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§ 10-306. Disclosure of shielded records

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Criminal Records (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Shielding (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-306
§ 10-306. Disclosure of shielded records
Currentness
In general
(a) A person authorized to access a shielded record under § 10-302(b) of this subtitle may not disclose any information from a shielded record to a person who is not authorized to access shielded records under § 10-302(b) of this subtitle.
Employment, educational, and governmental entities
(b)(1) Except as provided in § 10-302(b) of this subtitle, an employer may not:
(i) require a person who applies for employment to disclose shielded information about criminal charges in an application, an interview, or otherwise; or
(ii) discharge or refuse to hire a person solely because the person refused to disclose information about criminal charges that have been shielded.
(2) An educational institution may not:
(i) require a person who applies for admission to the institution to disclose shielded information about criminal charges in an application, an interview, or otherwise; or
(ii) expel or refuse to admit a person solely because the person refused to disclose information about criminal charges that have been shielded.
(3) Except as provided in § 10-302(b) of this subtitle, a unit, an official, or an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State may not:
(i) require a person who applies for a permit, registration, or government service to disclose shielded information about criminal charges in an application, an interview, or otherwise; or
(ii) deny a person's application for a permit, registration, or government service solely because the person refused to disclose information about criminal charges that have been shielded.

Credits

Added by Acts 2015, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 10-306, MD CRIM PROC § 10-306
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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