Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception

HB 366 modifies Maryland's juvenile record confidentiality law to allow the Attorney General to publicly disclose a child's name and age in specific cases. It permits this disclosure only during independent investigations into police-involved incidents causing a child's death or injury, and **only with the parent or guardian's explicit consent**. This change directly affects children involved in such incidents and their families, as it creates a new exception to the general rule that keeps juvenile police records confidential. The bill does not alter existing confidentiality protections for other juvenile records, such as those related to missing children or court warrants. The provision takes effect October 1, 2025.