’WPC  ]XēŁÕl³F juęĀqÉĮģR„*Œ`RõvJ3›ƒ‹jpvę“ćńT%ŹV}J ĀʟæGĶD įæ¤ w;ĀAė†(ičī±åQŠłėxHš±†Ś9‰ `抹 ęå ł@­[ )'1 ‰8²(nī¹A,‡jmā9µLŅ×Nu€Ņ ņ»»=]q’Mly»YBūżĪŁĆČŗˆ…;hŲ—w-3į?>E0#üüū`\ŪIį½…KŌģ&ŻŽ•zTØV±NxE%)_aÕ»œĶ)DŽ(#(# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRoger€W.€Titus,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠTimothy€F.€Maloney,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDel.€Joseph€F.€Vallario,€Jr.Šź:(#(# ŠHon.€John€F.€McAuliffeą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€A.€Zarnoch,€Esq.ŠĄ(#(# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š B’ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ ī> ŠSherie€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ Ä ŠMs.€Becky€Feldman,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ šź ŠKate€Masterton,€Esq.,€Attorney€Generals€OfficeŠ pĄ  ŠRonnie€Frank,€Esq.Š F –! ŠBrian€J.€Frank,€Esq.Š !l" ŠC.€Carey€Deeley,€Jr.,€Esq.Š ņ!B# ŠElizabeth€B.€Veronis,€Esq.,€Legal€Officer,€Administrative€Š Č"$ Š€€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ž#ī% ŠHon.€James€N.€Vaughan,€Chief€Judge,€District€Court€of€MarylandŠ t$Ä& ŠMrs.€Roberta€RoperŠ J%š ' ŠRussell€Butler,€Esq.Š  &p!( ŠAlbert€š šBuzšš€Winchester,€MSBA,€Office€of€Legislative€RelationsŠ ö&F") ŠHon.€Lawrence€R.€Daniels,€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€CountyŠ Ģ'#* ŠBradley€A.€Kukuk,€Esq.,€Maryland€Family€Law€NewsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠJoe€Surkiewicz,€The€Daily€RecordŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€there€were€twoŠ ś+J'/ Šsets€of€minutes€from€the€meetings€of€September€7,€2001€and€Š  ¦-ö(1 ŠOctober€12,€2001€for€the€Rules€Committee€to€approve.€€JudgeŠ ° ŠKaplan€moved€to€approve€both€sets€of€minutes,€the€motion€wasŠ \¬ Šseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ Š Ś Š€€rules€and€form,€recommended€by€the€Criminal€Rules€Subcommittee:€Š ` ° Š€€Rule€4„216€(Pretrial€release),€Rule€4„217€(Bail€Bonds,€Rule€Š 6 †  Š€€4„243€(Plea€Agreements),€Rule€4„342€(Sentencing€„€Procedure€inŠ  \  Š€€Non„Capital€Cases),€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€„€Procedure€inŠ ā 2  Š€€Capital€Cases),€Rule€4„351€(Commitment€Record),€Rule€4„504Š ø  Š€€(Petition€for€Expungement€When€Charges€Filed),€Rule€4„508Š ŽŽ  Š€€(Court€Order€for€Expungement€of€Records),€and€Form€4„508.1Š d“  Š€€(Order€for€Expungement€of€Records).Š :Š  Š_________________________________________________________________Š `  ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€announced€that€several€guests€were€present€toŠ ¼  Šdiscuss€the€pretrial€release€rules.€€Mr.€Karceski,€who€was€notŠ hø Špresent€at€the€meeting,€because€he€was€out€of€the€country,€hadŠ d Šsent€a€letter€requesting€that€the€Rules€Committee€defer€takingŠ Ą Šaction€today€on€Rules€4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€and€4„217,€BailŠ l¼ ŠBonds,€because€of€his€absence€and€also€the€absence€of€ProfessorŠ h ŠDouglas€Colbert€of€the€University€of€Maryland€Law€School,€who€isŠ Ä Šattending€a€conference€of€the€American€Association€of€Law€SchoolsŠ pĄ  Šin€New€Orleans,€Louisiana.€(See€Appendix€1).€€Professor€ByronŠ !l" ŠWarnken€also€had€contacted€the€Chair€because€he€is€representingŠ Č"$ Šclients€who€are€interested€in€the€pretrial€release€rules.€Š t$Ä& ŠProfessor€Warnken€had€requested€deferral€of€the€matter€untilŠ  &p!( ŠFebruary.€€The€Chair€had€responded€to€Professor€Warnken€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Šmatter€could€not€be€deferred€entirely€because€many€interestedŠ x)Č$, Špersons€would€be€attending€the€meeting€in€January,€but€finalŠ $+t&. Šaction€on€the€Rules€could€be€deferred.€€The€Committee€can€hearŠ Š, (0 Šfrom€those€in€attendance€at€todayššs€meeting.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Honorable€Martin€OššMalley,€Mayor€of€Baltimore€City,€hadŠ ° Šdrafted€legislative€changes€to€some€of€the€statutes€pertaining€toŠ \¬ Špretrial€release€of€persons€charged€with€violent€crimes€andŠ X Špersons€having€prior€convictions.€€A€representative€from€theŠ “  Šmayorššs€office€called€today,€stating€that€material€from€thatŠ ` ° Šoffice€would€be€faxed,€so€it€could€be€distributed€at€todayššsŠ  \  Šmeeting.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€The€changes€are€similar€to€theŠ ø  Šprocedures€in€the€federal€system.€€The€Chair€and€Judge€Johnson,Š d“  Šwho€is€chair€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee,€spoke€about€possibleŠ `  Šdeferral€of€the€matter€until€the€2002€legislative€session€isŠ ¼  Šover,€and€their€decision€was€to€hear€from€those€present€atŠ hø Štodayššs€meeting€but€to€defer€final€action€until€the€Committee€canŠ d Šreview€the€bills€enacted€by€the€General€Assembly.€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€first€speaker€was€C.€Carey€Deeley,€Jr.,€Esq.,€Chair€of€Š l¼ Šthe€Pretrial€Release€Project€Advisory€Committee€(š šthe€AdvisoryŠ h ŠCommitteešš),€Chief€Judge€Robert€M.€Bellššs€committee€to€study€theŠ Ä Šproposed€changes€to€the€bail€system.€€Mr.€Deeley€told€theŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€that€throughout€his€practice€over€the€past€22€years€heŠ !l" Šhad€heard€about€members€of€the€Rules€Committee,€and€he€met€Mr.Š Č"$ ŠTitus€when€Mr.€Deeley€joined€the€law€firm€of€Venable,€Baetjer,Š t$Ä& Šand€Howard.€€He€said€that€he€was€honored€to€speak€to€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommittee,€and€he€thanked€the€members€for€allowing€him€to€speak.€Š Ģ'#* ŠHe€explained€that€had€been€appointed€as€chair€of€the€AdvisoryŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee€by€Chief€Judge€Bell€to€take€a€broader€look€at€theŠ $+t&. Šsubject€of€pretrial€release€than€Professor€Douglas€ColbertššsŠ Š, (0 Šcommittee€had.€€Chief€Judge€Bellššs€committee€is€a€diverse€one,Š |.Ģ)2 Šcomposed€of€Professor€Colbert,€two€prosecutors,€a€District€CourtŠ ° Šjudge,€an€appellate€judge,€an€assistant€public€defender,€the€headŠ \¬ Šof€the€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€the€head€of€the€Department€of€PublicŠ X ŠSafety,€the€president€of€the€Criminal€Bar€Association,€and€aŠ “  ŠDistrict€Court€commissioner,€and€staffed€by€Elizabeth€B.€Veronis,Š ` ° ŠEsq.,€from€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts,€who€has€beenŠ  \  Ša€tremendous€help€to€the€Advisory€Committee.€€(See€Appendix€3).Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Deeley€noted€that€he€began€working€on€the€matter€with€aŠ d“  Šfresh€view,€because€his€practice€is€mainly€civil,€and€hisŠ `  Šcriminal€practice€has€been€limited€to€mostly€misdemeanors.€€TheŠ ¼  ŠAdvisory€Committee€heard€from€many€speakers€in€its€considerationŠ hø Šof€the€rules€and€statutes.€€The€Advisory€Committee€is€making€nineŠ d Šrecommendations.€€(See€Appendix€4).€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€first€recommendation€is€that€a€statewide€agencyŠ l¼ Špertaining€to€pretrial€release€should€be€instituted.€€Seven€otherŠ h Šjurisdictions€have€this€type€of€agency.€€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€second€recommendation€is€that€attorneys,€includingŠ pĄ  Šdefense€attorneys€and€prosecutors,€should€be€participating€veryŠ !l" Šearly€in€the€pretrial€process.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€third€recommendation€is€that€a€prosecutor€should€beŠ t$Ä& Špresent€at€bail€review€hearings.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€fourth€recommendation€is€that€the€Rules€should€clarifyŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€monetary€bail€should€be€used€sparingly.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąRecommendation€number€five€is€that€the€Rules€should€beŠ $+t&. Šconformed€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„205,€Bail€inŠ Š, (0 ŠDistrict€Court,€as€to€automatic€10%€bonds.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€sixth€recommendation€is€that€resources€should€beŠ ° Šdedicated€to€other€modes€of€pretrial€release,€such€as€pretrialŠ \¬ Šsupervision€of€the€defendant,€and€alcohol€and€drug€monitoring.€Š X Šą  ąRecommendation€number€seven€is€to€train€and€educate€judicialŠ “  Šofficers€with€regard€to€pretrial€release€determinations€prior€toŠ ` ° Štheir€assuming€judicial€duties€and€at€annual€seminars.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€eighth€recommendation€is€to€give€commissioners€theŠ ø  Šability€to€set€conditions€of€pretrial€release€for€bailableŠ d“  Šoffenses€after€due€consideration€of€the€factors€affectingŠ `  Šrelease,€thus€avoiding€preset€bails.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€last€recommendation€is€that€section€(j)€of€Rule€4„216Š hø Šshould€be€clarified€to€specify€that€weekly€reports€are€made€toŠ d Šthe€appropriate€administrative€judge,€containing€the€informationŠ Ą Šnecessary€to€monitor€and€assess€prolonged€pretrial€incarcerationŠ l¼ Šand€to€provide€for€pretrial€release€personnel€to€give€informationŠ h Šthat€a€judge€should€consider€with€respect€to€change€in€detentionŠ Ä Šstatus.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rules€4„216,€Pretrial€Release€and€Š !l" Š4„217,€Bail€Bonds,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š Č"$ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ J%š ' Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„216€to€add€a€sentence€toŠ $+t&. Šsection€(a)€explaining€the€Ruleššs€purpose,€toŠ ś+J'/ Šadd€new€Code€references€to€section€(b),€toŠ Š, (0 Šadd€new€section€(c)€pertaining€to€personalŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecognizance,€to€delete€section€(d),€to€add€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnew€reference€to€the€Code€in€new€section€(d),Š ° Što€change€the€word€š šassurešš€to€the€wordŠ †Ö Šš šensurešš€throughout€the€Rule,€to€add€aŠ \¬ Šrequirement€to€section€(e)€that€the€judicialŠ 2‚ Šofficer€state€the€reasons€in€writing€if€theŠ X Šbail€bond€is€set€higher€than€10%€of€the€fullŠ Ž. Špenalty€amount,€and€to€add€language€toŠ “  Šsection€(h)€providing€for€the€power€of€aŠ Š Ś Šjudge€to€alter€conditions€set€by€anotherŠ ` ° Šjudge,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€4-216.€€PRETRIAL€RELEASEŠ ø  ŠĢĢ€€ņ ņ(a)€€Interim€Bailó óŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņPending€an€initial€appearance€by€theŠ ę6 Šdefendant€before€a€judicial€officer€pursuantŠ ¼  Što€Rule€4-213€(a),€the€defendant€may€beŠ ’ā Šreleased€upon€execution€of€a€bond€in€anŠ hø Šamount€and€subject€to€conditions€specified€inŠ >Ž Ša€schedule€that€may€be€adopted€by€the€ChiefŠ d ŠJudge€of€the€District€Court€for€certainŠ ź: Šoffenses.€€The€Chief€Judge€may€authorizeŠ Ą Šdesignated€court€personnel€or€peace€officersŠ –ę Što€release€a€defendant€by€reference€to€theŠ l¼ Šschedule.ó ó€Š B’ ŠĢ€€ū’’dū(a)€Construction€of€Ruleü’’düŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€ū’’dūThis€Rule€shall€be€construed€liberallyŠ šź Što€carry€out€the€purpose€of€relying€onŠ pĄ  Šcriminal€sanctions€instead€of€financial€lossŠ F –! Što€ensure€the€appearance€of€a€defendant€in€aŠ !l" Šcriminal€case€before€verdict€or€pending€a€newŠ ņ!B# Štrial.ü’’düŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū’’dū(b)ü’’dü€ņ ņDefendants€Eligible€for€Release€byŠ t$Ä& ŠCommissioner€or€Judgeó ó€ū’’dūRelease€on€PersonalŠ J%š ' ŠRecognizanceü’’düŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņExceptó ó€ū’’dūIn€accordance€with€this€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Šand€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„101Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€exceptü’’dü€as€otherwise€provided€in€ņ ņsectionŠ x)Č$, Š(d)€of€this€Rule€or€by€lawó ó€ū’’dūCode,€CriminalŠ N*ž%- ŠProcedure€Article,€šššš5„201€and€5„202ü’’dü,€aŠ $+t&. Šdefendant€is€entitled€to€be€released€beforeŠ ś+J'/ Šverdict€in€conformity€with€this€Rule€onŠ Š, (0 Špersonal€recognizance€or€with€one€or€moreŠ ¦-ö(1 Šconditions€imposed€ņ ņunless€the€judicialŠ |.Ģ)2 Šofficer€determines€that€no€condition€ofŠ ° Šrelease€will€reasonably€assure€(1)€theŠ †Ö Šappearance€of€the€defendant€as€required€andŠ \¬ Š(2)€the€safety€of€the€alleged€victimó ó.€€Š 2‚ Šņ ņĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€CriminalŠ Ž. ŠProcedure€Article,€šš5„101€(c)€concerningŠ “  Šdefendants€who€may€not€be€released€onŠ Š Ś Špersonal€recognizance.ó óŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū’’dū(c)ü’’dü€Probable€Cause€DeterminationŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€defendant€arrested€without€a€warrantŠ ø  Šshall€be€released€on€personal€recognizanceŠ ŽŽ  Šunder€terms€that€do€not€significantlyŠ d“  Šrestrain€the€defendant's€liberty€unless€theŠ :Š  Šjudicial€officer€determines€that€there€isŠ `  Šprobable€cause€to€believe€that€the€defendantŠ ę6 Šcommitted€an€offense.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)€€Defendants€Eligible€for€Release€OnlyŠ hø Šby€a€Judgeó óŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņA€defendant€charged€with€an€offenseŠ ź: Šfor€which€the€maximum€penalty€is€death€orŠ Ą Šlife€imprisonment€or€with€an€offense€listedŠ –ę Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„Š l¼ Š202€(a),€(b),€(c),€(d),€or€(e)€may€not€beŠ B’ Šreleased€by€a€District€Court€Commissioner,Š h Šbut€may€be€released€before€verdict€or€pendingŠ ī> Ša€new€trial,€if€a€new€trial€has€been€ordered,Š Ä Šif€a€judge€determines€that€all€requirementsŠ šź Šimposed€by€law€have€been€satisfied€and€thatŠ pĄ  Šone€or€more€conditions€of€release€willŠ F –! Šreasonably€assure€(1)€the€appearance€of€theŠ !l" Šdefendant€as€required€and€(2)€if€theŠ ņ!B# Šdefendant€is€charged€with€an€offense€listedŠ Č"$ Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„Š ž#ī% Š202€(b),€(c),€(d),€or€(e),€that€the€defendantŠ t$Ä& Šwill€not€pose€a€danger€to€another€person€orŠ J%š ' Šthe€community€while€released.ó 󀀩  &p!( ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ū’’dū(d)ü’’dü€Duties€of€Judicial€OfficerŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Consideration€of€FactorsŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€determining€whether€a€defendantŠ $+t&. Šshould€be€released€and€the€conditions€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šrelease,€the€judicial€officer,€on€the€basisŠ Š, (0 Šof€information€available€or€developed€in€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Špretrial€release€inquiry,€may€take€intoŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccount:€€Š ° ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€€The€nature€and€circumstances€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€offense€charged,€the€nature€of€theŠ 2‚ Ševidence€against€the€defendant,€and€theŠ X Špotential€sentence€upon€conviction,€insofarŠ Ž. Šas€these€factors€are€relevant€to€the€risk€ofŠ “  Šnonappearance;€€Š Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€€The€defendant's€prior€record€ofŠ 6 †  Šappearance€at€court€proceedings€or€flight€toŠ  \  Šavoid€prosecution€or€failure€to€appear€atŠ ā 2  Šcourt€proceedings;€€Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€€The€defendant's€family€ties,Š d“  Šemployment€status€and€history,€financialŠ :Š  Šresources,€reputation,€character€and€mentalŠ `  Šcondition,€length€of€residence€in€theŠ ę6 Šcommunity,€and€length€of€residence€in€thisŠ ¼  ŠState;€€Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€€The€recommendation€of€an€agencyŠ >Ž Šwhich€conducts€pretrial€releaseŠ d Šinvestigations;€€Š ź: ŠĢą ø ą€(E)€€The€recommendation€of€the€State'sŠ –ę ŠAttorney;€€Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€(F)€€Information€presented€by€Š h Šdefendant's€counsel;€€Š ī> ŠĢą ø ą€(G)€€The€danger€of€the€defendant€toŠ šź Šanother€person€or€to€the€community;€€Š pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€(H)€€The€danger€of€the€defendant€toŠ !l" Šhimself€or€herself;€andŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€(I)€€Any€other€factor€bearing€on€theŠ ž#ī% Šrisk€of€a€wilful€failure€to€appear,€includingŠ t$Ä& Šprior€adjudications€of€delinquency€thatŠ J%š ' Šoccurred€within€three€years€of€the€date€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€is€charged€as€an€adult€and€priorŠ ö&F") Šconvictions.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statement€of€Reasons€-€When€RequiredŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€determining€to€release€aŠ $+t&. Šdefendant€to€whom€ņ ņsection€(d)€of€this€Ruleó óŠ ś+J'/ Šū’’dūCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„202ü’’düŠ Š, (0 Šapplies€or€to€refuse€to€release€a€defendantŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€whom€section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū’’dū(b)ü’’dü€of€this€Rule€applies,Š |.Ģ)2 Šthe€judicial€officer€shall€state€the€reasonsŠ ° Šin€writing€or€on€the€record.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Imposition€of€Conditions€of€ReleaseŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€judicial€officer€determinesŠ Ž. Šthat€the€defendant€should€be€released€otherŠ “  Šthan€on€personal€recognizance€without€anyŠ Š Ś Šadditional€conditions€imposed,€the€judicialŠ ` ° Šofficer€shall€impose€on€the€defendant€theŠ 6 †  Šleast€onerous€condition€or€combination€ofŠ  \  Šconditions€of€release€set€out€in€section€ņ ņ(f)ó óŠ ā 2  Šū’’dū(e)ü’’dü€of€this€Rule€that€will€reasonably:€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€ņ ņAssureó ó€ū’’dūEnsureü’’dü€the€appearance€ofŠ d“  Šthe€defendant€as€required,€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€€Protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedŠ ę6 Švictim€by€ordering€the€defendant€to€have€noŠ ¼  Šcontact€with€the€alleged€victim€or€theŠ ’ā Šalleged€victimššs€premises€or€place€ofŠ hø Šemployment€or€by€other€appropriate€order,€and€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€€ņ ņAssureó ó€ū’’dūEnsureü’’dü€that€the€defendantŠ ź: Šwill€not€pose€a€danger€to€another€person€orŠ Ą Što€the€community€if€the€charge€against€theŠ –ę Šdefendant€is€an€offense€listed€under€Code,Š l¼ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„202€ņ ņ(b),€(c),Š B’ Š(d),€or€(e)ó ó.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Advice€of€Conditions€andŠ Ä ŠConsequences€of€ViolationŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€judicial€officer€shall€advise€Š F –! Šthe€defendant€in€writing€or€on€the€record€ofŠ !l" Šthe€conditions€of€release€imposed€and€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šconsequences€of€a€violation€of€any€condition.€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ū’’dū(e)ü’’dü€Conditions€of€ReleaseŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€The€conditions€of€release€imposed€by€aŠ  &p!( Šjudicial€officer€under€this€Rule€may€include:€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Committing€the€defendant€to€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcustody€of€a€designated€person€orŠ x)Č$, Šorganization€that€agrees€to€supervise€theŠ N*ž%- Šdefendant€and€assist€in€ņ ņassuringó ó€ū’’dūensuringü’’dü€theŠ $+t&. Šdefendantššs€appearance€in€court;€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Placing€the€defendant€under€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsupervision€of€a€probation€officer€or€otherŠ |.Ģ)2 Šappropriate€public€official;€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Subjecting€the€defendant€toŠ \¬ Šreasonable€restrictions€with€respect€toŠ 2‚ Štravel,€association,€or€residence€during€theŠ X Šperiod€of€release;€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Requiring€the€defendant€to€post€aŠ Š Ś Šbail€bond€complying€with€Rule€4-217€in€anŠ ` ° Šamount€and€on€conditions€specified€by€theŠ 6 †  Šjudicial€officer€including€any€of€theŠ  \  Šfollowing:€€Š ā 2  Šą ø ą€(A)€€without€collateral€security,€€Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ d“  Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€equalŠ :Š  Šin€value€to€the€greater€of€$25.00€or€10%€ofŠ `  Šthe€full€penalty€amountņ ņ,ó ó€orū’’dū,€for€reasonsŠ ę6 Šstated€in€writing,ü’’dü€a€larger€percentage€as€mayŠ ¼  Šbe€fixed€by€the€judicial€officer,€€Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ >Ž Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)€equal€inŠ d Švalue€to€the€full€penalty€amount,€€Š ź: ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€€with€the€obligation€of€aŠ –ę Šcorporation€that€is€an€insurer€or€otherŠ l¼ Šsurety€in€the€full€penalty€amount;Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Subjecting€the€defendant€to€anyŠ ī> Šother€condition€reasonably€necessary€to:€€Š Ä ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€€ņ ņassureó ó€ū’’dūensureü’’dü€the€appearance€ofŠ pĄ  Šthe€defendant€as€required,€€Š F –! ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€€protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedŠ ņ!B# Švictim,€and€€Š Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€€ņ ņassureó ó€ū’’dūensureü’’dü€that€the€defendantŠ t$Ä& Šwill€not€pose€a€danger€to€another€person€orŠ J%š ' Što€the€community€if€the€charge€against€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€is€an€offense€listed€under€Code,Š ö&F") ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„202€ņ ņ(b),€(c),Š Ģ'#* Š(d),€or€(e)ó ó;€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Imposing€upon€the€defendant,€forŠ N*ž%- Šgood€cause€shown,€one€or€more€of€theŠ $+t&. Šconditions€authorized€under€Code,€Article€27,Š ś+J'/ Ššš763€reasonably€necessary€to€stop€or€preventŠ Š, (0 Šthe€intimidation€of€a€victim€or€witness€or€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šviolation€of€Code,€Article€27,€šš26,€šš761,€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Ššš762.€€Š ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€CriminalŠ \¬ ŠProcedure€Article,€šš5„201€(b),€and€Code,Š 2‚ ŠBusiness€Occupations€and€Professions€Article,Š X ŠTitle€20,€concerning€private€home€detentionŠ Ž. Šmonitoring€as€a€condition€of€release.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ū’’dū(f)ü’’dü€Review€of€Commissioner's€PretrialŠ ` ° ŠRelease€OrderŠ 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€GenerallyŠ ā 2  Šą ø ą€€A€defendant€who€is€denied€pretrialŠ ø  Šrelease€by€a€commissioner€or€who€for€anyŠ ŽŽ  Šreason€remains€in€custody€for€24€hours€afterŠ d“  Ša€commissioner€has€determined€conditions€ofŠ :Š  Šrelease€pursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€beŠ `  Špresented€immediately€to€the€District€CourtŠ ę6 Šif€the€court€is€then€in€session,€or€if€not,Š ¼  Šat€the€next€session€of€the€court.€€TheŠ ’ā ŠDistrict€Court€shall€review€theŠ hø Šcommissioner's€pretrial€release€determinationŠ >Ž Šand€take€appropriate€action.€€If€theŠ d Šdefendant€will€remain€in€custody€after€theŠ ź: Šreview,€the€District€Court€shall€set€forth€inŠ Ą Šwriting€or€on€the€record€the€reasons€for€theŠ –ę Šcontinued€detention.€€Š l¼ ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€4-231€(d)Š h Šconcerning€the€presence€of€a€defendant€byŠ ī> Švideo€conferencing.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Juvenile€DefendantŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€defendant€is€a€child€whoseŠ !l" Šcase€is€eligible€for€transfer€to€the€juvenileŠ ņ!B# Šcourt€pursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Č"$ ŠArticle,€šš4„202€(b),€the€District€Court,Š ž#ī% Šregardless€of€whether€it€has€jurisdictionŠ t$Ä& Šover€the€offense€chargedš,€may€order€that€aŠ J%š ' Šstudy€be€made€of€the€child,€the€childššsŠ  &p!( Šfamily,€or€other€appropriate€matters.€€TheŠ ö&F") Šcourt€also€may€order€that€the€child€be€heldŠ Ģ'#* Šin€a€secure€juvenile€facility.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ū’’dū(g)ü’’dü€Continuance€of€Previous€ConditionsŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€When€conditions€of€pretrial€releaseŠ ś+J'/ Šhave€been€previously€imposed€in€the€DistrictŠ Š, (0 ŠCourt,€the€conditions€continue€in€the€circuitŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcourt€unless€amended€or€revoked€pursuant€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsection€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ū’’dū(h)ü’’dü€of€this€Rule.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ū’’dū(h)ü’’dü€Amendment€of€Pretrial€Release€OrderŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€After€a€charging€document€has€beenŠ X Šfiled,€the€court,€on€motion€of€any€party€orŠ Ž. Šon€its€own€initiative€and€after€notice€andŠ “  Šopportunity€for€hearing,€may€revoke€an€orderŠ Š Ś Šof€pretrial€release€or€amend€it€to€imposeŠ ` ° Šadditional€or€different€conditions€ofŠ 6 †  Šrelease.€€If€its€decision€results€in€theŠ  \  Šdetention€of€the€defendant,€the€court€shallŠ ā 2  Šstate€the€reasons€for€its€action€in€writingŠ ø  Šor€on€the€record.€€ū’’dūThis€section€includes€theŠ ŽŽ  Špower€of€a€judge€to€alter€conditions€set€byŠ d“  Šanother€judge.ü’’dü€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(j)ó ó€ū’’dū(i)ü’’dü€Supervision€of€Detention€PendingŠ ę6 ŠTrialŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€order€to€eliminate€unnecessaryŠ hø Šdetention,€the€court€shall€exerciseŠ >Ž Šsupervision€over€the€detention€of€defendantsŠ d Špending€trial.€€It€shall€require€from€theŠ ź: Šsheriff,€warden,€or€other€custodial€officer€aŠ Ą Šweekly€report€listing€each€defendant€withinŠ –ę Šits€jurisdiction€who€has€been€held€in€custodyŠ l¼ Šin€excess€of€seven€days€pending€preliminaryŠ B’ Šhearing,€trial,€sentencing,€or€appeal.€€TheŠ h Šreport€shall€give€the€reason€for€theŠ ī> Šdetention€of€each€defendant.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(k)ó ó€ū’’dū(j)ü’’dü€Violation€of€Condition€of€ReleaseŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€court€may€issue€a€bench€warrant€forŠ !l" Šthe€arrest€of€a€defendant€charged€with€aŠ ņ!B# Šcriminal€offense€who€violates€a€condition€ofŠ Č"$ Špretrial€release.€€After€the€defendant€isŠ ž#ī% Špresented€before€a€court,€the€court€may€(1)Š t$Ä& Šrevoke€the€defendant's€pretrial€release€orŠ J%š ' Š(2)€continue€the€defendant's€pretrial€releaseŠ  &p!( Šwith€or€without€conditions.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(l)ó ó€ū’’dū(k)ü’’dü€Title€5€Not€ApplicableŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Title€5€of€these€rules€does€not€applyŠ N*ž%- Što€proceedings€conducted€under€this€Rule.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ Š, (0 Šformer€Rule€721,€M.D.R.€723€b€4,€and€is€inŠ ¦-ö(1 Špart€new.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŃ Æb Ńā  āŃū°Ńā  āŃ  ŃĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„216€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š §¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Pretrial€Release€Project€AdvisoryŠ SX ŠCommittee€in€its€report€issued€October€11,Š ) . Š2001€recommended€modification€to€the€pretrialŠ ’  Šrelease€system.€€Several€of€itsŠ Õ Ś Šrecommendations€involved€changes€to€Rules€4„Š « ° Š216€and€4„217.€€The€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ  †  Šrecommends€that€the€changes€suggested€by€theŠ W \  ŠAdvisory€Committee€be€approved.Š -2  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ _d Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ   ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ·¼ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„217€to€change€the€wordŠ 9> Šš šinsurešš€to€the€word€š šensurešš€in€subsectionŠ  Š(e)(3)€and€to€make€certain€stylistic€changes,Š åź Šas€follows:Š »Ą  ŠĢĢRule€4-217.€€BAIL€BONDS€Š ="B# ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Applicability€of€RuleŠ æ$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€all€bail€bondsŠ k&p!( Štaken€pursuant€to€Rule€4-216,€and€to€bondsŠ A'F") Štaken€pursuant€to€Rules€4-267,€4-348,€andŠ (#* Š4-349€to€the€extent€consistent€with€thoseŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šrules.Š Ć)Č$, ŠĢ€€(b)€€DefinitionsŠ o+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€As€used€in€this€Rule,€the€followingŠ - (0 Šwords€have€the€following€meanings:€€Š ń-ö(1 Š‡€€€€(1)€€Bail€BondŠ ū ŠĢą ø ą€€€"Bail€bond"€means€a€writtenŠ §¬ Šobligation€of€a€defendant,€with€or€without€aŠ }‚ Šsurety€or€collateral€security,€conditioned€onŠ SX Šthe€appearance€of€the€defendant€as€requiredŠ ) . Šand€providing€for€the€payment€of€a€penaltyŠ ’  Šsum€according€to€its€terms.€€Š Õ Ś ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Bail€BondsmanŠ  †  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€"Bail€bondsman"€means€an€authorizedŠ -2  Šagent€of€a€surety€insurer.€€Š   ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Bail€Bond€CommissionerŠ Æ“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€"Bail€bond€commissioner"€means€anyŠ [`  Šperson€appointed€to€administer€rules€adoptedŠ 16 Špursuant€to€Maryland€Rule€16-817.€€Š   ŠCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Żā ŠArticle,€šš5„203.Š ³ø ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€ClerkŠ _d ŠĢą ø ą€€€"Clerk"€means€the€clerk€of€the€courtŠ   Šand€any€deputy€or€administrative€clerk.€€Š įę ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Collateral€SecurityŠ ’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€"Collateral€security"€means€anyŠ 9> Šproperty€deposited,€pledged,€or€encumbered€toŠ  Šsecure€the€performance€of€a€bail€bond.€€Š åź ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€SuretyŠ ‘ –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€€"Surety"€means€a€person€other€thanŠ ="B# Šthe€defendant€who,€by€executing€a€bail€bond,Š #$ Šguarantees€the€appearance€of€the€defendant,Š é#ī% Šand€includes€an€uncompensated€orŠ æ$Ä& Šaccommodation€surety.€€€€€€Š •%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Surety€InsurerŠ A'F") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€"Surety€insurer"€means€any€person€inŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šthe€business€of€becoming,€either€directly€orŠ Ć)Č$, Šthrough€an€authorized€agent,€a€surety€on€aŠ ™*ž%- Šbail€bond€for€compensation.€€Š o+t&. ŠĢ€€(c)€€Authorization€to€Take€Bail€BondŠ - (0 ŠŠ ń-ö(1 Šą ø ą€€Any€clerk,€District€CourtŠ ū Šcommissioner,€or€other€person€authorized€byŠ ŃÖ Šlaw€may€take€a€bail€bond.€€The€person€whoŠ §¬ Štakes€a€bail€bond€shall€deliver€it€to€theŠ }‚ Šcourt€in€which€the€charges€are€pending,Š SX Štogether€with€all€money€or€other€collateralŠ ) . Šsecurity€deposited€or€pledged€and€allŠ ’  Šdocuments€pertaining€to€the€bail€bond.€€Š Õ Ś ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ  †  ŠArticle,€šššš5„204€and€5„205€ņ ņand€Code€(1957,Š W \  Š1991€Repl.€Vol.),€Article€87,€šš6ó ó.Š -2  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Qualification€of€SuretyŠ ŁŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€In€GeneralŠ …Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Chief€Clerk€of€the€DistrictŠ 16 ŠCourt€shall€maintain€a€list€containing:€(A)Š   Šthe€names€of€all€surety€insurers€who€are€inŠ Żā Šdefault,€and€have€been€for€a€period€of€60Š ³ø Šdays€or€more,€in€the€payment€of€any€bail€bondŠ ‰Ž Šforfeited€in€any€court€in€the€State,€(B)€theŠ _d Šnames€of€all€bail€bondsmen€authorized€toŠ 5: Šwrite€bail€bonds€in€this€State,€and€(C)€theŠ   Šlimit€for€any€one€bond€specified€in€the€bailŠ įę Šbondsman's€general€power€of€attorney€on€fileŠ ·¼ Šwith€the€Chief€Clerk€of€the€District€Court.€€Š ’ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Surety€InsurerŠ 9> ŠĢą ø ą€€€€No€bail€bond€shall€be€accepted€ifŠ åź Šthe€surety€on€the€bond€is€on€the€current€listŠ »Ą  Šmaintained€by€the€Chief€Clerk€of€the€DistrictŠ ‘ –! ŠCourt€of€those€in€default.€€No€bail€bondŠ g!l" Šexecuted€by€a€surety€insurer€directly€may€beŠ ="B# Šaccepted€unless€accompanied€by€an€affidavitŠ #$ Šreciting€that€the€surety€insurer€isŠ é#ī% Šauthorized€by€the€Insurance€Commissioner€ofŠ æ$Ä& ŠMaryland€to€write€bail€bonds€in€this€State.€€Š •%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Bail€BondsmanŠ A'F") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€No€bail€bond€executed€by€a€bailŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šbondsman€may€be€accepted€unless€theŠ Ć)Č$, Šbondsman's€name€appears€on€the€most€recentŠ ™*ž%- Šlist€maintained€by€the€Chief€Clerk€of€theŠ o+t&. ŠDistrict€Court,€the€bail€bond€is€within€theŠ E,J'/ Šlimit€specified€in€the€bondsman's€generalŠ - (0 Špower€of€attorney€as€shown€on€the€list€or€inŠ ń-ö(1 Ša€special€power€of€attorney€filed€with€theŠ ū Šbond,€and€the€bail€bond€is€accompanied€by€anŠ ŃÖ Šaffidavit€reciting€that€the€bail€bondsman:€€Š §¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€is€duly€licensed€in€theŠ SX Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€charges€areŠ ) . Špending,€if€that€jurisdiction€licenses€bailŠ ’  Šbondsmen;€€€€€€€Š Õ Ś ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€is€authorized€to€engage€the€suretyŠ  †  Šinsurer€as€surety€on€the€bail€bond€pursuantŠ W \  Što€a€valid€general€or€special€power€ofŠ -2  Šattorney;€and€€Š   ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€holds€a€valid€license€as€anŠ Æ“  Šinsurance€broker€or€agent€in€this€State,€andŠ …Š  Šthat€the€surety€insurer€is€authorized€by€theŠ [`  ŠInsurance€Commissioner€of€Maryland€to€writeŠ 16 Šbail€bonds€in€this€State.€€Š   ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ³ø ŠArticle,€šš5„203€and€Rule€ņ ņ1285ó ó€ū’’dū16„817ü’’düŠ ‰Ž Š(Appointment€of€Bail€Bond€Commissioner€-Š _d ŠLicensing€and€Regulation€of€Bail€Bondsmen).€€Š 5: ŠĢ€€(e)€€Collateral€SecurityŠ įę ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Authorized€CollateralŠ ’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€defendant€or€surety€required€toŠ 9> Šgive€collateral€security€may€satisfy€theŠ  Šrequirement€by:€€Š åź ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€depositing€with€the€person€whoŠ ‘ –! Štakes€the€bond€the€required€amount€in€cash€orŠ g!l" Šcertified€check,€or€pledging€intangibleŠ ="B# Šproperty€approved€by€the€court;€or€€Š #$ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€encumbering€one€or€more€parcels€ofŠ æ$Ä& Šreal€estate€situated€in€the€State€ofŠ •%š ' ŠMaryland,€owned€by€the€defendant€or€surety€inŠ k&p!( Šfee€simple€absolute,€or€as€chattel€realŠ A'F") Šsubject€to€ground€rent.€No€bail€bond€to€beŠ (#* Šsecured€by€real€estate€may€be€taken€unlessŠ ķ(ņ#+ Š(1)€a€Declaration€of€Trust€of€a€specifiedŠ Ć)Č$, Šparcel€of€real€estate,€in€the€form€set€forthŠ ™*ž%- Šat€the€end€of€this€Title€as€Form€4-217.1,€isŠ o+t&. Šexecuted€before€the€person€who€takes€the€bondŠ E,J'/ Šand€is€filed€with€the€bond,€or€(2)€the€bondŠ - (0 Šis€secured€by€a€Deed€of€Trust€to€the€State€orŠ ń-ö(1 Šits€agent€and€the€defendant€or€suretyŠ ū Šfurnishes€a€verified€list€of€all€encumbrancesŠ ŃÖ Šon€each€parcel€of€real€estate€subject€to€theŠ §¬ ŠDeed€of€Trust€in€the€form€required€forŠ }‚ Šlisting€encumbrances€in€a€Declaration€ofŠ SX ŠTrust.€€Š ) . ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ValueŠ Õ Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Collateral€security€shall€beŠ  †  Šaccepted€only€if€the€person€who€takes€theŠ W \  Šbail€bond€is€satisfied€that€it€is€worth€theŠ -2  Šrequired€amount.€€Š   ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Additional€or€Different€CollateralŠ Æ“  ŠSecurityŠ …Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€a€finding€that€the€collateralŠ 16 Šsecurity€originally€deposited,€pledged,€orŠ   Šencumbered€is€insufficient€to€ņ ņinsureó ó€ū’’dūensureü’’düŠ Żā Šcollection€of€the€penalty€sum€of€the€bond,Š ³ø Šthe€court,€on€motion€by€the€State€or€on€itsŠ ‰Ž Šown€initiative€and€after€notice€andŠ _d Šopportunity€for€hearing,€may€requireŠ 5: Šadditional€or€different€collateral€security.€€Š   ŠĢ€€(f)€€Condition€of€Bail€BondŠ ·¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€condition€of€any€bail€bond€takenŠ ch Špursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€be€that€theŠ 9> Šdefendant€personally€appear€as€required€inŠ  Šany€court€in€which€the€charges€are€pending,Š åź Šor€in€which€a€charging€document€may€be€filedŠ »Ą  Šbased€on€the€same€acts€or€transactions,€or€toŠ ‘ –! Šwhich€the€action€may€be€transferred,€removed,Š g!l" Šor€if€from€the€District€Court,€appealed,€andŠ ="B# Šthat€the€bail€bond€shall€continue€in€effectŠ #$ Šuntil€discharged€pursuant€to€section€(j)€ofŠ é#ī% Šthis€Rule.€€Š æ$Ä& ŠĢ€€(g)€€Form€and€Contents€of€Bond€-€ExecutionŠ k&p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€Every€pretrial€bail€bond€taken€shallŠ (#* Šbe€in€the€form€of€the€bail€bond€set€forth€atŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šthe€end€of€this€Title€as€Form€4-217.2,€andŠ Ć)Č$, Šshall€be€executed€and€acknowledged€by€theŠ ™*ž%- Šdefendant€and€any€surety€before€the€personŠ o+t&. Šwho€takes€the€bond.€€Š E,J'/ ŠĢ€€(h)€€Voluntary€Surrender€of€the€DefendantŠ ń-ö(1 Šby€SuretyŠ ū ŠĢą ø ą€€A€surety€on€a€bail€bond€who€hasŠ §¬ Šcustody€of€a€defendant€may€procure€theŠ }‚ Šdischarge€of€the€bail€bond€at€any€time€beforeŠ SX Šforfeiture€by:€€Š ) . ŠĢ€€€€(1)€delivery€of€a€copy€of€the€bond€andŠ Õ Ś Šthe€amount€of€any€premium€or€fee€received€forŠ « ° Šthe€bond€to€the€court€in€which€the€chargesŠ  †  Šare€pending€or€to€a€commissioner€in€theŠ W \  Šcounty€in€which€the€charges€are€pending€whoŠ -2  Šshall€thereupon€issue€an€order€committing€theŠ   Šdefendant€to€the€custodian€of€the€jail€orŠ ŁŽ  Šdetention€center;€and€€Š Æ“  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€delivery€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ [`  Šcommitment€order€to€the€custodian€of€the€jailŠ 16 Šor€detention€center,€who€shall€thereuponŠ   Šissue€a€receipt€for€the€defendant€to€theŠ Żā Šsurety.€€Š ³ø ŠĢą ø ąUnless€released€on€a€new€bond,€theŠ _d Šdefendant€shall€be€taken€forthwith€before€aŠ 5: Šjudge€of€the€court€in€which€the€charges€areŠ   Špending.€€Š įę ŠĢą ø ąOn€motion€of€the€surety€or€any€personŠ ’ Šwho€paid€the€premium€or€fee,€and€after€noticeŠ ch Šand€opportunity€to€be€heard,€the€court€may€byŠ 9> Šorder€award€to€the€surety€an€allowance€forŠ  Šexpenses€in€locating€and€surrendering€theŠ åź Šdefendant,€and€refund€the€balance€to€theŠ »Ą  Šperson€who€paid€it.€€Š ‘ –! ŠĢ€€(i)€€Forfeiture€of€BondŠ ="B# ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€On€Defendant's€Failure€to€Appear€-Š é#ī% ŠIssuance€of€WarrantŠ æ$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€defendant€fails€to€appear€asŠ k&p!( Šrequired,€the€court€shall€order€forfeiture€ofŠ A'F") Šthe€bail€bond€and€issuance€of€a€warrant€forŠ (#* Šthe€defendant's€arrest.€€The€clerk€shallŠ ķ(ņ#+ Špromptly€notify€any€surety€on€the€defendant'sŠ Ć)Č$, Šbond,€and€the€State's€Attorney,€of€theŠ ™*ž%- Šforfeiture€of€the€bond€and€the€issuance€ofŠ o+t&. Šthe€warrant.€€Š E,J'/ ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ń-ö(1 ŠArticle,€šš5„211.Š ū ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Striking€Out€Forfeiture€for€CauseŠ §¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€defendant€or€surety€can€showŠ SX Šreasonable€grounds€for€the€defendant'sŠ ) . Šfailure€to€appear,€notwithstanding€RuleŠ ’  Š2-535,€the€court€shall€(A)€strike€out€theŠ Õ Ś Šforfeiture€in€whole€or€in€part;€and€(B)€setŠ « ° Šaside€any€judgment€entered€thereon€pursuantŠ  †  Što€subsection€(4)(A)€of€this€section,€and€(C)Š W \  Šorder€the€remission€in€whole€or€in€part€ofŠ -2  Šthe€penalty€sum€paid€pursuant€to€subsectionŠ   Š(3)€of€this€section.€€Š ŁŽ  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ …Š  ŠArticle,€šš5„208€(b)(1)€and€(2)€and€ņņAlleganyŠ [`  ŠMut.€Cas.€Co.€v.€Stateóó,€234€Md.€278,€199€A.2dŠ 7< Š201€(1964).Š  Š€Ģ€€€€(3)€€Satisfaction€of€Forfeiture€Š æÄ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€90€days€from€the€date€theŠ kp Šdefendant€fails€to€appear,€which€time€theŠ AF Šcourt€may€extend€to€180€days€upon€good€causeŠ  Šshown,€a€surety€shall€satisfy€any€order€ofŠ ķņ Šforfeiture,€either€by€producing€the€defendantŠ ĆČ Šin€court€or€by€paying€the€penalty€sum€of€theŠ ™ž Šbond.€€If€the€defendant€is€produced€withinŠ ot Šsuch€time€by€the€State,€the€court€shallŠ EJ Šrequire€the€surety€to€pay€the€expenses€of€theŠ   ŠState€in€producing€the€defendant€and€shallŠ ńö Štreat€the€order€of€forfeiture€satisfied€withŠ ĒĢ  Šrespect€to€the€remainder€of€the€penalty€sum.€€Š  ¢! ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Enforcement€of€ForfeitureŠ I"N# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€an€order€of€forfeiture€has€notŠ õ#ś% Šbeen€stricken€or€satisfied€within€90€daysŠ Ė$Š& Šafter€the€defendant's€failure€to€appear,€orŠ ”%¦ ' Šwithin€180€days€if€the€time€has€beenŠ w&|!( Šextended,€the€clerk€shall€forthwith:€€Š M'R") ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€enter€the€order€of€forfeiture€as€aŠ ł(ž#+ Šjudgment€in€favor€of€the€governmental€entityŠ Ļ)Ō$, Šthat€is€entitled€by€statute€to€receive€theŠ „*Ŗ%- Šforfeiture€and€against€the€defendant€andŠ {+€&. Šsurety,€if€any,€for€the€amount€of€the€penaltyŠ Q,V'/ Šsum€of€the€bail€bond,€with€interest€from€theŠ '-,(0 Šdate€of€forfeiture€and€costs€including€anyŠ ż-)1 Šcosts€of€recording,€less€any€amount€that€mayŠ ū Šhave€been€deposited€as€collateral€security;Š ŃÖ Šand€€Š §¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€cause€the€judgment€to€be€recordedŠ SX Šand€indexed€among€the€civil€judgment€recordsŠ ) . Šof€the€circuit€court€of€the€county;€and€€Š ’  ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€prepare,€attest,€and€deliver€orŠ « ° Šforward€to€any€bail€bond€commissionerŠ  †  Šappointed€pursuant€to€Rule€16-817,€to€theŠ W \  ŠState's€Attorney,€to€the€Chief€Clerk€of€theŠ -2  ŠDistrict€Court,€and€to€the€surety,€if€any,€aŠ   Štrue€copy€of€the€docket€entries€in€the€cause,Š ŁŽ  Šshowing€the€entry€and€recording€of€theŠ Æ“  Šjudgment€against€the€defendant€and€surety,€ifŠ …Š  Šany.€€Š [`  ŠĢą ø ąEnforcement€of€the€judgment€shall€be€byŠ   Šthe€State's€Attorney€in€accordance€with€thoseŠ Żā Šprovisions€of€the€rules€relating€to€theŠ ³ø Šenforcement€of€judgments.€€Š ‰Ž Š€€€€(5)€€Subsequent€Appearance€of€DefendantŠ _d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€the€defendant€is€produced€inŠ   Šcourt€after€the€period€allowed€underŠ įę Šsubsection€(3)€of€this€section,€the€suretyŠ ·¼ Šmay€apply€for€the€refund€of€any€penalty€sumŠ ’ Špaid€in€satisfaction€of€the€forfeiture€lessŠ ch Šany€expenses€permitted€by€law.€€If€theŠ 9> Špenalty€sum€has€not€been€paid,€the€court,€onŠ  Šapplication€of€the€surety€and€payment€of€anyŠ åź Šexpenses€permitted€by€law,€shall€strike€theŠ »Ą  Šjudgment€against€the€surety€entered€as€aŠ ‘ –! Šresult€of€the€forfeiture.€€Š g!l" ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Where€Defendant€Incarcerated€OutsideŠ #$ Šthis€StateŠ é#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€If,€within€the€period€allowed€underŠ •%š ' Šsubsection€(3)€of€this€section,€the€suretyŠ k&p!( Šproduces€evidence€and€the€court€finds€thatŠ A'F") Šthe€defendant€is€incarcerated€in€a€penalŠ (#* Šinstitution€outside€this€State€and€that€theŠ ķ(ņ#+ ŠState's€Attorney€is€unwilling€to€issue€aŠ Ć)Č$, Šdetainer€and€subsequently€extradite€theŠ ™*ž%- Šdefendant,€the€court€shall€strike€out€theŠ o+t&. Šforfeiture€and€shall€return€the€bond€orŠ E,J'/ Šcollateral€security€to€the€surety.€€Š - (0 ŠŠ ń-ö(1 Š€€€€€€(B)€If,€after€the€expiration€of€theŠ ū Šperiod€allowed€under€subsection€(3)€of€thisŠ ŃÖ Šsection,€but€within€10€years€from€the€dateŠ §¬ Šthe€bond€or€collateral€was€posted,€the€suretyŠ }‚ Šproduces€evidence€and€the€court€finds€thatŠ SX Šthe€defendant€is€incarcerated€in€a€penalŠ ) . Šinstitution€outside€this€State€and€that€theŠ ’  ŠState's€Attorney€is€unwilling€to€issue€aŠ Õ Ś Šdetainer€and€subsequently€extradite€theŠ « ° Šdefendant,€the€court€shall€(i)€strike€out€theŠ  †  Šforfeiture;€(ii)€set€aside€any€judgmentŠ W \  Šthereon;€and€(iii)€order€the€return€of€theŠ -2  Šforfeited€bond€or€collateral€or€the€remissionŠ   Šof€any€penalty€sum€paid€pursuant€toŠ ŁŽ  Šsubsection€(3)€of€this€section.€€Š Æ“  ŠĢ€€(j)€€Discharge€of€Bond€-€Refund€ofŠ [`  ŠCollateral€SecurityŠ 16 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DischargeŠ Żā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€bail€bond€shall€be€dischargedŠ ‰Ž Šwhen:€€Š _d ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€all€charges€to€which€the€bail€bondŠ   Šapplies€have€been€stetted,€unless€the€bondŠ įę Šhas€been€forfeited€and€10€years€have€elapsedŠ ·¼ Šsince€the€bond€or€other€security€was€posted;Š ’ Šor€€Š ch ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€all€charges€to€which€the€bail€bondŠ  Šapplies€have€been€disposed€of€by€a€nolleŠ åź Šprosequi,€dismissal,€acquittal,€or€probationŠ »Ą  Šbefore€judgment;€or€€Š ‘ –! ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€the€defendant€has€been€sentenced€inŠ ="B# Šthe€District€Court€and€no€timely€appeal€hasŠ #$ Šbeen€taken,€or€in€the€circuit€courtŠ é#ī% Šexercising€original€jurisdiction,€or€onŠ æ$Ä& Šappeal€or€transfer€from€the€District€Court;Š •%š ' Šor€€Š k&p!( ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€the€court€has€revoked€the€bail€bondŠ (#* Špursuant€to€Rule€4-216€or€the€defendant€hasŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šbeen€convicted€and€denied€bail€pendingŠ Ć)Č$, Šsentencing;€or€€Š ™*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€(E)€the€defendant€has€been€surrenderedŠ E,J'/ Šby€the€surety€pursuant€to€section€(h)€of€thisŠ - (0 ŠRule.€€Š ń-ö(1 Š‡Cross€reference:€€See€Code,€CriminalŠ ū ŠProcedure€Article,€šš5„208€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū’’dū(d)ü’’dü€relating€toŠ ŃÖ Šdischarge€of€a€bail€bond€when€the€charges€areŠ §¬ Šstetted.€€See€also€Rule€4-349€pursuant€toŠ }‚ Šwhich€the€District€Court€judge€may€denyŠ SX Šrelease€on€bond€pending€appeal€or€may€imposeŠ ) . Šdifferent€or€greater€conditions€for€releaseŠ ’  Šafter€conviction€than€were€imposed€for€theŠ Õ Ś Špretrial€release€of€the€defendant€pursuant€toŠ « ° ŠRule€4-216.Š  †  Š€€Š W \  Š€€€€(2)€€Refund€of€Collateral€Security€-Š -2  ŠRelease€of€LienŠ   ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€the€discharge€of€a€bail€bondŠ Æ“  Šand€surrender€of€the€receipt,€the€clerk€shallŠ …Š  Šreturn€any€collateral€security€to€the€personŠ [`  Šwho€deposited€or€pledged€it€and€shall€releaseŠ 16 Šany€Declaration€of€Trust€that€was€taken.€€Š   ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ‰Ž ŠRule€722€and€M.D.R.€722.Š _d ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„217€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š įę ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„216.Š ’ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Deeley€pointed€out€that€the€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ  Šapproved€the€changes€to€Rules€4„216€and€4„217€based€on€theŠ »Ą  ŠAdvisory€Committeeššs€recommendations.€€The€changes€to€Rule€4„217Š g!l" Šare€stylistic€only.€€The€Advisory€Committee€recommended€deletingŠ #$ Šsection€(a),€because€the€District€Court€schedules€were€only€usedŠ æ$Ä& Šwhen€the€transition€from€the€former€Peopleššs€Court€to€theŠ k&p!( ŠDistrict€Court€took€place.€€The€new€section€(a)€is€taken€directlyŠ (#* Šfrom€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„101€(a),€Release€onŠ Ć)Č$, ŠPersonal€Recognizance.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€theŠ o+t&. ŠAdvisory€Committee€considered€the€scenario€of€an€inebriatedŠ - (0 Šperson€who€has€been€arrested€for€a€minor€offense€but€should€notŠ ū Šbe€released€on€his€or€her€own€recognizance,€because€the€personŠ §¬ Šhas€no€fixed€address€and€probably€will€not€appear€for€trial.€€TheŠ SX Šbest€way€to€ensure€a€prompt€trial€date€would€be€to€avoidŠ ’  Šreleasing€the€person€on€his€or€her€recognizance.€€Mr.€DeeleyŠ « ° Šanswered€that€the€Advisory€Committee€had€considered€this€type€ofŠ W \  Šsituation.€€Š   Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€why€the€language€at€the€end€of€newŠ Æ“  Šsection€(b)€which€reads€š šunless€the€judicial€officer€determinesŠ [`  Šthat€no€condition€of€release€will€reasonably€assure€(1)€theŠ   Šappearance€of€the€defendant€as€required€and€(2)€the€safety€of€theŠ ³ø Šalleged€victimšš€was€deleted.€€Ms.€Veronis€replied€that€the€formerŠ _d ŠCode€section,€which€was€Article€27,€šš616€šš,€Bail€Generally;Š   ŠSpecial€Provisions€in€Second€and€Seventh€Circuits,€had€beenŠ ·¼ Šamended,€and€the€language€has€been€suggested€for€deletion,Š ch Šbecause€it€is€too€narrow.€€The€Code€references€added€to€the€bodyŠ  Šof€section€(b)€are€intended€to€cover€the€deleted€language,€whichŠ »Ą  Šhas€been€subsumed€into€the€Code€provisions.€€Section€(d)€also€hasŠ g!l" Šbeen€deleted,€because€it€is€covered€by€the€references€to€theŠ #$ Šstatute.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€deleting€the€language€inŠ æ$Ä& Šsection€(b)€is€a€substantial€shift€in€emphasis.€€The€new€languageŠ k&p!( Šdoes€not€refer€to€the€safety€of€the€victim€or€the€inability€toŠ (#* Šensure€the€appearance€of€the€defendant.€€There€should€be€someŠ Ć)Č$, Šmention€of€this€in€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Dean€pointed€out€thatŠ o+t&. Šsubsection€(e)(5)€refers€to€ensuring€the€appearance€of€theŠ - (0 Šdefendant€and€protecting€the€safety€of€the€victim.€€The€ViceŠ ū ŠChair€noted€that€this€language€only€refers€to€conditions€thatŠ §¬ Šjudicial€officers€may€impose€when€a€defendant€is€released,€ratherŠ SX Šthan€to€the€threshold€decision€to€release€or€not€to€release€theŠ ’  Šdefendant.Š « ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€referred€to€the€issue€of€not€releasing€defendantsŠ W \  Šif€they€are€not€likely€to€appear€for€trial,€but€insteadŠ   Šscheduling€an€early€trial€date.€€Mr.€Deeley€said€thatŠ Æ“  Šrecommendation€number€6€is€to€provide€other€forms€of€pretrialŠ [`  Šrelease€to€allow€more€support€for€defendants€between€their€arrestŠ   Šand€the€trial.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€some€defendants€who€haveŠ ³ø Šbeen€assigned€to€home„monitoring€have€been€arrested€before€theyŠ _d Ševen€reached€home.€€Š   Šą  ąMr.€Deeley€noted€that€the€Advisory€Committee€feels€thatŠ ·¼ Šthere€should€be€a€10%€cash€alternative€to€bail.€€The€publicŠ ch Šdefender€representative€had€observed€that€judges€often€jump€fromŠ  Šconsidering€release€on€personal€recognizance€to€full€bail,€inŠ »Ą  Šspite€of€the€apparent€hierarchy€of€the€Rule€which€provides€theŠ g!l" Šfollowing€list€of€conditions€of€release:€€personal€recognizance;Š #$ Šbail€without€collateral€security;€bail€with€collateral€securityŠ æ$Ä& Šin€the€amount€of€$25€or€10%€of€the€penalty€amount,€or€a€largerŠ k&p!( Šamount€fixed€by€the€decision„maker;€and€bail€with€collateralŠ (#* Šsecurity€in€the€full€amount.€€The€Advisory€Committee€is€in€favorŠ Ć)Č$, Šof€the€bail€of€10%€of€the€penalty€amount,€with€a€requirement€thatŠ o+t&. Šthe€decision„maker€state€in€writing€the€reasons€for€setting€anyŠ - (0 Šhigher€percentage.€€This€encourages€the€decision„maker€toŠ ū Šconsider€why€he€or€she€is€deciding€that€the€bail€should€be€thatŠ §¬ Šway.€€Asking€for€written€reasons€results€in€conscious€thought€andŠ SX Šbetter€decisions.€€The€next€decision„maker€who€reviews€the€caseŠ ’  Šwill€have€the€benefit€of€the€prior€decision„makerššs€judgment€ifŠ « ° Šcircumstances€change.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€there€had€beenŠ W \  Šany€discussion€of€the€sanction€for€not€stating€the€reasons.€€Mr.Š   ŠDeeley€responded€that€this€had€not€been€discussed,€and€the€RulesŠ Æ“  ŠCommittee€could€add€this.Š [`  Šą  ąMr.€Deeley€pointed€out€that€in€section€(h)€of€Rule€4„216,Š   Šthe€Advisory€Committee€added€language€which€provides€that€a€judgeŠ ³ø Šmay€alter€conditions€set€by€another€judge,€because€there€is€someŠ _d Šexisting€sentiment€that€one€judge€cannot€change€the€conditions€ofŠ   Šbail€set€by€another€judge.€€Clarifying€this€can€a€benefit€to€bothŠ ·¼ Šthe€defense€and€the€prosecution.€€It€respects€the€needs€ofŠ ch Švictims€and€the€rights€of€defendants.Š  Šą  ąMr.€Deeley€said€that€he€had€been€asked€by€a€reporter€fromŠ »Ą  ŠņņTheóó€ņņBaltimoreóó€ņņSunóó€which€of€the€nine€recommendations€would€beŠ g!l" Šcovered€in€the€Rules.€€The€answer€is€that€the€Rule€does€notŠ #$ Šexactly€match€up€with€the€nine€recommendations.€€There€areŠ æ$Ä& Šdifferent€ways€to€address€the€nine€recommendations.€€The€requestŠ k&p!( Šfor€funding€for€pretrial€services€is€not€meant€to€undermine€theŠ (#* Šbail€bond€industry.€€The€Advisory€Committee€neither€rejects€norŠ Ć)Č$, Šaccepts€the€statistics€gathered€by€Professor€Colbertššs€committee.€Š o+t&. ŠThe€purpose€of€changes€to€the€Rules€is€to€follow€the€law.€€€Š - (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€he€and€the€Honorable€Dana€Levitz€ofŠ ū Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€County€are€concerned€about€theŠ §¬ Šsituation€in€which€a€defendant€fails€to€appear€for€a€circuitŠ SX Šcourt€hearing€on€a€violation€of€probation.€€The€court€issues€aŠ ’  Šbench€warrant€which€states€that€when€the€defendant€is€found,€heŠ « ° Šor€she€should€be€held€without€bail€until€the€court€issuing€theŠ W \  Šwarrant€can€hear€the€matter.€€When€the€defendant€is€found€andŠ   Šbrought€before€a€District€Court€commissioner,€Judge€Levitz€is€ofŠ Æ“  Šthe€opinion€that€the€commissioner€should€not€get€involved€in€theŠ [`  Šcase.€€The€Rule€could€be€interpreted€to€mean€that€the€defendantŠ   Šgoes€before€a€commissioner€and€then€before€a€District€Court€judgeŠ ³ø Šwho€can€release€the€defendant€on€personal€recognizance.€€The€RuleŠ _d Šshould€distinguish€between€bench€warrants€which€identify€theŠ   Šamount€of€the€bail€specifically€as€opposed€to€a€warrant€based€onŠ ·¼ Ša€statement€of€charges€or€an€indictment.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquiredŠ ch Šas€to€whether€a€defendant€who€is€arrested€on€a€bench€warrant€goesŠ  Šbefore€a€commissioner.€€Mr.€Deeley€replied€in€the€affirmative.€Š »Ą  ŠJudge€Johnson€added€that€the€bench€warrant€can€be€designated€asŠ g!l" Šreturnable€to€one€named€judge€only.€€Mr.€Dean€noted€that€sectionŠ #$ Š(c)€of€Rule€4„347,€Proceedings€for€Revocation€of€Probation,€givesŠ æ$Ä& Šand€preserves€the€authority€of€the€judge€issuing€the€warrant€toŠ k&p!( Šset€the€conditions€of€release€on€a€violation€of€probation.€€TheŠ (#* ŠChair€suggested€that€Rule€4„347€(c)€be€cross€referenced€in€RuleŠ Ć)Č$, Š4„216.Š o+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Deeley€observed€that€only€a€judge,€and€not€aŠ - (0 Šcommissioner,€can€change€bail.€€The€Chair€said€that€his€under„Š ū Šstanding€was€that€defendants€who€were€arrested€were€taken€beforeŠ §¬ Ša€commissioner€and€then€before€a€District€Court€judge.€€€Mr.Š SX ŠDeeley€remarked€that€the€District€Court€commissionersšš€manualŠ ’  Šinstructs€that€if€there€seems€to€be€any€injustice€in€the€detailsŠ « ° Šof€the€bench€warrant,€the€commissioner€should€contact€the€judgeŠ W \  Šwho€issued€the€warrant€or€the€duty€judge€for€furtherŠ   Šinstructions.€€The€Chair€responded€that€this€information€shouldŠ Æ“  Šbe€included€in€the€Rule.€€Ms.€Veronis€pointed€out€that€althoughŠ [`  Šthe€warrant€provides€that€the€defendant€is€to€go€before€aŠ   Šspecific€judge,€there€are€times€when€that€judge€may€beŠ ³ø Šunavailable,€such€as€if€the€judge€is€on€vacation,€and€it€may€beŠ _d Šan€injustice€to€wait.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€a€judge€may€issueŠ   Ša€warrant€returnable€to€one€judge€only,€which€is€not€pursuant€toŠ ·¼ Ša€violation€of€probation;€it€may€be€issued€when€the€defendant€didŠ ch Šnot€appear€for€trial.€€The€effect€is€one€judge€changing€anotherŠ  Šjudgeššs€warrant.€€As€Administrative€Judge€in€Prince€GeorgeššsŠ »Ą  ŠCounty,€Judge€Missouri€has€to€resolve€these€types€of€disputes.€€AŠ g!l" Šjudge€may€feel€that€he€or€she€knows€more€about€the€defendantššsŠ #$ Šhistory€than€another€judge.€€The€best€way€to€handle€such€disputesŠ æ$Ä& Šis€through€judicial€education.€€This€is€a€big€problem€in€theŠ k&p!( Šlarger€counties€that€have€many€judges.€€Š (#* Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€expressed€the€view€that€one€judge€has€to€beŠ Ć)Č$, Šable€to€change€another€judgeššs€decision€as€to€bail.€€If€there€isŠ o+t&. Ša€subsequent€matter€before€another€judge,€and€the€StateššsŠ - (0 ŠAttorney€alleges€new€circumstances€asking€for€an€increase€orŠ ū Šrevocation€of€bail,€there€is€no€reason€to€defer€to€the€originalŠ §¬ Šjudge.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€there€is€a€different€procedureŠ SX Šfor€pretrial€release€as€opposed€to€release€after€a€bench€warrantŠ ’  Šhas€been€issued.€€Judge€Missouri€answered€that€this€depends€onŠ « ° Šthe€circumstances.€€In€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€there€is€pretrialŠ W \  Šrelease€from€the€detention€center€and€private€release€with€theŠ   Šunderstanding€that€the€released€defendant€will€abide€byŠ Æ“  Šmonitoring.€€If€the€defendant€fails€to€cooperate,€the€warrantŠ [`  Šgoes€back€to€Judge€Missouri.€€Judge€Dryden€commented€that€in€AnneŠ   ŠArundel€County,€the€judges€give€deference€to€preset€bond€in€otherŠ ³ø Šjurisdictions.€€It€is€not€always€practical€to€call€the€judge€whoŠ _d Špreset€the€bond€or€to€return€the€defendant€to€the€first€judge.€Š   ŠThere€may€be€circumstances€shown€to€the€second€judge€which€wereŠ ·¼ Šnot€in€existence€when€the€first€judge€preset€the€bond.€€The€ChairŠ ch Šsaid€that€Rule€1„361,€Execution€of€Warrants€and€Body€Attachments,Š  Šprovides€that€a€person€arrested€on€a€warrant€is€to€be€broughtŠ »Ą  Šbefore€the€judicial€officer€designated€in€the€specificŠ g!l" Šinstructions€in€the€warrant.€€If€a€defendant€fails€to€appear,€theŠ #$ Šjudge€does€not€have€to€state€in€the€warrant€that€the€defendantŠ æ$Ä& Šmust€be€brought€before€that€judge,€but€if€the€judge€does€soŠ k&p!( Šstate,€the€Rule€provides€for€that€situation.€€If€the€specifiedŠ (#* Šjudge€is€away,€then€the€administrative€judge€can€be€contacted€toŠ Ć)Č$, Šgive€guidance.Š o+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Titus€remarked€that€the€language€added€to€section€(h)Š - (0 Šmay€be€an€open€invitation€to€judge„shopping,€and€that€adding€theŠ ū Šlanguage€only€to€this€Rule€may€create€an€inference€that€this€isŠ §¬ Šnot€applicable€to€other€rules.€€Judge€McAuliffe€noted€that€he€hadŠ SX Šlooked€at€Professor€Warnkenššs€materials,€adding€that€he€agreesŠ ’  Šwith€Professor€Warnken€that€the€proposed€changes€to€Rule€4„216Š « ° Šare€creating€a€š šsea€change.šš€€The€Chair€thanked€Mr.€Deeley€forŠ W \  Šhis€work€and€presentation.€€The€Chair€said€that€Professor€WarnkenŠ   Šwould€speak€next.€€Š Æ“  Šą  ąProfessor€Warnken€thanked€the€Rules€Committee€for€theŠ [`  Šopportunity€to€speak.€€He€explained€that€he€had€been€a€lawŠ   Šprofessor€for€the€past€25€years,€often€speaking€publicly€in€thatŠ ³ø Šrole.€€He€disclosed€to€the€Rules€Committee€that€he€has€beenŠ _d Šretained€as€counsel€and€is€advocating€a€position€today.€€HeŠ   Šdistributed€two€documents€to€the€Committee€for€todayššsŠ ·¼ Šdiscussion.€€(See€Appendix€5).€€One€is€an€outline€suggesting€whyŠ ch Šit€is€premature€to€proceed€today€on€this€matter.€€The€secondŠ  Šdocument,€which€sets€forth€some€problems€with€the€proposedŠ »Ą  Šchanges€to€Rule€4„216,€is€for€consideration€today€or€at€a€futureŠ g!l" Štime.€€Š #$ Šą  ąProfessor€Warnken€stated€that€the€background€of€this€matterŠ æ$Ä& Šis€that€Professor€Colbert€conducted€the€Pretrial€Release€ProjectŠ k&p!( ŠStudy€from€August€1998€to€August€1999.€€There€were€many€problemsŠ (#* Šwith€the€results€of€the€study€including€statistical€errors€andŠ Ć)Č$, Šfactual€data€that€do€not€support€the€conclusions€set€forth.€Š o+t&. ŠProfessor€Colbert€concluded€that€the€bail€bond€industry€should€beŠ - (0 Šeliminated.€€As€Mr.€Deeley€reported€today,€Professor€Colbert€wasŠ ū Ša€member€of€Chief€Judge€Bellššs€Pretrial€Release€Project€AdvisoryŠ §¬ ŠCommittee.€€Professor€Colbert€became€chair€of€the€Maryland€StateŠ SX ŠBar€Associationššs€Correctional€Reform€Section€which€recommendedŠ ’  Što€Chief€Judge€Bell€that€a€second€study,€by€Professor€Colbert€beŠ « ° Šfunded.€€Professor€Colbert€became€the€main€researcher€for€Mr.Š W \  ŠDeeleyššs€Advisory€Committee,€and€that€Committee€used€data€fromŠ   ŠProfessor€Colbertššs€study,€although€the€study€did€not€useŠ Æ“  Šinformation€from€the€bail€bond€industry€which€was€available.€€NoŠ [`  Šone€from€that€industry€was€a€member€of€the€Advisory€Committee.€€Š   Šą  ąProfessor€Warnken€told€the€Rules€Committee€that€Brian€Frank,Š ³ø ŠEsq.,€who€had€worked€with€the€Rules€Committee€when€he€was€aŠ _d Šformer€law€clerk€of€the€Honorable€Alan€M.€Wilner,€then€ChiefŠ   ŠJudge€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€and€Chair€of€the€RulesŠ ·¼ ŠCommittee,€is€currently€the€president€of€the€Lexington€NationalŠ ch ŠInsurance€Corporation,€which€underwrites€bails€for€bail€bonds.€Š  ŠMr.€Frank€has€retained€Professor€Warnken€to€represent€hisŠ »Ą  Šcompany.€€Professor€Warnken€commented€that€when€he€learned€of€theŠ g!l" ŠColbert€report€and€the€work€of€the€Advisory€Committee,€he€wroteŠ #$ Što€that€Committee€asking€for€an€opportunity€to€presentŠ æ$Ä& Šinformation€to€it.€€The€Advisory€Committee€did€not€accept€thisŠ k&p!( Šoffer.Š (#* Šą  ąProfessor€Warnken€said€that€although€the€Advisory€CommitteeŠ Ć)Č$, Šdid€not€recommend€eliminating€the€bail€bond€industry€as€ProfessorŠ o+t&. ŠColbertššs€report€did,€if€the€recommendations€of€the€AdvisoryŠ - (0 ŠCommittee€are€adopted,€a€ņņdeóó€ņņfactoóó€result€is€that€the€bail€bondŠ ū Šindustry€would€be€eliminated.€€The€Baltimore€City€CriminalŠ ³ø ŠJustice€Coordinating€Council,€which€was€previously€chaired€by€theŠ _d ŠHonorable€David€Mitchell,€and€is€now€chaired€by€the€HonorableŠ   ŠStuart€Berger,€had€allowed€the€Maryland€Bail€Bond€Association€toŠ · ¼ Šmake€a€presentation.€€Š c h  Šą  ąTwo€weeks€ago,€Professor€Warnken€learned€that€the€RulesŠ   ŠCommittee€would€be€considering€changes€to€Rules€4„216€and€4„217Š »Ą  Šbased€on€the€Advisory€Committeeššs€recommendations.€€Mr.€DeeleyŠ gl  Šhad€sent€the€report€of€the€Advisory€Committee€to€Chief€Judge€BellŠ  Šon€October€9,€2001.€€On€October€23,€2001,€the€Chief€Judge€wroteŠ æÄ Što€the€Rules€Committee€to€inform€the€Committee€of€the€nineŠ kp Šrecommendations€made€by€the€Advisory€Committee.€€The€CriminalŠ  ŠSubcommittee€of€the€Rules€Committee€met€on€November€16,€2001,Š ĆČ Šwith€four€of€its€six€members€present.€€Professor€Warnken€saidŠ ot Šthat€he€is€completing€a€report€by€January€16,€2002,€which€is€inŠ   Šresponse€to€the€reports€of€Processor€Colbert€and€the€AdvisoryŠ ĒĢ  ŠCommittee.€€The€view€of€Professor€Warnken€and€his€clients€is€thatŠ s!x" Šthe€Rules€Committeeššs€deliberative€process€should€take€advantageŠ #$$ Šof€this€new€report,€and€this€is€why€Professor€Warnken€asked€theŠ Ė$Š& ŠChair€of€the€Rules€Committee€to€defer€discussion€of€the€subject.€Š w&|!( ŠHowever,€the€Chair€could€not€promise€that€it€would€be€deferred.Š #((#* Šą  ąProfessor€Warnken€expressed€the€opinion€that€there€are€flawsŠ Ļ)Ō$, Šin€Rule€4„216.€€He€acknowledged€Judge€McAuliffeššs€earlierŠ {+€&. Šstatement€of€agreement€with€his€views.€€He€noted€that€the€FederalŠ '-,(0 ŠBail€Reform€Act€of€1966€provided€that€a€judge€could€only€considerŠ ū Šin€a€bail€review€whether€someone€would€be€likely€to€appear.€€ThisŠ §¬ Šlaw€influenced€the€states.€€In€1978,€the€Maryland€Rule€wasŠ SX Šchanged€to€provide€that€the€judicial€officer€determining€bailŠ ’  Šshould€begin€with€the€first€factor€to€consider,€and€if€there€wasŠ « ° Šreason€to€deny€bail€under€the€first€factor,€no€furtherŠ W \  Šconsideration€was€necessary.€€This€was€consistent€with€theŠ   Šfederal€statutory€approach.€€Š Æ“  Šą  ąBy€1984,€the€federal€approach€was€changed,€because€theŠ [`  Šearlier€philosophy€regarding€bail€was€not€working.€€People€wereŠ   Šnot€appearing€for€trial€and€were€committing€crimes€while€out€onŠ ³ø Šbail.€€The€federal€system€was€changed€to€make€it€more€difficultŠ _d Šfor€someone€to€be€released.€€If€the€judicial€officer€had€aŠ   Šreasonable€belief€that€the€defendant€would€cause€harm€to€theŠ ·¼ Švictim€or€to€the€public€if€released,€the€defendant€would€not€beŠ ch Šreleased.€€This€was€a€change€from€the€philosophy€of€consideringŠ  Šonly€whether€a€person€would€be€likely€to€appear€for€trial.€€InŠ »Ą  Š1987,€the€U.S.€Supreme€Court€had€held€that€this€newer€federalŠ g!l" Šapproach€was€constitutional.€€Š #$ Šą  ąThe€Maryland€General€Assembly€enacted€Article€27,€šš616€šš,Š æ$Ä& Šwhich€listed€many€offenses,€as€to€some€of€which€a€commissionerŠ k&p!( Šmay€make€a€pretrial€release€decision€and€as€to€some€of€which€theŠ (#* Šdecision€is€required€to€be€made€by€a€judge.€€A€rebuttableŠ Ć)Č$, Špresumption€was€created€that€a€defendant€should€not€be€releasedŠ o+t&. Šif€the€judicial€officer€determines€that€the€defendant€is€notŠ - (0 Šlikely€to€appear€and€is€a€danger€to€society.€€The€legislatureŠ ū Šbroadened€the€statute,€and€then€the€Rules€were€modifiedŠ §¬ Šaccordingly€to€reflect€that€a€judicial€officer€may€examine€aŠ SX Šdefendant€to€determine€if€bail€is€appropriate€by€ascertaining€ifŠ ’  Šthe€defendant€is€likely€to€appear€before€trial€and€if€he€or€sheŠ « ° Šis€likely€to€be€a€danger€to€the€victim€and€society.€€AnŠ W \  Šincreasing€number€of€defendants€were€not€released€under€thisŠ   Šstandard.€€€Š Æ“  ŠŅe°Ņą ½ ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Office€of€the€Mayor€of€BaltimoreŠ [`  ŠCity€had€sent€in€a€fax€suggesting€that€the€bail€statute€should€beŠ   Šchanged€to€provide€that€a€defendant€charged€with€a€crime€ofŠ ³ø Šviolence€should€not€be€released€pretrial€if€the€defendant€Š _d Špreviously€had€been€convicted€of€the€same€offense.€€This€wouldŠ   Šchange€the€rebuttable€presumption€to€an€irrebuttable€presumption.€Š ·¼ ŠProfessor€Warnken€suggested€that€this€should€be€changed€furtherŠ ch Što€a€judge€being€able€to€allow€pretrial€release€under€theseŠ  Šcircumstances,€so€the€presumption€would€be€rebuttable€if€a€judgeŠ »Ą  Šhears€the€matter.€€Š g!l" Šą ½ ąBoth€the€Advisory€Committee€and€Professor€Colbert€hadŠ #$ Šsuggested€that€the€bail€determination€should€be€the€leastŠ æ$Ä& Šonerous.€€The€1978€language€of€the€Rule€provided€that€only€oneŠ k&p!( Šfactor€should€be€considered€in€a€bail€determination,€but€theŠ (#* Šchange€to€the€Rule€in€1998€provided€that€all€of€the€factorsŠ Ć)Č$, Šshould€be€considered.€€Prior€to€the€enactment€of€the€new€CriminalŠ o+t&. ŠProcedure€Article,€the€laws€providing€for€release€on€personalŠ - (0 Šrecognizance€and€conditions€to€consider€in€determining€bail€wereŠ ū Šin€a€different€location€in€the€statute.€€In€the€new€statute,€allŠ §¬ Šof€the€old€law€pertaining€to€release€on€personal€recognizance,Š SX Šwhich€had€been€in€Code,€Article€27,€šš638A,€Release€of€Person€onŠ ’  ŠOwn€Recognizance,€and€the€conditions€to€consider,€which€had€beenŠ « ° Šin€Code,€Article€27,€šš616€šš,€are€housed€together€in€Title€5€ofŠ W \  Šthe€Criminal€Procedure€Article.€€Subtitle€1€pertains€to€releaseŠ   Šon€personal€recognizance,€and€Subtitle€2€contains€the€provisionsŠ Æ“  Šrelating€to€conditions€of€pretrial€release.Š [`  Šą ½ ąProfessor€Warnken€pointed€out€that€first€the€judicialŠ   Šofficer€determines€whether€to€release€a€defendant,€and€then€theŠ ³ø Šjudicial€officer€has€to€decide€whether€to€release€on€theŠ _d Šdefendantššs€own€recognizance€or€whether€conditions€have€to€beŠ   Šset.€€The€proposed€changes€to€Rule€4„216€are€based€on€theŠ ·¼ Šstatutory€construction€only€as€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure,€šš5„Š ch Š101.€€This€has€been€placed€into€the€front€of€the€Rule,€but€theŠ  Šentire€Rule€pertains€to€pretrial€release€and€relates€back€to€theŠ »Ą  ŠFederal€Bail€Reform€Act€of€1966,€the€failure€of€which€resulted€inŠ g!l" Šthe€enactment€of€the€Bail€Reform€Act€of€1984.€€Š #$ Šą ½ ąAlso€implicit€in€the€proposed€Rule€in€subsection€(c)(3)€isŠ æ$Ä& Šthe€presumption€of€the€least€onerous€condition€of€pretrialŠ k&p!( Šrelease€being€imposed.€€Even€when€bail€is€imposed,€setting€a€bailŠ (#* Šbond€of€a€collateral€security€equal€to€10%€of€the€full€penaltyŠ Ć)Č$, Šamount€should€be€considered€before€a€full€bail€is€decided.€€ThisŠ o+t&. Šis€not€the€law.€€The€law€provides€that€a€judicial€officer€decidesŠ - (0 Šwhether€the€defendant€should€be€released€on€personal€recognizanceŠ ū Šor€whether€any€conditions€should€be€imposed.€€If€there€areŠ §¬ Šconditions,€since€1998€the€law€is€that€the€judicial€officer€is€toŠ SX Šconsider€all€of€the€factors€before€determining€the€bail.€€In€theŠ ’  ŠAdvisory€Committee€report,€nothing€indicates€that€if€the€judge€orŠ « ° Šcommissioner€does€not€release€a€defendant€on€personalŠ W \  Šrecognizance€with€no€conditions€imposed,€then€the€judicialŠ   Šofficer€may€release€the€defendant€on€personal€recognizance€withŠ Æ“  Šconditions€imposed.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€Rule€as€draftedŠ [`  Šcould€be€interpreted€to€prohibit€the€judicial€officer€fromŠ   Šreleasing€the€defendant€on€personal€recognizance€with€conditions,Š ³ø Šsuch€as€being€in€a€drug€treatment€center€or€having€no€contactŠ _d Šwith€the€victim.€€The€question€is€if€a€judge€or€commissioner€canŠ   Šconsider€imposing€other€conditions€when€deciding€to€release€aŠ ·¼ Šdefendant€on€personal€recognizance.€€The€answer€is€definitelyŠ ch Šthat€a€person€can€be€released€on€his€or€her€own€recognizance€withŠ  Šconditions€added.Š »Ą  Šą ½ ąProfessor€Warnken€reiterated€that€in€1998,€the€Rule€wasŠ g!l" Šchanged€to€provide€that€a€judicial€officer€could€consider€all€ofŠ #$ Šthe€conditions€of€pretrial€release€and€then€choose€the€leastŠ æ$Ä& Šonerous.€€He€referred€to€the€Vice€Chairššs€comments€concerningŠ k&p!( Šproposed€section€(b)€of€Rule€4„216.€€He€suggested€that€theŠ (#* Šlanguage€š ša€defendant€is€entitled€to€be€released€before€verdictŠ Ć)Č$, Šin€conformity€with€this€Rule€on€personal€recognizancešš€should€beŠ o+t&. Šchanged€so€that€the€word€š šisšš€becomes€the€word€š šmay.šš€€Code,Š - (0 ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„101€states€that€if€the€courtŠ ū Šbelieves€that€a€minor€or€adult€defendant€in€a€criminal€case€willŠ §¬ Šappear€as€required,€š šthe€defendant€may€be€released€on€personalŠ SX Šrecognizance.šš€€Consideration€as€to€whether€the€defendant€willŠ ’  Šappear€is€not€enough€for€the€judicial€officer€to€consider;€he€orŠ « ° Šshe€may€consider€all€of€the€factors,€including€the€risk€to€theŠ W \  Švictim€and€the€risk€to€society,€even€if€the€defendant€willŠ   Šappear.€€The€legislative€history€behind€the€change€to€the€federalŠ Æ“  Šstatute€in€1984€indicates€the€dilemma€between€not€punishingŠ [`  Špeople€unnecessarily€and€protecting€society.€€There€is€no€perfectŠ   Šanswer,€but€it€is€important€to€make€sure€that€the€court€hasŠ ³ø Šflexibility.€€The€Rule€appears€to€provide€that€everyone€isŠ _d Šentitled€to€be€released,€contrary€to€the€legislative€history.€Š   ŠThis€creates€an€anomaly€if€the€Rule€provides€that€every€defendantŠ ·¼ Šis€released,€while€the€statute€provides€for€fewer€circumstancesŠ ch Šwhen€someone€can€be€released.€€A€rule€can€supersede€a€statute,Š  Šbut€generally€the€Rules€implement€the€statutes.€€ProfessorŠ »Ą  ŠWarnken€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€issue€of€statutoryŠ g!l" Šconstruction€needs€to€be€considered€carefully.€Š #$ Šą ½ ąJudge€McAuliffe€asked€if€the€legislative€intent€of€theŠ æ$Ä& Šstatute€is€that€the€judicial€officer€should€choose€a€bail€ofŠ k&p!( Šcollateral€security€equal€in€value€to€10%€of€the€full€penaltyŠ (#* Šamount,€unless€there€is€a€good€reason€not€to€make€this€the€bailŠ Ć)Č$, Šamount.€€Professor€Warnken€replied€that€the€statute€contains€noŠ o+t&. Špreference€for€the€10%€amount€instead€of€full€bail.€€TheŠ - (0 Šstatistics€gathered€will€show€that€nationwide€in€Maryland€andŠ ū Šother€areas,€releasing€people€on€their€own€recognizance€orŠ §¬ Šreleasing€them€on€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amount€leads€to€aŠ SX Šsignificantly€greater€failure€to€appear€rate€than€releasingŠ ’  Špeople€on€the€full€bail€amount.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€hisŠ « ° Šrecollection€is€that€when€a€judge€sets€bail,€the€judge€expresslyŠ W \  Šstates€whether€the€bail€is€10%€or€fully€secured.€€Mr.€Dean€saidŠ   Šthat€this€still€happens.Š Æ“  Šą ½ ąProfessor€Warnken€said€that€Rule€4„216€and€the€statute€allowŠ [`  Šthe€option€of€uncollaterized€bail,€10%€of€the€full€penaltyŠ   Šamount,€or€full€bail.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€language€could€beŠ ³ø Šadded€to€the€Rule€to€require€the€court€to€expressly€state€on€theŠ _d Šrecord€when€bail€is€required,€whether€the€bail€is€10%€or€full.Š   ŠProfessor€Warnken€observed€that€a€1992€national€study€revealedŠ ·¼ Šthat€in€the€75€largest€counties€in€the€United€States,€thoseŠ ch Šdefendants€released€on€personal€recognizance€were€the€leastŠ  Šlikely€to€appear€for€trial.€€The€Chair€added€that€many€of€thoseŠ »Ą  Špeople€have€a€poor€quality€of€life€with€no€fixed€address€and€areŠ g!l" Šnot€likely€to€appear€for€trial.€€Professor€Warnken€commented€thatŠ #$ Šthere€are€three€types€of€bail:€10%€cash,€100%€full€bail,€and€100%Š æ$Ä& Šfull€bail€with€10%€paid€to€a€bail€bondsman.€€The€statisticsŠ k&p!( Šdemonstrate€that€those€out€on€10%€bail€or€100%€bail€paid€on€theirŠ (#* Šown€fail€to€show€at€the€same€rate,€which€is€higher€than€those€outŠ Ć)Č$, Šon€bail€with€money€paid€to€a€bail€bondsman.€€The€reason€is€thatŠ o+t&. Šwhen€the€money€is€paid€to€a€court€clerk,€the€clerk€is€unconcernedŠ - (0 Šif€the€defendant€does€not€appear.€€However,€if€a€bail€bondsman€isŠ ū Šinvolved,€the€bondsman€has€90€days€to€get€the€person€into€court,Š §¬ Šor€the€bondsman€has€to€put€up€100%€of€the€bail.€€With€this€kindŠ SX Šof€responsibility,€the€bondsman€takes€great€pains€to€ensure€thatŠ ’  Šthe€defendant€appears.€€The€bondsman€checks€with€the€defendantššsŠ « ° Šparents€and€friends,€continually€calling€the€defendant€to€makeŠ W \  Šsure€that€he€or€she€appears.€€Only€the€bail€bondsman€has€aŠ   Šfinancial€reason€to€ensure€the€defendantššs€appearance€at€trial.€Š Æ“  ŠThe€bail€bond€industry€became€privatized€by€historic€accident.€Š [`  ŠWithout€the€industry€function,€the€government€would€have€to€takeŠ   Šover€the€bail€bond€industryššs€function,€and€the€report€ofŠ ³ø ŠProfessor€Warnkenššs€committee€is€that€it€would€take€$20€million€aŠ _d Šyear€to€fund€this.Š   Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€commented€that€judicial€philosophy€plays€a€majorŠ ·¼ Šrole€in€all€of€this,€notwithstanding€what€the€Rule€provides.€€InŠ ch Ša€particular€case,€it€is€up€to€the€judge€to€determine€pretrialŠ  Šrelease,€given€a€wide€variety€of€choices.€€Professor€WarnkenŠ »Ą  Šremarked€that€legal€minds€think€differently,€but€there€is€someŠ g!l" Šconfusion.€€The€Advisory€Committee€report€suggests€that€the€10%Š #$ Šbail€should€have€the€first€priority.€€Some€judges€are€influencedŠ æ$Ä& Šby€the€report€and€feel€that€they€have€no€discretion.€€The€factŠ k&p!( Šthat€there€is€discretion€needs€to€be€very€clear€to€judges.€€TheŠ (#* ŠVice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€may€be€structuredŠ Ć)Č$, Šinappropriately.€€She€said€that€she€was€less€concerned€aboutŠ o+t&. Šwhether€bail€bondmen€should€be€used€than€with€her€personalŠ - (0 Šinability€to€understand€the€Rule.€€She€questioned€whetherŠ ū Šconditions€can€be€imposed€on€someone€who€is€released€on€personalŠ §¬ Šrecognizance.€€Professor€Warnken€noted€that€Code,€Article€27,Š SX Ššš638A€did€not€provide€for€any€conditions€to€be€added€to€releaseŠ ’  Šon€personal€recognizance.Š « ° Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€tries€toŠ W \  Šaccomplish€too€much.€€The€Rule€tells€the€judge€that€if€noŠ   Šprobable€cause€is€shown€on€the€charging€document,€then€theŠ Æ“  Šdefendant€should€be€released€on€personal€recognizance,€no€matterŠ [`  Šhow€serious€the€offense€is.€€The€Rule€also€needs€to€clarify€thatŠ   Šsomeone€can€be€released€on€personal€recognizance€with€conditionsŠ ³ø Šimposed.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that,€with€certain€exceptions,Š _d Šthe€law€mandates€that€if€a€defendant€will€appear€for€trial,€he€orŠ   Šshe€will€be€released€on€personal€recognizance.€€What€shouldŠ ·¼ Šhappen€is€that€if€the€defendant€will€appear€for€trial,€theŠ ch Šjudicial€officer€should€still€consider€all€of€the€factors€toŠ  Šdetermine€if€release€on€personal€recognizance€is€appropriate€orŠ »Ą  Šif€conditions€should€be€imposed.€€Professor€Warnken€noted€thatŠ g!l" Šthe€judicial€officer€must€look€at€whether€the€defendant€is€likelyŠ #$ Što€appear€as€well€as€the€other€factors€to€determine€if€release€onŠ æ$Ä& Špersonal€recognizance€is€appropriate,€if€personal€recognizanceŠ k&p!( Šwith€conditions€should€be€imposed,€or€if€bail€is€appropriate.€Š (#* ŠThe€rule€change€in€1998€provided€that€the€judicial€officer€is€toŠ Ć)Č$, Šimpose€the€least€onerous€condition€on€the€defendant€afterŠ o+t&. Šconsidering€all€of€the€factors,€such€as€the€safety€of€the€victim,Š - (0 Šand€the€protection€of€society.€€However,€the€š šleast€onerousššŠ ū Šlanguage€causes€confusion€leading€to€the€addition€of€proposed€newŠ §¬ Šsection€(a),€which€on€its€face,€appears€to€be€supported€by€Code,Š SX ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš5„101.€€€Š ’  Šą ½ ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€deleted€language€at€theŠ « ° Šend€of€new€section€(b)€provides€for€personal€recognizance€or€theŠ W \  Šimposition€of€one€or€more€conditions,€but€section€(c)€is€notŠ   Šconsistent.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€word€š šoršš€in€sectionŠ Æ“  Š(b)€could€be€changed.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€section€(c)Š [`  Šrequires€that€a€defendant€be€released€on€personal€recognizance€ifŠ   Šthe€charging€document€does€not€provide€probable€cause.€€The€ChairŠ ³ø Šsaid€that€the€court€should€have€discretion€to€be€able€to€exerciseŠ _d Šjudgment,€because€the€police€officer€may€not€have€written€theŠ   Šcharging€document€properly.€€Mr.€Maloney€remarked€that€this€is€anŠ ·¼ Šissue€for€a€preliminary€hearing.€€Professor€Warnken€respondedŠ ch Šthat€the€reality€is€that€at€the€preliminary€hearing,€there€is€aŠ  Šdetermination€of€probable€cause€to€make€the€person€stand€trial,Š »Ą  Šas€opposed€to€a€determination€as€to€whether€the€person€should€beŠ g!l" Šdetained.€€By€the€time€of€the€preliminary€hearing,€the€person€mayŠ #$ Šalready€have€been€detained,€even€though€there€is€no€probableŠ æ$Ä& Šcause.Š k&p!( Šą ½ ąMr.€Maloney€commented€that€Professor€Warnkenššs€request€toŠ (#* Šdefer€a€decision€on€the€Rule€until€his€report€is€released€isŠ Ć)Č$, Šreasonable.€€Mr.€Maloney€observed€that€the€suggested€statutoryŠ o+t&. Šchange€from€the€Baltimore€Cityššs€Mayorššs€office€does€not€addressŠ - (0 Šthe€issues€discussed€today.€€A€critical€problem€in€the€criminalŠ ū Šjustice€system€is€the€number€of€people€being€held€on€a€nominalŠ §¬ Šbond.€€Sixty€percent€of€people€being€held€in€pretrial€detentionŠ SX Šare€held€on€$5000€bonds€or€less.€€Chief€Judge€Vaughan€stated€thatŠ ’  Šthe€number€of€people€being€held€on€these€bonds€after€a€failure€toŠ « ° Šappear€and€a€subsequent€arrest€is€12.€€A€recent€newspaperŠ W \  Šeditorial€had€incorrectly€stated€that€the€number€was€much€higher.€Š   ŠHe€said€that€he€was€unaware€of€any€individual€arrested€on€aŠ Æ“  Šfirst„time€minor€charge€held€on€any€bond€at€all.€€The€concern€isŠ [`  Ša€small€bond€on€an€arrest€for€failure€to€appear€when€someone€hasŠ   Šfailed€to€appear€several€times.€€The€bond€provides€a€mechanism€toŠ ³ø Šensure€that€the€individual€appears€for€trial.€€Commissioners€doŠ _d Šcall€judges€when€the€commissioners€are€presented€with€a€benchŠ   Šwarrant€with€a€preset€bail.€€In€19€years€as€a€District€CourtŠ ·¼ Šjudge,€Chief€Judge€Vaughan€had€five€or€six€calls€fromŠ ch Šcommissioners,€because€the€commissioner€was€convinced€that€theŠ  Šcase€could€be€disposed€of€with€no€bond€for€a€charge€of€failure€toŠ »Ą  Šappear.€€Chief€Judge€Vaughan€expressed€the€concern€that€whenŠ g!l" Šthere€is€a€violation€of€probation,€a€bench€warrant€should€be€usedŠ #$ Šlast,€as€opposed€to€a€show€cause€order.€€In€his€19€years€on€theŠ æ$Ä& Šbench,€he€has€never€seen€bail€bondsmen€produce€defendants€inŠ k&p!( ŠDistrict€Court€cases;€the€bail€bondsmen€usually€appear€to€fileŠ (#* Šmotions€to€extend€time.Š Ć)Č$, Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€asked€the€Rules€Committee€for€their€position€onŠ o+t&. Šthe€elimination€of€current€section€(a)€of€Rule€4„216,€explainingŠ - (0 Šthat€there€had€been€schedules€adopted€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ ū ŠDistrict€Court€in€the€past.€€Chief€Judge€Vaughan€said€that€theŠ §¬ Šproblem€with€this€type€of€schedule€is€that€it€creates€mischief.€Š SX ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€years€ago€in€the€former€municipal€court,Š ’  Šindividuals€picked€up€on€vagrancy€charges€paid€bail€to€the€deskŠ « ° Šsergeant€who€had€a€bail€schedule,€and€the€defendant€returned€theŠ W \  Šnext€morning€for€trial.€€Now€people€released€on€minimal€bonds€forŠ   Švagrancy€charges€rarely€appear.€€They€should€be€held€and€triedŠ Æ“  Šthe€next€day.€€Chief€Judge€Vaughan€responded€that€a€quickŠ [`  Šdisposition€is€good,€but€it€may€not€always€work€in€the€smallerŠ   Šcounties.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€this€can€be€worked€out.€€AŠ ³ø Šperson€can€be€released€based€on€the€schedule,€but€if€notŠ _d Šreleased,€the€person€can€go€before€a€judge€within€24€hours.€Š   ŠThose€defendants€who€do€not€need€to€be€held€should€be€released.€Š ·¼ ŠIf€there€is€a€schedule,€a€person€may€be€able€to€be€released€in€20Š ch Šminutes.€€Although€the€schedule€is€not€a€panacea,€it€should€notŠ  Šbe€totally€eliminated.Š »Ą  Šą ½ ąJudge€Kaplan€commented€that€Baltimore€City€has€a€problemŠ g!l" Šwith€people€charged€with€quality€of€life€offenses,€such€asŠ #$ Švagrancy,€who€often€fail€to€appear€for€trial.€€The€warrant€on€theŠ æ$Ä& Šfailure€to€appear€charge€may€set€bail€at€$5000,€when€the€fine€forŠ k&p!( Šthe€offense€is€less€than€that€amount.€€The€defendants€are€takenŠ (#* Što€the€Baltimore€City€detention€center€where€they€may€be€kept€forŠ Ć)Č$, Š20€or€more€days€without€being€taken€before€a€judicial€officer.€Š o+t&. ŠChief€Judge€Vaughan€said€that€everyone€taken€before€aŠ - (0 Šcommissioner€is€advised€as€to€why€the€person€is€being€arrested.€Š ū ŠJudge€Kaplan€responded€that€even€if€the€person€goes€before€aŠ §¬ Šcommissioner,€he€or€she€will€not€touch€the€amount€of€bail,€and€noŠ SX Šother€District€Court€judge€will€change€it,€either.€€There€is€anŠ ’  Šunwritten€rule€not€to€change€the€bail€set€by€another€judge.Š « ° Šą ½ ąMr.€Maloney€moved€to€send€the€Rule€back€to€the€CriminalŠ W \  ŠSubcommittee€so€that€the€Subcommittee€can€look€at€the€upcomingŠ   Šlegislation,€read€Professor€Warnkenššs€report,€and€hear€fromŠ Æ“  ŠProfessor€Colbert€and€the€Advisory€Committee.€€The€motion€wasŠ [`  Šseconded.€€Š   Šą ½ ąMr.€Maloney€remarked€that€due€to€the€large„scaleŠ ³ø Šdeinstitutionalization€of€people,€many€mentally€ill€people€areŠ _d Šbeing€picked€up€by€the€police,€and€it€is€difficult€to€set€a€bond.€Š   ŠIn€Montgomery€County,€there€is€a€pretrial€service€agency€which€isŠ ·¼ Šproviding€services,€such€as€next„day€urinalysis€and€dailyŠ ch Štelephone€communication,€to€people€who€are€being€releasedŠ  Špretrial.€€These€defendants€appear€for€trial.€€Judge€Dryden€addedŠ »Ą  Šthat€Anne€Arundel€County€provides€similar€services.€€ProfessorŠ g!l" ŠWarnken€noted€that€historically€the€public€does€not€like€bailŠ #$ Šbondsmen.€€What€often€happens€when€a€bail€bondsman€locates€aŠ æ$Ä& Šdefendant€is€that€the€person€is€turned€over€to€the€police,€whoŠ k&p!( Šget€the€credit€for€finding€the€person.€€€Š (#* Šą ½ ąMr.€Deeley€commented€that€he€had€been€called€upon€to€chairŠ Ć)Č$, Šthe€Advisory€Committee.€€The€Advisory€Committee€consulted€manyŠ o+t&. Špeople,€and€Professor€Colbert€was€one€of€the€main€researchers,Š - (0 Šbut€was€not€accepting€or€rejecting€the€statistics€of€ProfessorŠ ū ŠColbert.€€The€Advisory€Committeeššs€report€was€the€product€of€theŠ §¬ Šwisdom€of€a€diverse€group€of€people€and€refers€to€enough€data€toŠ SX Šsupport€its€findings.€€The€nine€recommendations€were€not€meant€toŠ ’  Šprotect€or€to€take€aim€at€the€bail€bond€industry.€€The€Rule€canŠ « ° Šbe€tightened€up,€but€it€should€allow€a€judge€to€change€the€bailŠ W \  Šset€by€another€judge€originally.Š   Šą ½ ąMr.€Sykes€referred€to€Professor€Warnkenššs€comments€about€theŠ Æ“  Šlanguage€in€section€(b)€which€provides€that€a€defendant€š šisŠ [`  Šentitled€to€be€released€before€verdict€...€on€personalŠ   Šrecognizance.šš€€The€Rule€as€originally€drafted€with€the€languageŠ ³ø Šat€the€end€of€section€(b)€which€read€š šunless€the€judicial€officerŠ _d Šdetermines€that€no€condition€of€release€will€reasonably€assureŠ   Š(1)€the€appearance€of€the€defendant€as€required€and€(2)€theŠ ·¼ Šsafety€of€the€alleged€victimšš€is€inconsistent.€€Subsection€(d)(1)Š ch Šlists€the€factors€which€the€judicial€officer€may€take€intoŠ  Šaccount€when€determining€if€someone€should€be€released.€€If€allŠ »Ą  Šof€the€factors€are€taken€into€account€and€result€in€favor€of€theŠ g!l" Šdefendant,€then€the€defendant€is€entitled€to€release€on€personalŠ #$ Šrecognizance€or€with€conditions.€€If€section€(b)€is€written€toŠ æ$Ä& Šlist€all€of€the€conditions€which€are€to€be€considered€before€aŠ k&p!( Šdefendant€is€released,€section€(b)€can€retain€the€language€š šisŠ (#* Šentitled.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€structure€of€theŠ Ć)Č$, ŠRule€is€a€problem.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€can€be€redraftedŠ o+t&. Što€conform€to€the€statute€without€superseding€it.€€Judge€DanielŠ - (0 Šcommented€that€crimes€of€violence€are€defined€by€statute.€€TheŠ ū ŠChair€remarked€that€the€statute€needs€to€be€reworked€to€provideŠ §¬ Šwhich€crimes€of€violence€apply€to€the€statutory€provision,€whichŠ SX Šdoes€not€allow€pretrial€release€of€a€defendant€charged€with€aŠ ’  Šcrime€of€violence€if€the€defendant€has€been€previously€chargedŠ « ° Šwith€a€crime€of€violence.€Š W \  Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€Mr.€Maloneyššs€motion€to€sendŠ   ŠRule€4„216€back€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.€€The€motion€wasŠ Æ“  Špassed€unanimously.Š [`  Šą ½ ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„243,€Plea€Agreements,€for€theŠ   ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š ³ø ŠÓÓĢŅ` eŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 5: ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ įę ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ’ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„243€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ  ŠŃ€OY Ń(e)€providing€for€notice€to€victims,€asŠ åź Šfollows:Š »Ą  ŠĢĢRule€4„243.€€PLEA€AGREEMENTSŠ ="B# ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Conditions€for€AgreementŠ æ$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€The€defendant€may€enter€into€anŠ k&p!( Šagreement€with€the€State's€Attorney€for€aŠ A'F") Šplea€of€guilty€or€nolo€contendere€on€anyŠ (#* Šproper€condition,€including€one€or€more€ofŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šthe€following:€€Š Ć)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€That€the€State's€Attorney€will€amendŠ o+t&. Šthe€charging€document€to€charge€a€specifiedŠ E,J'/ Šoffense€or€add€a€specified€offense,€or€willŠ - (0 Šfile€a€new€charging€document;€€Š ń-ö(1 Š‡€€€€(2)€€That€the€State's€Attorney€will€enterŠ ū Ša€nolle€prosequi€pursuant€to€Rule€4-247€(a)Š ŃÖ Šor€move€to€mark€certain€charges€against€theŠ §¬ Šdefendant€stet€on€the€docket€pursuant€to€RuleŠ }‚ Š4-248€(a);€€Š SX ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€That€the€State's€Attorney€will€agreeŠ ’  Što€the€entry€of€a€judgment€of€acquittal€onŠ Õ Ś Šcertain€charges€pending€against€theŠ « ° Šdefendant;€€Š  †  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€That€the€State€will€not€charge€theŠ -2  Šdefendant€with€the€commission€of€certainŠ   Šother€offenses;€€Š ŁŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€That€the€State's€Attorney€willŠ …Š  Šrecommend,€not€oppose,€or€make€no€comment€toŠ [`  Šthe€court€with€respect€to€a€particularŠ 16 Šsentence,€disposition,€or€other€judicialŠ   Šaction;€€Š Żā ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€That€the€parties€will€submit€a€pleaŠ ‰Ž Šagreement€proposing€a€particular€sentence,Š _d Šdisposition,€or€other€judicial€action€to€aŠ 5: Šjudge€for€consideration€pursuant€to€sectionŠ   Š(c)€of€this€Rule.€€Š įę ŠĢ€€(b)€€Recommendations€of€State's€Attorney€onŠ ’ ŠSentencingŠ ch ŠĢą ø ą€€The€recommendation€of€the€State'sŠ  ŠAttorney€with€respect€to€a€particularŠ åź Šsentence,€disposition,€or€other€judicialŠ »Ą  Šaction€made€pursuant€to€subsection€(a)(5)€ofŠ ‘ –! Šthis€Rule€is€not€binding€on€the€court.€€TheŠ g!l" Šcourt€shall€advise€the€defendant€at€or€beforeŠ ="B# Šthe€time€the€State's€Attorney€makes€aŠ #$ Šrecommendation€that€the€court€is€not€bound€byŠ é#ī% Šthe€recommendation,€that€it€may€impose€theŠ æ$Ä& Šmaximum€penalties€provided€by€law€for€theŠ •%š ' Šoffense€to€which€the€defendant€pleads€guilty,Š k&p!( Šand€that€imposition€of€a€penalty€more€severeŠ A'F") Šthan€the€one€recommended€by€the€State'sŠ (#* ŠAttorney€will€not€be€grounds€for€withdrawalŠ ķ(ņ#+ Šof€the€plea.€€Š Ć)Č$, ŠĢ€€(c)€€Agreements€of€Sentence,€Disposition,Š o+t&. Šor€Other€Judicial€ActionŠ E,J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Presentation€to€the€CourtŠ ń-ö(1 Š‡ą ø ą€€€€If€a€plea€agreement€has€been€reachedŠ ū Špursuant€to€subsection€(a)(6)€of€this€RuleŠ ŃÖ Šfor€a€plea€of€guilty€or€nolo€contendere€whichŠ §¬ Šcontemplates€a€particular€sentence,Š }‚ Šdisposition,€or€other€€judicial€action,€theŠ SX Šdefense€counsel€and€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ) . Šshall€advise€the€judge€of€the€terms€of€theŠ ’  Šagreement€when€the€defendant€pleads.€€TheŠ Õ Ś Šjudge€may€then€accept€or€reject€the€plea€and,Š « ° Šif€accepted,€may€approve€the€agreement€orŠ  †  Šdefer€decision€as€to€its€approval€orŠ W \  Šrejection€until€after€such€pre-sentenceŠ -2  Šproceedings€and€investigation€as€the€judgeŠ   Šdirects.€€Š ŁŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€Binding€on€the€CourtŠ …Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€agreement€of€the€State'sŠ 16 ŠAttorney€relating€to€a€particular€sentence,Š   Šdisposition,€or€other€judicial€action€is€notŠ Żā Šbinding€on€the€court€unless€the€judge€to€whomŠ ³ø Šthe€agreement€is€presented€approves€it.€€Š ‰Ž ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Approval€of€Plea€AgreementŠ 5: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€plea€agreement€is€approved,Š įę Šthe€judge€shall€embody€in€the€judgment€theŠ ·¼ Šagreed€sentence,€disposition,€or€otherŠ ’ Šjudicial€action€encompassed€in€the€agreementŠ ch Šor,€with€the€consent€of€the€parties,€aŠ 9> Šdisposition€more€favorable€to€the€defendantŠ  Šthan€that€provided€for€in€the€agreement.€€Š åź ŠĢCommittee€note:€€As€to€whether€sentenceŠ ‘ –! Šimposed€pursuant€to€an€approved€pleaŠ g!l" Šagreement€may€be€modified€on€post€sentenceŠ ="B# Šreview,€see€ņņChertkov€v.€Stateóó,€335€Md.€161Š #$ Š(1994).Š ļ#ō% ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Rejection€of€Plea€AgreementŠ ›%  ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€plea€agreement€is€rejected,Š G'L") Šthe€judge€shall€inform€the€parties€of€thisŠ ("#* Šfact€and€advise€the€defendant€(A)€that€theŠ ó(ų#+ Šcourt€is€not€bound€by€the€plea€agreement;€(B)Š É)Ī$, Šthat€the€defendant€may€withdraw€the€plea;€andŠ Ÿ*¤%- Š(C)€that€if€the€defendant€persists€in€theŠ u+z&. Šplea€of€guilty€or€nolo€contendere,€theŠ K,P'/ Šsentence€or€other€disposition€of€the€actionŠ !-&(0 Šmay€be€less€favorable€than€the€pleaŠ ÷-ü(1 Šagreement.€€If€the€defendant€persists€in€theŠ ū Šplea,€the€court€may€accept€the€plea€of€guiltyŠ ŃÖ Šonly€pursuant€to€Rule€4-242€(c)€and€the€pleaŠ §¬ Šof€nolo€contendere€only€pursuant€to€RuleŠ }‚ Š4-242€(d).€€Š SX ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Withdrawal€of€PleaŠ ’  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€defendant€withdraws€the€pleaŠ « ° Šand€pleads€not€guilty,€then€upon€theŠ  †  Šobjection€of€the€defendant€or€the€State€madeŠ W \  Šat€that€time,€the€judge€to€whom€the€agreementŠ -2  Šwas€presented€may€not€preside€at€a€subsequentŠ   Šcourt€trial€of€the€defendant€on€any€chargesŠ ŁŽ  Šinvolved€in€the€rejected€plea€agreement.€€Š Æ“  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Record€of€ProceedingsŠ [`  ŠĢą ø ą€€All€proceedings€pursuant€to€this€Rule,Š   Šincluding€the€defendant's€pleading,€advice€byŠ Żā Šthe€court,€and€inquiry€into€the€voluntarinessŠ ³ø Šof€the€plea€or€a€plea€agreement€shall€be€onŠ ‰Ž Šthe€record.€€If€the€parties€stipulate€to€theŠ _d Šcourt€that€disclosure€of€the€plea€agreementŠ 5: Šor€any€of€its€terms€would€cause€a€substantialŠ   Šrisk€to€any€person€of€physical€harm,Š įę Šintimidation,€bribery,€economic€reprisal,€orŠ ·¼ Šunnecessary€annoyance€or€embarrassment,€theŠ ’ Šcourt€may€order€that€the€record€be€sealedŠ ch Šsubject€to€terms€it€deems€appropriate.Š 9> ŠĢ€€ņņ(e)€€Notice€to€VictimsóóŠ åź ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€give€noticeŠ ‘ –! Što€each€victim€or€victimššs€representative€whoŠ g!l" Šhas€filed€a€Crime€Victim€Notification€RequestŠ ="B# Šform€or€who€has€submitted€a€request€to€theŠ #$ ŠStateššs€Attorney€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ é#ī% ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„104€of€the€terms€ofŠ æ$Ä& Šany€plea€agreement.€€No€proceedingsŠ •%š ' Špertaining€to€guilty€pleas€shall€be€heldŠ k&p!( Šuntil€the€court€determines€that€theŠ A'F") Šrequirements€of€notice€to€victims€or€toŠ (#* Švictimššs€representatives€have€been€satisfied.óóŠ ķ(ņ#+ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ™*ž%- ŠRule€733€and€M.D.R.€733.Š o+t&. ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„243€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ń-ö(1 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€isŠ ū Šrecommending€the€addition€of€a€new€sectionŠ ŃÖ Šproviding€for€victimššs€rights€concerning€pleaŠ §¬ Šagreements.€€This€is€based€on€a€request€madeŠ }‚ Šby€the€Stephanie€Roper€Committee,€Inc.Š SX ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€explained€that€this€change€had€beenŠ Õ Ś Šrecommended€by€the€Stephanie€Roper€Committee,€Inc.,€whoseŠ  †  Šrepresentatives€had€attended€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€meetingŠ -2  Šand€are€present€today.€€(See€Appendix€6).€€The€changes€which€areŠ ŁŽ  Šsuggested€are€to€section€(e).€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€toŠ …Š  Šwhether€a€victim€is€entitled€to€notice€of€plea€agreements.€€JudgeŠ 16 ŠJohnson€said€that€an€agreement€between€the€State€and€the€defenseŠ Żā Šmay€not€have€been€enunciated€previously,€and€the€victim€may€beŠ ‰Ž Šshort€changed,€because€he€or€she€was€not€aware€of€the€agreement.€Š 5: ŠThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€this€refers€to€plea€agreements€or€toŠ įę Šguilty€pleas.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€ofŠ ’ Šthe€proposed€language€could€be€modified€to€read€as€follows:€€š šNoŠ 9> Šguilty€plea€agreement€shall€be€approved€until€the€courtŠ åź Šdetermines€...šš.€€Mr.€Butler,€counsel€to€the€Roper€Committee,Š ‘ –! Šremarked€that€he€approved€of€the€Chairššs€suggested€change.€€Mr.Š ="B# ŠBowen€pointed€out€that€the€word€š šguiltyšš€is€not€necessary€in€theŠ é#ī% ŠChairššs€suggested€language.€€Judge€Dryden€added€that€it€may€notŠ •%š ' Šbe€a€guilty€plea,€but€an€agreed€statement€of€facts.€Š A'F") Šą  ąJudge€Daniels€questioned€whether€a€cross€reference€to€RuleŠ ķ(ņ#+ Š4„243€should€be€added€to€Rule€4„242,€Pleas,€which€provides€forŠ ™*ž%- Šthe€litany€the€judge€must€give€a€defendant€who€is€pleadingŠ E,J'/ Šguilty.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€his€first€question€when€heŠ ń-ö(1 Šconducts€a€guilty€plea€proceeding€is€whether€the€victim€has€beenŠ ū Šnotified€about€the€proceeding.€€Judge€Daniels€suggested€that€thisŠ §¬ Šshould€be€added€to€Rule€4„242€(c)€by€a€cross€reference.€€JudgeŠ SX ŠMcAuliffe€inquired€as€to€at€what€point€in€time€the€victimŠ ’  Šreceives€notification€to€get€the€right€to€file€a€request.€€Mr.Š « ° ŠButler€answered€that€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„104,Š W \  ŠVictim€Notification,€provides€that€within€10€days€after€theŠ   Šfiling€of€an€indictment€or€information,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€mustŠ Æ“  Šgive€notice€to€the€victim.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€thisŠ [`  Šprocedure€works€very€well.€€Mrs.€Roper€added€that€the€proposedŠ   Šchanges€to€the€Rules€conform€them€to€the€law.€€The€change€isŠ ³ø Šsimilar€to€the€change€made€to€Rule€4„345,€Sentencing„š!šRevisoryŠ _d ŠPower€of€Court,€regarding€reconsideration€of€sentences.€€Š   Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€asked€if€this€is€a€policy€consideration€forŠ ·¼ Šthe€legislature€or€whether€the€Rule€can€be€changed€without€priorŠ ch Šaction€of€the€legislature.€€Delegate€Vallario€expressed€theŠ  Šconcern€that€the€proposed€change€to€the€Rule€will€cause€courtŠ »Ą  Šproceedings€to€come€to€a€standstill.€€The€defendant€may€agree€toŠ g!l" Ša€guilty€plea€at€the€last€minute,€and€because€the€victim€has€notŠ #$ Šbeen€notified,€the€plea€cannot€go€forward.€€Judge€JohnsonŠ æ$Ä& Šresponded€that€this€is€the€purpose€of€the€Rule.€€DelegateŠ k&p!( ŠVallario€noted€that€even€if€the€victim€had€been€notified€aboutŠ (#* Šthe€proceedings,€but€chose€not€to€attend,€if€there€is€a€guiltyŠ Ć)Č$, Šplea€at€the€last€minute,€it€would€not€be€able€to€go€forwardŠ o+t&. Šbecause€the€victim€did€not€know€about€the€plea€agreement.Š - (0 Šą  ąMr.€Dean€commented€that€he€understands€Delegate€VallarioššsŠ ū Šposition.€€If€there€is€a€motions€hearing€on€a€Friday,€and€a€pleaŠ §¬ Šagreement€is€reached€at€that€hearing,€it€might€take€a€week€or€twoŠ SX Šuntil€the€victim€can€be€notified€for€the€court€to€be€able€to€takeŠ ’  Šthe€guilty€plea.€€Judge€Daniels€added€that€the€defendant€mayŠ « ° Šchange€his€or€her€mind€if€there€is€a€delay€in€the€proceedings.€Š W \  ŠThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Subcommittee€recommended€not€mereŠ   Šnotice€of€a€motions€hearing€or€trial,€but€rather€notice€of€theŠ Æ“  Šterms€of€a€plea€agreement.€€The€statutory€requirement€isŠ [`  Šspecifically€for€notice€to€a€victim€of€a€plea€agreement.€€Mr.Š   ŠButler€observed€that€the€statute€addresses€this€situation€byŠ ³ø Šproviding€that€the€State€is€to€notify€the€victim€about€a€pleaŠ _d Šagreement€š šif€...€prior€notice€is€practicable€...šš.€€The€statuteŠ   Šthen€provides€that€as€soon€as€after€a€proceeding€as€practicable,Š ·¼ Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€tell€the€victim€of€the€terms€of€anyŠ ch Šplea€agreement.Š  Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€inquired€as€to€why€the€proposed€languageŠ »Ą  Šhas€to€be€added€to€the€Rule€if€it€is€already€in€the€statute.€€TheŠ g!l" ŠChair€suggested€that€the€proposed€language€could€be€keyed€to€theŠ #$ Šstatute€by€providing€that€the€court€will€determine€if€theŠ æ$Ä& Šrequirements€of€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„104€haveŠ k&p!( Šbeen€met.€€Mrs.€Roper€observed€that€the€State€will€carry€out€theŠ (#* Šresponsibility€of€notifying€the€victim€about€a€motions€hearing.€€Š Ć)Č$, ŠThe€victim€is€often€told€that€it€is€not€necessary€for€him€or€herŠ o+t&. Što€attend,€because€a€motions€hearing€is€routine.€€However,€at€theŠ - (0 Šhearing,€the€defendant€agrees€to€plead€guilty,€and€the€victim€isŠ ū Šnot€present.€€The€Chair€commented€that€this€is€analogous€to€aŠ §¬ Šplea€agreement€in€the€circuit€court€where€the€judge€is€willing€toŠ SX Šimpose€the€sentence€that€was€agreed€upon€by€the€prosecution€andŠ ’  Šthe€defense€conditioned€on€the€fact€that€the€defendantššsŠ « ° Šbackground€information€is€as€good€as€the€defendant€has€presented,Š W \  Šbut€if€the€presentence€investigation€report€shows€that€theŠ   Šdefendant€has€a€more€extensive€history€of€crime,€the€judge€willŠ Æ“  Špermit€the€defendant€to€withdraw€the€plea.€€The€Chair€reiteratedŠ [`  Šthat€the€Rule€can€be€keyed€to€the€statute.€€Judge€McAuliffeŠ   Šsuggested€that€a€cross€reference€could€be€added€which€wouldŠ ³ø Šprovide€that€notice€to€victims€or€victimsšš€representatives€is€toŠ _d Šbe€given€according€to€the€statute€unless€it€is€not€practicable€toŠ   Šdo€so.€€€Š ·¼ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€second€sentence€ofŠ ch Šproposed€section€(e)€is€inaccurate,€because€the€law€provides€forŠ  Šnotice€after€the€fact.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€secondŠ »Ą  Šsentence€of€section€(e)€could€read€as€follows:€€š šNo€pleaŠ g!l" Šagreement€shall€be€approved€until€the€court€determines€that€theŠ #$ Šrequirements€of€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„104€haveŠ æ$Ä& Šbeen€satisfied.šš€€Delegate€Vallario€expressed€the€view€that€theŠ k&p!( Šconcept€of€notice€if€practicable€should€be€included€in€sectionŠ (#* Š(e).€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€š šif€practicablešš€language€isŠ Ć)Č$, Šin€the€Code€section€to€which€the€proposed€sentence€refers.€€TheŠ o+t&. ŠVice€Chair€noted€that€the€changed€language€in€Rule€4„345€(c)Š - (0 Šprovides€that€the€court€shall€not€hold€a€hearing€unless€theŠ ū Šnotice€requirements€have€been€complied€with.€€Delegate€VallarioŠ §¬ Šsaid€that€the€new€language€which€provides€that€no€proceedingsŠ SX Šshall€go€forward€unless€the€victim€has€been€notified€is€not€partŠ ’  Šof€the€law.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€redrafted€language€isŠ « ° Šconsistent€with€the€statute.€€The€victim€is€to€be€told€about€theŠ W \  Šproposed€plea€agreement€and€restitution.€€He€questioned€whetherŠ   Šsentencing€judges€are€asking€if€victims€have€been€notified.€€TheŠ Æ“  ŠVice€Chair€pointed€out€that€judges€should€ask€this.€€The€StateššsŠ [`  ŠAttorney€can€explain€why€he€or€she€is€unable€to€notify€theŠ   Švictim.€€The€law€provides€for€notice€after€the€fact.Š ³ø Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€of€sectionŠ _d Š(e)€could€begin€with€the€language€š šif€practicable.šš€€Mr.€SykesŠ   Šnoted€that€the€language€š šif€practicablešš€is€in€the€statuteŠ ·¼ Šcurrently.€€If€the€Rule€provides€that€the€judge€has€to€beŠ ch Šsatisfied€that€statutory€requirements€are€met,€the€practicabilityŠ  Šrequirement€will€be€included.€€Delegate€Vallario€agreed€that€theŠ »Ą  Švictim€needs€notice,€but€he€said€that€this€is€conditioned€uponŠ g!l" Šnotice€being€practicable.€€There€will€be€times€when€giving€noticeŠ #$ Što€victims€is€not€practicable.€€Mr.€Butler€inquired€as€to€whoŠ æ$Ä& Šdetermines€what€is€practicable.€€The€Chair€said€that€if€theŠ k&p!( Šlanguage€š šif€practicablešš€is€spelled€out€in€the€first€sentence€ofŠ (#* Šsection€(e),€it€is€implied€in€the€second€sentence.€€DelegateŠ Ć)Č$, ŠVallario€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€be€deleted€fromŠ o+t&. Šsection€(e).€€Š - (0 ŠŃOY6Ńā āŃ°ūŃā āŃ  Ńą  ąMr.€Bowen€agreed€with€Delegate€Vallario€that€the€secondŠ ° Šsentence€should€not€be€part€of€the€Rule.€€He€suggested€that€theŠ \¬ Šfirst€sentence€of€section€(e)€be€placed€in€section€(a),€and€thatŠ X Šin€subsection€(c)(3),€language€should€be€added€providing€for€theŠ “  Šrequirement€of€compliance€with€the€statute.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ` ° Špointed€out€that€the€concept€of€the€court€determining€complianceŠ  \  Šis€not€in€the€statute.€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€section€(e)€isŠ ø  Šmisconceived€as€a€separate€section.€€The€issue€of€determiningŠ d“  Šwhether€notice€has€been€given€should€go€into€subsection€(c)(3)€asŠ `  Ša€condition€of€approval€of€the€plea€agreement.€€The€CommitteeŠ ¼  Šagreed€by€consensus€with€Mr.€Bowenššs€suggestions.€€Mr.€ButlerŠ hø Šasked€to€see€the€Rule€once€it€is€modified.€€The€Chair€repliedŠ d Šthat€the€Rule€will€be€brought€back€to€the€Rules€Committee€afterŠ Ą Šit€has€been€revised.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€said€that€the€captions€of€the€modified€sectionsŠ h Šwill€have€to€be€changed.€€The€Style€Subcommittee€will€take€careŠ Ä Šof€this.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€a€corresponding€changeŠ pĄ  Šshould€be€made€to€Rule€4„345.€€The€Reporter€replied€that€this€isŠ !l" Ša€different€situation,€and€a€change€is€not€necessary.Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Kathleen€Masterton,€Esq.,€an€AssistantŠ t$Ä& ŠAttorney€General€in€the€Courts€and€Judicial€Affairs€Division,€hadŠ  &p!( Šbeen€present€all€morning€to€discuss€the€Expungement€Rules,€soŠ Ģ'#* Šthey€would€be€considered€next.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„504,€Petition€for€ExpungementŠ $+t&. ŠWhen€Charges€Filed,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š Š, (0 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€to€add€a€cross€referenceŠ Š Ś Šreferring€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ` ° ŠArticle,€šš10„104,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€4-504.€€PETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€WHENŠ ø  ŠCHARGES€FILEDŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Scope€and€VenueŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€petition€for€expungement€of€recordsŠ ¼  Šmay€be€filed€by€any€defendant€who€has€beenŠ ’ā Šcharged€with€the€commission€of€a€crime€and€isŠ hø Šeligible€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ >Ž ŠArticle,€šš10„105€to€request€expungement.€€TheŠ d Špetition€shall€be€filed€in€the€originalŠ ź: Šaction.€€If€that€action€was€commenced€in€oneŠ Ą Šcourt€and€transferred€to€another,€theŠ –ę Špetition€shall€be€filed€in€the€court€to€whichŠ l¼ Šthe€action€was€transferred.€€If€an€appeal€wasŠ B’ Štaken,€the€petition€shall€be€filed€in€theŠ h Šcircuit€court€that€had€jurisdiction€over€theŠ ī> Šaction.Š Ä Šū’’dūĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€CriminalŠ pĄ  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš10„104€which€permits€theŠ F –! ŠDistrict€Court€to€order€expungement€of€court,Š !l" Špolice,€and€certain€other€records€if€theŠ ņ!B# ŠState€enters€a€nolle€prosequi€as€to€allŠ Č"$ Šcharges€in€a€criminal€case€within€theŠ ž#ī% ŠDistrict€Courtššs€jurisdiction€with€which€theŠ t$Ä& Šdefendant€has€not€been€served.ü’’düŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Contents€-€Time€for€FilingŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petition€shall€be€substantially€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€form€set€forth€at€the€end€of€this€TitleŠ x)Č$, Šas€Form€4-504.1.€€The€petition€shall€be€filedŠ N*ž%- Šwithin€the€times€prescribed€in€Code,€CriminalŠ $+t&. ŠProcedure€Article,€šš10„105.€€When€required€byŠ ś+J'/ Šlaw,€the€petitioner€shall€file€with€theŠ Š, (0 Špetition€a€duly€executed€General€Waiver€andŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRelease€in€the€form€set€forth€at€the€end€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthis€Title€as€Form€4-503.2.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(c)€€Copies€for€ServiceŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petitioner€shall€file€with€theŠ X Šclerk€a€sufficient€number€of€copies€of€theŠ Ž. Špetition€for€service€on€the€State's€AttorneyŠ “  Šand€each€law€enforcement€agency€named€in€theŠ Š Ś Špetition.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€Procedure€Upon€FilingŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€filing€of€a€petition,€the€clerkŠ ø  Šshall€serve€copies€on€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ŽŽ  Šand€each€law€enforcement€agency€named€in€theŠ d“  Špetition.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Retrieval€or€Reconstruction€of€CaseŠ ę6 ŠFileŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition€forŠ hø Šexpungement€of€records€in€any€action€in€whichŠ >Ž Šthe€original€file€has€been€transferred€to€aŠ d ŠHall€of€Records€Commission€facility€forŠ ź: Šstorage,€or€has€been€destroyed,€whether€afterŠ Ą Šhaving€been€microfilmed€or€not,€the€clerkŠ –ę Šshall€retrieve€the€original€case€file€fromŠ l¼ Šthe€Hall€of€Records€Commission€facility,€orŠ B’ Šshall€cause€a€reconstructed€case€file€to€beŠ h Šprepared€€from€the€microfilmed€record,€orŠ ī> Šfrom€the€docket€entries.€€Š Ä ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ pĄ  ŠRule€EX3€b€and€c.Š F –! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„504€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Č"$ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąKathleen€J.€Masterton,€an€AssistantŠ t$Ä& ŠAttorney€General€in€the€Courts€and€JudicialŠ J%š ' ŠAffairs€Division€of€the€Office€of€theŠ  &p!( ŠAttorney€General,€pointed€out€that€theŠ ö&F") Šexpungement€rules€in€Title€4,€Chapter€500€doŠ Ģ'#* Šnot€address€the€situation€presented€by€Code,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„104,€whichŠ x)Č$, Špermits€the€District€Court€to€orderŠ N*ž%- Šexpungement€of€court€records€and€relatedŠ $+t&. Špolice€or€other€records€in€cases€in€which€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠStateššs€Attorney€enters€a€nolle€prosequi€asŠ Š, (0 Što€all€charges€in€a€criminal€case€within€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šjurisdiction€of€the€District€Court€with€whichŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€defendant€has€not€been€served.€€Rule€4„508Š ° Š(c)€provides€that€the€clerk€sends€theŠ †Ö Šexpungement€order€to€the€parties,€but€in€theŠ \¬ Šcase€of€the€District€Court€expunging€theŠ 2‚ Šrecord€ņņsua€sponteóó,€there€are€no€parties.€Š X ŠForm€4„508.1€does€not€fit€the€circumstanceŠ ä4 Šwhere€there€is€no€petitioner.€€TheŠ ŗ  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€the€addition€of€aŠ  ą Šcross€reference€to€the€Code€provision€in€RuleŠ f ¶ Š4„504,€and€changes€to€Rule€4„508€(c)€and€FormŠ < Œ  Š4„508.1,€so€that€they€are€applicable€to€theŠ  b  Šsituation€addressed€by€Code,€CriminalŠ č 8  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš10„104.Š ¾  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€explained€that€a€cross€reference€has€beenŠ @  Šadded€at€the€end€of€section€(a)€to€cover€the€situation€ofŠ ģ< Šexpungement€being€ordered€by€a€District€Court€judge€without€aŠ ˜č Špetition€for€expungement€being€filed.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€asŠ D” Što€why€the€cross€reference€is€being€suggested€for€addition€at€theŠ š@ Šend€of€section€(a),€which€pertains€to€the€filing€of€a€petition.€€Š œģ ŠJudge€Johnson€replied€that€there€is€no€other€obvious€place€in€theŠ H˜ ŠRules€for€it.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€additionŠ ōD Šof€the€cross€reference€and€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  š Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„508,€Court€Order€forŠ L œ! ŠExpungement€of€Records,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ų!H# ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ z$Ź& ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ &&v!( ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ Ņ'"#* ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„508€to€change€the€languageŠ T*¤%- Šš šall€partiesšš€to€š šany€party,šš€as€follows:Š *+z&. ŠĢĢRule€4-508.€€COURT€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OFŠ ¬-ü(1 ŠRECORDS€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Š‡Ģ€€(a)€€ContentŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€An€order€for€expungement€of€recordsŠ 2‚ Šshall€be€substantially€in€the€form€set€forthŠ X Šat€the€end€of€this€Title€as€Form€4-508.1,€asŠ Ž. Šmodified€to€suit€the€circumstances€of€theŠ “  Šcase.€€If€the€court€determines€that€theŠ Š Ś Šprocedures€for€expungement€of€court€recordsŠ ` ° Šset€forth€in€Rule€4-511€are€not€practicableŠ 6 †  Šin€the€circumstances,€the€order€shall€specifyŠ  \  Šthe€alternative€procedures€to€be€followed.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ŽŽ  ŠArticle,€šššš10„103€(f)€and€10„105€(f).Š d“  Š€€Š :Š  Š€€(b)€€FinalityŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€An€order€of€court€for€expungement€ofŠ ¼  Šrecords,€or€an€order€denying€an€applicationŠ ’ā Šor€petition€for€expungement,€is€a€finalŠ hø Šjudgment.€€Š >Ž ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€(1957,€1989€Repl.Š ź: ŠVol.)€Courts€Article,€šš12„301.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(c)€€Service€of€Order€and€Compliance€FormŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€entry€of€a€court€order€grantingŠ h Šor€denying€expungement,€the€clerk€forthwithŠ ī> Šshall€serve€a€true€copy€of€the€order€on€ņ ņallŠ Ä Špartiesó ó€ū’’dūany€partyü’’dü€to€the€proceeding.€€ThirtyŠ šź Šdays€after€the€entry€of€an€order€grantingŠ pĄ  Šexpungement€or€upon€expiration€of€any€stay,Š F –! Šthe€clerk€shall€serve€on€each€custodian€ofŠ !l" Šrecords€designated€in€the€order€and€on€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCentral€Repository€a€true€copy€of€the€orderŠ Č"$ Štogether€with€a€blank€form€of€Certificate€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠCompliance€set€forth€at€the€end€of€this€TitleŠ t$Ä& Šas€Form€4-508.3.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ö&F") ŠRule€EX7.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„508€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„504.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€change€being€suggested€inŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsection€(c)€is€a€result€of€the€comment€by€the€Office€of€theŠ ° ŠAttorney€General€regarding€expungements€without€a€petition€beingŠ \¬ Šfiled.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€in€place€of€the€language€š šanyŠ X Špartyšš,€it€would€be€preferable€to€substitute€the€language€š šeachŠ “  Šparty.šš€€€Judge€McAuliffe€expressed€the€opinion€that€no€change€toŠ ` ° Šthe€Rule€is€necessary.€€The€Chair€asked€whether€the€CommitteeŠ  \  Šwanted€to€make€the€change€suggested€by€the€Subcommittee€or€by€Mr.Š ø  ŠSykes,€or€whether€no€change€should€be€made.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ d“  Šby€consensus€that€no€change€should€be€made.Š `  Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Form€4„508.1,€Order€for€ExpungementŠ ¼  Šof€Records,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š hø ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAIL€BOND€FORMSˆŠ B’ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Form€4„508.1€to€add€the€wordŠ Ä Šš šdefendantšš€after€the€language€š šapplicant/Š šź Špetitioner,šš€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅForm€4-508.1.€€Order€for€Expungement€of€RecordsŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą@XX%ģą(Caption)€€ˆŠ t$Ä& Š€€€€Š J%š ' ŠĢą@0 0 ģąORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€€€The€applicant/petitionerū’’dū/defendantü’’dü€__________________________Š x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name)Š N*ž%- Šof______________________________________________________________Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢhaving€been€found€to€be€entitled€to€expungement€of€the€policeŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecords€pertaining€to€the€arrest,€detention,€or€confinement€ofŠ ° ŠĢthe€applicant/petitionerū’’dū/defendantü’’dü€on€or€about€_________________,Š \¬ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ą€€(Date)Š 2‚ Šat€____________________________________________________________€,€Š X ŠĢMaryland,€by€a€law€enforcement€officer€of€the€___________________Š “  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š ` ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)Š 6 †  ŠĢand€the€court€records€in€this€action,€it€is€by€the€_____________Š ā 2  ŠĢ______________________________€Court€for€_______________________Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ_____________________________________€City/County,€Maryland,€thisŠ :Š  ŠĢ_________€day€of€________________€,€___________.Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Month)€€€€€€€€€€(Year)€Š ¼  ŠĢĢ€€€€ORDERED€that€the€clerk€forthwith€shall€serve€a€true€copy€ofŠ >Ž ŠĢthis€Order€on€each€of€the€parties€to€this€proceeding;€and€it€isŠ ź: ŠĢfurther€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€ORDERED€that€30€days€after€entry€of€this€Order€or€uponŠ B’ ŠĢexpiration€of€any€stay,€the€clerk€shall€serve€on€each€custodianŠ ī> ŠĢof€police€and€court€records€designated€in€this€Order€and€on€theŠ šź ŠĢCentral€Repository€a€copy€of€this€Order€together€with€a€blankŠ F –! ŠĢform€of€Certificate€of€Compliance;€and€it€is€further€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€ORDERED€that€within€30€days€after€service€of€this€Order€theŠ ž#ī% ŠĢclerk€and€the€following€custodians€of€court€and€police€recordsŠ J%š ' ŠĢand€the€Central€Repository€shall€(1)€expunge€all€court€and€policeŠ ö&F") ŠĢrecords€pertaining€to€this€action€or€proceeding€in€their€custody,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ(2)€file€an€executed€Certificate€of€Compliance,€and€(3)€serve€aŠ N*ž%- ŠĢcopy€of€the€Certificate€of€Compliance€on€the€applicant/Š ś+J'/ ŠĢpetitionerū’’dū/defendantü’’dü.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡________________________________________________________________Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€(Custodian)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š †Ö ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š 2‚ ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Ž. ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Š Ś ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š 6 †  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ā 2  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Judge€Š d“  ŠĢĢą  ąForm€4„508.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ę6 ŠĢNote.Š ’ā ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„504.Š >Ž ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€Subcommittee€is€suggestingŠ Ą Šthe€addition€of€the€word€š šdefendantšš€after€the€wordsŠ l¼ Šš šapplicant/petitioneršš€to€cover€the€situation€when€there€is€noŠ h Šapplicant€or€petitioner.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ Ä Šthe€changes€to€Form€4„508.1€and€approved€the€form€as€presented.Š pĄ  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€Š ņ!B# Š€€2„541€(Masters)€and€9„208€(Referral€of€Matters€to€Masters)Š Č"$ Š________________________________________________________________Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąAfter€the€lunch€break,€the€Chair€presented€Rules€2„541,Š  &p!( ŠMasters,€and€9„208,€Referral€of€Matters€to€Masters,€for€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š x)Č$, ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„541€to€clarify€that€noŠ Š Ś Šdomestic€relations€matter€may€be€referred€toŠ ` ° Ša€master€except€in€accordance€with€Rule€9„Š 6 †  Š208,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€2„541.€€MASTERSŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@  &ģąņ ņņņOPTION€1óóó óˆŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.€Š ōD ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ  š ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ū’’dūNo€domestic€relations€matter€may€beŠ Lœ Šreferred€to€a€master€under€this€Rule.ü’’dü€Š "r ŠReferral€of€domestic€relations€matters€to€aŠ ųH Šmaster€shall€be€in€accordance€with€Rule€9-208Š Ī Šand€shall€proceed€ū’’dūonlyü’’dü€in€accordance€withŠ ¤ō Šthat€Rule.€€Š zŹ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€On€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ &v Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ üL Ša€master€any€other€matter€or€issue€notŠ Ņ" Štriable€of€right€before€a€jury.Š Øų ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š T ¤! ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„541€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š "P# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„541Š ¬#ü% Šclarifies€that€any€referral€of€a€domesticŠ ‚$Ņ& Šrelations€matter€to€a€master€must€be€inŠ X%Ø ' Šaccordance€with€Rule€9„208€and€may€not€beŠ .&~!( Šmade€under€Rule€2„541.Š 'T") ŠĢą ø ąOption€1€is€the€proposed€change€that€isŠ °($+ Šrecommended€by€the€Trial€Subcommittee,€inŠ †)Ö$, Šresponse€to€a€letter€dated€September€19,€2001Š \*¬%- Šfrom€Chief€Judge€Robert€M.€Bell.€€š šOptions€2AŠ 2+‚&. Šand€2Bšš€attached,€are€two€alternativeŠ ,X'/ Šapproaches€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ž,.(0 ŠĢŠ Š.Ś)2 Š‡ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„541€to€allow€referral€ofŠ Š Ś Šmatters€to€a€master€under€the€Rule€only€onŠ ` ° Šagreement€of€the€parties,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€2„541.€€MASTERSŠ ø  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Appointment€„-€CompensationŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Standing€MasterŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€majority€of€the€judges€of€theŠ ’ā Šcircuit€court€of€a€county€may€appoint€a€fullŠ hø Štime€or€part€time€standing€master€and€shallŠ >Ž Šprescribe€the€compensation,€fees,€and€costsŠ d Šof€the€master.€No€person€may€serve€as€aŠ ź: Šstanding€master€upon€reaching€the€age€of€70Š Ą Šyears.€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Special€MasterŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€appoint€a€specialŠ ī> Šmaster€for€a€particular€action€and€shallŠ Ä Šprescribe€the€compensation,€fees,€and€costsŠ šź Šof€the€special€master€and€assess€them€amongŠ pĄ  Šthe€parties.€€The€order€of€appointment€mayŠ F –! Šspecify€or€limit€the€powers€of€a€specialŠ !l" Šmaster€and€may€contain€special€directions.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Officer€of€the€CourtŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€master€serves€at€the€pleasure€ofŠ J%š ' Šthe€appointing€court€and€is€an€officer€of€theŠ  &p!( Šcourt€in€which€the€referred€matter€isŠ ö&F") Špending.€Š Ģ'#* Šņ ņĢĢą@ŠŠ&ģąņņOPTION€2AóóˆŠ j*ŗ%- ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ 2,‚'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Referral€of€domestic€relationsŠ ś-J)1 Šmatters€to€a€master€shall€be€in€accordanceŠ ° Šwith€Rule€9-208€and€shall€proceed€inŠ ”ä Šaccordance€with€that€Rule.€€Š xČ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ņ ņOn€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ @ Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ $ t Ša€masteró ó€ū’’dūBy€agreement€of€the€parties,ü’’dü€anyŠ  X Šother€matter€or€issue€ņ ņnot€triable€of€rightŠ ģ < Šbefore€a€juryó ó€ū’’dūmay€be€referred€to€a€master€byŠ Š  Šorder€of€the€courtü’’dü.€€Š “   ŠĢĢą@ŠŠ&ģąņņOPTION€2BóóˆŠ `°  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ (x  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Referral€of€domestic€relationsŠ š@ Šmatters€to€a€master€shall€be€in€accordanceŠ Ō$ Šwith€Rule€9-208€and€shall€proceed€inŠ ø Šaccordance€with€that€Rule.€€Š œģ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ņ ņOn€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ d“ Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ H˜ Ša€masteró ó€ū’’dūBy€agreement€of€the€parties,ü’’dü€anyŠ ,| Šother€matter€or€issue€not€triable€of€rightŠ ` Šbefore€a€jury€ū’’dūmay€be€referred€to€a€master€byŠ ōD Šorder€of€the€courtü’’dü.€€ó óŠ Ų( ŠĢ€€(c)€€PowersŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€any€orderŠ >Ž Šof€reference,€a€master€has€the€power€toŠ  d Šregulate€all€proceedings€in€the€hearing,Š ź :  Šincluding€the€powers€to:€€Š Ą!! ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Direct€the€issuance€of€a€subpoena€toŠ l#¼# Šcompel€the€attendance€of€witnesses€and€theŠ B$’$ Šproduction€of€documents€or€other€tangibleŠ %h % Šthings;€€Š ī%>!& ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Administer€oaths€to€witnesses;€€Š š'ź"( ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Rule€upon€the€admissibility€ofŠ F)–$* Ševidence;€€Š *l%+ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Examine€witnesses;€€Š Č+'- ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Convene,€continue,€and€adjourn€theŠ t-Ä(/ Šhearing,€as€required;€€€€€€Š J.š)0 Š‡€€€€(6)€€Recommend€contempt€proceedings€orŠ ° Šother€sanctions€to€the€court;€and€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Recommend€findings€of€fact€andŠ 2‚ Šconclusions€of€law.€€Š X ŠĢ€€(d)€€HearingŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€NoticeŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€fix€the€time€andŠ  \  Šplace€for€the€hearing€and€shall€send€writtenŠ ā 2  Šnotice€to€all€parties.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Attendance€of€WitnessesŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€may€procure€by€subpoena€theŠ `  Šattendance€of€witnesses€and€the€production€ofŠ ę6 Šdocuments€or€other€tangible€things€at€theŠ ¼  Šhearing.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€RecordŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€All€proceedings€before€a€masterŠ ź: Šshall€be€recorded€either€stenographically€orŠ Ą Šby€an€electronic€recording€device,€unless€theŠ –ę Šmaking€of€a€record€is€waived€in€writing€byŠ l¼ Šall€parties.€€A€waiver€of€the€making€of€aŠ B’ Šrecord€is€also€a€waiver€of€the€right€to€fileŠ h Šany€exceptions€that€would€require€review€ofŠ ī> Šthe€record€for€their€determination.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(e)€€ReportŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€When€FiledŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€notify€each€partyŠ Č"$ Šof€the€proposed€recommendation,€either€orallyŠ ž#ī% Šat€the€conclusion€of€the€hearing€orŠ t$Ä& Šthereafter€by€written€notice€served€pursuantŠ J%š ' Što€Rule€1-321.€Within€five€days€from€an€oralŠ  &p!( Šnotice€or€from€service€of€a€written€notice,€aŠ ö&F") Šparty€intending€to€file€exceptions€shall€fileŠ Ģ'#* Ša€notice€of€intent€to€do€so€and€within€thatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Štime€shall€deliver€a€copy€to€the€master.€€IfŠ x)Č$, Šthe€court€has€directed€the€master€to€file€aŠ N*ž%- Šreport€or€if€a€notice€of€intent€to€fileŠ $+t&. Šexceptions€is€filed,€the€master€shall€file€aŠ ś+J'/ Šwritten€report€with€the€recommendation.€Š Š, (0 ŠOtherwise,€only€the€recommendation€need€beŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfiled.€€The€report€shall€be€filed€within€30Š |.Ģ)2 Šdays€after€the€notice€of€intent€to€fileŠ ° Šexceptions€is€filed€or€within€such€other€timeŠ †Ö Šas€the€court€directs.€€The€failure€to€fileŠ \¬ Šand€deliver€a€timely€notice€is€a€waiver€ofŠ 2‚ Šthe€right€to€file€exceptions.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ContentsŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€otherwise€ordered,€the€reportŠ ` ° Šshall€include€findings€of€fact€andŠ 6 †  Šconclusions€of€law€and€a€recommendation€inŠ  \  Šthe€form€of€a€proposed€order€or€judgment,€andŠ ā 2  Šshall€be€accompanied€by€the€originalŠ ø  Šexhibits.€€A€transcript€of€the€proceedingsŠ ŽŽ  Šbefore€the€master€need€not€be€prepared€priorŠ d“  Što€the€report€unless€the€master€directs,€but,Š :Š  Šif€prepared,€shall€be€filed€with€the€report.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€ServiceŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ hø Šrecommendation€and€any€written€report€on€eachŠ >Ž Šparty€pursuant€to€Rule€1-321.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(f)€€Entry€of€OrderŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€The€court€shall€not€direct€the€entryŠ l¼ Šof€an€order€or€judgment€based€upon€theŠ B’ Šmaster's€recommendations€until€the€expirationŠ h Šof€the€time€for€filing€exceptions,€and,€ifŠ ī> Šexceptions€are€timely€filed,€until€the€courtŠ Ä Šrules€on€the€exceptions.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€If€exceptions€are€not€timely€filed,Š F –! Šthe€court€may€direct€the€entry€of€the€orderŠ !l" Šor€judgment€as€recommended€by€the€master.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(g)€€ExceptionsŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€How€TakenŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€ten€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ ö&F") Šthe€master's€written€report,€a€party€may€fileŠ Ģ'#* Šexceptions€with€the€clerk.€€Within€thatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šperiod€or€within€three€days€after€service€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€first€exceptions,€whichever€is€later,€anyŠ N*ž%- Šother€party€may€file€exceptions.€€ExceptionsŠ $+t&. Šshall€be€in€writing€and€shall€set€forth€theŠ ś+J'/ Šasserted€error€with€particularity.€€AnyŠ Š, (0 Šmatter€not€specifically€set€forth€in€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šexceptions€is€waived€unless€the€court€findsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€justice€requires€otherwise.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€TranscriptŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€a€transcript€has€already€beenŠ X Šfiled,€a€party€who€has€filed€exceptions€shallŠ Ž. Šcause€to€be€prepared€and€transmitted€to€theŠ “  Šcourt€a€transcript€of€so€much€of€theŠ Š Ś Štestimony€as€is€necessary€to€rule€on€theŠ ` ° Šexceptions.€€The€transcript€shall€be€orderedŠ 6 †  Šat€the€time€the€exceptions€are€filed,€and€theŠ  \  Štranscript€shall€be€filed€within€30€daysŠ ā 2  Šthereafter€or€within€such€longer€time,€notŠ ø  Šexceeding€60€days€after€the€exceptions€areŠ ŽŽ  Šfiled,€as€the€master€may€allow.€€The€courtŠ d“  Šmay€further€extend€the€time€for€the€filing€ofŠ :Š  Šthe€transcript€for€good€cause€shown.€€TheŠ `  Šexcepting€party€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ę6 Štranscript€on€the€other€party.€Instead€of€aŠ ¼  Štranscript,€the€parties€may€agree€to€aŠ ’ā Šstatement€of€facts€or€the€court€by€order€mayŠ hø Šaccept€an€electronic€recording€of€theŠ >Ž Šproceedings€as€the€transcript.€€The€court€mayŠ d Šdismiss€the€exceptions€of€a€party€who€has€notŠ ź: Šcomplied€with€this€section.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(h)€€Hearing€on€ExceptionsŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€decide€exceptionsŠ h Šwithout€a€hearing,€unless€a€hearing€isŠ ī> Šrequested€with€the€exceptions€or€by€anŠ Ä Šopposing€party€within€five€days€after€serviceŠ šź Šof€the€exceptions.€€The€exceptions€shall€beŠ pĄ  Šdecided€on€the€evidence€presented€to€theŠ F –! Šmaster€unless:€(1)€the€excepting€party€setsŠ !l" Šforth€with€particularity€the€additionalŠ ņ!B# Ševidence€to€be€offered€and€the€reasons€whyŠ Č"$ Šthe€evidence€was€not€offered€before€theŠ ž#ī% Šmaster,€and€(2)€the€court€determines€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šadditional€evidence€should€be€considered.€€IfŠ J%š ' Šadditional€evidence€is€to€be€considered,€theŠ  &p!( Šcourt€may€remand€the€matter€to€the€master€toŠ ö&F") Šhear€the€additional€evidence€and€to€makeŠ Ģ'#* Šappropriate€findings€or€conclusions,€or€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcourt€may€hear€and€consider€the€additionalŠ x)Č$, Ševidence€or€conduct€a€de€novo€hearing.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(i)€€CostsŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€Payment€of€the€compensation,€fees,€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcosts€of€a€master€may€be€compelled€by€orderŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€court.€€The€costs€of€any€transcript€may€beŠ ° Šincluded€in€the€costs€of€the€action€andŠ †Ö Šassessed€among€the€parties€as€the€court€mayŠ \¬ Šdirect.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š “  Šb.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ ` ° ŠRule€596€c.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ  \  ŠRule€596€d.€€€€€€Š ā 2  Šą ø ąSubsections€(6)€and€(7)€are€new€but€areŠ ø  Šconsistent€with€former€Rule€596€f€1€and€g€2.€€Š ŽŽ  Š€€Section€(d)€is€in€part€new€and€in€partŠ d“  Šderived€from€former€Rule€596€e.€€Š :Š  Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š `  Šf.€€Š ę6 Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.€€Š ¼  Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š ’ā Šh€1,€2,€3,€4€and€7€except€that€subsection€3Š hø Š(b)€of€section€h€of€the€former€Rule€isŠ >Ž Šreplaced.€€Š d Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š ź: Šh€5€and€6.€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(i)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š –ę Šh€8€and€i.Š l¼ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„541€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ī> ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„541Š šź Šallows€referrals€to€a€master€under€the€RuleŠ pĄ  Šonly€on€agreement€of€the€parties.€€In€OptionŠ F –! Š2A,€the€phrase€š šnot€triable€as€of€rightŠ !l" Šbefore€a€juryšš€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€asŠ ņ!B# Šunnecessary€because€if€the€parties€haveŠ Č"$ Šagreed€to€have€a€matter€heard€by€a€master,Š ž#ī% Šthey€implicitly€have€waived€the€right€to€haveŠ t$Ä& Šthe€matter€heard€by€a€jury.€€In€Option€2B,Š J%š ' Šthat€phrase€is€retained,€so€that€no€matter€orŠ  &p!( Šissue€triable€of€right€before€a€jury€may€beŠ ö&F") Šheard€by€a€master.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€9€„€FAMILY€LAW€ACTIONSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€DIVORCE,€ANNULMENT€AND€ALIMONYˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€9„208€(a)€to€delete€a€certainŠ Š Ś Šphrase€as€unnecessary,€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€9„208.€€REFERRAL€OF€MATTERS€TO€MASTERSŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ReferralŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€of€CourseŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€If€a€court€has€a€full„time€or€part„Š ¼  Štime€standing€master€for€domestic€relationsŠ ’ā Šmatters€and€a€hearing€has€been€requested€orŠ hø Šis€required€by€law,€the€following€mattersŠ >Ž Šarising€under€this€Chapter€shall€be€referredŠ d Što€the€master€as€of€course€unless€the€courtŠ ź: Šdirects€otherwise€in€a€specific€case:€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€uncontested€divorce,€annulment,€orŠ l¼ Šalimony;€€Š B’ Š€€€€€€(B)€alimony€pendente€lite;€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€child€support€pendente€lite;€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€support€of€dependents;€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(E)€preliminary€or€pendente€liteŠ !l" Špossession€or€use€of€the€family€home€orŠ ņ!B# Šfamily-use€personal€property;€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€(F)€subject€to€Rule€9-205,€pendenteŠ t$Ä& Šlite€custody€of€or€visitation€with€childrenŠ J%š ' Šor€modification€of€an€existing€order€orŠ  &p!( Šjudgment€as€to€custody€or€visitation;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€(G)€subject€to€Rule€9„205€as€to€childŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šaccess€disputes,€constructive€civil€contemptŠ x)Č$, Šby€reason€of€noncompliance€with€an€order€orŠ N*ž%- Šjudgment€relating€to€custody€of€or€visitationŠ $+t&. Šwith€a€minor€child,€the€payment€of€alimony€orŠ ś+J'/ Šsupport,€or€the€possession€or€use€of€theŠ Š, (0 Šfamily€home€or€family-use€personal€property,Š ¦-ö(1 Šfollowing€service€of€a€show€cause€order€uponŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€person€alleged€to€be€in€contempt;€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€€(H)€modification€of€an€existing€orderŠ \¬ Šor€judgment€as€to€the€payment€of€alimony€orŠ 2‚ Šsupport€or€as€to€the€possession€or€use€of€theŠ X Šfamily€home€or€family-use€personal€property;€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€€€(I)€counsel€fees€and€assessment€ofŠ Š Ś Šcourt€costs€in€any€matter€referred€to€aŠ ` ° Šmaster€under€this€Rule;€€€€€€€€Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€(J)€stay€of€an€earnings€withholdingŠ ā 2  Šorder;€and€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€(K)€such€other€matters€arising€underŠ d“  Šthis€Chapter€and€set€forth€in€the€courtššsŠ :Š  Šcase€management€plan€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ `  Š16„202€b.€Š ę6 ŠĢCommittee€note:€Examples€of€matters€that€aŠ ’ā Šcourt€may€include€in€its€case€management€planŠ hø Šfor€referral€to€a€master€under€subsectionŠ >Ž Š(a)(1)(J)€of€this€Rule€include€schedulingŠ d Šconferences,€settlement€conferences,Š ź: Šuncontested€matters€in€addition€to€theŠ Ą Šmatters€listed€in€subsection€(a)(1)(A)€ofŠ –ę Šthis€Rule,€and€the€application€of€methods€ofŠ l¼ Šalternative€dispute€resolution.€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€By€Order€on€Agreement€of€the€PartiesŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€€By€agreement€of€the€parties,€anyŠ šź Šother€matter€or€issue€arising€under€thisŠ pĄ  ŠChapter€ņ ņthat€is€not€triable€of€right€before€aŠ F –! Šjuryó ó€may€be€referred€to€the€master€by€orderŠ !l" Šof€the€court.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€9„208€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š  &p!( ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€9„208€(a)€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ Ģ'#* Što€delete€the€phrase€š šthat€is€not€triable€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šright€before€a€juryšš€as€unnecessary,€becauseŠ x)Č$, Šno€matter€or€issue€arising€under€Title€9,Š N*ž%- ŠChapter€200€is€triable€of€right€before€aŠ $+t&. Šjury.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Chief€Judge€Bell€had€written€a€letter€toŠ ° Šhim€regarding€a€possible€conflict€between€Rule€2„541€(b)(2)€andŠ \¬ Šnew€Rule€9„208.€€A€copy€of€the€letter€is€included€in€the€meetingŠ X Šmaterials.€€(See€Appendix€7).€€The€Rules€Committee€thought€thatŠ “  Šthe€problems€with€the€Rules€had€been€solved.€€The€problem€seemedŠ ` ° Što€be€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€was€concerned€that€when€one€partyŠ  \  Šobjects€to€a€master€hearing€the€case,€the€circuit€court€wouldŠ ø  Šstill€able€to€send€the€case€to€a€master.€€The€Chair€commentedŠ d“  Šthat€Mr.€Johnson€is€the€chair€of€the€Trial€Subcommittee,€but€dueŠ `  Što€illness,€he€is€not€present€today€to€discuss€the€Rules.€€JudgeŠ ¼  ŠMissouri€can€explain€the€situation.€€The€Reporter€pointed€outŠ hø Šthat€Mr.€Johnson€had€spoken€to€Chief€Judge€Bell€who€had€told€Mr.Š d ŠJohnson€that€any€of€the€drafts€of€the€Rules€which€had€beenŠ Ą Šcirculated€were€appropriate.€€Judge€Missouri€explained€that€thereŠ l¼ Šis€no€concern€about€subsection€(b)(2)€of€Rule€2„541.€€SubsectionŠ h Š(a)(2)€addresses€the€special€master.€€The€Reporter€pointed€outŠ Ä Šthat€subsection€(b)(2)€pertains€to€referrals€to€special€mastersŠ pĄ  Šappointed€pursuant€to€subsection€(a)(2),€as€well€as€to€referralsŠ !l" Što€standing€masters€appointed€pursuant€to€subsection€(a)(1).€Š Č"$ ŠUnder€Option€2A€or€2B,€subsection€(b)(2)€would€require€theŠ t$Ä& Šagreement€of€the€parties€before€a€matter€is€referred€to€a€masterŠ  &p!( Šunder€Rule€2„541.€€Rule€2„541€is€not€a€domestic€relations€rule,Š Ģ'#* Šbut€Rule€9„208€is.€€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€what€kinds€of€cases€Rule€2„541Š $+t&. Šwould€apply.€€Judge€Missouri€answered€that€an€example€would€be€aŠ Š, (0 Šconstruction€case€where€the€special€master€would€take€testimonyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šas€to€cost€overruns.€€The€Chair€referred€to€a€case€where€aŠ ° Šspecial€master€was€appointed€to€find€out€what€inheritance€moneyŠ \¬ Šwas€owed€to€the€sister€of€someone€who€commingled€the€funds€of€hisŠ X Šfatherššs€estate€with€other€money.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€thisŠ “  Šmatter€be€deferred€until€the€February€meeting,€at€which€time€Mr.Š ` ° ŠJohnson€can€report€on€his€discussions€with€Chief€Judge€Bell.€Š  \  ŠJudge€McAuliffe€added€that€a€special€master€can€be€appointed€toŠ ø  Šhandle€boundary€and€title€disputes.€€There€is€statutory€authorityŠ d“  Što€appoint€special€masters€in€matters€not€triable€of€right€by€aŠ `  Šjury.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€instead€of€the€language€š šnotŠ ¼  Štriable€of€right€by€a€juryšš,€the€following€language€should€beŠ hø Šsubstituted€š šone€that€is€not€scheduled€for€trial€by€jury.šš€€TheŠ d ŠChair€stated€that€this€issue€would€be€deferred€until€Mr.€JohnsonŠ Ą Šis€present.Š l¼ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ī> Š€€rules,€recommended€by€the€District€Court€Subcommittee:€€Rule€Š Ä Š€€3„311€(Motions),€Rule€3„115€(Attachment€Before€Judgment),€RuleŠ šź Š€€3„303€(Form€of€Pleadings),€Rule€3„401€(General€ProvisionsŠ pĄ  Š€€Governing€Discovery),€Rule€3„421€(Interrogatories€to€Parties),Š F –! Š€€Rule€3„643€(Release€of€Property€from€Levy),€and€Rule€3„325Š !l" Š€€(Jury€Trial)Š ņ!B# Š_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„311,€Motions,€for€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š  &p!( ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„311€to€establish€a€time€toŠ ° Šrespond€to€a€motion,€to€change€the€timeŠ †Ö Šwithin€which€a€party€who€is€served€with€aŠ \¬ Šmotion€may€file€a€request€for€a€hearing,€andŠ 2‚ Što€make€hearings€on€certain€motionsŠ X Šdiscretionary,€as€follows:Š Ž. ŠĢĢRule€3„311.€€MOTIONSŠ ` ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€An€application€to€the€court€for€anŠ ŽŽ  Šorder€shall€be€by€motion€which,€unless€madeŠ d“  Šduring€a€hearing€or€trial,€shall€be€made€inŠ :Š  Šwriting,€and€shall€set€forth€the€relief€orŠ `  Šorder€sought.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€ū€€€(ū(b)€€Responseü€€€(üŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€ū€€€(ūExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ >Ž Šsection,€a€party€against€whom€a€motion€isŠ d Šdirected€shall€file€a€response€within€tenŠ ź: Šdays€after€being€served€with€the€motion,€orŠ Ą Šwithin€the€time€allowed€for€the€filing€of€aŠ –ę Šnotice€of€intention€to€defend€by€the€partyŠ l¼ Špursuant€to€Rule€3„307€(b),€whichever€isŠ B’ Šlater.€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€noŠ h Šresponse€need€be€filed€to€a€motion€filedŠ ī> Špursuant€to€Rules€1„204,€3„533,€or€3„534.€€IfŠ Ä Ša€party€fails€to€file€a€response€required€byŠ šź Šthis€section,€the€court€may€proceed€to€ruleŠ pĄ  Šon€the€motion.ü€€€(üŠ F –! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(c)ü€€€(ü€€Statement€of€Grounds;€ExhibitsŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€written€motion€and€a€response€to€aŠ ž#ī% Šmotion€shall€state€with€particularity€theŠ t$Ä& Šgrounds.€€A€party€shall€attach€as€an€exhibitŠ J%š ' Što€a€written€motion€or€response€any€documentŠ  &p!( Šthat€the€party€wishes€the€court€to€considerŠ ö&F") Šin€ruling€on€the€motion€or€response€unlessŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€document€is€adopted€by€reference€asŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špermitted€by€Rule€3-303€(d)€or€set€forth€asŠ x)Č$, Špermitted€by€Rule€3-421€(g).€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(d)ü€€€(ü€€Hearing€-€Motions€for€New€Trial€orŠ ś+J'/ Što€Amend€the€JudgmentŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€a€motion€is€filed€pursuant€toŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€3-533€or€3-534,€the€court€shallŠ ° Šdetermine€in€each€case€whether€a€hearing€willŠ †Ö Šbe€held,€but€it€may€not€grant€the€motionŠ \¬ Šwithout€a€hearing.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(e)ü€€€(ü€€Hearing€-€Other€MotionsŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€desiring€a€hearing€on€aŠ Š Ś Šmotion,€other€than€a€motion€filed€pursuant€toŠ ` ° ŠRule€3-533€or€3-534,€shall€file€€a€timelyŠ 6 †  Šwritten€request.€€The€request€of€the€movingŠ  \  Šparty€shall€be€included€in€the€motion€underŠ ā 2  Šthe€heading€"Request€for€Hearing,"€and€theŠ ø  Šrequest€of€a€party€served€with€a€motion€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šbe€made€by€filing€a€"Request€for€Hearing"Š d“  Šwithin€ņ ņfiveó ó€ū€€€(ūtenü€€€(ü€days€after€service.€€ņ ņUpon€aŠ :Š  Štimely€request,€a€hearing€shall€be€heldŠ `  Šexcept€as€provided€in€Rule€3-421€(g).ó ó€€ū€€€(ūExceptŠ ę6 Šwhen€a€rule€expressly€provides€for€a€hearing,Š ¼  Šthe€court€shall€determine€in€each€caseŠ ’ā Šwhether€a€hearing€will€be€held,€but€it€mayŠ hø Šnot€render€a€decision€that€is€dispositive€ofŠ >Ž Ša€claim€or€defense€without€a€hearing€if€oneŠ d Šwas€requested€as€provided€in€this€section.€Š ź: ŠIf€the€court€decides€to€hold€a€hearing,ü€€€(ü€ņ ņTheó óŠ Ą Šū€€€(ūtheü€€€(ü€court€may€hear€and€decide€the€motionŠ –ę Šbefore€or€at€trial.€€If€no€hearing€isŠ l¼ Šrequested,€the€court€may€decide€the€motionŠ B’ Šwithout€a€hearing€at€any€time.€€Š h ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ä Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š šź Š321€a.Š pĄ  Š€€ū€€€(ūSection€(b)€is€new.ü€€€(ü€€Š F –! Š€€Section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(c)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€from€formerŠ !l" ŠM.D.R.€321€a.€€Š ņ!B# Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(d)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ Č"$ Š321€d.€€Š ž#ī% Š€€Section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(e)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€ū€€€(ūin€partü€€€(ü€fromŠ t$Ä& Šformer€M.D.R.€321€b€ū€€€(ūand€is€in€part€newü€€€(ü.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„311€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€3„311Š x)Č$, Šare€twofold€and€are€based€upon€recom„Š N*ž%- Šmendations€of€former€Chief€Judge€Martha€F.Š $+t&. ŠRasin€and€the€administrative€judges€of€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠDistrict€Court.€€The€Honorable€James€N.Š Š, (0 ŠVaughan,€the€current€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠDistrict€Court,€concurs€in€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecommendations.Š ° ŠĢą ø ąNew€section€(b)€is€proposed€to€be€addedŠ \¬ Što€the€Rule€to€establish€a€specific€period€ofŠ 2‚ Štime€within€which€a€party€against€whom€aŠ X Šmotion€is€directed€may€file€a€response.€€TheŠ Ž. ŠDistrict€Court€Subcommittee€recommends€thatŠ “  Šthe€time€allowed€for€the€response€be€ten€daysŠ Š Ś Šafter€the€party€is€served€with€the€motion,Š ` ° Šwith€certain€exceptions€set€out€in€theŠ 6 †  Šsection.€€The€language€of€the€section€isŠ  \  Špatterned€after€Rule€2„311€(b).Š ā 2  ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€is€proposed€to€be€reletteredŠ ŽŽ  Š(e)€and€amended€to€allow€the€Court€discretionŠ d“  Šas€to€whether€a€hearing€will€be€held€on€aŠ :Š  Šmotion,€except€that€a€decision€that€isŠ `  Šdispositive€of€a€claim€or€defense€may€not€beŠ ę6 Šrendered€without€a€hearing€if€one€wasŠ ¼  Šrequested€as€provided€in€the€section.€€TheŠ ’ā Šlanguage€proposed€to€be€added€to€the€sectionŠ hø Šis€patterned€after€Rule€2„311€(f).€€The€timeŠ >Ž Šwithin€which€a€party€who€is€served€with€aŠ d Šmotion€may€file€a€request€for€a€hearing€isŠ ź: Šchanged€from€five€days€to€ten€days,€inŠ Ą Šconformity€with€the€time€for€filing€aŠ –ę Šresponse€set€out€in€section€(b).Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ąAs€requested€by€the€Rules€Committee€atŠ h Šits€February€2001€meeting,€the€District€CourtŠ ī> ŠSubcommittee€also€considered€two€questionsŠ Ä Špertaining€to€Rule€3„311:Š šź ŠĢ(1)€Should€an€š šAffidavitšš€requirement€similarŠ F –! Š€€€€to€Rule€2„311€(d)€be€added€to€Rule€3„311?Š !l" ŠĢ(2)€Should€a€provision€be€added€to€the€RuleŠ Č"$ Š€€€€to€the€effect€that€the€filing€of€a€motionŠ ž#ī% Š€€€€will€not€delay€the€trial€date?Š t$Ä& ŠĢThe€Subcommittee€answered€both€in€theŠ  &p!( Šnegative.€€The€Subcommittee€believes€thatŠ ö&F") Šadding€an€affidavit€requirement€would€makeŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Rule€unnecessarily€complicated€and€wouldŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šresult€in€a€potential€š štrapšš€for€ņņpro€seóóŠ x)Č$, Šlitigants.€€As€to€the€second€question,€theŠ T*¤%- ŠSubcommittee€believes€it€is€desirable€for€theŠ *+z&. ŠCourt€to€maintain€flexibility€in€determiningŠ ,P'/ Šwhether€a€postponement€is€appropriate.Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢą ø ąIn€conjunction€with€its€discussion€ofŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠRule€3„311,€the€Subcommittee€also€consideredŠ ° Štwo€proposals€that€had€been€referred€to€itŠ †Ö Šconcerning€adding€two€pretrial€procedures€toŠ \¬ Šthe€Rules€in€Title€3€š!š„€summary€judgmentŠ 2‚ Š(similar€to€Rule€2„501)€and€a€request€forŠ X Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ Ž. Šdocuments€(similar€to€Rule€2„424).€€BecauseŠ “  Šthe€District€Court€is€intended€to€be€aŠ Š Ś Šš špeopleššs€courtšš€in€which€cases€proceedŠ ` ° Šquickly€to€trial€and€there€are€numerous€ņņproŠ 6 †  Šseóó€litigants,€the€Subcommittee€believes€thatŠ  b  Šneither€proposal€is€advisable€at€this€time.Š ī >  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Dryden€explained€that€the€amendments€to€Rule€3„311Š pĄ  Šresulted€from€recommendations€of€former€District€Court€ChiefŠ l  ŠJudge€Martha€F.€Rasin€and€the€administrative€judges€of€theŠ Č ŠDistrict€Court.€€Chief€Judge€James€N.€Vaughan€is€in€agreementŠ tÄ Šwith€the€proposed€changes.€€Proposed€new€section€(b)€provides€forŠ  p Ša€ten„day€response€time€to€a€motion.€€The€first€time€thisŠ Ģ Šproposal€was€presented€to€the€Rules€Committee,€the€membersŠ xČ Šquestioned€whether€the€District€Court€administrative€judges€wereŠ $t Šin€agreement€with€it.€€The€Committee€also€was€concerned€that€timeŠ Š  Šrequirements€be€consistent.€€The€District€Court€administrativeŠ |Ģ  Šjudges€committee€and€the€District€Court€Subcommittee€of€the€RulesŠ (!x" ŠCommittee€felt€that€ten€days€was€an€appropriate€time€to€file€aŠ Ō"$$ Šresponse€after€being€served€with€a€motion.€€Š €$Š& Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€stated€that€section€(e)€also€contains€changes.€Š ,&|!( ŠThe€time€for€filing€a€request€for€a€hearing€has€been€extendedŠ Ų'(#* Šfrom€five€to€ten€days.€€New€language€has€been€added€whichŠ „)Ō$, Šprovides€that€other€than€when€a€rule€expressly€provides€for€aŠ 0+€&. Šhearing,€the€court€shall€determine€in€each€case€whether€a€hearingŠ Ü,,(0 Šwill€be€held,€but€it€may€not€render€a€decision€that€isŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šdispositive€of€a€claim€or€defense€without€a€hearing€if€one€wasŠ ° Šproperly€requested.€€The€response€time€was€added,€because€theŠ \¬ Šcases€in€the€District€Court€have€become€more€complex,€since€theŠ X Šjurisdictional€limit€was€increased.€€Nothing€currently€in€theŠ “  ŠRules€provides€for€a€response€time,€and€it€is€different€inŠ ` ° Švarious€jurisdictions.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€the€danger€of€an€increase€inŠ ø  Špostponements.€€One€party€may€have€filed€a€motion€and€a€requestŠ d“  Šfor€a€hearing,€and€the€answer€of€the€other€side€is€not€due.€Š `  ŠJudge€Dryden€responded€that€that€issue€had€been€raised€and€couldŠ ¼  Šcause€a€problem.€€The€trial€date€could€be€changed€to€become€theŠ hø Šmotion€hearing€date,€and€the€trial€postponed.€€Alternatively,€theŠ d Šmotion€could€be€heard€on€the€trial€date€before€the€trialŠ Ą Šcommences€and,€if€the€case€were€to€go€forward€to€trial€on€theŠ l¼ Šmerits,€the€parties€can€be€warned€ahead€of€time€to€be€prepared.€Š h ŠOne€of€the€attributes€of€the€District€Court€is€that€cases€areŠ Ä Šmoved€through€inexpensively€and€efficiently.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€Rule€provide€that€when€a€motion€or€a€request€for€aŠ !l" Šhearing€is€filed€within€ten€days€of€the€trial€date,€the€motionŠ Č"$ Šshould€be€heard€on€the€trial€date.€€No€postponements€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šallowed€just€because€the€motion€was€filed€within€ten€days€of€theŠ  &p!( Štrial€date.€€He€expressed€his€concern€that€any€ambiguity€couldŠ Ģ'#* Šcause€the€opposite€effect€of€the€requirement€of€a€hearing,Š x)Č$, Šsuggesting€that€the€trial€should€be€postponed.€€The€ReporterŠ $+t&. Šnoted€that€Rule€2„311,€Motions,€does€not€provide€anything€toŠ Š, (0 Šsafeguard€the€trial€date.€€Ms.€Ogletree€observed€that€the€partiesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šshould€be€prepared€to€argue€the€motion€and€then€proceed€to€trial.€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€there€may€be€times€when€a€validŠ \¬ Šdispositive€motion€is€filed€within€a€relatively€short€time€beforeŠ X Šthe€trial.€€The€motion€should€be€heard€on€either€the€trial€dateŠ “  Šor€at€another€time€„š!š€if€the€trial€is€not€going€to€take€place,Š ` ° Šthere€is€no€point€in€having€the€witnesses€attend.€€Mr.€KleinŠ  \  Šnoted€that€it€would€be€helpful€to€have€summary€judgment€inŠ ø  ŠDistrict€Court€cases.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€followingŠ d“  Šlanguage€be€added€to€section€(a)€of€Rule€3„311:€š šunless€the€courtŠ `  Šorders€otherwise,€the€motion€shall€be€decided€on€the€day€of€butŠ ¼  Šbefore€trial.šš€€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€there€could€be€a€date€set,€such€asŠ d Šten€days€before€the€trial€date,€after€which€no€dispositive€motionŠ Ą Šmay€be€filed.€€It€should€be€made€clear,€however,€that€any€suchŠ l¼ Šprohibition€does€not€authorize€the€clerk€to€refuse€to€accept€aŠ h Šlate„filed€motion.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€commented€that€a€problem€arises€when€one€partyŠ pĄ  Šis€ņņņņóópro€seņņóóóó,€and€the€other€side€hires€an€attorney.€€The€ņņpro€seóóŠ !l" Šparty€may€decide€to€hire€an€attorney€at€the€last€minute,€and€thenŠ Ō"$$ Šthe€attorney€files€a€motion.€€The€District€Court€should€be€user„Š €$Š& Šfriendly.€€The€motion€may€be€legitimate.€€Lay€people€cannot€beŠ ,&|!( Šexpected€to€understand€a€ten„day€limit€on€motions.€€€Mr.€TitusŠ Ų'(#* Šsuggested€that€language€could€be€added€to€the€notice€of€intentionŠ „)Ō$, Što€defend€form€which€would€explain€about€the€ten„day€timeŠ 0+€&. Šrequirement€to€file€a€motion.€€Judge€Dryden€responded€that€itŠ Ü,,(0 Šwould€be€difficult€to€adapt€the€form€to€give€this€information€andŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šmake€it€easy€to€understand.Š ° Šą  ąMs.€Potter€suggested€that€a€cross€reference€to€Rule€1„203,Š \¬ ŠTime,€should€be€added€to€Rule€3„311,€which€would€explain€how€toŠ X Šcompute€the€ten„day€response€time€set€out€in€section€(b).€€TheŠ “  ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ` ° Šremarked€that€Rule€2„311€provides€that€a€party€š šshallšš€file€aŠ  \  Šresponse€within€a€certain€time€limit.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outŠ ø  Šthat€parties€in€circuit€court€commonly€file€a€response,€or€theyŠ d“  Šrisk€having€the€matter€decided€by€default.€€The€same€principleŠ `  Šapplies€to€Rule€3„311.€€Judge€McAuliffe€noted€that€this€would€notŠ ¼  Šbe€a€default;€the€judge€would€decide€the€motion€on€the€merits.€Š hø ŠThe€use€of€the€word€š šshallšš€in€the€first€sentence€of€proposedŠ d Šsection€(b)€could€mean€that€failure€to€file€a€response€is€aŠ Ą Šdefault.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€use€of€the€wordŠ l¼ Šš šshallšš€in€Rule€2„311€has€not€caused€a€problem.€€Judge€McAuliffeŠ h Šsuggested€that€the€circuit€court€rule€should€be€changed,€also.€Š Ä ŠThe€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€Rule€2„311€is€worded€correctly.€Š pĄ  ŠJudge€Daniels€suggested€that€Rule€3„311€could€provide€that€aŠ !l" Šresponse,€if€any,€is€to€be€filed€within€an€agreed€upon€timeŠ Č"$ Šperiod.€€Judge€Dryden€suggested€that€the€word€š šshallšš€be€changedŠ t$Ä& Što€the€word€š šmay.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€this€changeŠ  &p!( Šwould€not€be€clear.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€the€Style€SubcommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šcan€reword€the€new€provision.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€language€could€be€added€toŠ $+t&. Šsection€(e)€of€Rule€3„311€which€would€provide€that€a€motion€filedŠ Š, (0 Šwithin€ten€days€of€trial€may€be€heard€on€the€trial€date,€and€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfiling€of€the€motion€does€not€provide€grounds€for€a€continuanceŠ ° Šof€the€trial.€€Ms.€Potter€pointed€out€that€the€request€for€aŠ \¬ Šcontinuance€may€be€for€a€meritorious€reason,€such€as€because€theŠ X Šstar€witness€is€in€the€hospital.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ “  ŠRule€provide€as€follows:€š šUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€aŠ ` ° Šmotion€filed€within€ten€days€of€the€trial€date€shall€be€decidedŠ  \  Šon€the€trial€date.šš€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€this€is€whatŠ ø  Šhappens€in€District€Court.€€Judge€Dryden€expressed€his€agreementŠ d“  Šwith€the€Chairššs€suggestion.€€Š `  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€if€there€is€any€discretion€to€change€theŠ ¼  Šdate€of€the€motion€hearing.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€theŠ hø Šlanguage€š šunless€the€court€orders€otherwisešš€would€provideŠ d Šdiscretion.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€motion€would€be€decidedŠ Ą Šbefore€the€merits€of€the€case€are€decided.€€Ms.€Ogletree€notedŠ l¼ Šthat€the€motion€could€raise€the€issue€of€personal€jurisdiction.€Š h ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€concept€of€the€court€ordering€otherwiseŠ Ä Šcan€take€care€of€this.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€theŠ pĄ  ŠChairššs€suggested€change.Š !l" Šą  ą€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€existing€part€ofŠ Č"$ Šsection€(e)€can€be€conformed€to€section€(f)€of€Rule€2„311.€Š t$Ä& ŠPreviously,€no€response€time€was€provided€for€in€District€Court,Š  &p!( Šbut€with€the€addition€of€section€(b),€section€(e)€can€beŠ Ģ'#* Šconformed€to€the€circuit€court€rule€plugging€in€the€language€Š x)Č$, Šš š[a]€party€desiring€a€hearing€on€a€motion€...€shall€so€request€inŠ $+t&. Šthe€motion.šš€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€ņņpro€seóó€parties€may€notŠ Š, (0 Šknow€what€a€response€is.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€language€in€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šlast€sentence€of€Rule€2„311€(f)€and€the€third€sentence€of€sectionŠ ° Š(e)€of€Rule€3„311,€which€provides€that€the€court€shall€determineŠ \¬ Šin€each€case€whether€a€hearing€will€be€held,€takes€care€of€theŠ X Šproblem.€€The€Style€Subcommittee€can€redraft€section€(e).Š “  Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€noted€that€the€time€period€for€filing€a€noticeŠ ` ° Šof€intention€to€defend€to€which€proposed€section€(b)€refers€is€15Š  \  Šdays.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€a€motion€filed€prior€to€anyŠ ø  Štime€for€filing€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend€affords€a€longerŠ d“  Šperiod€of€time.€€She€observed€that€the€references€to€Rule€3„311Š `  Š(d)€in€section€(h)€of€Rules€3„115,€Attachment€Before€Judgment,Š ¼  Šand€section€(f)€of€Rule€3„643,€Release€of€Property€from€Levy,Š hø Šwill€have€to€be€changed,€because€of€the€addition€of€the€newŠ d Šsection€(b)€to€Rule€3„311.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€that€the€languageŠ Ą Šin€section€(b)€of€Rule€3„311€referring€to€the€time€to€file€aŠ l¼ Šresponse,€which€is€the€later€of€ten€days€after€being€served€withŠ h Ša€motion€or€the€time€allowed€for€the€filing€of€a€notice€ofŠ Ä Šintention€to€defend,€may€not€be€understood€by€a€ņņpro€seóóŠ pĄ  Šindividual.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€this€language€may€needŠ (!x" Što€be€rewritten.€€The€time€period€allowed€for€the€filing€a€noticeŠ Ō"$$ Šof€intention€to€defend€runs€from€the€date€of€service.€€The€ChairŠ €$Š& Šsaid€that€it€could€be€worded€as€the€date€the€person€is€servedŠ ,&|!( Šwith€a€motion€or€served€with€a€complaint.€€Judge€Dryden€remarkedŠ Ų'(#* Šthat€he€reads€the€language€in€section€(b)€as€providing€for€15Š „)Ō$, Šdays€to€file€a€response.€€€Š 0+€&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(b)€could€provide€that€if€aŠ Ü,,(0 Šmotion€is€filed€with€the€complaint€or€within€five€days,€aŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šresponse€may€be€filed€within€the€time€allowed€for€the€filing€of€aŠ ° Šnotice€of€intention€to€defend.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€thatŠ \¬ ŠRule€3„307€(b)€allows€a€defendant€who€is€served€outside€of€theŠ X Šstate€60€days€to€file€a€response,€and€commented€that€the€StyleŠ “  ŠSubcommittee€can€change€the€language€so€that€it€is€clear€how€muchŠ ` ° Štime€is€allowed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€asked€if€a€problem€exists€withŠ  \  Šfiling€motions€on€the€eve€of€trial.€€Judge€Dryden€said€that€ņņproŠ ø  Šseóó€parties€have€to€be€given€some€leeway.Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€Š (x  Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„115,€Attachment€BeforeŠ Ō$ ŠJudgment,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š €Š ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ R ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ®ž ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆŠ ZŖ Šą@HH'ģąPROCESSˆŠ 0€ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„115€to€conform€it€to€theŠ ² Šrelettering€of€Rule€3„311,€as€follows:Š ˆŲ  ŠĢĢRule€3„115.€€ATTACHMENT€BEFORE€JUDGMENTŠ  "Z# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š Œ$Ü& ŠĢ€€(h)€€Release€of€Property€or€Dissolution€ofŠ 8&ˆ!( ŠAttachmentŠ '^") ŠĢą ø ą€€A€defendant€who€has€appeared€mayŠ ŗ( $+ Šobtain€release€of€the€attached€property€byŠ )ą$, Šposting€a€bond€in€an€amount€equal€to€theŠ f*¶%- Švalue€of€the€property,€as€determined€by€theŠ <+Œ&. Šcourt,€or€in€the€amount€of€the€plaintiff€'sŠ ,b'/ Šclaim,€whichever€is€less,€conditioned€uponŠ č,8(0 Šsatisfaction€of€any€judgment€that€may€beŠ ¾-)1 Šrecovered.€€Š ”.ä)2 Š‡ą ø ąUpon€motion€of€a€defendant€who€hasŠ ° Šappeared,€the€court€may€release€some€or€allŠ †Ö Šof€the€attached€property€if€it€finds€that€(1)Š \¬ Šthe€complaint€has€been€dismissed€or€settled,Š 2‚ Š(2)€the€plaintiff€has€failed€to€comply€withŠ X Šthe€provisions€of€this€Rule€or€an€order€ofŠ Ž. Šcourt€regarding€these€proceedings,€(3)€theŠ “  Šplaintiff€fails€to€demonstrate€theŠ Š Ś Šprobability€of€success€on€the€merits,€(4)Š ` ° Šproperty€of€sufficient€value€to€satisfy€theŠ 6 †  Šclaim€and€probable€cost€will€remain€subjectŠ  \  Što€the€attachment€after€the€release,€or€(5)Š ā 2  Šthe€attachment€of€the€specific€property€willŠ ø  Šcause€undue€hardship€to€the€defendant€and€theŠ ŽŽ  Šdefendant€has€delivered€to€the€sheriff€orŠ d“  Šmade€available€for€levy€alternative€propertyŠ :Š  Šsufficient€in€value€to€satisfy€the€claim€andŠ `  Šprobable€costs.€€Š ę6 ŠĢą ø ąUpon€motion€of€a€defendant€or€garnishee,Š ’ā Šthe€court€may€release€some€or€all€of€theŠ hø Šattached€property€on€the€ground€that€by€lawŠ >Ž Šthe€property€is€automatically€exempt€fromŠ d Šattachment€without€the€necessity€of€electionŠ ź: Šor€it€may€dissolve€the€attachment€on€theŠ Ą Šground€that€the€plaintiff€is€not€entitled€toŠ –ę Šattachment€before€judgment.€€If€the€motion€isŠ l¼ Šfiled€before€the€defendant's€notice€ofŠ B’ Šintention€to€defend€is€due€pursuant€to€theŠ h ŠRule€3-307,€its€filing€shall€be€treated€as€anŠ ī> Šappearance€for€that€purpose€only.€€A€partyŠ Ä Šdesiring€a€hearing€on€a€motion€filed€pursuantŠ šź Što€this€section€shall€so€request€pursuant€toŠ pĄ  ŠRule€3-311€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū’’dū(e)ü’’dü€and,€if€requested,€aŠ F –! Šhearing€shall€be€held€promptly.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Č"$ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„115€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š J%š ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„115Š ö&F") Šconforms€the€Rule€to€the€relettering€of€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Š3„311.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š $+t&. Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„303,€Form€of€Pleadings,€forŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ †Ö ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ Ž. ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„303€to€conform€it€to€theŠ 6 †  Šrelettering€of€Rule€3„311,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€3„303.€€FORM€OF€PLEADINGSŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š `  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Construction€of€PleadingsŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€All€pleadings€shall€be€so€construed€asŠ hø Što€do€substantial€justice.€€Š >Ž ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rules€1-301;€1-311€throughŠ ź: Š1-313.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š l¼ ŠĢĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule,€authorizing€theŠ ī> Šadoption€by€reference€of€statements€inŠ Ä Š"papers€of€record"€other€than€pleadings,€mustŠ šź Šbe€read€in€conjunction€with€Rule€3-311€ņ ņ(c)ó óŠ pĄ  Šū’’dū(d)ü’’dü,€which€requires€documents€to€be€attachedŠ F –! Što€a€motion€or€response,€incorporated€byŠ !l" Šreference,€or€set€forth€verbatim€as€permittedŠ ņ!B# Šby€Rule€3-421€(g).€The€court€need€notŠ Č"$ Šconsider€a€document€in€ruling€on€a€motionŠ ž#ī% Šunless€the€document€is€(1)€attached€as€anŠ t$Ä& Šexhibit,€(2)€filed€and€incorporated€byŠ J%š ' Šreference,€or€(3)€set€forth€verbatim€in€aŠ  &p!( Šmotion€to€compel€discovery.€€Since€Rule€3-401Š ö&F") Š(b)€prohibits€the€routine€filing€of€discoveryŠ Ģ'#* Šmaterials,€any€party€who€wishes€the€court€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šconsider€them€will€have€to€use€one€of€theseŠ x)Č$, Šmethods.Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„303€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„303Š ° Šconforms€the€Rule€to€the€relettering€of€RuleŠ †Ö Š3„311.Š \¬ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š Ž. Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„401,€General€ProvisionsŠ Š Ś ŠGoverning€Discovery,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ø  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ d“  ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ `  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„401€to€conform€it€to€theŠ ’ā Šrelettering€of€Rule€3„311,€as€follows:Š hø ŠĢĢRule€3-401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ ź: ŠDISCOVERY€Š Ą ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ ī> ŠTitle,€a€party€may€obtain€discovery€byŠ Ä Šwritten€interrogatories€and,€if€a€writtenŠ šź Šstipulation€is€filed€in€the€action,€byŠ pĄ  Šdeposition€upon€oral€examination€or€writtenŠ F –! Šquestions.€€The€taking€and€use€of€aŠ !l" Šdeposition€permitted€under€this€Rule€shall€beŠ ņ!B# Šin€accordance€with€Chapter€400€of€Title€2.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Discovery€MaterialsŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ Ģ'#* Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€€of€aŠ x)Č$, Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ N*ž%- Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ $+t&. Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ Š, (0 Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€and€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šresponse€to€interrogatories.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ \¬ Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ 2‚ Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š X ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ Ž. Šmaterial€shall€file€with€the€court€a€noticeŠ “  Šstating€(A)€the€type€of€discovery€materialŠ Š Ś Šserved,€(B)€the€date€and€manner€of€service,Š ` ° Šand€(C)€the€party€or€person€served.€€TheŠ 6 †  Šparty€generating€the€discovery€material€shallŠ  \  Šretain€the€original€and€shall€make€itŠ ā 2  Šavailable€for€inspection€by€any€other€party.€Š ø  ŠThis€section€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€as€exhibits€toŠ d“  Šsupport€or€oppose€motions.€€Š :Š  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€3-311€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū’’dū(c)ü’’dü.€€Š ę6 ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ ’ā Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€Rule€1-323Š hø Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ >Ž Šservice.€€Š d ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š –ę Š401€b€and€405.€€Š l¼ Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š B’ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ä ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„401Š pĄ  Šconforms€the€Rule€to€the€relettering€of€RuleŠ F –! Š3„311.Š !l" ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ž#ī% Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„421,€Interrogatories€toŠ J%š ' ŠParties,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ö&F") ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„421€(g)€to€conform€aŠ ° Šcertain€time€requirement€to€a€proposedŠ †Ö Šamendment€to€Rule€3„311€and€to€delete€theŠ \¬ Šphrase€š šwithout€a€hearing,šš€as€follows:Š 2‚ ŠĢĢRule€3„421.€€INTERROGATORIES€TO€PARTIESŠ “  ŠĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€limited€by€order€ofŠ  \  Šthe€court€in€accordance€with€this€Rule,€theŠ ā 2  Šscope€of€discovery€by€interrogatories€is€asŠ ø  Šfollows:€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€may€obtain€discoveryŠ ę6 Šregarding€any€matter,€not€privileged,Š ¼  Šincluding€the€existence,€description,€nature,Š ’ā Šcustody,€condition,€and€location€of€anyŠ hø Šdocuments€or€other€tangible€things€and€theŠ >Ž Šidentity€and€location€of€persons€havingŠ d Šknowledge€of€any€discoverable€matter,€if€theŠ ź: Šmatter€sought€is€relevant€to€the€subjectŠ Ą Šmatter€involved€in€the€action,€whether€itŠ –ę Šrelates€to€the€claim€or€defense€of€the€partyŠ l¼ Šseeking€discovery€or€to€the€claim€or€defenseŠ B’ Šof€any€other€party.€€It€is€not€ground€forŠ h Šobjection€that€the€information€sought€isŠ ī> Šalready€known€to€or€otherwise€obtainable€byŠ Ä Šthe€party€seeking€discovery€or€that€theŠ šź Šinformation€will€be€inadmissible€at€the€trialŠ pĄ  Šif€the€information€sought€appears€reasonablyŠ F –! Šcalculated€to€lead€to€the€discovery€ofŠ !l" Šadmissible€evidence.€€An€interrogatoryŠ ņ!B# Šotherwise€proper€is€not€objectionable€merelyŠ Č"$ Šbecause€the€response€involves€an€opinion€orŠ ž#ī% Šcontention€that€relates€to€fact€or€theŠ t$Ä& Šapplication€of€law€to€fact.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Insurance€AgreementsŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€may€obtain€discovery€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šexistence€and€contents€of€any€insuranceŠ x)Č$, Šagreement€under€which€any€person€carrying€onŠ N*ž%- Šan€insurance€business€might€be€liable€toŠ $+t&. Šsatisfy€part€or€all€of€a€judgment€that€mightŠ ś+J'/ Šbe€entered€in€the€action€or€to€indemnify€orŠ Š, (0 Šreimburse€for€payments€made€to€satisfy€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šjudgment.€Information€concerning€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinsurance€agreement€is€not€by€reason€ofŠ ° Šdisclosure€admissible€in€evidence€at€trial.€Š †Ö ŠFor€purposes€of€this€subsection,€anŠ \¬ Šapplication€for€insurance€shall€not€beŠ 2‚ Štreated€as€part€of€an€insurance€agreement.Š X ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Request€for€Documents€byŠ “  ŠInterrogatoryŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€by€interrogatory€may€requestŠ 6 †  Šthe€party€upon€whom€the€interrogatory€isŠ  \  Šserved€to€attach€to€the€response€or€submitŠ ā 2  Šfor€inspection€the€original€or€an€exact€copyŠ ø  Šof€the€following:€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€any€written€instrument€upon€which€a€Š :Š  Šclaim€or€defense€is€founded;€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€a€statement€concerning€the€actionŠ ¼  Šor€its€subject€matter€previously€made€by€theŠ ’ā Šparty€seeking€discovery,€whether€a€writtenŠ hø Šstatement€signed€or€otherwise€adopted€orŠ >Ž Šapproved€by€that€party,€or€a€stenographic,Š d Šmechanical,€electrical,€or€other€recording,Š ź: Šor€a€transcription€thereof,€that€is€aŠ Ą Šsubstantially€verbatim€recital€of€an€oralŠ –ę Šstatement€made€by€that€party€andŠ l¼ Šcontemporaneously€recorded;€and€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€any€written€report,€whetherŠ ī> Šacquired€or€developed€in€anticipation€ofŠ Ä Šlitigation€or€for€trial,€made€by€an€expertŠ šź Šwhom€the€responding€party€expects€to€call€asŠ pĄ  Šan€expert€witness€at€trial.€€If€theŠ F –! Šresponding€party€fails€to€furnish€a€writtenŠ !l" Šreport€requested€pursuant€to€this€subsection,Š ņ!B# Šthe€court,€upon€motion€of€the€discoveringŠ Č"$ Šparty,€may€enter€any€order€that€justiceŠ ž#ī% Šrequires,€including€an€order€refusing€toŠ t$Ä& Šadmit€the€testimony€of€the€expert.€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Availability;€Number;€Time€for€FilingŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€serve€writtenŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šinterrogatories€directed€to€any€other€party.Š x)Č$, ŠUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€a€partyŠ N*ž%- Šmay€serve€only€one€set€of€not€more€than€15Š $+t&. Šinterrogatories€to€be€answered€by€the€sameŠ ś+J'/ Šparty.€€Interrogatories,€however€grouped,Š Š, (0 Šcombined€or€arranged€and€even€thoughŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsubsidiary€or€incidental€to€or€dependent€uponŠ |.Ģ)2 Šother€interrogatories,€shall€be€countedŠ ° Šseparately.€€The€plaintiff€may€serveŠ †Ö Šinterrogatories€no€later€than€ten€days€afterŠ \¬ Šthe€date€on€which€the€clerk€mails€the€noticeŠ 2‚ Šrequired€by€Rule€3„307€(d).€€The€defendantŠ X Šmay€serve€interrogatories€no€later€than€tenŠ Ž. Šdays€after€the€time€for€filing€a€notice€ofŠ “  Šintention€to€defend.€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(c)€€Protective€OrderŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€a€party€filed€within€fiveŠ ā 2  Šdays€after€service€of€interrogatories€uponŠ ø  Šthat€party,€and€for€good€cause€shown,€theŠ ŽŽ  Šcourt€may€enter€any€order€that€justiceŠ d“  Šrequires€to€protect€the€party€from€annoyance,Š :Š  Šembarrassment,€oppression,€or€undue€burden€orŠ `  Šexpense.€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(d)€€ResponseŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€The€party€to€whom€the€interrogatoriesŠ >Ž Šare€directed€shall€serve€a€response€within€15Š d Šdays€after€service€of€the€interrogatories€orŠ ź: Šwithin€five€days€after€the€date€on€which€thatŠ Ą Šparty's€notice€of€intention€to€defend€isŠ –ę Šrequired,€whichever€is€later.€€The€responseŠ l¼ Šshall€answer€each€interrogatory€separatelyŠ B’ Šand€fully€in€writing€under€oath,€or€shallŠ h Šstate€fully€the€grounds€for€refusal€to€answerŠ ī> Šany€interrogatory.€€The€response€shall€setŠ Ä Šforth€each€interrogatory€followed€by€itsŠ šź Šanswer.€€An€answer€shall€include€allŠ pĄ  Šinformation€available€to€the€party€directlyŠ F –! Šor€through€agents,€representatives,€orŠ !l" Šattorneys.€€The€response€shall€be€signed€byŠ ņ!B# Šthe€party€making€it.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Option€to€Produce€Business€RecordsŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€When€(1)€the€answer€to€anŠ  &p!( Šinterrogatory€may€be€derived€or€ascertainedŠ ö&F") Šfrom€the€business€records€of€the€party€uponŠ Ģ'#* Šwhom€the€interrogatory€has€been€served€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfrom€an€examination,€audit,€or€inspection€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthose€business€records€or€a€compilation,Š N*ž%- Šabstract,€or€summary€of€them,€and€(2)€theŠ $+t&. Šburden€of€deriving€or€ascertaining€the€answerŠ ś+J'/ Šis€substantially€the€same€for€the€partyŠ Š, (0 Šserving€the€interrogatory€as€for€the€partyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šserved,€and€(3)€the€party€upon€whom€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinterrogatory€has€been€served€has€not€alreadyŠ ° Šderived€or€ascertained€the€informationŠ †Ö Šrequested,€it€is€a€sufficient€answer€to€theŠ \¬ Šinterrogatory€to€specify€the€records€fromŠ 2‚ Šwhich€the€answer€may€be€derived€orŠ X Šascertained€and€to€afford€to€the€partyŠ Ž. Šserving€the€interrogatory€reasonableŠ “  Šopportunity€to€examine,€audit,€or€inspect€theŠ Š Ś Šrecords€and€to€make€copies,€compilations,Š ` ° Šabstracts,€or€summaries.€€A€specificationŠ 6 †  Šshall€be€in€sufficient€detail€to€permit€theŠ  \  Šinterrogating€party€to€locate€and€toŠ ā 2  Šidentify,€as€readily€as€can€the€party€served,Š ø  Šthe€records€from€which€the€answer€may€beŠ ŽŽ  Šascertained.€Š d“  ŠĢ€€(f)€€Supplementation€of€ResponseŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€toŠ ¼  Šinterrogatories€and€who€obtains€furtherŠ ’ā Šmaterial€information€before€trial€shallŠ hø Šsupplement€the€response€promptly.€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(g)€€Motion€for€Order€Compelling€DiscoveryŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€five€days€after€service€of€theŠ –ę Šresponse,€the€discovering€party€may€file€aŠ l¼ Šmotion€for€an€order€compelling€discovery€inŠ B’ Šorder€to€challenge€an€answer€or€refusal€toŠ h Šanswer€an€interrogatory.€€The€motion€shallŠ ī> Šset€forth€the€interrogatory,€the€answer€orŠ Ä Šobjection,€and€the€reasons€why€discoveryŠ šź Šshould€be€compelled.€A€response€to€the€motionŠ pĄ  Šmay€be€filed€within€ņ ņfiveó ó€ū’’dūtenü’’dü€days€after€itsŠ F –! Šservice.€€Promptly€after€the€time€for€theŠ !l" Šresponse€has€expired,€the€court€shall€decideŠ ņ!B# Šthe€motion€ņ ņwithout€a€hearingó ó.€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(h)€€Sanctions€for€Failure€to€RespondŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€party€to€whom€interrogatoriesŠ  &p!( Šare€directed€fails€to€serve€a€response€afterŠ ö&F") Šproper€service€of€the€interrogatories,€theŠ Ģ'#* Šdiscovering€party,€upon€reasonable€notice€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šother€parties,€may€move€for€sanctions.€€TheŠ x)Č$, Šcourt,€if€it€finds€a€failure€of€discovery,Š N*ž%- Šmay€enter€such€orders€in€regard€to€theŠ $+t&. Šfailure€as€are€just,€including€an€orderŠ ś+J'/ Šrefusing€to€allow€the€failing€party€toŠ Š, (0 Šsupport€or€oppose€designated€claims€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdefenses€or€prohibiting€that€party€fromŠ |.Ģ)2 Šintroducing€designated€matters€in€evidence,Š ° Šor€an€order€striking€out€pleadings€or€partsŠ †Ö Šthereof,€staying€further€proceedings€untilŠ \¬ Šthe€discovery€is€provided,€dismissing€theŠ 2‚ Šaction€or€any€part€thereof,€or€entering€aŠ X Šjudgment€by€default€against€the€failing€partyŠ Ž. Šif€the€court€is€satisfied€that€it€hasŠ “  Špersonal€jurisdiction€over€that€party.€Š Š Ś ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€1„341.€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(i)€€Use€of€AnswersŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€Answers€served€by€a€party€toŠ ŽŽ  Šinterrogatories€may€be€used€by€any€otherŠ d“  Šparty€at€the€trial€or€a€hearing€to€the€extentŠ :Š  Špermitted€by€the€rules€of€evidence.€€If€onlyŠ `  Špart€of€an€answer€is€offered€in€evidence€by€aŠ ę6 Šparty,€an€adverse€party€may€require€theŠ ¼  Šoffering€party€to€introduce€at€that€time€anyŠ ’ā Šother€part€that€in€fairness€ought€to€beŠ hø Šconsidered€with€the€part€offered.€Š >Ž ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€1„204.Š ź: ŠĢSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š –ę Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š l¼ Š417€e.Š B’ Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š h Š417€a.Š ī> Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š Ä Š417€f.Š šź Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š pĄ  Š417€b.Š F –! Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š !l" Š417€e€4.Š ņ!B# Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.Š Č"$ Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š ž#ī% Š417€c.Š t$Ä& Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š J%š ' Š417€d.Š  &p!( Š€€Section€(i)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š ö&F") Š417€g.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„421€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„421€(g)Š ś+J'/ Šconforms€the€time€allowed€for€filing€aŠ Š, (0 Šresponse€to€a€motion€for€an€order€compellingŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdiscovery€to€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„Š |.Ģ)2 Š311€that€allows€ten€days€for€responses€toŠ ° Šmotions,€generally.Š †Ö ŠĢą ø ąAdditionally,€the€phrase€š šwithout€aŠ 2‚ Šhearingšš€is€proposed€to€be€deleted.€€TheŠ X Šdeletion€harmonizes€the€Rule€with€theŠ Ž. Šproposed€amendments€to€Rule€3„311,€whichŠ “  Šgives€the€Court€discretion€as€to€whether€orŠ Š Ś Šnot€a€hearing€will€be€held.Š ` ° ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Dryden€explained€that€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ ā 2  Šis€proposing€to€amend€section€(g)€to€change€the€time€to€respondŠ ŽŽ  Što€a€motion€for€an€order€compelling€discovery€from€five€to€tenŠ :Š  Šdays€and€to€delete€the€language€in€the€fourth€sentence€whichŠ ę6 Šreads€š šwithout€a€hearing.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€thirdŠ ’ā Šsentence€of€section€(g)€is€necessary,€since€there€is€a€generalŠ >Ž Šresponse€provision€relating€to€motions.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ź: Šconsensus€to€delete€the€third€sentence.€€The€Reporter€pointed€outŠ –ę Šthat€the€last€sentence€is€intended€to€encourage€the€judge€to€ruleŠ B’ Šmore€promptly€on€the€motion.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ ī> Šlanguage€š šthe€responsešš€be€changed€to€the€language€š ša€response.šš€Š šź ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Mr.€TitusŠ F –! Šsuggested€a€change€to€Rule€3„421€to€include€the€last€sentence€ofŠ ņ!B# Šsection€(a)€of€Rule€2„421€which€reads€as€follows:€€š šEach€formŠ ž#ī% Šinterrogatory€contained€in€the€Appendix€to€these€Rules€shallŠ J%š ' Šcount€as€a€single€interrogatory.šš€€He€moved€that€a€version€ofŠ ö&F") Šthis€language€be€added€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€3„421€after€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthird€sentence.€€The€Committee€approved€this€suggestion€byŠ N*ž%- Šconsensus.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ś+J'/ ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„643,€Release€of€Property€FromŠ ° ŠLevy,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„643€to€conform€it€to€theŠ ø  Šrelettering€of€Rule€3„311,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€3„643.€€RELEASE€OF€PROPERTY€FROM€LEVYŠ `  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(f)€€HearingŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€desiring€a€hearing€on€a€motionŠ ź: Šfiled€pursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€so€requestŠ Ą Špursuant€to€Rule€3-311€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū’’dū(e)ü’’dü€and,€ifŠ –ę Šrequested,€a€hearing€shall€be€held€promptly.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š h ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„643€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š šź ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„643Š F –! Šconforms€the€Rule€to€the€relettering€of€RuleŠ !l" Š3„311.Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€presented€Rule€3„325,€Jury€Trial,€for€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ ¦-ö(1 Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ģą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„325€to€add€language€toŠ †Ö Šsection€(c)€allowing€the€District€Court€toŠ \¬ Šdetermine€that€an€action€is€not€triable€ofŠ 2‚ Šright€by€a€jury,€as€follows:Š X ŠĢĢRule€3„325.€€JURY€TRIALŠ Š Ś ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Demand€-€Time€for€FilingŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€By€PlaintiffŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€plaintiff€whose€claim€is€withinŠ d“  Šthe€exclusive€jurisdiction€of€the€DistrictŠ :Š  ŠCourt€may€elect€a€trial€by€jury€of€any€actionŠ `  Štriable€of€right€by€a€jury€by€filing€with€theŠ ę6 Šcomplaint€a€separate€written€demand€therefor.€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€By€DefendantŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€defendant,€counter-defendant,Š d Šcross-defendant,€or€third-party€defendant€mayŠ ź: Šelect€a€trial€by€jury€of€any€action€triableŠ Ą Šof€right€by€a€jury€by€filing€a€separateŠ –ę Šwritten€demand€therefor€within€ten€days€afterŠ l¼ Šthe€time€for€filing€a€notice€of€intention€toŠ B’ Šdefend.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(b)€€WaiverŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€The€failure€of€a€party€to€file€theŠ pĄ  Šdemand€as€provided€in€section€(a)€of€thisŠ F –! ŠRule€constitutes€a€waiver€of€trial€by€jury€ofŠ !l" Šthe€action€for€all€purposes,€including€trialŠ ņ!B# Šon€appeal.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Transmittal€of€Record€to€Circuit€CourtŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€timely€demand€for€jury€trial€isŠ  &p!( Šfiled,€the€clerk€shall€transmit€the€record€toŠ ö&F") Šthe€circuit€court€within€15€days.€€At€anyŠ Ģ'#* Štime€before€the€record€is€transmittedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špursuant€to€this€section,€the€District€CourtŠ x)Č$, Šmay€determine,€on€its€own€initiative€or€onŠ N*ž%- Šmotion€of€a€party,€that€the€demand€for€juryŠ $+t&. Štrial€was€not€timely€filed€ū€€€(ūor€that€the€actionŠ ś+J'/ Šis€not€triable€of€right€by€a€jury.ü€€€(üŠ Š, (0 ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š |.Ģ)2 Ššš4-402€(e)(2).Š ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š \¬ Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š 2‚ Š343€b€and€c.€€Š X Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š Ž. Š343€a.€€Š “  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š Š Ś Š343€d€and€e.€€Š ` ° ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„325€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ā 2  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€response€to€ņņPickett€v.€Searsóó,€365€Md.Š ŽŽ  Š67€(2001),€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ d“  Šrecommends€an€amendment€to€Rule€3„325€thatŠ :Š  Šallows€the€District€Court€to€determine,€afterŠ `  Ša€demand€for€a€jury€trial€has€been€filed,Š ę6 Šwhether€the€action€is€triable€of€right€by€aŠ ¼  Šjury.€€The€amendment€allows€the€Court€toŠ ’ā Šprevent€the€automatic€transfer€of€the€case€toŠ hø Šthe€circuit€court€if€the€action€is€notŠ >Ž Štriable€of€right€by€a€jury€(e.g.,€if€theŠ d Šamount€in€controversy€does€not€exceedŠ ź: Š$10,000).Š Ą ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Dryden€explained€that€the€case€of€ņņPickett€v.€Searsóó,Š B’ Š365€Md.€67€(2001)ņņóó€holds€that€a€District€Court€judge€has€theŠ ī> Šauthority€to€deny€a€prayer€for€a€jury€trial€only€if€it€isŠ šź Šuntimely€filed.€€In€the€area€of€landlord„tenant€law,€there€hasŠ F –! Šbeen€a€change€so€that€the€District€Court€has€authority€overŠ ņ!B# Štimeliness,€the€amount€of€the€controversy,€and€whether€or€not€aŠ ž#ī% Švalid€waiver€exists.€€The€Subcommittee€recommends€that€Rule€3„325Š J%š ' Š(c)€be€changed€to€reflect€that€the€judge€can€determine€whether€anŠ ö&F") Šaction€is€triable€of€right€by€a€jury.€€This€solves€the€problem€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfrivolous€requests€for€a€jury€trial€being€sent€to€the€circuitŠ N*ž%- Šcourt.€€This€is€consistent€with€Code,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ ś+J'/ ŠProceedings,€šš4„402€(e)(2).€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€addition€of€the€language€to€section€(c)€and€approved€the€RuleŠ ° Šas€presented.Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ Ž. Š€€rules€and€form,€recommended€by€the€Criminal€Rules€Subcommittee:€Š “  Š€€Rule€4„216€(Pretrial€Release),€Rule€4„217€(Bail€Bonds,€Rule€4„Š Š Ś Š€€243€(Plea€Agreements),€Rule€4„342€(Sentencing€„€Procedure€inŠ ` ° Š€€Non„Capital€Cases),€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€„€Procedure€inŠ 6 †  Š€€Capital€Cases),€Rule€4„351€(Commitment€Record),€Rule€4„504Š  \  Š€€(Petition€for€Expungement€When€Charges€Filed),€Rule€4„508Š ā 2  Š€€(Court€Order€for€Expungement€of€Records),€and€Form€4„508.1Š ø  Š€€(Order€for€Expungement€of€Records)€(Continued)Š ŽŽ  Š________________________________________________________________Š d“  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„342,€Sentencingš!šProcedure€inŠ ę6 ŠNon„Capital€Cases,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ’ā ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ l¼ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„342€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ ī> Šproviding€for€the€right€of€victims€orŠ Ä Švictimššs€representatives€to€address€theŠ šź Šcourt,€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€4-342.€SENTENCING€„„€PROCEDURE€IN€NON„Š ņ!B# ŠCAPITAL€CASESŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€all€cases€exceptŠ ö&F") Šthose€governed€by€Rule€4-343.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(b)€€Statutory€Sentencing€ProcedureŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€defendant€has€been€found€guiltyŠ $+t&. Šof€murder€in€the€first€degree€and€the€StateŠ ś+J'/ Šhas€given€timely€notice€of€intention€to€seekŠ Š, (0 Ša€sentence€of€imprisonment€for€life€withoutŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€possibility€of€parole,€but€has€not€givenŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnotice€of€intention€to€seek€the€deathŠ ° Špenalty,€the€court€shall€conduct€a€sentencingŠ †Ö Šproceeding,€separate€from€the€proceeding€atŠ \¬ Šwhich€the€defendant's€guilt€was€adjudicated,Š 2‚ Šas€soon€as€practicable€after€the€trial€toŠ X Šdetermine€whether€to€impose€a€sentence€ofŠ Ž. Šimprisonment€for€life€or€imprisonment€forŠ “  Šlife€without€parole.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Article€27,€šššš412€andŠ 6 †  Š413.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(c)€€JudgeŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€defendant's€guilt€isŠ d“  Šestablished€after€a€trial€has€commenced,€theŠ :Š  Šjudge€who€presided€shall€sentence€theŠ `  Šdefendant.€If€a€defendant€enters€a€plea€ofŠ ę6 Šguilty€or€nolo€contendere€before€trial,€anyŠ ¼  Šjudge€may€sentence€the€defendant€except€that,Š ’ā Šthe€judge€who€directed€entry€of€the€pleaŠ hø Šshall€sentence€the€defendant€if€that€judgeŠ >Ž Šhas€received€any€matter,€other€than€aŠ d Šstatement€of€the€mere€facts€of€the€offense,Š ź: Šwhich€would€be€relevant€to€determining€theŠ Ą Šproper€sentence.€€This€section€is€subject€toŠ –ę Šthe€provisions€of€Rule€4-361.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Presentence€Disclosures€by€the€State'sŠ h ŠAttorneyŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€Sufficiently€in€advance€of€sentencingŠ šź Što€afford€the€defendant€a€reasonableŠ pĄ  Šopportunity€to€investigate,€the€State'sŠ F –! ŠAttorney€shall€disclose€to€the€defendant€orŠ !l" Šcounsel€any€information€that€the€StateŠ ņ!B# Šexpects€to€present€to€the€court€forŠ Č"$ Šconsideration€in€sentencing.€€If€the€courtŠ ž#ī% Šfinds€that€the€information€was€not€timelyŠ t$Ä& Šprovided,€the€court€shall€postponeŠ J%š ' Šsentencing.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€ņņ(e)€€Right€of€Victim€to€Address€CourtóóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņDuring€the€sentencing€hearing,€theŠ $+t&. Šcourt,€if€practicable,€(A)€shall€allow€theŠ ś+J'/ Švictim€or€victimššs€representative€to€addressŠ Š, (0 Šthe€court€under€oath€before€the€imposition€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsentence€or€other€disposition€at€the€requestŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€the€Stateššs€Attorney€or€if€the€victim€orŠ ° Švictimššs€representative€has€filed€aŠ †Ö Šnotification€request€form€under€Code,Š \¬ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„104€or€(B)Š 2‚ Šmay€allow€the€victim€or€victimššsŠ X Šrepresentative€to€address€the€court€underŠ Ž. Šoath€before€the€imposition€of€sentence€orŠ “  Šother€disposition€at€the€request€of€theŠ Š Ś Švictim€or€victimššs€representative.óóŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Determination€of€Notice€to€VictimsŠ  \  Šor€Victimššs€RepresentativesóóŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€ņņThe€sentencing€hearing€shall€not€beŠ ŽŽ  Šheld€until€the€court€determines€that€theŠ d“  Šrequirements€for€notice€to€victims€or€toŠ :Š  Švictimššs€representatives€have€been€satisfied.óóŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Right€to€Address€Court€DeniedóóŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€victim€or€victimššs€representativeŠ hø Šwho€has€been€denied€a€right€to€address€theŠ >Ž Šcourt€may€file€an€application€for€leave€toŠ d Šappeal€in€the€manner€provided€under€Code,Š ź: ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103.óóą  ąŠ Ą Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(e)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Allocution€and€Information€inŠ l¼ ŠMitigationŠ P  ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€imposing€sentence,€the€courtŠ üL Šshall€afford€the€defendant€the€opportunity,Š Ņ" Špersonally€and€through€counsel,€to€make€aŠ Øų Šstatement€and€to€present€information€inŠ ~Ī  Šmitigation€of€punishment.€€Š T ¤! ŠĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(f)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€ReasonsŠ "P# ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€ordinarily€shall€state€onŠ ŗ# % Šthe€record€its€reasons€for€the€sentenceŠ $ą& Šimposed.€€Š f%¶ ' ŠĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(g)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Credit€for€Time€Spent€in€CustodyŠ 'b") ŠĢą ø ą€€Time€spent€in€custody€shall€beŠ Ģ($+ Šcredited€against€a€sentence€pursuant€to€Code,Š ¢)ņ$, ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„218.€€Š x*Č%- ŠĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(h)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€Advice€to€the€DefendantŠ $,t'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€At€the€time€of€imposing€sentence,€theŠ Ž-.)1 Šcourt€shall€cause€the€defendant€to€be€advisedŠ ° Šof€any€right€of€appeal,€any€right€of€reviewŠ †Ö Šof€the€sentence€under€the€Review€of€CriminalŠ \¬ ŠSentences€Act,€any€right€to€move€forŠ 2‚ Šmodification€or€reduction€of€the€sentence,Š X Šand€the€time€allowed€for€the€exercise€ofŠ Ž. Šthese€rights.€€At€the€time€of€imposing€aŠ “  Šsentence€of€incarceration€for€a€violent€crimeŠ Š Ś Šas€defined€in€Code,€Correctional€ServicesŠ ` ° ŠArticle,€šš7„101€and€for€which€a€defendantŠ 6 †  Šwill€be€eligible€for€parole€as€provided€inŠ  \  Ššš7„301€(c)€or€(d)€of€the€CorrectionalŠ ā 2  ŠServices€Article,€the€court€shall€state€inŠ ø  Šopen€court€the€minimum€time€the€defendantŠ ŽŽ  Šmust€serve€for€the€violent€crime€beforeŠ d“  Šbecoming€eligible€for€parole.€€The€circuitŠ :Š  Šcourt€shall€cause€the€defendant€who€wasŠ `  Šsentenced€in€circuit€court€to€be€advised€thatŠ ę6 Šwithin€ten€days€after€filing€an€appeal,€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€must€order€in€writing€a€transcriptŠ ’ā Šfrom€the€court€stenographer.€€Š hø ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ d ŠArticle,€šššš8„102€„€8„109.Š ź: ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ –ę ŠArticle,€šš6„217€provides€that€the€court'sŠ l¼ Šstatement€of€the€minimum€time€the€defendantŠ B’ Šmust€serve€for€the€violent€crime€beforeŠ h Šbecoming€eligible€for€parole€is€forŠ ī> Šinformational€purposes€only€and€may€not€beŠ Ä Šconsidered€a€part€of€the€sentence,€and€theŠ šź Šfailure€of€a€court€to€comply€with€thisŠ pĄ  Šrequirement€does€not€affect€the€legality€orŠ F –! Šefficacy€of€the€sentence€imposed.Š !l" Š€€Š ņ!B# Š€ņ ņ[ó ó(i)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Terms€for€ReleaseŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€On€request€of€the€defendant,€the€courtŠ ‚$Ņ& Šshall€determine€the€defendant's€eligibilityŠ X%Ø ' Šfor€release€under€Rule€4-349€and€the€termsŠ .&~!( Šfor€any€release.€€Š 'T") ŠĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(j)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(k)óó€Restitution€from€a€ParentŠ °($+ ŠĢą ø ą€€If€restitution€from€a€parent€of€theŠ j*ŗ%- Šdefendant€is€sought€pursuant€to€Code,Š @+&. ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,šš11„604,€the€StateŠ ,f'/ Šshall€serve€the€parent€with€notice€ofŠ ģ,<(0 Šintention€to€seek€restitution€and€file€a€copyŠ Ā-)1 Šof€the€notice€with€the€court.€€The€court€mayŠ ˜.č)2 Šnot€enter€a€judgment€of€restitution€againstŠ ° Šthe€parent€unless€the€parent€has€beenŠ †Ö Šafforded€a€reasonable€opportunity€to€be€heardŠ \¬ Šand€to€present€evidence.€€The€hearing€onŠ 2‚ Šparental€restitution€may€be€part€of€theŠ X Šdefendant's€sentencing€hearing.€€€Š Ž. ŠĢCross€reference:€€Parent's€liability,Š Š Ś Šhearing,€recording€and€effect,€Rule€11-118.€Š ` ° Š€ĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š  \  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772Š ā 2  Ša.Š ø  Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.Š ŽŽ  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772Š d“  Šb€and€M.D.R.€772€a.€€€€Section€(d)€is€derivedŠ :Š  Šfrom€former€Rule€772€c€and€M.D.R.€772€b.Š `  Š€€ņņSection€(e)€is€new.óóŠ ę6 Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(e)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ¼  ŠRule€772€d€and€M.D.R.€772€c.Š  š Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(f)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ vĘ ŠRule€772€e€and€M.D.R.€772€d.Š ZŖ Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(g)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ 0€ ŠRule€772€f€and€M.D.R.€772€e.Š d Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(h)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ ź: Šformer€Rule€772€h€and€M.D.R.€772€g€and€inŠ Ī Špart€new.Š ¤ō Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(i)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€is€new.Š zŹ Š€€Section€ņ ņ[ó ó(j)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(k)óó€is€new.Š ^® ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„342€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ī> ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€isŠ š ź! Šrecommending€the€addition€of€a€new€sectionŠ p!Ą" Šwhich€provides€for€the€right€of€a€victim€orŠ F"–# Švictimššs€representative€to€address€the€courtŠ #l$ Šat€sentencing.€€This€change€has€beenŠ ņ#B% Šrequested€by€the€Stephanie€Roper€Committee,Š Č$ & ŠInc.Š ž%ī ' ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€pointed€out€that€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€hasŠ  (p#* Šsuggested€changes€to€subsections€(e)(1)€and€(2).€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Ģ)%, Šstated€that€the€proposed€language€would€be€changed€to€conform€toŠ x+Č&. Šthe€changes€made€to€Rule€4„243.€€Delegate€Vallario€asked€why€theŠ $-t(0 Šproposed€change€to€Rule€4„342€is€necessary.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ° Šresponded€that€the€victim€might€be€denied€the€right€to€addressŠ \¬ Šthe€court.€€Mr.€Dean€remarked€that€if€the€victim€has€filed€aŠ X Šnotification€request€form,€the€court€shall€allow€the€victim€toŠ “  Šaddress€the€court,€and€otherwise,€the€court€may€allow€the€victimŠ ` ° Što€address€the€court.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€if€there€is€any€language€proposed€toŠ ø  Šbe€added€to€the€Rule€which€is€not€already€in€the€statute.€€Mr.Š d“  ŠButler€replied€that€the€statute€does€not€contain€the€languageŠ `  Šwhich€provides€that€the€court€has€to€determine€whether€the€noticeŠ ¼  Što€victims€or€victimsšš€representatives€has€been€satisfied.€€JudgeŠ hø ŠDryden€asked€if€this€Rule€applies€to€sentencings€in€DistrictŠ d ŠCourt.€€Mr.€Butler€answered€that€according€to€subsectionŠ Ą Š(e)(1)(B),€the€court€would€have€the€discretion€to€hear€theŠ l¼ Švictim.€€Judge€Dryden€noted€that€no€notice€is€given€to€victims€inŠ h ŠDistrict€Court.€€Judge€McAuliffe€added€that€in€District€Court,Š Ä Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€can€request€that€the€judge€hear€the€victim.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€commented€that€this€is€a€legislativeŠ !l" Šmatter.€€The€victim€or€the€victimššs€representative€is€not€a€partyŠ Č"$ Što€the€proceedings.€€Subsection€(e)(3)€provides€that€a€thirdŠ t$Ä& Šparty,€the€victim,€can€file€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal.€Š  &p!( ŠTechnically,€only€a€party€can€note€an€appeal.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ Ģ'#* Šout€that€this€language€is€taken€from€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ x)Č$, ŠArticle,€šš11„103,€Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€Denial€ofŠ $+t&. ŠVictimššs€Rights.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€the€legislatureŠ Š, (0 Šalready€approved€this€concept.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmaterial€from€the€Code€could€be€referred€to€by€a€cross€reference.€Š ° ŠMr.€Sykes€said€that€he€agreed€that€a€cross€reference€would€beŠ \¬ Šappropriate.€€Judge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€this€languageŠ X Štells€judges€that€the€statute€has€to€be€followed.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ “  Šsuggested€that€subsection€(e)(3)€become€a€cross€reference€whichŠ ` ° Šwould€read€as€follows:€š šFor€the€right€of€a€victim€to€file€anŠ  \  Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal,€see....šš.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ ø  Šby€consensus€to€this€suggestion.Š d“  Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€expressed€his€concern€that€the€requirementŠ `  Šof€ascertaining€that€notice€to€victims€has€been€given€could€causeŠ ¼  Ša€delay€in€sentencing.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€courtŠ hø Šhas€to€determine€if€the€notice€is€given€in€a€manner€similar€toŠ d Šthe€determination€in€Rule€4„243.€€She€expressed€the€opinion€thatŠ Ą Šthe€determination€as€to€whether€notice€has€been€given€should€beŠ l¼ Šplaced€first€in€section€(e),€then€the€language€referring€aboutŠ h Šthe€right€to€speak€should€be€next.€€She€pointed€out€that€the€RuleŠ Ä Šshould€provide€that€notice€should€be€given,€if€practicable.Š pĄ  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€remarked€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€canŠ !l" Šchange€the€language.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€section€(e)Š Č"$ Šshould€first€refer€to€the€notice€and€the€right€of€the€victim,Š t$Ä& Šthen€the€determination€that€notice€has€been€given,€then€a€crossŠ  &p!( Šreference€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠChair€said€that€the€Rules€will€be€given€to€the€StyleŠ x)Č$, ŠSubcommittee,€and€then€the€Rules€Committee€can€look€at€themŠ $+t&. Šagain.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€that€all€of€the€appropriate€statutesŠ Š, (0 Šaccompany€the€Rules€when€the€Rules€Committee€looks€at€them€again.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„343,€Sentencingš!šProcedure€inŠ \¬ ŠCapital€Cases,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š X ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„343€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ d“  Šproviding€for€the€right€of€victimsššŠ :Š  Šrepresentatives€to€address€the€jury,€asŠ `  Šfollows:Š ę6 ŠĢĢRule€4-343.€€SENTENCING€„„€PROCEDURE€INŠ hø ŠCAPITAL€CASESŠ >Ž Š€€€€Š d ŠĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€whenever€a€sentenceŠ l¼ Šof€death€is€sought€under€Code,€Article€27,Š B’ Ššš413.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(b)€€Statutory€Sentencing€ProcedureŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€defendant€has€been€found€guiltyŠ pĄ  Šof€murder€in€the€first€degree,€the€State€hasŠ F –! Šgiven€the€notice€required€under€Code,€ArticleŠ !l" Š27,€šš412€(b)(1),€and€the€defendant€may€beŠ ņ!B# Šsubject€to€a€sentence€of€death,€a€sentencingŠ Č"$ Šproceeding,€separate€from€the€proceeding€atŠ ž#ī% Šwhich€the€defendant's€guilt€was€adjudicated,Š t$Ä& Šshall€be€conducted€as€soon€as€practicableŠ J%š ' Šafter€the€trial€pursuant€to€the€provisions€ofŠ  &p!( ŠCode,€Article€27,€šš413.€€A€separate€FindingsŠ ö&F") Šand€Sentencing€Determination€form€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šcomplies€with€sections€ņ ņ[ó ó(g)€and€(h)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(h)€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š(i)óó€of€this€Rule€shall€be€completed€withŠ †)Ö$, Šrespect€to€each€death€for€which€the€defendantŠ \*¬%- Šis€subject€to€a€sentence€of€death.€€Š 2+‚&. ŠĢ(c)€€Presentence€disclosures€by€the€State'sŠ Ž,.(0 ŠAttorneyŠ “-)1 ŠŠ Š.Ś)2 Š€€€€€Sufficiently€in€advance€of€sentencing€toŠ ° Šafford€the€defendant€a€reasonable€opportunityŠ †Ö Što€investigate,€the€State's€Attorney€shallŠ \¬ Šdisclose€to€the€defendant€or€counsel€anyŠ 2‚ Šinformation€that€the€State€expects€to€presentŠ X Što€the€court€or€jury€for€consideration€inŠ Ž. Šsentencing.€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,Š “  Šthe€court€may€postpone€sentencing€if€theŠ Š Ś Šcourt€finds€that€the€information€was€notŠ ` ° Štimely€provided.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Reports€of€Defendant's€ExpertsŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€by€the€State€after€theŠ ŽŽ  Šdefendant€has€been€found€guilty€of€murder€inŠ d“  Šthe€first€degree,€the€defendant€shall€produceŠ :Š  Šand€permit€the€State€to€inspect€and€copy€allŠ `  Šwritten€reports€made€in€connection€with€theŠ ę6 Šaction€by€each€expert€the€defendant€expectsŠ ¼  Što€call€as€a€witness€at€the€sentencingŠ ’ā Šproceeding,€including€the€results€of€anyŠ hø Šphysical€or€mental€examination,€scientificŠ >Ž Štest,€experiment,€or€comparison,€and€shallŠ d Šfurnish€to€the€State€the€substance€of€anyŠ ź: Šsuch€oral€report€or€conclusion.€€TheŠ Ą Šdefendant€shall€provide€this€information€toŠ –ę Šthe€State€sufficiently€in€advance€ofŠ l¼ Šsentencing€to€afford€the€State€a€reasonableŠ B’ Šopportunity€to€investigate€the€information.€Š h ŠIf€the€court€finds€that€the€information€wasŠ ī> Šnot€timely€provided,€the€court€may€postponeŠ Ä Šsentencing€if€requested€by€the€State.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(e)€€JudgeŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€Rule€4-361,€theŠ ņ!B# Šjudge€who€presides€at€trial€shall€preside€atŠ Č"$ Šthe€sentencing€proceeding.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€ņņ(f)€€Right€of€Victimššs€Representative€toŠ J%š ' ŠAddress€Court€or€JuryóóŠ  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€subsectionŠ x)Č$, Š(f)(3)€of€this€Rule,€during€the€sentencingŠ N*ž%- Šhearing,€the€victimššs€representative€has€theŠ $+t&. Šrights€provided€in€subsection€(f)(1)€of€RuleŠ ś+J'/ Š4„342,€as€well€as€the€right€to€address€theŠ Š, (0 Šjury.ó󀀩 ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€ņņ(2)€€Determination€of€Notice€to€VictimššsŠ ° ŠRepresentativesóóŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThe€sentencing€hearing€shall€not€beŠ 2‚ Šheld€until€the€court€determines€that€theŠ X Šrequirements€for€notice€to€victimššsŠ Ž. Šrepresentatives€have€been€satisfied.óóŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€LimitationsóóŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņOn€motion€of€a€defendant,€the€State,Š  \  Šor€on€the€courtššs€own€initiative,€the€courtŠ ā 2  Šmay€hold€a€hearing€outside€of€the€presence€ofŠ ø  Šthe€jury€to€determine€whether€a€victimššsŠ ŽŽ  Šrepresentative€may€present€an€oral€address€toŠ d“  Šthe€jury.€€If€the€court€determines€that€partŠ :Š  Šof€a€victimššs€representativeššs€oral€addressŠ `  Šwill€be€so€unduly€prejudicial€that€it€rendersŠ ę6 Šthe€jury€sentencing€proceeding€fundamentallyŠ ¼  Šunfair,€the€court€may€limit€the€prejudicialŠ ’ā Športion€of€the€oral€address.óóŠ hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€€Right€to€Address€Court€or€JuryŠ d ŠDeniedóóŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€victimššs€representative€who€hasŠ –ę Šbeen€denied€a€right€to€address€the€court€orŠ l¼ Šjury€may€file€an€application€for€leave€toŠ B’ Šappeal€in€the€manner€provided€under€Code,Š h ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103.óóŠ ī> ŠĢ€ņ ņ[ó ó(f)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€AllocutionŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€sentence€is€determined,€theŠ T ¤! Šcourt€shall€afford€the€defendant€theŠ *!z" Šopportunity,€personally€and€through€counsel,Š "P# Što€make€a€statement,€and€shall€afford€theŠ Ö"&$ ŠState€the€opportunity€to€respond.€€Š ¬#ü% ŠĢCommittee€note:€€A€defendant€who€elects€toŠ X%Ø ' Šallocate€may€do€so€before€or€after€theŠ .&~!( ŠState's€rebuttal€closing€argument.€€IfŠ 'T") Šallocution€occurs€after€the€State's€rebuttalŠ Ś'*#* Šclosing€argument,€the€State€may€respond€toŠ °($+ Šthe€allocution.Š †)Ö$, ŠĢ€€ņ ņ[ó ó(g)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Form€of€Written€Findings€andŠ 2+‚&. ŠDeterminationsŠ ,f'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ Ā-)1 Šsection€ņ ņ[ó ó(h)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€of€this€Rule,€the€findingsŠ ˜.č)2 Šand€determinations€shall€be€made€in€writingŠ ° Šin€the€following€form:€€Š †Ö ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą@XX%ģą(CAPTION)€€ˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąFINDINGS€AND€SENTENCING€DETERMINATION€€€ˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@ō ō ģąVICTIM:€€[Name€of€murder€victim]€€ˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@XX%ģąSection€I€€ˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢÓÓą  ąBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€following€statements€marked€"proven"€has€been€proven€BEYOND€AŠ ŽŽ  ŠREASONABLE€DOUBT€and€that€each€of€those€statements€marked€"notŠ :Š  Šproven"€has€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€€Š ę6 Š€€€€1.€The€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€first€degree€to€theŠ ’ā Šmurder.€Š >Ž ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š –ę ŠĢÓӀ€€€2.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ B’ Šthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€pursuant€to€an€agreementŠ ī> Šor€contract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š šź ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š F –! Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š !l" Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ņ!B# ŠĢÓӀ€€€3.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ž#ī% Šperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ J%š ' Špersons,€and€the€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€second€degreeŠ ö&F") Šwho:€€(A)€willfully,€deliberately,€and€with€premeditationŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šintended€the€death€of€the€law€enforcement€officer;€(B)€was€aŠ N*ž%- Šmajor€participant€in€the€murder;€and€(C)€was€actually€present€atŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€time€and€place€of€the€murder.€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š †Ö Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š \¬ ŠĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€proceed€toŠ X ŠSection€II.€€If€all€are€marked€"not€proven,"€proceed€to€SectionŠ Ž. ŠVI€and€enter€"Life€Imprisonment.")€Š “  ŠĢĢĢą@XX%ģąSection€II€ˆŠ  \  ŠĢÓӀ€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€theŠ ø  Šfollowing€statement,€if€marked€"proven,"€has€been€proven€BY€AŠ d“  ŠPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€or€that,€if€marked€"not€proven,"€itŠ `  Šhas€not€been€proven€BY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE.€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€At€the€time€the€murder€was€committed,€the€defendant€wasŠ d Šmentally€retarded.€Š Ą ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š B’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š h ŠĢ(If€the€above€statement€is€marked€"proven,"€proceed€to€Section€VIŠ Ä Šand€enter€"Life€Imprisonment."€If€it€is€marked€"not€proven,"Š šź Šcomplete€Section€III.)€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢą@$ģąSection€III€ˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢÓӀ€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šfollowing€aggravating€circumstances€that€is€marked€"proven"€hasŠ J%š ' Šbeen€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€we€unanimously€findŠ ö&F") Šthat€each€of€the€aggravating€circumstances€marked€"not€proven"Š ¢(ņ#+ Šhas€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€1.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ ° Špersons.€Š \¬ ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š Ž. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š “  ŠĢÓӀ€€€2.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€at€a€time€when€confinedŠ ` ° Šin€a€correctional€institution.€Š  \  ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ø  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š d“  ŠĢÓӀ€€€3.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€in€furtherance€of€anŠ `  Šescape€from€or€an€attempt€to€escape€from€or€evade€the€lawfulŠ ¼  Šcustody,€arrest,€or€detention€of€or€by€an€officer€or€guard€of€aŠ hø Šcorrectional€institution€or€by€a€law€enforcement€officer.€Š d ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š –ę Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š l¼ ŠĢÓӀ€€€4.€The€victim€was€taken€or€attempted€to€be€taken€in€theŠ h Šcourse€of€a€kidnapping€or€abduction€or€an€attempt€to€kidnap€orŠ Ä Šabduct.€Š pĄ  ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š !l" Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š ņ!B# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š Č"$ ŠĢÓӀ€€€5.€The€victim€was€a€child€abducted€in€violation€of€Code,Š t$Ä& ŠArticle€27,€šš2.€Š  &p!( ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š x)Č$, ŠĢÓӀ€€€6.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€pursuant€to€anŠ $+t&. Šagreement€or€contract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€ofŠ Š, (0 Šremuneration€to€commit€the€murder.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š †Ö Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š \¬ ŠĢÓӀ€€€7.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ X Šthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€pursuant€to€an€agreementŠ “  Šor€contract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š ` ° ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š  \  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š ā 2  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ø  ŠĢÓӀ€€€8.€At€the€time€of€the€murder,€the€defendant€was€under€theŠ d“  Šsentence€of€death€or€imprisonment€for€life.€Š `  ŠÓÓą  ąą ` ą€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ¼  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š ’ā Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š hø ŠĢÓӀ€€€9.€The€defendant€committed€more€than€one€offense€of€murder€inŠ d Šthe€first€degree€arising€out€of€the€same€incident.€Š Ą ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š B’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š h ŠĢÓӀ€€€10.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€while€committing€orŠ Ä Šattempting€to€commit€a€carjacking,€armed€carjacking,€robbery,Š pĄ  Šarson€in€the€first€degree,€rape€in€the€first€degree,€or€sexualŠ !l" Šoffense€in€the€first€degree.€Š Č"$ ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š t$Ä& Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€not€€Š J%š ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€completeŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠSection€IV.€If€all€of€the€above€are€marked€"not€proven,"€do€notŠ x)Č$, Šcomplete€Sections€IV€and€V€and€proceed€to€Section€VI€and€enterŠ N*ž%- Š"Life€Imprisonment.")€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€Š Š, (0 ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@XX%ģąSection€IV€ˆŠ ° ŠĢÓӀ€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€make€the€following€determinationsŠ \¬ Šas€to€mitigating€circumstances:€Š X ŠĢ€€€€1.€The€defendant€has€not€previously€(i)€been€found€guilty€ofŠ ` ° Ša€crime€of€violence;€(ii)€entered€a€plea€of€guilty€or€noloŠ  \  Šcontendere€to€a€charge€of€a€crime€of€violence;€or€(iii)€beenŠ ø  Šgranted€probation€on€stay€of€entry€of€judgment€pursuant€to€aŠ d“  Šcharge€of€a€crime€of€violence.€Š `  ŠÓӀ€€€(As€used€in€the€preceding€paragraph,€"crime€of€violence"Š ¼  Šmeans€abduction,€arson€in€the€first€degree,€carjacking,€armedŠ ’ā Šcarjacking,€escape€in€the€first€degree,€kidnapping,€mayhem,Š hø Šmurder,€robbery,€rape€in€the€first€or€second€degree,€sexualŠ >Ž Šoffense€in€the€first€or€second€degree,€manslaughter€other€than€Š d Šinvoluntary€manslaughter,€an€attempt€to€commit€any€of€theseŠ ź: Šoffenses,€or€the€use€of€a€handgun€in€the€commission€of€a€felonyŠ Ą Šor€another€crime€of€violence.)€Š –ę ŠĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ B’ ŠĢÓӀ€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ ī> Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š šź Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ F –! Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š ņ!B# Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ž#ī% Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€Š J%š ' Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€victim€was€a€participant€in€the€defendant's€conduct€orŠ N*ž%- Šconsented€to€the€act€which€caused€the€victim's€death.€Š ś+J'/ Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ¦-ö(1 Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š \¬ Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ X Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š “  Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ` ° Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ  \  Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€acted€under€substantial€duress,€domination,Š `  Šor€provocation€of€another€person,€even€though€not€so€substantialŠ ¼  Šas€to€constitute€a€complete€defense€to€the€prosecution.€Š hø Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ d Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š l¼ Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ h Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š Ä Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ !l" Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€4.€The€murder€was€committed€while€the€capacity€of€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€to€appreciate€the€criminality€of€his€or€her€conduct€orŠ Ģ'#* Što€conform€his€or€her€conduct€to€the€requirements€of€law€wasŠ x)Č$, Šsubstantially€impaired€as€a€result€of€mental€incapacity,€mentalŠ $+t&. Šdisorder,€or€emotional€disturbance.€Š Š, (0 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š \¬ Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ X Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š “  Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ` ° Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ  \  Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€5.€The€defendant€was€of€a€youthful€age€at€the€time€of€theŠ `  Šcrime.€Š ¼  Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ hø Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ d Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ą Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š h Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ Ä Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€act€of€the€defendant€was€not€the€sole€proximate€causeŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€victim's€death.€Š  &p!( Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ Ģ'#* Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š $+t&. Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ Š, (0 Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š X ŠĢ€€€€7.€It€is€unlikely€that€the€defendant€will€engage€in€furtherŠ ` ° Šcriminal€activity€that€would€constitute€a€continuing€threat€toŠ  \  Šsociety.€Š ø  Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ d“  Š€€[€]€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ `  Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ¼  Š€€[€]€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ hø Š€€€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š d Š€€[€]€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderanceŠ l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š h ŠĢ€€€€8.€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€following€additional€mitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š !l" Š_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ ŠĢĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Ģ'#* Š_________________________________________________________________Š x)Č$, Š_________________________________________________________________€Š $+t&. Šą@l l ģą(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€ˆŠ Š, (0 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(b)€One€or€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€aŠ ° Špreponderance€of€the€evidence€that€the€following€additionalŠ \¬ Šmitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š X ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ` ° Š_________________________________________________________________Š  \  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ø  Š_________________________________________________________________€Š d“  Šą@l l ģą(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€ˆŠ `  ŠĢÓÓ(If€the€jury€unanimously€determines€in€Section€IV€that€noŠ hø Šmitigating€circumstances€exist,€do€not€complete€Section€V.Š >Ž ŠProceed€to€Section€VI€and€enter€"Death."€If€the€jury€or€any€jurorŠ d Šdetermines€that€one€or€more€mitigating€circumstances€exist,Š ź: Šcomplete€Section€V.)€Š Ą ŠĢĢą@””%ģąSection€V€ˆŠ B’ ŠĢÓӀ€€€Each€individual€juror€shall€weigh€the€aggravatingŠ ī> Šcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist€against€any€mitigatingŠ šź Šcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist,€as€well€as€against€anyŠ F –! Šmitigating€circumstance€found€by€that€individual€juror€to€exist.€Š ņ!B# Š€€€€We€unanimously€find€that€the€State€has€proven€BY€AŠ ž#ī% ŠPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€that€the€aggravating€circumstancesŠ J%š ' Šmarked€"proven"€in€Section€III€outweigh€the€mitigatingŠ ö&F") Šcircumstances€in€Section€IV.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠÓÓą  ą€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š N*ž%- Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š $+t&. Šą€(#(#K(#ąˆĢĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@XX%ģąSection€VI€ˆŠ ° ŠĢÓӀ€€€Enter€the€determination€of€sentence€either€"LifeŠ \¬ ŠImprisonment"€or€"Death"€according€to€the€following€instructions:€Š X Š€€€€1.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€I€are€marked€"notŠ “  Šproven,"€enter€"Life€Imprisonment."€Š ` ° Š€€€€2.€If€the€answer€in€Section€II€is€marked€"proven,"€enterŠ  \  Š"Life€Imprisonment."€Š ø  Š€€€€3.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€III€are€marked€"notŠ d“  Šproven,"€enter€"Life€Imprisonment."€Š `  Š€€€€4.€If€Section€IV€was€completed€and€the€jury€unanimouslyŠ ¼  Šdetermined€that€no€mitigating€circumstance€exists,€enter€"Death."€Š hø Š€€€€5.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"no,"€enter€"LifeŠ d ŠImprisonment."€Š Ą Š€€€€6.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"yes,"€enterŠ l¼ Š"Death."€Š h ŠWe€unanimously€determine€the€sentence€to€be€______________.€Š Ä ŠĢą@$ģąSection€VII€ˆŠ !l" Š€€€€If€"Life€Imprisonment"€is€entered€in€Section€VI,€answer€theŠ Č"$ Šfollowing€question:€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€does€the€jury€unanimously€determineŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€sentence€of€life€imprisonment€previously€entered€shallŠ x)Č$, Šbe€without€the€possibility€of€parole?€Š $+t&. ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š Š, (0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ģ_________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š †Ö Š€€€€€€€€€Foreman€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€7€Š \¬ ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ž. Š€€€€€€€€€Juror€2€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€8€Š “  ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š 6 †  Š€€€€€€€€€Juror€3€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€9€Š  \  ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€Juror€4€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€10€Š d“  ŠĢĢ__________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€Juror€5€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€11€Š ¼  ŠĢĢ___________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š >Ž Š€€€€€€€€€Juror€6€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€12€Š d ŠĢĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€or,€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š –ę Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€JUDGE€Š l¼ Š€€Š B’ ŠĢÓӀņ ņ[ó ó(h)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€Deletions€from€FormŠ ī> Šą  ą€€€€Section€II€of€the€form€set€forth€in€section€ņ ņ[ó ó(g)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€ofŠ ¶ Šthis€Rule€shall€not€be€submitted€to€the€jury€unless€the€issue€of€Š ~ Ī! Šmental€retardation€is€generated€by€the€evidence.€€Unless€theŠ *"z# Šdefendant€requests€otherwise,€Section€III€of€the€form€shall€notŠ Ö#&% Šinclude€any€aggravating€circumstance€that€the€State€has€notŠ ‚%Ņ ' Šspecified€in€the€notice€required€under€Code,€Article€27,€šš412Š .'~") Š(b)(1)€of€its€intention€to€seek€a€sentence€of€death.€€Section€VIIŠ Ś(*$+ Šof€the€form€shall€not€be€submitted€to€the€jury€unless€the€State€Š †*Ö%- Šhas€given€the€notice€required€under€Code,€Article€27,€šš412€(b)(2)Š 2,‚'/ Šof€its€intention€to€seek€a€sentence€of€imprisonment€for€lifeŠ Ž-.)1 Šwithout€the€possibility€of€parole.€Š ° ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€Omission€of€some€aggravating€circumstances€fromŠ \¬ Šthe€form€is€not€intended€to€preclude€argument€by€the€defendantŠ 2‚ Šconcerning€the€absence€of€those€circumstances.€Š X Š€€Š Ž. ŠÓӀņ ņ[ó ó(i)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Advice€of€the€JudgeŠ “  Šą  ą€€At€the€time€of€imposing€a€sentence€of€death,€the€judgeŠ | Ģ Šshall€advise€the€defendant€that€the€determination€of€guilt€andŠ ( x  Šthe€sentence€will€be€reviewed€automatically€by€the€Court€ofŠ Ō$  ŠAppeals,€and€that€the€sentence€will€be€stayed€pending€thatŠ €Š  Šreview.€€At€the€time€of€imposing€a€sentence€of€life€imprisonment,Š ,|  Šthe€court€shall€cause€the€defendant€to€be€advised€in€accordanceŠ Ų( Šwith€Rule€4-342€(h).€Š „Ō ŠÓÓCross€reference:€€Rule€8-306.€Š 0€ Š€€Š V ŠÓӀņ ņ[ó ó(j)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(k)óó€Report€of€JudgeŠ Ü, Šą  ą€€After€sentence€is€imposed,€the€judge€promptly€shallŠ ¤ō Šprepare€and€send€to€the€parties€a€report€in€the€following€form:€Š P  ŠĢą@””%ģą(CAPTION)€ˆŠ Øų  Šą@ÄÄģąREPORT€OF€TRIAL€JUDGE€ˆŠ T!¤" ŠĢI.€Data€Concerning€Defendant€Š ¬$ü& Š€€€€A.€Date€of€Birth€Š X&Ø!( Š€€€€B.€Sex€Š (T#* ŠĢ€€€€C.€Race€Š \+¬&. Š€€€€D.€Address€Š -X(0 Š€€€€E.€Length€of€Time€in€Community€Š ° Š€€€€F.€Reputation€in€Community€Š \¬ Š€€€€G.€Family€Situation€and€Background€Š X Š€€€€€€€1.€Situation€at€time€of€offense€(describe€defendant'sŠ “  Š€€€€€€€€€€living€situation€including€marital€status€and€numberŠ ` ° Š€€€€€€€€€€and€age€of€children)€Š  \  Š€€€€€€€2.€Family€history€(describe€family€history€includingŠ ø  Š€€€€€€€€€€pertinent€data€about€parents€and€siblings)€Š d“  Š€€€€H.€Education€Š `  Š€€€€I.€Work€Record€Š ¼  Š€€€€J.€Prior€Criminal€Record€and€Institutional€History€(list€anyŠ hø Š€€€€€€€prior€convictions,€disposition,€and€periods€ofŠ d Š€€€€€€€incarceration)€Š Ą Š€€€€K.€Military€History€Š l¼ Š€€€€L.€Pertinent€Physical€or€Mental€Characteristics€or€History€Š h Š€€€€M.€Other€Significant€Data€About€Defendant€Š Ä ŠII.€Data€Concerning€Offense€Š pĄ  Š€€€€A.€Briefly€describe€facts€of€offense€(include€time,€place,Š !l" Š€€€€€€€and€manner€of€death;€weapon,€if€any;€other€participantsŠ Č"$ Š€€€€€€€and€nature€of€participation)€Š t$Ä& Š€€€€B.€Was€there€any€evidence€that€the€defendant€was€impaired€byŠ  &p!( Š€€€€€€€alcohol€or€drugs€at€the€time€of€the€offense?Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€€€€If€so€describe.€Š x)Č$, Š€€€€C.€Did€the€defendant€know€the€victim€prior€to€the€offense?€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€€€€Yes€€.......€€€€No€€.......€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€1.€If€so,€describe€relationship.€Š ° Š€€€€€€€2.€Did€the€prior€relationship€in€any€way€precipitate€theŠ \¬ Šoffense?€If€so,€explain.€Š X Š€€€€D.€Did€the€victim's€behavior€in€any€way€provoke€the€offense?Š “  ŠIf€so,€explain.€Š ` ° Š€€€€E.€Data€Concerning€Victim€Š  \  Š€€€€€€€1.€Name€Š ø  Š€€€€€€€2.€Date€of€Birth€Š d“  Š€€€€€€€3.€Sex€Š `  Š€€€€€€€4.€Race€Š ¼  Š€€€€€€€5.€Length€of€time€in€community€Š hø Š€€€€€€€6.€Reputation€in€community€Š d Š€€€€F.€Any€Other€Significant€Data€About€Offense€Š Ą ŠĢIII.€A.€Plea€Entered€by€Defendant:€Š h Š€€€€€Not€guilty€€.....;€guilty€€.....;€not€criminally€Š Ä Š€€€€€responsible€€.....€Š pĄ  Š€€€€€B.€Mode€of€Trial:€Š !l" Š€€€€€€€€Court€€.....€Jury€€.....€Š Č"$ Š€€€€€If€there€was€a€jury€trial,€did€defendant€challenge€the€juryŠ t$Ä& Š€€€€€selection€or€composition?€€If€so,€explain.€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€C.€Counsel€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€€€€1.€Name€Š x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€2.€Address€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€€€3.€Appointed€or€retained€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€(If€more€than€one€attorney€represented€defendant,€provideŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€data€on€each€and€include€stage€of€proceeding€at€whichŠ \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€the€representation€was€furnished.)€Š X Š€€€€D.€Pre-Trial€Publicity€-€Did€defendant€request€a€mistrial€orŠ “  Š€€€€€€€a€change€of€venue€on€the€basis€of€publicity?€€If€so,€Š ` ° Š€€€€€€€explain.€€Attach€copies€of€any€motions€made€and€exhibitsŠ  \  Š€€€€€€€filed.€Š ø  Š€€€€E.€Was€defendant€charged€with€other€offenses€arising€out€ofŠ d“  Š€€€€€€€the€same€incident?€€If€so,€list€charges;€state€whetherŠ `  Š€€€€€€€they€were€tried€at€same€proceeding,€and€give€disposition.€Š ¼  ŠĢIV.€Data€Concerning€Sentencing€Proceeding€Š d Š€€€€A.€List€aggravating€circumstance(s)€upon€which€State€reliedŠ Ą Š€€€€€€€in€the€pretrial€notice.€Š l¼ Š€€€€B.€Was€the€proceeding€conducted€Š h Š€€€€€€€before€same€judge€as€trial?€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€.......€Š Ä Š€€€€€€€before€same€jury?€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€.......€€Š pĄ  Š€€€€€€€If€the€sentencing€proceeding€was€conducted€before€a€juryŠ !l" Š€€€€€€€other€than€the€trial€jury,€did€the€defendant€challenge€theŠ Č"$ Š€€€€€€€selection€or€composition€of€the€jury?€€If€so,€explain.€Š t$Ä& Š€€€€C.€Counsel€-€If€counsel€at€sentencing€was€different€fromŠ  &p!( Š€€€€€€€trial€counsel,€give€information€requested€in€III€C€above.€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€D.€Which€aggravating€and€mitigating€circumstances€were€raisedŠ x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€by€the€evidence?€Š $+t&. Š€€€€E.€On€which€aggravating€and€mitigating€circumstances€were€theŠ Š, (0 Š€€€€€€€€jury€instructed?€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€F.€Sentence€imposed:€€€€€€€€€€€€€Life€imprisonment€Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Death€Š \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Life€imprisonment€withoutŠ X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€the€possibility€of€parole€Š “  ŠV.€Chronology€Š ` ° Š€€€Date€of€Offense€Š  \  Š€€€Arrest€Š ø  Š€€€Charge€Š d“  Š€€€Notification€of€intention€to€seek€penalty€of€death€Š `  Š€€€Trial€(guilt/innocence)€-€began€and€ended€Š ¼  Š€€€Post-trial€Motions€Disposed€of€Š hø Š€€€Sentencing€Proceeding€-€began€and€ended€Š d Š€€€Sentence€Imposed€Š Ą ŠVI.€Recommendation€of€Trial€Court€As€To€Whether€Imposition€ofŠ l¼ Š€€€€Sentence€of€Death€is€Justified.€Š h ŠVII.€€A€copy€of€the€Findings€and€Sentencing€Determination€made€inŠ Ä Š€€€€€€this€action€is€attached€to€and€made€a€part€of€this€report.€Š pĄ  ŠÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€............................................Š !l" Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Judge€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€Š ž#ī% Šą@¤¤#ģąCERTIFICATION€ˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€I€certify€that€on€the€€........€day€of€....................,€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(month)Š ö&F") ŠĢ......,€I€sent€copies€of€this€report€to€counsel€for€the€partiesŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š€yearŠ x)Č$, ŠĢfor€comment€and€have€attached€any€comments€made€by€them€to€thisŠ $+t&. ŠĢreport.€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€..........................................Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Judge€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š †Ö ŠÓÓĢWithin€five€days€after€receipt€of€the€report,€the€parties€mayŠ X Šsubmit€to€the€judge€written€comments€concerning€the€factualŠ “  Šaccuracy€of€the€report.€€The€judge€promptly€shall€file€with€theŠ ` ° Šclerk€of€the€trial€court€and€with€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ  \  ŠAppeals€the€report€in€final€form,€noting€any€changes€made,Š ø  Štogether€with€any€comments€of€the€parties.€€Š d“  ŠÓÓCommittee€note:€€The€report€of€the€judge€is€filed€whenever€aŠ `  Šsentence€of€death€is€sought,€regardless€of€the€sentence€imposed.Š ę6 ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772A,€with€theŠ ’ā Šexception€of€sections€(c)€and€(d),€which€are€new,€and€sectionŠ hø Šņ ņ[ó ó(f)ņ ņ]ó ó€ņņ(g)óó,€which€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772€d€and€M.D.R.€772Š >Ž Šc.Š "r ŠĢĢą  ąRule€4„343€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¤ō ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€isŠ P  Šrecommending€the€addition€of€a€new€sectionŠ &v Šproviding€for€the€right€of€a€victimššsŠ üL Šrepresentative€to€address€the€jury€underŠ Ņ" Šcertain€circumstances.€€This€change€wasŠ Øų Šrequested€by€the€Stephanie€Roper€Committee,Š ~Ī  ŠInc.Š T ¤! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€commented€that€this€Rule€presents€aŠ Ö"&$ Šsignificant€problem.€€The€history€of€victim€impact€evidence€isŠ ‚$Ņ& Šthat€previously€it€was€not€allowed€in€criminal€cases€for€fearŠ .&~!( Šthat€the€jury€would€lose€sight€of€the€facts€and€become€cloudedŠ Ś'*#* Šwith€emotion.€€The€U.S.€Supreme€Court€has€allowed€victim€impactŠ †)Ö$, Ševidence,€with€the€admonition€that€the€judge€has€to€be€careful€inŠ 2+‚&. Šadmitting€it.€€If€necessary,€the€evidence€may€have€to€beŠ Ž,.(0 Šsanitized€and€redacted.€€Mr.€Butler€pointed€out€that€the€proposedŠ Š.Ś)2 Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€is€consistent€with€the€language€in€the€caseŠ ° Šof€ņņPayne€v.€Tennesseeóó,€501€U.S.€808,€111€S.€Ct.€2597,€115€L.Ed.Š \¬ Š2d€720€(1991).€€Judge€McAuliffe€added€that€this€case€reversedŠ X ŠņņBooth€v.€Marylandóó,€482€U.S.€496,€107€S.Ct.€2529,€96€L.Ed.€2d€440Š “  Š(1987),€which€had€held€that€victim€impact€evidence€wasŠ ` ° Šinadmissible.€€Mr.€Dean€expressed€the€view€that€the€holding€inŠ  \  ŠņņPayneóó€provides€no€direction€to€the€jury€or€to€the€prosecutor€asŠ ø  Što€how€to€handle€victim€impact€evidence.€€Judges€and€attorneysŠ d“  Šstruggle€with€this.€€Š `  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€remarked€that€it€would€be€prudent€forŠ ¼  ŠStateššs€Attorneys€to€obtain€a€written€victim€impact€statementŠ hø Šbefore€the€victim€testifies.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€thereŠ d Šmay€be€times€when€the€prosecutor€or€judge€fears€that€no€matterŠ Ą Šwhat€instruction€is€given€ahead€of€time€to€the€victim,€the€victimŠ l¼ Šwill€say€something€prejudicial€which€will€result€in€a€newŠ h Šsentencing€hearing€for€the€defendant.€€He€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ Ä Šprovide€that€the€right€of€a€victim€to€address€the€jury€isŠ pĄ  Šgoverned€by€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„404,€Right€ofŠ !l" ŠVictimššs€Representative€to€Address€Jury€in€Death€PenaltyŠ Č"$ ŠProceeding.€€Judge€Johnson€questioned€whether€language€statingŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€victimššs€statement€has€to€be€reduced€to€writing€shouldŠ  &p!( Šbe€added€to€the€Rule.€€Judge€McAuliffe€commented€that€this€couldŠ Ģ'#* Šcreate€further€problems.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€following€language€be€added€toŠ $+t&. Šthe€Rule:€€š šThe€right€of€the€victimššs€representative€to€addressŠ Š, (0 Šthe€jury€is€governed€by€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ššll„Š |.Ģ)2 Š104.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Š ° ŠThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€order€of€subsections€(f)(1)Š \¬ Šthrough€(4)€needs€to€be€changed.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€RuleŠ X Šwill€be€revised,€and€then€the€Rules€Committee€can€reconsider€it.Š “  Šą  ąJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„351,€Commitment€Record,€forŠ ` ° Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š  \  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ę6 ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„351€to€add€restitutionŠ >Ž Šjudgments€to€the€contents€of€the€commitmentŠ d Šrecord,€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€4„351.€€COMMITMENT€RECORDŠ l¼ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ContentŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€person€is€convicted€of€anŠ šź Šoffense€and€sentenced€to€imprisonment,€theŠ pĄ  Šclerk€shall€deliver€to€the€officer€into€whoseŠ F –! Šcustody€the€defendant€has€been€placed€aŠ !l" Šcommitment€record€containing:€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€the€name€and€date€of€birth€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šdefendant;€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€the€docket€reference€of€the€actionŠ  &p!( Šand€the€name€of€the€sentencing€judge;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€the€offense€and€each€count€for€whichŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€defendant€was€sentenced;€€Š x)Č$, Š€€€€(4)€€the€sentence€for€each€count,€theŠ N*ž%- Šdate€the€sentence€was€imposed,€the€date€fromŠ $+t&. Šwhich€the€sentence€runs,€and€any€creditŠ ś+J'/ Šallowed€to€the€defendant€by€law;€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€a€statement€whether€sentences€are€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrun€concurrently€or€consecutively€and,€ifŠ ° Šconsecutively,€when€each€term€is€to€beginŠ †Ö Šwith€reference€to€termination€of€theŠ \¬ Špreceding€term€or€to€any€other€outstanding€orŠ 2‚ Šunserved€sentenceņņ;€andóó€Š X ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(6)€€any€judgment€for€restitutionóó.€Š “  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€CriminalŠ ` ° ŠProcedure€Article,€šš6„216€(c)€concerningŠ 6 †  ŠMaryland€Sentencing€Guidelines€WorksheetsŠ  \  Šprepared€by€a€court.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€ErrorŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€An€omission€or€error€in€the€commitmentŠ :Š  Šrecord€or€other€failure€to€comply€with€thisŠ `  ŠRule€does€not€invalidate€imprisonment€afterŠ ę6 Šconviction.€€Š ¼  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ hø ŠRule€777€and€M.D.R.€777.Š >Ž ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„351€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ą ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Stephanie€Roper€Committee,€Inc.€hasŠ B’ Šrequested€the€addition€of€judgments€ofŠ h Šrestitution€to€the€contents€of€the€commitmentŠ ī> Šrecord€to€avoid€the€situation€of€facilitiesŠ Ä Šfailing€to€collect€the€restitution€becauseŠ šź Šthey€were€not€notified€by€the€clerk€thatŠ pĄ  Šrestitution€was€ordered.Š F –! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Johnson€noted€that€the€Subcommittee€is€recommendingŠ Č"$ Šthe€addition€of€the€language€š šany€judgment€for€restitutionšš€atŠ t$Ä& Šthe€end€of€section€(a).€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€newŠ  &p!( Šlanguage€should€be€š šany€judgment€of€restitution.šš€€The€CommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šagreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whatŠ x)Č$, Šthe€commitment€record€looks€like€š!š„€does€it€contain€a€statementŠ $+t&. Šabout€the€judgment€or€does€it€include€a€written€order€whichŠ Š, (0 Šembodies€the€judgment€of€restitution?€€Judge€Johnson€replied€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€record€includes€a€reference€to€the€judgment.€€The€ChairŠ ° Šcommented€that€there€is€a€distinction€between€a€judgment€ofŠ \¬ Šrestitution€and€a€commitment€order€with€a€statement€of€the€amountŠ X Šof€any€judgment€of€restitution.€€He€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ “  Šshould€be€restyled€to€provide€that€a€copy€of€any€judgment€ofŠ ` ° Šrestitution€shall€be€attached€to€the€commitment€order.€€Mr.Š  \  ŠShipley€commented€that€this€could€cause€a€logistical€nightmare.€Š ø  ŠThe€commitment€is€issued€from€the€courtroom,€but€it€is€notŠ d“  Šentered€until€later.€€It€is€not€a€judgment€until€it€is€entered.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€whether€the€judgment€is€final€orŠ ¼  Šappealable€is€not€important.€€It€is€the€duty€of€the€clerk€to€makeŠ hø Šsure€that€a€copy€of€the€judgment€is€attached€to€the€commitmentŠ d Šrecord.€€Judge€Johnson€added€that€the€purpose€of€this€is€toŠ Ą Šinform€the€Division€of€Correction.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€thereŠ l¼ Šis€an€order€of€restitution€and€a€judgment€of€restitution.€€AŠ h Šjudgment€can€be€indexed€and€is€collectible.€€Judge€Daniels€addedŠ Ä Šthat€when€there€is€an€order€of€restitution,€the€defendant€isŠ pĄ  Šsubject€to€a€motion€for€contempt€for€failure€to€pay.€€The€ViceŠ !l" ŠChair€commented€that€it€does€not€matter€if€this€refers€to€aŠ Č"$ Šjudgment€or€an€order,€the€point€is€that€the€Division€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠCorrection€needs€to€know€about€the€restitution.€€The€ChairŠ  &p!( Šsuggested€that€the€new€language€should€be:€€š ša€copy€of€any€orderŠ Ģ'#* Šor€judgment€for€restitution.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šlanguage€should€be:€š šthe€details€of€any€order€or€judgment€forŠ $+t&. Šrestitution.šš€€The€Chair€said€that€it€might€be€a€burden€for€theŠ Š, (0 Šclerk€to€be€required€to€write€this€out€if€there€are€numerousŠ |.Ģ)2 Švictims€and€a€different€amount€of€restitution€for€each.€€TheŠ ° Šclerk€should€not€be€forced€to€put€all€of€the€details€in€theŠ \¬ Šcommitment€paper,€which€may€be€of€a€limited€size.€€It€isŠ X Špreferable€to€tell€the€clerk€to€include€a€copy€of€the€order€orŠ “  Šjudgment€of€restitution€with€the€commitment€record.€€The€ViceŠ ` ° ŠChair€suggested€that€the€new€language€should€be:€€š šthe€details€ofŠ  \  Šor€a€copy€of€any€order€or€judgment€of€restitution.šš€€TheŠ ø  ŠCommittee€agreed€with€this€suggestion€by€consensus.€€TheŠ d“  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€thanked€Mr.€Butler€and€Ms.€Roper€for€attending€theŠ ¼  Šmeeting.€€The€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š hø Š