PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Article - Education

Section 7-302.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-828.

(a)     A police record concerning a child is confidential and shall be maintained
separate from those of adults. Its contents may not be divulged, by subpoena or otherwise,
except by order of the court upon good cause shown OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN §
7-302.1 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE. This subsection does not prohibit access to and
confidential use of the record by the Department of Juvenile Services or in the
investigation and prosecution of the child by any law enforcement agency.

(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 § 7-302.1 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.

Article - Education

7-302.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES LISTED IN ARTICLE 278, § 727(B) OF THE CODE.

(3)      "LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM" MEANS THE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL
PROGRAMS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT.

(4)      "LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT" MEANS THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH A CHILD IS ENROLLED, OR THE SUPERINTENDENTS
DESIGNEE A DESIGNEE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, WHO IS AN ADMINISTRATOR.

(5)      "REPORTABLE OFFENSE" MEANS:

(I)       A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 27, § 643B OF
THE CODE;

(II)     ANY OF THE OFFENSES ENUMERATED IN § 3-804(E)(4) OF THE
COURTS ARTICLE; OR

(III)    A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 36, § 36A, OR § 36B OF THE CODE?
OR

(IV) A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27, § 286, § 286A, § 286B, § 286C, § 286D,
OR § 287.

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