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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 367
(ii) an act that places a person eligible for relief in fear of imminent
serious bodily harm;
(iii) assault in any degree;
(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; Off
(VI) HARASSMENT UNDER § 3 803 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE;
OR
(VII) STALKING UNDER § 3-302 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE?
(VIII) TRESPASS UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE; OR
(IX) MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY UNDER § 6-301 OF THE
CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE.
(2) If the person for whom relief is sought is a child, "abuse" may also
include abuse of a child, as defined in Title 5, Subtitle 7 of this article. Nothing in this
subtitle shall be construed to prohibit reasonable punishment, including reasonable
corporal punishment, in light of the age and condition of the child, from being
performed by a parent or stepparent of the child.
(3) If the person for whom relief is sought is a vulnerable adult, "abuse"
may also include abuse of a vulnerable adult, as defined in Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this
article.
4-504.
(a) (1) [A] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A petitioner
may peek relief from abuse by filing with a court, or with a commissioner under the
circumstances specified in § 4-504.1(a) of this subtitle, a petition that alleges abuse of
any person eligible for relief by the respondent.
(2) A PETITIONER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
FOR HARASSMENT UNDER § 3-803 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE IF THE
PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT RESIDED TOGETHER AT THE TIME THE
HARASSMENT ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
Approved May 10, 2005.
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