# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 2. Law Enforcement Procedures; Arrest Process

### Subtitle 2. Warrantless Arrests

#### Section 2-204.1

A police officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of a protective order as described in Sec. 4-508.1(c) or Sec. 4-509(b) of the Family Law Article.

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