’WPC‹ k±x6˼˜Y„½.Žqżē=VK„y‹X­­3ŒŸ‘¼I,ėĒEłˆ1µIž¬s”ŸÖßABć?D„ćüē¾&Š.)VēOBR7$ fŅź«ól˜Vżć«M†Æuł5–oeŸŁœķcÓ@-Æ/Īą…Œ ÖSÄ¢”ü8jjM”•»Ōƒ“ ’ŗÄÆ->v]É5VDeeųk“9wVOĻŻ-ˌ©E˜ķ1!·B]®µ×TtsŅE…ł…THR3%“ūMčVĆr2¼ä™Š C½Õŗó)Ŗd7½LU§{QAö“{›Ł©²É Ł T›\øõ†NFø įXužšŃē“ĻÉ!cæ’&‚l¼iēršŠÆ“„„ķ/Ź1‘aö"±Õ>ߕkdHcßM¦W”Iš••2 ė&ŅX7ævXŸü Ž4æs{¾ASFē䉭NmĻG!ņȇAŽĘ•#øDÄ7zĮVŗć!%Ų=IįyÖkó»Óž#R@mP_ƒiāĶTsxßw’ōŽ(#(# ŠRichard€M.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€A.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.Š ź: ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š l¼ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ h ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ ī> ŠJonathan€S.€Ō_ŌRosenthalŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š Ä ŠHon.€Albert€J.€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō,€Jr.Š šź ŠAlbert€š šŌ_ŌBuzŌ_Ōšš€Winchester,€III,€Director,€Legislative€RelationsŠ pĄ  ŠJeff€Welsh,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ F –! ŠJack€L.€B.€Ō_ŌGohnŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š !l" ŠFrank€Ō_ŌBroccolinaŌ_Ō,€State€Court€AdministratorŠ ņ!B# ŠMichael€C.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€asked€if€there€were€anyŠ J%š ' Šadditions€or€corrections€to€the€Minutes€of€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ ö&F") Šmeeting€of€November€15,€2002.€€There€being€none,€the€Vice€ChairŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmoved€to€approve€the€minutes€as€presented,€the€motion€wasŠ N*ž%- Šseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ_ŌÓÓAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€and€reconsideration€of€certainŠ ° Š€€rules€changes€pertaining€to€Alternative€Dispute€Resolution€andŠ †Ö Š€€the€Business€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program:Š \¬ Š€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€17„107Š 2‚ Š€€(Procedure€for€Approval)€and€Rule€17„108€(Fee€Schedules);Š X Š€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„108Š Ž. Š€€(Conference€of€Circuit€Judges)Š “  Š_________________________________________________________________Š Š Ś ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€these€Rules€had€been€beforeŠ  \  Šthe€Committee€several€times€previously.€€The€Vice€Chair€presentedŠ ø  ŠRule€17„107,€Procedure€for€Approval,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ d“  Šconsideration.Š `  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„107€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ l¼ Š(b)€concerning€approval€to€conductŠ B’ Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedings€inŠ h Šthe€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ī> ŠProgram,€as€follows:Š Ä ŠĢĢRule€17-107.€€PROCEDURE€FOR€APPROVAL€Š F –! ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€GenerallyóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€ApplicabilityņņóóóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€section€applies€to€personsŠ  &p!( Šseeking€designation€to€conduct€alternativeŠ ö&F") Šdispute€resolution€proceedings€in€actionsŠ Ģ'#* Šother€than€those€assigned€to€the€Business€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program.óóŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(2)€Filingóó€ApplicationŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€person€seeking€designation€toŠ Š, (0 Šconduct€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ ¦-ö(1 Šproceedings€pursuant€to€Rule€2-504€ņņin€actionsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šother€than€those€assigned€to€the€Business€andŠ ° ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Programóó€shall€fileŠ †Ö Šan€application€with€the€clerk€of€the€circuitŠ \¬ Šcourt€from€which€the€person€is€willing€toŠ 2‚ Šaccept€referrals.€€The€application€shall€beŠ X Šsubstantially€in€the€form€approved€by€theŠ Ž. ŠState€Court€Administrator€and€ņņavailable€fromŠ “  Šthe€clerk€of€each€circuit€court.€€A€completedŠ Š Ś Šapplicationóó€shall€be€accompanied€byŠ ` ° Šdocumentation€demonstrating€that€theŠ 6 †  Šapplicant€has€the€qualifications€required€byŠ  \  ŠRule€17-104,€if€the€person€is€applying€forŠ ā 2  Šdesignation€as€a€mediator,€or€Rule€17-105Š ø  Š(a),€if€the€person€is€applying€forŠ ŽŽ  Šdesignation€to€conduct€alternative€disputeŠ d“  Šresolution€proceedings€other€than€mediation.€Š :Š  ŠThe€State€Court€Administrator€may€require€theŠ `  Šapplication€and€documentation€to€be€in€a€formŠ ę6 Šthat€can€be€stored€in€a€computer.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€€Approved€ListsŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€After€any€investigation€that€theŠ d Šcounty€administrative€judge€chooses€to€make,Š ź: Šthe€county€administrative€judge€shall€notifyŠ Ą Šeach€applicant€of€the€approval€or€disapprovalŠ –ę Šof€the€application€and€the€reasons€for€aŠ l¼ Šdisapproval.€€The€clerk€shall€prepare€a€listŠ B’ Šof€mediators€found€by€the€countyŠ h Šadministrative€judge€to€meet€theŠ ī> Šqualifications€required€by€Rule€17-104€and€aŠ Ä Šseparate€list€of€persons€found€by€the€countyŠ šź Šadministrative€judge€to€meet€theŠ pĄ  Šqualifications€required€by€Rule€17-105€(a)Š F –! Šfor€conducting€other€alternative€disputeŠ !l" Šresolution€proceedings.€€Those€lists,Š ņ!B# Štogether€with€the€applications€of€the€personsŠ Č"$ Šon€the€lists,€shall€be€kept€current€by€theŠ ž#ī% Šclerk€and€be€available€in€the€clerk's€officeŠ t$Ä& Što€the€public.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€€Removal€from€ListŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€After€notice€and€a€reasonableŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šopportunity€to€respond,€the€countyŠ x)Č$, Šadministrative€judge€shall€remove€a€personŠ N*ž%- Šfrom€a€list€if€the€person€ceases€to€meet€theŠ $+t&. Šapplicable€qualifications€of€Rule€17-104€orŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€17-105€(a)€and€may€remove€a€person€forŠ Š, (0 Šother€good€cause.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€ņņ(b)€€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ° ŠManagement€ProgramóóŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€ApplicabilityóóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€section€applies€to€personsŠ Ž. Šseeking€designation€to€conduct€alternativeŠ “  Šdispute€resolution€proceedings€in€actionsŠ Š Ś Šassigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ` ° ŠManagement€Program.óóŠ 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Filing€ApplicationóóŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€person€seeking€designation€toŠ ŽŽ  Šconduct€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ d“  Šproceedings€pursuant€to€Rule€2„504€in€actionsŠ :Š  Šassigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ `  ŠManagement€Program€shall€file€an€applicationŠ ę6 Šwith€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts,Š ¼  Šwhich€shall€transmit€the€application€to€theŠ ’ā ŠCommittee€of€Program€Judges€appointedŠ hø Špursuant€to€Rule€16„108€b.€4.€€TheŠ >Ž Šapplication€shall€be€substantially€in€theŠ d Šform€approved€by€the€State€CourtŠ ź: ŠAdministrator€and€available€from€the€clerk€ofŠ Ą Šeach€circuit€court.€€A€completed€applicationŠ –ę Šshall€be€accompanied€by€documentationŠ l¼ Šdemonstrating€that€the€applicant€has€theŠ B’ Šqualifications€required€by€Rule€17„104,€ifŠ h Šthe€person€is€applying€for€designation€as€aŠ ī> Šmediator,€or€Rule€17„105€(a),€if€the€personŠ Ä Šis€applying€for€designation€to€conductŠ šź Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingsŠ pĄ  Šother€than€mediation.€€The€State€CourtŠ F –! ŠAdministrator€may€require€the€application€andŠ !l" Šdocumentation€to€be€in€a€form€that€can€beŠ ņ!B# Šstored€in€a€computer.óóŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Approved€ListsóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAfter€any€investigation€that€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommittee€of€Program€Judges€chooses€to€make,Š ö&F") Šthe€Committee€shall€notify€the€AdministrativeŠ Ģ'#* ŠOffice€of€the€Courts€of€the€approval€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdisapproval€of€the€application€of€eachŠ x)Č$, Šapplicant€and€the€reasons€for€a€disapproval.€Š N*ž%- ŠThe€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts€shallŠ $+t&. Š(A)€notify€each€applicant€of€the€approval€orŠ ś+J'/ Šdisapproval€of€the€application€and€theŠ Š, (0 Šreasons€for€a€disapproval;€(B)€prepare€a€listŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€mediators€found€by€the€Committee€to€meetŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€qualifications€required€by€Rule€17„104Š ° Šand€attach€to€the€list€such€other€informationŠ †Ö Šas€the€State€Court€Administrator€specifies;Š \¬ Š(C)€prepare€a€list€of€individuals€found€byŠ 2‚ Šthe€Committee€to€meet€the€qualificationsŠ X Šrequired€by€Rule€17„105€(a)€for€conductingŠ Ž. Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingsŠ “  Šother€than€mediation€and€attach€to€the€listŠ Š Ś Šsuch€other€information€as€the€State€CourtŠ ` ° ŠAdministrator€specifies;€(D)€keep€the€listsŠ 6 †  Šcurrent;€and€(E)€transmit€a€copy€of€eachŠ  \  Šcurrent€list€to€the€clerk€of€each€circuitŠ ā 2  Šcourt,€who€shall€make€them€available€to€theŠ ø  Špublic.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€information€thatŠ :Š  Šthe€State€Court€Administrator€may€specify€asŠ `  Šattachments€to€the€lists€made€pursuant€toŠ ę6 Šthis€subsection€include€information€about€theŠ ¼  Šindividualššs€qualifications,€experience,€andŠ ’ā Šbackground€and€any€other€information€thatŠ hø Šwould€be€helpful€to€litigants€selecting€anŠ >Ž Šindividual€best€qualified€to€conductŠ d Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedings€inŠ ź: Ša€specific€case.óóŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€€Removal€from€ListóóŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAfter€notice€and€a€reasonableŠ h Šopportunity€to€respond,€the€Committee€ofŠ ī> ŠProgram€Judges€shall€remove€a€person€from€aŠ Ä Šlist€if€the€person€ceases€to€meet€theŠ šź Šapplicable€qualifications€of€Rule€17„104€orŠ pĄ  ŠRule€17„105€(a)€and€may€remove€a€person€forŠ F –! Šother€good€cause.óóŠ !l" ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Č"$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„107€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ J%š ' ŠĢNote.Š ö&F") ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€new€section€(b)€adds€to€RuleŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š17„107€a€procedure€for€approval€of€personsŠ x)Č$, Šseeking€to€conduct€alternative€disputeŠ N*ž%- Šresolution€(š šADRšš)€proceedings€in€actionsŠ $+t&. Šassigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ś+J'/ ŠManagement€Program.€€Under€this€section,€theŠ Š, (0 ŠADR€practitioner€files€an€application€withŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ |.Ģ)2 Š(š šAOCšš),€and€a€Committee€of€Program€JudgesŠ ° Šappointed€pursuant€to€Rule€16„108€b.€4.Š †Ö Šapproves€or€disapproves€the€application.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠAOC€maintains€current€lists€of€individualsŠ 2‚ Šwho€are€approved€for€designation€to€conductŠ X ŠADR€proceedings€in€the€Business€andŠ Ž. ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program.€€The€AOCŠ “  Šprovides€a€copy€of€the€current€lists€to€theŠ Š Ś Šclerk€of€each€circuit€court,€who€makes€theŠ ` ° Šlists€available€to€the€public.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€first€two€pages€of€the€RuleŠ ø  Šcontain€stylistic€changes.€€The€first€substantive€change€appearsŠ d“  Šin€section€(b).€€Subsection€(b)(2)€provides€that€a€person€seekingŠ `  Šdesignation€to€conduct€alternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingsŠ ¼  Šin€actions€assigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ hø ŠManagement€Program€shall€file€an€application€with€theŠ d ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€(š šAOCšš).€€There€had€been€someŠ Ą Šdiscussion€as€to€who€should€receive€the€applications.€€TheŠ l¼ Šconsensus€reached€by€the€Style€Subcommittee€and€the€Conference€ofŠ h ŠCircuit€Court€Judges€was€to€file€the€applications€with€the€AOC,Š Ä Šwhich€would€then€transmit€the€application€to€the€Committee€ofŠ pĄ  ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Program€Judges€appointed€pursuant€toŠ !l" Šsection€(b)€of€Rule€16„108,€Fee€Schedules.€€Subsection€(b)(3)Š Č"$ Šprovides€that€the€Committee€shall€notify€the€AOC€as€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šapproval€or€the€disapproval€of€each€applicant.€€The€AOC€thenŠ  &p!( Šnotifies€the€applicant€of€the€decision.€€Subsection€(b)(4)€statesŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€Committee€shall€remove€a€person€from€the€list€ofŠ x)Č$, Šqualified€individuals€if€the€person€ceases€to€meet€the€applicableŠ $+t&. Šqualifications€of€Rule€17„104,€Qualifications€and€Selection€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠMediators,€or€Rule€17„105,€Qualifications€and€Selections€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠPersons€Other€than€Mediators.€€Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€inquired€as€to€whether€subsection€(b)(4)Š \¬ Štriggers€a€hearing,€and€if€so,€where€the€hearing€is€held.€€TheŠ X ŠVice€Chair€responded€that€under€the€current€rules,€there€is€goodŠ “  Šcause€removal€of€mediators,€and€this€concept€has€been€carriedŠ ` ° Šforward.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€if€the€Committee€ofŠ  \  ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Judges€makes€the€decision€to€remove€aŠ ø  Šmediator€from€the€list€instead€of€the€administrative€judge€makingŠ d“  Šthe€decision,€it€is€not€clear€as€to€which€jurisdiction€would€holdŠ `  Ša€hearing.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€Honorable€Albert€J.Š ¼  ŠMatricciani,€Jr.€of€the€Circuit€Court€of€Baltimore€City,€wasŠ hø Špresent€to€discuss€the€two€Rules.€€Judge€Matricciani€told€theŠ d ŠRules€Committee€that€he€had€not€considered€the€issue€raised€byŠ Ą ŠJudge€Missouri.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€she€had€notŠ l¼ Šconsidered€this€issue€either.€€Taking€someone€off€the€list€ofŠ h Šmediators€may€be€depriving€that€person€of€a€property€or€libertyŠ Ä Šinterest€in€that€position.€€Judge€Matricciani€noted€that€theŠ pĄ  Šjudges€setting€up€the€mediation€program€had€discussed€how€toŠ !l" Šdevelop€criteria€to€evaluate€mediators€to€find€out€who€isŠ Č"$ Šeffective€and€who€is€not.€€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€did€not€think€that€theŠ  &p!( Šoriginal€language€in€subsection€(a)(4)€which€reads,€š ša€reasonableŠ Ģ'#* Šopportunity€to€respondšš€necessarily€means€that€the€person€to€beŠ x)Č$, Šremoved€from€the€list€of€mediators€has€the€right€to€presentŠ $+t&. Ševidence.€€It€could€mean€that€the€person€can€respond€in€writing.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€person€could€request€a€hearing.€€TheŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€of€Program€Judges€or€the€administrative€judge€can€grantŠ ° Ša€hearing€if€it€is€necessary.€€The€language€seems€to€work€well.€Š \¬ ŠMr.€Sykes€questioned€whether€a€hearing€would€tie€up€the€entireŠ X ŠCommittee€of€Business€and€Technology€Judges.€€Judge€MatriccianiŠ “  Šanswered€that€there€are€only€three€judges€on€the€Committee.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠReporter€observed€that€the€person€could€be€left€on€the€listŠ  \  Šunless€his€or€her€actions€were€egregious,€and€the€court€that€isŠ ø  Šassigning€a€mediator€to€a€particular€action€can€opt€out€ofŠ d“  Šchoosing€someone€who€is€marginal.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€remarked€that€someone€on€the€list€could€argue€thatŠ ¼  Šhe€or€she€cannot€be€removed€from€the€list€without€being€given€theŠ hø Šopportunity€to€correct€the€problem€that€is€the€reason€for€theŠ d Špotential€removal.€€The€problem€may€be€a€matter€ofŠ Ą Šqualifications,€such€as€the€person€has€not€taken€certainŠ l¼ Šnecessary€courses,€and€the€person€should€be€told€of€the€problem.€Š h ŠMr.€Titus€noted€that€the€mediators€serve€at€the€pleasure€of€theŠ Ä Šcourt,€and€there€may€be€surplus€mediators€on€the€list€who€areŠ pĄ  Šnever€used.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€doesŠ !l" Šnot€have€to€be€rewritten.€€Judge€Kaplan€added€that€a€similarŠ Č"$ Šprovision€has€been€in€the€general€Alternative€Dispute€ResolutionŠ t$Ä& Š(š šADRšš)€Rules€and€has€caused€no€problem.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€in€the€second€sentence€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šsubsection€(b)(3),€the€language€š š...disapproval€of€his€or€herŠ x)Č$, Šapplication...šš€should€be€changed€to€š š...disapproval€of€theŠ $+t&. Šapplication...,šš€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ Š, (0 Šchange.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„108,€Fee€Schedules,€for€theŠ ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„108€to€change€š šcountyŠ ø  Šadministration€judgešš€to€š šcircuitŠ ŽŽ  Šadministrative€judgešš€and€to€add€a€certainŠ d“  ŠCommittee€note,€as€follows:Š :Š  ŠĢĢRule€17-108.€€FEE€SCHEDULES€Š ¼  ŠĢĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€approval€of€the€ChiefŠ >Ž ŠJudge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€ņ ņcountyó óŠ d Šņņcircuitóó€administrative€judge€of€each€circuitŠ ź: Šcourt€may€develop€and€adopt€maximum€feeŠ Ą Šschedules€for€persons€conducting€each€type€ofŠ –ę Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingŠ l¼ Šother€than€on€a€volunteer€basis.€€InŠ B’ Šdeveloping€the€fee€schedules,€the€ņ ņcountyó óŠ h Šņņcircuitóó€administrative€judge€shall€take€intoŠ ī> Šaccount€the€availability€of€qualified€personsŠ Ä Šwilling€to€provide€those€services€and€theŠ šź Šability€of€litigants€to€pay€for€thoseŠ pĄ  Šservices.€€A€person€designated€by€the€court,Š F –! Šother€than€on€the€agreement€of€the€parties,Š !l" Što€conduct€an€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ ņ!B# Šproceeding€under€Rule€2-504€may€not€charge€orŠ Č"$ Šaccept€a€fee€for€that€proceeding€in€excess€ofŠ ž#ī% Šthat€allowed€by€the€schedule.€€Violation€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthis€Rule€shall€be€cause€for€removal€from€allŠ J%š ' Šlists.€€Š  &p!( ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€A€fee€schedule€may€set€aŠ Ģ'#* Šdifferent€maximum€rate€for€each€type€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šalternative€dispute€resolution€(š šADRšš)Š x)Č$, Šproceeding€and€may€include€different€ratesŠ N*ž%- Šfor€the€same€type€of€proceeding€dependingŠ $+t&. Šupon€the€complexity€of€the€action€and€theŠ ś+J'/ Šqualifications€required€of€the€ADRŠ Š, (0 Špractitioner€who€conducts€the€proceeding.óóŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ° ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„108€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ \¬ ŠĢNote.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€17„108€currently€gives€authority€toŠ “  Šthe€county€administrative€judge€to€set€feeŠ Š Ś Šschedules€for€persons€conducting€alternativeŠ ` ° Šdispute€resolution€(š šADRšš)€proceedings,Š 6 †  Šsubject€to€the€approval€of€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ  \  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Rules€CommitteeŠ ā 2  Šrecommends€that€fee€schedules€be€set€insteadŠ ø  Šby€the€circuit€administrative€judge,€subjectŠ ŽŽ  Što€the€Chief€Judgeššs€approval.€€The€proposedŠ d“  Šchange€is€intended€to€facilitate€a€uniformŠ :Š  Šapproach€to€fee€schedules€within€eachŠ `  Šcircuit,€generally,€and€in€particular€withŠ ę6 Šrespect€to€ADR€proceedings€in€cases€assignedŠ ¼  Što€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ’ā ŠManagement€Program.Š hø ŠĢą ø ąA€Committee€note€is€proposed€to€be€addedŠ d Što€make€clear€that€the€rates€in€the€feeŠ ź: Šschedule€may€be€based€not€only€on€the€type€ofŠ Ą ŠADR€proceeding€but€also€on€the€complexity€ofŠ –ę Šthe€action€and€the€qualifications€of€the€ADRŠ l¼ Špractitioner.Š B’ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€typographicalŠ Ä Šerror€in€the€š šamendšš€clause€at€the€beginning€of€the€Rule€„š!š€theŠ pĄ  Šword€š šadministrationšš€should€be€changed€to€the€wordŠ !l" Šš šadministrative.šš€€She€noted€that€the€Rule€provides€that€theŠ Č"$ Šcircuit€administrative€judge€is€involved€in€developing€andŠ t$Ä& Šadopting€fee€schedules.€€The€proposed€Committee€note€will€clarifyŠ  &p!( Šthat€the€rates€in€the€fee€schedule€are€based€not€only€on€the€typeŠ Ģ'#* Šof€ADR€proceeding€but€also€on€the€complexity€of€the€action€andŠ x)Č$, Šthe€practitionerššs€qualifications.€€The€Committee€approved€theŠ $+t&. ŠRule€as€presented,€with€the€correction€of€the€š šamendšš€clause.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€16„108,€Conference€of€CircuitŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠJudges,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XwXX X&öŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ X ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ “  ŠĢCHAPTER€100€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATIVE€STRUCTURE,Š ` ° Šą@ ģąJUDICIAL€DUTIES,€ETC.ˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„108€to€add€a€newŠ ø  Šsubsection€concerning€the€appointment€of€aŠ ŽŽ  ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ d“  ŠCommittee,€as€follows:Š :Š  ŠĢĢRule€16-108.€€CONFERENCE€OF€CIRCUIT€JUDGES€Š ¼  Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąĢĢ€€a.€€Purpose.Š >Ž ŠĢ€€There€shall€be€a€Conference€of€CircuitŠ ź: ŠJudges€that€represents€the€interests€of€theŠ Ą Šcircuit€courts€and€is€a€policy€advisory€bodyŠ –ę Što€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Š l¼ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€and€other€judicialŠ B’ Šbranch€agencies€in€all€circuit€court€matters.€Š h ŠĢ€€b.€€Powers.Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€1.€€Administration€Policies.Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€To€fulfill€its€purpose,€the€ConferenceŠ !l" Šshall€work€collaboratively€and€inŠ ņ!B# Šconsultation€with€the€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ Č"$ ŠCourt€of€Appeals€in€developing€policiesŠ ž#ī% Šaffecting€the€administration€of€the€circuitŠ t$Ä& Šcourts,€including€but€not€limited€to:€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€programs€and€practices€that€willŠ ö&F") Šenhance€the€administration€of€justice;€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€the€level€of€operational€andŠ x)Č$, Šjudicial€resources€to€be€included€in€theŠ N*ž%- ŠJudiciary€Budget;€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€legislation€that€may€affect€theŠ Š, (0 Šcircuit€courts;€and€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€(D)€the€compensation€and€benefits€ofŠ ° Šcircuit€court€judges.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€2.€Consultants.Š 2‚ Š€€With€the€approval€of€the€Chief€Judge,€theŠ X ŠConference€may€retain€consultants€in€mattersŠ Ž. Šrelating€to€the€circuit€courts.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€3.€Consultation€with€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ ` ° ŠCourt€of€Appeals.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€The€Conference€shall€consult€with€the€ChiefŠ ā 2  ŠJudge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals:€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€on€the€appointment€of€circuitŠ d“  Šjudges€to€committees€of€the€JudicialŠ :Š  ŠConference€in€accordance€with€Rule€16-802€fŠ `  Š2;€and€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€to€recommend€circuit€judges€forŠ ’ā Šmembership€on€other€committees€and€bodies€ofŠ hø Šinterest€to€the€circuit€courts.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€ņņ4.€€Business€and€Technology€Case€Š ź: ŠManagement€Committee€of€Program€Judges.óóŠ Ą ŠĢ€€ņņThe€Conference€shall€appoint€a€committee€ofŠ l¼ Šnot€less€than€three€program€judges€to€performŠ B’ Šthe€duties€required€by€Rule€17„107€(b)€and€toŠ h Šserve€generally€as€a€policy€advisory€bodyŠ ī> Šwith€respect€to€the€Business€and€TechnologyŠ Ä ŠCase€Management€Program.óóŠ šź ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€ofŠ F –! Šš šprogram€judge,šš€see€Rule€16„205€(a)(3).óóŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ4.ó ó€ņņ5.óó€€Majority€Vote.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€The€Conference€and€the€Executive€CommitteeŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Conference€each€shall€exercise€itsŠ J%š ' Špowers€and€carry€out€its€duties€pursuant€to€aŠ  &p!( Šmajority€vote€of€its€authorized€membership.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€c.€€Membership€and€Operation.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€1.€Composition.Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€The€Conference€shall€comprise€16€membersŠ ś+J'/ Šincluding€the€circuit€administrative€judgeŠ Š, (0 Šfrom€each€judicial€circuit€and€one€circuitŠ ¦-ö(1 Šjudge€from€each€judicial€circuit€who€shall€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šelected€every€two€years€by€majority€vote€ofŠ ° Šthe€circuit€judges€then€authorized€in€theŠ †Ö Šcircuit.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€2.€Chair€and€Vice-Chair.Š X ŠĢ€€The€Conference€shall€elect€from€its€membersŠ “  Ševery€two€years€a€Chair€and€Vice-chair.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€3.€Quorum.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€A€majority€of€the€authorized€membership€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€Conference€shall€constitute€a€quorum.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€4.€Meetings.Š d“  ŠĢ€€The€Conference€shall€meet€at€least€fourŠ `  Štimes€a€year.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€d.€€Executive€Committee.Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€1.€Power€and€Composition.Š >Ž ŠĢ€€There€shall€be€an€Executive€Committee€ofŠ ź: Šthe€Conference.€€It€shall€consist€of€theŠ Ą ŠConference€Chair€and€Vice-Chair€and€suchŠ –ę Šother€members€as€may€be€designated€by€theŠ l¼ ŠConference€and€shall€be€empowered€to€act€withŠ B’ Šthe€full€authority€of€the€Conference€when€theŠ h ŠConference€is€not€in€session.€€The€actions€ofŠ ī> Šthe€Executive€Committee€will€be€reportedŠ Ä Šfully€to€the€Conference€at€its€next€meeting.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€2.€Quorum.Š F –! ŠĢ€€A€majority€of€the€authorized€membership€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€Executive€Committee€shall€constitute€aŠ Č"$ Šquorum.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€3.€Convening€the€Executive€Committee.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€The€Executive€Committee€shall€convene€atŠ ö&F") Šthe€call€of€the€Conference€Chair.€€In€theŠ Ģ'#* Šabsence€of€the€Chair,€the€Vice-Chair€isŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šauthorized€to€convene€the€ExecutiveŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€e.€€Conference€Staff.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€The€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šshall€serve€as€staff€to€the€Conference€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šits€Executive€Committee.€€Š ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š \¬ ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„108€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ X ŠĢNote.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„108Š ` ° Šrequires€that€the€Conference€appoint€aŠ 6 †  Šcommittee€of€program€judges€who€will€serveŠ  \  Šgenerally€as€a€policy€advisory€body€withŠ ā 2  Šrespect€to€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ø  ŠManagement€Program€and€perform€the€specificŠ ŽŽ  Šduties€set€forth€in€Rule€17„107€(b).Š d“  ŠŌ#† X&öXXXwc#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€a€new€subsection€b€4€has€beenŠ ę6 Šproposed€for€addition€to€Rule€16„108€providing€for€the€ConferenceŠ ’ā Šof€Circuit€Judges€to€appoint€a€Committee€of€Program€Judges€in€theŠ >Ž ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program€to€serveŠ ź: Šgenerally€as€a€policy€advisory€body€and€to€perform€the€dutiesŠ –ę Šrequired€by€Rule€17„107€(b).€€Š B’ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€commented€that€the€Honorable€Daniel€M.€Long,Š ī> ŠAdministrative€Judge€of€the€First€Judicial€Circuit,€had€sent€anŠ šź Še„mail€letter€to€Frank€Broccolina,€State€Court€Administrator,Š F –! Šasking€why€it€is€necessary€to€include€subsection€b€4,€since€theŠ ņ!B# Šappointment€authority€already€exists.€€Mr.€Broccolina€explainedŠ ž#ī% Šthat€Judge€Long€was€not€objecting€to€the€addition€of€thisŠ J%š ' Šprovision€but€was€simply€asking€a€question.€€Judge€MatriccianiŠ ö&F") Šsaid€that€he€had€seen€Judge€Longššs€e„mail€and€noted€that€thisŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprovision€had€not€seemed€to€cause€any€administrative€problems.€Š N*ž%- ŠThe€Chair€added€that€this€conforms€the€Rule€to€current€practice.Š ś+J'/ ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ ° Š€€pertaining€to€mandamus€and€certiorari:€Amendments€to:€€Rule€Š †Ö Š€€15„701€(Mandamus)€and€Rule€7„301€(Certiorari€in€the€CircuitŠ \¬ Š€€Court);€New€Rules:€€Rule€7„401€(General€Provisions),€Rule€7„402Š 2‚ Š€€(Procedures),€and€Rule€7„403€(Disposition)Š X Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ž. ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ Š Ś Šthe€Mandamus€Rules€have€a€long€history.€€Previously,€the€RulesŠ 6 †  ŠCommittee€had€considered€the€question€of€whether€to€eliminate€theŠ ā 2  ŠMandamus€and€Certiorari€Rules,€replacing€them€with€injunctiveŠ ŽŽ  Šrelief.€€Other€jurisdictions€have€taken€this€step.€€The€Court€ofŠ :Š  ŠAppeals€was€resistant€to€this€idea.€€The€idea€to€change€the€RulesŠ ę6 Šhad€been€quiescent€for€a€long€time.€€Jack€L.€B.€Gohn,€Esq,€wroteŠ ’ā Šan€editorial€in€ņņTheóó€ņņDailyóó€ņņRecordóó€suggesting€that€the€MandamusŠ >Ž ŠRule€should€be€modified,€because€it€is€so€skeletal€and€does€notŠ ź: Šfill€in€the€necessary€procedures.€€With€Mr.€Gohnššs€assistance,Š –ę Šthe€Subcommittee€decided€to€distinguish€between€general€mandamusŠ B’ Šand€mandamus€applying€to€appeals€from€an€administrative€agencyŠ ī> Šdecision€where€there€is€no€statutory€appeal.€€In€ordinaryŠ šź Šmandamus,€no€record€is€transmitted€to€the€circuit€court,€but€anŠ F –! Šappeal€from€an€administrative€agency€is€on€the€record.€€Title€7,Š ņ!B# ŠChapter€400€is€modeled€after€circuit€court€appeals€from€decisionsŠ ž#ī% Šof€administrative€agencies.€€€Š J%š ' Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rules€15„701,€Mandamus,€7„301,Š ö&F") ŠCertiorari€in€the€Circuit€Court,€7„401,€General€Provisions,€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š7„402,€Procedures,€7„403,€Disposition,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ N*ž%- Šconsideration.€€€Š ś+J'/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€700€„€MANDAMUSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€15„701€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ Š Ś Šnote€after€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€15-701.€€MANDAMUS€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Commencement€of€ActionŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€Rules€7„401€etŠ `  Šseq.,óó€an€action€for€a€writ€of€mandamus€shallŠ ę6 Šbe€commenced€by€the€filing€of€a€verifiedŠ ¼  Šcomplaint,€the€form€and€contents€of€whichŠ ’ā Šshall€comply€with€Rules€2-303€through€2-305.€Š hø ŠThe€plaintiff€shall€have€the€right€to€claimŠ >Ž Šand€prove€damages,€but€a€demand€for€generalŠ d Šrelief€shall€not€be€permitted.Š ź: ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš3„8B„Š –ę Š02€provides:€š šAn€action€for€a€writ€ofŠ l¼ Šmandamus€shall€be€tried€by€a€jury€on€requestŠ B’ Šof€either€party.šš€€This€has€been€judiciallyŠ h Šinterpreted€to€apply€to€fact€questions.€€SeeŠ ī> ŠCicala€v.€Disability€Review€Board€for€PrinceŠ Ä ŠGeorgeššs€County,€288€Md.€254€(1980).óóŠ šź ŠĢą ø ąņņFor€review€of€quasi„judicial€rulings€ofŠ F –! Šadministrative€agencies€where€judicial€reviewŠ !l" Šis€not€authorized€by€statute,€see€Rule€7„401.óóŠ ņ!B# Š€€Š Č"$ Š€€(b)€€Defendant's€ResponseŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€The€defendant€may€respond€to€theŠ J%š ' Šcomplaint€as€provided€in€Rule€2-322€or€RuleŠ  &p!( Š2-323.€€An€answer€shall€be€verified€and€shallŠ ö&F") Šfully€and€specifically€set€forth€all€defensesŠ Ģ'#* Šupon€which€the€defendant€intends€to€rely,€butŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€defendant€shall€not€assert€any€defenseŠ x)Č$, Šthat€the€defendant€might€have€relied€upon€inŠ N*ž%- Šan€answer€to€a€previous€complaint€forŠ $+t&. Šmandamus€by€the€same€plaintiff€for€the€sameŠ ś+J'/ Šrelief.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€AmendmentŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€Amendment€of€pleadings€shall€be€inŠ ° Šaccordance€with€Rule€2-341.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(d)€€Ex€Parte€Action€on€ComplaintŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Upon€Default€by€DefendantŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€defendant€is€in€default€forŠ Š Ś Šfailure€to€ņ ņappearó ó€ņņrespondóó,€the€court,€onŠ ` ° Šmotion€of€the€plaintiff,€shall€hear€theŠ 6 †  Šcomplaint€ex€parteņ ņ.€€Theó ó€ņņ,€and€theóó€plaintiffŠ  \  Šņ ņshall€be€required€to€introduceó ó€ņņmust€supportŠ ā 2  Šthe€complaint€byóó€evidence€ņ ņin€support€of€theŠ ø  Šcomplaintó ó.€€If€the€ņ ņcourt€finds€that€the€factsŠ ŽŽ  Šand€law€authorize€the€granting€of€the€writ,Š d“  Šitó ó€ņņlaw€authorizes€the€issuance€of€the€writŠ :Š  Šunder€the€circumstances€proved€by€theŠ `  Ševidence,€the€courtóó€shall€order€the€writ€toŠ ę6 Šissue€without€delay.€€Otherwise,€the€courtŠ ¼  Šshall€dismiss€the€complaint.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Upon€Striking€of€Defendant's€AnswerŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€ņ ņthe€court€grantsó ó€a€motion€toŠ ź: Šstrike€an€answer€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€2-322Š Ą Š(e)€ņņis€granted,óó€and€the€court€does€not€permitŠ –ę Šthe€ņ ņfiling€of€anó ó€ņņanswer€to€beóó€amended€ņ ņansweró ó,Š l¼ Šthe€court€may€ņ ņenter€anó ó€order€ņ ņauthorizingó ó€theŠ B’ Šwrit€to€issue€without€requiring€the€plaintiffŠ h Što€introduce€evidence€in€support€of€theŠ ī> Šcomplaint.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(e)€€Writ€of€MandamusŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Contents€and€ņ ņTime€foró ó€ComplianceŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€writ€shall€be€peremptory€in€formŠ Č"$ Šand€shall€require€the€defendant€to€performŠ ž#ī% Šimmediately€the€duty€sought€to€be€enforcedņ ņ.€Š t$Ä& ŠForó ó€ņņ,€unless€foróó€good€cause€shownņ ņ,€however,ó óŠ J%š ' Šthe€court€ņ ņmayó ó€extendņņsóó€the€time€forŠ  &p!( Šcompliance.€€ņ ņIt€shall€not€be€necessary€forŠ ö&F") Šthe€writ€toó ó€ņņThe€writ€need€notóó€recite€theŠ Ģ'#* Šreasons€for€its€issuance.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Certificate€of€ComplianceŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Immediately€after€compliance,€theŠ ś+J'/ Šdefendant€shall€file€a€certificate€statingŠ Š, (0 Šthat€all€the€acts€commanded€by€the€writ€haveŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbeen€fully€performed.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€(3)€€EnforcementŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€application€by€the€plaintiff,Š \¬ Šthe€court€may€proceed€under€Rule€2-648Š 2‚ Šagainst€a€party€who€disobeys€the€writ.€€Š X ŠĢ€€(f)€€Adequate€Remedy€at€LawŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€existence€of€an€adequate€remedy€inŠ ` ° Šdamages€does€not€preclude€the€issuance€of€theŠ 6 †  Šwrit€unless€the€defendant€establishes€thatŠ  \  Šproperty€exists€from€which€damages€can€beŠ ā 2  Šrecovered€or€files€a€sufficient€bond€to€coverŠ ø  Šall€damages€and€costs.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ :Š  ŠRules€BE40,€BE41,€BE43,€BE44,€BE45,€and€BE46.€Š `  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€15„701€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ’ā ŠĢNote.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Specific€Remedies€SubcommitteeŠ ź: Šproposes€changes€to€Rule€15„701,€Mandamus,Š Ą Šincluding€a€reference€to€proposed€new€Rules€Š –ę Š7„401€et€seq.,€and€the€addition€of€aŠ l¼ ŠCommittee€note€to€section€(a)€referring€toŠ B’ Šthe€case€of€ņņCicala€v.€Disability€ReviewŠ h ŠBoardóó,€288€Md.€254€(1980)€to€clarify€when€aŠ ī> Šjury€trial€is€appropriate€in€mandamus€cases.€Š Ä ŠThe€Subcommittee€is€also€proposing€styleŠ šź Šchanges€to€sections€(d)€and€(e).Š pĄ  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@LLģąCHAPTER€300€„€CERTIORARIˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„301€to€change€the€wordŠ Š, (0 Šš šdefendantšš€to€š šrespondent,šš€to€add€languageŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€section€(a)€defining€the€word€š šparty,šš€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadd€a€Committee€note€after€section€(a),€toŠ ° Šadd€new€language€to€section€(d),€and€toŠ †Ö Šeliminate€the€reference€to€a€š šshow€causeŠ \¬ Šorderšš€in€section€(e),€as€follows:Š 2‚ ŠĢ€ĢRule€7-301.€€CERTIORARI€IN€THE€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š “  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Applicability;€DefinitionsŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€governs€applications€in€theŠ ā 2  Šcircuit€court€for€a€writ€of€certiorari.€€AsŠ ø  Šused€in€this€Rule,€ņ ņ"defendant"ó ó€ņņš šrespondentššóóŠ ŽŽ  Šmeans€the€ņ ņperson€or€bodyó ó€ņņDistrict€Court€orŠ d“  Šthe€orphansšš€courtóó€whose€acts€are€sought€toŠ :Š  Šbe€reviewed.€€ņņAs€used€in€this€Rule,€š špartyššŠ `  Šmeans€any€party€to€a€proceeding€in€theŠ ę6 ŠDistrict€Court€or€orphansšš€court€other€thanŠ ¼  Šthe€petitioner€or€petitioners€in€the€circuitŠ ’ā Šcourt.óóŠ hø ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€For€review€of€quasi„judicialŠ d Šactions€other€than€those€involving€a€reviewŠ ź: Šof€an€action€by€the€District€Court€or€anŠ Ą Šorphansšš€court,€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€theŠ –ę Šappropriate€remedy.€€See€Rules€7„401€et€seq.óóŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€(b)€€PetitionŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€An€application€for€a€writ€ofŠ Ä Šcertiorari€shall€be€by€petition€filed€in€theŠ šź Šcircuit€court€for€the€county€where€the€actsŠ pĄ  Šsought€to€be€reviewed€take,€have€taken,€orŠ F –! Šwould€take€effectņņ.óó€ņ ņandó ó€ņņThe€petitionóó€shallŠ !l" Šname€as€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€the€ņ ņperson€orŠ ņ!B# Šbodyó ó€ņņcourtóó€whose€acts€are€sought€to€beŠ Č"$ Šreviewed€ņņand€the€names€and€addresses€of€allŠ ž#ī% Šknown€parties€in€the€proceeding€with€respectŠ t$Ä& Što€which€the€review€by€the€circuit€court€isŠ J%š ' Šsoughtóó.€€The€petition€shall€be€under€oath€andŠ  &p!( Šshall€contain€(1)€ņ ņa€descriptionó ó€ņņthe€nameóó€ofŠ ö&F") Šthe€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondent,óó€ņ ņand€ofó ó€ņņ(2)óó€theŠ Ģ'#* Šmatter€sought€to€be€reviewed,€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šstatement€of€ņņtheóó€interest€of€the€ņ ņplaintiffó óŠ x)Č$, Šņņpetitioneróó€in€the€matter,€and€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€ņ ņaŠ N*ž%- Šstatement€ofó ó€the€facts€relied€on€to€show€thatŠ $+t&. Šthe€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€lacked€jurisdictionŠ ś+J'/ Šor€committed€unconstitutional€acts€reviewableŠ Š, (0 Šby€writ€of€certiorari.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(c)€€Action€on€Petition;€BondŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition,€theŠ \¬ Šcourt€shall€(1)€issue€an€order€requiring€theŠ 2‚ Šņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€to€file€a€response€by€aŠ X Šņņspecifiedóó€date€ņ ņstated€in€the€orderó ó€showingŠ Ž. Šcause€why€the€writ€should€not€issue,€ņņoróó€(2)Š “  Šissue€a€writ€of€certiorari€to€the€ņ ņdefendantó óŠ Š Ś Šņņrespondentóó,€requiring€the€production€ņņby€aŠ ` ° Šspecified€dateóó€of€all€records€of€theŠ 6 †  Šņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€in€the€matter€by€a€dateŠ  \  Šstated€in€the€writ,€or€(3)€dismiss€theŠ ā 2  Špetition€if€the€court€determines€from€theŠ ø  Špetition€that€it€lacks€jurisdiction.€€BeforeŠ ŽŽ  Šissuing€a€writ€of€certiorari,€the€court€mayŠ d“  Šrequire€the€ņ ņplaintiffó ó€ņņpetitioneróó€to€file€aŠ :Š  Šbond€conditioned€on€the€payment€to€any€personŠ `  Šof€any€damages€sustained€because€of€theŠ ę6 Šissuance€of€the€writ€if€the€court€ultimatelyŠ ¼  Šdetermines€that€the€writ€should€not€haveŠ ’ā Šissued.€€Š hø ŠĢCross€reference:€€Title€1,€Chapter€400.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(d)€€Service€and€NoticeŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņA€copy€of€the€petition,€any€show€causeŠ l¼ Šorder,€and€any€writ€of€certiorari€shall€beŠ B’ Šserved€upon€the€defendant,€or€if€theŠ h Šdefendant€is€not€an€individual,€upon€anŠ ī> Šofficial€of€the€defendant€in€the€mannerŠ Ä Šprovided€by€Rule€2-121.€€Service€of€a€writ€ofŠ šź Šcertiorari€shall€stay€all€further€proceedingsŠ pĄ  Šby€the€defendant.€The€court€may€requireŠ F –! Šnotice€of€the€certiorari€proceeding€to€beŠ !l" Šgiven€to€any€other€person.ó ó€€ņņUpon€filing€theŠ ņ!B# Špetition,€the€petitioner€shall€deliver€to€theŠ Č"$ Šclerk€one€additional€copy€of€the€petition€forŠ ž#ī% Šthe€respondent€and€one€additional€copy€forŠ t$Ä& Šeach€party.€€The€petitioner€shall€also€notifyŠ J%š ' Šthe€other€parties€in€conformity€with€Rule€1„Š  &p!( Š351€(b).€€The€clerk€shall€promptly€mailŠ ö&F") Šcopies€of€the€petition€to€the€clerk€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šrespondent€and€to€the€parties,€informing€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrespondent€and€the€parties€of€the€date€theŠ x)Č$, Špetition€was€filed€and€the€civil€actionŠ N*ž%- Šnumber€assigned€to€the€petition.€€Along€withŠ $+t&. Šthe€copy€to€the€respondent€and€to€each€party,Š ś+J'/ Šthe€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€shall€giveŠ Š, (0 Šwritten€notice€that:óóŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€ņņ(1)€a€petition€for€certiorari€has€beenŠ ° Šfiled,€the€date€of€the€filing,€the€name€ofŠ †Ö Šthe€court,€and€the€civil€action€number;€andóóŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€a€respondent€or€party€wishing€toŠ X Šoppose€the€petition€must€file€a€responseŠ Ž. Šwithin€30€days€after€the€date€the€clerkššsŠ “  Šnotice€was€mailed€unless€the€court€shortensŠ Š Ś Šor€extends€the€time.óóŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€When€No€Response€is€FiledóóŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€no€response€to€a€petition€isŠ d“  Šfiled,€the€court€may€issue€the€writ€without€aŠ :Š  Šhearing.óóŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€€When€ņ ņShow€Cause€Order€Issuedó ó€ņņaŠ ¼  ŠResponse€is€FiledóóŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondent€or€aŠ >Ž Špartyóó€files€a€response€to€a€ņ ņshow€cause€orderó óŠ d Šņņpetitionóó,€the€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toŠ ź: Šdetermine€its€own€jurisdiction€and€whether€toŠ Ą Šissue€the€writ.€ņ ņIf€no€response€is€filed,€theŠ –ę Šcourt€may€issue€the€writ€without€a€hearing.ó 󀀩 l¼ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€When€Writ€IssuedŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€the€return€of€the€writ€and€theŠ Ä Šproduction€by€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€of€itsŠ šź Šrecords,€the€court€shall€first€determine€ifŠ pĄ  Šit€has€jurisdiction€and,€if€so,€shall€reviewŠ F –! Šthe€jurisdiction€and€constitutionality€of€theŠ !l" Šacts€of€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€InterveneŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€person€whose€interest€may€beŠ J%š ' Šaffected€adversely€by€the€certiorariŠ  &p!( Šproceeding€may€move€to€intervene€pursuant€toŠ ö&F") ŠRule€2-214.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ x)Č$, ŠRules€K41€through€K48.Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„301€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąJack€L.€B.€Gohn,€Esq.,€proposed€changesŠ ° Što€the€Rules€governing€certiorari€andŠ †Ö Šmandamus.€€After€considering€his€thoroughŠ \¬ Šresearch€and€drafting,€the€Specific€RemediesŠ 2‚ ŠSubcommittee€recommends€narrowing€the€scopeŠ X Šof€certiorari€so€that€it€applies€only€toŠ Ž. Šreview€of€actions€of€a€judicial€rather€thanŠ “  Šan€administrative€tribunal.€€TheŠ Š Ś Šrecommendation€is€that€review€ofŠ ` ° Šadministrative€agency€actions€where€review€isŠ 6 †  Šnot€authorized€by€statute,€will€be€pursuantŠ  \  Što€a€set€of€new€rules€proposed€for€additionŠ ā 2  Što€Title€7,€Chapter€400,€entitledŠ ø  ŠAdministrative€Mandamus.€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€is€proposing€to€changeŠ :Š  Šthe€word€š šdefendantšš€to€š šrespondentšš€in€RuleŠ `  Š7„301€since€the€Rule€is€proposed€to€apply€toŠ ę6 Šreview€of€actions€of€the€District€Court€orŠ ¼  Šorphansšš€court€only.€€Language€has€been€addedŠ ’ā Šexplaining€that€the€term€š špartyšš€will€now€beŠ hø Šused€in€the€Rule€to€mean€someone€involved€inŠ >Ž Šthe€proceeding€other€than€the€petitioners.€€AŠ d ŠCommittee€note€is€being€proposed€which€willŠ ź: Šdirect€the€bar€to€the€new€AdministrativeŠ Ą ŠMandamus€Rules€for€review€of€quasi„judicialŠ –ę Šactions€other€than€those€reviewing€DistrictŠ l¼ ŠCourt€or€orphansšš€court€actions.Š B’ ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€is€being€changed€to€set€outŠ ī> Šin€more€detail€the€procedures€for€service€andŠ Ä Šnotice€which€are€currently€very€limited€andŠ šź Što€eliminate€a€show€cause€order€procedure.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(e)€the€Subcommittee€proposesŠ !l" Šadding€a€new€subsection€(1)€which€providesŠ ņ!B# Šthat€a€court€may€issue€the€writ€of€certiorariŠ Č"$ Šwithout€a€hearing€if€no€response€to€theŠ ž#ī% Špetition€is€filed,€using€the€language€now€inŠ t$Ä& Šcurrent€subsection€(e)(1).€€A€provision€for€aŠ J%š ' Šhearing€when€a€show€cause€order€is€issued€isŠ  &p!( Šin€the€current€rule.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ ö&F") Šrecommends€deleting€the€language€referring€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€show€cause€order,€and€substituting€in€itsŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šplace€a€provision€for€a€hearing€when€aŠ x)Č$, Šresponse€is€filed€consistent€with€theŠ N*ž%- Šproposed€changes€to€section€(d).Š $+t&. ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€is€also€proposing€styleŠ Š, (0 Šchanges€to€sections€(b)€and€(c).Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ \¬ Šą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ Ž. ŠĢĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„401,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€7„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONSŠ ø  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€rules€in€this€Chapter€governŠ ę6 Šactions€for€judicial€review€of€a€quasi„Š ¼  Šjudicial€order€or€action€of€an€administrativeŠ ’ā Šagency,€where€review€is€not€authorized€byŠ hø Šstatute€or€by€local€law.Š >Ž ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Where€judicial€review€of€anŠ ź: Šorder€or€action€of€an€administrative€agencyŠ Ą Šis€authorized€by€statute,€see€Rule€7„201€etŠ –ę Šseq.€€For€review€of€quasi„judicial€actionsŠ l¼ Šother€than€those€involving€a€review€of€anŠ B’ Šaction€by€the€District€Court€or€an€orphansššŠ h Šcourt,€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€the€appropriateŠ ī> Šremedy.Š Ä ŠĢ€€(b)€€DefinitionŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€As€used€in€this€Chapter,Š !l" Šš šadministrative€agencyšš€means€any€agency,Š ņ!B# Šboard,€department,€district,€commission,Š Č"$ Šauthority,€Commissioner,€official,€or€otherŠ ž#ī% Šunit€of€the€State€or€of€a€politicalŠ t$Ä& Šsubdivision€of€the€State.Š J%š ' ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ö&F") ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š x)Č$, ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąConsistent€with€Jack€L.€B.€GohnššsŠ $+t&. Šsuggestions€to€improve€the€Mandamus€Rules,Š ś+J'/ Šthe€Subcommittee€proposes€creating€a€new€setŠ Š, (0 Šof€Rules€entitled€š šAdministrative€MandamusššŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfor€review€of€quasi„judicial€actions€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadministrative€agencies€where€review€is€notŠ ° Šauthorized€by€statute.€€Rule€7„401€isŠ †Ö Špatterned€after€Rule€7„201€with€the€necessaryŠ \¬ Šdistinctions.€€A€Committee€note€explainingŠ 2‚ Šthat€mandamus€is€the€appropriate€remedy€forŠ X Šreview€of€quasi„judicial€actions€other€thanŠ Ž. Šan€action€by€the€District€Court€or€orphansššŠ “  Šcourt€has€been€added€for€clarity.Š Š Ś ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„402,€as€follows:Š Ą ŠĢĢRule€7„402.€€PROCEDURESŠ B’ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Complaint€and€Responseą p ąŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€An€action€for€a€writ€of€administrativeŠ pĄ  Šmandamus€shall€be€commenced€by€the€filing€ofŠ F –! Ša€complaint,€the€form,€contents,€and€timingŠ !l" Šof€which€shall€comply€with€Rules€7„202€and€7„Š ņ!B# Š203.€€The€response€to€the€filing€of€the€writŠ Č"$ Šshall€comply€with€the€provisions€of€Rule€7„Š ž#ī% Š204.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(b)€€StayŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€The€filing€of€the€writ€does€not€stayŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€order€or€action€of€the€administrativeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šagency.€€The€court€may€grant€a€stay€pursuantŠ x)Č$, Što€Rule€7„205.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņAlternative€AóóˆŠ ś+J'/ Šą@Ø Ø ģą(Subcommitteeššs€Recommendation)ó óˆŠ Ž,.(0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€DiscoveryŠ ˜.č)2 Šą ø ą€€The€court€may€permit€discovery,€inŠ ° Šaccordance€with€the€provisions€of€Title€2,Š †Ö ŠChapter€400€that€the€court€finds€to€beŠ \¬ Šappropriate,€but€only€in€cases€where€theŠ 2‚ Šparty€challenging€the€agency€action€makes€aŠ X Šstrong€showing€of€the€existence€of€fraud€orŠ Ž. Šextreme€circumstances€which€occurred€outsideŠ “  Šthe€scope€of€the€administrative€record,€and€aŠ Š Ś Šremand€to€the€agency€is€not€a€viableŠ ` ° Šalternative.Š 6 †  ŠĢą@¤¤#ģąņ ņņņAlternative€Bó󀈩 ā 2  Šą@P P ģą(Recommendation€of€Jack€L.€B.€Gohn,€Esq.)ó óˆŠ Ę  ŠĢ€€(c)€€DiscoveryŠ €Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€within€its€discretionŠ ,|  Špermit€discovery€in€cases€where€there€is€aŠ R Šņņprima€facieóó€showing€of€the€existence€of€anŠ Ų( Šissue€upon€which€any€party€may€be€unfairlyŠ “ Šprejudiced€without€discovery,€including€butŠ ŠŚ Šnot€limited€to:€the€nature€and€content€ofŠ `° Šactions€of€the€agency€of€which€the€plaintiffŠ 6† Šis€not€otherwise€informed,€the€good€faith€ofŠ  \ Šagency€personnel,€and€the€reasoning€of€agencyŠ ā2 Šdecision„makers.Š ø ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€Committee€recommendsŠ d“ Šthat€judicial€discretion€to€authorizeŠ :Š Šdiscovery€be€specifically€acknowledgedŠ ` Šbecause€agency€decision„makers€whose€actionsŠ ę6 Šare€reviewed€in€an€administrative€mandamusŠ ¼  Šproceeding€may€not€have€created€a€full€andŠ ’ā  Šreviewable€record.€€As€in€ordinary€mandamusŠ h ø! Šconducted€pursuant€to€Rule€15„701,€andŠ >!Ž" Šdepending€on€the€nature€of€the€allegationsŠ "d# Šand€of€the€extant€agency€record,€a€recordŠ ź":$ Šsufficiently€fair€and€complete€to€enable€aŠ Ą#% Šcourt€to€rule€on€an€administrative€mandamusŠ –$ę& Šcomplaint€may€need€to€be€established€by€factsŠ l%¼ ' Šbest€developed€through€discovery.Š B&’!( ŠĢ€€(d)€€Record€and€MemorandaŠ ī'>#* ŠĢą ø ą€€The€record€and€memoranda€shall€beŠ š)ź$, Šfiled€pursuant€to€Rules€7„206€and€7„207.€€Š p*Ą%- Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ ,l'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€hold€a€hearing€pursuantŠ Č-)1 Što€Rule€7„208.Š ž.ī)2 ЇSource:€€This€Rule€is€new,€except€thatŠ ° Šsubsection€(c)€codifies€the€decision€inŠ †Ö ŠņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevensóó,€337€Md.€471Š \¬ Š(1995).Š 2‚ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„402€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€7„401€is€designed€to€incorporateŠ ` ° Šmany€of€the€procedures€of€Title€7,€ChapterŠ 6 †  Š200.€€The€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€aŠ  \  Šprovision€for€discovery€to€be€available€onlyŠ ā 2  Šupon€a€showing€of€fraud€or€extremeŠ ø  Šcircumstances€which€occurred€outside€theŠ ŽŽ  Šscope€of€the€administrative€record,€and€if€aŠ d“  Šremand€to€the€agency€is€not€a€viableŠ :Š  Šalternative.€€This€is€consistent€with€theŠ `  Šdecision€in€ņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevensóó,€337Š ę6 ŠMd.€471€(1995).Š ¼  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ h ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„403,€as€follows:Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢRule€7„403.€€DISPOSITIONŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€court€may€issue€an€order€denying€theŠ ö&F") Šwrit€of€mandamus,€or€may€issue€the€writ€(1)Š Ģ'#* Šremanding€the€case€for€further€proceedings,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šor€(2)€reversing€or€modifying€the€decision€ifŠ x)Č$, Šany€substantial€right€of€the€plaintiff€mayŠ N*ž%- Šhave€been€prejudiced€because€a€finding,Š $+t&. Šconclusion,€or€decision€of€the€agency:Š ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€is€unconstitutional,Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€(B)€exceeds€the€statutory€authority€orŠ ° Šjurisdiction€of€the€agency,Š †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€results€from€an€unlawful€procedure,Š 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€is€affected€by€any€error€of€law,Š Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€(E)€is€unsupported€by€competent,Š Š Ś Šmaterial,€and€substantial€evidence€in€lightŠ ` ° Šof€the€entire€record€as€submitted,Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€(F)€is€arbitrary€or€capricious,€orŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€(G)€is€an€abuse€of€its€discretion.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€7„403€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¼  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€7„403€is€patterned€after€Rule€7„Š hø Š209.€€The€proposed€Rule€provides€for€theŠ >Ž Šissuance€of€a€writ€of€mandamus€in€place€ofŠ d Šthe€order€issued€pursuant€to€Rule€7„209.€€TheŠ ź: Šlanguage€in€subsections€(A)€through€(F)€isŠ Ą Štaken€from€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act,Š –ę ŠState€Government€Article,€šš10„222€(h).€€TheŠ l¼ Šlanguage€of€subsection€(G)€is€taken€from€theŠ B’ Šconcurring€opinion€by€the€Honorable€Glenn€T.Š h ŠHarrell,€Jr.€in€the€case€ņņMTA€v.€Kingóó,€369€Md.Š ī> Š274€(2002).€€The€Subcommittee€is€in€agreementŠ Ä Šwith€Judge€Harrell€that€abuse€of€discretionŠ šź Šshould€be€added€to€the€list€of€grounds€forŠ pĄ  Šissuing€the€writ€in€judicial€review€of€agencyŠ F –! Šdecisions.Š !l" ŠĢĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąDirecting€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€Rule€15„701,€Mr.Š t$Ä& ŠSykes€said€that€section€(a)€is€similar€to€the€current€Rule€exceptŠ  &p!( Šfor€the€reference€to€š šRules€7„401€et€seq.šš€€The€new€CommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šnote€explains€that€jury€trials€are€available€for€cases€involvingŠ x)Č$, Šfact€questions.€€Although€the€statute,€Code,€Courts€Article,€Š $+t&. Ššš3„8B„02,€provides€that€an€action€for€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€triedŠ Š, (0 Šby€a€jury,€the€case€of€ņņCicala€v.€Disability€Review€Board€Ō_ŌforŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠPrince€Georgeššs€Countyóó,€288€Md.€254€(1980)€holds€that€a€jury€mayŠ ° Šdecide€only€questions€of€fact,€not€questions€of€law.€€Section€(b)Š \¬ Šprovides€that€the€general€Title€2€Rules€for€responses€areŠ X Šapplicable,€except€that€the€Subcommittee€has€retained€theŠ “  Šprovision€that€an€answer€shall€be€verified.€€Because€there€is€noŠ ` ° Šrecord€transmitted€to€the€Court€in€which€the€mandamus€action€isŠ  \  Šfiled,€something€more€than€a€bald€statement€of€counsel€isŠ ø  Šnecessary.Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€section€(d)€provides€that€if€theŠ `  Šdefendant€defaults,€the€court€may€issue€the€writ€of€mandamus.€€IfŠ ¼  Šan€answer€is€stricken€because€the€defense€is€legally€inadequate,Š hø Šthe€court€may€order€the€writ€to€issue,€and€the€plaintiff€does€notŠ d Šhave€to€introduce€evidence€in€support€of€the€complaint.€€The€ViceŠ Ą ŠChair€commented€that€if€the€defendant€is€in€default€for€failureŠ l¼ Što€appear,€the€plaintiff€must€prove€his€or€her€entitlement€to€theŠ h Šwrit.€€Why€is€the€result€different€when€an€answer€is€stricken?€€€Š Ä ŠMr.€Sykes€replied€that€ordinarily€the€answer€is€stricken€with€theŠ pĄ  Šright€to€amend;€however,€an€answer€invalid€on€its€face€does€notŠ !l" Šcontest€the€facts€alleged.€€The€Chair€asked€if€a€late€filedŠ Č"$ Šanswer€is€stricken.€€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€the€case€would€beŠ t$Ä& Šover€if€the€answer€is€filed€too€late,€subject€to€appeal€for€abuseŠ  &p!( Šof€discretion.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€language€in€subsection€(d)(1)Š x)Č$, Šwhich€reads:€€š šIf€the€law€authorizes€the€issuance€of€the€writŠ $+t&. Šunder€the€circumstances€proved€by€the€evidence,€the€court€shallŠ Š, (0 Šorder€the€writ€to€issue€without€Ō_ŌdelayššŌ_Ō€is€not€correct,€becauseŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€decision€of€the€court€is€discretionary.€€He€suggested€thatŠ ° Šthe€provision€could€read€as€follows:€€š šIf€the€defendant€is€inŠ \¬ Šdefault€for€failure€to€respond€or€if€a€motion€to€strike€an€answerŠ X Šfiled€pursuant€to€Rule€2„332€(e)€is€granted,€and€the€court€doesŠ “  Šnot€permit€the€answer€to€be€amended,€the€court€shall€order€theŠ ` ° Šwrit€to€issue€without€delay€if€the€law€so€authorizes.šš€€The€ChairŠ  \  Šexplained€that€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€gets€cases€fromŠ ø  Šinmates€requesting€a€writ€of€mandamus€to€order€the€circuit€courtŠ d“  Što€decide€the€inmateššs€post€conviction€petition.€€The€Chair€saidŠ `  Šthat€he€does€not€want€to€be€forced€to€issue€the€writ;€theŠ ¼  Šdecision€whether€to€issue€it€should€be€discretionary.€€Mr.€SykesŠ hø Šcommented€that€mandamus€is€a€right.€€If€someone€proves€that€he€orŠ d Šshe€is€entitled€to€the€writ,€why€should€the€decision€to€issue€itŠ Ą Šbe€discretionary?€Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€asked€why€the€language€in€the€existing€RuleŠ h Šwhich€reads€š šIf€the€court€finds€that€the€facts€and€law€authorizeŠ Ä Šthe€granting€of€the€writ...šš€is€proposed€to€be€deleted.€€Š pĄ  ŠLanguage€could€be€added€to€section€(d)€to€follow€the€language€ofŠ !l" Šsection€(f)€of€Rule€2„613,€Default€Judgment,€which€provides:€š šIf,Š Č"$ Šin€order€to€enable€the€court€to€enter€judgment,€it€is€necessaryŠ t$Ä& Što€take€an€account€or€to€determine€the€amount€of€damages€or€toŠ  &p!( Šestablish€the€truth€of€any€averment€by€evidence€or€to€make€anŠ Ģ'#* Šinvestigation€of€any€matter,€the€court€may€rely€on€affidavits,Š x)Č$, Šconduct€hearings,€or€order€references€as€appropriate...šš.€€TheŠ $+t&. Šcourt€would€have€the€discretion€to€take€evidence€but€would€not€beŠ Š, (0 Šrequired€to€do€so.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€agreed,€but€sheŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōdid€not€understand€why€the€Rule€would€require€a€verifiedŠ ° Šcomplaint€and€answer€unless€it€is€used€for€something.€€IfŠ \¬ Ševidence€is€to€be€presented€in€support€of€the€complaint,Š X Šverification€need€not€be€required.€€Judge€Heller€pointed€out€thatŠ “  Šif€the€words€š šmust€supportšš€were€removed€from€subsection€(d)(1),Š ` ° Šthat€provision€would€be€similar€to€Rule€2„613€(f).€€Mr.€ZarnochŠ  \  Šcommented€that€the€common€law€required€verification.€€The€statuteŠ ø  Šmay€have€intended€that€the€common€law€be€followed€or€may€haveŠ d“  Šintended€to€alter€the€common€law.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€if€theŠ `  Šverification€complaint€is€retained,€there€is€no€need€to€presentŠ ¼  Ševidence.€€€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€is€currently€working€on€theŠ d Šthird€edition€of€her€book,€ņņMarylandóó€ņņRulesóó€ņņCommentaryóó.€€One€of€theŠ Ą Šsections€being€revised€pertains€to€injunctions€and€mandamus.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠHonorable€Paul€V.€Niemeyer,€now€a€judge€of€the€United€StatesŠ h ŠCourt€of€Appeals€for€the€Fourth€Circuit,€a€co„author€of€the€book,Š Ä Šand€formerly€a€member€of€the€Rules€Committee,€wrote€the€sectionŠ pĄ  Šin€the€book€on€mandamus.€€He€had€commented€that€the€Mandamus€RuleŠ !l" Šis€left€over€from€a€previous€time.€€It€does€not€permit€a€demandŠ Č"$ Šfor€general€relief,€and€it€requires€a€complaint€and€answer€underŠ t$Ä& Šoath,€which€is€unnecessary.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Titus€observed€that€he€had€never€used€a€writ€against€anŠ Ģ'#* Šadministrative€agency€when€the€agencyššs€actions€were€beingŠ x)Č$, Šreviewed.€€The€modern€way€to€challenge€the€action€of€an€agencyŠ $+t&. Šwhen€there€is€no€statutory€authority€is€through€a€declaratoryŠ Š, (0 Šjudgment.€€He€expressed€the€view€that€there€need€not€be€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šspecific€rule.€€The€Chair€noted€that€if€the€writ€of€mandamus€isŠ ° Šabolished,€cases€may€be€in€limbo.€€A€police€officer€who€seeks€aŠ \¬ Šspecial€disability€pension€from€Baltimore€City€but€is€only€givenŠ X Šordinary€disability€has€no€statutory€remedy€to€appeal€theŠ “  Šdecision€and€would€file€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€mandamus.€€Mr.Š ` ° ŠTitus€noted€that€the€police€officer€could€seek€a€declaratoryŠ  \  Šjudgment.€€Mr.€Gohn€responded€that€case€law€does€not€support€thisŠ ø  Šš!š„€it€provides€for€writs€of€mandamus€or€certiorari€as€a€remedy.Š d“  Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€remarked€that€mandamus€is€used€for€casesŠ `  Šinvolving€elections€where€someone€on€the€ballot€did€not€have€theŠ ¼  Šnecessary€qualifications.€€The€way€to€obtain€immediate€action€isŠ hø Što€file€for€a€writ€of€mandamus.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€wouldŠ d Šalso€apply€to€someone€who€wants€to€be€added€to€a€ballot.€€Mr.Š Ą ŠGohn€pointed€out€that€the€cases€involving€a€review€of€agencyŠ l¼ Šactions€where€statutory€review€is€not€provided€show€thatŠ h Šdeclaratory€judgment€is€not€available€as€a€remedy.€€The€case€ofŠ Ä ŠņņBucktail€v.€Talbot€Countyóó,€352€Md.€530€(1999)€held€that€theŠ pĄ  Šappropriate€remedies€are€mandamus€and€certiorari.€€The€caseŠ !l" Šinvolved€a€review€of€the€action€of€the€county€council€sitting€asŠ Č"$ Šthe€zoning€board.€€Mr.€Zarnoch€added€that€the€statutes€authorizeŠ t$Ä& Šmandamus.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€the€first€attempt€to€provide€in€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRules€that€any€relief€that€was€heretofore€available€by€mandamusŠ x)Č$, Šor€certiorari€could€be€obtained€by€injunction€did€not€get€veryŠ $+t&. Šfar.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€was€not€sure€why€this€would€beŠ Š, (0 Šunacceptable€so€many€years€later.€€The€Chair€asked€if€this€reliefŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwould€be€available€through€the€issuance€of€an€injunction.€€Mr.Š ° ŠGohn€replied€that€this€review€might€be€able€to€be€substituted€forŠ \¬ Šcertiorari€when€the€circuit€court€reviews€final€agency€action€andŠ X Štests€the€jurisdiction€of€orphansšš€courts€and€the€District€Court.€Š “  ŠWith€administrative€agencies,€injunctive€relief€might€be€able€toŠ ` ° Šbe€substituted€for€cases€involving€executive€actions,€but€if€theŠ  \  Šaction€is€quasi„judicial,€the€rules€pertaining€to€relief€wouldŠ ø  Šhave€to€go€into€the€Title€7,€Chapter€200€Rules.Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Titus€commented€that€the€term€š šquasi„judicialšš€is€notŠ `  Šdefinitive€enough.€€An€action€by€a€zoning€board€is€a€legislativeŠ ¼  Šact,€but€in€the€case€of€ņņMontgomery€County€v.€Woodward€&€Lothropóó,Š hø Š280€Md.€686€(1977),€the€court€held€that€in€some€cases,€theŠ d Šagencies€are€resolving€disputed€adjudicative€facts;€in€others,Š Ą Šthe€agencies€are€resolving€disputed€legislative€facts.€€How€canŠ l¼ Šthis€be€organized€in€the€Rules?€€The€function€of€the€agency€isŠ h Širrelevant€„š!š€the€question€is€whether€the€agency€is€resolvingŠ Ä Šdisputed€adjudicative€facts.€€Mr.€Gohn€pointed€out€that€Mr.Š pĄ  ŠZarnoch€had€indicated€that€language€could€be€borrowed€fromŠ !l" Ššš1094.5€of€the€California€Code€of€Civil€Procedure€to€separate€outŠ Č"$ Šadministrative€mandamus€from€traditional€mandamus.€€Mr.€TitusŠ t$Ä& Šremarked€that€comprehensive€zoning€cases€do€not€involve€disputedŠ  &p!( Šadjudicative€facts.€€Mr.€Gohn€agreed€that€those€cases€are€quasi„Š Ģ'#* Šlegislative.€€The€dividing€line€is€whether€the€agency€resolvedŠ x)Č$, Šlegislative€or€adjudicative€facts.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€the€Committee€how€this€matter€shouldŠ Š, (0 Šproceed.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€matter€should€go€backŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€the€Subcommittee€for€further€study€and€that€Mr.€Titus€shouldŠ ° Šcome€to€the€Subcommittee€meetings.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€whatŠ \¬ Šdirection€the€Subcommittee€should€follow€regarding€policy.€€Mr.Š X ŠTitus€suggested€that€mandamus€should€be€largely€abolished.€€JudgeŠ “  ŠHeller€remarked€that€these€cases€do€come€up€in€Baltimore€City,Š ` ° Šand€she€asked€whether€there€would€be€supporting€case€law€if€theŠ  \  Šcases€are€handled€by€a€declaratory€judgment€or€injunctive€relief.€Š ø  ŠMr.€Titus€responded€that€the€standard€of€review€is€the€same.€Š d“  ŠJudge€Heller€noted€that€a€wealth€of€case€law€defines€the€standardŠ `  Šof€review€when€administrative€agency€review,€mandamus,€orŠ ¼  Šcertiorari€is€sought.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Subcommittee€willŠ hø Šhave€to€consider€these€issues.€€Subsection€(a)€of€Code,€CriminalŠ d ŠProcedure€Article,€šš7„102€(formerly€Code,€Article€27,€šš654A)Š Ą Šlists€all€of€the€writs€people€can€request€in€a€post€convictionŠ l¼ Šproceeding€for€relief.€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€writs€areŠ h Šstill€filed,€and€Judge€Missouri€added€that€he€sees€writs€of€ņņcorumŠ Ä Šnobisóó.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€incarcerated€defendants€fileŠ |Ģ  Šwrits€of€ņņhabeas€corpus.ó󀀀€Š 4!„" Šą  ąMr.€Zarnoch€pointed€out€that€several€years€ago,€the€RulesŠ ģ"<$ ŠCommittee€considered€the€suggestion€to€replace€mandamus€withŠ ˜$č& Šinjunctive€relief€and€rejected€the€idea.€€It€would€be€useful€toŠ D&”!( Šlook€at€the€minutes€of€the€meetings€where€this€was€discussed.€€€Š š'@#* ŠMr.€Titus€remarked€that€the€case€of€ņņState€Insurance€CommissionerŠ œ)ģ$, Šv.€National€Bureau€of€Casualty€Underwritersóó,€248€Md.€292€(1967)Š H+˜&. Šheld€that€the€circuit€courtššs€review€of€a€decision€of€anŠ ō,D(0 Šadministrative€agency€to€see€whether€the€finding€of€facts€by€theŠ  .š)2 Šagency€was€supported€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence€does€notŠ ° Šimpose€non„judicial€duties€on€the€court€and€does€not€conflictŠ \¬ Šwith€the€concept€of€separation€of€powers.€€Š X Šą  ąJudge€Heller€commented€that€she€did€not€want€to€vote€on€thisŠ “  Šmatter€until€she€fully€understood€the€implications.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ` ° Šinquired€about€mandamus€in€the€federal€courts,€and€Mr.€ZarnochŠ  \  Šreplied€that€the€federal€rules€abolished€the€writ,€but€someŠ ø  Šlanguage€in€federal€cases€brought€it€back.€€Judge€Kaplan€askedŠ d“  Šwhether€Mr.€Titus€had€filed€a€writ€of€mandamus€to€allowŠ `  ŠMontgomery€County€into€a€case€adjudicated€by€Judge€Kaplan€inŠ ¼  Šwhich€Mr.€Titus€had€been€counsel,€and€Mr.€Titus€answered€that€heŠ hø Šhad€filed€a€motion€for€leave€to€intervene.€€He€said€that€the€caseŠ d Šof€ņņHeaps€v.€Cobbóó,€185€Md.€372€(1945)€held€that€there€is€anŠ Ą Šinherent€right€to€judicial€review,€but€it€cannot€interfere€withŠ l¼ Šany€exercise€of€legislative€prerogative€within€constitutionalŠ h Šlimits.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Gohn€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€Table€A€in€aŠ pĄ  Šhandout€he€had€distributed€at€the€meeting.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€HeŠ !l" Šexplained€that€mandamus€and€certiorari€can€be€used€in€the€sameŠ Č"$ Šcase,€but€they€are€inconsistent,€and€the€procedures€are€hard€toŠ t$Ä& Šfollow.€€They€need€simplification.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€thatŠ  &p!( ŠMr.€Gohnššs€handouts€are€very€helpful,€but€more€information€isŠ Ģ'#* Šneeded.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Subcommittee€can€reconsider€theŠ x)Č$, Šmatter,€taking€into€consideration€Judge€Niemeyerššs€commentary€andŠ $+t&. Šthe€minutes€of€the€meetings€at€which€this€has€already€beenŠ Š, (0 Šdiscussed.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€other€aspects€of€mandamusŠ |.Ģ)2 Šand€certiorari€need€to€be€considered,€such€as€the€extent€to€whichŠ ° Šthe€Rules€Committee€would€like€discovery.€€The€Subcommittee€andŠ \¬ ŠMr.€Gohn€are€divergent€as€to€this.€€Section€(c)€of€proposed€newŠ X ŠRule€7„402,€Procedures,€has€two€alternatives.€€The€first€is€theŠ “  ŠSubcommitteeššs€recommendation;€the€second€is€Mr.€GohnššsŠ ` ° Šrecommended€language.€€Mr.€Titus€said€that€he€definitelyŠ  \  Špreferred€the€first€alternative.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€if€theŠ ø  Šfirst€alternative€is€used,€a€period€should€be€placed€after€theŠ d“  Šword€š šappropriate,šš€and€the€remainder€of€the€language€be€deleted.€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Gohn€explained€that€he€drafted€Alternative€B€because€ofŠ ¼  Ša€case€in€which€he€had€been€involved.€€He€had€represented€someoneŠ hø Šwho€had€applied€for€a€professional€license€and€was€turned€down,Š d Šbecause€the€applicant€had€neglected€to€mention€that€he€had€beenŠ Ą Špreviously€convicted€of€a€crime.€€The€person€reapplied,€and€theŠ l¼ Šagency€did€not€act€on€the€second€application.€€In€filing€anŠ h Šaction€for€mandamus€to€discover€why€an€agency€would€not€tell€anŠ Ä Šapplicant€of€its€decision,€the€following€language€in€section€(c)Š pĄ  Šwould€be€helpful:€š š...the€nature€and€content€of€actions€of€theŠ !l" Šagency€of€which€the€plaintiff€is€not€otherwise€informed,€the€goodŠ Č"$ Šfaith€of€agency€personnel,€and€the€reasoning€of€agency€decision„Š t$Ä& Šmakers.šš€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Titus€commented€that€if€Alternative€B€were€used,€itŠ Ģ'#* Šwould€overrule€a€large€amount€of€case€law.€€Mr.€Gohn€disagreed,Š x)Č$, Šexplaining€that€there€is€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(š šAPAšš)Š $+t&. Šcase€law€which€is€applicable.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€discoveryŠ Š, (0 Šdecisions€can€be€left€up€to€the€courtššs€discretion.€€Mr.€GohnŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcommented€that€the€cases€of€ņņPublic€Service€Commission€of€MarylandŠ ° Šv.€Patuxent€Valley€Conservation€Leagueóó,€300€Md.€200€(1984)€andŠ \¬ ŠņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevens,óó€337€Md.€471€(1995)€ņņóóleave€open€theŠ X Špossibility€that€the€decision„makerššs€thought€process€could€beŠ “  Šconsidered.€€Mr.€Titus€reiterated€that€Alternative€A€isŠ ` ° Šconsistent€with€case€law.Š  \  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€noted€that€mandamus€provides€an€inherent€rightŠ ø  Šof€review€which€is€not€available€under€the€APA.€€Discovery€wouldŠ d“  Šopen€up€a€new€way€of€reviewing€decisions€of€administrativeŠ `  Šagencies.€€Mr.€Gohn€responded€that€there€is€a€good€reason€forŠ ¼  Šthis.€€The€posture€in€the€case€is€different€than€one€broughtŠ hø Šunder€the€APA,€which€involves€a€ruling€on€the€record€and€theŠ d Štrappings€of€due€process.€€These€may€be€missing€in€mandamus.€Š Ą ŠWhen€there€is€a€decision€by€a€county€official,€there€is€noŠ l¼ Šreviewable€record€or€statement€of€reasons€for€the€decision.€Š h ŠJudge€Heller€remarked€that€the€matter€could€be€remanded€back€toŠ Ä Šthe€agency€to€set€forth€the€reasons€for€its€decision.€€The€ChairŠ pĄ  Šstated€that€if€discovery€is€built€in€with€a€ņņprima€facie€óóshowing,Š !l" Šthis€would€tie€the€judgeššs€hands.€€Mr.€Titus€commented€that€if€anŠ Ō"$$ Šagency€will€not€make€a€decision,€a€writ€of€mandamus€can€be€issuedŠ €$Š& Što€force€the€agency€to€make€a€decision.€€If€there€is€no€file,€theŠ ,&|!( Šcourt€can€issue€a€preliminary€injunction€for€the€agency€to€giveŠ Ų'(#* Šthe€court€the€necessary€materials.€€Mr.€Gohn€noted€that€this€isŠ „)Ō$, Šdiscovery.Š 0+€&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Rule€should€provide€only€that€theŠ Ü,,(0 Šjudge€will€decide€what€is€appropriate,€or€else€legal€battles€willŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šensue€as€to€what€is€a€ņņprima€facieóó€showing.€€The€decision€shouldŠ ° Šbe€left€in€the€judgeššs€hands.€€The€Chair€said€that€he€hasŠ hø Šconfidence€that€circuit€court€judges€will€handle€casesŠ d Šappropriately.€€Mr.€Titus€expressed€the€view€that€other€thanŠ Ą  Špursuant€to€an€averment€of€fraud,€there€should€be€no€inquiry€intoŠ l ¼ Šthe€agencyššs€decision;€otherwise€the€floodgates€of€litigationŠ  h  Šwill€be€opened.€€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€discovery€isŠ Ä  Šappropriate€under€limited€circumstances€„š!š€the€Subcommittee€needsŠ pĄ  Što€discuss€what€those€circumstances€are.€€The€Chair€observed€thatŠ l  Šthis€is€consistent€with€the€actions€of€the€DiscoveryŠ Č ŠSubcommittee,€which€is€working€on€a€Rule€that€allows€the€courtŠ tÄ Šdiscretion€to€limit€or€expand€discovery.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€theŠ  p ŠSpecific€Remedies€Subcommittee€will€do€its€best€to€address€theŠ Ģ ŠCommitteeššs€concerns.€€Judge€Missouri€asked€the€Subcommittee€toŠ xČ Šconsider€not€building€in€more€hearings€than€the€courts€alreadyŠ $t Šhave.€€The€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€15„701€and€7„301€andŠ Š  Šproposed€new€Rules€7„401,€7„402,€and€7„403€were€remanded€to€theŠ |Ģ  ŠSpecific€Remedies€Subcommittee.Š (!x" Šą  ąThe€Chair€thanked€Mr.€Gohn€for€all€of€his€assistance.Š Ō"$$ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Š V%¦ ' Š€€8„305€(Certification€of€Questions€of€Law€to€the€Court€ofŠ ,&|!( Š€€Appeals)Š 'R") Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ų'(#* ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€8„305€(a),€Certification€ofŠ „)Ō$, ŠQuestions€of€Law€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ 0+€&. Šconsideration.Š Ü,,(0 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ \¬ Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąCHAPTER€300€„€OBTAINING€APPELLATE€REVIEW€INˆŠ Ž. Šą@,,"ģąCOURT€OF€APPEALSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„305€(a)€to€add€the€UnitedŠ  \  ŠStates€Bankruptcy€Court€to€the€list€ofŠ ā 2  Šcertifying€courts,€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢĢRule€8-305.€€CERTIFICATION€ņ ņFROM€FEDERALŠ :Š  ŠCOURTS€AND€OTHER€STATE€COURTSó ó€ņņOF€QUESTIONS€OFŠ `  ŠLAW€TO€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALSóóŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņAlternative€Aóóó óˆŠ hø ŠĢ€€(a)€€Certifying€CourtŠ "r ŠĢą ø ą€€"Certifying€court"€as€used€in€thisŠ Ī ŠRule€means€the€Supreme€Court€of€the€UnitedŠ ¤ō ŠStates,€a€United€States€Court€of€Appeals,€aŠ zŹ ŠUnited€States€District€Court,€ņņa€United€StatesŠ P  ŠBankruptcy€Court,óó€or€the€highest€appellateŠ &v Šcourt€or€an€intermediate€appellate€court€ofŠ üL Šanother€State,€District,€Territory,€orŠ Ņ" ŠCommonwealth€of€the€United€States.€Š Øų ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€Bóóó óˆŠ T ¤! ŠĢ€€(a)€€Certifying€CourtŠ "^# ŠĢą ø ą€€"Certifying€court"€as€used€in€thisŠ ŗ# % ŠRule€means€ņ ņthe€Supreme€Court€of€the€UnitedŠ $ą& ŠStates,€a€United€States€Court€of€Appeals,€aŠ f%¶ ' ŠUnited€States€District€Court,€or€the€highestŠ <&Œ!( Šappellate€court€or€an€intermediate€appellateŠ 'b") Šcourt€of€another€State,€District,€Territory,Š č'8#* Šor€Commonwealth€of€the€United€Statesó ó€ņņa€courtŠ ¾($+ Šauthorized€by€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„603Š ”)ä$, Što€certify€a€question€of€law€to€the€Court€ofŠ j*ŗ%- ŠAppeals€of€Marylandóó.Š @+&. ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Necessary€implicationŠ ģ,<(0 Šrequires€that€the€definition€of€š šcourtšš€setŠ Ā-)1 Šforth€in€Rule€1„202€does€not€apply€in€thisŠ ˜.č)2 ŠRule.óóŠ ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€Certification€OrderŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€disposing€of€an€action€pendingŠ X Šbefore€it,€a€certifying€court,€on€motion€ofŠ Ž. Šany€party€or€on€its€own€initiative,€mayŠ “  Šsubmit€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€a€question€ofŠ Š Ś Šlaw€of€this€State,€in€accordance€with€theŠ ` ° ŠMaryland€Uniform€Certification€of€QuestionsŠ 6 †  Šof€Law€Act,€by€filing€a€certification€orderŠ  \  Šsigned€by€a€judge€of€the€certifying€court.€Š ā 2  ŠThe€certification€order€shall€state€theŠ ø  Šquestion€of€law€submitted,€the€relevant€factsŠ ŽŽ  Šfrom€which€the€question€arises,€and€the€partyŠ d“  Šwho€shall€be€treated€as€the€appellant€in€theŠ :Š  Šcertification€procedure.€€The€original€orderŠ `  Šand€seven€copies€shall€be€forwarded€to€theŠ ę6 ŠCourt€of€Appeals€by€the€clerk€of€ņ ņofó ó€theŠ ¼  Šcertifying€court€under€its€official€seal,Š ’ā Štogether€with€the€filing€fee€for€docketingŠ hø Šregular€appeals,€payable€to€the€Clerk€of€theŠ >Ž ŠCourt€of€Appeals.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(c)€€Proceeding€in€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€The€filing€of€the€certification€orderŠ l¼ Šin€the€Court€of€Appeals€shall€be€theŠ B’ Šequivalent€of€the€transmission€of€a€record€onŠ h Šappeal.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€may€request,€inŠ ī> Šaddition,€all€or€any€part€of€the€recordŠ Ä Šbefore€the€certifying€court.€€Upon€request,Š šź Šthe€certifying€court€shall€file€the€originalŠ pĄ  Šor€a€copy€of€the€parts€of€the€recordŠ F –! Šrequested€together€with€a€certificate,€underŠ !l" Šthe€official€seal€of€the€certifying€court€andŠ ņ!B# Šsigned€by€a€judge€or€clerk€of€that€court,Š Č"$ Šstating€that€the€materials€submitted€are€allŠ ž#ī% Šthe€parts€of€the€record€requested€by€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCourt€of€Appeals.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(d)€€Decision€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€written€opinion€of€the€Court€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAppeals€stating€the€law€governing€theŠ x)Č$, Šquestion€certified€shall€be€sent€by€the€ClerkŠ N*ž%- Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€the€certifyingŠ $+t&. Šcourt.€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ś+J'/ Šshall€certify,€under€seal€of€the€Court,€thatŠ Š, (0 Šthe€opinion€is€in€response€to€the€question€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šlaw€of€this€State€submitted€by€the€certifyingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcourt.€€Š ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š \¬ Ššššš12-601€through€12-609.Š 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Ž. ŠRule€896.Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„305€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 6 †  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Paul€Mannes,€a€judge€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€United€States€Bankruptcy€Court€for€theŠ ø  ŠDistrict€of€Maryland,€pointed€out€to€AlŠ ŽŽ  ŠBrault€that€in€1996,€the€Uniform€Act€onŠ d“  ŠCertification€was€amended€to€include€theŠ :Š  ŠUnited€States€Bankruptcy€Court.€€Since€Code,Š `  ŠCourts€Article,€šš12„603€authorizes€the€CourtŠ ę6 Šof€Appeals€to€answer€a€question€of€lawŠ ¼  Šcertified€in€a€court€of€the€United€States,Š ’ā ŠRule€8„305€(a)€should€be€amended€to€refer€toŠ hø Šš ša€United€States€Bankruptcy€Court.šš€€ThisŠ >Ž Šwould€enable€these€courts€to€certifyŠ d Šquestions€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€and€wouldŠ ź: Šconform€to€the€Uniform€Act.Š Ą ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€the€Honorable€Paul€Mannes,€a€judgeŠ B’ Šof€the€United€States€Bankruptcy€Court€for€the€District€ofŠ ī> ŠMaryland,€had€pointed€out€to€Mr.€Brault,€a€member€of€theŠ šź ŠCommittee€not€present€at€todayššs€meeting,€that€the€Uniform€Act€onŠ F –! ŠCertification€had€been€amended€in€1996€to€include€the€UnitedŠ ņ!B# ŠStates€Bankruptcy€Court.€€The€list€of€certifying€courts€inŠ ž#ī% Šsection€(a)€of€Rule€8„305€should€be€amended€to€include€the€UnitedŠ J%š ' ŠStates€Bankruptcy€Court.€€This€is€Alternative€A€in€the€proposedŠ ö&F") ŠRule.€€Alternative€B€simply€refers€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„Š ¢(ņ#+ Š603,€the€statute€which€lists€the€appropriate€courts.€€Mr.€TitusŠ N*ž%- Šexpressed€his€preference€for€Alternative€B,€which€will€avoidŠ ś+J'/ Šanother€change€to€the€Rule€if€the€statute€is€amended€later.€€HeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmoved€that€the€Rules€Committee€adopt€Alternative€B,€the€motionŠ ° Šwas€seconded,€and€the€motion€was€passed€unanimously.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Titus€said€that€he€was€grateful€to€Judge€Mannes€forŠ X Šbringing€this€matter€to€the€Committeeššs€attention.Š “  ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ` ° Š€€rules€pertaining€to€discovery:€Rule€2„421€(Interrogatories€toŠ 6 †  Š€€Parties),€Rule€2„422€(Discovery€of€Documents€and€Property),Š  \  Š€€Rule€2„424€(Admission€of€Facts€and€Genuineness€of€Documents)€„Š ā 2  Š€€section€(a),€Rule€2„424€(Admission€of€Facts€and€Genuineness€ofŠ ø  Š€€Documents)€„€section€(b),€Rule€2„633€(Discovery€in€Aid€ofŠ ŽŽ  Š€€Enforcement),€Rule€3„633€(Discovery€in€Aid€of€Enforcement),Š d“  Š€€Rule€2„501€(Motion€for€Summary€Judgment),€Rule€2„415Š :Š  Š€€(Deposition€„€Procedure),€and€Rule€2„401€(General€ProvisionsŠ `  Š€€Governing€Discovery)Š ę6 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rules€2„421,€Interrogatories€toŠ hø ŠParties,€2„422,€Discovery€of€Documents€and€Property,€and€sectionŠ d Š(a)€of€Rule€2„424,€Admission€of€Facts€and€Genuineness€ofŠ Ą ŠDocuments,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š l¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ šź ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ F –! ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„421€to€delete€the€phraseŠ Č"$ Šš šat€any€timešš€from€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢRule€2-421.€€INTERROGATORIES€TO€PARTIES€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Availability;€NumberŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€serve€ņ ņat€any€timeó óŠ N*ž%- Šwritten€interrogatories€directed€to€any€otherŠ $+t&. Šparty.€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€aŠ ś+J'/ Šparty€may€serve€one€or€more€sets€having€aŠ Š, (0 Šcumulative€total€of€not€more€than€30Š ¦-ö(1 Šinterrogatories€to€be€answered€by€the€sameŠ |.Ģ)2 Šparty.€€Interrogatories,€however€grouped,Š ° Šcombined,€or€arranged€and€even€thoughŠ †Ö Šsubsidiary€or€incidental€to€or€dependent€uponŠ \¬ Šother€interrogatories,€shall€be€countedŠ 2‚ Šseparately.€€Each€form€interrogatoryŠ X Šcontained€in€the€Appendix€to€these€RulesŠ Ž. Šshall€count€as€a€single€interrogatory.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ` ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„421€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ā 2  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€deletion€of€the€phrase€š šatŠ ŽŽ  Šany€timešš€from€Rules€2„421€(a),€2„422€(a),Š d“  Šand€2„424€(a)€makes€clear€thatŠ :Š  Šinterrogatories€and€discovery€requests€mayŠ `  Šnot€be€served€š šat€any€timešš€if€the€timing€isŠ ę6 Šnot€in€accordance€with€a€scheduling€orderŠ ¼  Šentered€under€Rule€2„504.€€A€similarŠ ’ā Šamendment€to€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„501,Š hø ŠMotion€for€Summary€Judgment,€previously€wasŠ >Ž Šapproved€by€the€Committee€in€response€toŠ d ŠņņPittman€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.óó,€359€Md.€513Š ź: Š(2000).Š Ę ŠĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ōD ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ  š ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ L œ! ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„422€to€delete€the€phraseŠ Ī"$ Šš šat€any€timešš€from€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ¤#ō% ŠĢĢRule€2-422.€€DISCOVERY€OF€DOCUMENTS€ANDŠ &&v!( ŠPROPERTY€Š ü&L") ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ ~)Ī$, ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€serve€ņ ņat€any€timeó ó€one€orŠ *+z&. Šmore€requests€to€any€other€party€(1)€as€toŠ ,P'/ Šitems€that€are€in€the€possession,€custody,€orŠ Ö,&(0 Šcontrol€of€the€party€upon€whom€the€request€isŠ ¬-ü(1 Šserved,€to€produce€and€permit€the€partyŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šmaking€the€request,€or€someone€acting€on€theŠ ° Šparty's€behalf,€to€inspect€and€copy€anyŠ †Ö Šdesignated€documents€(including€writings,Š \¬ Šdrawings,€graphs,€charts,€photographs,Š 2‚ Šrecordings,€and€other€data€compilations€fromŠ X Šwhich€information€can€be€obtained,Š Ž. Štranslated,€if€necessary,€by€the€respondentŠ “  Šthrough€detection€devices€into€reasonablyŠ Š Ś Šusable€form)€or€to€inspect€and€copy,€test,€orŠ ` ° Šsample€any€tangible€things€which€constituteŠ 6 †  Šor€contain€matters€within€the€scope€of€RuleŠ  \  Š2-402€(a);€or€(2)€to€permit€entry€uponŠ ā 2  Šdesignated€land€or€other€property€in€theŠ ø  Špossession€or€control€of€the€party€upon€whomŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€request€is€served€for€the€purpose€ofŠ d“  Šinspection,€€measuring,€surveying,Š :Š  Šphotographing,€testing,€or€sampling€theŠ `  Šproperty€or€any€designated€object€orŠ ę6 Šoperation€on€the€property,€within€the€scopeŠ ¼  Šof€Rule€2-402€(a).Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š >Ž ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„422€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ą ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ l¼ Šamendment€to€Rule€2„421.Š B’ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€2„424,€Admission€of€Facts€andŠ Ä ŠĢGenuineness€of€Documents€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„424€to€delete€the€phraseŠ Ģ'#* Šš šat€any€timešš€from€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€2-424.€€ADMISSION€OF€FACTS€ANDŠ $+t&. ŠGENUINENESS€OF€DOCUMENTS€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŌ_ŌŠ  |.Ģ)2 Š€€(a)€€Request€for€AdmissionŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€serve€ņ ņat€any€timeó ó€one€orŠ \¬ Šmore€written€requests€to€any€other€party€forŠ 2‚ Šthe€admission€of€(1)€the€genuineness€of€anyŠ X Šrelevant€documents€described€in€or€exhibitedŠ Ž. Šwith€the€request,€or€(2)€the€truth€of€anyŠ “  Šrelevant€matters€of€fact€set€forth€in€theŠ Š Ś Šrequest.€€Copies€of€documents€shall€be€servedŠ ` ° Šwith€the€request€unless€they€have€been€or€areŠ 6 †  Šotherwise€furnished€or€made€available€forŠ  \  Šinspection€and€copying.€€Each€matter€of€whichŠ ā 2  Šan€admission€is€requested€shall€be€separatelyŠ ø  Šset€forth.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„424€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¼  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ hø Šamendment€to€Rule€2„421.Š >Ž ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€phrase€š šat€any€timešš€isŠ Ą Šproposed€to€be€deleted€from€several€rules,€including€these€threeŠ l¼ Šand€Rule€2„501,€Motion€for€Summary€Judgment,€already€approved€byŠ h Šthe€Committee,€because€the€timing€of€certain€procedures€must€beŠ Ä Šin€accordance€with€scheduling€orders€and€other€rules.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€proposed€changes€to€theŠ !l" ŠRules€and€approved€the€Rules€as€presented.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€section€(b)€of€Rule€2„424,Š t$Ä& ŠAdmission€of€Facts€and€Genuineness€of€Documents,€for€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„424€(b)€to€add€languageŠ ° Šrequiring€parties€responding€to€requests€forŠ †Ö Šadmissions€to€set€forth€the€request€with€theŠ \¬ Šresponse,€as€follows:Š 2‚ ŠĢĢRule€2-424.€€ADMISSION€OF€FACTS€ANDŠ “  ŠGENUINENESS€OF€DOCUMENTS€Š Š Ś ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.ĢĢ€€(b)€€ResponseŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€Each€matter€of€which€an€admission€isŠ d“  Šrequested€shall€be€deemed€admitted€unless,Š :Š  Šwithin€30€days€after€service€of€the€requestŠ `  Šor€within€15€days€after€the€date€on€whichŠ ę6 Šthat€party's€initial€pleading€or€motion€isŠ ¼  Šrequired,€whichever€is€later,€the€party€toŠ ’ā Šwhom€the€request€is€directed€serves€aŠ hø Šresponse€signed€by€the€party€or€the€party'sŠ >Ž Šattorney.€€As€to€each€matter€of€which€anŠ d Šadmission€is€requested,€the€response€shallŠ ź: Šņņset€forth€each€request€for€admission€andŠ Ą Šshallóó€specify€an€objection,€or€shall€admit€orŠ –ę Šdeny€the€matter,€or€shall€set€forth€in€detailŠ l¼ Šthe€reason€why€the€respondent€cannotŠ B’ Štruthfully€admit€or€deny€it.€The€reasons€forŠ h Šany€objection€shall€be€stated.€€A€denialŠ ī> Šshall€fairly€meet€the€substance€of€theŠ Ä Šrequested€admission,€and€when€good€faithŠ šź Šrequires€that€a€party€qualify€an€answer€orŠ pĄ  Šdeny€only€a€part€of€the€matter€of€which€anŠ F –! Šadmission€is€requested,€the€party€shallŠ !l" Šspecify€so€much€of€it€as€is€true€and€deny€orŠ ņ!B# Šqualify€the€remainder.€€A€respondent€may€notŠ Č"$ Šgive€lack€of€information€or€knowledge€as€aŠ ž#ī% Šreason€for€failure€to€admit€or€deny€unlessŠ t$Ä& Šthe€respondent€states€that€after€reasonableŠ J%š ' Šinquiry€the€information€known€or€readilyŠ  &p!( Šobtainable€by€the€respondent€is€insufficientŠ ö&F") Što€enable€the€respondent€to€admit€or€deny.€€AŠ Ģ'#* Šparty€who€considers€that€a€matter€of€which€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadmission€is€requested€presents€a€genuineŠ x)Č$, Šissue€for€trial€may€not,€on€that€groundŠ N*ž%- Šalone,€object€to€the€request€but€the€partyŠ $+t&. Šmay,€subject€to€the€provisions€of€section€(e)Š ś+J'/ Šof€this€Rule,€deny€the€matter€or€set€forthŠ Š, (0 Šreasons€for€not€being€able€to€admit€or€denyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šit.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€.€.€.ĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„424€(b)€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ \¬ ŠĢNote.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąMichael€C.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō,€Esq.€requested€thatŠ “  Šlanguage€be€added€to€Rule€2„424€(b)€whichŠ Š Ś Šwould€require€a€party€responding€to€a€requestŠ ` ° Šfor€admissions€to€include€the€originalŠ 6 †  Šrequest€along€with€the€response.€€This€willŠ  \  Šmake€the€responses€more€meaningful€for€allŠ ā 2  Šparties€and€the€court.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō€alsoŠ ø  Špoints€out€that€this€procedure€will€allowŠ ŽŽ  Šparties€to€attach€the€response€including€theŠ d“  Šoriginal€request€for€admission€to€motions€orŠ :Š  Šresponses€to€motions.€€The€DiscoveryŠ `  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€that€the€change€beŠ ę6 Šmade€to€Rule€2„424€(b).Š ¼  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€change€to€section€(b)Š >Ž Šrequiring€a€party€responding€to€a€request€for€admissions€toŠ ź: Šinclude€the€original€request€along€with€the€response€wasŠ –ę Šsuggested€by€Michael€C.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€who€expressed€his€dislikeŠ B’ Šfor€only€receiving€the€response€and€not€the€original€request.€Š ī> ŠMr.€Titus€agreed,€noting€that€in€his€law€practice€he€had€receivedŠ šź Šresponses€which€simply€stated€š šyesšš€or€š šno,šš€a€response€that€wasŠ F –! Šnot€very€meaningful.€€The€Committee,€by€consensus,€approved€theŠ ņ!B# ŠRule€as€presented.Š ž#ī% Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€2„633,€Discovery€in€Aid€ofŠ J%š ' ŠEnforcement,€and€Rule€3„633,€Discovery€in€Aid€of€Enforcement,€forŠ ö&F") Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢ€€ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„633€(a)€to€clarify€thatŠ ° Špost„judgment€discovery€is€in€addition€toŠ †Ö Špre„judgment€discovery,€as€follows:Š \¬ ŠĢĢRule€2-633.€€DISCOVERY€IN€AID€OF€ENFORCEMENT€Š Ž. ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(a)€€MethodsŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIn€addition€to€the€discovery€permittedŠ ø  Šbefore€the€entry€of€judgment,óó€ņ ņAó ó€ņņŌ_ŌaŌ_Ōóó€judgmentŠ ŽŽ  Šcreditor€may€obtain€discovery€to€aidŠ d“  Šenforcement€of€a€money€judgment€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€by€use€ofŠ :Š  Šdepositions,€interrogatories,€and€requestņņsóóŠ `  Šfor€documentsņ ņ,€and€(2)ó óņņ.€€A€judgment€creditorŠ ę6 Šmay€also€obtain€discovery€to€aid€enforcementŠ ¼  Šof€a€money€judgmentóó€by€examination€before€aŠ ’ā Šjudge€or€an€examiner€as€provided€in€sectionŠ hø Š(b)€of€this€Rule.Š >Ž ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Because€the€discoveryŠ ź: Špermitted€by€this€Rule€is€in€addition€to€theŠ Ą Šdiscovery€permitted€before€the€entry€ofŠ –ę Šjudgment,€the€limitations€set€forth€in€RulesŠ l¼ Š2„411€(d)€and€2„421€(a)€apply€separately€toŠ B’ Šeach.€€Thus,€a€second€deposition€of€anŠ h Šindividual€previously€deposed€before€theŠ ī> Šentry€of€judgment€may€be€taken€after€theŠ Ä Šentry€of€judgment€without€leave€of€court.€€AŠ šź Šsecond€post„judgment€deposition€of€thatŠ pĄ  Šindividual,€however,€would€require€leave€ofŠ F –! Šcourt.€€ņņŌ_ŌMelnickŌ_Ō€v.€New€Plan€Realtyóó,€89€Md.Š !l" ŠApp.€435€(1991).€€Furthermore,€leave€of€courtŠ ų!H# Šis€not€required€under€Rule€2„421€to€serveŠ Ī"$ Šinterrogatories€on€a€judgment€debtor€solelyŠ ¤#ō% Šbecause€30€interrogatories€were€served€uponŠ z$Ź& Šthat€party€before€the€entry€of€judgment.óóŠ P%  ' ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ü&L") ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„633€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ø(ų#+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„633Š T*¤%- Šmakes€clear€that€discovery€in€aid€ofŠ *+z&. Šenforcement€is€allowed€in€addition€to€anyŠ ,P'/ Špre„judgment€discovery€that€may€have€beenŠ Ö,&(0 Šobtained.€€As€stated€in€the€Committee€note,€aŠ ¬-ü(1 Šsecond€deposition€of€an€individual€previouslyŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šdeposed€before€the€entry€of€judgment€may€beŠ ° Štaken€after€the€entry€of€judgment€without€theŠ †Ö Šleave€of€court€otherwise€required€by€Rule€2„Š \¬ Š411.€€A€second€post„judgment€deposition€ofŠ 2‚ Šthat€individual,€however,€would€require€leaveŠ X Šof€court.€€ņņŌ_ŌMelnickŌ_Ō€v.€New€Plan€Realtyóó,€89€Md.Š Ž. ŠApp.€435€(1991).€€Furthermore,€leave€of€courtŠ ŗ  Šis€not€required€under€Rule€2„421€to€serveŠ  ą Šinterrogatories€on€a€judgment€debtor€solelyŠ f ¶ Šbecause€30€interrogatories€were€served€uponŠ < Œ  Šthat€party€before€the€entry€of€judgment.Š  b  ŠĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡XwXX X&öŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ f  ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ Ā ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ n¾ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„633€(a)€to€clarify€thatŠ š@ Špost€judgment€discovery€is€in€addition€toŠ Ę Šprejudgment€discovery,€as€follows:Š œģ ŠĢĢRule€3-633.€€DISCOVERY€IN€AID€OF€ENFORCEMENT€Š n ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€MethodsŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIn€addition€to€the€discovery€permittedŠ L œ! Šbefore€the€entry€of€judgment,óó€ņ ņAó ó€ņņŌ_ŌaŌ_Ōóó€judgmentŠ "!r" Šcreditor€may€obtain€discovery€to€aidŠ ų!H# Šenforcement€of€a€money€judgment€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€by€use€ofŠ Ī"$ Šinterrogatories€pursuant€to€Rule€3-421ņ ņ,€andŠ ¤#ō% Š(2)ó óņņ.€€A€judgment€creditor€may€also€obtainŠ z$Ź& Šdiscovery€to€aid€enforcement€of€a€moneyŠ P%  ' Šjudgmentóó€by€examination€before€a€judge€or€anŠ &&v!( Šexaminer€as€provided€in€section€(b)€of€thisŠ ü&L") ŠRule.Š Ņ'"#* ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Because€the€discoveryŠ ~)Ī$, Špermitted€by€this€Rule€is€in€addition€to€theŠ T*¤%- Šdiscovery€permitted€before€the€entry€ofŠ *+z&. Šjudgment,€the€limitations€set€forth€in€RuleŠ ,P'/ Š3„421€(b)€apply€separately€to€each.€€Thus,Š Ö,&(0 Šleave€of€court€is€not€required€under€Rule€3„Š ¬-ü(1 Š421€to€serve€one€set€of€not€more€than€15Š ‚.Ņ)2 Šinterrogatories€on€a€judgment€debtor€solelyŠ ° Šbecause€interrogatories€were€served€upon€thatŠ †Ö Šparty€before€the€entry€of€judgment.óóŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„633€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„633Š ` ° Šmakes€clear€that€discovery€in€aid€ofŠ 6 †  Šenforcement€is€allowed€in€addition€to€anyŠ  \  Špre„judgment€discovery€that€may€have€beenŠ ā 2  Šobtained.€€As€stated€in€the€Committee€note,Š ø  Šleave€of€court€is€not€required€under€Rule€Š ŽŽ  Š3„421€to€serve€one€set€of€not€more€than€15Š d“  Šinterrogatories€on€a€judgment€debtor€solelyŠ :Š  Šbecause€interrogatories€were€served€upon€thatŠ `  Šparty€before€the€entry€of€judgment.Š ę6 ŠŌ#† X&öXXXw“³#ŌĢą ø ąĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€a€letter€from€Michael€J.Š hø ŠŌ_ŌFradkinŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€potentialŠ d Šinterpretation€of€Rule€3„633€that€leave€of€court€is€necessary€forŠ Ą Šdiscovery€in€aid€of€enforcement.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€PrejudgmentŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€is€separate€from€post„judgment€discovery€which€does€notŠ h Šrequire€leave€of€court.€€The€proposed€changes€to€Rules€2„633€andŠ Ä Š3„633€are€intended€to€clarify€that€post„judgment€interrogatoriesŠ pĄ  Šand,€in€a€circuit€court,€the€first€post„judgment€deposition€of€anŠ !l" Šindividual€previously€deposed€before€entry€of€judgment€do€notŠ Č"$ Šrequire€leave€of€court.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rules€asŠ t$Ä& Špresented.€€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€Mr.€Klein€would€present€Rule€2„501,Š Ģ'#* ŠMotion€for€Summary€Judgment,€and€Rule€2„415,€Deposition€š!šŠ x)Č$, ŠProcedure,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š $+t&. ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„501€to€delete€the€phraseŠ ` ° Šš šat€any€timešš€from€section€(a),€to€revise€theŠ 6 †  Šrequirements€of€a€response€to€a€motion€forŠ  \  Šsummary€judgment,€to€delete€certain€languageŠ ā 2  Šfrom€section€(d),€and€to€make€a€certainŠ ø  Šstylistic€change,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€2-501.€€MOTION€FOR€SUMMARY€JUDGMENTŠ `  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€MotionŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€file€ņ ņat€any€timeó ó€aŠ >Ž Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€on€all€or€part€ofŠ d Šan€action€on€the€ground€that€there€is€noŠ ź: Šgenuine€dispute€as€to€any€material€fact€andŠ Ą Šthat€the€party€is€entitled€to€judgment€as€aŠ –ę Šmatter€of€law.€€The€motion€shall€be€supportedŠ l¼ Šby€affidavit€if€ņņit€is€(1)óó€filed€before€theŠ B’ Šday€on€which€the€adverse€party's€initialŠ h Špleading€or€motion€is€filed€ņņor€(2)€based€onŠ ī> Šfacts€not€contained€in€the€recordóó.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(b)€€ResponseŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņTheó ó€ņņAóó€response€to€a€motion€for€summaryŠ !l" Šjudgment€shall€ņ ņidentify€with€particularityŠ ņ!B# Šthe€material€facts€that€are€disputed.€When€aŠ Č"$ Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€is€supported€byŠ ž#ī% Šan€affidavit€or€other€statement€under€oath,ó óŠ t$Ä& Šņņbe€in€writing€and€shall€(1)€identify€withŠ J%š ' Šparticularity€each€material€fact€as€to€whichŠ  &p!( Šit€is€contended€that€there€is€a€genuineŠ ö&F") Šdispute€and€(2)€as€to€each€such€fact,Š Ģ'#* Šidentify€and€attach€the€relevant€portion€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€specific€document,€discovery€response,Š x)Č$, Štranscript€of€testimony€(by€page€and€line),Š N*ž%- Šor€other€statement€under€oath€thatŠ $+t&. Šdemonstrates€the€dispute.€€A€responseŠ ś+J'/ Šasserting€the€existence€of€a€material€fact€orŠ Š, (0 Šcontroverting€any€fact€contained€in€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecord€shall€be€supported€byóó€ņ ņan€opposingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šparty€who€desires€to€controvert€any€factŠ ° Šcontained€in€it€may€not€rest€solely€uponŠ †Ö Šallegations€contained€in€the€pleadings,€butŠ \¬ Šshall€support€the€response€byó ó€an€affidavit€orŠ 2‚ Šother€written€statement€under€oath.€ņ ņ[ņņUnlessŠ X Šthe€Court,€after€opportunity€for€the€partiesŠ ģ< Što€be€heard,€makes€an€express€finding€of€aŠ Š  Šcompelling€reason€not€to€do€so,€the€CourtŠ “  Šshall€strike€any€such€affidavit€or€statementŠ ˜ č Šthat€contradicts€the€deposition€testimony€ofŠ | Ģ  Šthe€person€making€the€affidavit€or€statementŠ ` °  Šafter€the€expiration€of€the€time€allowed€forŠ D”  Šmaking€changes€to€deposition€testimony€underŠ (x  ŠRule€2„415(d).óó]ó óŠ  \  ŠĢņ ņ[ņņņņALTERNATIVE€(no€discretion)óóóó:ņņóó[ņņ,€provided€thatŠ Ę  Šthe€affidavit€or€statement€does€notŠ ¬ü  Šcontradict€the€deposition€testimony€of€theŠ ą Šperson€making€the€affidavit€or€statementŠ tÄ Šafter€the€expiration€of€the€time€allowed€forŠ XØ Šmaking€changes€to€deposition€testimony€underŠ <Œ ŠRule€2„415(d)óó.]ó óŠ  p Š€€Š T Š€€(c)€€Form€of€AffidavitŠ Ś* ŠĢą ø ą€€An€affidavit€supporting€or€opposing€aŠ †Ö Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€shall€be€madeŠ \¬ Šupon€personal€knowledge,€shall€set€forth€suchŠ 2‚ Šfacts€as€would€be€admissible€in€evidence,€andŠ X Šshall€show€affirmatively€that€the€Ō_ŌaffiantŌ_Ō€isŠ Ž. Šcompetent€to€testify€to€the€matters€stated€inŠ “ Šthe€affidavit.€€Š ŠŚ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Affidavit€of€Defense€Not€AvailableŠ 6!†! ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€court€is€satisfied€from€theŠ ā"2# Šaffidavit€of€a€party€opposing€a€motion€forŠ ø#$ Šsummary€judgment€that€the€facts€essential€toŠ Ž$Ž% Šjustify€the€opposition€cannot€be€set€forthŠ d%“ & Šfor€reasons€stated€in€the€affidavit,€theŠ :&Š!' Šcourt€may€deny€the€motion€or€may€order€aŠ '`"( Šcontinuance€to€permit€affidavits€to€beŠ ę'6#) Šobtained€or€discovery€to€be€conducted€or€mayŠ ¼( $* Šenter€any€other€order€that€justice€requires.€€Š ’)ā$+ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Entry€of€JudgmentŠ >+Ž&- ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€shall€enter€judgment€inŠ ź,:(/ Šfavor€of€or€against€the€moving€party€if€theŠ Ą-)0 Šmotion€and€response€show€that€there€is€noŠ –.ę)1 Šgenuine€dispute€as€to€any€material€fact€andŠ ° Šthat€the€party€in€whose€favor€judgment€isŠ †Ö Šentered€is€entitled€to€judgment€as€a€matterŠ \¬ Šof€law.€By€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2-602€(b),Š 2‚ Šthe€court€may€direct€entry€of€judgment€(1)Š X Šfor€or€against€one€or€more€but€less€than€allŠ Ž. Šof€the€parties€to€the€action,€(2)€upon€one€orŠ “  Šmore€but€less€than€all€of€the€claimsŠ Š Ś Špresented€by€a€party€to€the€action,€or€(3)Š ` ° Šfor€some€but€less€than€all€of€the€amountŠ 6 †  Šrequested€when€the€claim€for€relief€is€forŠ  \  Šmoney€only€and€the€court€reserves€dispositionŠ ā 2  Šof€the€balance€of€the€amount€requested.€€IfŠ ø  Šthe€judgment€is€entered€against€a€party€inŠ ŽŽ  Šdefault€for€failure€to€appear€in€the€action,Š d“  Šthe€clerk€promptly€shall€send€a€copy€of€theŠ :Š  Šjudgment€to€that€party€at€the€party's€lastŠ `  Šknown€address€appearing€in€the€court€file.€€Š ę6 ŠCross€reference:€€Section€200€of€theŠ ¼  ŠSoldiers'€and€Sailors'€Relief€Act€of€1940,€50Š ’ā ŠU.S.C.€Appendix,€šš520,€imposes€specificŠ hø Šrequirements€that€must€be€fulfilled€before€aŠ >Ž Šdefault€judgment€may€be€entered.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(f)€€Order€Specifying€Issues€or€Facts€NotŠ Ą Šin€DisputeŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€ruling€ņ ņuponó ó€ņņonóó€a€motion€forŠ B’ Šsummary€judgment€does€not€dispose€of€theŠ h Šentire€action€and€a€trial€is€necessary,€theŠ ī> Šcourtņ ņ,€on€the€basis€of€the€pleadings,Š Ä Šdepositions,€answers€to€interrogatories,Š šź Šadmissions,€and€affidavits€and,€if€necessary,Š pĄ  Šafter€interrogating€counsel€on€the€record,ó óŠ F –! Šmay€enter€an€order€specifying€the€issues€orŠ !l" Šfacts€that€are€not€in€genuine€dispute.€TheŠ ņ!B# Šorder€controls€the€subsequent€course€of€theŠ Č"$ Šaction€but€may€be€modified€by€the€court€toŠ ž#ī% Šprevent€manifest€injustice.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š  &p!( Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610Š ö&F") Ša€1€and€3.€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610Š x)Č$, Šb.€€Š N*ž%- Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610Š $+t&. Šd€2.€€Š ś+J'/ Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ Š, (0 ŠRules€610€d€1€and€611€and€is,€in€part,€new.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ  |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€610Š ° Šd€4.€€Š †Ö ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„501€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAs€a€method€of€encouraging€judges€toŠ “  Šgrant€more€motions€for€summary€judgment,€theŠ Š Ś ŠRules€Committee€recommends€the€addition€ofŠ ` ° Šlanguage€to€section€(b)€which€statesŠ 6 †  Šaffirmatively€that€the€response€to€a€motionŠ  \  Šfor€summary€judgment€must€contain€specificŠ ā 2  Šreferences€to€transcripts€or€other€documentsŠ ø  Šthat€demonstrate€a€genuine€dispute€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šmaterial€fact.€€The€new€language€is€derivedŠ d“  Šfrom€District€Court€Local€Rule€56.1€(b)€forŠ :Š  Šthe€District€of€Nebraska.€€The€Committee€alsoŠ `  Šrecommends€deleting€the€introductory€languageŠ ę6 Šof€the€second€sentence€of€section€(b),Š ¼  Šbecause€the€Committee€feels€that€theŠ ’ā Šrequirement€to€cite€to€specific€facts€in€theŠ hø Šrecord€that€demonstrate€a€genuine€disputeŠ >Ž Šshould€apply€even€when€the€motion€for€summaryŠ d Šjudgment€is€not€supported€by€a€statementŠ ź: Šunder€oath.€€The€last€sentence€of€section€(b)Š Ą Šaddresses€when€the€response€must€be€supportedŠ –ę Šby€affidavit€or€other€statement€under€oath,Š l¼ Šwhich,€as€the€rule€is€proposed€to€be€amended,Š B’ Šwould€include€the€responding€partyššsŠ h Šassertion€of€a€material€fact€that€the€movingŠ ī> Šparty€contends€does€not€exist.€€ņ ņ€€ņņTheŠ Ä Šproposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„501(b),€inŠ Øų Šconjunction€with€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ ŒÜ  Š2„415(d),€are€intended€to€respond€to€theŠ p Ą! ŠCourt€of€Appealššs€invitation€in€ņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ō€v.Š T!¤" ŠAtlantic€Realty€Co.,€359€Md.€513€(2000)óó€forŠ :"Š# Šthe€Rules€Committee€to€study€the€issue€ofŠ  #p$ Šš šsham€affidavitsšš€and€š šrecommend€appropriateŠ $T% Šadjustments€in€other€Rules€of€Procedure€ifŠ č$8 & Šthe€trial€courts€were€given€the€discretionŠ Ģ%!' Šunder€Rule€2„501€to€strike€a€sham€affidavit.šš€Š °&"( ŠņņId.€óóat€ņņ542.óóó óóóŠ ”'ä") ŠĢą ø ąAdditionally,€certain€deletions€toŠ P) $+ Šsections€(a)€and€(f)€are€proposed.Š &*v%, ŠĢą ø ąThe€deletion€of€the€phrase€š šat€any€timeššŠ Ņ+"'. Šfrom€section€(a)€is€in€response€to€ņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ō€v.Š Ø,ų'/ ŠAtlantic€Realty€Co.óó,€359€Md.€513€(2000),€andŠ „-Ō(0 Šmakes€clear€that€the€motion€may€not€be€filedŠ `.°)1 Šš šat€any€timešš€if€the€filing€is€not€inŠ ° Šaccordance€with€a€scheduling€order€enteredŠ †Ö Šunder€Rule€2„504.€Š \¬ ŠĢą ø ąThe€deletion€of€language€from€sectionŠ X Š(f)€conforms€that€section€to€section€(e),Š Ž. Šfrom€which€similar€language€previously€wasŠ “  Šdeleted.€€The€change€of€the€word€š šuponšš€toŠ Š Ś Šš šonšš€is€stylistic,€only.Š ` ° ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„415€to€allow€for€changes€inŠ ź: Šform€and€substance€of€testimony€contained€inŠ Ą Šdeposition€transcripts€and€to€add€a€newŠ –ę Šsection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€providing€a€procedure€for€furtherŠ l¼ Šdeposition€following€substantive€change€to€aŠ B’ Štranscript,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€2„415.€€DEPOSITION€„š!š€PROCEDUREŠ šź ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š !l" ŠĢ€€(d)€€ņ ņCorrection€andó ó€Signature€ņņand€ChangesóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€officer€shall€submit€theŠ t$Ä& Štranscript€to€the€deponent€for€ņ ņcorrectionó ó€ņņanyŠ J%š ' Šchangesóó€and€signing,€unless€ņņchanges€andŠ  &p!( Šsigning€areóó€waived€by€the€deponent€and€theŠ ö&F") Šparties.€€ņ ņAny€corrections€desired€by€theŠ Ģ'#* Šdeponent€to€conform€the€transcript€to€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Štestimony€shall€be€made€on€a€separate€sheetŠ x)Č$, Šand€attached€by€the€officer€to€theŠ N*ž%- Štranscript.€€Corrections€made€by€the€deponentŠ $+t&. Šbecome€part€of€the€transcript€unless€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcourt€orders€otherwise€on€a€motion€toŠ Š, (0 Šsuppress€under€section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€of€this€Rule.€€IfŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€transcript€is€not€signed€by€the€deponentŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwithin€30€days€after€its€submission,€theŠ ° Šofficer€shall€sign€it€and€state€why€theŠ †Ö Šdeponent€has€not€signed.ó ó€€ņņWithin€30€daysŠ \¬ Šafter€the€date€the€officer€mails€or€otherwiseŠ 2‚ Šsubmits€the€transcript€to€the€deponent,€theŠ X Šdeponent€shall€sign€the€transcript€and€mayŠ Ž. Šmake€changes€to€the€form€or€substance€of€theŠ “  Štestimony€contained€in€the€transcript.€€TheŠ Š Ś Šdeponent€shall€make€any€changes€on€a€separateŠ ` ° Šcorrection€sheet€and€shall€state€the€reasonŠ 6 †  Šwhy€each€change€is€being€made.€€ņ ņAfter€theŠ  \  Šexpiration€of€that€time,€no€further€changesŠ š @  Što€the€form€or€substance€of€the€testimony€mayŠ Ō$  Šbe€made,€unless€allowed€by€the€Court€afterŠ ø  Šmaking€the€finding€required€under€Rule€2„Š œģ  Š501(b).€€ó óThe€officer€promptly€shall€serve€aŠ €Š  Šcopy€of€the€correction€sheet€on€the€partiesŠ d“  Šand€attach€the€correction€sheet€to€theŠ :Š Štranscript.€€The€changes€contained€on€theŠ ` Šcorrection€sheet€become€part€of€theŠ ę6 Štranscript.€€If€the€deponent€does€not€timelyŠ ¼  Šsign€the€transcript,€the€officer€shall€signŠ ’ā Šit€and€state€that€the€deponent€has€notŠ hø Šsigned.óó€€The€transcript€may€then€be€used€asŠ >Ž Šif€signed€by€the€deponent,€unless€the€courtŠ d Šfinds,€on€a€motion€to€suppress€under€sectionŠ ź: Šņ ņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€of€this€Rule,€that€the€reason€forŠ Ą Šrefusal€to€sign€requires€rejection€of€all€orŠ –ę Špart€of€the€transcript.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š h ŠĢ€€ņņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Further€Deposition€Upon€SubstantiveŠ Ä  ŠChanges€to€TranscriptóóŠ š ź! ŠĢą ø ą€ņņIf€a€correction€sheet€containsŠ F"–# Šsubstantive€changes,€any€party€may€serveŠ #l$ Šnotice€of€a€further€deposition€of€theŠ ņ#B% Šdeponent€limited€to€the€subject€matter€of€theŠ Č$ & Šsubstantive€changes€made€by€the€deponentŠ ž%ī ' Šunless€the€court,€on€motion€of€a€partyŠ t&Ä!( Špursuant€to€Rule€2„403,€enters€a€protectiveŠ J'š") Šorder€precluding€the€further€deposition.óóŠ  (p#* ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€€Motions€to€SuppressņņóóŠ Ģ)%, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€objection€to€the€manner€in€whichŠ x+Č&. Štestimony€is€transcribed,€videotaped,€orŠ N,ž'/ ŠŌ_ŌaudiotapedŌ_Ō,€or€to€the€manner€in€which€aŠ $-t(0 Štranscript€is€prepared,€signed,€certified,Š ś-J)1 Šsealed,€endorsed,€transmitted,€filed,€orŠ ° Šotherwise€dealt€with€by€the€officer€is€waivedŠ †Ö Šunless€a€motion€to€suppress€all€or€part€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€deposition€is€made€promptly€after€theŠ 2‚ Šdefect€is€or€with€due€diligence€might€haveŠ X Šbeen€ascertained.€€ņ ņAn€objection€toŠ Ž. Šcorrections€made€to€the€transcript€by€theŠ “  Šdeponent€is€waived€unless€a€motion€toŠ Š Ś Šsuppress€all€or€part€of€the€corrections€isŠ ` ° Šfiled€within€sufficient€time€before€trial€toŠ 6 †  Šallow€for€a€ruling€by€the€court€and,€ifŠ  \  Šappropriate,€further€deposition.ó ó€€In€rulingŠ ā 2  Šon€a€motion€to€suppress,€the€court€may€grantŠ ø  Šleave€to€any€party€to€depose€the€deponentŠ ŽŽ  Šfurther€on€terms€and€conditions€the€courtŠ d“  Šdeems€appropriate.€Š :Š  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€409Š ’ā Šc.€€Š hø Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€409Š >Ž Ša.€€Š d Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411Š ź: Šb€3.€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€from€formerŠ –ę ŠRuleņņsóó€411€a€and€412€e€ņņand€in€part€from€theŠ l¼ Š1993€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(e)ņņóóóó.€€Š B’ Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411Š h Šb€1,€2€and€5.€€Š ī> Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€411Š Ä Šb€4.€€Š šź Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ pĄ  Š409€c€2,€and€412€c€1€and€2.€€Š F –! Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€422Š !l" Ša€2.Š ņ!B# Š€€ņņSection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€new.ó󀀩 Č"$ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ ž#ī% Š412€d€and€e.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„415€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ö&F") ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€thatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsection€(d)€of€Rule€2„415€be€amended€to€allowŠ x)Č$, Šfor€changes€to€form€and€substance€ofŠ N*ž%- Štestimony€contained€in€depositionŠ $+t&. Štranscripts.€€The€amendments€are€derived€fromŠ ś+J'/ ŠFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€30€(e).ņ ņ€€ņņThe€proposedŠ Š, (0 Šamendments€to€Rule€2„415(d),€in€conjunctionŠ “-)1 Šwith€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„501,€areŠ ˜.č)2 Šintended€to€respond€to€the€Court€of€AppealššsŠ ° Šinvitation€in€ņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ō€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.,Š ”ä Š359€Md.€513€(2000)óó€ņņóófor€the€Rules€Committee€toŠ zŹ Šstudy€the€issue€of€š šsham€affidavitsšš€andŠ `° Šš šrecommend€appropriate€adjustments€in€otherŠ D” ŠRules€of€Procedure€if€the€trial€courts€wereŠ ( x Šgiven€the€discretion€under€Rule€2„501€toŠ  \ Šstrike€a€sham€affidavit.šš€€ņņId.€óóat€542.ó óóóŠ š @ ŠĢą ø ąIf€changes€and€signing€are€not€waived€byŠ ¬ ü  Šthe€deponent€and€the€parties,€the€deponent,Š ‚ Ņ  Šwithin€30€days€after€the€transcript€is€mailedŠ XØ  Šor€submitted€to€him€or€her,€may€make€changesŠ .~  Što€the€transcript€and€shall€sign€it.€€TheŠ T  Šchanges€may€be€to€the€form€or€substance€ofŠ Ś*  Šthe€testimony€and€must€be€set€forth€on€aŠ °  Šseparate€correction€sheet,€together€with€theŠ †Ö  Šreason€for€each€change.€€If€the€deponent€doesŠ \¬ Šnot€timely€sign€the€transcript,€the€officerŠ 2‚ Šbefore€whom€the€deposition€was€taken€shallŠ X Šsign€it€and€state€that€the€deponent€has€notŠ Ž. Šsigned.€€The€requirement€in€current€sectionŠ “ Š(d)€that€the€officer€state€why€the€deponentŠ ŠŚ Šhas€not€signed€is€proposed€to€be€deletedŠ `° Šbecause€the€officer€usually€does€not€knowŠ 6† Šwhy.Š  \ ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō),€pertaining€toŠ ø Šsubstantive€changes,€allows€a€furtherŠ ŽŽ Šdeposition€on€the€subject€matter€of€theŠ d“ Šchange€and€a€mechanism€for€objecting€to€theŠ :Š Šfurther€deposition€by€filing€a€motion€for€aŠ ` Šprotective€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2„403.€Š ę6  ŠĢą ø ąSection€(j),€pertaining€to€objections€asŠ ’!ā" Što€the€manner€of€recording€and€the€manner€ofŠ h"ø# Špreparing€transcripts,€retains€the€motion€toŠ >#Ž$ Šsuppress€as€the€mechanism€for€filingŠ $d% Šobjections€concerning€these€matters.€€TheŠ ź$: & Šsentence€pertaining€to€motions€to€suppressŠ Ą%!' Šcorrections€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€inŠ –&ę!( Šlight€of€the€proposed€changes€set€forthŠ l'¼") Šabove.Š B(’#* ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€explained€that€the€proposed€changes€to€Rule€2„501Š Ä*&- Šare€in€response€to€the€comments€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€theŠ p,Ą'/ Šcase€of€ņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ō€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.óó,€359€Md.€513€(2000).€€€Š .l)1 ŠThe€enhancements€suggested€for€Rule€2„415,€Deposition€„„Š ° ŠProcedure,€one€of€which€provides€for€a€30„day€window€forŠ \¬ Šsubmitting€a€correction€sheet,€do€not€directly€deal€with€theŠ X Šissue€of€š šsham€affidavits.šš€€Rule€2„501€provides€that€a€motionŠ “  Šfor€summary€judgment€can€be€opposed€by€filing€an€affidavit€whichŠ ` ° Špoints€to€the€existence€of€a€genuine€dispute€of€material€fact.Š  \  ŠWhat€happens€if€an€affidavit€opposing€a€motion€for€summaryŠ ø  Šjudgment€is€filed€six€months€after€the€Ō_ŌaffiantŌ_Ō€had€stated€aŠ d“  Šdifferent€fact€during€a€deposition?€€The€Court€of€Appeals€in€theŠ `  ŠņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ōóó€case€extended€an€invitation€to€the€Rules€Committee€toŠ ¼  Šexamine€the€issue€of€š šsham€affidavitsšš€and€to€recommend€anŠ hø Šappropriate€adjustment€if€trial€courts€are€given€discretion€underŠ d ŠRule€2„501€to€strike€a€sham€affidavit.€€One€of€the€versions€ofŠ Ą Šsection€(b)€in€the€Rule€reflects€what€this€discretion€might€lookŠ l¼ Šlike.€€The€other€alternative€is€if€the€trial€court€has€noŠ h Šdiscretion.€€Mr.€Kleinššs€proposal€uses€a€standard€of€aŠ Ä Šš šcompelling€reasonšš€not€to€strike€the€contradicting€affidavitŠ pĄ  Šinstead€of€the€standard€of€š šgood€cause€shown.šš€€If€a€compellingŠ !l" Šreason€is€demonstrated,€the€court€will€allow€the€contradictingŠ Č"$ Šaffidavit€to€remain.€€If€it€is€not€demonstrated,€the€court€willŠ t$Ä& Šstrike€the€contradicting€affidavit.€€A€companion€provision€isŠ  &p!( Šproposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€2„415€(d).€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Klein€said€that€he€has€tried€to€clarify€what€happensŠ x)Č$, Šafter€the€30„day€period€runs.€€In€Rule€2„501,€after€the€periodŠ $+t&. Šruns,€absent€a€compelling€reason,€an€affidavit€that€contradictsŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Ō_ŌaffiantŌ_Ōššs€deposition€testimony€may€be€stricken.€€In€Rule€4„Š |.Ģ)2 Š215,€after€the€period€runs,€no€changes€are€allowed€unless€aŠ ° Šshowing€is€made.€€The€reason€for€allowing€any€change€after€30Š \¬ Šdays€is€that€circumstances€independent€of€the€opposition€to€theŠ X Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€may€have€arisen€supporting€a€changeŠ “  Šin€the€testimony.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€same€idea€shouldŠ ` ° Šapply€to€answers€to€interrogatories.€€Someone€could€supplementŠ  \  Šanswers€to€interrogatories€with€an€assertion€that€contradicts€aŠ ø  Šfact€in€the€original€answer.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€if€the€court€reporting€company€isŠ `  Šresponsible€as€to€the€timing€of€distributing€the€correctionŠ ¼  Šsheet.€€The€Rule€does€not€control€the€court€reporter.€€Mr.€KleinŠ hø Šnoted€that€the€30€days€runs€after€the€transcript€has€beenŠ d Šsubmitted€to€the€deponent€by€the€court€reporter.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_ŌŠ Ą Šquestioned€as€to€how€one€proves€that€the€transcript€has€been€sentŠ l¼ Šout€by€the€court€reporter.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€how€theŠ h Šcorrections€are€made.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€correctionŠ Ä Šsheet€is€separately€served€on€the€parties.€€What€happens€if€theŠ pĄ  Šcorrection€sheet€is€not€served,€or€how€does€one€show€that€it€hasŠ !l" Šnot€been€served?€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€if€someone€doesŠ Č"$ Šnot€get€a€copy€of€the€correction€sheet,€the€person€would€not€knowŠ t$Ä& Šabout€any€discrepancies.€€Ms.€Potter€pointed€out€that€the€courtŠ  &p!( Šreporting€companies€would€need€to€be€educated€about€the€Rule.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€in€her€experience,€the€courtŠ x)Č$, Šreporting€companies€send€out€the€correction€sheets.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_ŌŠ $+t&. Šresponded€that€this€does€not€always€happen.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€under€current€Rule€2„415€(e),€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šofficer€attaches€to€the€transcript€a€certificate€that€theŠ ° Šdeponent€was€duly€sworn€and€that€the€transcript€is€a€true€recordŠ \¬ Šof€the€testimony€given.€€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€whetherŠ X Šparties€must€call€the€court€reporter€to€ask€if€there€are€anyŠ “  Šcorrections€to€the€testimony.€€She€said€that€a€party€could€file€aŠ ` ° Šmotion€that€an€affidavit€be€stricken€because€it€contradicts€theŠ  \  Šdeposition€testimony,€but€the€other€side€may€say€that€theŠ ø  Štestimony€was€changed€within€the€30„day€period.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€if€the€language€š šserve€the€correctionŠ `  Šsheetšš€in€section€(d)€of€Rule€2„415€means€the€same€as€mailing€theŠ ¼  Šcorrection€sheet.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€word€š šserveššŠ hø Šbe€changed€to€the€word€š šmail.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ d Šofficer€could€š šfurnishšš€the€correction€sheet.€€The€language€ofŠ Ą Šcurrent€section€(f)€of€Rule€2„415€reads€as€follows:€š š...€theŠ l¼ Šofficer€shall€furnish€a€copy€of€the€transcript€to€any€party€or€toŠ h Šthe€deponent.šš€€The€Rule€could€provide€that€the€officer€does€theŠ Ä Šsame€thing€with€the€correction€sheet.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressedŠ pĄ  Šthe€opinion€that€this€sentence€is€not€necessary,€because€theŠ !l" Šcorrection€sheet€is€part€of€the€transcript.€€The€Chair€respondedŠ Č"$ Šthat€it€will€not€hurt€to€retain€this€language.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€question€is€what€is€the€standardŠ  &p!( Šfor€allowing€corrections€after€30€days?€€Someone€with€aŠ Ģ'#* Šlegitimate€cause€of€action€may€be€dismissed€from€a€case€becauseŠ x)Č$, Šhis€or€her€attorney€did€not€do€the€right€thing.€€On€the€otherŠ $+t&. Šhand,€the€court€may€be€required€to€approve€a€sham€affidavit€ifŠ Š, (0 Šthe€standard€is€not€clear.€€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šš šcompelling€reasonšš€standard€is€sufficient.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ ° Šout€that€judges€have€more€familiarity€with€the€term€š šfor€goodŠ \¬ Šcause€shown.šš€€Judge€Dryden€suggested€a€š šclear€and€convincingŠ X Ševidencešš€standard,€and€the€Vice€Chair€suggested€the€standardŠ “  Šš šunless€manifest€injustice€results.šš€€Mr.€Klein€said€that€he€didŠ ` ° Šnot€like€the€š šgood€causešš€standard.€€The€Chair€noted€thatŠ  \  Šš šmanifest€injusticešš€language€already€appears€in€section€(f)€ofŠ ø  ŠRule€2„501,€and€it€would€be€appropriate€to€use€it€again.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€the€scope€of€the€proposedŠ `  Šchanges€to€Rule€2„501€refers€to€any€statement€under€oath€thatŠ ¼  Šcontradicts€deposition€testimony.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€itŠ hø Šcould€include€supplemental€answers€to€interrogatories.€€The€ViceŠ d ŠChair€agreed.€€The€new€language€could€be:€š šThe€affidavit€shall€beŠ Ą Šstricken€if€it€contradicts€any€sworn€testimony€unless€manifestŠ l¼ Šinjustice€would€result.šš€€Judge€Heller€suggested€that€in€place€ofŠ h Šš šsworn€testimony,šš€the€words€š šsworn€statementšš€should€beŠ Ä Šsubstituted.€€Mr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€there€are€two€placesŠ pĄ  Šwhere€the€š šmanifest€injusticešš€standard€could€be€applied.€€One€isŠ !l" Šin€Rule€2„501€(b),€and€the€other€is€in€Rule€2„415€(d).€€TheŠ Č"$ Šburden€is€on€the€person€seeking€to€make€the€change€after€30€days.€Š t$Ä& ŠThe€Chair€stated€that€no€change€will€be€permitted€unless€theŠ  &p!( Šcourt€finds€that€it€would€be€manifest€injustice€not€to€allow€theŠ Ģ'#* Šchange.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€in€the€case€of€interrogatories,Š $+t&. Šthe€30„day€period€to€make€changes€could€be€built€in.€€The€ViceŠ Š, (0 ŠChair€disagreed,€and€the€Reporter€noted€that€there€is€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcontinuing€duty€to€supplement.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€a€motionŠ ° Šfor€summary€judgment€could€be€filed€more€than€30€days€after€theŠ \¬ Šinterrogatories€are€answered,€and€then€a€supplemental€answer€isŠ X Šfiled€to€defeat€the€motion€for€summary€judgment.€€The€ChairŠ “  Šsuggested€that€the€Rule€should€contain€a€provision€that€mostŠ ` ° Šmotions€for€summary€judgment€cannot€be€defeated€by€filing€aŠ  \  Šsupplement€to€the€answers€to€interrogatories€unless€the€court€isŠ ø  Šsatisfied€that€the€information€in€the€supplement€is€sufficient€toŠ d“  Šdefeat€the€motion.€€Mr.€Klein€asked€if€changing€the€testimony€isŠ `  Šconsidered€to€be€supplemental.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€replied€that€thisŠ ¼  Šwould€have€to€be€considered€in€connection€with€Rule€2„501€ratherŠ hø Šthan€Rule€2„421.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€it€is€difficultŠ d Što€envision€the€proposed€change€in€situations€other€thanŠ Ą Šdepositions.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€the€ņņŌ_ŌPittmanŌ_Ōóó€case€involved€aŠ l¼ Šdeposition€with€rambling€answers.€€Suddenly,€a€motion€for€summaryŠ h Šjudgment€was€filed€with€an€affidavit€contradicting€the€priorŠ Ä Štestimony.Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€issue€for€the€court€to€determine€isŠ !l" Šwhether€the€change€is€material.€€Mr.€Johnson€questioned€whetherŠ Č"$ Šit€would€be€a€sham€affidavit€if€after€a€party€answeredŠ t$Ä& Šinterrogatories,€the€party€received€documents€through€discoveryŠ  &p!( Šand€then€filed€supplemental€answers€to€the€interrogatories€basedŠ Ģ'#* Šon€those€documents.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€this€would€beŠ x)Č$, Šnewly€discovered€evidence.€€Mr.€Johnson€commented€that€the€RuleŠ $+t&. Šallows€one€to€change€his€or€her€answers€to€interrogatories.€€€TheŠ Š, (0 ŠChair€observed€that€answers€can€be€drafted€that€expressly€referŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€the€opportunity€to€supplement.€€He€expressed€the€view€that€theŠ ° Šproposed€changes€are€beneficial.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ \¬ Šconsensus€to€the€changes€to€Rule€2„501€as€discussed,€using€theŠ X Šš šmanifest€injusticešš€standard.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€asked€if€theŠ “  Šš šmanifest€injusticešš€language€should€be€added€also€to€Rule€2„415,Š ` ° Šand€the€Committee€indicated€by€consensus€that€it€should€be.€€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€presented€Rule€2„401,€General€Provisions€GoverningŠ ø  ŠDiscovery,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d“  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„401€to€add€language€to€theŠ Ą ŠCommittee€note€after€subsection€(d)(2)€thatŠ –ę Šrequires€parties€to€provide€editable€copiesŠ l¼ Šin€electronic€or€other€form€to€any€otherŠ B’ Šparty,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢRule€2„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ Ä ŠDISCOVERYŠ šź ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€Parties€may€obtain€discovery€by€one€orŠ Č"$ Šmore€of€the€following€methods:€(1)Š ž#ī% Šdepositions€upon€oral€examination€or€writtenŠ t$Ä& Šquestions,€(2)€written€interrogatories,€(3)Š J%š ' Šproduction€or€inspection€of€documents€orŠ  &p!( Šother€tangible€things€or€permission€to€enterŠ ö&F") Šupon€land€or€other€property,€(4)€mental€orŠ Ģ'#* Šphysical€examinations,€and€(5)€requests€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ x)Č$, Šdocuments.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(b)€€Sequence€and€Timing€of€DiscoveryŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š ¦-ö(1 Šmethods€of€discovery€may€be€used€in€anyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsequence€and€the€fact€€that€a€party€isŠ ° Šconducting€discovery,€whether€by€depositionŠ †Ö Šor€otherwise,€shall€not€operate€to€delay€anyŠ \¬ Šother€party's€discovery.€€The€court€may€atŠ 2‚ Šany€time€order€that€discovery€be€completed€byŠ X Ša€specified€date€or€time,€which€shall€be€aŠ Ž. Šreasonable€time€after€the€action€is€at€issue.€Š “  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Discovery€PlanŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€parties€are€encouraged€to€reachŠ  \  Šagreement€on€a€plan€for€the€scheduling€andŠ ā 2  Šcompletion€of€discovery.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€MaterialŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ `  Šą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ ę6 Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ ¼  Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€of€aŠ ’ā Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ hø Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ >Ž Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ d Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ ź: Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€aŠ Ą Šresponse€to€interrogatories,€a€request€forŠ –ę Šdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€aŠ l¼ Šresponse€to€a€request€for€discovery€ofŠ B’ Šdocuments€and€property,€a€request€forŠ h Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ ī> Šdocuments,€and€a€response€to€a€request€forŠ Ä Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ šź Šdocuments.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ Č"$ Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ž#ī% Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š t$Ä& ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ J%š ' Šmaterial€shall€serve€the€discovery€materialŠ  &p!( Šon€all€other€parties€and€shall€file€with€theŠ ö&F") Šcourt€a€notice€stating€(A)€the€type€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šdiscovery€€material€served,€(B)€the€date€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmanner€of€service,€and€(C)€the€party€orŠ x)Č$, Šperson€served.€€The€party€generating€theŠ N*ž%- Šdiscovery€material€shall€retain€the€originalŠ $+t&. Šand€shall€make€it€available€for€inspection€byŠ ś+J'/ Šany€other€party.€€This€section€does€notŠ Š, (0 Špreclude€the€use€of€discovery€material€atŠ ¦-ö(1 Štrial€or€as€exhibits€to€support€or€opposeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmotions.€€Š ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-311€(c).Š \¬ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ X Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€€Rule€1-323Š Ž. Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ “  Šservice.€€ņņWhenever€possible,€ņ ņupon€requestó ó€aŠ Š Ś Šparty€generating€discovery€material€ņ ņshalló óŠ n ¾ Šņ ņshouldó ó€provide€ņ ņeditable€copiesó ó€ņ ņthe€materialó óŠ D ”  Šin€ņ ņa€word€processing€file€or€otheró ó€electronicŠ ( x  Šņ ņformat€in€which€the€text€of€the€material€mayŠ  \  Šbe€copied€and€edited€on€the€requestingŠ š@  Špartyššs€computeró ó€ņ ņor€other€form€to€any€otherŠ Ō$  Šparty€upon€requestó ó.óóŠ ø  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Supplementation€of€ResponsesŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€in€the€case€of€a€deposition,€aŠ ` Šparty€who€has€responded€to€a€request€or€orderŠ ę6 Šfor€discovery€and€who€obtains€furtherŠ ¼  Šmaterial€information€before€trial€shallŠ ’ā Šsupplement€the€response€promptly.Š hø ŠĢ€€(f)€€Substitution€of€a€PartyŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€Substitution€of€a€party€pursuant€toŠ Ą ŠRule€2-241€does€not€affect€the€conduct€ofŠ –ę Šdiscovery€previously€commenced€or€the€use€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€product€of€discovery€previouslyŠ B’ Šconducted.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(g)€€Stipulations€Regarding€DiscoveryŠ Ä  ŠProcedureŠ š ź! ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ F"–# Šparties€by€written€stipulation€may€(1)Š #l$ Šprovide€that€a€deposition€may€be€taken€beforeŠ ņ#B% Šany€person,€at€any€time€or€place,€upon€anyŠ Č$ & Šnotice,€and€in€any€manner€and,€when€so€taken,Š ž%ī ' Šmay€be€used€like€other€depositions€and€(2)Š t&Ä!( Šmodify€the€procedures€provided€by€these€rulesŠ J'š") Šfor€other€methods€of€discovery,€except€thatŠ  (p#* Šthe€parties€may€not€modify€any€discoveryŠ ö(F$+ Šprocedure€if€the€effect€of€the€modificationŠ Ģ)%, Šwould€be€to€impair€or€delay€a€scheduled€courtŠ ¢*ņ%- Šproceeding€or€conference€or€delay€the€timeŠ x+Č&. Šspecified€in€a€court€order€for€filing€aŠ N,ž'/ Šmotion€or€other€paper.€€Š $-t(0 ŠŠ ś-J)1 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ° Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€FRCP€26€(a).€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€FRCP€26€(d).€€Š \¬ Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š X Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€417Š Ž. Ša€3.€€Š “  Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€413Š Š Ś Ša€5.€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€in€part€from€FRCP€29Š 6 †  Šand€former€Rule€404€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š  \  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąBased€on€a€request€by€Michael€C.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€the€Discovery€SubcommitteeŠ ę6 Šrecommends€the€addition€of€language€to€theŠ ¼  ŠCommittee€note€after€subsection€(d)(2)€whichŠ ’ā Šrequires€a€party€generating€discoveryŠ hø Šmaterial€to€provide€whenever€possible,Š >Ž Šeditable€copies€in€electronic€or€other€formŠ d Što€any€other€party€upon€request.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_ŌŠ ź: Špointed€out€that€sending€an€electronic€copyŠ Ą Šof€a€document€or€a€floppy€disk€would€saveŠ –ę Štyping€and€document€scanning,€which€isŠ l¼ Šespecially€helpful€in€smaller€law€offices€orŠ B’ Šoffices€of€a€solo€practitioner.Š h ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€explained€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō€had€suggested€that€itŠ šź Šwould€be€useful€for€parties€to€send€to€other€parties€electronicŠ F –! Šcopies€of€documents€or€floppy€disks€to€save€on€extra€typing€andŠ ņ!B# Šdocument€scanning.€€Mr.€Klein€said€that€he€had€spoken€withŠ ž#ī% Šinformation€technology€consultants,€and€he€had€drafted€theŠ J%š ' Šlanguage€of€the€Committee€note€after€subsection€(d)(2)€of€theŠ ö&F") ŠRule.€€Sending€electronic€copies€cannot€be€mandatory,€but€is€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šstatement€of€what€good€practice€is.€€Ms.€Potter€inquired€as€toŠ N*ž%- Šwhether€this€statement€would€be€more€appropriately€placed€in€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠDiscovery€Guidelines.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€it€could€goŠ ¦-ö(1 Šin€both€the€Rule€and€the€Guidelines.€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌWorshamŌ_Ō€questioned€the€use€of€the€word€š šshouldšš€asŠ \¬ Šopposed€to€the€word€š šshall.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€herŠ X Šconcern€that€if€this€were€mandatory,€it€would€be€a€burden€onŠ “  Šthose€who€are€not€familiar€with€the€technology.€€The€Chair€saidŠ ` ° Šthat€he€thought€that€the€new€language€is€a€good€change€and€shouldŠ  \  Šgo€into€both€Rule€2„401€and€the€Discovery€Guidelines.€€Mr.Š ø  ŠJohnson€agreed€that€the€language€should€not€be€mandatory,€sinceŠ d“  Šnot€all€attorneys€use€computers.€€He€expressed€the€concern€thatŠ `  Šthe€language€š šwherever€possiblešš€might€create€an€area€ofŠ ¼  Šcontroversy.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€couldŠ hø Šread:€š šUpon€request,€unless€it€is€impracticable€to€do€so...šš.€€Š d ŠMr.€Johnson€noted€that€ņņpro€seóó€parties€might€have€problems€withŠ Ą Šthis.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€new€language€could€beginŠ xČ Šwith:€š šThe€Committee€encourages...šš.€€Š $t Šą  ąJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€trend€is€toward€electronicŠ Š  Šfiling,€such€as€in€asbestos€cases€and€in€U.S.€District€Court.€Š |Ģ  ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€beginning€language€of€the€CommitteeŠ (!x" Šnote€read€as€follows:€š šThe€Committee€recommends€that€a€partyŠ Ō"$$ Šgenerating€discovery€material€provides...šš.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ €$Š& Šsuggested€that€the€new€language€read:€š šParties€generatingŠ ,&|!( Šdiscovery€material€are€encouraged€on€request€to€provide...šš.€€Mr.Š Ų'(#* ŠSykes€suggested€that€the€language€should€be€š šprovide€on€request.šš€Š „)Ō$, ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€following€language:Š 0+€&. Šš šParties€generating€discovery€material€are€encouraged€to€provideŠ Ü,,(0 Šthe€material€in€a€word€processing€file€or€other€electronic€formatŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šin€which€the€text€of€the€material€may€be€copied€and€edited€on€theŠ ° Šrequesting€partyššs€computer€if€requested€to€do€so.šš€€TheŠ \¬ ŠCommittee,€by€consensus,€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Rule€16„723,€Confidentiality,€had€beenŠ “  Šdistributed€as€a€handout€at€the€meeting.€€The€Reporter€presentedŠ ` ° ŠRule€16„723€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š  \  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d“  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ `  ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ ¼  Šą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„723€(b)(1)€to€add€languageŠ ź: Šclarifying€that€a€complaint€is€confidentialŠ Ą Šand€to€add€a€new€subsection€(d)(1)€concerningŠ –ę Šnotice€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€of€a€reprimandŠ l¼ Šissued€by€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission,Š B’ Šas€follows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€16„723.€€CONFIDENTIALITYŠ šź ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š !l" ŠĢ€€(b)€€Other€Confidential€ņ ņProceedings€andŠ Č"$ ŠRecordsó ó€ņņMattersóóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ J%š ' ŠRules,€the€following€records€and€proceedingsŠ  &p!( Šare€confidential€and€not€open€to€ņņpublicóóŠ ö&F") Šinspection€ņņor€disclosureóó:€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€records€of€an€investigationņņóó€byŠ x)Č$, ŠBar€Counselņņ,€including€the€existence€andŠ N*ž%- Šcontent€of€any€complaintóó;€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€records€and€proceedings€of€a€PeerŠ Š, (0 ŠReview€Panel;€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(3)€information€that€is€the€subject€of€aŠ ° Šprotective€order;€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(4)€the€contents€of€a€warning€issued€byŠ 2‚ ŠBar€Counsel€pursuant€to€Rule€16-735€(b),€butŠ X Šthe€fact€that€a€warning€was€issued€shall€beŠ Ž. Šdisclosed€to€the€complainant;Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€the€contents€of€a€prior€privateŠ ` ° Šreprimand€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€pursuantŠ 6 †  Što€the€Attorney€Disciplinary€Rules€in€effectŠ  \  Šprior€to€July€1,€2001,€but€the€fact€that€aŠ ā 2  Šprivate€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€was€issuedŠ ø  Šand€the€facts€underlying€the€reprimand€may€beŠ ŽŽ  Šdisclosed€to€a€peer€review€panel€in€aŠ d“  Šproceeding€against€the€attorney€allegingŠ :Š  Šsimilar€misconduct;€€Š `  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€peer€review€panel€is€notŠ ¼  Šrequired€to€find€that€information€disclosedŠ ’ā Šunder€subsection€(b)(5)€is€relevant€underŠ hø ŠRule€16„743€(c)(1).Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(6)€the€contents€of€a€ConditionalŠ ź: ŠDiversion€Agreement€entered€into€pursuant€toŠ Ą ŠRule€16-736,€but€the€fact€that€an€attorneyŠ –ę Šhas€signed€such€an€agreement€shall€be€public;€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€(7)€the€records€and€proceedings€of€theŠ h ŠCommission€on€matters€that€are€confidentialŠ ī> Šunder€this€Rule;€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(8)€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ pĄ  ŠRemedial€Action€based€solely€on€the€allegedŠ F –! Šincapacity€of€an€attorney€and€records€andŠ !l" Šproceedings€other€than€proceedings€in€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCourt€of€Appeals€on€that€petition;€and€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(9)€a€petition€for€an€audit€of€anŠ t$Ä& Šattorney's€accounts€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ J%š ' Š16-722€and€records€and€proceedings€other€thanŠ  &p!( Šproceedings€in€the€Court€of€Appeals€on€thatŠ ö&F") Špetition.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š x)Č$, ŠĢņ ņQuery€to€the€Rules€Committee€from€the€StyleŠ $+t&. ŠSubcommittee:€At€the€February€2003€meeting,Š ,X'/ Šthe€Committee€approved€an€amendment€to€RuleŠ ģ,<(0 Š16„771€(b),€changing€the€word€š šshallšš€toŠ Š- )1 Šš šmayšš€in€two€places.€€This€creates€theŠ ° Špossibility€that€an€attorney€may€have€beenŠ ”ä Šconvicted€of€a€š šserious€crime,šš€but€noŠ xČ ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€ActionŠ \¬ Šis€filed€in€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Therefore,Š @ Šthe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€would€notŠ $ t Šknow€about€the€conviction€and€could€notŠ  X Šcomply€with€subsection€(d)(2).€€In€light€ofŠ ģ < Šthe€proposed€change€to€Rule€16„771€(b),Š Š  Šshould€conforming€language€be€added€to€RuleŠ “   Š16„723€(d)(1)€after€the€word€š šcommissionššŠ ˜ č  Šthat€reads€something€like€š šor€if€Bar€CounselŠ |Ģ  Šhas€received€and€verified€information€that€anŠ `°  Šattorney€has€been€convicted€or€a€seriousŠ D”  Šcrimešš?ó óŠ (x  Šņ ņó óĢ€€(d)€€Required€Disclosure€ņ ņto€DisciplinaryŠ ā2 ŠAuthoritiesó óŠ ø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€By€Bar€Counsel€to€Clerk€of€the€CourtŠ d“ Šof€AppealsóóŠ :Š ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņBar€Counsel€shall€notify€the€ClerkŠ ę6 Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals€if€an€attorney€isŠ ¼  Šreprimanded€by€the€Commission€ņ ņor€if€BarŠ ’ā ŠCounsel€has€received€and€verified€informationŠ vĘ Šthat€an€attorney€has€been€convicted€of€aŠ ZŖ Šserious€crime.óóó óŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€By€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ųH Što€Disciplinary€AuthoritiesóóŠ Ī ŠĢą ø ą€€€If€an€attorney€resigns€or€isŠ z Ź  Šreprimanded,€convicted€of€a€serious€crime,Š P! ! Šor,€by€order€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Š &"v" Šdisbarred,€suspended,€reinstated,€orŠ ü"L# Štransferred€to€inactive€status,€the€Clerk€ofŠ Ņ#"$ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€of€Maryland€shall€notifyŠ Ø$ų% Šthe€National€Lawyer€Regulatory€Data€Bank€ofŠ ~%Ī & Šthe€American€Bar€Association€and€theŠ T&¤!' Šdisciplinary€authority€of€every€otherŠ *'z"( Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€attorney€isŠ (P#) Šadmitted€to€practice.Š Ö(&$* ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ‚*Ņ%, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅĢŠ Ś-*)0 Šą  ąRule€16„723€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ° ŠĢNote.Š \¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€open€meeting€on€the€151ņņstóó€ReportŠ X Šof€the€Rules€Committee,€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ž. Šasked€the€Chair€of€the€Attorney€GrievanceŠ “  ŠCommission€to€consider€whether€the€mere€factŠ Š Ś Šthat€a€complaint€was€filed€against€anŠ ` ° Šattorney€can€be€disclosed.€€The€CommissionŠ 6 †  Šand€the€Rules€Committee€are€in€agreement€thatŠ  \  Šthe€fact€that€a€complaint€has€been€filed€andŠ ā 2  Šthe€contents€of€any€complaint€should€beŠ ø  Šconfidential.€€They€recommend€that€languageŠ ŽŽ  Šreferring€to€the€complaint€be€added€toŠ d“  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€to€make€this€clear.Š :Š  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Court€of€Appeals€amended€Rule€16„723Š ę6 Š(d)€ņņŌ_ŌsuaŌ_Ōóó€ņņŌ_ŌsponteŌ_Ōóó€to€change€š šBar€Counselšš€toŠ ¼  Šš šthe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.šš€€TheŠ ’ā Šamendment€requires€the€latter€to€notify€theŠ hø ŠNational€Lawyer€Regulatory€Data€Bank€of€theŠ >Ž ŠAmerican€Bar€Association€and€the€disciplinaryŠ d Šauthority€of€other€jurisdictions€concerningŠ ź: Šthe€resignation€or€discipline€of€an€attorneyŠ Ą Šin€Maryland.€€In€light€of€this€change€inŠ –ę Šprocedure,€the€Committee€recommends€parallelŠ l¼ Šchanges€to€Rules€16„775€and€16„781,€as€wellŠ B’ Šas€a€further€change€to€Rule€16„723€(d)€toŠ h Šprovide€a€mechanism€by€which€the€Clerk€of€theŠ ī> ŠCourt€of€Appeals€is€notified€that€an€attorneyŠ Ä Šhas€been€reprimanded€by€the€Commission.€€Š šź Šņ ņAdditionally,€in€light€of€the€proposedŠ pĄ  Šamendment€to€Rule€16„771€that€changes€theŠ T ¤! Šword€š šshallšš€to€the€word€š šmayšš€in€the€firstŠ 8!ˆ" Šand€second€sentences€of€section€(b),€theŠ "l# Šproposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„723€(d)€alsoŠ #P$ Šrequires€Bar€Counsel€to€notify€the€Clerk€ofŠ ä#4% Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€if€Bar€Counsel€hasŠ Č$ & Šreceived€and€verified€information€that€anŠ ¬%ü ' Šattorney€has€been€convicted€of€a€seriousŠ &ą!( Šcrime.ó óŠ t'Ä") ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€hadŠ *T%, Šquestioned€the€language€of€subsection€(d)(1).€€Previously,€theŠ °+'. ŠCourt€of€Appeals,€ņņŌ_ŌsuaŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌsponteŌ_Ōóó,€had€changed€the€Rule€so€thatŠ \-¬(0 Šinstead€of€Bar€Counsel€notifying€the€National€Lawyer€RegulatoryŠ ° ŠData€Bank€that€an€attorney€has€resigned€or€has€been€reprimanded,Š \¬ Šconvicted€of€a€serious€crime,€or€disbarred,€the€Clerk€of€theŠ X ŠCourt€of€Appeals€is€responsible€for€the€notification.€€However,Š “  Šthe€Clerk€may€not€know€about€some€of€these€occurrences€becauseŠ ` ° Šthey€do€not€involve€actions€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Therefore,Š  \  Šthe€Committee€had€approved€an€amendment€to€the€Rule€to€requireŠ ø  ŠBar€Counsel€to€notify€the€Clerk€if€an€attorney€had€beenŠ d“  Šreprimanded€by€the€Commission.€€This€change€does€not€go€farŠ `  Šenough€to€provide€notification€to€the€Clerk€in€light€of€theŠ ¼  Šproposed€amendment€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„771,€Disciplinary€orŠ hø ŠRemedial€Action€upon€Conviction€of€Crime,€which€provides€that€BarŠ d ŠCounsel€may,€but€is€not€required€to,€file€a€Petition€forŠ Ą ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€in€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€AnŠ l¼ Šattorney€may€have€been€convicted€of€a€serious€crime,€but€theŠ h ŠClerk€would€not€know€about€it,€because€no€Petition€forŠ Ä ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€had€been€filed.€€Therefore,€theŠ pĄ  ŠStyle€Subcommittee€is€suggesting€the€addition€of€the€language€inŠ !l" Šbold€that€reads:€š šor€if€Bar€Counsel€has€received€and€verifiedŠ Č"$ Šinformation€that€an€attorney€has€been€convicted€of€a€seriousŠ t$Ä& Šcrime.šš€€This€change€will€correctly€connect€the€various€Rules.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Titus€asked€about€subsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€16„751,Š Ģ'#* ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action.€€The€ReporterŠ x)Č$, Šreplied€that€the€Committee€had€also€recommended€that€the€wordŠ $+t&. Šš šshallšš€be€changed€to€the€word€š šmayšš€in€that€provision.€€BarŠ Š, (0 ŠCounsel€could€learn€that€an€attorney€was€convicted€of€a€crime,Š |.Ģ)2 Šyet€not€file€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€inŠ ° Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€Judge€Missouri€asked€why€this€change€wasŠ \¬ Šmade.€€The€Reporter€explained€that€the€Attorney€GrievanceŠ X ŠCommission€and€Bar€Counsel€wanted€to€be€able€to€expedite€theŠ “  Šprocess€by€instituting€disciplinary€proceedings€without€having€toŠ ` ° Šwait€for€the€Commission€to€meet€and€approve€the€filing€of€theŠ  \  ŠPetition.€€The€Rules€Committee€approved€the€use€of€the€word€š šmayššŠ ø  Šrather€than€š šshall,šš€because€the€Committee€believed€that€thereŠ d“  Šmay€be€some€situations€in€which,€after€an€investigation€by€BarŠ `  ŠCounsel,€it€appears€that€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€RemedialŠ ¼  ŠAction€may€be€inappropriate.€€€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Titus€remarked€that€Bar€Counsel€may€refuse€to€file€theŠ d ŠPetition,€and€the€Commission€should€be€able€to€direct€Bar€CounselŠ Ą Što€file€the€Petition.€€Subsection€(a)(1)€should€begin:€š šUponŠ l¼ Šapproval€or€at€the€direction€of€the€Commission...šš.€€The€ViceŠ h ŠChair€suggested€that€subsection€(d)(1)€of€Rule€16„723€read€asŠ Ä Šfollows:€š šBar€Counsel€shall€notify€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ pĄ  ŠAppeals€and€shall€also€notify€the€Commission€if€an€attorney€isŠ !l" Šreprimanded€by€the€Commission€or€if€Bar€Counsel€has€received€andŠ Č"$ Šverified€information€that€an€attorney€has€been€convicted€of€aŠ t$Ä& Šserious€crime.šš€€By€consensus€the€Committee€agreed€with€the€ViceŠ  &p!( ŠChairššs€suggested€change€to€Rule€16„723€(d)(1)€and€with€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠTitusššs€suggested€change€to€Rule€16„751€(a).€€The€CommitteeŠ x)Č$, Šapproved€Rule€16„723€as€amended€and€the€change€to€Rule€16„751Š $+t&. Šthat€Mr.€Titus€proposed.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€announced€that€Judge€Heller€had€won€an€award€fromŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€University€of€Maryland€Law€School,€and€Ms.€Potter€had€won€anŠ ° Šaward€from€the€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€Bar€Association.€€The€ChairŠ \¬ Šcongratulated€both€of€them.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š “  Š