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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="2-203" title_number="2" title_name="Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Warrantless Arrests">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A police officer without a warrant may arrest a person if the police officer has probable cause to believe:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>that the person has committed a crime listed in subsection (b) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that unless the person is arrested immediately, the person:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>may not be apprehended;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>may cause physical injury or property damage to another; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The crimes referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section are:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under § 2–209 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>malicious burning under § 6–104 or § 6–105 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>malicious mischief under § 6–301 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>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;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the crime of giving or causing to be given a false alarm of fire under § 9–604 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>indecent exposure under § 11–107 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>a crime that relates to controlled dangerous substances under Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or an attempt to commit the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun under § 4–203 or § 4–204 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>carrying or wearing a concealed weapon under § 4–101 of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>prostitution and related crimes under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>violation of a condition of pretrial or posttrial release under § 5–213.1 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
