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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 01.04.04.02" title_num="01" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="04" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Central Repository” means the Domestic Violence Central Repository, an electronic database maintained by the Judicial Information System of the Administrative Office of the Courts.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Organization” means a nonprofit or governmental entity or agency that may be authorized under this chapter to have online access to records of otherwise shielded peace orders or protective orders.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Peace order” means either an interim peace order issued by a district court commissioner or a temporary or final peace order issued by a court under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, Title 3, Subtitle 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Protective order” means either an interim protective order issued by a district court commissioner or a temporary or a  final protective order issued by a court under Subtitle 5 of Title 4 of the Family Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Victim services provider” means an organization that has been authorized by the Office to have online access to records of otherwise shielded peace orders or protective orders.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>