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§ 4-401. Unlawful disclosure of public records

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 4. Liability; Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Immunity (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-401
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-626
§ 4-401. Unlawful disclosure of public records
Currentness
Liability
(a) A person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit, is liable to an individual for actual damages that the court considers appropriate if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
(1)(i) the person willfully and knowingly allows inspection or use of a public record in violation of this subtitle; and
(ii) the public record names or, with reasonable certainty, otherwise identifies the individual by an identifying factor such as:
1. an address;
2. a description;
3. a fingerprint or voice print;
4. a number; or
5. a picture; or
(2) the person willfully and knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information in violation of § 4-320 of this title.
Costs
(b) If the court determines that the complainant has substantially prevailed, the court may assess against a defendant reasonable counsel fees and other litigation costs that the complainant reasonably incurred.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-401, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-401
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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