Baltimore County —

Local code violation nuisances, civil actions by community
associations seeking abatement, provisions added ..................

Collection of court costs, fines, restitution payments, probation
fees, and other judicial fees by private contractors, provisions for
pilot program added.......................................................................

Court costs increased, with the additional fees going to the Victims
of Crime Fund and the Victim and Witness Protection and
Relocation Fund ..............................................................................

Family law related cases, appropriation for special handling .......

Frederick County -

Marriage license fee, maximum increased; use of additional
proceeds for domestic violence programs, required .................

Judges, appropriation to....................................................................

Judicial Compensation Commission report amended to maintain

current salaries for all Maryland judges ......................................

Jurisdiction over simple drug possession cases, restricted ............

Maryland Tort Claims Act, scope expanded to include judges and

employees ........................................................................................

Medical, dental, and hospital records and writings, admission into
evidence without testimony, and notice deadlines, provisions

altered .............................................................................................

Montgomery County —

District Court sitting as juvenile court, jurisdiction over
termination of parental rights and related adoption
proceedings involving children in need of assistance,

provisions altered .......................................................................

New judgeships created .....................................................................

Paid bill for goods or services, admission into evidence without
testimony of provider of goods or services to prove authenticity
of bill and fairness and reasonableness of charges, provisions

added ...............................................................................................

Prince George's County -

Local code violation nuisances, civil actions by community

associations seeking abatement, provisions added ..................

Protective orders, service, duration and extension, and

superseding court orders, provisions altered ...............................

Worcester County —

Recording and indexing of ordinances, resolutions, and
regulations by the clerk of the Circuit Court, requirements

repealed .......................................................................................

Civil Actions —
Baltimore City -

Police Department and employees included within Local

Government Tort Claims Act .....................................................

Baltimore County -
Discrimination by an employer of fewer than 15 persons against
an employee, civil action against employer authorized ...........

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INDEX

Chapter

Page

482	2815
359 640	2487 3627
313 3	2313 60
374 3	2551 60 244
JR4 441	4359 2720
535	2977
443	2723
496 337	2864 2397
442	2721
454	2750
307	2202
527	2959
364	2507
348	2450