Md. Code, Gen. Provisions § 4-401

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 4-401 - Unlawful disclosure of public records
(a) A person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit, is liable to an individual for actual damages that the court considers appropriate if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
(1)
(i) the person willfully and knowingly allows inspection or use of a public record in violation of this subtitle; and
(ii) the public record names or, with reasonable certainty, otherwise identifies the individual by an identifying factor such as:
1. an address;
2. a description;
3. a fingerprint or voice print;
4. a number; or
5. a picture; or
(2) the person willfully and knowingly obtains, discloses, or uses personal information in violation of § 4-320 of this title.
(b) If the court determines that the complainant has substantially prevailed, the court may assess against a defendant reasonable counsel fees and other litigation costs that the complainant reasonably incurred.

Md. Code, GP § 4-401

Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 94,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2014.