Section 10-302 – Accessibility of Shielded Record
(a) This subtitle does not apply to a conviction of a domestically related crime under § 6–233 of this article. (b) A shielded record shall remain fully accessible by: (1) criminal justice units for legitimate criminal justice purposes; (2) prospective or current employers or government licensing agencies that are subject to a statutory or regulatory requirement or authorization to […]
Section 10-303 – Petition; Eligibility for Shielding; Objection by State’s Attorney; Hearings; Notice to Victims
(a) A person may petition the court to shield the person’s court and police records relating to one or more shieldable convictions entered in the circuit court or the District Court in one county no earlier than 3 years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for which shielding is requested, […]
Section 10-304 – Reference to Shielded Records Prohibited
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search may not in any way refer to the existence of specific records shielded in accordance with this subtitle.
Section 10-305 – Conviction Not Considered Conviction Under 10-105(e)(4)(i) of This Title
A conviction that has been shielded under this subtitle may not be considered a conviction for purposes of § 10–105(e)(4)(i) of this title.
Section 10-306 – Prohibited Disclosures
(a) A person authorized to access a shielded record under § 10–302(b) of this subtitle may not disclose any information from a shielded record to a person who is not authorized to access shielded records under § 10–302(b) of this subtitle. (b) (1) Except as provided in § 10–302(b) of this subtitle, an employer may not: (i) require a […]
Section 10-401 – Restrictions on References to Certain Records of Charges in Judiciary Case Search
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search may not in any way refer to the existence of records of a charge in a case with electronic records if the charge resulted in: (1) acquittal; (2) dismissal; or (3) nolle prosequi, except nolle prosequi with the requirement of drug or alcohol treatment.
Section 10-244 – Compact Council
(a) (1) There is established a Council to be known as the “Compact Council”, which shall have the authority to promulgate rules and procedures governing the use of the III System for noncriminal justice purposes, not to conflict with FBI administration of the III System for criminal justice purposes. (2) The Council shall: (i) continue in existence as long […]
Section 10-245 – Effective Date; Ratification
(a) This Compact shall take effect upon being entered into by two or more states as between those states and the federal government. Upon subsequent entering into this Compact by additional states, it shall become effective among those states and the federal government and each party state that has previously ratified it. (b) When ratified, this Compact […]
Section 10-246 – Matters Not Affected by Compact
(a) Administration of this Compact shall not interfere with the management and control of the Director of the FBI over the FBI’s collection and dissemination of criminal history records and the advisory function of the FBI’s Advisory Policy Board (APB) chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for all purposes other than noncriminal […]
Section 10-247 – Renunciation of Compact
(a) This Compact shall bind each party state until renounced by the party state. (b) Any renunciation of this Compact by a party state shall: (1) be effected in the same manner by which the party state ratified this Compact; and (2) become effective 180 days after written notice of renunciation is provided by the party state to each […]