Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 10-103: - 199 - (a) For arrests, detentions, or confinements occurring before October 1, 2007, a person who is arrested, detained, or confined by a law enforcement unit for the suspected commission of a crime and then is released without being charged with the commission of a crime may request the expungeme
What this law says, in plain English
A person arrested but released without charges before October 1, 2007 may request expungement of police records within 8 years. Law enforcement must investigate, verify facts, and expunge records within 60 days if facts are true.
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