§ 3-602. Disclosure of case record

   (a) Prohibition. -- Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the contents of a case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle may not be disclosed.

(b) Exceptions. -- The contents of a case record may be disclosed:

   (1) if the record is necessary to ensure proper medical treatment, to a provider of medical services to the inmate;

   (2) to the inmate's attorney;

   (3) to a person authorized by a court order;

   (4) to a person expressly authorized by law;

   (5) to a judge of a State court;

   (6) to a State's Attorney;

   (7) to an employee of any State unit or a federal or local law enforcement unit, if disclosure is in furtherance of the employee's lawful duties; and

   (8) on written request, to a person who has written authorization for the disclosure from the inmate.

(c) Conditions for disclosure. -- Except for a disclosure under subsection (b)(5) or (6) of this section, an inmate's case record may be disclosed only if the managing official of the correctional facility:

   (1) approves the disclosure; and

   (2) is satisfied that:

      (i) each applicable condition set forth in subsection (b) of this section has been met;

      (ii) the record will be used solely for the legitimate purposes of the person or governmental unit that receives it and not for any improper or unauthorized purpose; and

      (iii) the record will not be further disseminated to a person or governmental unit not authorized to receive it.

(d) Regulations. -- The Commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with this section to establish procedures that govern the disclosure of an inmate's case record.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 695(a)-(c); 1999, ch. 54, § 2; ch. 64.