MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 197

RECORDS.

(A)   POLICE RECORDS.

A POLICE RECORD CONCERNING A CHILD IS
CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED SEPARATE FROM
THOSE OF ADULTS. THEIR CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DIVULGED,
BY SUBPOENA OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT
PROHIBIT ACCESS TO AND CONFIDENTIAL USE OF THE RECORD
IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE CHILD BY
ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND THE JUVENILE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.

(B)   JUVENILE COURT RECORDS.

A JUVENILE COURT RECORD PERTAINING TO A CHILD IS
CONFIDENTIAL AND ITS CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DIVULGED, BY
SUBPOENA OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. HOWEVER, THIS SUBSECTION DOES
NOT PROHIBIT ACCESS TO AND THE USE OF THE COURT RECORD
IN A JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE CHILD, BY
PERSONNEL OF THE COURT, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNSEL FOR THE CHILD, THE JUVENILE
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OR ANY PROBATION OFFICER.

(C)   SEALING OF RECORDS.

THE COURT, ON ITS OWN MOTION OR ON PETITION, AND
FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, MAY ORDER THE COURT RECORDS OF A
CHILD SEALED, AND SHALL ORDER THEM SEALED WHEN THE
CHILD HAS REACHED 21 YEARS OF AGE. IF SEALED, THE
COURT RECORDS OF A CHILD MAY NOT BE OPENED, FOR ANY
PURPOSE, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT UPON GOOD CAUSE
SHOWN.

(D)   DISPOSITION OF RECORDS.

THE COURT MAY DESTROY THE JUVENILE RECORD OF A
CHILD AFTER THE CHILD HAS REACHED 21 YEARS OF AGE AND
AT LEAST FIVE YEARS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE ON
WHICH THE CASE INVOLVING THE CHILD WAS CLOSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 26, §76A, as enacted by
Ch. 647, h.B. 1547, Acts of 1973. Only
stylistic changes are made. References to
"a judge exercising juvenile court
jurisdiction in Montgomery County" is
proposed for deletion, as this is the
definition of a judge under §4—501.