State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Family-law > Title-14 > Subtitle-3 > 14-304§ 14-304. Emergencies.
(a) Representative may contact law enforcement agency.- If, in the course of an investigation under § 14-303 of this subtitle a representative of the local department believes that an emergency exists, the representative may contact the local law enforcement agency.
(b) Duties of police officer.- A police officer shall:
(1) accompany the representative; and
(2) if the police officer agrees that an emergency exists as described in § 13-709(a) of the Estates and Trusts Article, the officer shall ensure that the individual is transported to an appropriate health care facility under § 13-709(a) of the Estates and Trusts Article.
[1985, ch. 148, § 2.]
