Dept. Pub. Safety & Corr. Svcs v. Proctor

Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services v. Terry L. Proctor, Sr., No. 2295, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Hotten, J. RECORDS – EXAMINATION, INSPECTION, AND DISCLOSURE; PUBLIC ACCESS – MARYLAND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT – PERSON IN INTEREST Courts retain the ultimate discretion to define a “person in interest” under the Maryland Public Information Act. Allowing the government to unilaterally define whether an individual qualifies as a “person in interest” would grant it the power to deny disclosure whenever it sees fit, undermining the very purpose of statutory oversight. RECORDS –…