Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-8A-19.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-8A-19.1
- assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, after an inquiry conducted in accordance with § 3-8A-10 of this subtitle, an intake officer may file with the court a peace order request that alleges the commission of any of the following acts against a victim by the respondent, if the act occurred within 30 days before the filing of the complaint under § 3-8A-10 of this subtitle:
(i) An act that causes serious bodily harm;
(ii) An act that places the victim in fear of imminent serious bodily harm;
(iii) Assault in any degree;
(iv) Rape or sexual offense under § 3-303, § 3-304, § 3-307, or § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article or attempted rape or sexual offense in any degree;
(v) False imprisonment;
(vi) Harassment under § 3-803 of the Criminal Law Article;
(vii) Stalking under § 3-802 of the Criminal Law Article;
(viii) Trespass under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article;
(ix) Malicious destruction of property under § 6-301 of the Criminal Law Article;
(x) Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment under § 3-804 of the Criminal Law Article;
(xi) Misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer service under § 3-805 of the Criminal Law Article;
(xii) Revenge porn under § 3-809 of the Criminal Law Article; or
(xiii) Visual surveillance under § 3-901, § 3-902, or § 3-903 of the Criminal Law Article.
(2) After a review conducted in accordance with § 3-8A-10(c)(4)(ii) of this subtitle, the State‘s Attorney may file with the court a peace order request that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.