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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="2-103" title_number="2" title_name="Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “primary law enforcement officer” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the chief of police, if any, or the chief’s designee, in a municipal corporation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the chief of police or the chief’s designee in a county with a county police department;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee in a county without a police department;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Police Commissioner or the Police Commissioner’s designee in Baltimore City;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee on any property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Department of Natural Resources;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the chief of police of the Maryland Transportation Authority or chief’s designee on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, or the Maryland Transportation Authority; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>the Secretary of State Police.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A police officer may arrest a person throughout the State without limitations as to jurisdiction if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a warrant has been issued against the person;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the police officer is participating in a joint operation created by an agreement between the primary law enforcement officers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the arrest occurs within one of the participating jurisdictions in accordance with the agreement; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the police officer is acting in accordance with regulations that the police officer’s employing unit adopts to carry out this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A police officer who acts under the authority granted by this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has all the immunities from liability and exemptions as a State Police officer in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which the police officer is otherwise entitled; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>remains at all times and for all purposes an employee of the employing unit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
