The Maryland Request to Shield My Address / Telephone Number in a Criminal Case Record is a form used by individuals to protect their personal information from disclosure in criminal case records. This request is made through filing a petition with the court, and can be done at any time before the criminal case is closed. The form is available on the Maryland Judiciary website. Essentially, this request is used to prevent personal information such as an address and phone number from being released by the court in a criminal case record. This is done to protect an individual's privacy and to reduce the risks of identity theft, fraud, or other criminal activity. There are three types of Maryland Request to Shield My Address / Telephone Number in a Criminal Case Record: 1. Request to Shield My Address: This type of request is made to prevent an address from being disclosed in a criminal case record. 2. Request to Shield My Telephone Number: This type of request is made to prevent a telephone number from being disclosed in a criminal case record. 3. Request to Shield Both My Address and Telephone Number: This type of request is made to prevent both an address and a telephone number from being disclosed in a criminal case record.