# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action

### Subtitle 27

#### Section 3-2701

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)

  (1) "Covered officer" means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an officer who may:

    (i) Make an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the United States Code; and

    (ii) Carry firearms in the performance of the officer's duties.

  (2) "Covered officer" does not include a law enforcement officer, as defined in Sec. 1-101 of the Public Safety Article, acting under the authority of a joint task force that primarily enforces the United States Code.

(c) "Law" includes:

  (1) The U.S. Constitution; and

  (2) The laws of the United States.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)