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ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€asked€if€there€were€anyŠ $ą" Šcorrections€to€the€minutes€of€the€October€20,€2000€and€NovemberŠ p&Ą!$ Š17,€2000€meetings.€€There€being€none,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ P( #& Šminutes€by€consensus.€€Š 0*€%( Šą  ąThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€there€is€a€conflictŠ ,`'* Šbetween€the€scheduled€June€15,€2001€Rules€Committee€meeting€andŠ š-@), Šthe€Maryland€State€Bar€Association€(Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō)€convention.€€When€theŠ Š/ +. ŠŌ_ŌRules€Committee€meetings€were€scheduled,€the€date€for€the€MSBAŠ ° Šconvention€was€not€known.€€The€Reporter€inquired€whether€a€change€Š  ą Šin€the€Committee€meeting€to€either€June€8th€or€June€22nd€would€beŠ ° Šacceptable.€€The€Committee€decided€to€change€the€meeting€to€JuneŠ ą Š22,€2001.Š pĄ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€on€the€previous€Monday,€February€5,Š P   Š2001,€the€Court€of€Appeals€discussed€the€148ņņthóó€Report.€€The€ViceŠ 0 € ŠChair,€Mr.€Klein,€Mr.€Brault,€and€Mr.€Titus€also€attended€theŠ `  Šhearing.€€The€Reporter€stated€that€most€of€the€Rules€wereŠ š@  Šapproved,€including€Title€9,€Chapter€200;€the€Product€LiabilityŠ Š  ŠForm€Interrogatories;€and€the€Rules€pertaining€to€Child€in€NeedŠ ° Šof€Assistance€representation.€€The€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€7„Š ą Š206,€Record,€were€rejected.€€The€Title€17€Rules€were€remanded€toŠ pĄ Šthe€Committee€and€will€be€discussed€again€at€the€March€2001€RulesŠ P  ŠCommittee€meeting.€€The€issue€is€whether€drawing€up€an€agreementŠ 0€ Šin€writing€between€the€parties€is€considered€the€practice€of€law.€Š ` ŠThe€Court€also€sent€back€Rule€16„819,€Court€Interpreters,€so€itŠ š@ Šcould€be€expanded€further.Š Š  Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Mike€Lytle,€a€second„year€student€atŠ °"  Šthe€University€of€Baltimore€Law€School,€who€will€be€an€intern€forŠ $ą" Šthe€Rules€Committee€for€the€next€few€months.Š p&Ą!$ ŠÓÓĢĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ 0*€%( Š€€pertaining€to€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofŠ  +p&) Š€€Maryland:€€Proposed€new€Bar€Admission€Rule€23€(Time€LimitationŠ ,`'* Š€€for€Admission€to€the€Bar)€and€Proposed€amendments€to€BarŠ -P(+ Š€€Admission€Rule€13€(Out„of„State€Attorneys).Š š-@), Š_________________________________________________________________Š ° ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€proposed€new€Rule€23,€Time€LimitationŠ €Š Šfor€Admission€to€the€Bar,€and€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€13,Š ` ° ŠOut„of„State€Attorneys,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š @  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  p  ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ P  ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ ą0  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Bar€Admission€Rule€23,€asŠ ° Šfollows:Š  š ŠĢĢRule€23.€€TIME€LIMITATION€FOR€ADMISSION€TOŠ pĄ ŠTHE€BARŠ `° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€Successful€ExamineesŠ 0€ ŠĢą ø ą€A€candidate€who€successfully€completesŠ ` Šthe€Maryland€bar€examination€will€be€eligibleŠ P Što€take€the€oath€of€admission€to€the€Bar€forŠ š@ Ša€period€of€twenty„four€months€following€theŠ ą0 Šdate€of€ratification€by€the€Court€of€theŠ Š  ŠBoardššs€report€and€recommendations€forŠ Ą! Šadmission€pursuant€to€Rule€10€for€the€Š °"  Šexamination€the€candidate€passed.€€For€goodŠ  #š! Šcause€shown,€the€Board€may€extend€the€timeŠ $ą" Šfor€taking€the€oath.€€Delay€in€satisfying€theŠ €%Š # Šadmission€requirements€in€these€rules€thatŠ p&Ą!$ Šoccurs€as€a€result€of€the€inaction€of€anŠ `'°"% Šapplicant€does€not€constitute€good€cause.Š P( #& ŠĢ€€(b)€€Failure€to€Fulfill€RequirementsŠ 0*€%( ŠĢą ø ą€€A€candidate€who€fails€to€take€the€oathŠ ,`'* Šwithin€the€time€period€specified€in€sectionŠ -P(+ Š(a)€of€this€Rule€or€within€the€time€periodŠ š-@), Šspecified€by€the€Board€if€it€grants€theŠ ° Šcandidate€an€extension€must€reapply€forŠ  š Šadmission.€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ ą ŠCourt€of€Appeals€for€good€cause€shown,€aŠ €Š Šcandidate€who€reapplies€for€admission€underŠ pĄ Šthese€circumstances€must€retake€and€pass€theŠ ` ° Šbar€examination€notwithstanding€the€fact€thatŠ P   Šthe€candidate€passed€the€examination€when€theŠ @  Šearlier€application€was€pending.Š 0 € ŠĢ€€(c)€€ApplicabilityŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Application€Filed€After€EffectiveŠ š@  ŠDate€of€RuleŠ ą0  ŠĢą ø ą€€€Sections€(a)€and€(b)€of€this€RuleŠ Ą Šshall€apply€to€all€candidates€who€file€anŠ ° Šapplication€for€admission€to€the€Bar€afterŠ  š Šthe€effective€date€of€this€Rule.Š ą ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Application€Filed€Before€EffectiveŠ pĄ ŠDate€of€RuleŠ `° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Candidates€who€have€successfullyŠ @ Šcompleted€a€bar€examination€prior€to€theŠ 0€ Šeffective€date€of€this€Rule€must€be€admittedŠ  p Što€the€Bar€within€twenty„four€months€of€theŠ ` Šeffective€date€of€this€Rule.€€For€good€causeŠ P Šshown,€the€Board€may€extend€the€time€forŠ š@ Štaking€the€oath€to€permit€completion€of€theŠ ą0 Šcharacter€review€process.Š Š  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š °"  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą0  ąRule€23€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š€%Š #(#(# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€State€Board€of€Law€Examiners€isŠ `'°"% Šrequesting€that€a€new€Rule€be€added€to€theŠ P( #& ŠRules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€whichŠ @)$' Šwould€provide€a€time€limit€for€being€swornŠ 0*€%( Šinto€the€Bar€after€passing€the€barŠ  +p&) Šexamination.€€Because€no€time€limit€currentlyŠ ,`'* Šexists,€and€the€Board€is€concerned€that€theŠ -P(+ Špassage€of€time€may€affect€the€attorneysššŠ š-@), Šcompetence€which€is€minimally€demonstrated€byŠ ° Špassing€the€examination.€€Adding€a€time€limitŠ  š Šwould€also€help€the€Boar€ascertain€currentŠ ą Šinformation€about€changes€in€circumstances€ofŠ €Š Šnewly€examined€attorneys€that€may€affectŠ pĄ Štheir€eligibility.Š ` ° ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ P  ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ ą0  ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢÓÓą ø ąAMEND€Bar€Admission€Rule€13€to€add€a€newŠ ą Šsection€(p),€as€follows:Š pĄ ŠÓÓĢŠ  @ ŠRule€13.€€OUT„OF„STATE€ATTORNEYSŠ ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ą ŠĢ€(p)€€Time€Limitation€for€Admission€to€theŠ pĄ ŠBarŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€petitioner€under€this€Rule€isŠ @  Šsubject€to€the€time€limitation€of€Rule€23.Š 0 € ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š `  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€13€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ą0  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢĢą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€23.Š ° ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ N#ŌŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ e)#Ōą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€this€Rule€was€requested€by€theŠ €Š ŠState€Board€of€Law€Examiners.€€Currently,€there€is€no€time€limitŠ `° Šas€to€when€an€attorney€can€take€the€oath€of€admission€to€the€BarŠ @ Šafter€taking€and€passing€the€bar€examination€or€the€attorneyššsŠ  p Šexamination.€€An€attorney€could€have€become€incompetent€or€haveŠ P Šbeen€disbarred€elsewhere€before€the€attorney€takes€the€oath€andŠ ą0 Šbecomes€admitted€to€the€Maryland€Bar.€€Judge€Heller€questioned€asŠ Ą! Što€how€many€attorneys€are€delaying€admission.€€Ms.€Gavin,Š  #š! ŠDirector€of€Character€and€Fitness€for€the€State€Board€of€LawŠ €%Š # ŠExaminers,€told€the€Committee€that€she€ran€this€information€inŠ `'°"% Štheir€data€base€from€1988,€and€there€were€98€applicationsŠ @)$' Šoutstanding.€€She€expressed€the€view€that€finality€is€needed€inŠ  +p&) Šthis€process.€€There€have€been€problems,€such€as€the€attorney€whoŠ -P(+ Šcame€back€years€later,€bypassing€the€Office€of€the€State€Board€ofŠ ° ŠLaw€Examiners,€and€got€admitted,€even€though€the€attorney€hadŠ ą Šbeen€disbarred€in€the€District€of€Columbia.€€Ms.€Gavin€hadŠ pĄ Šdistributed€a€request€for€an€order€to€be€issued€by€the€Court€ofŠ P   ŠAppeals€disbarring€this€attorney,€Raymond€B.€Thompson,€Sr.€€ThisŠ 0 € Šorder€demonstrates€the€problem.€€See€Appendix€1.€€Under€theŠ `  Šproposed€Rule,€the€attorney€would€have€to€take€the€oath€within€24Š š@  Šmonths€after€the€date€of€ratification€by€the€Court€of€the€BoardššsŠ Š  Šreport.€€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Titus€inquired€as€to€why€the€time€period€of€24€monthsŠ ą Šwas€chosen.€€If€the€concern€is€that€the€attorney€will€get€intoŠ pĄ Štrouble€after€passing€the€bar€examination,€one€year€might€be€moreŠ P  Šappropriate€for€the€time€limit.€€Ms.€Gavin€answered€that€herŠ 0€ Šoffice€is€a€member€of€the€Conference€of€Bar€ExaminationŠ ` ŠAdministrators.€€She€looked€through€the€bar€admission€rules€ofŠ š@ Šother€jurisdictions,€and€the€average€time€period€was€two€years.€Š Š  ŠThis€would€accommodate€people€in€the€service€or€who€are€overseas.€Š °"  ŠAll€applicants€will€receive€full€notice€and€will€know€that€theyŠ $ą" Šhave€24€months€to€take€the€oath.€€There€would€be€exceptions€forŠ p&Ą!$ Špeople€still€going€through€the€character€evaluation€process,Š P( #& Šwhich€can€take€from€two€to€three€years.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ 0*€%( Šquestioned€whether€applicants€have€passed€the€bar€examinationŠ ,`'* Šwhen€they€go€through€the€character€review€process.€€Ms.€GavinŠ š-@), Šreplied€that€applicants€always€have€passed€the€bar€examinationŠ ° Šfirst.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€most€people€finishŠ ą Šthe€character€evaluation€fairly€quickly.€€Ms.€Gavin€answered€thatŠ pĄ Šmost€people€are€finished€in€time€to€take€the€oath€in€a€ceremonyŠ P   Šwith€others€who€passed€the€same€examination,€but€there€are€laterŠ 0 € Šadmission€ceremonies€for€those€few€who€do€not€finish.€€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Titus€commented€that€the€way€the€Rule€is€written,€theŠ š@  Štime€period€will€be€24€months€after€ratification.€€The€Board€willŠ Š  Šnot€recommend€someone€who€has€a€character€problem,€and€the€clockŠ ° Šdoes€not€run€on€that€person.€€Two€years€is€not€necessarily€enoughŠ ą Štime€for€completion€of€a€character€study.€€Mr.€Hochberg€askedŠ pĄ Šabout€the€chronology€of€the€process.€€A€person€may€have€taken€theŠ P  ŠJuly€bar€examination,€but€not€finished€the€character€process€byŠ 0€ Šthe€December€ceremony.€€Ms.€Gavin€responded€that€two€lists€goŠ ` Šwith€the€order€ņņnisióó€to€the€Court.€€One€is€a€list€of€theŠ š@ Šapplicants€approved€by€the€Board€and€the€other€is€a€list€ofŠ Š  Šapplicants€to€which€the€Board€notes€an€exception.€Š °"  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€asked€about€the€time€running€from€the€date€ofŠ $ą" Šratification.€€Ms.€Gavin€explained€that€when€someone€files€anŠ p&Ą!$ Šapplication€with€the€State€Board€of€Law€Examiners,€theŠ P( #& Šapplication€is€sent€to€the€character€committee€in€the€appropriateŠ 0*€%( Šjudicial€district.€€Judge€Heller€inquired€as€to€when€the€barŠ ,`'* Šexamination€is€taken.€€Ms.€Gavin€replied€that€the€petition€toŠ š-@), Štake€the€examination€on€a€particular€date€is€filed€separately.€€Š ° ŠMr.€Klein€questioned€whether€the€application€is€a€conditionŠ ą Šprecedent€to€take€the€examination,€and€Ms.€Gavin€answered€in€theŠ pĄ Šaffirmative.€€She€explained€the€procedure€that€if€the€BoardŠ P   Šrecommends€admission,€a€report€is€made€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€inŠ 0 € Šthe€order€ņņnisióó€which€runs€for€30€days.€€She€commented€that€theŠ `  Šword€š šratificationšš€could€be€changed.€€The€Reporter€replied€thatŠ š@  Šthe€term€š šratificationšš€is€used€throughout€the€Bar€AdmissionŠ Š  ŠRules.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€10,€Report€to€CourtŠ ° Š„„€Order,€does€not€use€the€language€š šorder€ņņnisióóšš.€€€Ms.€GavinŠ ą Šremarked€that€the€language€š šreport€to€the€courtšš€is€moreŠ pĄ Šaccurate.€€Mr.€Titus€said€that€the€term€š šexceptionsšš€is€not€inŠ P  Šthe€Rule.€€Ms.€Gavin€said€that€the€term€š šexceptionsšš€is€used,€butŠ 0€ Šthe€language€š šreport€to€the€courtšš€is€better€than€the€languageŠ ` Šš šratification.šš€€The€Chair€said€that€it€is€the€date€the€CourtŠ š@ Šapproves€the€list,€and€Ms.€Gavin€added€that€it€is€the€date€theŠ Š  ŠCourt€ratifies€the€order€ņņnisióó.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€thisŠ °"  Šlanguage€should€be€deleted.€€€Š $ą" Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€section€(b)€of€Rule€10€could€beŠ p&Ą!$ Šchanged€to€provide€that€the€order€will€have€both€a€conditionalŠ P( #& Šand€an€unconditional€list€of€applicants.€€The€exceptions€could€beŠ 0*€%( Šin€a€separate€section.€€This€would€take€into€account€someoneŠ ,`'* Šlisted€on€the€order€whose€character€evaluation€is€pending.€€Š š-@), ŠLooking€at€the€language€in€the€proposed€Rule€which€reads€š š24Š ° Šmonths€following€the€date€of€ratification€by€the€Court,šš€if€theŠ ą ŠCourt€ratifies€the€report€with€the€conditional€and€theŠ pĄ Šunconditional€list,€some€people€will€be€approved€subject€to€aŠ P   Šcharacter€evaluation.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€23Š 0 € Šcould€use€the€language€š šthe€date€of€unconditional€ratification.šš€€Š `  ŠMr.€Klein€read€the€following€language€from€section€(b)€of€RuleŠ š@  Š10:€€š šThe€order€shall€state€generally€that€all€recommendationsŠ Š  Šare€conditioned€on€character€approval,€but€shall€not€identifyŠ ° Šthose€persons€as€to€whom€proceedings€are€still€pending.šš€€€ThisŠ ą Šsounds€as€if€the€list€of€conditional€persons€is€not€segregated.€€Š pĄ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€section€(d)€of€Rule€10,€theŠ P  Šcourtššs€ratification€is€subject€to€the€conditions€stated€in€theŠ 0€ Šrecommendation,€but€the€provision€does€not€state€how€theŠ ` Šconditions€get€removed.€€Š š@ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€remarked€that€section€(a)€of€Rule€23€couldŠ Š  Šprovide€that€the€candidate€who€successfully€completes€all€theŠ °"  Šrequirements€for€admission€to€the€Bar€will€be€eligible€to€takeŠ $ą" Šthe€oath€of€admission€to€the€Bar€for€a€period€of€twenty„fourŠ p&Ą!$ Šmonths.€€Mr.€Dean€observed€that€this€language€makes€more€sense.€Š P( #& ŠMr.€Hochberg€asked€about€the€time€requirement.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ 0*€%( Šcommented€that€the€time€requirement€as€written€in€the€proposedŠ ,`'* ŠRule€does€not€work.€€The€two„year€period€is€different€for€aŠ š-@), Šperson€approved€by€the€character€committee€before€the€report€toŠ ° Šthe€Court,€than€for€a€person€approved€after€the€report.€€The€two„Š ą Šyear€period€should€be€triggered€from€the€same€date€for€everyone,Š pĄ Šwhether€or€not€the€character€committee€has€finished.€€TheŠ P   Šratification€would€be€for€everyone,€but€conditional€if€someone€isŠ 0 € Šnot€finished€with€the€character€committee.€€Ms.€Gavin€noted€thatŠ `  Šthe€only€time€the€character€committee€takes€a€long€time€is€if€itŠ š@  Šhas€to€hold€a€hearing.Š Š  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€whether€the€two„year€period€runsŠ ° Šfrom€December€or€July€if€the€person€passed€the€bar€examination€inŠ ą ŠJuly€but€for€some€reason€the€character€committee€is€not€finishedŠ pĄ Šuntil€December.€€€Mr.€Karceski€asked€what€the€likelihood€is€of€aŠ P  Šperson€not€completing€the€character€evaluation€within€two€yearsŠ 0€ Šof€having€passed€the€bar€examination.€€Ms.€Gavin€replied€that€itŠ ` Šis€remote.€€Judge€Vaughan€pointed€out€that€section€(a)€providesŠ š@ Šthat€for€good€cause€shown€the€Board€may€extend€the€time€forŠ Š  Štaking€the€oath.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€the€language€inŠ °"  Šsection€(b)€which€reads:€š š[u]nless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€CourtŠ $ą" Šof€Appeals€for€good€cause€shownšš€means€that€someone€who€did€notŠ p&Ą!$ Šask€the€Board€for€an€extension€could€ask€the€Court€of€Appeals€forŠ P( #& Šone.€€Ms.€Gavin€replied€that€the€Court€would€not€encourage€this,Š 0*€%( Šbut€the€language€in€the€Rule€gives€them€the€power€to€answerŠ ,`'* Šaffirmatively.€€€Š š-@), Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€has€rewritten€the€firstŠ ° Šsentence€in€section€(b)€to€indicate€that€a€candidate€who€fails€toŠ ą Štake€the€oath€within€the€time€specified€shall€reapply€forŠ pĄ Šadmission€and€retake€the€bar€examination.€€Ms.€Gavin€observedŠ P   Šthat€what€happens€is€that€the€applicant€does€not€respond€to€theŠ 0 € Šcharacter€committee,€so€the€application€is€delayed.€€Judge€KaplanŠ `  Šremarked€that€a€person€who€does€not€respond€to€the€characterŠ š@  Šcommittee€probably€will€not€represent€his€or€her€clients€veryŠ Š  Šwell.Š ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€section€(c)€of€proposed€RuleŠ ą Š23€be€put€into€the€Court€of€Appealsšš€rules€order;€it€is€notŠ pĄ Šnecessary€that€this€language€be€in€the€Rule.€€The€CommitteeŠ P  Šagreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š 0€ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€23€will€appear€at€theŠ ` Šend€of€the€Bar€Admission€Rules,€which€is€out€of€chronologicalŠ š@ Šorder.€€The€Rules€could€be€renumbered,€or€the€new€Rule€could€beŠ Š  Šplaced€appropriately€numbered€as€a€š š.1"€or€an€š šA.šš€€€The€ReporterŠ °"  Šstated€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€consider€this€problem.€€Š $ą" ŠMr.€Klein€suggested€that€the€new€Rule€could€be€added€asŠ p&Ą!$ Šsubsections€to€an€earlier€Rule.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ P( #& Šconsensus€to€this€suggestion.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ 0*€%( Šamended.Š ,`'* Šą  ąThe€Committee€also€approved€the€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ š-@), Š13.Š ° ŠÓÓĢŠ  €Š ŠAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€rules€changes€proposedŠ ° Š€€by€the€District€Court€Subcommittee:€Amendments€to:€€Rule€2„101Š  š Š€€(Commencement€of€Action)€and€Rule€3„101€(Commencement€ofŠ ą Š€€Action);€Amendments€to€Rule€3„311€(Motions)l€Amendments€to:Š €Š Š€€Rule€3„307€(Notice€of€Intention€to€Defend),€Rule€3„102€(TrialŠ pĄ Š€€Date€and€Time);€Amendments€to€Rule€3„509€(Trial€Upon€Default)Š ` ° Š€€and€Amendments€to€Rule€3„711€(Landlord„Tenant€and€GranteeŠ P   Š€€Actions)Š @  Š_________________________________________________________________Š 0 € ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€presented€Rules€2„101,€Commencement€of€Action,Š P  Šand€3„101,€Commencement€of€Action,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ą0  Šconsideration.€€€Š Ą ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ą ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ pĄ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆŠ P  Šą@  &ģą€PROCESSˆŠ @ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„101€to€allow€certainŠ ` Šactions€to€be€filed€in€a€circuit€court€withinŠ P Š30€days€after€an€order€of€dismissal€in€theŠ š@ ŠDistrict€Court,€as€follows:Š ą0 ŠĢĢRule€2„101.€€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTIONŠ °"  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ €%Š # ŠĢą ø ą€€A€civil€action€is€commenced€by€filingŠ `'°"% Ša€complaint€with€a€court.Š P( #& Š€€(b)€€After€Certain€DismissalsŠ @)$' ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€byŠ  +p&) Šstatute,€if€an€action€is€filed€in€a€UnitedŠ ,`'* ŠStates€District€Courtū€€€(ū,€the€District€Court€ofŠ -P(+ ŠMaryland,ü€€€(ü€or€a€court€of€another€state€withinŠ š-@), Šthe€period€of€limitations€prescribed€byŠ ° ŠMaryland€law€and€the€ņ ņforeignó ó€ū€€€(ūotherü€€€(ü€courtŠ  š Šenters€an€order€of€dismissal€for€lack€ofŠ ą Šjurisdiction,€because€the€court€declines€toŠ €Š Šexercise€jurisdiction,€or€because€the€actionŠ pĄ Šis€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitationsŠ ` ° Šrequired€to€be€applied€by€that€court,€anŠ P   Šaction€filed€in€ņ ņthis€Stateó ó€ū€€€(ūa€circuit€courtü€€€(üŠ @  Šwithin€30€days€after€the€ņ ņforeignó ó€ū€€€(ūotherü€€€(üŠ 0 € Šcourt's€order€of€dismissal€shall€be€treatedŠ  p  Šas€timely€filed€in€ņ ņthis€Stateó ó€ū€€€(ūthe€circuitŠ `  Šcourtü€€€(ü.€€Š P  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ ą0  ŠProceedings€Article,€šš5-115.Š Š  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ° Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€FRCP€3€andŠ  š Šformer€Rules€140€a€and€170€a.€€Š ą Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.Š €Š ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„101€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š P  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„101€andŠ 0€ Š3„101€allow€a€plaintiff€whose€timely€filedŠ  p Šaction€in€the€District€Court€should€have€beenŠ ` Šfiled€in€a€circuit€court,€or€vice€versa,€toŠ P Šfile€a€new€complaint€in€the€correct€courtŠ š@ Šwithin€30€days€after€an€order€of€dismissalŠ ą0 Šfor€lack€of€jurisdiction€is€entered€in€theŠ Š  Šoriginal€court.Š Ą! ŠĢą ø ąThe€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ  #š! Šinitially€considered€a€rule€change€that€wouldŠ $ą" Šgive€the€District€Court€the€discretion€toŠ €%Š # Štransfer€the€action€to€a€circuit€court€in€aŠ p&Ą!$ Šmanner€similar€to€the€transfer€that€isŠ `'°"% Šallowed€from€a€circuit€court€to€the€DistrictŠ P( #& ŠCourt€under€Rule€2„327€(a).€€The€SubcommitteeŠ @)$' Šbelieves€that€that€approach€is€inadvisableŠ 0*€%( Šdue€to€the€higher€filing€fees€and€moreŠ  +p&) Šstringent€pleading€requirements€in€circuitŠ ,`'* Šcourt,€as€well€as€timing€issues€pertaining€toŠ -P(+ Šthe€filing€of€the€defendantššs€firstŠ š-@), Šresponsive€pleading€to€the€complaint.Š ° ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€agrees€with€theŠ ą ŠHonorable€Martha€F.€Rasin€that€a€betterŠ €Š Šapproach€is€to€amend€Rules€2„101€and€3„101€soŠ pĄ Šthat€if€the€plaintiff€files€a€complaint€inŠ ` ° Šthe€proper€court€within€30€days€after€theŠ P   Šentry€of€an€order€of€dismissal€by€theŠ @  ŠDistrict€Court€or€a€circuit€court€for€lack€ofŠ 0 € Šjurisdiction,€the€new€action€would€be€treatedŠ  p  Šas€timely€filed€provided€that€the€originalŠ `  Šaction€was€timely€filed.Š P  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ą ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ pĄ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆŠ P  Šą@HH'ģąPROCESSˆŠ @ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„101€to€allow€certainŠ ` Šactions€to€be€filed€in€the€District€CourtŠ P Šwithin€30€days€after€an€order€of€dismissal€inŠ š@ Ša€circuit€court,€as€follows:Š ą0 ŠĢĢRule€3„101.€€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTIONŠ °"  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ €%Š # ŠĢą ø ą€€A€civil€action€is€commenced€by€filingŠ `'°"% Ša€complaint€with€a€court.€€Š P( #& ŠĢ€€(b)€€After€Certain€DismissalsŠ 0*€%( ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€byŠ ,`'* Šstatute,€if€an€action€is€filed€in€a€UnitedŠ -P(+ ŠStates€District€Courtū€€€(ū,€a€circuit€court€ofŠ š-@), Šthis€State,ü€€€(ü€or€a€court€of€another€stateŠ ° Šwithin€the€period€of€limitations€prescribedŠ  š Šby€Maryland€law€and€the€ņ ņforeignó ó€ū€€€(ūotherü€€€(ü€courtŠ ą Šenters€an€order€of€dismissal€for€lack€ofŠ €Š Šjurisdiction,€because€the€court€declines€toŠ pĄ Šexercise€jurisdiction,€or€because€the€actionŠ ` ° Šis€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitationsŠ P   Šrequired€to€be€applied€by€that€court,€anŠ @  Šaction€filed€in€ņ ņthis€Stateó ó€ū€€€(ūthe€District€Courtü€€€(üŠ 0 € Šwithin€30€days€after€the€ņ ņforeignó ó€ū€€€(ūotherü€€€(üŠ  p  Šcourt's€order€of€dismissal€shall€be€treatedŠ `  Šas€timely€filed€in€ņ ņthis€Stateó ó€ū€€€(ūthe€DistrictŠ P  ŠCourtü€€€(ü.€€Š š@  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ Š  ŠProceedings€Article,€šš5-115.€€Š Ą ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š  š Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€FRCP€3€andŠ ą Šformer€M.D.R.€100.€€Š €Š Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š pĄ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„101€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š @ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ  p Šamendment€to€Rule€€2„101.Š ` ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ Įn#ŌҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€explained€that€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ P Šis€recommending€parallel€changes€to€Rules€2„101€and€3„101.€€TheŠ ą0 Šconcern€is€that€if€someone€files€a€case€in€District€Court€that€isŠ Ą! Šdismissed€for€lack€of€jurisdiction,€there€needs€to€be€a€mechanismŠ  #š! Što€move€the€case€to€the€circuit€court.€€Rather€than€the€DistrictŠ €%Š # ŠCourt€transferring€the€case,€the€Subcommittee€prefers€theŠ `'°"% Šapproach€that€allows€the€case€to€be€filed€in€the€circuit€courtŠ @)$' Šwithin€30€days€after€the€entry€of€an€order€for€dismissal€by€theŠ  +p&) ŠDistrict€Court.€€The€case€then€would€be€treated€as€timely€filed,Š -P(+ Šprovided€that€the€original€action€was€timely€filed.€€Judge€HellerŠ ° Šinquired€if€the€party€who€files€the€case€is€responsible€forŠ ą Špaying€the€filing€fees,€and€Judge€Vaughan€answered€affirmatively.€Š pĄ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€has€no€problem€with€the€concept,€butŠ P   Šshe€does€not€like€combining€the€new€provision€with€the€languageŠ 0 € Šin€existing€section€(b).€€It€might€be€that€the€court€declines€toŠ `  Šexercise€jurisdiction,€or€the€case€is€barred€by€limitations.€€SheŠ š@  Šsuggested€that€the€new€language€be€placed€in€its€own€subsection,Š Š  Šwhich€would€be€applicable€when€a€new€action€is€filed€in€a€circuitŠ ° Šcourt€after€the€District€Court€had€dismissed€the€case€because€ofŠ ą Šsubject€matter€jurisdiction.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€the€actionŠ pĄ Šcould€have€been€dismissed,€because€it€is€barred€by€the€statute€ofŠ P  Šlimitations.€€The€Reporter€responded€that€the€Rule€should€provideŠ 0€ Šthat€the€original€action€had€to€have€been€filed€within€the€periodŠ ` Šof€limitations.Š š@ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€Rule€is€intended€to€apply€whenŠ Š  Šthe€period€of€limitations€runs€in€another€state.€€Mr.€Titus€saidŠ °"  Šthat€one€could€file€a€case€in€Alabama,€and€the€case€sits€untilŠ $ą" Šlimitations€run.€€The€plaintiff€can€then€file€in€Maryland€if€theŠ p&Ą!$ Šoriginal€filing€was€within€Marylandššs€statute€of€limitations.€€Š P( #& Šą  ąMr.€Titus€requested€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€look€at€theŠ 0*€%( Štagline€of€section€(b).€€It€is€very€difficult€to€find€this€Rule,Š ,`'* Šand€the€existing€tagline€is€not€helpful.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidŠ š-@), Šthat€the€Rule€does€not€pertain€only€to€limitations,€and€when€theŠ ° ŠRules€were€revised€in€1984,€the€drafters€spent€a€great€amount€ofŠ ą Štime€deciding€where€to€put€the€issue€of€limitations.€€JudgeŠ pĄ ŠKaplan€told€the€Committee€that€he€had€a€case€before€him€whichŠ P   Šinvolved€a€corporation€filing€suit€in€a€state€court€inŠ 0 € ŠCalifornia.€€The€case€was€removed€to€the€federal€court€inŠ `  ŠCalifornia,€and€the€federal€judge€dismissed€it€as€a€finalŠ š@  Šjudgment.€€The€plaintiff€went€back€to€state€court,€but€theŠ Š  Šlimitations€in€California€had€run.€€The€plaintiff€then€went€toŠ ° ŠMaryland€which€has€a€three„year€statute€of€limitations€as€opposedŠ ą Što€Californiaššs€two„year€statute.€€Judge€Kaplan€held€that€theŠ pĄ Šfinal€judgment€of€the€federal€court€prevented€the€case€from€beingŠ P  Šheard€in€Maryland.€€Š 0€ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€commented€that€under€the€proposed€changes€toŠ ` Šthe€Rules,€the€following€hypothetical€situation€is€possible:€€theŠ š@ ŠDistrict€Court€could€dismiss€a€case€as€barred€by€the€statute€ofŠ Š  Šlimitations,€and€the€case€goes€to€the€circuit€court,€which€rulesŠ °"  Šthat€it€was€timely€filed.€€Judge€Vaughan€commented€that€under€theŠ $ą" Šcurrent€Rule,€one€can€file€in€federal€court,€which€holds€theŠ p&Ą!$ Šmatter€is€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations,€and€then€theŠ P( #& Šperson€can€file€in€circuit€court,€which€treats€the€matter€asŠ 0*€%( Štimely€filed.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€that€there€may€be€anŠ ,`'* Šambiguity€in€the€way€the€Rule€is€drafted€now,€which€was€noted€byŠ š-@), ŠJudge€Heller€in€discussing€the€new€language€„„€a€case€can€beŠ ° Šdismissed€by€the€U.S.€District€Court€for€Maryland€for€limitationsŠ ą Šand€then€refiled€in€a€Maryland€state€court.€€Mr.€Titus€observedŠ pĄ Šthat€the€filing€in€Maryland€has€to€be€timely€under€Maryland€law.€Š P   ŠJudge€Heller€added€that€it€would€have€to€be€within€the€period€ofŠ 0 € Šlimitations.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€the€tagline€of€section€(b)€couldŠ š@  Šbe:€š šDetermination€of€Timeliness€after€Certain€Dismissals.šš€€€Š Š  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€question€is:€€when€is€theŠ ° Šaction€commenced€under€these€circumstances?€€Mr.€Brault€remarkedŠ ą Šthat€he€also€had€trouble€finding€the€Rule.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ pĄ Šquestioned€whether€a€change€in€the€tagline€will€help.€€The€ChairŠ P  Šsuggested€that€when€the€Rule€is€revised,€the€tagline€could€beŠ 0€ Šš šTimes€for€filing.šš€€€Mr.€Karceski€commented€that€this€Rule€couldŠ ` Šbe€misused.€€Some€attorneys€could€be€late€for€filing€theirŠ š@ Šcomplaints,€and€they€wait€until€the€last€minute€to€timely€file€inŠ Š  ŠDistrict€Court,€although€the€subject€matter€is€not€correct.€€ByŠ °"  Šthe€time€the€District€Court€dismisses€the€case,€they€will€haveŠ $ą" Šreceived€60€additional€days€to€file€in€circuit€court.€€JudgeŠ p&Ą!$ ŠHeller€pointed€out€that€the€attorney€who€does€this€will€have€toŠ P( #& Špay€two€filing€fees.€€Š 0*€%( Šą  ąMr.€Hochberg€suggested€that€the€word€š šfinalšš€could€be€addedŠ ,`'* Što€section€(b)€in€the€fifth€line€after€the€word€š šanšš€and€beforeŠ š-@), Šthe€word€š šorder.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€she€has€arguedŠ ° Šfor€years€that€the€word€š šfinalšš€is€not€meaningful.€€The€ChairŠ ą Šasked€if€it€means€š šappealable.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€inŠ pĄ Šsome€sense,€the€proceedings€are€never€over.€€Mr.€Brault€commentedŠ P   Šthat€in€Montgomery€and€Prince€Georgeššs€Counties,€the€issue€ofŠ 0 € Šņņforum€non€conveniensóó€is€debated€with€Virginia€and€the€District€ofŠ `  ŠColumbia.€€This€Rule€is€important€for€raising€this€issue.€€TheŠ š@  ŠChair€added€that€this€is€also€true€with€Baltimore€County€andŠ Š  ŠPennsylvania.Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€suggested€that€the€concept€of€refiling€whenŠ ą Šthere€is€no€subject€matter€jurisdiction€in€a€court€can€be€putŠ pĄ Šinto€a€new€section€(c).€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Style€Subcom„Š P  Šmittee€will€reorganize€the€Rule.Š 0€ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€why€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€3„Š ` Š101€are€necessary.€€Section€(a)€of€Rule€2„327,€Transfer€ofŠ š@ ŠAction,€already€provides€that€a€circuit€court€may€transfer€a€caseŠ Š  Što€the€District€Court.€€The€court€has€the€discretion€to€transfer,Š °"  Šbut€if€limitations€have€run,€it€is€an€abuse€of€discretion€not€toŠ $ą" Štransfer.€€The€Reporter€responded€that€she€had€considered€Rule€2„Š p&Ą!$ Š327,€but€two€of€the€phrases€in€that€Rule€are€not€in€Rule€3„101.€Š P( #& ŠOne€is€š šmay€transfer,šš€and€the€other€is€the€requirement€that€theŠ 0*€%( Šš šcourt€determines€that€in€the€interest€of€justice€the€actionŠ ,`'* Šshould€not€be€dismissed.šš€€The€Subcommittee€wanted€parallelŠ š-@), Šprovisions€applicable€to€the€District€Court€and€the€circuitŠ ° Šcourts.€€It€also€wanted€the€plaintiffššs€decision€to€pursue€theŠ ą Šaction€in€the€appropriate€court€not€subject€to€a€courtššsŠ pĄ Šdetermination€as€to€the€š šinterest€of€justice.šš€€Š P   Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€intended€change€relates€toŠ 0 € Šsubject€matter€jurisdiction,€but€by€adding€it€to€Rule€3„101,€isŠ `  Šmore€involved.€€She€observed€that€there€is€no€reason€not€toŠ š@  Štransfer€the€case.€€It€is€not€user„friendly€to€require€dismissalŠ Š  Šand€starting€over.€€She€stated€that€no€amendments€to€Rule€3„101Š ° Šare€needed€because€under€Rule€2„327€(a),€a€circuit€court€mayŠ ą Štransfer€to€the€District€Court€an€action€file€in€the€circuitŠ pĄ Šcourt€that€is€within€the€exclusive€subject€matter€jurisdiction€ofŠ P  Šthe€District€Court.€€If€limitations€have€rule,€case€law€mandatesŠ 0€ Šthat€the€case€be€transfered.Š ` Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(a)(1)€of€Rule€2„327€couldŠ š@ Šbe€changed€so€that€the€word€š šmayšš€becomes€š šshallšš€and€so€that€theŠ Š  Šlanguage€š šin€the€interest€of€justicešš€is€deleted.€€TheŠ °"  Šannotations€to€the€Rule€indicate€that€the€court€has€wideŠ $ą" Šdiscretion.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.Š p&Ą!$ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€if€this€change€is€in€lieu€of€theŠ P( #& Šchange€to€Rule€3„101,€and€the€Chair€answered€in€the€affirmative.€Š 0*€%( ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€a€cross€reference€to€Rule€2„327€be€addedŠ ,`'* Što€Rule€3„101.€€The€Committee€agreed€with€this€suggestion€byŠ š-@), Šconsensus.Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€presented€Rule€3„311,€Motions,€for€theŠ ą ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š pĄ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ ŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ @  ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ  p  ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ P  ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„311€to€establish€a€time€toŠ Ą Šrespond€to€a€motion,€to€change€the€timeŠ ° Šwithin€which€a€party€who€is€served€with€aŠ  š Šmotion€may€file€a€request€for€a€hearing,€andŠ ą Što€make€hearings€on€certain€motionsŠ €Š Šdiscretionary,€as€follows:Š pĄ ŠĢĢRule€3„311.€€MOTIONSŠ @ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ` ŠĢą ø ą€€An€application€to€the€court€for€anŠ š@ Šorder€shall€be€by€motion€which,€unless€madeŠ ą0 Šduring€a€hearing€or€trial,€shall€be€made€inŠ Š  Šwriting,€and€shall€set€forth€the€relief€orŠ Ą! Šorder€sought.Š °"  ŠĢ€€ū€€€(ū(b)€€Responseü€€€(üŠ $ą" ŠĢą ø ą€€ū€€€(ūExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€RuleŠ p&Ą!$ Š3„421€(g),€a€party€against€whom€a€motion€isŠ `'°"% Šdirected€shall€file€a€response€within€tenŠ P( #& Šdays€after€being€served€with€the€motion,€orŠ @)$' Šwithin€the€time€allowed€for€a€partyššsŠ 0*€%( Šoriginal€pleading€pursuant€to€Rule€3„307€(b),Š  +p&) Šwhichever€is€later.€€Unless€the€court€ordersŠ ,`'* Šotherwise,€no€response€need€be€filed€to€aŠ -P(+ Šmotion€filed€pursuant€to€Rules€1„204,€3„533,Š š-@), Šor€3„534.€€If€a€party€fails€to€file€aŠ ° Šresponse€required€by€this€section,€the€courtŠ  š Šmay€proceed€to€rule€on€the€motion.ü€€€(üŠ ą ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(c)ü€€€(ü€€Statement€of€Grounds;€ExhibitsŠ pĄ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€written€motion€and€a€response€to€aŠ P   Šmotion€shall€state€with€particularity€theŠ @  Šgrounds.€€A€party€shall€attach€as€an€exhibitŠ 0 € Što€a€written€motion€or€response€any€documentŠ  p  Šthat€the€party€wishes€the€court€to€considerŠ `  Šin€ruling€on€the€motion€or€response€unlessŠ P  Šthe€document€is€adopted€by€reference€asŠ š@  Špermitted€by€Rule€3-303€(d)€or€set€forth€asŠ ą0  Špermitted€by€Rule€3-421€(g).€€Š Š  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(d)ü€€€(ü€€Hearing€-€Motions€for€New€Trial€orŠ ° Što€Amend€the€JudgmentŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€a€motion€is€filed€pursuant€toŠ €Š ŠRule€3-533€or€3-534,€the€court€shallŠ pĄ Šdetermine€in€each€case€whether€a€hearing€willŠ `° Šbe€held,€but€it€may€not€grant€the€motionŠ P  Šwithout€a€hearing.€€Š @ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(e)ü€€€(ü€€Hearing€-€Other€MotionsŠ  p ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€party€desiring€a€hearing€on€aŠ P Šmotion,€other€than€a€motion€filed€pursuant€toŠ š@ ŠRule€3-533€or€3-534,€shall€file€€a€timelyŠ ą0 Šwritten€request.€€The€request€of€the€movingŠ Š  Šparty€shall€be€included€in€the€motion€underŠ Ą! Šthe€heading€"Request€for€Hearing,"€and€theŠ °"  Šrequest€of€a€party€served€with€a€motion€shallŠ  #š! Šbe€made€by€filing€a€"Request€for€Hearing"Š $ą" Šwithin€ņ ņfiveó ó€ū€€€(ūtenü€€€(ü€days€after€service.€€ņ ņUpon€aŠ €%Š # Štimely€request,€a€hearing€shall€be€heldŠ p&Ą!$ Šexcept€as€provided€in€Rule€3-421€(g).ó ó€€ū€€€(ūExceptŠ `'°"% Šwhen€a€rule€expressly€provides€for€a€hearing,Š P( #& Šthe€court€shall€determine€in€each€caseŠ @)$' Šwhether€a€hearing€will€be€held,€but€it€mayŠ 0*€%( Šnot€render€a€decision€that€is€dispositive€ofŠ  +p&) Ša€claim€or€defense€without€a€hearing€if€oneŠ ,`'* Šwas€requested€as€provided€in€this€section.€Š -P(+ ŠIf€the€court€decides€to€hold€a€hearing,ü€€€(ü€ņ ņTheó óŠ š-@), Šū€€€(ūtheü€€€(ü€court€may€hear€and€decide€the€motionŠ ° Šbefore€or€at€trial.€€If€no€hearing€isŠ  š Šrequested,€the€court€may€decide€the€motionŠ ą Šwithout€a€hearing€at€any€time.€€Š €Š ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š P   Š321€a.Š @  Š€€ū€€€(ūSection€(b)€is€new.ü€€€(ü€€Š 0 € Š€€Section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(c)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€from€formerŠ  p  ŠM.D.R.€321€a.€€Š `  Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(d)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ P  Š321€d.€€Š š@  Š€€Section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(e)ü€€€(ü€is€derived€ū€€€(ūin€partü€€€(ü€fromŠ ą0  Šformer€M.D.R.€321€b€ū€€€(ūand€is€in€part€newü€€€(ü.€€Š Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„311€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š  š ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€3„311Š €Š Šare€twofold€and€are€based€uponŠ pĄ Šrecommendations€of€Chief€Judge€Martha€F.Š `° ŠRasin€and€the€administrative€judges€of€theŠ P  ŠDistrict€Court.€Š @ ŠĢą ø ąNew€section€(b)€is€proposed€to€be€addedŠ  p Što€the€Rule€to€establish€a€specific€period€ofŠ ` Štime€within€which€a€party€against€whom€aŠ P Šmotion€is€directed€may€file€a€response.€€TheŠ š@ ŠDistrict€Court€Subcommittee€recommends€thatŠ ą0 Šthe€time€allowed€for€the€response€be€ten€daysŠ Š  Šafter€the€party€is€served€with€the€motion,Š Ą! Šwith€certain€exceptions€set€out€in€theŠ °"  Šsection.€€The€language€of€the€section€isŠ  #š! Špatterned€after€Rule€2„311€(b).Š $ą" ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€is€proposed€to€be€reletteredŠ p&Ą!$ Š(e)€and€amended€to€allow€the€Court€discretionŠ `'°"% Šas€to€whether€a€hearing€will€be€held€on€aŠ P( #& Šmotion,€except€that€a€decision€that€isŠ @)$' Šdispositive€of€a€claim€or€defense€may€not€beŠ 0*€%( Šrendered€without€a€hearing€if€one€wasŠ  +p&) Šrequested€as€provided€in€the€section.€€TheŠ ,`'* Šlanguage€proposed€to€be€added€to€the€sectionŠ -P(+ Šis€patterned€after€Rule€2„311€(f).€€The€timeŠ š-@), Šwithin€which€a€party€who€is€served€with€aŠ ° Šmotion€may€file€a€request€for€a€hearing€isŠ  š Šchanged€from€five€days€to€ten€days,€inŠ ą Šconformity€with€the€time€for€filing€aŠ €Š Šresponse€set€out€in€section€(b).Š pĄ ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ z”#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€explained€that€when€the€District€Court€RulesŠ @  Šwere€drafted,€an€attempt€was€made€to€limit€pleading€as€much€asŠ  p  Špossible.€€However,€now€that€the€jurisdictional€amount€of€theŠ P  Šcourt€is€up€to€$25,000,€the€pleadings€are€much€more€complex.€€TheŠ ą0  ŠDistrict€Court€Committee€on€Civil€Procedures€and€theŠ Ą Šadministrative€judges€of€the€District€Court€have€requested€theŠ  š Šchanges€to€the€Rule,€including€direction€as€to€timeliness,€filingŠ €Š Šan€answer,€and€whether€or€not€a€hearing€is€to€be€held.€€The€ViceŠ `° ŠChair€expressed€her€agreement€with€the€proposed€changes.€€SheŠ @ Šsuggested€that€Rule€2„311€could€read€the€same€as€Rule€3„311.€Š  p ŠThis€also€would€involve€changing€section€(g)€of€Rule€3„421,Š P ŠInterrogatories€to€Parties.€Š ą0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€why€the€time€period€for€filing€a€response€isŠ Ą! Šten€days€and€not€15.€€Judge€Vaughan€answered€that€District€CourtŠ  #š! Šcases€are€on€a€faster€track€than€circuit€court€cases.€€The€ViceŠ €%Š # ŠChair€suggested€that€Rule€3„421€(g)€could€be€changed.€€The€RuleŠ `'°"% Šprovides€for€a€five„day€response€time€to€a€motion€for€an€orderŠ @)$' Šcompelling€discovery.€€The€suggested€response€time€is€ten€daysŠ  +p&) Šfor€all€other€motions€in€District€Court.€€Section€(g)€of€Rule€3„Š -P(+ Š421€provides€that€the€court€shall€decide€the€motion€without€aŠ ° Šhearing.€€Rule€3„311€does€not€provide€for€a€hearing€unless€it€isŠ ą Šrequested€when€a€decision€is€dispositive€of€a€claim€or€defense.€Š pĄ ŠThis€is€already€in€the€motions€rule,€so€it€is€not€necessary€toŠ P   Šrefer€to€Rule€3„421€(g).€€Without€the€reference€to€Rule€3„421Š 0 € Š(g),€Rule€3„311€will€be€the€same€as€Rule€2„311,€except€for€theŠ `  Štime€for€filing€an€answer.Š š@  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€reiterated€that€section€(g)€of€Rule€3„421Š Š  Šstates€that€the€court€š šshall€decide€the€motion€without€aŠ ° Šhearing.šš€€If€motions€to€compel€are€included€in€Rule€3„311,€aŠ ą Šparty€would€be€able€to€request€a€hearing.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ pĄ Šremarked€that€there€is€no€implication€in€the€Rule€that€the€courtŠ P  Šwill€hold€a€hearing.€€Judge€Vaughan€commented€that€by€the€timeŠ 0€ Šdiscovery€is€completed,€there€is€not€much€time€available.€€ThisŠ ` Šmay€build€in€an€almost€automatic€postponement.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ š@ Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€ten„day€time€period€to€file€aŠ Š  Šresponse€to€a€motion€is€appropriate€generally.€€Judge€HellerŠ °"  Šsuggested€that€the€five„day€discovery€period€be€retained.€€TheŠ $ą" ŠReporter€suggested€that€the€District€Court€judges€could€be€askedŠ p&Ą!$ Što€see€if€they€are€willing€to€change€the€time€period€to€ten€days.€Š P( #& ŠJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€a€party€can€ask€to€have€the€timeŠ 0*€%( Šperiod€shortened€pursuant€to€Rule€1„204,€Motion€to€Shorten€orŠ ,`'* ŠExtend€Time€Requirements.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€she€doesŠ š-@), Šnot€want€to€see€the€time€period€shortened€to€less€than€five€days,Š ° Šbecause€this€is€too€tight.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€when€theŠ ą ŠDistrict€Court€Rules€were€written,€the€jurisdictional€amount€forŠ pĄ ŠDistrict€Court€was€$10,000.€€Having€a€variety€of€time€periods€inŠ P   Šthe€Rules€is€difficult.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€time€periodŠ 0 € Šshould€be€ten€days.€€Judge€Missouri€expressed€his€opposition€toŠ `  Šfive€days.€€The€Chair€agreed€with€the€Reporter€that€theŠ š@  Šadministrative€judges€should€be€consulted.Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Titus€noted€that€if€one€seeks€a€continuance€by€filing€aŠ ° Šmotion,€the€Rule€should€provide€that€this€will€not€change€theŠ ą Štrial€date.€€Ms.€Ogletree€said€that€in€her€jurisdiction,€if€theŠ pĄ Šattorney€asks€for€a€continuance€more€than€seven€days€before€theŠ P  Šhearing,€the€continuance€is€granted€automatically.€€The€ChairŠ 0€ Šsuggested€that€language€could€be€added€to€clarify€that€a€personŠ ` Šwho€files€a€motion€within€a€certain€amount€of€time€before€trialŠ š@ Šis€not€entitled€to€an€automatic€continuance.€€Mr.€Titus€remarkedŠ Š  Šthat€the€Rule€could€provide€that€filing€a€motion€shall€not€delayŠ °"  Šthe€date€of€the€hearing.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€there€isŠ $ą" Šno€need€to€state€this€„„€the€District€Court€can€decide€the€motionŠ p&Ą!$ Šbefore€or€at€the€trial.€€Ms.€Ogletree€reiterated€that€judges€areŠ P( #& Šnot€generous€within€seven€days€of€trial.€€The€Chair€stated€thatŠ 0*€%( Šthe€Subcommittee€will€look€at€this€issue.Š ,`'* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€it€is€time€for€anŠ š-@), Šaffidavit€requirement€in€District€Court€for€facts€not€in€theŠ ° Šrecord.€€Mr.€Brault€asked€about€summary€judgment,€and€JudgeŠ ą ŠVaughan€answered€that€there€is€no€summary€judgment€in€DistrictŠ pĄ ŠCourt.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€issue€is€if€the€jurisdiction€ofŠ P   Šthe€District€Court€has€reached€the€point€where€the€formal€kind€ofŠ 0 € Šmotion€practice€in€circuit€court€should€be€applicable€to€theŠ `  ŠDistrict€Court.€€Mr.€Klein€remarked€that€he€had€had€a€case€withŠ š@  Šout„of„state€witnesses,€and€he€could€not€get€his€motion€heard.€Š Š  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€added€that€it€costs€thousands€of€dollars€to€bringŠ ° Šwitnesses€to€court.€€The€Chair€stated€that€it€would€be€helpful€toŠ ą Šsee€what€the€District€Court€judges€think€about€a€summary€judgmentŠ pĄ Šrule.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€remand€theŠ P  ŠSubcommittee€to€obtain€the€recommendations€of€the€District€CourtŠ 0€ ŠAdministrative€judges€on€the€issues€that€were€discussed€today.Š ` Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€presented€Rules€3„307,€Notice€of€Intention€toŠ š@ ŠDefend€and€3„102,€Trial€Date€and€Time,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ Š  Šconsideration.€€€Š °"  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ €%Š # ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ `'°"% ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ @)$' ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„307€to€clarify€the€termŠ -P(+ Šš šstatutory€agent,šš€as€follows:Š š-@), ЇĢRule€3-307.€€NOTICE€OF€INTENTION€TO€DEFEND€Š  š ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€To€be€Filed€with€Court€-€Service€notŠ pĄ ŠRequiredŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€defendant,€including€aŠ @  Šcounter-defendant,€cross-defendant,€andŠ 0 € Šthird-party€defendant,€shall€file€with€theŠ  p  Šcourt€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend€whichŠ `  Šmay€include€any€explanation€or€ground€ofŠ P  Šdefense.€€The€defendant€need€not€serve€theŠ š@  Šnotice€on€any€party.€€Š ą0  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€FilingŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€The€notice€shall€be€filed€within€15Š  š Šdays€after€service€of€the€complaint,Š ą Šcounterclaim,€cross-claim,€or€third-partyŠ €Š Šclaim,€except€if€service€is€made€outside€thisŠ pĄ ŠState€or€upon€a€statutory€agent€for€aŠ `° Šdefendant,€the€notice€shall€be€filed€withinŠ P  Š60€days€after€service.€€ū€€€(ūFor€the€purpose€ofŠ @ Šthis€Rule,€a€statutory€agent€does€not€includeŠ 0€ Ša€resident€agent€for€a€domestic€corporationŠ  p Šor€partnership.ü€€€(üŠ ` ŠĢŠ  š@ Š€€(c)€€Identity€of€AttorneyŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€defendant€is€represented€by€anŠ ą Šattorney,€the€notice€shall€contain€theŠ €Š Šattorney's€name,€office€address€and€telephoneŠ pĄ Šnumber.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€Notice€to€PartiesŠ @  ŠĢą ø ą€€When€the€defendant€files€a€noticeŠ  p  Špursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€clerk€promptlyŠ `  Šshall€mail€notice€of€the€filing€to€otherŠ P  Šparties.€€Š š@  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€File€NoticeŠ Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€defendant€fails€to€file€a€timelyŠ ° Šnotice€of€intention€to€defend€pursuant€toŠ  š Šthis€Rule,€the€court,€on€the€date€set€forŠ ą Štrial,€may€determine€liability€and€assessŠ €Š Šdamages€based€on€ex€parte€proof€by€theŠ pĄ Šplaintiff,€unless€the€defendant€appears€andŠ `° Šthe€court€is€satisfied€that€the€defendant€mayŠ P  Šhave€a€defense€to€the€claim.€€In€that€event,Š @ Šthe€court€shall€proceed€with€trial€or,€uponŠ 0€ Šrequest€of€the€plaintiff,€may€grant€aŠ  p Šcontinuance€for€a€time€sufficient€to€allowŠ ` Šthe€plaintiff€to€prepare€for€trial€on€theŠ P Šmerits.€€Š š@ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Š  ŠM.D.R.€302.Š Ą! ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„307€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š $ą" ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€Rules€3„307€andŠ p&Ą!$ Š3„102€make€clear€that€the€term€š šstatutoryŠ `'°"% Šagentšš€as€used€in€the€two€Rules€does€notŠ P( #& Šinclude€a€resident€agent€for€a€domesticŠ @)$' Šcorporation€or€partnership.Š 0*€%( ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ [×#ŌĢĢĢŠ š-@), ЇĢŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  š ŠĢą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą€€ąH  °ąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ €Š ŠĢą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą€€ąHP P °ąCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆŠ ` ° Šą@  &ģą€PROCESSˆŠ P   ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„102€to€clarify€the€termŠ `  Šš šstatutory€agent,šš€as€follows:Š P  ŠĢĢRule€3-102.€€TRIAL€DATE€AND€TIME€Š Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Fixed€by€ClerkŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€At€the€time€the€complaint€is€filed,Š €Š Šthe€clerk€shall€fix€the€date€and€time€forŠ pĄ Štrial€of€the€action€which€shall€be€not€lessŠ `° Šthan€60€days€after€the€date€of€filing,€or€notŠ P  Šless€than€90€days€after€filing€when€serviceŠ @ Šof€process€is€to€be€made€out€of€State€or€uponŠ 0€ Ša€statutory€agent€ņ ņfor€a€nonresidentó ó.€€ū€€€(ūFor€theŠ  p Špurpose€of€this€Rule,€a€statutory€agent€doesŠ ` Šnot€include€a€resident€agent€for€a€domesticŠ P Šcorporation€or€partnership.ü€€€(ü€€With€leave€ofŠ š@ Šcourt,€an€action€may€be€tried€at€an€earlierŠ ą0 Šdate€than€that€originally€fixed.€€Š Š  ŠĢ€€(b)€€ReassignmentŠ °"  ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€section€(c)€of€this€Rule,Š $ą" Šwhen€service€of€process€is€not€made€and€theŠ €%Š # Šsummons€becomes€dormant€pursuant€to€RuleŠ p&Ą!$ Š3-113,€the€clerk€shall€cancel€the€assignedŠ `'°"% Štrial€date.€€If€the€summons€is€renewedŠ P( #& Špursuant€to€Rule€3-113,€the€clerk€shallŠ @)$' Šassign€a€new€trial€date€and€shall€notify€theŠ 0*€%( Šplaintiff€of€the€reassignment.€€Š  +p&) ŠĢ€€(c)€€Multiple€DefendantsŠ -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), Šą ø ą€€When€multiple€defendants€are€joined€inŠ ° Šthe€action€and€one€or€more,€but€not€all,€areŠ  š Šserved,€the€action€shall€be€tried€as€to€thoseŠ ą Šserved€on€the€assigned€trial€date€unlessŠ €Š Šcontinued€pursuant€to€Rule€3-508.€€Š pĄ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š P   Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š @  Š101€a.€€Š 0 € Š€€Section€(b)€is€in€part€new€and€in€partŠ  p  Šderived€from€former€M.D.R.€103€e.€€Š `  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š P  Š103€g.€€Š š@  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„102€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ  š Šamendment€to€Rule€3„307.Š ą ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ «å#ŌҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€distributed€Rule€3„701,€Small€Claim€Actions,€toŠ €Š Šthe€Committee€for€its€consideration.Š `° ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ ŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 0€ ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ` ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€700€„€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ š@ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„701€to€clarify€the€termŠ Ą! Šš šstatutory€agent,šš€as€follows:Š °"  ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ uņ#ŌĢĢRule€3-701.€€SMALL€CLAIM€ACTIONS€Š €%Š # ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Applicable€RulesŠ P( #& ŠĢą ø ą€€The€rules€of€this€Title€apply€to€smallŠ 0*€%( Šclaim€actions,€except€as€provided€in€thisŠ  +p&) ŠRule.€€Š ,`'* ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š š-@), Ššš4-405.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€FormsŠ ą ŠĢą ø ą€€Forms€for€the€commencement€and€defenseŠ pĄ Šof€a€small€claim€action€shall€be€prescribedŠ ` ° Šby€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€andŠ P   Šused€by€persons€desiring€to€file€or€defendŠ @  Šsuch€an€action.€€Š 0 € ŠĢ€€(c)€€Trial€Date€and€TimeŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€original€trial€date€for€a€smallŠ š@  Šclaim€action€shall€be€within€60€days€afterŠ ą0  Šthe€filing€of€the€complaint,€except€that€theŠ Š  Šoriginal€trial€date€shall€be€within€90€daysŠ Ą Šafter€the€filing€of€the€complaint€if€serviceŠ ° Šof€the€complaint€is€to€be€made€outside€thisŠ  š ŠState€or€on€a€statutory€agent€for€theŠ ą Šdefendant.€€The€action€shall€be€tried€at€aŠ €Š Šspecial€session€of€the€court€designated€forŠ pĄ Šthe€trial€of€small€claim€actions.€€ū€€€(ūFor€theŠ `° Špurpose€of€this€Rule,€a€statutory€agent€doesŠ P  Šnot€include€a€resident€agent€for€a€domesticŠ @ Šcorporation€or€partnership.ü€€€(üŠ 0€ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Counterclaims€„„€Cross-claims€„„Š ` ŠThird-party€ClaimsŠ P ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€counterclaim,€cross-claim,€orŠ ą0 Šthird-party€claim€in€an€amount€exceeding€theŠ Š  Šjurisdictional€limit€for€a€small€claim€actionŠ Ą! Š(exclusive€of€interest,€costs,€and€attorney'sŠ °"  Šfees€and€exclusive€of€the€original€claim)€isŠ  #š! Šfiled€in€a€small€claim€action,€this€RuleŠ $ą" Šshall€not€apply€and€the€clerk€shall€transferŠ €%Š # Šthe€action€to€the€regular€civil€docket.€€Š p&Ą!$ ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€3-331€(f).€€Š P( #& ŠĢ€€(e)€€Discovery€Not€AvailableŠ 0*€%( ŠĢą ø ą€€No€pretrial€discovery€under€ChapterŠ ,`'* Š400€of€this€Title€shall€be€permitted€in€aŠ -P(+ Šsmall€claim€action.€€Š š-@), Ї€€(f)€€Conduct€of€TrialŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€shall€conduct€the€trial€of€aŠ ą Šsmall€claim€action€in€an€informal€manner.€Š €Š ŠTitle€5€of€these€rules€does€not€apply€toŠ pĄ Šproceedings€under€this€Rule.€€Š ` ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€5-101€(b)(4).€€Š @  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ  p  ŠM.D.R.€568€and€401€a.Š `  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą0  ąRule€3„701€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Šą0 (#(# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ Ą Šamendment€to€Rule€3„307.Š ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€explained€that€the€District€Court€SubcommitteeŠ €Š Šproposes€the€changes€to€Rules€3„307,€3„102,€and€3„701€because€ofŠ `° Ša€letter€from€an€attorney€which€indicated€that€if€the€Rule€isŠ @ Šinterpreted€to€mean€that€a€domestic€corporationššs€resident€agentŠ  p Šis€a€statutory€agent,€then€a€Maryland€corporation€who€is€servedŠ P Šby€service€on€its€statutory€agent€would€have€60€days€to€file€aŠ ą0 ŠNotice€of€Intention€to€Defend€and€70€days€to€pray€a€jury€trialŠ Ą! Šinstead€of€15€days€to€file€the€notice€and€25€days€to€pray€a€juryŠ  #š! Štrial.€€Ms.€Potter€commented€that€young€practitioners€are€gettingŠ €%Š # Šconfused€about€this,€and€the€Rule€should€clarify€that€this€is€notŠ `'°"% Šintended€by€the€Rule.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„Š @)$' Š321,€Time€for€Filing€Answer,€provides€that€a€person€required€byŠ  +p&) Šstatute€to€have€a€resident€agent€shall€file€an€answer€within€60Š -P(+ Šdays.€€Instead€of€adding€the€sentence€to€Rule€3„307€(b),€thatŠ ° Šsection€could€be€made€parallel€to€Rule€2„321€(b).€€The€CommitteeŠ ą Šagreed€by€consensus€with€this€suggestion.Š pĄ Šą  ąMr.€Titus€inquired€whether€service€can€be€effected€in€theŠ P   ŠDistrict€Court€by€publication€or€posting.€€Judge€Vaughan€answeredŠ 0 € Šin€the€affirmative.€€Mr.€Hochberg€questioned€as€to€why€sectionŠ `  Š(a)€provides€that€the€defendant€need€not€serve€the€notice€ofŠ š@  Šintention€to€defend€on€any€party.€€Ms.€Ogletree€replied€that€thisŠ Š  Šis€because€the€court€notifies€the€other€parties.€€The€computerŠ ° Šgenerates€a€notice.€€Mr.€Titus€asked€about€ņņpro€seóó€litigants.€€TheŠ ą ŠChair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provide:€€š šif€the€defendantŠ pĄ Šis€represented€by€an€attorney,€the€attorney€shall€serve€notice€onŠ P  Šthe€other€parties.šš€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€often€she€doesŠ 0€ Šnot€receive€the€computer„generated€notice.€€€€Š ` Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€is€no€harm€in€addingŠ š@ Šthe€language€suggested€by€the€Chair.€€Judge€Vaughan€questionedŠ Š  Šwhether€the€Chairššs€suggested€language€only€applies€where€thereŠ °"  Šis€an€attorney,€and€the€Chair€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€HeŠ $ą" Šsuggested€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€3„307€could€be€restyled,Š p&Ą!$ Šincluding€the€tagline.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€newŠ P( #& Šlanguage€could€read€as€follows:€€š šA€defendant€who€is€notŠ 0*€%( Šrepresented€by€an€attorney€need€not€serve€the€notice€on€anyŠ ,`'* Šparty.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€addition€ofŠ š-@), Šthis€language.€Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€pointed€out€that€Rules€3„102€and€3„701€containŠ ą Šthe€same€proposed€change€as€Rule€3„307.€€The€Reporter€said€thatŠ pĄ Šeach€of€these€Rules€will€be€conformed€to€Rule€2„321€(b).€€TheŠ P   ŠCommittee€approved€the€three€Rules€as€amended.Š 0 € Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€presented€Rule€3„509,€Trial€Upon€Default,€forŠ `  Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š š@  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ ŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ  š ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ €Š ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„509€to€add€a€certainŠ P  ŠCommittee€note€following€section€(c),€asŠ @ Šfollows:Š 0€ ŠĢĢRule€3„509.€€TRIAL€UPON€DEFAULT€Š P ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Requirements€of€ProofŠ Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€motion€for€judgment€onŠ °"  Šaffidavit€has€not€been€filed€by€theŠ  #š! Šplaintiff,€or€has€been€denied€by€the€court,Š $ą" Šand€the€defendant€has€failed€to€appear€inŠ €%Š # Šcourt€at€the€time€set€for€trial:€€Š p&Ą!$ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€if€the€defendant€did€not€file€aŠ P( #& Štimely€notice€of€intention€to€defend,€theŠ @)$' Šplaintiff€shall€not€be€required€to€prove€theŠ 0*€%( Šliability€of€the€defendant,€but€shall€beŠ  +p&) Šrequired€to€prove€damages;€€Š ,`'* ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€if€the€defendant€filed€a€timelyŠ š-@), Šnotice€of€intention€to€defend,€the€plaintiffŠ ° Šshall€be€required€to€introduce€prima€facieŠ  š Ševidence€of€the€defendant's€liability€and€toŠ ą Šprove€damages.€€Š €Š ŠĢ€€(b)€€Property€Damage€-€AffidavitŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€When€the€defendant€has€failed€toŠ @  Šappear€for€trial€in€an€action€for€propertyŠ 0 € Šdamage,€prima€facie€proof€of€the€damage€mayŠ  p  Šbe€made€by€filing€an€affidavit€to€which€isŠ `  Šattached€an€itemized€repair€bill,€or€anŠ P  Šitemized€estimate€of€the€costs€of€repairingŠ š@  Šthe€damaged€property,€or€an€estimate€of€theŠ ą0  Šfair€market€value€of€the€property.€€TheŠ Š  Šaffidavit€shall€be€made€on€personal€knowledgeŠ Ą Šof€the€person€making€such€repairs€orŠ ° Šestimate,€or€under€whose€supervision€suchŠ  š Šrepairs€or€estimate€were€made,€and€shallŠ ą Šinclude€the€name€and€address€of€the€affiant,Š €Š Ša€statement€showing€the€affiant'sŠ pĄ Šqualification,€and€a€statement€that€the€billŠ `° Šor€estimate€is€fair€and€reasonable.€€Š P  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Notice€of€judgmentŠ 0€ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€entry€of€a€judgment€against€aŠ ` Šdefendant€in€default,€the€clerk€shall€mailŠ P Šnotice€of€the€judgment€to€the€defendant€atŠ š@ Šthe€address€stated€in€the€pleadings€and€shallŠ ą0 Šensure€that€the€docket€or€file€reflectsŠ Š  Šcompliance€with€this€requirement.€€Š Ą! Šū€€€(ūĢCommittee€note:€€A€default€judgment€underŠ  #š! ŠCode,€Transportation€Article,€šš15„115€shallŠ $ą" Štake€effect€unless,€by€the€end€of€the€15ņņthóóŠ €%Š # Šday€after€the€date€that€notice€of€the€defaultŠ p&Ą!$ Šjudgment€was€mailed,€the€person€named€in€theŠ `'°"% Šcitation€posts€bond€or€a€civil€penaltyŠ P( #& Šdeposit€and€requests€a€new€date€for€a€trial,Š @)$' Šand€the€court€has€granted€the€motion.ü€€€(üŠ 0*€%( ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ,`'* ŠM.D.R.€648.€€Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„509€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„509Š ą Šadds€a€Committee€note€that€references€a€newŠ €Š Šstatutory€provision,€Code,€TransportationŠ pĄ ŠArticle,€šš15„115,€under€which€a€personŠ ` ° Šagainst€whom€a€default€judgment€is€enteredŠ P   Šhas€15€days€to€vacate€that€judgment€in€theŠ @  Šmanner€set€forth€in€the€statute.Š 0 € ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ Õ#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€explained€that€the€Subcommittee€proposesŠ P  Šadding€a€Committee€note€to€Rule€3„509€to€refer€to€a€new€statutoryŠ ą0  Šprovision,€Code,€Transportation€Article,€šš15„115,€which€providesŠ Ą Šthat€a€person€against€whom€a€default€judgment€is€entered€has€15Š  š Šdays€to€vacate€that€judgment€in€the€manner€set€forth€in€theŠ €Š Šstatute.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€language€š ša€defaultŠ `° Šjudgment€shall€take€effect.šš€€Mr.€Bowen€commented€that€the€issueŠ @ Šis€if€the€word€š šshallšš€should€be€the€word€š šshould.šš€€The€ViceŠ  p ŠChair€remarked€that€the€substance€of€the€Committee€note€is€thatŠ P Šif€there€is€a€motion€to€revise€the€judgment€within€the€30„dayŠ ą0 Šperiod€following€the€default€judgment,€the€right€to€file€thisŠ Ą! Šmotion€is€taken€away€during€the€second€half€of€the€revisoryŠ  #š! Šperiod.€€It€might€be€helpful€to€add€a€cross€reference€to€Rules€Š €%Š # Š3„534,€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend€a€Judgment,€and€3„535,€RevisoryŠ `'°"% ŠPower.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€statute€provides:€€š šThe€defaultŠ @)$' Šjudgment€shall€take€effect€unless,€by€the€end€of€the€15ņņthóó€dayŠ  +p&) Šafter€the€date€that€notice€of€the€default€judgment€was€mailed,Š -P(+ Šthe€person€named€in€the€citation€posts€bond€or€a€civil€penaltyŠ ° Šdeposit€and€requests€a€new€date€for€a€trial€and€the€court€hasŠ ą Šgranted€the€motion.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€does€notŠ pĄ Šlike€the€language€š šthe€default€judgment€shall€take€effect.šš€€TheŠ P   Šdefault€judgment€has€effect€from€the€day€it€was€entered,€but€mayŠ 0 € Šnot€apply€if€no€motion€is€filed.€€She€suggested€that€in€both€RuleŠ `  Š3„509€and€Rule€3„535,€the€following€language€should€be€added€toŠ š@  Šthe€Committee€note:€€š šFor€the€effect€of€a€default€judgment€inŠ Š  Šcertain€situations,€see€Code,€Transportation€Article,€šš15„115.šš€Š ° ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€there€be€a€cross€reference€added€to€RuleŠ ą Š3„535,€also.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€theseŠ pĄ Šsuggestions.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š P  Šą  ąJudge€Vaughan€presented€Rule€3„711,€Landlord„Tenant€andŠ 0€ ŠGrantee€Actions,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ` ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ą0 ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ Ą! ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€700€„€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ  #š! ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„711€to€conform€terminologyŠ p&Ą!$ Što€statutory€changes,€as€follows:Š `'°"% ŠĢĢRule€3-711.€€LANDLORD„TENANT€AND€GRANTEEŠ 0*€%( ŠACTIONSŠ  +p&) ŠĢĢą ø ąLandlord-tenant€and€grantee€actionsŠ š-@), Šshall€be€governed€by€(1)€the€proceduralŠ ° Šprovisions€of€all€applicable€generalŠ  š Šstatutes,€public€local€laws,€and€municipalŠ ą Šand€county€ordinances,€and€(2)€unlessŠ €Š Šinconsistent€with€the€applicable€laws,€theŠ pĄ Šrules€of€this€Title,€except€that€no€pretrialŠ ` ° Šdiscovery€under€Chapter€400€of€this€TitleŠ P   Šshall€be€permitted€in€a€grantee€action,€or€anŠ @  Šaction€for€summary€ejectment,€ņ ņforcible€entryŠ 0 € Šandó ó€ū€€€(ūwrongfulü€€€(ü€detainer,€or€distress€for€rent,Š  p  Šor€an€action€involving€tenants€holding€over.€€Š `  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ š@  ŠM.D.R.€1€b€and€401€a.Š ą0  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą0  ąRule€3„711€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.а(#(# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„711Š ą Šconforms€the€rule€to€a€recent€statutoryŠ €Š Šchange€in€terminology€in€Code,€CourtsŠ pĄ ŠArticle,€šš4„401.Š `° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Vaughan€told€the€Committee€that€the€Subcommittee€isŠ 0€ Šproposing€to€change€Rule€3„711€to€conform€to€a€recent€statutoryŠ ` Šchange€in€terminology€in€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš4„401.€€TheŠ š@ ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€Š Š  ŠÓÓĢĢŠ  $ą" ŠAgenda€Item€5.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ° Š€€8„602€(Dismissal€by€Court)Š  š Š_________________________________________________________________Š ą ŠÓÓĢą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€8„602,€Dismissal€of€Appeal,€for€theŠ ` ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€€Š @  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ ŌÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ `  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ š@  Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ ą0  ŠĢą@ģąCHAPTER€600€„€DISPOSITIONˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„602€to€allow€one€judgeŠ ą Šdesignated€by€the€Chief€Judge€to€rule€on€anyŠ €Š Šmotion€to€dismiss,€to€preclude€the€judge€whoŠ pĄ Šdismissed€an€appeal€from€being€one€of€theŠ `° Šnumber€of€judges€of€the€Court€whoseŠ P  Šconcurrence€is€required€by€law€to€decide€anŠ @ Šappeal€reconsidering€the€order€to€dismiss,€toŠ 0€ Šextend€the€time€for€filing€a€motion€toŠ  p Šreconsider€a€dismissal,€to€change€the€wordŠ ` Šš šmayšš€to€š šshallšš€in€subsection€(c)(1)(B),€andŠ P Što€delete€certain€language€from€section€(c),Š š@ Šas€follows:Š ą0 ŠĢĢRule€8„602.€€DISMISSAL€ņ ņBY€COURTó ó€ū€€€(ūOF€APPEALü€€€(üŠ °"  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GroundsŠ €%Š # ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š `'°"% Šthe€Court€may€dismiss€an€appeal€for€any€ofŠ P( #& Šthe€following€reasons:Š @)$' ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€appeal€is€not€allowed€by€these€Š  +p&) Šrules€or€other€law;Š ,`'* ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€the€appeal€was€not€properly€takenŠ š-@), Špursuant€to€Rule€8„201;Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€the€notice€of€appeal€was€not€filedŠ ą Šwith€the€lower€court€within€the€timeŠ €Š Šprescribed€by€Rule€8„202;Š pĄ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€an€information€report€was€not€filedŠ P   Šas€required€by€Rule€8„205;Š @  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€the€record€was€not€transmittedŠ  p  Šwithin€the€time€prescribed€by€Rule€8„412,Š `  Šunless€the€court€finds€that€the€failure€toŠ P  Štransmit€the€record€was€caused€by€the€act€orŠ š@  Šomission€of€a€judge,€a€clerk€of€court,€theŠ ą0  Šcourt€stenographer,€or€the€appellee;Š Š  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€the€contents€of€the€record€do€notŠ ° Šcomply€with€Rule€8„413;Š  š ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€a€brief€or€record€extract€was€notŠ €Š Šfiled€by€the€appellant€within€the€timeŠ pĄ Šprescribed€by€Rule€8„502;Š `° ŠĢ€€€€(8)€€the€style,€contents,€size,€format,Š @ Šlegibility,€or€method€of€reproduction€of€aŠ 0€ Šbrief,€appendix,€or€record€extract€does€notŠ  p Šcomply€with€Rules€8„112,€8„501,€8„503,€or€8„Š ` Š504;Š P ŠĢ€€€€(9)€€the€proper€person€was€notŠ ą0 Šsubstituted€for€the€appellant€pursuant€toŠ Š  ŠRule€8„401;€orŠ Ą! ŠĢ€€€€(10)€€the€case€has€become€moot.Š  #š! ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8„501€(m).Š €%Š # ŠĢ€€(b)€ņ ņDetermination€by€Courtó ó€ū€€€(ūRuling€onŠ `'°"% ŠMotions€to€Dismissü€€€(üŠ P( #& ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņExcept€as€otherwise€permitted€in€thisŠ 0*€%( Šsection,€aó ó€ū€€€(ūAü€€€(ü€motion€to€dismiss€ū€€€(ūan€appealü€€€(üŠ  +p&) Šņ ņshalló ó€ū€€€(ūmayü€€€(ü€be€ruled€on€ū€€€(ūfor€the€courtü€€€(ü€€by€ņ ņtheŠ ,`'* Šnumber€of€judges€of€the€Court€required€by€lawŠ -P(+ Što€decide€an€appeal.ó ó€ņ ņTó óū€€€(ūtü€€€(ühe€Chief€Judgeū€€€(ū,ü€€€(ü€ņ ņor€aó óŠ š-@), Šū€€€(ūan€individualü€€€(ü€judge€of€the€Court€designatedŠ ° Šby€the€Chief€Judge€ņ ņmay€rule€on€a€motion€toŠ  š Šdismiss€that€is€based€on€any€reason€set€forthŠ ą Šin€subsections€(2),€(3),€(5),€(7),€or€(8)€ofŠ €Š Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule€or€on€a€motion€toŠ pĄ Šdismiss€based€on€subsection€(a)(4)€of€thisŠ ` ° ŠRule€challenging€the€timeliness€of€theŠ P   Šinformation€reportó óū€€€(ū,€or€the€number€of€judgesŠ @  Šof€the€Court€required€by€law€to€decide€anŠ 0 € Šappeal.€€If€an€appeal€was€dismissed€by€theŠ  p  Šruling€of€one€judge,€the€order€dismissing€theŠ `  Šappeal,€on€motion€filed€within€30€days€afterŠ P  Šentry€of€the€order,€shall€be€reviewed€by€theŠ š@  Šnumber€of€judges€of€the€Court€required€by€lawŠ ą0  Što€decide€an€appeal,€and€the€judge€whoŠ Š  Šdismissed€the€appeal€shall€not€participate.ü€€€(üŠ Ą Šū€€€(ūĢŠ   š ŠCross€reference:€For€the€number€of€judgesŠ ° Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal,€seeŠ  š ŠArticle€IV,€šš14€of€the€Constitution€and€Code,Š ą ŠCourts€and€Judicial€Proceedings€Article,€šš1„Š €Š Š403.ü€€€(üŠ pĄ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Reconsideration€of€DismissalŠ P   ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ņ ņWhen€Order€Was€Entered€by€IndividualŠ 0 € ŠJudgeó ó€ū€€€(ūDetermination€by€Judgesü€€€(üŠ  p  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€an€appeal€was€dismissed€by€theŠ P  Šruling€of€an€individual€judge€pursuant€toŠ š@  Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule,€the€orderŠ ą0  Šdismissing€the€appeal,€onó ó€ū€€€(ūOnü€€€(ü€motion€filedŠ Š  Šwithin€ņ ņtenó ó€ū€€€(ū30ü€€€(ü€days€after€entry€of€ņ ņtheó ó€ū€€€(ūanü€€€(üŠ Ą Šorder€ū€€€(ūdismissing€an€appealü€€€(ü,€ņ ņshall€be€reviewedŠ ° Šby€the€number€of€judges€of€the€Court€requiredŠ  š Šby€law€to€decide€an€appeal.€€The€orderŠ ą Šdismissing€the€appealó ó€ū€€€(ūthe€orderü€€€(ü€(A)€shall€beŠ €Š Šrescinded€if€a€majority€of€ņ ņthoseó ó€ū€€€(ūthe€numberŠ pĄ Šofü€€€(ü€judges€ū€€€(ūof€the€Court€required€by€law€toŠ `° Šdecide€an€appealü€€€(ü€ņ ņdecidesó ó€ū€€€(ūdeterminesü€€€(ü€that€theŠ P  Šņ ņmotion€to€dismissó ó€ū€€€(ūappeal€should€not€have€beenŠ @ Šdismissedü€€€(ü€ņ ņshould€not€have€been€grantedó ó,€(B)Š 0€ Šņ ņmayó ó€ū€€€(ūshallü€€€(ü€be€rescinded€if€the€appeal€wasŠ  p Šdismissed€pursuant€to€subsection€(4),€(5),€orŠ ` Š(7)€of€section€(a)€of€this€Rule,€and€ū€€€(ūaŠ P Šmajority€of€the€number€of€judges€ofü€€€(ü€the€CourtŠ š@ Šū€€€(ūrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appealü€€€(ü€isŠ ą0 Šsatisfied€that€the€failure€to€file€a€report,Š Š  Štransmit€the€record,€or€file€a€brief€orŠ Ą! Šrecord€extract€within€the€time€prescribed€byŠ °"  Šthese€Rules€was€unavoidable€because€ofŠ  #š! Šsickness€or€other€sufficient€cause,€and€(C)Š $ą" Šmay€be€rescinded€if€the€appeal€was€dismissedŠ €%Š # Špursuant€to€subsection€ņ ņ(a)(8)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(a)(7)€orŠ p&Ą!$ Š(a)(8)ü€€€(ü€of€this€Rule€ņ ņand€the€Court€isŠ `'°"% Šsatisfied€that€a€brief,€appendix,€or€recordŠ P( #& Šextract€complying€with€the€Rules€will€beŠ @)$' Šfiled€within€a€time€prescribed€by€the€Courtó ó.Š 0*€%( ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€€When€Order€Was€Entered€by€Courtó óŠ ,`'* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€an€appeal€has€been€dismissed€byŠ š-@), Šthe€ruling€of€the€Court€or€a€panel€pursuantŠ ° Što€subsection€(4),€(6),€(8),€or€(9)€ofŠ  š Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule,€the€orderŠ ą Šdismissing€the€appeal,€on€motion€filed€withinŠ €Š Šten€days€after€entry€of€the€order,€may€beŠ pĄ Šrescinded€if€the€Court€is€satisfied€that€aŠ ` ° Šreport,€record,€brief,€appendix,€or€recordŠ P   Šextract€complying€with€the€Rules€will€beŠ @  Šfiled€or€the€proper€party€will€be€substitutedŠ 0 € Šwithin€a€time€to€be€prescribed€by€the€Court.ó óŠ  p  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(2)ü€€€(ü€€Reinstatement€on€DocketŠ P  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€order€of€dismissal€isŠ ą0  Šrescinded,€the€case€shall€be€reinstated€onŠ Š  Šthe€docket€on€the€terms€prescribed€by€theŠ Ą ŠCourt.Š ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ū€€€(ū(3)ü€€€(ü€€No€Further€Reconsideration€byŠ ą Šthe€CourtŠ €Š ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€an€order€dismissing€an€appealŠ `° Šis€reviewed€by€the€Court€on€motion€filedŠ P  Špursuant€to€this€section,€the€moving€partyŠ @ Šmay€not€obtain€further€reconsideration€of€theŠ 0€ Šdismissal€pursuant€to€Rule€8„605.Š  p ŠĢ€€(d)€€Judgment€Entered€After€Notice€FiledŠ P ŠĢą ø ą€€A€notice€of€appeal€filed€after€theŠ ą0 Šannouncement€or€signing€by€the€trial€court€orŠ Š  Ša€ruling,€decision,€order,€or€judgment€butŠ Ą! Šbefore€entry€of€the€ruling,€decision,€order,Š °"  Šor€judgment€on€the€docket€shall€be€treated€asŠ  #š! Šfiled€on€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€theŠ $ą" Šentry€on€the€docket.Š €%Š # ŠĢ€€(e)€€Entry€of€Judgment€Not€Directed€UnderŠ `'°"% ŠRule€2„602Š P( #& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€If€the€appellate€court€determinesŠ 0*€%( Šthat€the€order€from€which€the€appeal€is€takenŠ  +p&) Šwas€not€a€final€judgment€when€the€notice€ofŠ ,`'* Šappeal€was€filed€but€that€the€lower€court€hadŠ -P(+ Šdiscretion€to€direct€the€entry€of€a€finalŠ š-@), Šjudgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2„602€(b),€theŠ ° Šappellate€court€may,€as€it€finds€appropriate,Š  š Š(A)€dismiss€the€appeal,€(B)€remand€the€caseŠ ą Šfor€the€lower€court€to€decide€whether€toŠ €Š Šdirect€the€entry€of€a€final€judgment,€(C)Š pĄ Šenter€a€final€judgment€on€its€own€initiativeŠ ` ° Šor€(D)€if€a€final€judgment€was€entered€by€theŠ P   Šlower€court€after€the€notice€of€appeal€asŠ @  Šfiled,€treat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filedŠ 0 € Šon€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€the€entry€ofŠ  p  Šthe€judgment.Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€If,€upon€remand,€the€lower€courtŠ š@  Šdecides€not€to€direct€entry€of€a€finalŠ ą0  Šjudgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2„602€(b),€theŠ Š  Šlower€court€shall€promptly€notify€theŠ Ą Šappellate€court€of€its€decision€and€theŠ ° Šappellate€court€shall€dismiss€the€appeal.€Š  š ŠIf,€upon€remand,€the€lower€court€determinesŠ ą Šthat€there€is€no€just€reason€for€delay€andŠ €Š Šdirects€the€entry€of€a€final€judgmentŠ pĄ Špursuant€to€Rule€2„602€(b),€the€case€shall€beŠ `° Šreturned€to€the€appellate€court€after€entryŠ P  Šof€the€judgment.€€The€appellate€court€shallŠ @ Štreat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filed€on€theŠ 0€ Šdate€of€entry€of€the€judgment.Š  p ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€If€the€appellate€court€enters€aŠ P Šfinal€judgment€on€its€own€initiative,€itŠ š@ Šshall€treat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filedŠ ą0 Šon€the€date€of€the€entry€of€the€judgment€andŠ Š  Šproceed€with€the€appeal.Š Ą! ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8„206.Š  #š! ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ €%Š # Šformer€Rules€1035€and€835€and€in€part€new.Š p&Ą!$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„602€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š @)$' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSome€of€the€amendments€to€Rule€8„602€areŠ  +p&) Šproposed€at€the€request€of€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ ,`'* Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals.€€They€allow€oneŠ -P(+ Šjudge€designated€by€the€Chief€Judge€to€ruleŠ š-@), Šon€any€motion€to€dismiss.€€That€judge€wouldŠ ° Šbe€precluded€from€being€one€of€the€judgesŠ  š Šreconsidering€the€order€to€dismiss.Š ą ŠĢą ø ąOne€of€the€proposed€amendments€alsoŠ pĄ Šextends€to€30€days€the€time€for€filing€aŠ ` ° Šmotion€to€reconsider€the€dismissal€of€anŠ P   Šappeal€under€this€Rule.Š @  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€is€recommending€thatŠ  p  Šformer€subsections€(b)(1)€and€(b)(2)€beŠ `  Šcollapsed€into€one€provision,€which€hasŠ P  Šeliminated€the€distinction€between€cases€inŠ š@  Šwhich€the€order€was€entered€by€an€individualŠ ą0  Šjudge€and€those€in€which€the€order€wasŠ Š  Šentered€by€the€court.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ Ą Šdiscussed€rewording€the€phrase€š šthe€number€ofŠ ° Šjudges€required€by€law€to€decide€an€appealššŠ  š Šwhich€had€been€moved€when€the€Rule€wasŠ ą Šreorganized€but€decided€to€leave€it€as€it€isŠ €Š Šbecause€it€has€never€caused€a€problem.Š pĄ ŠĢą ø ąIn€subsection€(c)(1)(B),€the€word€š šmayššŠ P  Šis€changed€to€š šshallšš€because,€if€the€courtŠ @ Šis€satisfied€that€there€is€a€sufficient€causeŠ 0€ Šfor€an€unavoidable€failure€to€comply€with€theŠ  p Šspecified€time€requirements,€reinstatement€ofŠ ` Šthe€appeal€should€not€be€discretionary.€€Š P ŠĢą ø ąIn€subsection€(c)(1)(C),€language€thatŠ ą0 Šappears€to€establish€a€standard€forŠ Š  Šreinstatement€is€deleted€becauseŠ Ą! Šreinstatement€under€this€subsection€isŠ °"  Šdiscretionary€and€may€be€conditional€(e.g.,Š  #š! Šconditioned€upon€the€filing€of€a€brief,Š $ą" Šappendix,€or€record€extract€complying€withŠ €%Š # Šthe€Rules€within€a€time€prescribed€by€theŠ p&Ą!$ ŠCourt).Š `'°"% ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ ”3#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€Rule€8„602€is€back€before€theŠ 0*€%( ŠCommittee€after€the€Style€Subcommittee€had€looked€at€it.€€TheŠ ,`'* Špurpose€of€changing€the€Rule€was€to€provide€a€mechanism€for€aŠ š-@), Šjudge€to€be€designated€by€the€Chief€Judge€to€rule€on€a€motion€toŠ ° Šdismiss.€€The€Appellate€Subcommittee€has€decided€to€recommend€noŠ ą Šchanges€to€section€(a).€€In€section€(b),€language€has€been€addedŠ pĄ Što€clarify€that€either€the€Chief€Judge,€a€judge€designated€by€theŠ P   ŠChief€Judge,€or€a€panel€of€judges€(the€number€of€judges€requiredŠ 0 € Šby€law€to€decide€an€appeal)€can€rule€on€a€motion€to€dismiss€anŠ `  Šappeal.€€If€one€judge€rules€on€the€motion,€it€can€be€reviewed€byŠ š@  Šthe€appropriate€number€of€judges,€but€the€original€judge€whoŠ Š  Šruled€cannot€sit€on€the€reviewing€panel.€€The€language€š štheŠ ° Šnumber€of€judges€required€by€law€to€decide€an€appealšš€finessesŠ ą Šthe€constitutional€requirement€of€the€correct€number€of€judgesŠ pĄ Šfor€each€appellate€court.€€There€is€a€safety€mechanism€providingŠ P  Šfor€ņņde€novoóó€review€by€a€panel€within€30€days.€€Section€(c)Š 0€ Šprovides€that€if€a€motion€is€filed€within€30€days,€the€orderŠ ` Šdismissing€the€appeal€can€be€rescinded€by€the€number€of€judgesŠ š@ Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.€€The€changes€to€the€RuleŠ Š  Šreduce€its€length.€€€Š °"  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€Rule€allows€prompt€dispositionŠ $ą" Šof€motions€to€dismiss.€€The€mechanism€providing€for€a€review€by€aŠ p&Ą!$ Španel€of€judges€other€than€the€judge€who€dismissed€the€appealŠ P( #& Šcauses€no€mischief.€€Mr.€Titus€added€that€requiring€three€judgesŠ 0*€%( Šin€every€dismissal€would€be€a€logistical€nightmare.Š ,`'* Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€Š š-@), Šą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€8„202,€Notice€of€Appeal€„„€TimesŠ ° Šfor€Filing,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ pĄ ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ P   Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ @  ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ  p  Šą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ `  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„202€(c)€to€provide€for€aŠ ą0  Šwithdrawal€of€an€appeal€once€certain€post„Š Š  Šjudgment€motions€are€filed,€as€follows:Š Ą ŠĢĢRule€8„202.€€NOTICE€OF€APPEAL€„„€TIMES€FORŠ ą ŠFILINGŠ €Š ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ P  ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ 0€ ŠRule€or€by€law,€the€notice€of€appeal€shall€beŠ  p Šfiled€within€30€days€after€entry€of€theŠ ` Šjudgment€or€order€from€which€the€appeal€isŠ P Štaken.€€In€this€Rule,€"judgment"€includes€aŠ š@ Šverdict€or€decision€of€a€circuit€court€toŠ ą0 Šwhich€issues€have€been€sent€from€an€Orphans'Š Š  ŠCourt.€€Š Ą! ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š  #š! Ššš12-302€(c)(3).€€Š $ą" ŠĢ€€(b)€€Criminal€Action€-€Motion€for€New€TrialŠ p&Ą!$ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€criminal€action,€when€a€timelyŠ P( #& Šmotion€for€a€new€trial€is€filed€pursuant€toŠ @)$' ŠRule€4-331€(a),€the€notice€of€appeal€shall€beŠ 0*€%( Šfiled€within€30€days€after€the€later€of€(1)Š  +p&) Šentry€of€the€judgment€or€(2)€entry€of€aŠ ,`'* Šnotice€withdrawing€the€motion€or€an€orderŠ -P(+ Šdenying€the€motion.€€Š š-@), Ї€€(c)€€Civil€Action€-€Post€Judgment€MotionsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€civil€action,€when€a€timelyŠ ą Šmotion€is€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€2-532,Š €Š Š2-533,€or€2-534,€the€notice€of€appeal€shallŠ pĄ Šbe€filed€within€30€days€after€entry€of€(1)€aŠ ` ° Šnotice€of€withdrawing€the€motion€or€(2)€anŠ P   Šorder€denying€a€motion€pursuant€to€Rule€2-533Š @  Šor€disposing€of€a€motion€pursuant€to€RuleŠ 0 € Š2-532€or€2-534.€€A€notice€of€appeal€filedŠ  p  Šbefore€the€withdrawal€or€disposition€of€anyŠ `  Šof€these€motions€does€not€deprive€the€trialŠ P  Šcourt€of€jurisdiction€to€dispose€of€theŠ š@  Šmotion.€€ū€€€(ūIn€the€event€a€notice€of€appeal€isŠ ą0  Šfiled€by€one€party,€and€the€same€partyŠ Š  Šthereafter€timely€files€a€motion€pursuant€toŠ Ą ŠRules€2„532,€2„533,€or€2„534,€the€filing€ofŠ ° Šthe€motion€will€have€the€effect€ofŠ  š Šwithdrawing€the€prior€notice€of€appeal.€€InŠ ą Šorder€for€that€party€to€perfect€an€appeal,€aŠ €Š Šnew€notice€of€appeal€must€be€filed€once€theŠ pĄ Šcourt€decides€the€motion.ü€€€(üŠ `° ŠĢCommittee€note:€€A€motion€filed€pursuant€toŠ @ ŠRule€2-535,€if€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ 0€ Šentry€of€judgment,€will€have€the€same€effectŠ  p Šas€a€motion€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€2-534,€forŠ ` Špurposes€of€this€Rule.€€ņņUnnamed€Att'y€v.Š P ŠAttorney€Grievance€Comm'nóó,€303€Md.€473,€494Š š@ ŠA.2d€940€(1985);€ņņSieck€v.€Sieckóó,€66€Md.€App.Š ą0 Š37,€502€A.2d€528€(1986).€€Š Š  ŠĢ€€(d)€€When€Notice€for€In€Banc€Review€FiledŠ °"  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€files€a€timely€notice€forŠ $ą" Šin€banc€review€pursuant€to€Rule€2-551€orŠ €%Š # Š4-352€may€file€a€notice€of€appeal€providedŠ p&Ą!$ Šthat€(1)€the€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€withinŠ `'°"% Š30€days€after€entry€of€the€judgment€or€orderŠ P( #& Šfrom€which€the€appeal€is€taken€and€(2)€theŠ @)$' Šnotice€for€in€banc€review€has€been€withdrawnŠ 0*€%( Šbefore€the€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€andŠ  +p&) Šprior€to€any€hearing€before€or€decision€byŠ ,`'* Šthe€in€banc€court.€€A€notice€of€appeal€by€anyŠ -P(+ Šother€party€shall€be€filed€within€30€daysŠ š-@), Šafter€entry€of€a€notice€withdrawing€theŠ ° Šrequest€for€in€banc€review€or€an€orderŠ  š Šdisposing€of€it.€€Any€earlier€notice€ofŠ ą Šappeal€by€that€other€party€does€not€depriveŠ €Š Šthe€in€banc€court€of€jurisdiction€to€conductŠ pĄ Šthe€in€banc€review.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(e)€€Appeals€by€Other€Party€-€Within€Ten€Š @  ŠDaysŠ 0 € ŠĢą ø ą€€If€one€party€files€a€timely€notice€ofŠ `  Šappeal,€any€other€party€may€file€a€notice€ofŠ P  Šappeal€within€ten€days€after€the€date€onŠ š@  Šwhich€the€first€notice€of€appeal€was€filed€orŠ ą0  Šwithin€any€longer€time€otherwise€allowed€byŠ Š  Šthis€Rule.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(f)€€Date€of€EntryŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€"Entry"€as€used€in€this€Rule€occurs€onŠ €Š Šthe€day€when€the€clerk€of€the€lower€courtŠ pĄ Šfirst€makes€a€record€in€writing€of€theŠ `° Šjudgment,€notice,€or€order€on€the€fileŠ P  Šjacket,€on€a€docket€within€the€file,€or€in€aŠ @ Šdocket€book,€according€to€the€practice€ofŠ 0€ Šthat€court,€and€records€the€actual€date€ofŠ  p Šthe€entry.€€Š ` ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-601.€€Š š@ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Š  ŠRule€1012.Š Ą! ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š $ą" ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€order€to€remedy€the€somewhat€unjustŠ p&Ą!$ Šsituation€in€which€a€party€files€both€anŠ `'°"% Šappeal€and€a€post„judgment€motion,€theŠ P( #& ŠSubcommittee€is€recommending€that€the€filingŠ @)$' Šof€the€post„judgment€motion€automaticallyŠ 0*€%( Šwithdraws€the€earlier€appeal€which€must€beŠ  +p&) Šfiled€again€once€the€motion€has€been€decided.Š ,`'* ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ ›t#ŌĢŠ š-@), ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€the€proposed€change€would€preventŠ ° Šthe€unjust€situation€of€one€party€filing€both€an€appeal€and€aŠ ą Špost€judgment€motion.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€it€isŠ pĄ Šunfair€for€one€party€to€file€both€an€appeal€and€a€post€judgmentŠ P   Šmotion,€but€it€is€appropriate€for€opposing€parties€to€each€fileŠ 0 € Šone.€€Ms.€Gradet€said€that€the€case€of€ņņEdsall€v.€Anne€ArundelŠ `  ŠCountyóó,€332€Md.€502€(1993),€held€that€a€notice€of€appeal€filedŠ š@  Šprior€to€withdrawal€or€disposition€of€a€timely€post„trial€motionŠ Š  Šis€effective,€and€processing€of€the€appeal€is€delayed€until€theŠ ° Šwithdrawal€or€disposition€of€the€motion.€€The€Chair€noted€thatŠ ą Šodd€situations€arise€in€domestic€relations€cases.€€The€husbandŠ pĄ Šfiles€an€appeal,€and€immediately€the€wife€files€a€post€judgmentŠ P  Šmotion€seeking€to€alter€or€amend.€€The€cases€have€held€that€theŠ 0€ Šappeal€by€the€husband€is€deemed€to€have€been€filed€later€than€theŠ ` Šdisposition€of€the€motion.€€The€circuit€court€has€jurisdiction€toŠ š@ Šhear€the€post€judgment€motion.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ Š  Šunder€the€ņņEdsallóó€case,€the€notice€of€appeal€filed€prior€to€a€ten„Š °"  Šday€motion€is€saved.€€The€first€sentence€of€the€language€proposedŠ $ą" Što€be€added€to€section€(c)€is€not€correct€and€should€be€revised.€Š p&Ą!$ ŠThe€court€will€deem€that€the€appeal€was€timely€filed.€€Mr.€BraultŠ P( #& Šremarked€that€Rule€8„202€(c)€provides€that€the€last€day€to€fileŠ 0*€%( Šan€appeal€is€30€days€after€the€post€judgment€motion€is€withdrawnŠ ,`'* Šor€after€an€order€denying€the€motion€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€2„Š š-@), Š533,€Motion€For€New€Trial,€or€disposing€of€a€motion€pursuant€toŠ ° ŠRule€2„532,€Motion€for€Judgment€Notwithstanding€the€Verdict€or€toŠ ą ŠRule€2„534,€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend€a€Judgment€„„€CourtŠ pĄ ŠDecision.€€The€last€sentence€of€the€proposed€new€language€isŠ P   Šcontrary€to€law.€€Mr.€Titus€responded€that€the€Subcommittee€isŠ 0 € Šproposing€to€change€the€law.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€again€as€to€what€is€unfair€about€theŠ š@  Šsame€party€filing€both€a€notice€of€appeal€and€a€post€judgmentŠ Š  Šmotion.€€Ms.€Gradet€said€that€the€ņņEdsallóó€case€came€about€inŠ ° Šresponse€to€a€question€certified€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€from€theŠ ą ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals.€€The€scenario€under€the€ņņEdsallóó€case€isŠ pĄ Šthat€one€party€€noted€an€appeal€before€the€tenth€day,€and€theŠ P  Šother€side€filed€a€post€judgment€motion.€€It€used€to€be€that€theŠ 0€ Špost€judgment€motion€rendered€the€appeal€ineffective€if€theŠ ` Šmotion€was€decided€more€than€30€days€after€the€appeal€was€filed.€€Š š@ ŠThe€ņņEdsallóó€case€held€that€if€a€timely€appeal€is€followed€by€aŠ Š  Štimely€post€judgment€motion,€the€appeal€remains€viable.€€TheŠ °"  ŠCourt€made€no€distinction€as€to€who€files€the€appeal€and€whoŠ $ą" Šfiles€the€post€judgment€motion,€but€the€case€involved€twoŠ p&Ą!$ Šdifferent€parties€filing.€€Mr.€Titus€observed€that€under€theŠ P( #& Šproposed€change€to€the€Rule,€a€party€is€being€forced€to€make€anŠ 0*€%( Šelection€between€filing€an€appeal€and€filing€a€post€judgmentŠ ,`'* Šmotion.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€rule€change€would€help€the€CourtŠ š-@), Šof€Special€Appeals€administratively.Š ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€point€of€the€Rule€is€thatŠ ą Šwhen€the€case€goes€back€to€the€trial€court,€things€can€happenŠ pĄ Šthat€make€the€entire€appeal€moot.€€It€is€not€important€who€filedŠ P   Šthe€appeal€and€who€filed€the€post€judgment€motion.€€Ms.€GradetŠ 0 € Šhypothesized€that€Party€A€files€an€appeal€the€day€after€aŠ `  Šjudgment€is€entered€and€files€an€information€report€the€next€day.€Š š@  ŠOn€day€nine,€the€other€side€files€a€post€judgment€motion.€€TheŠ Š  Šinformation€report€which€had€been€filed€stated€that€no€postŠ ° Šjudgment€motions€had€been€filed.€€The€staff€at€the€Court€ofŠ ą ŠSpecial€Appeals€processes€the€reports,€and€if€a€later€postŠ pĄ Šjudgment€motion€is€filed,€they€have€no€way€to€know€this.€€TheŠ P  ŠVice€Chair€commented€that€it€may€be€better€to€provide€in€the€RuleŠ 0€ Šthat€a€notice€of€appeal€filed€during€the€ten„day€period€after€theŠ ` Šjudgment€has€been€entered€has€no€effect.€Š š@ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€be€worded€similarlyŠ Š  Što€Rule€8„602€(d)€and€provide€that€a€notice€of€appeal€filedŠ °"  Šbefore€any€of€the€10„day€post€judgment€motions€shall€be€treatedŠ $ą" Šas€filed€on€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€the€entry€on€the€docketŠ p&Ą!$ Šof€the€withdrawal€or€order€disposing€of€the€motion.€€He€asked€Ms.Š P( #& ŠGradet€her€opinion€on€adding€this€language.€€She€replied€that€ifŠ 0*€%( Šthe€proposed€change€is€not€going€to€apply€only€to€the€filing€ofŠ ,`'* Šan€appeal€and€a€post€judgment€motion€by€the€same€party,€the€ruleŠ š-@), Šshould€not€be€changed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€that€an€amendedŠ ° Šinformation€report€should€be€filed.Š ą Šą  ąMr.€Brault€expressed€the€view€that€this€may€be€building€aŠ pĄ Štrap€for€attorneys.€€His€preference€would€be€the€most€liberalŠ P   Šapproach.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€is€liberal€about€prematureŠ 0 € Šappeals.€€The€Chair€commented€that€he€did€not€feel€that€stronglyŠ `  Šabout€amending€the€Rule.€€It€might€be€better€to€state€expresslyŠ š@  Šthat€an€appeal€filed€within€30€days€of€the€judgment€is€saved,Š Š  Ševen€if€a€post€judgment€motion€has€been€filed.€€The€appeal€willŠ ° Šbe€treated€as€filed€on€the€same€day€as,€but€later€than,Š ą Šdisposition€of€the€post€judgment€motion.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ pĄ Šconsensus€with€this€suggestion.€€Š P  Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provide€that€in€theŠ 0€ Ševent€both€an€appeal€and€a€timely€ten„day€motion€are€pending€in€aŠ ` Šcase,€the€jurisdiction€of€the€appellate€court€is€suspended€orŠ š@ Šstayed€until€the€lower€court€acts€upon€the€motion.€€The€ChairŠ Š  Šremarked€that€this€is€a€good€suggestion€and€inquired€as€to€theŠ °"  Špreparation€of€the€record.€€Mr.€Shipley€pointed€out€that€theŠ $ą" Šcircuit€court€does€not€prepare€the€record€in€that€situation€untilŠ p&Ą!$ Šafter€the€10„day€post€judgment€motion€has€been€resolved.€€JudgeŠ P( #& ŠHeller€observed€that€it€will€help€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€toŠ 0*€%( Šhave€the€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€send€out€notice.€€Ms.€GradetŠ ,`'* Šsaid€that€the€clerks€of€the€circuit€court€will€not€send€up€theŠ š-@), Šrecord€until€they€get€an€order€to€proceed€from€the€Court€ofŠ ° ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€Sometimes€her€office€gets€information€reports,Š ą Šand€after€they€are€processed,€the€staff€might€learn€that€a€postŠ pĄ Šjudgment€motion€has€been€filed.€€It€also€would€be€helpful€if€theŠ P   ŠRule€provided€that€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€is€told€whichŠ 0 € Šmotions€have€been€dismissed.Š `  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€suggested€that€the€party€who€files€the€motionŠ š@  Šor€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€can€tell€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ Š  ŠAppeals.€€Ms.€Gradet€commented€that€the€burden€should€be€onŠ ° Šwhoever€filed€the€post€judgment€motion€to€file€a€line€statingŠ ą Šthat€the€motion€has€been€filed.€€It€is€not€necessary€to€file€aŠ pĄ Šwhole€new€prehearing€conference€report.€€Judge€Heller€suggestedŠ P  Šthat€the€Rule€could€provide€that€in€the€event€an€appeal€is€filed,Š 0€ Šand€thereafter€a€timely€post€judgment€motion€is€filed,€the€partyŠ ` Šfiling€the€motion€shall€file€a€notice€with€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ š@ ŠAppeals.€€The€Chair€asked€if€the€circuit€court€clerk€could€fileŠ Š  Šthe€notice.€€Ms.€Gradet€replied€the€burden€should€not€be€on€theŠ °"  Šcircuit€court€clerks.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€8„205€putsŠ $ą" Šthe€burden€on€the€party.€€Ms.€Gradet€remarked€that€there€are€noŠ p&Ą!$ Šshow€cause€orders€for€prehearing€conferences.€€Many€people€file€aŠ P( #& Šmotion€for€reconsideration.€€Many€are€not€filing€an€informationŠ 0*€%( Šreport.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€subsection€(a)(4)€of€Rule€8„Š ,`'* Š602,€Dismissal€by€Court,€provides€that€an€appeal€may€be€dismissedŠ š-@), Šif€an€information€report€was€not€filed.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€language€or€a€cross€reference€couldŠ ą Šbe€added€to€Rules€2„532,€2„533,€and€2„534,€stating€that€if€a€postŠ pĄ Šjudgment€motion€and€an€appeal€are€filed,€the€party€filing€theŠ P   Šmotion€shall€send€a€copy€of€the€motion€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ 0 € ŠAppeals.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€this€would€involve€tooŠ `  Šmuch€paper.€€Mr.€Titus€responded€that€the€party€could€file€only€aŠ š@  Šnotice€that€the€motion€has€been€filed.€€Mr.€Brault€asked€if€thereŠ Š  Šis€an€appeals€clerk€in€all€of€the€circuit€court€clerksšš€offices.€Š ° ŠMr.€Shipley€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€Ms.€Gradet€noted€thatŠ ą Šunder€Rule€16„309,€Notice€to€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€everyŠ pĄ Šmonth€the€circuit€court€clerk€sends€to€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ P  ŠSpecial€Appeals€a€list€of€all€cases€in€which,€during€theŠ 0€ Špreceding€month,€an€order€of€appeal€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ` ŠAppeals€has€been€filed€or€an€appeal€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ š@ ŠAppeals€has€been€dismissed.€€Any€ten„day€motions€filed€orŠ Š  Šwithdrawn€could€be€added€to€this€list€in€Rule€16„309.€€€€Š °"  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€remarked€that€the€person€filing€the€postŠ $ą" Šjudgment€motion€should€be€required€to€notify€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ p&Ą!$ ŠAppeals.€€The€Chair€agreed.€€The€Reporter€asked€where€thisŠ P( #& Šprovision€should€go€in€the€Rules.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€itŠ 0*€%( Šcould€go€into€Title€8.€€Ms.€Ogletree€added€that€a€cross€referenceŠ ,`'* Šcould€be€added€to€each€of€the€10„day€post€judgment€motion€rulesŠ š-@), Šin€Title€2.€€Mr.€Titus€suggested€that€Rule€8„602€(a)(4)€could€beŠ ° Šmodified€to€add€as€a€ground€for€dismissal€that€a€party€failed€toŠ ą Šcomply€with€the€requirements€of€Rule€8„205,€Information€Reports.€€Š pĄ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ P   ŠAppeals€would€dismiss€an€appeal€for€failure€to€file€anŠ 0 € Šinformation€report,€then€review€the€dismissal.€€Mr.€TitusŠ `  Šresponded€that€the€review€is€not€automatic;€it€has€to€beŠ š@  Šrequested.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€changes€toŠ Š  ŠRules€8„202,€8„205,€8„602,€16„309,€2„532,€2„533,€and€2„534.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rules€2„601,€Entry€of€Judgment,€2„522,Š ą ŠCourt€Decision€„„€Jury€Verdict,€10„205,€Hearing,€and€12„208,Š pĄ ŠInquisition€„„€Form€and€Contents,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ P  Šconsideration.Š 0€ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ` ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ š@ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„601€to€eliminate€the€termsŠ  #š! Šš šgeneralšš€and€š šspecialšš€verdict,€as€follows:Š $ą" ŠĢĢRule€2„601.€€ENTRY€OF€JUDGMENTŠ `'°"% ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Prompt€Entry€„„€Separate€DocumentŠ 0*€%( ŠĢą ø ą€€Each€judgment€shall€be€set€forth€on€aŠ ,`'* Šseparate€document.€€Upon€a€ņ ņgeneraló ó€verdict€ofŠ -P(+ Ša€jury€or€upon€a€decision€by€the€courtŠ š-@), Šallowing€recovery€only€of€costs€or€aŠ ° Šspecified€amount€of€money€or€denying€allŠ  š Šrelief,€the€clerk€shall€forthwith€prepare,Š ą Šsign,€and€enter€the€judgment,€unless€theŠ €Š Šcourt€orders€otherwise.€€Upon€a€ņ ņspecialó óŠ pĄ Šverdict€of€a€jury€or€upon€a€decision€by€theŠ ` ° Šcourt€granting€other€relief,€the€court€shallŠ P   Špromptly€approve€the€form€of€the€judgment€andŠ @  Šsign€the€judgment€and€the€clerk€shallŠ 0 € Šforthwith€enter€the€judgment€as€approved€andŠ  p  Šsigned.€€A€judgment€is€effective€only€when€soŠ `  Šset€forth€and€when€entered€as€provided€inŠ P  Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€Unless€the€courtŠ š@  Šorders€otherwise,€entry€of€the€judgment€shallŠ ą0  Šnot€be€delayed€pending€a€determination€of€theŠ Š  Šamount€of€costs.Š Ą ŠĢ€€(b)€€Method€of€Entry€„„€Date€of€JudgmentŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€The€clerk€shall€enter€a€judgment€byŠ €Š Šmaking€a€record€of€it€in€writing€on€the€fileŠ pĄ Šjacket,€or€on€a€docket€within€the€file,€or€inŠ `° Ša€docket€book,€according€to€the€practice€ofŠ P  Šeach€court,€and€shall€record€the€actual€dateŠ @ Šof€the€entry.€€That€date€shall€be€the€date€ofŠ 0€ Šthe€judgment.Š  p ŠĢ€€(c)€€Recording€and€IndexingŠ P ŠĢą ø ą€€Promptly€after€entry,€the€clerk€shallŠ ą0 Š(1)€record€and€index€the€judgment,€except€aŠ Š  Šjudgment€denying€all€relief€without€costs,€inŠ Ą! Šthe€judgment€records€of€the€court€and€(2)Š °"  Šnote€on€the€docket€the€date€the€clerk€sentŠ  #š! Šcopies€of€the€judgment€in€accordance€withŠ $ą" ŠRule€1„324.Š €%Š # ŠĢSource:€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š `'°"% ŠĢ€€ņņSection€(a)óó€is€new€and€is€derived€from€FRCPŠ @)$' Š58.Š 0*€%( Š€€ņņSection€(b)óó€is€new.Š  +p&) Š€€ņņSection€(c)óó€is€new.Š ,`'* ŠĢŠ š-@), ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„601€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąBecause€the€distinction€between€aŠ ą Šgeneral€and€special€verdict€is€not€alwaysŠ €Š Šclear,€the€Appellate€Subcommittee€isŠ pĄ Šrecommending€the€elimination€of€those€termsŠ ` ° Šfrom€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„601.€€Without€theŠ P   Šdesignations€of€š šgeneralšš€and€š šspecialššŠ @  Šverdicts,€the€jury€verdict€will€be€describedŠ 0 € Šusing€the€same€language€which€distinguishesŠ  p  Šthe€two€kinds€of€court€decisions,€and€thisŠ `  Šshould€clarify€the€distinction€between€theŠ P  Štwo€kinds€of€jury€verdicts,€one€with€aŠ š@  Šspecified€amount€of€money€or€denying€allŠ ą0  Šrelief,€and€one€granting€other€relief.Š Š  ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ ō¾#ŌĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ €Š ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ `° ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ @ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„522€to€delete€the€wordŠ ` Šš šspecial,šš€as€follows:Š P ŠĢRule€2-522.€€COURT€DECISION€„€JURY€VERDICT€Š ą0 ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Court€DecisionŠ °"  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€contested€court€trial,€the€judge,Š $ą" Šbefore€or€at€the€time€judgment€is€entered,Š €%Š # Šshall€dictate€into€the€record€or€prepare€andŠ p&Ą!$ Šfile€in€the€action€a€brief€statement€of€theŠ `'°"% Šreasons€for€the€decision€and€the€basis€ofŠ P( #& Šdetermining€any€damages.€€Š @)$' ŠĢ€€(b)€€VerdictŠ  +p&) ŠĢą ø ą€€The€verdict€of€a€jury€shall€beŠ -P(+ Šunanimous€unless€the€parties€stipulate€at€anyŠ š-@), Štime€that€a€verdict€or€a€finding€of€a€statedŠ ° Šmajority€of€the€jurors€shall€be€taken€as€theŠ  š Šverdict€or€finding€of€the€jury.€€The€verdictŠ ą Šshall€be€returned€in€open€court.€€Upon€theŠ €Š Šrequest€of€a€party€or€upon€the€court's€ownŠ pĄ Šinitiative,€the€jury€shall€be€polled€beforeŠ ` ° Šit€is€discharged.€€If€the€poll€discloses€thatŠ P   Šthe€required€number€of€jurors€have€notŠ @  Šconcurred€in€the€verdict,€the€court€mayŠ 0 € Šdirect€the€jury€to€retire€for€furtherŠ  p  Šdeliberation€or€may€discharge€the€jury.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Special€VerdictŠ š@  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€require€a€jury€to€returnŠ Š  Ša€ņ ņspecialó ó€verdict€in€the€form€of€writtenŠ Ą Šfindings€upon€specific€issues.€€For€thatŠ ° Špurpose,€the€court€may€use€any€method€ofŠ  š Šsubmitting€the€issues€and€requiring€writtenŠ ą Šfindings€as€it€deems€appropriate,€includingŠ €Š Šthe€submission€of€written€questionsŠ pĄ Šsusceptible€of€brief€answers€or€of€writtenŠ `° Šforms€of€the€several€special€findings€thatŠ P  Šmight€properly€be€made€under€the€pleadingsŠ @ Šand€evidence.€€The€court€shall€instruct€theŠ 0€ Šjury€as€may€be€necessary€to€enable€it€to€makeŠ  p Šits€findings€upon€each€issue.€€If€the€courtŠ ` Šfails€to€submit€any€issue€raised€by€theŠ P Špleadings€or€by€the€evidence,€all€partiesŠ š@ Šwaive€their€right€to€a€trial€by€jury€of€theŠ ą0 Šissues€omitted€unless€before€the€jury€retiresŠ Š  Ša€party€demands€its€submission€to€the€jury.€Š Ą! ŠAs€to€an€issue€omitted€without€such€demand,Š °"  Šthe€court€may€make€a€finding€or,€if€it€failsŠ  #š! Što€do€so,€the€finding€shall€be€deemed€to€haveŠ $ą" Šbeen€made€in€accordance€with€the€judgmentŠ €%Š # Šentered.€€No€party€may€assign€as€error€theŠ p&Ą!$ Šsubmission€of€issues€to€the€jury,€theŠ `'°"% Šinstructions€of€the€court,€or€the€refusal€ofŠ P( #& Šthe€court€to€submit€a€requested€issue€unlessŠ @)$' Šthe€party€objects€on€the€record€before€theŠ 0*€%( Šjury€retires€to€consider€its€verdict,€statingŠ  +p&) Šdistinctly€the€matter€to€which€the€partyŠ ,`'* Šobjects€and€the€grounds€of€the€objection.€Š -P(+ ŠUpon€request€of€any€party,€the€court€shallŠ š-@), Šreceive€objections€out€of€the€hearing€of€theŠ ° Šjury.Š  š ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š €Š Š€€Section€(a)€replaces€former€Rule€18€b€fromŠ pĄ Šwhich€it€is€in€part€derived.€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€759Š P   Ša€and€e€and€from€FRCP€48.€€Š @  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€560Š 0 € Šand€FRCP€49€(a).€€Š  p  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„522€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š š@  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€2„601.Š Š  ŠĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡ XĪ XX XĪ Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ pĄ ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆŠ P  ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€200€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PERSONˆŠ 0€ ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€10„205€to€delete€the€wordŠ š@ Šš šspecial,šš€as€follows:Š ą0 ŠĢĢRule€10-205.€€HEARING€Š °"  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Guardianship€of€the€Person€of€a€MinorŠ €%Š # ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€No€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderŠ `'°"% ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€no€response€to€the€show€causeŠ @)$' Šorder€is€filed€and€the€court€is€satisfiedŠ 0*€%( Šthat€the€petitioner€has€complied€with€theŠ  +p&) Šprovisions€of€Rule€10-203,€the€court€may€ruleŠ ,`'* Šon€the€petition€summarily.€€Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), Š€€€€(2)€€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€response€to€the€show€causeŠ ą Šorder€objects€to€the€relief€requested,€theŠ €Š Šcourt€shall€set€the€matter€for€trial,€andŠ pĄ Šshall€give€notice€of€the€time€and€place€ofŠ ` ° Štrial€to€all€persons€who€have€responded.€€Š P   ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ 0 € ŠArticle,€šš13-702.€€Š  p  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Guardianship€of€Alleged€DisabledŠ P  ŠPersonŠ š@  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€the€petition€is€forŠ ° Šguardianship€of€the€person€of€an€allegedŠ  š Šdisabled€person,€the€court€shall€set€theŠ ą Šmatter€for€jury€trial.€€The€alleged€disabledŠ €Š Šperson€or€the€attorney€representing€theŠ pĄ Šperson€may€waive€a€jury€trial€at€any€timeŠ `° Šbefore€trial.€€If€a€jury€trial€is€held,€theŠ P  Šjury€shall€return€a€ņ ņspecialó ó€verdict€pursuantŠ @ Što€Rule€2-522€(c)€as€to€any€allegedŠ 0€ Šdisability.€€A€physician's€or€psychologist'sŠ  p Šcertificate€is€admissible€as€substantiveŠ ` Ševidence€without€the€presence€or€testimony€ofŠ P Šthe€physician€or€psychologist€unless,€notŠ š@ Šlater€than€10€days€before€trial,€anŠ ą0 Šinterested€person€who€is€not€an€individualŠ Š  Šunder€a€disability,€or€the€attorney€for€theŠ Ą! Šalleged€disabled€person,€files€a€request€thatŠ °"  Šthe€physician€or€psychologist€appear.€€If€theŠ  #š! Štrial€date€is€less€than€10€days€from€the€dateŠ $ą" Šthe€response€is€due,€a€request€that€theŠ €%Š # Šphysician€or€psychologist€appear€may€be€filedŠ p&Ą!$ Šat€any€time€before€trial.€€If€the€allegedŠ `'°"% Šdisabled€person€asserts€that,€because€of€hisŠ P( #& Šor€her€disability,€the€alleged€disabledŠ @)$' Šperson€cannot€attend€a€trial€at€theŠ 0*€%( Šcourthouse,€the€court€may€hold€the€trial€at€aŠ  +p&) Šplace€to€which€the€alleged€disabled€personŠ ,`'* Šhas€reasonable€access.€€Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), Š€€€€(2)€€Beneficiary€of€the€Department€ofŠ ° ŠVeterans€AffairsŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ €Š Šdisabled€person€who€is€a€beneficiary€of€theŠ pĄ ŠUnited€States€Department€of€Veterans€AffairsŠ ` ° Šis€being€sought€and€no€objection€to€theŠ P   Šguardianship€is€made,€a€hearing€shall€not€beŠ @  Šheld€unless€the€Court€finds€thatŠ 0 € Šextraordinary€circumstances€require€aŠ  p  Šhearing.€€Š `  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ š@  Šformer€Rule€R77€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š ą0  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€10„205€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ° ŠĢNote.Š ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€2„601.Š pĄ ŠŌ#† XĪ XX XĪ ¦ß#ŌĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ` ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąTITLE€12€„€PROPERTY€ACTIONSˆŠ š@ ŠĢą@Ō Ō ģąCHAPTER€200€„€CONDEMNATIONˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€12„208€to€deleted€the€wordŠ  #š! Šš šspecial,šš€as€follows:Š $ą" ŠĢĢRule€12„208.€€INQUISITION€š"š€FORM€AND€CONTENTSŠ `'°"% ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Form€and€SignatureŠ 0*€%( ŠĢą ø ą€€The€trier€of€fact€shall€render€aŠ ,`'* Šņ ņspecialó ó€verdict€in€the€form€of€an€inquisitionŠ -P(+ Šsigned€by€each€member€of€the€jury€or,€if€theŠ š-@), Šaction€is€tried€without€a€jury,€by€the€judgeŠ ° Šhearing€the€action.€€Š  š ŠĢ€€(b)€€Description€of€PropertyŠ €Š ŠĢą ø ą€€The€inquisition€shall€contain€aŠ ` ° Šdescription€of€the€property€condemned.€€IfŠ P   Šthe€property€is€real€property,€theŠ @  Šdescription€shall€be€in€the€form€required€byŠ 0 € ŠRule€12-205€(b).€€Š  p  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Nature€of€Plaintiff's€EstateŠ P  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€inquisition€shall€state€the€natureŠ ą0  Šof€the€interest€in€the€property€acquired€byŠ Š  Šthe€plaintiff.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(d)€€Award€of€DamagesŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€The€inquisition€shall€set€forth€theŠ €Š Šamount€of€any€damages€to€which€each€defendantŠ pĄ Šor€class€of€defendants€is€entitled€or,€if€theŠ `° Šcourt€so€orders,€the€total€amount€of€damagesŠ P  Šawarded,€or€both.€€Š @ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Other€MattersŠ  p ŠĢą ø ą€€The€inquisition€shall€contain€findingsŠ P Šon€any€other€issues€submitted€by€the€court€toŠ š@ Šthe€trier€of€fact€for€special€findings.€€Š ą0 ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Real€PropertyŠ Ą! ŠArticle,€šššš12-103,€12-108,€12-110,€andŠ °"  Š12-112.€€Š  #š! ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ €%Š # ŠRule€U19.€€Š p&Ą!$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€12„208€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ @)$' ŠĢNote.Š  +p&) ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€2„601.Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€in€a€recent€Baltimore€County€case,€Š ° Šthe€clerk€entered€a€special€verdict€for€the€plaintiff€for€$45,616Š ą Šbecause€there€was€a€question€to€be€answered€by€the€jury.€€TheŠ pĄ Šcourt€held€that€the€clerk€was€wrong€in€entering€a€specialŠ P   Šverdict.€€There€had€been€an€evidentiary€hearing€on€attorneysššŠ 0 € Šfees€and€a€supplemental€judgment€with€a€general€verdict€for€moneyŠ `  Šonly.€€The€case€seemed€to€obliterate€the€distinction€between€aŠ š@  Šgeneral€and€a€special€verdict.€€The€Appellate€Subcommittee€is€inŠ Š  Šfavor€of€eliminating€the€use€of€the€terms€š šgeneralšš€and€š šspecialššŠ ° Šverdicts.€Judge€Heller€commented€that€the€elimination€of€theŠ ą Šterms€does€not€really€change€anything.€€There€still€would€be€aŠ pĄ Šverdict€denying€all€relief€or€money€awarded€and€a€verdictŠ P  Šgranting€any€other€relief€or€answering€a€question.€€In€BaltimoreŠ 0€ ŠCity,€the€form€was€changed€to€clarify€this.€€Judge€HellerŠ ` Šquestioned€whether€it€will€be€clear€enough€by€removing€the€termsŠ š@ Šš šgeneralšš€and€š šspecial.šš€€€The€Vice€Chair€answered€in€theŠ Š  Šaffirmative,€noting€that€questions€may€be€so€broad€as€to€blur€theŠ °"  Šdistinction€between€the€two€terms.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€inŠ $ą" Šthe€second€sentence€of€section€(a),€the€word€š šuponšš€should€beŠ p&Ą!$ Šdeleted,€the€second€time€it€appears€in€the€sentence.€€Similarly,Š P( #& Šin€the€third€sentence€of€section€(a),€the€word€š šuponšš€should€beŠ 0*€%( Štaken€out€the€second€time€it€appears€in€the€sentence.€€TheŠ ,`'* ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€these€changes.Š š-@), Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€in€Rule€2„522,€the€taglines€toŠ ° Šsections€(b)€and€(c)€will€have€to€be€modified.€€Mr.€Bowen€saidŠ ą Šthat€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€change€them.€€The€Vice€Chair€toldŠ pĄ Šthe€Committee€that€she€had€been€involved€in€a€case€where€thereŠ P   Šwas€a€waiver€of€an€issue€to€the€jury.€€She€asked€how€theŠ 0 € Šdifference€can€be€eliminated,€since€the€special€verdict€sectionŠ `  Šmay€only€apply.€€The€Chair€commented€that€section€(c)€could€beŠ š@  Štitled€š šVerdict€Containing€Written€Findings.šš€€The€CommitteeŠ Š  Šagreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Brault€noted€that€the€issue€of€when€is€a€verdict€notŠ ą Šsusceptible€to€a€judgment€makes€the€matter€of€taking€away€theŠ pĄ Šterms€š šgeneralšš€and€š šspecialšš€tricky.€€He€stated€that€he€is€notŠ P  Šsure€how€to€deal€with€this,€especially€in€cases€that€involve€theŠ 0€ Šawarding€of€attorneysšš€fees.€€The€question€is€when€is€a€judgmentŠ ` Što€be€recorded€as€a€judgment.€€In€a€wage€case€under€the€Fair€WageŠ š@ ŠAct,€the€plaintiff€can€be€awarded€treble€damages€and€attorneysššŠ Š  Šfees.€€Either€the€jury€or€the€court€can€decide€the€attorneysššŠ °"  Šfees,€and€it€is€not€decided€until€after€the€recovery€of€theŠ $ą" Šwages.€€Two€lines€of€cases€exist€„„€one€holds€that€the€courtŠ p&Ą!$ Šholds€a€hearing€to€assess€attorneysšš€fees€which€are€added€on€toŠ P( #& Šthe€jury€verdict;€the€other€view€holds€that€the€jury€verdict€isŠ 0*€%( Šfinal€and€attorneysšš€fees€are€added€as€a€cost€item.€€Š ,`'* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€issue€is€when€are€attorneysššŠ š-@), Šfees€are€part€of€the€damages€and€therefore€part€of€the€judgment,Š ° Šand€when€are€they€separate€from€the€initial€claim.€€This€affectsŠ ą Šthe€finality€of€the€judgment.€€Mr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€inŠ pĄ Šcivil€rights€cases,€attorneysšš€fees€are€determined€by€the€court.€Š P   ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€Rule€2„602,€Judgments€Not€Disposing€ofŠ 0 € ŠEntire€Action,€may€apply.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€if€sheŠ `  Šrepresented€the€losing€party€in€a€case€in€which€the€court€callsŠ š@  Šthe€decision€a€š šjudgment,šš€she€would€file€an€appeal.€€The€ChairŠ Š  Šcommented€that€this€is€similar€to€partial€summary€judgments,Š ° Šwhich€are€piecemeal.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€partial€summaryŠ ą Šjudgment€is€a€term€of€art.€€The€rule€is€that€the€name€does€notŠ pĄ Šmatter€if€the€judgment€does€not€dispose€of€the€entire€action.€€Š P  ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€had€held€in€a€case€thatŠ 0€ Šif€attorneysšš€fees€are€outstanding,€the€matter€is€not€final€forŠ ` Špurposes€of€an€appeal.€€The€clerk€should€not€docket€and€index€theŠ š@ Šdecision€unless€the€judge€states€that€it€is€a€judgment.€€If€thereŠ Š  Šis€a€jury€verdict€of€a€specific€amount€of€money,€but€more€is€atŠ °"  Šissue,€then€all€of€the€relief€requested€has€not€been€disposed€of.€Š $ą" ŠMr.€Brault€added€that€a€judgment€includes€costs.€€Š p&Ą!$ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€current€Rule€is€notŠ P( #& Šaffected.€€The€judge€knows€that€attorneysšš€fees€are€part€of€theŠ 0*€%( Šclaim€and€if€they€are€unresolved,€the€judge€will€not€sign€theŠ ,`'* Šjudgment.€€Mr.€Brault€said€that€he€wanted€these€issues€raised€soŠ š-@), Šthey€will€be€part€of€the€minutes€if€problems€come€up€with€theŠ ° Šproposed€change.€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€attorneys€should€beŠ ą Šwarned€that€when€these€kinds€of€cases€arise,€it€is€better€not€toŠ pĄ Šenter€a€judgment.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€after€the€firstŠ P   Šsentence€of€section€(b)€of€Rule€2„601,€the€following€languageŠ 0 € Šcould€be€added:€€š šIf€there€are€open€issues,€the€court€shall€orderŠ `  Šthe€clerk€not€to€enter€judgment.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€thatŠ š@  Šit€is€not€always€open€issues€that€preclude€the€entry€of€judgment.€Š Š  ŠThe€Chair€said€that€Rule€2„602€provides€for€that€situation.€€€ItŠ ° Šclearly€implies€that€a€decision€that€does€not€adjudicate€all€ofŠ ą Šthe€claims€by€the€parties€is€subject€to€revision€and€is€not€aŠ pĄ Šfinal€judgment.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€if€a€trial€courtŠ P  Šenters€a€š šjudgment,šš€even€though€it€should€not€have,€theŠ 0€ Šappellate€court€will€not€allow€the€appeal,€no€matter€whatŠ ` Šterminology€is€used€for€the€trial€courtššs€decision.€€The€ChairŠ š@ Šstated€that€there€is€a€distinction€between€a€final€judgment€andŠ Š  Šan€appealable€judgment.Š °"  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€noted€that€a€judgment€that€is€not€final€can€beŠ $ą" Šenforced.€€There€is€a€stay€of€execution€for€ten€days,€and€afterŠ p&Ą!$ Šthat€the€trial€court€has€authority.€€The€Chair€commented€that€theŠ P( #& Šjudgment€is€final€for€execution€purposes,€but€not€for€appeal.€Š 0*€%( ŠThe€last€sentence€of€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„601€provides:€€š šUnlessŠ ,`'* Šthe€court€orders€otherwise,€entry€of€the€judgment€shall€not€beŠ š-@), Šdelayed€pending€a€determination€of€the€amount€of€costs.šš€€This€isŠ ° Ša€judicial€responsibility.Š ą Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rules€2„601€and€2„522€as€amended€andŠ pĄ ŠRules€10„205€and€12„208€as€presented.Š P   ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€twoŠ  p  Š€€Rules€in€Title€4€(Criminal€Causes):€Rule€4„331€(Motions€for€NewŠ `  Š€€Trial)€and€Rule€4„341€(Sentencing€š"š€Presentence€Investigation)Š P  Š_________________________________________________________________Š š@  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„331,€Motions€for€New€Trial,€forŠ Ą Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š  š ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ `° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ @ ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ  p ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„331€to€allow€a€motion€for€aŠ š@ Šnew€trial€on€the€ground€of€newly€discoveredŠ ą0 Ševidence€based€on€DNA€identificationŠ Š  Štesting€and€other€scientific€evidence€to€beŠ Ą! Šfiled€at€any€time€under€certain€circumstancesŠ °"  Šand€to€clarify€that€under€section€(e)€aŠ  #š! Šhearing€must€be€held€under€certainŠ $ą" Šcircumstances,€as€follows:Š €%Š # ŠĢĢRule€4-331.€€MOTIONS€FOR€NEW€TRIAL€Š P( #& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Within€Ten€Days€of€VerdictŠ  +p&) ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€the€defendant€filedŠ -P(+ Šwithin€ten€days€after€a€verdict,€the€court,Š š-@), Šin€the€interest€of€justice,€may€order€a€newŠ ° Štrial.€€Š  š ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€effect€of€a€motionŠ €Š Šunder€this€section€on€the€time€for€appeal€seeŠ pĄ ŠRules€7-104€(b)€and€8-202€(b).€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€Revisory€PowerŠ @  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ  p  Šcontrol€over€the€judgment€to€set€aside€anŠ `  Šunjust€or€improper€verdict€and€grant€a€newŠ P  Štrial:€€€€€Š š@  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€in€the€District€Court,€on€motionŠ Š  Šfiled€within€90€days€after€its€imposition€ofŠ Ą Šsentence€if€an€appeal€has€not€been€perfected;€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(2)€in€the€circuit€courts,€on€motionŠ ą Šfiled€within€90€days€after€its€imposition€ofŠ €Š Šsentence.€€Š pĄ ŠĢThereafter,€the€court€has€revisory€power€andŠ P  Šcontrol€over€the€judgment€in€case€of€fraud,Š @ Šmistake,€or€irregularity€ū€€€(ūand€as€otherwiseŠ 0€ Šprovided€in€section€(c)€of€this€Ruleü€€€(ü.Š  p ŠĢ€€(c)€€Newly€Discovered€EvidenceŠ P ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€grant€a€new€trial€orŠ ą0 Šother€appropriate€relief€on€the€ground€ofŠ Š  Šnewly€discovered€evidence€which€could€notŠ Ą! Šhave€been€discovered€by€due€diligence€in€timeŠ °"  Što€move€for€a€new€trial€pursuant€to€sectionŠ  #š! Š(a)€of€this€Rule:€€Š $ą" ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ņ ņin€the€District€Court,€on€motionŠ p&Ą!$ Šfiled€within€one€year€after€its€imposition€ofŠ `'°"% Šsentence€if€an€appeal€has€not€been€perfected;ó ó€Š P( #& ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€in€a€circuit€court,ó ó€on€motion€filedŠ 0*€%( Šwithin€one€year€after€its€imposition€ofŠ  +p&) Šsentence€or€the€date€it€receives€a€mandateŠ ,`'* Šissued€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€or€the€Courtņ ņsó óŠ -P(+ Šof€Special€Appeals,€whichever€is€laterņ ņ,Š š-@), Šexcept€tható óŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€ū€€€(ū(2)ü€€€(ü€if€a€sentence€of€death€was€imposed,Š ą Šņ ņtheó ó€ū€€€(ūonü€€€(ü€motion€ņ ņmay€beó ó€filed€at€any€time€if€theŠ €Š Šnewly€discovered€evidence,€if€proven,€wouldŠ pĄ Šshow€that€the€defendant€is€innocent€of€theŠ ` ° Šcapital€crime€of€which€the€defendant€wasŠ P   Šconvicted€or€of€an€aggravating€circumstanceŠ @  Šor€other€condition€of€eligibility€for€theŠ 0 € Šdeath€penalty€actually€found€by€the€court€orŠ  p  Šjury€in€imposing€the€death€sentenceū€€€(ū;ü€€€(üŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€ū€€€(ū(3)€on€motion€filed€at€any€time€if€theŠ š@  Šmotion€is€based€upon€DNA€identificationŠ ą0  Štesting€or€other€generally€acceptedŠ Š  Šscientific€techniques€the€results€of€which,Š Ą Šif€proven,€would€show€that€the€defendant€isŠ ° Šinnocent€of€the€crime€for€which€the€defendantŠ  š Šwas€convicted.ü€€€(ü€€Š ą ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Newly€discovered€evidence€ofŠ pĄ Šmitigating€circumstances€does€not€entitle€aŠ `° Šdefendant€to€claim€actual€innocence.€€SeeŠ P  ŠņņSawyer€v.€Whitleyóó,€112€S.€Ct.€2514€(1992).€€Š @ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Form€of€MotionŠ  p ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€filed€under€this€Rule€shallŠ P Šbe€in€writing€and€shall€state€in€detail€ū€€€(ū(1)ü€€€(üŠ š@ Šthe€grounds€upon€which€it€is€based€ū€€€(ūand€(2)€ifŠ ą0 Šfiled€under€section€(c),€the€newly€discoveredŠ Š  Ševidence€required€by€that€sectionü€€€(ü.€€ņ ņIf€theŠ Ą! Šdefendant€was€sentenced€to€death€and€theŠ °"  Šmotion€is€filed€more€than€one€year€after€theŠ  #š! Šcircuit€court€receives€the€mandate€issued€byŠ $ą" Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€the€motion€shall€beŠ €%Š # Šunder€oath€and€shall€state€in€detail€theŠ p&Ą!$ Šnewly€discovered€evidence€required€byŠ `'°"% Šsubsection€(c)(2)€of€this€Rule.ó 󀀩 P( #& Šņ ņņņĢAlternative€1óóó óŠ 0*€%( Šū€€€(ūĢA€motion€filed€more€than€one€year€after€theŠ ,`'* Šwaiver€or€exhaustion€of€direct€appeals€shallŠ -P(+ Šbe€under€oath.ü€€€(üŠ š-@), Šņ ņņņĢĢAlternative€2óóó óŠ ą Šū€€€(ūĢA€motion€filed€more€than€one€year€after€theŠ pĄ Šcourtššs€imposition€of€sentence€or€the€dateŠ ` ° Šthe€court€receives€a€mandate€issued€by€theŠ P   ŠCourt€of€Appeals€or€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ @  ŠAppeals,€whichever€is€later,€shall€be€underŠ 0 € Šoath.ü€€€(üŠ  p  ŠĢ€€(e)€€DispositionŠ P  ŠĢą ø ą€€ū€€€(ūIf€a€hearing€is€requested€by€a€party,ü€€€(üŠ ą0  Šņ ņTheó ó€ū€€€(ūtheü€€€(ü€court€shall€ņ ņafford€the€defendant€orŠ Š  Šcounsel€and€the€State's€Attorney€anŠ Ą Šopportunity€foró ó€ū€€€(ūholdü€€€(ü€a€hearing€on€a€motionŠ ° Šfiled€under€this€Rule,€except€that€if€theŠ  š Šmotion€is€filed€more€than€one€year€after€theŠ ą Šņ ņcircuit€court€receives€the€mandate€issued€byŠ €Š Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,ó ó€Š pĄ Šņ ņņņĢAlternative€1óóó óŠ P  Šū€€€(ūĢwaiver€or€exhaustion€of€direct€appeals,ü€€€(üŠ 0€ ŠĢņņņ ņAlternative€2óóó óŠ ` Šū€€€(ūĢcourtššs€imposition€of€sentence€or€the€dateŠ š@ Šthe€court€receives€a€mandate€issued€by€theŠ ą0 ŠCourt€of€Appeals€or€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ Š  ŠAppeals,€whichever€is€later,ü€€€(üŠ Ą! ŠĢa€hearing€need€not€be€held€unless€the€motionŠ  #š! Šsatisfies€the€requirements€of€section€(d)€ofŠ $ą" Šthis€Rule.€€The€court€may€revise€a€judgmentŠ €%Š # Šor€set€aside€a€verdict€prior€to€entry€of€aŠ p&Ą!$ Šjudgment€only€on€the€record€in€open€court.€Š `'°"% ŠThe€court€shall€state€its€reasons€for€settingŠ P( #& Šaside€a€judgment€or€verdict€and€granting€aŠ @)$' Šnew€trial.€€Š 0*€%( ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Article€27,€šššš594€andŠ ,`'* Š770.€€Š -P(+ ŠŠ š-@), ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ° ŠRule€770€and€M.D.R.€770.Š  š ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„331€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.€Š pĄ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€principal€proposed€amendments€toŠ P   ŠRule€4„331€are€twofold.Š @  ŠĢą ø ąBased€on€a€request€by€Delegate€SamuelŠ  p  ŠRosenberg,€the€Committee€is€recommending€aŠ `  Šchange€to€Rule€4„331€(c)€to€add€anotherŠ P  Šexception€to€the€rule€that€a€court€may€notŠ š@  Šgrant€a€new€trial€or€other€appropriate€reliefŠ ą0  Šon€the€ground€of€newly€discovered€evidence€ifŠ Š  Šthe€motion€for€a€new€trial€was€not€filedŠ Ą Šwithin€a€year€after€the€imposition€ofŠ ° Šsentence.€€The€exception€is€for€newlyŠ  š Šdiscovered€evidence€based€upon€DNAŠ ą Šidentification€testing€or€other€generallyŠ €Š Šaccepted€scientific€techniques€the€results€ofŠ pĄ Šwhich,€if€proven,€would€show€that€theŠ `° Šdefendant€is€innocent€of€the€crime€for€whichŠ P  Šthe€defendant€was€convicted.€€This€change€isŠ @ Šprompted€by€ongoing€advances€in€DNAŠ 0€ Štechnology€which€may€have€occurred€or€mayŠ  p Šoccur€more€than€a€year€after€criminal€trials.Š ` ŠĢą ø ąThe€case€of€ņņJackson€v.€Stateóó,€358€Md.Š š@ Š612€(2000)€pointed€out€some€ambiguity€as€toŠ ą0 Šwhether€section€(e)€of€Rule€4„331€provides€anŠ Š  Šautomatic€hearing€when€a€motion€for€a€newŠ Ą! Štrial€is€filed.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€heldŠ °"  Šthat€in€the€absence€of€a€waiver€by€theŠ  #š! Šparties,€the€court€must€conduct€a€hearing.€Š $ą" ŠThe€Committee€is€recommending€a€change€to€theŠ €%Š # Šlanguage€of€section€(e)€to€provide€that€if€aŠ p&Ą!$ Šhearing€is€requested€by€a€party,€the€courtŠ `'°"% Šshall€hold€a€hearing€except€under€certainŠ P( #& Šspecified€circumstances.Š @)$' ŠĢą ø ąAdditionally,€stylistic€changes€areŠ  +p&) Šproposed.Š ,`'* ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€had€sent€thisŠ š-@), ŠRule€back€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€to€fix€some€logicalŠ ° Šinconsistencies€involving€policy€determinations.€€The€change€toŠ ą Šthe€Rule€involves€permitting€a€motion€for€a€new€trial€at€any€timeŠ pĄ Šin€light€of€exculpatory€DNA€evidence.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ P   Šreorganized€the€paragraphs€of€the€Rule€to€eliminate€the€inherentŠ 0 € Šinconsistencies.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€that€there€wereŠ `  Šseveral€fact€patterns€involving€factors€such€as€whether€theŠ š@  Šmotion€is€filed€one€year€after€the€imposition€of€sentence,Š Š  Šwhether€it€has€to€be€under€oath,€whether€a€hearing€is€automaticŠ ° Šor€has€to€be€requested,€and€whether€the€appellate€court€hasŠ ą Šissued€the€mandate.€€The€Chair€asked€if€the€motion€has€to€beŠ pĄ Šunder€oath.€€The€Reporter€replied€that€the€Subcommittee€wasŠ P  Šopposed€to€requiring€an€oath.€€The€Chair€expressed€his€doubtsŠ 0€ Šabout€the€benefit€of€an€oath.€€If€the€defendant€is€in€prison,€itŠ ` Šis€unlikely€that€there€will€be€a€prosecution€for€perjury€if€theŠ š@ Šdefendant€lies.€€Mr.€Dean€agreed€that€the€oath€is€meaningless.€€Š Š  ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€there€are€cases€in€federal€court€in€whichŠ °"  Šprisoners€who€have€brought€28€U.S.C.S.€2255€(1948)€actions€haveŠ $ą" Šbeen€prosecuted€for€perjury.€€The€prisoner€has€made€a€directŠ p&Ą!$ Šaccusation€against€former€counsel€who€can€prove€that€it€wasŠ P( #& Šfalse.€€This€is€unlikely€in€the€context€of€a€motion€for€a€newŠ 0*€%( Štrial.€€A€post€conviction€case€is€different€because€the€defendantŠ ,`'* Štakes€the€stand.€€Mr.€Dean€reiterated€that€the€Subcommittee€feltŠ š-@), Šthat€the€oath€requirement€is€meaningless.€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€why€the€Rule€is€permitting€theŠ ą Šmotion€for€a€new€trial€to€be€filed€at€any€time.€€Mr.€DeanŠ pĄ Šanswered€that€after€one€year,€the€judge€can€dispose€of€the€motionŠ P   Šwithout€a€hearing€unless€the€motion€conforms€to€more€stringentŠ 0 € Šrequirements.€€After€one€year,€motions€are€permitted€only€forŠ `  Šnewly€discovered€evidence,€fraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.€€TheŠ š@  ŠVice€Chair€observed€that€someone€who€files€a€motion€based€on€aŠ Š  ŠDNA€test€after€a€year€would€not€be€the€DNA€expert€and€cannot€takeŠ ° Šan€oath€stating€the€test€is€true.€€Mr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€whoŠ ą Šadministers€the€oath.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€oathŠ pĄ Šrequirement€be€removed,€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ P  Šthis€suggestion.Š 0€ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€on€pages€3€and€4€of€the€Rule,Š ` Šthere€is€a€timing€issue€to€be€determined,€involving€whether€theŠ š@ Šreference€should€be€(1)€a€motion€filed€more€than€one€year€afterŠ Š  Šthe€waiver€or€exhaustion€of€direct€appeals€or€(2)€a€motion€filedŠ °"  Šmore€than€one€year€after€the€courtššs€imposition€of€sentence€orŠ $ą" Šthe€date€the€court€receives€a€mandate€issued€by€the€Court€ofŠ p&Ą!$ ŠAppeals€or€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€whichever€is€later.€€Š P( #& ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€the€trigger€date€should€be€the€date€thatŠ 0*€%( Šthe€defendant€was€sentenced.€€The€Committee€agreed€to€use€theŠ ,`'* Šdate€of€sentencing€as€the€trigger€date.€€Š š-@), Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€Rule€4„252,€Motions€in€CircuitŠ ° ŠCourt,€undercuts€this€Rule€somewhat.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ ą Šfirst€sentence€of€section€(e)€provides€that€š ša€hearing€need€notŠ pĄ Šbe€held€unless€the€motion€satisfies€the€requirements€of€sectionŠ P   Š(d)€of€this€Rule.šš€€Judge€Vaughan€asked€how,€if€there€is€noŠ 0 € Šhearing,€the€judge€can€revise€a€judgment€or€set€aside€a€verdictŠ `  Šon€the€record€in€open€court,€which€is€required€by€section€(e).€Š š@  ŠThe€Reporter€responded€that€this€is€only€if€the€judge€grants€aŠ Š  Šnew€trial;€if€the€court€denies€the€motion,€no€hearing€isŠ ° Šrequired.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€concern€that€someone€mayŠ ą Šfile€one€year€later€because€of€DNA€testing,€and€no€hearing€willŠ pĄ Šbe€held.€€If€a€ņņproóó€ņņseóó€defendant€did€not€comply€with€theŠ P  Šrequirements€of€section€(d),€the€person€would€not€be€able€toŠ 0€ Šobtain€a€hearing.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€many€of€the€motionsŠ ` Šare€frivolous.€€If€there€is€a€failure€to€comply,€the€court€shouldŠ š@ Šnot€have€to€hold€a€hearing.€€ą Ą ąThe€Chair€noted€that€a€motion€for€aŠ Š  Šnew€trial€based€on€a€defendantššs€statement,€which€is€disputed€byŠ °"  Šseven€witnesses,€is€different€than€a€motion€based€on€newlyŠ $ą" Šdiscovered€evidence.€€Section€(e)€should€provide€that€if€a€motionŠ p&Ą!$ Šalleges€newly€discovered€evidence,€the€person€gets€a€hearing;Š P( #& Šotherwise,€the€court€may€hold€a€hearing.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ 0*€%( Šconsensus.Š ,`'* Šą  ąThe€Reporter€referred€to€the€case€of€ņņJackson€v.€Stateóó,€358Š š-@), ŠMd.€612€(2000),€which€held€that€the€court€must€hold€a€hearingŠ ° Šwhen€a€motion€for€a€new€trial€is€filed.€€Mr.€Karceski€observedŠ ą Šthat€the€existing€Rule€is€being€changed.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ pĄ ŠņņJacksonóó€case€held€that€when€a€defendant€alleges€newly€discoveredŠ P   Ševidence,€the€defendant€should€have€an€opportunity€to€present€hisŠ 0 € Šor€her€case.€€Judge€Missouri€pointed€out€that€most€of€the€motionsŠ `  Šfor€a€new€trial€allege€that€the€judge€made€mistakes.€€The€ChairŠ š@  Šobserved€that€the€judge€is€not€prohibited€from€holding€a€hearing.€Š Š  ŠMr.€Dean€reiterated€that€newly€discovered€evidence€is€rarelyŠ ° Šalleged€in€motions€for€a€new€trial.€€Š ą Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š pĄ Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€4„341,€Sentencing€„„€PresentenceŠ P  ŠInvestigation,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€€Š 0€ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ P ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ą0 ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ Ą! ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„341€to€add€an€exception€toŠ $ą" Šthe€confidentiality€requirement,€as€follows:Š €%Š # ŠĢĢRule€4-341.€€SENTENCING€„„€PRESENTENCEŠ P( #& ŠINVESTIGATIONŠ @)$' ŠĢĢą ø ąBefore€imposing€a€sentence,€if€requiredŠ ,`'* Šby€law€the€court€shall,€and€in€other€casesŠ -P(+ Šmay,€order€a€presentence€investigation€andŠ š-@), Šreport.€€A€copy€of€the€report,€including€anyŠ ° Šrecommendation€to€the€court,€shall€be€mailedŠ  š Šor€otherwise€delivered€to€the€defendant€orŠ ą Šcounsel€and€to€the€State's€Attorney€inŠ €Š Šsufficient€time€before€sentencing€to€afford€aŠ pĄ Šreasonable€opportunity€for€the€parties€toŠ ` ° Šinvestigate€the€information€in€the€report.€Š P   ŠThe€presentence€report,€including€anyŠ @  Šrecommendation€to€the€court,€is€not€a€publicŠ 0 € Šrecord€and€shall€be€kept€confidential€asŠ  p  Šprovided€in€Code,€Correctional€ServicesŠ `  ŠArticle,€šš6„112ū€€€(ū,€unless€admitted€intoŠ P  Ševidence€in€a€capital€caseü€€€(ü.Š š@  Šņ ņņņĢQuery€to€Rules€Committeeóó:€Should€theŠ Š  Šamendment€be€rephrased€to€also€specificallyŠ Ą Šmention€cases€in€which€imprisonment€for€lifeŠ ° Šwithout€the€possibility€of€parole€is€sought?ó óŠ  š ŠĢCross€reference:€€See,€e.g.,€ņņSucik€v.€Stateóó,Š €Š Š344€Md.€611€(1997).€€As€to€the€handling€of€aŠ pĄ Špresentence€report,€see€ņņWare€v.€Stateóó,€348Š `° ŠMd.€19€(1997)€and€ņņHaynes€v.€Stateóó,€19€Md.Š P  ŠApp.€428€(1973).Š @ Š€€Š 0€ ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ  p ŠRule€771€and€M.D.R.€771.Š ` ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„341€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ą0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąMary€R.€Craig,€Esq.,€who€represents€theŠ Ą! ŠSunpapers,€requested€a€change€to€theŠ °"  Šconfidentiality€provision€of€Rule€4„341.€€SheŠ  #š! Špointed€out€that€the€decision€of€ņņBaltimoreŠ $ą" ŠSun€v.€Thanosóó,€92€Md.€App.€227€(1992),€heldŠ €%Š # Šthat€a€presentence€report€is€required€to€beŠ p&Ą!$ Šadmitted€into€evidence€in€the€sentencingŠ `'°"% Šphase€of€a€capital€case.€€She€contends€thatŠ P( #& Šonce€the€presentence€report€is€admitted€intoŠ @)$' Ševidence,€the€public€has€a€First€AmendmentŠ 0*€%( Šright€to€review€it.€€š šunless€admitted€intoŠ  +p&) Ševidencešš€at€the€end€of€Rule€4„341.Š ,`'* ŠĢą ø ąIn€light€of€ņņThanosóó,€the€CommitteeŠ š-@), Šrecommends€the€addition€of€the€phrase€š šunlessŠ ° Šadmitted€into€evidence€in€a€capital€casešš€atŠ  š Šthe€end€of€Rule€4„341.Š ą ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€explained€that€Mary€R.€Craig,€Esq.,€who€representsŠ ` ° Šthe€Sunpapers,€requested€a€change€to€the€Rule€to€provide€thatŠ @  Šonce€the€presentence€investigation€report€(PSI)€is€admitted€intoŠ  p  Ševidence€in€the€sentencing€phase€of€a€case,€in€accordance€withŠ P  ŠņņBaltimore€Sun€v.€Thanosóó,€92€Md.€App€227€(1992),€the€public€has€aŠ ą0  ŠFirst€Amendment€right€to€review€it.€€The€Committee€agreed€withŠ Ą Šher,€and€it€had€included€the€stipulation€that€this€would€apply€inŠ  š Ša€capital€case.€€The€Reporter€posed€the€question€of€whether€thisŠ €Š Šshould€also€apply€to€cases€in€which€imprisonment€for€life€withoutŠ `° Šthe€possibility€of€parole€is€sought.€€She€expressed€the€view€thatŠ @ Šthe€answer€to€the€question€is€affirmative€under€the€ņņThanosóó€caseŠ  p Šand€statutory€structure.€€€Š P Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€when€the€PSI€is€part€of€the€record€of€aŠ ą0 Šcase.€€Judge€Heller€answered€that€the€defense€attorney€may€findŠ Ą! Šan€error€in€a€report€and€ask€that€it€be€introduced€into€evidence.€Š  #š! ŠOnce€introduced€into€evidence,€the€report€is€not€confidential€andŠ €%Š # Šis€a€matter€of€public€record.€€Judge€Vaughan€observed€that€it€mayŠ `'°"% Šbe€partially€received€into€evidence.€€Mr.€Dean€said€that€what€theŠ @)$' Šjury€sees€in€a€death€penalty€case€is€redacted€extensively.€€TheŠ  +p&) ŠChair€suggested€that€the€following€language€could€be€added€toŠ -P(+ ŠRule€4„341:€€š šWhen€the€State€is€seeking€the€death€penalty€or€aŠ ° Šsentence€of€life€without€the€possibility€of€parole,€the€portionŠ ą Šof€the€Presentence€Investigation€Report€admitted€into€evidence€byŠ pĄ Šthe€court€shall€not€be€confidential.ššŠ P   Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€pointed€out€that€one€page€of€the€PSI€may€beŠ 0 € Šadmitted,€but€the€reporter€may€ask€for€the€entire€report.€€Ms.Š `  ŠOgletree€commented€that€whatever€is€seen€by€the€jury€is€notŠ š@  Šconfidential.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€new€language€of€theŠ Š  ŠRule€could€read:€š šexcept€for€that€portion€of€the€PSI€that€isŠ ° Šadmitted€into€evidence€during€the€sentencing€phase€of€a€capitalŠ ą Šcase.šš€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€the€PSI€might€have€become€partŠ pĄ Šof€the€record€of€the€case€at€sentencing€and€loses€itsŠ P  Šconfidentiality.€€The€Chair€reiterated€that€the€portion€of€theŠ 0€ ŠPSI€which€is€admitted€into€evidence€is€not€confidential.€€HeŠ ` Šsuggested€that€the€exception€be€placed€at€the€beginning€of€theŠ š@ Šthird€sentence€and€read:€€š šExcept€for€that€portion€of€theŠ Š  ŠPresentence€Investigation€Report€that€is€admitted€into€evidence.šš€Š °"  ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€The€CommitteeŠ $ą" Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š p&Ą!$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Form€4„217.1,€Declaration€of€Trust€ofŠ P( #& ŠReal€Estate€to€Secure€Performance€of€a€Bail€Bond,€for€theŠ 0*€%( ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€Š ,`'* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ š-@), Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAIL€BOND€FORMSˆŠ ą ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Form€4„217.1€to€conform€to€aŠ ` ° Šstatutory€change,€as€follows:Š P   ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅForm€4-217.1.€€DECLARATION€OF€TRUST€OF€REAL€ESTATE€TO€SECUREŠ 0 € ŠPERFORMANCE€OF€A€BAIL€BOND€Š  p  ŠĢĢą@ø ø ģąDECLARATION€OF€TRUST€OF€REAL€ESTATEˆŠ š@  Šą@| | ģąTO€SECURE€PERFORMANCE€OF€A€BAIL€BONDˆŠ ą0  ŠĢÓÓĢSTATE€OF€MARYLAND,€Š  š ŠÓӀ€€€The€undersigned€[€]€Defendant,€[€]€Surety€..................€Š €Š ŠĢ..................................€of€..........................Š `° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€(name)€€€€€€€€€€Š P  ŠĢ..............................................€in€order€to€secure€Š 0€ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(address)€Š  p ŠĢÓÓthe€performance€of€the€bail€bond€annexed€hereto,€being€firstŠ P Šsworn€(or,€if€Surety€is€a€corporation,€its€undersigned€officerŠ ą0 Šbeing€first€sworn),€acknowledges€and€declares€under€oath€asŠ Ą! Šfollows:€Š  #š! ŠÓÓThat€the€undersigned€is€the€sole€owner€of€[€]€a€fee€simpleŠ €%Š # ŠĢabsolute,€or€[€]€a€leasehold€subject€to€an€annual€ground€rent€ofŠ `'°"% ŠĢ$.......................,€in€certain€land€and€premises€situate€inŠ @)$' ŠĢ.......................................€Maryland€and€described€asŠ  +p&) Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(county)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š ,`'* ŠĢ.................................................................Š š-@), Šą  ą€(lot,€block,€and€subdivision€or€other€legal€description)€Š ° ŠĢÓӀ€€€That€the€undersigned€is€competent€to€execute€a€conveyance€ofŠ ą Šsaid€land€and€premises;€and€Š pĄ Š€€€€That€the€undersigned€hereby€holds€the€same€in€trust€to€theŠ P   Šuse€and€subject€to€the€demand€of€the€State€of€Maryland€asŠ 0 € Šcollateral€security€for€the€performance€of€that€bond;€Š `  Š€€€€That€said€property€is€assessed€for€€€$.......€x€ņ ņ2ó ó€ū€€€(ū.8ü€€€(ü€=€$.....€Š š@  Šfrom€which€the€following€encumbrances€should€be€deducted:€Š Š  ŠŠ  ° ŠGround€rent€capitalized€at€6%€€€€€€€€€€€€$.......Š ° ŠMortgages/Deeds€of€Trust€totaling€€€€€€€€$.......Š ą ŠFederal/State€Tax€Liens€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$.......€Š pĄ ŠMechanics€Liens€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$.......€Š P   ŠJudgment€&€Other€Liens€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$.......€Š 0 € ŠOther€outstanding€Bail€Bonds€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņ$.......óó€Š `  Š€€Total€Encumbrances€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$.......€€€€€€€ņņ$........Š š@  Šóóand€that€the€present€net€equity€in€the€property€is€€€€€€$........€Š Š  ŠĢą  ąThat,€if€the€undersigned€is€a€body€corporate,€thisŠ ą ŠDeclaration€of€Trust€is€its€act€and€deed€and€that€its€undersignedŠ pĄ Šofficer€is€fully€authorized€to€execute€this€Declaration€of€TrustŠ P  Šon€its€behalf.€Š 0€ Šą  ąAnd€the€undersigned€further€declares,€covenants,€andŠ ` Šundertakes€not€to€sell,€transfer,€convey,€assign,€or€encumber€theŠ š@ Šland€and€premises€or€any€interest€therein,€so€long€as€the€bailŠ Š  Šbond€hereby€secured€remains€undischarged€and€in€full€force€andŠ °"  Šeffect,€without€the€consent€of€the€court€in€which€the€bail€bondŠ $ą" Šis€filed,€it€being€understood€that€upon€discharge€of€the€bailŠ p&Ą!$ Šbond€the€clerk€of€the€court€will€execute€a€release€in€writing€Š P( #& Šendorsed€on€the€foot€of€this€document€(or€by€a€separate€Deed€ofŠ 0*€%( ŠRelease),€which€may€be€recorded€in€the€same€manner€and€with€likeŠ ,`'* Šeffect€of€a€release€of€mortgage€if€this€Declaration€of€Trust€isŠ š-@), Šrecorded€among€the€Land€Records.€Š ° ŠÓÓĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€................................(Seal)€Š €Š Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Defendant)€Š pĄ ŠĢŠ  P   Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€or€.............................(Seal)€Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Surety)€Š  š ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€by€...................................Š €Š ŠĢĢ€€€€SWORN€to,€signed,€sealed,€and€acknowledged€before€me€thisŠ P   ŠĢ......€day€of€.....................,€......€.Š 0 € Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(month)€€€€€€€€€(year)Š  p  ŠĢĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€.....................................Š š@  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Commissioner/Clerk/Judge€Š ą0  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€of€the€.........................Court€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€for€......................County/CityŠ  š ŠĢĢą  ąForm€4„217.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ pĄ ŠĢNote.Š P  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąDennis€Weaver,€Clerk€of€the€CircuitŠ 0€ ŠCourt€for€Washington€County,€pointed€out€thatŠ  p ŠChapter€80,€Acts€of€2000€(SB€626)€changes€theŠ ` Šway€real€property€is€assessed€for€propertyŠ P Štax€purposes.€€It€requires€that€the€propertyŠ š@ Šbe€assessed€at€100%€of€its€value.€€Formerly,Š ą0 Šproperty€was€assessed€at€40%€of€its€value.€€Š Š  ŠĢą ø ąCurrently,€Form€4„217.1€requires€theŠ °"  Šclerk€to€double€the€assessed€value€to€arriveŠ  #š! Šat€a€percentage€of€value€of€the€property€thatŠ $ą" Šmay€be€used€as€collateral€security€for€theŠ €%Š # Šperformance€of€a€bail€bond€š"š€80%€(40%€x€2).€Š p&Ą!$ ŠTo€maintain€the€same€percentage,€theŠ `'°"% ŠSubcommittee€suggests€that€the€form€beŠ P( #& Šamended€so€that€the€assessed€value€isŠ @)$' Šmultiplied€by€.8,€rather€than€by€2€(100%€x€.8Š 0*€%( Š=€80%).Š  +p&) ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€Senate€Bill€626€(Chapter€80,Š š-@), ŠActs€of€2000)€changed€the€way€that€real€property€is€assessed€forŠ ° Šproperty€tax€purposes.€€Instead€of€being€assessed€at€40%€of€theŠ ą Švalue,€the€new€law€requires€that€the€property€be€assessed€at€100%Š pĄ Šof€the€value.€€Form€4„217.1€has€to€be€changed€to€maintain€theŠ P   Šsame€percentage.€€The€Subcommittee€is€recommending€that€the€formŠ 0 € Šbe€amended€so€that€the€assessed€value€is€multiplied€by€.8€insteadŠ `  Šof€by€2,€so€that€the€value€arrived€at€by€making€the€computationŠ š@  Šon€the€form€remains€80%€of€the€value€of€the€property.€€This€isŠ Š  Šthe€percentage€that€banks€often€use€when€making€mortgage€loans.€Š ° ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.Š ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€had€approved€theŠ pĄ Šdeletion€of€Rule€16„402,€Attorneys€and€Other€Officers€Not€toŠ P  ŠBecome€Sureties,€which€will€now€allow€attorneys€to€be€sureties.Š 0€ Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š ` Š