Ch. 112                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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 27, § 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 SUPERINTENDENT'S
DESIGNEE A DESIGNEE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.

(4) "LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT" MEANS THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH A CHILD IS ENROLLED, OR 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.

(B) IF A CHILD ENROLLED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS ARRESTED OR
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR A REPORTABLE OFFENSE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY MAKING THE ARREST THAT MAKES THE ARREST OR TAKES THE CHILD
INTO CUSTODY SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ARREST OR
THE TAKING INTO CUSTODY OF THE CHILD AND THE CHARGES SPECIFIC
REPORTABLE OFFENSE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ARREST OR THE TAKING INTO
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD, OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

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