2013 Maryland Code
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
§ 3-8A-19.1 - Peace order request -- Grounds

(a) "Victim" defined. -- In this section and in §§ 3-8A-19.2, 3-8A-19.3, and 3-8A-19.4 of this subtitle, "victim" means an individual against whom an act described in subsection (b) of this section is committed or alleged to have been committed.

(b) Grounds. --

(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 through 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; or

(ix) Malicious destruction of property under § 6-301 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.