(a) If sufficient facilities are available, the person in charge of a jail or place of detention shall receive and confine an individual arrested by a railroad police officer.
(b) An individual confined under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) is deemed to be in the custody of the railroad police; and
(2) has the same status as an individual arrested by any other peace or police officer of the State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act
Section 3-402 - Appointment of Railroad Police Officers Authorized
Section 3-403 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 3-404 - Applications for Appointments
Section 3-405 - Issuance of Appointment
Section 3-406 - Scope of Appointment
Section 3-407 - Liability for Wrongful Actions or Abuse of Powers
Section 3-409 - Badges and Identification Cards
Section 3-411 - Term of Appointment
Section 3-412 - End of Employment
Section 3-413 - Confinement of Arrestees