Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Spouses
Subtitle 5 - Domestic Violence

Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 4-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-502 - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers - (a) (1) Any person who alleges to have been a...

Section 4-503 - Notice of Victim's Rights to Victim - (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to a request...

Section 4-503.1 - Report of Abuse to Victim - (a) If an incident report is filed when a law...

Part II - Household Violence

Section 4-504 - Petition for Relief From Abuse - (a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief from abuse by...

Section 4-504.1 - Petition Filed With Commissioner - (a) A petition under this subtitle may be filed with...

Section 4-505 - Temporary Protective Orders - (a) (1) If, after a hearing on a petition, whether...

Section 4-506 - Protective Orders - (a) A respondent under § 4–505 of this subtitle shall...

Section 4-506.1 - Surrender of Firearm; Retake of Possession; Transport - (a) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under § 4–505...

Section 4-507 - Modification or Rescission of Orders; Appeals - (a) (1) A protective order may be modified or rescinded...

Section 4-508 - Sanctions for Violating Order - (a) An interim protective order, temporary protective order, and final...

Section 4-508.1 - Out-of-State Protective Orders - (a) (1) In this section, “order for protection” means a...

Section 4-509 - Penalties - (a) A person who fails to comply with the relief...

Section 4-510 - Nonpreclusion of Remedies - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-511 - Removing Firearm From Scene - (a) When responding to the scene of an alleged act...

Section 4-512 - Shielding of Records - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-512.1 - Domestic Violence Central Repository - (a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Domestic Violence...

Part III - Victims of Domestic Violence

Section 4-513 - "Victim of Domestic Violence" Defined - In this Part III of this subtitle, “victim of domestic...

Section 4-514 - Legislative Policy - The General Assembly finds that: (1) an increasing number of...

Section 4-515 - Domestic Violence Program - (a) (1) The Executive Director shall establish a program in...

Section 4-516 - Administration of Domestic Violence Program - (a) Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article,...