Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-803
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 5-803
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(i) Making a report required by law, if the individual acts on reasonable grounds;
(ii) Participating in a judicial proceeding that results from the individual’s report; and
(iii) Making a report to the appropriate school official or to a parent if the individual has reasonable grounds to suspect that a student is:
1. Under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance;
2. In possession of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance; or
3. Involved in the illegal sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages or a controlled dangerous substance.
(2) Paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection is effective only to the extent that its provisions do not conflict with federal or State confidentiality laws and regulations.
(b) A county superintendent or any employee of a county school system who presents or enters findings of fact, recommendations, or reports or who participates in an employee dismissal, disciplinary, administrative, or judicial proceeding relating to a school system employee that results from these actions is immune from any civil liability if the action is:
(1) In the performance of duties;
(2) Within the scope of employment; and
(3) Without malice.