Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-206: (a) This section applies during a public emergency, as defined in § 14– 301(e)(1) or (2) of the Public Safety Article, and when public safety is imperiled, or on reasonable apprehension of immediate danger of public safety being imperiled
What this law says, in plain English
During public emergencies, designated emergency personnel—including law enforcement, militia members, and federal armed forces—may arrest without a warrant when public safety is imperiled or imminently threatened.
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