Ch. 10                                          1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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.

(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.

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