Appointed by Governor (who names chair): Millicent S. Dangerfield; Richard A. Tamberrino; Dennis J. Weaver; three vacancies. Terms expire 1997.
Damian L. Halstad; Col. Cynthia R. Smith; Katherine D. Wimbley. Terms expire 2000.
Appointed by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals: Suzanne H. James; Edward L. Utz; George N. Weber, Jr.
Appointed by Senate President: Philip C. Jimeno
Appointed by House Speaker: Thomas E. Hutchins
Ex officio: J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General; Michael A. Sarbanes, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; Charles F. Wellford, Ph.D., Director, Maryland Justice Analysis Center, University of Maryland, College Park.
P. O. Box 5743
c/o Division of Data Services
Dept. of Public Safety & Correctional Services
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 764-4200
Created in 1976, the Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board for budgetary and administrative purposes is within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (Chapter 239, Acts of 1976). Under the Department, the Central Repository of the Criminal Justice Information System collects, stores, and disseminates criminal history record information. Every criminal justice agency must report criminal history record information to the Repository.
The Board advises the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals on the Criminal Justice Information System, monitors the System, and recommends procedures for using criminal history record information in research, evaluation, and analysis of crime.
The Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals adopt rules and regulations for the Criminal Justice Information System. These govern the collection, reporting, and release of criminal history record information by the courts and other criminal justice agencies; ensure security for the System and all criminal history record information; and control the dissemination of such information consistent with federal law and regulations. System rules and regulations specify how to inspect and challenge criminal history record information. They also regulate the audit of criminal justice agencies to ensure the accuracy of records and the legality of their distribution. Any person may inspect his or her own criminal history record information as maintained by a criminal justice agency. By giving written notice, the person may challenge the completeness, content, accuracy, or distribution of such information and have errors corrected.
The Board has eighteen members who serve three-year terms. Ten are appointed by the Governor, and three by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. A senator chosen by the Senate President and a delegate named by the House Speaker also serve on the Board. Three serve ex officio (Code 1957, Art. 27, secs. 742-755).
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