# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 10. Criminal Records

### Subtitle 2. Criminal Justice Information System

#### Section 10-236.1

(a) In this section, "Central Repository" means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) The Director of Administration of Wicomico County may request from the Central Repository a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective or current employee of Wicomico County.

(c)

  (1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Director of Administration shall submit to the Central Repository:

    (i) two complete sets of the prospective or current employee's legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

    (ii) the fee authorized under Sec. 10-221(b)(7) of this subtitle for access to Maryland criminal history records; and

    (iii) the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

  (2) In accordance with this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the prospective or current employee and the Director of Administration the prospective or current employee's criminal history record information.

  (3) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

    (i) is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

    (ii) may be used only for the employment purpose authorized by this section.

  (4) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in Sec. 10-223 of this subtitle.

(d) The County Executive of Wicomico County shall propose and the County Council of  Wicomico County shall adopt guidelines to carry out this section.

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