§ 3–1501
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-1501 (2026)
Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action
Subtitle 15. Peace Orders
§ 3–1501LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Commissioner” means a District Court commissioner appointed in accordance with Article IV, § 41G of the Maryland Constitution.
(c)
“Court” means the District Court of Maryland.
(d)
“Employee” means:
(1)
An individual who is employed by an employer; or
(2)
A volunteer or an independent contractor who performs services for an employer at the employer’s workplace.
(e)
(1)
“Employer” means a person engaged in a business, an industry, a profession, a trade, or any other enterprise in the State.
(2)
“Employer” includes a person that acts directly or indirectly in the interest of another employer with an employee.
(f)
“Final peace order” means a peace order issued by a judge under § 3–1505 of this subtitle.
(g)
“Interim peace order” means an order that a commissioner issues under this subtitle pending a hearing by a judge on a petition.
(h)
“Military protection order” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.
(i)
“Petitioner” means an individual who files a petition under § 3–1503 of this subtitle.
(j)
“Residence” includes the yard, grounds, outbuildings, and common areas surrounding the residence.
(k)
“Respondent” means an individual alleged in a petition to have committed an act specified in § 3–1503(a) of this subtitle against a petitioner or a petitioner’s employee.
(l)
“Temporary peace order” means a peace order issued by a judge under § 3–1504 of this subtitle.