ORDER DESCRIBED IN § 4-506(D)(1) OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE THAT ORDER THE
DEFENDANT TO REFRAIN FROM ABUSING OR THREATENING TO ABUSE A PERSON
ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF; OR

(II) THE PROVISIONS OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT
OF ANOTHER STATE OR OF A NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE THAT ORDER THE
DEFENDANT TO REFRAIN FROM ABUSING OR THREATENING TO ABUSE A PERSON
ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF, IF THE ORDER IS ENFORCEABLE UNDER § 4-508.1 OF THE
FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(2) (I) A JUDGE MAY ALLOW THE PRETRIAL RELEASE OF A
DEFENDANT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION PENDING TRIAL

ON:

1. SUITABLE BAIL;

2. ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL REASONABLY
ASSURE THAT THE DEFENDANT WILL NOT FLEE OR POSE A DANGER TO ANOTHER
PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY; OR

3 BOTH BAIL AND OTHER CONDITIONS DESCRIBED UNDER
ITEM 2 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.

(II) AFTER A DEFENDANT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE COURT PURSUANT TO MARYLAND RULE
4-216(G), THE JUDGE SHALL ORDER THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF THE
DEFENDANT IF THE JUDGE DETERMINES THAT NEITHER SUITABLE BAIL NOR ANY
CONDITION OR COMBINATION OF CONDITIONS WILL REASONABLY ASSURE THAT
THE DEFENDANT WILL NOT FLEE OR POSE A DANGER TO ANOTHER PERSON OR THE
COMMUNITY PRIOR TO THE TRIAL.

Article - Family Law

4-505.

(a) (2) The temporary ex parte order may order any or all of the following
relief:

(i) order the respondent to refrain from further abuse or threats of
abuse of a person eligible for relief;

4-506.

(d) The protective order may include any or all of the following relief:

(1) order the respondent to refrain from abusing or threatening to abuse
any person eligible for relief;

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.