Md. Code Regs. 29.05.02.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 29.05.02.07 - Access to Shell Casing Profile Information

A. A request to obtain information from the Statewide Shell Casing Data Base System shall be submitted to the Director or designee, in writing, by the requesting law enforcement agency on that agency's letterhead or form MSP 67.

B. The letter from the requesting agency shall contain:

(1) The reason for conducting the search;

(2) The type of criminal offense;

(3) The intentions of prosecution;

(4) The authority to request the search;

(5) The details concerning the source of specimens within the Crime Scene Shell Casing files; and

(6) A laboratory point of contact or telephone number of the investigator, or both.

C. A telephone request for obtaining information from the Statewide Shell Casing Data Base and Repository may initiate a search, but information may not be released without a written request.

D. This regulation does not preclude the establishment of electronic network connections between the Crime Laboratory's Statewide Shell Casing Data Base and local or federal law enforcement agency crime laboratories when that technology becomes available for this purpose.

Md. Code Regs. 29.05.02.07

Regulations .07 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1836); emergency status expired March 29, 2001; adopted permanently effective May 28, 2001 (28:10 Md. R. 951)
Regulation .07 amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1860)