§ 2-205. Destruction of records
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: December 14, 2022
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-205
§ 2-205. Destruction of records
(a) The clerk of a circuit court or the chief clerk of the District Court, under rules and regulations promulgated by the Supreme Court of Maryland, may authorize the destruction of pleadings, papers, and files in his custody which, because of their character, serve no useful purpose in being retained.
(b) Before any pleadings, papers, or files are destroyed, the proposed destruction shall be approved in writing by the judge exercising the functions of administrative judge in the county in the case of circuit court records or the Chief Judge of the District Court in the case of District Court records, and the records shall be disposed of in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the State Government Article.
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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 285, § 1; Acts 1990, c. 515, §§ 1, 3; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 17, § 1A; Art. 26, § 150.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-205, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-205
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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