Domestic Violence

Explains certification for eligible victim service providers to access shielded peace and protective order records, with eligibility, application steps, deadlines, and contacts.

A statewide coalition that brings together victim service providers, partner organizations, professionals, and community members to reduce intimate partner and family violence and support those affected by it.

Maryland Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program (ACP): This program helps protect the privacy of individuals who have relocated, or plan to relocate, to help prevent a person who has harmed or threatened them from finding their new location.

Access VINE, a free automated notification service that provides information about an offender’s custody status and scheduled court hearing dates.

Abuse intervention programs are court-ordered programs for individuals who cause harm to an intimate partner. Learn more about the certification process to become a certified provider.

Learn more about Maryland’s protective order process.