{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-13.5-104","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 13.5–104","heading":"","body":"(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this State, a court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to:\n(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;\n(2) Order a person in the other state to produce or give evidence in accordance with procedures of that state;\n(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent, or order an appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;\n(4) Forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under item (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding, evidence otherwise presented under item (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with a request under item (3) of this subsection;\n(5) Issue any other order necessary to ensure the appearance of a person necessary to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person; and\n(6) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in the other state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 164.504.\n(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this State has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.","path":["Article - Estates and Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=get\u0026section=13.5-104","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:07Z","sha256":"846f97ab1b4bdb4182d5ab3e42bf351590914321b98c59db2ab88e3ae43c0ec6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-13.5-103","next":"us-md/md.-code-estates-and-trusts-13.5-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}