§ 2-203. Warrantless arrests -- Commission of specified crimes

   (a) In general. -- A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if the police officer has probable cause to believe:

   (1) that the person has committed a crime listed in subsection (b) of this section; and

   (2) that unless the person is arrested immediately, the person:

      (i) may not be apprehended;

      (ii) may cause physical injury or property damage to another; or

      (iii) may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence.

(b) Specified crimes. -- The crimes referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section are:

   (1) manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under § 2-209 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (2) malicious burning under § 6-104 or § 6-105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

   (3) malicious mischief under § 6-301 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

   (4) a theft crime where the value of the property or services stolen is less than $ 1,000 under § 7-104 or § 7-105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

   (5) the crime of giving or causing to be given a false alarm of fire under § 9-604 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (6) indecent exposure under § 11-107 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (7) a crime that relates to controlled dangerous substances under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;

   (8) the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun under § 4-203 or § 4-204 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (9) carrying or wearing a concealed weapon under § 4-101 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (10) prostitution and related crimes under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article; and

   (11) violation of a condition of pretrial or posttrial release under § 5-213.1 of this article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 594B(e), (f); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; chs. 206, 674; 2002, ch. 213, § 6; 2010, ch. 187; 2012, chs. 29, 30.