Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 9-405: (a) (1) A person who has been lawfully arrested may not knowingly depart from custody without the authorization of a law enforcement or judicial officer
What this law says, in plain English
A person arrested or in custody cannot knowingly leave without authorization, violate movement restrictions, fail to report as ordered, or tamper with monitoring devices. Violation is escape in the second degree, punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or $5,000 fine.
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