HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1905

The only changes are in style.
SUBTITLE 5. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
PART I. DEFINITIONS.
4-501. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as CJ §
4-501(a).

No changes are made.

(B)  ABUSE.

"ABUSE" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS COMMITTED BY A
HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGAINST ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER:

(1)  AN ACT THAT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY HARM;

(2)  AN ACT THAT PLACES ANOTHER IN FEAR OF IMMINENT
SERIOUS BODILY HARM; OR

(3)  SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD, AS DEFINED IN TITLE 5,
SUBTITLE 9 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as CJ §
4-501(b).

The phrase "committed by one household member against
another household member" is substituted for the
former phrase "between household members", for
clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "Household members" § 4-501

(C)  COURT.

"COURT" MEANS THE DISTRICT COURT OR A CIRCUIT COURT IN THIS

STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as CJ §
4-501(c).

No changes are made.

(D) FAMILY HOME.