SB0310 • 2026

Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Senator Jennings
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor

Prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of records relating to an alleged violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation by a minor.

What This Bill Does

Prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of records relating to an alleged violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation by a minor.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-16 Senate
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-07 House
Referred Judiciary
2026-03-03 Senate
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-02 Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-03-02 Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-01-22 Senate
Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
2026-01-21 Senate
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor

Official Summary Text

Prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of records relating to an alleged violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation by a minor.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
amendment.
*sb0310*

SENATE BILL 310
E2 6lr2595

By: Senator Jennings
Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 2, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Criminal Records – Maryland Judiciary Case Search – Traffic Violation by a 2
Minor 3

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way 4
referring to the existence of records relating to an alleged violation of the Maryland 5
Vehicle Law or any other traffic law, ordinance, or regulation by a minor; and 6
generally relating to criminal records. 7

BY adding to 8
Article – Criminal Procedure 9
Section 10–402 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2025 Replacement Volume) 12

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14

Article – Criminal Procedure 15

10–402. 16

THE MARYLAND JUDICIARY CASE SEARCH MAY NOT IN ANY WAY REFER TO 17
THE EXISTENCE OF REC ORDS RELATING TO AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE 18
2 SENATE BILL 310

MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW OR ANY OTHER TRAF FIC LAW , ORDINANCE, OR 1
REGULATION BY A MINOR. 2

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take ef fect 3
October 1, 2026. 4

Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.