Code of Maryland Regulations Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Here’s an updated overview of COMAR Title 12 – Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services:
📚 Structure of Title 12 (COMAR)
Title 12 is organized into sixteen subtitles, each covering a distinct division or function within DPSCS:
Subtitle 01 – Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Subtitle 02 – Division of Correction (chapters 12.02.01 – 12.02.29) (law.cornell.edu, dpscs.state.md.us)
Subtitle 03 – Operations (12.03.01 – 12.03.04) (law.cornell.edu)
Subtitle 04 – Police Training and Standards Commission (12.04.01 – 12.04.11) (law.cornell.edu)
Subtitle 05 – Sundry Claims Board
Subtitle 06 – Sex Offender Registration
Subtitle 07 – Inmate Grievance Office (law.cornell.edu)
Subtitle 08 – Parole Commission
Subtitle 09 – Handgun Permit Review Board
Subtitle 10 – Correctional Training Commission (12.10.01 – 12.10.06) (law.cornell.edu)
Subtitle 11 – Office of the Secretary
Subtitle 12 – Patuxent Institution
Subtitle 13 – Division of Parole and Probation
Subtitle 14 – Commission on Correctional Standards
Subtitle 15 – Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository (law.cornell.edu)
Subtitle 16 – Pretrial Detention and Services (law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Examples of Key Regulations
Subtitle 02 – Home Detention Enforcement
Regulation 12.02.26.04 authorizes arrest powers for specific personnel, sets firearms qualification requirements, allows administrative search warrants for home checks, and outlines removal procedures for inmates violating program rules (law.cornell.edu).
Subtitle 04 – Police Training & Accountability
Chapter 09 details the structure and authority of Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees, including membership criteria, confidentiality obligations, hearing procedures, and timelines (mpctc.dpscs.maryland.gov).
Chapter 10 establishes the Uniform State Disciplinary Matrix, defining standardized categories and penalties for police misconduct (mpctc.dpscs.maryland.gov).
Subtitle 10 – Correctional Training Commission
Chapter 01 prescribes definitions, background investigation requirements, provisional appointment rules, and certification procedures for correctional officers and related staff (mpctc.dpscs.maryland.gov).
Subtitle 15 – Criminal Justice Info System
Chapter 12.15.01.03 provides statutory definitions for key terms like “criminal history record information,” “criminal justice agency,” and “collection/reporting” processes (regulations.justia.com).
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