Ch. 615                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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; OR

(III) A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE
OR AN INDIAN TRIBE THAT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OR A CIRCUIT
COURT UNDER § 4-508.1 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(4) "System " means the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement System.

(b)     The Department shall:

(1)     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 OR
ISSUED BY A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE OR AN INDIAN TRIBE AND FILED WITH THE
DISTRICT COURT OR A CIRCUIT COURT.

(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 - Family Law
4-508.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, "PROTECTION ORDER" MEANS AN INJUNCTION OR
OTHER ORDER ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING VIOLENT OR
THREATENING ACTS OR HARASSMENT AGAINST, CONTACT OR COMMUNICATION
WITH, OR PHYSICAL PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER PERSON.

(2) "PROTECTION ORDER" INCLUDES A TEMPORARY OR FINAL ORDER;

(I) ISSUED BY:

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