Section 10-625 - Corrections of public record. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-625. Corrections of public record.
 

(a)  Request for change permitted.- A person in interest may request a unit of the State government to correct inaccurate or incomplete information in a public record that: 

(1) the unit keeps; and 

(2) the person in interest is authorized to inspect. 

(b)  Contents of request.- A request under this section shall: 

(1) be in writing; 

(2) describe the requested change precisely; and 

(3) state the reasons for the change. 

(c)  Action on request.-  

(1) Within 30 days after receiving a request under this section, a unit shall: 

(i) make or refuse to make the requested change; and 

(ii) give the person in interest written notice of the action taken. 

(2) A notice of refusal shall contain the unit's reasons for the refusal. 

(d)  Statement of disagreement.-  

(1) If the unit finally refuses a request under this section, the person in interest may submit to the unit a concise statement that, in 5 pages or less, states the reasons for the request and for disagreement with the refusal. 

(2) Whenever the unit provides the disputed information to a third party, the unit shall provide to that party a copy of the statement submitted to the unit by the person in interest. 

(e)  Administrative and judicial review.- If a unit is subject to Subtitle 2 of this title, a person or governmental unit may seek administrative and judicial review in accordance with that subtitle of: 

(1) a decision of the unit to deny: 

(i) a request to change a public record; or 

(ii) a right to submit a statement of disagreement; or 

(2) the failure of the unit to provide the statement to a third party. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 76A, §§ 4A, 5; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; ch. 285, § 8; 1992, ch. 547.]