{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-402","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 4–402","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not:\n(1) willfully or knowingly violate any provision of this title;\n(2) fail to petition a court after temporarily denying inspection of a public record; or\n(3) by false pretenses, bribery, or theft, gain access to or obtain a copy of a personal record if disclosure of the personal record to the person is prohibited by this title.\n(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=4-402","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"2ffb9360c77bb363035e95e6128952d623048bdee6da32228e3a4edda776d0f0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}