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§ 10-227. Appeals

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Criminal Records (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Criminal Justice Information System (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-227
§ 10-227. Appeals
Administrative appeals by aggrieved persons
(a) A person aggrieved by a decision of a criminal justice unit concerning the inspection of or a challenge to criminal history record information under this subtitle may file an administrative appeal of the decision in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary and rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland under subsection (b) of this section.
Procedures for administrative appeals
(b) The Secretary by regulation and the Supreme Court of Maryland by rule shall adopt appropriate procedures for administrative appeals from a decision by a criminal justice unit to deny a person the right to inspect or challenge criminal history record information.
Form and time for filing appeal
(c) The rules and regulations adopted under subsection (b) of this section shall include provisions for:
(1) the forms, way, and time for filing an appeal;
(2) the official or panel that will hear the appeal;
(3) hearing and making a decision on the appeal; and
(4) carrying out the decision on the appeal.
Judicial review of decision
(d) A person, the Central Repository, or a criminal justice unit that is aggrieved by a decision on an administrative appeal may seek judicial review of the decision in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article (Administrative Procedure Act1 - Contested Cases) and the Maryland Rules.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 27, § 753.

Footnotes

State Government § 10-101 et seq.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-227, MD CRIM PROC § 10-227
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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