§ 10–103.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103.1 (2026)
Title 10. Criminal Records
Subtitle 1. Expungement of Police and Court Records
§ 10–103.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
For arrests or confinements occurring on or after October 1, 2007, a person who is arrested or confined by a law enforcement unit and then is released without being charged with the commission of a crime is entitled to expungement of all police records, including photographs and fingerprints, relating to the matter.
(b)
Within 60 days after release of a person entitled to expungement of a police record under subsection (a) of this section, the law enforcement unit shall:
(1)
search diligently for and expunge each police record about the arrest or confinement of the person; and
(2)
send a notice of expungement containing all relevant facts about the expungement and underlying arrest or confinement to:
(i)
the Central Repository;
(ii)
each booking facility or law enforcement unit that the law enforcement unit believes may have a police record about the arrest or confinement; and
(iii)
the person entitled to expungement.
(c)
Within 60 days after receipt of the notice, the Central Repository, a booking facility, and any other law enforcement unit shall:
(1)
search diligently for and expunge each police record about the arrest or confinement of the person; and
(2)
advise in writing the person entitled to expungement of compliance with the order.
(d)
(1)
A police record expunged under this section may not be expunged by obliteration until 3 years after the date of expungement.
(2)
During the 3–year period described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the records shall be removed to a separate secure area to which persons who do not have a legitimate reason for access are denied access.
(3)
For purposes of this subsection, a legitimate reason for accessing the records includes using the records for purposes of proceedings relating to the arrest.
(e)
If a law enforcement unit, a booking facility, or the Central Repository fails to expunge a police record as required under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the person entitled to expungement may:
(1)
seek redress by means of any appropriate legal remedy; and
(2)
recover court costs.
(f)
A person who is entitled to expungement under this section may not be required to pay any fee or costs in connection with the expungement.