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

## Subtitle 13 — Division of Parole and Probation

### Chapter 02 — Certificate of Rehabilitation

#### Regulation .07 Approving or Denying a Request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation.

*COMAR 12.13.02.07*

A. Approving or denying a request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation made in accordance with Regulation .06E(5) of this chapter related to a Certificate of Rehabilitation rests with the Director, or a designee.

B. Based on the information provided by the agent assigned to investigate the request for a Certificate of Rehabilitation, the Director, or a designee, shall:

  (1) If the decision is to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Rehabilitation:

    (a) Direct Division staff to prepare a Certificate of Rehabilitation for the individual of record; and

    (b) Mail the completed Certificate of Rehabilitation to the individual making the request; or

  (2) If the decision is to deny the issuance the Certificate of Rehabilitation:

    (a) Direct Division staff to prepare a Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form that includes:

      (i) A denial statement; and

      (ii) The reason or reasons for the denial; and

    (b) Mail the Denial of Certificate of Rehabilitation form to the individual making the request.

C. The Director, or a designee, shall maintain the application and related documentation in a file created for that purpose.