1500                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 284

IF, AFTER THE HEARING, THE COURT FINDS THAT INSPECTION OF
THE PUBLIC RECORD WOULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL INJURY TO THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, THE COURT MAY PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER PERMITTING THE
CONTINUED DENIAL OF INSPECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first, third, and
fourth sentences of former Art. 76A, § 3(e).

Defined terms: "Applicant" § 5-101

"County" § 1-101 "Official custodian" § 5-101

"Public record" § 5-101

5-111. COPIES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION,
AN APPLICANT WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT A PUBLIC RECORD MAY
HAVE:

(I)  A COPY, PRINTOUT, OR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE
PUBLIC RECORD; OR

(II)  IF THE CUSTODIAN DOES NOT HAVE FACILITIES
TO REPRODUCE THE PUBLIC RECORD, ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC RECORD TO
MAKE THE COPY, PRINTOUT, OR PHOTOGRAPH.

(2)  AN APPLICANT MAY NOT HAVE A COPY OF A JUDGMENT
UNTIL:

(I)  THE TIME FOR APPEAL EXPIRES; OR

(II)  IF AN APPEAL IS NOTED, THE APPEAL IS
DISMISSED OR ADJUDICATED.

(B)  CONDITIONS.

(1)  THE COPY, PRINTOUT, OR PHOTOGRAPH SHALL BE MADE:

(I)  WHILE THE PUBLIC RECORD IS IN THE CUSTODY
OF THE CUSTODIAN; AND

(II)  WHENEVER PRACTICABLE, WHERE THE PUBLIC
RECORD IS KEPT.

(2)  THE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN MAY SET A REASONABLE TIME
SCHEDULE TO MAKE COPIES, PRINTOUTS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first sentence of
former Art. 76A, § 4(a) and the first and second
sentences, the first clause of the third sentence, and
the first clause of the fifth sentence of (b).