Ch. 728                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

           (2) REPORTED TO THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE AND THE MARYLAND
NETWORK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Article 88B—State Police

7A.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meaning indicated.

(2) "Civil child support warrant" means any of the following, when issued
for the enforcement of a child support order:

(i) An arrest warrant;

(ii) A. bench warrant;

(iii) A body attachment issued by a circuit court; or

(iv) A warrant for failure to appear.

(3) "CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDER" MEANS:

(I) AN EX PARTE ORDER ISSUED UNDER § 4-505 OF THE FAMILY
LAW ARTICLE; OR

(II) A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER § 4-506 OF THE FAMILY
LAW ARTICLE.

[(3)](4) "System" means the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement

System.

(b) The Department shall:

(1) [cooperate] COOPERATE with local child support enforcement offices
and law enforcement agencies to receive, accept, and incorporate civil child support
warrants in the System; AND

(2) COOPERATE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS,
THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT, AND THE CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT
COURTS TO RECEIVE, ACCEPT, AMD INCORPORATE CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN

THE SYSTEM.

(c) (1) Any law enforcement agency or officer may access the System to
determine the status of any outstanding civil child support warrant issued by a court of
the State.

(2) ANY JUDGE OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OFFICER MAY
ACCESS THE SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF ANY OUTSTANDING CIVIL
PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT OF THE STATE.

(d) (1) Local child support enforcement offices and appropriate local law
enforcement agencies shall be responsible for entry, maintenance, and prompt validation
of civil child-support warrants in the System in accordance with procedures adopted by
the Department.

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