RULE 16-205. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2023
Effective: April 1, 2023
MD Rules, Rule 16-205
RULE 16-205. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS
(2) This Rule applies to records in the custody of a circuit court or the District Court that (A) for a circuit court are subject to a Records Retention and Disposal Schedule for the Circuit Courts adopted by the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or (B) for the District Court, are subject to a District Court Records Retention and Storage Manual adopted by the Chief Judge of that Court and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Committee note: This Rule is to be read in harmony with the statutes and Rules governing the expungement of court records.
(1) Duty of Clerk and County Administrative Judge. Except as otherwise required by law, each custodian of records of a circuit court and the county administrative judge of that court shall dispose of the records in their custody in accordance with the procedures, schedules, forms, and exhibits set forth in the Records Retention and Disposal Schedule for the Circuit Courts of Maryland most recently adopted by the Records Management Division of the Department of General Services and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(d) District Court Records. The Chief Clerk of the District Court and the Chief Judge of the District Court shall dispose of records of the District Court in accordance with the procedures, schedules, forms, and exhibits set forth in the District Court Records Retention and Storage Manual most recently adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court and approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Cross reference: See Code, Courts Article, §§ 1-605 (d)(6) and 2-205; Code, Family Law Article, § 7-106; and Code, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III, concerning destruction of records.
Source: This Rule is new.
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[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended April 21, 2023, eff. nunc pro tunc April 1, 2023.]
MD Rules, Rule 16-205, MD R CTS J AND ATTYS Rule 16-205
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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