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§ 4-503. Notice of victim's rights to victim

MD Fam L Code § 4-503 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A law enforcement officer who responds to a request for help under § 4–502 of this Part I of this subtitle shall give the victim a written notice that:

(1)    includes the telephone number of a local domestic violence program that receives funding from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention; and

(2)    states that:

(i)    the victim may request that a District Court commissioner file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser;

(ii)    if the commissioner declines to charge the alleged abuser, the victim may request that the State’s Attorney file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser;

(iii)    the victim may file in the District Court or a circuit court or, when neither the office of the clerk of the circuit court nor the Office of the District Court Clerk is open, with a commissioner, a petition under this subtitle; and

(iv)    the victim may obtain a copy of the incident report, as provided under § 4–503.1 of this Part I of this subtitle.

(b)    A law enforcement officer may not be held liable in a civil action that arises from the officer’s failure to provide the notice required under subsection (a) of this section.

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