Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 4-703
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 4-703
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) domestic violence service providers;
(2) law enforcement agencies;
(3) the State‘s Attorney’s office;
(4) the local health department;
(5) the local department of social services;
(6) the domestic violence coordinating council;
(7) batterer intervention services providers;
(8) the Division of Parole and Probation;
(9) hospitals;
(10) judges of the District Court and circuit courts;
(11) clerks of the District Court and circuit courts;
(12) the Chief Medical Examiner’s office;
(13) survivors of domestic violence; and
(14) any other person necessary to the work of the local team, recommended by the local team.
(b) The members described under subsection (a)(1) through (12) of this section may designate representatives from their departments or offices to represent them on the local team.
(c) Each local team shall elect a chair by majority vote from among its members.