Ch. 585                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) If the commissioner declines to charge the alleged abuser, request
that the State's Attorney file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser;
and

(iii) File a petition for relief from abuse in the District Court or circuit
court under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article; and

(2) Includes the telephone number of any local domestic violence program
that receives funding from the Department of Human Resources.

(b) A law enforcement officer may not be held liable in any civil action arising
from the officer's failure to provide the notice required under subsection (a) of this
section.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 771 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

[772.] 800. SAME — REPORT OF DOMESTIC ABUSE TO STATE POLICE AND VICTIM.

When a law enforcement officer responds to a request for assistance under [§ 11F
of this article] § 798 OF THIS SUBHEADING and an incident report is filed, the law
enforcement agency shall provide a copy of the report to the Department of State Police
and, on request, to the victim without a subpoena.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 772 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

801. CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

A VICTIM OF ABUSE HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK RELIEF PROVIDED BY CIVIL
PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED UNDER §§ 4-501 THROUGH
4-507 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section merely provides a cross-reference to FL §§
4-501 through 4-507 for informational purposes.

No change in the law is intended.

As to the definitions of "abuse", "court", and "victim", see FL § 4-501.

802. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM

THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ESTABLISH AND
ADMINISTER A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AS PROVIDED UNDER §§ 4-513 THROUGH 4-516 OF THE FAMILY LAW
ARTICLE

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section merely provides a cross-reference to FL §§
4-513 through 4-516 for informational purposes.

No change in the law is intended.

As to the definition of "victim of domestic violence", see FL § 4-513.

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