§ 2-201 Effect of subtitle
§ 2-202 Warrantless arrests – In general
§ 2-203 Warrantless arrests – Commission of specified crimes
§ 2-204 Warrantless arrests – For domestic abuse
§ 2-204.1 Warrantless arrests – For violation of protective order
§ 2-205 Warrantless arrests – For stalking
§ 2-206 Warrantless arrests during state of emergency
§ 2-207 Authority of correctional and other employees
§ 2-208 Authority of State Fire Marshal and assistants
§ 2-208.1 Authority of Montgomery County fire and explosive investigator
§ 2-208.2 Authority of Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator
§ 2-208.3 Authority of Prince George’s County fire and explosive investigator
§ 2-208.4 Authority of Worcester County fire and explosive investigator
§ 2-208.5 Authority of City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator
§ 2-208.6 Authority of fire and explosive investigators in Howard County
§ 2-210 Trespassing on posted property used for defense-related activity
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > Title 2 > Subtitle 2 - Warrantless Arrests

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.