MD CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE 10-303

Maryland Criminal Procedure Code Section 10-303 (2023) - Petition; Eligibility for Shielding; Objection by State's Attorney; Hearings; Notice to Victims (a) A person may petition the court to shield the person’s court and police records relating to one or more shieldable convictions entered in the circuit court or the District Court in one county no earlier than 3 years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for which shielding is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. (b) (1) If the person is convicted of a new crime during the applicable time period set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the original conviction or convictions are not eligible for shielding unless the new conviction becomes eligible for shielding....