Section 4-503 - Notice of victim's rights to victim. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-503. Notice of victim's rights to victim.
 

(a)  In general.- A law enforcement officer who responds to a request for help under § 4-502 of this Part I of this subtitle shall give the victim a written notice that: 

(1) includes the telephone number of a local domestic violence program that receives funding from the Department of Human Resources; and 

(2) states that: 

(i) the victim may request that a District Court commissioner file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser; 

(ii) if the commissioner declines to charge the alleged abuser, the victim may request that the State's Attorney file a criminal charging document against the alleged abuser; 

(iii) the victim may file in the District Court or a circuit court or, when neither the office of the clerk of the circuit court nor the Office of the District Court Clerk is open, with a commissioner, a petition under this subtitle; and 

(iv) the victim may obtain a copy of the incident report, as provided under § 4-503.1 of this Part I of this subtitle. 

(b)  Civil liability not applicable.- A law enforcement officer may not be held liable in a civil action that arises from the officer's failure to provide the notice required under subsection (a) of this section. 
 

[2001, ch. 10, § 3; 2002, ch. 235, § 3.]