Md. R. Ct. Admin. 16-905
Except as otherwise provided by the Rules in this Chapter or by other law, a person entitled to inspect a judicial record is entitled to have a copy or printout of the record. The copy or printout may be in paper form or, subject to Rules 16-917 and 16-918 and the Rules in Title 20, in electronic form. A judge's signature may be redacted or otherwise withheld on a copy.
To the extent practicable and unless the court determines otherwise for good cause, a certified copy of a judicial record filed with the clerk shall be made by any authorized clerk of the court in which the case was filed or to which it was transferred.
Committee note: The court may direct the custodian not to certify a copy of a case record upon a determination that the certified copy may be used for an improper purpose.
Copies or printouts in paper form that are obtained from a terminal or kiosk located in a courthouse are uncertified.
Committee note: In an action available through MDEC, members of the public are entitled to an uncertified copy of unshielded case records and unshielded parts of case records in any courthouse of the State regardless of where the action was filed or is pending. See Rule 20-109 (g)(2).
If a case record consists of digital media, a copy of the record shall consist of a document containing instructions for accessing the digital media. Cross reference: See Rule 1-202 for the definition of "digital media."
A custodian may remove metadata from an electronic document before providing the electronic document to an applicant by using a software program or function or converting the electronic document into a different format.
The custodian may set a reasonable time schedule to make copies or printouts and may charge a reasonable fee for the copy or printout.
Md. R. Ct. Admin. 16-905
This Rule is derived in part from former Rule 16-904(2019) and in part from Code, General Provisions Article, § 4-205.