Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article

Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-210: (a) If a person employed as a watchman or guard believes that a person is trespassing on posted property that is used for a defense-related activity as defined in § 9-701 of the Criminal Law Article, the employee may detain the person and notify a law enforcement officer

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute allows security guards to detain suspected trespassers on posted defense-related property and permits law enforcement to arrest without a warrant for trespass violations on such property.

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