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§ 2-210. Trespassing on posted property

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Warrantless Arrests (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-210
§ 2-210. Trespassing on posted property
Currentness
Persons employed as watchmen or guards
(a) If a person employed as a watchman or guard believes that a person is trespassing on posted property that is used for a defense-related activity as defined in § 9-701 of the Criminal Law Article, the employee may detain the person and notify a law enforcement officer.
Law enforcement officers
(b) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person has trespassed on posted property that is used for a defense-related activity as defined in § 9-701 of the Criminal Law Article, the law enforcement officer may arrest the person without a warrant for a violation of § 9-702 or § 9-703 of the Criminal Law Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 166, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 2-210, MD CRIM PROC § 2-210
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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