PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 9

(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 OF MARYLAND, AND THE CLERKS OF
THE CIRCUIT COURTS TO RECEIVE, ACCEPT, AND INCORPORATE CIVIL PROTECTIVE
ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM.

(c)      (1) Any JUDGE OR 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.

(2) THE CLERKS OF THE COURTS AND APPROPRIATE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTRY, MAINTENANCE, AND
PROMPT VALIDATION OF CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN THE SYSTEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

9-105.

One spouse is not competent to disclose any confidential communication between
the spouses occurring during their marriage UNLESS THE CONFIDENTIAL
COMMUNICATION OCCURS DURING THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME COMMITTED BY
ONE SPOUSE AGAINST THE OTHER OR PERTAINS TO A CRIME COMMITTED BY ONE
SPOUSE AGAINST THE OTHER.

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