# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 37 — Office of the Public Ombudsman

### Chapter 04 — Disputed Public Records

#### Regulation .02 Confidentiality of Disputed Public Records.

*COMAR 14.37.04.02*

A. The Ombudsman shall strictly maintain the confidentiality of any public record or part of a public record submitted for review under this chapter, and may not disclose any such public record or part of a public record to another party without the written permission of the custodian.

B. The Ombudsman shall take reasonable steps to segregate confidential records in such a way that their confidence is maintained.

C. Upon the conclusion of a mediation involving the Ombudsman’s review of disputed public records, the Ombudsman shall return or destroy the disputed public records.