§ 4-605 Establishment
§ 4-606 General functions of center
§ 4-607 Programs
§ 4-608 Staff – Composition; training
§ 4-609 Staff – Duties
§ 4-610 Duties of Secretary – Funds and contributions; government agencies
§ 4-611 Duties of Secretary – Rules and regulations
§ 4-612 Powers of Secretary – Evaluations
§ 4-613 Powers of Secretary – Miscellaneous powers

Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 4 > Subtitle 6 > Part II - Multipurpose Service Center

  • assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See