(a) Beginning October 1, 2021, any police record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of the State relating to the charging of a crime or a civil offense under § 5–601(c)(2)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article, including a must–appear violation of the Transportation Article, shall be expunged 3 years after a disposition of the charge if no charge in the case resulted in a disposition other than:
(1) acquittal;
(2) dismissal;
(3) not guilty; or
(4) nolle prosequi, except nolle prosequi with a requirement of drug or alcohol treatment.
(b) For a case described in subsection (a) of this section, the court shall send notice of the disposition of each charge in the case and the date on which expungement is required to:
(1) the Central Repository;
(2) each booking facility, law enforcement unit, and other unit of the State and political subdivision of the State that the court believes may have a record subject to expungement under this section; and
(3) the person entitled to expungement.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Expungement of Police and Court Records
Section 10-103 - Expungement of Police Record When No Charge Is Filed
Section 10-103.1 - Expungement of Police Records After Release Without Charge
Section 10-104 - Expungement on Nolle Prosequi Before Service
Section 10-105 - Expungement of Record After Charge Is Filed
Section 10-106 - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court
Section 10-107 - Charges Arising From Same Incident, Transaction, or Set of Facts
Section 10-108 - Opening, Review, or Disclosure of Expunged Records
Section 10-109 - Prohibited Acts
Section 10-110 - Petition for Expungement
Section 10-111 - Prohibition on Reference to Possession of Marijuana Charges