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§ 4-502. Corrections of public record

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Public Information Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-502
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-625
§ 4-502. Corrections of public record
Currentness
Request for change allowed
(a) A person in interest may request a unit of the State to correct inaccurate or incomplete information in a public record that:
(1) the unit keeps; and
(2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect.
Contents of request
(b) A request under this section shall:
(1) be in writing;
(2) describe the requested change precisely; and
(3) state the reasons for the change.
Action on request
(c)(1) Within 30 days after receiving a request under this section, a unit shall:
(i) make or refuse to make the requested change; and
(ii) give the person in interest written notice of the action taken.
(2) A notice of refusal shall contain the unit's reasons for the refusal.
Statement of disagreement
(d)(1) If the unit finally refuses a request under this section, the person in interest may submit to the unit a concise statement that, in five pages or less, states the reasons for the request and for disagreement with the refusal.
(2) If the unit provides the disputed information to a third party, the unit shall provide to that party a copy of the statement submitted to the unit by the person in interest.
Administrative and judicial review
(e) If a unit is subject to Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, a person or governmental unit may seek administrative and judicial review in accordance with that subtitle of:
(1) a decision of the unit to deny:
(i) a request to change a public record; or
(ii) a right to submit a statement of disagreement; or
(2) the failure of the unit to provide the statement to a third party.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-502, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-502
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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