Section 4-502 – Duties of Law Enforcement Officers
(a) (1) Any person who alleges to have been a victim of abuse and who believes there is a danger of serious and immediate personal harm may request the help of a local law enforcement unit. (2) A local law enforcement officer who responds to the request for help shall: (i) protect the person from harm when responding to […]
Section 4-503 – Notice of Victim’s Rights to Victim
(a) A law enforcement officer who responds to a request for help under § 4–502 of this Part I of this subtitle shall give the victim a written notice that: (1) includes the telephone number of a local domestic violence program that receives funding from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; and (2) states […]
Section 4-503.1 – Report of Abuse to Victim
(a) If an incident report is filed when a law enforcement officer responds to a request for help under § 4–502 of this Part I of this subtitle, the law enforcement unit shall provide a copy of the report to the victim on request. (b) The victim need not obtain a subpoena to receive a copy of […]