1. A. Except as otherwise authorized under this chapter, the Central Repository may not disseminate to a private party petitioner the following:

   1. (1) Conviction CHRI concerning current or prospective employees, occupants of leased real property, volunteers, or members of an association, except if the private party petitioner convincingly demonstrates to the Central Repository that the subject of the requested CHRI could, in the subject's status as an employee, occupant of the leased real property, volunteer, or member of the association, have the capability to:

      1. (a) Jeopardize the life or safety of an individual;
      2. (b) Cause significant loss or damage by illegally accessing or misusing the fiscal or nonfiscal assets of the employer, landlord, association or its members, or the public; or
      3. (c) Otherwise engage or participate in criminal conduct in violation of State, local, and federal law.
   2. (2) Nonconviction CHRI except if the private party petitioner is expressly authorized by statute, ordinance, executive order, or court rule, order, or decision specifying the right to access nonconviction CHRI and the purpose and conditions for access.
2. B. The Central Repository shall establish a procedure for a private party to petition for access to conviction CHRI consistent with §A(1) of this regulation that includes a requirement for a petitioner to list the instances when access is necessary and the reason for accessing CHRI consistent with this regulation.
3. C. The Central Repository shall deny access to CHRI under §A of this regulation if the private party petitioner is otherwise authorized under law, regulation, or agreement to access CHRI.
4. D. A fee, as specified in Regulation .15 of this chapter, shall be charged for each request for access to CHRI for a noncriminal justice purpose.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-8A-27; Criminal Procedure Article, §10-221; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 2, 1977 (4:5 Md. R. 384)

Chapter revised effective December 1, 1978 (5:24 Md. R. 1798)

Regulation .10E amended effective May 2, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1109)

Regulations .01—.13 under COMAR 12.06.08 repealed effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)

Regulations .01—.16 adopted effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773); September 1, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .05B and G amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .08C adopted effective September 1, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .09-1 adopted effective September 1, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .11D adopted effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .12 amended effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1825)

Regulation .12B amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1433); March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Regulation .12D amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .13C adopted effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .14 adopted effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulations .14—.16 recodified to Regulations .15—.17 effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 773)

Regulation .14 amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 674)

Regulation .14E amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 699)

Chapter revised effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .15E amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .19C, D repealed effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)