1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Central Repository” means the Domestic Violence Central Repository, an electronic database maintained by the Judicial Information System of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
   2. (2) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention.
   3. (3) “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.
   4. (4) “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.
   5. (5) “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.
   6. (6) “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.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-1510; Family Law Article, §4-512; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 19, 2015 (42:1 Md. R. 17)