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<section article="gcj" article_name="Courts and Judicial Proceedings" number="3-8A-19.2" title_number="3" title_name="Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action" subtitle_number="8A" subtitle_name="Juvenile Causes -- Children Other Than Cinas and Adults">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “residence” includes the yard, grounds, outbuildings, and common areas surrounding the residence.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a peace order request is filed under § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle, the respondent shall have an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether the court should issue a peace order.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent has committed, and is likely to commit in the future, an act specified in § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle against the victim, or if the respondent consents to the entry of a peace order, the court may issue a peace order to protect the victim.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The peace order may include any or all of the following relief:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Order the respondent to refrain from committing or threatening to commit an act specified in § 3-8A-19.1(b) of this subtitle against the victim;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Order the respondent to refrain from contacting, attempting to contact, or harassing the victim;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Order the respondent to refrain from entering the residence of the victim;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Order the respondent to remain away from the place of employment, school, or temporary residence of the victim; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Direct the respondent or the victim to participate in professionally supervised counseling.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the court issues an order under this section, the order shall contain only the relief that is minimally necessary to protect the victim.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>All relief granted in a peace order shall be effective for the period stated in the order, not to exceed 6 months.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>If the court issues an order under this section, the court may impose reasonable court costs against a respondent, or the respondent’s parent, guardian, or custodian.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
