A. The department shall submit fingerprints for each individual required to be fingerprinted pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Department Act to the department of public safety and the federal bureau of investigation.
B. Criminal histories obtained are confidential and shall be used only for the purpose of determining the suitability of an employee or volunteer or prospective employee or volunteer for employment or service by the department; except that criminal histories may be released or disclosed to another agency or person only upon court order or with the written consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record.
C. A person who releases or discloses criminal history records or information contained in those records in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and if convicted shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 271, § 2; 2007, ch. 65, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, provided that criminal histories obtained to determine the suitability of a volunteer are confidential.