(a) A person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit, is liable to an individual for actual damages that the court considers appropriate if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) (i) the person willfully and knowingly allows inspection or use of a public record in violation of this subtitle; and (ii) the public […]
(a) A person may not: (1) willfully or knowingly violate any provision of this title; (2) fail to petition a court after temporarily denying inspection of a public record; or (3) by false pretenses, bribery, or theft, gain access to or obtain a copy of a personal record if disclosure of the personal record to the person is prohibited […]
A custodian is not civilly or criminally liable for transferring or disclosing the contents of a public record to the Attorney General under § 5–313 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
