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

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) Critical, life-threatening incident means an event which:

      1. (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;
      2. (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

      3. (c) Occurs on school grounds and:

         1. (i) Results in death or serious bodily injury; or
         2. (ii) Requires activation of a school’s emergency plans and substantially disrupts the normal or orderly operation of a school.

   2. (2) School grounds means:

      1. (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;
      2. (b) School transportation vehicles either owned by or contracted for by the local school system for the purposes of student transportation; and
      3. (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. (3) “Serious bodily injury” means an injury inflicted on another individual that results in:

      1. (a) A substantial risk of death;
      2. (b) Extreme physical pain;
      3. (c) Protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
      4. (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).

Authority: Education Article, §§7-1503(g) and 7-1510(g), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 312)

Regulation .03B amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1043)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1043)