’WPC sżBg°šq²ņ.bŸ‘āÕu栝ø•O(5–VQ>ąj|;T”ÉŠ -Ėx«YRÓ¾‘e”¦Ŗ)ĮŃ¹Ū„5Ž†§+ H]z•Ž;6ņ)čD’3›'¶Õ6,>Øę6…2dŠBĮĢĘg ®X4,Ÿ%^ßyAÅVsÅĻ8/†…ń?½®;®Höčł~ŗ éŖåUį–ėqŠ3žMųIc°Y‚żØģ˜f±•čb~7­M—6:3`Ą&·0Ä^5gTŁ;n 3*æ"žę6ņ?¶¹Ęĕœŗ‹ƒłųŽŒt½“ 0-īī”ƒ”Œ„šŠĀmWŠfsĒįę¦5Z}+9Ń“o®j›®tt‰d*WŠK0› ŁS\µžbŚæ%†_€ęJR§a…†“\öt¹ŻyĖēÄšņy½ˆ~¦*E{Óbżvi ‡TrŽ#ė»ČöfŅT3ųŪüŽw$”Š½Ā»E j6ƒŅćŲ…m#Ž—ĀNĢuI92Ą®­_ą…Z䎍ŗ;Ų„‡–¢{#·Ž4–o–CŗUčÜ7ūr`‘Ø›PĶhÖkĒ>Fø…,ń[“’|bt[ÉYŃ’ćV )0Eź²ć?K¶ •łZYōuŪūk¹`‚Ņ ~s¶ Ŗ60¢³G#Į UNĖ % 0:^ Ywe4i}Œ mŽN„§UF½b !! 0V7˜HP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL$,,,,$0(ÖĆ9 Z‹6Times New Roman RegularX(üœ$””ŌUSUS.,ŌH—Å,ā rVĆ,ź:i¢×+003|x;’U‹’ĄĄĄ Ń e Ń<4šŪ 9Z+‹.Courier New Regular- ł- Ń ° Ń Ń ° Ń(.3½Ž$ŖŖŻ ƒüœ!ŻŌUSUS.,ŌŻ  ŻŻ ƒüœ!ŻŌUSUS.,ŌŻ  ŻŌ_ŌŃX°ŃŃ€ ļOŃŌ€ Xg&XXXŌŃ€ŃŃ8€÷ŠXXdģdČ8ŃŃ  Ńą@| | ģąCOURT€OF€APPEALS€STANDING€COMMITTEE€ˆŠ ° Šą@ō ō ģąņņON€RULES€ą@@ģąOF€PRACTICE€AND€PROCEDUREˆŠ †Ö ŠĢóóĢÓÓą  ąMinutes€of€a€meeting€of€the€Rules€Committee€held€in€RoomŠ X Š1100A€of€the€Peopleššs€Resource€Center,€100€Community€Place,Š “  ŠŌ_ŌCrownsvilleŌ_Ō,€Maryland,€on€February€15,€2002.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢLinda€M.€Ō_ŌSchuettŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ d“  ŠĢLowell€R.€Bowen,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.Š` (#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąJoyce€H.€Knox,€Esq.Šę6(#(# ŠRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€F.€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ¼ (#(# ŠHon.€James€W.€Drydeną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€William€D.€MissouriŠ’ā(#(# ŠHon.€Ellen€M.€Hellerą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIŠhø(#(# ŠŌ_ŌBayardŌ_Ō€Z.€Ō_ŌHochbergŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąAnne€C.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š>Ž(#(# ŠHarry€S.€Johnson,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDebbie€L.€Potter,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąLarry€W.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€ClerkŠź:(#(# ŠRichard€M.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.ŠĄ(#(# Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąRoger€W.€Titus,€Esq.Š –ę ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š h ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ Ä ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ šź ŠŌ_ŌLaKeishaŌ_Ō€Wright€(Intern€for€Harry€S.€Johnson,€Esq.)Š pĄ  ŠAlbert€Winchester,€III,€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ F –! ŠPamela€J.€White,€Esq.,€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ !l" ŠElizabeth€B.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ņ!B# ŠM.€Peter€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠSteve€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Investigative€Counsel,€Commission€on€JudicialŠ ž#ī% Š€€DisabilitiesŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąIn€the€absence€of€the€Chair,€the€Vice€Chair€convened€theŠ ö&F") Šmeeting.€€She€welcomed€the€newest€member€of€the€Rules€Committee,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€Honorable€John€L.€Norton,€III,€a€District€Court€judge€fromŠ N*ž%- ŠDorchester€County.€€The€Vice€Chair€told€the€Committee€about€the€Š  ś+J'/ Šdeath€of€the€son€of€Alexander€G.€Jones,€Esq.,€a€former€member€ofŠ ° Šthe€Ń€OYŃŃ€OY%ŃCommittee.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€adopted€RuleŠ X Š6.1,€Pro€Bono€Ō_ŌPublicoŌ_Ō€Service,€and€the€other€rules€pertaining€toŠ “  Špro€bono€practice€of€law€by€a€four€to€three€vote.€€The€StyleŠ ` ° ŠSubcommittee€will€consider€the€rules€on€February€22,€2002,€andŠ  \  Šthen€the€Court€will€review€them€on€March€4,€2002.€€Š ø  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€new€Rule€16„205Š :Š  Š€€(Business€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program)Š `  Š____________________________________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€16„205,€Business€andŠ ’ā ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ >Ž Šconsideration.€€Š ź: ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€š!š€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ h ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąCHAPTER€200€š!š€THE€CALENDAR€š!š€ASSIGNMENT€ANDˆŠ Ä Šą@0 0 ģą€DISPOSITION€OF€MOTIONS€AND€CASESˆŠ šź ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„205,€as€follows:Š !l" ŠĢĢRule€16„205.€€BUSINESS€AND€TECHNOLOGY€CASEŠ ž#ī% ŠMANAGEMENT€PROGRAMŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€DefinitionsŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€following€definitions€apply€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthis€Rule:Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Ō_ŌADRŌ_ŌŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€š šŌ_ŌADRŌ_Ōšš€means€š šalternative€disputeŠ Š, (0 Šresolutionšš€as€defined€in€Rule€17„102.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(2)€€ProgramŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€š šProgramšš€means€the€business€andŠ \¬ Štechnology€case€management€programŠ 2‚ Šestablished€pursuant€to€this€Rule.Š X ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Program€JudgeŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€š šProgram€judgešš€means€a€judge€of€aŠ ` ° Šcircuit€court€who€is€assigned€to€the€program.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Program€EstablishedŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€availability€of€fiscalŠ ŽŽ  Šand€human€resources,€a€program€approved€byŠ d“  Šthe€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€shallŠ :Š  Šbe€established€to€enable€each€circuit€courtŠ `  Što€handle€business€and€technology€matters€inŠ ę6 Ša€coordinated,€efficient,€and€responsiveŠ ¼  Šmanner€and€to€afford€convenient€access€toŠ ’ā Šlawyers€and€litigants€in€business€andŠ hø Štechnology€matters.€€The€program€shallŠ >Ž Šinclude:Š d ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€a€program€track€within€theŠ Ą Šdifferentiated€case€management€systemŠ –ę Šestablished€under€Rule€16„202;Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€the€procedure€by€which€an€action€isŠ h Šassigned€to€the€program;Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(3)€program€judges€who€are€speciallyŠ šź Štrained€in€business€and€technology;€andŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Ō_ŌADRŌ_Ō€proceedings€conducted€by€personsŠ !l" Šqualified€under€Title€17€of€these€Rules€andŠ ņ!B# Šspecially€trained€in€business€and€technology.Š Č"$ ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rules€16„101€a€and€16„Š t$Ä& Š103€a€concerning€the€assignment€of€a€judge€ofŠ J%š ' Šthe€circuit€court€for€a€county€to€sit€as€aŠ  &p!( Šprogram€judge€in€the€circuit€court€forŠ ö&F") Šanother€county.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(c)€€Assignment€of€Actions€to€the€ProgramŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€On€request€of€a€party€or€on€theŠ $+t&. Šcourtššs€own€initiative,€the€ņ ņCountyó ó€ū’’dūCircuitü’’düŠ ś+J'/ ŠAdministrative€Judge€of€the€circuit€ņ ņcourt€forŠ Š, (0 Šthe€countyó ó€in€which€an€action€is€filed€or€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAdministrative€Judgeššs€designee€may€assignŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€action€to€the€program€if€the€judgeŠ ° Šdetermines€that€the€action€presentsŠ †Ö Šcommercial€or€technological€issues€of€such€aŠ \¬ Šcomplex€or€novel€nature€that€specializedŠ 2‚ Štreatment€is€likely€to€improve€theŠ X Šadministration€of€justice.€€Factors€that€theŠ Ž. Šjudge€may€consider€in€making€theŠ “  Šdetermination€include:€€(1)€the€nature€of€theŠ Š Ś Šrelief€sought,€(2)€the€number€and€diverseŠ ` ° Šinterests€of€the€parties,€(3)€the€anticipatedŠ 6 †  Šnature€and€extent€of€pretrial€discovery€andŠ  \  Šmotions,€(4)€whether€the€parties€agree€toŠ ā 2  Šwaive€venue€for€the€hearing€of€motions€andŠ ø  Šother€pretrial€matters,€(5)€the€degree€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šnovelty€and€complexity€of€the€factual€andŠ d“  Šlegal€issues€presented,€(6)€whether€businessŠ :Š  Šor€technology€issues€predominate€over€otherŠ `  Šissues€presented€in€the€action,€and€(7)€theŠ ę6 Šwillingness€of€the€parties€to€participate€inŠ ¼  ŠŌ_ŌADRŌ_Ō€procedures.Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(d)€€Assignment€to€Program€JudgeŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€Each€action€assigned€to€the€programŠ ź: Šshall€be€assigned€to€a€specific€programŠ Ą Šjudge.€€The€program€judge€to€whom€the€actionŠ –ę Šis€assigned€shall€hear€all€proceedings€untilŠ l¼ Šthe€matter€is€concluded,€except€that,€ifŠ B’ Šnecessary€to€prevent€undue€delay,€prejudice,Š h Šor€injustice,€the€Circuit€AdministrativeŠ ī> ŠJudge€or€the€Circuit€Administrative€JudgeššsŠ Ä Šdesignee€may€designate€another€judge€to€hearŠ šź Ša€particular€pretrial€matter.€€That€judgeŠ pĄ  Šshall€be€a€program€judge,€if€practicable.Š F –! ŠĢ€€(e)€€Scheduling€Conference;€OrderŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€Promptly€after€an€action€is€assigned,Š ž#ī% Šthe€program€judge€shall€(1)€hold€a€schedulingŠ t$Ä& Šconference€under€Rule€2„504.1€at€which€theŠ J%š ' Šprogram€judge€and€the€parties€discuss€theŠ  &p!( Šscheduling€of€discovery,€Ō_ŌADRŌ_Ō,€and€a€trialŠ ö&F") Šdate€and€(2)€enter€a€scheduling€order€underŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€2„504€that€includes€case€managementŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdecisions€made€by€the€court€at€or€as€a€resultŠ x)Č$, Šof€the€scheduling€conference.Š N*ž%- ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ģą@hh#ģąņņREPORTERššS€NOTEóóˆŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€Rule€16„205€implements€aŠ 2‚ Šrecommendation€of€the€Business€and€TechnologyŠ X ŠTask€Force,€created€by€the€MarylandŠ Ž. Šlegislature€to€further€technology€business€inŠ “  Šthe€State.€€In€its€Report,€the€Task€ForceŠ Š Ś Šconcluded€that€the€benefits€of€theŠ ` ° Šspecialization€of€judges€to€hear€business€andŠ 6 †  Štechnology€cases€and€a€fair€and€equitableŠ  \  Šallocation€of€judicial€resources€can€best€beŠ ā 2  Šaccomplished€by€the€establishment€of€aŠ ø  ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ŽŽ  ŠProgram€in€the€circuit€courts.Š d“  ŠĢą ø ąOn€behalf€of€the€Conference€of€CircuitŠ `  ŠJudges,€the€Hon.€William€D.€MissouriŠ ę6 Šrequested€that€section€(c)€be€changed€so€thatŠ ¼  Šit€is€the€Circuit€Administrative€Judge€(orŠ ’ā Šthat€judgeššs€designee),€rather€than€theŠ hø ŠCounty€Administrative€Judge,€who€assignsŠ >Ž Šactions€to€the€Program.Š d ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€explained€that€Rule€16„205€was€approved€atŠ –ę Šthe€October€12,€2001€Rules€Committee€meeting.€€The€Conference€ofŠ B’ ŠCircuit€Judges€has€raised€an€issue€concerning€section€(c),€whichŠ ī> Šprovides€that€the€County€Administrative€Judge€or€that€judgeššsŠ šź Šdesignee€could€assign€an€action€to€the€Business€and€TechnologyŠ F –! ŠProgram€if€the€County€Administrative€Judge€or€designee€determinesŠ ņ!B# Šthat€the€action€should€be€so€assigned.€€The€problem€is€that€in€aŠ ž#ī% Šone„judge€county,€there€is€no€other€judge€who€could€beŠ J%š ' Šdesignated.€€This€problem€would€be€solved€by€substituting€for€theŠ ö&F") Šterm€š šCounty€Administrative€Judge,€the€term€š šCircuitŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAdministrative€Judge,šš€who€would€have€the€authority€to€designateŠ N*ž%- Šanother€judge.€€The€Committee€approved€the€proposed€amendment€toŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€Rule€as€presented.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŃ  ļOOYŃā  āŃe°Ńā  āŃ°eŃā āŃ  ŃÓÓAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€Š ° Š€€2„541€(Masters)€and€9„208€(Referral€of€Matters€to€Masters)Š †Ö Š______________________________________________________________Š \¬ ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€presented€Rules€2„541,€Masters,€and€9„208,Š X ŠReferral€of€Matters€to€Masters,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ “  Šconsideration.€€Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ :Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„541€to€clarify€that€noŠ ¼  Šdomestic€relations€matter€may€be€referred€toŠ ’ā Ša€master€except€in€accordance€with€Rule€Š hø Š9„208,€as€follows:Š >Ž ŠĢĢRule€2„541.€€MASTERSŠ Ą ŠĢĢą@  &ģąņ ņņņOPTION€1óóó óˆŠ B’ Š€€€.€.€.€Š &v ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ Ņ" ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ū’’dūNo€domestic€relations€matter€may€beŠ ~Ī  Šreferred€to€a€master€under€this€Rule.ü’’dü€Š T ¤! ŠReferral€of€domestic€relations€matters€to€aŠ *!z" Šmaster€shall€be€in€accordance€with€Rule€9-208Š "P# Šand€shall€proceed€ū’’dūonlyü’’dü€in€accordance€withŠ Ö"&$ Šthat€Rule.€€Š ¬#ü% ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€On€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ X%Ø ' Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ .&~!( Ša€master€any€other€matter€or€issue€notŠ 'T") Štriable€of€right€before€a€jury.Š Ś'*#* ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š †)Ö$, ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„541€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ,X'/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„541Š Ž,.(0 Šclarifies€that€any€referral€of€a€domesticŠ “-)1 Šrelations€matter€to€a€master€must€be€inŠ Š.Ś)2 Šaccordance€with€Rule€9„208€and€may€not€beŠ ° Šmade€under€Rule€2„541.Š †Ö ŠĢą ø ąOption€1€is€the€proposed€change€that€isŠ 2‚ Šrecommended€by€the€Trial€Subcommittee,€inŠ X Šresponse€to€a€letter€dated€September€19,€2001Š Ž. Šfrom€Chief€Judge€Robert€M.€Bell.€€š šOptions€2AŠ “  Šand€2Bšš€attached,€are€two€alternativeŠ Š Ś Šapproaches€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ` ° ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„541€to€allow€referral€ofŠ Ą Šmatters€to€a€master€under€the€Rule€only€onŠ –ę Šagreement€of€the€parties,€as€follows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€2„541.€€MASTERSŠ ī> ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Appointment€„-€CompensationŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Standing€MasterŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€majority€of€the€judges€of€theŠ Č"$ Šcircuit€court€of€a€county€may€appoint€a€fullŠ ž#ī% Štime€or€part€time€standing€master€and€shallŠ t$Ä& Šprescribe€the€compensation,€fees,€and€costsŠ J%š ' Šof€the€master.€No€person€may€serve€as€aŠ  &p!( Šstanding€master€upon€reaching€the€age€of€70Š ö&F") Šyears.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Special€MasterŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€appoint€a€specialŠ $+t&. Šmaster€for€a€particular€action€and€shallŠ ś+J'/ Šprescribe€the€compensation,€fees,€and€costsŠ Š, (0 Šof€the€special€master€and€assess€them€amongŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€parties.€€The€order€of€appointment€mayŠ |.Ģ)2 Šspecify€or€limit€the€powers€of€a€specialŠ ° Šmaster€and€may€contain€special€directions.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Officer€of€the€CourtŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€master€serves€at€the€pleasure€ofŠ Ž. Šthe€appointing€court€and€is€an€officer€of€theŠ “  Šcourt€in€which€the€referred€matter€isŠ Š Ś Špending.€Š ` ° Šņ ņĢą@ŠŠ&ģąņņOPTION€2AóóˆŠ  j  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ ā2  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Referral€of€domestic€relationsŠ Ŗś  Šmatters€to€a€master€shall€be€in€accordanceŠ ŽŽ  Šwith€Rule€9-208€and€shall€proceed€inŠ rĀ  Šaccordance€with€that€Rule.€€Š V¦ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ņ ņOn€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ n Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ R Ša€masteró ó€ū’’dūBy€agreement€of€the€parties,ü’’dü€anyŠ ę6 Šother€matter€or€issue€ņ ņnot€triable€of€rightŠ Ź Šbefore€a€juryó ó€ū’’dūmay€be€referred€to€a€master€byŠ ®ž Šorder€of€the€courtü’’dü.€€Š ’ā ŠĢĢą@ŠŠ&ģąņņOPTION€2BóóˆŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€(b)€€Referral€of€CasesŠ V ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Referral€of€domestic€relationsŠ Ī Šmatters€to€a€master€shall€be€in€accordanceŠ ²   Šwith€Rule€9-208€and€shall€proceed€inŠ –!ę! Šaccordance€with€that€Rule.€€Š z"Ź" ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ņ ņOn€motion€of€any€party€or€on€its€ownŠ B$’$ Šinitiative,€the€court,€by€order,€may€refer€toŠ &%v % Ša€masteró ó€ū’’dūBy€agreement€of€the€parties,ü’’dü€anyŠ  &Z!& Šother€matter€or€issue€not€triable€of€rightŠ ī&>"' Šbefore€a€jury€ū’’dūmay€be€referred€to€a€master€byŠ Ņ'"#( Šorder€of€the€courtü’’dü.€€ó óŠ ¶($) ŠĢ€€(c)€€PowersŠ p*Ą%+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€any€orderŠ ,l'- Šof€reference,€a€master€has€the€power€toŠ ņ,B(. Šregulate€all€proceedings€in€the€hearing,Š Č-)/ Šincluding€the€powers€to:€€Š ž.ī)0 Š‡€€€€(1)€€Direct€the€issuance€of€a€subpoena€toŠ ° Šcompel€the€attendance€of€witnesses€and€theŠ †Ö Šproduction€of€documents€or€other€tangibleŠ \¬ Šthings;€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Administer€oaths€to€witnesses;€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Rule€upon€the€admissibility€ofŠ Š Ś Ševidence;€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Examine€witnesses;€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Convene,€continue,€and€adjourn€theŠ ø  Šhearing,€as€required;€€€€€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Recommend€contempt€proceedings€orŠ :Š  Šother€sanctions€to€the€court;€and€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Recommend€findings€of€fact€andŠ ¼  Šconclusions€of€law.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(d)€€HearingŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€NoticeŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€fix€the€time€andŠ –ę Šplace€for€the€hearing€and€shall€send€writtenŠ l¼ Šnotice€to€all€parties.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Attendance€of€WitnessesŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€may€procure€by€subpoena€theŠ šź Šattendance€of€witnesses€and€the€production€ofŠ pĄ  Šdocuments€or€other€tangible€things€at€theŠ F –! Šhearing.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€RecordŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€All€proceedings€before€a€masterŠ t$Ä& Šshall€be€recorded€either€stenographically€orŠ J%š ' Šby€an€electronic€recording€device,€unless€theŠ  &p!( Šmaking€of€a€record€is€waived€in€writing€byŠ ö&F") Šall€parties.€€A€waiver€of€the€making€of€aŠ Ģ'#* Šrecord€is€also€a€waiver€of€the€right€to€fileŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šany€exceptions€that€would€require€review€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€record€for€their€determination.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(e)€€ReportŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€When€FiledŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€notify€each€partyŠ ° Šof€the€proposed€recommendation,€either€orallyŠ †Ö Šat€the€conclusion€of€the€hearing€orŠ \¬ Šthereafter€by€written€notice€served€pursuantŠ 2‚ Što€Rule€1-321.€Within€five€days€from€an€oralŠ X Šnotice€or€from€service€of€a€written€notice,€aŠ Ž. Šparty€intending€to€file€exceptions€shall€fileŠ “  Ša€notice€of€intent€to€do€so€and€within€thatŠ Š Ś Štime€shall€deliver€a€copy€to€the€master.€€IfŠ ` ° Šthe€court€has€directed€the€master€to€file€aŠ 6 †  Šreport€or€if€a€notice€of€intent€to€fileŠ  \  Šexceptions€is€filed,€the€master€shall€file€aŠ ā 2  Šwritten€report€with€the€recommendation.€Š ø  ŠOtherwise,€only€the€recommendation€need€beŠ ŽŽ  Šfiled.€€The€report€shall€be€filed€within€30Š d“  Šdays€after€the€notice€of€intent€to€fileŠ :Š  Šexceptions€is€filed€or€within€such€other€timeŠ `  Šas€the€court€directs.€€The€failure€to€fileŠ ę6 Šand€deliver€a€timely€notice€is€a€waiver€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€right€to€file€exceptions.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ContentsŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€otherwise€ordered,€the€reportŠ ź: Šshall€include€findings€of€fact€andŠ Ą Šconclusions€of€law€and€a€recommendation€inŠ –ę Šthe€form€of€a€proposed€order€or€judgment,€andŠ l¼ Šshall€be€accompanied€by€the€originalŠ B’ Šexhibits.€€A€transcript€of€the€proceedingsŠ h Šbefore€the€master€need€not€be€prepared€priorŠ ī> Što€the€report€unless€the€master€directs,€but,Š Ä Šif€prepared,€shall€be€filed€with€the€report.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€ServiceŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€master€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šrecommendation€and€any€written€report€on€eachŠ Č"$ Šparty€pursuant€to€Rule€1-321.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(f)€€Entry€of€OrderŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€The€court€shall€not€direct€the€entryŠ ö&F") Šof€an€order€or€judgment€based€upon€theŠ Ģ'#* Šmaster's€recommendations€until€the€expirationŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€the€time€for€filing€exceptions,€and,€ifŠ x)Č$, Šexceptions€are€timely€filed,€until€the€courtŠ N*ž%- Šrules€on€the€exceptions.€€Š $+t&. Š€€€€(2)€€If€exceptions€are€not€timely€filed,Š ś+J'/ Šthe€court€may€direct€the€entry€of€the€orderŠ Š, (0 Šor€judgment€as€recommended€by€the€master.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō€€(g)€€ExceptionsŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€How€TakenŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€ten€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ X Šthe€master's€written€report,€a€party€may€fileŠ Ž. Šexceptions€with€the€clerk.€€Within€thatŠ “  Šperiod€or€within€three€days€after€service€ofŠ Š Ś Šthe€first€exceptions,€whichever€is€later,€anyŠ ` ° Šother€party€may€file€exceptions.€€ExceptionsŠ 6 †  Šshall€be€in€writing€and€shall€set€forth€theŠ  \  Šasserted€error€with€particularity.€€AnyŠ ā 2  Šmatter€not€specifically€set€forth€in€theŠ ø  Šexceptions€is€waived€unless€the€court€findsŠ ŽŽ  Šthat€justice€requires€otherwise.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€TranscriptŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€a€transcript€has€already€beenŠ ¼  Šfiled,€a€party€who€has€filed€exceptions€shallŠ ’ā Šcause€to€be€prepared€and€transmitted€to€theŠ hø Šcourt€a€transcript€of€so€much€of€theŠ >Ž Štestimony€as€is€necessary€to€rule€on€theŠ d Šexceptions.€€The€transcript€shall€be€orderedŠ ź: Šat€the€time€the€exceptions€are€filed,€and€theŠ Ą Štranscript€shall€be€filed€within€30€daysŠ –ę Šthereafter€or€within€such€longer€time,€notŠ l¼ Šexceeding€60€days€after€the€exceptions€areŠ B’ Šfiled,€as€the€master€may€allow.€€The€courtŠ h Šmay€further€extend€the€time€for€the€filing€ofŠ ī> Šthe€transcript€for€good€cause€shown.€€TheŠ Ä Šexcepting€party€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ šź Štranscript€on€the€other€party.€Instead€of€aŠ pĄ  Štranscript,€the€parties€may€agree€to€aŠ F –! Šstatement€of€facts€or€the€court€by€order€mayŠ !l" Šaccept€an€electronic€recording€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šproceedings€as€the€transcript.€€The€court€mayŠ Č"$ Šdismiss€the€exceptions€of€a€party€who€has€notŠ ž#ī% Šcomplied€with€this€section.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(h)€€Hearing€on€ExceptionsŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€decide€exceptionsŠ Ģ'#* Šwithout€a€hearing,€unless€a€hearing€isŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrequested€with€the€exceptions€or€by€anŠ x)Č$, Šopposing€party€within€five€days€after€serviceŠ N*ž%- Šof€the€exceptions.€€The€exceptions€shall€beŠ $+t&. Šdecided€on€the€evidence€presented€to€theŠ ś+J'/ Šmaster€unless:€(1)€the€excepting€party€setsŠ Š, (0 Šforth€with€particularity€the€additionalŠ ¦-ö(1 Ševidence€to€be€offered€and€the€reasons€whyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€evidence€was€not€offered€before€theŠ ° Šmaster,€and€(2)€the€court€determines€that€theŠ †Ö Šadditional€evidence€should€be€considered.€€IfŠ \¬ Šadditional€evidence€is€to€be€considered,€theŠ 2‚ Šcourt€may€remand€the€matter€to€the€master€toŠ X Šhear€the€additional€evidence€and€to€makeŠ Ž. Šappropriate€findings€or€conclusions,€or€theŠ “  Šcourt€may€hear€and€consider€the€additionalŠ Š Ś Ševidence€or€conduct€a€de€novo€hearing.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€CostsŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€Payment€of€the€compensation,€fees,€andŠ ø  Šcosts€of€a€master€may€be€compelled€by€orderŠ ŽŽ  Šof€court.€€The€costs€of€any€transcript€may€beŠ d“  Šincluded€in€the€costs€of€the€action€andŠ :Š  Šassessed€among€the€parties€as€the€court€mayŠ `  Šdirect.€€Š ę6 ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ’ā Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š hø Šb.€€Š >Ž Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€596€c.€€Š ź: Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ Ą ŠRule€596€d.€€€€€€Š –ę Šą ø ąSubsections€(6)€and€(7)€are€new€but€areŠ l¼ Šconsistent€with€former€Rule€596€f€1€and€g€2.€€Š B’ Š€€Section€(d)€is€in€part€new€and€in€partŠ h Šderived€from€former€Rule€596€e.€€Š ī> Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š Ä Šf.€€Š šź Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.€€Š pĄ  Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š F –! Šh€1,€2,€3,€4€and€7€except€that€subsection€3Š !l" Š(b)€of€section€h€of€the€former€Rule€isŠ ņ!B# Šreplaced.€€Š Č"$ Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š ž#ī% Šh€5€and€6.€€Š t$Ä& Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€596Š J%š ' Šh€8€and€Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„541€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„541Š N*ž%- Šallows€referrals€to€a€master€under€the€RuleŠ $+t&. Šonly€on€agreement€of€the€parties.€€In€OptionŠ ś+J'/ Š2A,€the€phrase€š šnot€triable€as€of€rightŠ Š, (0 Šbefore€a€juryšš€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€asŠ ¦-ö(1 Šunnecessary€because€if€the€parties€haveŠ |.Ģ)2 Šagreed€to€have€a€matter€heard€by€a€master,Š ° Šthey€implicitly€have€waived€the€right€to€haveŠ †Ö Šthe€matter€heard€by€a€jury.€€In€Option€2B,Š \¬ Šthat€phrase€is€retained,€so€that€no€matter€orŠ 2‚ Šissue€triable€of€right€before€a€jury€may€beŠ X Šheard€by€a€master.Š Ž. ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€9€„€FAMILY€LAW€ACTIONSˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€DIVORCE,€ANNULMENT€AND€ALIMONYˆŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€9„208€(a)€to€delete€a€certainŠ hø Šphrase€as€unnecessary,€as€follows:Š >Ž ŠĢĢRule€9„208.€€REFERRAL€OF€MATTERS€TO€MASTERSŠ Ą ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ReferralŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€of€CourseŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€If€a€court€has€a€full„time€or€part„Š šź Štime€standing€master€for€domestic€relationsŠ pĄ  Šmatters€and€a€hearing€has€been€requested€orŠ F –! Šis€required€by€law,€the€following€mattersŠ !l" Šarising€under€this€Chapter€shall€be€referredŠ ņ!B# Što€the€master€as€of€course€unless€the€courtŠ Č"$ Šdirects€otherwise€in€a€specific€case:€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€uncontested€divorce,€annulment,€orŠ J%š ' Šalimony;€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€alimony€Ō_ŌpendenteŌ_Ō€lite;€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€child€support€Ō_ŌpendenteŌ_Ō€lite;€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€support€of€dependents;€€Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€(E)€preliminary€or€Ō_ŌpendenteŌ_Ō€liteŠ ś+J'/ Špossession€or€use€of€the€family€home€orŠ Š, (0 Šfamily-use€personal€property;€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€(F)€subject€to€Rule€9-205,€Ō_ŌpendenteŌ_ŌŠ ° Šlite€custody€of€or€visitation€with€childrenŠ †Ö Šor€modification€of€an€existing€order€orŠ \¬ Šjudgment€as€to€custody€or€visitation;€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€(G)€subject€to€Rule€9„205€as€to€childŠ Ž. Šaccess€disputes,€constructive€civil€contemptŠ “  Šby€reason€of€noncompliance€with€an€order€orŠ Š Ś Šjudgment€relating€to€custody€of€or€visitationŠ ` ° Šwith€a€minor€child,€the€payment€of€alimony€orŠ 6 †  Šsupport,€or€the€possession€or€use€of€theŠ  \  Šfamily€home€or€family-use€personal€property,Š ā 2  Šfollowing€service€of€a€show€cause€order€uponŠ ø  Šthe€person€alleged€to€be€in€contempt;€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(H)€modification€of€an€existing€orderŠ :Š  Šor€judgment€as€to€the€payment€of€alimony€orŠ `  Šsupport€or€as€to€the€possession€or€use€of€theŠ ę6 Šfamily€home€or€family-use€personal€property;€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€(I)€counsel€fees€and€assessment€ofŠ hø Šcourt€costs€in€any€matter€referred€to€aŠ >Ž Šmaster€under€this€Rule;€€€€€€€€Š d ŠĢą ø ą€(J)€stay€of€an€earnings€withholdingŠ Ą Šorder;€and€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€€€(K)€such€other€matters€arising€underŠ B’ Šthis€Chapter€and€set€forth€in€the€courtššsŠ h Šcase€management€plan€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ī> Š16„202€b.€Š Ä ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€matters€that€aŠ pĄ  Šcourt€may€include€in€its€case€management€planŠ F –! Šfor€referral€to€a€master€under€subsectionŠ !l" Š(a)(1)(J)€of€this€Rule€include€schedulingŠ ņ!B# Šconferences,€settlement€conferences,Š Č"$ Šuncontested€matters€in€addition€to€theŠ ž#ī% Šmatters€listed€in€subsection€(a)(1)(A)€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthis€Rule,€and€the€application€of€methods€ofŠ J%š ' Šalternative€dispute€resolution.€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€By€Order€on€Agreement€of€the€PartiesŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€€€By€agreement€of€the€parties,€anyŠ x)Č$, Šother€matter€or€issue€arising€under€thisŠ N*ž%- ŠChapter€ņ ņthat€is€not€triable€of€right€before€aŠ $+t&. Šjuryó ó€may€be€referred€to€the€master€by€orderŠ ś+J'/ Šof€the€court.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡ĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€9„208€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š †Ö ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€9„208€(a)€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ X Što€delete€the€phrase€š šthat€is€not€triable€ofŠ Ž. Šright€before€a€juryšš€as€unnecessary,€becauseŠ “  Šno€matter€or€issue€arising€under€Title€9,Š Š Ś ŠChapter€200€is€triable€of€right€before€aŠ ` ° Šjury.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€explained€that€the€Trial€Subcommittee€isŠ ŽŽ  Šproposing€changes€to€Rules€2„541€and€9„208€at€the€request€of€theŠ :Š  ŠChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€One€issue€that€has€to€beŠ ę6 Šdetermined€is€whether€the€court€can€refer€matters€to€masters€onŠ ’ā Šits€own€initiative€or€whether€this€can€be€done€only€by€agreementŠ >Ž Šof€the€parties.€€The€Court€is€concerned€as€to€how€much€authorityŠ ź: Šmasters€should€have.€€The€Commission€to€Study€the€Masters€System,Š –ę Šchaired€by€the€Honorable€James€C.€Ō_ŌCawoodŌ_Ō,€Jr.,€judge€of€theŠ B’ ŠCircuit€Court€for€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County,€now€retired,€had€issued€aŠ ī> Šreport€which€stated€that€masters€should€have€more€powers.€€TheŠ šź ŠCourt€of€Appeals€was€not€in€agreement€with€this€conclusion.€€WhenŠ F –! Šthe€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ ņ!B# ŠAppeals,€asked€for€a€review€of€Rules€2„541€and€9„208,€theŠ ž#ī% ŠSubcommittee€was€not€sure€what€changes€Chief€Judge€Bell€wasŠ J%š ' Šinterested€in.€€With€the€concurrence€of€the€Chair,€Mr.€JohnsonŠ ö&F") Šhad€contacted€Judge€Bell,€who€said€that€he€was€in€agreement€withŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šany€of€the€proposed€versions€of€the€Rule€that€are€in€todayššsŠ N*ž%- Šmeeting€materials.€€€Š ś+J'/ Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€said€that€the€Subcommittee€is€presenting€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Švarious€options€to€the€Rules€Committee.€€In€Option€1,€theŠ ° Šamendment€is€purely€a€clarification€š!š„€making€clear€that€Rule€2„Š \¬ Š541€may€not€be€used€to€refer€a€domestic€relations€matter€to€aŠ X Šmaster.€€Initially,€the€Subcommittee€thought€that€the€language€inŠ “  Šsubsection€(b)(1),€which€states€that€referral€to€masters€š šshallŠ ` ° Šbe€in€accordance€with€Rule€9„208"€was€clear,€but€apparently,€itŠ  \  Šis€not€clear€enough.€€The€suggestion€is€to€add€the€first€sentenceŠ ø  Šand€add€the€word€š šonlyšš€to€the€second€sentence.€€Š d“  Šą  ąOptions€2A€and€2B€require€the€agreement€of€the€partiesŠ `  Šbefore€any€referral€to€a€master€can€be€made€under€Rule€2„541.€Š ¼  ŠOption€2A€deletes€the€language€š šnot€triable€of€right€by€a€jury.šš€Š hø ŠIf€a€matter€is€heard€by€a€master€only€after€the€parties€agree,Š d Šthen€the€right€to€trial€by€jury€is€waived,€and€the€language€š šnotŠ Ą Štriable€of€right€by€a€juryšš€is€not€necessary.€€Under€Option€2B,Š l¼ Šactions€that€are€triable€of€right€before€a€jury€may€never€beŠ h Šheard€by€a€master,€even€if€the€parties€agree.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ Ä Štakes€no€position€as€to€which€option€is€preferable.€€The€ViceŠ pĄ  ŠChair€commented€that€federal€magistrate€judges€preside€over€juryŠ !l" Štrials€with€the€consent€of€the€parties,€and€she€said€that€she€isŠ Č"$ Šnot€sure€that€the€right€to€a€jury€trial€is€waived€if€the€case€isŠ t$Ä& Šheard€by€a€master.€€She€suggested€that€the€language€š šnot€triableŠ  &p!( Šof€right€by€a€juryšš€should€be€left€in€the€Rule€for€clarity.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€Heller€questioned€as€to€why€the€Rule€is€being€changed.€Š x)Č$, ŠShe€asked€why€the€court€on€its€own€initiative,€should€not€beŠ $+t&. Šallowed€to€refer€a€case€to€a€master,€regardless€of€whether€theŠ Š, (0 Šparties€agree€to€the€referral.€€Mr.€Johnson€responded€that€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šissue€has€been€debated€previously.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€thatŠ ° Šcertain€kinds€of€matters,€such€as€discovery€motions,€may€beŠ \¬ Šappropriate€for€referral€to€a€master€without€the€agreement€of€theŠ X Šparties,€but€the€Rule€as€currently€written€permits€the€entireŠ “  Šcase€to€be€transferred€to€a€master€without€agreement€of€theŠ ` ° Šparties.€€Judge€Heller€said€that€in€Baltimore€City,€there€are€13Š  \  Šmasters€actively€assisting€with€the€civil€and€juvenile€dockets.€Š ø  ŠA€change€to€the€Rule€could€result€in€disastrous€consequences.€Š d“  ŠFor€example,€a€civil€master€screens€all€temporary€restrainingŠ `  Šorders€(Ō_ŌTROŌ_Ōššs).€€The€court€refers€the€cases€to€the€master€on€itsŠ ¼  Šown€initiative.€€The€master€does€not€make€a€final€decision,€butŠ hø Šscreens€the€matter,€which€saves€the€judge€from€having€to€do€this.€Š d ŠAlso,€within€the€Family€Division€in€Ō_ŌdomesticeŌ_Ō€violence€cases,€theŠ Ą Šcourt€sends€requests€for€ņņex€parteóó€relief€to€one€of€the€masters,Š l¼ Šwho€is€very€competent.€€What€are€the€practical€consequences€ofŠ $t Šchanging€the€Rule?Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€pointed€out€that€the€letter€from€Chief€JudgeŠ |Ģ  ŠBell,€dated€September€19,€2001,€a€copy€of€which€is€in€the€meetingŠ (!x" Šmaterials,€generated€the€issue€regarding€a€possible€change€toŠ Ō"$$ ŠRule€2„541.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€Chief€Judge€Bell€was€concernedŠ €$Š& Šthat€the€Rule€was€sufficiently€broad€as€to€create€a€loophole€inŠ ,&|!( Šthe€limitations€imposed€by€Rule€9„208.€€Judge€Heller€inquired€asŠ Ų'(#* Što€the€nature€of€the€loophole.€€Mr.€Johnson€replied€that€he€wasŠ „)Ō$, Šnot€sure€what€Chief€Judge€Bellššs€concern€was.€€The€October€31,Š 0+€&. Š2002€memorandum€from€Frank€Ō_ŌBroccolinaŌ_Ō,€Court€Administrator,€toŠ Ü,,(0 ŠJudge€Bell,€a€copy€of€which€is€in€the€meeting€materials,€refersŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Što€the€concern€of€the€Cabinet€over€two€loopholes€in€Rules€2„541Š ° Šand€9„208.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€noted€that€in€Option€1€of€Rule€2„541,€the€proposedŠ X Šfirst€sentence€and€the€addition€of€the€word€š šonlyšš€in€the€secondŠ “  Šsentence€mean€the€same€thing.€€The€word€š šonlyšš€provides€a€shorterŠ ` ° Šmethod€to€accomplish€the€intended€purpose€of€the€change.€€TheŠ  \  Šsame€purpose€can€be€accomplished€in€Options€2A€or€2B€by€addingŠ ø  Šthe€word€š šonly.šš€Option€2A€is€the€better€version.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ d“  Šremarked€that€Judge€Hellerššs€comments€have€not€been€addressed.€€Š `  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€expressed€her€concern€that€the€proposed€changesŠ ¼  Što€the€Rule€will€affect€domestic€violence€and€Ō_ŌTROŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌscreeningsŌ_Ō.€€Š hø ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€observed€that€masters€could€be€calledŠ d Šš šadministrative€aidesšš€if€they€do€not€make€findings€of€fact€andŠ Ą Šdo€not€issue€reports.€€Judge€Kaplan€clarified€that€the€mastersŠ l¼ Šmake€a€report€as€to€their€recommendations,€and€this€report€canŠ h Šthen€be€excepted€to€by€the€parties.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€respondedŠ Ä Šthat€this€means€the€masters€are€not€simply€screening€the€cases.€Š pĄ  ŠJudge€Kaplan€remarked€that€generally,€for€the€juvenile€docket,Š !l" Šthe€masters€write€a€report€and€recommendation€from€whichŠ Č"$ Šexceptions€can€be€taken.€€The€court€rules€on€any€exceptions.€€IfŠ t$Ä& Šthere€are€no€exceptions,€the€court€adopts€the€recommendations€ofŠ  &p!( Šthe€master.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€Heller€told€the€Committee€that€she€had€another€concernŠ x)Č$, Šabout€domestic€violence€hearings€held€before€a€Family€DivisionŠ $+t&. ŠMaster.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€the€masters€areŠ Š, (0 Šparticipating€in€fact„finding.€€Judge€Heller€replied€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmasters€are€resolving€ņņex€parteóó€matters€and€then€sending€them€toŠ ° Šthe€judge.€€The€memorandum€from€Mr.€Ō_ŌBroccolinaŌ_Ō€is€accurate€inŠ hø Šstating€that€the€masters€in€Baltimore€City€heard€364€petitionsŠ d Šfor€ņņex€parteóó€relief€in€domestic€violence€cases€in€Fiscal€YearŠ Ą  Š2001.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€how€these€matters€can€beŠ x Č Šresolved€ņņex€parteóó.€€Judge€Heller€answered€that€the€master€hearsŠ $ t  Šthe€cases,€enters€the€appropriate€relief,€and€sets€the€cases€onŠ Ü,  Šthe€docket€before€a€judge.€€Š ˆŲ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€domestic€violenceŠ 4„  Šproceedings€are€assigned€to€the€Family€Division.€€What€can€orŠ ą0 Šcannot€be€referred€to€a€domestic€relations€master?€€The€ReporterŠ ŒÜ Šreplied€that€this€is€stated€in€each€countyššs€case€managementŠ 8ˆ Šplan,€which€is€approved€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ ä4 ŠAppeals.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€subsection€(a)(1)(K)€of€Rule€Š ą Š9„208€provides€under€the€category€of€cases€to€be€referred€to€aŠ <Œ Šmaster€š šsuch€other€matters€arising€under€this€Chapter€and€setŠ č8 Šforth€in€the€courtššs€case€management€plan€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ”ä  Š16„202€b.šš€€She€commented€that€her€concern€is€not€whether€thereŠ @!" Šis€a€right€to€trial€by€jury,€but€whether€she€can€continue€toŠ ģ"<$ Šrefer€cases€to€a€master€on€the€courtššs€own€initiative.Š ˜$č& Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€said€that€Options€2A€and€2B€are€different€thanŠ D&”!( ŠOption€1,€because€Options€2A€and€2B€limit€the€ability€of€theŠ š'@#* Šcourt€to€refer€a€case€to€a€master€on€its€own€initiative.€€HisŠ œ)ģ$, Šview€is€that€the€referral€ought€to€be€only€by€agreement€of€theŠ H+˜&. Šparties.€€He€commented€that€the€real€issue,€which€is€inŠ ō,D(0 Šsubsection€(b)(2)€of€Rule€2„541,€is€whether€the€court€can€refer€aŠ  .š)2 Šcase€to€a€master€on€its€own€initiative€or€whether€the€referralŠ ° Šrequires€the€agreement€of€the€parties.€€Judge€Missouri€expressedŠ \¬ Šthe€opinion€that€the€court€should€be€able€to€refer€cases€toŠ X Šmasters€under€Rule€2„541€on€its€own€initiative.€€In€some€cases,Š “  Šif€the€court€could€not€send€issues€to€masters,€the€court€mightŠ ` ° Šnot€have€enough€time€to€spend€on€its€routine€case€assignments€andŠ  \  Šmight€not€be€able€to€timely€resolve€esoteric€issues€that€mayŠ ø  Šarise€in€a€particular€case.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€this€matter€should€be€decidedŠ `  Šwith€an€eye€toward€what€the€Rules€Committee€thinks€that€ChiefŠ ¼  ŠJudge€Bell€is€looking€for.€€Another€alternative€is€to€structureŠ hø ŠRule€2„541€like€Rule€9„208,€providing€that€the€court€can€refer€onŠ d Šits€own€initiative€certain€specified€issues,€other€issues€ifŠ Ą Šlisted€in€the€courtššs€case€management€plan,€and€anything€by€theŠ l¼ Šagreement€of€the€parties.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€theŠ h Šmembers€of€the€Trial€Subcommittee€had€tried€to€formulate€a€listŠ Ä Šof€the€appropriate€issues€the€court€can€refer€to€masters,€butŠ pĄ  Šthey€were€unable€to€do€so,€because€this€is€so€difficult€toŠ !l" Špredict.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€reads€Option€1€as€not€inŠ Č"$ Šcontrast€to€Options€2A€and€2B.€€€Mr.€Johnson€referred€to€JudgeŠ t$Ä& ŠMissouriššs€opinion€that€judges€should€have€the€power€to€sendŠ  &p!( Šcases€to€masters.€€The€question€arose€as€to€Chief€Judge€BellššsŠ Ģ'#* Šviews.€€Judge€Missouri€remarked€that€the€circuit€court€judges€inŠ x)Č$, ŠPrince€Georgeššs€County€are€concerned€about€limitations€on€theŠ $+t&. Šmasterššs€role€after€ņņŌ_ŌWiegmannŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€118€Md.€App.€317€(1997),Š Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌaffššdŌ_Ō,€350€Md.€585€(1998).€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€underlying€concern€is€theŠ ° Šcourt€restricting€referrals€in€domestic€matters.€€Some€courts€areŠ \¬ Šsending€whole€or€large€parts€of€cases€to€masters.€€TheŠ X Šlimitations€as€to€domestic€cases€should€be€clarified.€€Mr.€BowenŠ “  Šexpressed€the€view€that€by€adding€the€word€š šonlyšš€to€subsectionŠ ` ° Š(b)(1)€of€Rule€2„541,€the€limitation€is€clear.€€The€real€conflictŠ  \  Šis€whether€the€agreement€of€the€parties€is€necessary.€€Š ø  Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€suggested€that€the€first€sentence€in€Option€1Š d“  Šbe€deleted,€and€the€word€š šonlyšš€be€left€in€the€second€sentence€ofŠ `  Šsubsection€(b)(1).€€Mr.€Bowen€said€that€the€issue€of€whether€theŠ ¼  Šparties€have€to€agree€should€be€resolved.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€pointed€outŠ hø Šthat€subsection€(b)(2)€of€Rule€2„541€has€the€language€š šon€motionŠ d Šof€any€party€or€on€its€own€initiative.šš€€Mr.€Johnson€remarkedŠ Ą Šthat€the€current€language€allows€the€court€to€refer€the€cases€onŠ l¼ Šits€own€initiative.Š h Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€moved€that€Option€1€be€adopted€with€theŠ Ä Šfirst€sentence€of€subsection€(b)(2)€deleted,€and€the€word€š šonlyššŠ pĄ  Šadded€to€the€second€sentence.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€€Mr.Š !l" ŠTitus€asked€if€this€motion€addresses€subsection€(b)(2).€€Mr.Š Č"$ ŠBowen€replied€affirmatively.€€The€Vice€Chair€reiterated€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šfirst€sentence€is€taken€out€of€subsection€(b)(1).€€She€said€thatŠ  &p!( Šthe€main€question€is€whether€the€referral€to€a€master€is€byŠ Ģ'#* Šagreement€of€the€parties,€or€if€the€court€can€refer€on€its€ownŠ x)Č$, Šinitiative.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Titus€commented€that€there€may€be€a€constitutional€rightŠ Š, (0 Što€have€a€case€heard€by€a€judge€as€opposed€to€a€master.€€The€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€couched€in€terms€of€all€or€nothing.€€He€asked€if€compilationŠ ° Šof€a€list€of€issues€appropriate€to€be€heard€by€a€master€isŠ \¬ Šfeasible.€€If€referrals€are€made€only€by€agreement€of€theŠ X Šparties,€there€could€be€chaos€in€the€courts.€€Judge€Heller€againŠ “  Šinquired€if€there€is€a€problem€that€needs€to€be€addressed.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€remarked€that€after€the€ņņŌ_ŌWiegmannŌ_Ōóó€case,€he€hadŠ  \  Šspoken€with€a€Court€of€Appeals€judge€who€said€that€the€view€ofŠ ø  Šthe€Court€is€that€circuit€court€judges€had€made€masters€intoŠ d“  Šjudicial€officers€by€default,€a€result€that€was€never€intended.€€Š `  ŠThe€Court€feels€that€the€circuit€court€judges€have€sent€too€muchŠ ¼  Što€masters€and€are€shirking€their€duties.€€Judge€MissouriŠ hø Šinquired€if€there€is€a€widespread€problem.€€No€one€knew€of€anyŠ d Šproblems,€but€the€change€has€to€be€made€across€the€board€becauseŠ Ą Šof€a€few€violations.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€it€is€hisŠ l¼ Šunderstanding€that€a€majority€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€believesŠ h Šthat€nothing€of€a€contested€nature€should€be€sent€to€a€master.€Š Ä ŠHe€expressed€the€view€that€it€is€difficult€to€draw€the€line€as€toŠ pĄ  Šissues€of€a€contested€nature,€because€most€issues€are€contestedŠ !l" Šin€some€way,€and€some€masters€have€more€expertise€than€judges.€Š Č"$ ŠJudge€Heller€responded€that€masters€only€make€recommendations€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€court.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ  &p!( Šbelieves€that€many€circuit€court€judges€do€not€make€a€careful,Š Ģ'#* Šindependent€determination€as€to€the€recommendations€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šmaster;€rather,€the€circuit€court€judges€simply€adopt€theŠ $+t&. Šrecommendations€verbatim.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Heller€commented€that€nothing€in€the€Rule€providesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€a€master€cannot€look€at€a€contested€issue.€€Most€issues€inŠ ° Šcourt€are€contested.€€What€is€important€is€that€masters€do€notŠ \¬ Šmake€final€decisions.€€Mr.€Bowen€commented€that€a€person€who€paysŠ X Ša€fee€to€file€a€case€is€entitled€to€a€judge€ruling€on€theŠ “  Šadmissibility€of€evidence€in€the€case.€€Rule€2„541€gives€thisŠ ` ° Špower€to€a€master€with€a€judge€rubber„stamping€the€decision.€Š  \  ŠJudge€Heller€inquired€as€to€where€that€happens,€and€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_ŌŠ ø  Šreplied€that€it€happens€in€almost€every€visitation€andŠ d“  Šestablishment€of€child€support€case.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€aboutŠ `  Šnon„domestic€cases.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€answered€that€this€happensŠ ¼  Šprimarily€in€domestic€cases,€and€she€has€not€seen€this€happen€inŠ hø Šnon„domestic€cases.Š d Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€perceived€abuses€are€inŠ Ą Šthe€domestic€field.€€If€the€word€š šonlyšš€is€added€to€subsectionŠ l¼ Š(b)(1)€of€Rule€2„541,€this€will€take€care€of€the€problem.€€Mr.Š h ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€had€stated€that€there€was€a€major€domestic€case€with€someŠ Ä Šhotly€contested€issues€in€Montgomery€County.€€The€court€hadŠ pĄ  Šreferred€the€discovery€disputes€to€a€master,€who€was€able€toŠ !l" Šresolve€them.€€This€worked€very€well,€and€this€type€of€referralŠ Č"$ Što€masters€should€be€allowed€to€continue,€even€if€the€parties€doŠ t$Ä& Šnot€agree.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€decided€dislike€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šmasters€among€certain€segments€of€the€legal€profession.€€Many€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€recommendations€of€the€Commission€to€Study€the€MasterššsŠ $+t&. ŠSystem,€such€as€the€recommendation€that€masters€should€wearŠ Š, (0 Šjudicial€robes,€were€not€well€received€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠJudge€Heller€asked€why€the€circuit€court€on€its€own€initiativeŠ ° Šcould€not€refer€a€complicated€civil€business€case€with€complexŠ \¬ Šdiscovery€disputes€to€a€special€master.€€Options€2A€and€2B€takeŠ X Šaway€this€authority.€€Mr.€Bowen€inquired€as€to€why€a€litigantŠ “  Šshould€not€have€a€voice€in€the€matter.€€Judge€Heller€remarkedŠ ` ° Šthat€the€master€system€is€appropriate,€but€it€is€not€perfect.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Mr.€Titus€had€suggested€aŠ ø  Šthird€alternative€which€is€to€create€a€list€of€issues€appropriateŠ d“  Šfor€referral€to€a€master€by€the€court€on€its€own€initiative.€€Ms.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€commented€that€it€would€be€difficult€to€foresee€everyŠ ¼  Šcircumstance.€€Mr.€Titus€said€that€it€is€important€to€be€carefulŠ hø Što€avoid€opening€up€referral€of€more€issues€to€non„judges.€€AtŠ d Šthe€moment,€around€the€State,€practices€concerning€referrals€toŠ Ą Šmasters€are€widely€divergent,€and€this€does€not€serve€theŠ l¼ Šunification€of€the€court€system.€€Mr.€Johnson€remarked€that€Mr.Š h ŠTitusšš€suggestion€is€a€good€one.€€The€Trial€Subcommittee€did€tryŠ Ä Što€come€up€with€a€list€of€issues€appropriate€for€referral€toŠ pĄ  Šmasters,€but€it€did€not€spend€much€time€on€this.€€Mr.€TitusŠ !l" Šcommented€that€whether€or€not€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ōššs€motion€isŠ Č"$ Šapproved,€he€will€move€to€address€the€subject€of€drawing€up€aŠ t$Ä& Šlist€of€issues€for€referral€to€masters.€€One€method€would€be€toŠ  &p!( Šsend€a€questionnaire€to€the€circuit€court€for€each€county€inŠ Ģ'#* ŠMaryland,€asking€for€suggestions€for€appropriate€issues€for€theŠ x)Č$, Šlist.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€noted€that€masters€hear€only€domestic€issuesŠ $+t&. Šin€Caroline€County.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€motion€on€the€floorŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€approve€Option€1€without€the€first€sentence,€and€with€theŠ ° Šaddition€of€the€word€š šonly.šš€€The€motion€passed€on€a€vote€of€nineŠ \¬ Što€eight.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€because€the€vote€was€soŠ X Šclose,€the€Court€of€Appeals€could€be€presented€with€the€variousŠ “  Šoptions.€€Mr.€Titus€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€vote€could€beŠ ` ° Šclearer€if€it€did€not€address€subsection€(b)(2)€at€all.€€The€ViceŠ  \  ŠChair€asked€whether€the€court€on€its€own€initiative€can€referŠ ø  Šissues€to€masters,€which€is€what€subsection€(b)(2)€provides€inŠ d“  Šthe€current€Rule.€€The€vote€was€in€favor€of€the€court€referringŠ `  Šon€its€own€initiative€by€a€margin€of€11€in€favor,€six€opposed.€Š ¼  ŠRule€2„541,€Option€1,€was€approved€as€amended.Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Titus€moved€that€the€Trial€Subcommittee€develop€a€listŠ d Šof€issues€that€are€appropriate€for€referral€to€a€master.€€TheŠ Ą Šmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€carried€on€a€vote€of€nine€in€favor,Š l¼ Šsix€opposed.€€Mr.€Johnson€commented€that€the€Management€ofŠ h ŠLitigation€Subcommittee€might€be€a€more€appropriate€group€toŠ Ä Šconsider€this.€€The€Reporter€said€that€she€would€send€this€toŠ pĄ  Šboth€subcommittees,€to€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges,€and€toŠ !l" Šthe€county€administrative€judge€for€each€circuit€court.Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€said€that€the€Subcommittee€is€proposing€toŠ t$Ä& Šdelete€the€language€in€Rule€9„208€which€reads,€š šthat€is€notŠ  &p!( Štriable€of€right€before€a€jury.šš€€The€Reporter€commented€that€anyŠ Ģ'#* Šmatter€in€equity€is€not€triable€of€right€by€a€jury.€€The€ViceŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€asked€if€cases€involving€past€due€child€support€would€beŠ $+t&. Štried€by€a€jury.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€responded€that€civil€contemptŠ Š, (0 Šproceedings€are€tried€in€equity.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šview€that€Rule€9„208€should€not€be€changed.€€The€ReporterŠ ° Šcountered€that€the€language€proposed€to€be€stricken€isŠ \¬ Šsuperfluous,€because€anything€tried€under€š šthis€Chapteršš€is€notŠ X Štriable€of€right€by€a€jury.€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€to€eliminate€theŠ “  Šlanguage€crossed€out€in€the€Rule,€and€this€was€seconded.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠVice€Chair€asked€about€an€action€at€law€for€past€due€childŠ  \  Šsupport.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€answered€that€this€would€be€a€debt€caseŠ ø  Šand€would€not€fall€within€š šthis€Chapter.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€calledŠ d“  Šthe€question,€and€the€vote€was€unanimous€to€delete€the€languageŠ `  Šin€Rule€9„208.Š ¼  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€the€Report€of€the€ņņAd€HocóóŠ >Ž Š€€Subcommittee€to€Review€the€Judicial€Ethics€CommitteeššsŠ j Š€€Recommendations€for€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€(See€Š š@ Š€€Appendix€3)Š Ę Š___________________________________________________________Š œģ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€the€HonorableŠ n ŠCharlotte€Ō_ŌCookseyŌ_Ō,€Chair€of€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€(theŠ Ź Šš šEthics€Committeešš),€was€unable€to€attend€todayššs€meeting€becauseŠ vĘ  Šher€mother€is€very€ill.€€The€Reporter€said€that€other€members€ofŠ "!r" Šthe€Ethics€Committee€also€had€been€invited€to€attend€the€meeting,Š Ī"$ Šbut€none€were€able€to€be€present.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€thatŠ z$Ź& Šthe€Ethics€Committee€is€well€represented€by€Elizabeth€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,Š &&v!( ŠEsq.,€from€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts,€who€worksŠ Ņ'"#* Šwith€the€Ethics€Committee.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€presented€the€Code€ofŠ ~)Ī$, ŠJudicial€Conduct€for€the€Rules€Committeeššs€consideration.€(SeeŠ *+z&. ŠAppendix€3).€€Š Ö,&(0 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€Rules€CommitteeššsŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šproposed€revision€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€was€transmittedŠ ° Što€the€Court€of€Appeals€by€letter€dated€April€9,€2001.€€The€CourtŠ \¬ Šhas€indicated€that€it€would€like€to€receive€for€its€considerationŠ X Ša€joint€recommendation€from€the€Rules€Committee€and€the€EthicsŠ “  ŠCommittee.€€The€Ethics€Committee€reviewed€the€proposed€revisionŠ ` ° Šand€submitted€a€large€compendium€of€additional€changes,€many€ofŠ  \  Šwhich€are€stylistic.€€To€attempt€to€resolve€the€differencesŠ ø  Šbetween€the€Rules€Committeeššs€version€of€the€Code€and€the€EthicsŠ d“  ŠCommitteeššs€version,€Chief€Judge€Murphy€appointed€an€ņņad€hocóóŠ `  Šsubcommittee€of€the€Rules€Committee€(the€š šņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommitteešš)Š Č Što€meet€with€members€of€the€Ethics€Committee.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ €Š Šsaid€that€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€comprises€all€of€the€judges€onŠ ,| Šthe€Rules€Committee,€and€he€was€appointed€to€serve€as€the€ņņAd€HocóóŠ ä4 ŠSubcommitteeššs€chair.€€Š œģ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€stated€that€in€the€package€before€the€RulesŠ H˜ ŠCommittee€today,€alternate€language€is€submitted€when€the€ņņAd€HocóóŠ ōD ŠSubcommittee€and€the€Ethics€Committee€could€not€agree.€€There€areŠ ¬ü  Šproposed€changes€to€the€structure€of€the€Code.€€The€EthicsŠ X!Ø" ŠCommittee€had€suggested€a€renumbering€of€the€Rules€comprising€theŠ #T$ ŠCode.€€The€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€was€opposed,€because€of€all€theŠ °$ & Šinternal€renumbering€that€this€would€entail€and€the€subsequentŠ h&ø!( Šrenumbering€when€the€revision€of€all€of€Title€16€is€completed.€Š (d#* ŠIn€place€of€numbering€Canon€7€as€Rule€16„814,€which€had€beenŠ Ą)%, Šproposed€by€the€Ethics€Committee,€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€isŠ l+¼&. Šproposing€to€number€it€Rule€16„813A,€since€that€number€is€notŠ $-t(0 Šalready€assigned€to€another€rule.€€€Š ° Šą  ąIn€the€third€paragraph€of€the€Preamble,€there€was€aŠ \¬ Šdifference€of€opinion€between€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€and€theŠ X ŠEthics€Committee€over€the€inclusion€of€the€language€printed€onŠ Ą  Špage€2€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€as€presented€in€theŠ l ¼ Šmeeting€materials.€€The€language€explains€the€meaning€of€theŠ  h  Šwords€š šshall,šš€š šshould,šš€and€š šmay.šš€€The€Ethics€Committee€isŠ Ä  Šrequesting€that€the€language€be€included,€and€the€ņņAd€HocóóŠ pĄ  ŠSubcommittee€took€no€stand€as€to€whether€the€language€should€beŠ (x  Šincluded.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€added€that€the€Ethics€Committee€would€veryŠ Ō$ Šmuch€like€to€have€this€language€in€the€Preamble.€€Mr.€SykesŠ €Š Šcommented€that€Rule€1„201,€Construction,€Interpretation,€andŠ ,| ŠDefinitions,€already€has€language€similar€to€the€language€inŠ Ų( Šdispute.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€that€Rule,€the€wordŠ „Ō Šš šshouldšš€is€not€defined.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€moved€to€include€theŠ 0€ Šlanguage€in€dispute€as€part€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€TheŠ Ü, Šmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€with€14€in€favor.€€Š ˆŲ  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€ņņAd€Hocņņóóóó€Subcommittee€was€inŠ 4!„" Šfavor€of€the€language€added€to€the€sixth€paragraph€of€theŠ ģ"<$ ŠPreamble€located€at€the€top€of€page€3€which€reads€š šnorŠ ˜$č& Šdiscourages€candidates€from€seeking€judicial€office.šš€€He€pointedŠ D&”!( Šout€that€the€eighth€paragraph€of€the€Preamble€and€the€followingŠ š'@#* ŠCommittee€note€that€follows€the€eighth€paragraph€were€added€byŠ œ)ģ$, Šthe€Ethics€Committee€to€directly€reference€the€fact€that€theŠ H+˜&. Šopinions€are€available.€€Initially,€the€Ethics€Committee€hadŠ ō,D(0 Šrequested€that€this€material€be€placed€in€a€comment,€but€the€ņņAdŠ  .š)2 ŠHocóó€Subcommittee€was€of€the€opinion€that€this€should€be€in€aŠ ° ŠCommittee€note.€€Instead€of€specific€references€to€and€excerptsŠ hø Šfrom€Ethics€Committee€opinions€being€placed€throughout€the€Code,Š d Šthe€Subcommittee€suggested€a€Committee€note.Š Ą  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€Ethics€Committee€had€askedŠ l ¼ Šthat€the€word€š šReporterššsšš€be€changed€to€the€plural,€so€that€theŠ  h  ŠReporterššs€notes€would€be€labeled€š šReportersšš€notes.šš€€Theņņ€Ad€HocóóŠ Ä  ŠSubcommittee€was€not€in€favor€of€this.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€respondedŠ |Ģ  Šthat€the€Ethics€Committee€is€withdrawing€its€request.€€Š (x  Šą  ąTurning€to€the€Terminology€Section,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€notedŠ Ō$ Šthat€several€new€definitions€have€been€added€at€the€request€ofŠ €Š Šthe€Ethics€Committee.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHochbergŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€wordsŠ ,| Šš šadministratoršš€and€š šexecutoršš€may€not€be€necessary€in€theŠ Ų( Šdefinition€of€the€word€š šfiduciaryšš,€because€there€are€noŠ „Ō Šadministrators€or€executors€in€Maryland.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggestedŠ 0€ Šthat€the€words€remain€in€the€Code,€because€other€jurisdictionsŠ Ü, Šmay€have€these€positions.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€asked€if€the€RulesŠ ˆŲ  ŠCommittee€preferred€Alternative€A€or€B€of€section€(d).€€Ms.Š 4!„" ŠŌ_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€reason€the€Ethics€Committee€preferredŠ ą"0$ ŠAlternative€B€is€that€there€may€other€variations€of€the€wordŠ Œ$Ü& Šš šknowšš€not€covered€by€Alternative€A,€and€the€Ethics€CommitteeššsŠ 8&ˆ!( Šversion€would€cover€everything.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ ä'4#* Šthere€are€other€verbs€defined€that€do€not€refer€to€all€of€theŠ )ą$, Švariations€of€the€defined€term.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€recommended€thatŠ <+Œ&. ŠAlternative€A€be€used,€because€it€comes€out€of€the€1990€ABA€Code.€Š č,8(0 ŠEvery€time€a€deviation€from€the€ABA€Code€is€made,€it€takes€theŠ ”.ä)2 ŠMaryland€Code€out€of€the€standard€version.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€movedŠ ° Šthe€approval€of€Alternative€A.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€itŠ \¬ Špassed€on€a€vote€of€15€to€one.€€Š X Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€section€(f)€is€differentŠ “  Šfrom€section€(g).€€Judge€Heller€questioned€as€to€whether€sectionŠ ` ° Š(f)€includes€stepchildren.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€sectionŠ  \  Š(f)€includes€close€family€members.€€Judge€Heller€responded€that€aŠ ø  Šstepchild€may€or€may€not€have€a€close€relationship€with€theŠ d“  Šjudge.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€if€a€stepchild€does€not€have€aŠ `  Šclose€relationship€with€the€judge,€then€the€judge€is€not€likelyŠ ¼  Što€be€swayed€by€the€stepchildššs€influence.€€Mr.€Johnson€asked€ifŠ hø Šdomestic€partners€are€included€in€the€definition€of€š šfamily.šš€€HeŠ d Šadded€that€Mark€Scurti,€Esq.,€who€represents€the€Gay€and€LesbianŠ Ą ŠAlliance,€would€argue€that€a€domestic€partner€should€be€includedŠ l¼ Šin€the€definition€of€š šfamily.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€noted€that€section€(g)Š h Šis€a€slight€deviation€from€the€ABA€version€of€the€Rule€which€hasŠ Ä Šthe€language€š šmember€of€the€judgeššs€family€residing€in€theŠ pĄ  Šjudgeššs€household.šš€€Mr.€Johnson€observed€that€this€additionalŠ !l" Šlanguage€might€be€sufficient€to€cover€the€situation€of€a€domesticŠ Č"$ Špartner.€€Judge€Kaplan€expressed€the€view€that€the€wordŠ t$Ä& Šš šfamilialšš€might€preclude€the€definition€from€applying€to€aŠ  &p!( Šdomestic€partner.€€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Moser€commented€that€Canon€4D€(3)€pertains€to€financialŠ x)Č$, Šactivities,€referring€to€members€of€the€judgeššs€household.€€TheŠ $+t&. Šdefinition€in€section€(g)€of€the€Terminology€Section€referencesŠ Š, (0 ŠCode,€State€Government€Article€šš15„102.€€Judges€are€subject€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsome€of€the€restrictions€that€executive€branch€employees€areŠ ° Šsubject€to€under€the€Public€Ethics€Law.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointedŠ \¬ Šout€that€the€problem€of€the€domestic€partner€is€cured€in€sectionŠ X Š(f)€but€not€in€section€(g),€where€to€cure€the€problem,€the€RuleŠ “  Šwould€have€to€supersede€the€statute.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€inquired€as€toŠ ` ° Šwhether€a€definition€is€needed.€€The€text€of€the€Code€has€beenŠ  \  Šchanged€from€the€word€š šfamilyšš€to€the€word€š šhousehold,šš€such€asŠ ø  Šin€Canon€4€D€(3)€and€its€accompanying€Comment.€€Š d“  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€language€š šmember€of€theŠ `  Šjudgeššs€familyšš€could€include€a€judgeššs€domestic€partner.€€TheŠ ¼  Šdefinition€includes€the€language€š šor€individual€with€whom€a€judgeŠ hø Šmaintains€a€close€familial€relationship.šš€€Mr.€Moser€pointed€outŠ d Šthat€this€language€is€intended€to€cover€a€domestic€partner,€andŠ Ą Šit€also€includes€an€in„law€living€in€the€judgeššs€household.€Š l¼ ŠJudge€McAuliffe€said€that€this€language€should€be€retained€evenŠ h Šif€it€supersedes€the€statute.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€aŠ Ä ŠReporterššs€note€could€be€added€to€explain€this.€€Judge€McAuliffeŠ pĄ  Šremarked€that€it€could€go€into€a€Committee€note.€€Mr.€JohnsonŠ !l" Šexpressed€his€agreement€with€handling€this€by€a€Reporterššs€note.€Š Č"$ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€stated€that€the€note€could€provide€that€a€memberŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€judgeššs€family€does€not€have€to€be€related€by€blood€orŠ  &p!( Šmarriage.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Hochberg€pointed€out€that€the€term€š šmember€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šjudgeššs€householdšš€is€narrower€and€would€not€include€a€domesticŠ $+t&. Špartner.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€Rules€Committee€can€lookŠ Š, (0 Šat€this€issue€as€it€goes€through€the€rest€of€the€Code.€€AŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠReporterššs€note€will€be€added€explaining€about€a€judgeššs€domesticŠ ° Špartner.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€told€the€Rules€Committee€that€the€EthicsŠ X ŠCommittee€has€proposed€a€broader€definition€of€the€word€š šlend.ššŠ “  ŠMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€commented€that€this€word€is€not€defined€in€the€ABAŠ ` ° ŠCode.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€word€š šlendšš€appearsŠ  \  Šin€Canon€2B.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€word€š šlendšš€is€a€broaderŠ ø  Šterm€than€the€word€š šuse.šš€€The€Ethics€Committee€requested€thatŠ d“  Šthe€word€š šlendšš€replace€the€word€š šuse,šš€because€the€word€š šlendššŠ `  Šis€found€in€the€ABA€Code.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€is€noŠ ¼  Šneed€to€define€the€term.€€Most€people€are€familiar€with€theŠ hø Šlanguage€in€the€Code€which€reads€š šlend€the€prestige€of€judicialŠ d Šoffice.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€language€in€Canon€2B€beŠ Ą Šchanged€to€š šlend€or€use,šš€and€the€definition€of€the€term€š šlendššŠ l¼ Šbe€deleted.€€The€Rules€Committee€agreed€to€these€changes€byŠ h Šconsensus.€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€section€(f)€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠTerminology€Section,€the€word€š šdenotesšš€should€be€changed€to€theŠ !l" Šword€š šmeansšš€to€be€consistent€with€other€Rules€of€Procedure.€€TheŠ Č"$ ŠCommittee€agreed€to€this€change€by€consensus.€€She€asked€if€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€note€to€section€(g)€should€refer€to€the€defined€term€ofŠ  &p!( Šš šmember€of€the€judgeššs€household.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€explained€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šthere€had€been€a€debate€about€incorporating€the€Public€EthicsŠ x)Č$, ŠLaw.€€The€Ethics€Committee€felt€strongly€that€the€Public€EthicsŠ $+t&. ŠLaw€standard€should€be€reflected,€and€the€distinction€betweenŠ Š, (0 Šš šfamilyšš€and€š šhouseholdšš€should€be€highlighted€by€a€CommitteeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnote.€€For€consistency,€similar€language€could€be€added€after€theŠ ° Šdefinitions€of€š šgiftšš€and€š šhonorarium.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ \¬ Šthat€when€a€definition€is€incorporated,€there€is€no€point€inŠ X Šadding€a€Committee€note€after€each€term.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatŠ “  Ševery€time€the€legislature€changes€the€statute,€the€Rule€willŠ ` ° Šhave€to€be€changed.€€Mr.€Titus€remarked€that€section€(g)€shouldŠ  \  Šbe€retained€as€originally€drafted,€without€the€proposed€additionŠ ø  Šof€the€highlighted€language€or€deletion€of€the€language€proposedŠ d“  Što€be€stricken.€€€Š `  Šą  ą€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€judges€are€covered€by€the€StateŠ ¼  ŠGovernment€Article.€€With€the€additional€language€in€theŠ hø ŠCommittee€note,€the€judge€knows€what€is€provided€in€šš15„102€(z)Š d Šof€the€State€Government€Article.€€He€commented€that€it€is€aŠ Ą Šmatter€of€convenience€to€have€all€of€the€information€availableŠ l¼ Šwithout€someone€having€to€refer€to€the€State€Government€ArticleŠ h Što€be€fully€informed.€€This€comes€up€more€frequently€than€needingŠ Ä Šinformation€about€honoraria€or€gifts.€€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€in€the€Committee€note€toŠ !l" Šsection€(g),€part€(2)€of€the€note€does€not€require€the€judgeššsŠ Č"$ Šrelative€to€be€living€in€the€judgeššs€household.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€saidŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€State€Ethics€Committee€would€be€able€to€clear€up€anyŠ  &p!( Šconfusion€as€to€the€Public€Ethics€Law.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquiredŠ Ģ'#* Šas€to€whether€the€Committee€note€is€attempting€to€clarify€this.€Š x)Č$, ŠMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€note€forewarns€judges€to€check€thatŠ $+t&. Šlaw.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€told€the€Rules€Committee€that€the€problem€is€notŠ Š, (0 Šthe€issue€of€living€in€the€judgeššs€household,€but€rather€it€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccepting€honoraria.€€The€statute€is€more€stringent€on€this€thanŠ ° Šthe€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€is.Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Titus€moved€that€no€change€be€made€to€the€originalŠ X Šversion€of€section€(g),€but€there€was€no€second€to€the€motion.€Š “  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€changes€to€section€(g)€haveŠ ` ° Šbeen€proposed€by€the€Ethics€Committee.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€thatŠ  \  Šthe€term€š šmember€of€the€judgeššs€householdšš€will€be€considered€asŠ ø  Šthe€Rules€Committee€reviews€the€use€of€the€term€throughout€theŠ d“  Šrest€of€the€package.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€Canon€3C€(1)(c)Š `  Šprovides€that€a€judge€has€to€recuse€himself€or€herself€if€theŠ ¼  Šjudge€knows€that€a€member€of€the€judgeššs€family€has€a€significantŠ hø Šfinancial€interest€in€the€subject€matter€in€controversy.€€DoesŠ d Šthis€clearly€include€a€separated€spouse€or€a€domestic€partner,€asŠ Ą Šit€should?€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€suggested€that€since€the€definition€ofŠ l¼ Šš šmember€of€the€judgeššs€familyšš€is€not€in€the€Public€Ethics€Law,Š h Šthe€definition€could€be€taken€out€and€simply€referred€to€underŠ Ä Šthe€headings€of€š šhonorariašš€and€š šgifts.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€pointed€outŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€proposed€language€of€Canon€3C€(2)€refers€to€theŠ !l" Šš špersonal€financial€interests€of€each€member€of€the€judgeššsŠ Č"$ Šfamily€residing€in€the€judgeššs€household,šš€which€is€differentŠ t$Ä& Šthan€the€language€in€Canon€3C€(1)(c).Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€is€confusing.€€ForŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€purpose€of€accepting€gifts€and€honoraria,€the€judge€mustŠ x)Č$, Šfollow€the€Public€Ethics€Law,€which€is€not€the€same€as€theŠ $+t&. Šdefinitions€in€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ Š, (0 Šnoted€that€the€Ethics€Committee€no€longer€is€requestingŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAlternative€B€to€Canon€3C€(2).€€He€suggested€that€the€definitionsŠ ° Šin€sections€(f)€and€(g)€in€the€Terminology€Section€be€discussedŠ \¬ Šeach€time€the€specific€language€is€reached€throughout€the€Code€ofŠ X ŠJudicial€Conduct.€€Š “  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€referred€to€the€two€alternative€versions€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€definition€of€š šsignificant€financial€interest.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_ŌŠ  \  Šexplained€that€the€Ethics€Committee€had€tracked€the€more€recentŠ ø  Šlanguage€in€the€Public€Ethics€Law.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€theŠ d“  ŠRules€Committee€version€of€section€(j)€does€not€include€ownershipŠ `  Šby€a€judgeššs€spouse.€€Mr.€Bowen€expressed€the€view€thatŠ ¼  ŠAlternative€A€is€preferable.€€The€Assistant€Reporter€observedŠ hø Šthat€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€previously€expressed€a€preferenceŠ d Šfor€the€earlier€version€of€the€statute.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€notedŠ Ą Šthat€the€Ethics€Committee€felt€very€strongly€that€the€currentŠ l¼ ŠPublic€Ethics€Law€version€should€be€used;€however,€he€recommendedŠ h Šthe€adoption€of€the€Rules€Committee€version€of€section€(j),€whichŠ Ä Šis€not€as€broad€as€the€current€statute.Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€Comment€after€Canon€3C€(1)Š !l" Š(c)€of€Rule€16„813,€the€current€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€and€theŠ Č"$ ŠComment€after€Canon€3C€(1)€(d)€of€Rule€16„814,€the€current€CodeŠ t$Ä& Šof€Conduct€for€Judicial€Appointees,€each€contain€a€reference€toŠ  &p!( Šthe€Public€Ethics€Law.€€When€the€Rules€Committee€transmitted€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€proposed€amendments€to€these€two€Rules€thatŠ x)Č$, Šupdated€the€references€to€the€most€current€version€of€theŠ $+t&. Šstatute,€the€Court€directed€that€the€references€not€be€updated,Š Š, (0 Šbecause€the€revised€version€of€the€statute€was€too€broad.€€Mr.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠBowen€moved€to€retain€Alternative€A€of€the€definition€ofŠ ° Šš šsignificant€financial€interest,šš€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itŠ \¬ Špassed€unanimously.€€Š X Šą  ąTurning€to€Canon€1,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€a€newŠ “  ŠCommittee€note€has€been€added€after€the€first€paragraph€of€CanonŠ ` ° Š1,€as€requested€by€the€Ethics€Committee.€€€In€Canon€2A,€theŠ  \  Šlanguage€has€been€changed€to€š šavoid€improprietyšš€instead€ofŠ ø  Šš šbehave€with€impropriety.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinionŠ d“  Šthat€the€change€in€the€Comment€from€the€language€š šprohibitionŠ `  Šagainst€behaving€with€improprietyšš€to€š šdirective€to€avoidŠ ¼  Šimproprietyšš€could€conflict€with€the€use€of€the€word€š šshallšš€inŠ hø ŠCanon€2A.€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€he€preferred€the€formerŠ d Šlanguage.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€revised€languageŠ Ą Šmatches€the€language€in€the€ABA€Code€and€is€broader€than€theŠ l¼ Šcurrent€language.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€language€thatŠ h Šhas€been€added€to€the€Preamble€in€the€fourth€paragraph€providesŠ Ä Šthat€the€word€š šshallšš€imposes€a€binding€obligation.€€SheŠ pĄ  Šsuggested€that€the€word€š šobligationšš€is€preferable€to€the€wordŠ !l" Šš šdirective,šš€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus.€€JudgeŠ Č"$ ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Ethics€Committee€has€withdrawn€itsŠ t$Ä& Šrequest€to€have€the€language€in€Alternative€B€at€the€end€of€CanonŠ  &p!( Š2A€added.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€Canon€2B,€the€wordŠ x)Č$, Šš šlendšš€has€been€changed€to€the€phrase€š šlend€or€use.šš€€In€theŠ $+t&. ŠComment€to€Canon€2B,€the€Ethics€Committee€has€withdrawn€itsŠ Š, (0 Šrequest€for€the€language€in€the€two€sections€marked€š šAlternativeŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠB.šš€€At€the€end€of€Canon€2B,€the€Ethics€Committee€has€added€aŠ ° ŠCommittee€note.Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€he€had€been€involved€in€aŠ X Šdisciplinary€case€against€an€attorney,€based€on€a€complaint€madeŠ “  Šby€a€judge.€€The€case€revolved€around€the€conduct€of€the€attorneyŠ ` ° Šduring€the€course€of€a€trial.€€One€of€the€attorneys€representingŠ  \  Šthe€defendant€attorney€wanted€to€get€opinions€of€judges€in€theŠ ø  Šcounty€as€to€this€particular€attorneyššs€demeanor,€and€this€CanonŠ d“  Šwas€cited.€€All€of€the€judges€in€the€jurisdiction€were€subpoenaedŠ `  Što€testify,€which€seemed€to€be€proper€according€to€the€Canon.€Š ¼  ŠBar€Counsel€did€not€allow€live€testimony,€but€allowed€lettersŠ hø Šfrom€judges€as€evidence€of€the€attorneyššs€character€and€demeanor.€Š d ŠJudges€also€give€opinions€about€other€judges€in€JudicialŠ Ą ŠDisabilities€Commission€proceedings.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€observed€that€judges€will€not€give€testimonyŠ h Šunless€they€are€subpoenaed.€€Generally,€they€give€a€letter€inŠ Ä Šlieu€of€testimony.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€asked€that€the€minutes€reflectŠ pĄ  Šthat€judges€may€testify.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHochbergŌ_Ō€remarked€that€judges€haveŠ !l" Šthe€option€to€testify,€but€they€must€testify€if€subpoenaed.€€TheŠ Č"$ Šword€š šmayšš€in€the€last€sentence€of€the€Comment€to€Canon€2B€whichŠ t$Ä& Šreads,€š šA€judge,€may,€however,€testify€when€properly€summonedššŠ  &p!( Šmeans€š šshall.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€this€sentence€should€not€beŠ Ģ'#* Šchanged€to€use€the€word€š šshall.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šword€š šsummonedšš€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šsubpoenaedšš,€andŠ $+t&. Šthe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€make€this€change.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€changes€to€the€Comment€toŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCanon€2C€are€style€changes.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€about€theŠ ° Šchange€in€the€fourth€paragraph€of€the€Comment.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_ŌŠ \¬ Šresponded€that€the€change€means€that€the€date€to€be€filled€in€isŠ X Šthe€effective€date€of€the€new€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€The€ViceŠ “  ŠChair€inquired€as€to€what€happens€to€a€judge€prior€to€this€date.€Š ` ° ŠMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€replied€that€the€judge€is€covered€by€the€Code€thatŠ  \  Šwas€in€effect€before€the€new€Code.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€remarked€that€theŠ ø  Šprovision€pertaining€to€the€date€to€be€filled€in€can€be€deleted,Š d“  Šbecause€its€purpose€was€to€allow€a€period€of€time€for€the€Code€ofŠ `  Š1993€to€become€effective.€€There€is€no€need€for€this€now.€€TheŠ ¼  ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€language:€š šon€or€after€...šš€beŠ hø Šdeleted,€so€that€the€paragraph€begins€as€follows:€€š šWhen€a€judgeŠ d Šlearns€that€...šš.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ Ą Šchange.€€€Š l¼ Šą  ąTurning€to€Canon€3,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€CanonŠ h Š3A€(1)€is€derived€from€the€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€of€the€parallel€ABA€Canon.€Š Ä ŠMr.€Sykes€commented€that€some€of€the€responsibilities€under€theŠ pĄ  Šheading€š šAdjudicative€Responsibilitiesšš€are€administrative.€€TheŠ !l" Šlanguage€of€Canon€3A€(1)€is€broader€than€the€heading.€€JudgeŠ Č"$ ŠHeller€expressed€the€opinion€that€Recusal,€which€is€Canon€3C,Š t$Ä& Šshould€be€listed€under€Canon€3A€(1).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ  &p!( ŠCanon€3A€(1)€become€Canon€3A,€and€Canon€3A€would€become€Canon€3B.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€in€the€ABA€version€is€š šJudicial€Duties.šš€€The€ViceŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€remarked€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€work€out€theŠ $+t&. ŠŌ_ŌtaglinesŌ_Ō.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Heller€suggested€that€Canon€3A€could€be€a€generalŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŃOY'Ńā āŃ°°Ńā āŃ  Ństatement.€€Mr.€Johnson€asked€why€the€headings€have€to€beŠ ° Šš šAdjudicative€Responsibilitiesšš€and€š šAdministrativeŠ \¬ ŠResponsibilities.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€replied€the€Code€has€always€beenŠ X Šarranged€this€way.€€Mr.€Johnson€inquired€as€to€why€Canon€3B€(1)Š “  Šis€listed€under€Administrative€Responsibilities.€€Mr.€Sykes€notedŠ ` ° Šthat€Canon€3B€(1)€and€the€new€Canon€3A€should€be€fused€together.€Š  \  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€recommended€that€the€reference€to€š šbias€and€prejudiceššŠ ø  Šnot€be€taken€out€of€š šAdjudicative€Responsibilities.šš€€The€wordsŠ d“  Šhave€been€carefully€crafted€to€be€under€that€heading,€and€theyŠ `  Šshould€remain€there.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€general€items€are€strewn€throughŠ hø Šthe€various€sections.€€The€administrative€and€adjudicativeŠ d Šresponsibilities€can€be€put€into€a€general€provision.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_ŌŠ Ą Špointed€out€that€this€is€more€than€a€stylistic€change.€€The€onlyŠ l¼ Šword€in€Canon€3B€(1)€not€needed€in€the€š šAdjudicativeŠ h ŠResponsibilitiesšš€section€is€š šnepotism.šš€€It€is€important€toŠ Ä Šspell€out€the€details€of€any€prejudice,€and€more€important€toŠ pĄ  Šspell€out€for€the€judges€who€judge,€rather€than€for€the€judgesŠ !l" Šwho€administer.€€Mr.€Sykes€stated€that€the€Canon€needs€to€beŠ Č"$ Šrestructured.€€Mr.€Johnson€suggested€that€the€laundry€list€inŠ t$Ä& ŠCanon€3A€(11)€be€moved€to€the€new€section€pertaining€to€theŠ  &p!( Šgeneral€responsibilities€of€the€judge.€€Judge€Missouri€expressedŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€concern€that€the€language€pertaining€to€administrativeŠ x)Č$, Šresponsibilities€should€be€retained,€because€judges€do€notŠ $+t&. Šreceive€schooling€in€how€to€administer€the€courts.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€stated€that€Canon€3€would€be€reconstructedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfrom€the€beginning.€€All€of€the€language€pertaining€to€diligence,Š ° Šbias,€and€prejudice€will€go€into€Canon€3A.€€Judge€MissouriŠ \¬ Šsuggested€that€the€language€pertaining€to€nepotism€also€beŠ X Šretained.€€Mr.€Johnson€questioned€whether€this€would€go€under€theŠ “  Šheading€of€š šAdministrative€Responsibilities.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ ` ° Šcommented€that€nepotism€is€prohibited€under€the€existing€Code.€Š  \  ŠJudge€Kaplan€expressed€the€view€that€this€would€be€underŠ ø  Šš šAdministrative€Responsibilities.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€remarked€that€thisŠ d“  Šis€similar€to€favoritism.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€theŠ `  Šlanguage€in€what€will€be€the€new€Canon€3A€which€reads€š šperformŠ ¼  Š...€impartiallyšš€is€similar,€and€clearly,€some€redundancy€hasŠ hø Šexisted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€observed€that€changes€have€been€made€sinceŠ d Š1993,€but€there€has€never€been€a€general€category.€€He€cautionedŠ Ą Šthat€administrative€and€adjudicative€responsibilities€areŠ l¼ Šslightly€different.€€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Titus€said€that€he€sees€no€reason€to€separate€the€twoŠ Ä Šcategories€and€make€a€distinction€between€administrative€andŠ pĄ  Šadjudicative€responsibilities.€€The€Vice€Chair€stated€that€theŠ !l" ŠStyle€Subcommittee€can€redraft€Canon€3.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€addedŠ Č"$ Šthat€this€will€be€accomplished€with€caution.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ t$Ä& Šreferred€to€Canon€3A€(7)(D),€commenting€that€she€had€neverŠ  &p!( Šappeared€before€a€judge€in€a€settlement€conference€where€theŠ Ģ'#* Šjudge€asks€if€the€parties€will€consent€to€be€in€two€differentŠ x)Č$, Šrooms.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€unless€someone€objects,€thereŠ $+t&. Šis€inferential€consent.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€Canon€3AŠ |.Ģ)2 Š(7)(H),€which€has€two€alternatives.€€Alternative€A€was€approvedŠ ° Šby€the€full€Rules€Committee,€but€the€Ethics€Committee€hasŠ \¬ Šproblems€with€it.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€with€whom€the€discussion€toŠ X Šwhich€the€provision€refers€is€to€take€place.€€Judge€MissouriŠ “  Šremarked€that€he€argued€for€this€provision,€because€in€a€largeŠ ` ° Šjurisdiction€which€could€have€as€many€as€23€judges,€many€lawyersŠ  \  Štalk€to€a€judge€who€is€not€presiding€over€a€case.€€Why€should€aŠ ø  Šjudge€who€is€not€involved€in€a€case€be€prohibited€from€talkingŠ d“  Šabout€it?€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€his€concern€was€not€theŠ `  Špropriety€of€what€Judge€Missouri€had€described,€but€the€breadthŠ ¼  Šof€the€Rule€which€could€permit€other€undesirable€discussion.€€Mr.Š hø ŠJohnson€inquired€if€this€provision€would€allow€a€District€CourtŠ d Šjudge€who€is€running€for€the€circuit€court€to€talk€about€a€case.€Š Ą ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€answered€that€Canon€5€pertains€to€candidates€forŠ l¼ Šjudicial€office.€€ą  ąŠ h Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€noted€that€Canon€3A€(9)€is€the€general€ruleŠ Ä Špertaining€to€public€comment.€€Canon€5€covers€political€conductŠ pĄ  Šand€speech.€€Canon€5B€(1)(f)€is€inconsistent€with€Canon€3AŠ !l" Š(7)(H).€€Mr.€Johnson€remarked€that€the€phrase€š šlikely€to€comeŠ Č"$ Šbefore€the€judgešš€in€Canon€5B€(1)(f)€was€added€to€allow€aŠ t$Ä& Šcandidate€to€comment€on€another€judgeššs€decision.€€JudgeŠ  &p!( ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€this€should€be€prohibited.€€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠJohnson€responded€that€some€former€judges€felt€that€they€wereŠ x)Č$, Šattacked€unfairly.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šdiscussion€had€centered€on€whether€Canon€3A€(7)(H)€would€allow€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šjudge€teaching€a€class€to€discuss€a€case€pending€in€anotherŠ ° Šjurisdiction€or€on€appeal.€€The€proposed€language€would€allow€aŠ \¬ Šjudge€to€talk€with€anyone€about€a€case€in€which€the€judge€is€notŠ X Šinvolved.€€This€does€not€include€a€judgeššs€getting€advice.€€€Mr.Š “  ŠSykes€commented€that€a€judge€can€get€advice€from€a€disinterested,Š ` ° Šnon„expert.€€Mr.€Titus€suggested€that€subsection€(7)(H)€of€CanonŠ  \  Š3A€be€left€in.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€does€not€disagreeŠ ø  Šwith€the€concept€of€the€language,€although€it€is€very€broad.€€Mr.Š d“  ŠTitus€expressed€the€view€that€the€language€of€subsection€(7)(H)Š `  Šcould€be€added€to€subsection€(9)€of€Canon€3A.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šdisagreed,€noting€that€if€the€language€were€moved€to€subsectionŠ hø Š(9),€it€would€eliminate€the€limitation€expressed€in€subsectionŠ d Š(9).€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€remarked€that€by€combining€the€two€sections,€itŠ Ą Šseems€to€suggest€that€wide€open€discussion€is€permitted.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€moved€that€subsection€(7)(H)€be€deleted.€€€TheŠ h Šmotion€was€seconded.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€that€as€long€as€a€judgeŠ Ä Šcomplies€with€subsection€(9),€the€judge€would€be€able€to€talkŠ pĄ  Šabout€a€case€in€a€classroom€setting.€€Mr.€Titus€noted€that€thereŠ !l" Šis€no€substantive€change€by€moving€the€principles€of€subsectionŠ Č"$ Š(7)(H)€into€subsection€(9).€€The€Style€Subcommittee€can€clarifyŠ t$Ä& Šthat€teaching€the€class€about€a€pending€case€is€permitted€as€longŠ  &p!( Šas€it€is€consistent€with€subsection€(9).€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€saidŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€subsection€(7)(H)€would€be€deleted€and€moved€into€subsectionŠ x)Č$, Š(9).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€two€subsections€are€notŠ $+t&. Šconsistent.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€language€be€added€toŠ Š, (0 Šsubsection€(9)€referring€to€making€public€statements€from€privateŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdiscussions.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€disagreed,€explaining€that€it€is€wrongŠ ° Šfor€a€judge€to€express€the€opinion€that€a€case€pending€before€anŠ \¬ Šappellate€court€was€decided€erroneously.€€The€problem€is€publicŠ X Šcomment€„š!š€it€is€difficult€to€stop€private€comment.€€JudgeŠ “  ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€a€reference€to€teaching€could€be€addedŠ ` ° Što€the€comment€to€subsection€(9).€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€motion€to€deleteŠ ø  Šsubsection€(7)(H)€of€Canon€3A.€€The€vote€was€tied€at€eight€toŠ d“  Šeight,€and€the€Vice€Chair€broke€the€tie,€voting€that€theŠ `  Šsubsection€should€be€eliminated.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąAfter€the€lunch€break,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€drew€the€CommitteeššsŠ hø Šattention€to€the€cross€reference€added€after€subsection€(13)€ofŠ d ŠCanon€3A.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€subsection€(12),€theŠ Ą Šfirst€words€of€the€second€sentence€should€be€changed€from€š šthisŠ l¼ ŠCanonšš€to€š šthis€Canon€3A€(12).šš€€The€Committee€agreed€to€thisŠ h Šchange€by€consensus.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€due€to€theŠ Ä Šsuggested€changes€to€Canon€3A,€Canon€3B€will€be€renumbered€asŠ pĄ  ŠCanon€3C.€€Ms.€Potter€asked€to€which€standards€of€fidelity€andŠ !l" Šdiligence€Canon€3C€(2)€refers.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€answered€thatŠ Č"$ Šthis€language€appears€in€the€current€Canons,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€addedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€ABA€uses€the€same€language.€€Mr.€Titus€inquired€as€toŠ  &p!( Šwhether€the€language€š šof€fidelity€and€diligencešš€should€beŠ Ģ'#* Šdeleted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€in€earlier€Canons€there€is€aŠ x)Č$, Šreference€to€a€judge€being€faithful.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ $+t&. Šthis€language€should€remain€in€the€Rule.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€subsection€(1)(c)€of€what€is€nowŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCanon€3D,€Recusal,€reflects€the€change€in€the€definition€of€theŠ ° Šphrase€š šmember€of€the€judgeššs€family.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€questionedŠ \¬ Šas€to€whether€the€wording€should€be€š šmember€of€the€judgeššsŠ X Šhousehold.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€responded€that€the€phrase€š šmember€ofŠ “  Šthe€judgeššs€familyšš€is€broader€than€the€language€š šmember€of€theŠ ` ° Šjudgeššs€household.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€EthicsŠ  \  ŠCommittee€broadened€this€language€to€š šmember€of€the€judgeššsŠ ø  Šfamilyšš,€and€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€agreed€to€the€broader€term.€Š d“  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€that€Code,€State€Government€Article,€šš15„502,Š l  ŠEmployment€or€Financial€Interests€„š!š€General€Restriction,€appliesŠ Č Što€judges€and€their€relatives.€€Canon€3D€(1)(c)€goes€beyond€theŠ tÄ ŠCode€provision.€€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€judges€cannot€beŠ  p Šexpected€to€keep€track€of€adult€children€who€live€elsewhere€andŠ Ģ Šare€independent.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€if€a€judgeššs€siblingŠ xČ Šhas€a€significant€interest€in€a€case€before€the€judge,€the€judgeŠ $t Šshould€recuse€himself€or€herself.€€The€Canon€is€correct€in€usingŠ Š  Šthe€language€š šmember€of€the€judgeššs€family.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€cautionedŠ |Ģ  Šthat€š šknowledgešš€is€a€defined€term€and€means€actual€knowledge,Š (!x" Šincluding€actual€knowledge€that€may€be€inferred€from€theŠ Ō"$$ Šcircumstances.Š €$Š& Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€Canon€3D€(2)€will€be€theŠ ,&|!( ŠRules€Committeeššs€version,€which€is€Alternative€A.€€In€subsectionŠ Ų'(#* Š(3)€of€Canon€3F,€Disciplinary€Responsibilities,€the€new€languageŠ „)Ō$, Šparallels€the€beginning€language€of€subsection€(2)€of€Canon€3F.€Š 0+€&. ŠThe€Ethics€Committee€has€withdrawn€its€query,€which€is€locatedŠ Ü,,(0 Šafter€subsection€(3).€€Mr.€Bowen€commented€that€the€AttorneyŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠGrievance€Commission€(š šŌ_ŌAGCŌ_Ōšš)€may€not€like€subsection€(3).€€JudgesŠ ° Šshould€be€notifying€the€Ō_ŌAGCŌ_Ō€about€attorneys€who€are€unfit.€€Š \¬ ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€responded€that€judges€often€meet€and€discuss€suchŠ X Šproblems.€€It€is€not€fair€to€exclude€attorneys€from€the€informalŠ “  Šprocess€of€helping€lawyers€to€be€better€lawyers.€€Mr.€BowenŠ ` ° Šexplained€that€his€problem€is€the€language€referring€to€factsŠ  \  Šthat€raise€a€š šsubstantial€question€as€to€the€lawyerššs€honesty,Š ø  Štrustworthiness,€or€fitness€as€a€lawyer.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€inquired€asŠ d“  Što€whether€Rule€8.3,€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ `  ŠProfessional€Conduct,€Reporting€Professional€Misconduct,€requiresŠ ¼  Ša€judge€to€report€the€lawyer€to€the€Ō_ŌAGCŌ_Ō.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ hø Šanswered€that€it€does€not.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€subsectionŠ d Š(3)€is€a€different€rule€than€the€ABA€rule.€€It€may€be€preferableŠ Ą Što€have€the€same€standard€as€the€ABA.€€€€Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€problems€with€fitness€as€anŠ h Šattorney€involve€a€lack€of€being€prepared€and€are€not€just€aŠ Ä Šmatter€of€a€lack€of€honesty.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€theŠ pĄ  Šstandard€for€informing€about€a€judge€is€a€judgeššs€fitness€forŠ !l" Šoffice,€and€for€a€lawyer€it€is€the€lawyerššs€honesty,Š Č"$ Štrustworthiness,€or€fitness€as€a€lawyer.€€Mr.€Bowen€said€that€hisŠ t$Ä& Šproblem€is€whether€the€new€language€modifies€a€lawyerššs€honestyŠ  &p!( Šor€trustworthiness.€€Judge€Kaplan€observed€that€there€is€moreŠ Ģ'#* Šthan€one€kind€of€honesty€problem.€€A€lawyer€could€beŠ x)Č$, Šmisappropriating€funds€or€simply€misquoting€from€cases.€€JudgeŠ $+t&. ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€language€š šif€other€corrective€measuresŠ Š, (0 Šare€not€appropriatešš€is€the€saving€language€before€the€judge€hasŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€inform.€€Ms.€Potter€noted€that€the€rule€is€stated€as€š šshall,ššŠ ° Šwhich€creates€a€binding€obligation.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€thatŠ \¬ ŠRule€8.3€refers€to€substantial€violations€and€not€minor€ones.Š X Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€the€Comment€after€CanonŠ “  Š3F€(4)€the€language€š šhas€committedšš€has€been€changed€to€theŠ ` ° Šlanguage€š šis€believed€to€have€committed.šš€€Š  \  Šą  ąTurning€to€Canon€4,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€newŠ ø  ŠCommittee€note€located€after€the€Comment€to€Canon€4A€was€added€byŠ d“  Šthe€Ethics€Committee.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€the€meaning€of€theŠ `  Šlanguage€in€the€Committee€note€which€reads€š šnot€to€lecture€toŠ ¼  Šprobationers€who€might€be€brought€back€before€the€court.šš€€Mr.Š hø ŠTitus€remarked€that€this€may€refer€to€a€situation€such€as€a€judgeŠ d Šwho,€while€lecturing€people€at€an€Alcoholics€Anonymous€meeting,Š Ą Štells€them€to€abstain€from€alcohol.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outŠ l¼ Šthat€the€way€the€language€is€worded€does€not€imply€a€reference€toŠ h Šextra„judicial€activity.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€thatŠ Ä Šthis€is€an€obscure€point€and€suggested€that€the€language€beŠ pĄ  Šdeleted.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€deletion.€€Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€if€the€Committee€note€should€be€moved€toŠ Č"$ ŠCanon€4B.€€Judge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€the€last€sentence€couldŠ t$Ä& Šbe€moved.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€entireŠ  &p!( Šnote€should€be€moved.€€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€whether€writingŠ Ģ'#* Šan€introduction€for€a€book€as€referred€to€in€the€last€sentence€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€Committee€note€is€allowed€depends€on€the€book€and€on€theŠ $+t&. Šintroduction.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€cautioned€that€the€note€should€beŠ Š, (0 Šconsistent€with€the€ethics€opinion€pertaining€to€a€judge€writingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šan€introduction€for€a€book.€€Mr.€Titus€suggested€that€theŠ ° ŠCommittee€note€be€moved,€but€it€should€reference€subjectsŠ \¬ Šmentioned€in€the€Canon.€€A€judge€writing€an€introduction€for€aŠ X Šbook€is€not€mentioned€in€the€Canon.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ “  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€has€offered€to€redraft€the€Committee€note.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠReporter€added€that€the€Committee€note€without€the€languageŠ  \  Špertaining€to€lecturing€to€probationers€will€be€moved.Š ø  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€there€are€two€alternativeŠ d“  Šversions€of€subsection€C€(2)€of€Canon€4.€€The€Ethics€Committee€isŠ `  Šrecommending€Alternative€B,€which€contains€the€adjectiveŠ ¼  Šš šadvisoryšš€modifying€the€words€š šcommittee€or€commission.šš€€Ms.Š hø ŠŌ_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€a€charter€commission€is€appointed€by€theŠ d Šcounty€commissioners€and€may€include€retired€judges.€€This€wouldŠ Ą Šnot€be€an€advisory€position€because€creating€new€charters€involveŠ l¼ Šquestions€of€substance.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€SentencingŠ h ŠCommission€votes€on€changes€to€the€Sentencing€Guidelines,€and€heŠ Ä Šdoes€not€like€the€word€š šadvisory.šš€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€to€acceptŠ pĄ  ŠAlternative€A€of€subsection€(2),€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itŠ !l" Špassed€unanimously.Š Č"$ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€Ethics€Committee€has€withdrawnŠ t$Ä& Šits€request€for€a€Committee€note€following€Canon€4C€(4)(b).€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Ethics€Committee€feels€veryŠ Ģ'#* Šstrongly€that€Alternative€B€of€subsection€(4)(d)€of€Canon€4CŠ x)Č$, Šshould€be€adopted.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€language€inŠ $+t&. ŠAlternative€A€which€reads€š šis€devoted€to€the€improvement€of€theŠ Š, (0 Šlaw,€the€legal€system,€or€the€administration€of€justicešš€is€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šproblem,€because€it€is€so€subjective€and€subject€to€abuse.€€SheŠ ° Šasked€if€the€language€of€this€provision€should€follow€the€ABAŠ \¬ Šlanguage.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Legal€AidŠ X ŠBureau€participates€in€fund„raising.€€Ms.€Potter€replied€in€theŠ “  Šaffirmative.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€whether€a€judge€should€beŠ  \  Špermitted€to€be€a€speaker€or€a€guest€of€honor€at€a€fund„raisingŠ ø  Ševent.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€commented€that€some€existing€ethics€opinionsŠ d“  Šdo€not€permit€either.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€noted€that€these€opinions€areŠ `  Špursuant€to€the€former€Maryland€Code.€€Ms.€Potter€expressed€theŠ ¼  Šview€that€Alternative€B€is€appropriate.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€saidŠ hø Šthat€Alternative€A€permits€a€judge€to€participate€as€a€speaker€orŠ d Šas€the€guest€of€honor€at€a€fund„raising€event€for€an€organizationŠ Ą Šdevoted€to€the€improvement€of€the€law,€the€legal€system,€or€theŠ l¼ Šadministration€of€justice,€while€Alternative€B€states€that€aŠ h Šjudge€may€not€solicit€funds€for€an€organization€for€any€purpose.€€Š Ä Šą  ąJudge€Norton€remarked€that€judges€often€attend€fund„raisersŠ pĄ  Šfor€domestic€violence€shelters.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€observed€that€theŠ !l" ŠChair€of€the€Rules€Committee€is€interested€in€this€issue,€becauseŠ Č"$ Šjudges€around€the€State€often€attend€fund„raisers.€€They€do€notŠ t$Ä& Špersonally€solicit€funds,€nor€participate€in€š šarm„twisting,ššŠ  &p!( Šwhich€is€prohibited.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHochbergŌ_Ō€expressed€his€preference€forŠ Ģ'#* ŠAlternative€A,€but€he€suggested€that€it€could€be€changed€toŠ x)Č$, Šprevent€a€judge€from€directly€soliciting€funds.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€toldŠ $+t&. Šthe€Committee€that€the€ABA€version€of€the€Comment€is€that€a€judgeŠ Š, (0 Šmust€not€be€a€speaker€at€a€fund„raiser,€but€the€judgeššs€mereŠ |.Ģ)2 Šattendance€is€proper.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€the€ABAŠ ° Šprohibits€a€judge€from€speaking,€but€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€had€pointed€outŠ \¬ Šthat€judges€in€Maryland€often€attend€fund„raising€events.€€Ms.Š X ŠŌ_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€Ethics€Committee€felt€very€stronglyŠ “  Šthat€Alternative€B€should€be€adopted.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatŠ ` ° ŠAlternative€B€is€more€lenient.€€He€suggested€that€the€language€inŠ  \  Šsubsection€(e)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€pertaining€to€personal€participation€by€a€judgeŠ ø  Šin€soliciting€funds€could€be€added€to€Alternative€B€in€place€ofŠ d“  Šwhat€is€there€now.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€observed€that€judges€should€notŠ `  Šsolicit€funds€using€the€power€of€their€office.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€noted€that€if€Alternative€A€is€adopted,€it€wouldŠ hø Šbe€inconsistent€with€the€Comment€after€Canon€4C€(4)(e).€€Mr.Š d ŠSykes€and€the€Vice€Chair€did€not€agree€with€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€that€theŠ Ą Štwo€are€inconsistent.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€that€the€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_ŌŠ l¼ ŠBar€Association€holds€a€black€tie€fund„raiser€each€year€with€aŠ h Šjudge€as€the€guest€of€honor.€€She€suggested€that€neitherŠ Ä Šalternative€should€be€chosen,€but€the€language€in€Alternative€(B)Š pĄ  Šcould€be€placed€in€subsection€(4)(e).€€The€language€inŠ !l" ŠAlternative€A€could€be€placed€in€the€Comment.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ Č"$ Špointed€out€an€inconsistency€within€subsection€(4)(e)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō),€whichŠ t$Ä& Šstates€that€a€judge€may€assist€in€planning€fund„raising,€butŠ  &p!( Šcannot€participate€personally€in€the€solicitation€of€funds.€€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠBowen€noted€that€Alternative€B€and€the€former€language€ofŠ x)Č$, Šsubsection€(4)(e)€form€a€coherent€pattern.€€An€example€would€be€aŠ $+t&. Šjudge€attending€a€Bar€Foundation€fund„raising€event€as€the€guestŠ Š, (0 Šof€honor.€€He€suggested€that€Alternative€B€be€adopted€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(4)(e)€be€rewritten.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€adoption€ofŠ \¬ ŠAlternative€A€or€Alternative€B.€€Alternative€A€passed€on€a€voteŠ X Šof€12€in€favor,€three€opposed.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ “  Šcontent€of€Alternative€A€should€be€placed€in€the€Comment.€€Mr.Š ` ° ŠŌ_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€responded€that€it€would€not€be€fair€to€include€aŠ  \  Šprohibition€in€a€comment.€€The€fact€that€a€judge€may€notŠ ø  Šparticipate€in€fund„raising€is€more€like€black€letter€law.€€TheŠ d“  ŠABA€language€and€the€Ethics€Committee€version€are€more€consistentŠ `  Šwith€each€other.€€The€ABA€states€that€a€judge€shall€not€use€orŠ ¼  Špermit€the€use€of€judicial€office€for€fund„raising.€€As€a€guestŠ hø Šof€honor€at€a€fund„raising€event,€a€judge€would€be€violating€theŠ d ŠABA€rule.€€This€is€similar€to€subsection€(4)(e)(v).€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€agreed€that€Alternative€A€is€not€consistentŠ l¼ Šwith€subsection€(4)(e)(v).€€The€question€is€whether€a€judgeŠ h Šshould€be€allowed€to€be€a€guest€of€honor€at€a€fund„raising€event.€Š Ä ŠMs.€Potter€remarked€that€if€a€judge€is€the€president€of€a€barŠ pĄ  Šassociation,€he€or€she€would€not€be€allowed€to€ask€anyone€to€joinŠ !l" Šthe€association.€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€this€situationŠ Č"$ Šseems€odd€to€her.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€Alternative€A€be€retained,Š  &p!( Šand€subsection€(C)(4)(e)(v)€should€be€modified€to€add€theŠ Ģ'#* Šlanguage€š šexcept€as€otherwise€provided€herein.šš€€The€Vice€ChairŠ x)Č$, Šquestioned€as€to€whether€the€Public€Ethics€Law€addresses€this.€Š $+t&. ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€answered€that€it€does€address€it,€and€the€Code€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠJudicial€Conduct€provision€will€be€superseding€the€statute.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCode,€State€Government€Article,€šš15„506€provides€that€an€officialŠ ° Šor€employee€may€not€intentionally€use€the€prestige€of€office€orŠ \¬ Špublic€position€for€that€officialššs€or€employeeššs€private€gain€orŠ X Šthe€gain€of€another.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€is€aŠ “  Šdifference€between€being€a€guest€and€being€the€guest€of€honor€atŠ ` ° Šan€event.€€Judges€often€attend€bar€association€events.€€TheŠ  \  ŠMontgomery€County€Bar€Association€does€not€allow€judges€to€beŠ ø  Šofficers.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€that€under€the€current€Code,€Canon€4CŠ d“  Š(2)€states€that:€€š šA€judge€should€not€solicit€funds€for€any€suchŠ `  Šorganization€[referring€to€educational,€religious,€charitable,Š ¼  Šfraternal,€law„related€or€civic€organizations],€or€use€or€permitŠ hø Šthe€use€of€the€prestige€of€the€judgeššs€office€for€that€purpose,Š d Šbut€a€judge€may€be€listed€as€an€officer,€director,€or€trustee€ofŠ Ą Šthe€organization.šš€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€moved€to€reconsider€the€vote€on€Canon€4C€(4)(d).€€Š h ŠThe€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€by€a€majority€vote.€€Mr.Š Ä ŠBowen€suggested€that€Alternative€(B)€could€be€put€into€subsectionŠ pĄ  Š(4)(e)(v),€and€there€would€be€no€need€to€choose€from€the€twoŠ !l" Šalternatives.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€language€at€issue€wouldŠ Č"$ Šreplace€the€current€Canon€4C€(2).€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€said€that€byŠ t$Ä& Šsuggesting€Alternative€B,€the€Ethics€Committee€is€not€trying€toŠ  &p!( Šdelete€the€language€that€the€judge€shall€not€participate€as€aŠ Ģ'#* Šspeaker,€but€they€are€mainly€concerned€with€the€clause€thatŠ x)Č$, Šreads:€š šunless€the€organization€is€one€that€is€devoted€to€theŠ $+t&. Šimprovement€of€the€law,€the€legal€system,€or€the€administrationŠ Š, (0 Šof€justice€and€is€not€conducted€for€the€economic€or€politicalŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadvantage€of€its€members.šš€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€reiterated€that€Alternative€B€is€not€anŠ \¬ Šalternative€to€Alternative€A,€it€is€an€alternative€to€subsectionŠ X Š(4)(e).€€If€Alternative€B€is€adopted,€then€subsection€(4)(e)Š “  Šwould€have€to€be€rewritten€to€be€consistent.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ ` ° Šstated€that€the€policy€question€is€whether€a€judge€should€beŠ  \  Šallowed€to€be€a€guest€of€honor€or€a€speaker€at€a€fund„raisingŠ ø  Ševent.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€Alternative€A€could€be€used,€butŠ d“  Šthe€exception€could€be€deleted€by€ending€the€sentence€just€beforeŠ `  Šthe€word€š šunless.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€this€would€meanŠ ¼  Šthat€judges€would€not€be€allowed€to€speak€at€all€at€fund„raisingŠ hø Ševents.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€observed€that€once€the€policy€question€isŠ d Šresolved,€both€alternatives€could€be€eliminated,€and€the€matterŠ Ą Šwould€be€covered€by€the€language€of€subsection€(4)(e).€€Or€theŠ l¼ Šprohibition€could€be€retained€in€Alternative€A,€but€without€theŠ h Šexception.€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€this€would€not€affect€a€judgeŠ pĄ  Šspeaking€before€a€professional€association.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€added€thatŠ !l" Šthis€would€only€apply€to€fund„raising€functions.€€Ms.€PotterŠ Č"$ Šasked€about€a€judge€speaking€to€the€YWCA.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarkedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€some€of€their€events€are€for€fund„raising,€but€some€are€not.€Š  &p!( ŠThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€whether€a€judge€would€have€to€ask€anŠ Ģ'#* Šorganization€if€the€event€is€for€the€purpose€of€raising€money,Š x)Č$, Šbefore€the€judge€could€speak€at€the€event.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€thatŠ $+t&. Šthe€rule€of€reason€would€have€to€prevail.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€added€thatŠ Š, (0 Šsometimes€when€events€are€planned,€the€planners€may€not€even€knowŠ |.Ģ)2 Šif€the€event€will€turn€a€profit.€€Ms.€Knox€said€that€it€is€moreŠ ° Šof€a€question€of€the€intent€of€the€organization€to€raise€money,Š \¬ Šrather€than€whether€the€event€was€successful.€€Judge€MissouriŠ X Šcommented€that€judges€often€get€invited€to€events€to€receive€anŠ “  Šaward€for€support€in€a€certain€area.€€Would€a€judge€be€prohibitedŠ ` ° Šfrom€accepting€such€an€award?€€The€judiciary€needs€a€bright€lineŠ  \  Šrule€on€this.€€Judges€may€not€know€if€the€event€at€which€theyŠ ø  Šreceive€an€award€is€a€fund„raiser.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€Alternatives€A€and€B€should€beŠ `  Šeliminated,€and€subsection€(e)(v)€can€take€care€of€the€issueŠ ¼  Šbeing€discussed.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€theŠ hø ŠRules€Committee€should€choose€one€of€the€two€options.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ d Šsuggested€that€language€could€be€put€into€Alternative€A€providingŠ Ą Šthat€judges€are€authorized€to€attendņņ€pro€bonoóó€fund„raisers.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠVice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€judges€across€the€country€areŠ $t Šprohibited€from€speaking€at€bar€foundation€events€to€raise€money.Š Š  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€replied€that€he€did€not€know€of€any€states€thatŠ |Ģ  Šprohibit€this,€but€he€could€check.€€It€is€important€to€allowŠ (!x" Šjudges€to€speak€at€events€which€are€not€fund„raisers.€€Š Ō"$$ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€reiterated€that€the€Rules€Committee€has€toŠ €$Š& Šdetermine€the€policy€question€of€whether€judges€should€beŠ ,&|!( Špermitted€to€speak€at€or€be€a€guest€of€honor€at€a€fund„raisingŠ Ų'(#* Ševent€of€an€organization.€€He€asked€which€of€the€members€were€inŠ „)Ō$, Šfavor€of€allowing€judges€to€speak€or€be€a€guest€of€honor,€and€theŠ 0+€&. Švote€was€six€to€four€against€allowing€judges€to€speak.€€The€ViceŠ Ü,,(0 ŠChair€stated€that€the€current€rule€already€provides€in€Canon€4CŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Š(2)€that€a€judge€may€not€be€a€speaker€or€the€guest€of€honor€at€anŠ ° Šorganizationššs€fund„raising€events.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€will€redraft€this€provision.Š X Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€it€is€necessary€to€listŠ “  Šthe€various€organizational€positions€in€Canon€4C€(e),€when€theŠ ` ° Šphrase€š šor€otherwisešš€also€is€used.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ  \  Šthe€introductory€language€to€subsection€(e)€could€be€taken€out.€€Š ø  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€explained€that€this€language€follows€after€the€languageŠ d“  Šof€Alternative€B.€€The€Reporter€asked€if€a€judge€can€solicitŠ `  Šfunds€if€the€judge€is€not€a€member€of€an€organization.€€JudgeŠ ¼  ŠNorton€pointed€out€that€subsection€(e)(v)€provides€that€a€judgeŠ hø Šshall€not€use€the€prestige€of€the€judicial€office€for€fund„Š d Šraising.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€language€š šor€otherwisešš€inŠ Ą Šthe€introductory€language€of€subsection€(e)€really€expands€theŠ l¼ Šlist€of€positions€to€anything.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€agreed€that€this€isŠ h Šconstrued€as€universal€language.€€Š Ä Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€original€language€ofŠ pĄ  Šsubsection€(e)€which€read:€š š[a]€judge€as€an€officer,€director,Š !l" Štrustee€or€non„legal€adviser€...šš€was€structured€differently.€€HeŠ Č"$ Šexpressed€the€view€that€this€structure€may€be€better€than€the€newŠ t$Ä& Šone€and€suggested€that€it€be€reinstated.€€It€includes€the€wordŠ  &p!( Šš šotherwise.šš€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€Canon€4D,Š x)Č$, Šand€he€pointed€out€that€the€first€two€sentences€of€the€CommentŠ $+t&. Šafter€subsection€(1)€have€been€deleted.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€noted€thatŠ Š, (0 Šthe€second€sentence€has€been€added€back€in.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€saidŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€Rules€Committee€deleted€subsections€(3)€and€(4),€whichŠ ° Šare€labeled€Alternative€B,€but€the€Ethics€Committee€has€askedŠ \¬ Šthat€this€be€included€in€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€Mr.€BowenŠ X Šsuggested€that€these€provisions€be€added€back€in.€€Ms.€PotterŠ “  Šnoted€a€typographical€error€š!š„€in€subsection€(4),€the€first€timeŠ ` ° Šthe€word€š šnotšš€appears,€it€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šnor.šš€Š  \  ŠMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€ņņAd€Hoc€óóSubcommitteeššs€view€is€thatŠ ø  Šthis€provision€should€be€limited€to€insider€information.€€UnderŠ pĄ  Šthe€current€Code,€Canon€4D€states€that€a€judge€who€receivesŠ l  Šconfidential€information€within€his€or€her€judicial€capacity€mayŠ Č Šnot€disclose€anything€in€financial€dealings€or€for€any€otherŠ tÄ Špurpose€not€related€to€the€judgeššs€judicial€duties.€€Mr.€BowenŠ  p Šmoved€to€add€Alternative€B€back€in€to€the€Code,€the€motion€wasŠ Ģ Šseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ xČ Šsubsection€(4)€in€Alternative€B€should€be€checked€to€make€sureŠ $t Šthat€it€is€consistent€with€Code,€State€Government€Article,€šš15„Š Š  Š507.Š |Ģ  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€subsection€(3)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€ofŠ (!x" ŠCanon€4€(which€will€be€renumbered€as€subsection€(5)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€with€theŠ Ō"$$ Šaddition€of€the€two€provisions€in€Alternative€B),€after€the€wordŠ €$Š& Šš šreported,šš€the€following€language€is€to€be€deleted,€because€itŠ ,&|!( Šalready€appears€in€the€same€paragraph:€š šon€the€judgeššs€financialŠ Ų'(#* Šdisclosure€statement.šš€€The€Ethics€Committee€has€withdrawn€itsŠ „)Ō$, Šrequest€to€include€the€cross€reference,€labeled€š šAlternative€B,ššŠ 0+€&. Šwhich€appears€after€subsection€(3)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō).€€€Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€said€that€the€Ethics€Committee€is€withdrawingŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šits€request€to€include€the€last€sentence€of€the€Committee€noteŠ ° Šafter€Canon€4E€(3).€€Also,€the€Ethics€Committee€agrees€with€theŠ \¬ ŠRules€Committee€that€the€cross€reference€after€Canon€4F€need€notŠ X Šbe€added,€so€it€can€be€deleted.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€stated€that€theŠ “  ŠCommittee€note,€which€appears€after€Canon€4G€(2)(a),€will€beŠ ` ° Šadded€in€and€will€refer€to€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš2„Š  \  Š109,€Restriction€on€Judgeššs€Practice€of€Law.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ ø  Šasked€if€this€should€be€a€Committee€note€or€a€cross€reference.€Š d“  ŠThis€can€be€determined€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_ŌŠ `  Špointed€out€that€the€Ethics€Committeeššs€opinion€is€that€in€theŠ ¼  ŠComment€after€Canon€4G€(2)(c),€the€language€which€reads€š šmattersŠ hø Šinvolving€litigationšš€is€unnecessary.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€added€thatŠ d Šthe€Ethics€Committeeššs€version€of€this€Comment€is€shorter.€€TheŠ Ą ŠReporter€remarked€that€there€is€not€much€difference€betweenŠ l¼ ŠAlternative€A€and€Alternative€B.€€Judge€Norton€expressed€hisŠ h Špreference€for€Alternative€A,€the€Rules€Committeeššs€version.€€HeŠ Ä Šmoved€that€Alternative€A€be€adopted,€the€motion€was€seconded,€andŠ pĄ  Šit€passed€unanimously.€Š !l" Šą  ąTurning€to€Canon€5,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€in€Canon€5BŠ Č"$ Š(1)(f),€the€Ethics€Committee€added€the€language€š šlikely€to€comeŠ t$Ä& Šbefore€the€judge.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€case€inŠ  &p!( Šthe€United€States€Supreme€Court€on€this€issue.€€The€case€isŠ Ģ'#* ŠņņRepublican€Party€of€Minnesota€v.€Kellyóó,€122€Ō_ŌS.CtŌ_Ō.€643;€151€Ō_ŌL.EdŌ_Ō.Š x)Č$, Š2d€561€(2001).€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€problem€isŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€restriction€on€speech€has€been€challenged.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_ŌŠ Š, (0 Šsaid€that€the€ABA€version€of€this€provision,€Canon€5B€(3)(d)(ii),Š |.Ģ)2 Šreads€that€a€candidate€for€a€judicial€office€shall€not:€š šmakeŠ ° Šstatements€that€commit€or€appear€to€commit€the€candidate€withŠ \¬ Šrespect€to€cases,€controversies€or€issues€that€are€likely€to€comeŠ X Šbefore€the€court.šš€€He€expressed€the€view€that€the€language€ofŠ “  Šthe€Maryland€Canon€is€probably€appropriate.€€He€suggested€thatŠ ` ° Šthe€first€sentence€of€the€Comment€after€subsection€(1)(g)€shouldŠ  \  Šbe€moved€into€the€body€of€the€Canon€as€a€new€subsection€(2),€andŠ ø  Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€this€change€by€consensus.€€What€is€nowŠ d“  Šlabeled€subsection€(2)€is€a€new€provision€tracking€the€ABAŠ `  Šlanguage.€€The€Committee€note€that€follows€is€new€and€points€outŠ ¼  Šthe€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommitteeššs€and€Ethics€Committeeššs€disagreementŠ hø Šwith€the€ABA€provision,€which€states€that€family€members€of€aŠ  p Šjudge€should€adhere€to€the€same€standards€of€political€conduct€asŠ Ģ Ša€judge€who€is€a€candidate€for€judicial€office.€€Š xČ Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€called€the€Rules€Committeeššs€attention€toŠ $t Šthe€fourth€paragraph€of€the€Committee€note€after€Canon€5B€(2),Š Š  Šwhich€adds€new€language€explaining€that€ABA€(2000)€Canon€5AŠ |Ģ  Š(1)(d)€barring€attendance€of€a€candidate€at€political€gatheringsŠ (!x" Šhas€been€omitted,€because€it€is€inconsistent€with€MarylandŠ Ō"$$ ŠOpinion€No.€63.€€The€next€paragraph€of€the€new€language€pointsŠ €$Š& Šout€another€departure€from€the€ABA,€which€prohibits€a€judge€fromŠ ,&|!( Špersonally€soliciting€or€accepting€campaign€funds€or€personallyŠ Ų'(#* Šsoliciting€publicly€stated€support.€Š „)Ō$, Šą  ąThe€Reporter€observed€that€the€language,€š šon€theŠ 0+€&. Šrecommendation€of€the€Rules€Committee,€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ü,,(0 Špermitted€...šš€in€the€Committee€note€after€Canon€5C€(4)€should€beŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šmoved€to€the€Reporterššs€Note.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€commented€that€Rule€8.2€of€the€Maryland€LawyersššŠ \¬ ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct€should€be€changed€to€be€parallel€toŠ X ŠCanon€5B€(1)(e),€(f),€and€(g).€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ “  Šconsensus.Š ` ° Šą  ąTurning€to€Canon€6,€the€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€CanonŠ  \  Š6D,€a€judge€does€not€need€to€comply€immediately€with€Canons€2C,€Š ø  Š4D€(2),€and€4E.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€that€the€present€Code€has€a€timeŠ d“  Šlimit,€also.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Rules€Committee€approved€Rule€16„813,€as€amended.Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€drew€the€Rules€Committeeššs€attention€to€RuleŠ hø Š16„813A,€Ethics€„€Committee;€General€Provisions,€which€has€beenŠ d Šrenumbered€as€a€rule,€instead€of€a€Canon.€€(See€Appendix€4).€€TheŠ Ą ŠRule€creates€the€Ō_ŌŌ_ŌŌ_ŌEthicsŌ_Ō€Committee€and€provides€in€detail€how€theŠ l¼ ŠCommittee€functions.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€added€that€to€achieve€staggeredŠ h Šterms,€one„third€of€the€Committeeššs€membership€is€changed€eachŠ Ä Šyear.€€She€said€that€one€issue€that€arose€in€drafting€this€RuleŠ pĄ  Šwas€the€Ethics€Committee€sharing€opinions€with€the€Commission€onŠ !l" ŠJudicial€Disabilities.€€The€Ethics€Committee€is€not€in€favor€ofŠ Č"$ Šsharing€the€opinions.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€opinions€areŠ t$Ä& Špublic.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€replied€that€some€of€the€opinions€areŠ  &p!( Špublic,€but€they€have€been€redacted.€€The€Commission€on€JudicialŠ Ģ'#* ŠDisabilities€may€be€investigating€a€judge,€and€the€sharing€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šopinions€would€have€a€chilling€effect€on€the€investigation.€€TheŠ $+t&. ŠReporter€inquired€as€to€where€the€opinions€are€published.€€Ms.Š Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€answered€that€they€are€in€the€Judicial€Handbook€and€mayŠ |.Ģ)2 Špossibly€be€on€the€Internet.€€The€Reporter€questioned€as€to€howŠ ° Šthe€public€can€find€the€opinions.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€responded€thatŠ \¬ Šcurrently,€the€opinions€are€bifurcated€as€unpublished€andŠ X Špublished.€€They€are€published€if€the€opinion€affects€more€thanŠ “  Šone€judge,€or€the€offense€is€repetitive.€€The€judges€get€a€copyŠ ` ° Šof€the€opinions,€so€there€is€no€need€to€publish€all€of€them.€Š  \  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€added€that€the€published€opinions€are€sent€to€lawŠ ø  Šlibraries.€€The€Reporter€asked€if€the€judgeššs€name€is€excised,Š d“  Šand€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€replied€that€all€of€the€opinions€are€redactedŠ `  Šbefore€they€are€sent.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€Commission€on€JudicialŠ hø ŠDisabilities€may€need€certain€information€at€times.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_ŌŠ d Šsaid€that€the€Ethics€Committee€does€not€want€to€release€the€namesŠ Ą Šof€judges.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€opinions€are€publishedŠ l¼ Šby€topic,€so€there€is€access€to€those€indexed€that€way.Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€if€Rule€16„814,€Code€of€Conduct€forŠ Ä ŠJudicial€Appointees,€will€be€revised.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€answered€thatŠ pĄ  Šonce€Rule€16„813€is€finalized,€Rule€16„814€can€be€changed€to€beŠ !l" Šconsistent.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€subsection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)(4)(B)€of€RuleŠ t$Ä& Š16„813A,€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€added€the€language€that€a€panelŠ  &p!( Šof€not€less€than€three€members€appointed€by€the€chairperson€orŠ Ų'(#* Šthe€chairpersonššs€designee€may€issue€an€unpublished,€writtenŠ „)Ō$, Šletter€of€advice.€€The€Ethics€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.€Š 0+€&. Šą  ąThe€Rules€Committee€approved€Rule€16„813A,€as€amended.Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€adjourned€the€Ō_Ōmeeting.Ō_Ō