1356                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 123

(a) [The record herein provided for shall not be made
public, except as may be necessary in the identification or
trial of persons accused of' crime. The records shall be
accessible, however, to any officer of any court having
criminal jurisdiction in this State, upon the order of the
judge of said court, or of the State's attorney, which said
order shall be attested by the seal of the court. Whenever,
in the trial of any criminal case, the fact of previous
conviction of any person for any crime may be admissible,
any such record shall be admissible in evidence for the
purpose of proving the fact, of such conviction and the crime
for which such person was convicted.] (1) THE CONTENTS OF A
CASE RECORD PREPARED UNDER § 691 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE
DISCLOSED EXCEPT TO:

(I)  A PROVIDER OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE
INMATE IF THE RECORD IS NECESSARY TO ASSURE PROPER MEDICAL
TREATMENT;

(II)  THE INMATE'S ATTORNEY;

(III)  ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY AN ORDER OF
COURT;

(IV)  ANY PERSON EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY
LAW; AND

(V)  ANY JUDGE OF ANY OF THE COURTS OF THIS
STATE . ; AND

(VI) ANY STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(2) ON WRITTEN REQUEST, A CASE RECORD MAY ALSO
BE DISCLOSED TO:

(I)  AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY STATE DEPARTMENT OR
AGENCY AND AN EMPLOYEE OF A STATE, FEDERAL, OR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, IF IT IS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE
EMPLOYEE'S LAWFUL DUTIES; AND

(II)  A PERSON HAVING THE WRITTEN
AUTHORIZATION OF THE INMATE.

(B) EXCEPT FOR A DISCLOSURE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1)(V)
OR (VI) OF THIS SECTION, AN INMATE CASE RECORD MAY BE
DISCLOSED ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MANAGING OFFICER OF
THE INSTITUTION AND ONLY IF THE MANAGING. OFFICER IS
SATISFIED" THAT:

(1)  ALL APPLICABLE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN MET;

(2)  THE RECORDS WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE
LEGITIMATE PURPOSES OF THE PERSON OR AGENCY RECEIVING THEM
AND NOT FOR ANY IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED PURPOSE; AND