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§ 3-216. Correctional officers--power of arrest

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorrectional ServicesEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Correctional Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Division of Correction (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Powers and Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 3-216
§ 3-216. Correctional officers--power of arrest
Currentness
(a) The Commissioner shall designate correctional officers employed in each correctional facility in the Division who have the power to make arrests under § 2-207 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(b) A correctional officer who is authorized to make arrests under § 2-207 of the Criminal Procedure Article shall:
(1) meet the minimum qualifications required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and
(2) complete satisfactorily the training prescribed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5.
Formerly Art. 27, § 684A.
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 3-216, MD CORR SERV § 3-216
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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