Protection Orders
Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Domestic Violence - Requirement to Advise Respondent of Consequences of Final [HB-48]
Requiring a judge, in a proceeding for relief from domestic violence, to advise the respondent of specified consequences resulting from the issuance of a final protective order before the respondent may consent to waive a temporary protective order hearing or consent to the entry of a final protective order; authorizing a respondent to withdraw consent to the entry of a final protective order at any time before a final protective order is entered; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2010
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Family Law - Final Protective Order - Global Positioning Monitoring System [HB-331]
Authorizing a judge to order a respondent to wear or carry a global positioning monitoring system device as part of a final protective order if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent presents a risk of abuse to the petitioner; requiring the Department of State Police to monitor a respondent ordered to wear or carry a global positioning monitoring system device under the Act; requiring a judge to describe specifically the locations that the respondent has been ordered to remain away from; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/22/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Rental Housing - Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault [HB-1382]
Authorizing a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence or a victim of sexual assault to terminate a residential lease under specified circumstances; requiring a specified tenant to provide specified written notice to terminate a lease to the landlord; requiring a tenant who provides specified written notice to vacate the leased premises within 30 days of providing the notice; establishing the tenant's responsibilities for rent if the tenant terminates a lease under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Washington County - Domestic Violence - GPS Tracking System Pilot Program for [HB-1336]
Requiring Washington County to implement a global positioning satellite tracking system pilot program that authorizes the court, as a condition of a defendant's pretrial release on a charge of violating a protective order, to order that the defendant be supervised by electronic monitoring as a condition of bail; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act [HB-1275]
Establishing the Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; establishing that a court of the State has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order under specified circumstances; prohibiting a court of this State from treating a foreign country as if the country were a state for the purposes of applying specified provisions of the Act unless a court of the State makes a specified finding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Violation of Protective Order [HB-124]
Clarifying that a police officer is authorized to make a warrantless arrest of a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of an interim, temporary, or final protective order under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/08/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Denial or Dismissal of Peace Order or Protective Order Petition - Shielding of [HB-1149]
Authorizing a respondent in a specified peace order or protective order proceeding to file a written request to shield court records relating to the proceeding; requiring the court to schedule a hearing on a specified request and to provide specified notice of the hearing; requiring the court to order the shielding of all court records relating to the proceeding under specified circumstances; requiring specified custodians to notify the court and the respondent of compliance with the order; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Family Law - Protective Orders - Annual Report [HB-1047]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to compile an annual report that is to include specified statistical information, to submit the report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31 of each year, and to make the report available to the public on request; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Impallaria
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2010
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Study [SB-1071]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services to study and make recommendations on the procedures for obtaining and the effectiveness of peace orders and protective orders issued in the State; requiring the Department to solicit input from academic experts, interested parties, and advocates; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/28/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [SB-1010]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Douglas Peters
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 592 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry [HB-1231]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control [HB-1352]
Authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order or protective order against another person whom the petitioner alleges has engaged in certain behavior toward the petitioner that is controlling or coercive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice [HB-1139]
Establishing a Maryland Code of Military Justice; providing for jurisdiction and applicability of the Act; providing for authority of certain judge advocates; establishing the rights of certain victims; providing for the apprehension and restraint of certain offenders; providing for certain non-judicial punishment; establishing the jurisdiction for certain courts-martial; providing for the appointment and composition of certain courts-martial; establishing certain pre-trial procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Workplace Violence and Study [SB-846]
Making certain provisions of law relating to the filing, issuance, and modification of certain peace orders and to the shielding of certain court records of certain peace order proceedings apply to certain peace orders filed by certain employers on the basis of certain acts committed against certain employees under certain circumstances; requiring an employer to notify an employee before the employer files a certain petition; providing immunity from civil liability to a certain employer under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Authorization for a Minor to Marry [SB-949]
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 3/04 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment [HB-842]
Authorizing the juvenile court to refer a certain matter to the Department of Juvenile Services for a certain informal adjustment if the time for a certain adjudicatory hearing has been waived and the petition is not the result of an unsuccessful informal adjustment; providing a certain exception to the requirement that the court hold an adjudicatory hearing; and requiring a certain petition to be dismissed if a certain informal adjustment is successfully completed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/12/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order [HB-858]
Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence to protect the defendant from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense; requiring a court, on a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 347 on 05/08/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity [HB-764]
Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from engaging in certain sexual acts, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a victim, witness, or suspect in an investigation during the course of an investigation that the officer is conducting, supervising, or assisting with, or with a certain person requesting assistance from or responding to the law enforcement officer in the course of the officer's official duties; and establishing a certain exception to the prohibition under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Family Law – Protective Order – Rescission [SB-595]
Requiring a petition to rescind a protective order to establish with particularity the basis for the rescission; authorizing a judge to deny a petition to rescind a protective order without a hearing if a certain party objects to the rescission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/31/2020