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