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Ch. 233 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(iv) rape or sexual offense under §§ 3-303 through 3-308 of the
Criminal Law Article or attempted rape or sexual offense in any degree; or
(v) false imprisonment.
4-515.
(a) (1) The Secretary shall establish a program in the Department, of
Human Resources to help victims of domestic violence and their children.
(2) The purpose of the program is to provide for victims of domestic
violence and their children, in each region of this State:
(i) temporary shelter or help in obtaining shelter;
(ii) counseling;
(iii) information;
(iv) referral; and
(v) rehabilitation.
(b) As a part of the domestic violence program, there shall be, in a major
population center of this State, at least 1 program serving the area.
(d) (1) As funds become available, the Secretary may extend the domestic
violence program to other areas in this State.
(2) Expansion of the domestic violence program may include:
. (i) establishing additional shelters; or
(ii) providing funds and technical assistance to a local organization
or agency that shows that it is able and willing to run a domestic violence program.
SUBTITLE 7. LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS.
4-701.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "ABUSE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 4-501(B)(1) OF THIS ARTICLE.
(C) "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" MEANS ABUSE OCCURRING BETWEEN:
(1) CURRENT OR FORMER SPOUSES OR COHABITANTS;
(2) PERSONS WHO HAVE A CHILD IN COMMON; OR
(3) PERSONS CURRENTLY OR FORMERLY INVOLVED IN A DATING
RELATIONSHIP.
(D) "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM" IS A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 4-515 OF THIS ARTICLE.
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