Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 9-109

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
A law enforcement officer or other person empowered to make the arrest under § 9-108 of this title has the same authority in arresting the accused to command assistance as law enforcement officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.