ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(III) AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION, AS DEFINED IN § 4-508.1 OF THE
FAMILY LAW ARTICLE, ISSUED BY A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE OR A NATIVE
AMERICAN TRIBE AND 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)     DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
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 ADMINISTRATE 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)     ENTRY IN SYSTEM.

(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.

(D)     ACCESS TO SYSTEM TO DETERMINE STATUS.

A JUDGE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OFFICER MAY ACCESS THE
SYSTEM TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF:

(1)      AN OUTSTANDING CIVIL CHILD SUPPORT WARRANT ISSUED BY A
COURT OF THE STATE;

(2)      AN OUTSTANDING CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT OF
THE STATE; AND

(3)      AN OUTSTANDING CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT OF
ANOTHER STATE OR AN INDIAN TRIBE AND FILED WITH THE DISTRICT COURT OR A
CIRCUIT COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 7A.

In subsection (a)(3)(i) of this section, the reference to a "temporary" ex
parte order is added for consistency with terminology used in FL § 4-505.

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