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October 18, 2022Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Maryland
If you are planning to move to Maryland or are going to be in Maryland for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Violence Protective Orders (includes sexual assault committed by anyone)
- Basic information
- What are the legal definitions of domestic abuse, sexual assault, abuse of a child, and abuse of a vulnerable adult in Maryland?
- What types of protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- Where can I file for a domestic violence protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- The protections offered in each type of order
- Who can get a protective order
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. How can I stay safe?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my protective order?
- What happens to my protective order if I move?
- Under what circumstances can I request that the court records be shielded from public view?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Peace Orders
- Basic information
- What acts of abuse would qualify me for a peace order?
- What types of peace orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a peace order?
- Am I eligible for a peace order?
- Can I file for a peace order against a minor?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- After the hearing
- Basic information
- Extreme Risk Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Maryland
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Maryland
- Can I get my protective order enforced in Maryland? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protective order changed, extended, or canceled in Maryland?
- What can I do if I am notified that my Maryland order has changed or is no longer valid?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protective order. Will this be enforced in Maryland?
- Registering your Out-of-State Order in Maryland
- How do I register my protective order in Maryland?
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- Do I have to register my protective order in Maryland in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protective order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Maryland
