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

## Subtitle 13 — Division of Parole and Probation

### Chapter 02 — Certificate of Rehabilitation

#### Regulation .04 Certificate of Rehabilitation.

*COMAR 12.13.02.04*

A. An individual may be eligible for a Certificate of Rehabilitation if the individual:

  (1) Was convicted of a crime, misdemeanor or qualifying felony, which was not a:

    (a) Crime of violence; or

    (b) Sexual offense that requires the individual to register in accordance with Criminal Procedure Article, Title 11, Subtitle 7, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (2) Was supervised by the Division;

  (3) Has completed all standard and special conditions under which the individual was released on probation, parole, or mandatory release supervision;

  (4) Fully satisfied payment obligations, including restitution, fines, fees, and other payment obligations;

  (5) Is no longer under the supervision of the Division;

  (6) Has not previously been issued a Certificate of Rehabilitation; and

  (7) Requests a Certificate of Rehabilitation.

B. A Certificate of Rehabilitation:

  (1) Shall be issued only for an offense adjudicated in a Maryland State Court;

  (2) May be issued only once in an individual’s lifetime; and

  (3) May not be construed as:

    (a) A pardon;

    (b) An expungement; or

    (c) A form of exoneration.