Ch. 9                                            1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESPONDS TO A REPORT OF AN
INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE OFFICER SHALL CONDUCT A PERSONAL
INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIM AND PREPARE A COMPLETE OFFENSE REPORT
INCLUDING THE OFFICER'S DISPOSITION OF THE CASE.

(B) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE" INCLUDES:

(I) A POLICE SERVICE AIDE;

(II) A COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER; AND

(III) A POLICE CADET.

(2) A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY
PREPARE AN OFFENSE REPORT ON A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMPLAINT IF THE
VICTIM APPEARS IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(3) A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE PREPARING A REPORT UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL CONDUCT A PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIM.

(C) A COPY OF A REPORT PREPARED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE VICTIM UPON REQUEST, WITHOUT A
SUBPOENA.

(D) EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL MAKE, WITHIN 48 HOURS, A
WRITTEN RECORD OF EACH REPORTED INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND
SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ALL INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTED'
TO IT.

(E) RECORDS KEPT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE:

(1) MADE IDENTIFIABLE BY MEANS OF A DEPARTMENTAL CODE FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND

(2) REPORTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.

Article 88B - Department of State Police

7A.

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

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