(a) This section applies only to public records that relate to:
(1) police reports of traffic accidents;
(2) criminal charging documents before service on the defendant named in the document; or
(3) traffic citations filed in the Maryland Automated Traffic System.
(b) A custodian shall deny inspection of a record described in subsection (a) of this section to any of the following persons who request inspection of records to solicit or market legal services:
(1) an attorney who is not an attorney of record of a person named in the record; or
(2) a person who is employed by, retained by, associated with, or acting on behalf of an attorney described in this subsection.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Public Information Act
Subtitle 3 - Denials of Inspection
Part II - Required Denials for Specific Records
Section 4-305 - Adoption Records
Section 4-306 - Hospital Records
Section 4-307 - Welfare Records
Section 4-308 - Library Records
Section 4-309 - Gifts of Library, Archival, or Museum Materials
Section 4-310 - Letter of Reference
Section 4-311 - Personnel Records
Section 4-312 - Retirement Records
Section 4-313 - Student Records
Section 4-314 - Higher Education Investment Contracts
Section 4-314.1 - School Safety Plans, Policies, or Guidelines
Section 4-315 - Traffic Accident Reports; Criminal Charging Documents; Traffic Citations
Section 4-316 - Arrest Warrants and Charging Documents
Section 4-317 - Department of Natural Resources Records
Section 4-318 - Maryland Transit Administration Records
Section 4-319 - Maryland Transportation Authority Records
Section 4-320 - Motor Vehicle Administration
Section 4-321 - Recorded Images From Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System
Section 4-322 - Surveillance Images
Section 4-323 - Risk Based Capital Records
Section 4-324 - Renewable Energy Credit Records
Section 4-325 - Firearm and Handgun Records