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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="9-304" title_number="9" title_name="Crimes Against Public Administration" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Obstructing Justice">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A finding of good cause under this section may be based on any relevant evidence including credible hearsay.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>For good cause shown, a court with jurisdiction over a criminal matter or juvenile delinquency case may pass an order that is reasonably necessary to stop or prevent:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the intimidation of a victim or witness; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a violation of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The order may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>prohibit a person from violating this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>require an individual to maintain a certain physical distance from another person specified by the court;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>prohibit a person from communicating with another individual specified by the court, except through an attorney or other individual specified by the court; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>impose other reasonable conditions to ensure the safety of a victim or witness.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The court may hold a hearing to determine if an order should be issued under this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The court may use its contempt power to enforce an order issued under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The court may revoke the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent to ensure the safety of a victim or witness or the integrity of the judicial process if the defendant or child respondent violates an order passed under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A District Court commissioner or an intake officer, as defined in § 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article, may impose for good cause shown a condition described in subsection (b)(2) of this section as a condition of the pretrial release of a defendant or child respondent.</text>
  </level>
</section>
