{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 4–503","heading":"","body":"(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:\n(1) includes the telephone number of a local domestic violence program that receives funding from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy; and\n(2) states that:\n(i) the victim may request that a District Court commissioner file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser;\n(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;\n(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\n(iv) the victim may obtain a copy of the incident report, as provided under § 4–503.1 of this Part I of this subtitle.\n(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.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=4-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"cf6e2c6894918cc28c209bb02435a2f5407b841bff471f70f2000e890f48d28b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-503.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}