Section 4-504.1 – Petition Filed With Commissioner
(a) A petition under this subtitle may be filed with a commissioner when neither the office of the clerk of the circuit court nor the Office of the District Court Clerk is open for business. (b) If a petition is filed with a commissioner and the commissioner finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the […]
Section 4-505 – Temporary Protective Orders
(a) (1) If, after a hearing on a petition, whether ex parte or otherwise, a judge finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person eligible for relief has been abused, the judge may enter a temporary protective order to protect any person eligible for relief from abuse. (2) The temporary protective order may order any […]
Section 4-506 – Protective Orders
(a) A respondent under § 4–505 of this subtitle shall have an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether the judge should issue a final protective order. (b) (1) (i) The temporary protective order shall state the date and time of the final protective order hearing. (ii) Except as provided in § 4–505(c) of this subtitle, or unless […]
Section 4-506.1 – Surrender of Firearm; Retake of Possession; Transport
(a) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under § 4–505 or § 4–506 of this subtitle, a law enforcement officer shall: (1) provide to the respondent information on the process for retaking possession of the firearm; and (2) transport and store the firearm in a protective case, if one is available, and in a manner intended to prevent […]
Section 4-507 – Modification or Rescission of Orders; Appeals
(a) (1) A protective order may be modified or rescinded during the term of the protective order after: (i) giving notice to all affected persons eligible for relief and the respondent; and (ii) a hearing. (2) For good cause shown, a judge may extend the term of the protective order for 6 months beyond the period specified in § 4–506(j) […]
Section 4-508 – Sanctions for Violating Order
(a) An interim protective order, temporary protective order, and final protective order issued under this subtitle shall state that a violation of the order may result in: (1) criminal prosecution; and (2) imprisonment or fine or both. (b) A temporary protective order and final protective order issued under this subtitle shall state that a violation of the order may […]
Section 4-508.1 – Out-of-State Protective Orders
(a) (1) In this section, “order for protection” means a temporary or final order or injunction that: (i) is issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to another person; (ii) is issued by a civil court in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by […]
Section 4-509 – Penalties
(a) A person who fails to comply with the relief granted in an interim protective order under § 4–504.1(c)(1), (2), (3), (4)(i), (7), or (8) of this subtitle, a temporary protective order under § 4–505(a)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (viii) of this subtitle, or a final protective order under § 4–506(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), or […]
Section 4-510 – Nonpreclusion of Remedies
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, by proceeding under this subtitle, a petitioner, including a petitioner who acts on behalf of a child or vulnerable adult, is not limited to or precluded from pursuing any other legal remedy. (b) A person eligible for relief, as defined in § 4-501 of this subtitle, is […]
Section 4-511 – Removing Firearm From Scene
(a) When responding to the scene of an alleged act of domestic violence, as described in this subtitle, a law enforcement officer may remove a firearm from the scene if: (1) the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that an act of domestic violence has occurred; and (2) the law enforcement officer has observed the firearm […]