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§ 20-1017. Action for temporary injunction

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 20. Human Relations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Part I. In General (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1017
§ 20-1017. Action for temporary injunction
Currentness
Power of Commission to bring action
(a) At any time after a complaint has been filed, if the Commission believes that a civil action is necessary to preserve the status of the parties or to prevent irreparable harm from the time the complaint is filed until the time of the final disposition of the complaint, the Commission may bring an action to obtain a temporary injunction.
Venue
(b) The action shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where:
(1) the place of public accommodation that is the subject of the alleged discriminatory act is located;
(2) the unlawful employment practice is alleged to have occurred or to be occurring; or
(3) the dwelling that is the subject of the alleged discriminatory housing practice is located.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 20-1017, MD STATE GOVT § 20-1017
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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