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S.B. 263
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Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
Governor
Senate Bill No. 263
AN ACT concerning
Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse
FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "abuse" applicable to certain proceedings
to include harassment, and stalking, trespass, and malicious destruction of
property; and generally relating to certain petitions for relief from abuse.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 4-501(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Family Law
4-501.
(b) (1) "Abuse" means any of the following acts:
(i) an act that causes serious bodily harm;
(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; OR
(VI) HARASSMENT UNDER § 3-803 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE;
(VII) STALKING UNDER § 3-802 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
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