{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-508.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 4–508.1","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section, “order for protection” means a temporary or final order or injunction that:\n(i) is issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to another person;\n(ii) is issued by a civil court in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection or by a criminal court; and\n(iii) is obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding.\n(2) “Order for protection” does not include a support or child custody order.\n(b) An order for protection issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe shall be accorded full faith and credit by a court of this State and shall be enforced:\n(1) in the case of an ex parte order for protection, only to the extent that the order affords relief that is permitted under § 4–505 of this subtitle; and\n(2) in the case of an order for protection, other than an ex parte order for protection, only to the extent that the order affords relief that is permitted under § 4–506(d) of this subtitle.\n(c) A law enforcement officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of an order for protection that was issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe and is in effect at the time of the violation if the person seeking the assistance of the law enforcement officer:\n(1) has filed with the District Court or circuit court for the jurisdiction in which the person seeks assistance a copy of the order; or\n(2) displays or presents to the law enforcement officer a copy of the order that appears valid on its face.\n(d) A law enforcement officer acting in accordance with this section shall be immune from civil liability if the law enforcement officer acts in good faith and in a reasonable manner.\n(e) It is the intent of the General Assembly that an order for protection issued by a court of this State shall be accorded full faith and credit by a court of another state to the extent required by federal law.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=4-508.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"56b10dcfa3dbba284ffb0b0e08b4a36fb98b1a25f8045f3c7b7d2574b64fb1f3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-508","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}