§ 3-8A-19.2. Issuance and relief granted in peace orders
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-19.2
§ 3-8A-19.2. Issuance and relief granted in peace orders
(a) In this section, “residence” includes the yard, grounds, outbuildings, and common areas surrounding the residence.
(b)(1) If a peace order request is filed under § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle, the respondent shall have an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether the court should issue a peace order.
(2) If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent has committed, and is likely to commit in the future, an act specified in § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle against the victim, or if the respondent consents to the entry of a peace order, the court may issue a peace order to protect the victim.
(c)(1) The peace order may include any or all of the following relief:
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Added as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-820.2 by Acts 2000, c. 404, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Renumbered as Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-19.2 and amended by Acts 2001, c. 415, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-8A-19.2, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-8A-19.2
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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