§ 4–311
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 4-311 (2026)
Title 4. Public Information Act
Subtitle 3. Denials of Inspection
§ 4–311LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of a personnel record of an individual, including an application, a performance rating, or scholastic achievement information.
(b)
A custodian shall allow inspection by:
(1)
the person in interest;
(2)
an elected or appointed official who supervises the work of the individual; or
(3)
an employee organization described in Title 6 of the Education Article of the portion of the personnel record that contains the individual’s:
(i)
home address;
(ii)
home telephone number; and
(iii)
personal cell phone number.
(c)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following records are not personnel records for the purposes of this section:
(i)
a record relating to an administrative or criminal investigation of misconduct by a police officer, including an internal affairs investigatory record;
(ii)
a hearing record;
(iii)
a record of positive community feedback that was not solicited by the police officer who is the subject of the feedback; and
(iv)
records relating to a disciplinary decision.
(2)
A record of a technical infraction is a personnel record for the purposes of this section.