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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 10
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1. IF THE LOCAL BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS
PROVIDING TREATMENT OR CARE TO A CHILD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE RECORD,
FOR A PURPOSE RELEVANT TO THE PROVISION OF THE TREATMENT OR CARE; OR
2. IF THE RECORD CONCERNS A CHILD VICTIM OF A CRIME
OF VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN § 14-101 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE, WHO IS A
CHILD RESIDING IN BALTIMORE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AIMED AT REDUCING VIOLENCE AGAINST
CHILDREN IN BALTIMORE CITY; OR
[(ii)] (III) A law enforcement agency of the State or of a political
subdivision of the State, the Department of Juvenile Services, or the criminal justice
information system from including in the law enforcement computer information
system information about an outstanding juvenile court ordered writ of attachment,
for the sole purpose of apprehending a child named in the writ.
(3) (I) THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF A POLICE RECORD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
(II) WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT ACCESSES A POLICE RECORD UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM WHICH THE RECORD WAS RECEIVED DETAILING THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE RECORD WAS USED.
(b) (1) A 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 or as provided in § 7-303 of the Education Article.
(2) This subsection does not prohibit access to and the use of the court
record or fingerprints of a child described under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal
Procedure Article in a proceeding in the court involving the child, by personnel of the
court, the State's Attorney, counsel for the child, a court-appointed special advocate
for the child, or authorized personnel of the Department of Juvenile Services.
(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, this
subsection does not prohibit access to and confidential use of the court record or
fingerprints of a child described under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure
Article by the Department of Juvenile Services or in an investigation and prosecution
by a law enforcement agency.
(ii) The court record or fingerprints of a child described under §§
10-215(a)(21) and (22), 10-216, and 10-220 of the Criminal Procedure Article may
not be disclosed to:
1. A federal criminal justice agency or information center; or
2. Any law enforcement agency other than a law enforcement
agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State.
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