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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 12.15.01.05" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Right of an Individual to Inspect the Individual's CHRI.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Access to CHRI.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An individual may inspect the individual’s CHRI maintained by a criminal justice agency, except if the CHRI or part of the CHRI is relevant to a pending criminal proceeding.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The exception in §A(1) of this regulation does not affect the right of inspection and discovery permitted by rule of court or by statute.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>CHRI that was recorded before January 1, 1978 is subject to the right of access and challenge in accordance with this subtitle.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>When a request is made to review CHRI, a criminal justice agency shall make a reasonable search for the CHRI maintained under the criminal justice agency’s authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A criminal justice agency requested to provide access to CHRI that cannot be located after a reasonable search has no further obligation to provide CHRI.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A fee, established in Regulation .15 of this chapter, shall be charged an individual for each request to review that individual's CHRI, except if the individual files a verified certificate of indigence with the agency requested to provide the individual’s CHRI.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Filing Request to Review CHRI. An individual may file a request to obtain and to review the individual’s CHRI with the Central Repository or other locations designated by the Central Repository.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Filing Request to Review CHRI with a Criminal Justice Agency.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Until CHRI is filed with the Central Repository, an individual may file a request to review a portion of the individual’s CHRI with the criminal justice agency, other than the Central Repository, collecting and maintaining the CHRI that has not been filed with the Central Repository.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A request to review is subject to the procedures of the criminal justice agency maintaining the CHRI.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A criminal justice agency maintaining CHRI shall adopt procedures for individual review and challenge of CHRI that comply with applicable federal and State law and regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An individual held in custody at a law enforcement agency, detention center, or correctional facility as the result of a court action may file a request to review the individual’s CHRI with the criminal justice agency detaining the individual.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Before an individual may review the individual’s CHRI, the individual shall be identified by fingerprint comparison with the Central Repository record according to procedures established by the Central Repository.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An attorney may review a client's CHRI if the attorney:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Satisfactorily establishes the client’s identity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Presents written authorization from the attorney's client; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Pays the fee established in Regulation .15 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>An individual requesting to review CHRI shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit the request using an application form or electronic format that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is authorized by the Central Repository;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is properly completed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Includes a complete set of legible fingerprints; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Forward the properly completed form to the Central Repository.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Upon receipt of a proper request to review CHRI, the Central Repository shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verify the identity of the applicant by fingerprint comparison and other available identifiers; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If identification is verified and CHRI is found, provide a copy of the CHRI to the applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Denial of a Request to Review CHRI.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Central Repository or a criminal justice agency may deny a request to review CHRI if the Central Repository or criminal justice agency determines that the individual is not:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The subject of the CHRI; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Entitled to review the CHRI under Criminal Procedure Article, §10-226, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Central Repository or a criminal justice agency denies a request to review CHRI, the Central Repository or criminal justice agency denying the request shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide written notification of the denial, including the reason for the denial;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Send the written notification of denial to the individual making the request within 30 days; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provide the individual written notification of the individual's right to appeal the denial of the request to review CHRI.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>The Central Repository or a criminal justice agency receiving a request to review CHRI shall retain a copy of the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="L.">
    <text>An individual may only challenge the following concerning CHRI:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Completeness;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Content;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Accuracy; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Dissemination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>