Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-8A-19.5

  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(a) A violation of any of the provisions of a peace order specified in § 3-8A-19.2(c)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this subtitle is a delinquent act.

(b) A law enforcement officer shall take into custody a child whom the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of a peace order in effect at the time of the violation.