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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 501
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likely to commit in the future, an act specified in § 3-1503(a) of this subtitle against
the petitioner, the [court, in an ex parte proceeding,] JUDGE may issue a temporary
peace order to protect the petitioner.
(2) The temporary peace order may include any or all of the following
relief.
(i) Order the respondent to refrain from committing or threatening
to commit an act specified in § 3-1503(a) of this subtitle against the petitioner;
(ii) Order the respondent to refrain from contacting, attempting to
contact, or harassing the petitioner;
(iii) Order the respondent to refrain from entering the residence of
the petitioner; and
(iv) Order the respondent to remain away from the place of
employment, school, or temporary residence of the petitioner.
(3) If the [court] JUDGE issues an order under this section, the order
shall contain only the relief that is minimally necessary to protect the petitioner.
(b) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
A law enforcement officer immediately shall serve the temporary peace order on the
respondent.
(2) A RESPONDENT WHO HAS BEEN SERVED WITH AN INTERIM PEACE
ORDER UNDER § 3-1503.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SERVED WITH THE
TEMPORARY PEACE ORDER IN OPEN COURT OR, IF THE RESPONDENT IS NOT
PRESENT AT THE TEMPORARY PEACE ORDER HEARING, BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL AT
THE RESPONDENT'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
(c) (1) The temporary peace order shall be effective for not more than 7 days
after service of the order.
(2) The [court] JUDGE may extend the temporary peace order as needed,
but not to exceed 30 days, to effectuate service of the order where necessary to provide
protection or for other good cause.
(D) THE JUDGE MAY PROCEED WITH A FINAL PEACE ORDER HEARING
INSTEAD OF A TEMPORARY PEACE ORDER HEARING IF:
(1) (I) THE RESPONDENT APPEARS AT THE HEARING;
(II) THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN SERVED WITH AN INTERIM PEACE
ORDER; OR
(III) THE COURT OTHERWISE HAS PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER
THE RESPONDENT; AND
(2) THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO
WAIVE THE TEMPORARY PEACE ORDER HEARING.
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