Section 20-306 - Contesting finding of felony conviction. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-306. Contesting finding of felony conviction.
 

(a)  Applicability of section.- This section applies to an individual required to apply for State and national criminal history records checks under this subtitle. 

(b)  In general.- An individual may contest the finding of a felony conviction reported in a printed statement issued by the Department as provided in this section. 

(c)  Hearing and decision.-  

(1) In contesting the finding of a felony conviction, the individual shall contact the office of the Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, and a hearing shall be convened within 20 workdays, unless subsequently waived by the individual. 

(2) The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, shall render a decision regarding the appeal within 5 workdays after the hearing. 

(d)  Evidence of conviction.- For the purposes of this subtitle, the record of a felony conviction or a copy of the record certified by the clerk of the court or by a judge of the court in which the conviction occurred shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction. 

(e)  Failure to appear.- Failure of the individual to appear at the scheduled hearing shall be considered grounds for dismissal of the appeal. 
 

[1998, ch. 331; 1999, ch. 36.]