Section 4-508.1 - Out-of-state protective orders(a)(1) In this section, "order for protection" means a temporary or final order or injunction that: (i) is issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to another person;(ii) is issued by a civil court in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection or by a criminal court; and(iii) is obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding.(2) "Order for protection" does not include a support or child custody order.(b) An order for protection issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe shall be accorded full faith and credit by a court of this State and shall be enforced: (1) in the case of an ex parte order for protection, only to the extent that the order affords relief that is permitted under § 4-505 of this subtitle; and(2) in the case of an order for protection, other than an ex parte order for protection, only to the extent that the order affords relief that is permitted under § 4-506(d) of this subtitle.(c) A law enforcement officer shall arrest with or without a warrant and take into custody a person who the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of an order for protection that was issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe and is in effect at the time of the violation if the person seeking the assistance of the law enforcement officer: (1) has filed with the District Court or circuit court for the jurisdiction in which the person seeks assistance a copy of the order; or(2) displays or presents to the law enforcement officer a copy of the order that appears valid on its face.(d) A law enforcement officer acting in accordance with this section shall be immune from civil liability if the law enforcement officer acts in good faith and in a reasonable manner.(e) It is the intent of the General Assembly that an order for protection issued by a court of this State shall be accorded full faith and credit by a court of another state to the extent required by federal law.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 418,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.