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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 2-201

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) This subtitle does not impair a right of arrest otherwise existing under the Code.

(b) This subtitle does not deprive a person of the right to receive a citation for:

(1) a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law; or

(2) a criminal violation as provided by law or the Maryland Rules.