Maryland Criminal Law Section 9-408

      (a)      In this section, "police officer" means an individual who is authorized to make an arrest under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

      (b)      A person may not intentionally:

            (1)      resist a lawful arrest; or

            (2)      interfere with an individual who the person has reason to know is a police officer who is making or attempting to make a lawful arrest or detention of another person.

      (c)      A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

      (d)      The unit of prosecution for a violation of this section is based on the arrest or detention regardless of the number of police officers involved in the arrest or detention.