Section 8-5A-04 - Action for possession of property(a) This section applies to an action for possession of property under § 8-402.1 of this title against a tenant or legal occupant who is a victim of abuse.(b)(1) A tenant is deemed to have raised a rebuttable presumption that the alleged breach of the lease does not warrant an eviction if the tenant provides to the court:(i) A copy of a protective order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 4-506 of the Family Law Article;(ii) A copy of a peace order issued for the benefit of the tenant or legal occupant under § 3-1505 of the Courts Article for which the underlying act was an act of abuse; or(iii) A report by a qualified third party, provided that:1. The name and physical description of the alleged perpetrator are redacted; and2. The alleged breach of the lease occurred within 60 days of the date the report was signed by the qualified third party.(2) If an act of abuse is raised as a defense in an action for possession of property under § 8-402.1 of this title, the court, in its discretion, may enter a judgment in favor of a tenant who does not provide the evidence described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.Renumbered from § - 8-5A-05 by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 34, Sec. 3, eff. 6/1/2022.