Balt. Police Dept. v. Open Justice Balt.

Baltimore Police Department, et al. v. Open Justice Baltimore, No. 20, September Term, 2022. Opinion by Biran, J. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – MARYLAND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT – WAIVER OF FEES – The Maryland Public Information Act (the “MPIA”) permits an agency records custodian to charge a reasonable fee for compliance with a request to disclose public records. The MPIA also permits the custodian to waive fees, in whole or in part, if the custodian determines that a waiver would be in the public interest. Md. Code Ann., General Provisions (“GP”) § 4-206(e)(2)(ii). The Supreme Court of Maryland…