§ 4-508.1. Protective orders issued by foreign courts
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-508.1
§ 4-508.1. Protective orders issued by foreign courts
(a)(1) In this section, “order for protection” means a temporary or final order or injunction that:
(b) An order for protection issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe shall be accorded full faith and credit by a court of this State and shall be enforced:
(c) A law enforcement officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of an order for protection that was issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe and is in effect at the time of the violation if the person seeking the assistance of the law enforcement officer:
(d) A law enforcement officer acting in accordance with this section shall be immune from civil liability if the law enforcement officer acts in good faith and in a reasonable manner.
Credits
Added by Acts 1996, c. 615, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 458, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2010, c. 159, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 1, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2015, c. 418, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-508.1, MD FAMILY § 4-508.1
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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