# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action

### Subtitle 23. Protected Individuals -- Protected Information

#### Section 3-2303

(a) A protected individual, or the Office of Information Privacy on behalf of a protected individual, may request that a person who has published the protected individual's personal information remove the protected individual's personal information from publication.

(b) A request made under this section shall:

  (1) Be in writing;

  (2) Be sent by certified mail or by e-mail;

  (3) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, provide sufficient information to confirm that the requester is a protected individual; and

  (4) Adequately identify the document, posting, or other publication containing the personal information.

(c) A request made by the Office of Information Privacy certifies that a requester is a protected individual and no further information may be required to confirm that the requester is a protected individual.

(d) The person to whom the request is made shall:

  (1) Provide for the removal of the personal information within 72 hours after receipt of the request; and

  (2) Notify the protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy by certified mail or by e-mail of the removal.

(e)

  (1) A protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy may bring an action for a violation of this section against a person for:

    (i) Declaratory relief;

    (ii) Injunctive relief;

    (iii) Damages incurred as the result of a violation of this section; or

    (iv) Reasonable attorney's fees.

  (2) In addition to the relief provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, if a court finds that a person willfully refused to provide for the removal of personal information knowing that the individual on behalf of whom the request was made was a protected individual, the court may award punitive damages.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)