Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-203
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-203, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§10–203.
Official statutory text
The purpose of this subtitle is:
(1) to create and maintain an accurate and efficient criminal justice information system in the State consistent with:
(i) applicable federal law and regulations;
(ii) the need of criminal justice units in the State for accurate and current criminal history record information; and
(iii) the right of persons to be free from improper and unwarranted intrusions into their privacy; and
(2) to provide a basic statutory framework within which the objectives of § 10-202 of this subtitle can be attained.
(1) to create and maintain an accurate and efficient criminal justice information system in the State consistent with:
(i) applicable federal law and regulations;
(ii) the need of criminal justice units in the State for accurate and current criminal history record information; and
(iii) the right of persons to be free from improper and unwarranted intrusions into their privacy; and
(2) to provide a basic statutory framework within which the objectives of § 10-202 of this subtitle can be attained.
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