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Maryland Open Records 
Maryland laws and court cases
State Statute 10-611 through 10-628. Also see this manual for more information.
Open Government Guide to Maryland's open records legislation from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Generate an open records request that conforms to Maryland requirements
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
Contacts (where to file requests)
A very complete listing of Maryland School Personnel (pdf)
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
Maryland Foundation for Open Government
Press
2008
August 8, 2008: Those in attendance at packed commissioners meeting got few answers
July 24, 2008: Paying for public records
July 11, 2008: Openness in government can get pricey for the average resident who wants access to information
June 29, 2008: Judge: NAACP can review Maryland police documents
May 13, 2008: Guest Column: Freedom of information
March 19, 2008: Minority advocate wins round in records suit
March 14, 2008: Sunshine Week 2008 will support open government
March 10, 2008: Bill to curtail public info tabled for further study
March 5, 2008: Legal Limits: Proposal to Limit Public-Records Access Draws Fire
February 27, 2008: Bill Restricting Access to Public Records Comes Under Fire
February 27, 2008: Crippling Open Government
February 4, 2008: Environmentalists sue for access to farm pollution records
January 25, 2008: For the record ...
January 4, 2008: Officials: Police sergeant suspended for 'unbecoming' action
2007
November 21, 2007: FRUITLAND: Judge denies access to police report
November 8, 2007: Schools to respond to FOIA, release salary information
September 26, 2007: ACLU sues, saying state police withhold data
September 26, 2007: ACLU Sues Maryland State Police for Withholding Public Records and Overcharging for Documents Related to 'Driving While Black' Lawsuit
August 31, 2007: Md. press group sees threat to easy access to court records
August 28, 2007: Access to court files can now be delayed
August 1, 2007: Immigration Protesters Rally In Maryland
August 1, 2007: Anti-illegal immigration group wants names of businesses from labor centers
June 23, 2007: Ex-councilwoman challenges city about police information
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