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§ 17-303. Jurisdiction

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission [Titles 14-27] (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Powers and Property (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Park Police (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 17-303
§ 17-303. Jurisdiction
Currentness
Concurrent jurisdiction
(a) The park police have concurrent general police jurisdiction with the Montgomery County and Prince George's County police:
(1) within the parks and other areas under the jurisdiction of the Commission;
(2) within buildings under the jurisdiction of the Commission; and
(3) on the portion of all roads and sidewalks immediately adjacent to property under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Reciprocal agreements
(b)(1) The park police have jurisdiction off park property that may be provided by any reciprocal agreement entered into under § 2-105 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(2) A reciprocal agreement shall specify the circumstances under which a park police officer may make arrests off of park property.
(3) Notwithstanding § 2-105 of the Criminal Procedure Article, a reciprocal agreement may allow arrests in emergency or nonemergency situations.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 17-303, MD LAND USE § 17-303
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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