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November 27, 2023Extreme Risk Protective Orders
An extreme risk protective order is a civil order that restricts a respondent’s access to guns in certain situations to protect him/her and others.
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- What can I do if I am notified that my Maryland order has changed or is no longer valid?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
