If, in the opinion of the official custodian, disclosure of any public record which is otherwise required to be disclosed under the Act would do substantial injury to the public interest, the official custodian may temporarily deny the request in writing. In these cases, the official custodian shall apply within 10 working days of the denial to the appropriate circuit court for an order permitting him to continue to deny or restrict the disclosure. Notice of the application filed with the circuit court shall be served upon the applicant by the custodian in the same manner provided for service of process by the Maryland Rules of Procedure.

Authority: State Government Article, §10-611 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 12, 1981 (8:20 Md. R. 1635)

Regulations .01, .02B, and .14 amended, .07 and .09 repealed, and new .07 adopted effective July 16, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1250)

Regulations .02B and .03 amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1516)

Regulation .07-1 adopted effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1516)

Regulations .07-1 and .08 recodified to Regulations .08 and .09

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.01.08 to COMAR 26.01.04

Chapter revised effective March 18, 1991 (18:5 Md. R. 595)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 4, 1999 (26:20 Md. R. 1548)

Regulation .07E adopted effective October 4, 1999 (26:20 Md. R. 1548)

Regulation .13 amended effective October 4, 1999 (26:20 Md. R. 1548)