Ch. 364

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(vi) a presentence investigation report or other report that a
probation department prepares for a court to use in the exercise of criminal
jurisdiction or for the Governor to use in the exercise of the Governor's power to grant
a pardon, reprieve, commutation, or nolle prosequi.

10-236.

(A) THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY REQUEST A STATE OR NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK FROM THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE
OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

(B) THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL PAY
TO THE DEPARTMENT THE FEE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IMPOSES FOR EACH
REQUEST MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. IN THIS SECTION,
"CENTRAL REPOSITORY' MEANS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(B) THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY
REQUEST WITH REFERENCE TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OF PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK FROM THE
CENTRAL REPOSITORY.

(C) (1) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
CHECK, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY:

(I) TWO COMPLETE SETS OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE'S
LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS TAKEN ON FORMS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
CENTRAL REPOSITORY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION;

(II) THE FEE AUTHORIZED UNDER § 10-221(B)(7) OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ARTICLE FOR ACCESS TO MARYLAND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS;
AND

(III) THE MANDATORY PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED BY THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 10-201 THROUGH 10-234 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ARTICLE, THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL FORWARD TO THE
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE AND THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION.

(3) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY UNDER
THIS SECTION:

(I) IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE REDISSEMINATED; AND
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