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

## Subtitle 15 — Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository

### Chapter 01 — Implementation of the Criminal Justice Information System Statute

#### Regulation .08 Collection.

*COMAR 12.15.01.08*

A. The Central Repository shall collect and store CHRI from criminal justice agencies or CHRI repositories in the State.

B. The Central Repository shall maintain CHRI to:

  (1) Reflect processing of an individual through the criminal justice system; and

  (2) Ensure complete, accurate, confidential, and secure CHRI.

C. The Central Repository:

  (1) Shall maintain information related to a juvenile arrest as confidential in accordance with Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-828(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) Shall maintain information related to a juvenile separately from adult CHRI.

  (3) May only disseminate information related to a juvenile to:

    (a) The Department of Juvenile Services;

    (b) Comply with an order of a court upon good cause shown; and

    (c) A law enforcement agency for investigation and prosecution of the juvenile.