’WPCź žExoXMÄõP„ą²(*“ģPɌe:ŲZČŁSĀņŒX¾“€¬¦% D ¶ƒmÉ+Pä‚nōĮ›«ž/”[/MVŌŃLÆG IćĒRåŁ­€c‹›“ߑ>r“6D06ØōŻ ū¼Pe Kƒ ĶŁ'ķߓvļ0”ī‘*ļ—RÄ0ń¤*v’(8ļqĶ½ś!ō„ƒVā€ĄāćÆȃĄ|Žg ®į (ļ†PØó\{V/-)QK!ė·ó‹(Ž±ŽŌGŠśokŒČ‡{5żµ÷<ķēśCŒ&•=ūxGźŗ,W5< Ÿ@”DCU]ōZNcsHŪŽ(#(# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąSen.€Norman€R.€Stone,€Jr.Šd(#(# ŠJ.€Brooks€Leahy,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDel.€Joseph€F.€Vallario,€Jr.Šź:(#(# ŠZakia€Mahasa,€Esq.ą0  ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€A.€Zarnoch,€Esq.ŠĄ(#(# ŠTimothy€F.€Maloney,€Esq.Š –ę ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š h ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ Ä ŠSherie€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ šź ŠGeorge€Perry,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ pĄ  ŠSteve€Casey,€Esq.Š F –! ŠSusan€M.€Erlichman,€Esq.,€Executive€Director,€Maryland€LegalŠ !l" Š€€Services€CorporationŠ ņ!B# ŠCynthia€DiPasquale,€The€Daily€RecordŠ Č"$ ŠMichael€L.€Jeffers,€Esq.,€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€Inc.Š ž#ī% ŠSharon€E.€Goldsmith,€Esq.,€Pro€Bono€Resource€Center€of€MarylandŠ t$Ä& ŠHarriet€Robinson,€Esq.,€Maryland€Legal€Services€CorporationŠ J%š ' ŠEdward€J.€Gilliss,€Esq.,€Royston,€Mueller,€McLean€&€ReidŠ  &p!( ŠYoanna€Moisides,€Esq.,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ ö&F") ŠCheryl€L.€Hystad,€Esq.,€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€Inc.Š Ģ'#* ŠRussell€P.€Butler,€Esq.,€Maryland€Crime€Victims€Resource€CenterŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠDeniece€Fields,€AARP€MarylandŠ x)Č$, ŠCatherine€E.€Stavely,€Esq.Š N*ž%- ŠD.€Robert€Enten,€Esq.,€Gordon,€Feinblatt,€Rothman,€Hoffberger,€&Š $+t&. Š€€Hollander,€LLCŠ ś+J'/ ŠSteven€H.€Brownlee,€Esq.,€Vice€President,€Chevy€Chase€BankŠ Š, (0 ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 ŠŃ€/VŃGordon€M.€Cooley,€Esq.,€Mercantile€Bankshares€CorporationŠ ° ŠKenneth€F.€Krach,€Esq.,€M€&€T€BankŠ †Ö ŠKathleen€M.€Murphy,€President,€Maryland€Bankers€AssociationŠ \¬ ŠMaureen€McAten,€MD/DC€Credit€Union€AssociationŠ 2‚ ŠHerbert€S.€Garten,€Esq.Š X ŠJoseph€Surkiewicz,€Esq.,€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€Inc.Š Ž. ŠDorothy€Lennig,€Esq.,€House€of€RuthŠ “  ŠVeronica€Jones,€Esq.,€Legal€Officer,€Court€of€AppealsŠ Š Ś ŠDavid€R.€Durfee,€Jr.,€Esq.,€Executive€Director,€Legal€Affairs,Š ` ° Š€€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ 6 †  ŠJoseph€K.€Pokempner,€Esq.,€Legal€Services,€Administrative€OfficeŠ  \  Š€€of€the€CourtsŠ ā 2  ŠWilhelm€Joseph,€Esq.,€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€Inc.Š ø  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.Š :Š  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€introduced€George€Perry,€a€summer€intern€forŠ ę6 Šthe€Rules€Committee,€who€is€a€student€at€the€University€ofŠ ’ā ŠBaltimore€School€of€Law.€€He€is€available€to€do€research€for€theŠ >Ž Šsubcommittees.Š ź: Šą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€this€would€be€the€lastŠ –ę Šmeeting€that€Judge€Dryden€would€attend€in€his€capacity€as€aŠ B’ ŠDistrict€Court€judge,€because€he€will€be€retiring€from€the€bench.Š ī> ŠHis€term€on€the€Committee€has€not€expired,€and€the€hope€is€thatŠ šź Šhe€will€continue€to€serve€as€a€judge€ņņemeritusóó.€€The€Chair€saidŠ F –! Šthat€Judge€Dryden€has€been€an€excellent€judge,€administrativeŠ ž!N# Šjudge,€and€member€of€the€Committee.€€The€Chair€thanked€JudgeŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠDryden€for€his€service.€€Judge€Dryden€responded€that€he€hadŠ V%¦ ' Šenjoyed€serving€on€the€Committee.Š 'R") Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Master€Mahasa€had€a€resolution€to€readŠ ®(ž#+ Što€the€Committee€before€Agenda€Items€1€and€2€are€considered.€Š Z*Ŗ%- ŠMaster€Mahasa€told€the€Committee€that€she€is€a€member€of€the€BarŠ ,V'/ ŠAssociation€for€Baltimore€City.€€Under€the€leadership€of€MarkŠ ²-)1 ŠScurti,€Esq.,€the€Executive€Council€of€the€Bar€Association€ofŠ ° ŠBaltimore€City€adopted€the€following€resolution:€€Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@0 0 ģąBAR€ASSOCIATION€OF€BALTIMORE€CITYˆŠ Ž. Šą@šš"ģąEXECUTIVE€COUNCILˆŠ “  ŠĢņ ņRESOLVEDó ó,€that€the€Bar€Association€ofŠ ` ° ŠBaltimore€City€supports€the€adoption€of€anŠ D ”  ŠššIOLTA€Comparability€Rulešš€to€ensure€thatŠ  j  ŠMaryland€attorneys€earn€no€less€on€IOLTAŠ š @  Šaccounts€than€the€rates€of€return€generallyŠ Ę  Špaid€to€the€financial€institutionššs€non„IOLTAŠ œģ  Šcustomers€on€comparable€accounts€when€theŠ rĀ  ŠIOLTA€account€meets€or€exceeds€the€sameŠ H˜  Šminimum€balance€and€other€eligibilityŠ n  Šrequirements.Š ōD Šņ ņĢBE€IT€FURTHER€RESOLVEDņņó óóó,€that€the€BarŠ ®ž ŠAssociation€of€Baltimore€City€encourages€theŠ ’ā ŠMaryland€Rules€Committee€to€enact€the€IOLTAŠ hø ŠComparability€Rule€as€proposed.Š >Ž ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€a€number€of€guests€were€interested€inŠ Ą ŠAgenda€Items€1€and€2.€€He€said€that€Agenda€Item€2€would€beŠ l¼ Šconsidered€first.€€Š h ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Ō‡XūøXXXūøŌConsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€Š šź  Š€€2„645€(Garnishment€of€Property€„€Generally)€and€Rule€3„645Š p Ą! Š€€(Garnishment€of€Property€„€Generally)Š F!–" Š_________________________________________________________________Š "l# ŠŌ#†XūøXXXūøŌ#ŌĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Bowen€presented€Rules€2„645,€Garnishment€of€Property€„Š ž$ī& ŠGenerally,€and€3„645,€Garnishment€of€Property€€„€Generally,€forŠ J&š!( Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š ö'F#* ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌ€€ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N+ž&. ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ś,J(0 ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ ¦.ö)2 Š‡ą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„645€to€direct€the€garnisheeŠ ° Šnot€to€attach,€freeze,€or€place€a€hold€onŠ †Ö Šcertain€funds€and€to€require€the€garnishee€toŠ \¬ Šassert€a€defense€on€behalf€of€the€judgmentŠ 2‚ Šdebtor€under€certain€circumstances,€asŠ X Šfollows:Š Ž. ŠĢĢRule€2-645.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€PROPERTY€„Š ` ° ŠGENERALLY€Š 6 †  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ø  ŠĢ€€(c)€€ContentŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€writ€of€garnishment€shall:€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€contain€the€information€in€theŠ ¼  Šrequest,€the€name€and€address€of€the€personŠ ’ā Šrequesting€the€writ,€and€the€date€of€issue,€€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(2)€direct€the€garnishee€to€hold,€subjectŠ d Što€further€proceedings,€the€property€of€eachŠ ź: Šjudgment€debtor€in€the€possession€of€theŠ Ą Šgarnishee€at€the€time€of€service€of€the€writŠ –ę Šand€all€property€of€each€debtor€that€may€comeŠ l¼ Šinto€the€garnishee's€possession€after€serviceŠ B’ Šof€the€writņņ,€except€as€provided€in€subsectionŠ h Š(c)(6)€of€this€Ruleóó,€€Š ī> Š€€Š Ä Š€€€€(3)€notify€the€garnishee€of€the€timeŠ šź Šwithin€which€the€answer€must€be€filed€andŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€failure€to€do€so€may€result€inŠ F –! Šjudgment€by€default€against€the€garnishee,€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(4)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€andŠ Č"$ Šgarnishee€that€federal€and€state€exemptionsŠ ž#ī% Šmay€be€available,€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(5)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€of€theŠ  &p!( Šright€to€contest€the€garnishment€by€filing€aŠ ö&F") Šmotion€asserting€a€defense€or€objectionņ ņ.ó óņņ,óóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(6)€direct€the€garnishee€not€to€attach,Š x)Č$, Šfreeze,€or€place€a€hold€on€funds€consistingŠ N*ž%- Šsolely€of€those€that€are€depositedŠ $+t&. Šelectronically€with€the€garnishee€on€aŠ ś+J'/ Šrecurring€basis€and€that€are€readilyŠ Š, (0 Šidentifiable€as€exempt€from€levy,€execution,Š ¦-ö(1 Šor€attachment€under€state€or€federal€law.óóŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢ€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€garnishee€shall€file€an€answerŠ X Šwithin€the€time€provided€by€Rule€2-321.€€TheŠ Ž. Šanswer€shall€admit€or€deny€that€the€garnisheeŠ “  Šis€indebted€to€the€judgment€debtor€or€hasŠ Š Ś Špossession€of€property€of€the€judgment€debtorŠ ` ° Šand€shall€specify€the€amount€and€nature€ofŠ 6 †  Šany€debt€and€describe€any€property.€€TheŠ  \  Šgarnishee€may€assert€any€defense€that€theŠ ā 2  Šgarnishee€may€have€to€the€garnishment,€asŠ ø  Šwell€as€any€defense€that€the€judgment€debtorŠ ŽŽ  Šcould€assert.€€ņņThe€garnishee€shall€assert€aŠ d“  Šdefense€on€behalf€of€the€judgment€debtor€ifŠ :Š  Šthe€garnishee€holds€funds€consisting€solelyŠ `  Šof€those€that€are€deposited€electronicallyŠ ę6 Šwith€the€garnishee€on€a€recurring€basis€andŠ ¼  Šthat€are€readily€identifiable€as€exempt€fromŠ ’ā Šlevy,€execution,€or€attachment€under€state€orŠ hø Šfederal€law.óó€€After€answering,€the€garnisheeŠ >Ž Šmay€pay€any€garnished€indebtedness€into€courtŠ d Šand€may€deliver€to€the€sheriff€any€garnishedŠ ź: Šproperty,€which€shall€then€be€treated€as€ifŠ Ą Šlevied€upon€by€the€sheriff.€€A€garnishee€whoŠ –ę Šhas€filed€an€answer€admitting€indebtedness€toŠ l¼ Šthe€judgment€debtor€or€possession€of€propertyŠ B’ Šof€the€judgment€debtor€is€not€required€toŠ h Šfile€an€amended€answer€solely€because€of€anŠ ī> Šincrease€in€the€garnishee's€indebtedness€toŠ Ä Šthe€judgment€debtor€or€the€garnishee'sŠ šź Šreceipt€of€additional€property€of€the€debtor.€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š !l" ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„645€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Č"$ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€suggestion€of€the€Legal€AidŠ t$Ä& ŠBureau,€Inc.€and€others,€amendments€to€RulesŠ J%š ' Š2„645€and€3„645€are€proposed€that€direct€aŠ  &p!( Šgarnishee€not€to€š šattach,€freeze,€or€place€aŠ ö&F") Šhold€on€funds€consisting€solely€of€those€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šare€deposited€electronically€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šgarnishee€on€a€recurring€basis€and€that€areŠ x)Č$, Šreadily€identifiable€as€exempt€from€levy,Š N*ž%- Šexecution,€or€attachment€under€state€orŠ $+t&. Šfederal€law.šš€€The€proposed€amendments€alsoŠ ś+J'/ Šrequire€the€garnishee€to€assert€a€defense€onŠ Š, (0 Šbehalf€of€the€judgment€debtor€if€the€funds€itŠ ¦-ö(1 Šholds€are€in€this€category.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€are€intended€toŠ ° Šprevent€attachment€of€except€funds€such€asŠ †Ö ŠSocial€Security€and€Veteransšš€AdministrationŠ \¬ Šbenefits€deposited€by€electronic€fundŠ 2‚ Štransfers€into€an€account€of€the€judgmentŠ X Šdebtor.€€So€that€the€Rule€does€not€preventŠ Ž. Šthe€attachment€of€non„exempt€assets,€theŠ “  ŠJudgments€Subcommittee€of€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ Š Ś Šhas€added€the€words€š šconsisting€solely€ofŠ ` ° Šthosešš€to€the€language€that€was€suggested€byŠ 6 †  Šthe€Legal€Aid€Bureau.Š  \  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ#†XūøXXXūøf#ŌŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„645€to€direct€the€garnisheeŠ l¼ Šnot€to€attach,€freeze,€or€place€a€hold€onŠ B’ Šcertain€funds€and€to€require€the€garnishee€toŠ h Šassert€a€defense€on€behalf€of€the€judgmentŠ ī> Šdebtor€under€certain€circumstances,€asŠ Ä Šfollows:Š šź ŠĢĢRule€3„645.€€GARNISHMENT€OF€PROPERTY€„Š !l" ŠGENERALLY€Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(c)€€ContentŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€The€writ€of€garnishment€shall:€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€contain€the€information€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šrequest,€the€name€and€address€of€the€personŠ N*ž%- Šrequesting€the€writ,€and€the€date€of€issue,€€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€direct€the€garnishee€to€hold,€subjectŠ Š, (0 Što€further€proceedings,€the€property€of€eachŠ ¦-ö(1 Šjudgment€debtor€in€the€possession€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šgarnishee€at€the€time€of€service€of€the€writŠ ° Šand€all€property€of€each€debtor€that€may€comeŠ †Ö Šinto€the€garnishee's€possession€after€serviceŠ \¬ Šof€the€writņņ,€except€as€provided€in€subsectionŠ 2‚ Š(c)(6)€of€this€Ruleóó,€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(3)€notify€the€garnishee€of€the€timeŠ “  Šwithin€which€the€answer€must€be€filed€andŠ Š Ś Šthat€failure€to€do€so€may€result€in€judgmentŠ ` ° Šby€default€against€the€garnishee,€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€andŠ ā 2  Šgarnishee€that€federal€and€state€exemptionsŠ ø  Šmay€be€available,€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€notify€the€judgment€debtor€of€theŠ :Š  Šright€to€contest€the€garnishment€by€filing€aŠ `  Šmotion€asserting€a€defense€or€objectionņ ņ.ó óņņ,óóŠ ę6 ŠŌ#†XūøXXX°«ģ6#ŌŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢ€€€€ņņ(6)€direct€the€garnishee€not€to€attach,Š ’ā Šfreeze,€or€place€a€hold€on€funds€consistingŠ hø Šsolely€of€those€that€are€depositedŠ >Ž Šelectronically€with€the€garnishee€on€aŠ d Šrecurring€basis€and€that€are€readilyŠ ź: Šidentifiable€as€exempt€from€levy,€execution,Š Ą Šor€attachment€under€state€or€federal€law.óóŌ#†XūøXXXūød?#ŌŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š B’ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Answer€of€GarnisheeŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€The€garnishee€shall€file€an€answerŠ šź Šwithin€30€days€after€service€of€the€writ.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€answer€shall€admit€or€deny€that€theŠ F –! Šgarnishee€is€indebted€to€the€judgment€debtorŠ !l" Šor€has€possession€of€property€of€the€judgmentŠ ņ!B# Šdebtor€and€shall€specify€the€amount€andŠ Č"$ Šnature€of€any€debt€and€describe€any€property.€Š ž#ī% ŠThe€garnishee€may€assert€any€defense€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šgarnishee€may€have€to€the€garnishment,€asŠ J%š ' Šwell€as€any€defense€that€the€judgment€debtorŠ  &p!( Šcould€assert.€€ņņŌ#†XūøXXX°«BA#ŌŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌThe€garnishee€shall€assert€aŠ ö&F") Šdefense€on€behalf€of€the€judgment€debtor€ifŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€garnishee€holds€funds€consisting€solelyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€those€that€are€deposited€electronicallyŠ x)Č$, Šwith€the€garnishee€on€a€recurring€basis€andŠ N*ž%- Šthat€are€readily€identifiable€as€exempt€fromŠ $+t&. Šlevy,€execution,€or€attachment€under€state€orŠ ś+J'/ Šfederal€law.óó€Ō#†XūøXXXūø}D#ŌŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌ€€After€answering,€the€garnisheeŠ Š, (0 Šmay€pay€any€garnished€indebtedness€into€courtŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€may€deliver€to€the€sheriff€any€garnishedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šproperty,€which€shall€then€be€treated€as€ifŠ ° Šlevied€upon€by€the€sheriff.€€A€garnishee€whoŠ †Ö Šhas€filed€an€answer€admitting€indebtedness€toŠ \¬ Šthe€judgment€debtor€or€possession€of€propertyŠ 2‚ Šof€the€judgment€debtor€is€not€required€toŠ X Šfile€an€amended€answer€solely€because€of€anŠ Ž. Šincrease€in€the€garnishee's€indebtedness€toŠ “  Šthe€judgment€debtor€or€the€garnishee'sŠ Š Ś Šreceipt€of€additional€property€of€the€debtor.€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š  \  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„645€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€2„645.Š :Š  ŠŌ#†XūøXXX°«‚F#ŌŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢŌ#†XūøXXXūøĄJ#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Bowen€explained€that€the€proposed€changes€to€Rules€2„645Š ¼  Šand€3„645€direct€that€a€garnishee€not€hold€funds€that€areŠ hø Šdeposited€periodically€and€are€exempt€from€attachment€underŠ d Šfederal€law.€€At€a€recent€meeting€of€the€Judgments€Subcommittee,Š Ą Šall€of€the€interested€parties€representing€the€Legal€Aid€Bureau,Š l¼ Šthe€Maryland€Legal€Services€Corporation,€and€the€banking€industryŠ h Šdiscussed€the€suggested€change€to€the€Rules.€€They€presented€goodŠ Ä Šarguments€and€backed€them€up€with€written€materials.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠSubcommittee€then€met€by€a€telephone€conference€call€and€decidedŠ !l" Šnot€to€make€a€recommendation€as€to€whether€the€Committee€shouldŠ Č"$ Šapprove€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rules.€€The€dilemma€for€theŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€was€that€federal€law€provides€that€certain€items,Š  &p!( Šsuch€as€Veteransšš€and€Social€Security€benefits,€are€not€subjectŠ Ģ'#* Što€attachment.€€Other€funds€in€Maryland€banks€also€may€be€exemptŠ x)Č$, Šfrom€attachment,€and€can€then€be€released€on€motion€of€the€ownerŠ $+t&. Šof€the€bank€account.€€The€proposed€changes€would€shift€the€dutyŠ Š, (0 Što€claim€an€exemption€from€the€owner€of€the€account€to€the€bankŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€was€reporting€the€assets€to€the€court€and€holding€them€inŠ ° Šthe€meantime.€€The€Subcommittee€agreed€to€bring€to€the€fullŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€the€Rules€as€they€had€been€presented€by€Legal€Aid€withŠ X Šone€exception:€the€addition€of€the€word€š šsolelyšš€in€subsectionŠ “  Š(c)(6)€and€section€(e)€of€Rules€2„645€and€3„645,€so€that€theŠ ` ° ŠRules€apply€only€if€the€assets€in€the€account€consist€solely€ofŠ  \  Šthose€that€are€deposited€electronically€with€the€garnishee€on€aŠ ø  Šrecurring€basis€and€that€are€readily€identifiable€as€exempt€underŠ d“  ŠState€or€federal€law.Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€expressed€his€personal€opinion€of€this€matter,Š ¼  Šwhich€is€that€the€recommendation€of€Maryland€legislators,€ThomasŠ hø ŠV.€Mike€Miller,€Jr.,€Senate€President,€and€Michael€E.€Busch,Š d ŠSpeaker€of€the€House,€should€be€followed.€€Their€view,€expressedŠ Ą Šin€a€letter€included€in€the€meeting€materials,€is€that€this€is€aŠ l¼ Šmatter€for€the€legislature€to€decide.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€This€isŠ h Ša€marked€shift€in€garnishment€practice€in€the€State€of€Maryland.€Š Ä ŠThere€are€many€funds€not€subject€to€attachment,€and€theŠ pĄ  Šlegislature€added€several€more,€such€as€child€support€andŠ !l" Šalimony.€€None€of€these€have€shifted€the€burden€from€the€partiesŠ Č"$ Šwho€are€the€most€involved€to€the€innocent€stakeholder€as€theseŠ t$Ä& ŠRules€do.Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€Rules€may€be€procedural,€butŠ Ģ'#* Šthey€are€š šsubstantivešš€procedure,€involving€the€kind€of€mattersŠ x)Č$, Šthat€are€traditionally€left€to€the€legislature,€particularly€whenŠ $+t&. Šthe€legislature€has€not€asked€the€Committee€to€handle€it.€€HeŠ Š, (0 Šasked€the€Committee€if€they€had€any€questions€or€comments.€€TheŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠVice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€it€is€federal€law€thatŠ ° Šprohibits€attachment€of€these€benefits.€€Mr.€Bowen€answered€thatŠ \¬ Šfederal€law€states€that€these€are€not€subject€to€being€attached.€Š X ŠThe€proponents€of€the€change€to€the€Rules€take€the€position€thatŠ “  Šthe€funds€cannot€be€attached.€€The€only€other€state€that€has€aŠ ` ° Šsimilar€limitation€is€Pennsylvania,€which€was€introduced€by€aŠ  \  Šjudge€in€a€court€case.€€It€was€pointed€out€to€the€Subcommittee€atŠ ø  Šits€recent€meeting€that€Virginia€has€made€a€change€in€itsŠ d“  Šgarnishment€form€that€has€the€same€effect.€€The€Vice€Chair€notedŠ `  Šthat€the€addition€of€the€word€š šsolelyšš€results€in€a€situationŠ ¼  Šwhere€a€person€could€have€funds€in€the€account€that€might€beŠ hø Šreadily€identifiable€as€exempt€from€levy,€but€nonetheless€couldŠ d Šgo€through€the€process€of€being€temporarily€held€if€any€otherŠ Ą Šfunds€also€had€been€deposited€in€the€account.€€Mr.€Bowen€observedŠ l¼ Šthat€the€Subcommittee€made€the€change€to€use€the€word€š šsolely,ššŠ h Šso€that€if€there€were€funds€in€the€account€from€another€source,Š Ä Šthe€Rule€would€require€that€funds€be€held.€€The€burden€should€notŠ pĄ  Šbe€on€the€bank€to€analyze€the€source€of€each€dollar€in€theŠ !l" Šaccount.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Brault€remarked€that€it€appears€that€the€SubcommitteeŠ t$Ä& Šheard€from€the€bankers€and€from€the€debtors,€but€he€questioned€asŠ  &p!( Što€whether€there€has€been€any€input€from€creditorsšš€rightsŠ Ģ'#* Šattorneys€as€to€the€impact€on€judgment€creditors.€€Mr.€BowenŠ x)Č$, Šnoted€that€the€two€sides€who€were€present€at€the€meeting€briefedŠ $+t&. Šand€argued€the€issues€very€well.€€The€Chair€expressed€the€viewŠ Š, (0 Šthat€this€is€a€matter€for€the€legislature,€given€the€fact€that€itŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€active€in€this€area,€making€changes€frequently.€€There€areŠ ° Šseveral€ways€to€handle€this.€€One€is€to€craft€a€rule€and€transmitŠ \¬ Šit€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€with€supporting€materials.€€Another€isŠ X Što€find€out€whether€the€Court€is€interested€in€having€this€rule,Š “  Šand€then€the€Committee€could€work€on€it.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidŠ ` ° Šthat€she€understood€the€concern€of€holding€funds€that€are€notŠ  \  Šsubject€to€garnishment,€but€this€does€not€warrant€putting€theŠ ø  Šburden€on€the€banks€to€have€to€analyze€which€funds,€if€any,€areŠ d“  Šnot€subject€to€garnishment.€€This€is€not€a€matter€appropriate€toŠ `  Šaddress€by€rule.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€moved€to€let€the€legislature€handle€this€subject.€Š hø ŠThe€Vice€Chair€seconded€the€motion,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Š d ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Ō‡XūøXXXūøŌConsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€RuleŠ –ę Š€€16„610€(Approval€of€Financial€Institutions),€Rule€16„602Š l¼ Š€€(Definitions),€Rule€16„607€(Commingling€of€Funds),€and€Rule€Š B’ Š€€16„608€(Interest€on€Funds€in€Attorney€Trust€Accounts)Ō#†XūøXXXūø8e#ŌŠ h Š_________________________________________________________________Š ī> ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€presented€Rules€16„610,€Approval€of€FinancialŠ šź ŠInstitutions,€16„602,€Definitions,€16„607,€Commingling€of€Funds,Š F –! Šand€16„608,€Interest€on€Funds€in€Attorney€Trust€Accounts,€for€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ž#ī% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€600€„€ATTORNEY€TRUST€ACCOUNTSˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„610€b€to€add€to€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcontents€of€the€agreement€a€provisionŠ Š, (0 Šconcerning€interest€rates€on€IOLTA€accounts,Š ¦-ö(1 Šas€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Rule€16-610.€€APPROVAL€OF€FINANCIALŠ ° ŠINSTITUTIONS€Š †Ö ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Written€Agreement€to€be€filed€withŠ X ŠCommissionŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€The€Commission€shall€approve€aŠ Š Ś Šfinancial€institution€upon€the€filing€withŠ ` ° Šthe€Commission€of€a€written€agreement,Š 6 †  Šcomplying€with€this€Rule€and€in€a€formŠ  \  Šprovided€by€the€Commission,€applicable€to€allŠ ā 2  Šbranches€of€the€institution€located€in€thisŠ ø  ŠState.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€b.€€Contents€of€AgreementŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€€1.€Duties€to€be€PerformedŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€agreement€shall€provide€that€theŠ ’ā Šfinancial€institution,€as€a€condition€ofŠ hø Šaccepting€the€deposit€of€any€funds€into€anŠ >Ž Šattorney€trust€account,€shall:€€Š d ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€Notify€the€attorney€or€law€firmŠ Ą Špromptly€of€any€overdraft€in€the€account€orŠ –ę Šthe€dishonor€for€insufficient€funds€of€anyŠ l¼ Šinstrument€drawn€on€the€account.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Report€the€overdraft€or€dishonor€toŠ ī> ŠBar€Counsel€as€set€forth€in€subsection€b€1Š Ä Š(C)€of€this€Rule.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€Use€the€following€procedure€forŠ F –! Šreports€to€Bar€Counsel€required€underŠ !l" Šsubsection€b€1€(B)€of€this€Rule:€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(i)€In€the€case€of€a€dishonoredŠ ž#ī% Šinstrument,€the€report€shall€be€identical€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€overdraft€notice€customarily€forwarded€toŠ J%š ' Šthe€institution's€other€regular€accountŠ  &p!( Šholders.€€The€report€shall€be€mailed€to€BarŠ ö&F") ŠCounsel€within€the€time€provided€by€law€forŠ Ģ'#* Šnotice€of€dishonor€to€the€depositor€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsimultaneously€with€the€sending€of€thatŠ x)Č$, Šnotice.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(ii)€If€an€instrument€is€honored€butŠ ś+J'/ Šat€the€time€of€presentation€the€total€fundsŠ Š, (0 Šin€the€account,€both€collected€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šuncollected,€do€not€equal€or€exceed€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šamount€of€the€instrument,€the€report€shallŠ ° Šidentify€the€financial€institution,€theŠ †Ö Šattorney€or€law€firm€maintaining€the€account,Š \¬ Šthe€account€name,€the€account€number,€theŠ 2‚ Šdate€of€presentation€for€payment,€and€theŠ X Špayment€date€of€the€instrument,€as€well€asŠ Ž. Šthe€amount€of€the€overdraft€created.€€TheŠ “  Šreport€shall€be€mailed€to€Bar€Counsel€withinŠ Š Ś Šfive€banking€days€after€the€date€ofŠ ` ° Špresentation,€notwithstanding€any€overdraftŠ 6 †  Šprivileges€that€may€attach€to€the€account.Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€€ņņ(D)€Pay€on€its€IOLTA€accounts€(i)€a€rateŠ ø  Šthat€is€no€less€than€the€highest€interestŠ ŽŽ  Šrate€generally€available€from€the€institutionŠ d“  Što€its€non„IOLTA€customers€when€the€IOLTAŠ :Š  Šaccount€meets€or€exceeds€the€same€minimumŠ `  Šbalance€and€other€eligibility€requirements,Š ę6 Šif€any,€or€(ii)€a€net€yield€equal€to€orŠ ¼  Šexceeding€60%€of€the€Federal€Funds€TargetŠ ’ā ŠRate.óóŠ hø ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Participation€in€the€IOLTAŠ d Šprogram€is€voluntary€for€financialŠ ź: Šinstitutions.€€A€financial€institution€thatŠ Ą Šchooses€to€offer€and€maintain€IOLTA€accountsŠ –ę Šmust€pay€to€its€IOLTA€customers€no€less€thanŠ l¼ Šthe€highest€interest€rate€generally€availableŠ B’ Šfrom€the€institution€as€is€available€to€itsŠ h Šnon„IOLTA€customers€when€IOLTA€accounts€meetŠ ī> Šor€exceed€the€same€minimum€balance€or€otherŠ Ä Šeligibility€qualifications,€if€any,€or€theŠ šź Šš šsafe€harboršš€net€yield€rate€of€60%€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠFederal€Funds€Target€Rate.€€In€determiningŠ F –! Šthe€highest€interest€rate€generally€availableŠ !l" Što€its€non„IOLTA€customers,€a€financialŠ ņ!B# Šinstitution€may€consider€factors,€in€additionŠ Č"$ Što€the€IOLTA€account€balance,€customarilyŠ ž#ī% Šconsidered€by€the€institution€when€settingŠ t$Ä& Šinterest€rates€for€its€customers,€providedŠ J%š ' Šthat€such€factors€do€not€discriminate€betweenŠ  &p!( ŠIOLTA€accounts€and€accounts€of€non„IOLTAŠ ö&F") Šcustomers,€and€that€these€factors€do€notŠ Ģ'#* Šinclude€that€the€account€is€an€IOLTA€account.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠA€financial€institution€may€satisfy€theŠ x)Č$, Šrequirement€of€subsection€b€1€(D)(i)€of€thisŠ N*ž%- ŠRule€by€establishing€the€IOLTA€account€as€oneŠ $+t&. Šof€the€higher€rate€products€that€is€offeredŠ ś+J'/ Što€its€non„IOLTA€customers€or€by€paying€theŠ Š, (0 Šcomparable€interest€rate,€net€of€anyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šallowable€fees€tied€to€the€higher€interestŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrate,€such€as€sweep€fees,€on€qualifying€IOLTAŠ ° Šchecking€accounts€in€lieu€of€actuallyŠ †Ö Šestablishing€the€IOLTA€account€as€the€higherŠ \¬ Šrate€product.óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ąņņExamples€of€product€options€appropriateŠ Ž. Šfor€consideration€to€achieve€IOLTA€rateŠ “  Šcomparability€for€qualifying€IOLTA€depositsŠ Š Ś Šinclude€checking€accounts€paying€preferredŠ ` ° Šinterest€rates,€such€as€money€market€orŠ 6 †  Šindexed€rates;€business€checking€accountsŠ  \  Šwith€an€automated€investment€feature,€such€asŠ ā 2  Šan€overnight€sweep€and€investment€inŠ ø  Šrepurchase€agreements€fully€collateralized€byŠ ŽŽ  ŠU.S.€Government€Securities€(includingŠ d“  ŠGovernment€Sponsored€Entities);€or€any€otherŠ :Š  Šcomparable€interest€bearing€checking€accountsŠ `  Šoffered€by€the€financial€institution€to€itsŠ ę6 Šnon„IOLTA€customers.óóŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó€Not€deduct€from€interest€on€theŠ hø Šaccount€that€otherwise€would€be€payable€toŠ >Ž Šthe€Maryland€Legal€Services€Corporation€FundŠ d Šany€fees€for€wire€transfers,€presentationsŠ ź: Šagainst€insufficient€funds,€certified€checks,Š Ą Šoverdrafts,€deposits€of€dishonored€items,€andŠ –ę Šaccount€reconciliation€services.€€Š l¼ ŠCross€reference:€€Rule€16-607€b€1.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(E)ó ó€ņņ(F)óó€Allow€reasonable€access€to€allŠ ī> Šrecords€of€an€attorney€trust€account€if€anŠ Ä Šaudit€of€the€account€is€ordered€pursuant€toŠ šź ŠRule€16-722€(Audit€of€Attorney€Accounts€andŠ pĄ  ŠRecords).Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€2.€Service€Charges€for€Performing€DutiesŠ ņ!B# ŠUnder€AgreementŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€Nothing€in€the€agreement€shallŠ t$Ä& Špreclude€an€approved€financial€institutionŠ J%š ' Šfrom€charging€the€attorney€or€law€firmŠ  &p!( Šmaintaining€an€attorney€trust€account€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(A)óóŠ ö&F") Ša€reasonable€fee€for€providing€any€notice€orŠ Ģ'#* Šrecord€pursuant€to€the€agreement€or€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€fees€listed€in€subsection€b€1€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthis€Rule.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€c.€€Termination€of€AgreementŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€The€agreement€shall€terminate€only€if:€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€1.€The€financial€institution€files€aŠ ° Špetition€under€any€applicable€insolvency€lawŠ †Ö Šor€makes€an€assignment€for€the€benefit€ofŠ \¬ Šcreditors;€or€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€financial€institution€gives€thirtyŠ Ž. Šdays'€notice€in€writing€to€Bar€Counsel€thatŠ “  Šthe€institution€intends€to€terminate€theŠ Š Ś Šagreement€on€a€stated€date€and€that€copies€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€termination€notice€have€been€mailed€toŠ 6 †  Šall€attorneys€and€law€firms€that€maintainŠ  \  Štrust€accounts€with€any€branch€of€thatŠ ā 2  Šinstitution;€or€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€3.€The€Commission€finds,€after€priorŠ d“  Šwritten€notice€to€the€institution€andŠ :Š  Šadequate€opportunity€to€be€heard,€that€theŠ `  Šinstitution€has€failed€or€refused€withoutŠ ę6 Šjustification€to€perform€a€duty€required€byŠ ¼  Šthe€agreement.€€Š ’ā ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņņderived€fromóó€formerŠ >Ž ŠRule€BU10.€€Š d ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„610€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ –ę ŠĢNote.Š B’ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€recent€years,€the€gap€betweenŠ ī> Šinterest€rates€on€IOLTA€accounts€and€interestŠ Ä Šrates€on€comparable€non„IOLTA€accounts€hasŠ šź Šwidened.€€Proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„610Š pĄ  Šb€add€to€the€contents€of€an€approvedŠ F –! Šfinancial€institutionššs€written€agreement€aŠ !l" Šš šcomparabilityšš€provision€with€respect€toŠ ņ!B# ŠIOLTA€accounts.€€The€provision€requires€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€interest€rate€on€IOLTA€accounts€be€notŠ ž#ī% Šless€than€the€interest€rate€on€similar,€non„Š t$Ä& ŠIOLTA€accounts;€alternatively,€the€financialŠ J%š ' Šinstitution€may€pay€a€š šsafe€harboršš€net€yieldŠ  &p!( Šthat€equals€or€exceeds€60%€of€the€FederalŠ ö&F") ŠFunds€Target€Rate.€€Twelve€states€haveŠ Ģ'#* Šadopted€š šcomparabilityšš€provisions,€and€onŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠApril€17,€2007,€the€Maryland€State€BarŠ x)Č$, ŠAssociation€Board€of€Governors€adopted€aŠ N*ž%- ŠResolution€in€support€of€the€concept.Š $+t&. ŠŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€600€„€ATTORNEY€TRUST€ACCOUNTSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„602€to€add€a€definition€ofŠ Š Ś Šš šIOLTA,šš€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€16-602.€€DEFINITIONS€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąIn€this€Chapter,€the€followingŠ d“  Šdefinitions€apply,€except€as€expresslyŠ :Š  Šotherwise€provided€or€as€necessaryŠ `  Šimplication€requires:€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€a.€€Approved€Financial€Institution.Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€"Approved€financial€institution"€meansŠ >Ž Ša€financial€institution€approved€by€theŠ d ŠCommission€in€accordance€with€these€Rules.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€b.€€Attorney.Š –ę ŠĢą ø ą€"Attorney"€means€any€person€admitted€byŠ B’ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€to€practice€law.€€Š h ŠĢ€€c.€€Attorney€Trust€Account.Š Ä ŠĢą ø ą€"Attorney€trust€account"€means€anŠ pĄ  Šaccount,€including€an€escrow€account,Š F –! Šmaintained€in€a€financial€institution€for€theŠ !l" Šdeposit€of€funds€received€or€held€by€anŠ ņ!B# Šattorney€or€law€firm€on€behalf€of€a€client€orŠ Č"$ Šthird€person.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€d.€€Bar€Counsel.Š J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€"Bar€Counsel"€means€the€personŠ ö&F") Šappointed€by€the€Commission€as€the€principalŠ Ģ'#* Šexecutive€officer€of€the€disciplinary€systemŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šaffecting€attorneys.€€All€duties€of€BarŠ x)Č$, ŠCounsel€prescribed€by€these€Rules€shall€beŠ N*ž%- Šsubject€to€the€supervision€and€proceduralŠ $+t&. Šguidelines€of€the€Commission.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€e.€€Client.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€"Client"€includes€any€individual,€firm,Š ° Šor€entity€for€which€an€attorney€performs€anyŠ †Ö Šlegal€service,€including€acting€as€an€€escrowŠ \¬ Šagent€or€as€a€legal€representative€of€aŠ 2‚ Šfiduciary.€€The€term€does€not€include€aŠ X Špublic€or€private€entity€of€which€an€attorneyŠ Ž. Šis€a€full-time€employee.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€f.€€Commission.Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€"Commission"€means€the€AttorneyŠ  \  ŠGrievance€Commission€of€Maryland,€asŠ ā 2  Šauthorized€and€created€by€Rule€16-711Š ø  Š(Attorney€Grievance€Commission).€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€g.€€Financial€Institution.Š :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€"Financial€institution"€means€a€bank,Š ę6 Štrust€company,€savings€bank,€or€savings€andŠ ¼  Šloan€association€authorized€by€law€to€doŠ ’ā Šbusiness€in€this€State,€in€the€District€ofŠ hø ŠColumbia,€or€in€a€state€contiguous€to€thisŠ >Ž ŠState,€the€accounts€of€which€are€insured€byŠ d Šan€agency€or€instrumentality€of€the€UnitedŠ ź: ŠStates.Š Ą ŠĢ€€ņņh.€€IOLTA.óóŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņš šIOLTAšš€(Interest€on€Lawyer€TrustŠ h ŠAccounts)€means€interest€on€attorney€trustŠ ī> Šaccounts€payable€to€the€Maryland€LegalŠ Ä ŠServices€Corporation€Fund€under€Code,Š šź ŠBusiness€Occupations€and€Professions€Article,Š pĄ  Ššš10„303.óóŠ F –! ŠĢ€€ņ ņh.ó ó€ņņi.óó€€Law€Firm.Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€"Law€firm"€includes€a€partnership€ofŠ ž#ī% Šattorneys,€a€professional€or€nonprofitŠ t$Ä& Šcorporation€of€attorneys,€and€a€combinationŠ J%š ' Šthereof€engaged€in€the€practice€of€law.€€InŠ  &p!( Šthe€case€of€a€law€firm€with€offices€in€thisŠ ö&F") ŠState€and€in€other€jurisdictions,€the€RulesŠ Ģ'#* Šin€this€Chapter€apply€only€to€the€offices€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthis€State.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ $+t&. ŠRule€BU2.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąRule€16„602€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ° ŠĢNote.Š \¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„602Š X Šadds€a€definition€of€š šIOLTA.ššŠ Ž. ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€600€„€ATTORNEY€TRUST€ACCOUNTSˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„607€to€conform€toŠ d Šamendments€to€Rule€16„610,€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€16-607.€€COMMINGLING€OF€FUNDS€Š l¼ ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ī> ŠĢ€€b.€€Exceptions.Š šź ŠĢ€€€€1.€€An€attorney€or€law€firm€shall€eitherŠ F –! Š(A)€deposit€into€an€attorney€trust€accountŠ !l" Šfunds€to€pay€any€fees,€service€charges,€orŠ ņ!B# Šminimum€balance€required€by€the€financialŠ Č"$ Šinstitution€to€open€or€maintain€the€account,Š ž#ī% Šincluding€those€fees€that€cannot€be€chargedŠ t$Ä& Šagainst€interest€due€to€the€Maryland€LegalŠ J%š ' ŠServices€Corporation€Fund€pursuant€to€RuleŠ  &p!( Š16-610€b€1€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó,€or€(B)€enter€into€anŠ ö&F") Šagreement€with€the€financial€institution€toŠ Ģ'#* Šhave€any€fees€or€charges€deducted€from€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šoperating€account€maintained€by€the€attorneyŠ x)Č$, Šor€law€firm.€€The€attorney€or€law€firm€mayŠ N*ž%- Šdeposit€into€an€attorney€trust€account€anyŠ $+t&. Šfunds€expected€to€be€advanced€on€behalf€of€aŠ ś+J'/ Šclient€and€expected€to€be€reimbursed€to€theŠ Š, (0 Šattorney€by€the€client.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€.€.€.€Š ° ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„607€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ \¬ ŠĢNote.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„607Š “  Šconforms€it€to€the€amendments€to€Rule€16„610.Š Š Ś ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€600€„€ATTORNEY€TRUST€ACCOUNTSˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„608€to€conform€toŠ Ą Šamendments€to€Rules€16„602€and€16„610,€asŠ –ę Šfollows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€16-608.€€INTEREST€ON€FUNDS€IN€ATTORNEYŠ ī> ŠTRUST€ACCOUNTS€Š Ä ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Generally.Š F –! ŠĢą ø ą€Any€interest€paid€on€funds€deposited€inŠ ņ!B# Šan€attorney€trust€account,€after€deductingŠ Č"$ Šservice€charges€and€fees€of€the€financialŠ ž#ī% Šinstitution,€shall€be€credited€and€belong€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€client€or€third€person€whose€funds€are€onŠ J%š ' Šdeposit€during€the€period€the€interest€isŠ  &p!( Šearned,€except€to€the€extent€that€interest€isŠ ö&F") Špaid€to€the€Maryland€Legal€ServicesŠ Ģ'#* ŠCorporation€Fund€as€authorized€by€law.€€TheŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šattorney€or€law€firm€shall€have€no€right€orŠ x)Č$, Šclaim€to€the€interest.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€16-610€b€1€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(E)óóŠ ś+J'/ Šproviding€that€certain€fees€may€not€beŠ Š, (0 Šdeducted€from€interest€that€otherwise€wouldŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbe€payable€to€the€Maryland€Legal€ServicesŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCorporation€Fund.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€b.€€Duty€to€Report€IOLTA€Participation.Š \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€Each€attorney€admitted€to€practice€inŠ X ŠMaryland€shall€report€annually€informationŠ Ž. Šconcerning€all€IOLTA€ņ ņ(Interest€on€LawyerŠ “  ŠTrust€Accounts)ó ó€accounts,€including€name,Š Š Ś Šaddress,€location,€and€account€number,€on€aŠ ` ° Šform€approved€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€andŠ 6 †  Šmailed€and€returned€annually€as€directed€byŠ  \  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.Š ā 2  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€BusinessŠ ŽŽ  ŠOccupations€and€Professions€Article,€šš10-303.€Š d“  ŠĢSource:€€Section€a€of€this€Rule€is€formerŠ `  ŠRule€BU8.€€Section€b€is€new.€€Š ę6 ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„608€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ hø ŠĢNote.Š d ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„608Š Ą Šconform€the€cross€reference€following€sectionŠ –ę Ša€to€the€relettering€of€Rule€16„610€andŠ l¼ Šdelete€from€section€b€language€that€isŠ B’ Šunnecessary€in€light€of€the€proposed€additionŠ h Šof€a€definition€of€š šIOLTAšš€to€Rule€16„602.Š ī> ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€told€the€Committee€that€the€amendments€before€theŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€today€had€been€drafted€by€the€Rules€Committeeššs€staffŠ !l" Šin€an€effort€to€provide€a€rapid€response€to€correspondence€fromŠ Č"$ Šthe€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Corut€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠAppeals.€€(See€Appendix€2.)€€The€issue€of€changing€the€Rules€toŠ  &p!( Šensure€that€interest€rates€on€IOLTA€(Interest€on€Lawyer€TrustŠ Ģ'#* ŠAccounts)€bank€accounts€are€the€same€as€for€other€bank€accountsŠ x)Č$, Šdid€not€come€before€the€Attorneys€Subcommittee.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ $+t&. Šdid€not€have€the€benefit€of€the€two€sides€presenting€their€views,Š Š, (0 Šas€the€Judgments€Subcommittee€had€on€the€previous€issue.€€Mr.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠBrault€had€discussed€IOLTA€at€the€recent€Maryland€State€BarŠ ° ŠAssociation€meeting.€€It€is€difficult€not€to€be€completely€inŠ \¬ Šfavor€of€IOLTA.€€This€subject€was€initially€introduced€andŠ X Šexplained€by€Herbert€Garten,€Esq.€at€its€inception,€and€Mr.Š “  ŠBrault€remarked€that€he€had€not€forgotten€those€lessons.€€LawyersŠ ` ° Štend€to€favor€IOLTA,€which€increases€the€ability€of€the€LegalŠ  \  ŠServices€Corporation€to€provide€help€to€the€less€fortunate.€€Mr.Š ø  ŠBrault€has€also€discussed€the€problems€perceived€by€the€otherŠ d“  Šside,€the€banks.€€It€is€difficult€to€define€what€is€š šcomparable.šš€Š `  ŠThis€will€cause€much€of€the€debate€related€to€this€issue.€€TheŠ ¼  Šquestion€of€legislative€primacy€is€present€in€Rule€16„610,€asŠ hø Šwell€as€in€the€Rules€discussed€earlier€today.€€In€the€lettersŠ d Šreceived€from€Senate€President€Miller€and€Speaker€of€the€HouseŠ Ą ŠBusch,€they€do€not€specify€what€it€is€they€want€to€do,€but€theyŠ l¼ Šmust€have€some€interest€in€this€subject,€or€they€would€not€haveŠ h Šsent€the€letters.€€(See€Appendix€3).Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Brault€said€that€like€most€lawyers,€he€is€involved€withŠ pĄ  Šdifferent€types€of€bank€accounts,€such€as€his€personal€accountsŠ !l" Šand€those€relating€to€his€law€firm.€€He€stated€that€he€is€not€inŠ Č"$ Ša€position€to€define€what€a€š šcomparablešš€account€is.€€HeŠ t$Ä& Šexpressed€his€preference€for€the€Attorneys€Subcommittee€to€meetŠ  &p!( Šand€for€representatives€of€the€Maryland€Legal€ServicesŠ Ģ'#* ŠCorporation€(MLSC)€and€the€banking€industry€to€attend€the€meetingŠ x)Č$, Što€participate€in€drafting€a€rule.€€He€commented€that€heŠ $+t&. Šhesitates€to€let€an€opportunity€go€by€to€improve€the€recovery€ofŠ Š, (0 Šmonies€that€go€to€the€MLSC.€€Mr.€Boozer€expressed€the€view€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthis€issue€is€different€from€the€garnishment€matter€that€was€justŠ ° Šdiscussed.€€He€sent€a€letter€on€this€issue€to€Senate€PresidentŠ \¬ ŠMiller€and€Speaker€Busch.€€(See€Appendix€4.)€€The€matter€is€inŠ X Šfront€of€the€Committee€because€of€the€March€22,€2007€letter€fromŠ “  ŠChief€Judge€Bell,€in€which€Chief€Judge€Bell€noted€that€time€is€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€essence€and€that€he€is€anxious€to€move€forward€with€thisŠ  \  Šmatter€as€quickly€as€possible.€€Mr.€Boozer€asked€that€the€matterŠ ø  Šbe€heard€today,€before€a€decision€is€made€as€to€whether€this€is€aŠ d“  Šmatter€for€the€legislature,€which€he€believes€is€the€wrongŠ `  Šdecisionņņóó.€€Several€interested€persons€are€present,€and€theirŠ ¼  Štestimony€should€not€be€very€lengthy.€€They€have€taken€the€timeŠ hø Šfrom€their€busy€schedules€to€come€to€the€meeting€and€are€ready€toŠ d Šanswer€any€questions€that€the€Committee€may€have.€€Some€have€comeŠ Ą Šfrom€out€of€town.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Boozer€said€that€the€Rule€does€not€mandate€that€theŠ h Šbanks€pay€a€higher€interest€rate.€€He€is€on€the€board€of€theŠ Ä ŠMLSC,€and€they€have€tried€to€work€with€the€banks.€€Chief€JudgeŠ pĄ  ŠBell€has€asked€for€this€matter€to€be€considered€as€quickly€asŠ !l" Špossible,€and€those€interested€persons€present€today€should€notŠ Č"$ Šhave€to€be€brought€back€again€without€having€had€the€opportunityŠ t$Ä& Što€speak.€€They€can€be€heard€today,€and€then€the€Subcommittee€canŠ  &p!( Šdiscuss€the€matter.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€agreed,€noting€that€this€matter€has€been€put€on€aŠ x)Č$, Šfast€track€because€of€the€letter€from€Chief€Judge€Bell.€€This€isŠ $+t&. Šthe€second€of€the€two€options€previously€referred€to€by€the€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šwhen€Agenda€Item€2€was€discussed€to€craft€a€rule€to€present€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€and€the€Court€can€decide€whether€it€wantsŠ ° Što€defer€to€the€legislature.€€There€is€no€need€to€bring€back€theŠ \¬ Šinterested€persons€who€are€already€present€today.Š X Šą  ąEdward€J.€Gilliss,€Esq.,€President€of€the€Maryland€State€BarŠ “  ŠAssociation€(MSBA),€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€speaking€onŠ ` ° Šbehalf€of€the€almost€23,000€members€of€the€MSBA.€€On€April€17,Š  \  Š2007,€the€MSBA€Board€of€Governors,€a€representative€group€ofŠ ø  Šlawyers€from€across€the€State,€passed€a€resolution€that€is€in€theŠ d“  Šmeeting€materials€for€today.€€(See€Appendix€5).€€The€Board€ofŠ `  ŠGovernors€unanimously€endorsed€that€the€š šcomparabilityšš€rule€beŠ ¼  Šadded€to€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Procedure.€€Along€with€its€purposeŠ hø Šof€being€a€voice€for€Maryland€lawyers€and€providing€services€toŠ d Šits€members,€the€MSBA€has€in€its€mission€a€statement€promotingŠ Ą Šaccess€to€justice.€€The€Board€of€Governors€decided€that€anŠ l¼ Šexcellent€way€to€accomplish€this€is€to€increase€funds€to€theŠ h ŠMLSC.€€The€MSBA€supports€the€š šcomparabilityšš€rule.Š Ä ŠŅe°Ņą  ąMr.€Bowen€asked€whether€the€MSBA€would€support€a€sales€taxŠ pĄ  Šon€legal€services€if€the€proceeds€were€dedicated€to€the€poor.€Š !l" ŠMr.€Gilliss€responded€that€he€was€not€sure€as€to€what€the€MSBAŠ Č"$ Šposition€would€be€on€that.€€There€have€been€other€suggestions€toŠ t$Ä& Štax€legal€services,€and€the€MSBA€has€always€opposed€it.€€Mr.Š  &p!( ŠMaloney€commented€that,€unlike€a€sales€tax,€which€is€solelyŠ Ģ'#* Šwithin€the€province€of€the€legislature,€IOLTA€š šcomparabilityššŠ x)Č$, Šinvolves€a€legitimate€question€as€to€whether€the€matter€fallsŠ $+t&. Šwithin€the€province€of€the€rule„making€authority€of€the€Court€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠAppeals.€€However,€there€is€near€universal€agreement€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinterest€on€IOLTA€accounts€should€be€maximized.€€He€noted€thatŠ ° Šthe€Bar€of€Maryland€can€publicize€which€financial€institutionsŠ \¬ Šoffer€the€higher€interest€rates.€€Most€lawyers€support€IOLTA,€andŠ X Šif€they€knew€which€institutions€offered€the€higher€rate,€it€wouldŠ “  Šhave€an€effect€on€the€market.€€A€minister,€the€Reverend€JacksonŠ ` ° ŠWeaver,€who€has€a€Masters€of€Business€Administration€from€HarvardŠ  \  ŠUniersity,€published€an€article€which€informed€the€public€as€toŠ ø  Šwhich€financial€institutions€gave€the€best€interest€rate€forŠ d“  Šchurches€in€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€and€this€had€a€major€impactŠ `  Šon€the€financial€services€market.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€said€that€he€is€not€suggesting€that€somethingŠ hø Šlike€this€should€be€a€substitute€for€changing€the€interest€rate,Š d Šbut€he€asked€why€the€Bar€is€not€taking€similar€action.€€Mr.Š Ą ŠGilliss€replied€that€there€is€a€published€š šHonor€Rollšš€of€banksŠ l¼ Šthat€pay€higher€rates.€€The€MSBA€encourages€its€members€to€keepŠ h Šthere€IOLTA€accounts€at€these€banks,€but€it€cannot€require€themŠ Ä Što€do€so.€€Mr.€Maloney€inquired€as€to€where€the€list€can€beŠ pĄ  Šfound,€and€Mr.€Gilliss€answered€that€it€is€in€materials€publishedŠ !l" Šby€the€MSBA.€€The€Chair€added€that€the€list€has€grown€from€two€orŠ Č"$ Šthree€banks€to€about€12€banks.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€that€it€isŠ t$Ä& Švery€difficult€for€a€lawyer€transfer€his€or€her€escrow€accountsŠ  &p!( Što€a€different€bank.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąSusan€Erlichman,€Esq.,€Executive€Director€of€the€MLSC,Š x)Č$, Šthanked€the€Committee€for€the€opportunity€to€speak.€€She€saidŠ $+t&. Šthat€she€would€be€speaking€on€behalf€of€Chief€Judge€Bellššs€MarchŠ Š, (0 Š22,€2007€letter€requesting€the€Rules€Committee€to€considerŠ |.Ģ)2 Šamending€Rule€16„610,€Approval€of€Financial€Institutions.€€TheŠ ° ŠIOLTA€program€in€Maryland€was€created€in€1982,€and€theŠ \¬ Šlegislature€converted€it€to€a€mandatory€program€in€1989€to€earnŠ X Šrevenue€for€providing€legal€services€to€the€poor.€€Since€thatŠ “  Štime,€all€procedural€activities€regarding€IOLTA€have€beenŠ ` ° Šundertaken€by€the€Maryland€Judiciary€in€the€appropriate€role€ofŠ  \  Šregulating€the€behavior€of€lawyers.€€Chapter€600€of€Title€16€ofŠ ø  Šthe€Maryland€Rules€of€Procedure€regulates€lawyer€behavior€as€toŠ d“  Štrust€accounts€generally€and€IOLTA€specifically.€€In€regulatingŠ `  Šthe€behavior€of€lawyers,€Rule€16„610€speaks€to€the€requirementsŠ ¼  Šthat€a€financial€institution€must€meet€to€be€certified€as€anŠ hø Šapproved€financial€institution€to€hold€trust€funds.€€CurrentŠ d Šprovisions€include€notifying€the€lawyer€and€Bar€Counsel€ofŠ Ą Šoverdrafts,€allowing€Bar€Counsel€reasonable€access€to€trustŠ l¼ Šaccounts€records,€and€stating€that€certain€fees€will€not€beŠ h Šcharged€against€IOLTA€revenue.€€The€proposed€amendments€logicallyŠ Ä Šfollow€the€courtššs€adoption€of€the€provision€prohibitingŠ pĄ  Šextraordinary€fees.€€The€amendments€add€provisions€to€Rule€16„610Š !l" Šrequiring€financial€institutions€to€pay€rates€on€IOLTA€accountsŠ Č"$ Šcomparable€to€those€paid€on€other€similarly€situated€non„IOLTAŠ t$Ä& Šaccounts.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Erlichman€acknowledged€the€objections€that€have€beenŠ Ģ'#* Šraised€regarding€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€Š x)Č$, ŠMaryland€is€in€the€minority€of€states€where€both€the€legislatureŠ $+t&. Šand€the€judiciary€have€concurrently€acted.€€Code,€BusinessŠ Š, (0 ŠOccupations€and€Professions€Article,€šš10„301€pertains€to€attorneyŠ |.Ģ)2 Štrust€accounts,€and€the€Title€16,€Chapter€600€Rules€also€addressŠ ° Šthe€same€subject.€€Notwithstanding€the€fact€that€this€isŠ \¬ Šaddressed€by€both€statute€and€rule,€IOLTA€comparability€isŠ X Šclearly€within€the€jurisdiction€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€RuleŠ “  Š16„610€provides€for€the€conditions€under€which€a€financialŠ ` ° Šinstitution€may€hold€attorney€escrow€accounts.€€The€legislatureŠ  \  Šhas€not€acted€in€this€area€and€has€specifically€recognized€theŠ ø  ŠCourtššs€authority€to€do€so.€€Code,€Business€Occupations€andŠ d“  ŠProfessions€Article,€šš10„302€(b)€states:€€š šEach€attorney€trustŠ `  Šaccount€shall€be€maintained€at€an€approved€financial€institution,Š ¼  Šas€provided€in€the€Maryland€Rules.šš€€The€Rules€Committee€heardŠ hø Šthe€same€jurisdictional€objections€from€the€bankers€ten€years€agoŠ d Šwhen€the€Committee€considered€the€rules€prohibiting€banks€fromŠ Ą Šcharging€certain€fees€against€IOLTA€revenues.€€The€CommitteeššsŠ l¼ Šview€at€that€time€was€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€had€jurisdiction.€Š h ŠThe€Court€exercised€its€jurisdiction€when€it€adopted€section€(b)Š Ä Šof€Rule€16„608,€Interest€on€Funds€in€Attorney€Trust€Accounts.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMs.€Erlichman€said€that€IOLTA€revenue€is€a€creature€ofŠ !l" Šeconomic€activity€and€the€interest€rate€environment,€neither€ofŠ Č"$ Šwhich€is€static.€€In€January€2001,€the€federal€funds€target€rateŠ t$Ä& Šbegan€a€steady€decline,€and€the€IOLTA€revenue€also€declined.€€InŠ  &p!( Šresponse€to€this,€the€MSBA€and€MLSC€created€the€IOLTA€Honor€RollŠ Ģ'#* Šin€an€attempt€to€stem€the€impact€of€loss€of€funding.€€TheŠ x)Č$, Šcreation€of€the€Honor€Roll€occurred€in€a€dramatically€differentŠ $+t&. Šinterest€rate€environment€than€the€one€that€exists€today.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Š1.5%€rate€(this€continues€to€be€the€rate€today)€that€was€requiredŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŃ/VŃā āŃXXŃā āŃ  Ńfor€banks€to€give€to€be€an€Honor€Roll€member€was€very€aggressiveŠ ° Šat€the€time€the€Honor€Roll€was€instated.€€The€federal€funds€rateŠ \¬ Šwas€under€2%€and€falling.€€Banks€are€not€charitable€institutions,Š X Šand€interest€rates€were€going€down.€€Although€a€few€public„Š “  Šspirited€banks€came€forward€to€join€the€Honor€Roll,€the€MLSC€hadŠ ` ° Što€suffer€like€other€depositors€and€wait€until€the€rates€wentŠ  \  Šback€up.€€Rates€began€to€turn€around€in€mid„2004,€and€from€JuneŠ ø  Š2004€to€June€2006,€the€federal€funds€short„term€target€rateŠ d“  Šincreased€17€times€to€its€current€rate€of€5€1/4%.€€That€is€whenŠ `  Šwhat€is€known€as€the€š šIOLTA€phenomenonšš€that€brings€up€the€issueŠ ¼  Šof€comparability€began€to€emerge.€€When€rates€went€down,€IOLTAŠ hø Šrates€went€down.€€When€rates€went€back€up,€IOLTA€rates€wentŠ d Šnowhere.Š Ą Šą  ąMs.€Erlichman€explained€that€she€had€distributed€a€chart€atŠ l¼ Šthe€meeting€today€labeled€š šMD€Historical€Interest€RateŠ h ŠComparison:€€2003€„€2007."€€(See€Appendix€6).€€It€provides€aŠ Ä Šgraphic€picture€of€the€issue€being€discussed€today.€€The€top€lineŠ pĄ  Šin€dark€blue€represents€the€federal€funds€rate,€and€the€bottomŠ !l" Šline€in€yellow€represents€the€Maryland€IOLTA€rate.€€The€pink€lineŠ Č"$ Šis€the€average€rate€currently€paid€in€Maryland€for€a€high€balanceŠ t$Ä& Šaccount,€and€the€light€blue€line€is€the€š šsafe€harboršš€rate.€€ThisŠ  &p!( Špicture€has€been€seen€nationwide,€not€only€in€Maryland.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠIOLTA€program€and€courts€around€the€country€began€to€address€thisŠ x)Č$, Šissue.€€Currently€14€states€have€adopted€IOLTA€comparabilityŠ $+t&. Šrules:€€Alabama,€Arkansas,€Connecticut,€Florida,€Illinois,Š Š, (0 ŠIndiana,€Massachusetts,€Michigan,€Minnesota,€New€Jersey,€Ohio,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠPennsylvania,€Texas,€and€Utah.€€Six€other€jurisdictions,Š ° Šincluding€the€District€of€Columbia,€are€moving€forward€to€adoptŠ \¬ Šsimilar€rules.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€listedŠ X Šstates€have€adopted€a€comparability€statute€or€rule.€€Ms.Š “  ŠErlichman€replied€that€most€of€the€states€have€a€rule,€but€notŠ ` ° Šall€of€them.€€New€Yorkššs€regulation,€which€will€be€in€effect€inŠ  \  Šthe€next€10€days,€was€put€into€place€by€an€executive€regulationŠ ø  Šissued€by€the€Governor.Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€asked€what€the€market€reaction€was€to€theseŠ `  Šrules€or€statutes€š!š„€did€banks€comply,€or€did€lawyers€move€theirŠ ¼  Šaccounts€to€other€banks?€€Ms.€Erlichman€responded€that€as€ofŠ hø Štoday,€there€is€not€one€bank€in€the€states€that€have€implementedŠ d Šcomparability€that€has€not€come€into€compliance€with€theŠ Ą Šcomparability€rule.€€Master€Mahasa€questioned€whether€the€statesŠ l¼ Šare€paying€the€highest€interest€rate€or€comparable€interestŠ h Šrates.€€Some€of€the€drafts€of€the€Rule€refer€to€the€former€andŠ Ä Šsome€to€the€latter.€€Ms.€Erlichman€answered€that€the€states€areŠ pĄ  Špaying€the€highest€interest€rates€generally€available€onŠ !l" Šcomparable€accounts.€€Mr.€Steve€Casey,€a€consultant€to€the€MLSC,Š Č"$ Šwho€is€present€at€the€meeting,€will€speak€to€this€later.€€ManyŠ t$Ä& ŠIOLTA€accounts€in€Maryland€have€balances€of€well€over€$100,000;Š  &p!( Šsome€have€over€$1,000,000.€€This€Rule€requires€that€if€a€non„Š Ģ'#* ŠIOLTA€customer,€who€needs€absolute€liquidity€and€access€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šfunds€but€wants€to€earn€the€highest€interest€rate,€opens€anŠ $+t&. Šappropriate€account,€without€other€specific€requirements,€theŠ Š, (0 Šbank€must€offer€an€IOLTA€customer€the€same€interest€rate€if€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfact€pattern€is€the€same€for€the€two€customers.€€The€bank€setsŠ ° Šits€rates;€this€Rule€does€not€set€bank€rates.Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Brault€commented€that€recently,€a€set€of€mandatoryŠ X Šethical€rules€was€revised€relating€to€the€maintenance€andŠ “  Šaccounting€of€client€funds€and€trust€accounts,€with€preciseŠ ` ° Šethical€requirements.€€A€failure€to€observe€those€requirementsŠ  \  Šwould€result€in€disciplinary€proceedings€against€the€lawyer.€€IfŠ ø  Šthe€changes€to€Rule€16„610€are€adopted,€would€it€mean€that€everyŠ d“  Šlawyer€would€have€to€shop€around€for€the€best€rates€on€the€trustŠ `  Šaccounts€or€risk€getting€into€trouble€for€violating€the€ethicalŠ ¼  Šrules?€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€that€it€would€not,€explaining€thatŠ hø Što€implement€the€Rule,€the€MLSC€will€work€with€all€of€the€banksŠ d Šindividually€to€make€sure€that€each€bank€is€in€compliance.€€TheŠ Ą Šlawyers€do€not€have€to€look€at€the€rates€at€all.€€No€lawyer€isŠ l¼ Šrequired€to€change€banks€unless€the€bank€decides€to€end€itsŠ h Šparticipation€in€the€IOLTA€program.€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€whether€the€proposed€change€to€theŠ pĄ  ŠRules€is,€in€reality,€regulating€the€banks.€€Ms.€Erlichman€saidŠ !l" Šthat€it€is€not€regulating€banks,€noting€that€as€in€many€otherŠ Č"$ Šstates,€the€Rule€pertains€to€the€regulation€of€lawyers.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠChair€responded€that€if€that€is€the€case,€then€this€provision€canŠ  &p!( Šgo€into€the€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€as€a€rule€providingŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€lawyer€has€to€place€his€or€her€escrow€account€with€aŠ x)Č$, Šfinancial€institution€that€pays€the€highest€interest.€€Ms.Š $+t&. ŠOgletree€disagreed,€explaining€that€there€are€lawyers€with€aŠ Š, (0 Šsmall„town€practice,€including€real€estate€settlements€that€areŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnot€handled€by€title€companies.€€Each€bank€requires€that€theŠ ° Šlawyer€have€an€escrow€account€with€it;€Ms.€Ogletree€has€fiveŠ \¬ Šdifferent€escrow€accounts.€€At€some€time,€each€account€may€have€aŠ X Šbalance€of€$3€in€it,€or€whatever€the€minimum€is€to€retain€theŠ “  Šaccount.€€When€there€is€a€large€real€estate€settlement,€there€isŠ ` ° Šmore€money€in€the€account,€and€MLSC€receives€the€interest.€€OneŠ  \  Šof€the€banks€with€which€Ms.€Ogletree€does€the€most€business€isŠ ø  Šnot€on€the€Honor€Roll€list.€€She€would€like€MLSC€to€receive€asŠ d“  Šmuch€money€as€possible,€but€the€way€to€do€that€is€to€provide€thatŠ `  Šthe€banks€must€pay€a€rate€comparable€with€whatever€they€areŠ ¼  Špaying€their€other€customers.€€The€specific€rate€does€not€matterŠ hø Šas€long€as€MLSC€is€not€getting€short„changed.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€expressed€the€view€that€regulating€the€banks€isŠ Ą Šmore€appropriate€for€the€legislature€and€that€the€issue€ofŠ l¼ Šcomparability€makes€no€sense,€because€there€are€no€accountsŠ h Šcomparable€to€IOLTA€accounts€with€their€specific€provisions.€€TheŠ Ä ŠVice€Chair€pointed€out€that€to€the€extent€that€this€discussionŠ pĄ  Špertains€to€the€regulation€of€banks,€this€has€already€been€theŠ !l" Šsubject€of€some€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure.€€The€Chair€added€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€applicable€statute€expressly€refers€to€the€Rules€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠProcedure.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€is€not€aŠ Ģ'#* Šmatter€for€the€legislature,€because€it€has€been€part€of€the€RulesŠ x)Č$, Šfor€such€a€long€time.€€She€said€that€she€did€not€like€theŠ $+t&. ŠCommittee€note€in€Rule€16„610,€because€it€seems€to€create€moreŠ Š, (0 Šproblems€than€it€solves.€€She€suggested€that€the€note€be€deleted,Š |.Ģ)2 Šso€that€the€proposal€would€be€to€pay€on€IOLTA€accounts€theŠ ° Šcomparable€rate€that€any€equivalent€customer€would€get€or€use€theŠ \¬ Šš šsafe€harboršš€provision.€€She€asked€what€the€sanction€is€if€thereŠ X Šare€no€comparable€accounts.€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€that€there€isŠ “  Šno€sanction.€€The€MLSC€does€not€decide€whether€a€bank€is€wrong€orŠ ` ° Šright.€€The€issue€is€whether€the€rates€are€applied€fairly.€€TheŠ  \  ŠVice€Chair€then€inquired€as€to€what€happens€if€the€rates€are€notŠ ø  Šapplied€fairly.€€Ms.€Erlichman€answered€that€the€MLSC€wouldŠ d“  Šnegotiate€with€each€bank€in€the€implementation€phase.€€HerŠ `  Šcolleague,€Mr.€Casey,€who€is€present€today,€has€been€involved€inŠ ¼  Šthe€implementation€phase€in€states€that€have€more€banks€thanŠ hø ŠMaryland.€€If€the€banks€have€a€reasonable€basis€for€stating€whatŠ d Šthe€comparable€rate€is,€the€MLSC€would€not€dispute€this.Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€it€is€very€difficult€toŠ l¼ Šdisagree€with€the€Rule.€€It€simply€provides€that€the€bank€shouldŠ h Šbe€as€fair€to€an€IOLTA€account€as€it€is€to€other€accounts.€€ItŠ Ä Šencourages€banks€to€be€equitable,€but€it€has€no€sanction.€€JudgeŠ pĄ  ŠMatricciani€remarked€that€the€sanction€is€that€a€bank€would€notŠ !l" Šbe€approved€to€be€part€of€IOLTA.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€thatŠ Č"$ Šalthough€the€Rule€uses€the€word€š šshall,šš€it€is€more€of€anŠ t$Ä& Šencouragement€rather€than€mandatory.€€Ms.€Erlichman€said€that€toŠ  &p!( Šher€knowledge,€there€has€not€been€opposition€to€implementing€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€in€other€states.€€This€is€a€rule€that€regulates€lawyers.€€IfŠ x)Č$, Ša€bank€were€paying€3%€interest€on€other€similarly€situatedŠ $+t&. Šaccounts€and€.2%€on€a€$500,000€IOLTA€account,€the€bank€would€notŠ Š, (0 Šbe€in€compliance,€and€the€lawyer€would€have€to€move€his€or€herŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠIOLTA€account€to€another€bank.€€The€Chair€asked€if€that€is€muchŠ ° Šof€a€problem€for€practitioners€in€the€smaller€jurisdictions,€whoŠ \¬ Šuse€several€banks,€because€they€must€to€be€able€to€do€so€inŠ X Šconjunction€with€real€estate€transactions.€€If€Ms.€OgletreeššsŠ “  Šbanks€will€not€cooperate,€how€much€of€a€problem€is€it€for€her€toŠ ` ° Šuse€other€banks?€€How€many€lawyers€around€the€State€are€likely€toŠ  \  Šbe€in€that€situation?€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€when€sheŠ ø  Šconducts€a€real€estate€settlement,€she€must€escrow€the€funds€inŠ d“  Šthe€bank€that€is€providing€the€loan.€€Ms.€Erlichman€said€that€sheŠ `  Šhad€no€reason€to€believe€that€Maryland€is€any€different€than€theŠ ¼  Šother€14€states€that€have€a€similar€rule.€€Once€the€rule€is€inŠ hø Šeffect,€compliance€is€not€a€problem.Š d ŠŅūeŅą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€banks€have€been€askedŠ Ą Šabout€this€program.€€Ms.€Erlichman€answered€that€the€MLSC€hasŠ l¼ Šbeen€working€with€the€banks€to€get€them€to€voluntarilyŠ h Šparticipate€ever€since€the€interest€rates€began€to€rise€again.€Š Ä ŠThe€Chair€asked€whether€the€banks€have€been€resistant€toŠ pĄ  Šparticipating.€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€that€there€has€beenŠ !l" Šresistance.€€70%€of€Maryland€financial€institutions€pay€ratesŠ Č"$ Šthat€are€less€than€1%€to€IOLTA.€€Half€of€them€pay€less€thanŠ t$Ä& Š1/4%.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€to€how€many€banks€refuse€toŠ  &p!( Šcooperate€in€the€absence€of€a€legislative€provision€or€a€ruleŠ Ģ'#* Šchange.€€Ms.€Erlichman€responded€that€letters€have€been€sent€toŠ x)Č$, Ševery€bank€in€Maryland€asking€each€bank€to€raise€its€rate,Š $+t&. Šbecause€the€interest€rates€have€increased.€€The€MLSC€usuallyŠ Š, (0 Šreceives€no€response€or€a€negative€response.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šout€that€the€headquarters€of€some€banks€with€branches€inŠ ° ŠMaryland€are€in€other€states.€€He€inquired€as€to€who€makes€theŠ \¬ Šdecision€on€behalf€of€the€bank.€€If€the€letter€is€sent€to€theŠ X ŠBank€of€America,€for€example,€it€may€be€read€by€someone€in€NorthŠ “  ŠCarolina.€€Ms.€Erlichman€noted€that€the€efforts€of€the€MLSC€haveŠ ` ° Šnot€been€totally€fruitless.€€The€Bank€of€America€has€increasedŠ  \  Šits€rate,€as€have€several€other€banks.€€IOLTA€income€hasŠ ø  Šincreased€by€$2€million.€€The€bad€news€is€that€70%€of€the€banksŠ d“  Špay€less€than€1%,€despite€the€best€efforts€of€the€MLSC.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€again€how€many€banks€have€refused€toŠ ¼  Šincrease€their€rates.€€There€is€a€difference€between€sending€aŠ hø Šletter€and€asking€a€bank€employee€directly.€€Ms.€Erlichman€saidŠ d Šthat€the€personal€communication€was€with€the€larger€banks.€€Mr.Š Ą ŠMichael€inquired€as€to€what€it€is€the€banks€are€being€requestedŠ l¼ Što€do.€€Ms.€Erlichman€answered€that€the€banks€are€being€asked€toŠ h Štreat€IOLTA€customers€the€same€as€they€treat€other€customersŠ Ä Šwith€similar€banking€needs.€€Mr.€Maloney€inquired€as€to€what€theŠ pĄ  Šfinancial€impact€would€be€for€IOLTA€if€all€banks€were€inŠ !l" Šcompliance.€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€it€could€be€an€additional€$6Š Č"$ Šmillion€that€would€allow€the€MLSC€to€serve€20,000€more€low„Š t$Ä& Šincome€Marylanders,€who€have€many€legal€problems€and€are€nowŠ  &p!( Šproceeding€ņņpro€seóó.€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€questioned€as€to€whether€it€would€beŠ „)Ō$, Šconsidered€to€be€comparable€for€a€bank€who€pays€.65%€to€itsŠ 0+€&. Šregular€customers€to€pay€the€same€to€the€IOLTA€customers.€€Ms.Š Ü,,(0 ŠErlichman€responded€that€passbook€interest€rates€may€not€beŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šcomparable,€but€Mr.€Casey€would€address€this.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ° Šasked€Ms.€Erlichman€if€she€objected€to€elimination€of€theŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€note€after€subsection€(b)(1)(D)€of€Rule€16„610.€€Ms.Š X ŠErlichman€answered€that€she€would€have€to€confer€with€Mr.€Casey.€Š “  ŠMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€whether€there€has€been€a€study€ofŠ ` ° Šcomparability€in€terms€of€what€the€accounts€do.€€An€account€mayŠ  \  Šhave€a€certain€interest€rate,€and€the€account„holder€writes€fourŠ ø  Šchecks€a€month,€while€an€IOLTA€account„holder€may€write€400Š d“  Šchecks€a€month.€€Has€there€been€any€study€as€to€whether€theŠ `  Šservice€charges€or€the€number€of€checks€have€an€effect€on€theŠ ¼  Šrates?€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€that€Mr.€Casey€will€speak€to€this.€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€announced€that€because€Mr.€Butler,€who€hadŠ d Šsuggested€the€changes€to€several€rules€in€Agenda€Item€3,€had€toŠ Ą Šleave€the€meeting€very€soon,€the€discussion€of€Agenda€Item€1Š l¼ Šwould€be€interrupted€at€this€point.Š h ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendmentsą0 x ąto:€€ą @Š ąą @Š ąRuleŠšźxŻ"xŻ" Š€€4„217€(Bail€Bonds),€Rule€4„242€(Pleas),€Rule€4„265€(SubpoenaŠ pĄ  Š€€for€Hearing€or€Trial),€and€Rule€4„264€(Subpoena€for€TangibleŠ F –! Š€€Evidence€Before€Trial€in€Circuit€Court)Š !l" Š________________________________________________________________Š ņ!B# ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rules€4„265,€Subpoena€for€Hearing€orŠ ž#ī% ŠTrial,€and€4„264,€Subpoena€for€Tangible€Evidence€Before€Trial€inŠ J%š ' ŠCircuit€Court,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ö&F") ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` ūŅÓÓĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„265€to€add€definitions€to€aŠ ° Šnew€section€(a);€to€delete€language€fromŠ †Ö Šsection€(b);€to€change€the€tagline€of€andŠ \¬ Šdelete€language€from€section€(c);€to€add€aŠ 2‚ Šnew€section€(d)€providing€that€the€requestŠ X Šfor€a€subpoena€contain€a€designation€of€theŠ Ž. Šmaterials,€not€privileged,€which€constituteŠ “  Šor€contain€evidence€to€be€produced;€to€add€aŠ Š Ś Šnew€section€(e)€pertaining€to€filing€andŠ ` ° Šservice;€to€add€a€cross€reference€afterŠ 6 †  Šsection€(e);€and€to€make€stylistic€changes,Š  \  Šas€follows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€4-265.€€SUBPOENA€FOR€HEARING€OR€TRIAL€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€DefinitionsóóŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€TrialóóŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņFor€purposes€of€this€Rule,€š štrialššŠ >Ž Šshall€also€include€any€š šhearing.ššóóŠ d ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Trial€SubpoenaóóŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņFor€purposes€of€this€Rule,€š štrialŠ l¼ Šsubpoenašš€shall€also€include€any€š šhearingŠ B’ Šsubpoena.ššóóŠ h ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€Preparation€by€ClerkŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€On€request€of€a€party,€the€clerk€shallŠ pĄ  Šprepare€and€issue€a€subpoena€commanding€aŠ F –! Šwitness€to€appear€to€testify€at€ņ ņa€hearing€oró óŠ !l" Štrial.€€ņ ņUnless€the€court€waives€the€timeŠ ņ!B# Šrequirements€of€this€section,€the€requestŠ Č"$ Šshall€be€filed€at€least€nine€days€beforeŠ ž#ī% Štrial€in€circuit€court,€or€seven€days€beforeŠ t$Ä& Štrial€in€District€Court,€not€including€theŠ J%š ' Šday€of€trial€and€intervening€Saturdays,Š  &p!( ŠSundays,€and€holidays.ó ó€€The€request€forŠ ö&F") Šsubpoena€shall€state€the€name,€address,€andŠ Ģ'#* Šcounty€of€the€witness€to€be€served,€the€dateŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šand€hour€when€the€attendance€of€the€witnessŠ x)Č$, Šis€required,€and€the€party€requesting€theŠ N*ž%- Šsubpoena.€€ņ ņIf€the€request€is€for€a€subpoenaŠ $+t&. Šņņduces€tecumóó,€the€request€also€shall€contain€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdesignation€of€the€documents,€recordings,Š Ö,&(0 Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things,€notŠ ¬-ü(1 Šprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Ševidence€relevant€to€the€action,€that€are€toŠ ° Šbe€produced€by€the€witness.€€At€least€fiveŠ †Ö Šdays€before€trial,€not€including€the€day€ofŠ \¬ Štrial€and€intervening€Saturdays,€Sundays,€orŠ 2‚ Šholidays,€the€clerk€shall€deliver€theŠ X Šsubpoena€for€service€pursuant€to€Rule€4-266Š Ž. Š(b).ó 󀀩 “  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Preparation€by€Party€ņņor€Officer€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€CourtóóŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€request€of€a€party€entitled€to€theŠ ā 2  Šissuance€of€a€subpoena,€the€clerk€shallŠ ø  Šprovide€a€blank€form€of€subpoena€which€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šbe€filled€in€and€returned€to€the€clerk€to€beŠ d“  Šsigned€and€sealed€before€service.€€On€requestŠ :Š  Šof€an€attorney€or€other€officer€of€the€courtŠ `  Šentitled€to€the€issuance€of€a€subpoena,€theŠ ę6 Šclerk€shall€issue€a€subpoena€signed€andŠ ¼  Šsealed€but€otherwise€in€blank,€which€shall€beŠ ’ā Šfilled€in€before€service.€€ņ ņUnlessŠ hø Šimpracticable,€a€party€shall€make€a€goodŠ >Ž Šfaith€effort€to€cause€a€trial€or€hearingŠ d Šsubpoena€to€be€served€at€least€five€daysŠ ź: Šbefore€the€trial€or€hearing.ó 󀀩 Ą ŠĢ€€ņņ(e)€€Subpoena€ņņDuces€TecumóóóóŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€the€subpoena€is€a€subpoena€ņņducesŠ n Štecumóó,€the€request€also€shall€contain€aŠ śJ Šdesignation€of€the€documents,€recordings,Š Ö& Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things,€notŠ ¬ü Šprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containŠ ‚Ņ  Ševidence€relevant€to€the€action,€that€are€toŠ X Ø! Šbe€produced€by€the€witness.óóŠ .!~" ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€€Filing€and€ServiceóóŠ Ś"*$ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņUnless€the€court€waives€the€timeŠ †$Ö& Šrequirements€of€this€section,€the€request€forŠ \%¬ ' Šsubpoena€shall€be€filed€at€least€nine€daysŠ 2&‚!( Šbefore€trial€in€the€circuit€court,€or€sevenŠ 'X") Šdays€before€trial€in€the€District€Court,€notŠ Ž'.#* Šincluding€the€date€of€trial€and€interveningŠ “($+ ŠSaturdays,€Sundays,€and€holidays.€€At€leastŠ Š)Ś$, Šfive€days€before€trial,€not€including€theŠ `*°%- Šdate€of€the€trial€and€intervening€Saturdays,Š 6+†&. ŠSundays,€or€holidays,€the€clerk€shall€deliverŠ  ,\'/ Šthe€subpoena€for€service€pursuant€to€Rule€4„Š ā,2(0 Š266€(b).€€Unless€impracticable,€there€must€beŠ ø-)1 Ša€good€faith€effort€to€cause€a€trial€subpoenaŠ Ž.Ž)2 Što€be€served€at€least€five€days€before€theŠ ° Štrial.óóŠ †Ö ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Health€GeneralŠ 2‚ ŠArticle,€šš4„306€requires€that€a€subpoena€toŠ X Šproduce€medical€records€without€theŠ Ž. Šauthorization€of€a€person€in€interest€beŠ “  Šaccompanied€by€a€certification€that€a€copy€ofŠ Š Ś Šthe€subpoena€has€been€served€on€the€personŠ ` ° Šwhose€records€are€being€sought€or€that€theŠ 6 †  Šcourt€has€waived€service€for€good€cause.óóŠ  \  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ø  ŠRule€742€b€and€M.D.R.€742€a.€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„265€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š `  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ą€Russell€Butler,€Esq.€pointed€out€anŠ ¼  Šinadvertent€omission€in€Rule€4„265.€€CurrentŠ ’ā Šsection€(a),€pertaining€to€subpoenas€preparedŠ hø Šby€the€clerk,€provides€that€privilegedŠ >Ž Šmaterial€should€not€be€subpoenaed,€butŠ d Šcurrent€section€(b),€pertaining€to€subpoenasŠ ź: Šprepared€by€a€party,€does€not€contain€thatŠ Ą Šprohibition.€€Mr.€Butler€suggests€adding€aŠ –ę Šnew€section€(d)€to€Rule€4„265€that€wouldŠ l¼ Šcontain€language€similar€to€that€currently€inŠ B’ Šsection€(a)€providing€that€the€request€for€aŠ h Šsubpoena€contain€a€designation€of€theŠ ī> Šmaterials,€not€privileged,€which€constituteŠ Ä Šor€contain€evidence,€relevant€to€the€action,Š šź Šthat€are€to€be€produced€by€the€witness.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€is€in€agreement€withŠ F –! ŠMr.€Butlerššs€suggestion€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ !l" Š(d).Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ąIn€discussing€the€proposed€changes€toŠ ž#ī% ŠRule€4„265,€the€Rules€Committee€pointed€outŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€Rule€refers€to€both€š šhearing€orŠ J%š ' Štrialšš€as€well€as€only€to€š štrial.šš€€ToŠ  &p!( Šcorrect€this€ambiguity,€a€definitions€sectionŠ ö&F") Šis€proposed€to€be€added€as€section€(a).€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommittee€also€expressed€the€view€that€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Štiming€provisions€of€the€Rule€should€be€theŠ x)Č$, Šsame€whether€the€subpoena€is€prepared€by€theŠ N*ž%- Šclerk€or€by€a€private€process€server.€€TheŠ $+t&. ŠSubcommittee€proposes€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ ś+J'/ Š(e)€pertaining€to€filing€and€service€thatŠ Š, (0 Šdoes€not€differentiate€between€subpoenasŠ ¦-ö(1 Šprepared€by€the€clerk€or€subpoenas€preparedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šby€a€private€process€server.Š ° ŠĢĢą ø ąTo€address€privacy€issues€related€toŠ 2‚ Šmedical€records€required€by€Public€Law€104„Š X Š191€(1996),€the€Health€Insurance€PortabilityŠ Ž. Šand€Accounting€Act,€the€SubcommitteeŠ “  Šrecommends€adding€a€cross€reference€to€theŠ Š Ś ŠCode;€the€same€cross€reference€was€alsoŠ ` ° Špreviously€added€to€Rule€2„510.Š 6 †  ŠŌ#†XūøXXXūø×/#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„264€to€add€a€crossŠ Ą Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š –ę ŠĢĢRule€4-264.€€SUBPOENA€FOR€TANGIBLE€EVIDENCEŠ h ŠBEFORE€TRIAL€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąOn€motion€of€a€party,€the€circuit€courtŠ pĄ  Šmay€order€the€issuance€of€a€subpoenaŠ F –! Šcommanding€a€person€to€produce€for€inspectionŠ !l" Šand€copying€at€a€specified€time€and€placeŠ ņ!B# Šbefore€trial€designated€documents,Š Č"$ Šrecordings,€photographs,€or€other€tangibleŠ ž#ī% Šthings,€not€privileged,€which€may€constituteŠ t$Ä& Šor€contain€evidence€relevant€to€the€action.€Š J%š ' ŠAny€response€to€the€motion€shall€be€filedŠ  &p!( Šwithin€five€days.€€Š ö&F") ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Health€GeneralŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠArticle,€šš4„306€requires€that€a€subpoena€toŠ x)Č$, Šproduce€medical€records€without€theŠ N*ž%- Šauthorization€of€a€person€in€interest€beŠ $+t&. Šaccompanied€by€a€certification€that€a€copy€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€subpoena€has€been€served€on€the€personŠ Š, (0 Šwhose€records€are€being€sought€or€that€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcourt€has€waived€service€for€good€cause.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠóóĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ †Ö ŠRule€742€a.€€Š \¬ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„264€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ž. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€third€paragraph€of€theŠ Š Ś ŠReporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„265.Š ` ° ŠŌ#†XūøXXXūø S#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€Mr.€Butler€had€pointed€out€thatŠ ā 2  Šexisting€Rule€4„265€consists€of€sections€(a)€and€(b).€€SectionŠ ŽŽ  Š(a)€provides€that€a€request€for€a€subpoena€ņņduces€tecumóó€shallŠ :Š  Šcontain€a€designation€of€the€documents,€recordings,€photographs,Š ņB Šor€other€tangible€things,€not€privileged,€which€constitute€orŠ žī Šcontain€evidence,€while€section€(b)€does€not€refer€to€privilegedŠ Jš Šitems.€€Mr.€Butler€suggested€that€a€new€section€be€added€to€theŠ öF ŠRule€that€would€address€subpoenas€ņņduces€tecumóó€and€include€aŠ ¢ņ Šreference€to€privileged€information€as€well€as€have€a€crossŠ ZŖ Šreference€to€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš4„306.€€The€sameŠ V Šcross€reference€appears€in€Rule€2„510,€Subpoenas.€€The€mostŠ ² Šrecent€version€of€Rule€4„265€was€handed€out€today.€€The€CodeŠ ^ ®! Šprovision€requires€that€a€subpoena€to€produce€medical€recordsŠ  "Z# Šwithout€the€authorization€of€a€person€in€interest€be€accompaniedŠ ¶#% Šby€a€certification€that€a€copy€of€the€subpoena€has€been€served€onŠ b%² ' Šthe€person€whose€records€are€being€sought.€€Rule€4„265€has€beenŠ '^") Šreconstituted.€€A€new€section€(a),€Definitions,€has€been€addedŠ ŗ( $+ Šindicating€that€the€word€š štrialšš€includes€any€hearing€and€thatŠ f*¶%- Šthe€term€š štrial€subpoenašš€includes€a€hearing€subpoena€for€theŠ ,b'/ Špurposes€of€the€Rule.€€Š ¾-)1 Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€section€(b)€of€Rule€4„265€hadŠ ° Šbeen€section€(a).€€It€does€not€include€all€of€the€language€thatŠ \¬ Šoriginally€was€in€section€(a),€because€the€language€referring€toŠ X Šš ša€designation€of€the€documents,€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ “  Šother€tangible€things,€not€privilegedšš€has€been€deleted€from€newŠ ` ° Šsection€(b)€and€moved€to€new€section€(e),€which€refers€to€theŠ  \  Šprivileged€information.€€Relettered€section€(d),€Filing€andŠ ø  ŠService,€pertains€to€every€kind€of€subpoena.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ d“  Šagrees€that€a€request€for€subpoena€must€be€filed€at€least€nineŠ `  Šdays€before€trial€in€the€circuit€court,€which€has€been€the€ruleŠ ¼  Šfor€some€time,€not€including€the€date€of€trial€and€interveningŠ hø ŠSaturdays,€Sundays,€and€holidays.€€In€the€District€Court,€casesŠ d Šare€often€set€quickly.€€In€some€jurisdictions,€the€trial€isŠ Ą Šwithin€30€days€after€the€case€is€filed,€particularly€in€aŠ l¼ Šcriminal€case,€so€the€Subcommittee€agrees€that€the€time€forŠ h Šfiling€a€request€for€a€subpoena€in€the€District€Court€shouldŠ Ä Šremain€at€least€seven€days€before€trial.€€The€subpoena€should€beŠ pĄ  Šdelivered€to€the€party€and€served€on€the€witness€at€least€fiveŠ !l" Šdays€before€trial,€unless€there€is€some€issue€that€makes€thisŠ Č"$ Šimpractical.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Assistant€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€numbering€of€theŠ  &p!( Šsections€of€the€Rule€is€not€correct.€€Mr.€Karceski€responded€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šhe€had€noticed€this,€and€he€noted€that€section€(d),€PreparationŠ x)Č$, Šby€Party€or€Officer€of€the€Court,€should€be€section€(c);€sectionŠ $+t&. Š(e),€Subpoena€ņņDuces€Tecumóó,€should€be€section€(d);€and€sectionŠ Š, (0 Š(d),€Filing€and€Service,€should€be€section€(e).€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Štold€Mr.€Butler€that€not€all€of€the€changes€to€the€Rule€that€Mr.Š ° ŠButler€had€requested€were€made.€€Mr.€Butler€said€that€theŠ \¬ Šindicated€changes€are€substantially€what€he€felt€was€necessary.€Š X ŠIt€had€been€unclear€that€rules€for€privilege€apply€to€allŠ “  Šsubpoenas,€and€that€has€been€clarified.€€Once€privilegedŠ ` ° Šinformation€is€obtained,€the€damage€cannot€be€undone.€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€hypothesized€a€case€where€the€defendant€is€chargedŠ ø  Šwith€sexual€child€abuse,€and€the€history€is€that€the€abuse€isŠ d“  Šalleged€to€have€occurred€ten€years€ago.€€The€defense€attorneyŠ `  Šknows€that€the€alleged€victim€has€been€in€and€out€of€mentalŠ ¼  Šinstitutions.€€Would€the€defense€attorney€be€prohibited€fromŠ hø Šissuing€a€subpoena€ņņduces€tecumóó€for€the€records?€€The€records€ofŠ d Šthe€prior€hospitalizations€under€the€Health€Insurance€PortabilityŠ Ģ Šand€Accounting€Act,€PL€104„191€and€Code,€Health€General€ArticleŠ xČ Šare€either€privileged,€confidential,€or€both€and€may€beŠ $t Šinadmissible€for€other€reasons.€€The€Rule€should€not€state€thatŠ Š  Šthe€records€cannot€be€subpoenaed.€€Privilege€can€be€asserted,€andŠ |Ģ  Šthe€judge€will€resolve€the€issue.€€Mr.€Butler€responded€that€theŠ (!x" ŠRule€already€provides€that€records€containing€privilegedŠ Ō"$$ Šinformation€cannot€be€subpoenaed.€€The€Rule€is€consistent€withŠ €$Š& Švarious€cases,€includingņņóó€ņņU.S.€v.€Nixonóó,€418€U.S.€683€(1974)€andņņŠ ,&|!( ŠPennsylvania€v.€Ritchieóó,€480€U.S.€39€(1987),€which€hold€thatŠ ä'4#* Šthere€must€be€a€judicial€determination.€€This€is€consistent€withŠ œ)ģ$, Šthe€Maryland€case€law€inņņ€Zaal€v.€Stateóó,€326€Md.€54€(1992)€andŠ H+˜&. ŠņņFisher€v.€Stateóó,€128€Md.€App.€79€(1999).€€ņņóóThe€existing€RuleŠ -P(0 Šrequires€that€records€as€to€which€a€privilege€is€asserted€may€beŠ ° Šobtained€only€by€court€order,€not€by€subpoena.€€The€Chair€saidŠ \¬ Šthat€if€the€Rule€is€to€be€changed,€the€current€language€can€beŠ X Šdeleted.€€The€Rule€should€state€that€the€records€can€beŠ “  Šsubpoenaed,€and€if€a€privilege€is€asserted,€the€judge€willŠ ` ° Šdecide.€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€when€he€has€been€in€the€typeŠ  \  Šof€situation€similar€to€the€Chairššs€hypothetical€situation,€heŠ ø  Šhas€sent€a€subpoena€with€a€letter€to€the€medical€institution€andŠ d“  Šfiled€a€copy€with€the€Stateššs€Attorney€and€the€court.€€The€letterŠ `  Šexplains€that€he€is€asking€for€the€information,€but€he€does€notŠ ¼  Šwant€it€until€the€court€has€been€able€to€rule€upon€it.€€HisŠ hø Šfeeling€is€that€the€subpoena€should€go€out€to€the€person€who€willŠ d Šknow€that€this€information€is€being€sought,€so€that€the€trialŠ Ą Šdate€of€the€case€is€not€delayed.€€If€there€is€to€be€an€objection,Š l¼ Šit€can€be€dealt€with€by€way€of€a€hearing€or€by€way€of€a€courtššsŠ h Šorder.€€€If€the€language€precluding€subpoenas€of€records€isŠ Ä Šdeleted€from€the€Rule,€this€procedure€may€be€left€to€occur€in€anŠ pĄ  Šunbridled€manner.€€The€Chair€agreed€with€Mr.€Karceski.€€The€RuleŠ !l" Šdoes€not€provide€for€the€procedure€described€by€Mr.€Karceski,€butŠ Č"$ Šit€has€worked€well€for€him.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Mr.€Butler€if€he€had€any€other€comments.€Š  &p!( ŠMr.€Butler€reiterated€that€it€appears€to€have€been€an€oversightŠ Ģ'#* Što€exclude€the€reference€to€privileged€information€in€existingŠ x)Č$, Šsection€(b).€€Mr.€Karceski€explained€that€the€addition€of€theŠ $+t&. Šcross€reference€that€is€also€in€Rule€2„510€was€in€response€to€Mr.Š Š, (0 ŠButlerššs€suggestion.€€Mr.€Butler€clarified€that€at€the€previousŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRules€Committee€meeting,€the€Chair€had€asked€for€a€reference€toŠ ° Šhealth€record€privacy€issues.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ \¬ Šapproved€Rules€4„265€and€4„264€as€presented.Š X ŠņņÓÓAgenda€Item€1.€(continued)óóŠ “  ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Casey€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€with€theŠ ` ° ŠMassachusetts€IOLTA€program,€and€that€Massachusetts€recentlyŠ  \  Šenacted€a€similar€provision€to€the€one€being€proposed€in€Rule€16„Š ø  Š610.€€He€said€that€prior€to€working€with€the€IOLTA€program,€heŠ d“  Šhad€been€in€the€banking€industry€for€eight€years€and€he€is€theŠ `  Šimmediate€past€President€of€the€National€Association€of€IOLTA.€Š ¼  ŠHe€wanted€to€share€with€the€Committee€the€experience€of€theŠ hø ŠMassachusetts€IOLTA€Committee.€€The€same€problems€of€ratesŠ d Šoccurred€in€Massachusetts;€a€few€banks€paid€reasonable€rates€onŠ Ą ŠIOLTA€accounts,€but€far€too€many€paid€.1€of€1%.€€To€achieve€aŠ l¼ Šstandard€of€fairness,€the€Massachusetts€comparability€rule€wasŠ h Šadopted€in€August€2006,€with€an€effective€date€of€January€1,Š Ä Š2007.€€There€are€approximately€200€financial€institutions€inŠ pĄ  ŠMassachusetts,€and€all€of€those€are€certified€to€be€in€complianceŠ !l" Šwith€the€Rule.€€No€bank€opted€out€of€participating€in€IOLTA.€€TheŠ Č"$ Šaverage€interest€rate€increased€from€approximately€1.25%€to€2.5%,Š t$Ä& Šeffectively€doubling€the€IOLTA€interest€rate.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąJudge€Matricciani€inquired€as€to€whether€the€banks€inŠ Ģ'#* ŠMassachusetts€had€a€problem€determining€comparability.€€Mr.€CaseyŠ x)Č$, Šreplied€that€there€was€no€problem.€€The€Rule€in€Massachusetts€isŠ $+t&. Šmore€lengthy€than€in€Maryland€and€was€purposely€crafted€toŠ Š, (0 Šidentify€comparability.€€It€includes€some€of€the€provisions€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Committee€note€that€is€proposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€16„610€toŠ ° Šgive€the€banks€guidance.€€The€program€in€Illinois€had€anŠ \¬ Šeffective€date€of€June€1,€2007.€€All€of€that€stateššs€financialŠ X Šinstitutions€have€been€certified€as€in€compliance€with€the€IOLTAŠ “  Šprogram.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€who€in€MassachusettsŠ ` ° Šcertifies€that€the€banks€are€in€compliance.€€Mr.€Casey€repliedŠ  \  Šthat€the€IOLTA€program€certifies.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€theŠ ø  Šcertification€in€Maryland€is€done€by€the€Attorney€GrievanceŠ d“  ŠCommission.€€Ms.€Erlichman€responded€that€the€MLSC€works€inŠ `  Šconjunction€with€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Casey€commented€that€across€the€country,€in€the€14Š hø Šstates€that€have€IOLTA€programs€in€place,€there€are€1500Š d Šcertified€banks.€€National€banks€operating€in€Maryland€such€asŠ Ą ŠCitibank€and€Bank€of€America,€as€well€as€regional€banks€such€asŠ l¼ ŠSuntrust€and€Wachovia,€have€already€gone€through€this€process€inŠ h Šother€states.€€The€Chair€asked€whether€these€banks€have€refusedŠ Ä Što€cooperate€in€Maryland.€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€affirmatively.€Š pĄ  ŠFor€example,€for€one€bank,€it€took€her€some€time€to€track€downŠ !l" Šthe€correct€bank€representative,€who€was€located€in€NorthŠ Č"$ ŠCarolina.€€The€bank€representative€refused€to€cooperate.€€TheŠ t$Ä& Šbank€has€increased€its€rate€somewhat,€but€the€bank€pays€much€moreŠ  &p!( Šcompetitive€rates€in€the€š šcomparabilityšš€states,€where€it€isŠ Ģ'#* Šrequired€to€do€so€if€it€wishes€to€provide€IOLTA€accounts.€€TheŠ x)Č$, Šbank€was€not€going€to€increase€IOLTA€rates€any€higher,€unless€itŠ $+t&. Šis€required€to€do€so.€€The€Chair€observed€that€the€bank€hadŠ Š, (0 Šincreased€the€rate€some,€but€it€was€not€what€the€MLSC€was€hopingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfor.€€Ms.€Erlichman€said€that€the€Federal€Funds€Target€Rate€hadŠ ° Šincreased€from€1%€to€5€1/4%,€but€the€bank€increased€the€IOLTAŠ \¬ Šrate€only€slightly.€€Although€MLSC€is€grateful€for€any€increase,Š X Šthe€new€rate€is€not€a€comparable€interest€rate€with€the€rate€paidŠ “  Što€other€customers.€€The€Chair€noted€that€it€is€interesting€thatŠ ` ° Šthe€bank€offers€comparable€rates€in€some€states,€but€not€inŠ  \  Šothers.€€Ms.€Erlichman€responded€that€they€offer€comparable€ratesŠ ø  Šin€states€that€have€the€Rule€being€discussed€today.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Rules€in€otherŠ `  Šstates€specify€which€accounts€are€comparable€to€the€IOLTAŠ ¼  Šaccounts.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€some€states€do,€while€some€doŠ hø Šnot.€€Massachusetts€is€one€that€so€specifies.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ d Šquestioned€Mr.€Casey€as€to€whether€there€was€much€argument€overŠ Ą Šwhat€is€comparable.€€Mr.€Casey€answered€that€once€the€Rule€becameŠ l¼ Šeffective,€the€arguments€ended.€€The€Chair€asked€what€the€exactŠ h Šlanguage€of€the€Massachusetts€Rule€is€that€seems€to€have€solvedŠ Ä Šthe€problem.€€Mr.€Casey€responded€that€it€is€comparable€to€theŠ pĄ  Šlanguage€in€the€Committee€note€proposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€16„Š !l" Š610,€but€the€Massachusetts€version€is€much€lengthier.€€ItŠ Č"$ Šexplains€which€accounts€are€not€comparable,€such€as€money€marketŠ t$Ä& Šaccounts.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€which€accounts€areŠ  &p!( Šconsidered€to€be€comparable.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€checkingŠ Ģ'#* Šaccounts€with€preferred€interest€rates€are€comparable.€€MostŠ x)Č$, Šinstitutions€offer€three€or€four€types€of€checking€accounts.€Š $+t&. ŠGenerally,€the€IOLTA€accounts€are€on€the€low€end€of€interestŠ Š, (0 Šrates.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€devil€seems€to€be€inŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€details€as€to€what€comparability€is.€€The€Chair€added€that€itŠ ° Šmust€be€defined€as€specifically€as€possible.€€Mr.€Casey€respondedŠ \¬ Šthat€another€way€is€to€provide€in€the€Rule€for€the€IOLTA€programŠ X Što€have€the€authority€to€negotiate€with€the€banks.€€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€in€Maryland,€the€authority€would€beŠ ` ° Šgiven€to€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€whose€members€are€notŠ  \  Šreally€qualified€to€determine€comparability.€€Mr.€Casey€told€theŠ ø  ŠCommittee€that€to€explain€comparability€standards,€it€isŠ d“  Šnecessary€to€look€at€the€language€in€subsection€b€1€(D)€of€RuleŠ `  Š16„610€that€reads:€š ša€rate€that€is€no€less€than€the€highestŠ ¼  Šinterest€rate€generally€available€from€the€institution€to€itsŠ hø Šnon„IOLTA€customers...šš.€€The€standard€is€not€the€highest€yieldŠ d Šaccount€that€the€bank€offers,€but€the€interest€rate€any€customerŠ Ą Šcan€ask€for,€depending€on€the€amount€of€money€in€the€account.€€Š l¼ ŠThe€Chair€asked€which€states€have€instituted€this€procedure€byŠ h Šstatute€as€opposed€to€by€rule.€€Mr.€Casey€answered€that€threeŠ Ä Šstates€have€the€procedure€created€by€statute.€€Judge€NortonŠ pĄ  Šinquired€as€to€how€the€process€to€compare€accounts€was€designed.€Š !l" ŠWas€it€a€dialogue€between€the€courts€and€the€banks?€€Mr.€CaseyŠ Č"$ Šanswered€that€what€is€relevant€is€a€relatively€small€universe€ofŠ t$Ä& Šaccounts€that€have€to€be€transactional€accounts.€€€They€areŠ  &p!( Šchecking€accounts€with€preferred€rates€or€an€account€with€anŠ Ģ'#* Šovernight€investment€feature.€€Judge€Norton€questioned€as€toŠ x)Č$, Šwhether€the€accounts€have€certain€common€features,€and€Mr.€CaseyŠ $+t&. Šanswered€affirmatively.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Michael€inquired€if€there€is€any€data€as€to€whetherŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthere€is€greater€compliance€with€the€statutes€that€have€moreŠ ° Šspecific€language€as€opposed€to€the€statutes€with€more€generalŠ \¬ Šlanguage.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€the€process€is€more€lengthy€inŠ X Šthe€states€that€do€not€have€the€specific€language.€€The€ChairŠ “  Šasked€if€Mr.€Caseyššs€recommendation€is€for€Maryland€to€follow€theŠ ` ° Šlead€of€Massachusetts€and€provide€the€details€as€to€the€accountsŠ  \  Šthat€are€relevant€instead€of€just€using€the€term€š šcomparable.šš€Š ø  ŠMr.€Casey€agreed€that€that€was€his€recommendation.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠMatricciani€questioned€as€to€whether€Mr.€Casey€could€provideŠ `  Šexamples€of€this€in€writing.€€Mr.€Casey€answered€that€they€are€inŠ ¼  Šthe€guidelines€of€the€courts,€and€he€would€provide€the€CommitteeŠ hø Šwith€a€copy€of€it.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Brault€asked€how€a€sweep€feature€would€work€in€an€IOLTAŠ Ą Šaccount.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€he€had€planned€to€talk€aboutŠ l¼ Šsweep€accounts,€because€they€are€one€of€the€best€vehicles€forŠ h ŠIOLTA€accounts.€€Massachusetts€first€started€using€sweep€accountsŠ Ä Šin€1996.€€They€are€commonly€used€by€law€firms€for€investingŠ pĄ  Šshort„term€funds€and€are€swept€into€secure€investments.€Š !l" ŠInvisible€to€the€attorney,€the€funds€are€swept€out€overnight,Š Č"$ Šthen€come€back€into€the€account,€effectively€giving€a€much€betterŠ t$Ä& Šinterest€rate.€€This€feature€is€usually€offered€by€banks€onŠ  &p!( Šaccounts€with€large€balances.€€There€is€some€administrative€costŠ Ģ'#* Što€setting€this€up.€€Massachusetts€and€other€states€have€usedŠ x)Č$, Šthis€as€a€benchmark€for€interest€rates,€including€calculating€theŠ $+t&. Šadministrative€cost€of€setting€up€this€account.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€a€sweep€account€means€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbank€has€the€ability€to€sweep€the€money€out€of€the€account€for€aŠ ° Šperiod€of€time.€€She€inquired€if€the€bank€pays€the€account„holderŠ \¬ Ša€higher€interest€rate€for€the€ability€to€do€this.€€Mr.€CaseyŠ X Šreplied€affirmatively.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€an€IOLTAŠ “  Šaccount€would€have€to€be€set€up€as€a€sweep€account€in€order€toŠ ` ° Šget€the€best€interest€rate.€€Mr.€Casey€answered€in€the€negative.€Š  \  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€how€an€account€that€is€not€aŠ ø  Šsweep€account€would€deserve€the€same€high€interest€rate.€€Mr.Š d“  ŠCasey€responded€that€often€the€banks€will€offer€a€similar€rateŠ `  Šwithout€having€to€set€up€the€account€as€a€sweep€account.€€TheŠ ¼  Šbanks€may€offer€a€comparable€product€which€is€cost„effective€forŠ hø Šthem€to€offer€at€a€slightly€lower€interest€rate.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ d Šinquired€if€this€involves€a€negotiation€process,€and€Mr.€CaseyŠ Ą Šanswered€that€sometimes€it€does€involve€this€process.€€MasterŠ l¼ ŠMahasa€inquired€as€to€whether€this€offer€is€for€some€limitedŠ h Šperiod€of€time.€€Mr.€Casey€explained€that€it€is€a€floating€rateŠ Ä Šproduct€based€on€whatever€the€current€ratio€is€at€that€point€inŠ pĄ  Štime.€€Senator€Stone€questioned€as€to€whether€the€comparable€rateŠ !l" Šbeing€discussed€is€a€rate€comparable€to€other€checking€accounts.€Š Č"$ ŠMr.€Casey€responded€that€it€is€not€comparable€to€certificates€ofŠ t$Ä& Šdeposit€or€money€market€accounts,€but€only€to€other€checkingŠ  &p!( Šaccounts.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€what€the€difference€would€be€with€respect€toŠ x)Č$, Šthe€money€being€raised€in€Massachusetts€for€IOLTA€if€instead€ofŠ $+t&. Štelling€the€bank€that€it€has€six€options,€the€Rule€simply€statedŠ Š, (0 Šthat€the€interest€rate€would€be€equal€to€a€stated€percentage€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€net€yield€of€the€federal€funds€target€rate.€€There€would€beŠ ° Šno€dispute€as€to€what€the€obligation€is€and€no€fight€over€what€isŠ \¬ Šcomparable.€€Using€a€percentage€would€simplify€the€process.€€TheŠ X Šlawyer€is€informed€that€the€lawyerššs€money€must€be€put€intoŠ “  Šcertain€approved€institutions,€and€then€the€institution€is€toldŠ ` ° Šwhat€it€has€to€do€to€get€approved.€€Mr.€Casey€remarked€that€banksŠ  \  Šcannot€be€told€what€rates€they€have€to€pay.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ø  Šcommented€that€this€may€be€preferable€to€arguing€endlessly€as€toŠ d“  Šwhat€a€š šcomparablešš€rate€means.€€Judge€Dryden€noted€that€smallŠ `  Šbanks€may€not€be€able€to€do€this.Š ¼  Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€said€that€he€would€give€the€Committee€aŠ hø Šhistory€of€this€issue.€€In€1982,€when€IOLTA€was€created,€all€ofŠ d Šthe€real€estate€companies,€including€the€title€companies,€had€toŠ Ą Špay€interest€to€wherever€the€legislature€instructed€them.€€TheŠ l¼ Šreal€estate€lobbyists€were€successful€in€getting€real€estateŠ h Šcompanies€excluded€from€paying€interest€to€IOLTA.€€Years€later,€aŠ Ä Šbill€was€passed€that€placed€the€money€from€title€and€escrowŠ pĄ  Šcompanies,€which€is€the€majority€of€the€money€that€is€in€escrowŠ !l" Šin€the€State,€into€affordable€housing.€€That€would€be€aŠ Č"$ Šcomparable€rate,€probably€identical€to€what€is€now€being€paid€byŠ t$Ä& ŠIOLTA.€€He€expressed€the€view€that€the€legislature€should€look€atŠ  &p!( Šthis€entire€issue€at€one€time.€€The€issue€of€the€interest€paid€byŠ Ģ'#* Štitle€companies,€who€are€not€lawyers,€cannot€be€addressed€byŠ x)Č$, Šrule.€€Delegate€Vallario€inquired€as€to€whether€there€is€any€riskŠ $+t&. Šassociated€with€sweep€accounts.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€the€riskŠ Š, (0 Šis€the€same€as€putting€the€money€in€any€bank€account.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€Mr.€Casey€if€the€average€rate€of€interestŠ ° Šon€IOLTA€accounts€went€up€after€the€new€rule€was€instated.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠCasey€confirmed€that€the€rate€in€Massachusetts€doubled,€which€hasŠ X Šbeen€a€fairly€common€experience.€€It€went€up€to€2.5%,€althoughŠ “  Šthat€is€not€the€highest€rate€in€the€region.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ` ° Šinquired€as€to€whether,€in€Massachusetts,€if€one€bank€offeredŠ  \  Šboth€checking€accounts€paying€preferred€interest€rates€andŠ ø  Šchecking€accounts€with€one€of€the€automated€investment€features,Š d“  Šand€the€interest€rates€are€different,€how€the€comparable€rate€isŠ `  Šdetermined.€€Mr.€Casey€answered€that€it€is€basically€aŠ ¼  Šnegotiation€with€the€bank€to€arrive€at€a€blended€rate.€€SenatorŠ hø ŠStone€questioned€as€to€whether€the€Massachusetts€bankŠ d Šcommissioner€is€involved€in€the€process.€€Mr.€Casey€replied€thatŠ Ą Šthe€bank€commissioner€is€aware€of€this€but€is€not€directlyŠ l¼ Šinvolved.€Š h Šą  ą€Wilhelm€Joseph,€Executive€Director€of€the€Legal€Aid€Bureau,Š Ä Šwas€the€next€speaker.€€He€said€that€he€wished€to€speak€about€theŠ pĄ  Špeople€whom€the€Rule€is€trying€to€help.€€There€is€precedent€forŠ !l" Šthe€Committee€to€act,€since€the€Committee€has€acted€before.€€TheŠ Č"$ ŠIOLTA€concept€is€very€interesting.€€The€U.S.€Supreme€Court€hasŠ t$Ä& Šruled€that€the€money€generated€by€the€work€of€lawyers€thatŠ  &p!( Šproduces€interest€may€be€used€in€all€states€to€help€people€inŠ Ģ'#* Šcivil€legal€situations€who€are€experiencing€poverty€conditions.€Š x)Č$, ŠThe€interest€is€small€in€individual€accounts,€but€when€it€isŠ $+t&. Šaggregated€it€becomes€a€substantial€amount€of€money€that€does€notŠ Š, (0 Šbelong€to€the€lawyer€or€the€client.€€A€lawyer€who€has€personalŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmoney€in€the€bank€has€the€motivation€to€act€if€the€bank€does€notŠ ° Šact€fairly,€and€the€client€who€has€money€in€the€bank€has€theŠ \¬ Šmotivation€to€act.€€Who€has€the€motivation€to€protect€low„incomeŠ X Špeople?€€It€is€the€banks€against€the€little€people€who€have€noŠ “  Švoice.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Joseph€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€a€1972€graduate€ofŠ  \  Šthe€University€of€Mississippi€Law€School.€€He€ran€Legal€AidŠ ø  Šprograms€in€Mississippi,€New€York,€and€Maryland.€€The€subject€ofŠ d“  Šhow€lawyers€should€protect€the€interest€that€is€generated€fromŠ `  Štheir€respective€clientsšš€funds€is€on€the€agenda€today€for€aŠ ¼  Šcritical€reason.€€In€Maryland,€as€in€all€other€states,€there€isŠ hø Šan€intolerable€amount€of€suffering€and€hardship€in€every€one€ofŠ d Šthe€24€counties.€€In€Maryland,€500,000€persons€are€economicallyŠ Ą Šdisadvantaged€and€eligible€for€the€civil€legal€services€providedŠ l¼ Šby€the€Legal€Aid€Bureau€and€other€entities.€Š h Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€to€Mr.€Joseph€that€the€Committee€is€inŠ Ä Šagreement€as€to€the€need€for€legal€services€for€the€disadvantagedŠ pĄ  Šcitizens€of€Maryland€and€is€very€sensitive€to€the€need€of€theŠ !l" ŠLegal€Aid€Bureau€and€the€poor.€€The€purpose€of€the€discussionŠ Č"$ Štoday€is€whether€a€rule€should€be€passed.€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Garten€was€the€next€speaker.€€He€told€the€Committee€thatŠ  &p!( Šhe€had€been€the€Chair€of€the€MLSC€for€nine€years€and€wasŠ Ģ'#* Šfortunate€to€have€been€appointed€by€President€Bush€to€one€of€theŠ x)Č$, ŠDemocratic€slots€on€the€National€Legal€Services€CorporationŠ $+t&. ŠBoard.€€He€stated€that€there€is€no€question€about€the€need€forŠ Š, (0 Šthe€funds€for€legal€services.€€Twenty€years€ago,€only€20€to€25%Š |.Ģ)2 Šof€poor€citizens€needing€legal€services€were€receiving€thoseŠ ° Šservices.€€That€percentage€has€not€changed,€notwithstanding€theŠ \¬ Šfact€that€there€have€been€more€dollars€to€put€into€the€Fund.€€Mr.Š X ŠGarten€commented€that€he€would€like€to€clarify€that€what€is€beingŠ “  Šdiscussed€is€checking€accounts.€€The€MLSC€and€Ms.€Erlichman€feelŠ ` ° Šthat€the€proposed€Rule€with€the€Committee€note€will€put€MarylandŠ  \  Šin€substantially€the€same€position€as€Massachusetts.€€Mr.€GartenŠ ø  Šinquired€if€Mr.€Casey€had€been€referring€to€the€interest€ratesŠ d“  Špaid€on€checking€accounts,€in€particular,€the€high€balanceŠ `  Šchecking€accounts,€and€Mr.€Casey€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€Mr.€Casey€for€an€example€of€an€interestŠ hø Šrate€on€a€checking€account€paying€preferred€interest€rates.€€Mr.Š d ŠCasey€answered€that€such€an€account€could€pay€1šš%.€€She€thenŠ Ą Šinquired€what€the€interest€rate€would€be€for€a€sweep€account.€€Š l¼ ŠMr.€Casey€replied€that€it€could€be€3šš%.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressedŠ h Šthe€opinion€that€she€believes€in€providing€funding€for€thoseŠ Ä Špeople€who€need€help,€is€100%€in€favor€of€IOLTA,€and€is€100%Š pĄ  Šagainst€the€banks€paying€less€on€an€IOLTA€account€than€on€aŠ !l" Šsimilar€other€account.€€She€stated€her€dislike€for€talking€aboutŠ Č"$ Šthe€specific€rates€that€banks€pay.€€She€added€that€she€isŠ t$Ä& Šinterested€in€clarity,€and€suggested€that€it€may€be€preferable€toŠ  &p!( Šdraft€a€rule€requiring€payment€of€not€less€than€the€lowestŠ Ģ'#* Šinterest€rate€generally€available€on€a€comparable€product.€€SheŠ x)Č$, Šis€not€so€sure€that€a€sweep€account€is€comparable,€since€theŠ $+t&. ŠIOLTA€account€may€not€be€a€sweep€account.€€She€remarked€that€sheŠ Š, (0 Šwas€focusing€on€the€particulars€and€not€on€the€concept.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Brault€commented€that€he€had€had€a€bank€account€as€toŠ ° Šwhich€there€was€a€limit€on€the€number€of€checks€that€could€beŠ \¬ Šwritten.€€The€account€paid€a€higher€interest€rate€because€of€thisŠ X Šlimit.€€At€one€point,€he€exceeded€the€allowed€number€of€checks,Š “  Šand€the€bank€sent€him€a€letter€chastising€him.€€An€attorneyŠ ` ° Šwriting€100€checks€a€month€is€different€than€someone€writing€fiveŠ  \  Šchecks€a€month.€€How€can€comparability€be€measured€if€only€theŠ ø  Šrate€is€taken€into€consideration?€€Mr.€Casey€replied€that€it€hasŠ d“  Što€be€comparable€on€all€of€the€facts€that€Mr.€Brault€set€out.€Š `  ŠThe€type€of€account€he€just€described€is€not€suitable€for€anŠ ¼  ŠIOLTA€account.€€Mr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€how€the€bank€debatesŠ hø Šwith€legal€service€agencies€on€the€number€of€transactions€as€itŠ d Šrelates€to€bank€costs€to€maintain€the€accounts.€€Mr.€CaseyŠ Ą Šanswered€that€in€Maryland,€some€banks€are€in€the€IOLTA€program,Š l¼ Šsome€are€not.€€Some€banks€charge€maintenance€fees,€some€do€not.Š h ŠSome€charge€sweep€fees,€some€do€not.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€thatŠ Ä Šproblems€with€transactional€limits€can€be€offset€with€serviceŠ pĄ  Šfees.€€Mr.€Casey€agreed€with€this€statement.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€expressed€his€agreement€with€the€Vice€Chair,Š Č"$ Šnoting€that€it€is€difficult€to€determine€the€highest€comparableŠ t$Ä& Šrate€of€return.€€If€the€goal€is€payment€of€a€fair€rate,€it€mightŠ  &p!( Šbe€preferable€to€write€the€rule€as€suggested€by€the€Vice€Chair.€Š Ģ'#* ŠIt€will€be€twice€the€rate€currently€paid,€and€any€number€ofŠ x)Č$, Šchecks€can€be€written.€€Mr.€Casey€observed€that€Maryland€probablyŠ $+t&. Šis€already€at€the€lowest€rate.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šlanguage€of€the€rule€would€be€the€lowest€ņņcomparableóó€rate.€€TheŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠChair€said€that€he€looked€at€the€Massachusetts€IOLTA€GuidelinesŠ ° Šdated€July€26,€2006€that€were€distributed€at€the€meeting€today.€Š \¬ ŠOn€page€2,€under€subsection€1.€(a)€Comparability€Options,€numberŠ X Š6.€reads:€š ša€safe€harbor€rate€equal€to€55%€net€yield€of€theŠ “  ŠFederal€Funds€Target€Rate.šš€€The€Committee€can€follow€thisŠ ` ° Šexample€and€propose€a€rule,€if€it€chooses€to€do€so,€that€willŠ  \  Šeliminate€the€issue€regarding€negotiation€to€determineŠ ø  Šcomparability.€€There€will€then€be€a€rule€that€everyone€willŠ d“  Šunderstand.€€Ms.€Ogletree€pointed€out€that€this€might€not€beŠ `  Šappropriate€for€some€of€the€smaller€local€banks€that€do€not€payŠ ¼  Šthis€much€on€their€other€accounts.€€The€Chair€responded€that€thisŠ hø Šis€a€problem.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Casey€observed€that€not€all€IOLTA€accounts€are€š šcreatedŠ Ą Šequal.šš€€Some€have€small€amounts€of€money€in€them,€some€have€hugeŠ l¼ Šamounts.€€The€legal€services€organizations€try€to€reconcile€thatŠ h Šproblem€with€the€banks.€€The€Rule€should€be€as€clear€as€possible,Š Ä Šleaving€the€details€up€to€the€program.€€The€Chair€said€that€anŠ pĄ  Šinterest„bearing€checking€account€that€pays€a€rate€based€on€theŠ !l" ŠFederal€Funds€Target€Rate€is€easy€to€understand.€€If€that€is€whatŠ Č"$ Šis€used€to€compute€the€interest€rate,€it€should€be€clear€toŠ t$Ä& Ševeryone.€€Then€the€banks€do€not€have€to€offer€a€higher€rate,Š  &p!( Šwith€additional€service€fees€charged,€or€devise€otherŠ Ģ'#* Šarrangements.€€Everyone€knows€what€the€rule€is,€and€they€eitherŠ x)Č$, Šcomply€with€it,€or€they€opt€out€of€offering€IOLTA€accounts.€€TheŠ $+t&. Šproblem€is€for€the€smaller€communities,€with€smaller€banks.€€Ms.Š Š, (0 ŠOgletree€pointed€out€that€her€community€does€not€have€a€big€bank.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠMr.€Casey€acknowledged€that€a€small€bank€may€have€only€oneŠ ° Šproduct€to€offer.€€Mr.€Karceski€asked€Mr.€Casey€if€there€areŠ \¬ Šbanks€in€Massachusetts€participating€in€IOLTA€that€are€comparableŠ X Što€small€banks€with€which€Ms.€Ogletree€does€business.€€Mr.€CaseyŠ “  Šreplied€that€there€are€similar€banks,€and€they€all€participate€inŠ ` ° ŠIOLTA.€€Several€had€to€work€out€some€problems,€but€none€optedŠ  \  Šout.€€Š ø  Šą  ąMaster€Mahasa€inquired€as€to€whether€the€negotiations€withŠ d“  Šthe€banks€to€participate€in€IOLTA€have€been€extensive.€€Mr.€CaseyŠ `  Šanswered€that€this€varies€state€by€state.€€The€banks€understandŠ ¼  Šthe€system,€and€the€negotiations€have€not€been€very€protracted.€€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Garten€told€the€Committee€that€at€the€national€level,Š d Šthe€Federal€Legal€Services€Corporation,€as€well€as€the€AmericanŠ Ą ŠBar€Association,€tracks€what€is€happening€with€IOLTA€throughoutŠ l¼ Šthe€country.€€Maryland€has€always€been€at€the€forefront€withŠ h Šmandatory€reporting,€but€Maryland€has€been€lagging€as€toŠ Ä Šcomparable€rates€for€IOLTA€accounts.€€This€is€one€of€the€reasonsŠ pĄ  Šwhy€Chief€Judge€Bell€asked€that€this€issue€be€put€on€a€fastŠ !l" Štrack.€€To€further€delay€this€would€prevent€20,000€needy€citizensŠ Č"$ Šfrom€receiving€the€legal€services€they€need.€€Whatever€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€can€do€to€put€this€matter€on€a€fast€track€would€beŠ  &p!( Šappreciated.€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Enten€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€an€attorney€with€theŠ x)Č$, Šlaw€firm€of€Gordon,€Feinblatt€in€Baltimore.€€He€said€that€he€wasŠ $+t&. Šspeaking€today€on€behalf€of€the€Maryland€Bankersšš€Association.€Š Š, (0 ŠHe€has€represented€the€Association€for€23€years€and€has€appearedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šin€front€of€several€subcommittees€of€the€Rules€Committee,€theŠ ° ŠCommittee€itself,€and€the€Court€of€Appeals€on€rules€changes€thatŠ \¬ Šaffect€the€banking€industry.€€The€issue€today€is€a€very,€veryŠ X Šimportant€one€to€the€banking€industry.€€He€said€that€he€did€notŠ “  Šknow€what€the€bankersšš€associations€did€in€other€states.€€SomeŠ ` ° Šstates€do€not€notify€interested€parties,€unlike€the€procedure€ofŠ  \  Šthe€Rules€Committee,€which€goes€to€great€lengths€to€notifyŠ ø  Šinterested€persons.€€Without€the€notice€from€the€Reporter€orŠ d“  ŠCathy€Cox,€Administrative€Assistant,€it€would€be€difficult€toŠ `  Šknow€that€a€certain€issue€is€being€discussed.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Enten€said€that€for€the€first€time€in€the€23€years€thatŠ hø Šhe€has€represented€the€Bankersšš€Association,€an€important€issueŠ d Šbypassed€subcommittee€consideration.€€He€received€notice€on€May€1Š Ą Šthat€the€issue€was€going€to€be€discussed€at€the€May€11,€2007Š l¼ ŠRules€Committee€meeting.€€The€matter€was€then€postponed€until€theŠ h Šmeeting€today.€€He€and€the€Maryland€Bankersšš€Association€hadŠ Ä Šspent€the€last€six€weeks€gathering€information€and€trying€to€talkŠ pĄ  Što€bankers€in€other€states€and€learn€what€their€position€is€andŠ !l" Šhow€the€Rule€differs.€€He€has€a€chart€that€took€a€long€time€toŠ Č"$ Šprepare€comparing€the€details€of€each€state€and€how€they€handleŠ t$Ä& Šthe€comparability€issue.€€Each€state€is€different€in€itsŠ  &p!( Šapproach.€€He€expressed€the€view€that€the€Attorneys€SubcommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šshould€have€the€opportunity€to€bring€the€parties€to€the€table€toŠ x)Č$, Šdiscuss€this€issue€in€depth,€because€of€its€importance€not€onlyŠ $+t&. Što€the€Association€members,€but€to€the€advocacy€groups€that€areŠ Š, (0 Špresent€today.€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Enten€continued€that€as€to€the€exigent€circumstancesŠ ° Šthat€brought€the€issue€before€the€Committee€today,€a€look€at€theŠ \¬ Šwebsite€of€the€MLSC€revealed€that€as€published€in€their€annualŠ X Šreport€for€the€fiscal€year€ending€June€30,€2007,€the€agencyŠ “  Šawarded€$10.9€million€in€grants€to€finance€legal€services€forŠ ` ° ŠMarylandššs€needy€population,€representing€their€highest€grantŠ  \  Šlevel€since€their€inception.€€They€reached€this€level€from€aŠ ø  Šfiling€fee€surcharge€and€a€25%€increase€in€IOLTA€income.€€HeŠ d“  Šacknowledged€the€importance€of€the€issue€being€discussed€todayŠ `  Šfor€the€MLSC€and€for€Chief€Judge€Bell,€but€he€pointed€out€that€itŠ ¼  Šis€also€important€for€his€clients€and€constituents.€€He€askedŠ hø Šthat€the€process€be€deliberative.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Enten€observed€that€the€IOLTA€Honor€Roll€program€wasŠ Ą Šinstituted€in€2001.€€A€look€at€the€MLSC€website€revealed€thatŠ l¼ Šsince€2004,€the€number€of€banks€joining€the€Honor€Roll€hasŠ h Štripled€in€Maryland.€€As€was€previously€mentioned,€the€yield€inŠ Ä ŠMassachusetts€is€2šš€%,€and€the€Honor€Roll€banks€in€MarylandŠ pĄ  Šattain€a€yield€of€2%,€a€threshold€set€by€the€MLSC.€€In€July€ofŠ !l" Š2006,€the€second€largest€depository€institution€in€MarylandŠ Č"$ Šjoined€the€Honor€Roll€and€agreed€to€pay€2%,€and€the€largestŠ t$Ä& Šinstitution€doubled€its€IOLTA€rate€of€interest.€€The€ChairŠ  &p!( Šinquired€as€to€what€the€doubled€amount€was,€but€Mr.€EntenŠ Ģ'#* Šresponded€that€he€did€not€know.€€Ms.€Erlichman€answered€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šrate€became€1šš%.€€The€gold€level€Honor€Roll€banks,€the€ones€thatŠ $+t&. Špay€at€least€2%,€represent€about€62%€of€the€deposits€in€Maryland.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€Bankersšš€Association€sent€out€a€survey€to€get€informationŠ |.Ģ)2 Šabout€this€comparability€issue€from€its€members.€€One€of€theŠ ° Šquestions€asked€of€the€banks€was€whether€they€were€contacted€byŠ \¬ Šthe€MLSC€about€increasing€their€rates€for€IOLTA.€€Out€of€38€banksŠ X Šthat€responded€to€the€survey,€only€five€said€that€they€wereŠ “  Šcontacted.€€There€has€been€a€300%€increase€in€the€number€of€banksŠ ` ° Šnow€paying€above€2%.€€The€current€program€is€working.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Enten€told€the€Committee€that€the€Association€hasŠ ø  Šrepresented€almost€every€single€depository€institution€in€theŠ d“  ŠState.€€For€at€least€the€eight€years€that€Kathleen€M.€Murphy€hasŠ `  Šbeen€President€and€CEO€of€the€Association,€the€Association€hasŠ ¼  Šnever€been€contacted€to€encourage€the€banks€to€cooperate€withŠ hø ŠIOLTA.€€The€Association€would€be€eager€to€work€with€the€MLSC€toŠ d Šreach€out€to€its€members€to€stress€the€importance€of€the€IOLTAŠ Ą Šprogram€and€what€the€members€can€do€to€support€it€in€addition€toŠ l¼ Šwhat€is€already€being€done.€€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Enten€stated€that€the€issue€being€discussed€today€is€theŠ Ä Šregulation€of€banks.€€The€banks€are€being€told€that€to€doŠ pĄ  Šbusiness€with€a€potential€customer,€the€law€firms,€they€must€payŠ !l" Ša€certain€interest€rate.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€theŠ Č"$ Šbanks€are€already€regulated€by€rule.€€Mr.€Enten€responded€thatŠ t$Ä& Šearlier€in€the€discussion,€someone€had€mentioned€a€dispute€withŠ  &p!( Šthe€banks€over€the€fees.€€When€the€Committee€meetings€were€heldŠ Ģ'#* Šat€the€prior€location€of€the€Rules€Committee€Office,€Mr.€EntenŠ x)Č$, Šremembered€a€discussion€about€what€fees€banks€should€and€shouldŠ $+t&. Šnot€charge.€€That€was€negotiated€within€the€AttorneysŠ Š, (0 ŠSubcommittee,€and€all€parties€reached€an€agreement.€€None€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Špast€recommendations€of€the€Rules€Committee€involved€telling€theŠ ° Šbanks€that€they€must€pay€a€certain€rate€of€interest.€€Under€thisŠ \¬ Šproposed€Rule,€if€a€bank€does€not€pay€what€the€MLSC€or€theŠ X ŠMassachusetts€Legal€Services€Corporation€tell€the€bank€to€pay,Š “  Šthe€legal€services€corporation€does€not€approve€the€bankššsŠ ` ° Šagreement.€€To€whom€can€the€bank€appeal€this€decision?€€There€isŠ  \  Šno€provision€in€the€Rule€for€an€appeal.€€Attorneys€cannot€putŠ ø  Štheir€money€in€a€bank€unless€the€MLSC,€the€beneficiary€of€theŠ d“  Šinterest,€has€approved€the€agreement.€€The€sweep€accounts€areŠ `  Šapplicable€to€the€accounts€being€discussed.€€Most€banks€do€notŠ ¼  Šput€the€money€in€a€sweep€account,€they€are€willing€to€simply€payŠ hø Šthe€rate€of€interest.€€Under€the€proposed€Rule,€the€banks€have€noŠ d Šchoice€but€to€pay€a€certain€rate€of€interest€or€forego€theŠ Ą Šbusiness€from€the€attorneys.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€there€are€situations€where€oneŠ h Šcustomer€has€a€checking€account€with€a€minimum€balance€ofŠ Ä Š$100,000€and€is€getting€4%€interest,€but€someone€with€an€IOLTAŠ pĄ  Šaccount€has€the€same€account€with€the€same€terms€and€is€gettingŠ !l" Šless€interest.€€Mr.€Enten€answered€that€this€is€not€the€case,€butŠ Č"$ Šthe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€people€representing€the€MLSC€areŠ t$Ä& Šindicating€the€opposite.€€Mr.€Enten€remarked€that€businessŠ  &p!( Štransactional€checking€accounts€in€which€100€or€200€checks€aŠ Ģ'#* Šmonth€are€written€pay€about€25€to€50€basis€points€in€interest,Š x)Č$, Šbecause€they€are€checking€accounts.€€The€Committee€note€pointsŠ $+t&. Šout€that€examples€of€product€options€appropriate€forŠ Š, (0 Šconsideration€to€achieve€IOLTA€rate€comparability€includeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šchecking€accounts€paying€preferred€interest€rates,€such€as€moneyŠ ° Šmarket€or€indexed€rates.€€In€response€to€the€Chairššs€question€asŠ \¬ Što€whether€there€is€a€rate€that€could€be€set,€this€might€beŠ X Špreferable,€although€Mr.€Enten€noted€that€he€could€not€speak€forŠ “  Šall€of€his€clients€on€this.€€The€Association€does€not€believeŠ ` ° Šthat€rates€should€be€dictated.€€The€Chair€commented€that€theŠ  \  ŠMassachusetts€guideline€keys€into€the€Federal€Funds€Target€rate.€Š ø  ŠMr.€Enten€reiterated€that€the€š šcomparable€ratešš€is€not€referringŠ d“  Što€money€market€accounts€or€to€sweep€accounts.€€Law€firms,Š `  Šincluding€his€own,€are€not€getting€4%€on€their€accounts.Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Rule€has€to€make€sense.€€It€has€toŠ hø Šbe€easy€to€administer€for€the€banks€and€easily€understood€byŠ d Šlawyers.€€It€cannot€put€the€lawyers€out€of€business.€€The€banksŠ Ą Šare€probably€better€off€if€there€is€some€system€in€place€ratherŠ l¼ Šthan€having€to€determine€a€comparable€rate€of€interest.€€Mr.Š h ŠEnten€observed€that€this€would€be€setting€rates€of€interest,€andŠ Ä Šthe€Chair€agreed.€€He€added€that€Judge€Matricciani€had€alreadyŠ pĄ  Špointed€out€in€the€discussion€today€that€if€the€banks€would€likeŠ !l" Što€participate,€they€have€to€be€approved.€€It€is€the€regulationŠ Č"$ Šof€lawyers,€but€the€statute€provides€that€the€Rules€of€ProcedureŠ t$Ä& Šare€applicable,€and€the€Rules€are€in€place.€€Mr.€Enten€expressedŠ  &p!( Šhis€agreement€with€the€legislatureššs€presiding€officers€that€thisŠ Ģ'#* Šis€under€the€jurisdiction€of€the€legislature.€€The€fact€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šlegislature€provided€that€the€Rules€of€Procedure€could€deal€withŠ $+t&. Šthe€IOLTA€program€does€not€mean€that€it€is€necessarily€a€matterŠ Š, (0 Što€be€handled€in€the€Rules.€€The€bill€that€created€the€mandatoryŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠIOLTA€program€had€no€language€stating€that€the€Judiciary€setsŠ ° Šinterest€rates.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€decision€as€toŠ \¬ Šwhether€the€Rule€will€be€changed€as€suggested€will€be€decided€byŠ X Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€so€there€is€no€point€in€continuing€theŠ “  Šdiscussion€on€this€aspect€of€the€topic.Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€questioned€as€to€which€of€the€states€haveŠ  \  Šapproved€a€rule€similar€to€the€one€being€proposed€today.€€Mr.Š ø  ŠEnten€replied€that€14€or€15€states€have€approved€a€rule,€but€theŠ d“  Šothers€have€not.€€Not€all€states€require€banks€to€pay€the€highestŠ `  Šrate.€€The€state€of€Texas€gives€more€flexibility€to€financialŠ ¼  Šinstitutions.€€Some€states€offer€a€š šsafe€harboršš€of€55%€of€theŠ hø ŠFederal€Funds€Target€Rate;€some€offer€60%€or€70%.€€The€FederalŠ d ŠFunds€Target€Rate€has€nothing€to€do€with€the€rates€that€are€paidŠ Ą Šon€deposit€accounts.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€bank€choosesŠ l¼ Šwhether€or€not€to€pay€the€š šsafe€harboršš€rate.€€Mr.€EntenŠ h Šresponded€that€this€rate€has€gone€up€the€most.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ Ä Šasked€Mr.€Enten€which€stateššs€rule€he€preferred.€€Mr.€EntenŠ pĄ  Šreplied€that€he€did€not€like€any€of€the€rules,€but€the€rule€fromŠ !l" ŠTexas€would€be€the€closest€to€what€the€Bankersšš€Association€couldŠ Č"$ Šlive€with,€because€it€gives€more€flexible€choices€and€does€notŠ t$Ä& Šrequire€the€highest€rate.€€However,€none€of€the€rules€provideŠ  &p!( Šthat€if€the€bank€pays€a€comparable€rate,€it€can€charge€aŠ Ģ'#* Šcomparable€fee.€€The€discussion€needs€to€focus€on€what€is€aŠ x)Č$, Šš šcomparable€rate.šš€€Business€checking€accounts€do€not€payŠ $+t&. Šinterest€rates€of€2šš€to€4%.€€These€are€preferred€rates,€not€theŠ Š, (0 Šš šcomparable€rate.šš€€The€bank€must€be€able€to€charge€a€comparableŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfee.€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€the€discussion€has€become€aŠ \¬ Šdiscussion€of€minutiae.€€There€should€be€one€number€that€everyoneŠ X Šcan€understand€that€will€generate€income€for€IOLTA.€€If€a€bankŠ “  Šcan€comply€in€Massachusetts,€then€there€is€no€reason€the€bankŠ ` ° Šcannot€comply€with€whatever€rule€is€chosen€in€Maryland.€€Mr.Š  \  ŠEnten€stated€that€the€question€is€what€is€fair€and€right.€€TheŠ ø  Šissue€is€complicated,€and€there€needs€to€be€a€discussion€amongŠ d“  Šthe€parties,€including€the€bankers.€€If€the€goal€is€2šš%,€this€isŠ `  Šalmost€in€place.€€The€Bankersšš€Association€will€work€with€theŠ ¼  ŠMLSC€to€improve€participation€in€IOLTA.€€The€Chair€remarked€thatŠ hø Šhe€did€not€believe€that€the€goal€was€2šš%.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ d Šexpressed€the€view€that€there€should€not€be€a€goal,€except€to€beŠ Ą Šsure€that€the€banks€are€paying€to€IOLTA€what€they€would€have€paidŠ l¼ Šif€the€account€did€not€have€the€IOLTA€designation.€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€the€chart€provided€by€the€MLSCŠ Ä Šindicates€that€two„thirds€of€the€banks€participating€in€IOLTA€inŠ pĄ  ŠMaryland€are€on€the€Honor€Roll,€but€that€leaves€many€that€areŠ !l" Šnot.€€One€large€bank€has€the€largest€number€of€Honor€RollŠ Č"$ Šaccounts,€so€that€the€weight€of€the€IOLTA€accounts€are€Honor€RollŠ t$Ä& Šaccounts.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€it€is€possible€to€be€an€HonorŠ  &p!( ŠRoll€bank€and€still€not€pay€the€percentage€of€interest€that€aŠ Ģ'#* Šcomparable€non„IOLTA€account€customer€would€get.€€Mr.€BowenŠ x)Č$, Šobserved€that€the€problem€is€whether€there€is€such€thing€as€aŠ $+t&. Šš šcomparable€account.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€there€is€suchŠ Š, (0 Ša€thing€as€a€š šcomparable€account,šš€because€of€the€extraŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprocedures€that€go€along€with€IOLTA€accounts.€€Mr.€Enten€answeredŠ ° Šthat€IOLTA€accounts€are€not€comparable€to€other€accounts,€becauseŠ \¬ ŠIOLTA€accounts€have€reporting€and€monitoring€requirements€thatŠ X Šother€accounts€do€not€have.€€Not€considering€that€aspect,€anŠ “  ŠIOLTA€account€is€like€any€other€business€checking€account.€€OnŠ ` ° Šthese€accounts,€the€banks€pay€.25%€rate€of€interest.€The€ViceŠ  \  ŠChair€inquired€if€keeping€a€minimum€balance€would€affect€thisŠ ø  Šrate.€€Mr.€Enten€replied€that€the€higher€the€balance,€the€higherŠ d“  Šthe€rate€may€go,€but€it€never€is€as€high€as€3€or€4%€on€a€businessŠ `  Šchecking€account.Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€the€banks€would€object€toŠ hø Špaying€to€IOLTA€what€they€pay€on€business€checking€accounts.€€Mr.Š d ŠEnten€responded€that€IOLTA€accounts€would€be€treated€like€anyŠ Ą Šother€business€transactional€account.€€The€problem€is€that€theŠ l¼ ŠRule€requires€the€banks€to€pay€a€comparable€rate,€then€itŠ h Šprovides€what€the€rate€is.€€The€Chair€asked€if€the€banks€wouldŠ Ä Šagree€to€a€rule€that€states€that€IOLTA€accounts€will€be€treatedŠ pĄ  Šexactly€like€other€business€checking€accounts.€€Mr.€EntenŠ !l" Šanswered€that€the€banks€would€like€to€see€the€exact€language€of€aŠ Č"$ Šproposed€rule,€but€they€do€not€feel€that€they€are€discriminatingŠ t$Ä& Šagainst€IOLTA€accounts.€€The€Chair€asked€Ms.€Erlichman€if€theŠ  &p!( ŠMLSC€would€agree€to€such€a€rule.€€Ms.€Erlichman€replied€that€theyŠ Ģ'#* Šwould€not.€€She€gave€an€example€of€a€business€checking€accountŠ x)Č$, Šwith€a€million€dollars€in€it.€€When€the€bank€adds€a€sweep€featureŠ $+t&. Što€the€account,€the€funds€earn€a€higher€rate€of€interest.€€SheŠ Š, (0 Šexpressed€her€disagreement€with€the€statement€by€Mr.€Enten€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€only€account€that€would€be€used€when€an€IOLTA€account€is€aŠ ° Šhigh€balance€account€is€a€regular€business€checking€account.€Š \¬ ŠOther€options€often€are€available€for€high€balance€accounts.€€Š X Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€remarked€that€on€behalf€of€those€attorneys€whoŠ “  Šwork€for€small€firms€or€are€solo€practitioners,€most€do€not€haveŠ ` ° Šaccounts€with€a€balance€of€$1€million.€€Most€are€accounts€of€aŠ  \  Šfew€hundred€dollars.€€She€said€that€she€cannot€understand€whyŠ ø  Šthese€accounts€are€not€treated€like€a€business€checking€account.€Š d“  ŠMs.€Erlichman€responded€that€they€should€be.€€She€pointed€outŠ `  Šthat€the€discussion€today€refers€to€only€about€15%€of€IOLTAŠ ¼  Šaccounts.€€Most€of€the€IOLTA€accounts€are€not€affected€by€theŠ hø Šproposed€Rule.€€They€are€receiving€fair€interest€rates€and€areŠ d Šbeing€treated€similarly.€€The€high€balance€accounts€are€not.€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€his€recommendation€is€to€present€theŠ l¼ ŠCourt€of€Appeals€with€the€proposed€Rule€and€the€correspondenceŠ h Šfrom€the€legislative€presiding€officers€whose€view€is€that€thisŠ Ä Šis€a€matter€for€the€legislature.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€willŠ pĄ  Šdecide€whether€it€is€under€its€jurisdiction€or€under€that€of€theŠ !l" Šlegislature.€€The€issue€will€be€referred€to€the€AttorneysŠ Č"$ ŠSubcommittee.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€there€is€a€meeting€of€thatŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€set€for€July€12.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ  &p!( ŠSubcommittee€and€consultants€draft€language€for€the€Rule€to€avoidŠ Ģ'#* Ša€long€debate€as€to€what€is€comparable€and€what€service€chargesŠ x)Č$, Šmay€be€deducted€from€high„yield€accounts.€€The€Rule€should€haveŠ $+t&. Šsensible€language€that€will€provide€more€money€to€MLSC.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Matricciani€asked€when€the€proposed€Rule€change€wouldŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbecome€effective.€€The€Chair€answered€that€the€IOLTA€Rule€will€beŠ ° Šreconsidered€by€the€full€Committee€at€the€September€meeting.€€ItŠ \¬ Šwill€then€go€on€a€fast€track€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€whichŠ X Šhopefully€will€approve€it€before€the€end€of€the€year€unless€theŠ “  ŠCourt€decides€to€wait€to€see€if€the€legislature€acts€on€it.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠVice€Chair€noted€that€the€language€proposed€in€the€Rule€in€theŠ  \  Šdraft€before€the€Committee€makes€perfect€sense€š!š„€the€banksŠ ø  Šshould€pay€on€an€IOLTA€account€what€they€pay€on€a€comparableŠ d“  Šaccount.€€The€various€interested€parties€are€disagreeing€as€toŠ `  Šwhat€that€means.€€Relying€on€a€Committee€note€should€not€be€theŠ ¼  Šmethod€to€solve€the€problem.€€The€Chair€added€that€the€languageŠ hø Šmust€be€more€specific.€€What€each€person€believes€to€be€aŠ d Šcomparable€account€will€not€solve€the€problem.€€There€must€be€aŠ Ą Šterm€of€art€understandable€to€everyone.€€The€bottom€line€is€thatŠ l¼ Šthe€IOLTA€account€should€be€treated€as€if€a€potential€newŠ h Šcustomer€walked€into€the€bank€to€set€up€a€similar,€non„IOLTA€bankŠ Ä Šaccount.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€requested€that€the€bankers€come€to€theŠ !l" ŠSubcommittee€meeting€with€specific€suggestions.€€Mr.€MichaelŠ Č"$ Šasked€that€representatives€of€the€MLSC€be€invited€to€the€meeting,Š t$Ä& Šand€Ms.€Erlichman€said€that€she€would€attend.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ  &p!( Šrequested€that€any€proposals€be€submitted€before€the€meeting.€Š Ģ'#* ŠMr.€Maloney€suggested€that€the€bankers€meet€before€theŠ x)Č$, ŠSubcommittee€meeting,€so€that€they€are€in€agreement€as€to€whatŠ $+t&. Šlanguage€would€go€into€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Enten€told€the€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šthat€bankers€from€all€over€the€State€were€present€at€todayššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmeeting,€including€Mr.€Kenneth€Krach€from€M€&€T€Bank,€Ms.€Murphy,Š ° ŠMr.€Steven€Brownlee€from€Chevy€Chase€Bank,€and€Mr.€Gordon€CooleyŠ \¬ Šfrom€PNC€Bank,€which€formerly€was€Mercantile€Bank.€€They€believeŠ X Švery€strongly€about€this€issue.€€Their€view€is€that€IOLTAŠ “  Šaccounts€are€being€treated€fairly.€€Mr.€Enten€noted€that€heŠ ` ° Šcannot€make€decisions€for€each€bank€that€is€a€member€of€theŠ  \  ŠBankersšš€Association€„„€the€members€make€their€own€decisions.€Š ø  ŠThe€Chair€thanked€all€of€the€interested€persons€for€attending€theŠ d“  Šmeeting.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€next€step€will€be€the€AttorneysŠ ¼  ŠSubcommittee€meeting€on€July€12,€2007.€€The€Reporter€asked€theŠ hø Šbankers€to€submit€a€detailed€report€of€what€they€would€find€to€beŠ d Šacceptable€language€a€few€days€before€the€Subcommittee€meeting.€Š Ą ŠMs.€Erlichman€said€that€the€MLSC€was€amenable€to€a€version€of€theŠ l¼ ŠRule€similar€to€the€one€from€Texas.€€Š h ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendmentsą0 x ąto:€€ą @Š ąą @Š ąRuleŠšźx(#x(# Š€€4„217€(Bail€Bonds),€Rule€4„242€(Pleas),€Rule€4„265€(SubpoenaŠ pĄ  Š€€for€Hearing€or€Trial),€and€Rule€4„264€(Subpoena€for€TangibleŠ F –! Š€€Evidence€Before€Trial€in€Circuit€Court)Š !l" Š_________________________________________________________________Š ņ!B# ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€4„217,€Bail€Bonds,€for€theŠ ž#ī% ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.ą Ą ąŠ J%š ' ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ģ'#* Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„217€Ō#†XūøXXXūøuA#Ōby€adding€a€CodeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreference€to€section€(g)Ō‡XūøXXXūøŌ,€as€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Rule€4-217.€€BAIL€BONDS€Ō#†XūøXXXūøöB#ŌŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Form€and€Contents€of€Bond€-€ExecutionŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€Code,€CriminalŠ Š Ś ŠProcedure€Article,€šš5„214,óó€ņ ņEveryó ó€ņņeveryóóŠ ` ° Špretrial€bail€bond€taken€shall€be€in€the€formŠ 6 †  Šof€the€bail€bond€set€forth€at€the€end€of€thisŠ  \  ŠTitle€as€Form€4-217.2,€and€shall€be€executedŠ ā 2  Šand€acknowledged€by€the€defendant€and€anyŠ ø  Šsurety€before€the€person€who€takes€the€bond.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š :Š  ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„217€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ę6 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€General€Assembly€enacted€ChapterŠ ’ā Š178,€Acts€of€2007€(SB€685),€which€allows€aŠ hø Šdefendant€who€has€already€appeared€before€aŠ >Ž Šcommissioner€or€judge€in€a€criminal€case€toŠ d Špost€bond€by€means€of€electronic€transmissionŠ ź: Šor€hand€delivery€of€the€relevantŠ Ą Šdocumentation€without€appearing€before€theŠ –ę Šcommissioner€or€judge,€if€authorized€by€theŠ l¼ ŠCounty€Administrative€Judge€in€the€circuitŠ B’ Šcourt€or€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictŠ h ŠCourt€in€a€District€Court€case.€€The€CriminalŠ ī> ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€a€reference€toŠ Ä Šthe€new€statute€as€the€beginning€of€sectionŠ šź Š(g)€of€Rule€4„217.Š pĄ  ŠĢŌ#†XūøXXXūøsC#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€Senate€Bill€685€had€been€enactedŠ ņ!B# Šby€the€2007€legislature.€€It€allows€a€defendant€who€has€alreadyŠ ž#ī% Šappeared€before€a€commissioner€or€judge€in€a€criminal€case€toŠ J%š ' Špost€bond€by€means€of€electronic€transmission€or€hand„delivery€ofŠ ö&F") Šthe€relevant€documentation€without€appearing€before€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcommissioner€or€judge€again,€if€authorized€by€the€CountyŠ N*ž%- ŠAdministrative€Judge€in€a€circuit€court€or€the€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠDistrict€Court€in€a€case€in€that€court.€€The€current€RuleŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrequires€that€the€defendant€and€the€surety€appear€in€personŠ ° Šbefore€the€individual€who€takes€the€bond.€€The€CriminalŠ \¬ ŠSubcommittee€suggests€adding€a€clause€at€the€beginning€of€sectionŠ X Š(g)€noting€the€exception€provided€in€the€statute,€Code,€CriminalŠ “  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš5„214.€€€Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€commented€that€this€issue€had€been€discussedŠ  \  Šbefore,€and€he€had€said€that€he€would€talk€to€the€Honorable€BenŠ ø  ŠClyburn,€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court,€about€the€presentŠ d“  Špractices€in€District€Court.€€Judge€Dryden€added€that€it€was€hisŠ `  Šunderstanding€that€Judge€Clyburn€planned€to€conduct€a€survey€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€current€practices.€€It€appears€that€in€most€jurisdictions,Š hø Šthe€relevant€documentation€is€accepted€without€the€need€for€theŠ d Šdefendant€to€appear.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€when€Judge€ClyburnŠ Ą Šhas€this€information,€it€can€be€brought€to€the€attention€of€theŠ l¼ ŠCourt€of€Appeals.Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€commented€that€the€Assistant€Reporter€had€saidŠ Ä Šthat€the€Subcommittee€had€looked€at€Form€4„217.2,€Bail€Bond,€andŠ pĄ  Šwas€of€the€view€that€the€form€did€not€need€to€be€modified.€€TheŠ !l" ŠAssistant€Reporter€confirmed€that€the€Subcommittee€had€looked€atŠ Č"$ Šthe€form€and€felt€that€no€change€was€needed.€€By€consensus,€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€4„242,€Pleas,€for€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š x)Č$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Ō#†XūøXXXūø!T#ŌRule€4„242€(e)€to€add€a€provisionŠ Š Ś Špertaining€to€the€collateral€consequences€ofŠ ` ° Špleading€guilty€to€a€sexual€offense,€asŠ 6 †  Šfollows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€4„242.€€PLEASŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š `  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Collateral€Consequences€of€a€Plea€ofŠ ¼  ŠGuilty€or€Nolo€ContendereŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€court€accepts€a€plea€ofŠ >Ž Šguilty€or€nolo€contendere,€the€court,€theŠ d ŠState's€Attorney,€the€attorney€for€theŠ ź: Šdefendant,€or€any€combination€thereof€shallŠ Ą Šadvise€the€defendant€(1)€that€by€entering€theŠ –ę Šplea,€if€the€defendant€is€not€a€United€StatesŠ l¼ Šcitizen,€the€defendant€may€face€additionalŠ B’ Šconsequences€of€deportation,€detention,€orŠ h Šineligibility€for€citizenshipņņ,óó€ņ ņandó ó€ņņ(2)€thatŠ ī> Šby€entering€a€plea€to€the€offenses€set€out€inŠ Ä ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„701,Š šź Šthe€defendant€shall€have€to€register€with€theŠ pĄ  Šdefendantššs€supervising€authority€as€definedŠ F –! Šin€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„701Š !l" Š(i),€andóó€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€that€the€defendant€shouldŠ ņ!B# Šconsult€with€defense€counsel€if€the€defendantŠ Č"$ Šis€represented€and€needs€additionalŠ ž#ī% Šinformation€concerning€the€potentialŠ t$Ä& Šconsequences€of€the€plea.€€The€omission€ofŠ J%š ' Šadvice€concerning€the€collateral€consequencesŠ  &p!( Šof€a€plea€does€not€itself€mandate€that€theŠ ö&F") Šplea€be€declared€invalid.€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„242€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąņņDawson€v.€Stateóó,€172€Md.€App.€633€(2007)Š ¦-ö(1 Šinvolved€a€defendant€who€pleaded€guilty€to€aŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šsexual€offense€without€realizing€that€aŠ ° Šcollateral€consequence€of€the€plea€would€beŠ †Ö Šthat€he€would€be€required€to€register€as€aŠ \¬ Šsexual€offender€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ 2‚ ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„704€(a).€€After€theŠ X Šdefendantššs€plea€was€taken,€he€requested€thatŠ Ž. Šthe€plea€be€withdrawn€when€he€found€about€theŠ “  Šrequired€registration.€€The€Court€of€SpecialŠ Š Ś ŠAppeals€remanded€the€case€to€the€circuitŠ ` ° Šcourt€pursuant€to€the€discretion€afforded€byŠ 6 †  Šthe€court€in€Rule€4„242€(g).€€The€RulesŠ  \  ŠCommittee€determined€that€because€of€theŠ ā 2  Šseverity€of€the€collateral€consequence€ofŠ ø  Špleading€guilty€to€a€sexual€offense,€a€newŠ ŽŽ  Šprovision€should€be€added€to€section€(e)€ofŠ d“  ŠRule€4„242€specifying€that€a€defendant€whoŠ :Š  Šintends€to€plead€guilty€to€this€type€ofŠ `  Šoffense€must€be€advised€of€the€collateralŠ ę6 Šconsequence€of€registration€as€a€sexualŠ ¼  Šoffender€as€defined€in€Code,€CriminalŠ ’ā ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„701.Š hø Š€ĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€the€changes€to€Rule€4„242€areŠ ź: Šproposed€as€a€result€of€ņņDawson€v.€Stateóó,€172€Md.€App.€633€(2007).€Š –ę ŠThe€case€is€included€in€the€meeting€materials.€€The€proposedŠ Nž Šlanguage€is€in€section€(e),€Collateral€Consequences€of€a€Plea€ofŠ śJ ŠGuilty€or€Nolo€Contendere.€€Previous€changes€had€been€made€to€theŠ ¦ö ŠRule€to€warn€non„citizens€of€the€possible€collateral€consequencesŠ R ¢! Šof€deportation,€detention,€or€ineligibility€for€citizenship€afterŠ ž!N# Špleading€guilty.€€The€Subcommittee€discussed€whether€to€includeŠ Ŗ#ś% Šin€the€Rule€a€provision€referring€to€the€collateral€consequenceŠ V%¦ ' Šof€registration€as€a€sexual€offender€after€a€guilty€plea€to€theŠ 'R") Šsexual€offenses€set€out€in€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š ®(ž#+ Š701,€and€the€Subcommittee€decided€it€should€be€added.€€SectionŠ Z*Ŗ%- Š11„701€lists€the€sexual€offenses€requiring€registration€with€theŠ ,V'/ Šsupervising€authority€of€the€defendant.€€Section€(i)€defines€theŠ ²-)1 Šterm€š šsupervising€authority.šš€€By€entering€a€plea€to€an€offenseŠ ° Šset€out€in€šš11„701,€the€defendant€must€register€as€a€sexualŠ \¬ Šoffender.€€The€change€to€the€Rule€will€put€everyone€on€noticeŠ X Šabout€the€registration,€which,€in€some€cases,€may€be€worse€thanŠ “  Šany€period€of€incarceration€that€is€imposed,€because€theŠ ` ° Šregistration€obligation€remains€for€many€years.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ  \  Šbelieves€that€this€collateral€consequence€is€important€enough€toŠ ø  Šbe€included€in€the€Rule,€so€that,€in€each€case,€it€would€becomeŠ d“  Špart€of€the€advisement€of€rights.Š `  Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ¼  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ >Ž Š€€recommended€by€the€Attorneys€Subcommittee:€€Rule€15„207Š d Š€€(Constructive€Contempt;€Further€Proceedings),€Rule€16„701Š ź: Š€€(Definitions),€Rule€16„731€(Complaint;€Investigation€byŠ Ą Š€€Bar€Counsel),€Rule€16„771€(Disciplinary€or€Remedial€ActionŠ –ę Š€€Upon€Conviction€of€Crime),€and€Rule€8.1€(Bar€Admission€andŠ l¼ Š€€Disciplinary€Matters)Š B’ Š________________________________________________________________Š h ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€presented€Rules€15„207,€Constructive€Contempt;Š Ä ŠFurther€Proceedings;€16„701,€Definitions;€16„731,€Complaint;Š pĄ  ŠInvestigation€by€Bar€Counsel;€and€16„771,€Disciplinary€orŠ !l" ŠRemedial€Action€Upon€Conviction€of€Crime€and€Rule€8.1,€BarŠ Č"$ ŠAdmission€and€Disciplinary€Matters,€of€the€Maryland€LawyersššŠ t$Ä& ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š  &p!( ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€200€„€CONTEMPTˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąAMEND€Rule€15„207€by€adding€a€CommitteeŠ ° Šnote€at€the€end€of€subsection€(e)(1),€asŠ †Ö Šfollows:Š \¬ ŠĢĢRule€15-207.€€CONSTRUCTIVE€CONTEMPT;€FURTHERŠ Ž. ŠPROCEEDINGS€Š “  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Consolidation€of€Criminal€and€CivilŠ 6 †  ŠContemptsŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€person€has€been€charged€with€bothŠ ø  Šconstructive€criminal€contempt€pursuant€toŠ ŽŽ  ŠRule€15-205€and€constructive€civil€contemptŠ d“  Špursuant€to€Rule€15-206,€the€court€mayŠ :Š  Šconsolidate€the€proceedings€for€hearing€andŠ `  Šdisposition.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(b)€€When€Judge€DisqualifiedŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€A€judge€who€enters€an€order€pursuantŠ >Ž Što€Rule€15-204€or€who€institutes€aŠ d Šconstructive€contempt€proceeding€on€theŠ ź: Šcourt's€own€initiative€pursuant€to€RuleŠ Ą Š15-205€(b)(1)€or€Rule€15-206€(b)(1)€and€whoŠ –ę Šreasonably€expects€to€be€called€as€a€witnessŠ l¼ Šat€any€hearing€on€the€matter€is€disqualifiedŠ B’ Šfrom€sitting€at€the€hearing€unless€(1)€theŠ h Šalleged€contemnor€consents,€or€(2)€theŠ ī> Šalleged€contempt€consists€of€a€failure€toŠ Ä Šobey€a€prior€order€or€judgment€in€a€civilŠ šź Šaction€or€a€"judgment€of€restitution"€asŠ pĄ  Šdefined€in€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Š F –! Ššš11-601€(g).€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€(c)€€HearingŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Contempt€of€Appellate€CourtŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Where€the€alleged€contemnor€isŠ  &p!( Šcharged€with€contempt€of€an€appellate€court,Š ö&F") Šthat€court,€in€lieu€of€conducting€the€hearingŠ Ģ'#* Šitself,€may€designate€a€trial€judge€as€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šspecial€master€to€take€evidence€and€makeŠ x)Č$, Šrecommended€findings€of€fact€and€conclusionsŠ N*ž%- Šof€law,€subject€to€exception€by€any€party€andŠ $+t&. Šapproval€of€the€appellate€court.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Failure€of€Alleged€Contemnor€toŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAppearŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ą€€€€If€the€alleged€contemnor€fails€toŠ ° Šappear€personally€at€the€time€and€place€setŠ †Ö Šby€the€court,€the€court€may€enter€an€orderŠ \¬ Šdirecting€a€sheriff€or€other€peace€officer€toŠ 2‚ Štake€custody€of€and€bring€the€allegedŠ X Šcontemnor€before€the€court€or€judgeŠ Ž. Šdesignated€in€the€order.€€If€the€allegedŠ “  Šcontemnor€in€a€civil€contempt€proceedingŠ Š Ś Šfails€to€appear€in€person€or€by€counsel€atŠ ` ° Šthe€time€and€place€set€by€the€court,€theŠ 6 †  Šcourt€may€proceed€ex€parte.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Disposition€-€GenerallyŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ApplicabilityŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€This€section€applies€to€allŠ `  Šproceedings€for€contempt€other€thanŠ ę6 Šproceedings€for€constructive€civil€contemptŠ ¼  Šbased€on€an€alleged€failure€to€pay€spousal€orŠ ’ā Šchild€support.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€OrderŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€a€court€or€jury€makes€a€findingŠ Ą Šof€contempt,€the€court€shall€issue€a€writtenŠ –ę Šorder€that€specifies€the€sanction€imposed€forŠ l¼ Šthe€contempt.€€In€the€case€of€a€civilŠ B’ Šcontempt,€the€order€shall€specify€how€theŠ h Šcontempt€may€be€purged.€€In€the€case€of€aŠ ī> Šcriminal€contempt,€if€the€sanction€isŠ Ä Šincarceration,€the€order€shall€specify€aŠ šź Šdeterminate€term€and€any€condition€underŠ pĄ  Šwhich€the€sanction€may€be€suspended,Š F –! Šmodified,€revoked,€or€terminated.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€(e)€€Constructive€Civil€Contempt€-€SupportŠ Č"$ ŠEnforcement€Action€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ApplicabilityŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€This€section€applies€to€proceedingsŠ ö&F") Šfor€constructive€civil€contempt€based€on€anŠ Ģ'#* Šalleged€failure€to€pay€spousal€or€childŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsupport,€including€an€award€of€emergencyŠ x)Č$, Šfamily€maintenance€under€Code,€Family€LawŠ N*ž%- ŠArticle,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5.€Š $+t&. ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Sanctions€for€attorneysŠ Š, (0 Šfound€to€be€in€contempt€for€failure€to€payŠ ¦-ö(1 Šchild€support€may€include€referral€to€BarŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCounsel€pursuant€to€Rule€16„731.€€See€Code,Š ° ŠFamily€Law€Article,€šš10„119.3.óóŠ †Ö Š€Ģ€€€€(2)€€Petitioner's€Burden€of€ProofŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Subject€to€subsection€(3)€of€thisŠ Ž. Šsection,€the€court€may€make€a€finding€ofŠ “  Šcontempt€if€the€petitioner€proves€by€clearŠ Š Ś Šand€convincing€evidence€that€the€allegedŠ ` ° Šcontemnor€has€not€paid€the€amount€owed,Š 6 †  Šaccounting€from€the€effective€date€of€theŠ  \  Šsupport€order€through€the€date€of€theŠ ā 2  Šcontempt€hearing.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€When€a€Finding€of€Contempt€May€NotŠ d“  Šbe€MadeŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€not€make€a€finding€ofŠ ę6 Šcontempt€if€the€alleged€contemnor€proves€by€aŠ ¼  Špreponderance€of€the€evidence€that€(A)€fromŠ ’ā Šthe€date€of€the€support€order€through€theŠ hø Šdate€of€the€contempt€hearing€the€allegedŠ >Ž Šcontemnor€(i)€never€had€the€ability€to€payŠ d Šmore€than€the€amount€actually€paid€and€(ii)Š ź: Šmade€reasonable€efforts€to€become€or€remainŠ Ą Šemployed€or€otherwise€lawfully€obtain€theŠ –ę Šfunds€necessary€to€make€payment,€or€(B)Š l¼ Šenforcement€by€contempt€is€barred€byŠ B’ Šlimitations€as€to€each€unpaid€spousal€orŠ h Šchild€support€payment€for€which€the€€allegedŠ ī> Šcontemnor€does€not€make€the€proof€set€forthŠ Ä Šin€subsection€(3)(A)€of€this€section.€€Š šź ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Š F –! Ššš10-102.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€OrderŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€a€finding€of€constructive€civilŠ t$Ä& Šcontempt€for€failure€to€pay€spousal€or€childŠ J%š ' Šsupport,€the€court€shall€issue€a€writtenŠ  &p!( Šorder€that€specifies€(A)€the€amount€of€theŠ ö&F") Šarrearage€for€which€enforcement€by€contemptŠ Ģ'#* Šis€not€barred€by€limitations,€(B)€anyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsanction€imposed€for€the€contempt,€and€(C)Š x)Č$, Šhow€the€contempt€may€be€purged.€€If€theŠ N*ž%- Šcontemnor€does€not€have€the€present€abilityŠ $+t&. Što€purge€the€contempt,€the€order€may€includeŠ ś+J'/ Šdirections€that€the€contemnor€make€specifiedŠ Š, (0 Špayments€on€the€arrearage€at€future€times€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šperform€specified€acts€to€enable€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcontemnor€to€comply€with€the€direction€toŠ ° Šmake€payments.€€Š †Ö ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Section€(e)€modifies€theŠ 2‚ Šholding€in€ņņLynch€v.€Lynchóó,€342€Md.€509Š X Š(1996),€by€allowing€a€court€to€make€a€findingŠ ä4 Šof€constructive€civil€contempt€in€a€supportŠ ŗ  Šenforcement€action€even€if€the€allegedŠ  ą Šcontemnor€does€not€have€the€present€abilityŠ f ¶ Što€purge.€€In€support€enforcement€cases,€asŠ < Œ  Šin€other€civil€contempt€cases,€after€making€aŠ  b  Šfinding€of€contempt,€the€court€may€specifyŠ č 8  Šimprisonment€as€the€sanction€if€the€contemnorŠ ¾  Šhas€the€present€ability€to€purge€theŠ ”ä  Šcontempt.€Š jŗ  Š€Ģą ø ąIf€the€contemnor€does€not€have€theŠ f  Špresent€ability€to€purge€the€contempt,€anŠ ģ< Šexample€of€a€direction€to€perform€specifiedŠ Ā Šacts€that€a€court€may€include€in€an€orderŠ ˜č Šunder€subsection€(e)(4)€is€a€provision€thatŠ n¾ Šan€unemployed,€able-bodied€contemnor€look€forŠ D” Šwork€and€periodically€provide€evidence€of€theŠ j Šefforts€made.€If€the€contemnor€fails,€withoutŠ š@ Šjust€cause,€to€comply€with€any€provision€ofŠ Ę Šthe€order,€a€criminal€contempt€proceeding€mayŠ œģ Šbe€brought€based€on€a€violation€of€thatŠ rĀ Šprovision.€€Š H˜ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ ōD Šformer€Rule€P4€c€and€d€2€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š Ź ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€15„207€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ L œ! ŠĢNote.Š ų!H# ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€256,€Acts€of€2007€(HB€792)Š Ī"$ Šamends€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€šš10„119.3€toŠ ¤#ō% Šinclude€the€Court€of€Appeals€as€one€of€theŠ z$Ź& Šlicensing€authorities€that€can€issue€aŠ P%  ' Šsanction€against€someone€who€is€in€arrears€inŠ &&v!( Špaying€child€support.€€The€statute€providesŠ ü&L") Šthat€if€the€person€in€arrears€is€an€attorney,Š Ņ'"#* Šthe€Child€Support€Enforcement€AdministrationŠ Ø(ų#+ Šmay€refer€the€matter€to€the€AttorneyŠ ~)Ī$, ŠGrievance€Commission€for€disciplinary€action.€Š T*¤%- ŠIf€an€attorney€is€found€to€be€in€arrears€inŠ *+z&. Špaying€child€support,€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ,P'/ Šmay€suspend€his€or€her€license€or€take€anyŠ Ö,&(0 Šaction€authorized€by€the€Rules€in€Title€16.€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠTo€make€the€Rules€consistent€with€theŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šstatutory€change,€the€Attorneys€SubcommitteeŠ ° Šrecommends:€(1)€adding€a€Committee€note€afterŠ †Ö Šsubsection€(e)(1)€of€Rule€15„207€to€indicateŠ \¬ Šthat€sanctions€for€attorneys€found€to€be€inŠ 2‚ Šcontempt€for€failure€to€pay€child€support€mayŠ X Šinclude€a€referral€to€Bar€Counsel€forŠ Ž. Špossible€discipline,€(2)€amending€Rule€16„701Š “  Šby€adding€a€definition€of€š šconstructive€civilŠ Š Ś Šcontemptšš€that€refers€to€a€finding€ofŠ ` ° Šcontempt€for€failure€to€pay€child€support€andŠ 6 †  Šby€adding€references€to€š šconstructive€civilŠ  \  Šcontemptšš€to€the€definition€of€š šstatement€ofŠ ā 2  Šcharges,šš€(3)€amending€Rule€16„731€(a)€andŠ ø  Š(c)€to€include€constructive€civil€contempt€asŠ ŽŽ  Ša€subject€of€a€complaint,€and€(4)€makingŠ d“  Šconforming€changes€to€Rules€16„771€and€8.1.Š :Š  Š€ą ø ąŠ `  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ šź ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„701€to€add€a€definition€ofŠ !l" Šconstructive€civil€contempt,€and€to€add€aŠ ņ!B# Šreference€to€š šconstructive€civil€contemptššŠ Č"$ Što€section€(n),€as€follows:Š ž#ī% ŠĢRule€16„701.€€DEFINITIONSŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąIn€this€Chapter,€the€followingŠ Ģ'#* Šdefinitions€apply€except€as€expresslyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šotherwise€provided€or€as€necessaryŠ x)Č$, Šimplication€requires:€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(a)€€AttorneyŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€"Attorney"€means€a€person€admitted€byŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€to€practice€law€in€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠState.€€For€purposes€of€discipline€orŠ ° Šinactive€status,€the€term€also€includes€aŠ †Ö Šperson€not€admitted€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ \¬ Šwho€engages€in€the€practice€of€law€in€thisŠ 2‚ ŠState,€or€who€holds€himself€or€herself€out€asŠ X Špracticing€law€in€this€State,€or€who€has€theŠ Ž. Šobligation€of€supervision€or€control€overŠ “  Šanother€lawyer€who€engages€in€the€practice€ofŠ Š Ś Šlaw€in€this€State.€€Š ` ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€8.5€of€theŠ  \  ŠMaryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ ā 2  ŠConduct.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€(b)€€CircuitŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Circuit"€means€Appellate€JudicialŠ `  ŠCircuit.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(c)€€CommissionŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€"Commission"€means€the€AttorneyŠ >Ž ŠGrievance€Commission€of€Maryland.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(d)€€Conditional€Diversion€AgreementŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€"Conditional€diversion€agreement"Š l¼ Šmeans€the€agreement€provided€for€in€RuleŠ B’ Š16-736.€Š h ŠĢ€€ņņ(e)€€Constructive€Civil€ContemptóóŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņš šConstructive€civil€contemptšš€means€aŠ pĄ  Šfinding€of€contempt€for€failure€to€pay€childŠ F –! Šsupport€pursuant€to€Rule€15„207€(e).óóŠ !l" Š€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€DisbarmentŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€"Disbarment"€means€the€unconditionalŠ ž#ī% Štermination€of€any€privilege€to€practice€lawŠ t$Ä& Šin€this€State€and,€when€applied€to€anŠ J%š ' Šattorney€not€admitted€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ  &p!( Što€practice€law,€means€the€unconditionalŠ ö&F") Šexclusion€from€the€admission€to€or€theŠ Ģ'#* Šexercise€of€any€privilege€to€practice€law€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthis€State.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€IncapacityŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€"Incapacity"€means€the€inability€toŠ Š, (0 Šrender€adequate€legal€service€by€reason€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmental€or€physical€illness€or€infirmity,€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaddiction€to€or€dependence€upon€an€intoxicantŠ ° Šor€drug.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Office€for€the€Practice€of€LawŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€"Office€for€the€practice€of€law"€meansŠ Ž. Šan€office€in€which€an€attorney€usuallyŠ “  Šdevotes€a€substantial€part€of€the€attorney'sŠ Š Ś Štime€to€the€practice€of€law€during€ordinaryŠ ` ° Šbusiness€hours€in€the€traditional€work€week.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ ā 2  ŠRemedial€ActionŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Petition€for€disciplinary€or€remedialŠ d“  Šaction"€means€the€initial€pleading€filed€inŠ :Š  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€against€an€attorneyŠ `  Šalleging€that€the€attorney€has€engaged€inŠ ę6 Šprofessional€misconduct€or€is€incapacitatedŠ ¼  Šor€both.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Professional€MisconductŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€"Professional€misconduct"€orŠ ź: Š"misconduct"€has€the€meaning€set€forth€inŠ Ą ŠRule€8.4€of€the€Maryland€Lawyers'€Rules€ofŠ –ę ŠProfessional€Conduct,€as€adopted€by€RuleŠ l¼ Š16-812.€€The€term€includes€the€knowingŠ B’ Šfailure€to€respond€to€a€request€forŠ h Šinformation€authorized€by€this€ChapterŠ ī> Šwithout€asserting,€in€writing,€a€privilege€orŠ Ä Šother€basis€for€such€failure.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(j)ó ó€ņņ(k)óó€ReinstatementŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€"Reinstatement"€means€the€terminationŠ ņ!B# Šof€disbarment,€suspension,€or€inactive€statusŠ Č"$ Šand€the€termination€of€any€exclusion€toŠ ž#ī% Špractice€law€in€this€State.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(k)ó ó€ņņ(l)óó€Serious€CrimeŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€"Serious€crime"€means€a€crime€that€isŠ Ģ'#* Šin€at€least€one€of€the€following€categories:€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š(1)€a€felony€under€Maryland€law,€(2)€a€crimeŠ x)Č$, Šin€another€state€or€under€federal€law€thatŠ N*ž%- Šwould€have€been€a€felony€under€Maryland€lawŠ $+t&. Šhad€the€crime€been€committed€in€Maryland,€andŠ ś+J'/ Š(3)€a€crime€under€federal€law€or€the€law€ofŠ Š, (0 Šany€state€that€is€punishable€by€imprisonmentŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfor€three€years€or€more.€€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€ņ ņ(l)ó ó€ņņ(m)óó€StateŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€"State"€means€(1)€a€state,€possession,Š \¬ Šterritory,€or€commonwealth€of€the€UnitedŠ 2‚ ŠStates€or€(2)€the€District€of€Columbia.€€Š X ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(m)ó ó€ņņ(n)óó€Statement€of€ChargesŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Statement€of€charges"€means€theŠ ` ° Šdocument€that€alleges€professionalŠ 6 †  Šmisconductņņ,€constructive€civil€contempt,óó€orŠ  \  Šincapacity€and€initiates€disciplinary€orŠ ā 2  Šremedial€proceedings€against€an€attorneyŠ ø  Špursuant€to€Rule€16-741.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(n)ó ó€ņņ(o)óó€SuspensionŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Suspension"€means€the€temporary€orŠ ę6 Šindefinite€termination€of€the€privilege€toŠ ¼  Špractice€law€and,€when€applied€to€an€attorneyŠ ’ā Šnot€admitted€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€toŠ hø Špractice€law,€means€the€temporary€orŠ >Ž Šindefinite€exclusion€from€the€admission€to€orŠ d Šthe€exercise€of€any€privilege€to€practice€lawŠ ź: Šin€this€State.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(o)ó ó€ņņ(p)óó€WarningŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€"Warning"€means€a€notice€that€warns€anŠ h Šattorney€about€future€misconduct.€€Š ī> ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ šź Šformer€Rule€16-701€(BV1)€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„701€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ņ!B# ŠĢNote.Š ž#ī% ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€15„207.Š J%š ' ŠŌ#†XūøXXXūø֜#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ X ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„731€by€adding€a€referenceŠ 6 †  Što€š šconstructive€civil€contemptšš€to€sectionsŠ  \  Š(a)€and€(c),€as€follows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€16-731.€€COMPLAINT;€INVESTIGATION€BY€BARŠ d“  ŠCOUNSEL€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ComplaintsŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€complaint€alleging€that€an€attorneyŠ hø Šhas€engaged€in€professional€misconduct€ņņorŠ >Ž Šconstructive€civil€contemptóó€or€ņņthat€theŠ d Šattorneyóó€is€incapacitated€shall€be€in€writingŠ ź: Šand€sent€to€Bar€Counsel.€€Any€writtenŠ Ą Šcommunication€that€includes€the€name€andŠ –ę Šaddress€of€the€person€making€theŠ l¼ Šcommunication€and€states€facts€which,€ifŠ B’ Štrue,€would€constitute€professionalŠ h Šmisconduct€by€or€demonstrate€incapacity€of€anŠ ī> Šattorney€constitutes€a€complaint.€€BarŠ Ä ŠCounsel€also€may€initiate€a€complaint€basedŠ šź Šon€information€from€other€sources.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Review€of€ComplaintŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Bar€Counsel€shall€make€an€appropriateŠ Č"$ Šinvestigation€of€every€complaint€that€is€notŠ ž#ī% Šfacially€frivolous€or€unfounded.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If€Bar€Counsel€concludes€that€theŠ  &p!( Šcomplaint€is€either€frivolous€or€unfounded€orŠ ö&F") Šdoes€not€allege€facts€which,€if€true,€wouldŠ Ģ'#* Šdemonstrate€either€professional€misconduct€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šincapacity,€Bar€Counsel€shall€dismiss€theŠ x)Č$, Šcomplaint€and€notify€the€complainant€of€theŠ N*ž%- Šdismissal.€€Otherwise,€Bar€Counsel€shall€(A)Š $+t&. Šopen€a€file€on€the€complaint,€(B)€acknowledgeŠ ś+J'/ Šreceipt€of€the€complaint€and€explain€inŠ Š, (0 Šwriting€to€the€complainant€the€procedures€forŠ ¦-ö(1 Šinvestigating€and€processing€the€complaint,Š |.Ģ)2 Š(C)€comply€with€the€notice€requirement€ofŠ ° Šsection€(c)€of€this€Rule,€and€(D)€conduct€anŠ †Ö Šinvestigation€to€determine€whether€reasonableŠ \¬ Šgrounds€exist€to€believe€the€allegations€ofŠ 2‚ Šthe€complaint.€€Š X ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Before€determining€whether€aŠ “  Šcomplaint€is€frivolous€or€unfounded,€BarŠ Š Ś ŠCounsel€may€contact€the€attorney€and€obtainŠ ` ° Šan€informal€response€to€the€allegations.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Notice€to€AttorneyŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ ŽŽ  Šsection,€Bar€Counsel€shall€notify€theŠ d“  Šattorney€who€is€the€subject€of€the€complaintŠ :Š  Šthat€Bar€Counsel€is€undertaking€anŠ `  Šinvestigation€to€determine€whether€theŠ ę6 Šattorney€has€engaged€in€professionalŠ ¼  Šmisconduct€or€is€incapacitated.€€The€noticeŠ ’ā Šshall€be€given€before€the€conclusion€of€theŠ hø Šinvestigation€and€shall€include€the€name€andŠ >Ž Šaddress€of€the€complainant€and€the€generalŠ d Šnature€of€the€professional€misconductņņ,Š ź: Šconstructive€civil€contempt,óó€or€incapacityŠ Ą Šunder€investigation.€€As€part€of€the€notice,Š –ę ŠBar€Counsel€may€demand€that€the€attorneyŠ l¼ Šprovide€information€and€records€that€BarŠ B’ ŠCounsel€deems€appropriate€and€relevant€to€theŠ h Šinvestigation.€€The€notice€shall€state€theŠ ī> Štime€within€which€the€attorney€shall€provideŠ Ä Šthe€information€and€any€other€informationŠ šź Šthat€the€attorney€may€wish€to€present.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šnotice€shall€be€served€on€the€attorney€inŠ F –! Šaccordance€with€Rule€16-724€(b).€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Bar€Counsel€need€not€give€notice€ofŠ Č"$ Šinvestigation€to€an€attorney€if,€with€theŠ ž#ī% Šapproval€of€the€Commission,€Bar€CounselŠ t$Ä& Šproceeds€under€Rule€16-771,€16-773,€orŠ J%š ' Š16-774.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(d)€€Time€for€Completing€InvestigationŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€time€is€extended€by€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommission€for€good€cause,€Bar€Counsel€shallŠ N*ž%- Šcomplete€an€investigation€within€90€daysŠ $+t&. Šafter€opening€the€file€on€the€complaint.€Š ś+J'/ ŠUpon€written€request€by€Bar€CounselŠ Š, (0 Šestablishing€good€cause€for€an€extension€forŠ ¦-ö(1 Ša€specified€period,€the€Commission€may€grantŠ |.Ģ)2 Šone€or€more€extensions.€€The€Commission€mayŠ ° Šnot€grant€an€extension,€at€any€one€time,€ofŠ †Ö Šmore€than€60€days€unless€it€finds€specificŠ \¬ Šgood€cause€for€a€longer€extension.€€If€anŠ 2‚ Šextension€exceeding€60€days€is€granted,€BarŠ X ŠCounsel€shall€provide€the€Commission€with€aŠ Ž. Šstatus€report€at€least€every€60€days.€€ForŠ “  Šfailure€to€comply€with€the€time€requirementsŠ Š Ś Šof€this€section,€the€Commission€may€take€anyŠ ` ° Šaction€appropriate€under€the€circumstances,Š 6 †  Šincluding€dismissal€of€the€complaint€andŠ  \  Štermination€of€the€investigation.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅĢĢą  ąRule€16„731€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¼  ŠĢNote.Š hø ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€15„207.Š d ŠĢĢĢŌ#†XūøXXXūø”ŗ#ŌĢĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMENDŌ#†XūøXXXūøÓ#Ō€Rule€16„771€to€correct€an€internalŠ J%š ' Šreference€to€a€Rule€in€the€cross€referenceŠ  &p!( Šafter€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ö&F") ŠĢĢRule€16-771.€€DISCIPLINARY€OR€REMEDIAL€ACTIONŠ x)Č$, ŠUPON€CONVICTION€OF€CRIME€Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Duty€of€Attorney€ChargedŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€An€attorney€charged€with€a€seriousŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcrime€in€this€State€or€any€other€jurisdictionŠ ° Šshall€promptly€inform€Bar€Counsel€in€writingŠ †Ö Šof€the€criminal€charge.€€Thereafter,€theŠ \¬ Šattorney€shall€promptly€notify€Bar€Counsel€ofŠ 2‚ Šthe€final€disposition€of€the€charge€in€eachŠ X Šcourt€that€exercises€jurisdiction€over€theŠ Ž. Šcharge.€€Š “  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€16-701€ņ ņ(k)ó ó€ņņ(l)óó.€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.ą  ąą h ąą Ą ąŠ  \  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„771€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢNote.Š :Š  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€15„207.Š ę6 ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@P P ģąAPPENDIX:€THE€MARYLAND€LAWYERSšš€RULES€OF€ˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@<< ģąPROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8.1€to€correct€an€internalŠ l¼ Šreference€to€a€Rule€in€the€cross€reference€atŠ B’ Šthe€end€of€the€Comment,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢĢĢRule€8.1.€€BAR€ADMISSION€AND€DISCIPLINARYŠ pĄ  ŠMATTERS€Š F –! ŠĢĢą ø ąAn€applicant€for€admission€orŠ Č"$ Šreinstatement€to€the€bar,€or€a€lawyer€inŠ ž#ī% Šconnection€with€a€bar€admission€applicationŠ t$Ä& Šor€in€connection€with€a€disciplinary€matter,Š J%š ' Šshall€not:€€Š  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą(a)€knowingly€make€a€false€statement€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šmaterial€fact;€€or€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą(b)€fail€to€disclose€a€fact€necessary€toŠ N*ž%- Šcorrect€a€misapprehension€known€by€the€personŠ $+t&. Što€have€arisen€in€the€matter,€or€knowinglyŠ ś+J'/ Šfail€to€respond€to€a€lawful€demand€forŠ Š, (0 Šinformation€from€an€admissions€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdisciplinary€authority,€except€that€this€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdoes€not€require€disclosure€of€informationŠ ° Šotherwise€protected€by€Rule€1.6.€€Š †Ö ŠĢą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€[1]€The€duty€imposed€by€this€Rule€extendsŠ Ž. Što€persons€seeking€admission€or€reinstatementŠ “  Što€the€bar€as€well€as€to€lawyers.€€Hence,€ifŠ Š Ś Ša€person€makes€a€material€false€statement€inŠ ` ° Šconnection€with€an€application€for€admissionŠ 6 †  Šor€for€reinstatement,€it€may€be€the€basis€forŠ  \  Šsubsequent€disciplinary€action€if€the€personŠ ā 2  Šis€admitted€or€reinstated,€and€in€any€eventŠ ø  Šmay€be€relevant€in€a€subsequent€admissionŠ ŽŽ  Šapplication.€€The€duty€imposed€by€this€RuleŠ d“  Šapplies€to€a€lawyer's€own€admission€orŠ :Š  Šdiscipline€as€well€as€that€of€others.€€Thus,Š `  Šit€is€a€separate€professional€offense€for€aŠ ę6 Šlawyer€to€knowingly€make€a€misrepresentationŠ ¼  Šor€omission€in€connection€with€a€disciplinaryŠ ’ā Šinvestigation€of€the€lawyer's€own€conduct.€Š hø ŠThis€Rule€also€requires€affirmativeŠ >Ž Šclarification€of€any€misunderstanding€on€theŠ d Špart€of€the€admissions€or€disciplinaryŠ ź: Šauthority€of€which€the€person€involvedŠ Ą Šbecomes€aware.€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€[2]€The€Court€of€Appeals€has€consideredŠ B’ Šthis€Rule€applicable€when€information€isŠ h Šsought€by€the€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ ī> Šfrom€any€lawyer€on€any€matter,€whether€or€notŠ Ä Šthe€lawyer€is€personally€involved.€€SeeŠ šź ŠņņAttorney€Grievance€Commission€v.€Oswinkleóó,Š pĄ  Š364€Md.€182€(2001).€€Š L œ! ŠĢ€€[3]€This€Rule€is€subject€to€the€provisionsŠ ų!H# Šof€the€Fifth€Amendment€of€the€United€StatesŠ Ī"$ ŠConstitution€and€corresponding€provisions€ofŠ ¤#ō% Šstate€constitutions.€€A€person€relying€onŠ z$Ź& Šsuch€a€provision€in€response€to€a€question,Š P%  ' Šhowever,€should€do€so€openly€and€not€use€theŠ &&v!( Šright€of€nondisclosure€as€a€justification€forŠ ü&L") Šfailure€to€comply€with€this€Rule.€€Š Ņ'"#* ŠĢ€€[4]€A€lawyer€representing€an€applicant€forŠ ~)Ī$, Šadmission€to€the€bar,€or€representing€aŠ T*¤%- Šlawyer€who€is€the€subject€of€a€disciplinaryŠ *+z&. Šinquiry€or€proceeding,€is€governed€by€theŠ ,P'/ Šrules€applicable€to€the€client-lawyerŠ Ö,&(0 Šrelationship.€€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠCross€reference:€€Md.€Rule€16-701€ņ ņ(j)ó ó€ņņ(k)óóŠ ° Š(defining€"Reinstatement").€€Š †Ö ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€15„207.Š “  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€explained€that€the€changes€to€the€Rules€implementŠ 6 †  ŠHouse€Bill€792,€enacted€by€the€2007€legislature,€amended€Code,Š ā 2  ŠFamily€Law€Article,€šš10„119.3€to€provide€that€a€lawyer€foundŠ ŽŽ  Šdelinquent€in€child€support€payments€can€be€referred€to€theŠ :Š  ŠAttorney€Grievance€Commission€and€lose€his€or€her€license€toŠ ę6 Špractice€law.€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee€suggests€the€additionŠ ’ā Šof€a€Committee€note€after€subsection€(e)(1)€of€Rule€15„207.€€ThatŠ >Ž Šprovision€pertains€to€constructive€civil€contempt€in€supportŠ ź: Šenforcement€actions.€€A€change€to€Rule€16„731€adds€constructiveŠ –ę Šcivil€contempt€as€an€action€of€a€lawyer€that€could€form€the€basisŠ B’ Šof€a€disciplinary€complaint.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€ifŠ ī> Šconstructive€civil€contempt€is€applicable€only€to€a€finding€ofŠ šź Šcontempt€for€failure€to€pay€child€support.€€The€ReporterŠ F –! Šresponded€that€as€to€the€Rules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€600,€aŠ ņ!B# Šsuggested€additional€definition€in€Rule€16„701€narrows€theŠ ž#ī% Šdefinition€of€š šconstructive€civil€contemptšš€to€a€finding€ofŠ J%š ' Šcontempt€for€failure€to€pay€child€support€pursuant€to€Rule€15„207Š ö&F") Š(e).€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€changes€to€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠRules€as€presented.Š N*ž%- ŠÓÓĢŠ  Š, (0 ŠAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ ° Š€€recommended€by€the€General€Court€Administration€Subcommittee:Š †Ö Š€€Rule€16„307€(Electronic€Filing€of€Pleadings,€Papers,€and€RealŠ \¬ Š€€Property€Instruments)€and€Rule€16„1006€(Required€Denial€ofŠ 2‚ Š€€Inspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)Š X Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ž. ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„307,€Electronic€Filing€ofŠ Š Ś ŠPleadings,€Papers,€and€Real€Property€Instruments€for€theŠ 6 †  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ā 2  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d“  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ `  ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąCHAPTER€300€„€CIRCUIT€COURT€CLERKSšš€OFFICESˆŠ ¼  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„307€by€adding€a€referenceŠ >Ž Što€š šreal€property€instrumentsšš€to€the€title,Š d Šby€adding€to€section€(a)€language€referringŠ ź: Što€the€electronic€filing€of€land€instruments,Š Ą Šby€adding€a€cross€reference€to€a€certain€CodeŠ –ę Šprovision€after€section€(a),€and€by€addingŠ l¼ Šlanguage€to€section€(b)€referring€to€š šrealŠ B’ Šproperty€instruments,šš€as€follows:Š h ŠĢRule€16-307.€€ELECTRONIC€FILING€OF€PLEADINGSņņ,óóŠ Ä Šņ ņANDó ó€PAPERSņņ,€AND€REAL€PROPERTY€INSTRUMENTSóó€Š šź ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Applicability;€Conflicts€with€OtherŠ !l" ŠRulesŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€This€Rule€applies€to€the€electronicŠ ž#ī% Šfiling€of€pleadings€and€papers€in€a€circuitŠ t$Ä& Šcourt€ņņand€to€the€electronic€filing€ofŠ J%š ' Šinstruments€authorized€or€required€by€law€toŠ  &p!( Šbe€recorded€and€indexed€in€the€land€recordsóó.€Š ö&F") ŠA€pleadingņņ,óó€ņ ņoró ó€paperņņ,€or€instrumentóó€may€notŠ Ģ'#* Šbe€filed€by€direct€electronic€transmission€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€court€except€in€accordance€with€thisŠ x)Č$, ŠRule.€€To€the€extent€of€any€inconsistencyŠ N*ž%- Šwith€any€other€Rule,€this€Rule€and€anyŠ $+t&. Šadministrative€order€entered€pursuant€to€itŠ ś+J'/ Šshall€prevail.Š Š, (0 ŠņņĢCross€reference:€Code,€Real€Property€Article,Š |.Ģ)2 Ššš3„502.ó󀀩 ° ŠĢ€€b.€€Submission€of€PlanŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€A€County€Administrative€Judge€mayŠ X Šsubmit€to€the€State€Court€Administrator€aŠ Ž. Šdetailed€plan€for€a€pilot€project€for€theŠ “  Šelectronic€filing€of€pleadings€and€papers€ņņorŠ Š Ś Šof€real€property€instrumentsóó.€€In€developingŠ ` ° Šthe€plan,€the€County€Administrative€JudgeŠ 6 †  Šshall€consult€with€the€Clerk€of€the€CircuitŠ  \  ŠCourt,€appropriate€vendors,€the€State€CourtŠ ā 2  ŠAdministrator,€and€any€other€judges,€courtŠ ø  Šclerks,€members€of€the€bar,€vendors€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šelectronic€filing€systems,€and€interestedŠ d“  Špersons€that€the€County€Administrative€JudgeŠ :Š  Šchooses€to€ensure€that:€(1)€the€proposedŠ `  Šelectronic€filing€system€is€compatible€withŠ ę6 Šthe€data€processing€systems,€operationalŠ ¼  Šsystems,€and€electronic€filing€systems€usedŠ ’ā Šor€expected€to€be€used€by€the€judiciary;€(2)Š hø Šthe€installation€and€use€of€the€proposedŠ >Ž Šsystem€does€not€create€an€undue€financial€orŠ d Šoperational€burden€on€the€court;€(3)€theŠ ź: Šproposed€system€is€reasonably€available€forŠ Ą Šuse€at€a€reasonable€cost,€or€an€efficient€andŠ –ę Šcompatible€system€of€manual€filing€will€beŠ l¼ Šmaintained;€(4)€the€proposed€system€isŠ B’ Šeffective,€secure€and€not€likely€to€breakŠ h Šdown;€(5)€the€proposed€system€makesŠ ī> Šappropriate€provision€for€the€protection€ofŠ Ä Šprivacy€and€for€public€access€to€publicŠ šź Šrecords;€and€(6)€the€court€can€discard€orŠ pĄ  Šreplace€the€system€during€or€at€theŠ F –! Šconclusion€of€a€trial€period€without€undueŠ !l" Šfinancial€or€operational€burden.€€The€StateŠ ņ!B# ŠCourt€Administrator€shall€review€the€plan€andŠ Č"$ Šmake€a€recommendation€to€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ž#ī% Šwith€respect€to€it.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€ofŠ  &p!( Š"public€record,"€see€Code,€State€GovernmentŠ ö&F") ŠArticle,€šš10-611.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€c.€€Approval;€DurationŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€A€plan€may€not€be€implemented€unlessŠ $+t&. Šapproved€by€administrative€order€of€the€CourtŠ ś+J'/ Šof€Appeals.€€The€plan€shall€terminate€twoŠ Š, (0 Šyears€after€the€date€of€the€administrativeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šorder€unless€the€Court€terminates€it€earlierŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€modifies€or€extends€it€by€a€subsequentŠ ° Šadministrative€order.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€d.€€EvaluationŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€The€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ž. Šmay€appoint€a€committee€consisting€of€one€orŠ “  Šmore€judges,€court€clerks,€lawyers,€legalŠ Š Ś Šeducators,€bar€association€representatives,Š ` ° Šand€other€interested€and€knowledgeableŠ 6 †  Špersons€to€monitor€and€evaluate€the€plan.€Š  \  ŠBefore€the€expiration€of€the€two-year€periodŠ ā 2  Šset€forth€in€section€c€of€this€Rule,€theŠ ø  ŠCourt€of€Appeals,€after€considering€theŠ ŽŽ  Šrecommendations€of€the€committee,€shallŠ d“  Ševaluate€the€operation€of€the€plan.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€e.€€Public€Availability€of€PlanŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€The€State€Court€Administrator€and€theŠ ’ā ŠClerk€of€the€Circuit€Court€shall€makeŠ hø Šavailable€for€public€inspection€a€copy€of€anyŠ >Ž Šcurrent€plan.€€Š d ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Ą ŠRule€1217A.€€Š –ę ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„307€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ h ŠĢNote.Š Ä ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€General€Assembly€enacted€ChapterŠ pĄ  Š234,€Acts€of€2007,€(HB€331)€which€allows€theŠ F –! ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€toŠ !l" Šestablish€a€pilot€program€for€the€electronicŠ ņ!B# Šfiling€of€instruments€authorized€or€requiredŠ Č"$ Šby€law€to€be€recorded€and€indexed€in€the€landŠ ž#ī% Šrecords.€€The€new€law€requires€that€the€plansŠ t$Ä& Šfor€the€pilot€program€are€to€be€governed€andŠ J%š ' Šimplemented€by€Rule€16„307.€€The€GeneralŠ  &p!( ŠCourt€Administration€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ ö&F") Šmodifying€Rule€16„307€to€make€it€applicableŠ Ģ'#* Što€the€pilot€programs€provided€for€in€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šstatute.Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€2007€legislature€enactedŠ ś+J'/ ŠHouse€Bill€331€amending€Code,€Real€Property€Article€šš3„502,€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šallow€for€the€electronic€filing€of€land€instruments€to€beŠ ° Šincluded€in€a€pilot€project€of€the€Administrative€Office€of€theŠ \¬ ŠCourts€(AOC).€€Section€a.€of€Rule€16„307€is€proposed€forŠ X Šamendment,€citing€directly€the€language€of€the€statute€thatŠ “  Šauthorizes€those€type€of€instruments€as€included€in€the€pilotŠ ` ° Šproject.€€Section€b.€of€the€Rule€provides€for€a€CountyŠ  \  ŠAdministrative€Judge€to€submit€a€detailed€plan€for€a€pilotŠ ø  Šproject€for€electronic€filings€of€pleadings€and€papers,€andŠ d“  Šlanguage€has€been€added€to€refer€to€a€project€for€the€electronicŠ `  Šfiling€of€real€property€instruments.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ¼  Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€ofŠ d ŠInspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records,€for€theŠ Ą ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š l¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ šź ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąCHAPTER€300€„€CIRCUIT€COURT€CLERKSšš€OFFICESˆŠ F –! ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1006€(h)€by€adding€aŠ Č"$ Šcategory€of€case€records€relating€to€aŠ ž#ī% Špetition€for€an€emergency€evaluation€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šlist€of€confidential€medical€records,€asŠ J%š ' Šfollows:Š  &p!( ŠĢĢRule€16-1006.€€REQUIRED€DENIAL€OF€INSPECTIONŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š„€CERTAIN€CATEGORIES€OF€CASE€RECORDS€Š x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ąExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€law,Š $+t&. Šcourt€order,€or€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Š ś+J'/ Šthe€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of:€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(a)€€All€case€records€filed€in€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfollowing€actions€involving€children:€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Actions€filed€under€Title€9,€ChapterŠ \¬ Š100€of€the€Maryland€Rules€for:€€Š 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€Adoption;€€Š Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€Guardianship;€or€€Š Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€To€revoke€a€consent€to€adoption€orŠ 6 †  Šguardianship€for€which€there€is€no€pendingŠ  \  Šadoption€or€guardianship€proceeding€in€thatŠ ā 2  Šcounty.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Delinquency,€child€in€need€ofŠ d“  Šassistance,€and€child€in€need€of€supervisionŠ :Š  Šactions€in€Juvenile€Court,€except€that,€if€aŠ `  Šhearing€is€open€to€the€public€pursuant€toŠ ę6 ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš3-8A-13€(f),€the€nameŠ ¼  Šof€the€respondent€and€the€date,€time,€andŠ ’ā Šlocation€of€the€hearing€are€open€toŠ hø Šinspection.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(b)€€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ ź: Što€a€marriage€license:€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€physician's€certificate€filedŠ l¼ Špursuant€to€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€šš2-301,Š B’ Šattesting€to€the€pregnancy€of€a€child€underŠ h Š18€years€of€age€who€has€applied€for€aŠ ī> Šmarriage€license.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Until€a€license€is€issued,€the€factŠ pĄ  Šthat€an€application€for€a€license€has€beenŠ F –! Šmade,€except€to€the€parent€or€guardian€of€aŠ !l" Šparty€to€be€married.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(c)€€In€any€action€or€proceeding,€a€recordŠ ž#ī% Šcreated€or€maintained€by€an€agency€concerningŠ t$Ä& Šchild€abuse€or€neglect€that€is€required€byŠ J%š ' Šstatute€to€be€kept€confidential.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Statutes€that€require€childŠ Ģ'#* Šabuse€or€neglect€records€to€be€keptŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šconfidential€include€Code,€Article€88A,€šššš6Š x)Č$, Š(b)€and€6A€and€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Š N*ž%- Ššš5-707.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€(d)€€The€following€case€records€in€actionsŠ Š, (0 Šor€proceedings€involving€attorneys€or€judges:€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€Records€and€proceedings€in€attorneyŠ ° Šgrievance€matters€declared€confidential€byŠ †Ö ŠRule€16-723€(b).€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Case€records€with€respect€to€anŠ X Šinvestigative€subpoena€issued€by€Bar€CounselŠ Ž. Špursuant€to€Rule€16-732;€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€19Š ` ° Š(b)€and€(c)€of€the€Rules€Governing€AdmissionŠ 6 †  Što€the€Bar,€case€records€relating€toŠ  \  Šproceedings€before€a€Character€Committee.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Case€records€consisting€of€Pro€BonoŠ ŽŽ  ŠLegal€Service€Reports€filed€by€an€attorneyŠ d“  Špursuant€to€Rule€16-903.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Case€records€relating€to€a€motionŠ ę6 Šfiled€with€respect€to€a€subpoena€issued€byŠ ¼  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€for€the€Commission€onŠ ’ā ŠJudicial€Disabilities€pursuant€to€RuleŠ hø Š16-806.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(e)€€The€following€case€records€in€criminalŠ ź: Šactions€or€proceedings:€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record€that€has€been€orderedŠ l¼ Šexpunged€pursuant€to€Rule€4-508.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ ī> Što€search€warrants:Š Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€(A)€The€warrant,€application,€andŠ pĄ  Šsupporting€affidavit,€prior€to€execution€ofŠ F –! Šthe€warrant€and€the€filing€of€the€recordsŠ !l" Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€Executed€search€warrants€and€allŠ ž#ī% Špapers€attached€thereto€filed€pursuant€toŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€4-601.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ ö&F") Što€an€arrest€warrant:€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€anŠ x)Č$, Šarrest€warrant€issued€under€Rule€4-212€(d)Š N*ž%- Šand€the€charging€document€upon€which€theŠ $+t&. Šwarrant€was€issued€until€the€conditions€setŠ ś+J'/ Šforth€in€Rule€4-212€(d)(3)€are€satisfied.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCode,€State€Government€Article,€šš10-616€(q),Š ° Ša€case€record€pertaining€to€an€arrest€warrantŠ †Ö Šissued€pursuant€to€a€grand€jury€indictment€orŠ \¬ Šconspiracy€investigation€and€the€chargingŠ 2‚ Šdocument€upon€which€the€arrest€warrant€wasŠ X Šissued.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€maintained€under€Code,Š Š Ś ŠCourts€Article,€šš9-106,€of€the€refusal€of€aŠ ` ° Šperson€to€testify€in€a€criminal€actionŠ 6 †  Šagainst€the€person's€spouse.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€presentence€investigation€reportŠ ø  Šprepared€pursuant€to€Code,€CorrectionalŠ ŽŽ  ŠServices€Article,€šš6-112.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€aŠ `  Šcriminal€investigation€by€a€grand€jury€or€byŠ ę6 Ša€State's€Attorney€pursuant€to€Code,€ArticleŠ ¼  Š10A,€šš39A.€€Š ’ā ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Although€this€Rule€shieldsŠ >Ž Šonly€case€records€pertaining€to€a€criminalŠ d Šinvestigation,€there€may€be€other€laws€thatŠ ź: Šshield€other€kinds€of€court€recordsŠ Ą Špertaining€to€such€investigations.€€This€RuleŠ –ę Šis€not€intended€to€affect€the€operation€orŠ l¼ Šeffectiveness€of€any€such€other€law.Š B’ Š€€Š h Š€€(f)€€A€transcript,€tape€recording,€audio,Š ī> Švideo,€or€digital€recording€of€any€courtŠ Ä Šproceeding€that€was€closed€to€the€publicŠ šź Špursuant€to€rule€or€order€of€court.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(g)€€Backup€audio€recordings€made€by€anyŠ !l" Šmeans,€computer€disks,€and€notes€disk€of€aŠ ņ!B# Šcourt€reporter€that€are€in€the€possession€ofŠ Č"$ Šthe€court€reporter€and€have€not€been€filedŠ ž#ī% Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(h)€€The€following€case€records€containingŠ  &p!( Šmedical€information:Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record,€other€than€an€autopsyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šreport€of€a€medical€examiner,€that€(A)Š x)Č$, Šconsists€of€a€medical€or€psychological€reportŠ N*ž%- Šor€record€from€a€hospital,€physician,Š $+t&. Špsychologist,€or€other€professional€healthŠ ś+J'/ Šcare€provider,€and€(B)€contains€medical€orŠ Š, (0 Špsychological€information€about€anŠ ¦-ö(1 Šindividual.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€€(2)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€theŠ ° Štesting€of€an€individual€for€HIV€that€isŠ †Ö Šdeclared€confidential€under€Code,Š \¬ ŠHealth-General€Article,€šš18-338.1€orŠ 2‚ Ššš18-338.2.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(3)€A€case€record€that€consists€ofŠ “  Šinformation,€documents,€or€records€of€a€childŠ Š Ś Šfatality€review€team,€to€the€extent€they€areŠ ` ° Šdeclared€confidential€by€Code,€Health-GeneralŠ 6 †  ŠArticle,€šš5-709.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€that€contains€a€reportŠ ø  Šby€a€physician€or€institution€concerningŠ ŽŽ  Šwhether€an€individual€has€an€infectiousŠ d“  Šdisease,€declared€confidential€under€Code,Š :Š  ŠHealth-General€Article,€šš18-201€or€šš18-202.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€case€record€that€containsŠ ¼  Šinformation€concerning€the€consultation,Š ’ā Šexamination,€or€treatment€of€aŠ hø Šdevelopmentally€disabled€person,€declaredŠ >Ž Šconfidential€by€Code,€Health-General€Article,Š d Ššš7-1003.€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(6)€a€case€record€relating€to€a€petitionŠ –ę Šfor€an€emergency€evaluation€made€under€Code,Š l¼ ŠHealth„General€Article,€šš10„622.óó€Š B’ ŠĢ€€(i)€€A€case€record€that€consists€of€theŠ ī> Šfederal€or€Maryland€income€tax€return€of€anŠ Ä Šindividual.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(j)€€A€case€record€that:€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(1)€a€court€has€ordered€sealed€or€notŠ ņ!B# Šsubject€to€inspection,€except€in€conformanceŠ Č"$ Šwith€the€order;€or€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(2)€in€accordance€with€Rule€16-1009€(b),Š J%š ' Šis€the€subject€of€a€motion€to€preclude€orŠ  &p!( Šlimit€inspection.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„1006€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ $+t&. ŠĢNote.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąIn€Chapter€557,€Acts€of€2007€(SB€472),Š ° Šthe€legislature€added€court€records€relatingŠ †Ö Što€a€petition€for€a€mental€health€emergencyŠ \¬ Ševaluation€to€the€list€of€records€that€areŠ 2‚ Šnot€accessible€to€the€public€without€a€courtŠ X Šorder.€€The€General€Court€AdministrationŠ Ž. ŠSubcommittee€recommends€amending€Rule€16„1006Š “  Š(h)€by€adding€these€records€to€the€list€ofŠ Š Ś Šrecords€containing€medical€information€thatŠ ` ° Šare€confidential€and€not€open€to€the€public.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€in€Senate€Bill€472,€theŠ ø  Š2007€legislature€added€court€records€relating€to€a€petition€forŠ d“  Šmental€health€emergency€evaluation€as€a€category€of€records€thatŠ `  Šare€not€accessible€to€the€public€without€a€court€order.€€In€lightŠ ¼  Šof€this,€language€has€been€added€to€section€(h)€of€the€Rule,€theŠ hø Šlist€of€records€that€are€required€to€be€confidential.€€TheŠ d ŠSubcommittee€proposes€adding€a€new€subsection€(h)(6)€to€the€list.€Š Ą ŠEric€Lieberman,€Esq.,€counsel€to€ņņThe€Washington€Postóó,€has€made€anŠ l¼ Šadditional€suggestion€that€is€a€good€idea.€€Subsections€(2),Š h Š(3),(4),€and€(5)€of€section€(h)€list€the€authorizing€statute.€Š Ä ŠMr.€Lieberman€recommends€adding€to€subsection€(6)€the€languageŠ pĄ  Šš šdeclared€confidential€by€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš10„630,ššŠ !l" Šthe€authorizing€statute.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ Č"$ Šthis€additional€language.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approvedŠ t$Ä& Šthe€Rule€as€amended.€€Š  &p!( ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€6.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrecommended€by€the€Probate/Fiduciary€Subcommittee:€€Rule€10„202Š x)Č$, Š(Certificates),€Rule€10„203€(Service;€Notice),€Rule€10„205Š N*ž%- Š(Hearing),€Rule€10„301€(Petition€for€Appointment€of€Š $+t&. Ša€Guardian€of€Property),€Rule€10„302€(Service;€Notice),€andŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€10„304€(Hearing)Š Š, (0 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓą  ąMr.€Maloney€presented€Rules€10„202;€Certificates;€10„203,Š ° ŠService;€Notice;€10„205,€Hearing;€10„301,€Petition€forŠ \¬ ŠAppointment€of€a€Guardian€of€Property;€10„302,€Service;€Notice;Š X Šand€10„304,€Hearing,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š “  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PERSONˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„202€to€add€an€exception€toŠ `  Šsubsection€(a)(1),€to€add€a€certain€categoryŠ ę6 Šof€health€care€professional€to€sectionsŠ ¼  Š(a)€and€(c),€to€move€subsection€(a)(2)€toŠ ’ā Šsection€(d),€to€reword€the€contents€of€theŠ hø Šcertificate€in€section€(b),€to€change€theŠ >Ž Šword€š šAdministratoršš€to€the€word€š šSecretaryššŠ d Šin€section€(d),€and€to€make€stylisticŠ ź: Šchanges,€as€follows:Š Ą ŠĢĢRule€10-202.€€CERTIFICATESņ ņ€„€REQUIREMENT€ANDŠ B’ ŠCONTENTó ó€Š h ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ņ ņTo€be€Attached€to€Petitionó ó€ņņGenerallyŠ šź ŠRequiredóóŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€Generallyó óŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€section€(d)óó€ņ ņIfó óŠ Č"$ Šņņifóó€guardianship€of€the€person€of€a€disabledŠ ž#ī% Šperson€is€sought,€the€petitioner€shall€fileŠ t$Ä& Šwith€the€petition€signed€and€verifiedŠ J%š ' Šcertificates€of€ņ ņ(A)ó ó€ņņ(1)óó€two€physiciansŠ  &p!( Šlicensed€to€practice€medicine€in€the€UnitedŠ ö&F") ŠStates€who€have€examined€the€disabled€person,Š Ģ'#* Šor€ņ ņ(B)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€one€licensed€physician€who€hasŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šexamined€the€disabled€person€and€one€licensedŠ x)Č$, Špsychologist€ņņor€certified€clinical€socialŠ N*ž%- Šworkeróó€who€has€seen€and€evaluated€theŠ $+t&. Šdisabled€person.€€An€examination€orŠ ś+J'/ Ševaluation€by€at€least€one€of€the€health€careŠ Š, (0 Šprofessionals€under€this€subsection€shallŠ ¦-ö(1 Šoccur€within€21€days€before€the€filing€of€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Špetition€for€guardianship€of€a€disabledŠ ° Šperson.Š †Ö ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€ContentsóóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Each€certificate€shall€stateņņ:€(1)óó€theŠ Ž. Šname,€address,€and€qualifications€of€theŠ “  Šņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó ó€ņņperson€whoŠ Š Ś Šperformed€the€examination€or€evaluationóó,€ņņ(2)óóŠ ` ° Ša€brief€history€of€the€ņ ņphysician's€orŠ 6 †  Špsychologist'só ó€ņņpersonššsóó€involvement€with€theŠ  \  Šdisabled€person,€ņņ(3)óó€the€date€of€theŠ ā 2  Šņ ņphysician'só ó€last€examination€ņ ņof€the€disabledŠ ø  Šperson€or€the€psychologist's€lastó ó€ņņoróóŠ ŽŽ  Ševaluation€of€the€disabled€person,€and€ņņ(4)óóŠ d“  Šthe€ņ ņphysician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņpersonššsóóŠ :Š  Šopinion€as€to:€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(A)óó€the€cause,€nature,Š `  Šextent,€and€probable€duration€of€theŠ ę6 Šdisability,€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óó€whether€ņ ņthe€personŠ ¼  Šrequiresó ó€institutional€care€ņņis€requiredóó,€andŠ ’ā Šņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€whether€the€person€ņņunder€disabilityóóŠ hø Šhas€sufficient€mental€capacity€to€understandŠ >Ž Šthe€nature€of€and€consent€to€the€appointmentŠ d Šof€a€guardian.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€€Beneficiary€of€the€Department€ofŠ –ę ŠVeterans€Affairsó óŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ h Šdisabled€person€who€is€a€beneficiary€of€theŠ ī> ŠUnited€States€Department€of€Veterans€AffairsŠ Ä Šis€being€sought,€the€petitioner€shall€fileŠ šź Šwith€the€petition,€in€lieu€of€the€twoŠ pĄ  Šcertificates€required€by€subsection€(1)€ofŠ F –! Šthis€section,€a€certificate€of€theŠ !l" ŠAdministrator€of€that€Department€or€anŠ ņ!B# Šauthorized€representative€of€theŠ Č"$ ŠAdministrator€stating€€that€the€person€hasŠ ž#ī% Šbeen€rated€as€disabled€by€the€Department€inŠ t$Ä& Šaccordance€with€the€laws€and€regulationsŠ J%š ' Šgoverning€the€Department€of€Veterans€Affairs.€Š  &p!( ŠThe€certificate€shall€be€prima€facie€evidenceŠ ö&F") Šof€the€necessity€for€the€appointment.ó 󀀩 Ģ'#* Šņ ņĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ x)Č$, ŠArticle,€šš13-705.ó 󀀩 N*ž%- ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€Delayed€Filing€of€CertificatesŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€After€Refusal€to€Permit€ExaminationŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€€€If€the€petition€is€not€accompaniedŠ ° Šby€the€required€certificate€and€the€petitionŠ †Ö Šalleges€that€the€disabled€person€is€residingŠ \¬ Šwith€or€under€the€control€of€a€person€who€hasŠ 2‚ Šrefused€to€permit€examination€by€a€physicianŠ X Šor€evaluation€by€a€psychologist€ņņor€certifiedŠ Ž. Šclinical€social€workeróó,€and€that€the€disabledŠ “  Šperson€may€be€at€risk€unless€a€guardian€isŠ Š Ś Šappointed,€the€court€shall€defer€issuance€ofŠ ` ° Ša€show€cause€order.€€The€court€shall€insteadŠ 6 †  Šissue€an€order€requiring€that€the€person€whoŠ  \  Šhas€refused€to€permit€the€disabled€person€toŠ ā 2  Šbe€examined€or€evaluated€appear€personally€onŠ ø  Ša€date€specified€in€the€order€and€show€causeŠ ŽŽ  Šwhy€the€disabled€person€should€not€beŠ d“  Šexamined€or€evaluated.€€The€order€shall€beŠ :Š  Špersonally€served€on€that€person€and€on€theŠ `  Šdisabled€person.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Appointment€of€Health€CareŠ ’ā ŠProfessionals€by€CourtŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€finds€after€a€hearingŠ d Šthat€examinations€are€necessary,€it€shallŠ ź: Šappoint€two€physicians€or€one€physician€andŠ Ą Šone€psychologist€ņņor€certified€clinical€socialŠ –ę Šworkeróó€to€conduct€the€examinations€or€theŠ l¼ Šexamination€and€evaluation€and€file€theirŠ B’ Šreports€with€the€court.€€If€both€health€careŠ h Šprofessionals€find€the€person€to€be€disabled,Š ī> Šthe€court€shall€issue€a€show€cause€orderŠ Ä Šrequiring€the€alleged€disabled€person€toŠ šź Šanswer€the€petition€for€guardianship€andŠ pĄ  Šshall€require€the€petitioner€to€give€noticeŠ F –! Špursuant€to€Rule€10-203.€€Otherwise,€theŠ !l" Špetition€shall€be€dismissed.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€€Beneficiary€of€the€Department€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠVeterans€AffairsóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ  &p!( Šdisabled€person€who€is€a€beneficiary€of€theŠ ö&F") ŠUnited€States€Department€of€Veterans€AffairsŠ Ģ'#* Šis€being€sought,€the€petitioner€shall€fileŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šwith€the€petition,€in€lieu€of€the€twoŠ x)Č$, Šcertificates€required€by€section€(a)€of€thisŠ N*ž%- ŠRule,€a€certificate€of€the€Secretary€of€thatŠ $+t&. ŠDepartment€or€an€authorized€representative€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€Secretary€stating€that€the€person€hasŠ Š, (0 Šbeen€rated€as€disabled€by€the€Department€inŠ ¦-ö(1 Šaccordance€with€the€laws€and€regulationsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šgoverning€the€Department€of€Veterans€Affairs.€Š ° ŠThe€certificate€shall€be€prima€facie€evidenceŠ †Ö Šof€the€necessity€for€the€appointment.ó󀀩 \¬ ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ X ŠArticle,€šš13-705.óóŠ Ž. ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€1-341.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ 6 †  Šformer€Rule€R73€b€1€and€b€2€and€is€in€partŠ  \  Šnew.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€10„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢNote.Š :Š  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€250,€Acts€of€2007€(HB€672)€addedŠ ę6 Ša€licensed€certified€clinical€social€workerŠ ¼  Šas€a€health€care€professional€who€is€allowedŠ ’ā Što€evaluate€the€competency€of€disabledŠ hø Špersons€for€whom€a€guardianship€is€beingŠ >Ž Šsought.€€The€Probate/Fiduciary€SubcommitteeŠ d Šrecommends€amending€Rules€10„202,€10„203,€1„Š ź: Š205,€10„301,€10„302,€and€10„304€to€reflectŠ Ą Šthis€change.Š –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€also€recommends€movingŠ h Šsubsection€(a)(2)€to€the€end€of€Rule€10„202Š ī> Što€make€clear€that€the€certificates€issued€byŠ Ä Šthe€Secretary€of€Veterans€Affairs€are€not€theŠ šź Šsame€certificates€to€which€section€(a)Š pĄ  Šrefers.€€The€title€of€š šAdministrator€ofŠ F –! ŠVeterans€Affairsšš€has€been€changed€toŠ !l" Šš šSecretary€of€Veterans€Affairs,šš€so€Rules€10„Š ņ!B# Š202€and€10„301€must€be€corrected€to€reflectŠ Č"$ Šthis€change.Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PERSONˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„203€(c)€by€deleting€theŠ ° Šreference€to€certain€health€careŠ †Ö Šprofessionals,€by€adding€a€reference€to€RuleŠ \¬ Š10„202,€by€adding€a€reference€to€š šhealth€careŠ 2‚ Šprofessionals,šš€and€by€making€stylisticŠ X Šchanges,€as€follows:Š Ž. ŠĢĢRule€10-203.€€SERVICE;€NOTICE€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Service€on€Minor€or€Alleged€DisabledŠ ā 2  ŠPersonŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petitioner€shall€serve€a€showŠ d“  Šcause€order€issued€pursuant€to€Rule€10-104€onŠ :Š  Šthe€minor€or€alleged€disabled€person€and€onŠ `  Šthe€parent,€guardian,€or€other€person€havingŠ ę6 Šcare€or€custody€of€the€minor€or€allegedŠ ¼  Šdisabled€person.€€Service€shall€be€inŠ ’ā Šaccordance€with€Rule€2-121€(a).€€If€the€minorŠ hø Šor€alleged€disabled€person€resides€with€theŠ >Ž Špetitioner,€service€shall€be€made€upon€theŠ d Šminor€or€disabled€person€and€on€such€otherŠ ź: Šperson€as€the€court€may€direct.€€Service€uponŠ Ą Ša€minor€under€the€age€of€ten€years€may€beŠ –ę Šwaived€provided€that€the€other€serviceŠ l¼ Šrequirements€of€this€section€are€met.€€TheŠ B’ Šshow€cause€order€served€on€a€disabled€personŠ h Šshall€be€accompanied€by€an€"Advice€of€Rights"Š ī> Šin€the€form€set€forth€in€Rule€10-204.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(b)€€Notice€to€Other€PersonsŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€To€AttorneyŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š Č"$ Šthe€petitioner€shall€mail€a€copy€of€theŠ ž#ī% Špetition€and€show€cause€order€by€ordinaryŠ t$Ä& Šmail€to€the€attorney€for€the€minor€or€allegedŠ J%š ' Šdisabled€person.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€To€Interested€PersonsŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š x)Č$, Šthe€petitioner€shall€mail€by€ordinary€mailŠ N*ž%- Šand€by€certified€mail€to€all€other€interestedŠ $+t&. Špersons€a€copy€of€the€petition€and€show€causeŠ ś+J'/ Šorder€and€a€"Notice€to€Interested€Persons."€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 Š€€(c)€€Notice€to€Interested€PersonsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Notice€to€Interested€Persons€shallŠ \¬ Šbe€in€the€following€form:€Š 2‚ ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅIn€the€Matter€of€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€In€the€Circuit€Court€for€Š Ž. ŠĢĢ_______________________________€€€_______________________________€Š ` ° Š(Name€of€minor€or€alleged€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(County)Š 6 †  Š€€€€disabled€person)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______________________________Š ø  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(docket€reference)€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€Š :Š  Šą@ ģąNOTICE€TO€INTERESTED€PERSONS€ˆŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€A€petition€has€been€filed€seeking€appointment€of€a€guardianŠ ¼  ŠĢof€the€person€of€________________________________,€who€is€allegedŠ hø ŠĢto€be€a€minor€or€disabled€person.€Š d ŠĢ€€€€You€are€an€"interested€person,"€that€is,€someone€who€shouldŠ Ą ŠĢreceive€notice€of€this€proceeding€because€you€are€related€to€orŠ l¼ ŠĢotherwise€concerned€with€the€welfare€of€this€person.€Š h ŠĢ€€€€If€the€court€appoints€a€guardian€for€the€person,€that€personŠ Ä ŠĢwill€lose€certain€valuable€rights€to€make€individual€decisions.€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€Please€examine€the€attached€papers€carefully.€€If€you€objectŠ !l" ŠĢto€the€appointment€of€a€guardian,€please€file€a€response€inŠ Č"$ ŠĢaccordance€with€the€attached€show€cause€order.€€(Be€sure€to€Š t$Ä& ŠĢinclude€the€case€number).€€If€you€wish€otherwise€to€participateŠ  &p!( ŠĢin€this€proceeding,€notify€the€court€and€be€prepared€to€attendŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢany€hearing.€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņA€physician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņTheóó€certificate€ņņorŠ $+t&. ŠĢcertificates€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€10„202€that€areóó€attached€toŠ Š, (0 ŠĢthe€petition€will€be€admissible€as€substantive€evidence€withoutŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡the€presence€or€testimony€of€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó óŠ ° ŠĢņņcertifying€health€care€professional€or€professionalsóó€unless€youŠ \¬ ŠĢfile€a€request€that€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó ó€ņņhealth€careŠ X ŠĢprofessionalóó€appear€ņņto€testifyóó.€€The€request€must€be€filed€atŠ “  ŠĢleast€10€days€before€the€trial€date,€except€that,€if€the€trialŠ ` ° ŠĢdate€is€less€than€10€days€from€the€date€your€response€is€due,€theŠ  \  ŠĢrequest€may€be€filed€at€any€time€before€trial.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€If€you€believe€you€need€further€legal€advice€about€thisŠ d“  ŠĢmatter,€you€should€consult€your€attorney.€Š `  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€from€former€Rule€R74€andŠ ¼  ŠCode,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš1-103€(b)€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š ’ā ŠĢĢą  ąRule€10„203€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š d ŠĢNote.Š Ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€proposedŠ l¼ Šamendments€to€Rule€10„202.Š B’ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PERSONˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„205€by€deleting€aŠ Ģ'#* Šreference€to€certain€health€careŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprofessionals,€by€adding€a€reference€to€RuleŠ x)Č$, Š10„202,€by€adding€references€to€š šhealth€careŠ N*ž%- Šprofessionals,šš€and€by€making€stylisticŠ $+t&. Šchanges,€as€follows:Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢRule€10-205.€€HEARING€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ģ€€(a)€€Guardianship€of€the€Person€of€a€MinorŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€No€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€no€response€to€the€show€causeŠ Ž. Šorder€is€filed€and€the€court€is€satisfiedŠ “  Šthat€the€petitioner€has€complied€with€theŠ Š Ś Šprovisions€of€Rule€10-203,€the€court€may€ruleŠ ` ° Šon€the€petition€summarily.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€response€to€the€show€causeŠ ŽŽ  Šorder€objects€to€the€relief€requested,€theŠ d“  Šcourt€shall€set€the€matter€for€trial,€andŠ :Š  Šshall€give€notice€of€the€time€and€place€ofŠ `  Štrial€to€all€persons€who€have€responded.€€Š ę6 ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ ’ā ŠArticle,€šš13-702.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(b)€€Guardianship€of€Alleged€DisabledŠ d ŠPersonŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€the€petition€is€forŠ B’ Šguardianship€of€the€person€of€an€allegedŠ h Šdisabled€person,€the€court€shall€set€theŠ ī> Šmatter€for€jury€trial.€€The€alleged€disabledŠ Ä Šperson€or€the€attorney€representing€theŠ šź Šperson€may€waive€a€jury€trial€at€any€timeŠ pĄ  Šbefore€trial.€If€a€jury€trial€is€held,€theŠ F –! Šjury€shall€return€a€verdict€pursuant€to€RuleŠ !l" Š2-522€(c)€as€to€any€alleged€disability.€€ņ ņA€Š ņ!B# Šphysician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņTheóó€certificateŠ Č"$ Šņņor€certificates€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€10„202Š ž#ī% Šareóó€ņ ņisó ó€admissible€as€substantive€evidenceŠ t$Ä& Šwithout€the€presence€or€testimony€of€theŠ J%š ' Šņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó ó€ņņcertifying€healthŠ  &p!( Šcare€professionalóó€unless,€not€later€than€10Š ö&F") Šdays€before€trial,€an€interested€person€whoŠ Ģ'#* Šis€not€an€individual€under€a€disability,€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€attorney€for€the€alleged€disabled€person,Š x)Č$, Šfiles€a€request€that€the€ņ ņphysician€orŠ N*ž%- Špsychologistó ó€ņņhealth€care€professionalóó€appearŠ $+t&. Šņņto€testifyóó.€€If€the€trial€date€is€less€thanŠ ś+J'/ Š10€days€from€the€date€the€response€is€due,€aŠ Š, (0 Šrequest€that€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó óŠ ¦-ö(1 Šņņhealth€care€professionalóó€appear€may€be€filedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šat€any€time€before€trial.€€If€the€allegedŠ ° Šdisabled€person€asserts€that,€because€of€hisŠ †Ö Šor€her€disability,€the€alleged€disabledŠ \¬ Šperson€cannot€attend€a€trial€at€theŠ 2‚ Šcourthouse,€the€court€may€hold€the€trial€at€aŠ X Šplace€to€which€the€alleged€disabled€personŠ Ž. Šhas€reasonable€access.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Beneficiary€of€the€Department€ofŠ ` ° ŠVeterans€AffairsŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ ā 2  Šdisabled€person€who€is€a€beneficiary€of€theŠ ø  ŠUnited€States€Department€of€Veterans€AffairsŠ ŽŽ  Šis€being€sought€and€no€objection€to€theŠ d“  Šguardianship€is€made,€a€hearing€shall€not€beŠ :Š  Šheld€unless€the€Court€finds€thatŠ `  Šextraordinary€circumstances€require€aŠ ę6 Šhearing.€€Š ¼  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ hø Šformer€Rule€R77€and€is€in€part€new.Š >Ž ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅĢą  ąRule€10„205€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ –ę ŠĢNote.Š B’ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ ī> Šamendments€to€Rule€10„202.Š Ä ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PROPERTYˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„301€(d)€by€deleting€aŠ N*ž%- Šreference€to€certain€health€careŠ $+t&. Šprofessionals,€by€changing€the€wordŠ ś+J'/ Šš šAdministratoršš€to€the€word€š šSecretary,šš€andŠ Š, (0 Šby€making€stylistic€changes,€as€follows:Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Rule€10-301.€€PETITION€FOR€APPOINTMENT€OF€AŠ ° ŠGUARDIAN€OF€PROPERTY€Š †Ö ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢ€€(d)€€Required€ExhibitsŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petitioner€shall€attach€to€theŠ ` ° Špetition€as€exhibits€(1)€a€copy€of€anyŠ 6 †  Šinstrument€nominating€a€guardian;€(2)(A)€ņ ņanyŠ  \  Šphysician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņtheóóŠ ā 2  Šcertificates€required€by€Rule€10-202,€or€(B)Š ø  Šif€guardianship€of€the€property€of€a€disabledŠ ŽŽ  Šperson€who€is€a€beneficiary€of€the€UnitedŠ d“  ŠStates€Department€of€Veterans€Affairs€isŠ :Š  Šbeing€sought,€in€lieu€of€the€ņ ņcertificatesŠ `  Šrequired€byó ó€ņņrequirements€ofóó€Rule€10-202,€aŠ ę6 Šcertificate€of€the€ņ ņAdministratoró ó€ņņSecretaryóó€ofŠ ¼  Šthat€Department€or€an€authorizedŠ ’ā Šrepresentative€of€the€ņ ņAdministratoró ó€ņņSecretaryóóŠ hø Šstating€that€the€person€has€been€rated€asŠ >Ž Šdisabled€by€the€Department€in€accordance€withŠ d Šthe€laws€and€regulations€governing€theŠ ź: ŠDepartment€of€Veterans€Affairs;€and€(3)€ifŠ Ą Šthe€petition€is€for€the€appointment€of€aŠ –ę Šguardian€for€a€minor€who€is€a€beneficiary€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€Department€of€Veterans€Affairs,€aŠ B’ Šcertificate€of€the€Secretary€of€thatŠ h ŠDepartment€or€any€authorized€representativeŠ ī> Šof€the€Secretary,€in€accordance€with€Code,Š Ä ŠEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš13-802.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š F –! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€10„301€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Č"$ ŠĢNote.Š t$Ä& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€10„202.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ  Š, (0 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PROPERTYˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„302€by€deleting€aŠ Š Ś Šreference€to€certain€health€careŠ ` ° Šprofessionals,€by€adding€a€reference€to€RuleŠ 6 †  Š10„202,€by€adding€references€to€š šhealth€careŠ  \  Šprofessionals,šš€and€by€making€stylisticŠ ā 2  Šchanges,€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢĢRule€10-302.€€SERVICE;€NOTICE€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Service€on€Minor€or€Alleged€DisabledŠ ¼  ŠPersonŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petitioner€shall€serve€a€showŠ >Ž Šcause€order€issued€pursuant€to€Rule€10-104€onŠ d Šthe€minor€or€alleged€disabled€person€and€onŠ ź: Šthe€parent,€guardian,€or€other€person€havingŠ Ą Šcare€or€custody€of€the€minor€or€allegedŠ –ę Šdisabled€person€or€of€the€estate€belonging€toŠ l¼ Šthe€minor€or€alleged€disabled€person.€Š B’ ŠService€shall€be€in€accordance€with€RuleŠ h Š2-121€(a).€€If€the€minor€or€alleged€disabledŠ ī> Šperson€resides€with€the€petitioner,€serviceŠ Ä Šshall€be€made€upon€the€minor€or€allegedŠ šź Šdisabled€person€and€on€such€other€person€asŠ pĄ  Šthe€court€may€direct.€€Service€upon€a€minorŠ F –! Šunder€the€age€of€ten€years€may€be€waivedŠ !l" Šprovided€that€the€other€service€requirementsŠ ņ!B# Šof€this€section€are€met.€€The€show€causeŠ Č"$ Šorder€served€on€an€alleged€disabled€personŠ ž#ī% Šshall€be€accompanied€by€an€"Advice€of€Rights"Š t$Ä& Šin€the€form€set€forth€in€Rule€10-303.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Notice€to€Other€PersonsŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€To€AttorneyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š N*ž%- Šthe€petitioner€shall€mail€a€copy€of€theŠ $+t&. Špetition€and€show€cause€order€by€ordinaryŠ ś+J'/ Šmail€to€the€attorney€for€the€minor€or€allegedŠ Š, (0 Šdisabled€person.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(2)€€To€Interested€PersonsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š \¬ Šthe€petitioner€shall€mail€by€ordinary€mailŠ 2‚ Šand€by€certified€mail€to€all€other€interestedŠ X Špersons€a€copy€of€the€petition€and€show€causeŠ Ž. Šorder€and€a€"Notice€to€Interested€Persons."€€Š “  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Notice€to€Interested€PersonsŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Notice€to€Interested€Persons€shallŠ  \  Šbe€in€the€following€form:€Š ā 2  ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅĢIn€the€Matter€of€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€In€the€Circuit€Court€for€Š d“  ŠĢ________________________________€_______________________________Š `  Š(Name€of€minor€or€alleged€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(County)Š ę6 Š€€€disabled€person)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š ¼  Š€€€€€€_____________________________Š ’ā Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(docket€reference)€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€Š d Šą@ä ä ģąNOTICE€TO€INTERESTED€PERSONS€€ˆŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€A€petition€has€been€filed€seeking€appointment€of€a€guardianŠ –ę ŠĢof€the€property€of€______________________________,€who€is€allegedŠ B’ ŠĢto€be€a€minor€or€alleged€disabled€person.€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€You€are€an€"interested€person",€that€is,€someone€who€shouldŠ šź ŠĢreceive€notice€of€this€proceeding€because€you€are€related€to€orŠ F –! ŠĢotherwise€concerned€with€the€welfare€of€this€person.€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€If€the€court€appoints€a€guardian€of€the€property€for€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ________________________________,€that€person€will€lose€the€rightŠ J%š ' ŠĢto€manage€his€or€her€property.€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€Please€examine€the€attached€papers€carefully.€€If€you€objectŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢto€the€appointment€of€a€guardian,€please€file€a€response€inŠ N*ž%- ŠĢaccordance€with€the€attached€show€cause€order.€€(Be€sure€toŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢinclude€the€case€number).€€If€you€wish€otherwise€to€participateŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šin€this€proceeding,€notify€the€court€and€be€prepared€to€attendŠ ° ŠĢany€hearing.€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņA€physician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņTheóó€certificate€ņņorŠ X ŠĢcertificates€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€10„202€that€areóó€attached€toŠ “  ŠĢthe€petition€will€be€admissible€as€substantive€evidence€withoutŠ ` ° ŠĢthe€presence€or€testimony€of€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó óŠ  \  ŠĢņņcertifying€health€care€professional€or€professionalsóó€unless€youŠ ø  ŠĢfile€a€request€that€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó ó€ņņhealth€careŠ d“  ŠĢprofessionalóó€appear€ņņto€testifyóó.€€The€request€mustŠ `  ŠĢbe€filed€at€least€10€days€before€the€trial€date,€except€that,€ifŠ ¼  ŠĢthe€trial€date€is€less€than€10€days€from€the€date€your€responseŠ hø ŠĢis€due,€the€request€may€be€filed€at€any€time€before€trial.€Š d ŠĢ€€€€If€you€believe€you€need€further€legal€advice€about€thisŠ Ą ŠĢmatter,€you€should€consult€your€attorney.€Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ h Šformer€Rule€R74€and€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ ī> ŠArticle,€šš1-103€(b)€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š Ä ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€10„302€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ F –! ŠĢNote.Š ņ!B# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ ž#ī% Šamendments€to€Rule€10„202.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PROPERTYˆŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ģą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„304€by€deleting€referencesŠ †Ö Što€certain€health€care€professionals,€byŠ \¬ Šadding€references€to€š šhealth€careŠ 2‚ Šprofessionals,šš€and€by€making€stylisticŠ X Šchanges,€as€follows:Š Ž. ŠĢĢRule€10-304.€€HEARING€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€No€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€no€response€to€the€show€cause€orderŠ ŽŽ  Šis€filed€and€the€court€is€satisfied€that€theŠ d“  Špetitioner€has€complied€with€the€provisionsŠ :Š  Šof€Rule€10-302,€the€court€may€rule€on€theŠ `  Špetition€summarily.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(b)€€Response€to€Show€Cause€Order;€Place€ofŠ ’ā ŠTrialŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€response€to€the€show€cause€orderŠ d Šobjects€to€the€relief€requested,€the€courtŠ ź: Šshall€set€the€matter€for€trial,€and€shallŠ Ą Šgive€notice€of€the€time€and€place€of€trial€toŠ –ę Šall€persons€who€have€responded.€€Upon€motionŠ l¼ Šby€the€alleged€disabled€person€assertingŠ B’ Šthat,€because€of€his€or€her€disability,€theŠ h Šalleged€disabled€person€cannot€attend€a€trialŠ ī> Šat€the€courthouse,€the€court€may€hold€theŠ Ä Štrial€at€a€place€to€which€the€allegedŠ šź Šdisabled€person€has€reasonable€access.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ !l" ŠArticle,€šš13-211.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(c)€€Request€for€Attendance€of€ņ ņPhysician€orŠ ž#ī% ŠPsychologistó ó€ņņHealth€Care€ProfessionalóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€When€the€petition€is€for€guardianshipŠ  &p!( Šof€the€property€of€a€disabled€person,€ņ ņaŠ ö&F") Šphysician's€or€psychologist'só ó€ņņtheóó€certificateŠ Ģ'#* Šņņor€certificates€filed€pursuant€toóó€ņ ņthatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcomplies€withó ó€Rule€10-202€ņ ņisó ó€ņņareóó€admissibleŠ x)Č$, Šas€substantive€evidence€without€the€presenceŠ N*ž%- Šor€testimony€of€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó óŠ $+t&. Šņņhealth€care€professionalóó€unless,€not€laterŠ ś+J'/ Šthan€10€days€before€trial,€an€interestedŠ Š, (0 Šperson€who€is€not€an€individual€under€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdisability,€or€the€attorney€for€the€disabledŠ |.Ģ)2 Šperson,€files€a€request€that€the€ņ ņphysician€orŠ ° Špsychologistó ó€ņņhealth€care€professionalóó€appearŠ †Ö Šņņto€testifyóó.€€If€the€trial€date€is€less€thanŠ \¬ Š10€days€from€the€date€the€response€is€due,€aŠ 2‚ Šrequest€that€the€ņ ņphysician€or€psychologistó óŠ X Šņņhealth€care€professionalóó€appear€may€be€filedŠ Ž. Šat€any€time€before€trial.€€Š “  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ ` ° Šformer€Rule€R77€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€10„304€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ø  ŠĢNote.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ `  Šamendments€to€Rule€10„202.Š ę6 ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Maloney€explained€that€House€Bill€672€amended€Title€13Š hø Šof€the€Estates€and€Trusts€Article€pertaining€to€thoseŠ d Šprofessionals€who€are€allowed€to€evaluate€the€competency€ofŠ Ą Šdisabled€persons€for€whom€a€guardianship€is€being€sought.€Š l¼ ŠPreviously,€either€two€physicians€or€a€physician€and€aŠ h Špsychologist€could€perform€the€evaluations.€€The€2007€legislationŠ Ä Šadded€a€licensed€certified€clinical€social€worker€to€the€list€ofŠ pĄ  Šprofessionals,€so€that€the€evaluation€can€be€done€by€a€physicianŠ !l" Šand€a€licensed€certified€clinical€social€worker€as€well.€€TheŠ Č"$ Šchanges€to€the€Rules€conform€to€the€statutory€change.€€There€areŠ t$Ä& Šalso€two€š šhousekeepingšš€amendments.€€One€is€that€subsectionŠ  &p!( Š(b)(2)€of€Rule€10„202€has€been€relettered€as€section€(d),€becauseŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€certificates€to€which€the€section€refers€are€not€the€same€asŠ x)Č$, Šthe€certificates€to€which€section€(a)€refers.€€The€other€is€thatŠ $+t&. Šbecause€the€title€of€the€š šAdministrator€of€Veterans€Affairsšš€hasŠ Š, (0 Šbeen€changed€to€the€š šSecretary€of€Veterans€Affairs,šš€the€newŠ |.Ģ)2 Štitle€is€now€reflected€in€Rules€10„202€and€10„301.€€By€consensus,Š ° Šthe€Committee€approved€the€Rules€as€presented.Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€7.€€Ō‡XūøXXXūøŌConsideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ Ž. Š€€recommended€by€the€Specific€Remedies€Subcommittee:€€Rule€2„510Š “  Š€€(Subpoenas)Ō#†XūøXXXūø£Ģ#ŌŠ Š Ś Š_________________________________________________________________Š ` ° ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Zarnoch€presented€Rule€2„510,€Subpoenas,€for€theŠ  \  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š ø  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„510Ō#†XūøXXXūø¹Ī#Ō€by€adding€a€crossŠ d Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€2„510.€€SUBPOENASŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š h ŠĢņņCross€reference:€See€Code,€State€GovernmentŠ Ä ŠArticle,€šššš2„1802€and€2„1803€concerningŠ šź Šlegislative€subpoenas.óóŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š !l" ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„510€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ž#ī% ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąThe€legislature€enacted€Chapter€546,Š  &p!( ŠActs€of€2007€(SB€384),€which€added€Code,Š ö&F") ŠState€Government€Article,€šššš2„1802€and€2„1803Š Ģ'#* Špertaining€to€procedures€for€issuing€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šenforcing€legislative€subpoenas.€€TheŠ x)Č$, ŠSpecific€Remedies€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ N*ž%- Šadding€a€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€RuleŠ $+t&. Š2„510€to€draw€attention€to€the€new€statutes.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Zarnoch€told€the€Committee€that€a€cross€reference€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šproposed€to€be€added€to€the€end€of€the€Rule€referring€to€a€newŠ ° Šstatute€that€deals€with€the€issuance€and€enforcement€ofŠ \¬ Šlegislative€subpoenas,€i.e.,€Code,€State€Government€Article,€šššš2„Š X Š1802€and€2„1803.€€Chapter€546,€Acts€of€2007€(SB€384)€was€enactedŠ “  Šbecause€of€difficulties€encountered€by€the€Special€Committee€onŠ ` ° ŠEmployee€Rights€and€Protections.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ  \  Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€minutes€of€todayššs€meeting€shouldŠ d“  Šacknowledge€the€excellent€job€Mr.€Zarnoch€does€as€Chair€of€theŠ `  ŠLegislative€Subcommittee€at€the€end€of€each€legislative€session,Š ¼  Šfamiliarizing€the€Committee€with€the€legislative€changesŠ hø Šaffecting€the€Rules€of€Procedure.€€The€Reporter€added€that€manyŠ d Šof€the€Rules€changes€discussed€today€are€the€direct€result€of€Mr.Š Ą ŠZarnochššs€good€work€in€identifying€the€necessary€changesŠ l¼ Šresulting€from€legislation.Š h ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€8.€€Consideration€of€š šhousekeepingšš€amendments€to:Š Ä Š€€Rule€1„312€(Requirements€of€Signing€Attorney),€Rule€5„609Š šź Š€€(Impeachment€by€Evidence€of€Conviction€of€Crime),€and€Rule€Š pĄ  Š€€5„803€(Hearsay€Exceptions:€Unavailability€of€Declarant€notŠ F –! Š€€Required)Š !l" Š_________________________________________________________________Š ņ!B# ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rules€1„312,€Requirements€of€SigningŠ ž#ī% ŠAttorney;€5„609,€Impeachment€by€Evidence€of€Conviction€of€Crime;Š J%š ' Šand€5„803,€Hearsay€Exceptions:€Unavailability€of€Declarant€NotŠ ö&F") ŠņņóóRequired,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„312€to€correct€internalŠ Š Ś Šreferences,€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€1-312.€€REQUIREMENTS€OF€SIGNING€ATTORNEY€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GeneralŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€addition€to€having€been€admitted€toŠ `  Špractice€law€in€this€State,€an€attorneyŠ ę6 Šsigning€a€pleading€or€paper€in€complianceŠ ¼  Šwith€Rule€1-311€shall€comply€with€one€of€theŠ ’ā Šfollowing€three€requirements.€€The€attorneyŠ hø Šshall:€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(1)€maintain€an€office€for€the€practiceŠ ź: Šof€law€in€the€United€States;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(2)€be€a€regular€employee€of€an€agency€ofŠ l¼ Šgovernment€or€of€a€business€or€otherŠ B’ Šnongovernmental€organization€or€associationŠ h Šand€be€authorized€to€sign€pleadings€on€behalfŠ ī> Šof€the€employer.€The€attorney€shall€not€signŠ Ä Špleadings€and€papers€on€behalf€of€otherŠ šź Šclients€unless€both€of€the€followingŠ pĄ  Šrequirements€are€met:€(A)€a€substantialŠ F –! Športion€of€the€attorney's€duties€performedŠ !l" Šfor€the€regular€employer€in€the€regularŠ ņ!B# Šcourse€of€employment€must€constitute€theŠ Č"$ Špractice€of€law,€and€(B)€the€office€addressŠ ž#ī% Šas€shown€on€the€pleadings€must€be€located€inŠ t$Ä& Šthe€United€States€and€a€substantial€amount€ofŠ J%š ' Šthe€attorney's€time€must€be€spent€in€thatŠ  &p!( Šoffice€during€ordinary€business€hours€in€theŠ ö&F") Štraditional€work€week;€or€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(3)€have€a€practice€limited€exclusivelyŠ x)Č$, Što€participation€in€a€legal€services€or€proŠ N*ž%- Šbono€publico€program€sponsored€or€supportedŠ $+t&. Šby€a€local€Bar€Association€as€defined€by€RuleŠ ś+J'/ Šņ ņ16-701€bó ó€ņņ16„811€e€1óó,€the€Maryland€State€BarŠ Š, (0 ŠAssociation,€an€affiliated€bar€foundation,€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€Maryland€Legal€Services€Corporation,€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€attorney€shall€include€on€the€pleading€orŠ ° Špaper€the€address€and€telephone€number€of€(A)Š †Ö Šthe€legal€services€or€pro€bono€publicoŠ \¬ Šprogram€in€which€the€attorney€is€practicing,Š 2‚ Šor€(B)€the€attorney's€primary€residence,Š X Šwhich€shall€be€in€the€United€States.€€ą€xxAxąˆŠ Ž. ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€ņ ņ16-811€f€1ó ó€ņņ16„811€e€2óó.€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(b)€€Definition€of€"Office€for€the€PracticeŠ 6 †  Šof€Law"Š  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€this€Rule,€"office€for€the€practiceŠ ø  Šof€law"€means€an€office€maintained€for€theŠ ŽŽ  Špractice€of€law€in€which€a€substantial€amountŠ d“  Šof€the€attorney's€time€is€usually€devoted€toŠ :Š  Šthe€practice€of€law€during€ordinary€businessŠ `  Šhours€in€the€traditional€work€week.€€AnŠ ę6 Šattorney€is€deemed€to€be€"in"€such€an€officeŠ ¼  Ševen€though€temporarily€absent€from€it€if€theŠ ’ā Šduties€of€law€practice€are€actively€conductedŠ hø Šby€the€attorney€from€that€office.€€Š >Ž ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ź: Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€302Š Ą Šc€2€and€3.€€Š –ę Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€302Š l¼ Šc€1.€€Š B’ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€1„312€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ä ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąDue€to€the€renumbering€of€some€Rules,Š pĄ  Šthe€references€to€š šRule€16„701€bšš€inŠ F –! Šsubsection€(a)(3)€and€to€š šRule€16„811€f€1"€inŠ !l" Šthe€cross€reference€after€subsection€(a)(3)Š ņ!B# Šneed€to€be€updated,€so€that€they€refer€to€theŠ Č"$ Šcorrect€Rules.Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ  N*ž%- Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@““!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€600€„€WITNESSESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„609€to€update€the€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference,€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€5-609.€€IMPEACHMENT€BY€EVIDENCE€OFŠ ā 2  ŠCONVICTION€OF€CRIME€Š ø  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€For€the€purpose€of€attacking€theŠ ę6 Šcredibility€of€a€witness,€evidence€that€theŠ ¼  Šwitness€has€been€convicted€of€a€crime€shallŠ ’ā Šbe€admitted€if€elicited€from€the€witness€orŠ hø Šestablished€by€public€record€duringŠ >Ž Šexamination€of€the€witness,€but€only€if€(1)Š d Šthe€crime€was€an€infamous€crime€or€otherŠ ź: Šcrime€relevant€to€the€witness's€credibilityŠ Ą Šand€(2)€the€court€determines€that€theŠ –ę Šprobative€value€of€admitting€this€evidenceŠ l¼ Šoutweighs€the€danger€of€unfair€prejudice€toŠ B’ Šthe€witness€or€the€objecting€party.€€Š h ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š Ä Ššš10-905.€€Š šź ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€requirement€that€theŠ F –! Šconviction,€when€offered€for€purposes€ofŠ !l" Šimpeachment,€be€brought€out€duringŠ ņ!B# Šexamination€of€the€witness€is€for€theŠ Č"$ Šprotection€of€the€witness.€It€does€not€applyŠ ž#ī% Što€impeachment€by€evidence€of€priorŠ t$Ä& Šconviction€of€a€hearsay€declarant€who€doesŠ J%š ' Šnot€testify.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€LimitŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€Evidence€of€a€conviction€is€notŠ x)Č$, Šadmissible€under€this€Rule€if€a€period€ofŠ N*ž%- Šmore€than€15€years€has€elapsed€since€the€dateŠ $+t&. Šof€the€conviction.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Other€LimitationsŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€Evidence€of€a€conviction€otherwiseŠ ° Šadmissible€under€section€(a)€of€this€RuleŠ †Ö Šshall€be€excluded€if:€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€conviction€has€been€reversed€orŠ X Švacated;€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€conviction€has€been€the€subjectŠ Š Ś Šof€a€pardon;€or€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€an€appeal€or€application€for€leave€toŠ  \  Šappeal€from€the€judgment€of€conviction€isŠ ā 2  Špending,€or€the€time€for€noting€an€appeal€orŠ ø  Šfiling€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal€hasŠ ŽŽ  Šnot€expired.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Effect€of€Plea€of€Nolo€ContendereŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€For€purposes€of€this€Rule,Š ¼  Š"conviction"€includes€a€plea€of€noloŠ ’ā Šcontendere€followed€by€a€sentence,€whether€orŠ hø Šnot€the€sentence€is€suspended.€€Š >Ž ŠĢCommittee€note:€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,Š ź: Šņ ņšš3-824ó ó€ņņšš3„8A„23óó€for€the€effect€of€juvenileŠ Ą Šadjudications€and€for€restrictions€on€theirŠ –ę Šadmissibility€as€evidence€generally.€Š l¼ ŠEvidence€of€these€adjudications€may€beŠ B’ Šadmissible€under€the€Confrontation€Clause€toŠ h Šshow€bias;€see€ņņDavis€v.€Alaskaóó,€415€U.S.€308Š ī> Š(1974).€€Š Ź ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€F.R.Ev.Š vĘ  Š609€and€Rule€1-502.Š L œ! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€5„609€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ī"$ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąBecause€of€a€reorganization€of€theŠ z$Ź& ŠCourts€Article,€the€subtitle€pertaining€toŠ P%  ' Šjuvenile€causes€was€moved€from€Subtitle€8€toŠ &&v!( ŠSubtitle€8A.€€The€Code€reference€in€theŠ ü&L") ŠCommittee€note€following€section€(d)€of€RuleŠ Ņ'"#* Š5„609€has€to€be€corrected€to€reflect€its€newŠ Ø(ų#+ Šdesignation.Š ~)Ī$, ŠĢĢĢĢĢŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@““!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„803Ō#†XūøXXX°«­ž#Ō€by€correcting€the€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference€after€subsection€(b)(6),€asŠ ` ° Šfollows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€5-803.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS:Š ø  ŠUNAVAILABILITY€OF€DECLARANT€NOT€REQUIRED€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(b)€Other€ExceptionsŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Present€Sense€ImpressionŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€statement€describing€or€explainingŠ >Ž Šan€event€or€condition€made€while€theŠ d Šdeclarant€was€perceiving€the€event€orŠ ź: Šcondition,€or€immediately€thereafter.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Excited€UtteranceŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€statement€relating€to€a€startlingŠ h Ševent€or€condition€made€while€the€declarantŠ ī> Šwas€under€the€stress€of€excitement€caused€byŠ Ä Šthe€event€or€condition.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Then€Existing€Mental,€Emotional,€orŠ F –! ŠPhysical€ConditionŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€statement€of€the€declarant's€thenŠ Č"$ Šexisting€state€of€mind,€emotion,€sensation,Š ž#ī% Šor€physical€condition€(such€as€intent,€plan,Š t$Ä& Šmotive,€design,€mental€feeling,€pain,€andŠ J%š ' Šbodily€health),€offered€to€prove€theŠ  &p!( Šdeclarant's€then€existing€condition€or€theŠ ö&F") Šdeclarant's€future€action,€but€not€includingŠ Ģ'#* Ša€statement€of€memory€or€belief€to€prove€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfact€remembered€or€believed€unless€it€relatesŠ x)Č$, Što€the€execution,€revocation,€identification,Š N*ž%- Šor€terms€of€declarant's€will.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Statements€for€Purposes€of€MedicalŠ Š, (0 ŠDiagnosis€or€TreatmentŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€€€Statements€made€for€purposes€ofŠ ° Šmedical€treatment€or€medical€diagnosis€inŠ †Ö Šcontemplation€of€treatment€and€describingŠ \¬ Šmedical€history,€or€past€or€present€symptoms,Š 2‚ Špain,€or€sensation,€or€the€inception€orŠ X Šgeneral€character€of€the€cause€or€externalŠ Ž. Šsources€thereof€insofar€as€reasonablyŠ “  Špertinent€to€treatment€or€diagnosis€inŠ Š Ś Šcontemplation€of€treatment.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Recorded€RecollectionŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€See€Rule€5-802.1€(e)€for€recordedŠ ø  Šrecollection.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Records€of€Regularly€ConductedŠ :Š  ŠBusiness€ActivityŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€memorandum,€report,€record,€orŠ ¼  Šdata€compilation€of€acts,€events,€conditions,Š ’ā Šopinions,€or€diagnoses€if€(A)€it€was€made€atŠ hø Šor€near€the€time€of€the€act,€event,€orŠ >Ž Šcondition,€or€the€rendition€of€the€diagnosis,Š d Š(B)€it€was€made€by€a€person€with€knowledge€orŠ ź: Šfrom€information€transmitted€by€a€person€withŠ Ą Šknowledge,€(C)€it€was€made€and€kept€in€theŠ –ę Šcourse€of€a€regularly€conducted€businessŠ l¼ Šactivity,€and€(D)€the€regular€practice€ofŠ B’ Šthat€business€was€to€make€and€keep€theŠ h Šmemorandum,€report,€record,€or€dataŠ ī> Šcompilation.€€A€record€of€this€kind€may€beŠ Ä Šexcluded€if€the€source€of€information€or€theŠ šź Šmethod€or€circumstances€of€the€preparation€ofŠ pĄ  Šthe€record€indicate€that€the€information€inŠ F –! Šthe€record€lacks€trustworthiness.€€In€thisŠ !l" Šparagraph,€"business"€includes€business,Š ņ!B# Šinstitution,€association,€profession,Š Č"$ Šoccupation,€and€calling€of€every€kind,Š ž#ī% Šwhether€or€not€conducted€for€profit.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€5-902€ņ ņ(11)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó.Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€5„803€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š x)Č$, ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€155ņņthóó€Report€renumbered€subsectionŠ $+t&. Š(a)(11)€of€Rule€5„902€as€section€(b).€€TheŠ ś+J'/ Šcross€reference€after€subsection€(b)(6)€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€5„803€should€be€modified€to€reflect€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šchange€to€Rule€5„902.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ņ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€said€that€the€changes€to€these€Rules€areŠ ° Šš šhousekeepingšš€changes.€€Attorneys€or€publishers€point€out€thatŠ \¬ Šsome€Rules€have€been€renumbered,€or€statutory€numbers€haveŠ X Šchanged,€and€these€need€to€be€reflected€in€Rules€that€cite€them.€Š “  ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rules€as€presented.Š ` ° ŠÓÓņņAdditional€Agenda€Items.óóŠ  \  ŠÓÓĢą  ąThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€there€were€two€Š ŽŽ  Šadditional€agenda€items.€€One€is€Rule€15„401,€Judicial€Review€„Š :Š  ŠHealth€Claims€Arbitration.€€Š ę6 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XūøXXXūøŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ hø ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ d ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€400„€HEALTH€CLAIMS€ARBITRATIONˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€RuleŌ#†XūøXXXūøæ#Ō€15„401€to€add€a€crossŠ B’ Šreference€to€a€certain€statute,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€15-401.€€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€„€HEALTH€CLAIMSŠ šź ŠARBITRATION€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€rules€in€this€Chapter€apply€toŠ ņ!B# Šjudicial€review€of€an€award€determining€aŠ Č"$ Šhealth€care€malpractice€claim€under€Code,Š ž#ī% ŠCourts€Article,€Title€3,€Subtitle€2A€and€toŠ t$Ä& Šan€assessment€of€costs€under€an€award.€€Š J%š ' ŠCross€reference:€€See€generally€Code,€CourtsŠ  &p!( ŠArticle,€šššš3-2A-01€through€3-2A-09€(HealthŠ ö&F") ŠCare€Malpractice€Claims),€relating€toŠ Ģ'#* Šarbitration€of€certain€claims€against€healthŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcare€providers€for€medical€injury.€€ņņSee€Code,Š x)Č$, ŠCourts€Article,€šš5„118€for€revival€of€a€claimŠ N*ž%- Šagainst€a€health€care€provider€after€aŠ $+t&. Šdismissal€for€failure€to€file€a€report€inŠ ś+J'/ Šaccordance€with€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš3„2A„Š Š, (0 Š04€(b)(3).ó󀀩 ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ° ŠRule€BY1.€€Š †Ö ŠĢą@ģģ*ģąˆĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€15„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ X ŠĢNote.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€2007€Legislature€enacted€ChapterŠ ` ° Š324,€Acts€of€2007€(SB€309)€which€allows€aŠ 6 †  Šclaim€against€a€health€care€provider€that€wasŠ  \  Šdismissed€once€for€failure€to€file€a€reportŠ ā 2  Šin€accordance€with€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš3„Š ø  Š2A„04€(b)(3)€to€be€filed€again.€€The€TrialŠ ŽŽ  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€a€crossŠ d“  Šreference€to€the€new€statute€at€the€end€ofŠ :Š  ŠRule€15„401.Š `  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€proposed€change€to€Rule€15„401€is€the€addition€of€aŠ ’ā Šcross€reference€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš5„118,€relating€toŠ >Ž Šrevival€of€a€claim€against€a€health€care€provider.€€Mr.€BraultŠ ź: Šstated€that€in€response€to€ņņWalzer€v.€Osborneóó,€395€Md.€563€(2006),Š –ę Šthe€legislature€passed€a€statute€that€provides€that€if€a€party€isŠ Nž Šdismissed€for€failure€to€file€a€certificate€of€merit,€he€or€sheŠ śJ Šhas€until€August€2007€to€file€it.€€He€noted€that€the€statuteŠ ¦ö Šexpires€in€August.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€the€crossŠ R ¢! Šreference€probably€is€unnecessary,€and€the€Committee€agreed.Š ž!N# Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€4„341,€Sentencing€„€PresentenceŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠInvestigation€and€Report,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š V%¦ ' ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ų'(#* ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ „)Ō$, ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ 0+€&. ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„341€to€include€statutesŠ ²-)1 Šthat€require€presentence€investigation€andŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šreport,€as€follows:Š ° ŠĢĢĢRule€4„341.€€SENTENCING€„€PRESENTENCEŠ X ŠINVESTIGATION€AND€REPORT€Š Ž. ŠŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌĢĢą ø ąBefore€imposing€a€sentence,€ņ ņif€requiredŠ ` ° Šby€lawó óņņóó€the€court€ņņin€accordance€with€Code,Š 6 †  ŠCorrectional€Services€Article,€šš6„112€(c)€andŠ  \  ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ššŌ#†XūøXXX°«»##ŌŌ‡X°«XXXūøŌ11„727óóŠ ā 2  Šshall,€and€in€other€cases€may,€order€aŠ ø  Špresentence€investigation€and€report.€€A€copyŠ ŽŽ  Šof€the€report,€including€any€recommendationŠ d“  Što€the€court,€shall€be€mailed€or€otherwiseŠ :Š  Šdelivered€to€the€defendant€or€counsel€and€toŠ `  Šthe€State's€Attorney€in€sufficient€timeŠ ę6 Šbefore€sentencing€to€afford€a€reasonableŠ ¼  Šopportunity€for€the€parties€to€investigateŠ ’ā Šthe€information€in€the€report.€€Except€forŠ hø Šany€portion€of€a€presentence€report€that€isŠ >Ž Šadmitted€into€evidence,€the€report,€includingŠ d Šany€recommendation€to€the€court,€is€not€aŠ ź: Špublic€record€and€shall€be€kept€confidentialŠ Ą Šas€provided€in€Code,€Correctional€ServicesŠ –ę ŠArticle,€šš6„112.Ō#†XūøXXX°«’$#ŌŠ l¼ ŠĢCross€reference:€€ņ ņSee,€e.g.,ó ó€ņņAs€to€mandatoryŠ h Špresentence€investigations,€seeóó€ņņSucik€v.Š ī> ŠStateóó,€344€Md.€611€(1997).€€As€to€ņ ņtheŠ Ź Šhandling€of€a€presentence€reportó ó€ņņvictimŠ ¦ö Šimpact€statements€in€presentence€reportsóó,€seeŠ |Ģ  ŠņņWare€v.€Stateóó,€348€Md.€19€(1997)ņņ.óóņ ņ,€andó ó€ņņAs€toŠ R ¢! Šthe€confidentiality€and€availability€ofŠ .!~" Špresentence€reports,€seeóó€ņņHaynes€v.€Stateóó,€19Š "T# ŠMd.€App.€428€(1973).€€Š ą"0$ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Œ$Ü& ŠRule€771€and€M.D.R.€771.€€Š b%² ' ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„341€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ä'4#* ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€2007€General€Assembly€enactedŠ )ą$, ŠChapter€601,€Acts€of€2007€(HB€390),€whichŠ f*¶%- Šrequires€a€court€to€order€a€presentenceŠ <+Œ&. Šinvestigation€for€a€defendant€who€violatedŠ ,b'/ ŠCode,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3„602,€SexualŠ č,8(0 ŠAbuse€of€a€Minor,€and€is€obligated€toŠ ¾-)1 Šregister€as€a€child€sexual€offender.€€Code,Š ”.ä)2 ŠCorrectional€Services€Article,€šš6„112€(c)Š ° Šrequires€presentence€investigation€reportsŠ †Ö Šfor€first€degree€murder€convictions€resultingŠ \¬ Šin€the€death€penalty€or€imprisonment€for€lifeŠ 2‚ Šwithout€possibility€of€parole.€€The€CriminalŠ X ŠSubcommittee€recommends€including€a€referenceŠ Ž. Što€these€statutes€in€Rule€4„341.Š “  ŠĢą ø ąIn€response€to€a€request€of€the€RulesŠ ` ° ŠCommittee,€the€Subcommittee€also€recommendsŠ 6 †  Šexpanding€the€existing€cross€reference€toŠ  \  Šcases€to€explain€the€reason€for€citing€theŠ ā 2  Šcases.Š ø  ŠŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓĢą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€House€Bill€390,€enacted€by€theŠ :Š  Š2007€legislature,€requires€a€court€to€order€a€presentenceŠ ę6 Šinvestigation€and€a€mental€health€assessment€for€a€defendant€whoŠ ’ā Šviolated€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3„602,€Sexual€Abuse€of€aŠ >Ž ŠMinor,€and€who€has€to€register€as€a€child€sexual€offender€unlessŠ ź: Šwaived€by€the€Stateššs€Attorney€and€defense€counsel.€€The€onlyŠ –ę Šother€categories€of€cases€that€require€a€presentenceŠ B’ Šinvestigation€are€death€penalty€and€life€without€parole€cases.€Š ī> ŠOtherwise,€it€is€a€discretionary€matter€with€the€court.€€ByŠ šź Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š F –! Šą  ąThe€Chair€thanked€the€Committee€and€adjourned€the€meeting.Š ņ!B# Š