- A. The Ombudsman shall strictly maintain the confidentiality of any public record or part of a public record submitted for review under this chapter, and may not disclose any such public record or part of a public record to another party without the written permission of the custodian.
- B. The Ombudsman shall take reasonable steps to segregate confidential records in such a way that their confidence is maintained.
- C. Upon the conclusion of a mediation involving the Ombudsman’s review of disputed public records, the Ombudsman shall return or destroy the disputed public records.
Authority: General Provisions Article, §§4-1B-01—4-1B-04, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 547)
Regulation .02 amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)