Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB632 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 632
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10	10	By: Senators Corderman, West, Bailey, Gile, Carozza, Ready, Salling, McKay, and
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12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 26, 2024
13	13	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Peace Orders – Visual Surveillance 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of authorizing a certain person to petition for a peace order against 3
22	22	another person whom the petitioner alleges has conducted visual surveillance of 4
23	23	areas of the petitioner’s residence where the petitioner has a reasonable expectation 5
24	24	of privacy; and generally relating to peace orders and visual surveillance. 6
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
27	27	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
28	28	Section 3–1501(a) and (i) 9
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
30	30	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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32	32	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
33	33	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
34	34	Section 3–1503(a)(1) 14
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
36	36	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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38	38	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
39	39	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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41	41	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 19
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43	43	3–1501. 20
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45	45	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
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47	47	(i) “Residence” includes the yard, grounds, outbuildings, and common areas 22
48	48	surrounding the residence. 23 2 SENATE BILL 632
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52	52	3–1503. 1
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54	54	(a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief under this subtitle by filing with the court, 2
55	55	or with a commissioner under the circumstances specified in § 3–1503.1(a) of this subtitle, 3
56	56	a petition that alleges the commission of any of the following acts against the petitioner, or 4
57	57	any of the following acts against the petitioner’s employee at the employee’s workplace, by 5
58	58	the respondent, if the act occurred within 30 days before the filing of the petition: 6
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60	60	(i) An act that causes serious bodily harm; 7
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62	62	(ii) An act that places the petitioner or the petitioner’s employee in 8
63	63	fear of imminent serious bodily harm; 9
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65	65	(iii) Assault in any degree; 10
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67	67	(iv) False imprisonment; 11
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69	69	(v) Harassment under § 3–803 of the Criminal Law Article; 12
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71	71	(vi) Stalking under § 3–802 of the Criminal Law Article; 13
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73	73	(vii) Trespass under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the Criminal Law Article; 14
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75	75	(viii) Malicious destruction of property under § 6–301 of the Criminal 15
76	76	Law Article; 16
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78	78	(ix) Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment under § 3–804 of 17
79	79	the Criminal Law Article; 18
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81	81	(x) Misuse of electronic communication or interactive computer 19
82	82	service under § 3–805 of the Criminal Law Article; 20
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84	84	(xi) Revenge porn under § 3–809 of the Criminal Law Article; [or] 21
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86	86	(xii) Visual surveillance under § 3–901, § 3–902, or § 3–903 of the 22
87	87	Criminal Law Article; OR 23
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89	89	(XIII) VISUAL SURVEIL LANCE, WHETHER OR NOT PROHI BITED 24
90	90	UNDER § 3–901, § 3–902, OR § 3–903 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE, OF AREAS OF 25
91	91	THE PETITIONER’S RESIDENCE WHERE THE PETITIONER HAS A REASONABLE 26
92	92	EXPECTATION OF PRIVA CY. 27
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94	94	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28
95	95	October 1, 2024. 29