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MD SB524
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mary Washington
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AI Summary
- Grants three Baltimore City Mayor's offices — the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Office of Children and Family Success, and the Office of African American Male Engagement — access to confidential juvenile police records and court records
- Access is permitted only when the office is providing programs and services to the child who is the subject of the record, and the use must be relevant to those services and the development of a comprehensive treatment plan
- Access to juvenile court records specifically requires the office to be providing programs and services in conjunction with the Department of Juvenile Services
- Establishes that each Baltimore City Mayor's office granted access shall be liable for any unauthorized release of juvenile police or court records obtained under the new provisions
- Takes effect October 1, 2026, and amends Section 3–8A–27 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland
Legislative Description
Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office
Disclosure
Last Action
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Judicial Proceedings2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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