§ 5-550 Definitions
§ 5-550 v2 Definitions
§ 5-551 Required; facilities requiring criminal history records check
§ 5-551 v2 Required; facilities requiring criminal history records check
§ 5-552 Printed statement
§ 5-552 v2 Printed statement
§ 5-553 Prior criminal offenses
§ 5-553 v2 Prior criminal offenses
§ 5-554 Duties of Department
§ 5-554 v2 Duties of Department
§ 5-554.1 Cross-reference check
§ 5-554.1 v2 Cross-reference check
§ 5-555 Contesting findings
§ 5-555 v2
§ 5-556 Failure to disclose prior conviction or existence of pending charge
§ 5-557 Immunity from civil or criminal liability
§ 5-558 Duties of Secretary
§ 5-559 Criminal history records checks in emergency out-of-home placements
§ 5-559 v2 Criminal history records checks in emergency out-of-home placements
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 5 > Subtitle 5 > Part V - Criminal Background Investigations for Employees of Facilities and Other Individuals That Care for or Supervise Children

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.