Maryland: Adult Convictions (MD-C-9)

On or before July 1, 2024, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall expunge all cases in which: (1) possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article is the only charge in the case; and (2) the charge was issued before July 1, 2023. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-112(b).

Record Detail(s)

Drug offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No statutory language

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic.

Fees

There is no no statutory language on fees.

Effect

Expungement means the removal of all references to a specified criminal case from the Central Repository. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-112(a). The Maryland Judiciary Case Search may not refer to the existence of a criminal case in which: (1) possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article is the only charge in the case; and (2) the charge was disposed of before July 1, 2023. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-111.

Waiting Periods

There is no waiting period.

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