§ 2-401 Applicability of State Personnel and Pensions Article
§ 2-402 Appointment of employees
§ 2-402.1 Advertising and recruitment
§ 2-403 Probation after appointment
§ 2-403 v2 Probation after appointment
§ 2-404 Promotions
§ 2-405 Pay rates
§ 2-405 v2 Pay rates
§ 2-406 Expenses of employees
§ 2-407 Uniforms and equipment
§ 2-408 Other compensation prohibited
§ 2-409 Sick Leave Reserve
§ 2-410 Work-related administrative leave
§ 2-411 Modified work week
§ 2-412 Powers of police employees
§ 2-413 Demotions
§ 2-414 End of employment – In general
§ 2-415 End of employment – Retirement
§ 2-416 End of employment – Resignation
§ 2-417 End of employment – Termination
§ 2-418 Reappointments

Terms Used In Maryland Code > PUBLIC SAFETY > Title 2 > Subtitle 4 - Police Employees and Civilian Employees

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See