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§ 4-358. Temporary denials

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 3. Denials of Inspection (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Temporary Denials (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-358
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-619
§ 4-358. Temporary denials
Currentness
In general
(a) Whenever this title authorizes inspection of a public record but the official custodian believes that inspection would cause substantial injury to the public interest, the official custodian may deny inspection temporarily.
Petition
(b)(1) Within 10 working days after the denial, the official custodian shall petition a court to order authorization for the continued denial of inspection.
(2) The petition shall be filed with the circuit court for the county where:
(i) the public record is located; or
(ii) the principal place of business of the official custodian is located.
(3) The petition shall be served on the applicant, as provided in the Maryland Rules.
Rights of applicant
(c) The applicant is entitled to appear and to be heard on the petition.
Order for continued denial
(d) If, after the hearing, the court finds that inspection of the public record would cause substantial injury to the public interest, the court may issue an appropriate order authorizing the continued denial of inspection.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-358, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-358
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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