(a) At any time after a complaint has been filed, if the Commission believes that a civil action is necessary to preserve the status of the parties or to prevent irreparable harm from the time the complaint is filed until the time of the final disposition of the complaint, the Commission may bring an action to obtain a temporary injunction.
(b) The action shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where:
(1) the place of public accommodation that is the subject of the alleged discriminatory act is located;
(2) the unlawful employment practice is alleged to have occurred or to be occurring; or
(3) the dwelling that is the subject of the alleged discriminatory housing practice is located.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 20-1001 - "Unlawful Employment Practice" Defined
Section 20-1002 - Construction of Part
Section 20-1003 - Scope of Part
Section 20-1005 - Investigation of Complaint; Conciliation
Section 20-1006 - Certification of File; Issuance and Service of Notice and Complaint
Section 20-1007 - Election of Civil Action
Section 20-1008 - Administrative Hearing
Section 20-1009 - Decision of Administrative Law Judge; Remedies
Section 20-1011 - Enforcement of Commission's Orders
Section 20-1012 - Civil Action by Commission on Complainant's Behalf
Section 20-1013 - Civil Action by Complainant
Section 20-1014 - Intervention in Civil Action
Section 20-1015 - Award of Fees and Costs