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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 12.15.01.13" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Dissemination of CHRI — Noncriminal Justice Agency.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except for provisions under §B of this regulation, the Central Repository may not disseminate to a noncriminal justice federal, State, or local government agency:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conviction CHRI, except:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If the recipient of the CHRI is expressly authorized by statute, ordinance, executive order, or court rule, decision, or order to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, or terminate a license, employment, or other right or privilege; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the statute, ordinance, order, or rule specifies the existence or nonexistence of a prior conviction or other criminal conduct as a condition to the grant, denial, suspension, revocation, or termination of the license, employment, right, or privilege.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Nonconviction CHRI except:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If the recipient of the CHRI is expressly authorized by statute, ordinance, executive order, or court rule, decision, or order to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, or terminate a license, employment, or other right or privilege; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the statute, ordinance, executive order, or court rule, decision, or order specifies access to nonconviction CHRI in consideration of the decision to grant, deny, suspend, revoke, or terminate a license, employment, right, or privilege.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Central Repository may disseminate conviction and nonconviction CHRI to the following for the purpose and under the conditions stated:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To determine suitability for employment or eligibility for security clearances:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Department of Personnel; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Other appointing authority of a federal, State, or local unit of government.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>To defend a client in a pending criminal proceeding:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Maryland Public Defender; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Defense counsel of record.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A bail bondsman working with a client who is the subject of the CHRI, if authorized by the Maryland Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Court of Appeals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Department of Juvenile Services for the purposes of carrying out statutory duties.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Research, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>To conduct research, evaluation, and statistical analysis of criminal activity:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The Maryland Justice Analysis Center of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A person or agency engaged in legitimate research, evaluation, or statistical analysis activities, pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary or the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Other office, board, commission, or task force and the designated agents of these organizations established and granted CHRI access by Executive Order of the Governor or directive of the Secretary.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Results of research, evaluation, and analyses derived from CHRI may not include the name of any individual or any other unique identifiers relating to the individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A person or agency under contract with a criminal justice agency to provide specific services required by the criminal justice agency to perform criminal justice functions pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The Attorney Grievance Commission and subunits, the Board of Law Examiners and subunits, the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, and a judicial nominating commission for the purpose of exercising respective functions in connection with lawyer discipline, bar admissions, judicial discipline, and judicial selection.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Under Md. Rule §4-263, a State's attorney or other State prosecutor, for the purpose of defending a client in a pending criminal proceeding, shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Without the necessity of a request, disseminate CHRI to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The public defender; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Defense counsel of record; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Document dissemination of CHRI under §C(1) of this regulation according to §D(1) and (2)(b)—(e) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>For CHRI disseminated to a noncriminal justice agency, the Central Repository or the criminal justice agency disseminating the CHRI shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verify the identity of the person requesting to receive the CHRI for noncriminal justice purposes; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Maintain a log of a request including the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date the request for CHRI was made;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Purpose for which the request was made;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>CHRI disseminated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Recipient of the CHRI; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Date the CHRI was disseminated.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A fee, as specified in Regulation .15 of this chapter, shall be charged for each request for CHRI for a noncriminal justice purpose.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>