Glass v. Anne Arundel County

Gary Alan Glass v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, et al. No. 20, September Term 2016 Public Information Act – Custodian of Records. When a government agency stores records with another entity – for example, when it stores digital records such as emails with another government agency – but retains control (albeit not physical custody) of those records, the agency remains responsible for responding to requests for access to those records under the Public Information Act (“PIA”). The agency’s custodian of such records must carry out the responsibilities of a custodian of records under the PIA.…