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Š€€CityŠ !l" ŠJennifer€Brady,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€forŠ ņ!B# Š€€Baltimore€CityŠ Č"$ ŠFrank€Ō_ŌWeathersbeeŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€CountyŠ ž#ī% ŠAllyn€Nickle,€Register€of€Wills€for€Cecil€CountyŠ t$Ä& ŠAllan€J.€Gibber,€Esq.Š J%š ' ŠJordan€Gilmore,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ  &p!( ŠLaura€Ō_ŌGwinnŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€PrinceŠ ö&F") Š€€Georgeššs€CountyŠ Ģ'#* ŠMike€McDonough,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š€€Baltimore€CountyŠ x)Č$, ŠŌ_ŌJoesphŌ_Ō€I.€Ō_ŌCassillyŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Ō_ŌHarfordŌ_Ō€CountyŠ N*ž%- ŠRussell€P.€Butler,€Esq.,€Executive€Director,€Maryland€CrimeŠ $+t&. Š€€Victims€Resource€CenterŠ ś+J'/ ŠGerard€B.€Volatile,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€forŠ Š, (0 Š€€Baltimore€CityŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ  |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_ŌLeo€Ryan,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€BaltimoreŠ ° Š€€CountyŠ †Ö ŠCharlotte€K.€Cathell,€Register€of€Wills€for€Worcester€County€Š \¬ ŠAntonio€Gioia,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€BaltimoreŠ 2‚ Š€€CityŠ X ŠDavid€Hayes,€Esq.,€Assistant€Attorney€GeneralŠ Ž. ŠDavid€Weinstein,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€PrinceŠ “  Š€€Georgeššs€CountyŠ Š Ś ŠMichele€M.€Nethercott,€Esq.,€Public€DefenderŠ ` ° ŠNancy€Forster,€Esq.,€Public€Defenderššs€OfficeŠ 6 †  ŠŅ9°ŅLarry€W.€Shipley,€Clerk,€Circuit€Court€for€Carroll€County€(retired)Š  \  ŠĢĢҰ9ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€introduced€the€mostŠ ŽŽ  Šrecently€appointed€member€of€the€Rules€Committee,€the€HonorableŠ :Š  ŠMichele€D.€Hotten,€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Prince€GeorgeššsŠ ę6 ŠCounty,€who€took€the€place€of€the€Honorable€William€B.Š ’ā ŠSpellbring,€Jr.€€The€Chair€also€introduced€Teigen€Hall,€an€internŠ >Ž Šfor€the€Rules€Committee€who€is€a€student€at€the€University€ofŠ ź: ŠBaltimore€School€of€Law.€€On€March€12,€2007,€at€2:00€p.m.,€theŠ –ę ŠCourt€of€Appeals€will€consider€the€proposed€changes€to€Rule€1.15,Š B’ ŠSafekeeping€Property,€which€pertains€to€attorney€trust€accounts.€Š ī> ŠThe€changes€were€proposed€by€the€Honorable€Glenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.,Š šź Ša€member€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€and€were€sent€to€the€Court€on€anŠ F –! Šemergency€basis.Š ņ!B# ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€RuleŠ ž#ī% Š€€4„263€(Discovery€in€Circuit€Court)€and€Rule€4„262€(Discovery€inŠ t$Ä& Š€€District€Court)Š J%š ' Š_________________________________________________________________Š  &p!( ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€4„263,€Discovery€in€CircuitŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourt,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š x)Č$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€require€each€partyŠ Š Ś Što€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ ` ° Šmaterial€and€information€to€be€€disclosed,€ņ ņtoŠ 6 †  Šextend€the€obligations€of€the€parties€underŠ  j  Šthe€Rule€to€staff€members€of€the€defendantŠ ž N  Šand€certain€others,€ó óto€reletter€the€sections,Š ā2  Što€add€a€cross€reference€following€sectionŠ Ę  Š(a),€to€add€to€section€(b)€a€requiredŠ œģ  Šdisclosure€of€witness€statements,€to€addŠ rĀ  Šlanguage€to€subsection€(b)(1)€referring€to€aŠ H˜  Šcertain€statute€and€Rule,€to€clarify€theŠ n Šdisclosure€obligation€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ōD Šunder€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3),€to€add€aŠ Ź ŠCommittee€note€and€cross€reference€followingŠ  š Šsection€(b),€to€add€to€subsection€(c)(3)Š vĘ Šrequirements€concerning€the€StateššsŠ Lœ Šconsultation€with€an€expert,Ō‡ XmvXX XmvŌ€ņ ņto€add€a€newŠ "r Šsubsection€(e)(2)€containing€requirementsŠ V Šconcerning€witnesses€and€statements€byŠ ź: Šwitnesses,€ó óto€add€to€subsection€(e)(ņ ņ3ó ó)Š Ī Šrequirements€concerning€an€expert€that€theŠ ² Šdefendant€expects€to€call€as€a€witness€at€aŠ ˆŲ Šhearing€or€trial,€to€change€the€time€allowedŠ ^® Šin€section€(f)€for€the€Stateššs€initialŠ 4„ Šdisclosure€pursuant€to€section€(b),€to€addŠ  Z Šthe€phrase€š šor€requiredšš€to€section€(g),€toŠ ą0  Šprovide€generally€€that€there€is€noŠ ¶ ! Šrequirement€to€file€discovery€material€withŠ Œ!Ü" Šthe€court,€to€require€the€filing€of€a€noticeŠ b"²# Šby€the€party€generating€discovery€materialŠ 8#ˆ$ Šand€retention€of€the€material€for€a€period€ofŠ $^% Štime€if€the€material€it€is€not€filed€with€theŠ ä$4 & Šcourt,€and€to€require€the€filing€of€aŠ ŗ% !' Šstatement€if€the€parties€agree€to€provideŠ &ą!( Šdiscovery€or€disclosures€in€a€mannerŠ f'¶") Šdifferent€than€set€forth€in€the€Rule,€asŠ <(Œ#* Šfollows:Š )b$+ ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ”+ä&. ŠĢĢą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ .f)1 Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Obligations€of€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņtheŠ \¬ ŠPartiesóóŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņEach€party€obligated€to€provideŠ Š Ś Šmaterial€or€information€under€this€Rule€shallŠ ` ° Šexercise€due€diligence€to€identify€all€of€theŠ 6 †  Šmaterial€and€information€that€must€beŠ  \  Šdisclosed.ó󀀩 ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€ņ ņObligations€of€the€Parties€Extend€toŠ ŽŽ  ŠStaff€and€Othersó óóóŠ rĀ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€obligations€of€the€ņ ņņ ņState'sŠ ,|  ŠAttorneyó ó€ņņpartiesó óóó€under€this€Rule€extend€toŠ ` Šmaterial€and€information€in€the€possession€orŠ ōD Šcontrol€of€the€ņ ņņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņpartiesó óóó€andŠ Ź Šstaff€members€and€any€others€who€haveŠ ®ž Šparticipated€in€the€investigation€orŠ „Ō Ševaluation€of€the€action€and€who€eitherŠ ZŖ Šregularly€report,€or€with€reference€to€theŠ 0€ Šparticular€action€have€reported,€to€theŠ V Šņ ņņ ņoffice€of€the€State's€Attorneyó ó€ņņpartyóó.ó óŠ Ü, ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€obligations€of€theŠ –ę ŠState,€see€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.€194Š l¼ Š(2006).ó󀀩 H˜ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ ōD ŠĢą ø ą€€Without€the€necessity€of€a€request,Š   š! Šthe€State's€Attorney€shall€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€toŠ v!Ę" Šthe€defendant:€€Ō#† XmvXX Xmvķ#ŌŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌŠ L"œ# ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€The€name€and,€except€as€providedŠ ų#H% Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š Ī$ & Š205€or€Rule€16„1009€(b),€the€address€of€eachŠ ¤%ō ' Šperson€whom€the€State€intends€to€call€as€aŠ z&Ź!( Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€to€prove€itsŠ P' ") Šcase€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibi€testimonyŠ &(v#* Šand,€as€to€all€statements€about€the€actionŠ ü(L$+ Šmade€by€the€witness€to€a€State€agent:€(A)€aŠ Ņ)"%, Šcopy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statementŠ Ø*ų%- ŠandŠ ~+Ī&. Šņ ņóóĢ[The€Criminal€Subcommittee€presents€threeŠ 8-ˆ(0 Šalternative€versions€of€subsection€(b)(1)(B)Š .l)1 Šfor€consideration€by€the€Rules€Committee:]ņņó óŠ ° ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņAlternative€1ó óˆŠ jŗ Šņ ņĢ(B)€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ 2‚ Šstatement€or,€if€not€available,€the€substanceŠ  f Šof€each€oral€statement;óóŠ ś J Šą@ąą$ģąņņAlternative€2óóˆŠ Ž . ŠņņĢ(B)€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ ¦ ö  Šstatement€or€the€substance€of€each€oralŠ Š Ś  Šstatement;óóŠ n¾  ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņAlternative€3óóˆŠ 6†  ŠņņĢ(B)€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ žN  Šstatement;ó óóóŠ ā2 ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€Any€material€or€informationŠ œģ Šņ ņtending€toó ó€ņņin€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ rĀ Šadmissible,€in€the€possession€or€control€ofŠ H˜ Šthe€State,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)Š n Šof€this€Rule,€that€tends€to€exculpate€theŠ ōD Šdefendant€oróó€negate€or€mitigate€the€guilt€orŠ Ź Špunishment€of€the€defendant€as€to€the€offenseŠ  š Šcharged;Š vĘ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Any€material€or€information€in€anyŠ "r Šform,€whether€or€not€admissible,€in€theŠ ųH Špossession€or€control€of€the€State,€asŠ Ī Šdescribed€in€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,Š ¤ō Šthat€tends€to€impeach€a€witness€by€proving:óó€Š zŹ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(A)€the€character€of€the€witness€forŠ &!v! Šuntruthfulness€by€establishing€prior€conductŠ ü!L" Šas€permitted€under€Rule€5„608€(b)€or€a€priorŠ Ņ""# Šconviction€as€permitted€under€Rule€5„609,óó€Š Ø#ų$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(B)€that€the€witness€is€biased,Š T%¤ & Šprejudiced,€or€interested€in€the€outcome€ofŠ *&z!' Šthe€proceeding€or€has€a€motive€to€testifyŠ 'P"( Šfalsely,€oróó€Š Ö'&#) ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(C)€that€the€facts€differ€from€theŠ ‚)Ņ$+ Šwitnessššs€expected€testimony;€andóóŠ X*Ø%, ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€Any€relevant€material€orŠ ,T'. Šinformation€regarding:€(A)€specific€searchesŠ Ś,*(/ Šand€seizures,€wire€tapsņņ,óó€or€eavesdroppingņ ņ,ó óņņ;óóŠ °-)0 Š(B)€the€acquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ †.Ö)1 Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ° Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trialņ ņ,ó óņņ;óó€andŠ †Ö Š(C)€pretrial€identification€of€the€defendantŠ \¬ Šby€a€witness€for€the€State.€€Ō#† XmvXX XmvH)#ŌŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌŠ 2‚ ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Examples€of€material€andŠ Ž. Šinformation€that€must€be€disclosed€pursuantŠ “  Što€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)€of€this€Rule€ifŠ Š Ś Šwithin€the€possession€or€control€of€theŠ ` ° ŠState,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ 6 †  Šthis€Rule,€include:€€each€statement€made€by€aŠ  \  Šwitness€that€is€inconsistent€with€anotherŠ ā 2  Šstatement€made€by€the€witness€or€with€aŠ ø  Šstatement€made€by€another€witnessŌ#† XmvXX XmvĆ6#ŌŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌ;€the€mentalŠ ŽŽ  Šhealth€of€a€witness€that€may€impair€his€orŠ d“  Šher€ability€to€testify€truthfully€orŠ :Š  Šaccurately;€pending€charges€against€a€witnessŠ `  Šfor€whom€no€deal€is€being€offered€at€the€timeŠ ę6 Šof€trial;€the€fact€that€a€witness€has€takenŠ ¼  Šbut€did€not€pass€a€polygraph€exam;€theŠ ’ā Šfailure€of€a€witness€to€make€anŠ hø Šidentification;€and€evidence€that€mightŠ >Ž Šadversely€impact€the€credibility€of€theŠ d ŠStateššs€evidence.€€The€due€diligence€requiredŠ ź: Šby€subsection€(a)(1)€does€not€requireŠ Ą Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ –ę Što€the€listed€examples€in€all€cases,€butŠ l¼ Šwould€require€such€inquiry€into€a€particularŠ B’ Šarea€if€information€possessed€by€the€State,Š h Šas€described€in€subsection€(a)(2),€wouldŠ ī> Šreasonably€lead€the€State€to€believe€thatŠ Ä Šaffirmative€inquiry€would€result€inŠ šź Šdiscoverable€information.€€ņ ņDue€diligence€doesŠ pĄ  Šnot€require€the€State€to€obtain€a€copy€of€theŠ T ¤! Šcriminal€record€of€a€Stateššs€witness€unlessŠ 8!ˆ" Šthe€State€is€aware€of€the€criminal€record.€Š "l# ŠIf,€upon€inquiry€by€the€State,€a€witnessŠ #P$ Šdenies€having€a€criminal€record,€the€inquiryŠ ä#4% Šand€denial€generally€satisfy€due€diligenceŠ Č$ & Šunless€the€State€has€reason€to€question€theŠ ¬%ü ' Šdenial.€€The€failure€of€the€State€to€ask€aŠ &ą!( Šwitness€whether€the€witness€has€a€priorŠ t'Ä") Šconviction€that€could€be€used€to€disqualifyŠ X(Ø#* Šor€impeach€the€witness€does€not€disqualifyŠ <)Œ$+ Šthe€witness€from€testifying.ó óóóŠ  *p%, ŠĢņ ņ[In€lieu€of€the€language€in€boldface€type€inŠ Ś+*'. Šthe€Committee€note€above,€a€minority€of€theŠ ¾,(/ ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€members€prefers€theŠ ¢-ņ(0 Šfollowing€language:]ó óŠ †.Ö)1 Їņ ņņņDue€diligence,€for€example,€does€not€requireŠ ° Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ ”ä Što€convictions€subject€to€discovery€underŠ xČ Šsubsection€(b)(3)(A)€of€this€Rule€unless€theŠ \¬ ŠState€has€reason€to€believe€such€convictionsŠ @ Šexist.€€If€upon€inquiry€by€the€State,€aŠ $ t Šwitness€denies€having€such€convictions,€theŠ  X Šinquiry€and€denial€generally€satisfy€dueŠ ģ < Šdiligence€unless€the€State€has€reason€toŠ Š  Šquestion€the€denial.€€The€failure€of€theŠ “   ŠState€to€ask€a€witness€whether€the€witnessŠ ˜ č  Šhas€a€prior€conviction€that€would€beŠ |Ģ  Šdiscoverable€under€subsection€(b)(3)(A)€doesŠ `°  Šnot€disqualify€the€witness€from€testifying.óóó óŠ D”  ŠĢņņCross€reference:€See€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373Š žN  ŠU.S.€83€(1963);€ņņKyles€v.€Whitleyóó,€514€U.S.Š Ś* Š419€(1995);€ņņGiglio€v.€U.S.óó,€405€U.S.€150Š ¶ Š(1972);€and€ņņU.S.€v.€Agursóó,€427€U.S.€97Š ’ā Š(1976).óóŠ n¾ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ j ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ Ę ŠState's€Attorney€shall€ņņprovide€to€theŠ œģ Šdefendant€the€information€set€forth€in€thisŠ rĀ Šsectionóó:Š H˜ ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€Witnessesó óŠ ōD ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņDisclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ  š Šand€address€of€each€person€then€known€whomŠ vĘ Šthe€State€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€at€theŠ L œ  Šhearing€or€trial€to€prove€its€case€in€chiefŠ "!r! Šor€to€rebut€alibi€testimony;ó 󀀩 ų!H" ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(1)óó€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ ¤#ō$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ P%  & Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ &&v!' Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€ņņtheŠ ü&L"( ŠState€shallóó€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€to€the€defendantņ ņ,Š Ņ'"#) Šbut€not€file€unless€the€court€so€ordersó ó:€(A)Š Ø(ų#* Ša€copy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statement,Š ~)Ī$+ Šand€(B)€the€substance€of€each€oral€statementŠ T*¤%, Šand€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ *+z&- Šstatement;€€Š ,P'. ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€Statements€of€CodefendantsŠ ¬-ü(0 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)1 Šą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ ° Šcodefendant€to€a€State€agent€ņ ņwhichó ó€ņņthatóó€theŠ †Ö ŠState€intends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€orŠ \¬ Štrial,€ņņthe€State€shallóó€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€to€theŠ 2‚ Šdefendantņ ņ,€but€not€file€unless€the€court€soŠ X Šordersó ó:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€written€orŠ Ž. Šrecorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substance€ofŠ “  Šeach€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€all€reportsŠ Š Ś Šof€each€oral€statement;€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€Reports€or€Statements€of€ExpertsŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€consulted€by€theŠ ø  ŠState€in€connection€with€the€action€the€StateŠ ŽŽ  Šshall:€(A)€provide€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ d“  Šand€address€of€the€expert,€the€subject€matterŠ :Š  Šof€the€consultation,€the€substance€of€theŠ `  Šexpertššs€findings€and€opinions,€and€a€summaryŠ ę6 Šof€the€grounds€for€each€opinion,€and€(B)óóŠ ¼  Šņ ņProduceó ó€ņņproduceóó€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ ’ā Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ hø Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ >Ž Šby€ņ ņeachó ó€ņņtheóó€expertņņ,óó€ņ ņconsulted€by€the€State,ó óŠ d Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ ź: Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š Ą Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€ņ ņfurnishó óŠ –ę Šņņprovideóó€the€defendant€with€the€substance€ofŠ l¼ Šany€such€oral€report€and€conclusion;€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ šź Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€documents,Š pĄ  Šcomputer-generated€evidence€as€defined€inŠ F –! ŠRule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ !l" Šother€tangible€things€that€the€State€intendsŠ ņ!B# Što€use€at€the€hearing€or€trial;€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(5)óó€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ  &p!( Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ ö&F") Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š Ģ'#* Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ $+t&. Šthe€DefendantŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€disclose:€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ° Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š †Ö Šor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ \¬ ŠAttorney,€or€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ Ž. Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ “  Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ Š Ś Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ ` ° ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ 6 †  Šinformant€as€a€witness,€or€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ ø  Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ ŽŽ  Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ d“  Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Discovery€by€the€StateŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ ’ā Šdefendant€shall:€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Appear€in€a€lineup€forŠ Ą Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ –ę Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ l¼ Šinvolving€reenactment€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ B’ Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ h Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š ī> Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š Ä Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ šź Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š pĄ  Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ F –! Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;Š !l" Šņ ņ[The€addition€of€subsection€(e)(2),€below,€isŠ ņ!B# Ša€recommendation€of€a€minority€of€theŠ Ö"&$ ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€members.]ó óŠ ŗ# % ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€€ņņWitnessesó óóóŠ t%Ä ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņņ ņProvide€the€name€and€address€of€eachŠ .'~") Šperson€whom€the€defendant€intends€to€call€asŠ (b#* Ša€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€and,€as€toŠ ö(F$+ Šall€statements€about€the€action€made€by€theŠ Ś)*%, Šwitness€to€the€defendant€or€agent,€provideŠ ¾*&- Š(A)€a€copy€of€each€written€or€recordedŠ ¢+ņ&. Šstatement,€and€(B)€a€copy€of€all€reports€ofŠ †,Ö'/ Šeach€oral€statement,€or,€if€not€available,Š j-ŗ(0 Šthe€substance€of€each€oral€statement;ó óóóŠ N.ž)1 Ї€€€€ņ ņņ ņ(2)ó óó ó€ņ ņņņ(3)óóó ó€Reports€of€ExpertsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€whom€the€defendantŠ jŗ Šexpects€to€call€as€a€witness€at€a€hearing€orŠ @ Štrial:€(A)€provide€to€the€State€the€name€andŠ f Šaddress€of€the€expert,€the€subject€matter€onŠ ģ< Šwhich€the€expert€is€expected€to€testify,€theŠ Ā  Šsubstance€of€the€findings€and€the€opinions€toŠ ˜ č Šwhich€the€expert€is€expected€to€testify,€andŠ n ¾ Ša€summary€of€the€grounds€for€each€opinion,Š D ”  Šand€(B)óó€€ņ ņProduceó ó€ņņproduceóó€and€permit€the€StateŠ  j  Što€inspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€madeŠ š @  Šin€connection€with€the€action€by€ņ ņeachó ó€ņņtheóóŠ Ę  Šexpertņņ,óó€ņ ņwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€asŠ œģ  Ša€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,ó ó€includingŠ rĀ  Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ H˜  Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ n  Šcomparison,€and€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€the€StateŠ ōD Šwith€the€substance€of€any€such€oral€reportŠ Ź Šand€conclusion;€€Š  š ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Alibi€WitnessesŠ Lœ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ ųH Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€allegedŠ Ī Šoccurrence,€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€the€name€andŠ ¤ō Šaddress€of€each€person€other€than€theŠ zŹ Šdefendant€whom€the€defendant€intends€to€callŠ P  Šas€a€witness€to€show€that€the€defendant€wasŠ &v Šnot€present€at€the€time,€place,€and€dateŠ üL Šdesignated€by€the€State€in€its€request.€€Š Ņ" ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceŠ ~Ī  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ *!z" Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ "P# Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ Ö"&$ Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ ¬#ü% Šor€trial.€€Š ‚$Ņ& ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ .&~!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€ņņUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š Ś'*#* Šthe€time€for€discovery€under€this€Rule€shallŠ °($+ Šbe€as€set€forth€in€this€section.óó€€The€State'sŠ †)Ö$, ŠAttorney€shall€make€disclosure€pursuant€toŠ \*¬%- Šsection€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€of€this€Rule€within€ņ ņ25ó ó€ņņ30óóŠ 2+‚&. Šdays€after€the€earlier€of€the€appearance€ofŠ ,X'/ Šcounsel€or€the€first€appearance€of€theŠ Ž,.(0 Šdefendant€before€the€court€pursuant€to€RuleŠ “-)1 Š4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ Š.Ś)2 Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€of€thisŠ ° ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ †Ö Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€of€thisŠ \¬ ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ 2‚ Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ X Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ Ž. Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ “  Šserved€with€the€request€shall€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóóŠ Š Ś Šthe€discovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€ņ ņfurnishedó ó€ņņprovidedóóŠ ø  Šas€requested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ ŽŽ  Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ d“  Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ :Š  Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š `  Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ ę6 Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ ¼  Šthat€have€not€been€ņ ņfurnishedó ó€ņņprovidedóó.€€AŠ ’ā Šresponse€to€the€motion€may€be€filed€withinŠ hø Šfive€days€after€service€of€the€motion.€€TheŠ >Ž Šcourt€need€not€consider€any€motion€to€compelŠ d Šdiscovery€unless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ ź: Šcertificate€describing€good€faith€attempts€toŠ Ą Šdiscuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ –ę Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ l¼ Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ B’ Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ h Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ ī> Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(h)€€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ !l" Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ ņ!B# Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ Č"$ Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€ņņ(i)€€No€Requirement€to€File€with€Court;Š J%š ' ŠExceptionsóóŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ Ģ'#* ŠRules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmaterial€need€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š x)Č$, ŠIf€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ N*ž%- Šmaterial€does€not€file€the€material€with€theŠ $+t&. ŠCourt,€that€party€shall€(1)€serve€theŠ ś+J'/ Šdiscovery€material€on€the€other€party€and€(2)Š Š, (0 Špromptly€file€with€the€court€a€notice€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Š(A)€reasonably€identifies€the€informationŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprovided€and€(B)€states€the€date€and€mannerŠ ° Šof€service.€€The€party€generating€theŠ †Ö Šdiscovery€material€shall€make€the€originalŠ \¬ Šavailable€for€inspection€and€copying€by€theŠ 2‚ Šother€party,€and€shall€retain€the€originalŠ X Šuntil€the€earlier€of€the€expiration€of€(i)Š Ž. Šany€sentence€imposed€on€the€defendant€or€(ii)Š “  Šthe€retention€period€that€the€material€wouldŠ Š Ś Šhave€been€retained€under€the€applicableŠ ` ° Šrecords€retention€and€disposal€schedule€hadŠ 6 †  Šthe€material€been€filed€with€the€court.€€ThisŠ  \  Šsection€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofŠ ā 2  Šdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€as€an€exhibitŠ ø  Što€support€or€oppose€a€motion.€€If€theŠ ŽŽ  Šparties€agree€to€provide€discovery€orŠ d“  Šdisclosures€in€a€manner€different€from€theŠ :Š  Šmanner€set€forth€in€this€Rule,€the€partiesŠ `  Šshall€file€with€the€court€a€statement€ofŠ ę6 Štheir€agreement.óóŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Protective€OrdersŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š d Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ ź: Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€ņņ(k)€€SanctionsóóŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€If€at€any€time€during€the€proceedingsŠ h Šthe€court€finds€that€a€party€has€failed€toŠ ī> Šcomply€with€this€Rule€or€an€order€issuedŠ Ä Špursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€court€may€orderŠ šź Šthat€party€to€permit€the€discovery€of€theŠ pĄ  Šmatters€not€previously€disclosed,€strike€theŠ F –! Štestimony€to€which€the€undisclosed€matterŠ !l" Šrelates,€grant€a€reasonable€continuance,Š ņ!B# Šprohibit€the€party€from€introducing€inŠ Č"$ Ševidence€the€matter€not€disclosed,€grant€aŠ ž#ī% Šmistrial,€or€enter€any€other€orderŠ t$Ä& Šappropriate€under€the€circumstances.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢSource:€€ņ ņThis€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:ó 󀀩 ö&F") Š€€ņ ņSection€(g)ņņóó€is€derivedņņóó€from€former€Rule€741Š Ģ'#* Ša€3.ó ó€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€ņ ņSection€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š x)Č$, Ša€1€and€2.ó 󀀩 N*ž%- Š€€ņ ņSection€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š $+t&. Šb.ó 󀀩 ś+J'/ Š€€ņ ņSection€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š Š, (0 Šc.ó 󀀩 ¦-ö(1 Š€€ņ ņSection€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.ó 󀀩 ° Š€€ņ ņSection€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š †Ö Še€1.ó 󀀩 \¬ Š€€ņ ņSection€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š 2‚ Še€2.ó 󀀩 X Š€€ņ ņSection€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š Ž. Šf.ó 󀀩 “  Š€€ņ ņSection€(i)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š Š Ś Šg.ó óŠ ` ° ŠņņThis€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€former€RuleŠ 6 †  Š741€and€is€in€part€new.óóŠ  \  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Brault,€Esq.€brought€to€theŠ :Š  Šattention€of€the€Rules€Committee€a€2003Š `  ŠReport€of€the€American€College€of€TrialŠ ę6 ŠLawyers,€describing€the€problem€that€someŠ ¼  Šfederal€prosecutors€fail€to€provideŠ ’ā Šinformation€required€to€be€furnished€to€aŠ hø Šcriminal€defendant€pursuant€to€ņņBrady€v.Š >Ž ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.€BraultŠ j Šspoke€with€local€criminal€defense€lawyers€inŠ öF ŠMontgomery€County,€who€noted€similar€problemsŠ Ģ Šwith€some€State€prosecutors.€€To€addressŠ ¢ņ Šthis,€the€Honorable€Albert€J.€Matricciani€andŠ xČ Šthe€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Murdock,€Judges€ofŠ Nž Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€draftedŠ $t Šproposed€changes€to€Rule€4„263,€the€conceptŠ śJ Šof€which€has€been€approved€by€the€RulesŠ Š  ŠCommittee.€€The€€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ ¦ö Š4„263€blend€language€suggested€by€JudgesŠ |Ģ  ŠMatricciani€and€Murdock€with€additionalŠ R ¢! Šchanges€developed€by€the€Committee.Š (!x" ŠĢą ø ąCurrent€section€(g),€Obligations€ofŠ Ō"$$ ŠStateššs€Attorney,€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ Ŗ#ś% Što€require€that€each€party€who€is€obligatedŠ €$Š& Što€provide€material€or€information€under€theŠ V%¦ ' ŠRule€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ ,&|!( Šthe€material€and€information€to€be€disclosedŠ 'R") Šand€ņ ņto€make€subsection€(2)€applicable€to€allŠ Ų'(#* Šparties€and€not€only€to€the€Stateššs€Attorneyó ó.€Š ¼( $+ ŠBecause€of€the€importance€of€this€obligation,Š  )š$, Šsection€(g)€is€proposed€to€be€moved€to€theŠ v*Ę%- Šbeginning€of€the€Rule€and€relettered€(a).€€AŠ L+œ&. Šcross€reference€to€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.Š ",r'/ Š194€(2006)€is€proposed€to€be€added€followingŠ ž,N(0 Šthe€section€to€highlight€that€the€StateššsŠ Ō-$)1 Šobligations€under€the€Rule€extend€beyond€theŠ Ŗ.ś)2 Šknowledge€of€the€individual€Assistant€StateššsŠ ° ŠAttorney€prosecuting€the€case.Š †Ö ŠĢĢą ø ąDisclosure€of€the€identity€of€theŠ X ŠStateššs€witnesses,€which€currently€is€in€theŠ Ž. Šš šDisclosure€Upon€Requestšš€section€of€theŠ “  ŠRule,€is€proposed€to€be€moved€to€theŠ Š Ś Šš šDisclosure€Without€Requestšš€section,€as€newŠ ` ° Šsubsection€(b)(1).€€References€to€Code,Š 6 †  ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€and€RuleŠ  \  Š16„1009€(b),€concerning€withholding€of€aŠ ā 2  Šwitnessššs€address€under€certainŠ ø  Šcircumstances,€are€added€to€the€section.€Š ŽŽ  ŠAlso,€given€the€difficulty€of€analyzing€eachŠ d“  Šstatement€made€by€a€Stateššs€witness€as€toŠ :Š  Šanything€that€conceivably€would€be€consideredŠ `  Šš šņņBradyó󚚀material,€coupled€with€theŠ ę6 Šrequirement€of€disclosure€of€prior€writtenŠ Ā Šstatements€by€witnesses€as€set€forth€inŠ ˜č ŠņņJencks€v.€U.S.óó,€353€U.S.€657€(1957),€theŠ n¾ ŠCommittee€recommends€that€ņņallóó€written€andŠ Jš Šoral€statements€about€the€action€by€a€witnessŠ &v Šwhom€the€State€intends€to€call€to€prove€itsŠ üL Šcase„in„chief€or€to€rebut€alibi€testimony€beŠ Ņ" Šdisclosed€without€the€necessity€of€a€requestŠ Øų Šby€the€defendant.Š ~Ī ŠĢą ø ąAmendments€to€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)Š *z Šare€proposed€to€clarify€the€StateššsŠ P Šdisclosure€requirements€under€ņņBradyóó€and€itsŠ Ö& Šprogeny.€€Subsections€(b)(3)(A),€(B),€and€(C)Š ² Šare€derived€from€the€š šimpeachment€by€inquiryŠ ˆŲ  Šof€witnessšš€provisions€of€Rule€5„616Š ^ ®! Š(a)(6)(i)€and€(ii),€(4),€and€(2),Š 4!„" Šrespectively.€€A€Committee€note€containingŠ  "Z# Šexamples€of€ņņš šBradyššņņóóóó€materials€that€must€beŠ ą"0$ Šdisclosed€follows€subsection€(b)(3).€€TheŠ ¼# % Šfirst€sentence€of€the€Committee€note€usesŠ ’$ā& Šexamples€contained€in€correspondence€datedŠ h%ø ' ŠOctober€25,€2005€from€Nancy€S.€Forster,Š >&Ž!( ŠPublic€Defender,€to€Chief€Judge€Robert€M.Š 'd") ŠBell.€€At€the€request€of€prosecutors,Š ź':#* Šcommentary€concerning€ascertainment€of€theŠ Ą($+ Šcriminal€records€of€Stateššs€witnesses€andŠ –)ę$, Šwhen€due€diligence€requires€an€affirmativeŠ l*¼%- Šinquiry€into€a€particular€area€is€included€inŠ B+’&. Šthe€Committee€note.€€After€the€Committee€noteŠ ,h'/ Šis€a€cross€reference€to€ņņBradyóó€and€to€threeŠ ī,>(0 Šadditional€opinions€of€the€U.S.€SupremeŠ Ź-)1 ŠCourt.Š  .š)2 Їą ø ąUsing€language€borrowed€from€Rule€2„402Š ° Š(f)(1)(A),€subsection€(c)(3)€is€proposed€toŠ †Ö Šbe€amended€to€require€the€State€(upon€requestŠ \¬ Šby€the€defendant)€to€disclose,€as€to€eachŠ 2‚ Šexpert€consulted€by€the€State€in€connectionŠ X Šwith€the€action,€the€subject€matter€of€theŠ Ž. Šconsultation,€the€substance€of€the€expertššsŠ “  Šfindings€and€opinions,€and€a€summary€of€theŠ Š Ś Šgrounds€for€each€opinion.€€This€requirementŠ ` ° Šis€intended€to€address€the€situation€in€whichŠ 6 †  Šlittle€or€no€information€is€received€by€theŠ  \  Šdefendant€because€of€the€absence€of€aŠ ā 2  Šmeaningful€written€report.€€A€comparableŠ ø  Šamendment€is€proposed€to€be€made€toŠ ŽŽ  Šsubsection€(e)(ņ ņ3ó ó),€pertaining€to€disclosureŠ d“  Šof€the€defendantššs€expertššs€information€uponŠ H˜  Šrequest€by€the€State,€except€that€inŠ n  Šsubsection€(e)(ņ ņ3ó ó),€the€requirement€toŠ ōD Šdisclose€extends€only€to€information€from€anŠ Ų( Šexpert€whom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€asŠ ®ž Ša€witness.€€ņ ņA€new€subsection€(e)(2)€isŠ „Ō Šproposed€to€be€added€requiring€the€defendantŠ hø Što€provide€to€the€State€the€name€and€addressŠ Lœ Šof€each€witness€the€defendant€intends€to€callŠ 0€ Šand€a€copy€of€each€statement€made€by€theŠ d Šwitness€about€the€action,€as€well€as€a€copyŠ ųH Šof€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement€or€theŠ Ü, Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€made€by€theŠ Ą Šwitness€about€the€action.ó óŠ ¤ō ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(f),€the€time€requirementsŠ ^® Šfor€discovery€under€the€Rule€are€proposed€toŠ 4„ Šbe€made€subject€to€the€phrase€š šunless€theŠ  Z  Šcourt€orders€otherwise.šš€€Also,€the€time€forŠ ą 0! Šthe€initial€disclosure€by€the€State€isŠ ¶!" Šchanged€from€25€to€30€days€after€the€earlierŠ Œ"Ü# Šof€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€the€firstŠ b#²$ Šappearance€of€the€defendant€before€the€courtŠ 8$ˆ% Špursuant€to€Rule€4„213,€for€consistency€withŠ %^ & Šother€time€provisions€used€throughout€theŠ ä%4!' ŠRules.Š ŗ& "( ŠĢą ø ąThe€words€š šor€requiredšš€are€proposed€toŠ f(¶#* Šbe€added€to€section€(g)€to€clarify€that€aŠ <)Œ$+ Šmotion€to€compel€discovery€may€be€based€on€€aŠ *b%, Šfailure€to€provide€required€discovery€as€wellŠ č*8&- Šas€a€failure€to€provide€requested€discovery.Š ¾+'. ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(i)€provides€that,Š j-ŗ(0 Šwith€certain€exceptions,€discovery€materialŠ @.)1 Šis€not€required€to€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š ° ŠIn€light€of€the€adoption€of€Title€16,€ChapterŠ †Ö Š1000,€Access€to€Court€Records,€proposed€newŠ \¬ Šsection€(i)€is€intended€to€eliminate€theŠ 2‚ Šinclusion€of€unnecessary€materials€in€courtŠ X Šfiles€and€reduce€the€amount€of€material€inŠ Ž. Šthe€files€for€which€redaction,€sealing,€orŠ “  Šother€denial€of€inspection€would€be€required.€Š Š Ś ŠThe€non„filing€of€discovery€informationŠ ` ° Šconforms€the€Rule€to€current€practice€in€manyŠ 6 †  Šjurisdictions.€€Much€of€the€language€of€theŠ  \  Šsection€is€borrowed€from€the€first,€third,Š ā 2  Šand€fourth€sentences€of€Rule€2„401€(d)(2);Š ø  Šhowever,€the€required€contents€of€the€noticeŠ ŽŽ  Šthat€the€party€generating€discovery€materialŠ d“  Šmust€file€with€the€court,€if€the€discoveryŠ :Š  Šmaterials€are€not€filed€with€the€court,€haveŠ `  Šbeen€modified€by€adding€the€requirement€thatŠ ę6 Šthe€notice€must€š šreasonably€identif[y]€theŠ ¼  Šinformation€providedšš€and€by€deleting€theŠ ’ā Šreferences€to€the€š štype€of€discovery€materialŠ hø Šservedšš€and€š šthe€party€or€person€served.šš€Š >Ž ŠAdditionally,€the€retention€requirement€as€toŠ d Šoriginal€materials€extends€until€the€earlierŠ ź: Šof€(i)€the€expiration€of€any€sentence€imposedŠ Ą Šon€the€defendant€or€(ii)€the€retention€periodŠ –ę Šthat€the€material€would€have€been€retainedŠ l¼ Šunder€the€applicable€records€retention€andŠ B’ Šdisposal€schedule€had€the€material€been€filedŠ h Šwith€the€court.€€The€last€sentence€of€theŠ ī> Šsection€requires€the€parties€to€file€with€theŠ Ä Šcourt€a€statement€of€any€agreement€that€theyŠ šź Šmake€as€to€providing€discovery€or€disclosuresŠ pĄ  Šdifferent€than€set€forth€in€the€Rule.Ō#† XmvXX Xmv69#ŌŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committee€recommends€that€theŠ ņ!B# Šexisting€provisions€in€the€Rule€concerningŠ Č"$ Šsanctions€be€set€out€in€a€separate€sectionŠ ž#ī% Š(k).Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€the€changes€to€the€Rule€wereŠ ö&F") Šinitially€proposed€by€Mr.€Brault,€who€was€unable€to€attend€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmeeting€today.€€There€are€several€issues€associated€with€the€RuleŠ N*ž%- Što€be€discussed.€€One€issue€was€raised€by€Russell€Butler,€Esq.,Š ś+J'/ Šwho€suggests€adding€the€word€š šmaterialšš€to€section€(b)€after€Ō_ŌtheŠ ¦-ö(1 Šword€š šallšš€and€before€the€word€š šstatements.šš€€On€page€3€of€theŠ ° Šmeeting€materials,€there€are€three€alternative€versions€proposedŠ \¬ Šfor€the€last€phrase€of€section€(b).€€The€Office€of€the€PublicŠ X ŠDefender€submitted€a€letter€written€by€Nancy€Forster,€Esq.,Š “  ŠPublic€Defender,€dated€February€6,€2007,€a€copy€of€which€wasŠ ` ° Šhanded€out€at€the€meeting€today.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€MicheleŠ  \  ŠŌ_ŌNethercottŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€an€Assistant€Public€Defender,€is€present€todayŠ ø  Što€speak€for€choosing€the€first€alternative.€€In€the€letter,€Ms.Š d“  ŠForster€cited€the€case€of€ņņJohnson€v.€Stateóó,€360€Md.€250€(2000)Š `  Šand€explained€that€Alternative€1€is€the€only€choice€consistentŠ Č Šwith€the€holding€of€the€case,€which€is€that€the€State€has€toŠ tÄ Šprovide€to€the€defendant€his€or€her€recorded€statement€and€mayŠ  p Šnot€simply€provide€the€substance€of€the€statement.€€€Š Ģ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€said€that€his€response€to€Mr.€ButlerššsŠ xČ Šsuggestion,€which€was€to€add€the€word€š šmaterialšš€to€section€(b),Š $t Šso€that€the€third€line€of€the€underlined€language€would€readŠ Š  Šš š...as€to€all€material€statements€about€the€action...,šš€is€thatŠ |Ģ  Šthe€addition€of€the€language€š šabout€the€actionšš€in€section€(b)Š (!x" Šwould€rule€out€the€situation€where€someone€provides€an€oralŠ Ō"$$ Šstatement€that€is€immaterial€and€not€memorialized.€€An€immaterialŠ €$Š& Šstatement€is€not€š šabout€the€action.šš€€Using€the€word€š šmaterialššŠ ,&|!( Šgets€into€a€subjective€decision€as€to€what€is€material.€€JudgeŠ Ų'(#* ŠŌ_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€first€alternative€is€consistentŠ „)Ō$, Šwith€the€federal€rule,€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€16,€which€requires€thatŠ 0+€&. Šthe€substance€of€an€oral€statement€be€produced.€€Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€his€office€routinelyŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠŌ_Ōturns€over€recorded€statements€to€the€defense.€€He€expressed€theŠ ° Šconcern€that€Alternative€1€will€require€turning€over€theŠ \¬ Šsubstance€of€a€statement€that€would€otherwise€not€have€to€beŠ X Šrecorded€at€all.€€If€the€prosecutor€meets€with€the€victim,€and€ifŠ “  Šthe€statement€is€not€work€product,€the€proposed€changes€to€theŠ ` ° ŠRule€require€that€the€substance€of€the€conversation€has€to€beŠ  \  Šrecorded,€reduced€to€a€summary€of€the€conversation,€and€turnedŠ ø  Šover.€€This€is€not€required€currently.€€This€is€not€a€priorŠ d“  Šwritten€statement€under€ņņJencks€v.€U.S.óó,€353€U.S.€657€(1957),€andŠ `  Šit€is€not€exculpatory.€€The€witness€may€be€describing€the€crimeŠ Č Šconsistently€with€the€statement€that€was€already€given.€€TheŠ tÄ ŠState€would€be€required€to€document€a€totally€consistentŠ  p Šstatement.€€Unless€the€parties€agree€that€the€statement€is€workŠ Ģ Šproduct,€it€would€have€to€be€turned€over.€€Mr.€Kratovil€remarkedŠ xČ Šthat€he€prefers€Alternative€3.€€Requiring€the€recordation€ofŠ $t Ševery€oral€statement,€even€if€it€is€consistent,€is€a€dramaticŠ Š  Šchange.€€The€Chair€stated€that€what€everybody€understands€to€beŠ |Ģ  Šwork€product€is€not€subject€to€discovery.€Š (!x" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€how€this€is€handled€in€theŠ Ō"$$ Šcorresponding€federal€rule.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€Rule€is€aŠ €$Š& Šlittle€different,€because€it€is€advancing€to€the€discovery€phaseŠ ,&|!( Šwhat€the€federal€rule€and€practice€leave€to€the€request€by€theŠ Ų'(#* Šdefense€attorney€immediately€before€the€defense€attorney€beginsŠ „)Ō$, Šthe€cross€examination€of€the€witness.€€Theņņ€Jencksóó€material€isŠ 0+€&. Šbeing€moved€up€into€discovery,€which€is€proper€as€long€asŠ č,8(0 Ševeryone€is€in€agreement.€€It€is€important€to€make€sure€that€whenŠ ”.ä)2 Šthe€prosecutor€interviews€a€witness€and€makes€notes,€the€Rule€isŠ ° Šnot€referring€to€that.€€Mr.€Kratovil€quoted€from€the€language€ofŠ \¬ ŠFed.€R.€Crim.€P.€16€(a)(2):€€Š X ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą ø ąExcept€as€Rule€16€(a)(1)€providesŠ “  Šotherwise,€this€rule€does€not€authorize€theŠ Š Ś Šdiscovery€or€inspection€of€reports,Š ` ° Šmemoranda,€or€other€internal€governmentŠ 6 †  Šdocuments€made€by€an€attorney€for€theŠ  \  Šgovernment€or€other€government€agent€inŠ ā 2  Šconnection€with€investigating€or€prosecutingŠ ø  Šthe€case.€€Nor€does€this€Rule€authorize€theŠ ŽŽ  Šdiscovery€or€inspection€of€statements€made€byŠ d“  Šprospective€government€witnesses€except€asŠ :Š  Šprovided€in€18€U.S.C.€šš€3500.€€Š `  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąHe€noted€that€18€U.S.C.€šš3500€defines€a€statement€as:Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą ø ą(1)€a€written€statement€made€by€aŠ hø Šwitness€and€signed€or€otherwise€adopted€orŠ >Ž Šapproved€by€the€witness,€(2)€a€stenographic,Š d Šmechanical,€electrical,€or€other€recording€orŠ ź: Ša€transcription€thereof,€which€is€aŠ Ą Šsubstantially€verbatim€recital€of€an€oralŠ –ę Šstatement€made€by€a€witness€and€recordedŠ l¼ Šcontemporaneously€with€the€making€of€the€oralŠ B’ Šstatement,€or€(3)€a€statement,€however€takenŠ h Šor€recorded€or€a€transcription€thereof,€ifŠ ī> Šany,€made€by€the€witness€to€a€grand€jury.€€Š Ä ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€federal€definition€does€not€include€the€type€ofŠ pĄ  Šstatements€being€discussed€today.€€The€letter€from€the€Office€ofŠ !l" Šthe€Public€Defender€states€that€Fed.€R.€Crim.€P.€16€(b)(2)€doesŠ Č"$ Šnot€require€the€disclosures€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ t$Ä& Šsubsection€(e)(2)€would€require.€€However,€the€federal€Rule€doesŠ  &p!( Šnot€apply€to€the€statements€at€issue.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€4„263€conform€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šfederal€rules.€€Mr.€Kratovil€responded€that€the€Stateššs€AttorneysŠ $+t&. Šin€Maryland€would€agree€with€this.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ Š, (0 Šduring€the€late€1970's€and€early€1980's,€there€was€a€practiceŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwhere€at€arraignments€before€federal€magistrates,€the€magistratesŠ ° Šwould€order€the€government€to€give€to€the€defense€the€formsŠ \¬ Šcontaining€the€reports€of€what€an€FBI€witness€said€(Form€302).€€Š X ŠMr.€Kratovil€clarified€that€what€is€being€discussed€today€is€allŠ “  Šsituations€where€statements€have€been€given€to€state€agents€byŠ ` ° Šwitnesses.€€The€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€require€the€State€toŠ  \  Šturn€over€all€of€these€statements€without€a€request€for€them.€Š ø  ŠThis€may€get€into€the€work€product€of€counsel.€€This€would€meanŠ d“  Šthat€the€State€would€have€to€turn€over€consistent€statements€andŠ `  ŠņņJencksóó€statements,€and€this€is€not€required€by€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,Š ¼  Š373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.€Karceski€said€that€when€the€proposedŠ tÄ Šchanges€to€Rule€4„263€previously€were€discussed€by€the€RulesŠ  p ŠCommittee,€Robert€L.€Dean,€Esq.,€the€previous€Stateššs€AttorneysššŠ Ģ Šrepresentative,€and€Antonio€Gioia,€Esq.,€another€AssistantŠ xČ ŠStateššs€Attorney,€had€agreed€with€the€changes,€including€theŠ $t Šlanguage€of€Alternative€1.€€What€is€being€required€by€the€Rule€isŠ Š  Šdisclosure€of€the€statement€of€someone€who€will€be€called€as€aŠ |Ģ  Šwitness€to€prove€the€case;€it€is€not€the€statement€of€any€personŠ (!x" Šthat€counsel€ever€talked€to.€€The€Rule€refers€to€those€personsŠ Ō"$$ Šintended€to€be€called€as€witnesses.€€Mr.€Butlerššs€issue€regardingŠ €$Š& Šmateriality€is€related€to€this.€€€Š ,&|!( Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€stated€that€in€his€38€years€of€practice,€30€ofŠ Ų'(#* Šwhich€have€been€criminal€defense€work,€he€has€never€received€fromŠ „)Ō$, Šthe€State€a€witness€statement€given€to€a€victim„witnessŠ 0+€&. Šcoordinator,€or€someone€in€a€similar€position,€that€says€anythingŠ Ü,,(0 Špertaining€to€the€case,€such€as€something€that€could€have€relatedŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Što€the€mitigation€of€the€crime€or€the€innocence€of€the€defendant.€Š ° ŠMr.€Kratovil€agreed€that€victim„witness€coordinator€materialsŠ \¬ Šgenerally€are€not€provided€to€the€defense.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ X Šcommented€that€in€all€of€his€years€of€practice,€someone€must€haveŠ “  Šsaid€something€to€a€victim„witness€coordinator€that€touched€onŠ ` ° Šmitigation€of€the€crime€or€innocence€of€the€defendant.€€HeŠ  \  Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€proposed€language€will€not€open€upŠ ø  Šany€floodgates€of€material€that€will€have€to€be€turned€over€toŠ d“  Šthe€defense.€€If,€however,€something€is€exculpatory€orŠ `  Šmitigating,€then€ņņBradyóó€requires€that€it€be€provided€to€theŠ ¼  Šdefense.€€Also,€what€the€State€has€to€do€is€really€a€directŠ tÄ Šproduct€of€how€the€State€handles€each€of€its€witnesses.€€TheŠ  p ŠState€may€speak€to€the€witness€once,€twice,€or€even€15€times.€€IfŠ Ģ Šit€is€15€times,€then€it€is€likely€that€something€is€wrong,€andŠ xČ Ševerything€should€be€turned€over€to€the€defense.€€If€AlternativeŠ $t Š3€is€chosen,€there€may€never€be€a€report.Š Š  Šą  ą€Mr.€Kratovil€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€not€presentŠ |Ģ  Šwhen€the€language€of€the€Rule€was€agreed€to.€€No€rule€has€everŠ (!x" Šrequired€the€substance€of€a€witnessššs€oral€statement€to€beŠ Ō"$$ Šdocumented€and€turned€over€even€if€it€is€consistent.€€UnderŠ €$Š& ŠAlternative€1,€every€time€a€defense€attorney€finds€out€that€aŠ ,&|!( Švictim„witness€coordinator€had€a€conversation€with€a€witnessŠ Ų'(#* Šprior€to€trial,€the€attorney€may€argue€that€the€witnessššsŠ „)Ō$, Šstatement€should€have€been€documented€and€turned€over.€€InŠ 0+€&. Šresponse€to€the€comment€about€how€many€times€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Ü,,(0 Šmet€with€the€victim€or€witness,€it€depends€on€the€trial€and€onŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šthe€victim€or€witness.€€The€victim€may€be€very€young.€€TheŠ ° Šprosecutor€should€not€have€to€turn€over€every€statement€made€byŠ \¬ Šthe€witness€unless€it€is€exculpatory.€€Mr.€Karceski€asked€Mr.Š X ŠKratovil€if€he€takes€notes€at€witness€interviews,€and€Mr.Š “  ŠKratovil€replied€that€he€often€does€take€notes,€depending€on€theŠ ` ° Šnature€of€the€case.€€The€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€had€statedŠ  \  Šthat€attorneysšš€notes€are€attorney€work€product.€€TheŠ ø  Šprosecutorial€view€is€the€same.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€criminal€rules€do€not€addressŠ `  Šthe€work€product€concept€as€thoroughly€as€the€civil€rules€do,Š ¼  Šwhere€attorney€work€product€is€expressly€addressed.€€It€isŠ hø Šdivided€up€into€materials€acquired€in€preparation€for€trial€andŠ d Šthe€thought€processes€of€the€lawyer.€€ņņGoldberg€v.€U.S.óó,€425€U.S.Š Ą Š94€(1976)€held€that€under€certain€circumstances,€the€defendant€isŠ xČ Šentitled€to€the€prosecutorššs€notes.€€The€witness€in€the€caseŠ $t Štestified€that€he€met€with€the€prosecutor€at€a€pretrial€hearingŠ Š  Šat€which€the€prosecutor€took€notes.€€The€prosecutor€read€back€theŠ |Ģ  Šnotes€to€the€witness€to€make€sure€that€they€were€correct€but€didŠ (!x" Šnot€give€the€notes€to€the€defendant.€€The€Supreme€Court€said€thatŠ Ō"$$ Šthe€general€work€product€rule€is€not€applicable€to€thisŠ €$Š& Šsituation,€and€the€notes€are€ņņJencksóó€material.€€The€Chair€addedŠ ,&|!( Šthat€the€Rule€must€distinguish€what€is€protected€as€work€product,Š ä'4#* Šboth€the€prosecutorššs€and€the€defense€attorneyššs€work€product.€Š )ą$, ŠLanguage€from€section€(d)€of€Rule€2„402,€Scope€of€Discovery,Š <+Œ&. Šcould€be€added€to€Rule€4„263.€€Š č,8(0 Šą  ąMr.€Kratovil€expressed€the€concern€that€if€a€victim€orŠ ”.ä)2 Šwitness€is€interviewed€and€gives€an€inconsistent€statement€thatŠ ° Šis€not€documented,€this€would€not€be€turned€over€if€it€were€notŠ \¬ Šrecorded.€€The€Rule€must€make€clear€that€an€inconsistentŠ X Šstatement€would€have€to€be€documented€and€turned€over.€€The€ChairŠ “  Šresponded€that€this€does€not€have€to€be€in€the€Rule,€because€itŠ ` ° Šis€part€of€the€holding€in€ņņBrady.€€óóŠ  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€she€does€not€practice€criminalŠ Ä  Šlaw.€€She€noted€that€in€civil€cases,€she€views€all€notes€takenŠ pĄ  Šfrom€interviews€with€witnesses€as€work€product€and€that€she€findsŠ l  Šit€unusual€that€the€attorneyššs€notes€would€be€required€to€beŠ Č Šturned€over€to€the€other€party.€€Judge€Matricciani€cautioned€thatŠ tÄ Šin€civil€practice,€the€parties€have€an€even€playing€field,€but€inŠ  p Šcriminal€law,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€has€an€investigatory€arm,Š Ģ Šwhile€the€defendant€does€not€have€this.€€The€Chair€cautioned€thatŠ xČ Šthe€Rule€should€not€imply€that€information€acquired€byŠ $t Šinvestigating€officers€constitutes€work€product.€€The€prosecutor,Š Š  Šin€preparation€for€trial,€after€the€charges€have€been€filed€andŠ |Ģ  Šafter€the€investigation€has€substantially€been€completed,€mayŠ (!x" Šspeak€with€a€witness,€and€the€only€material€resulting€from€thisŠ Ō"$$ Šinterview€that€would€have€to€be€disclosed€is€ņņBrady€óómaterial.€Š €$Š& ŠRule€4„263€should€distinguish€material€discovered€by€theŠ 8&ˆ!( Šinvestigating€officer€as€opposed€to€material€that€legitimately€isŠ ä'4#* Šwork€product€of€the€prosecutor,€and€provide€protection€for€theŠ )ą$, Šlatter.€€Work€product€should€not€be€extended€back€into€theŠ <+Œ&. Šinvestigatory€phase.€€Mr.€Kratovil€had€commented€that€on€itsŠ č,8(0 Šface,€the€Rule€requires€the€prosecutor€to€turn€over€his€or€herŠ ”.ä)2 Šnotes€of€interviews€with€victims€three€months€after€theŠ ° Šindictment€and€a€week€before€the€trial.€€The€Vice€Chair€observedŠ \¬ Šthat€the€Rule€requires€that€if€the€notes€are€not€turned€over,Š X Šthen€the€prosecutor€or€someone€else€would€have€to€summarize€allŠ “  Šof€his€or€her€conversations€and€turn€this€over€to€the€defendant.€Š ` ° ŠThe€prosecutor€may€have€spoken€with€a€victim€three€times,€andŠ  \  Šsummaries€of€all€three€of€these€interviews€would€have€to€beŠ ø  Šturned€over.€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€if€it€is€necessary€toŠ d“  Šspeak€with€the€witness€three€times,€it€may€be€necessary€for€theŠ `  Šprosecutor€to€turn€over€the€notes€or€at€least€memorialize€them€soŠ ¼  Šthat€if€something€comes€up€later,€there€is€way€to€get€to€thatŠ hø Šinformation.€€Mr.€Kratovil€pointed€out€that€it€may€be€necessaryŠ d Što€meet€with€a€nine„year€old€victim€several€times€before€a€trial.€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(b)(1)€of€the€Rule,€whichŠ l¼ Šessentially€advances€ņņJencksóó,€should€be€made€applicable€to€allŠ h Šstatements€about€the€action€that€a€witness€made€to€a€State€agentŠ Š  Šprior€to€the€filing€of€the€charges.€€Any€additional€statementsŠ |Ģ  Šthat€must€be€disclosed€would€come€under€ņņBradyóó€material€or€otherŠ (!x" Šcategories€of€information€required€to€be€disclosed.€€The€timeŠ ą"0$ Šlimitation€places€the€statements€within€the€investigatory€phrase,Š Œ$Ü& Šrather€than€the€trial€preparation€phrase.€€The€continuingŠ 8&ˆ!( Šdisclosure€obligation€requires€disclosure€of€ņņBradyóó€material€up€toŠ ä'4#* Šthe€moment€of€trial.€€Š œ)ģ$, Šą  ąJudge€Norton€noted€that€in€the€District€Court,€anyŠ H+˜&. Šrequirement€that€the€material€must€be€requested€is€meaningless.€€Š ō,D(0 ŠOnce€counsel€enters€an€appearance,€all€material€is€demanded.€€HeŠ  .š)2 Šinquired€as€to€why€the€language€that€had€been€agreed€to€by€theŠ ° ŠRules€Committee€two€or€three€years€ago€is€not€satisfactory.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠVice€Chair€again€asked€why€the€federal€rule€with€its€nationwideŠ X Šinterpretation€is€not€followed.€€Ms.€Nethercott€remarked€thatŠ “  Šalthough€the€process€to€change€Rule€4„263€began€years€ago,€theŠ ` ° Šproblem€of€the€failure€of€the€State€to€disclose€exculpatoryŠ  \  Ševidence€in€death€penalty€cases€still€exists.€€There€have€beenŠ ø  Šmany€discussions€as€to€how€to€solve€the€problem€of€the€failure€ofŠ d“  Šlaw€enforcement€to€recognize€its€disclosure€obligations.€€TheŠ `  Šsystem€that€has€the€Stateššs€Attorneys€determining€what€isŠ ¼  Šexculpatory€evidence€is€not€working.Š hø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€did€not€feel€that€oralŠ d Šinterviews€always€have€to€be€reduced€to€writing.€€The€failure€toŠ Ą Šunderstand€what€exculpatory€evidence€is€will€not€be€fixed€byŠ l¼ Šchanges€to€Rule€4„263.€€Ms.€Nethercott€pointed€out€that€when€postŠ h Šconviction€cases€are€reviewed,€often€there€are€items€in€the€filesŠ Ä Šof€law€enforcement€investigators€that€should€have€been€disclosed,Š pĄ  Šbut€were€not.€€The€Chair€asked€Ms.€Nethercott€if€she€isŠ !l" Šsuggesting€that€no€work€product€defense€should€be€available€toŠ Č"$ Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney.€€She€answered€in€the€negative.€€The€ChairŠ t$Ä& Šreiterated€his€suggestion€that€statements€made€or€the€substanceŠ  &p!( Šof€oral€statements€made€before€the€filing€of€charges€should€beŠ Ģ'#* Šturned€over.€€Ms.€Nethercott€expressed€the€concern€that€using€theŠ x)Č$, Šfiling€of€charges€as€a€cutoff€could€mean€that€in€serious€cases,Š $+t&. Šinvestigations€could€be€conducted€after€the€indictment,€and€thisŠ Š, (0 Šinformation€would€not€be€available€to€the€defense.€€This€does€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsolve€the€problem.€€The€Chair€countered€that€ņņBradyóó€appliesŠ ° Šthroughout€the€case.€€The€cutoff€would€protect€work€product.€€Š hø ŠOne€way€to€draft€the€Rule€is€to€use€the€filing€of€charges€as€aŠ d Štime€limitation;€the€other€way€is€to€exclude€work€product.€€TheŠ Ą  ŠVice€Chair€questioned€as€to€what€work€product€would€be.€€UnlessŠ l ¼ Šit€is€exculpatory€or€included€in€Alternative€3,€is€there€anythingŠ  h  Šelse?€€Mr.€Kratovil€answered€that€statements€that€are€notŠ Ä  Šinconsistent,€not€ņņJencksóó€material,€and€notņ ņ€ó óņņBradyóó€material€wouldŠ pĄ  Šbe€work€product.€€The€Chair€commented€that€it€would€be€a€burdenŠ 8ˆ  Šfor€the€Stateššs€Attorney€to€turn€over€every€witnessššs€statementŠ ä4 Šthat€is€consistent€with€the€investigation,€but€if€the€witnessŠ ą Šchanges€his€or€her€story,€then€it€would€beņ ņņņ€ó óBradyóó€material.Š <Œ Šą  ąMr.€Kratovil€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€languageŠ X Šsuggested€by€the€Chair€is€a€reasonable€compromise.€€He€disagreedŠ “ Šwith€the€premise€that€Stateššs€Attorneys€and€police€officers€areŠ `° Šnot€turning€over€exculpatory€material.€€Most€Stateššs€Attorneys€doŠ  \ Šturn€over€statements€that€are€written€and€recorded.€€The€issue€isŠ ø  Šrequiring€the€substance€of€an€oral€statement€that€is€not€ņņBradyóóŠ d!“" Šmaterial€and€that€would€not€otherwise€have€to€be€turned€over.€€€Š #l$ ŠMr.€Karceski€noted€that€part€(A)€of€subsection€(b)(1)€reads:€š šaŠ Č$ & Šcopy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statement...šš.€€This€will€beŠ t&Ä!( Šwhat€will€continue€to€be€turned€over€even€after€charges€areŠ  (p#* Šfiled.€€If€there€is€a€recorded€statement€or€a€written€statementŠ Ģ)%, Šsubsequent€to€the€filing€of€charges,€that€should€be€turned€over.€Š x+Č&. ŠIf€it€is€written,€transcribed,€or€recorded,€then€the€duty€toŠ $-t(0 Šdisclose€applies€from€the€point€of€the€initiation€of€theŠ ° Šinvestigation€until€trial,€but€if€it€is€oral,€it€applies€up€toŠ \¬ Šthe€filing€of€the€initial€charging€document,€including€anŠ X Šindictment€or€a€District€Court€charging€document.€€Charges€shouldŠ “  Šbe€referred€to€as€the€š šinitial€charging€document.šš€€The€ChairŠ ` ° Šadded€that€a€provision€can€be€added€to€the€Rule€where€the€defenseŠ  \  Šattorney€can€request€that€the€court€order€the€State€to€turn€overŠ ø  Šother€statements,€so€that€if€there€is€a€situation€where€anŠ d“  Šindictment€is€returned,€the€investigation€continues,€and€peopleŠ `  Šare€being€interviewed,€those€statements€would€have€to€be€turnedŠ ¼  Šover€as€well.€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€there€has€been€discussion€aboutŠ d Šwritten€and€recorded€statements.€€He€asked€about€the€situationŠ Ą Šwhere€the€law€enforcement€officer,€who€is€investigating,€takesŠ l¼ Šnotes€for€his€or€her€own€edification€or€to€remember€what€wasŠ h Šsaid,€but€this€is€not€reported.€€What€does€the€language€š šaboutŠ Ä Šthe€actionšš€in€subsection€(b)(1)€include?€€The€Chair€replied€thatŠ pĄ  Šit€includes€statements€about€the€anticipated€testimony.€€Mr.Š !l" ŠSykes€suggested€that€the€language€could€be€š šall€statementsŠ Č"$ Šrelevant€to€the€guilt€or€innocence€or€possible€inconsistency€ofŠ t$Ä& Šanticipated€testimony.šš€€The€sentence€should€contain€terms€thatŠ  &p!( Šare€objective,€such€as€š ša€statement€about€the€action€or€eventsŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€are€the€basis€of€the€charge.šš€€The€Style€Subcommittee€canŠ x)Č$, Šdraft€the€language.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Kratovil€reiterated€that€the€federal€language€of€18Š Š, (0 ŠU.S.C.€šš3500€specifically€defines€the€term€š šstatementšš€as€š šaŠ |.Ģ)2 Šstenographic,€mechanical,€electrical,€or€other€recordingšš€asŠ ° Šopposed€to€š ša€recorded€statement.šš€€The€federal€language€could€beŠ \¬ Šincorporated€into€subsection€(b)(1).€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€if€theŠ X Šinvestigator€uses€a€tape€recorder€while€interviewing€the€witness,Š “  Šthis€may€not€be€a€statement€as€such,€but€if€it€is€recorded€andŠ ` ° Šrelevant€to€the€charge,€it€should€be€turned€over.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ  \  Šsuggested€that€the€language€could€be€š š...as€to€all€statementsŠ ø  Šabout€the€matter€under€investigation.šš€€Ms.€Forster€commentedŠ d“  Šthat€the€problem€of€what€is€attorney€work€product€may€be€solvedŠ `  Šby€including€in€Alternative€1€the€option€of€stating€that€eachŠ ¼  Šoral€statement€to€the€prosecutor€is€consistent€with€the€earlierŠ hø Šstatements.€€Then€there€is€no€problem€about€the€prosecutorššs€Š d Šnotes.€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€best€way€to€handle€this€is€to€putŠ l¼ Šinto€Rule€4„263€a€specific€provision€that€says€in€effect€thatŠ h Šanything€that€is€disclosed€by€a€witness€to€a€prosecutor€when€theŠ Ä Šprosecutor€is€interviewing€the€witness€in€preparation€for€trialŠ pĄ  Šneeds€to€be€disclosed€if€required€by€ņņBradyóó,€but€is€notŠ !l" Šautomatically€disclosed€under€the€clause€referring€to€priorŠ Ō"$$ Šstatements€by€witnesses.€€This€has€to€be€expressly€stated.€€IfŠ €$Š& Šthe€prosecutor€interviews€a€witness€who€provides€exculpatoryŠ ,&|!( Šinformation,€the€prosecutor€is€under€a€duty€to€disclose€that.€Š Ų'(#* ŠOtherwise,€what€the€witness€tells€the€prosecutor€is€not€requiredŠ „)Ō$, Što€be€disclosed€in€discovery;€it€is€work€product.€€€Mr.€KratovilŠ 0+€&. Špointed€out€that€Alternative€3€could€be€revised€to€read:€š ša€copyŠ Ü,,(0 Šof€all€reports€of€any€inconsistent€oral€statement.šš€€€Š ˆ.Ų)2 Šą  ąMr.€Cassilly,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Harford€County,€toldŠ ° Šthe€Committee€that€victims€often€recant€to€the€victim„witnessŠ \¬ Šcoordinator.€€When€that€happens,€the€investigator€does€a€ņņBradyŠ X Šóónotification€even€if€the€investigator€does€not€believe€theŠ Ą  Šrecantation.€€The€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€Office€in€Harford€County€isŠ l ¼ Špresently€sharing€space€with€other€agencies,€including€the€FamilyŠ  h  ŠJustice€Center€and€the€Spousal€Abuse€Center.€€A€civil€attorneyŠ Ä  Šassists€with€ņņex€parteóó€and€permanency€petitions€in€domesticŠ pĄ  Šviolence€cases.€€Information€given€to€the€agencies€prior€toŠ (x  Šcharges€often€becomes€within€the€knowledge€of€the€prosecutor.ņņ€€ExŠ Ō$ Šparteóó€petitions€are€heard€in€open€court,€and€the€defendant€may€beŠ ŒÜ Špresent€at€an€ex€parte€or€permanency€hearing.€€The€defendant€isŠ D” Šaware€of€the€petition€by€the€victim€and€the€testimony€of€theŠ š@ Švictim.€€He€added€that€he€would€like€to€see€language€in€the€RuleŠ œģ Šthat€provides€that€consistent€statements€are€work€product.€€HeŠ H˜ Šwould€not€like€to€be€required€to€go€through€all€of€the€files€ofŠ ōD Šthe€civil€attorney€next€door.Š  š  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€this€problem€can€be€taken€care€of€byŠ L!œ" Šadding€a€Committee€note€to€Rule€4„263€(a)(2)€clarifying€theŠ ų"H$ Šsituation€with€respect€to€hybrid€representation.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ¤$ō& Šinquired€as€to€whether€the€defense€bar€is€trying€to€obtainŠ P& !( Šthrough€discovery€material€that€is€in€addition€to€an€oralŠ ü'L#* Šstatement€that€is€exculpatory€or€impeaches.€€The€Chair€respondedŠ Ø)ų$, Šthat€the€concern€is€that€the€prosecutor€is€not€in€a€position€toŠ T+¤&. Šdetermine€what€is€exculpatory.€€If€the€statement€is€disclosed,Š -P(0 Šthe€prosecutor€does€not€have€to€worry€about€whether€or€not€it€isŠ ¬.ü)2 Šexculpatory.€€The€defendant€uses€the€statement€if€he€or€she€can.€€Š ° ŠThe€problem€arises€when€the€prosecutor€withholds€the€statementŠ \¬ Šbecause€he€or€she€did€not€think€that€it€was€exculpatory.€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Klein€remarked€that,€although€he€does€not€practiceŠ “  Šcriminal€law,€he€recognizes€that€a€prosecutor€has€legitimate€workŠ ` ° Šproduct€claims.€€A€temporal€limit€on€when€the€statement€was€madeŠ  \  Šis€the€best€solution;€otherwise,€the€prosecutor€has€to€make€aŠ ø  Šjudgment€as€to€what€is€work€product€and€what€is€exculpatory.€€Š d“  ŠMr.€McDonough€noted€that€in€larger€jurisdictions,€there€are€manyŠ `  Šinvestigators€for€the€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€Office,€and€the€timeŠ ¼  Šlimitation€could€be€problematic.€€It€might€be€helpful€to€defineŠ hø Šwork€product.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€language€could€be€addedŠ d Šthat€would€differentiate€the€materials€requiring€production,€asŠ Ą Šopposed€to€the€thought€processes€of€the€prosecutor.€€It€has€beenŠ l¼ Šin€the€civil€rule€for€years,€but€it€has€never€found€it€way€intoŠ h Šthe€criminal€rules.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€McDonough€reiterated€the€Vice€Chairššs€question€as€to€whyŠ pĄ  Šthe€Maryland€Rule€should€not€follow€the€federal€rule.€€He€notedŠ !l" Šthat€theņņ€Jencksóó€decision€was€a€compromise€designed€to€deal€withŠ Č"$ Šthese€problems.€€Reports€from€interviews€of€witnesses€by€severalŠ €$Š& Šdifferent€police€officers€can€lead€to€a€third€party€hearsayŠ ,&|!( Šproblem.€€ņņJencksóó€held€that€defense€counsel€is€entitled€to€priorŠ Ų'(#* Šwritten€statements€of€witnesses.€€A€statement€that€is€recordedŠ )ą$, Šverbatim€and€signed€and€adopted€by€the€witness€can€be€used€toŠ <+Œ&. Šimpeach€a€witness€with€his€or€her€own€words,€not€with€someoneŠ č,8(0 Šelseššs€version€of€what€was€said.€€Someone€elseššs€version€of€Ō_ŌtheŠ ”.ä)2 Šstatement€is€hearsay.€€Consistent€with€ņņBradyóó,€the€Court€ofŠ ° ŠAppeals€has€held€that€the€defense€cannot€rummage€through€theŠ hø Šprosecutorššs€files€looking€for€anything€that€might€conceivably€beŠ d Šused€in€the€defense€case.€€Some€of€the€proposed€changes€to€theŠ Ą  ŠRule€are€moving€toward€rummaging€through€the€prosecutorššs€files.€Š l ¼ ŠIf€there€is€a€material€inconsistency€between€what€witnesses€say,Š  h  Šthere€is€already€an€obligation€on€prosecutors€to€turn€it€over.Š Ä  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€if€ten€prosecutors€are€asked€to€defineŠ pĄ  Šš šmateriality,šš€there€probably€would€be€ten€different€answers.€€HeŠ l  Šcommented€that€when€he€was€in€practice,€the€defense€attorney€inŠ Č Šfederal€court€received€statements€signed€by€the€governmentŠ tÄ Šwitnesses,€or€summaries€of€what€the€witnesses€said€to€anŠ  p Šinvestigating€officer,€in€a€form€entitled€š šForm€302.šš€€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ō€óóandŠ Ģ Šthe€Maryland€cases€provide€that€if,€before€cross„examination,€theŠ „Ō Šdefense€attorney€asks€for€a€statement€signed€by€the€witness€or€aŠ 0€ Šsummary€of€what€the€witness€said€to€an€investigating€officer,€theŠ Ü, Šprosecutor€must€turn€it€over€if€it€exists.€€There€is€no€ņņBradyóóŠ ˆŲ  Šcomponent€to€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ōóó.€€If€it€is€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ōóó€material,€the€defense€isŠ @!" Šentitled€to€it,€but€not€until€it€is€requested€and€the€directŠ ų"H$ Šexamination€has€been€completed.€€The€Rule€moves€up€in€time€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_ŌóóŠ ¤$ō& Šmaterial.€€The€concern€is€that€providing€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ōóó€material€does€notŠ \&¬!( Šinclude€providing€work€product.€€The€Rule€must€make€theŠ (d#* Šdistinction.€€Mr.€McDonough€remarked€that€the€proposed€RuleŠ Ą)%, Šchange€is€broader€than€disclosure€of€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ōóó€material.€€TheŠ l+¼&. Šš šverbatim,€recorded,€adopted€by€the€witnessšš€language€in€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_ŌóóŠ $-t(0 Šis€not€in€Rule€4„263.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Butler€remarked€that€the€Chair€had€stated€that€when€heŠ \¬ Šreceived€the€federal€Form€302€as€a€practicing€attorney,€he€hadŠ X Šreceived€summaries€from€the€prosecutor€of€what€the€witness€said,Š “  Šnot€all€the€statements€made€by€the€witness.€€The€victim„witnessŠ ` ° Šcoordinators€with€whom€Mr.€Butler€had€spoken€are€concerned€thatŠ  \  Šthe€language€of€subsection€(b)(1)€that€reads€š š...€as€to€allŠ ø  Šstatements€about€the€action€made€by€the€witness€to€a€StateŠ d“  Šagent...šš€is€very€broad,€and€that€not€all€of€these€statements€areŠ `  Šprotected€by€being€the€work€product€of€the€prosecutor.€€TheŠ ¼  Šalternative€is€to€more€narrowly€describe€the€statements€that€mustŠ hø Šbe€provided.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€expressed€his€preference€for€Alternative€3.€Š Ą ŠWork€product€will€have€to€be€determined€on€a€case„by„case€basis.€Š l¼ ŠIf€it€is€not€exculpatory,€it€does€not€have€to€be€turned€over.€€HeŠ h Šremarked€that€the€Chairššs€suggested€time€limit€of€prior€to€theŠ Ä Šfiling€of€the€charging€document€for€providing€the€copy€of€theŠ pĄ  Šreports€addresses€the€concerns€of€the€prosecutors€who€meet€withŠ !l" Štheir€witnesses€and€get€consistent€statements.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€reiterated€that€a€self„standing€clause€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šadded€that€would€provide€that€the€Rule€does€not€require€theŠ  &p!( Šdisclosure€of€work€product,€which€can€be€defined€consistent€withŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€definition€in€Rule€2„402€(d).€€The€issue€is€whether€thereŠ x)Č$, Šshould€be€a€time€limit€that€can€be€built€into€the€Rule,€alongŠ $+t&. Šwith€the€express€requirement€that€ņņBradyóó€material€must€be€turnedŠ Š, (0 Šover€at€any€time.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€all€written€andŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šrecorded€statements€are€required€to€be€turned€over€regardless€ofŠ ° Šany€time€limit.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€suggested€that€a€clause€should€beŠ \¬ Šadded€that€would€provide€that€any€statement€that€is€work€productŠ X Šwould€not€have€to€be€turned€over€even€if€made€prior€to€the€filingŠ “  Šof€the€charging€document.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€subject€to€styling,€a€clause€will€beŠ  \  Šadded€to€Alternative€1€that€spells€out€the€idea€that€work€productŠ ø  Šis€protected€for€both€the€prosecution€as€well€as€the€defense.€Š d“  ŠThis€Rule€should€be€divided€into€two€parts.€€One€part€shouldŠ `  Šprovide€that€a€statement€made€before€the€charges€were€filed€mustŠ ¼  Šbe€turned€over,€unless€the€statement€is€attorney€work€product€asŠ hø Šdefined€in€Rule€2„402€(d).€€The€second€part€should€provide€thatŠ d Šthe€defendant€has€the€right€to€request€that€the€court€requireŠ Ą Šdisclosure€of€statements€made€after€charges€have€been€filed€ifŠ l¼ Šthe€trial€judge€finds€that€this€is€necessary€for€a€fair€trial.€€Š h ŠMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€that€he€was€not€sure€of€the€meaning€of€workŠ Ä Šproduct€prior€to€the€filing€of€charges.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€notedŠ pĄ  Šthat€work€product€is€different€in€the€criminal€arena€than€in€theŠ !l" Šcivil€arena.€€It€could€be€argued€that€every€statement€obtained€byŠ Č"$ Šthe€State€would€be€work€product,€and€the€proposed€changes€to€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€may€result€in€the€defendant€getting€less€than€he€or€she€isŠ  &p!( Šgetting€under€the€existing€Rule.€€The€Chair€said€that€workŠ Ģ'#* Šproduct€could€be€defined.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(b)(1)€shouldŠ $+t&. Šprovide€that€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement€shouldŠ Š, (0 Šbe€turned€over.€€Subsection€(b)(2)€should€clarify€that€materialŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€information€that€is€exculpatory,€even€oral€statements,€must€beŠ ° Šreduced€to€a€writing€and€provided€to€the€defendant.€€SubsectionŠ \¬ Š(b)(3)€should€clarify€that€oral€interviews€with€witnesses€thatŠ X Štend€to€impeach€the€witness€must€be€reduced€to€a€writing€andŠ “  Šturned€over.€€The€Chair€commented€that€it€is€important€to€avoid€aŠ ` ° Šbattle€over€whether€evidence€is€exculpatory€or€not.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_ŌŠ  \  Šreiterated€that€Alternative€1,€with€a€Ō_ŌtimelineŌ_Ō€and€a€definitionŠ ø  Šof€work€product,€as€suggested€by€the€Chair,€would€be€acceptable.€Š d“  ŠThe€Chair€added€that€ņņGoldbergóó€may€have€a€workable€definition€ofŠ `  Šwork€product€in€the€criminal€context€that€can€be€added€to€theŠ Č ŠRule.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌNethercottŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€why€a€time€limit€is€neededŠ tÄ Šif€the€definition€of€work€product€is€added€to€the€Rule.€€TheŠ  p ŠChair€answered€that€without€it,€the€Rule€would€be€burdensome€ifŠ Ģ Šit€requires€memorialization€of€every€consistent€pretrialŠ xČ Šinterview€that€occurs€the€weeks€before€trial.€€InconsistentŠ $t Špretrial€interview€statements€must€be€provided,€but€theŠ Š  Šprosecutor€should€not€have€to€memorialize€and€provide€everyŠ |Ģ  Šconsistent€interview€statement.€€Š (!x" Šą  ąMr.€Klein€observed€that€by€including€a€Ō_ŌtimelineŌ_Ō,€allŠ Ō"$$ Šstatements€made€up€to€the€filing€of€charges€are€presumptively€notŠ €$Š& Šwork€product,€but€after€the€charges€are€filed,€the€StateššsŠ ,&|!( ŠAttorney€decides€what€is€work€product.€€The€Chair€pointed€outŠ Ų'(#* Šthat€it€is€hard€to€fashion€the€Rule€to€fit€all€cases.€€This€isŠ „)Ō$, Šnot€like€a€civil€case€where€everything€may€be€presumptively€workŠ 0+€&. Šproduct.€€There€are€situations€in€which€a€prosecutor€interviewsŠ Ü,,(0 Šsomeone€who€then€goes€before€the€grand€jury.€€The€prosecutorŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šengages€to€some€extent€in€an€analysis,€thought€process,€andŠ ° Šstrategy€that€should€be€protected.€€Mr.€Klein€asked€whether€theŠ \¬ ŠRule€will€include€the€Ō_ŌtimelineŌ_Ō,€and€the€Chair€repliedŠ X Šaffirmatively.€€Without€request,€everything€up€to€the€time€thatŠ “  Šcharges€are€filed€will€be€turned€over.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€for€an€example€of€an€oral€statementŠ  \  Šthat€may€have€been€made€to€a€State€agent€prior€to€the€filing€ofŠ ø  Šcharges€that€needs€to€be€reduced€to€writing€and€turned€over€butŠ d“  Šis€not€exculpatory.€€Oral€statements€that€are€exculpatory€must€beŠ `  Šturned€over,€but€otherwise,€what€else€would€be€discoverable?€€Mr.Š ¼  ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€answered€that€a€police€report€of€an€interview€with€aŠ hø Šwitness€that€is€not€necessarily€exculpatory€but€does€report€theŠ d Ševents€that€occurred€is€an€example.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€RuleŠ Ą Šwill€be€redrafted€to€try€to€address€the€concerns€expressed.Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€section€(a),€the€wordŠ h Šš špartiesšš€has€been€substituted€for€the€term€š šStateššs€Attorney.šš€Š Ä ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€this€change.Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌCassillyŌ_Ō€expressed€a€concern€about€the€proposed€changeŠ !l" Šthat€would€require€the€State€to€provide€to€the€defendant€allŠ Č"$ Šstatements€made€before€the€filing€of€the€charging€document.€€Š t$Ä& ŠMany€cases€are€in€the€circuit€court€only€because€a€jury€trial€isŠ  &p!( Šprayed.€€Once€the€case€is€in€the€circuit€court,€often€there€is€aŠ Ģ'#* Šguilty€plea.€€If€it€is€a€same€day/next€day€circuit€court€trial,Š x)Č$, Šor€guilty€plea€after€the€jury€trial€prayer€in€the€District€Court,Š $+t&. Šthere€is€insufficient€time€to€provide€the€additional€discoveryŠ Š, (0 Šthat€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„263€would€require.€€ThereŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€a€large€volume€of€these€cases.€€The€Chair€responded€that€thereŠ ° Šis€a€proposed€Rule€change€approved€by€the€Rules€Committee€thatŠ \¬ Šwill€be€included€in€the€next€Report€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€TheŠ X Šproposed€change€provides€that€if€a€jury€trial€is€prayed€in€theŠ “  ŠDistrict€Court€in€advance€of€trial,€then€the€circuit€court€rulesŠ ` ° Šapply.€€If€a€jury€trial€is€prayed€in€the€District€Court€on€theŠ  \  Šday€of€trial,€or€within€a€certain€window€of€time,€the€defendantŠ ø  Šwould€be€entitled€only€to€the€discovery€that€is€allowed€under€theŠ d“  ŠDistrict€Court€Rule.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌCassillyŌ_Ō€expressed€an€additional€concern€that€ifŠ ¼  Šdiscovery€to€unrepresented€defendants,€without€a€request,€isŠ hø Šmandated,€the€materials€would€be€mailed€to€the€defendant.€€Later,Š d Šif€an€attorney€is€appointed,€he€or€she€may€need€to€be€given€theŠ Ą Šsame€materials,€because€Ō_ŌtheŌ_Ō€defendant€did€not€retain€theŠ l¼ Šmaterials.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌCassillyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provideŠ h Šthat€once€an€attorney€enters€an€appearance,€it€would€be€assumedŠ Ä Šthat€this€includes€a€request€for€discovery.€€This€avoidsŠ pĄ  Šproviding€large€amounts€of€discovery€twice.€€The€Chair€commentedŠ !l" Šthat€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€already€decided€that€certainŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€should€be€provided€without€a€request.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌGwinnŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€she€has€handled€manyŠ  &p!( Šmurder€cases€in€which€there€was€witness€intimidation.€€DiscoveryŠ Ģ'#* Šwithout€request€opens€the€door€to€this.€€She€recently€had€sentŠ x)Č$, Šout€discovery€to€a€defendant€in€a€gang€case,€because€noŠ $+t&. Šappearance€by€an€attorney€had€been€entered.€€The€Chair€questionedŠ Š, (0 Šas€to€how€many€of€the€defendants€in€the€gang€cases€areŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōunrepresented.€€Ms.€Gwinn€responded€that€many€may€go€for€a€monthŠ ° Šor€two€being€unrepresented,€because€there€may€be€a€backlog€in€theŠ \¬ ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender,€as€to€interviewing€clients€orŠ X Šappointing€panel€attorneys.€€If€there€is€discovery€upon€request,Š “  Šit€is€not€burdensome€for€a€defense€attorney€to€file€a€boilerplateŠ ` ° Šrequest€asking€for€all€discovery.€€To€be€sensitive€to€witnessŠ  \  Šintimidation€issues,€the€Rule€should€provide€that€all€discoveryŠ ø  Šis€š šupon€request.šš€€Judge€Matricciani€noted€that€the€issue€isŠ d“  Šdiscovery€upon€the€entry€of€an€attorneyššs€appearance,€notŠ `  Šdiscovery€with€or€without€a€request.€€Mr.€Hisim€observed€that€itŠ ¼  Šis€appropriate€for€a€defendant€who€wishes€to€represent€himself€orŠ hø Šherself€to€file€a€boilerplate€discovery€request.€€The€ChairŠ d Šcommented€that€if€it€is€not€a€problem€for€the€Rule€to€provideŠ Ą Šthat€discovery€is€available€upon€request,€it€should€be€writtenŠ l¼ Šthat€way.€€The€Rule€should€be€written€so€that€the€discoveryŠ h Šprocess€flows€as€smoothly€as€possible.€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Hisim€noted€that€prosecutors€usually€are€not€concernedŠ pĄ  Šabout€the€disclosures€that€they€have€made€to€defense€counsel.€Š !l" ŠHowever,€from€a€practical€standpoint,€once€the€discovery€isŠ Č"$ Šdisclosed€to€the€defendant,€and€the€defendant€then€gets€aŠ t$Ä& Špostponement,€the€witnesses€become€fearful.€€The€Chair€respondedŠ  &p!( Šthat€a€protective€order€may€be€appropriate.€€Mr.€Hisim€said€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šit€is€difficult€to€prove€that€a€witness€needs€protection.€€TheŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€remarked€that€Rule€4„263€cannot€be€written€to€solve€everyŠ $+t&. Šproblem.€€He€said€that€subsection€(b)(1)€would€be€written€withŠ Š, (0 Štwo€alternatives€„„€discovery€without€a€request€and€discoveryŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwith€a€request.€€Mr.€Kratovil€suggested€that€if€discovery€isŠ ° Šeffected€without€a€request,€the€Rule€should€state€that€theŠ \¬ ŠStateššs€Attorney€will€provide€discovery€if€the€defendant€isŠ X Šrepresented€by€counsel.€€The€Chair€disagreed,€noting€that€manyŠ “  Šdefendants€represent€themselves.Š ` ° Šą  ą€€€Mr.€Kratovil€asked€whether€the€last€bolded€paragraph€inŠ  \  Šsubsection€(b)(4)€had€been€suggested€at€the€SubcommitteeŠ ø  Šconference€call€on€December€22,€2006€as€simply€an€alternativeŠ d“  Šthat€was€not€chosen.€€The€Assistant€Reporter€confirmed€that€thisŠ `  Šwas€correct.€€Mr.€Kratovil€referred€to€the€language€in€the€firstŠ ¼  Šsentence€of€the€Committee€note€after€subsection€(b)(4)€that€readsŠ hø Šš š...the€mental€health€of€a€witness€that€may€impair€his€or€herŠ d Šability€to€testify€truthfully€or€accurately...šš.€€He€questionedŠ Ą Šas€to€whether€a€prosecutor€could€know€this€without€aŠ l¼ Špsychological€examination€of€the€witness.€€Mr.€Karceski€respondedŠ h Šthat€this€is€not€meant€to€be€a€request€for€a€psychologicalŠ Ä Šexamination.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€is€related€to€aŠ pĄ  Šdetermination€of€due€diligence.€€He€cited€the€case€ofņņ€Clark€v.Š !l" ŠStateóó,€364€Md.€611€(2001)€in€which€a€key€witness€to€a€murder€thatŠ Ō"$$ Štook€place€in€1982€suffered€an€industrial€accident€in€1992€beforeŠ Œ$Ü& Šhe€testified.€€The€witness€filed€a€workerššs€compensation€claim,Š 8&ˆ!( Šand€the€records€indicated€that€his€injuries€included€memoryŠ ä'4#* Šproblems.€€The€trial€court€limited€the€inquiry€regarding€theŠ )ą$, Šwitnessššs€ability€to€recall€accurately€the€events€of€1982.€€TheŠ <+Œ&. ŠCourt€of€Appeals€reversed€the€case€because€of€the€failure€toŠ č,8(0 Šallow€the€defendant€to€cross„examine€the€witness€about€hisŠ ”.ä)2 Špossible€memory€problems.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€this€is€a€dueŠ ° Šdiligence€matter.€€If€the€witnessššs€memory€problem€is€known€toŠ \¬ Šthe€State,€or€with€the€exercise€of€reasonable€diligence€should€beŠ X Šknown€to€the€State,€then€it€is€an€issue€of€due€diligence.€€HeŠ “  Špointed€out€that€the€State€cannot€be€expected€to€search€allŠ ` ° Šworkerššs€compensation€files€to€get€information€on€the€mentalŠ  \  Šhealth€of€witnesses.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Kratovil€asked€if€there€were€a€better€way€to€make€theŠ d“  Šconcept€more€tangible.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€languageŠ `  Šcould€be:€...š šthe€medical€or€psychiatric€condition€of€a€witnessŠ ¼  Šthat€may€affect€his€or€her€ability€to€testify€truthfully€orŠ hø Šaccurately...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€note€refers€toŠ d Šš šexamples€of€material€and€information€that€must€be€disclosed.šš€Š Ą ŠThis€means€material€and€information€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€hasŠ l¼ Šin€his€or€her€possession.€€Ms.€Nethercott€pointed€out€that€thisŠ h Šis€a€result€of€cases€concerning€when€health€records€can€beŠ Ä Šsubpoenaed.€€It€does€not€refer€to€anyone€with€a€mental€healthŠ pĄ  Šissue,€but€to€those€individuals€with€problems€that€may€impact€onŠ !l" Šmemory.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Weathersbee,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Anne€ArundelŠ t$Ä& ŠCounty,€commented€that€he€has€concerns€about€the€State€having€anŠ  &p!( Šaffirmative€duty€to€do€criminal€background€checks.€€He€noted€thatŠ Ģ'#* Špursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„219,€StateŠ x)Č$, Šagents€are€not€allowed€to€turn€over€certain€records€to€non„Š $+t&. Šcriminal€justice€units.€€A€defense€attorney€is€not€a€criminalŠ Š, (0 Šjustice€unit.€€Mr.€Cassilly€added€that€one€could€read€the€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCriminal€Justice€Information€Systems€(CJIS)€law€to€require€that€aŠ ° Šprosecutor€who€introduces€a€CJIS€record€in€court€note€who€is€inŠ \¬ Šthe€courtroom€at€the€time€the€criminal€record€is€revealed.€€CJISŠ X Šrecords€are€difficult€to€read,€and€it€may€be€unclear€if€somethingŠ “  Šis€a€conviction€or€an€acquittal.€€Mr.€Cassilly€said€that€he€wouldŠ ` ° Šnot€like€to€be€sued€for€slander€if€he€revealed€a€conviction€thatŠ  \  Šwas€later€expunged,€but€CJIS€did€not€have€a€record€of€theŠ ø  Šexpungement.€€The€Chair€said€that€changes€in€the€CJIS€law€haveŠ d“  Šbeen€discussed.€€Defense€counsel€should€be€able€to€getŠ `  Šinformation€from€CJIS.€€A€defense€attorney€who€enters€anŠ ¼  Šappearance€is€an€officer€of€the€court€and€should€be€able€toŠ hø Šreceive€the€same€information€as€the€State.€€Then€the€prosecutorŠ d Šwould€not€have€to€be€concerned€as€to€how€much€of€the€informationŠ Ą Šhe€or€she€should€turn€over€and€if€the€prosecutor€is€going€to€getŠ l¼ Šsued.€€Mr.€Weathersbee€added€that€the€prosecutors€agree.€€TheŠ h ŠChair€stated€that€this€is€a€legitimate€concern,€and€it€needs€toŠ Ä Šbe€reviewed.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€referred€to€the€last€sentence€of€theŠ !l" ŠCommittee€note€after€subsection€(b)(4)€that€reads:€š šThe€failureŠ Č"$ Šof€the€State€to€ask€a€witness€whether€the€witness€has€a€priorŠ t$Ä& Šconviction€that€could€be€used€to€disqualify€or€impeach€theŠ  &p!( Šwitness€does€not€disqualify€the€witness€from€testifying.šš€€SheŠ Ģ'#* Šinquired€as€to€whether€the€witness€is€qualified€to€testify€whenŠ x)Č$, Šthere€is€good€evidence€to€lead€the€prosecutor€to€believe€that€theŠ $+t&. Šwitness€had€a€prior€conviction,€and€the€prosecutor€does€not€ask.€Š Š, (0 ŠShe€suggested€that€this€sentence€be€removed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Šresponded€that€this€is€to€cover€a€mistake€if€the€prosecutorŠ ° Šfails,€for€whatever€reason,€to€find€out€this€information€from€theŠ \¬ Šwitness.€€The€language€offers€protection.€€Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€proposed€that€language€be€placed€in€the€body€ofŠ “  Šthe€Rule€that€would€provide€that€the€failure€of€the€prosecutor€toŠ ` ° Šcomply€with€the€discovery€obligations€in€the€Rule€does€notŠ  \  Šautomatically€disqualify€the€witness€from€testifying,€and€theŠ ø  Šdecision€as€to€the€appropriate€sanctions€for€the€violation€isŠ d“  Šcommitted€to€the€sound€discretion€of€the€court.€€By€consensus,Š `  Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€delete€the€last€sentence€from€theŠ ¼  ŠCommittee€note€and€add€appropriate€language€to€the€body€of€theŠ hø ŠRule.€€Š d Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€a€cross€reference€to€sectionŠ Ą Š(a)€of€Rule€1„201,€Rules€of€Construction,€be€added€to€indicateŠ l¼ Šthe€meaning€of€the€word€š šshall.šš€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ h Šrelevant€language€of€Rule€1„201€should€be€added€to€Rule€4„263,€soŠ Ä Šit€is€not€necessary€to€search€for€Rule€1„201.€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€had€requested€thatŠ !l" Šthe€language€of€proposed€new€subsection€(e)(2)€be€added€to€theŠ Č"$ ŠRule.€€Other€states€have€a€similar€provision€requiring€theŠ t$Ä& Šdefendant€to€provide€the€name€and€address€of€witnesses€duringŠ  &p!( Šdiscovery.€€He€distributed€a€handout€at€the€meeting€indicatingŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€28€states€have€a€similar€provision.€€(See€Appendix€2).€Š x)Č$, ŠForty€states€do€not€require€the€prosecution€to€disclose€witnessŠ $+t&. Šstatements€without€request,€and€22€of€those€still€require€theŠ Š, (0 Šdefense€to€disclose€its€witnesses.€€The€February€6,€2007€letterŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfrom€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€stated€that€the€defenseŠ ° Šhas€no€obligation€to€produce€the€names€and€addresses€ofŠ \¬ Šwitnesses.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€However,€this€is€a€reasonableŠ X Šrequirement.€€Allowing€the€prosecution€advance€notice€of€theŠ “  Šdefense€witnesses€allows€the€fact„finder€to€have€the€bestŠ ` ° Šavailable€information€to€make€a€decision.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€expressedŠ  \  Šhis€agreement€with€the€letter€from€the€Office€of€the€PublicŠ ø  ŠDefender€insofar€as€it€states€that€rebuttal€and€impeachmentŠ d“  Šwitnesses€should€not€be€included.€€Language€could€be€added€thatŠ `  Šwould€exclude€these€witnesses.€€When€the€State€finds€aboutŠ ¼  Šwitnesses€at€the€last€minute,€it€is€very€difficult.€€A€characterŠ hø Šwitness€may€have€a€prior€criminal€record,€and€the€State€wouldŠ d Šhave€trouble€finding€out€about€it.€€In€its€letter,€the€PublicŠ Ą ŠDefender€avers€that€witnesses€would€be€harassed,€but€the€sameŠ l¼ Šargument€could€be€made€for€alibi€witnesses,€whose€names€are€stillŠ h Šrequired€by€subsection€(e)(3)€of€the€Rule€to€be€turned€over€toŠ Ä Šthe€State.€€Many€of€the€states€that€require€the€names€of€defenseŠ pĄ  Šwitnesses€to€be€turned€over€to€the€State€specifically€exclude€theŠ !l" Šname€of€the€defendant,€which€is€appropriate.€€The€Rule€couldŠ Č"$ Šspecifically€exclude€the€defendant€from€the€list€of€witnesses,€soŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€defendant€would€not€have€to€announce€pretrial€if€he€orŠ  &p!( Šshe€is€going€to€testify.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€caseŠ Ģ'#* Šcited€by€the€Public€Defender,€ņņCarter€v.€Stateóó,€149€Md.€App.€509Š x)Č$, Š(2003)€did€not€pertain€to€witnesses€š!š„€it€related€to€a€š što€doššŠ 0+€&. Šlist€found€in€a€defendantššs€cell€that€was€the€defendantššsŠ Ü,,(0 Šresponse€to€his€attorneyššs€request.€€This€was€determined€to€beŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šwork€product,€and€turning€it€over€to€the€State€violated€attorney„Š ° Šclient€privilege.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€federal€rules€require€the€defense€toŠ X Šturn€over€the€names€of€its€witnesses,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€answeredŠ “  Šthat€this€is€not€required.€€The€Chair€then€questioned€as€toŠ ` ° Šwhether€the€names€of€alibi€witnesses€must€be€turned€over€inŠ  \  Šfederal€cases,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō€answered€affirmatively.€€HeŠ ø  Šreiterated€that€a€majority€of€states€already€require€the€defenseŠ d“  Što€give€the€prosecution€a€list€of€witnesses,€and€in€Maryland,€theŠ `  Šdefense€has€to€give€the€State€a€list€of€alibi€witnesses.€€TheŠ ¼  ŠVice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€it€is€not€unreasonable€toŠ hø Šrequire€the€defense€to€turn€over€the€names€of€its€witnesses.€€Š d Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(e)(2)€should€read€asŠ Ą Šfollows:€š šProvide€the€name€and€address€of€each€person,€other€thanŠ l¼ Šthe€defendant,€whom€the€defendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€atŠ h Šthe€hearing€or€trial.šš€€The€defense€attorney€has€a€duty€not€toŠ Ä Šcall€a€witnesses€whom€the€defense€attorney€has€reason€to€believeŠ pĄ  Šwill€lie.€€Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€inquired€about€giving€out€the€addresses€ofŠ Č"$ Šwitnesses.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€subsection€(b)(1)€citesŠ t$Ä& ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205,€but€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ  &p!( Šresponded€that€this€requirement€to€supply€the€name€of€witnessesŠ Ģ'#* Šdoes€not€apply€to€the€defense.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌGwinnŌ_Ō€remarked€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šdefendant€can€file€a€protective€order€to€request€protection€ofŠ $+t&. Šwitnesses.€€She€said€that€in€many€years€of€practice,€she€hadŠ Š, (0 Šnever€seen€a€defense€attorney€allege€that€the€prosecutor€orŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōpolice€harassed€witnesses€nor€had€she€seen€a€motion€for€aŠ ° Šprotective€order€filed€by€the€defense,€but€it€is€available.€Š \¬ Šą  ąJudge€Matricciani€asked€whether€the€proposed€change€to€theŠ X ŠRule€would€mean€that€when€the€defendant€appears€for€trial€andŠ “  Šproduces€a€witness€who€was€not€disclosed,€the€court€could€excludeŠ ` ° Šthat€witness.€€Mr.€Kratovil€observed€that€if€a€ņņpro€seóó€defendantŠ  \  Šdoes€not€list€a€witness€even€under€the€current€Rule,€there€is€noŠ Ä  Šsanction.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€defendant€has€the€rightŠ pĄ  Što€rest€at€the€conclusion€of€the€Stateššs€case„in„chief€and€doesŠ l  Šnot€have€to€put€on€any€witnesses.€€If€something€happens€duringŠ Č Šthe€Stateššs€case€to€change€the€defenseššs€strategy,€a€judge€mayŠ tÄ Šdecide€that€the€defense€witness€cannot€be€called,€because€theŠ  p Šjudge€did€not€ņņvoir€direóó€the€jury€on€the€issue€of€whether€theyŠ Ģ Šknew€the€witness.€Š „Ō Šą  ą€Mr.€Maloney€asked€the€representatives€of€the€Office€of€theŠ 0€ ŠPublic€Defender€for€their€views.€€Ms.€Forster€referred€to€theŠ Ü, Šissue€of€tainting€witnesses€when€their€identities€have€to€beŠ ˆŲ  Šrevealed€in€advance.€€She€said€that€when€a€police€officer€who€isŠ 4!„" Šinvestigating€the€case€arrives€at€the€door€of€the€witness,€it€canŠ ą"0$ Šhave€a€devastating€effect€on€the€witness.€€She€acknowledged€thatŠ Œ$Ü& Šthis€may€not€be€a€purposeful€intimidation€of€the€witness,€but€itŠ 8&ˆ!( Šmay€amount€to€intimidation,€nonetheless.€€She€told€the€CommitteeŠ ä'4#* Šthat€revealing€the€names€and€addresses€of€witnesses€up€front€is€aŠ )ą$, Šproblem.€€Š <+Œ&. Šą  ąMs.€Forster€said€that€turning€over€statements€is€a€problemŠ č,8(0 Šas€well.€€Unless€there€is€an€exception€specified€for€theŠ ”.ä)2 Šdefendant€who€testifies,€the€defense€would€have€to€elect€up€frontŠ ° Šif€the€defendant€is€to€testify.€€Another€problem€involvesŠ \¬ Šdetermining€who€is€the€agent€of€the€defendant.€€Would€š šagentššŠ X Šinclude€all€defense€counsel,€the€investigators,€the€law€clerks,Š “  Šetc.?€€There€is€the€issue€of€work€product,€and€there€has€to€be€anŠ ` ° Šexception€for€impeachment€witnesses.€€An€additional€difficulty€isŠ  \  Šthat€the€defense€may€not€know€all€of€the€witnesses€in€advance€ofŠ ø  Šthe€trial.€€A€judge€may€exclude€many€potential€defense€witnesses,Š d“  Šbecause€the€defense€did€not€reveal€their€names€up€front.€€TheŠ `  Šnames€were€not€revealed€because€the€defense€did€not€know€aboutŠ ¼  Šthem.€€The€Chair€suggested€expanding€the€disclosure€of€defenseŠ hø Šwitnesses€beyond€alibi€witnesses€to€require€disclosure€ofŠ d Šwitnesses€who€may€be€called€to€testify€as€to€the€defendantššsŠ Ą Šcharacter€for€veracity€or€for€a€relevant€character€traitŠ l¼ Šinvolving€the€crime.Š h Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€suggestion€has€been€made€toŠ Ä Štake€out€the€language€after€the€word€š šandšš€in€subsection€(e)(2),Š pĄ  Šso€that€the€concept€of€disclosing€the€statements€made€about€theŠ !l" Šaction€by€the€defense€witnesses€is€taken€out.€€Leaving€aside€theŠ Č"$ Šissue€of€the€witnessššs€address€for€now,€the€defense€would€giveŠ t$Ä& Šthe€name€of€each€person€whom€the€defendant€intends€to€call€as€aŠ  &p!( Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€other€than€the€defendant€andŠ Ģ'#* Šother€than€impeachment€witnesses.€€The€only€objection€that€hasŠ x)Č$, Šbeen€stated€is€the€police€showing€up€at€the€witnessššs€door.Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€observed€that€once€a€police€officer€comes€to€theŠ Š, (0 Šhome€of€a€defense€witness,€possibly€threatening€to€prosecute€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwitness€for€prior€bad€acts,€the€witness€may€become€unavailable.€Š ° ŠMany€defense€counsel€have€often€encountered€this€witnessŠ \¬ Šunavailability.€€To€require€the€defense€to€disclose€the€names€andŠ X Šaddresses€of€the€witnesses€is€a€paradigm€shift€that€goes€farŠ “  Šbeyond€the€scope€of€the€federal€rules€and€other€state€courts.€€ItŠ ` ° Šis€not€likely€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€will€adopt€this.€€TheŠ  \  ŠRule€should€require€only€that€the€names€of€the€characterŠ ø  Šwitnesses€be€disclosed.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Kratovil€reiterated€his€view€that€it€is€not€unreasonableŠ `  Šfor€the€prosecutor€to€be€provided€with€the€names€and€addresses€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€defense€witnesses€before€the€trial.€€The€Chair€responded€thatŠ hø Šrequiring€the€names€and€addresses€of€fact€witnesses€may€go€tooŠ d Šfar.€€The€danger€is€that€it€will€lead€to€more€discovery€disputesŠ Ą Šin€the€trial€courts€and€more€issues€raised€in€the€appellateŠ l¼ Šcourts.€€The€Rule€should€be€expanded€only€to€cover€providing€theŠ h Šnames€of€the€defendantššs€character€witnesses,€including€witnessesŠ Ä Šwho€will€testify€that€the€defendant€has€a€good€character€forŠ pĄ  Šveracity€and€character€witnesses€who€will€testify€that€a€StateššsŠ !l" Šwitness€has€a€bad€character.€€This€is€a€substantial€expansion.Š Č"$ Šą  ąMaster€Mahasa€asked€whether€the€Subcommittee€had€consideredŠ t$Ä& Šthe€historical€rationale€for€making€the€rule€different€for€theŠ  &p!( ŠState€and€the€defense€regarding€disclosure€of€witnesses.€€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠKarceski€noted€that€the€defense€may€not€know€whether€it€will€callŠ x)Č$, Šany€witnesses€until€the€State€has€finished€presenting€its€case.€Š $+t&. ŠAt€that€point,€the€defendant€elects€whether€or€not€to€present€aŠ Š, (0 Šdefense.€€Sometimes€a€key€witness€for€the€State€testifies€poorly,Š |.Ģ)2 Šand€the€defense€does€not€need€to€go€forward.€€Judge€MatriccianiŠ ° Šagreed€that€the€Rule€should€be€changed€to€provide€that€theŠ \¬ Šdefense€disclose€the€names€of€character€witnesses.€€By€consensus,Š X Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ “  Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€The€Reporter€stated€that€Rule€4„Š ` ° Š262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,€will€be€conformed€as€needed€toŠ  \  Šthe€changes€to€Rule€4„263.Š ø  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Ō‡ XmvXX XmvŌConsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€Š :Š  Š€€4„265€(Subpoena€for€Hearing€or€Trial),€Rule€4„264€(Subpoena€forŠ `  Š€€Tangible€Evidence€Before€Trial€in€Circuit€Court),€and€Rule€Š ę6 Š€€4„266€(Subpoenas€„€Generally)Ō#† XmvXX Xmv˜“#ŌŠ ¼  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ’ā ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rules€4„265€(Subpoena€for€Hearing€orŠ >Ž ŠTrial),€4„264€(Subpoena€for€Tangible€Evidence€before€Trial€inŠ ź: ŠCircuit€Court),€and€4„266€(Subpoenas€š!š€Generally)€for€theŠ –ę ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š B’ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ !l" ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„265€to€delete€language€fromŠ ž#ī% Šsection€(a),€to€add€a€new€section€(c)Š t$Ä& Šproviding€that€the€request€for€a€subpoenaŠ J%š ' Šcontain€a€designation€of€the€materials,€notŠ  &p!( Šprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containŠ ö&F") Ševidence€to€be€produced,€and€to€add€a€crossŠ Ģ'#* Šreference€after€section€(c),€as€follows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€4-265.€€SUBPOENA€FOR€HEARING€OR€TRIAL€Š $+t&. ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Preparation€by€ClerkŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€On€request€of€a€party,€the€clerk€shallŠ ° Šprepare€and€issue€a€subpoena€commanding€aŠ †Ö Šwitness€to€appear€to€testify€at€a€hearing€orŠ \¬ Štrial.€€Unless€the€court€waives€the€timeŠ 2‚ Šrequirements€of€this€section,€the€requestŠ X Šshall€be€filed€at€least€nine€days€beforeŠ Ž. Štrial€in€circuit€court,€or€seven€days€beforeŠ “  Štrial€in€District€Court,€not€including€theŠ Š Ś Šday€of€trial€and€intervening€Saturdays,Š ` ° ŠSundays,€and€holidays.€€The€request€forŠ 6 †  Šsubpoena€shall€state€the€name,€address,€andŠ  \  Šcounty€of€the€witness€to€be€served,€the€dateŠ ā 2  Šand€hour€when€the€attendance€of€the€witnessŠ ø  Šis€required,€and€the€party€requesting€theŠ ŽŽ  Šsubpoena.€€ņ ņIf€the€request€is€for€a€subpoenaŠ d“  Šduces€tecum,€the€request€also€shall€contain€aŠ :Š  Šdesignation€of€the€documents,€recordings,Š `  Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things,€notŠ ę6 Šprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containŠ ¼  Ševidence€relevant€to€the€action,€that€are€toŠ ’ā Šbe€produced€by€the€witness.ó ó€€At€least€fiveŠ hø Šdays€before€trial,€not€including€the€day€ofŠ >Ž Štrial€and€intervening€Saturdays,€Sundays,€orŠ d Šholidays,€the€clerk€shall€deliver€theŠ ź: Šsubpoena€for€service€pursuant€to€Rule€4-266Š Ą Š(b).€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€(b)€€Preparation€by€PartyŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€On€request€of€a€party€entitled€to€theŠ ī> Šissuance€of€a€subpoena,€the€clerk€shallŠ Ä Šprovide€a€blank€form€of€subpoena€which€shallŠ šź Šbe€filled€in€and€returned€to€the€clerk€to€beŠ pĄ  Šsigned€and€sealed€before€service.€€On€requestŠ F –! Šof€an€attorney€or€other€officer€of€the€courtŠ !l" Šentitled€to€the€issuance€of€a€subpoena,€theŠ ņ!B# Šclerk€shall€issue€a€subpoena€signed€andŠ Č"$ Šsealed€but€otherwise€in€blank,€which€shall€beŠ ž#ī% Šfilled€in€before€service.€€UnlessŠ t$Ä& Šimpracticable,€a€party€shall€make€a€goodŠ J%š ' Šfaith€effort€to€cause€a€trial€or€hearingŠ  &p!( Šsubpoena€to€be€served€at€least€five€daysŠ ö&F") Šbefore€the€trial€or€hearing.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Subpoena€Duces€TecumóóŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€the€subpoena€is€a€subpoena€ducesŠ $+t&. Štecum,€the€request€also€shall€contain€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdesignation€of€the€documents,€recordings,Š Š, (0 Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things,€notŠ ¦-ö(1 Šprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containŠ |.Ģ)2 Ševidence€relevant€to€the€action,€that€are€toŠ ° Šbe€produced€by€the€witness.óóŠ †Ö ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€4.4€of€the€MarylandŠ 2‚ ŠLawyersšš€Rules€of€Professional€ConductŠ X Šprovides€that€a€lawyer€should€not€seekŠ Ž. Šinformation€in€violation€of€the€privacyŠ “  Šrights€of€a€third€person.óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ 6 †  ŠRule€742€b€and€M.D.R.€742€a.€Š  \  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„265€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ą€Russell€Butler,€Esq.€pointed€out€anŠ :Š  Šinadvertent€omission€in€Rule€4„265.€€SectionŠ `  Š(a),€pertaining€to€subpoenas€prepared€by€theŠ ę6 Šclerk,€provides€that€privileged€materialŠ ¼  Šshould€not€be€subpoenaed,€but€section€(b),Š ’ā Špertaining€to€subpoenas€prepared€by€a€party,Š hø Šdoes€not€contain€that€prohibition.€€Mr.Š >Ž ŠButler€suggests€adding€a€section€(c)€to€RuleŠ d Š4„265€that€would€contain€language€similar€toŠ ź: Šthat€currently€in€section€(a)€providing€thatŠ Ą Šthe€request€for€a€subpoena€contain€aŠ –ę Šdesignation€of€the€materials,€not€privileged,Š l¼ Šwhich€constitute€or€contain€evidence,Š B’ Šrelevant€to€the€action,€that€are€to€beŠ h Šproduced€by€the€witness.€€This€would€apply€toŠ ī> Šboth€sections€(a)€and€(b).€€Mr.€Butler€alsoŠ Ä Šsuggests€adding€a€cross€reference€at€the€endŠ šź Šof€Rules€4„264€and€4„265€that€states€thatŠ pĄ  ŠRule€4.4€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ F –! ŠProfessional€Conduct€provides€that€a€lawyerŠ !l" Šshould€not€seek€information€in€violation€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€privacy€rights€of€a€third€person.€€HeŠ Č"$ Šproposed€that€there€be€an€addition€to€theŠ ž#ī% Šcontents€of€subpoenas€as€provided€for€in€RuleŠ t$Ä& Š4„266€š!š€a€statement€that€material€madeŠ J%š ' Šprivate€by€law€should€not€be€produced€inŠ  &p!( Šresponse€to€the€subpoena.€€The€crossŠ ö&F") Šreferences€and€proposed€change€to€Rule€4„266Š Ģ'#* Šwould€help€lawyers€avoid€possible€ethicsŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šviolations.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€is€inŠ x)Č$, Šagreement€with€Mr.€Butlerššs€suggestedŠ N*ž%- Šmodifications.Š $+t&. ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvĆ·#ŌĢĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ X ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„264€to€add€a€crossŠ 6 †  Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€4-264.€€SUBPOENA€FOR€TANGIBLE€EVIDENCEŠ ŽŽ  ŠBEFORE€TRIAL€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š d“  ŠĢĢą ø ąOn€motion€of€a€party,€the€circuit€courtŠ ę6 Šmay€order€the€issuance€of€a€subpoenaŠ ¼  Šcommanding€a€person€to€produce€for€inspectionŠ ’ā Šand€copying€at€a€specified€time€and€placeŠ hø Šbefore€trial€designated€documents,Š >Ž Šrecordings,€photographs,€or€other€tangibleŠ d Šthings,€not€privileged,€which€may€constituteŠ ź: Šor€contain€evidence€relevant€to€the€action.€Š Ą ŠAny€response€to€the€motion€shall€be€filedŠ –ę Šwithin€five€days.€€Š l¼ ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€4.4€of€the€MarylandŠ h ŠLawyersšš€Rules€of€Professional€ConductŠ ī> Šprovides€that€a€lawyer€should€not€seekŠ Ä Šinformation€in€violation€of€the€privacyŠ šź Šrights€of€a€third€person.óóŠ pĄ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ !l" ŠRule€742€a.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅĢą  ąRule€4„264€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š t$Ä& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„265.Š  &p!( ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvčŠ#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ  Š, (0 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„266€(a)€to€add€to€theŠ Š Ś Šcontents€of€a€subpoena€a€notice€stating€thatŠ ` ° Šmaterial€made€private€by€law€should€not€beŠ 6 †  Šproduced,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€4-266.€€SUBPOENAS€š!š€GENERALLY€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€FormŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€Every€subpoena€shall€contain:€(1)€theŠ ¼  Šcaption€of€the€action,€(2)€the€name€andŠ ’ā Šaddress€of€the€person€to€whom€it€is€directed,Š hø Š(3)€the€name€of€the€person€at€whose€requestŠ >Ž Šit€is€issued,€(4)€the€date,€time,€and€placeŠ d Šwhere€attendance€is€required,€and€(5)€aŠ ź: Šdescription€of€any€documents,€recordings,Š Ą Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things€to€beŠ –ę Šproducedņņ,€and€(6)€a€statement€that€materialŠ l¼ Šmade€private€by€law€should€not€be€produced€inŠ B’ Šresponse€to€the€subpoenaóó.Š h ŠĢ€€€.€.€.€€Š Ä ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„266€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„265.Š !l" ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€Mr.€Butler€had€pointed€out€thatŠ ž#ī% Šsection€(a)€of€Rule€4„265€provides€that€subpoenas€prepared€by€theŠ J%š ' Šclerk€should€not€contain€privileged€material,€but€section€(b)Š ö&F") Špertaining€to€subpoenas€prepared€by€a€party€does€not€have€thisŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrestriction.€€To€make€the€two€sections€consistent,€the€languageŠ N*ž%- Špertaining€to€privileged€material€was€redacted€from€section€(a),Š ś+J'/ Šand€a€new€section€(c)€was€created€that€applies€to€both€sectionsŠ ¦-ö(1 Š(a)€and€(b)€and€requires€requests€for€subpoenas€duces€tecum€toŠ ° Šcontain€a€designation€of€materials€not€privileged,€whichŠ \¬ Šconstitute€or€contain€evidence€relevant€to€the€action,€that€areŠ X Što€be€produced€by€the€witness.€€Mr.€Butler€also€suggested€that€aŠ “  Šcross€reference€be€added€at€the€end€of€Rules€4„264€and€4„265€toŠ ` ° ŠRule€4.4,€Respect€for€Rights€of€Third€Persons,€which€providesŠ  \  Šthat€a€lawyer€representing€a€client€in€a€matter€shall€not€seekŠ ø  Šinformation€relating€to€the€matter€that€the€lawyer€knows€orŠ d“  Šreasonably€should€know€is€protected€from€disclosure€by€statute€orŠ `  Šby€an€established€evidentiary€privilege.Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€is€a€goodŠ hø Šchange.€€She€stated€that€she€had€a€comment€on€another€aspect€ofŠ d Šthe€Rule.€€If€the€clerk€prepares€the€subpoena,€the€clerk€deliversŠ Ą Šit€for€service€at€least€five€days€before€trial.€€It€is€likelyŠ l¼ Šthat€the€subpoena€is€not€going€to€be€served€within€five€days€ofŠ h Štrial€if€it€is€delivered€on€the€fifth€day.€€Section€(b)€of€RuleŠ Ä Š4„266€provides€the€option€of€a€private€process„server€deliveringŠ pĄ  Šthe€subpoena.€€The€language€of€that€provision€states€that€unlessŠ !l" Šimpracticable,€a€party€shall€make€a€good€faith€effort€to€causeŠ Č"$ Šthe€subpoena€to€be€served€at€least€five€days€before€trial.Š t$Ä& ŠWhether€the€clerk€or€the€lawyer€prepares€the€subpoena,€the€lawyerŠ  &p!( Šwho€is€asking€for€the€subpoena€ought€to€be€making€a€good€faithŠ Ģ'#* Šeffort€to€see€that€it€is€served€at€least€five€days€before€theŠ x)Č$, Štrial.€€It€is€not€clear€why€there€is€a€differentiation€betweenŠ $+t&. Šthe€clerk€and€a€lawyer€preparing€the€subpoena.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€observed€that€a€party€who€requests€that€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubpoena€be€prepared€by€the€clerk€needs€the€permission€of€theŠ ° Šcourt€if€the€subpoena€is€not€requested€at€least€nine€days€beforeŠ \¬ Štrial.€€There€could€be€a€situation€where€the€lawyer€finds€outŠ X Šabout€a€certain€witness€four€days€before€trial.€€Does€a€lawyerŠ “  Šwho€prepares€a€subpoena,€on€a€blank€form€pursuant€to€section€(b)Š ` ° Šof€the€Rule€have€to€go€ask€the€court€to€authorize€the€subpoenaŠ  \  Šbecause€it€is€within€the€nine€days?€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outŠ ø  Šthat€the€Rule€uses€the€language€š šunless€impracticablešš€forŠ d“  Šsubpoenas€prepared€by€a€party.€€It€is€a€somewhat€meaninglessŠ `  Šprovision.€€The€Chair€questioned€whether€the€time€period€shouldŠ ¼  Šbe€10€days€for€the€clerk€to€prepare€the€subpoena€and€give€it€toŠ hø Šthe€sheriff€for€service.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinionŠ d Šthat€both€provisions€should€be€the€same.Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€this€leads€to€another€issue€relatedŠ l¼ Što€the€Health€Insurance€Portability€and€Accounting€Act€(HIPAA),Š h ŠPL€104„191€(1996).€€Rules€4„264,€4„265,€and€4„266€pertaining€toŠ Ä Šsubpoenas€in€criminal€causes,€need€to€be€conformed€to€the€law.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€can€look€at€these€Rules€and€conformŠ !l" Šthem€to€the€civil€rules€in€terms€of€HIPAA.€€Institutions€will€notŠ Č"$ Šhonor€subpoenas€if€the€subpoena€does€not€comply€with€HIPAA.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Michael€asked€about€the€time€requirements€in€the€Rule.€Š  &p!( ŠAlthough€a€subpoena€ņņduces€tecumóó€in€the€civil€arena€is€served€30Š Ģ'#* Šdays€before€documents€or€other€materials€must€be€produced,€RuleŠ „)Ō$, Š4„265€has€the€potential€for€a€subpoena€to€be€served€five€daysŠ 0+€&. Šbefore€production€is€required.€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€inŠ Ü,,(0 ŠDistrict€Court€criminal€cases,€the€trial€often€takes€place€30Š ˆ.Ų)2 Šdays€after€the€defendant€is€charged.€€The€Chair€noted€that€thisŠ ° Šmust€have€been€worked€out€between€the€sheriffs€and€the€clerks.€Š \¬ ŠSection€(a)€of€Rule€4„265€provides€for€the€request€to€be€filed€atŠ X Šleast€nine€days€before€trial€in€circuit€court,€and€seven€daysŠ “  Šbefore€trial€in€District€Court.€€The€clerkššs€office€has€two€daysŠ ` ° Što€process€the€request€for€a€subpoena,€and€the€delivery€is€fiveŠ  \  Šdays€before€the€trial,€but€it€is€only€being€delivered€forŠ ø  Šservice.€€The€service€could€take€place€the€night€before€trial.€Š d“  ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€will€look€at€these€Rules€in€terms€ofŠ `  Štime€requirements€and€HIPAA€requirements.€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Shipley€pointed€out€that€the€title€of€Rule€4„265€isŠ hø Šš šSubpoena€for€Hearing€or€Trial.šš€€However,€in€some€places,€theŠ d ŠRule€refers€to€š šhearing€or€trialšš€while€in€other€places,€the€RuleŠ Ą Šrefers€only€š štrial.šš€€He€suggested€that€the€terminology€in€theŠ l¼ ŠRule€be€reviewed€so€that€it€is€consistent.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ h Šthe€Rules€will€be€remanded€to€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€toŠ Ä Šconsider€time€frames,€HIPPA€requirements,€and€terminology.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠChair€thanked€the€guests€for€attending€the€meeting.Š !l" ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Ō‡ XmvXX XmvŌConsideration€of€proposed€new€Title€7,€ChapterŠ ž#ī% Š€€500€(Appeals€from€the€Orphansšš€Court€to€the€Circuit€Court)Ō#† XmvXX Xmv÷#ŌŠ t$Ä& Š_________________________________________________________________Š J%š ' ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€Probate€SubcommitteeŠ ö&F") Šis€recommending€a€new€set€of€Rules€pertaining€to€appeals€from€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠOrphansšš€Court€to€the€circuit€court.€€The€Rules€are€a€result€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthe€problems€circuit€court€clerks€were€having€when€these€appealsŠ ś+J'/ Šcame€to€the€circuit€court.€€Since€there€was€no€uniform€practiceŠ ¦-ö(1 Šamong€the€counties,€a€new€set€of€Rules€was€drafted.€€Code,€CourtsŠ ° ŠArticle,€šš12„502€provides€that€an€appeal€from€the€Orphansšš€CourtŠ \¬ Što€the€circuit€court€shall€be€heard€ņņde€novoóó€by€the€circuit€courtŠ X Šand€shall€be€treated€as€if€it€were€a€new€proceeding€and€as€ifŠ Ą  Šthere€had€never€been€a€prior€hearing€or€judgment€by€the€OrphansššŠ l ¼ ŠCourt.€€The€Subcommitteeššs€goal€was€to€regularize€theŠ  h  Šproceedings.€€Consultants€to€the€Subcommittee€included€Mr.Š Ä  ŠShipley,€the€former€(now€retired)€Clerk€of€the€Circuit€Court€forŠ pĄ  ŠCarroll€County€and€a€former€Rules€Committee€member,€someŠ l  ŠRegisters€of€Wills€around€the€State,€and€other€probateŠ Č Špractitioners.€€Š tÄ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„501,€Applicability,€for€theŠ  p ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š Ģ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Nž ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ śJ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ¦ö ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ R ¢! ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ž!N# ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„501,€as€follows:Š €$Š& ŠĢĢRule€7„501.€€APPLICABILITYŠ 'R") ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€rules€in€this€Chapter€govern€appealsŠ „)Ō$, Što€a€circuit€court€from€a€judgment€of€anŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šorphansšš€court.Š 0+€&. ŠĢCommittee€note:€€In€Harford€County€andŠ Ü,,(0 ŠMontgomery€County,€direct€appeal€to€the€CourtŠ ²-)1 Šof€Special€Appeals€is€the€only€method€ofŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šappellate€review€of€a€judgment€of€theŠ ° ŠOrphansšš€Court.€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,Š †Ö Ššš12„502.Š \¬ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š X ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„501€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Š Ś ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąLarry€W.€Shipley,€recently€retired€ClerkŠ 6 †  Šof€Court€for€Carroll€County,€pointed€out€thatŠ  \  Šappeals€to€the€circuit€court€from€theŠ ā 2  ŠOrphansšš€Court€have€been€causing€someŠ ø  Šproblems€for€the€circuit€court€clerks,Š ŽŽ  Šbecause€there€is€no€specific€set€of€rulesŠ d“  Šapplying€to€these€appeals.€€The€captions€inŠ :Š  Šthese€cases€are€varied€making€it€difficultŠ `  Šfor€the€clerk€to€docket€the€caseŠ ę6 Šappropriately.€€To€address€these€problems,Š ¼  Šthe€Probate/Fiduciary€Subcommittee€with€theŠ ’ā Šhelp€of€the€Vice€Chair€and€Reporter€hasŠ hø Šdrafted€a€set€of€rules€loosely€based€on€theŠ >Ž Šrules€in€Title€7,€Chapter€100€(Appeals€fromŠ d Šthe€District€Court€to€the€Circuit€Court),€soŠ ź: Šthat€Orphansšš€Court€appeals€will€be€handledŠ Ą Šuniformly€throughout€the€State.Š –ę ŠŌ#† XmvXX Xmv-ž#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€this€is€the€starting€point€for€theŠ h Šnew€Rules.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ Ä Špresented.Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„502,€Securing€Appellate€Review,Š !l" Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š Č"$ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„502,€as€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 ЇĢRule€7„502.€€SECURING€APPELLATE€REVIEWŠ †Ö ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€By€Notice€of€AppealŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€Appellate€review€in€the€circuit€courtŠ “  Šmay€be€obtained€only€if€a€notice€of€appeal€isŠ Š Ś Šfiled€with€the€Register€of€Wills€within€theŠ ` ° Štime€prescribed€in€Rule€7„503.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Caption€of€Notice€of€AppealŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€notice€of€appeal€shall€be€captionedŠ ŽŽ  Šin€the€following€form:Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅIN€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€FOR€______________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢIN€RE€ESTATE€OF€________________________________________________Š ’ā Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€decedent,€OrphansššŠ hø Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Court€case€numberŠ >Ž ŠĢAPPEAL€OF€______________________________________________________Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€and€Address)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š Ą ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņ€€(c)€Joinder€Not€RequiredŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€appeal€may€be€filed€with€or€withoutŠ ī> Šthe€assent€or€joinder€of€other€persons.Š Ä ŠĢ€€€(d)€SubstitutionŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€proper€person€may€be€substitutedŠ !l" Šfor€a€party€on€appeal€in€accordance€with€RuleŠ ņ!B# Š2„241.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€(e)€Stay€of€ProceedingsŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€Stay€of€Orphansšš€Court€proceedings€inŠ  &p!( Šthe€event€of€appeal€is€governed€by€Code,Š ö&F") ŠCourts€Article,€šš12„701€(a).Š Ģ'#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„502€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ#† XmvXX Xmv #ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€notice€of€appeal€is€filedŠ ° Šwith€the€Register€of€Wills.€€The€caption€provides€a€place€for€theŠ \¬ Šcounty€in€which€the€case€originated,€and€the€name€of€the€decedentŠ X Šas€well€as€the€Orphansšš€Court€case€number.€€Many€of€these€casesŠ “  Šdo€not€have€a€plaintiff€against€a€defendant.€€The€appeal€is€oftenŠ ` ° Šan€appeal€from€the€action€of€the€Register€of€Wills€or€from€anŠ  \  Šinheritance€tax€matter.€€It€is€sufficient€to€supply€the€name€ofŠ ø  Šthe€appellant.€€Section€(d)€pertains€to€substitution€of€a€partyŠ d“  Šin€the€appeal.€€Section€(e)€references€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„Š `  Š701,€which€covers€stays€of€Orphansšš€Court€proceedings.€€ByŠ ¼  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„503,€Notice€of€Appeal€š!š€Times€forŠ d ŠFiling,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š Ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ šź ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ F –! ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„503,€as€follows:Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢRule€7„503.€€NOTICE€OF€APPEAL€š!š€TIMES€FORŠ ö&F") ŠFILINGŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€or€by€law,€the€notice€of€appeal€shall€beŠ Š, (0 Šfiled€within€30€days€after€entry€pursuant€toŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRule€6„171€of€the€judgment€or€order€fromŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwhich€the€appeal€is€taken.Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€Appeals€by€Other€Party€„„€Within€10Š \¬ ŠDaysŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€If€one€party€files€a€timely€notice€ofŠ Ž. Šappeal,€any€other€party€may€file€a€notice€ofŠ “  Šappeal€within€10€days€after€the€date€on€whichŠ Š Ś Šthe€first€notice€of€appeal€was€served.Š ` ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š  \  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„503€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š d“  ŠĢŌ#† XmvXX XmvP#ŌĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€notice€of€appeal€is€to€be€filedŠ ę6 Šwithin€30€days€after€entry€of€the€judgment€or€order€from€whichŠ ’ā Šthe€appeal€is€taken.€€Section€(b)€is€analogous€to€the€provisionsŠ >Ž Šfor€multiple€appeals€in€section€(d)€of€Rule€7„104,€Notice€ofŠ ź: ŠAppeal€š!š€Times€for€Filing€and€section€(e)€of€Rule€8„202,€NoticeŠ –ę Šof€Appeal€š!š€Times€for€Filing.€€Mr.€Leahy€suggested€that€sectionŠ B’ Š(b)€of€the€Rule€should€be€amended€to€read,€š š...within€10€daysŠ ī> Šafter€the€date€on€which€the€first€notice€of€appeal€was€served€orŠ šź Šwithin€30€days€after€entry€of€the€judgment€or€order€from€whichŠ F –! Šthe€appeal€is€taken,€whichever€is€later.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€agreed.€€ByŠ ņ!B# Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€the€suggested€amendment€andŠ ž#ī% Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š J%š ' Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„504,€Notice€of€Appeal€š!š€StrikingŠ ö&F") Šby€Orphansšš€Court,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ X ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ “  ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ` ° ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„504,€as€follows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€7„504.€€NOTICE€OF€APPEAL€š!š€STRIKING€BYŠ d“  ŠORPHANSšš€COURTŠ :Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š hø Šthe€Orphans'€Court€may€strike€a€notice€ofŠ >Ž Šappeal€(1)€that€has€not€been€filed€within€theŠ d Štime€prescribed€by€Rule€7„503,€(2)€if€theŠ ź: ŠRegister€of€Wills€has€prepared€the€recordŠ Ą Špursuant€to€Rule€7„506€and€the€appellant€hasŠ –ę Šfailed€to€pay€the€costs€of€preparing€theŠ l¼ Šrecord,€(3)€if€the€appellant€has€failed€toŠ B’ Šdeposit€with€the€Register€the€costs€of€theŠ h Štranscript€provided€for€in€Rule€7„506€(c)€orŠ ī> Šfiling€fee€required€by€Rule€7„506€(d),€or€(4)Š Ä Šif€by€reason€of€any€other€neglect€on€the€partŠ šź Šof€the€appellant€the€record€has€not€beenŠ pĄ  Štransmitted€to€the€circuit€court€within€theŠ F –! Štime€prescribed€in€Rule€7„506.Š !l" ŠĢ€€(b)€€NoticeŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€Orphans'€Court€strikes€aŠ t$Ä& Šnotice€of€appeal€on€its€own€initiative,€theŠ J%š ' ŠRegister€shall€serve€on€all€parties€pursuantŠ  &p!( Što€Rule€6„125€a€notice€that€an€order€strikingŠ ö&F") Šthe€notice€of€appeal€will€be€entered€unless€aŠ Ģ'#* Šresponse€is€filed€within€15€days€afterŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šservice€showing€good€cause€why€the€notice€ofŠ x)Č$, Šappeal€should€not€be€stricken.Š N*ž%- ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€Rule€6„Š ś+J'/ Š464.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„504€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š \¬ ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvZ"#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€this€Rule€is€analogous€toŠ Ž. ŠRule€7„105,€Striking€of€Notice€of€Appeal€by€District€Court€andŠ Š Ś ŠRule€8„203,€Striking€of€Notice€of€Appeal€or€Application€for€LeaveŠ 6 †  Što€Appeal€by€Lower€Court.€€The€Rule€requires€the€parties€to€showŠ ā 2  Šgood€cause€for€not€striking€an€appeal€after€a€motion€is€filed€toŠ ŽŽ  Šstrike€the€appeal€or€the€Orphansšš€Court€strikes€the€appeal.€Š :Š  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„505,€Mode€of€Appeal,€for€theŠ ę6 ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ’ā ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„505,€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€7„505.€€MODE€OF€APPEALŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąAn€appeal€from€an€orphansšš€court€to€aŠ t$Ä& Šcircuit€court€shall€proceed€in€accordanceŠ J%š ' Šwith€the€Rules€governing€cases€institutedŠ  &p!( Šin€the€circuit€court.€€The€form€andŠ ö&F") Šsufficiency€of€pleadings€in€the€record€onŠ Ģ'#* Šappeal€are€governed€by€the€rules€applicableŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šin€the€Orphansšš€Court.€Š x)Č$, ŠĢCross€reference:€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„Š $+t&. Š502.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„505€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€7„501.Š \¬ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€although€the€appeal€from€theŠ Ž. ŠOrphansšš€Court€proceeds€in€accordance€with€circuit€court€rules,Š Š Ś Šthe€form€and€sufficiency€of€the€pleadings€in€the€record€on€appealŠ 6 †  Šare€governed€by€the€Rules€in€the€Orphansšš€Court.€€JudgeŠ ā 2  ŠMatricciani€inquired€as€to€whether€discovery€is€available.€€Mr.Š ŽŽ  ŠSykes€replied€affirmatively.€€Judge€Matricciani€asked€ifŠ :Š  Šdiscovery€is€available€in€the€Orphansšš€Court,€and€Mr.€SykesŠ ę6 Šanswered€that€it€is€available.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ’ā Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š >Ž Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„506,€Record,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ź: Šconsideration.Š –ę ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ h ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„506,€as€follows:Š J%š ' ŠĢĢRule€7„506.€€RECORDņ ņŠ Ģ'#* Šó óĢĢ€€(a)€€Contents€of€RecordŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€The€record€on€appeal€shall€include€(1)Š ś+J'/ Ša€certified€copy€of€the€docket€entries€in€theŠ Š, (0 Šestate€proceeding,€(2)€a€transcript,€ifŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrequested,€paid€for,€and€filed€by€a€partyŠ |.Ģ)2 Štogether€with€any€documentation€of€costsŠ ° Šprovided€therewith,€and€(3)€all€originalŠ †Ö Špapers€filed€in€the€action€in€the€Orphans'Š \¬ ŠCourt€except€those€other€items€that€theŠ 2‚ Šparties€stipulate€may€be€omitted.€€TheŠ X ŠRegister€of€Wills€shall€append€a€certificateŠ Ž. Šclearly€identifying€the€papers€included€inŠ “  Šthe€record.€€The€Orphans'€Court€may€orderŠ Š Ś Šthat€the€original€papers€in€the€action€beŠ ` ° Škept€in€the€Orphans'€Court€pending€theŠ 6 †  Šappeal,€in€which€case€the€Register€of€WillsŠ  \  Šshall€transmit€a€certified€copy€of€theŠ ā 2  Šoriginal€papers.Š ø  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Statement€of€Case€in€Lieu€of€EntireŠ d“  ŠRecordŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€parties€agree€that€theŠ ę6 Šquestions€presented€by€an€appeal€can€beŠ ¼  Šdetermined€without€a€trial,€they€may€signŠ ’ā Šand,€upon€approval€by€the€Orphans'€Court,Š hø Šfile€with€the€Register€of€Wills€a€statementŠ >Ž Šshowing€how€the€questions€arose€and€wereŠ d Šdecided,€and€setting€forth€only€those€factsŠ ź: Šor€allegations€that€are€essential€to€aŠ Ą Šdecision€of€the€questions.€€The€parties€areŠ –ę Šstrongly€encouraged€to€agree€to€such€aŠ l¼ Šstatement.€€The€statement€of€the€case,€theŠ B’ Šjudgment€or€order€from€which€the€appeal€isŠ h Štaken,€and€any€opinion€of€the€Orphans'€CourtŠ ī> Šshall€constitute€the€record€on€appeal.€€TheŠ Ä Šcircuit€court,€however,€may€direct€theŠ šź ŠRegister€to€transmit€all€or€part€of€theŠ pĄ  Šbalance€of€the€record€in€the€Orphans'€CourtŠ F –! Šas€a€supplement€to€the€record€on€appeal.Š !l" ŠĢ€€(c)€€Cost€of€PreparationŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€appellant€shall€pay€to€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRegister€the€cost€of€preparation€of€theŠ J%š ' Šrecord.Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(d)€€Filing€FeeŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€The€appellant€shall€deposit€with€theŠ x)Č$, ŠRegister€of€Wills€the€fee€prescribed€by€Code,Š N*ž%- ŠCourts€Article,€šš7„202€unless€the€fee€hasŠ $+t&. Šbeen€waived€by€an€order€of€court€or€unlessŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€appellant€is€represented€by€(1)€anŠ Š, (0 Šattorney€assigned€by€Legal€Aid€Bureau,€Inc.Š ¦-ö(1 Šor€(2)€an€attorney€assigned€by€any€otherŠ |.Ģ)2 Šlegal€services€organization€that€accepts€asŠ ° Šclients€only€those€persons€meeting€theŠ †Ö Šfinancial€eligibility€criteria€established€byŠ \¬ Šthe€Federal€Legal€Services€Corporation€orŠ 2‚ Šother€appropriate€governmental€agency.€€TheŠ X Šfiling€fee€shall€be€in€the€form€of€cash€orŠ Ž. Šcheck€or€money€order€payable€to€the€clerk€ofŠ “  Šthe€circuit€court.Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(e)€€Transmittal€of€RecordŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€After€the€receipt€of€all€requiredŠ ā 2  Šfees,€the€Register€of€Wills€shall€transmitŠ ø  Šthe€record€to€the€circuit€court€within€60Š ŽŽ  Šdays€after€the€date€the€first€notice€ofŠ d“  Šappeal€is€filed.€€The€filing€fee€shall€beŠ :Š  Šforwarded€with€the€record€to€the€clerk€of€theŠ `  Šcircuit€court.€€For€purposes€of€this€Rule,Š ę6 Šthe€record€is€transmitted€when€it€isŠ ¼  Šdelivered€to€the€clerk€of€the€circuit€courtŠ ’ā Šor€when€it€is€sent€by€certified€mail€by€theŠ hø ŠRegister€of€Wills,€addressed€to€the€clerk€ofŠ >Ž Šthe€circuit€court.€€On€motion€or€on€its€ownŠ d Šinitiative,€the€Orphansšš€Court€or€the€circuitŠ ź: Šcourt€for€good€cause€show€may€shorten€orŠ Ą Šextend€the€time€for€transmittal€of€theŠ –ę Šrecord.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(f)€Duties€of€Register€of€WillsŠ h ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Preparation€and€Service€of€DocketŠ Ä ŠEntriesŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Register€of€Wills€shall€prepareŠ F –! Šand€attach€to€the€beginning€of€the€record€aŠ !l" Šcertified€copy€of€the€docket€entries€in€theŠ ņ!B# Šestate€proceeding.€€The€original€papers€shallŠ Č"$ Šbe€fastened€together€in€one€or€more€fileŠ ž#ī% Šjackets€and€numbered€consecutively,€exceptŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€pages€of€a€transcript€of€testimonyŠ J%š ' Šneed€not€be€renumbered.€€The€Register€shallŠ  &p!( Šserve€a€copy€of€the€docket€entries€on€eachŠ ö&F") Šparty€to€the€appeal.€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statement€of€CostsŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Register€shall€prepare€andŠ $+t&. Štransmit€with€the€record€a€statement€of€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcosts€of€transcripts€filed€in€the€proceeding,Š Š, (0 Šif€any,€reported€and€documented,€and€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcosts€taxed€against€each€party€prior€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Štransmission€of€the€record,€including€theŠ ° Šcosts€of€all€transcripts€and€copies,€if€any,Š †Ö Šof€the€transcripts€for€each€of€the€parties.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Correction€or€Supplementation€ofŠ X ŠRecordŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š Š Ś Šthe€circuit€court€may€order€that€an€error€orŠ ` ° Šomission€in€the€record€be€corrected.€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(h)€€Return€of€Record€to€Orphans'€CourtŠ ā 2  ŠPending€AppealŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€a€determination€that€the€recordŠ d“  Šshould€be€returned€to€the€Orphans'€CourtŠ :Š  Šbecause€of€a€matter€pending€in€that€court,Š `  Šthe€circuit€court€may€order€that€the€recordŠ ę6 Šbe€returned,€subject€to€the€conditions€statedŠ ¼  Šin€the€order.Š ’ā ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š >Ž ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š l¼ ŠĢŌ#† XmvXX Xmvŗ7#ŌĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Maloney€questioned€as€to€why€there€is€a€transcript€whenŠ ī> Šthe€proceedings€in€the€circuit€court€are€ņņde€novoóó.€€Mr.€MichaelŠ šź Šobserved€that€the€transcript€is€not€an€integral€part€of€theŠ R ¢! Šrecord.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€the€transcript€is€optional.€€HeŠ ž!N# Šexplained€that€the€transcript€can€be€used€for€impeachmentŠ Ŗ#ś% Špurposes,€or€the€parties€may€agree€to€substitute€the€transcriptŠ V%¦ ' Šfor€live€testimony.€€Mr.€Maloney€noted€that€the€appeal€may€beŠ 'R") Šdelayed€because€of€delay€by€the€court€reporter€in€preparing€it.€Š ®(ž#+ ŠThe€transcript€should€not€be€considered€part€of€the€record,€soŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šthe€record€can€go€forward€without€it.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€noŠ ,V'/ Štranscript€will€be€prepared€unless€a€party€requests€one.€€€Š ²-)1 Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€even€though€it€is€not€part€of€theŠ ° Šrecord,€preparation€of€the€transcript€could€cause€delay.€€HeŠ \¬ Šsuggested€that€in€the€first€sentence€of€section€(a),€the€recordŠ X Šon€appeal€š šshall€includešš€items€(1)€and€(3)€and€š šmay€includeššŠ “  Šitem€(2).€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€the€Registers€of€Wills€whoŠ ` ° Šattended€the€Subcommittee€meetings,€as€well€as€Mr.€Shipley,€feltŠ  \  Šthat€this€was€appropriate,€so€that€the€circuit€court€would€have€aŠ ø  Šfull€record€of€what€occurred€in€the€Orphansšš€Court.€€Judge€NortonŠ d“  Šcommented€that€he€agreed€with€Mr.€Maloney€and€Mr.€Michael.€€AŠ `  Štranscript€may€be€used€as€an€evidence€tool€at€trial,€but€thereŠ ¼  Šare€time€limitations€for€the€clerk€to€get€the€record€to€theŠ hø Šcircuit€court.€€Inclusion€of€the€transcript€should€beŠ d Šdiscretionary€and€not€part€of€the€record.€€Mr.€Michael€pointedŠ Ą Šout€that€under€Rule€7„504€(a)(3),€if€the€money€is€not€paid€forŠ l¼ Šthe€transcript,€the€appeal€is€stricken.€€He€remarked€that€theŠ h Šsanction€of€dismissal€of€the€appeal€for€failure€to€pay€for€aŠ Ä Štranscript€that€the€appellant€did€not€request€is€inappropriate.Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€the€transcript€isŠ !l" Šrequired€in€circuit€court€in€appeals€from€Workerššs€CompensationŠ Č"$ Šcases.€€The€procedure€for€Orphansšš€Court€appeals€should€parallelŠ t$Ä& Šthis.€€Mr.€Sykes€agreed€and€noted€that€subsection€(a)(3)€of€RuleŠ  &p!( Š7„504€should€be€eliminated.€€The€Chair€said€that€nothingŠ Ģ'#* Šprohibits€a€party€from€ordering€a€transcript.€€Ms.€Cathell,Š x)Č$, ŠRegister€of€Wills€for€Worcester€County,€observed€that€Rule€7„506Š $+t&. Š(a)€states€that€a€transcript€is€part€of€the€record€if€requested.€Š Š, (0 ŠIn€her€county,€a€transcript€is€prepared.€€€Mr.€Sykes€commentedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€same€delay€problem€exists€if€a€party€requests€aŠ ° Štranscript€for€evidentiary€purposes.€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€other€costs€in€addition€to€theŠ X Šcost€of€the€transcript.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€Rule€7„506€(c)Š “  Šand€(d)€require€that€the€appellant€pay€the€cost€of€preparation€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€record€and€the€filing€fee.€€He€observed€that€if€theŠ  \  Štranscript€is€part€of€the€record,€ordinarily€the€appellant€wouldŠ ø  Šbe€require€to€pay€for€it.€€These€Rules€could€provide€that€theŠ d“  Šappellant€should€not€be€required€to€pay€for€the€transcript€unlessŠ `  Šthe€appellant€is€the€party€who€wishes€to€have€the€transcriptŠ ¼  Šprepared.€€He€suggested€adding€to€Rule€7„506€(a)€a€sentence€thatŠ hø Šstates,€š šA€party€may€supplement€the€record€by€paying€for€andŠ d Šfiling€a€transcript.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus.€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€said€that€Rule€7„506€(e)€provides€that€theŠ l¼ ŠRegister€of€Wills€transmits€the€record€to€the€circuit€courtŠ h Šwithin€60€days.€€The€record€is€transmitted€when€it€is€deliveredŠ Ä Što€the€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€or€when€it€is€sent€by€certifiedŠ pĄ  Šmail€by€the€Register€to€the€clerk.€€The€time€period€can€beŠ !l" Šextended€by€the€Orphansšš€Court€or€by€the€circuit€court.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(e)€provides€thatŠ t$Ä& Šafter€the€receipt€of€all€the€required€fees,€the€Register€shallŠ  &p!( Štransmit€the€record€to€the€circuit€court€within€60€days.€€ItŠ Ģ'#* Šwould€be€possible€that€the€Register€would€get€the€fees€on€theŠ x)Č$, Šsixty„first€day€after€the€notice€of€appeal€was€filed.€€This€mayŠ $+t&. Šbe€inconsistent.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€how€to€fix€theŠ Š, (0 Šinconsistency.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provideŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€unless€all€required€fees€have€not€been€paid,€the€RegisterŠ ° Šshall€transmit€the€record€within€60€days.€€Mr.€Sykes€respondedŠ \¬ Šthat€this€would€mean€that€if€the€fees€had€been€paid,€the€recordŠ X Šwould€be€transmitted.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€courtŠ “  Šreporter€may€say€that€the€transcript€will€not€be€prepared€untilŠ ` ° Šthe€costs€are€paid.€€Mr.€Shipley€remarked€the€clerk€of€a€circuitŠ  \  Šcourt€cannot€delay€sending€a€case€to€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ ø  Šif€the€transcript€costs€have€not€been€paid.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ d“  Šthe€addition€of€the€transcript€to€the€record€is€conditional€onŠ `  Šsomeone€requesting€it,€paying€for€it,€and€filing€it.€Š ¼  Šą  ą€Mr.€Shipley€remarked€that€the€Clerkššs€office€in€the€CircuitŠ hø ŠCourt€for€Carroll€County€will€not€transmit€the€case€to€the€CourtŠ d Šof€Special€Appeals€without€the€costs€having€been€paid.€€The€ChairŠ Ą Šwithdrew€his€prior€suggested€language.€€The€Chair€suggested€thatŠ l¼ Šsection€(e)€could€provide€that€unless€the€Orphansšš€Court€hasŠ h Šstricken€the€notice€of€appeal,€the€Register€of€Wills€shallŠ Ä Štransmit€the€record€to€the€circuit€court€within€60€days€after€theŠ pĄ  Šfirst€notice€of€appeal€is€filed.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€about€paymentŠ !l" Šof€fees.€€Mr.€Gibber,€a€consultant€to€the€Subcommittee,€remarkedŠ Č"$ Šthat€the€Register€certifies€the€record,€and€will€not€do€so€unlessŠ t$Ä& Šthe€fees€are€paid.€€He€added€that€the€fees€are€statutory.€€TheŠ  &p!( ŠRule€could€be€written€so€that€the€record€is€to€be€transmitted€theŠ Ģ'#* Šlater€of€60€days€after€the€date€the€first€notice€of€appeal€isŠ x)Č$, Šfiled€or€10€days€after€the€fees€are€received.€€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(e)€could€read€as€follows:Š Š, (0 Šš šUnless€the€appeal€is€stricken,€pursuant€to€Rule€7„504€(a),€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRegister€of€Wills€shall€transmit...šš.€€Mr.€Gibber€pointed€outŠ ° Šthat€the€deadline€in€Rule€7„506€for€transmitting€the€record€wouldŠ \¬ Šoccur€before€the€time€requirements€of€Rule€7„504€pertaining€toŠ X Šstriking€the€appeal€will€have€been€satisfied.€€The€Chair€notedŠ “  Šthat€there€must€be€compliance€with€Rule€7„504€(a)€and€(b).€€HeŠ ` ° Šagreed€with€the€Vice€Chair€that€the€time€limit€should€be€changed.€Š  \  ŠMs.€Cathell€observed€that€the€Orphansšš€Court€only€meets€once€aŠ ø  Šweek€in€some€jurisdictions.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€lastŠ d“  Šsentence€of€section€(e)€allows€for€shortening€or€extending€theŠ `  Štime€for€transmittal€of€the€record.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ ¼  Šthat€section€(e)€could€begin:€š šUnless€shortened€or€extended...šš.€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(b)€of€Rule€8„412,€Record€š!šŠ d ŠTime€for€Transmitting,€begins€as€follows:€š šUnless€a€differentŠ Ą Štime€is€fixed€by€order€entered€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ l¼ ŠRule,€the€clerk€of€the€court....shall€transmit...šš.€€Mr.€SykesŠ h Šcommented€that€the€last€sentence€of€section€(e)€of€Rule€7„506€isŠ Ä Šthe€basis€for€shortening€or€extending€the€time,€and€this€wouldŠ pĄ  Šsubstitute€in€the€new€language€for€the€reference€to€š šsection€(d)Š !l" Šof€this€Rule.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€conformŠ Č"$ Šsection€(e)€to€Rule€Š t$Ä& Š8„412€(b).€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€said€that€subsection€(f)(1)€states€that€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRegister€has€to€prepare€a€certified€copy€of€the€docket€entries.€Š x)Č$, ŠSubsection€(f)(2)€provides€that€the€Register€prepares€andŠ $+t&. Štransmits€a€statement€of€the€costs€of€any€transcripts€and€theŠ Š, (0 Šcosts€taxed€against€each€party€prior€to€transmission€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecord.€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€stated€that€if€there€is€a€matter€pending€in€theŠ \¬ ŠOrphansšš€Court€requiring€the€record€back,€section€(h)€allows€theŠ X Šcircuit€court€to€order€the€return€of€the€record.€€Š “  Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended,Š ` ° Šapproved€deleting€from€Rule€7„504€(a)(3)€the€reference€to€theŠ  \  Šcost€of€the€transcript,€and€approved€Rule€7„504€as€amended.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„507,€Docketing€and€Caption€ofŠ d“  ŠAppeals,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š `  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ B’ ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„507,€as€follows:Š Ä ŠĢĢRule€7„507.€€DOCKETING€AND€CAPTION€OF€APPEALS€Š F –! ŠĢĢą ø ą€Each€circuit€court€shall€maintain€aŠ Č"$ Šdocket€for€appeals€from€the€Orphans'€Court.€Š ž#ī% ŠThe€appeals€shall€be€docketed€in€theŠ t$Ä& Šfollowing€form:Š J%š ' ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅĢIN€THE€CIRCUIT€COURT€FOR€____________________€€€*ą  ąą x ąCivilŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢAPPEAL€OF€___________________________________€€€*€€€€€€ActionŠ x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€and€Address)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š N*ž%- Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€No._____Š $+t&. ŠIN€RE€ESTATE€OF€_____________________________€€€*€Š ś+J'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€decedent,€OrphansššŠ Š, (0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Court€case€numberŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„507€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 2‚ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š Ž. ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvĪ|#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€docketing€of€Orphansšš€CourtŠ ` ° Šappeals€is€different€in€the€circuit€court€than€docketing€of€casesŠ  \  Šin€the€Orphansšš€Court.€€The€docketing€includes€a€civil€actionŠ ø  Šnumber.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ d“  Špresented.Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„508,€Dismissal€of€Appeal,€for€theŠ ¼  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š hø ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ šź ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„508,€as€follows:Š !l" ŠĢĢRule€7„508.€€DISMISSAL€OF€APPEAL€Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š  &p!( Šthe€circuit€court€may€dismiss€an€appeal€forŠ ö&F") Šany€of€the€following€reasons:Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€appeal€is€not€allowed€by€law;Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€appeal€was€not€properly€takenŠ $+t&. Špursuant€to€Rule€7„502;Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€the€notice€of€appeal€was€not€filedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwith€the€Register€of€Wills€within€the€timeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprescribed€by€Rule€7„503;Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(4)€the€record€was€not€transmitted€withinŠ \¬ Šthe€time€prescribed€by€Rule€7„506,€unless€theŠ 2‚ Šcourt€finds€that€the€failure€to€transmit€theŠ X Šrecord€was€caused€by€the€act€or€omission€of€aŠ Ž. Šjudge,€a€Register€of€Wills,€a€clerk€of€court,Š “  Ša€stenographer,€or€the€appellee;Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(5)€the€appeal€has€been€withdrawn€becauseŠ 6 †  Šthe€appellant€filed€a€notice€withdrawing€theŠ  \  Šappeal€or€failed€to€appear€as€required€forŠ ā 2  Štrial€or€any€other€proceeding€on€the€appeal;Š ø  ŠorŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€the€case€has€become€moot.Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Return€of€Record€to€Orphansšš€CourtŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€entry€of€the€circuit€courtššsŠ ’ā Šorder€dismissing€the€appeal,€the€Clerk€shallŠ hø Štransmit€a€copy€of€the€order€to€the€RegisterŠ >Ž Šof€Wills.€€Any€order€of€satisfaction€shall€beŠ d Šdocketed€in€the€estate€proceeding.€€UnlessŠ ź: Šthe€circuit€court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ Ą Šoriginal€papers€included€in€the€record€shallŠ –ę Šbe€transmitted€with€the€copy€of€the€order.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(c)€€ReinstatementŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€appeal€is€reinstated,€theŠ Ä Šcircuit€court€shall€notify€the€Register€ofŠ šź ŠWills€of€the€reinstatement€and€the€RegisterŠ pĄ  Šshall€return€the€record.Š F –! ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„508€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š t$Ä& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€circuit€court€mayŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdismiss€appeals€from€the€Orphansšš€Court€just€as€they€can€inŠ N*ž%- Šordinary€civil€cases.€€The€appeal€may€be€reinstated.€€ByŠ ś+J'/ Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€Ō_Ōpresented.Š ¦-ö(1 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„509,€Hearing,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ° Šconsideration.Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„509,€as€follows:Š `  ŠĢĢRule€7„509.€€HEARINGŠ ’ā ŠĢĢą ø ąAn€appeal€from€an€orphansšš€court€to€aŠ d Šcircuit€court€shall€be€heard€de€novo.Š ź: ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š –ę ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„509€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š Ä ŠŌ#† XmvXX Xmv/“#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€this€is€the€Rule€providing€for€theņņ€deŠ F –! Šnovoóó€hearing.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ž!N# Špresented.€€Š ¶#% Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„510,€Notice€of€Circuit€CourtŠ b%² ' ŠJudgment,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š '^") ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌŠ  )ą$, Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ X ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ “  ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ` ° ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„510,€as€follows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€7„510.€€NOTICE€OF€CIRCUIT€COURT€JUDGMENTŠ d“  ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€shallŠ ę6 Špromptly€send€notice€of€the€circuit€courtŠ ¼  Šjudgment€to€the€Register€of€Wills,€who€shallŠ ’ā Šenter€the€notice€on€the€docket.Š hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š d ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„510€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š –ę ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š B’ ŠŌ#† XmvXX Xmv³˜#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€stated€that€the€Rule€provides€for€the€circuitŠ Ä Šcourt€clerk€to€send€notice€of€the€circuit€court€judgment€to€theŠ pĄ  ŠRegister€of€Wills.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€RuleŠ !l" Šas€presented.Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„511,€Assessment€of€Costs,€for€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š  &p!( ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌĢŠ  x)Č$, Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ X ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€500€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€ORPHANSšš€COURT€ˆŠ “  ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ` ° ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„511,€as€follows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€7„511.€€ASSESSMENT€OF€COSTSŠ d“  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Allowance€and€AllocationŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€circuit€court,€by€order,€mayŠ ’ā Šallocate€costs€among€the€parties.€€TheŠ hø Šprevailing€party€is€entitled€to€costs€unlessŠ >Ž Šthe€circuit€court€orders€otherwise.€Š d ŠĢ€€(b)€€StateŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€Costs€shall€be€allowed€to€or€assessedŠ l¼ Šagainst€the€State€or€any€official,€agency,€orŠ B’ Špolitical€subdivision€of€the€State€that€is€aŠ h Šparty€in€the€same€manner€as€costs€are€allowedŠ ī> Što€or€assessed€against€a€private€litigant.Š Ä ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š pĄ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„511€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ņ!B# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€7„501.Š ž#ī% ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvŸ#ŌҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓĢą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€Rule€provides€that€theŠ  &p!( Šcircuit€court€allocates€costs.€€Costs€may€be€allowed€to€orŠ Ģ'#* Šassessed€against€the€State.€€This€is€similar€to€ordinary€appealŠ x)Č$, Šprocedures.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ $+t&. Špresented.Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAgenda€Item€4.€€Ō‡ XmvXX XmvŌConsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€Š ° Š€€6„122€(Petitions),€Rule€6„451€(Resignation€of€Personal€Š †Ö Š€€Representative),€and€Rule€6„455€(Modified€Administration)Ō#† XmvXX Xmvā¦#ŌŠ \¬ Š_________________________________________________________________Š 2‚ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„122,€Petitions,€for€theŠ “  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ` ° ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€100€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ :Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„122€to€eliminate€duplicateŠ ¼  Šlanguage€in€the€caption€of€the€initialŠ ’ā Špetition,€to€conform€statement€1.€to€the€Š hø Šlanguage€of€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,Š >Ž Ššš5„105€(b)(4),€to€change€the€word€š šattorneyššŠ d Što€the€word€š šaddressšš€in€the€affirmationŠ ź: Šparagraph€at€the€end€of€Schedule€C,€to€changeŠ Ą Šthe€word€š šQUALIFIEDšš€to€the€word€š šLIMITEDšš€inŠ –ę Šthe€caption€in€section€(c),€to€capitalize€theŠ l¼ Šword€š šorderedšš€in€the€caption€in€section€Š B’ Š(c),€to€change€the€word€š šofšš€to€the€wordŠ h Šš šforšš€in€the€Limited€Order€to€Locate€AssetsŠ ī> Šin€section€(c),€and€to€change€the€word€Š Ä Šš šforšš€and€to€capitalize€the€word€š šorderedšš€inŠ šź Šthe€Limited€Order€to€Locate€Will€in€sectionŠ pĄ  Š(d),€as€follows:Š F –! ŠĢĢRule€6-122.€€PETITIONS€Š Č"$ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Initial€PetitionŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Initial€Petition€shall€be€in€theŠ ö&F") Šfollowing€form:Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€________________________,€MARYLAND€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š ° Š________________________________________€€ESTATE€NO:€____________€Š †Ö ŠĢFOR:€Š 2‚ ŠĢ[€]€REGULAR€ESTATE€€€[€]€SMALL€ESTATE€€€[€]€WILL€OF€€[€]€LIMITED€Š Ž. Š€€€€PETITION€FOR€€€€€€€€€PETITION€FOR€€€€€€€NO€ESTATE€€€€ORDERS€Š “  Š€€€€ADMINISTRATION€€€€€€€ADMINISTRATION€€€€€Complete€€€€€Complete€Š Š Ś Š€€€€Estate€value€in€€€€€€Estate€value€of€€€€items€2€€€€€€item€2€Š ` ° ŠŅ„°Ņ€€€€excess€of€$30,000.€€€$30,000€or€less.€€€and€5€€€€€€€€and€attach€Š 6 †  Š€€€€(If€spouse€is€sole€€€ņ ņ(If€spouse€is€soleó 󀀀€€€€€€€€€€€Schedule€C€Š  \  Š€€€€heir€or€legatee,€€€€€(If€spouse€is€sole€Š ā 2  Š€€€€$50,000.)€€€€€€€€€€€€heir€or€legatee,€Š ø  Š€€€€Complete€and€attach€€$50,000.)€Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€Schedule€A.€€€€€€€€€€Complete€and€attach€Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Schedule€B.€Š :Š  ŠĢҰ„ŅĢThe€petition€of:€Š ¼  ŠĢĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________Š >Ž Š€€€€€€€€€€Nameą0 ø ąą0ø (#ø (#ąŠd(#(# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€AddressŠ Ą ŠĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________Š l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š B’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________Š h Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€AddressŠ ī> ŠĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________Š šź Š€€€€€€€€€€NameŠ pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________Š F –! Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€AddressŠ !l" ŠĢĢEach€of€us€states:€Š ž#ī% Š€ĢÓӀ€€1.€I€am€(a)€at€least€18€years€of€age€and€either€a€citizen€ofŠ J%š ' Šthe€United€States€or€a€permanent€resident€ņ ņalien€spouse€of€theŠ ö&F") Šdecedentó ó€ņņof€the€United€States€who€is€the€spouse€of€the€decedent,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šan€ancestor€of€the€decedent,€a€descendant€of€the€decedent,€or€aŠ N*ž%- Šsibling€of€the€decedentóó€or€(b)€a€trust€company€or€any€otherŠ ś+J'/ Šcorporation€authorized€by€law€to€act€as€a€personalŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ_Ōrepresentative.€Š ° ŠÓӀ€€2.€The€Decedent,€____________________________________________,€Š \¬ ŠĢwas€domiciled€in€_______________________________________________,€Š X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(County)€Š Ž. ŠĢÓÓState€of€_______________________________€and€died€on€the€_______Š Š Ś Šday€of€_____________________________________,€______________,€at€Š 6 †  ŠĢÓÓ________________________________________________________________.€Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(place€of€death)€Š d“  ŠĢÓӀ€€3.€If€the€decedent€was€not€domiciled€in€this€county€at€theŠ `  Štime€of€death,€this€is€the€proper€office€in€which€to€file€thisŠ ¼  Špetition€because:€______________________________________________Š hø Š________________________________________________________________.€Š d Š€€€4.€I€am€entitled€to€priority€of€appointment€as€personalŠ Ą Šrepresentative€of€the€decedent's€estate€pursuant€to€šš5-104€of€theŠ l¼ ŠEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€Annotated€Code€of€Maryland€because:Š h Š________________________________________________________________€Š Ä Š________________________________________________________________Š pĄ  Šand€I€am€not€excluded€by€šš5-105€(b)€of€the€Estates€and€TrustsŠ !l" ŠArticle,€Annotated€Code€of€Maryland€from€serving€as€personalŠ Č"$ Šrepresentative.€Š t$Ä& Š€€€5.€I€have€made€a€diligent€search€for€the€decedent's€will€andŠ  &p!( Što€the€best€of€my€knowledge:€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ą[€]€none€exists;€or€Š x)Č$, Šą  ą[€]€the€will€dated€__________________€(including€codicils,Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€€€€if€any,€dated€_______________________________________)€Š Š, (0 Š€€€€€€€€€accompanying€this€petition€is€the€last€will€and€it€Ō_ŌcameŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€€into€my€hands€in€the€following€manner:€________________Š ° Š________________________________________________________________€Š \¬ Š________________________________________________________________Š X Šand€the€names€and€last€known€addresses€of€the€witnesses€are:€Š “  Š______________________________€€€_______________________________Š ` ° Š______________________________€€€_______________________________Š  \  Š______________________________€€€_______________________________Š ø  Š€€€6.€Other€proceedings,€if€any,€regarding€the€decedent€or€theŠ d“  Šestate€are€as€follows:€_________________________________________Š `  Š________________________________________________________________€Š ¼  Š€€€7.€If€any€information€required€by€paragraphs€2€through€6€hasŠ hø Šnot€been€furnished,€the€reason€is:€_____________________________Š d Š________________________________________________________________€Š Ą Š________________________________________________________________Š l¼ Š€€€8.€If€appointed,€I€accept€the€duties€of€the€office€of€personal€Š h Šrepresentative€and€consent€to€personal€jurisdiction€in€any€actionŠ Ä Šbrought€in€this€State€against€me€as€personal€representative€orŠ pĄ  Šarising€out€of€the€duties€of€the€office€of€personalŠ !l" Šrepresentative.€Š Č"$ Š€€€WHEREFORE,€I€request€appointment€as€personal€representative€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€decedent's€estate€and€the€following€relief€as€indicated:€Š  &p!( Šą  ą[€]€that€the€will€and€codicils,€if€any,€be€admitted€to€€€€€€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€administrative€probate;€Š x)Č$, Šą0  ą[€]€that€the€will€and€codicils,€if€any,€be€admitted€to€€€€€Š $+t&. Šjudicial€probate;€ŠŠ, (0(#(# Šą  ą[€]€that€the€will€and€codicils,€if€any,€be€filed€only;€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōą  ą[€]€that€only€a€limited€order€be€issued;€Š ° Šą  ą[€]€that€the€following€additional€relief€be€granted:€______Š \¬ Š________________________________________________________________€Š X Š€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ “  Šcontents€of€the€foregoing€petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€myŠ ` ° Šknowledge,€information,€and€belief.€Š  \  Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢÓÓĢ_____________________________€€€€_______________________________€Š :Š  Š€€€€€€€€€€Attorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€Date€Š `  ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€_______________________________Š ¼  Š€€€€€€€€€€Address€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€DateŠ ’ā ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€_______________________________Š >Ž Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€DateŠ d ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€_______________________________Š Ą Š€€€€€€Telephone€Number€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Telephone€Number€(optional)Š –ę ŠĢĢĢIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€_______________________________,€MARYLAND€Š šź ŠĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š F –! ŠĢIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š ņ!B# Š__________________________________€€€€€€€€ESTATE€NO.€___________Š Č"$ Š€Ģą@ąą$ģąSCHEDULE€-€A€ˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą@hh#ģąRegular€Estate€ˆŠ  &p!( Š€Ģą@$ $ ģąEstimated€Value€of€Estate€and€Unsecured€Debts€ˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢĢPersonal€property€(approximate€value)..........€€€€€€€$_________Š N*ž%- ŠĢReal€property€(approximate€value)..............€€€€€€€$_________Š ś+J'/ ŠĢValue€of€property€subject€to:€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(a)€Direct€Inheritance€Tax€of€____%€........€€€€€€€€$_________Š ° Ѐ̀€(b)€Collateral€Inheritance€Tax€of€____%€........€€€€$_________Š \¬ Ѐ̀€€Unsecured€Debts€(approximate€amount).........€€€€€€$_________€Š X ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$_________Š “  Š€ĢĢĢÓӀ€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ  \  Šcontents€of€the€foregoing€schedule€are€true€to€the€best€of€myŠ ø  Šknowledge,€information,€and€belief.€Š d“  ŠÓÓ_______________________________€€€______________________________Š `  Š€€€€€€€€€€Attorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€Date€Š ę6 ŠĢ_______________________________€€€______________________________€Š ’ā Š€€€€€€€€€€Address€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€Date€Š hø ŠĢ_______________________________€€€______________________________€Š d Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€Date€Š ź: ŠĢ_______________________________€€€______________________________Š –ę Š€€€€€Telephone€Number€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Telephone€Number€(optional)€Š l¼ ŠĢĢ.................................................................Š ī> ŠĢą@<< ģąņ ņ(FOR€REGISTER'S€USE)ó óˆŠ šź ŠĢSafekeeping€Wills€______________€€€€Custody€Wills€______________Š T ¤! ŠĢBond€Set€$______________________€€€€Deputy€_____________________Š "P# ŠĢĢĢIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š X%Ø ' Š€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€________________________________,€MARYLAND€Š .&~!( ŠBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š 'T") ŠIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š Ś'*#* Š____________________________________€€€€€€€€ESTATE€NO.€_________Š °($+ ŠĢĢą@$ģąSCHEDULE€-€BˆŠ 2+‚&. ŠĢą@ččģąSmall€Estate€-€Assets€and€Debts€of€the€DecedentˆŠ Ž,.(0 ŠĢÓӀ€€€1.€I€have€made€a€diligent€search€to€discover€all€property€andŠ Š.Ś)2 ŠŌ_Ōdebts€of€the€decedent€and€set€forth€below€are:€Š ° Š€€€€(a)€A€listing€of€all€real€and€personal€property€owned€by€theŠ \¬ Šdecedent,€individually€or€as€tenant€in€common,€and€of€any€otherŠ X Šproperty€to€which€the€decedent€or€estate€would€be€entitled,Š “  Šincluding€descriptions,€values,€and€how€the€values€wereŠ ` ° Šdetermined:€Š  \  Š________________________________________________________________€Š ø  Š________________________________________________________________€Š d“  Š________________________________________________________________Š `  Š€€€€(b)€A€listing€of€all€creditors€and€claimants€and€the€amountsŠ ¼  Šclaimed,€including€secured*,€contingent€and€disputed€claims:€Š hø Š________________________________________________________________€Š d Š________________________________________________________________Š Ą Š€€€€2.€Allowable€funeral€expenses€are€$€__________;€statutoryŠ l¼ Šfamily€allowances€are€$_________;€and€expenses€of€administrationŠ h Šclaimed€are€$____________.€Š Ä Š€€€€3.€Attached€is€a€List€of€Interested€Persons.€Š pĄ  Š€€€€4.€After€the€time€for€filing€claims€has€expired,€subject€toŠ !l" Šthe€statutory€order€of€priorities,€and€subject€to€the€resolutionŠ Č"$ Šof€disputed€claims€by€the€parties€or€the€court,€I€shall€(1)€payŠ t$Ä& Šall€proper€claims**,€expenses,€and€allowances€not€previouslyŠ  &p!( Špaid;€(2)€if€necessary,€sell€property€of€the€estate€in€order€toŠ Ģ'#* Šdo€so;€and€(3)€distribute€the€remaining€assets€of€the€estate€in€Š x)Č$, Šaccordance€with€the€will€or,€if€none,€with€the€intestacy€laws€ofŠ $+t&. Šthis€State.€Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓ___________________________€€€€€€€€_____________________________€Ō_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€€€Date€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€Š ° ŠĢĢ*NOTE:€šš5-601€(d)€of€the€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€AnnotatedŠ 2‚ ŠCode€of€Maryland€"For€the€purpose€of€this€subtitle€-€value€isŠ X Šdetermined€by€the€fair€market€value€of€property€less€debts€ofŠ Ž. Šrecord€secured€by€the€property€as€of€the€date€of€death,€to€theŠ “  Šextent€that€insurance€benefits€are€not€payable€to€the€lien€holderŠ Š Ś Šor€secured€party€for€the€secured€debt."€€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ**NOTE:€Proper€claims€shall€be€paid€pursuant€to€the€provisions€ofŠ ā 2  ŠCode,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šššš8-104€and€8-105.€Š ø  ŠĢĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€the€Š :Š  ŠĢcontents€of€the€foregoing€schedule€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€Š ę6 ŠĢknowledge,€information,€and€belief.€Š ’ā ŠĢ________________________________€€€€____________________________€Š >Ž Š€€€€€€€€€€Attorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€DateŠ d ŠĢ________________________________€€€€____________________________€Š Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€€Address€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€DateŠ –ę ŠĢĢ________________________________€€€€____________________________Š h Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€Š ī> ŠĢ________________________________€€€€____________________________€Š šź Š€€€€€€Telephone€Number€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Telephone€Number€(optional)€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢĢIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€€€€€€___________________________,€MARYLAND€Š t$Ä& ŠĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š  &p!( ŠĢIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ___________________________________€€€€€€€€ESTATE€NO.€__________Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢą@$ģąSCHEDULE€-€CˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@ģąRequest€for€Limited€OrderˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ą[€]€To€Locate€Assets€Š ° ŠĢą  ą[€]€To€Locate€Will€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€1.€I€am€entitled€to€the€issuance€of€a€limited€order€because€I€Š X ŠĢam:€Š “  ŠĢą  ą[€]€a€nominated€personal€representative€or€Š ` ° ŠĢą  ą[€]€a€person€interested€in€the€proceedings€by€reason€of€Š  \  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š ø  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š d“  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š `  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š hø ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€reasons(s)€a€limited€order€should€be€granted€are:€Š d ŠĢ________________________________________________________________€Š Ą ŠĢ________________________________________________________________€Š l¼ ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š h ŠĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ Ä ŠĢcontents€of€the€foregoing€schedule€are€true€to€the€best€of€myŠ pĄ  ŠĢknowledge,€information,€and€belief.€€I€further€acknowledge€thatŠ !l" ŠĢthis€order€may€not€be€used€to€transfer€assets.€Š Č"$ Š_____________________________€€€€€______________________________€Š ž#ī% Š€€€€€€€€€Attorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š  &p!( Š€€€€ņ ņAttorneyó ó€ņņAddressó󀀀€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€Š ö&F") ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Petitioner€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€Telephone€Number€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Telephone€Number€(optional)€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢÓӀ€(b)€€Other€PetitionsŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ ° Šą  ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€the€rules€in€this€TitleŠ \¬ Šor€permitted€by€the€court,€and€unless€made€during€a€hearing€orŠ X Štrial,€a€petition€shall€be€in€writing,€shall€set€forth€the€reliefŠ “  Šor€order€sought,€shall€state€the€legal€or€factual€basis€for€theŠ ` ° Šrelief€requested,€and€shall€be€filed€with€the€Register€of€Wills.Š  \  ŠThe€petitioner€may€serve€on€any€interested€person€and€shall€serveŠ ø  Šon€the€personal€representative€and€such€persons€as€the€court€mayŠ d“  Šdirect€a€copy€of€the€petition,€together€with€a€notice€informingŠ `  Šthe€person€served€of€the€right€to€file€a€response€and€the€timeŠ ¼  Šfor€filing€it.€€Š hø Š€€€€(2)€€ResponseŠ d Šą  ą€€€€Any€response€to€the€petition€shall€be€filed€within€20Š Ą Šdays€after€service€or€within€such€shorter€time€as€may€be€fixed€byŠ l¼ Šthe€court€for€good€cause€shown.€€A€copy€of€the€response€shall€beŠ h Šserved€on€the€petitioner€and€the€personal€representative.€€Š Ä Š€€€€(3)€€Order€of€CourtŠ pĄ  Šą  ą€€€€The€court€shall€rule€on€the€petition€and€enter€anŠ !l" Šappropriate€order.€€Š Č"$ Š€€(c)€€Limited€Order€to€Locate€AssetsŠ t$Ä& Š€€€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€verified€petition€pursuant€to€Rule€6-122Š  &p!( Š(a),€the€orphans'€court€may€issue€a€limited€order€to€search€forŠ Ģ'#* Šassets€titled€in€the€sole€name€of€a€decedent.€€The€petition€shallŠ x)Č$, Šcontain€the€name,€address,€and€date€of€death€of€the€decedent€andŠ $+t&. Ša€statement€as€to€why€the€limited€order€is€necessary.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Šlimited€order€to€locate€assets€shall€be€in€the€following€form:€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓĢIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€_______________________________,€MARYLAND€Š 2‚ ŠĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š Ž. ŠĢIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š Š Ś ŠĢ___________________________€€€ņ ņQUALIFIEDó ó€ņņLIMITEDóó€ORDER€NO.€______Š 6 †  ŠĢĢÓÓą@ä ä ģąLIMITED€ORDER€TO€LOCATE€ASSETSˆŠ ø  Š€€€€Upon€the€foregoing€petition€by€a€person€interested€in€theŠ d“  Šproceedings,€it€is€this€______€day€of€__________________________,€Š `  Šby€the€Orphans'€Court€ņ ņofó ó€ņņforóó€___________________________(county),Š ¼  ŠMaryland,€ņ ņorderedó ó€ņņŌ_ŌORDEREDŌ_Ōóó€that:€Š hø ŠÓӀ€€€1.€The€following€institutions€shall€disclose€to€____________Š d ŠĢ_____________________________________€the€assets,€and€the€values€Š Ą Š€€€€€€(Name€of€petitioner)€Š –ę ŠĢthereof,€titled€in€the€sole€name€of€the€above€decedent:€Š B’ ŠĢĢĢ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š šź Š(Name€of€financial€institution)€€€(Name€of€financial€institution)Š pĄ  ŠĢ______________________________€€€€______________________________Š !l" Š(Name€of€financial€institution)€€€(Name€of€financial€institution)€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ______________________________€€€€______________________________€Š ž#ī% Š(Name€of€financial€institution)€€€(Name€of€financial€institution)Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢ2.€THIS€ORDER€MAY€NOT€BE€USED€TO€TRANSFER€ASSETS.Š ö&F") ŠĢĢÓӀ€(d)€€Limited€Order€to€Locate€WillŠ x)Č$, Š€€€€€€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€verified€petition€pursuant€to€RuleŠ $+t&. Š6-122€(a),€the€orphans'€court€may€issue€a€limited€order€to€aŠ Š, (0 Šfinancial€institution€to€enter€the€safe€deposit€box€of€a€decedentŠ |.Ģ)2 Šin€the€presence€of€the€Register€of€Wills€or€the€Register'sŠ ° Šauthorized€deputy€for€the€sole€purpose€of€locating€the€decedent'sŠ \¬ Šwill€and,€if€it€is€located,€to€deliver€it€to€the€Register€ofŠ X ŠWills€or€the€authorized€deputy.€€The€limited€order€to€locate€aŠ “  Šwill€shall€be€in€the€following€form:€Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢIN€THE€ORPHANS'€COURT€FOR€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€(OR)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€___________________________,€MARYLAND€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€Š :Š  ŠĢIN€THE€ESTATE€OF:€Š ę6 ŠĢ_____________________________€:ņ ņ2000ó ó€LIMITED€ORDER€NO.€__________Š ’ā ŠĢĢÓÓą@\ \ ģąLIMITED€ORDER€TO€LOCATE€WILLˆŠ d Šą  ąUpon€the€foregoing€Petition,€it€is€this€______€day€of€Š Ą Š_____________________________,€_______€by€the€Orphans'€Court€ņ ņofó ó€Š l¼ Šņņforóó€____________________________________________________(County),€Š h ŠMaryland,€ņ ņorderedó ó€ņņŌ_ŌORDEREDŌ_Ōóó€that:€Š Ä ŠÓÓ____________________________________________________,€located€at€Š pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€(Name€of€financial€institution)€Š F –! ŠĢ_______________________________________________________€enter€the€Š ņ!B# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š Č"$ ŠĢsafe€deposit€box€titled€in€the€sole€name€of€____________________Š t$Ä& ŠĢ____________________________________________,€in€the€presence€of€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€decedent)€Š ö&F") ŠĢthe€Register€of€Wills€or€the€Register's€authorized€deputy€for€the€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢsole€purpose€of€locating€the€decedent's€will€and,€if€the€will€is€Š N*ž%- ŠĢlocated,€deliver€it€to€the€Register€of€Wills.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€procedure€is€not€exclusive.€€Banks€may€alsoŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrely€on€the€procedure€set€forth€in€Code,€Financial€InstitutionsŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠArticle,€šš12-603.€€Š ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šššš2-102€(c),Š \¬ Š2-105,€5-201€through€5-206,€and€7-402.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢĢą  ąRule€6„122€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Maryland€Register€of€WillsŠ ` ° ŠAssociation€has€requested€changes€to€Rule€6„Š 6 †  Š122,€most€of€which€are€š šhousekeepingšš€inŠ  \  Šnature.€€They€include€eliminating€duplicateŠ ā 2  Šlanguage,€changing€an€incorrect€word,Š ø  Šcapitalizing€words,€and€changing€theŠ ŽŽ  Špreposition€in€the€caption€of€the€petition.€Š d“  ŠThe€Association€has€also€asked€that€theŠ :Š  Šlanguage€of€statement€1€in€the€petition€beŠ `  Šchanged€to€conform€to€changes€to€Code,Š ę6 ŠEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„105€(b)(4).€Š ¼  ŠThe€Probate€Subcommittee€agrees€with€theseŠ ’ā Šchanges.Š hø ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€in€the€initial€petition,€languageŠ ź: Šhas€been€deleted€from€and€new€language€added€to€statement€1€toŠ –ę Šconform€to€changes€to€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„105,Š B’ Šwhich€broadened€the€eligible€classes€of€petitioners.€€There€areŠ ī> Šsome€š šhousekeepingšš€changes€to€the€Rule,€including€changing€theŠ šź Šword€š šqualifiedšš€to€š šlimitedšš€and€capitalizing€the€word€š šorderedššŠ F –! Šin€the€Limited€Order€to€Locate€Assets.€€There€is€a€typographicalŠ ņ!B# Šerror€in€the€Limited€Order€to€Locate€Will€„„€the€number€š š2000"Š ž#ī% Šshould€be€deleted.€€Also€in€the€same€order,€the€word€š šorderedššŠ J%š ' Šhas€been€capitalized.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ ö&F") ŠRule€as€presented.Š ¢(ņ#+ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„451,€Resignation€of€PersonalŠ N*ž%- ŠRepresentative,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š ś+J'/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„451€by€adding€language€toŠ Š Ś Šsection€(b)€to€conform€to€Code,€Estates€andŠ ` ° ŠTrusts€Article,€šš6„305€(b),€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€6„451.€€RESIGNATION€OF€PERSONALŠ ø  ŠREPRESENTATIVEŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€NoticeŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€personal€representative€who€wishesŠ ¼  Što€resign€before€the€approval€of€the€finalŠ ’ā Šaccount€shall€file€with€the€register€aŠ hø Šstatement€of€resignation€and€a€certificateŠ >Ž Šthat€a€notice€of€intention€to€resign€wasŠ d Šserved€on€all€interested€persons€at€least€20Š ź: Šdays€prior€to€the€filing€of€the€statement.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(b)€€SuccessorŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€If€no€one€applies€for€appointment€asŠ h Šsuccessor€personal€representative€or€specialŠ ī> Šadministrator€before€the€filing€of€theŠ Ä Šstatement€of€resignation€ņņand€an€appointmentŠ šź Šis€not€made€within€the€20„day€periodóó,€theŠ pĄ  Šresigning€personal€representative€may€applyŠ F –! Što€the€court€for€appointment€of€a€successor.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€(c)€€Account€of€Resigning€PersonalŠ Č"$ ŠRepresentativeŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€appointment€of€a€successorŠ J%š ' Špersonal€representative€or€specialŠ  &p!( Šadministrator,€the€court€shall€order€theŠ ö&F") Šresigning€personal€representative€to€(1)€fileŠ Ģ'#* Šan€account€with€the€court€and€deliver€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šproperty€of€the€estate€to€the€successorŠ x)Č$, Špersonal€representative€or€specialŠ N*ž%- Šadministrator€or€(2)€comply€with€Rule€6-417Š $+t&. Š(c).€€The€resignation€is€effective€uponŠ ś+J'/ Šappointment€of€the€successor€or€specialŠ Š, (0 Šadministrator.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(d)€€Inventory€of€Successor€PersonalŠ ° ŠRepresentativeŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€three€months€after€appointment,Š 2‚ Ša€successor€personal€representative€shallŠ X Šfile€either€a€new€inventory€to€replace€theŠ Ž. Šone€filed€by€the€predecessor€personalŠ “  Šrepresentative€or€a€written€consent€to€beŠ Š Ś Šanswerable€for€the€items€as€listed€and€valuedŠ ` ° Šin€the€inventory€or€retained€in€the€mostŠ 6 †  Šrecent€account€filed€by€the€predecessor.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Resignation€of€Co-personalŠ ø  ŠRepresentativeŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€co-personal€representative€mayŠ :Š  Šresign€by€filing€with€the€register€aŠ `  Šstatement€of€resignation€and€a€certificateŠ ę6 Šthat€a€notice€of€intention€to€resign€wasŠ ¼  Šserved€on€all€interested€persons€at€least€20Š ’ā Šdays€prior€to€the€filing€of€the€statement.€€Š hø ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ d ŠArticle,€šššš6-303,€6-305,€7-301,€and€7-305.Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€6„451€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Maryland€Register€of€WillsŠ h ŠAssociation€has€requested€that€language€beŠ ī> Šadded€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€6„451€to€conformŠ Ä Što€the€language€of€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ šź ŠArticle,€šš6„305€(b)€by€including€a€referenceŠ pĄ  Što€the€20„day€period€for€appointing€aŠ F –! Šsuccessor€personal€representative.€€TheŠ !l" ŠProbate€Subcommittee€is€in€agreement€withŠ ņ!B# Šthis€change.Š Č"$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€language€has€been€added€to€sectionŠ J%š ' Š(b)€to€conform€to€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš6„305,€whichŠ ö&F") Šincludes€the€additional€language€in€the€section€pertaining€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šappointment€of€the€successor€personal€representative.€€ByŠ N*ž%- Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ś+J'/ ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„455,€Modified€Administration,€forŠ ° Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡ XmvXX XmvŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„455€to€delete€language€fromŠ ø  Šthe€Election€of€Personal€Representative€forŠ ŽŽ  ŠModified€Administration€form,€the€Consent€toŠ d“  ŠElection€for€Modified€Administration€form,Š :Š  Šand€the€Final€Report€form€referring€to€theŠ `  ŠRegister€of€Wills€and€Orphansšš€Court€beingŠ ę6 Šprohibited€from€granting€extensions,€toŠ ¼  Šconform€the€first€paragraph€of€the€Consent€toŠ ’ā ŠElection€for€Modified€Administration€form€toŠ hø ŠCode,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„702,Š >Ž Šand€to€delete€the€lists€of€persons€eligibleŠ d Šfor€Modified€Administration€and€replace€themŠ ź: Šwith€a€space€for€stating€the€relationship€toŠ Ą Šthe€decedent€at€the€end€of€the€Consent€toŠ –ę ŠElection€for€Modified€Administration€form,€asŠ l¼ Šfollows:Š B’ ŠĢĢRule€6-455.€€MODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€Š Ä ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€When€authorized€by€law,€an€electionŠ ņ!B# Šfor€modified€administration€may€be€filed€by€aŠ Č"$ Špersonal€representative€within€three€(3)Š ž#ī% Šmonths€after€the€appointment€of€the€personalŠ t$Ä& Šrepresentative.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Form€of€ElectionŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€An€election€for€modifiedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadministration€shall€be€in€the€followingŠ x)Č$, Šform:€Š N*ž%- ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€____________________,€€MARYLAND€Š ś+J'/ ŠESTATE€OF€________________________________€€Estate€No.€_________Š Š, (0 ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąELECTION€OF€PERSONAL€REPRESENTATIVE€FOR€ˆŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą@LLģąMODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢ€ĢÓӀ€€€1.€I€elect€Modified€Administration.€€This€estate€qualifiesŠ X Šfor€Modified€Administration€for€the€following€reasons:€Š “  Šą  ą(a)€The€decedent€died€on€_____________€[€]€with€a€will€or€Š ` ° Š[€]€without€a€will.€Š  \  Šą  ą(b)€This€Election€is€filed€within€3€months€from€the€date€ofŠ ø  Šmy€appointment€which€was€on€___________________________________.€Š d“  Šą  ą(c)€[€]€Each€of€the€residuary€legatees€named€in€the€will€orŠ `  Š[€]€each€of€the€heirs€of€the€intestate€decedent€is€either:€Š ¼  Š€€€€€€[€]€The€decedent's€personal€representative€or€[€]€anŠ hø Šindividual€or€an€entity€exempt€from€inheritance€tax€in€theŠ d Šdecedent's€estate€under€šš7-203€(b),€(e),€and€(f)€of€theŠ Ą ŠTax-General€Article.€Š l¼ Šą  ą(d)€Each€trustee€of€every€trust€that€is€a€residuary€legateeŠ h Šis€one€or€more€of€the€following:€€the€decedent's€[€]€personalŠ Ä Šrepresentative,€[€]€surviving€spouse,€[€]€child.€Š pĄ  Šą  ą(e)€Consents€of€the€persons€referenced€in€1€(c)€[€]€areŠ !l" Šfiled€herewith€or€[€]€were€filed€previously.€Š Č"$ Š€€€€€(f)€The€estate€is€solvent€and€the€assets€are€sufficient€toŠ t$Ä& Šsatisfy€all€specific€legacies.€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€(g)€Final€distribution€of€the€estate€can€be€made€within€12Š Ģ'#* Šmonths€after€the€date€of€my€appointment.€Š x)Č$, Š€€€€2.€Property€of€the€estate€is€briefly€described€as€follows:€Š $+t&. Š€€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ąDescription€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Estimated€Value€ŠŠ, (0` (#` (# Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š ° Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š \¬ Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š X Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š “  Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š ` ° Š€€€€3.€I€acknowledge€that€I€must€file€a€Final€Report€UnderŠ  \  ŠModified€Administration€no€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€ofŠ ø  Šappointment€and€that,€upon€request€of€any€interested€person,€IŠ d“  Šmust€provide€a€full€and€accurate€Inventory€and€Account€to€allŠ `  Šinterested€persons.€Š ¼  Š€€€€4.€I€acknowledge€the€requirement€under€ModifiedŠ hø ŠAdministration€to€make€full€distribution€within€12€months€afterŠ d Šthe€date€of€appointment€ņ ņand€I€understand€that€the€Register€ofŠ Ą ŠWills€and€Orphans'€Court€are€prohibited€from€granting€extensionsŠ l¼ Šunder€Modified€Administrationó ó.€Š h Š€€€€5.€I€acknowledge€and€understand€that€Modified€AdministrationŠ Ä Šshall€continue€as€long€as€all€the€requirements€are€met.€Š pĄ  ŠĢI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ Č"$ Šcontents€of€the€foregoing€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Š t$Ä& Šinformation€and€belief.€Š  &p!( ŠÓÓĢ____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠAttorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š $+t&. ŠAddress€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ____________________________Š ¦-ö(1 ŠAddress€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō‡____________________________€Š ° ŠTelephone€Š †Ö Š€€Š \¬ ŠĢÓӀ€(c)€€ConsentŠ X Šą  ą€€An€election€for€modified€administration€may€be€filed€if€Š “  Šall€the€residuary€legatees€of€a€testate€decedent€and€the€heirs€atŠ ` ° Šlaw€of€an€intestate€decedent€consent€in€the€following€form:€Š  \  ŠÓÓĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€____________________,€€MARYLAND€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢESTATE€OF€______________________________€€€Estate€No.€__________Š :Š  ŠĢĢą@LLģąCONSENT€TO€ELECTION€FOR€ˆŠ ¼  Šą@LLģąMODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€ˆŠ ’ā ŠĢÓӀ€€€I€am€a€[€]€residuary€legatee€ņņwho€is€the€decedentššs€personalŠ >Ž Šrepresentative€or€an€individual€or€an€entity€exempt€fromŠ ź: Šinheritance€tax€under€šš7„203€(b),€(e),€and€(f)€of€Code,€TaxŠ –ę ŠGeneral€Articleóó,€ņ ņ[€]€trustee€of€a€trust€that€is€a€residuaryŠ B’ Šlegatee,€oró ó€[€]€ņņanóó€heir€of€the€decedent€who€died€intestateņņ,€and€IŠ ī> Šam€the€decedentššs€personal€representative€or€an€individual€or€anŠ šź Šentity€exempt€from€inheritance€tax€under€šš7„203€(b),€(e),€andŠ F –! Š(f),€[€]€or€a€trustee€of€a€trust€that€is€a€residuary€legatee€whoŠ ņ!B# Šis€the€decedentššs€personal€representative,€surviving€spouse,€orŠ ž#ī% Šchildóó.€€ņ ņI€consent€to€Modified€Administration€and€acknowledge€thatŠ J%š ' Šunder€Modified€Administration:ó ó€Š ö&F") Šą  ą1.€Instead€of€filing€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account,€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špersonal€representative€will€file€a€verified€Final€Report€UnderŠ N*ž%- ŠModified€Administration€no€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šappointment.€Ō_ŌŠ ¦-ö(1 Šą  ą2.€Upon€written€request€to€the€personal€representative€byŠ ° Šany€legatee€not€paid€in€full€or€any€heir-at-law€of€a€decedent€whoŠ \¬ Šdied€without€a€will,€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account€shall€beŠ X Šprovided€by€the€personal€representative€to€the€legatees€or€heirsŠ “  Šof€the€estate.€Š ` ° Šą  ą3.€At€any€time€during€administration€of€the€estate,€I€mayŠ  \  Šrevoke€Modified€Administration€by€filing€a€written€objection€withŠ ø  Šthe€Register€of€Wills.€€Once€filed,€the€objection€is€binding€onŠ d“  Šthe€estate€and€cannot€be€withdrawn.€Š `  Šą  ą4.€If€Modified€Administration€is€revoked,€the€estate€willŠ ¼  Šproceed€under€Administrative€Probate€and€the€personalŠ hø Šrepresentative€shall€file€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account,€asŠ d Šrequired,€until€the€estate€is€closed.€Š Ą Šą  ą5.€Unless€I€waive€notice€of€the€verified€Final€Report€UnderŠ l¼ ŠModified€Administration,€the€personal€representative€will€provideŠ h Ša€copy€of€the€Final€Report€to€me€upon€its€filing,€which€shall€beŠ Ä Šno€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€of€appointment.€Š pĄ  Šą  ą6.€Final€Distribution€of€the€estate€will€occur€not€laterŠ !l" Šthan€12€months€after€the€date€of€appointment€of€the€personalŠ Č"$ Šrepresentative.€Š t$Ä& ŠÓÓ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________€Š  &p!( ŠSignature€of€Residuary€Legatee€€€€ņ ņ[€]€Surviving€Spouse€[€]€Childó ó€Š ö&F") Š€€or€Heir€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņ[€]€Residuary€Legatee€or€Heiró ó€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņserving€as€Personaló ó€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņRepresentativeó ó€ņņStateóóŠ x)Č$, Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą€€€€ņņRelationship€to€DecedentóóŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ_____________________________Š ś+J'/ ŠType€or€Print€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š ° ŠSignature€of€Residuary€Legatee€€€€ņ ņ[€]€Surviving€Spouse€[€]€Childó ó€Š †Ö Š€€or€Heir€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņ[€]€Residuary€Legatee€or€Heiró ó€Š \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņserving€as€Personaló ó€Š 2‚ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņRepresentativeó ó€ņņStateóóŠ X Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą€€€€ņņRelationship€to€DecedentóóŠ Ž. ŠĢ______________________________Š Š Ś ŠType€or€Print€NameŠ ` ° ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€_______________________________Š ā 2  ŠSignature€of€Trustee€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signature€of€TrusteeŠ ø  ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€_______________________________Š :Š  ŠType€or€Print€Nameą0  ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ą€€€Type€or€Print€NameŠ` Ą(#Ą(# ŠĢĢĢ€€(d)€€Final€ReportŠ hø Ѐ̀€€€(1)€€FilingŠ d ŠĢą  ą€€€€A€verified€final€report€shall€be€filed€no€later€than€10€Š Ą ŠĢmonths€after€the€date€of€the€personal€representative'sŠ l¼ ŠĢappointment.€Š h Ѐ̀€€€(2)€€Copies€to€Interested€PersonsŠ Ä ŠĢą  ą€€€€Unless€an€interested€person€waives€notice€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠĢverified€final€report€under€modified€administration,€the€Š !l" ŠĢpersonal€representative€shall€serve€a€copy€of€the€final€report€onŠ Č"$ ŠĢeach€interested€person.€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€ContentsŠ  &p!( ŠĢą  ą€€€€A€final€report€under€modified€administration€shall€be€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢin€the€following€form:€Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€______________________,€MARYLAND€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢESTATE€OF€__________________________€Estate€No.€_________________Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠDate€of€Death€______________________€Date€of€Appointment€Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€of€Personal€Ō_ŌRepreŌ_Ō-€Š †Ö Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ō_ŌsentativeŌ_Ō€__________________Š \¬ ŠĢĢą@Ų Ų ģąFINAL€REPORT€UNDER€MODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€ˆŠ Ž. Šą@dd ģą(Must€be€filed€within€10€months€after€the€date€of€appointment)ˆŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€I,€Personal€Representative€of€the€estate,€report€theŠ ` ° ŠĢfollowing:€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€1.€The€estate€continues€to€qualify€for€Modified€AdministrationŠ ø  ŠĢas€set€forth€in€the€Election€for€Modified€Administration€on€fileŠ d“  ŠĢwith€the€Register€of€Wills.€Š `  ŠĢ€€€2.€Attached€are€the€following€Schedules€and€supporting€Š ¼  ŠĢattachments:€Š hø Š€ĢTotal€Schedule€A:€€Reportable€Property€€............€€€$€________Š d ŠĢTotal€Schedule€B:€€Payments€and€Disbursements€......€€€$(_______)Š Ą ŠĢTotal€Schedule€C:€€Distribution€of€Net€ReportableŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Property€€.......................€€€$€________Š h ŠĢ€€€3.€I€acknowledge€that:€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(a)€€Final€distributions€shall€be€made€within€12€months€afterŠ pĄ  ŠĢthe€date€of€my€appointment€as€personal€representative.€Š !l" ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)€The€Register€of€Wills€and€Orphans'€Court€are€prohibitedŠ Č"$ ŠĢfrom€granting€extensions€of€time.ó ó€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€If€Modified€Administration€is€revoked,€the€estate€shallŠ  &p!( ŠĢproceed€under€Administrative€Probate,€and€I€will€file€a€formalŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢInventory€and€Account,€as€required,€until€the€estate€is€closed.€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ $+t&. ŠĢcontents€of€the€foregoing€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Š Š, (0 ŠĢinformation,€and€belief€and€that€any€property€valued€by€me€whichŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō‡I€have€authority€as€personal€representative€to€appraise€has€beenŠ ° ŠĢvalued€completely€and€correctly€in€accordance€with€law.€Š \¬ ŠĢĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________€Š Ž. ŠAttorney€Signature€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€€Date€Š “  ŠĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________Š ` ° ŠAddress€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€€Date€Š 6 †  ŠĢ________________________________€€€_____________________________Š ā 2  ŠAddress€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€€Date€Š ø  ŠĢ________________________________€Š d“  ŠTelephone€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ¼  ŠĢĢą  ąRule€6„455€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Maryland€Register€of€WillsŠ ź: ŠAssociation€has€suggested€that€language€inŠ Ą Šthe€Election€of€Personal€Representative€forŠ –ę ŠModified€Administration€and€the€Consent€toŠ l¼ ŠElection€for€Modified€Administration€formsŠ B’ Šreferring€to€the€Register€of€Wills€andŠ h ŠOrphansšš€Court€being€prohibited€from€grantingŠ ī> Šextensions€be€deleted.€€The€language€proposedŠ Ä Šfor€deletion€implies€that€no€extensions€areŠ šź Špermitted,€but€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsŠ pĄ  ŠArticle,€šš5„703€was€amended€to€allowŠ F –! Šextensions€of€the€time€period€for€filing€aŠ !l" Šfinal€report€and€for€making€distribution€withŠ ņ!B# Šconsent€of€the€person€representative€and€theŠ Č"$ Šinterested€persons.€€The€Subcommittee€is€inŠ ž#ī% Šagreement€with€the€proposed€deletion€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šlanguage€to€avoid€this€implication.Š J%š ' ŠĢĢĢą ø ąThe€Association€has€also€suggested€thatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€Consent€to€Election€for€ModifiedŠ x)Č$, ŠAdministration€form€be€expanded€to€conform€toŠ N*ž%- ŠCode,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„702,Š $+t&. Šwhich€had€been€changed€to€include€individualsŠ ś+J'/ Šor€entities€exempt€from€inheritance€tax€underŠ Š, (0 Ššš7„203€(b),€(e),€and€(f)€of€the€Tax„GeneralŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠArticle€as€residuary€legatees€or€heirs€at€Ō_ŌlawŠ |.Ģ)2 Šeligible€for€Modified€Administration.€€TheŠ ° ŠSubcommittee€approves€of€this€change.Š †Ö ŠŌ#† XmvXX XmvP'#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€changes€to€Rule€6„455€areŠ X Šsuggested€that€would€delete€the€language€in€the€Election€ofŠ “  ŠPersonal€Representative€for€Modified€Administration€form€and€theŠ ` ° ŠConsent€to€Election€for€Modified€Administration€form€that€statesŠ  \  Šthat€the€Register€of€Wills€and€the€Orphansšš€Court€are€prohibitedŠ ø  Šfrom€granting€extensions.€€This€does€not€conform€to€Code,€EstatesŠ d“  Šand€Trusts€Article€šš5„703,€because€of€the€implication€that€noŠ `  Šextensions€of€time€periods€are€permitted.€€However,€the€statuteŠ ¼  Šprovides€for€consent€by€a€personal€representative€and€interestedŠ hø Špersons€to€extension€of€time€periods€for€filing€a€final€reportŠ d Šand€for€making€distribution€to€each€legatee€and€heir.€€The€sameŠ Ą Šlanguage€in€the€Final€Report€under€Modified€Administration€formŠ l¼ Šis€also€proposed€for€deletion.€€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€said€that€the€Subcommittee€proposes€to€amend€theŠ Ä ŠConsent€to€Election€for€Modified€Administration€form,€because€theŠ pĄ  Šclasses€of€people€who€are€the€residuary€legatees€and€the€heirs€atŠ !l" Šlaw€that€qualify€the€estate€for€modified€administration€have€beenŠ Č"$ Šchanged€in€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„702,€and€theseŠ t$Ä& Šclasses€are€reflected€in€the€form.€The€statute€has€addedŠ  &p!( Šindividuals€or€entities€exempt€from€inheritance€tax€with€respectŠ Ģ'#* Što€the€decedentššs€estate€and€all€trustees€of€each€trust€that€is€aŠ x)Č$, Šresiduary€legatee€to€the€list€of€classes,€so€these€classes€ofŠ $+t&. Špeople€have€been€added€to€the€form.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€signature€section€at€the€end€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠConsent€to€Election€for€Modified€Administration€form€has€beenŠ ° Šchanged,€also.€€Instead€of€adding€the€new€classes€of€people€toŠ \¬ Šthe€list€in€the€signature€section,€the€Subcommittee€suggestsŠ X Šdeleting€the€classes€of€people€currently€listed€in€the€form€andŠ “  Šreplacing€them€with€the€language€š šState€Relationship€toŠ ` ° ŠDecedent.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ  \  Špresented.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€an€additional€agenda€item,€Rule€6„413,Š d“  ŠClaim€Against€Estate€„€Procedure,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ `  Šconsideration.Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„413€(c)€by€deleting€certainŠ h Šlanguage€referring€to€recording€of€claimsŠ ī> Šagainst€a€decedentššs€estate€and€by€addingŠ Ä Ša€certificate€of€service€to€the€claim€form,Š šź Šas€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€6-413.€€CLAIM€AGAINST€ESTATE€„€PROCEDURE€Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(c)€€Form€of€ClaimŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€claim€against€a€decedent's€estateŠ Ģ'#* Šmay€be€filed€or€made€substantially€in€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfollowing€form:€Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅIn€the€Estate€of:€____________________________€Estate€No.€______Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€____________Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€Š ° Šą@l l ģąCLAIM€AGAINST€DECEDENT'S€ESTATE€ˆŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€The€claimant€certifies€that€there€is€due€and€owing€by€theŠ 2‚ ŠĢdecedent€in€accordance€with€the€attached€statement€of€account€orŠ Ž. ŠĢother€basis€for€the€claim€the€sum€of€$€________________.€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ 6 †  ŠĢcontents€of€the€foregoing€claim€are€true€to€the€best€of€myŠ ā 2  ŠĢknowledge,€information,€and€belief.€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ______________________________€€€_______________________________Š `  ŠName€of€Claimant€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signature€of€claimant€or€person€Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€authorized€to€make€verifications€Š ¼  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€on€behalf€of€claimant€Š ’ā ŠĢ______________________________€€€_______________________________Š >Ž ŠName€and€Title€of€Person€€€€€€€€€Address€Š d ŠSigning€Claim€Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______________________________Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______________________________Š l¼ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Telephone€Number€Š B’ ŠĢĢņ ņFILED:€________________________ó ó€Š Ä ŠĢņ ņRECORDED:ó ó€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€ņ ņClaims€Docket€Liber€______________€€€€€€€Folio€____________ó óŠ !l" ŠĢĢą@ÄÄģąņņCERTIFICATE€OF€SERVICEóóˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą  ąņņI€hereby€certify€that€on€this€____€day€of€_________________,Š J%š ' ŠóóĢņņ200___,€I€[€]€delivered€or€[€]€mailed,€first€class,€postageŠ ö&F") ŠĢprepaid,€a€copy€of€the€foregoing€Claim€to€the€following€persons:óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š N*ž%- Šą@ ģąņņ(Names€and€addresses)óóˆŠ $+t&. Š_________________________________________________________________Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€________________________________Š ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņSignature€of€ClaimantóóŠ †Ö ŠĢĢņņInstructionsóó:€Š X Š€€€Š Ž. Š€1.€This€form€may€be€filed€with€the€Register€of€Wills€uponŠ “  Š€€€€payment€of€the€filing€fee€provided€by€law.€€A€copy€must€alsoŠ Š Ś Š€€€€be€sent€to€the€personal€representative€by€the€claimant.€Š ` ° Ѐ̀2.€If€a€claim€is€not€yet€due,€indicate€the€date€when€it€willŠ  \  Š€€€€become€due.€€If€a€claim€is€contingent,€indicate€the€nature€ofŠ ā 2  Š€€€€the€contingency.€€If€a€claim€is€secured,€describe€theŠ ø  Š€€€€security.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š `  ŠĢĢĢĢą  ąRule€6„413€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Charlotte€K.€Ō_ŌCathellŌ_Ō,Š ź: ŠRegister€of€Wills€for€Worcester€County€andŠ Ą ŠPresident€of€the€Maryland€Register€of€WillsŠ –ę ŠAssociation,€pointed€out€that€a€certificateŠ l¼ Šof€service€form€should€be€submitted€when€aŠ B’ Šclaim€is€filed€against€a€decedentššs€estate.€Š h ŠShe€suggests€adding€a€Certificate€of€ServiceŠ ī> Šform€to€the€claim€form€in€section€(c)€of€RuleŠ Ä Š6„413.Š šź ŠĢą ø ąMs.€Ō_ŌCathellŌ_Ō€also€suggests€deleting€theŠ F –! Šreference€to€filing€and€recording€in€theŠ !l" Šclaim€form€in€section€(c)€because€the€recordsŠ ņ!B# Šare€now€scanned€and€no€longer€recorded.Š Č"$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ J%š ' ŠRule€6„413€were€distributed€to€the€Committee€at€todayššs€meeting.€Š ö&F") ŠThe€changes€were€suggested€by€the€Maryland€Register€of€WillsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAssociation.€€The€Association€recommends€adding€a€certificate€ofŠ N*ž%- Šservice€form€at€the€end€of€the€claim€form.€€Code,€Estates€andŠ ś+J'/ ŠTrusts€Article€šš8„104€requires€that€the€claimant€deliver€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwritten€statement€of€the€claim€to€the€personal€representative.€€Š ° ŠThe€Association€proposes€that€the€new€language€provide€for€a€copyŠ \¬ Šof€the€claim€to€be€sent€to€š šthe€following€persons,šš€but€Mr.Š X ŠGibber€suggests€that€the€certificate€of€service€provide€that€theŠ “  Ša€copy€of€the€claim€is€to€be€sent€to€š šthe€personalŠ ` ° Šrepresentative.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌCathellŌ_Ō€agreed€to€this€change,€and,€byŠ  \  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€also€agreed.€€By€consensus,€theŠ ø  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Committee€owes€a€debt€of€gratitudeŠ `  Što€the€Register€of€Wills€Association€and€the€consultants€who€wereŠ ¼  Špresent€today.€€He€added€that€the€Committee€is€grateful€for€theŠ hø Šassistance€they€have€provided€over€the€years.€€He€also€thankedŠ d ŠMr.€Sykes€and€the€members€of€the€Probate/Fiduciary€Subcommittee.Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€Agenda€Item€5€would€be€continued€untilŠ l¼ Šthe€March€meeting,€because€Judge€Dryden€was€not€able€to€beŠ h Špresent€today.Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š pĄ  Š