ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

S.B. 42

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

AN ACT concerning

Senate Bill No. 42

Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and

Certified Copies

FOR the purpose of requiring a clerk of a circuit court to deny inspection of the book
and index containing the record of a person's military discharge papers in kept
by the clerk of court's office except for to certain persons or in, in accordance
with a subpoena or court order, or in certain circumstances to certain persons for
Rood cause shown; limiting the provision by a clerk of a circuit court of a
certified copy of the record of certain military discharge papers to certain
persons or in, in accordance with a subpoena or court order, or in certain
circumstances to certain persons for good cause shown; defining a certain term;
and generally relating to military discharge papers recorded and indexed by a
clerk of a circuit court.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 2-207

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 10-611(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 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

2-207.

(a) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PERSON IN INTEREST HAS THE
MEANING STATED IN § 10-611 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(B) The clerk of the circuit court of each county shall keep a book and record
and index in the book the discharge papers of any person who:

(1)     At any time has served in the armed forces of the United States; and

(2)     Presents the discharge papers of the person for recording.

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