# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 11 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 02 — Public Information Requests

#### Regulation .05 Processing an Application to Inspect or Copy a Public Record.

*COMAR 12.11.02.05*

A custodian receiving an application to inspect or copy a public record under that custodian's control:

A. Shall grant or deny the request within 30 days of receipt of the application;

B. Unless prohibited by law, may:

  (1) Notify a person in interest adversely affected by disclosure of a public record that an application to inspect or copy a public record related to the person in interest has been made; and

  (2) Consider the views of the person in interest before granting a request to inspect or copy that public record; and

C. With the consent of the applicant, may extend time limits imposed by this regulation up to 30 days.