§ 4-528. Confidentiality of record of Program participant's actual address.

   (a) Actual address not public record. -- Except as otherwise provided by this part, a Program participant's actual address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency is not a public record within the meaning of § 10-611 of the State Government Article.

(b) Disclosure prohibited in general; exceptions. -- The Secretary of State may not disclose a Program participant's actual address or telephone number or substitute address, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and:

   (1) (i) on request by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes; and

      (ii) as directed by a court order; or

   (2) on request by a State or local agency to verify a Program participant's participation in the Program or substitute address for use under § 4-526 of this part.

(c) Notifications required. -- The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate court of a Program participant's participation in the Program and of the substitute address designated by the Secretary of State if the Program participant:

   (1) is subject to a court order or administrative order;

   (2) is involved in a court action or administrative action; or

   (3) is a witness or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding.

HISTORY: 2006, chs. 374, 375.