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Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 9-114

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any law enforcement officer without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in a court of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.

(b) When an accused is arrested under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) the accused must be taken before a judge or District Court commissioner with all practicable speed;

(2) complaint must be made against the accused under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in § 9-113 of this title; and

(3) thereafter, the answer of the accused shall be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 9-114 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-procedure/md-code-crim-proc-sect-9-114/

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