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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 10-302

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) This subtitle does not apply to a conviction of a domestically related crime under § 6-233 of this article.

(b) A shielded record shall remain fully accessible by:

(1) criminal justice units for legitimate criminal justice purposes;

(2) prospective or current employers or government licensing agencies that are subject to a statutory or regulatory requirement or authorization to inquire into the criminal background of an applicant or employee for purposes of carrying out that requirement or authorization;

(3) a person that is authorized or required to inquire into an individual’s criminal background under § 5-561(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of the Family Law Article;

(4) the person who is the subject of the shielded record and that person’s attorney;

(5) health occupations boards established under the Health Occupations Article;

(6) the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission established under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article;

(7) a person that uses volunteers who care for or supervise children;

(8) a person that attests under the penalty of perjury that the person employs or seeks to employ an individual to care for or supervise a minor or vulnerable adult, as defined in § 3-604 of the Criminal Law Article; and

(9) a person who is accessing a shielded record on behalf of and with written authorization from a person or governmental entity described in items (1) through (8) of this subsection.