2348

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 584

4-505.

A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY ARREST A PERSON WITHOUT A
WARRANT FOR A VIOLATION OF AN ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO -$
4-503 IF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO
BELIEVE.

(1) THAT THE PERSON HAS COMMITTED A VIOLATION OF
THE ORDER; AND

(2) THAT UNLESS THE PERSON IS IMMEDIATELY

ARRESTED.

(I) THE PERSON MAY NOT BE APPREHENDED; OR

(II) THE PERSON MAY CAUSE INJURY TO A
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; OR

(III) THE PERSON MAY TAMPER WITH, DISPOSE
OF, OR DESTROY EVIDENCE.

4-506 4-505.

A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL

LIABILITY FOR CARRYING OUT THE ORDERS OF THE COURT IF THE
OFFICER ACTED IN GOOD FAITH AND IN REASONABLE MANNER.

4-507 4-506.

ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES AN ORDER TO VACATE THE FAMILY
HOME UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 60 DAYS, OR BOTH.

SECTION 5 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 585

(Senate Bill 967)

AN ACT concerning

Mental Retardation - Access to Records

FOR the purpose of permitting certain persons to have access
to medical records of a mentally retarded person when
the mentally retarded person is a client with respect
to the individual for which access is authorized a
request for investigation of the mentally retarded