DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland State Police)
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| Tracking # |
PIA# 24-0478 |
| Multi Request | DVRO/ERPO Data |
| Submitted | Feb. 9, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Mackey O'Keefe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format (e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023, broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share, we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
From: Maryland State Police
*RE: PIA# 24-0478Requesting: 1. Data involving
Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders (DVRO)*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police received your request under
the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article §§4-101 through 4-60) seeking the above-captioned information.
This letter is to inform you that the Maryland State Police does not appear
to be the custodian of the items requested, specifically #’s 1-9, 11, and
12. Regarding items #’s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this
information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small
number, compared to the number for the state.
If you would like me to explore items #’s 10, 13 and 14, please let me know
and I will follow up. Otherwise, you may want to redirect your request to
the Maryland Court System at 410-260-1430 or click here
<https://www.courts.state.md.us/lawlib/about-us/public-information-act-requests>
for more information.
Sincerely,
Heather King
PIA Specialist
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Subject: 24-0478
To: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
New PIA
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland
State Police)
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
February 12, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence
Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format
(e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023,
broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions
filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing
firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms,
broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible
third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the
respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished
but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the
expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm
possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many
required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or
are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share,
we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
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Maryland Department of State Police
Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-2700 (M)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
From: Mackey O'Keefe
Hello Heather,
Thank you so much for the response. Please do pursue item #’s 10, 13 and 14. Those are of great interest.
Additionally, are you aware of which police departments or agencies in the state do collect the information contained in those 3 items regarding actions taken by departments other than your own? Or in order to obtain the total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement, firearms returned after the expiration of the order, and firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession in the state would I need to contact every police and sheriff's department, as well as each state law enforcement agency?
Thank you.
From: Mackey O'Keefe
Hello Heather,
Thank you so much for the response. Please do pursue item #’s 10, 13 and 14. Those are of great interest.
Additionally, are you aware of which police departments or agencies in the state do collect the information contained in those 3 items regarding actions taken by departments other than your own? Or in order to obtain the total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement, firearms returned after the expiration of the order, and firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession in the state would I need to contact every police and sheriff's department, as well as each state law enforcement agency?
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PIA# 24-0478.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Maryland State Police
*RE: PIA# 24-0478*
*Requesting: 1. Data involving Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection
Orders (DVRO), **January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, broken down by year
and county, ideally
at an individual case level.*
* Specifically, from the original request: 10 - total number of firearms
relinquished to law enforcement 13 - total number of firearms returned
after the expiration of the order 14 - total number of firearms that were
not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was
prohibited from firearm possession*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police (MSP) received your request
under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General
Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking the above-captioned
information.
This letter is to inform you that after an extensive search, the Maryland
State Police does not appear to have any records responsive to your
request. As such, the Department now considers this matter to be closed.
Pursuant to GP § 4-362, you are entitled to seek judicial review of this
decision. You also have the option to file a complaint with the Public
Information Act Compliance Board concerning the amount of the fee charged, *see
*GP § 4-1A-01 *et seq.*, and may also refer any concerns about this decision
to the Public Access Ombudsman pursuant to GP § 4-1B-01 *et seq.*
Sincerely,
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Subject: Fwd: 24-0478
To: <requests@muckrock.com>
*RE: PIA# 24-0478Requesting: 1. Data involving
Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders (DVRO)*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police received your request under
the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article §§4-101 through 4-60) seeking the above-captioned information.
This letter is to inform you that the Maryland State Police does not appear
to be the custodian of the items requested, specifically #’s 1-9, 11, and
12. Regarding items #’s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this
information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small
number, compared to the number for the state.
If you would like me to explore items #’s 10, 13 and 14, please let me know
and I will follow up. Otherwise, you may want to redirect your request to
the Maryland Court System at 410-260-1430 or click here
<https://www.courts.state.md.us/lawlib/about-us/public-information-act-requests>
for more information.
Sincerely,
Heather King
PIA Specialist
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Subject: 24-0478
To: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
New PIA
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland
State Police)
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
February 12, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence
Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format
(e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023,
broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions
filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing
firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms,
broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible
third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the
respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished
but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the
expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm
possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many
required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or
are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share,
we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
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E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 158558
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
Maryland Department of State Police
Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-2700 (M)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
From: Mackey O'Keefe
Hello Heather, I am following up on the above communication.
Could you please clarify: first I was told you could provide records pertaining to "items #‘s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small number, compared to the number for the state." To which I asked for the those records.
Then I was told "This letter is to inform you that after an extensive search, the Maryland State Police does not appear to have any records responsive to your request."
Are those records available? If so, may I please access them?
Thank you for you time and help.
From: Maryland State Police
*RE: PIA# 24-0478*
*Requesting: 1. Data involving Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection
Orders (DVRO), **January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023, broken down by year
and county, ideally at an individual case level.*
* Specifically, from the original request: 10 - total number of firearms
relinquished to law enforcement 13 - total number of firearms returned
after the expiration of the order 14 - total number of firearms that were
not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was
prohibited from firearm possession*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police (MSP) received your request
under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General
Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking the above-captioned
information.
My apologies for any confusion my previous correspondence may have caused,
email dated March 7, 2024. For clarification, please reference my email on
February 13, 2024, where I state, “Regarding items #’s 10, 13 and 14, we
*may* be able to locate this information, but ONLY for our agency…”.
I have contacted several divisions within the Maryland State Police which
*may* have had the requested records, divisions such as our IT, Licensing
and Gun Center for example. Unfortunately, Maryland State Police does not
appear to have any records responsive to your request.
Do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Heather King
PIA Specialist
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: Maryland Public Information Act Request #PIA# 24-0478
To: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
March 14, 2024
This is a follow up to request number PIA# 24-0478:
Hello Heather, I am following up on the above communication.
Could you please clarify: first I was told you could provide records
pertaining to "items #‘s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this
information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small
number, compared to the number for the state." To which I asked for the
those records.
Then I was told "This letter is to inform you that after an extensive
search, the Maryland State Police does not appear to have any records
responsive to your request."
Are those records available? If so, may I please access them?
Thank you for you time and help.
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 158558
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
---
On March 7, 2024:
Subject: Fwd: 24-0478
*RE: PIA# 24-0478*
*Requesting: 1. Data involving Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection
Orders (DVRO), **January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, broken down by year
and county, ideally
at an individual case level.*
* Specifically, from the original request: 10 - total number of firearms
relinquished to law enforcement 13 - total number of firearms returned
after the expiration of the order 14 - total number of firearms that were
not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was
prohibited from firearm possession*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police (MSP) received your request
under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General
Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking the above-captioned
information.
This letter is to inform you that after an extensive search, the Maryland
State Police does not appear to have any records responsive to your
request. As such, the Department now considers this matter to be closed.
Pursuant to GP § 4-362, you are entitled to seek judicial review of this
decision. You also have the option to file a complaint with the Public
Information Act Compliance Board concerning the amount of the fee charged,
*see
*GP § 4-1A-01 *et seq.*, and may also refer any concerns about this decision
to the Public Access Ombudsman pursuant to GP § 4-1B-01 *et seq.*
Sincerely,
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
Date: Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Subject: Fwd: 24-0478
To: <requests@muckrock.com>
*RE: PIA# 24-0478Requesting: 1. Data involving
Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders (DVRO)*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police received your request under
the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article §§4-101 through 4-60) seeking the above-captioned information.
This letter is to inform you that the Maryland State Police does not appear
to be the custodian of the items requested, specifically #’s 1-9, 11, and
12. Regarding items #’s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this
information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small
number, compared to the number for the state.
If you would like me to explore items #’s 10, 13 and 14, please let me know
and I will follow up. Otherwise, you may want to redirect your request to
the Maryland Court System at 410-260-1430 or click here
<
https://www.courts.state.md.us/lawlib/about-us/public-information-act-requests
>
for more information.
Sincerely,
Heather King
PIA Specialist
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Subject: 24-0478
To: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
New PIA
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland
State Police)
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
February 12, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence
Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format
(e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023,
broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions
filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing
firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms,
broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible
third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the
respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished
but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the
expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm
possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many
required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or
are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share,
we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 158558
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
Maryland Department of State Police
Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-2700 (M)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
---
On Feb. 16, 2024:
Subject: RE: Maryland Public Information Act Request #PIA# 24-0478
Hello Heather,
Thank you so much for the response. Please do pursue item #’s 10, 13 and
14. Those are of great interest.
Additionally, are you aware of which police departments or agencies in the
state do collect the information contained in those 3 items regarding
actions taken by departments other than your own? Or in order to obtain the
total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement, firearms returned
after the expiration of the order, and firearms that were not returned
after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited
from firearm possession in the state would I need to contact every police
and sheriff's department, as well as each state law enforcement agency?
Thank you.
---
On Feb. 16, 2024:
Subject: RE: Maryland Public Information Act Request #PIA# 24-0478
Hello Heather,
Thank you so much for the response. Please do pursue item #’s 10, 13 and
14. Those are of great interest.
Additionally, are you aware of which police departments or agencies in the
state do collect the information contained in those 3 items regarding
actions taken by departments other than your own? Or in order to obtain the
total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement, firearms returned
after the expiration of the order, and firearms that were not returned
after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited
from firearm possession in the state would I need to contact every police
and sheriff's department, as well as each state law enforcement agency?
Thank you.
---
On Feb. 13, 2024:
Subject: Fwd: 24-0478
*RE: PIA# 24-0478Requesting: 1. Data involving
Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders (DVRO)*
Dear Requester:
On February 12, 2024, the Maryland State Police received your request under
the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article §§4-101 through 4-60) seeking the above-captioned information.
This letter is to inform you that the Maryland State Police does not appear
to be the custodian of the items requested, specifically #’s 1-9, 11, and
12. Regarding items #’s 10, 13 and 14, we may be able to locate this
information, but ONLY for our agency, which in all would be a very small
number, compared to the number for the state.
If you would like me to explore items #’s 10, 13 and 14, please let me know
and I will follow up. Otherwise, you may want to redirect your request to
the Maryland Court System at 410-260-1430 or click here
<
https://www.courts.state.md.us/lawlib/about-us/public-information-act-requests
>
for more information.
Sincerely,
Heather King
PIA Specialist
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Subject: 24-0478
To: Heather King -State Police- <heather.king@maryland.gov>
New PIA
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland
State Police)
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
February 12, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence
Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format
(e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023,
broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions
filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing
firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms,
broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible
third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the
respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished
but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the
expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm
possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many
required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or
are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share,
we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
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Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
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---
On Feb. 9, 2024:
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: DVRO/ERPO Data (Maryland
State Police)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence
Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format
(e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023,
broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions
filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final
orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing
firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms,
broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished
to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible
third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the
respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished
but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the
expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm
possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many
required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or
are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share,
we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 158558
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
Heather King
PIA Specialist, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4583
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
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