Ch. 390 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THOSE ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND REAL ESTATE SALESPERSONS WHO
WERE COVERED UNDER THE BROKER'S POLICY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 390
(House Bill 53)

AN ACT concerning

Juvenile Court Records - Access and Use for Pretrial Release

FOR the purpose of providing that a certain requirement of confidentiality of juvenile
court records does not prohibit access to and use of the court record under certain
circumstances for the purpose of determining a defendant's eligibility for pretrial
release; authorizing the Court of Appeals to adopt certain rules to implement this
Act; and generally relating to access to and use of certain juvenile court records
concerning an adjudication of delinquency under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-828(b)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 3-828(b)(5)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 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.

(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.

(5) (I) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT ACCESS TO AND USE OF
A COURT RECORD BY A JUDICIAL OFFICER WHO IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE

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