Regulation .03 Definitions.
Regulation .03 Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B.
Terms Defined.
(1)
Critical, life-threatening incident means an event which:
(a)
Results in an individual being charged with a threat of mass violence directed at a school under Criminal Law Article, §3-1001, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b)
Meets the criteria for a threat of mass violence but does not result in criminal charges due to the age limitation under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-8A-03(f), Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(c)
Occurs on school grounds and:
(i)
Results in death or serious bodily injury; or
(ii)
Requires activation of a school’s emergency plans and substantially disrupts the normal or orderly operation of a school.
(2)
School grounds means:
(a)
The premises where the school is located and operated, including all buildings, physical structures, and real property owned or leased by the local school system for the operation of a school;
(b)
School transportation vehicles either owned by or contracted for by the local school system for the purposes of student transportation; and
(c)
Locations used for school sponsored activities or approved by the school or school system for attendance of students as part of a field trip.
(3)
“Serious bodily injury” means an injury inflicted on another individual that results in:
(a)
A substantial risk of death;
(b)
Extreme physical pain;
(c)
Protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
(d)
Protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §1365(h)(3).