# COMAR Title 02 — Office of the Attorney General

## Subtitle 06 — General Regulations

### Chapter 01 — Public Information Act Requests

#### Regulation .06 Necessity for Written Request.

*COMAR 02.06.01.06*

A. Inspection.

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the custodian shall make public records of the Office available for inspection by an applicant without demanding a written request.

  (2) The custodian shall require a written request if the custodian reasonably believes that:

    (a) The Act or any other law may prohibit the disclosure of one or more public records to the applicant; or

    (b) A written request will materially assist the Office in responding.

B. Copies. If the applicant requests a copy of any public record of the Office, the custodian may require a written request.