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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="2-104" title_number="2" title_name="Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“County superintendent” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Education Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Covered officer” means an officer who may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>make an arrest with or without a warrant for violations of the United States Code; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>carry firearms in the performance of the officer’s duties.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Sensitive location” has the meaning stated in § 6–111 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the limitations of paragraph (2) of this subsection, a covered officer may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>make arrests as set forth in Subtitle 2 of this title; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>execute arrest and search and seizure warrants issued under the laws of the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A covered officer may exercise the powers granted by this subsection when:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the covered officer is participating in a joint investigation with officials from a State or local law enforcement unit;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the covered officer is rendering assistance to a police officer;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the covered officer is acting at the request of a local police officer or State Police officer; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>an emergency exists.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A covered officer who acts under the authority granted by this section shall notify the following persons of an investigation, an enforcement action, or a federal immigration enforcement action at a sensitive location:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <level label="1">
          <text>the chief of police, if any, or chief’s designee, when in a municipal corporation;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the police commissioner or police commissioner’s designee, when in Baltimore City;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>the chief of police or chief’s designee, when in a county with a county police department, except Baltimore City;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>the sheriff or sheriff’s designee, when in a county without a county police department;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>the Secretary of Natural Resources or Secretary’s designee, when on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Department of Natural Resources; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>the chief of police of the Maryland Transportation Authority or chief’s designee, when on property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Aviation Administration, or Maryland Port Administration; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Department of State Police barrack commander or commander’s designee, unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department of State Police.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When the federal law enforcement officer participates in a joint investigation with officials from a State or local law enforcement unit, the covered officer shall give the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection reasonably in advance.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If public school personnel, as defined in § 7–1508.1 of the Education Article, is notified of immigration enforcement, as defined in § 6–111 of the State Government Article, in a sensitive location that includes a school under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the public school personnel shall notify the county superintendent of the affected school or the county superintendent’s designee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A covered officer who acts under the authority granted by this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has the same legal status as a police officer;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>has the same protections as a police officer under § 2–608 of the Courts Article with regard to charging documents against police officers; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>has the same immunity from liability described in § 5–611 of the Courts Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>This section does not impose liability on or require indemnification by the State or a local subdivision for an act performed by a covered officer under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
