Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 2-106.1 - Custody of Arrested Persons Before Release in Allegany County

(a)    This section applies only in Allegany County.
    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer or an agent acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency shall keep custody of an arrested person from the time of arrest until the arrested person is:
        (1)    committed by lawful authority to a State or local correctional facility;
        (2)    released from custody; or
        (3)    in the custody of another police officer.
    (c)    A correctional officer may keep custody of or provide transport for an arrested person who is awaiting transfer to another jurisdiction or waiting to see a judicial officer of the court if:
        (1)    the Commissioner of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services or local managing official has assigned the correctional officer to supervise and transport inmates;
        (2)    the correctional officer will supervise the arrested person in a correctional facility or during transport; and
        (3)    the correctional facility is not addressing a situation that poses a severe threat to maintaining the desired level of security and safety of the arrested person or persons inside the correctional facility at the time of the transfer of custody.

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