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§ 4-505.1. Electronic filing of petitions for temporary protective orders

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Spouses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Domestic Violence (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Household Violence (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-505.1
§ 4-505.1. Electronic filing of petitions for temporary protective orders
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Child advocacy center” means a center established under § 11-928 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3) “File electronically” means to send, communicate, receive, or store by electronic means.
(4) “Hospital” has the meaning stated in § 19-301 of the Health--General Article.
(5) “Vulnerable adult program” means:
(i) a program implemented under § 14-201 of this article; or
(ii) any program that receives federal or State funding to prevent abuse of or assist vulnerable adults.
Place of filing
(b) A petitioner may file electronically a petition for a temporary protective order with a court from:
(1) a domestic violence prevention or assistance program;
(2) a sexual assault prevention or assistance program;
(3) a human trafficking prevention or assistance program;
(4) a child advocacy center;
(5) a vulnerable adult program;
(6) a hospital where the petitioner is receiving medical treatment, while the petitioner is at the hospital; or
(7) another location approved by the court.
Referral by hospital
(c) The hospital shall refer the petitioner filing a petition on the grounds of:
(1) domestic violence:
(i) to a hospital-based domestic violence prevention or assistance program; or
(ii) if there is not a hospital-based domestic violence prevention or assistance program, to a community-based domestic violence prevention or assistance program; and
(2) sexual assault to a community-based sexual assault prevention or assistance program.
Hearings
(d) A court that receives a petition filed electronically in accordance with this section shall hold a hearing on the petition through the use of video conferencing on:
(1) the same business day if the petition is filed during regular court hours and the court is open; or
(2) the next business day the court is open if the petition is not filed during regular court hours.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 334, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 335, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-505.1, MD FAMILY § 4-505.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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