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§ 3-606. Investigation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
Subtitle 6. Abuse and Other Offensive Conduct
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-606
§ 3-606. Investigation
Currentness
If a State or local unit receives a report of present or past abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult, an investigation shall be conducted in accordance with:
(1) § 7-1005 of the Health--General Article if the adult has a developmental disability as defined in § 7-101 of the Health--General Article;
(2) § 10-705 of the Health--General Article if the adult is in a facility as defined in § 10-101 of the Health--General Article;
(3) § 19-346 or § 19-347 of the Health--General Article if the adult is a resident of a related institution as defined in § 19-301 of the Health--General Article; and
(4) §§ 14-301 through 14-309 of the Family Law Article if the adult does not meet the criteria of item (1), (2), or (3) of this section.

Credits

Added as Criminal Law § 3-603(e) by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 3-606 by Acts 2002, c. 321, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 321, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-606, MD CRIM LAW § 3-606
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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