Maryland Senate Bill 129: Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Authorizing a police officer to arrest a certain person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person battered another person with whom the person has had a sexual relationship within the past year; and altering the definition of "victim of domestic violence" in provisions relating to a certain domestic violence program to include an individual who has received certain injuries from another individual with whom the individual has had a sexual relationship within the past year.

Latest action

Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (2026-01-13)

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