Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 9-114: - 190 - (a) The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any law enforcement officer without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in a court of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs procedures for warrantless arrest by law enforcement when someone is charged with a serious crime, and requires the arrested person be brought before a judge promptly with a sworn complaint filed.
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