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§ 7-310. Participant’s actual address and telephone number not a public record

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: January 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Secretary of State (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Address Confidentiality Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2019
MD Code, State Government, § 7-310
§ 7-310. Participant’s actual address and telephone number not a public record
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, a record of a Program participant's actual address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency is not a public record within the meaning of § 4-101 of the General Provisions Article.
Exceptions
(b) The Secretary of State may not disclose a Program participant's actual address or telephone number or substitute address except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and:
(1)(i) on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and
(ii) as directed by a court order; or
(2) on request by a State or local agency to verify a Program participant's participation in the Program or substitute address for use under § 7-308 of this subtitle.
Notification of appropriate court
(c) The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate court of a Program participant's participation in the Program and of the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State if the Program participant:
(1) is subject to a court order or an administrative order;
(2) is involved in a court action or an administrative action; or
(3) is a witness or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 345, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 423, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2018, c. 424, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
MD Code, State Government, § 7-310, MD STATE GOVT § 7-310
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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