Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-203: (a) A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if the police officer has probable cause to believe: (1) that the person has committed a crime listed in subsection (b) of this section; and - 35 - (2) that unless the person is arrested immediately, the person: (i) may not be apprehended; (
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets procedural rules for when police may arrest someone without a warrant based on probable cause for specific crimes and circumstances, such as risk of escape or evidence tampering.
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