Ch. 754                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) (i) As soon as possible and in no event later than [3] 5 working days
after registration is completed, IF THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY IS NOT THE DEPARTMENT,
the [local law enforcement agency] SUPERVISING AUTHORITY shall send [a copy of] the
registration statement to the Department [of Public Safety and Correctional Services].

(a) The Department [of Public Safety and Correctional Services] shall
maintain a central registry of f child sexual offenders] REGISTRANTS.

(iii) The Department [of Public Safety and Correctional Services] shall
reimburse [the local law enforcement agencies] SUPERVISING AUTHORITIES for the cost of
processing the registration statements of [child sexual offenders] REGISTRANTS, including the
taking of fingerprints and photographs.

(4) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IN NO EVENT LATER THAN 5 WORKING DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING THE CONVICTION DATA AND FINGERPRINTS OP A REGISTRANT, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSMIT THE DATA AND FINGERPRINTS TO THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OP INVESTIGATION IF THE BUREAU DOES NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION.

(5) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RELEASE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS
OR INFORMATION CONCERNING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(6) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, upon written request to
a local law enforcement agency, the agency [shall send a copy of a registration statement to
the person who submitted the request]:

1. SHALL SEND TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE
REQUEST ONE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF EACH CHILD SEXUAL
OFFENDER AND EACH SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ON RECORD WITH THE AGENCY;
AND

2. MAY SEND TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED THE REQUEST
ONE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF ANY REGISTRANT NOT DESCRIBED IN
ITEM 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH ON RECORD WITH THE AGENCY.

(ii) A request [for a copy of a registration statement] under subparagraph
(i) of this paragraph shall contain;

1. The name and address of the person submitting the request; and

2. The reason for requesting the information.

(iii) A local law enforcement agency shall keep records of all written
requests received under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

[(5)](7) An elected public official, public employee, or public agency is immune
from civil liability for damages arising out of any action relating to the provisions of this
subsection, unless it is shown that the official, employee, or agency acted with gross negligence
or in bad faith.

(e) (1) [Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on the earlier of the date that
the child sexual offender is released, is granted probation before judgment, is granted probation
after judgment, is granted a suspended sentence, or receives a sentence that does not include a

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