Being Arrested Without A Warrant
Crim. Proc. § 2-202 — in the officer's presence, or probable cause of a felony
- Anyone who commits or attempts a felony or misdemeanor in the officer's presence or view.
- Anyone the officer reasonably believes committed a felony or misdemeanor the officer has probable cause to believe is being committed in the officer's presence or view.
- Anyone the officer has probable cause to believe committed or attempted a felony, whether or not in the officer's presence.
Those are the three grounds this section gives a Maryland police officer to arrest without a warrant. For a misdemeanor, the section ties the arrest to what happens in the officer's presence or view; for a felony, probable cause is enough wherever it happened.
Sources for this section (1)
- Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-202 — Warrantless arrest
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maryland attorney.