PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 10

(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.

9-106.

The spouse of a person on trial for a crime may not be compelled to testify as an
adverse witness unless the charge involves:

(1)     The abuse of a child under 18; or

(2)     [ Assault and battery] ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE in which the spouse is
a victim [if:

(i) The person on trial was PREVIOUSLY charged with assault and
battery of the spouse within 1 year of the current charge;

(ii) The spouse was sworn to testify at the previous trial; and

(iii) The spouse refused to testify AT THE PREVIOUS TRIAL on the
basis of the provisions of this section].

Article - Family Law

4-504.

[(c) (1) The court may waive or defer in advance the filing fees and costs for a
temporary ex parte order and a protective order on a showing by affidavit that:

(i) the petitioner is indigent; or

(ii) because of the circumstances, the petitioner, otherwise able to pay,
is unable to pay the cost at the time of filing.

(2)     Under these circumstances, the court later may waive costs, or assess
costs against the petitioner or the alleged abuser.

(3)     The filing fee for relief under this subtitle shall be the same for all
petitioners regardless of the court in which they apply.]

(C) THE PETITIONER MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FILING FEE OR COSTS
FOR THE ISSUANCE OR SERVICE OF:

(1) A TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER;

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