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ŠAlice€Ō_ŌNeffŌ_Ō€Lucan,€Esq.Š !l" ŠPatricia€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€CityŠ ņ!B# ŠTimothy€S.€Mitchell,€Esq.,€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ Č"$ Š€AssociationŠ ž#ī% ŠHon.€Brooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Conference€of€Circuit€Court€JudgesŠ t$Ä& ŠSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficerŠ J%š ' ŠNancy€S.€Forster,€Esq.,€Public€DefenderŠ  &p!( ŠRichard€Montgomery,€Director,€Legislative€Relations,€MarylandŠ ö&F") Š€€State€Bar€AssociationŠ Ģ'#* ŠSandra€A.€OššConnor,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€CountyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠElizabeth€B.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Special€Assistant€to€the€Chief€JudgeŠ x)Č$, Š€€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ N*ž%- ŠChristopher€Townsend,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ $+t&. ŠĢÓÓŠ  Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€welcomed€J.€BrooksŠ ° ŠLeahy,€Esq.,€the€newest€member€of€the€Committee.€€He€asked€ifŠ \¬ Šthere€were€any€additions€or€corrections€to€the€minutes€of€theŠ X Šmeetings€of€April€16,€2004;€May€21,€2004;€and€June€25,€2004.€€€Š “  ŠThere€being€none,€Mr.€Bowen€moved€to€approve€the€minutes€asŠ ` ° Špresented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€many€guests€were€present€for€Agenda€ItemŠ ø  Š2.€€Ms.€Lucan,€who€was€present€for€Agenda€Item€1,€consented€toŠ d“  Šallow€Agenda€Item€2€to€be€presented€first.Š `  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ ’ā Šrecommended€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee:€Amendments€to:€Rule€Š hø Š4„262€(Discovery€in€District€Court),€Rule€4„263€(Discovery€inŠ >Ž ŠCircuit€Court);€Amendments€to:€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€„€ProcedureŠ d Šin€Capital€Cases);€New€Rule€4„329€(Advice€of€Expungement);Š ź: ŠAmendments€to:€Rule€4„247€(Nolle€Prosequi),€Rule€4„248€(Stet);Š Ą Šand€Amendments€to:€Rule€4„252€(Motions€in€Circuit€Court),€Rule€Š –ę Š8„204€(Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€SpecialŠ l¼ ŠAppeals),€Rule€4„346€(Probation),€Rule€4„347€(Proceedings€forŠ B’ ŠRevocation€of€Probation),€Form€4„504.1€(Petition€for€ExpungementŠ h Šof€Records)Š ī> Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ä ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rules€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,Š F –! Šand€4„263,€Discovery€in€Circuit€Court,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ņ!B# Šconsideration.Š ž#ī% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„262€to€require€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šinformation€furnished€by€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Š, (0 Što€the€defendant€be€in€writing€describing€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šnature€of€the€information€to€be€provided€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€add€language€to€section€(a)€referring€toŠ ° Ša€certain€statute,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€4„262.€€DISCOVERY€IN€DISTRICT€COURTŠ X ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Discovery€and€inspection€pursuant€toŠ 6 †  Šthis€Rule€is€available€in€the€District€CourtŠ  \  Šin€actions€for€offenses€that€are€punishableŠ ā 2  Šby€imprisonment,€andņņ,€except€as€providedŠ ø  Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š ŽŽ  Š205,óó€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€toŠ `  Šthe€defendant€ņņin€writingóó€any€material€orŠ ę6 Šinformation€that€tends€to€negate€or€mitigateŠ ¼  Šthe€guilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€asŠ ’ā Što€the€offense€charged.€€ņņThis€shall€includeŠ hø Šall€information€in€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ >Ž Šadmissible,€that€(A)€exculpates€theŠ d Šdefendant,€(B)€demonstrates€interest€or€biasŠ ź: Šof€witnesses€for€the€State,€and€(C)€mitigatesŠ Ą Šthe€offense.óóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€request€of€the€defendant€theŠ B’ ŠState's€Attorney€shall€permit€the€defendantŠ h Što€inspect€and€copy€(A)€any€portion€of€aŠ ī> Šdocument€containing€a€statement€or€containingŠ Ä Šthe€substance€of€a€statement€made€by€theŠ šź Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ pĄ  Šintends€to€use€at€trial€or€at€any€hearingŠ F –! Šother€than€a€preliminary€hearing€and€(B)€eachŠ !l" Šwritten€report€or€statement€made€by€an€expertŠ ņ!B# Šwhom€the€State€expects€to€call€as€a€witnessŠ Č"$ Šat€a€hearing,€other€than€a€preliminaryŠ ž#ī% Šhearing,€or€trial.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Upon€request€of€the€State€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€shall€permit€any€discovery€orŠ ö&F") Šinspection€specified€in€subsection€(d)(1)€ofŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€4-263.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ N*ž%- Šlimit€the€constitutional€requirement€ofŠ $+t&. Šdisclosure€by€the€State.€€See€ņņBrady€v.€State,óóŠ ś+J'/ Š226€Md.€422,€174€A.2d€167€(1961),€Ō_Ōaff'dŌ_Ō,€373Š Ö,&(0 ŠU.S.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194,€10€L.€Ed.€2d€215Š ¬-ü(1 Š(1963).€€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Ї€€(b)€€ProcedureŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€discovery€and€inspection€requiredŠ \¬ Šor€permitted€by€this€Rule€shall€be€completedŠ 2‚ Šbefore€the€hearing€or€trial.€€A€request€forŠ X Šdiscovery€and€inspection€and€response€needŠ Ž. Šnot€be€in€writing€and€need€not€be€filed€withŠ “  Šthe€court.€€If€a€request€was€made€before€theŠ Š Ś Šdate€of€the€hearing€or€trial€and€the€requestŠ ` ° Šwas€refused€or€denied,€the€court€may€grant€aŠ 6 †  Šdelay€or€continuance€in€the€hearing€or€trialŠ  \  Što€permit€the€inspection€or€discovery.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Obligations€of€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ :Š  ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ `  Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ ę6 Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ ¼  Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ ’ā Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ hø Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ >Ž Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ d Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ ź: ŠAttorney.€€Š Ą ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š l¼ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„262€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ī> ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€a€member€of€theŠ šź ŠRules€Committee,€pointed€out€a€problem€withŠ pĄ  Šprosecutorsšš€withholding€the€informationŠ F –! Šrequired€to€be€furnished€to€a€criminalŠ !l" Šdefendant€pursuant€to€the€case€of€ņņBrady€v.Š ņ!B# ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€The€AmericanŠ Ī"$ ŠCollege€of€Trial€Lawyers€had€written€a€reportŠ Ŗ#ś% Šdescribing€this€problem€in€federal€criminalŠ €$Š& Šcases.€€The€Report€stated€that€federalŠ V%¦ ' Šprosecutors€are€not€always€in€compliance€withŠ ,&|!( Šthe€ņņBradyóó€requirements€because€they€oftenŠ 'R") Šwithhold€information€that€is€required€to€beŠ Ž'.#* Šfurnished.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€spoke€with€localŠ “($+ Šcriminal€defense€attorneys€in€MontgomeryŠ Š)Ś$, ŠCounty,€who€noted€similar€problems€with€StateŠ `*°%- Šprosecutors.€€To€address€this,€the€HonorableŠ 6+†&. ŠAlbert€J.€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€the€Honorable€M.Š  ,\'/ ŠBrooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Circuit€Court€Judges€forŠ ā,2(0 ŠBaltimore€City,€drafted€a€change€to€Rule€4„Š ø-)1 Š263€(a)(1),€the€language€of€which€wasŠ Ž.Ž)2 Šmodified€slightly€by€the€CriminalŠ ° ŠSubcommittee.€€The€Subcommittee€proposes€toŠ †Ö Šadd€the€same€language€to€Rule€4„262.€€The€newŠ \¬ Šlanguage€is€not€intended€to€broaden€the€scopeŠ 2‚ Šof€ņņBradyóó.Š X ŠĢą ø ąRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.,€a€member€of€theŠ ŗ  ŠCriminal€Subcommittee,€brought€to€theŠ  ą ŠSubcommitteeššs€attention€a€problem€withŠ f ¶ Šsection€(a)€of€Rule€4„262€and€subsectionŠ < Œ  Š(b)(1)€of€Rule€4„263.€€Some€witnesses€inŠ  b  Šcriminal€cases€are€reluctant€to€testifyŠ č 8  Šbecause€their€address€is€given€to€theŠ ¾  Šdefendant€pursuant€to€the€Rules.€€RussellŠ ”ä  ŠButler,€Esq.,€suggested€that€to€solve€thisŠ jŗ  Šproblem€a€cross€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ @  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€should€be€added€toŠ f  ŠRules€4„262€and€4„263.€€The€Code€provisionŠ ģ< Šstates€that€upon€request€the€address€of€aŠ Ā Švictim€or€a€witness€can€be€withheld€before€aŠ ˜č Štrial€unless€a€judge€determines€that€goodŠ n¾ Šcause€has€been€shown€for€the€release€of€theŠ D” Šinformation.€€The€request€to€withhold€theŠ j Šaddress€can€be€made€by€the€State,€a€victim€ofŠ š@ Šor€a€witness€to€a€felony,€or€a€victimššsŠ Ę Šrepresentative.€€The€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ œģ Šagreed€with€Mr.€Butlerššs€suggestion.Š rĀ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ L œ! ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ų!H# ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ¤#ō% ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€add€language€toŠ &&v!( Šsubsection€(a)(1)€to€require€that€informationŠ ü&L") Šfurnished€by€the€Stateššs€Attorney€to€theŠ Ņ'"#* Šdefendant€be€in€writing€describing€the€natureŠ Ø(ų#+ Šof€the€information€to€be€provided€and€to€addŠ ~)Ī$, Šlanguage€to€subsection€(b)(1)€referring€to€aŠ T*¤%- Šcertain€statute,€as€follows:Š *+z&. ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Їą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ ° Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(a)€€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Without€the€necessity€of€a€request,Š Ž. Šthe€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€to€theŠ “  Šdefendant:€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ņ ņAnyó ó€ņņIn€writing€anyóó€material€orŠ 6 †  Šinformation€tending€to€ņņóónegate€or€mitigate€theŠ  \  Šguilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€as€toŠ ā 2  Šthe€offense€chargedņņ.€€This€shall€includedŠ ø  Šinformation€in€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ ŽŽ  Šadmissible,€that€(A)€exculpates€theŠ d“  Šdefendant,€(B)€demonstrates€interest€or€biasŠ :Š  Šof€witnesses€for€the€State,€and€(C)€mitigatesŠ `  Šthe€offenseóó;ņņņ ņó óóóŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Any€relevant€material€or€informationŠ ’ā Šregarding:€(A)€specific€searches€andŠ hø Šseizures,€wire€taps€or€eavesdropping,€(B)€theŠ >Ž Šacquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ d Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ź: Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€and€(C)Š Ą Špretrial€identification€of€the€defendant€by€aŠ –ę Šwitness€for€the€State.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ Ä ŠState's€Attorney€shall:€€€€€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€WitnessesŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Disclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ ņ!B# Šandņņ,€except€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ Č"$ ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205,€theóó€address€ofŠ ž#ī% Šeach€person€then€known€whom€the€State€intendsŠ t$Ä& Što€call€as€a€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trialŠ J%š ' Što€prove€its€case€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibiŠ  &p!( Štestimony;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ N*ž%- Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ $+t&. Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€furnishŠ ś+J'/ Što€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unless€theŠ Š, (0 Šcourt€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€writtenŠ ¦-ö(1 Šor€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substanceŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€each€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€allŠ ° Šreports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Statements€of€Ō_ŌCodefendantsŌ_ŌŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ Ž. ŠŌ_ŌcodefendantŌ_Ō€to€a€State€agent€which€the€StateŠ “  Šintends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€or€trial,Š Š Ś Šfurnish€to€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unlessŠ ` ° Šthe€court€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€eachŠ 6 †  Šwritten€or€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€theŠ  \  Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€and€a€copyŠ ā 2  Šof€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Reports€or€Statements€of€ExpertsŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ `  Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ ę6 Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ ¼  Šby€each€expert€consulted€by€the€State,Š ’ā Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ hø Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š >Ž Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€furnish€theŠ d Šdefendant€with€the€substance€of€any€such€oralŠ ź: Šreport€and€conclusion;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ h Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€documents,Š ī> Šcomputer-generated€evidence€as€defined€inŠ Ä ŠRule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ šź Šother€tangible€things€that€the€State€intendsŠ pĄ  Što€use€at€the€hearing€or€trial;€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ ž#ī% Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ t$Ä& Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š J%š ' Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ  &p!( Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€by€Š ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€DefendantŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ $+t&. Što€disclose:€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ ° ŠAttorney,€or€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ 2‚ Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ X Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ Ž. Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ “  ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ Š Ś Šinformant€as€a€witness,€or€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ  \  Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ ā 2  Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ ø  Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€by€the€StateŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ ę6 Šdefendant€shall:€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Appear€in€a€lineup€forŠ d Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ ź: Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ Ą Šinvolving€reenactment€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ –ę Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ l¼ Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š B’ Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š h Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ ī> Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š Ä Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ šź Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Reports€of€ExpertsŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ Č"$ Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€made€inŠ ž#ī% Šconnection€with€the€action€by€each€expertŠ t$Ä& Šwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€as€aŠ J%š ' Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,€includingŠ  &p!( Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ ö&F") Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ Ģ'#* Šcomparison,€and€furnish€the€State€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€andŠ x)Č$, Šconclusion;€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Alibi€WitnessesŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€Ō_ŌallegedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šoccurrence,€furnish€the€name€and€address€ofŠ ° Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ †Ö Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ \¬ Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ 2‚ Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ X ŠState€in€its€request.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ 6 †  Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ  \  Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ ā 2  Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ ø  Šor€trial.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€makeŠ ę6 Šdisclosure€pursuant€to€section€(a)€of€thisŠ ¼  ŠRule€within€25€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ ’ā Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ hø Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ >Ž ŠRule€4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ d Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(b)€of€thisŠ ź: ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ Ą Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ –ę ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ l¼ Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ B’ Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ h Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ ī> Šserved€with€the€request€shall€furnish€theŠ Ä Šdiscovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ ņ!B# Šrequested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ ž#ī% Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ t$Ä& Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š J%š ' Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ  &p!( Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ ö&F") Šthat€have€not€been€furnished.€€A€response€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šafter€service€of€the€motion.€€The€court€needŠ x)Č$, Šnot€consider€any€motion€to€compel€discoveryŠ N*ž%- Šunless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ $+t&. Šcertificate€describing€good€faith€attempts€toŠ ś+J'/ Šdiscuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ Š, (0 Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ ° Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ †Ö Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Obligations€of€State's€AttorneyŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ “  ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ Š Ś Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ ` ° Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ 6 †  Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ  \  Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ ā 2  Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ ø  Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ ŽŽ  Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ d“  ŠAttorney.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(h)€€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ ’ā Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ hø Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ >Ž Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Protective€OrdersŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š l¼ Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ B’ Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€If€at€any€timeŠ h Šduring€the€proceedings€the€court€finds€that€aŠ ī> Šparty€has€failed€to€comply€with€this€Rule€orŠ Ä Šan€order€issued€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€theŠ šź Šcourt€may€order€that€party€to€permit€theŠ pĄ  Šdiscovery€of€the€matters€not€previouslyŠ F –! Šdisclosed,€strike€the€testimony€to€which€theŠ !l" Šundisclosed€matter€relates,€grant€aŠ ņ!B# Šreasonable€continuance,€prohibit€the€partyŠ Č"$ Šfrom€introducing€in€evidence€the€matter€notŠ ž#ī% Šdisclosed,€grant€a€mistrial,€or€enter€anyŠ t$Ä& Šother€order€appropriate€under€theŠ J%š ' Šcircumstances.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ¢(ņ#+ Ša€1€and€2.€€Š x)Č$, Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š N*ž%- Šb.€€Š $+t&. Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ś+J'/ Šc.€€Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ° Še€1.€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š \¬ Še€2.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š X Ša€3.€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š “  Šf.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ` ° Šg.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„262.Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€Rule€4„262€had€not€beenŠ ę6 Šconsidered€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.€€The€changes€proposedŠ ’ā Štoday€as€explained€in€the€Reporterššs€note€after€Rule€4„262€areŠ >Ž Šmore€applicable€to€Rule€4„263.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€RulesŠ ź: ŠCommittee€who€was€not€able€to€attend€todayššs€meeting,€had€sent€aŠ –ę Šletter€to€the€Rules€Committee€expressing€concern€that€discoveryŠ B’ Špractice€among€certain€Stateššs€Attorneys€may€not€always€beŠ ī> Šmeeting€the€standards€set€forth€inņņ€Brady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š šź Š(1963).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€had€advised€the€Subcommittee€that€hisŠ R ¢! Šknowledge€of€the€problem€in€State€courts€was€anecdotal.€€He€hadŠ ž!N# Šprovided€to€the€Subcommittee€and€full€Committee€a€Report€by€theŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠAmerican€College€of€Trial€Lawyers€that€described€the€problem€atŠ V%¦ ' Šthe€federal€level€and€proposed€solutions€to€it.€€See€Appendix€1.€Š 'R") ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€discussed€possible€changes€to€the€RulesŠ ®(ž#+ Što€clarify€theņņ€Bradyóó€standards€at€its€August€26,€2004€meeting€andŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šagreed€by€consensus€to€the€language€that€is€proposed€forŠ ,b'/ Šplacement€into€Rule€4„263.€€This€language€gives€further€guidanceŠ ¾-)1 Šas€to€the€materials€that€must€be€provided€to€the€defendant€by€theŠ ° ŠState.€€Judge€Missouri,€Chair€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee,Š \¬ Špresided€at€the€August€26ņņthóó€meeting,€but€he€was€not€able€toŠ X Šattend€todayššs€meeting.€€Rule€3.8,€Special€Responsibilities€of€aŠ “  ŠProsecutor,€provides€additional€guidance,€and€there€is€case€lawŠ ` ° Šon€this€issue.€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€the€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€of€theŠ ø  ŠCircuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€was€present€today€to€discussŠ d“  Šthe€changes€to€Rule€4„263,€which€she€and€the€Honorable€Albert€J.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō,€also€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€hadŠ ¼  Šdrafted.€€See€Appendix€2.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€thatŠ hø Šshe€represented€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Court€Judges.€€SheŠ d Šexplained€that€the€Conference€was€concerned€that€youngŠ Ą Šprosecutors€do€not€fully€understand€theņņ€Bradyóó€requirements.€€ThisŠ l¼ Šmay€result€in€the€discovery€ofņņ€Brady€óóinformation€during€theŠ $t Šmiddle€of€a€trial,€which€can€cause€significant€problems.€€TheŠ Ü, ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€somewhat€modified€the€language€of€Rule€4„Š ˆŲ  Š263€that€had€been€drafted€by€Judges€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō.€Š 4!„" ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€stated€that€she€and€Judge€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€agree€withŠ ą"0$ Šthe€amended€language,€and€she€urged€the€Rules€Committee€toŠ Œ$Ü& Šapprove€the€amended€language.€€Š 8&ˆ!( Šą  ąMr.€Dean€commented€that€in€Rule€4„263,€everyone€had€agreedŠ ä'4#* Što€the€addition€of€the€words€š šin€writingšš€at€the€beginning€ofŠ )ą$, Šsubsection€(a)(1).€€This€was€a€substantive€amendment€thatŠ <+Œ&. Šrequires€a€hard€document€to€be€generated.€€Although€the€meetingŠ č,8(0 Šmaterials€contain€similar€amendments€to€Rule€4„262,€there€is€noŠ ”.ä)2 Šneed€to€have€the€same€changes€made€to€the€District€Court€Rule.€Š ° ŠSuch€changes€may€not€be€workable€in€District€Court.€€Judge€NortonŠ \¬ Šremarked€that€it€may€be€burdensome€for€Stateššs€Attorneys€in€theŠ X ŠDistrict€Court€to€provide€written€materials.€€They€often€do€notŠ “  Šknow€the€witnesses€ahead€of€time.€€The€Reporter€asked€whether€anyŠ ` ° Šof€the€changes€should€be€made€to€Rule€4„262,€or€if€all€theŠ  \  Šchanges€should€be€made€except€for€the€requirement€that€theŠ ø  Šmaterial€be€furnished€in€writing.€€The€Chair€said€that€ifŠ d“  ŠDistrict€Court€discovery€is€working€well,€the€Rule€should€be€leftŠ `  Šalone.€€Any€problems€can€be€studied€later.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€any€of€the€guests€would€like€to€speak.€Š hø ŠMr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€an€Assistant€StateššsŠ d ŠAttorney€in€Baltimore€City.€€He€said€that€Patricia€C.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō,Š Ą ŠStateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€City,€had€written€a€letter€toŠ l¼ ŠJudge€Missouri€after€the€August€26ņņthóó€Subcommittee€meeting€(a€copyŠ h Šof€which€was€distributed€to€the€Committee€at€todayššs€meeting€„Š Ä Šsee€Appendix€3)€in€which€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€requested€that€a€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šnote€be€added€to€Rule€4„263€providing€that€the€Stateššs€disclosureŠ !l" Šobligation€under€subsection€(a)(1)€is€coextensive€with€thatŠ Č"$ Šestablished€in€the€ņņBradyóó€case.€€He€asked€that€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ t$Ä& Šadd€this€Committee€note.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Forster,€the€Public€Defender€for€the€State€of€Maryland,Š Ģ'#* Šwas€the€next€speaker.€€Her€office€is€in€favor€of€the€proposedŠ x)Č$, Šchanges€to€the€Rule.€€She€suggested€that€subsection€(a)(1)(C)Š $+t&. Šshould€read€as€follows:€€š šmitigates€the€offense€or€punishmentšš€toŠ Š, (0 Šbe€consistent€with€the€first€sentence€of€subsection€(a)(1)€whichŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhas€the€language€š šmitigate€the€guilt€or€punishment€of€theŠ ° Šdefendant.šš€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€suggested€language€canŠ \¬ Šbe€worked€in€if€the€Committee€approves.€€€Mr.€Mitchell€said€thatŠ X Šhe€was€the€president€of€the€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ “  ŠAssociation.€€He€agreed€with€Ms.€Forster€that€the€changes€to€theŠ ` ° ŠRule€are€beneficial.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€at€the€Subcommittee€meeting,€there€hadŠ ø  Šbeen€a€discussion€about€adding€language€to€cover€situations€whereŠ d“  Šthere€is€an€agreement€between€the€prosecutor€and€the€defense€asŠ `  Što€informal€discovery.€€An€example€would€be€where€the€defendantŠ ¼  Šagrees€to€the€prosecutorššs€offer€of€open€file€discovery.€€ThisŠ hø Šwould€prevent€new€counsel€for€the€defendant€at€trial€from€statingŠ d Šthat€he€or€she€did€not€know€about€the€agreement€involvingŠ Ą Šprevious€defense€counsel.€€Mr.€Dean€pointed€out€thatŠ l¼ Šhistorically,€the€criminal€discovery€rules€were€self„executingŠ h Šbetween€counsel,€and€the€court€became€involved€only€if€problemsŠ Ä Šarose.€€It€is€not€necessary€to€micro„manage€the€process€„„€it€isŠ pĄ  Šworking€well.€€In€rare€instances,€there€may€be€new€counsel,€butŠ !l" Šit€is€not€necessary€to€address€previous€agreements.€€NothingŠ Č"$ Šindicating€that€any€problems€exist€was€brought€to€the€attentionŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Subcommittee.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€whether€language€could€be€added€to€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€to€indicate€that€counsel€can€engage€in€informal€discovery.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€commented€that€at€the€August€26ņņthóó€SubcommitteeŠ $+t&. Šmeeting,€she€had€pointed€out€that€the€addition€of€the€languageŠ Š, (0 Šš šin€writingšš€could€cause€problems.€€A€prosecutor€may€open€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfile€which€the€defense€attorney€reviews,€but€nothing€is€actuallyŠ ° Šin€writing.€€What€is€the€meaning€of€the€term€š šin€writing?šš€€TheŠ \¬ Šconclusion€was€that€it€is€an€outline€of€what€happened€regardingŠ X Šdiscovery.€€Mr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€the€discovery€may€simplyŠ “  Šbe€that€the€prosecutor€provides€photographs€to€the€defense.€€Š ` ° ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€writing€would€state€that€theŠ  \  Šphotographs€were€turned€over€to€the€defense.€€The€writing€is€anŠ ø  Šaffirmative€duty€to€put€something€on€paper€showing€what€theŠ d“  Šprosecution€has€turned€over€to€the€defense.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€remarked€that€a€defense€request€to€see€photographsŠ ¼  Šthat€will€be€used€as€evidence€is€covered€by€subsection€(b)(5)€ofŠ hø ŠRule€4„263.€€What€Mr.€Bowen€is€suggesting€for€section€(a)€of€theŠ d ŠRule€is€to€include€discovery€even€more€than€that€which€the€StateŠ Ą Šintends€to€use€at€trial€if€it€is€exculpatory€material.€€Ms.Š l¼ ŠŌ_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€writing€would€provide€that€a€photographŠ h Šhad€been€disclosed€or€furnished.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€theŠ Ä Šwriting€would€describe€the€photograph.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€observedŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€did€not€intend€that€theŠ !l" Šwriting€would€be€in€detail€„„€it€would€simply€state€that€aŠ Č"$ Šphotograph€was€turned€over.€€Ms.€Potter€pointed€out€that€a€formŠ t$Ä& Šconfirming€that€there€had€been€open€file€discovery€will€not€helpŠ  &p!( Šif€the€issue€is€later€raised€in€trial.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€State€could€affirm€in€writing€a€statement€that€the€fileŠ x)Č$, Šcontained€no€exculpatory€information.€€Mr.€Dean€commented€thatŠ $+t&. Šthe€prosecutor€may€not€know€what€is€exculpatory.€€He€or€sheŠ Š, (0 Šcannot€step€into€the€mind€of€the€defense€attorney.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnoted€that€an€affirmative€statement€is€not€a€certified€statement.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Riddle€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€the€president€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€Maryland€Stateššs€Attorneysšš€Association.€€He€suggested€thatŠ X Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€can€send€a€letter€to€the€defense€attorney,Š “  Šstating€that€enclosed€are€copies€of€certain€designated€pages€andŠ ` ° Šnotifying€the€defense€attorney€as€to€the€existence€of€anyŠ  \  Šphysical€evidence€that€cannot€be€transported.€€This€shouldŠ ø  Šsatisfy€the€writing€requirement.€€Mr.€Dean€responded€that€thisŠ d“  Šwould€satisfy€the€writing€requirement.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€remarked€that€although€he€does€not€practiceŠ ¼  Šcriminal€law,€on€the€civil€side€of€practice,€an€attorney€mustŠ hø Šš šspecify€documents€with€reasonable€particularityšš€when€requestingŠ d Šdocuments,€and€when€producing€documents,€an€attorney€mustŠ Ą Šidentify€them€š šin€sufficient€detailšš€so€as€to€permit€theŠ l¼ Šrequesting€party€to€identify€them.€€The€language€š šin€writingšš€inŠ h ŠRule€4„263€does€not€accomplish€this.€€The€Rule€needs€furtherŠ Ä Šclarification.€€Judge€Kaplan€added€that€there€should€be€aŠ pĄ  Šreasonable€itemization€of€the€discovery€materials.€€Mr.€DeanŠ !l" Šnoted€that€the€prosecutor€usually€designates€numbered€pages€ofŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€materials.€€Mr.€Klein€observed€that€the€StyleŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€can€draft€the€language€based€on€the€correspondingŠ  &p!( ŠTitle€2€Rules.€€The€Chair€agreed€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€canŠ Ģ'#* Šdo€the€drafting€as€long€as€the€Rules€Committee€is€satisfied€withŠ x)Č$, Šthe€concept.€€The€writing€would€describe€the€information€that€isŠ $+t&. Šbeing€provided€to€the€defense.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€proposed€that€the€language€be:€š šidentify€withŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreasonable€particularity.šš€€The€Chair€said€that€the€prosecutorŠ ° Šshould€tell€the€defense€attorney€what€materials€there€are€andŠ \¬ Šfollow€up€with€a€filing.€€This€allows€any€dispute€to€be€resolved.€Š X ŠIf€defense€counsel€is€not€satisfied€with€the€materials€disclosed,Š “  Šthen€he€or€she€can€raise€the€matter€with€the€judge.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ` ° Šremarked€that€with€open€file€discovery,€the€numbered€pages€can€beŠ  \  Šidentified€as€the€relevant€portion€of€the€file.€€€Š ø  Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€language€should€be€added€to€RuleŠ d“  Š4„263€that€states€that€counsel€can€agree€as€to€the€necessaryŠ `  Šdiscovery€materials.€€Mr.€Dean€reiterated€that€this€would€beŠ ¼  Šmicro„managing.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€addition€of€thisŠ hø Šlanguage€acknowledges€the€use€of€informal€discovery€agreements.€Š d ŠJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€prosecutor€in€a€case€mayŠ Ą Šchange,€and€this€could€affect€the€earlier€discovery€agreement.€Š l¼ ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€there€could€be€a€later€post€convictionŠ h Šcase€because€an€argument€arises€after€a€conviction€that€theŠ Ä Šattorney€did€not€make€a€discovery€request.€€The€Rule€shouldŠ pĄ  Šprovide€for€the€situation€where€counsel€agree€to€informalŠ !l" Šdiscovery.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€if€there€is€open€fileŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery,€the€prosecutor€could€certify€that€certain€designatedŠ t$Ä& Špages€were€provided.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Dean€pointed€out€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€4„263€providesŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€burden€is€on€the€person€seeking€discovery€to€bringŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovery€deficiencies€to€the€attention€of€the€court.€€Mr.Š $+t&. ŠJohnson€remarked€that€there€is€a€requirement€in€civil€cases€thatŠ Š, (0 Šthe€party€requesting€discovery€make€good€faith€attempts€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdiscuss€problems€concerning€discovery€with€the€opposing€party.€Š ° ŠMr.€Dean€noted€that€there€is€a€similar€requirement€in€sectionŠ \¬ Š(f).€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€civil€cases,€there€is€aŠ X Šspecific€period€for€discovery.€€During€the€course€of€a€criminalŠ “  Štrial,€discovery€materials€may€appear€that€surprise€both€theŠ ` ° Šprosecution€and€the€defense.€€The€Chair€added€that€the€police€mayŠ  \  Šnot€have€told€the€prosecutor€about€certain€findings.€€HeŠ ø  Šexpressed€the€concern€that€there€should€be€leeway€in€filing€aŠ d“  Šmotion€to€compel€pursuant€to€section€(f).€€The€introductoryŠ `  Šlanguage€in€that€section€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_Ō€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ ¼  Šrequestedšš€may€be€too€limiting.€€Mr.€Dean€suggested€that€theŠ hø Šlanguage€should€be:€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_Ō€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ d Šrequired.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€both€may€be€appropriate.€Š Ą ŠMr.€Dean€then€suggested€that€the€section€begin€as€follows:€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_ŌŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€is€not€furnished€as€requested€or€required.šš€€This€wouldŠ h Šinclude€the€discovery€required€by€subsection€(a)(1).€€TheŠ Ä ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€remarked€that€with€required€discovery,€if€a€partyŠ !l" Šdoes€not€get€the€discovery,€the€party€may€not€realize€it€isŠ Č"$ Šmissing.€€The€requirement€of€section€(f)€that€a€motion€to€compelŠ t$Ä& Šdiscovery€must€be€filed€within€10€days€after€receipt€ofŠ  &p!( Šinadequate€discovery€or€after€the€discovery€should€have€beenŠ Ģ'#* Šreceived€may€be€unworkable€if€the€realization€about€the€missingŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovery€is€not€made€until€the€middle€of€the€trial.€€Mr.€DeanŠ $+t&. Šresponded€that€the€Rule€is€designed€to€require€early€disclosureŠ Š, (0 Šof€ņņBrady€óóņņóómaterials€to€avoid€mid„trial€disclosures.€€The€proposedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šamendments€to€section€(f)€will€add€further€weight.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€language€should€be€added€to€theŠ \¬ ŠRule€that€provides€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€file€with€theŠ X Šcourt€a€statement€that€all€of€the€information€required€pursuantŠ “  Što€the€Rule€has€been€furnished€to€the€defense.€€He€asked€if€thisŠ ` ° Šis€burdensome€for€prosecutors.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€replied€that€theŠ  \  Šproposed€changes€to€the€Rule€are€a€compromise.€€The€changes€doŠ ø  Šnot€take€care€of€the€situation€where€the€prosecutor€finds€outŠ d“  Šthat€the€police€had€not€turned€over€evidence€to€the€prosecutorŠ `  Špreviously.€€The€Chair€commented€that€police„prosecutorŠ ¼  Šcommunication€problems€cannot€be€solved€by€rule.€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€two€issues,€the€obligation€toŠ d Šdisclose€and€the€obligation€of€prosecutors€to€submit€a€writing,Š Ą Šshould€be€divided€into€two€sentences€within€the€Rule.€€JudgeŠ l¼ ŠŌ_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€expressed€her€agreement€with€the€Chair€as€to€dividing€theŠ h Šissues€and€with€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€that€no€rule€can€prevent€allŠ Ä Šproblems.€€Ms.€Forster€also€agreed€with€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€but€said€thatŠ pĄ  Šthe€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€are€a€good€first€step.€€A€secondŠ !l" Šstep€would€be€to€change€the€sanctions€for€discovery€violations.€Š Č"$ ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€Subcommittee€can€look€at€this€issueŠ t$Ä& Šwhen€it€reviews€the€Rule€again.€€A€Committee€note€will€beŠ  &p!( Šdeveloped€addressing€the€concerns€expressed€today.€€This€can€beŠ Ģ'#* Šsubmitted€to€the€consultants€for€their€review.€€The€RulesŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee€can€try€to€find€a€consensus€as€to€the€language€of€theŠ $+t&. Šnote,€or€alternative€versions€can€be€drafted.€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€language€could€be€added€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(a)(1)€that€would€read€as€follows:€š šA€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ° Šshall€identify€in€writing€the€material€or€information€furnishedŠ \¬ Štending€to€mitigate€...šš.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€newŠ X Šlanguage€be:€š šidentify€in€writing€with€reasonable€particularityŠ “  Šthe€material€or€information€furnished...šš.€€Mr.€Bowen€said€thatŠ ` ° Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€can€fine„tune€the€language.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€pointed€out€that€there€is€another€amendment€to€RuleŠ ø  Š4„263€in€subsection€(b)(1)€„š!š€a€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ d“  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€is€added.€€There€have€been€someŠ `  Šcomplaints€from€witnesses€about€providing€their€addresses€to€theŠ ¼  Šdefense.€€The€statute€provides€that€the€address€and€phone€numberŠ hø Šof€witnesses€may€be€withheld€unless€a€judge€determines€otherwise.€Š d ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€amendment€is€a€good€one,€and€theŠ Ą ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€change.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€Rule€4„263€as€amended,Š h Šsubject€to€stylistic€changes€and€the€addition€of€a€CommitteeŠ Ä Šnote.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Committee€will€review€the€RuleŠ pĄ  Šagain€after€the€Subcommittee€has€drafted€the€Committee€note.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„343,€Sentencing€š!š„€Procedure€inŠ Č"$ ŠCapital€Cases,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š t$Ä& ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Section€IV€of€Rule€4„343€(h)€toŠ ś+J'/ Šdelete€the€language€š šBased€upon€the€evidenceššŠ Š, (0 Šand€to€delete€the€phrase,€š šby€a€preponderanceŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€the€evidence,šš€as€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 ЇĢRule€4„343.€€SENTENCING€š!š€PROCEDURE€INŠ †Ö ŠCAPITAL€CASESŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢ€€(h)€€Form€of€Written€Findings€andŠ “  ŠDeterminationsŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ 6 †  Šsection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€of€this€Rule,€the€findings€andŠ  \  Šdeterminations€shall€be€made€in€writing€inŠ ā 2  Šthe€following€form:€€Š ø  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą@XX%ģą(CAPTION)€€ˆŠ d“  Šą@Œ Œ ģąFINDINGS€AND€SENTENCING€DETERMINATION€€€ˆŠ `  Šą@ō ō ģąVICTIM:€€[Name€of€murder€victim]€€ˆŠ ¼  Šą@XX%ģąņņSection€Ió󀀈Š hø Šą  ąBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€ofŠ  p Šthe€following€statements€marked€"proven"€has€been€proven€BEYOND€AŠ Ģ ŠREASONABLE€DOUBT€and€that€each€of€those€statements€marked€"notŠ xČ Šproven"€has€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€€Š $t Š€€€€1.€The€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€first€degree€to€theŠ Š  Šmurder.€Š |Ģ  ŠĢÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š Ō"$$ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š Ŗ#ś% Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenŠ €$Š& ŠĢĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ 'R") ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ ®(ž#+ ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š Z*Ŗ%- Šą0  ąą0` (#(#ąą0ø ` (#` (#ąą0ø (#ø (#ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą h ą€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š 0+€&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š,V'/Ą(#Ą(# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ü,,(0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Ї€€€€3.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ° ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ \¬ ŠĢpersons,€and€the€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€second€degreeŠ X ŠĢwho:€€(A)€willfully,€deliberately,€and€with€premeditationŠ “  ŠĢintended€the€death€of€the€law€enforcement€officer;€(B)€was€aŠ ` ° ŠĢmajor€participant€in€the€murder;€and€(C)€was€actually€present€atŠ  \  ŠĢthe€time€and€place€of€the€murder.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ :Š  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š `  ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€proceed€toŠ ’ā ŠĢSection€II.€€If€all€are€marked€"not€proven,"€proceed€to€SectionŠ >Ž ŠĢVI€and€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š ź: ŠĢĢĢą@XX%ģąņņSection€IIó󀈩 B’ ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€theŠ ōD ŠĢfollowing€statement,€if€marked€"proven,"€has€been€proven€BY€AŠ  š ŠĢPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€or€that,€if€marked€"not€proven,"€itŠ L œ! ŠĢhas€not€been€proven€BY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE.€Š ų!H# ŠĢ€€€€At€the€time€the€murder€was€committed,€the€defendant€wasŠ ¤#ō% ŠĢmentally€retarded.€Š P%  ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ü&L") Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ņ'"#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š Ø(ų#+ ŠĢĢ(If€the€above€statement€is€marked€"proven,"€proceed€to€Section€VIŠ *+z&. ŠĢand€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€If€it€is€marked€"not€proven,"Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢcomplete€Section€III.)€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Їą@$ģąņņSection€IIIó󀈩 ° ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theŠ b² ŠĢfollowing€aggravating€circumstances€that€is€marked€"proven"€hasŠ ^ ŠĢbeen€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€we€unanimously€findŠ ŗ  ŠĢthat€each€of€the€aggravating€circumstances€marked€"not€proven"Š f ¶ ŠĢhas€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€Š  b  ŠĢĢ€€€€1.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ”ä  ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ @  ŠĢpersons.€Š ģ< Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š ˜č Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š n¾ ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€at€a€time€when€confinedŠ j ŠĢin€a€correctional€facility.€Š Ę ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š r Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ H˜ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š n ŠĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€in€furtherance€of€anŠ Ź ŠĢescape€from€or€an€attempt€to€escape€from€or€evade€the€lawfulŠ vĘ  ŠĢcustody,€arrest,€or€detention€of€or€by€an€officer€or€guard€of€aŠ "!r" ŠĢcorrectional€facility€or€by€a€law€enforcement€officer.€Š Ī"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š z$Ź& Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š P%  ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š &&v!( ŠĢ€€€€4.€The€victim€was€taken€or€attempted€to€be€taken€in€theŠ Ņ'"#* ŠĢcourse€of€a€Ō_ŌkidnappingŌ_Ō€or€abduction€or€an€attempt€to€kidnap€orŠ ~)Ī$, ŠĢabduct.€Š *+z&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ,P'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ö,&(0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€€5.€The€victim€was€a€child€abducted€in€violation€of€Code,Š ° ŠĢCriminal€Law€Article,€šš€3-503€(a)(1).€Š \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š 2‚ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€under€an€agreement€orŠ Š Ś ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration€toŠ 6 †  ŠĢcommit€the€murder.€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€7.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ ę6 ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ ’ā ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€8.€At€the€time€of€the€murder,€the€defendant€was€under€theŠ B’ ŠĢsentence€of€death€or€imprisonment€for€life.€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š šź Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€9.€The€defendant€committed€more€than€one€offense€of€murder€inŠ ņ!B# ŠĢthe€first€degree€arising€out€of€the€same€incident.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š J%š ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€10.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€while€committing€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢattempting€to€commit€a€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€armed€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€robbery,Š N*ž%- ŠĢunder€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€or€šš3-403,€arson€in€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šfirst€degree,€rape€in€the€first€degree,€or€sexual€offense€in€theŠ ° ŠĢfirst€degree.€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ž. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š “  ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€completeŠ 6 †  ŠĢSection€IV.€If€all€of€the€above€are€marked€"not€proven,"€do€notŠ ā 2  ŠĢcomplete€Sections€IV€and€V€and€proceed€to€Section€VI€and€enterŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€Š ę6 Šą@XX%ģąņņSection€IVó󀈩 ¼  ŠĢĢą  ąņ ņBased€upon€the€evidence,€weó ó€ņņŌ_ŌWeŌ_Ōóó€make€the€followingŠ D” ŠĢdeterminations€as€to€mitigating€circumstances:Š š@ ŠĢ€€€€1.€The€defendant€has€not€previously€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€been€found€guilty€ofŠ œģ ŠĢa€crime€of€violence;€(ii)€entered€a€plea€of€guilty€or€noloŠ H˜ ŠĢcontendere€to€a€charge€of€a€crime€of€violence;€or€(iii)€beenŠ ōD ŠĢgranted€probation€before€judgment€for€a€crime€of€violence.€Š  š ŠĢ€€€€(As€used€in€the€preceding€paragraph,€"crime€of€violence"Š L œ! ŠĢmeans€abduction,€arson€in€the€first€degree,€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€armedŠ ų!H# ŠĢŌ_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€escape€in€the€first€degree,€Ō_ŌkidnappingŌ_Ō,€mayhem,Š ¤#ō% ŠĢmurder,€robbery€under€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€orŠ P%  ' ŠĢšš3-403,€rape€in€the€first€or€second€degree,€sexual€offense€in€the€Š ü&L") ŠĢfirst€or€second€degree,€manslaughter€other€than€involuntaryŠ Ø(ų#+ ŠĢmanslaughter,€an€attempt€to€commit€any€of€these€offenses,€or€theŠ T*¤%- ŠĢuse€of€a€handgun€in€the€commission€of€a€felony€or€another€crimeŠ ,P'/ ŠĢof€violence.)€Š ¬-ü(1 Š€€€€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢą  ą€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€Š Š Ś Š€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Š  \  ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€orŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€aó óŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņ ņpreponderance€of€the€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstanceŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€exists.€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€victim€was€a€participant€in€the€defendant's€conduct€orŠ hø ŠĢconsented€to€the€act€which€caused€the€victim's€death.€Š d ŠĢĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š !l" Š€€€€Š ņ!B# Š€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó óņņóó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€acted€under€substantial€duress,€domination,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢor€provocation€of€another€person,€even€though€not€so€substantialŠ N*ž%- ŠĢas€to€constitute€a€complete€defense€to€the€prosecution.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° Šņ ņņņóóó óĢ€€€€Š \¬ Š€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€€€4.€The€murder€was€committed€while€the€capacity€of€theŠ ¼  ŠĢdefendant€to€appreciate€the€criminality€of€his€or€her€conduct€orŠ hø ŠĢto€conform€his€or€her€conduct€to€the€requirements€of€law€wasŠ d ŠĢsubstantially€impaired€as€a€result€of€mental€incapacity,€mentalŠ Ą ŠĢdisorder,€or€emotional€disturbance.€Š l¼ ŠĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ h ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ šź ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š F –! ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€5.€The€defendant€was€of€a€youthful€age€at€the€time€of€theŠ N*ž%- ŠĢmurder.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š 6 †  Š€€€€Š  \  Š€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€act€of€the€defendant€was€not€the€sole€proximate€causeŠ ę6 ŠĢof€the€victim's€death.€Š ’ā ŠĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€7.€It€is€unlikely€that€the€defendant€will€engage€in€furtherŠ t$Ä& ŠĢcriminal€activity€that€would€constitute€a€continuing€threat€toŠ  &p!( ŠĢsociety.€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ X ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ€€€€8.€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ā 2  ŠĢthat€the€following€additional€mitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š :Š  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ’ā ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š >Ž Š(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€Š d ŠĢ€€€€(b)€One€or€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€aó óŠ Ą ŠĢņ ņpreponderance€of€the€evidenceó ó€that€the€following€additionalŠ l¼ ŠĢmitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š h ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Ä ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š pĄ  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š !l" ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ Š(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢ(If€the€jury€unanimously€determines€in€Section€IV€that€noŠ  &p!( ŠĢmitigating€circumstances€exist,€do€not€complete€Section€V.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢProceed€to€Section€VI€and€enter€"Death."€If€the€jury€or€any€jurorŠ x)Č$, ŠĢdetermines€that€one€or€more€mitigating€circumstances€exist,Š $+t&. ŠĢcomplete€Section€V.)€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą@””%ģąņņSection€Vó󀈩 ° ŠĢ€€€€Each€individual€juror€shall€weigh€the€aggravating€Š b² ŠĢcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist€against€any€mitigatingŠ ^ ŠĢcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist,€as€well€as€against€anyŠ ŗ  ŠĢmitigating€circumstance€found€by€that€individual€juror€to€exist.€Š f ¶ ŠĢ€€€€We€unanimously€find€that€the€State€has€proven€BY€A€Š  b  ŠĢPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€that€the€aggravating€circumstancesŠ ¾  ŠĢmarked€"proven"€in€Section€III€outweigh€the€mitigatingŠ jŗ  ŠĢcircumstances€in€Section€IV.€Š f  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š ˜č ŠĢĢ€Ģą@XX%ģąņņSection€VI€óóˆŠ š@ ŠĢ€€€€Enter€the€determination€of€sentence€either€š šImprisonment€forŠ ¢ņ ŠĢLife"€or€š šDeath"€according€to€the€following€instructions:€Š Nž ŠĢ€€€€1.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€I€are€marked€"not€Š śJ ŠĢproven,"€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ¦ö ŠĢ€€€€2.€If€the€answer€in€Section€II€is€marked€"proven,"€enterŠ R ¢! ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ž!N# ŠĢ€€€€3.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€III€are€marked€"notŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠĢproven,"€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š V%¦ ' ŠĢ€€€€4.€If€Section€IV€was€completed€and€the€jury€unanimouslyŠ 'R") ŠĢdetermined€that€no€mitigating€circumstance€exists,€enter€"Death."€Š ®(ž#+ ŠĢ€€€€5.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"no,"€enterŠ Z*Ŗ%- ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ,V'/ ŠĢ€€€€6.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"yes,"€enterŠ ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Š€"Death."€Š ° ŠĢWe€unanimously€determine€the€sentence€to€be€___________________.€Š \¬ ŠĢĢ€Ģą@$ģąņņSection€VII€óóˆŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€If€"Imprisonment€for€Life"€is€entered€in€Section€VI,€answerŠ f ¶ ŠĢthe€following€question:€Š  b  ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€does€the€jury€unanimously€determineŠ ¾  ŠĢthat€the€sentence€of€imprisonment€for€life€previously€enteredŠ jŗ  ŠĢshall€be€without€the€possibility€of€parole?€Š f  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š ˜č ŠĢĢĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ę Š€€€€€€€€€€Foreman€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€7€Š œģ ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š n Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€2€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€8€Š ōD ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š vĘ  Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€3€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€9€Š L œ! ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ī"$ Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€4€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€10€Š ¤#ō% ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š &&v!( Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€5€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€11€Š ü&L") ŠĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ø(ų#+ Š€€€ą0  ą€€€€€Juror€6€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€12€Š~)Ī$,(#(# ŠĢĢ€€€€€€or,€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š ,P'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€ą0 ø ąą0ø (#ø (#ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąą0p(#(#ą€€€€€€€JUDGEŠÖ,&(0p(#p(# ŠĢŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢĢĢą  ąRule€4„343€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąA€footnote€in€the€case€of€ņņConyers€v.Š “  ŠStateóó,€354€Md.€132€(1999)€pointed€out€thatŠ  ą Šthe€trial€judge€in€the€case€at€bar€hadŠ l ¼ Šobserved€that€evidence€is€more€than€just€theŠ B ’  Štestimony€and€physical€exhibits,€particularlyŠ  h  Šin€reference€to€the€determination€ofŠ ī >  Šmitigating€circumstances,€and€stated€that€theŠ Ä  ŠRules€Committee€should€consider€whether€aŠ šź  Šbroader€phrase,€such€as€š šfacts€orŠ pĄ  Šcircumstancesšš€might€be€more€appropriate€thanŠ F–  Šthe€term€š ševidence.šš€€In€light€of€this,€andŠ l  Šbased€on€the€recommendation€of€the€PatternŠ ņB ŠJury€Instructions€Committee,€the€CriminalŠ Č ŠSubcommittee€recommends€simply€deleting€theŠ žī Šreferences€in€Section€IV€to€the€languageŠ tÄ Šš šbased€upon€the€evidencešš€and€š šby€aŠ Jš Špreponderance€of€the€evidence.ššŠ  p ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€the€Pattern€Jury€InstructionsŠ ¢ņ ŠCommittee€recommended€the€change€to€the€Rule€which€came€aboutŠ Nž Šbecause€of€a€footnote€in€the€case€of€ņņConyers€v.€Stateóó,€354€Md.Š śJ Š132€(1999)€pointing€out€that€evidence€in€a€case€is€more€than€justŠ ² Šthe€testimony€and€physical€exhibits,€particularly€in€reference€toŠ ^ ®! Šthe€determination€of€mitigating€circumstances.€€In€the€footnote,Š  "Z# Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€asked€the€Rules€Committee€to€considerŠ ¶#% Šwhether€language€broader€than€the€term€š ševidencešš€could€be€usedŠ b%² ' Šin€the€Rule.€€The€Pattern€Jury€Instructions€Committee€proposesŠ '^") Šdeleting€the€references€in€Section€IV€to€the€language€š šbased€uponŠ ŗ( $+ Šthe€evidencešš€and€š šby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence.šš€€Ms.Š f*¶%- ŠForster,€who€is€a€member€of€the€Pattern€Jury€InstructionsŠ ,b'/ ŠCommittee,€commented€that€the€proposed€changes€are€consistentŠ ¾-)1 Šwith€the€ņņConyers€ņņóóóócase.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ ° ŠRule€as€presented.Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„329,€Advice€of€Expungement,€RuleŠ d Š4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi,€and€Rule€4„248,€Stet,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ Ą  Šconsideration.€€Š l ¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ī >  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ šź  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ F–  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„329,€as€follows:Š Č ŠĢĢRule€4„329.€€ADVICE€OF€EXPUNGEMENTŠ Jš ŠĢĢą ø ąWhen€all€of€the€charges€in€a€criminalŠ Ģ Šcase€against€a€defendant€are€disposed€of€byŠ ¢ņ Šacquittal,€dismissal,€probation€beforeŠ xČ Šjudgment,€nolle€prosequi,€or€stet,€the€courtŠ Nž Šshall€advise€the€defendant€that€the€defendantŠ $t Šmay€be€entitled€to€expunge€the€recordsŠ śJ Šrelating€to€the€charge€or€charges€against€theŠ Š  Šdefendant€in€accordance€with€Code,€CriminalŠ ¦ö ŠProcedure€Article,€Title€10,€Subtitle€1€andŠ |Ģ  ŠTitle€4,€Chapter€500€of€these€Rules.€€If€theŠ R ¢! Šdefendant€is€not€present,€and€the€case€hasŠ (!x" Šbeen€disposed€of€by€dismissal,€nolleŠ ž!N# Šprosequi,€or€stet,€the€notice€to€theŠ Ō"$$ Šdefendant€required€by€Rules€4„247€and€4„248Š Ŗ#ś% Šshall€contain€the€advice€of€expungementŠ €$Š& Špursuant€to€this€Rule.Š V%¦ ' ŠĢCross€reference:€For€expungement€of€chargesŠ 'R") Šin€cases€that€include€a€minor€trafficŠ Ų'(#* Šviolation,€see€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ®(ž#+ ŠArticle,€šš10„107.Š „)Ō$, ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š 0+€&. ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„329€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€362€(HB€624),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ ° Ša€provision€requiring€a€court€to€advise€aŠ †Ö Šdefendant€that€he€or€she€may€be€entitled€toŠ \¬ Šexpungement€of€records€relating€to€chargesŠ 2‚ Šagainst€the€defendant€if€the€charges€haveŠ X Šbeen€disposed€of€by€acquittal,€dismissal,Š Ž. Šprobation€before€judgment,€nolle€prosequi,€orŠ “  Šstet.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Š Ś Šadding€Rule€4„329€to€conform€to€the€statuteŠ ` ° Šand€adding€a€cross€reference€to€the€new€RuleŠ 6 †  Što€Rule€4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi€and€Rule€4„248,Š  \  ŠStet.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€has€alsoŠ ā 2  Šsuggested€a€cross€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ ø  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš10„107€because€itŠ ŽŽ  Špertains€to€expungement€when€charges€includeŠ d“  Ša€lesser€traffic€violation,€a€concept€relatedŠ :Š  Što€Rule€4„329.Š `  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„247€by€adding€a€crossŠ pĄ  Šreference€to€proposed€new€Rule€4„329€and€toŠ F –! ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229,€asŠ !l" Šfollows:Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢRule€4„247.€€NOLLE€PROSEQUI€Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Disposition€by€Nolle€ProsequiŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State's€Attorney€may€terminate€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprosecution€on€a€charge€and€dismiss€theŠ x)Č$, Šcharge€by€entering€a€nolle€prosequi€on€theŠ N*ž%- Šrecord€in€open€court.€€The€defendant€need€notŠ $+t&. Šbe€present€in€court€when€the€nolle€prosequiŠ ś+J'/ Šis€entered,€but€in€that€event€the€clerk€shallŠ Š, (0 Šsend€notice€to€the€defendant,€if€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdefendantššs€whereabouts€are€known,€and€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdefendantššs€attorney€of€record.€€€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€Nolle€ProsequiŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€nolle€prosequi€has€been€enteredŠ X Šon€a€charge,€any€conditions€of€pretrialŠ Ž. Šrelease€on€that€charge€are€terminated,€andŠ “  Šany€bail€bond€posted€for€the€defendant€onŠ Š Ś Šthat€charge€shall€be€released.€€The€clerkŠ ` ° Šshall€take€the€action€necessary€to€recall€orŠ 6 †  Šrevoke€any€outstanding€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ  \  Šthat€could€lead€to€the€arrest€or€detention€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€defendant€because€of€that€charge.€€Š ø  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€For€provisions€relating€toŠ d“  Šexpungement€of€the€records€after€a€case€hasŠ :Š  Šbeen€dismissed€by€entering€a€nolle€prosequi,Š `  Šsee€Rule€4„329.€€For€provisions€relating€to€aŠ ę6 Šnolle€prosequi€with€the€requirement€of€drugŠ ¼  Šor€alcohol€treatment€in€non„violent€crimes,Š ’ā Šsee€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229.óóŠ hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€782€a€and€b€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€782€a€and€b.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„247€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„329Š h Šfor€an€explanation€of€the€first€sentence€ofŠ ī> Šthe€proposed€new€cross€reference.Š Ä ŠĢą ø ąThe€second€sentence€of€the€proposed€newŠ pĄ  Šcross€reference€refers€to€Code,€CriminalŠ F –! ŠProcedure€Article,€šš6„229,€which€was€added€byŠ !l" ŠChapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004€andŠ ņ!B# Šprovides€for€the€availability€of€a€nolleŠ Č"$ Šprosequi€or€a€stet€with€the€requirement€ofŠ ž#ī% Šdrug€or€alcohol€abuse€treatment€forŠ t$Ä& Šdefendants€who€are€charged€with€non„violentŠ J%š ' Šcrimes€or€have€not€been€convicted€of€crimesŠ  &p!( Šof€violence€for€the€past€five€years.Š ö&F") ŠĢĢŠ  x)Č$, Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„248€by€adding€a€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference€to€new€Rule€4„329€and€to€Code,Š ` ° ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229,€asŠ 6 †  Šfollows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€4-248.€€STET€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Disposition€by€StetŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€the€State's€Attorney,€theŠ ¼  Šcourt€may€indefinitely€postpone€trial€of€aŠ ’ā Šcharge€by€marking€the€charge€"stet"€on€theŠ hø Šdocket.€€The€defendant€need€not€be€presentŠ >Ž Šwhen€a€charge€is€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€but€in€that€eventŠ d Šthe€clerk€shall€send€notice€of€the€stet€toŠ ź: Šthe€defendant,€if€the€defendantššs€whereaboutsŠ Ą Šare€known,€and€to€the€defendantššs€attorney€ofŠ –ę Šrecord.€€A€charge€may€not€be€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€over€theŠ l¼ Šobjection€of€the€defendant.€€A€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€chargeŠ B’ Šmay€be€rescheduled€for€trial€at€the€requestŠ h Šof€either€party€within€one€year€andŠ ī> Šthereafter€only€by€order€of€court€for€goodŠ Ä Šcause€shown.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€StetŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€charge€is€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō,€the€clerkŠ ņ!B# Šshall€take€the€action€necessary€to€recall€orŠ Č"$ Šrevoke€any€outstanding€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ ž#ī% Šthat€could€lead€to€the€arrest€or€detention€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€defendant€because€of€the€charge,€unlessŠ J%š ' Šthe€court€orders€that€any€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ  &p!( Šshall€remain€outstanding.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢCommittee€note:€€For€provisions€relating€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šbail€or€recognizance€when€criminal€chargesŠ x)Č$, Šare€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€see€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ N*ž%- ŠArticle,€šš5-208.€€Š $+t&. ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€provisions€relating€toŠ Š, (0 Šexpungement€of€the€records€after€a€case€hasŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbeen€dismissed€by€entering€a€stet,€see€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Š4„329.€€For€provisions€relating€to€a€stetŠ ° Šwith€the€requirement€of€drug€or€alcoholŠ †Ö Štreatment€in€non„violent€crimes,€see€Code,Š \¬ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229.óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Ž. ŠRule€782€c€and€d€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€782€c€and€d.€€Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„248€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 6 †  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„247.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€Chapter€362€(HB€624),€Acts€of€2004Š d“  Šrequired€a€court€to€advise€a€defendant€that€he€or€she€may€beŠ `  Šentitled€to€expungement€of€records€relating€to€charges€againstŠ ¼  Šthe€defendant€if€the€charges€have€been€disposed€of€by€acquittal,Š hø Šdismissal,€probation€before€judgment,€nolle€prosequi,€or€stet.€€Š d ŠThe€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€a€new€Rule€and€adding€crossŠ Ą Šreferences€to€the€new€Rule€to€Rules€4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi,€and€Š l¼ Š4„248,€Stet.€€The€Subcommittee€has€also€recommends€that€a€crossŠ h Šreference€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„107€be€addedŠ Ä Šat€the€end€of€Rule€4„329.€€The€Code€provision€pertains€toŠ pĄ  Šexpungement€when€charges€include€a€lesser€traffic€violation.€€TheŠ !l" ŠCommittee€approved€the€new€Rule€and€the€addition€of€crossŠ Č"$ Šreferences€to€Rules€4„247€and€4„248,€by€consensus.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rules€4„252,€Motions€in€Circuit€Court,Š  &p!( Šand€8„204,€Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€SpecialŠ Ģ'#* ŠAppeals,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š x)Č$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„252€by€adding€a€newŠ Š Ś Šsubsection€(h)(2)(B),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€4„252.€€MOTIONS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Mandatory€MotionsŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€circuit€court,€the€followingŠ `  Šmatters€shall€be€raised€by€motion€inŠ ę6 Šconformity€with€this€Rule€and€if€not€soŠ ¼  Šraised€are€waived€unless€the€court,€for€goodŠ ’ā Šcause€shown,€orders€otherwise:€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€A€defect€in€the€institution€of€the€Š d Šprosecution;€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€A€defect€in€the€charging€documentŠ –ę Šother€than€its€failure€to€show€jurisdictionŠ l¼ Šin€the€court€or€its€failure€to€charge€anŠ B’ Šoffense;€€Š h Š€€€€(3)€€An€unlawful€search,€seizure,€Š ī> Šinterception€of€wire€or€oral€communication,Š Ä Šor€pretrial€identification;€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€An€unlawfully€obtained€admission,Š F –! Šstatement,€or€confession;€and€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€A€request€for€joint€or€separateŠ Č"$ Štrial€of€defendants€or€offenses.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€Filing€Mandatory€MotionsŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€under€section€(a)€of€thisŠ ö&F") ŠRule€shall€be€filed€within€30€days€after€theŠ Ģ'#* Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213€(c),€except€whenŠ N*ž%- Šdiscovery€discloses€the€basis€for€a€motion,Š $+t&. Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ś+J'/ Šafter€the€discovery€is€furnished.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€Motion€to€Transfer€to€Juvenile€CourtŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€A€request€to€transfer€an€action€toŠ ° Šjuvenile€court€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ †Ö ŠProcedure€Article,€šš4„202€shall€be€made€byŠ \¬ Šseparate€motion€entitled€"Motion€to€TransferŠ 2‚ Što€Juvenile€Court."€€The€motion€shall€beŠ X Šfiled€within€30€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ Ž. Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ “  Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ Š Ś ŠRule€4-213€(c)€and,€if€not€so€made,€is€waivedŠ ` ° Šunless€the€court,€for€good€cause€shown,Š 6 †  Šorders€otherwise.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Other€MotionsŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€asserting€failure€of€theŠ d“  Šcharging€document€to€show€jurisdiction€in€theŠ :Š  Šcourt€or€to€charge€an€offense€may€be€raisedŠ `  Šand€determined€at€any€time.€€Any€otherŠ ę6 Šdefense,€objection,€or€request€capable€ofŠ ¼  Šdetermination€before€trial€without€trial€ofŠ ’ā Šthe€general€issue,€shall€be€raised€by€motionŠ hø Šfiled€at€any€time€before€trial.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(e)€€ContentŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ –ę Šshall€be€in€writing€unless€the€courtŠ l¼ Šotherwise€directs,€shall€state€the€groundsŠ B’ Šupon€which€it€is€made,€and€shall€set€forthŠ h Šthe€relief€sought.€€A€motion€alleging€anŠ ī> Šillegal€source€of€information€as€the€basisŠ Ä Šfor€probable€cause€must€be€supported€byŠ šź Šprecise€and€specific€factual€averments.€Š pĄ  ŠEvery€motion€shall€contain€or€be€accompaniedŠ F –! Šby€a€statement€of€points€and€citation€ofŠ !l" Šauthorities.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(f)€€ResponseŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€A€response,€if€made,€shall€be€filedŠ J%š ' Šwithin€15€days€after€service€of€the€motionŠ  &p!( Šand€contain€or€be€accompanied€by€a€statementŠ ö&F") Šof€points€and€citation€of€authorities.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(g)€€DeterminationŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Motions€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ Š, (0 Šshall€be€determined€before€trial€and,€to€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šextent€practicable,€before€the€day€of€trial,Š |.Ģ)2 Šexcept€that€the€court€may€defer€until€afterŠ ° Štrial€its€determination€of€a€motion€toŠ †Ö Šdismiss€for€failure€to€obtain€a€speedy€trial.€Š \¬ ŠIf€factual€issues€are€involved€in€determiningŠ 2‚ Šthe€motion,€the€court€shall€state€itsŠ X Šfindings€on€the€record.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€(A)€€Motions€Concerning€Transfer€ofŠ Š Ś ŠJurisdiction€to€the€Juvenile€CourtŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€motion€requesting€that€a€child€beŠ  \  Šheld€in€a€juvenile€facility€pending€aŠ ā 2  Štransfer€determination€shall€be€heard€andŠ ø  Šdetermined€not€later€than€the€next€court€dayŠ ŽŽ  Šafter€it€is€filed€unless€the€court€sets€aŠ d“  Šlater€date€for€good€cause€shown.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(B)€€A€motion€to€transferŠ ę6 Šjurisdiction€of€an€action€to€the€juvenileŠ ¼  Šcourt€shall€be€determined€within€10€daysŠ ’ā Šafter€the€hearing€on€the€motion.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(h)€€Effect€of€Determination€of€CertainŠ d ŠMotionsŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Defect€in€Prosecution€or€ChargingŠ –ę ŠDocumentŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€granted€a€motion€basedŠ h Šon€a€defect€in€the€institution€of€theŠ ī> Šprosecution€or€in€the€charging€document,€itŠ Ä Šmay€order€that€the€defendant€be€held€inŠ šź Šcustody€or€that€the€conditions€of€pretrialŠ pĄ  Šrelease€continue€for€a€specified€time,€not€toŠ F –! Šexceed€ten€days,€pending€the€filing€of€a€newŠ !l" Šcharging€document.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Suppression€of€EvidenceŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ J%š ' Šsuppress€evidence,€the€evidence€shall€not€beŠ  &p!( Šoffered€by€the€State€at€trial,€except€thatŠ ö&F") Šsuppressed€evidence€may€be€used€in€accordanceŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€law€for€impeachment€purposes.€€The€courtŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmay€not€reconsider€its€grant€of€a€motion€toŠ x)Č$, Šsuppress€evidence€unless€before€trial€theŠ N*ž%- ŠState€files€a€motion€for€reconsiderationŠ $+t&. Šbased€on€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€newly€discovered€evidence€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šcould€not€have€been€discovered€by€dueŠ Š, (0 Šdiligence€in€time€to€present€it€to€the€courtŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbefore€the€court's€ruling€on€the€motion€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsuppress€evidence,€(ii)€an€error€of€law€madeŠ ° Šby€the€court€in€granting€the€motion€toŠ †Ö Šsuppress€evidence,€or€(iii)€a€change€in€law.€Š \¬ ŠThe€court€may€hold€a€hearing€on€the€motion€toŠ 2‚ Šreconsider.€€Hearings€held€before€trialŠ X Šshall,€whenever€practicable,€be€held€beforeŠ Ž. Šthe€judge€who€granted€the€motion€to€suppress.€Š “  ŠIf€the€court€reverses€or€modifies€its€grantŠ Š Ś Šof€a€motion€to€suppress,€the€judge€shallŠ ` ° Šprepare€and€file€or€dictate€into€the€record€aŠ 6 †  Šstatement€of€the€reasons€for€the€actionŠ  \  Štaken.Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€€If€the€state€appeals€a€decision€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€trial€court€granting€a€motion€to€suppressŠ d“  Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€isŠ :Š  Šcharged€with€a€crime€of€violence,€as€definedŠ `  Šin€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš14„101,€theŠ ę6 Šcourt€may€release€the€defendant€on€any€termsŠ ¼  Šand€conditions€that€the€court€considersŠ ’ā Šappropriate€or€may€order€the€defendantŠ hø Šremanded€to€custody€pending€the€outcome€ofŠ >Ž Šthe€appeal.óóŠ d ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(B)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€If€the€court€denies€a€motion€toŠ Ą Šsuppress€evidence,€the€ruling€is€binding€atŠ –ę Šthe€trial€unless€the€court,€on€the€motion€ofŠ l¼ Ša€defendant€and€in€the€exercise€of€itsŠ B’ Šdiscretion,€grants€a€supplemental€hearing€orŠ h Ša€hearing€de€novo€and€rules€otherwise.€€AŠ ī> Špretrial€ruling€denying€the€motion€toŠ Ä Šsuppress€is€Ō_ŌreviewableŌ_Ō€on€a€motion€for€a€newŠ šź Štrial€or€on€appeal€of€a€conviction.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Transfer€of€Jurisdiction€to€JuvenileŠ !l" ŠCourtŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ ž#ī% Štransfer€jurisdiction€of€an€action€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šjuvenile€court,€the€court€shall€enter€aŠ J%š ' Šwritten€order€waiving€its€jurisdiction€andŠ  &p!( Šordering€that€the€defendant€be€subject€to€theŠ ö&F") Šjurisdiction€and€procedures€of€the€juvenileŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt.€€In€its€order€the€court€shall€(A)Š ¢(ņ#+ Šrelease€or€continue€the€pretrial€release€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€defendant,€subject€to€appropriateŠ N*ž%- Šconditions€reasonably€necessary€to€ensure€theŠ $+t&. Šappearance€of€the€defendant€in€the€juvenileŠ ś+J'/ Šcourt€or€(B)€place€the€defendant€in€detentionŠ Š, (0 Šor€shelter€care€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠArticle,€šš3-815.€€Until€a€juvenile€petitionŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€filed,€the€charging€document€shall€haveŠ ° Šthe€effect€of€a€juvenile€petition€for€theŠ †Ö Špurpose€of€imposition€and€enforcement€ofŠ \¬ Šconditions€of€release€or€placement€of€theŠ 2‚ Šdefendant€in€detention€or€shelter€care.€€Š X ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ “  ŠArticle,€šš4-202.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Subsections€(a)(1)€and€(2)Š 6 †  Šinclude,€but€are€not€limited€to€allegationsŠ  \  Šof€improper€selection€and€organization€of€theŠ ā 2  Šgrand€jury,€disqualification€of€an€individualŠ ø  Šgrand€juror,€unauthorized€presence€of€personsŠ ŽŽ  Šin€the€grand€jury€room,€and€otherŠ d“  Širregularities€in€the€grand€jury€proceedings.€Š :Š  ŠSection€(a)€does€not€include€such€matters€asŠ `  Šformer€jeopardy,€former€conviction,Š ę6 Šacquittal,€statute€of€limitations,€immunity,Š ¼  Šand€the€failure€of€the€charging€document€toŠ ’ā Šstate€an€offense.€€Š hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€736.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„252€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€462,€(HB€80)€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ h Ša€provision€to€Code,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ ī> ŠProceedings€Article,€šš12„302€that€states€thatŠ Ä Šwhen€the€State€appeals€a€decision€of€theŠ šź Štrial€court€granting€a€motion€to€suppressŠ pĄ  Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€hasŠ F –! Šbeen€charged€with€a€crime€of€violence,€theŠ !l" Šcourt€may€release€the€defendant€onŠ ņ!B# Šappropriate€terms€and€conditions€or€may€orderŠ Č"$ Šthe€defendant€remanded€to€custody€pending€theŠ ž#ī% Šoutcome€of€the€appeal.€€The€CriminalŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€this€languageŠ J%š ' Što€subsection€(h)(2)€of€Rule€4„252€and€addingŠ  &p!( Ša€cross€reference€to€this€new€provision€inŠ ö&F") ŠRule€8„204.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ \¬ Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ Ž. Šą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„204€by€adding€a€crossŠ 6 †  Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€8-204.€€APPLICATION€FOR€LEAVE€TO€APPEALŠ ŽŽ  ŠTO€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALS€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€4„252€(h)(2)(B)Š ’ā Šfor€cases€involving€appeals€taken€by€theŠ hø ŠState€from€a€decision€of€a€trial€courtŠ >Ž Šgranting€a€motion€to€suppress€evidence€inŠ d Šcrimes€of€violence.óóŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š –ę ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„252.Ō#† XéļXXXf&Š~#ŌŠ Ä ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€subsection€(h)(2)(B)€of€Rule€4„252Š F –! Šis€added€to€conform€to€Chapter€462€(HB80),€Acts€of€2004,€whichŠ ņ!B# Šprovides€that€when€the€State€appeals€a€ruling€suppressingŠ ž#ī% Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€has€been€charged€with€aŠ J%š ' Šcrime€of€violence,€the€court€may€release€the€defendant€onŠ ö&F") Šappropriate€terms€and€conditions€or€may€order€the€defendantŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šremanded€to€custody€pending€the€outcome€of€the€appeal.€€TheŠ N*ž%- ŠSubcommittee€also€proposes€that€a€cross€reference€to€subsectionŠ ś+J'/ Š(h)(2)(B)€be€added€to€Rule€8„204.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šapproved€the€changes€to€the€Rules.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„346,€Probation,€for€theŠ \¬ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š X ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ “  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„346€by€adding€new€languageŠ ŽŽ  Što€the€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€theŠ d“  ŠRule,€as€follows:Š :Š  ŠĢĢRule€4-346.€€PROBATION€Š ¼  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Manner€of€ImposingŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€When€placing€a€defendant€on€probation,Š ź: Šthe€court€shall€advise€the€defendant€of€theŠ Ą Šconditions€and€duration€of€probation€and€theŠ –ę Špossible€consequences€of€a€violation€of€anyŠ l¼ Šof€the€conditions.€€The€court€also€shall€fileŠ B’ Šand€furnish€to€the€defendant€a€written€orderŠ h Šstating€the€conditions€and€duration€ofŠ ī> Šprobation.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(b)€€Modification€of€Probation€OrderŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€During€the€period€of€probation,€onŠ !l" Šmotion€of€the€defendant€or€of€any€personŠ ņ!B# Šcharged€with€supervising€the€defendant€whileŠ Č"$ Šon€probation€or€on€its€own€initiative,€theŠ ž#ī% Šcourt,€after€giving€the€defendant€anŠ t$Ä& Šopportunity€to€be€heard,€may€modify,€clarify,Š J%š ' Šor€terminate€any€condition€of€probation,Š  &p!( Šchange€its€duration,€or€impose€additionalŠ ö&F") Šconditions.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€orders€of€probation€orŠ x)Č$, Šparole€ņ ņrequiring€or€permittingó ó€ņņrecommendingŠ N*ž%- Šthatóó€a€defendant€ņ ņtoó ó€reside€in€or€travel€toŠ $+t&. Šanother€state€as€a€condition€of€probation€orŠ ś+J'/ Šparole,€see€the€ņ ņUniform€Act€for€Out„of„StateŠ Š, (0 ŠParole€Supervisionó ó€ņņInterstate€Compact€forŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAdult€Offender€Supervisionóó,€Code,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCorrectional€Services€Article,€šš6„201€et€seq.€Š ° ŠņņFor€evaluation€as€to€the€need€for€drug€orŠ †Ö Šalcohol€treatment€before€probation€is€orderedŠ \¬ Šin€cases€involving€operating€a€motor€vehicleŠ 2‚ Šor€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€orŠ X Šimpaired€by€drugs€or€alcohol,€see€Code,Š Ž. ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„220.óóŠ “  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ` ° ŠRule€775€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€775.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„346€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€General€Assembly€repealed€theŠ d“  ŠUniform€Act€for€Out„of„State€ParoleeŠ :Š  ŠSupervision€and€replaced€it€with€theŠ `  ŠInterstate€Compact€for€Adult€OffenderŠ ę6 ŠSupervision.€€The€latter€no€longer€has€aŠ ¼  Šprovision€allowing€judges€to€require€orŠ ’ā Špermit€a€defendant€to€reside€in€or€travel€toŠ hø Šanother€state€as€a€condition€of€parole€orŠ >Ž Šprobation.€€The€Rules€Committee€recommendsŠ d Šconforming€the€first€sentence€of€the€crossŠ ź: Šreference€to€the€new€statute.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąChapter€335€(HB€376),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ l¼ Ša€provision€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ B’ ŠArticle,€šš6„220,€which€states€that€beforeŠ h Šimposing€a€period€of€probation,€a€court€mayŠ ī> Šorder€the€Department€of€Health€and€MentalŠ Ä ŠHygiene€to€evaluate€a€defendant€convicted€ofŠ šź Ša€charge€involving€operating€a€motor€vehicleŠ pĄ  Šor€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€orŠ F –! Šimpaired€by€drugs€or€alcohol.€€The€RulesŠ !l" ŠCommittee€recommends€that€a€cross€referenceŠ ņ!B# Što€the€statute€be€added€to€Rule€4„346.Š Č"$ ŠŌ#† XéļXXXf&w‡#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€the€legislature€repealedŠ J%š ' Šthe€Uniform€Act€for€Out„of„State€Parolee€Supervision€and€replacedŠ ö&F") Šit€with€the€Interstate€Compact€for€Adult€Offender€Supervision,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šwhich€no€longer€allows€judges€to€require€or€permit€a€defendant€toŠ N*ž%- Šreside€in€or€travel€to€another€state€as€a€condition€of€parole€orŠ ś+J'/ Šprobation.€€The€Subcommittee€suggests€modifying€the€language€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€Rule€4„346€to€be€consistentŠ ° Šwith€the€Interstate€Compact.€€The€amendment€to€the€Rule€alsoŠ \¬ Šdraws€attention€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„220,Š X Šwhich€was€modified€by€Chapter€335€(HB€376),€Acts€of€2004,€toŠ “  Šprovide€that€before€imposing€a€period€of€probation,€a€court€mayŠ ` ° Šorder€the€Department€of€Health€and€Mental€Hygiene€to€evaluate€aŠ  \  Šdefendant€convicted€of€a€charge€involving€operating€a€motorŠ ø  Švehicle€or€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€or€impaired€byŠ d“  Šdrugs€or€alcohol.€€The€Committee€approved€the€changes€to€the€RuleŠ `  Šby€consensus.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„347,€Proceedings€for€Revocation€ofŠ hø ŠProbation,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„347€by€adding€language€toŠ pĄ  Šthe€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,Š F –! Šas€follows:Š !l" ŠĢĢRule€4„347.€€PROCEEDINGS€FOR€REVOCATION€OFŠ ž#ī% ŠPROBATION€Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€How€InitiatedŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€Proceedings€for€revocation€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprobation€shall€be€initiated€by€an€orderŠ x)Č$, Šdirecting€the€issuance€of€a€summons€orŠ N*ž%- Šwarrant.€€The€order€may€be€issued€by€theŠ $+t&. Šcourt€on€its€own€initiative€or€on€a€verifiedŠ ś+J'/ Špetition€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€or€theŠ Š, (0 ŠDivision€of€Parole€and€Probation.€€TheŠ ¦-ö(1 Špetition,€or€order€if€issued€on€the€courtššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinitiative,€shall€state€each€condition€ofŠ ° Šprobation€that€the€defendant€is€charged€withŠ †Ö Šhaving€violated€and€the€nature€of€theŠ \¬ Šviolation.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(b)€€NoticeŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€A€copy€of€the€petition,€if€any,€andŠ Š Ś Šthe€order€shall€be€served€on€the€defendantŠ ` ° Šwith€the€summons€or€warrant.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Release€Pending€Revocation€HearingŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€judge€who€issues€theŠ ŽŽ  Šwarrant€sets€conditions€of€release€orŠ d“  Šexpressly€denies€bail,€a€defendant€arrestedŠ :Š  Šupon€a€warrant€shall€be€taken€before€aŠ `  Šjudicial€officer€of€the€District€CourtŠ ę6 Šwithout€unnecessary€delay€or,€if€the€warrantŠ ¼  Šso€specifies,€before€a€judge€of€the€DistrictŠ ’ā ŠCourt€or€circuit€court€for€the€purpose€ofŠ hø Šdetermining€the€defendantššs€eligibility€forŠ >Ž Šrelease.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(d)€€Waiver€of€CounselŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€The€provisions€of€Rule€4-215€apply€toŠ l¼ Šproceedings€for€revocation€of€probation.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toŠ F –! Šdetermine€whether€a€violation€has€occurredŠ !l" Šand,€if€so,€whether€the€probation€should€beŠ ņ!B# Šrevoked.€€The€hearing€shall€be€scheduled€soŠ Č"$ Šas€to€afford€the€defendant€a€reasonableŠ ž#ī% Šopportunity€to€prepare€a€defense€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šcharges.€€Whenever€practicable,€the€hearingŠ J%š ' Šshall€be€held€before€the€sentencing€judge€or,Š  &p!( Šif€the€sentence€was€imposed€by€a€Review€PanelŠ ö&F") Špursuant€to€Rule€4-344,€before€one€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šjudges€who€was€on€the€panel.€€With€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šconsent€of€the€parties€and€the€sentencingŠ x)Č$, Šjudge,€the€hearing€may€be€held€before€anyŠ N*ž%- Šother€judge.€€The€provisions€of€Rule€4-242€doŠ $+t&. Šnot€apply€to€an€admission€of€violation€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šconditions€of€probation.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCross€reference:€€See€ņņState€v.€Petersonóó,€315Š ° ŠMd.€73€(1989),€construing€the€third€sentenceŠ ŒÜ Šof€this€subsection.Š b² ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Conduct€of€HearingŠ ^ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€conduct€the€revocationŠ ŗ  Šhearing€in€an€informal€manner€and,€in€theŠ  ą Šinterest€of€justice,€may€decline€to€requireŠ f ¶ Šstrict€application€of€the€rules€in€Title€5,Š < Œ  Šexcept€those€relating€to€the€competency€ofŠ  b  Šwitnesses.€€The€defendant€shall€be€given€theŠ č 8  Šopportunity€to€admit€or€deny€the€allegedŠ ¾  Šviolations,€to€testify,€to€present€witnesses,Š ”ä  Šand€to€cross-examine€the€witnesses€testifyingŠ jŗ  Šagainst€the€defendant.€€If€the€defendant€isŠ @  Šfound€to€be€in€violation€of€any€condition€ofŠ f  Šprobation,€the€court€shall€(A)€specify€theŠ ģ< Šcondition€violated€and€(B)€afford€theŠ Ā Šdefendant€the€opportunity,€personally€andŠ ˜č Šthrough€counsel,€to€make€a€statement€and€toŠ n¾ Špresent€information€in€mitigation€ofŠ D” Špunishment.Š j ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€ņņŌ_ŌHerschŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌClearyŌ_Ō€v.Š Ę ŠStateóó,€317€Md.€200€(1989),€setting€forthŠ ¢ņ Šcertain€requirements€with€respect€toŠ ~Ī Šadmissions€of€probation€violations,€and€ņņStateŠ T¤ Šv.€Fulleróó,€308€Md.€547€(1987),€regarding€theŠ 0€ Šapplication€of€the€right€to€confrontation€inŠ  \ Šprobation€revocation€proceedings.€€ņņForŠ ā2 Šfactors€related€to€drug€and€alcohol€abuseŠ ø Štreatment€to€be€considered€by€the€court€inŠ ŽŽ  Šdetermining€an€appropriate€sentence,€seeŠ d “! ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„231.óó€Š :!Š" ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ę"6$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„347€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h%ø ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ 'd") Ššš6„231€to€the€Criminal€Procedure€Article.€Š ź':#* ŠThe€new€provision€lists€factors€related€toŠ Ą($+ Šdrug€and€alcohol€abuse€treatment€that€theŠ –)ę$, Šcourt€must€consider€in€connection€with€theŠ l*¼%- Šdetermination€of€an€appropriate€sentence.€Š B+’&. ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€aŠ ,h'/ Šcross€reference€to€the€new€provision€in€RuleŠ ī,>(0 Š4„347.Š Ä-)1 ŠŠ š.ź)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€Chapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004,Š ° Šadded€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„231€which€listsŠ \¬ Šfactors€related€to€drug€and€alcohol€abuse€treatment€that€theŠ X Šcourt€must€consider€in€connection€with€the€determination€of€anŠ “  Šappropriate€sentence.€€The€Subcommittee€debated€whether€it€wasŠ ` ° Šnecessary€to€add€a€cross€reference€to€the€new€statute,€but€itŠ  \  Šdecided€that€there€is€no€harm€in€adding€the€cross€reference€toŠ ø  Šwhat€is€a€relatively€new€and€progressive€look€at€probationŠ d“  Šconditions.€€The€Chair€inquired€if€this€applies€to€sentencing€inŠ `  Šnon„capital€cases.€€He€commented€that€it€is€equally€applicable€toŠ ¼  Šwhen€the€initial€sentence€is€being€imposed.€€Mr.€Dean€suggestedŠ hø Šthat€the€cross€reference€also€be€added€to€Rule€4„342,€SentencingŠ d Šš!š„€Procedure€in€Non„Capital€Cases.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€issueŠ Ą Šis€most€likely€to€arise€in€that€situation.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ l¼ Šby€consensus€to€Mr.€Deanššs€suggestion.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ h Šconsensus€to€approve€Rule€4„347€as€presented.Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Form€4„504.1,€Petition€for€Expungement€ofŠ pĄ  ŠRecords,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š !l" ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@l l ģąFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Form€4„504.1€by€changing€the€termŠ x)Č$, Šš šcompromisedšš€to€š šdismissedšš€in€section€3,€asŠ N*ž%- Šfollows:Š $+t&. ŠĢĢForm€4„504.1.€€PETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OFŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRECORDSŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą@XX%ģą(Caption)€€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢą@| | ģąPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢĢ€€1.€€(Check€one€of€the€following€boxes)€On€or€about____________,Š “  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą(Date)Š Š Ś ŠĢI€was€[€€]€arrested,€[€€]€served€with€a€summons,€or€[€€]€servedŠ 6 †  ŠĢwith€a€citation€by€an€officer€of€the€____________________________Š ā 2  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)€Š ø  ŠĢat€_______________________________________________,€Maryland,€as€Š d“  ŠĢa€result€of€the€following€incident€______________________________Š `  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________.Š hø Š€€Š >Ž Š€€2.€€I€was€charged€with€the€offense€of€_________________________Š d ŠĢ________________________________________________________________.€Š Ą Š€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€3.€€On€or€about€______________________________________________,€Š B’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)€Š h ŠĢthe€charge€was€disposed€of€as€follows€(check€one€of€the€followingŠ Ä ŠĢboxes):€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€I€was€acquitted€and€either€three€years€have€passed€sinceŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€Release€is€attached.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€charge€was€dismissed€or€quashed€and€either€three€yearsŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€andŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€€Release€is€attached.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€[€]€€A€judgment€of€probation€before€judgment€was€entered€on€aŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€€charge€that€is€not€a€violation€of€Code*,€TransportationŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€€€Article,€šš21-902€or€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šššš2-503,Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ą€€2-504,€2-505,€or€2-506,€or€former€Code*,€Article€27,€šš388AŠ ° ŠĢą  ą€€or€šš388B,€and€either€(a)€at€least€three€years€have€passedŠ \¬ ŠĢą  ą€€since€the€disposition,€or€(b)€I€have€been€discharged€fromŠ X ŠĢą  ą€€probation,€whichever€is€later.€€Since€the€date€ofŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€€€€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€otherŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€in€any€pendingŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€€€€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€of€vehicle€orŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€€€€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€aŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š hø ŠĢ€€[€]€€A€Nolle€Prosequi€was€entered€and€either€three€years€haveŠ d ŠĢ€€€€€€€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€ReleaseŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€is€attached.€€Since€the€date€of€disposition,€I€have€notŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€€€€€€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€other€than€violations€ofŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ Ä ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€notŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€thanŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€€€€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€€imprisonment.€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€proceeding€was€placed€on€the€Stet€docket€and€threeŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€€years€have€passed€since€disposition.€€Since€the€dateŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€€€€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleŠ |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ X ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š “  ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€case€was€ņ ņcompromisedó ó€ņņdismissedóó€pursuant€to€Code*,Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-207,€former€Code*,€Article€27,Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€€šš12A-5,€or€former€Code*,€Article€10,€šš37€and€three€yearsŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition.Š d“  ŠĢ€€[€]€€On€or€about€_____________________________€,€I€was€grantedŠ `  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€€€€a€full€and€unconditional€pardon€by€the€Governor€for€theŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€€€€€one€criminal€act,€not€a€crime€of€violence€as€defined€inŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš14„101€(a),€of€which€I€wasŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€€convicted.€€Not€more€than€ten€years€have€passed€since€theŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon,€and€since€the€date€theŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon€I€have€not€been€convicted€ofŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficŠ šź ŠĢ€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleŠ F –! ŠĢ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€WHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€theŠ N*ž%- ŠĢabove€arrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Š ° ŠĢinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€thisŠ \¬ ŠĢPetition€relates€was€not€made€for€any€Ō_ŌnonincarcerableŌ_Ō€violationŠ X ŠĢof€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,Š “  ŠĢordinance,€or€regulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€the€Š ` ° ŠĢexpungement€of€which€is€precluded€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ  \  ŠĢArticle,€šš10„107.€Š ø  ŠĢ________________________€€€€€€€_________________________________Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signature€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š hø ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š d Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)€Š ź: ŠĢĢ*€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€Annotated€CodeŠ l¼ Š€€of€Maryland.Š B’ ŠĢĢą  ąForm€4„504.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Ä ŠĢNote.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ ņ!B# Šdeletion€of€the€word€š šcompromisedšš€in€theŠ Č"$ Šsixth€statement€in€section€3€of€Form€Š ž#ī% Š4„501.1.€€The€underlying€statute,€Code,Š t$Ä& ŠCriminal€Law€Article,€šš3„207€uses€the€termŠ J%š ' Šš šdismissal€of€assault€chargešš€in€place€of€theŠ  &p!( Šformer€term€š šcompromise€of€the€case.šš€Š ö&F") ŠTherefore,€it€is€more€appropriate€toŠ Ģ'#* Šsubstitute€the€word€š šdismissedšš€in€place€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€word€š šcompromised.ššŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€on€the€third€page€of€the€form,€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠSubcommittee€suggests€that€the€word€š šcompromisedšš€be€changed€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€word€š šdismissed,šš€because€the€underlying€statute,€Code,Š ° ŠCriminal€Law€Article,€šš3„207,€uses€the€language€š šdismissal€ofŠ \¬ Šassault€chargešš€rather€than€š šcompromise€of€the€case,šš€the€archaicŠ X Šlanguage€previously€used.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€toŠ “  Šthis€change.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ā 2  Šrules€recommended€by€the€General€Court€AdministrationŠ ø  ŠSubcommittee:€Rule€16„109€(Photographing,€Recording,€BroadcastingŠ ŽŽ  Šor€Televising€in€Courthouses),€Rule€16„404€(Administration€ofŠ d“  ŠCourt€Reporters),€Rule€16„405€(Electronic€Recording€of€CircuitŠ :Š  ŠCourt€Proceedings),€Rule€16„406€(Access€to€Videotape€andŠ `  ŠAudiotape€Recordings€of€Proceedings€in€the€Circuit€Court),€RuleŠ ę6 Š16„504€(Recording€of€Proceedings),€and€Rule€16„1006€(RequiredŠ ¼  ŠDenial€of€Inspection€š!š€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)Š ’ā Š_________________________________________________________________Š hø ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€the€changes€to€theŠ ź: ŠRules€in€Title€16€had€been€drafted€by€Una€Perez,€Esq.,€SpecialŠ –ę ŠReporter€to€the€Rules€Committee,€who€could€not€attend€the€meetingŠ B’ Štoday.€€The€changes€to€the€Rules€were€considered€by€the€GeneralŠ ī> ŠCourt€Administration€Subcommittee.Š šź Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„109,€Photographing,Š F –! ŠRecording,€Broadcasting€or€Televising€in€Courthouses,€for€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ž#ī% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATIVE€STRUCTURE,€ˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@ ģąJUDICIAL€DUTIES,€ETC.ˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„109€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šnote€after€subsection€b€1,€to€add€language€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsubsection€b€3€to€refer€to€camera„equippedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcellular€phones€and€other€similar€devices,€toŠ ° Šadd€a€new€subsection€b€1€(iii)€pertaining€toŠ †Ö Šthe€testimony€of€child€victims,€to€add€a€newŠ \¬ Šsection€d€pertaining€to€actions€by€theŠ 2‚ Špresiding€judge€and€the€local€administrativeŠ X Šjudge,€to€delete€subsection€f€1,€to€deleteŠ Ž. Šlanguage€in€subsection€f€2,€to€add€aŠ “  ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€subsection€f€2,Š Š Ś Šand€to€renumber€the€provisions€in€section€g,Š ` ° Šas€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€16-109.€€PHOTOGRAPHING,€RECORDING,Š ø  ŠBROADCASTING€OR€TELEVISING€IN€COURTHOUSES€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Definitions.Š `  ŠĢ€€€€1.€"Extended€coverage"€means€anyŠ ¼  Šrecording€or€broadcasting€of€proceedings€byŠ ’ā Šthe€use€of€television,€radio,€photographic,Š hø Šor€recording€equipment€by:€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€the€news€media,€or€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€ņ ņó óņ ņbyó ó€persons€engaged€in€theŠ –ę Špreparation€of€educational€films€orŠ l¼ Šrecordings€with€the€written€approval€of€theŠ B’ Špresiding€judge.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€2.€"Local€administrative€judge"€means€theŠ Ä Šcounty€administrative€judge€in€the€CircuitŠ šź ŠCourt€and€the€district€administrative€judgeŠ pĄ  Šin€the€District€Court.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€3.€"Party"€means€a€named€litigant€ofŠ ņ!B# Šrecord€who€has€appeared€in€the€proceeding.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€4.€"Proceeding"€means€any€trial,€hearing,Š t$Ä& Šmotion,€argument€on€appeal€or€other€matterŠ J%š ' Šheld€in€open€court€which€the€public€isŠ  &p!( Šentitled€to€attend.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€5.€"Presiding€judge"€means€a€trial€judgeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdesignated€to€preside€over€a€proceeding€whichŠ x)Č$, Šis,€or€is€intended€to€be,€the€subject€ofŠ N*ž%- Šextended€coverage.€€Where€action€of€aŠ $+t&. Špresiding€judge€is€required€by€this€rule,€andŠ ś+J'/ Šno€trial€judge€has€been€designated€to€presideŠ Š, (0 Šover€the€proceeding,€š špresiding€judgešš€meansŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€local€administrative€judge.€€š šPresidingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šjudgešš€in€an€appellate€court€means€the€ChiefŠ ° ŠJudge€of€that€Court,€or€the€senior€judge€of€aŠ †Ö Španel€of€which€the€Chief€Judge€is€not€aŠ \¬ Šmember.€€Š 2‚ Š€€b.€€General€Provisions.Š X ŠĢ€€€€1.€Extended€coverage€of€proceedings€inŠ “  Šthe€trial€and€appellate€courts€of€this€StateŠ Š Ś Šis€permitted€unless€prohibited€or€limited€inŠ ` ° Šaccordance€with€this€rule.Š 6 †  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ā 2  ŠArticle,€šš1„201€prohibits€extended€coverageŠ ø  Šof€criminal€proceedings€in€a€trial€court€orŠ ŽŽ  Šbefore€a€grand€jury.óó€Š d“  Ѐ̀€€€2.€Outside€a€courtroom€but€within€aŠ `  Šcourthouse€or€other€facility€extendedŠ ę6 Šcoverage€is€prohibited€of€persons€present€forŠ ¼  Ša€judicial€or€grand€jury€proceeding,€or€whereŠ ’ā Šextended€coverage€is€so€close€to€a€judicialŠ hø Šor€grand€jury€proceeding€that€it€is€likely€toŠ >Ž Šinterfere€with€the€proceeding€or€its€dignityŠ d Šand€decorum.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€3.€Possession€of€cameras€and€Ō_Ōrecording[sŌ_Ō]Š –ę Šor€transmitting€equipment,€ņņincluding€camera„Š l¼ Šequipped€cellular€phones€or€similar€handheldŠ B’ Šdevices€capable€of€capturing€and€transmittingŠ h Šimages,óó€is€prohibited€in€all€courtroomsņņ,€juryŠ ī> Šrooms,óó€and€adjacent€hallways€except€whenŠ Ä Šrequired€for€extended€coverage€permitted€byŠ šź Šthis€rule€or€for€media€coverage€notŠ pĄ  Šprohibited€by€this€rule.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€4.€Nothing€in€this€rule€is€intended€toŠ ņ!B# Šrestrict€in€any€way€the€present€rights€of€theŠ Č"$ Šmedia€to€report€proceedings.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€5.€Extended€coverage€shall€be€conductedŠ J%š ' Šso€as€not€to€interfere€with€the€right€of€anyŠ  &p!( Šperson€to€a€fair€and€impartial€trial,€and€soŠ ö&F") Šas€not€to€interfere€with€the€dignity€andŠ Ģ'#* Šdecorum€which€must€attend€the€proceedings.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€6.€No€proceeding€shall€be€delayed€orŠ N*ž%- Šcontinued€to€allow€for€extended€coverage,€norŠ $+t&. Šshall€the€requirements€of€extended€coverageŠ ś+J'/ Šin€any€way€affect€legitimate€motions€forŠ Š, (0 Šcontinuance€or€challenges€to€the€judge.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€7.€This€rule€does€not€apply€to:€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€The€use€of€electronic€orŠ \¬ Šphotographic€equipment€approved€by€the€courtŠ 2‚ Šfor€the€perpetuation€of€a€court€record;€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€Investiture€or€ceremonialŠ “  Šproceedings,€provided,€however,€that€theŠ Š Ś Šlocal€administrative€judge€of€a€trial€courtŠ ` ° Šand€the€Chief€Judge€of€an€appellate€courtŠ 6 †  Šshall€have€complete€discretion€to€regulateŠ  \  Šthe€presence€and€use€of€cameras,€recorders,Š ā 2  Šand€broadcasting€equipment€at€theŠ ø  Šproceedingsņņ;€oróóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(iii)€The€use€of€electronic€orŠ :Š  Šphotographic€equipment€approved€by€the€courtŠ `  Što€take€the€testimony€of€a€child€victim€underŠ ę6 ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„303.óóŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€c.€€Request€for€Extended€Coverage.Š hø ŠĢ€€€€1.€All€requests€for€extended€coverageŠ d Šshall€be€made€in€writing€to€the€clerk€of€theŠ ź: Šcourt€at€which€the€proceeding€is€to€be€heldŠ Ą Šat€least€five€days€before€the€proceeding€isŠ –ę Šscheduled€to€begin€and€shall€specificallyŠ l¼ Šidentify€the€proceeding€to€be€covered.€€ForŠ B’ Šgood€cause€a€court€may€honor€a€request€whichŠ h Šdoes€not€comply€with€the€requirements€of€thisŠ ī> Šsubsection.€The€clerk€shall€promptly€giveŠ Ä Šnotice€of€a€request€to€all€parties€to€theŠ šź Šproceeding.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€2.€Where€proceedings€are€continued€otherŠ !l" Šthan€for€normal€or€routine€recesses,Š ņ!B# Šweekends,€or€holidays,€it€is€theŠ Č"$ Šresponsibility€of€the€media€to€make€aŠ ž#ī% Šseparate€request€for€later€extended€coverage.€Š t$Ä& ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€ofŠ  &p!( Š"holiday,"€see€Rule€1-202.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€ņņd.€€Action€on€Request.óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š€€Š x)Č$, Šą ø ą€ņņThe€presiding€judge€shall€grant€or€denyŠ N*ž%- Ša€request€for€extended€coverage€before€theŠ $+t&. Šcommencement€of€the€proceeding.€Upon€grantingŠ ś+J'/ Ša€request€for€extended€coverage,€theŠ Š, (0 Špresiding€judge€shall€promptly€notify€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šlocal€administrative€judge€who€shall€makeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwhatever€arrangements€are€necessary€toŠ ° Šaccommodate€the€entry€into€and€presence€inŠ †Ö Šthe€courthouse€of€the€persons€conducting€theŠ \¬ Šextended€coverage€and€their€equipment.óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€ņ ņd.ó ó€ņņe.óó€€Consent€to€Extended€Coverage.Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€1.€Extended€coverage€shall€not€beŠ Š Ś Špermitted€in€any€proceeding€in€a€trial€courtŠ ` ° Šunless€all€parties€to€the€proceeding€haveŠ 6 †  Šfiled€their€written€consent€in€the€record,Š  \  Šexcept€that€consent€need€not€be€obtained€fromŠ ā 2  Ša€party€which€is€a€federal,€state,€or€localŠ ø  Šgovernment,€or€an€agency€or€subdivisionŠ ŽŽ  Šthereof€or€an€individual€sued€or€suing€in€hisŠ d“  Šofficial€governmental€capacity.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€2.€Consent€once€given€may€not€beŠ ę6 Šwithdrawn,€but€any€party€may€at€any€time€moveŠ ¼  Šfor€termination€or€limitation€of€extendedŠ ’ā Šcoverage€in€accordance€with€this€rule.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€3.€Consent€of€the€parties€is€not€requiredŠ d Šfor€extended€coverage€in€appellate€courts,Š ź: Šbut€any€party€may€at€any€time€move€forŠ Ą Štermination€or€limitation€of€extendedŠ –ę Šcoverage€in€accordance€with€this€rule.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€ņ ņe.ó ó€ņņf.óó€€Restrictions€on€Extended€Coverage.Š h ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ1.€Extended€coverage€of€the€testimony€ofŠ Ä Ša€witness€who€is€a€victim€in€a€criminal€caseŠ šź Šshall€be€terminated€or€limited€in€accordanceŠ pĄ  Šwith€the€request€or€objection€of€the€witness.ó óŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ąņ ņ2.ó ó€ņņ1.óó€Extended€coverage€of€all€or€anyŠ ņ!B# Športion€of€a€proceeding€may€be€prohibited,Š Č"$ Šterminated€or€limited,€on€the€presidingŠ ž#ī% Šjudge's€own€ņ ņmotionó ó€ņņinitiativeóó€or€on€theŠ t$Ä& Šrequest€of€a€party,€witness,€or€juror€in€theŠ J%š ' Šproceedings,€where€the€judge€finds€ņ ņaŠ  &p!( Šreasonable€probability€of€unfairness,€dangerŠ ö&F") Što€a€person,€undue€embarrassment,€orŠ Ģ'#* Šhindrance€of€proper€law€enforcement€wouldŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šresult€if€such€action€were€not€taken.€€InŠ x)Č$, Šcases€involving€police€informants,€undercoverŠ N*ž%- Šagents,€relocated€witnesses,€and€minors,€andŠ $+t&. Šin€evidentiary€suppression€hearings,€divorceŠ ś+J'/ Šand€custody€proceedings,€and€cases€involvingŠ Š, (0 Štrade€secrets,€a€presumption€of€validityŠ ¦-ö(1 Šattends€the€request.€€This€list€of€requestsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwhich€enjoy€the€presumption€is€not€exclusive,Š ° Šand€the€judge€may€in€the€exercise€of€hisŠ †Ö Šdiscretion€find€cause€in€comparableŠ \¬ Šsituations.€€Within€the€guidelines€set€forthŠ 2‚ Šin€this€subsection,€the€judge€is€grantedŠ X Šbroad€discretion€in€determining€whetheró ó€ņņthatóóŠ Ž. Šthere€is€ņņgoodóó€cause€for€termination,Š “  Šprohibitionņņ,óó€or€limitation€ņņof€extendedŠ Š Ś Šcoverageóó.€€ņņThere€is€a€presumption€that€goodŠ ` ° Šcause€exists€in€cases€involving€minors,Š 6 †  Šdivorce,€and€trade€secrets.óóŠ  \  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€good€causeŠ ø  Šinclude€unfairness,€danger€to€a€person,€undueŠ ŽŽ  Šembarrassment,€or€hindrance€of€proper€lawŠ d“  Šenforcement.ó󀀩 :Š  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ3.ó ó€ņņ2.óó€Extended€coverage€is€not€permittedŠ ę6 Šof€any€proceeding€which€is€by€law€closed€toŠ ¼  Šthe€public,€or€which€may€be€closed€to€theŠ ’ā Špublic€and€has€been€closed€by€the€judge.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ4.ó ó€ņņ3.óó€Extended€coverage€in€the€judicialŠ d Šarea€of€a€courthouse€or€other€facility€isŠ ź: Šlimited€to€proceedings€in€the€courtroom€inŠ Ą Šthe€presence€of€the€presiding€judge.€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ5.ó ó€ņņ4.óó€There€shall€be€no€audio€coverage€ofŠ B’ Šprivate€conferences,€bench€conferences,€andŠ h Šconferences€at€counsel€tables.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņf.ó ó€ņņg.óó€€Standards€of€Conduct€and€Technology.Š šź ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ8.ó ó€ņņ1.óó€Television€or€movie€cameraŠ F –! Šequipment€shall€be€positioned€outside€theŠ !l" Šrail€of€the€courtroom,€or€if€there€is€noŠ ņ!B# Šrail,€in€the€area€reserved€for€spectators,€atŠ Č"$ Ša€location€approved€in€advance€by€theŠ ž#ī% Špresiding€judge.€€Wherever€possible,Š t$Ä& Šrecording€and€broadcasting€equipment€which€isŠ J%š ' Šnot€a€component€part€of€a€television€cameraŠ  &p!( Šshall€be€located€outside€the€courtroom€in€anŠ ö&F") Šarea€approved€in€advance€by€the€presidingŠ Ģ'#* Šjudge.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ9.ó ó€ņņ2.óó€A€still€camera€photographer€shallŠ N*ž%- Šbe€positioned€outside€the€rail€of€theŠ $+t&. Šcourtroom€or€if€there€is€no€rail,€in€the€areaŠ ś+J'/ Šreserved€for€spectators,€at€a€locationŠ Š, (0 Šapproved€in€advance€by€the€presiding€judge.€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠThe€still€camera€photographer€shall€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šphotograph€from€any€other€place,€and€shallŠ ° Šnot€engage€in€any€movement€or€assume€any€bodyŠ †Ö Šposition€that€would€be€likely€to€attractŠ \¬ Šattention€or€be€distracting.€€UnlessŠ 2‚ Špositioned€in€or€beyond€the€last€row€ofŠ X Šspectators'€seats,€or€in€an€aisle€to€theŠ Ž. Šoutside€of€the€spectators'€seating€area,€theŠ “  Šstill€photographer€shall€remain€seated€whileŠ Š Ś Šphotographing.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ10.ó ó€ņņ3.óó€Broadcast€media€representativesŠ  \  Šshall€not€move€about€the€courtroom€whileŠ ā 2  Šproceedings€are€in€session,€and€microphonesŠ ø  Šand€recording€equipment€once€positioned€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šnot€be€moved€during€the€pendency€of€theŠ d“  Šproceeding.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ1.ó ó€ņņ4.óó€Not€more€than€one€ņ ņportableó óŠ ę6 Štelevision€camera,€operated€by€not€more€thanŠ ¼  Šone€person,€shall€be€permitted€in€any€trialŠ ’ā Šcourt€proceeding.€€Not€more€than€twoŠ hø Šstationary€television€cameras,€operated€byŠ >Ž Šnot€more€than€one€person€each,€shall€beŠ d Špermitted€in€any€appellate€court€proceeding.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ2.ó ó€ņņ5.óó€Not€more€than€one€stillŠ –ę Šphotographer,€utilizing€not€more€than€twoŠ l¼ Šstill€cameras€with€not€more€than€two€lensesŠ B’ Šfor€each€camera€and€related€equipmentŠ h Šapproved€by€the€presiding€judge€shall€beŠ ī> Špermitted€in€any€proceeding€in€a€trial€orŠ Ä Šappellate€court.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ3.ó ó€ņņ6.óó€Not€more€than€one€audio€system€forŠ F –! Šbroadcast€purposes€shall€be€permitted€in€anyŠ !l" Šproceeding€in€a€trial€or€appellate€court.€Š ņ!B# ŠAudio€pickup€shall€be€accomplished€fromŠ Č"$ Šexisting€audio€systems,€except€that€if€noŠ ž#ī% Štechnically€suitable€audio€system€exists,Š t$Ä& Šunobtrusive€microphones€and€related€wiringŠ J%š ' Šshall€be€located€in€places€designated€inŠ  &p!( Šadvance€by€the€presiding€judge.€MicrophonesŠ ö&F") Šlocated€at€the€judge's€bench€and€at€counselŠ Ģ'#* Štables€shall€be€equipped€with€temporaryŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcutoff€switches.€€A€directional€microphoneŠ x)Č$, Šmay€be€mounted€on€the€television€or€filmŠ N*ž%- Šcamera,€but€no€parabolic€or€similarŠ $+t&. Šmicrophones€shall€be€used.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ4.ó ó€ņņ7.óó€Any€"pooling"€arrangements€amongŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€media€required€by€these€limitations€onŠ |.Ģ)2 Šequipment€and€personnel€shall€be€the€soleŠ ° Šresponsibility€of€the€media€without€callingŠ †Ö Šupon€the€presiding€judge€to€mediate€anyŠ \¬ Šdispute€as€to€the€appropriate€mediaŠ 2‚ Šrepresentative€or€equipment€authorized€toŠ X Šcover€a€particular€proceeding.€€In€theŠ Ž. Šabsence€of€advance€media€agreement€onŠ “  Šdisputed€equipment€or€personnel€issues,€theŠ Š Ś Špresiding€judge€shall€exclude€all€contestingŠ ` ° Šmedia€personnel€from€extended€coverage.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ5.ó ó€ņņ8.óó€Only€television,€movie,€and€audioŠ ā 2  Šequipment€that€does€not€produce€light€orŠ ø  Šdistracting€sound€shall€be€employed.€€NoŠ ŽŽ  Šartificial€lighting€device€of€any€kind€shallŠ d“  Šbe€employed€in€connection€with€the€televisionŠ :Š  Šand€movie€cameras.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ6.ó ó€ņņ9.óó€Only€still€camera€equipment€thatŠ ¼  Šdoes€not€produce€distracting€sound€shall€beŠ ’ā Šemployed€to€cover€judicial€proceedings.€€NoŠ hø Šartificial€lighting€device€of€any€kind€shallŠ >Ž Šbe€employed€in€connection€with€a€stillŠ d Šcamera.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ7.ó ó€ņņ10.óó€It€shall€be€the€affirmative€dutyŠ –ę Šof€media€personnel€to€demonstrate€to€theŠ l¼ Špresiding€judge€adequately€in€advance€of€anyŠ B’ Šproceeding€that€the€equipment€sought€to€beŠ h Šutilized€meets€the€sound€and€light€criteriaŠ ī> Šenunciated€herein.€€A€failure€to€obtainŠ Ä Šadvance€judicial€approval€for€equipment€shallŠ šź Špreclude€its€use€in€any€proceedings.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€11.€Photographic€or€audio€equipment€shallŠ !l" Šnot€be€placed€in€or€removed€from€theŠ ņ!B# Šcourtroom€except€prior€to€commencement€orŠ Č"$ Šafter€adjournment€of€proceedings€each€day,€orŠ ž#ī% Šduring€a€recess.€Neither€film€magazines€norŠ t$Ä& Šstill€camera€film€or€lenses€shall€be€changedŠ J%š ' Šwithin€a€courtroom€except€during€a€recess€inŠ  &p!( Šthe€proceeding.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€12.€With€the€concurrence€of€the€presidingŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šjudge,€and€before€the€commencement€of€aŠ x)Č$, Šproceeding€or€during€a€recess,€modificationsŠ N*ž%- Šand€additions€may€be€made€in€light€sourcesŠ $+t&. Šexisting€in€the€courtroom€provided€suchŠ ś+J'/ Šmodifications€or€additions€are€installed€andŠ Š, (0 Šmaintained€without€public€expense.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€former€Rule€1209.Š ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„109€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ 2‚ ŠĢNote.Š Ž. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThis€Rule€is€modified€to€reflect€severalŠ Š Ś Špolicy€decisions€by€the€General€CourtŠ ` ° ŠAdministration€Subcommittee.€€First,€a€crossŠ 6 †  Šreference€is€added€following€subsection€b€1Š  \  Što€highlight€the€statutory€provisionŠ ā 2  Šforbidding€extended€coverage€of€criminalŠ ø  Štrials€and€grand€jury€proceedings.€€AŠ ŽŽ  Šreference€to€an€exception€in€that€statute€forŠ d“  Šthe€videotaping€of€certain€child€witnesses€isŠ :Š  Šadded€for€completeness€in€subsection€b€7.Š `  ŠĢą ø ąNew€language€is€added€to€subsection€b€3Š ¼  Što€take€account€of€camera„equipped€cellŠ ’ā Šphones€and€similar€technology.€€As€aŠ hø Špractical€matter,€this€may€impose€additionalŠ >Ž Šburdens€on€courthouse€security€and€bailiffs;Š d Šbut€it€is€important€to€make€clear€that€theseŠ ź: Šdevices€are€prohibited€in€courtrooms.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąA€new€provision,€section€d,€has€beenŠ l¼ Šadded€to€make€clear€that,€although€theŠ B’ Špresiding€judge€controls€what€happens€in€theŠ h Šcourtroom€during€a€covered€proceeding,€theŠ ī> Šlocal€administrative€judge€makes€whateverŠ Ä Šdecisions€and€arrangements€are€necessary€toŠ šź Šget€the€media€personnel€and€their€equipmentŠ pĄ  Šfrom€the€door€of€the€courthouse€to€the€doorŠ F –! Šof€the€courtroom€involved.Š !l" ŠĢą ø ąFinally,€certain€references€in€theŠ Č"$ Šš šRestrictionsšš€section€are€proposed€forŠ ž#ī% Šdeletion€because€they€appear€to€refer€toŠ t$Ä& Šcriminal€proceedings,€extended€coverage€ofŠ J%š ' Šwhich€is€prohibited€by€law.Š  &p!( ŠŌ#† XéļXXXf&Łē#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€several€changes€were€proposedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfor€Rule€16„109.€€A€Committee€note€has€been€added€at€the€end€ofŠ N*ž%- Šsubsection€b.€1€referencing€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€Š ś+J'/ Ššš1„201,€which€prohibits€extended€coverage€of€criminal€proceedingsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šin€a€trial€court€or€before€a€grand€jury.€€Ms.€Perez€had€suggestedŠ ° Ša€change€to€subsection€b.€3€to€include€a€reference€to€camera„Š \¬ Šequipped€cell€phones€and€similar€devices€and€to€add€jury€rooms€asŠ X Šone€of€the€places€cameras€are€not€permitted.€€The€addition€of€aŠ “  Šreference€to€camera„equipped€cell€phones€captures€additionalŠ ` ° Šrelated€technology.€€In€subsection€b.€7€(iii),€a€reference€to€aŠ  \  Šstatutory€exception€for€child€victims,€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ø  ŠArticle,€šš11„303,€has€been€added.€€Section€d.€is€new.€€ItŠ d“  Šprovides€that€the€presiding€judge€shall€grant€or€deny€a€requestŠ `  Šfor€extended€coverage€before€the€commencement€of€the€proceeding,Š ¼  Šand€if€the€request€is€granted,€the€presiding€judge€is€to€notifyŠ hø Šthe€administrative€judge,€who€will€then€make€the€necessaryŠ d Šarrangements.€€Š Ą Šą  ąJudge€Norton€noted€that€section€f.€has€been€modified.€€TheŠ l¼ Šword€š šmotionšš€has€been€changed€to€the€word€š šinitiative,šš€andŠ h Šlanguage€referring€to€certain€standards€for€the€judicial€decisionŠ Ä Šand€to€specific€types€of€actions€presumed€to€be€valid€ones€whereŠ pĄ  Šextended€coverage€is€to€be€prohibited€has€been€deleted.€€Ms.Š !l" ŠPerez€had€added€a€Committee€note€listing€examples€of€good€cause.€€Š Č"$ ŠThe€Subcommittee€had€reorganized€the€order€of€the€items€inŠ t$Ä& Šsubsection€g.€€Ron€White,€an€employee€of€the€Judiciaryššs€CourtŠ  &p!( ŠInformation€Office€who€is€knowledgeable€about€technology,€wrote€aŠ Ģ'#* Šmemorandum€that€was€distributed€at€the€meeting€today€in€which€heŠ x)Č$, Šsuggested€changes€to€Rule€16„109.€€See€Appendix€4.Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€language€in€section€b.€which€Š Š, (0 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreads€š šunless€prohibited€or€limited€in€accordance€with€this€RuleššŠ ° Šshould€be€changed€to€š šunless€prohibited€by€law.šš€€The€ChairŠ \¬ Šsuggested€that€section€b.€begin€as€follows:€š š[Ō_Ōu]nlessŌ_Ō€prohibitedŠ X Šby€law€or€this€Rule...šš.€€Mr.€Bowen€added€that€the€StyleŠ “  ŠSubcommittee€can€draft€the€exact€language.€€By€consensus,€theŠ ` ° ŠCommittee€approved€the€suggested€changes€to€the€Rule€subject€toŠ  \  Šredrafting€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€Š ø  Šą  ąJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€Mr.€White€had€suggested€thatŠ d“  Šin€subsection€c.€1,€the€language€š šfive€daysšš€should€be€changed€toŠ `  Šš šfive€business€days.šš€€The€Chair€noted€that€Rule€1„203,€Time,Š ¼  Šcalculates€a€five„day€period€to€exclude€intervening€Saturdays,Š hø ŠSundays,€and€holidays.€€However,€people€who€request€the€extendedŠ d Šcoverage€may€not€be€familiar€with€Rule€1„203,€so€there€is€no€harmŠ Ą Šin€listing€š šfive€business€daysšš€in€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggestedŠ l¼ Šthat€a€note€be€added€to€Rule€16„109€referring€to€Rule€1„203.€€Š h ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.Š Ä Šą  ąJudge€Norton€said€that€Mr.€Whiteššs€next€suggestion€was€toŠ pĄ  Šconsider€adding€a€sentence€to€the€end€of€subsection€c.€1€whichŠ !l" Šreads,€š šNo€emergency€approvals€will€be€granted.šš€€Judge€NortonŠ Č"$ Šdid€not€agree€with€this€suggestion,€because€a€judge€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šable€to€grant€an€emergency€approval€if€the€judge€feels€that€it€isŠ  &p!( Šnecessary.€€Ms.€Potter€asked€about€the€meaning€of€section€d.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€Subcommitteeššs€thinking€was€that€theŠ x)Č$, Šjudge€who€presides€over€the€case€will€decide€whether€there€willŠ $+t&. Šbe€extended€coverage.€€However,€there€may€be€a€request€forŠ Š, (0 Šextended€coverage€before€a€presiding€judge€has€been€assigned€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€case.€€Judge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€definition€inŠ ° Šsubsection€a.€5€covers€this€situation,€stating€that€if€no€trialŠ \¬ Šjudge€has€been€designated€to€preside€over€a€proceeding,€theŠ X Šš špresiding€judgešš€means€the€local€administrative€judge.€Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€why€the€reference€to€custodyŠ ` ° Šproceedings€and€relocated€witnesses€was€deleted€from€subsectionŠ  \  Šf.€1.€€She€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€should€be€retained.€€Š ø  ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€last€sentence€of€subsection€f.€1Š d“  Šshould€read€as€follows:€š šThere€is€a€presumption€that€good€causeŠ `  Šexists€in€cases€involving€minors,€divorce,€custody,€relocatedŠ ¼  Šwitnesses,€and€trade€secrets.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensusŠ hø Što€this€change.€€Ms.€Lucan€questioned€as€to€whether€theŠ d Špresumption€is€Ō_ŌrebuttableŌ_Ō,€and€the€Chair€replied€in€theŠ Ą Šaffirmative.Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€commented€that€Mr.€Whiteššs€suggestion€to€reorderŠ h Šthe€provisions€in€subsection€g.€4€can€be€considered€by€the€StyleŠ Ä ŠSubcommittee.€€Mr.€Klein€noted€that€Mr.€Whiteššs€fourth€suggestionŠ pĄ  Što€add€the€word€š šlavalieršš€to€the€last€line€in€subsection€g.€3€isŠ !l" Šactually€a€suggested€change€to€subsection€g.€6.€€The€ReporterŠ Č"$ Šasked€why€a€lavalier€should€not€be€used.€€Judge€Norton€answeredŠ t$Ä& Šthat€he€was€not€familiar€with€the€technology.€€Ms.€Lucan€pointedŠ  &p!( Šout€that€there€is€an€enormous€amount€of€technological€informationŠ Ģ'#* Šavailable€from€Courtroom€21,€a€program€at€the€College€of€WilliamŠ x)Č$, Šand€Mary€School€of€Law.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€at€a€recentŠ $+t&. ŠJudicial€Conference,€Professor€Frederic€Ō_ŌLedererŌ_Ō€addressed€theŠ Š, (0 Šjudges.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€Professor€Ō_ŌLedererŌ_Ō€should€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsent€a€copy€of€the€most€recent€draft€of€Rule€16„109,€which€canŠ ° Šthen€be€resubmitted€to€the€Rules€Committee€after€the€professorŠ \¬ Šcomments.€€€The€Chair€commented€that€Mr.€Whiteššs€suggestion€toŠ X Šadd€a€prohibition€against€ladders€or€stepping€stools€is€notŠ “  Šnecessary.Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Norton€asked€if€the€Rule€would€go€back€to€theŠ  \  ŠSubcommittee,€and€the€Chair€replied€that€it€would€go€back€to€theŠ ø  ŠSubcommittee.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„404,€Administration€of€CourtŠ `  ŠReporters,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XéļXX XéļŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ATTORNEYS,€OFFICERS€OF€COURTˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@šš"ģąAND€OTHER€PERSONSˆŠ B’ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„404€to€add€a€crossŠ Ä Šreference€after€section€e,€as€follows:Š šź ŠĢĢŌ#† XéļXXXéļąZ#ŌŌ‡XéļXX XéļŌRule€16-404.€€ADMINISTRATION€OF€COURTŠ !l" ŠREPORTERS€Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€e.€€Methods€of€Reporting€-€Proceedings€toŠ  &p!( Šbe€Recorded.Š ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€Each€court€reporter€assigned€to€recordŠ ¢(ņ#+ Ša€proceeding€shall€record€verbatim€byŠ x)Č$, Šshorthand,€Ō_ŌstenotypeŌ_Ō,€mechanical,€orŠ N*ž%- Šelectronic€sound€recording€methods,Š $+t&. Šelectronic€word€or€text€processing€methods,Š ś+J'/ Šor€any€combination€of€these€methods,€andŠ Š, (0 Šshall€maintain€that€record€subject€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šregulations€and€standards€prescribed€by€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€UnlessŠ ° Šthe€court€and€the€parties€agree€otherwise,Š †Ö Šall€proceedings€held€in€open€court,€includingŠ \¬ Šopening€statements,€closing€arguments,€andŠ 2‚ Šhearings€on€motions,€shall€be€recorded€inŠ X Štheir€entirety.€€Š Ž. ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€16„1006€(g)€providesŠ Š Ś Šthat€notes,€backup€audio€tapes€or€compactŠ ` ° Šdiscs,€or€computer€disks€of€a€court€reporterŠ 6 †  Šthat€have€not€been€filed€with€the€clerk€orŠ  \  Šare€not€part€of€the€official€court€record€areŠ ā 2  Šnot€ordinarily€subject€to€public€inspection.óóŠ ø  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d“  ŠRule€1224.€Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„404€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ¼  ŠĢNote.Š hø ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąNew€Rule€16„1006€provides€that€a€courtŠ d Šreporterššs€backup€materials€are€not€subjectŠ ź: Što€inspection€unless€otherwise€provided€byŠ Ą Šlaw.€€The€Rules€Committee€recommends€anŠ –ę Šamendment€to€that€Rule€to€expressly€include€aŠ l¼ Šcourt€reporterššs€backup€audio€tapes€or€CDššsŠ B’ Šand€a€cross€reference€to€that€Rule€in€RuleŠ h Š16„404.Š ī> ŠŌ#† XéļXXXéļÄ\#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€Ms.€Perez€had€added€a€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šnote€referencing€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€of€Inspection€š!š„Š !l" ŠCertain€Categories€of€Case€Records.€€He€noted€that€when€Rule€16„Š Č"$ Š1006€is€discussed€later,€the€discussion€may€affect€Rule€16„404.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„405,€Electronic€Recording€ofŠ  &p!( ŠCircuit€Court€Proceedings,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  N*ž%- Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ATTORNEYS,€OFFICERS€OF€COURTˆŠ X ŠĢą@šš"ģąAND€OTHER€PERSONSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„405€to€delete€the€wordŠ 6 †  Šš švideotapešš€from€the€title,€to€add€referencesŠ  \  Što€audiotapes€throughout€the€Rule,€to€add€theŠ ā 2  Šlanguage€š šor€other€designeešš€in€section€b,€toŠ ø  Šadd€language€referring€to€safeguardingŠ ŽŽ  Športions€of€audiotapes€and€videotapes€inŠ d“  Šsection€c,€and€to€add€a€new€section€dŠ :Š  Špertaining€to€safeguarding€portions€ofŠ `  Šrecorded€proceedings,€as€follows:Š ę6 ŠĢĢRule€16-405.€€ņ ņVIDEOTAPEó ó€ņņELECTRONICóó€RECORDINGŠ hø ŠOF€CIRCUIT€COURT€PROCEEDINGS€Š >Ž ŠŃ  ŃĢĢ€€a.€€Authorization.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ą€The€Circuit€Administrative€Judge€for€aŠ l¼ Šjudicial€circuit,€after€consultation€with€theŠ B’ ŠCounty€Administrative€Judge€for€a€county,€mayŠ h Šauthorize€the€recording€by€ņņaudiotape€oróóŠ ī> Švideotape€of€proceedings€required€orŠ Ä Špermitted€to€be€recorded€by€Rule€16-404€e€inŠ šź Šcourtrooms€or€hearing€rooms€in€that€county.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€b.€€Identification.Š !l" ŠŃ  ŃĢą ø ą€The€clerk€ņņor€other€designee€of€theŠ Č"$ Šcourtóó€shall€affix€to€the€ņņaudiotape€oróóŠ ž#ī% Švideotape€a€label€containing€the€followingŠ t$Ä& Šinformation:€€Š J%š ' ŠŃ  ŃĢ€€€€1.€the€name€of€the€court;€€Š ö&F") ŠŃ  ŃĢ€€€€2.€the€date€on€which€the€ņņaudiotape€oróóŠ ¢(ņ#+ Švideotape€was€recorded;Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€3.€the€docket€reference€of€eachŠ $+t&. Šproceeding€included€on€the€tape;€and€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€4.€any€other€identifying€letters,€marks,Š ¦-ö(1 Šor€numbers.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€c.€€Trial€Log;€Exhibit€List.Š ° ŠĢą ø ą€The€clerk€or€other€designee€of€theŠ \¬ Šcourt€shall€keep€a€written€log€identifyingŠ 2‚ Šeach€proceeding€recorded€on€ņ ņaó ó€ņņan€audiotape€oróóŠ X Švideotape€and,€for€each€proceeding€recordedŠ Ž. Šon€the€tape,€a€log€listing€the€tapeŠ “  Šreferences€for€the€beginning€and€end€of€eachŠ Š Ś Šwitness's€testimonyņņ,óó€ņ ņandó ó€an€exhibit€listņņ,€andŠ ` ° Šany€portion€of€the€audiotape€or€videotapeŠ 6 †  Šthat€has€been€safeguarded€pursuant€to€sectionŠ  \  Šd€of€this€Ruleóó.€€The€original€logs€andŠ ā 2  Šexhibit€list€shall€remain€with€the€originalŠ ø  Špapers€in€the€circuit€court.€€A€copy€of€theŠ ŽŽ  Šlogs€and€the€exhibit€list€shall€be€kept€withŠ d“  Šthe€ņņaudiotape€oróó€videotape.Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€ņņd.€Safeguarding€Confidential€or€Non„PublicŠ ę6 ŠPortions€of€ProceedingóóŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ąņņIf€a€portion€of€a€proceeding€that€isŠ hø Šbeing€Ō_ŌaudiotapedŌ_Ō€or€videotaped€involvesŠ >Ž Šplacing€on€the€record€matters€that€would€notŠ d Šbe€stated€in€open€court€or€open€to€publicŠ ź: Šinspection,€the€court€shall€direct€thatŠ Ą Šappropriate€safeguards€be€placed€on€thatŠ –ę Športion€of€the€proceeding.óóŌ‡XéļXX XéļŌ€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€ņ ņd.ó ó€ņņe.óó€€Presence€of€Court€Reporter€NotŠ h ŠNecessary;€Conflicts€With€Other€Rules.€€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€1.€If€circuit€court€proceedings€areŠ šź Šrecorded€by€ņņaudiotape€oróó€videotape,€it€is€notŠ pĄ  Šnecessary€for€a€court€reporter€to€be€presentŠ F –! Šin€the€courtroom.€€Š !l" ŠŃ  ŃĢ€€€€2.€In€the€event€of€a€conflict€betweenŠ Č"$ Šthis€Rule€and€another€Rule,€this€Rule€shallŠ ž#ī% Šprevail.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€former€Rule€1224A.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„405€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢNote.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendments€to€this€Rule€are€proposedŠ ś+J'/ Šbecause€the€Rules€Committee€has€indicated€aŠ Š, (0 Šā ādesire€that€audiotapes€and€videotapes€beŠ ¦-ö(1 Štreated€the€same€for€some€purposes,€andŠ ° Šdifferently€for€purposes€of€public€access.Š †Ö Šā āĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€d€implements€theŠ 2‚ ŠRules€Committeeššs€decision€that€care€shouldŠ X Šbe€taken€to€protect€recorded€matters€thatŠ Ž. Šwould€not€be€heard€live€in€open€court,€suchŠ “  Šas€bench€conferences,€attorney„clientŠ Š Ś Šconversations,€or€material€the€parties€agreedŠ ` ° Šor€the€court€ordered€to€be€kept€confidential,Š 6 †  Šsuch€as€trade€secrets€or€sensitive€personalŠ  \  Šfinancial€or€medical€information.Š ā 2  ŠŌ#† XéļXXXéļįv#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€the€word€š švideotapeššŠ d“  Šhas€been€deleted€from€the€title€of€Rule€16„405,€and€each€time€theŠ `  Šword€š švideotapešš€appears,€the€words€š šaudiotape€oršš€have€beenŠ ¼  Šplaced€before€it.€€In€section€b.,€the€language€š šor€other€designeeŠ hø Šof€the€courtšš€has€been€placed€after€the€word€š šclerk.šš€€Section€d.Š d Šis€new€and€pertains€to€safeguarding€portions€of€proceedings€thatŠ Ą Šare€not€to€be€stated€in€open€court€or€open€to€public€inspection.€€Š l¼ ŠMr.€Michael€inquired€as€to€why€the€word€š šelectronicšš€is€used€inŠ h Šthe€title€of€Rule€16„405,€but€not€in€the€text€of€the€Rule.€€TheŠ Ä ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€word€š šelectronicšš€should€be€removedŠ pĄ  Šfrom€the€title€of€the€Rule,€so€that€the€title€is€š šRecording€ofŠ !l" ŠCircuit€Court€Proceedings.šš€€Mr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€the€RuleŠ Č"$ Šseems€to€be€limiting€recording€technology€to€tapes.€€Other€meansŠ t$Ä& Šof€recording€are€available,€such€as€discs.€€Ms.€Lucan€commentedŠ  &p!( Šthat€in€most€of€the€places€where€the€Rule€uses€the€languageŠ Ģ'#* Šš šaudiotape€or€videotape,šš€substituting€the€words€š šelectronicŠ x)Č$, Šrecordingšš€would€cover€compact€discs€and€DVDššs.€€Mr.€MichaelŠ $+t&. Šsuggested€that€the€Rule€should€cover€recording€of€any€type,€suchŠ Š, (0 Šas€digital€recording.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€other€types€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecording€exist,€such€as€stenographic€recording.€€Judge€HellerŠ ° Šsuggested€that€Courtroom€21€could€be€consulted€as€to€what€theŠ \¬ Šmost€appropriate€phrase€is€to€describe€recordings.€€The€ChairŠ X Šstated€that€the€definition€of€š šelectronic€recordingšš€includesŠ “  Šspecific€devices.€€By€the€principle€of€ņņŌ_ŌejusdemŌ_Ō€generis,óó€one€canŠ ` ° Šdetermine€whether€certain€devices€are€within€the€scope€of€theŠ  h  ŠRule.€Š Ä  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€words€š šelectronicŠ pĄ  Šrecordingšš€be€added€to€sections€a.€and€b.€of€Rule€16„405€in€placeŠ l  Šof€the€language€š šaudiotape€or€videotape.šš€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ Č Šthat€other€jurisdictions€should€be€looked€at€to€see€how€theyŠ tÄ Šhandle€this€issue.€€Š  p Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rule€16„405€as€presented,€subject€toŠ Ģ Šmodifications€in€the€terminology€that€is€used€in€the€Rule.Š xČ Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„406,€Access€to€Videotape€andŠ $t ŠAudiotape€Recordings€of€Proceedings€in€the€Circuit€Court,€for€theŠ Š  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š |Ģ  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž!N# ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ATTORNEYS,€OFFICERS€OF€COURTˆŠ V%¦ ' ŠĢą@šš"ģąAND€OTHER€PERSONSˆŠ 'R") ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„406€to€add€references€toŠ „)Ō$, Šaudiotapes€in€the€title€and€throughout€theŠ Z*Ŗ%- ŠRule,€to€expand€the€access€provision€inŠ 0+€&. Šsection€b,€to€add€a€new€section€c€pertainingŠ ,V'/ Što€obtaining€a€copy€of€audiotape€recordingsŠ Ü,,(0 Šor€the€audio€portion€of€videotape€recordings,Š ²-)1 Što€make€section€d€only€applicable€toŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Švideotape€recordings,€and€to€change€internalŠ ° Šreferences,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢŌ‡XéļXX XéļŌRule€16-406.€€ACCESS€TO€VIDEOTAPE€ņņANDŠ X ŠAUDIOTAPEóó€RECORDINGS€OF€PROCEEDINGS€IN€THEŠ Ž. ŠCIRCUIT€COURT€Š “  ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Control€-€In€General.Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€Videotape€ņņor€audiotapeóó€recordings€madeŠ ā 2  Špursuant€to€Ruleņņsóó€ņņ16„404€andóó€16-405€are€underŠ ø  Šthe€control€of€the€court€having€custody€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šthem.€€Access€to€and€copying€of€thoseŠ d“  Šrecordings€are€subject€to€the€provisions€ofŠ :Š  Šthis€Rule.€€Š `  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€State€GovernmentŠ ¼  ŠArticle,€šš10-615.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€b.€€ņ ņDirectó ó€Access€ņņš!š€In€Generalóó.Š >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€No€person€other€than€a€duly€authorizedŠ ź: Šcourt€official€or€employee€shall€have€directŠ Ą Šaccess€to€or€possession€of€an€officialŠ –ę Švideotape€ņņor€audiotapeóó€recording.€€ņņUnlessŠ l¼ Šotherwise€ordered€by€the€court,€anyŠ B’ Šinterested€person€may€view€an€officialŠ h Švideotape€recording€at€the€times€and€placesŠ ī> Šdetermined€by€the€court€having€custody€of€theŠ Ä Šrecording.€€Audiotape€recordings€and,€whereŠ šź Špracticable,€the€audio€portion€of€videotapeŠ pĄ  Šrecordings,€may€be€purchased€as€provided€inŠ F –! Šthis€Rule.óóŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€ņņc.€€Right€to€Obtain€Copy€of€AudiotapeŠ Č"$ ŠRecording€or€Audio€Portion€of€VideotapeŠ ž#ī% ŠRecordingóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņSubject€to€Rule€16„405€d€and€unlessŠ  &p!( Šotherwise€ordered€by€the€court,€theŠ ö&F") Šauthorized€custodian€of€an€official€audiotapeŠ Ģ'#* Šrecording€or€the€audio€portion€of€a€videotapeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrecording€shall€make€a€copy€of€the€audiotapeŠ x)Č$, Šrecording€or€audio€portion€of€a€videotapeŠ N*ž%- Šrecording,€or€any€portion€thereof,€availableŠ $+t&. Što€any€person€upon€written€request€and€theŠ ś+J'/ Špayment€of€reasonable€costs.óó€Š Š, (0 Šā āŠ ¦-ö(1 Š€€ņ ņc.ó ó€ņņd.óó€€Right€to€Copy€ņņof€VideotapeŠ ° Šā āRecordingóó;€Restrictions.Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€1.€Upon€written€request€and€the€paymentŠ 2‚ Šof€reasonable€costs,€the€authorized€custodianŠ X Šof€an€official€videotape€recording€shall€makeŠ Ž. Ša€copy€of€the€recording,€or€any€partŠ “  Šrequested,€available€to:€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€a€party€to€the€action€or€theŠ 6 †  Šparty's€attorney;€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€a€stenographer€or€transcriptionŠ ø  Šservice€designated€by€the€court€for€theŠ ŽŽ  Špurpose€of€preparing€an€official€transcriptŠ d“  Šfrom€the€recording;€and€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€the€Commission€on€JudicialŠ ę6 ŠDisabilities€or€its€designee.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€2.€Unless€authorized€by€an€order€ofŠ hø Šcourt,€a€person€who€receives€a€copy€of€aŠ >Ž Švideotape€recording€pursuant€to€this€sectionŠ d Šshall€not€(A)€make€or€cause€to€be€made€anyŠ ź: Šadditional€copy€of€the€recording€or€(B)Š Ą Šexcept€for€a€non-sequestered€witness€or€anŠ –ę Šagent,€employee,€or€consultant€of€theŠ l¼ Šattorney,€make€the€recording€available€to€anyŠ B’ Šperson€not€entitled€to€it€pursuant€to€thisŠ h Šsection.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņd.ó ó€ņņe.óó€€Other€Persons.Š šź ŠĢ€€€€1.€This€section€does€not€apply€to€theŠ F –! Švideotape€of€(A)€a€criminal€proceeding,€(B)€aŠ !l" Šrevocation€of€probation€proceeding,€or€(C)Š ņ!B# Šany€proceeding€that€is€confidential€by€law.€Š Č"$ ŠThe€right€to€obtain€a€copy€of€a€videotape€inŠ ž#ī% Šthose€proceedings€is€governed€solely€byŠ t$Ä& Šsection€ņ ņcó ó€ņņdóó€of€this€Rule.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€2.€A€person€not€entitled€to€a€copy€of€aŠ ö&F") Švideotape€recording€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņcó ó€ņņdóóŠ Ģ'#* Šof€this€Rule€may€file€a€request€to€obtain€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcopy€pursuant€to€this€section.€€The€personŠ x)Č$, Šshall€file€the€request€with€the€clerk€of€theŠ N*ž%- Šcircuit€court€in€which€the€proceeding€wasŠ $+t&. Šconducted€and€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ś+J'/ Šrequest€pursuant€to€Rule€1-321€on€each€partyŠ Š, (0 Što€the€action.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€3.€A€party€may€file€a€written€response€toŠ ° Šthe€request€within€five€days€after€beingŠ †Ö Šserved€with€the€request.€€Any€otherŠ \¬ Šinterested€person€may€file€a€response€withinŠ 2‚ Š5€days€after€service€of€the€request€on€theŠ X Šlast€party€to€be€served.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€4.€The€clerk€shall€refer€the€request€andŠ Š Ś Šall€responses€to€the€judge€who€conducted€theŠ ` ° Šproceeding.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€5.€If€the€action€is€still€pending€in€theŠ ā 2  Šcourt,€the€court€shall€deny€the€requestŠ ø  Šunless€(A)€all€parties€have€affirmativelyŠ ŽŽ  Šconsented€and€no€interested€person€has€filedŠ d“  Ša€timely€objection€or€(B)€the€court€findsŠ :Š  Šgood€cause€to€grant€the€request.€€If€theŠ `  Šaction€has€been€transferred€to€anotherŠ ę6 Šcircuit€court,€the€court€shall€transfer€theŠ ¼  Šmatter€to€that€court.€€If€judgment€has€beenŠ ’ā Šentered€in€the€action,€the€court€shall€grantŠ hø Šthe€request€unless€it€finds€good€cause€to€theŠ >Ž Šcontrary,€but€the€court€may€delay€permissionŠ d Što€obtain€the€copy€until€either€all€appellateŠ ź: Šproceedings€are€completed€or€the€right€toŠ Ą Šfurther€appellate€review€has€lapsed.€€Š –ę ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€former€Rule€1224B.Š B’ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„406€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Ä ŠĢNote.Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendments€to€this€Rule€are€proposedŠ !l" Što€effectuate€several€policy€decisions€by€theŠ ņ!B# ŠRules€Committee.€€First,€the€š šaccessšš€ruleŠ Č"$ Šgoverns€both€audiotape€and€videotapeŠ ž#ī% Šrecordings.€€The€two€types€of€officialŠ t$Ä& Šrecordings€are€treated€differently€because€ofŠ J%š ' Šthe€dangers€inherent€in€the€broadcast€ofŠ  &p!( Švideotaped€court€proceedings,€andŠ ö&F") Šcountervailing€First€Amendment€concerns.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommittee€believes€that€any€person€should€beŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šentitled€to€view€a€videotape€recording,€butŠ x)Č$, Šthat€copies€should€only€be€available€asŠ N*ž%- Šprovided€in€the€current€rule.€Š $+t&. ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committee€believes€also€that€copiesŠ Š, (0 Šof€audiotapes,€and,€if€practicable,€the€audioŠ ¦-ö(1 Športion€of€videotapes,€should€be€availableŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfor€purchase.€€The€Committee€does€not€intendŠ ° Što€require€that€an€audio€portion€be€extractedŠ †Ö Šfrom€a€video€recording€if€it€is€not€otherwiseŠ \¬ Šavailable,€but€only€to€say€that€if€the€audioŠ 2‚ Športion€can€be€made€available€without€anyŠ X Šadditional€effort,€it€should€be€treated€theŠ Ž. Šsame€way€as€an€audiotape€recording.Š “  ŠŌ#† XéļXXXéļT#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€word€š šaudiotapešš€was€addedŠ 6 †  Šthroughout€the€Rule€and€that€section€b.€expanded€the€access€toŠ ā 2  Šaudiotape€and€videotape€recordings.€€It€is€difficult€to€use€oneŠ ŽŽ  Šgeneral€label€to€describe€the€recordings.€€Ms.€Lucan€suggestedŠ :Š  Šthat€the€word€š štapešš€be€deleted,€so€that€the€recordings€areŠ ę6 Šdescribed€as€š švideo€and€audio.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ’ā Šconsensus€to€this€change.€€€Š >Ž Šą  ąJudge€Norton€commented€that€section€b.€provides€thatŠ ź: Šinterested€persons€may€view€an€official€video€recording€at€timesŠ –ę Šand€places€determined€by€the€court.€€The€Chair€noted€that€theŠ B’ Šword€š šinterestedšš€in€section€b.€does€not€add€anything€to€theŠ ī> Šsection,€and€he€suggested€that€the€word€be€deleted.€€TheŠ šź ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€deletion.€€Š F –! Šą  ąJudge€Norton€observed€that€section€c.€refers€to€Rule€16„405Š ņ!B# Šd.,€the€new€provision€pertaining€to€safeguarding€portions€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šrecordings€of€proceedings.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ J%š ' Šamended.Š ö&F") Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„504,€Recording€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠProceedings,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š N*ž%- ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XéļXX XéļŌŠ  Š, (0 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€500€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATION€š!š€ˆŠ X ŠĢą@¤¤#ģąDISTRICT€COURTˆŠ “  ŠĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„504€to€add€a€new€section€bŠ ` ° Špertaining€to€access€to€recordings,€a€newŠ 6 †  Šsection€c€pertaining€to€de€novo€appeals,€andŠ  \  Ša€new€section€d€pertaining€to€safeguardingŠ ā 2  Športions€of€proceedings,€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢĢRule€16-504.€€RECORDING€OF€PROCEEDINGS€Š :Š  ŠĢŃ  ŃĢ€€ņņa.€€Generally.óóŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€All€trials,€hearings,€and€otherŠ hø Šproceedings€before€a€judge€in€open€courtŠ >Ž Šshall€be€recorded€verbatim€by€an€audioŠ d Šrecording€device€provided€by€the€court.€€TheŠ ź: ŠChief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€mayŠ Ą Šauthorize€recording€by€additional€means.€€TheŠ –ę Šrecording€shall€be€filed€among€the€courtŠ l¼ Šrecords.Š B’ ŠĢ€€ņņb.€€Access€to€Recordings.óóŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€ņņA€party,€or€the€partyššs€attorney,€mayŠ šź Šbe€permitted€to€listen€to€the€recording€ofŠ pĄ  Šthe€trial€of€the€partyššs€case,€at€times€andŠ F –! Šplaces€determined€by€a€judge.€€A€judge€may,Š !l" Šin€the€interests€of€justice,€waive€theŠ ņ!B# Špayment€of€costs€and€permit€a€non„party€toŠ Č"$ Šlisten€to€a€recording€of€a€case.€€Any€personŠ ž#ī% Šmay,€upon€written€request€and€payment€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šcost,€obtain€a€recording€of€any€proceeding.óóŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€ņņc.€€De€Novo€Appeals.óóŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€ņņIn€any€proceeding€from€which,€by€law,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šan€appeal€will€be€de€novo,€the€Court€will€notŠ x)Č$, Šprovide€a€transcript.€€Access€to€theŠ N*ž%- Šrecording€of€the€proceeding€shall€be€governedŠ $+t&. Šby€section€b€of€this€Rule.óóŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€ņņd.€€Safeguarding€Confidential€or€Non„PublicŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠPortions€of€Proceeding.óóŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€ņņTo€the€extent€that€any€portion€of€aŠ ° Šproceeding€that€is€being€Ō_ŌaudiotapedŌ_Ō€orŠ †Ö Švideotaped€involves€placing€on€the€recordŠ \¬ Šmatters€that€would€not€be€stated€in€openŠ 2‚ Šcourt€or€open€to€public€inspection,€the€CourtŠ X Šshall€direct€that€appropriate€safeguards€beŠ Ž. Šplaced€on€that€portion€of€the€proceeding.€Š “  ŠThe€clerk€shall€create€a€written€log€listingŠ Š Ś Šthe€tape€references€for€the€beginning€and€endŠ ` ° Šof€the€safeguarded€portions€of€theŠ 6 †  Šproceeding.óóŠ  \  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€16-404€bŠ ø  Šconcerning€regulations€and€standardsŠ ŽŽ  Šapplicable€to€court€reporting€in€all€courtsŠ d“  Šof€the€State.€€Š :Š  ŠŃ  ŃĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€1224.Š ę6 ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„504€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š hø ŠĢNote.Š d ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendments€to€this€Rule€are€proposedŠ Ą Što€make€clear€the€actual€practice€in€theŠ –ę ŠDistrict€Court.€New€sections€(b)€and€(c)€areŠ l¼ Šderived€from€District€Court€AdministrativeŠ B’ ŠRegulations€VI€and€VII€with€style€changes.€Š h ŠSection€d€is€new€and€was€added€to€conform€toŠ ī> Šsection€d€of€Rule€16„405,€the€parallelŠ Ä Šprovision€for€the€circuit€court.Š šź ŠĢNote€to€Subcommittee:€€Although€the€fullŠ F –! ŠCommittee€wanted€the€rules€to€be€š šthe€sameššŠ !l" Šfor€the€circuit€and€District€Court,€it€seemsŠ ņ!B# Šthat€the€two€cannot€really€be€harmonized.€Ō#† XéļXXXéļę²#ŌŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€new€language€is€based€on€theŠ J%š ' Šadministrative€regulations€of€the€District€Court.€€Section€d.Š ö&F") Šcontains€a€provision€concerning€safeguarding€similar€to€the€onesŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šin€Rule€16„405€d.€€He€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€ofŠ N*ž%- Šsection€b.€could€be€separated€into€two€sentences.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ś+J'/ Špointed€out€that€a€non„party€cannot€be€told€that€he€or€she€is€notŠ ¦-ö(1 Špermitted€to€listen€to€a€public€proceeding.€€Ms.€Potter€addedŠ ° Šthat€any€member€of€the€public€can€pay€for€a€compact€discŠ \¬ Šrecording€of€proceedings.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€since€anyoneŠ X Šcan€listen€to€the€tapes,€whether€the€person€is€a€party€or€not,Š “  Šthe€second€sentence€of€section€b.€is€incorrect.€€The€ChairŠ ` ° Šsuggested€that€section€b.€borrow€from€the€language€of€sections€b.Š  \  Šand€c.€of€Rule€16„406.€€The€word€š švideotapešš€can€be€deleted,Š ø  Šbecause€District€Court€proceedings€are€not€videotaped.€€TheŠ d“  Šconcept€is€that€anyone€can€listen€to€the€audiotapes,€anyone€canŠ `  Špurchase€them,€and€the€tapes€are€subject€to€safeguardingŠ ¼  Šprovisions.€€Š hø Š€€€€€€€€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€language€providing€forŠ d Šthe€ability€to€waive€costs€should€not€appear€only€in€some€of€theŠ Ą ŠRules€and€yet€not€appear€in€others.€€Rule€1„325,€Filing€Fees€andŠ l¼ ŠCosts€š!š„€Ō_ŌIndigencyŌ_Ō,€applies€to€the€Title€16€Rules€being€discussedŠ h Štoday.€€Ms.€Lucan€remarked€that€some€individuals€may€receive€theŠ Ä Šrecording€of€the€case€without€charge,€and€she€inquired€as€to€howŠ pĄ  Što€word€this.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€may€be€otherŠ !l" Šgrounds€for€waiver€besides€Ō_ŌindigencyŌ_Ō.€€The€Chair€suggested€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€present€language€of€section€b.€should€be€deleted€and€in€itsŠ t$Ä& Šplace,€language€should€be€added€that€states€that€there€should€beŠ  &p!( Špayment€of€reasonable€costs€unless€costs€are€waived€by€the€court.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThis€makes€it€clear€that€someone€can€ask€for€a€waiver,€but€doesŠ x)Č$, Šnot€lock€in€the€court€into€the€standard€š šin€the€interests€ofŠ $+t&. Šā ājustice.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Klein€noted€that€section€d.€is€not€consistent€withŠ ° Šā āsection€a.,€which€refers€only€to€audio€recording,€not€videoŠ \¬ Šrecording€and€not€just€recording€on€tapes.€€He€suggested€that€theŠ X Šreferences€to€the€word€š štapešš€be€deleted€from€section€d.€€TheŠ “  ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€term€š šelectronic€recordingšš€be€usedŠ ` ° Šthroughout€the€Rules.€€Judge€Norton€added€that€the€terminology€ofŠ  \  Šthe€Rule€should€be€parallel€to€the€terminology€of€Rules€16„405Š ø  Šand€16„406€pertaining€to€the€circuit€court.€€The€Chair€remarkedŠ d“  Šthat€Rule€16„504€should€be€made€identical€to€the€circuit€courtŠ `  Šrules€to€the€extent€that€they€can€be€made€identical.€€ByŠ ¼  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€ofŠ d ŠInspection€š!š„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records,€for€theŠ Ą ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š l¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ h ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1006€to€add€a€reference€toŠ ņ!B# Šbackup€audiotapes€or€compact€disks,€asŠ Č"$ Šfollows:Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢRule€16„1006.€€REQUIRED€DENIAL€OF€INSPECTIONŠ  &p!( Š„€CERTAIN€CATEGORIES€OF€CASE€RECORDSŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€law,€theŠ x)Č$, ŠRules€in€this€Chapter,€or€court€order,€theŠ N*ž%- Šcustodian€shall€deny€inspection€of:Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Š, (0 Šā āŠ ¦-ö(1 Š€€(g)€Notesņņ,€backup€audiotapes€or€compactŠ ° Šā ādiscs,óó€or€a€computer€disk€of€a€court€reporterŠ †Ö Šthat€are€in€the€possession€of€the€courtŠ \¬ Šreporter€and€have€not€been€filed€with€theŠ 2‚ Šclerk€ņņor€are€not€part€of€the€official€courtŠ X Šrecordóó.Š Ž. ŠŌ#† XéļXXXf&Ó#ŌĢ€€€.€.€.Š Š Ś ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„1006€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ  \  ŠĢNote.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ d“  Šamendment€to€Rule€16„404.Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€in€the€circuit€court,€the€courtŠ ¼  Šreporter€may€purchase€at€his€or€her€own€expense€equipment€andŠ hø Šsupplies€necessary€to€make€recordings€of€proceedings.€€TheŠ d Šreporters€keep€the€disk€or€notes€that€they€create.€€The€issue€isŠ Ą Šwhether€there€should€be€access€to€those€disks€or€notes.€€Ms.Š l¼ ŠLucan€remarked€that€the€material€used€by€the€court€reporter€toŠ h Šcreate€a€transcript€should€be€accessible€because€of€the€rulesŠ Ä Špertaining€to€access€to€court€records.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€noted€thatŠ pĄ  Šthere€are€differences€among€the€circuits.€€Ms.€Lucan€observedŠ !l" Šthat€if€the€court€reporter€brings€a€machine€to€audiotape€theŠ Č"$ Šproceedings,€the€tape€serves€as€the€court€record.€€Judge€HellerŠ t$Ä& Šcommented€that€if€the€court€reporter€brings€his€or€her€ownŠ  &p!( Špersonal€tape€recorder€that€the€reporter€uses€to€prepare€theŠ Ģ'#* Štranscript,€the€public€is€not€entitled€to€the€personal€tapeŠ x)Č$, Šrecording€that€is€used€to€make€the€transcript.€€The€ReporterŠ $+t&. Šobserved€that€there€may€be€a€distinction€between€a€recording€thatŠ Š, (0 Šis€made€as€the€official€recording€of€the€proceedings€and€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecording€that€is€made€only€as€a€secondary€backup€to€assist€theŠ ° Šcourt€reporter€in€transcribing€stenographic€notes.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_ŌŠ \¬ Šsaid€that€when€he€first€became€the€Clerk€for€Carroll€County,€allŠ X Šcircuit€court€proceedings€were€recorded€by€mask€recording.€€He€Š “  Šremarked€that€what€the€court€reporter€says€into€the€mask€that€isŠ ` ° Šused€for€recording€is€not€a€matter€of€public€record.€€Ms.€LucanŠ  \  Šreferred€to€š šproprietaryšš€material€or€š šproprietaryšš€work.€€TheŠ ø  Šcourt€reporterššs€mask€recording€is€proprietary.€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€the€issue€is€not€whether€theŠ `  Štapes€are€š šin€the€possession€of€the€court€reporteršš€as€section€g.Š ¼  Šprovides,€but€whether€they€have€been€filed€as€part€of€the€courtŠ hø Šrecord.€€A€better€way€of€stating€this€in€the€Rule€would€be:€š šthatŠ d Šhave€not€been€filed€with€the€clerk.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€remarked€thatŠ Ą Šin€Carroll€County,€tape€recordings€are€made,€but€the€tapes€areŠ l¼ Šnot€filed€with€the€clerkššs€office.€€The€tapes€are€maintained€byŠ h Šthe€court€reporters.€€Mr.€Klein€reiterated€that€it€is€a€questionŠ Ä Šof€the€official€record.€€Ms.€Lucan€noted€that€one€could€ask€forŠ pĄ  Šthe€tapes,€but€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€responded€that€in€his€county,€theŠ !l" Šrequest€would€be€denied.€€He€commented€that€there€have€beenŠ Č"$ Šdisagreements€with€the€court€reporters€over€obtaining€theŠ t$Ä& Štranscript.€€If€it€is€obtained€in€the€clerkššs€office,€the€copyingŠ  &p!( Šcost€is€$.25€per€page;€if€it€is€obtained€from€the€court€reporter,Š Ģ'#* Šthe€copying€cost€is€$4.00€per€page.€€Ms.€Lucan€pointed€out€thatŠ x)Č$, Šthe€way€the€Rule€is€worded€could€change€this.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€if€someone€wants€to€listen€to€a€tape€ofŠ Š, (0 Šthe€case,€the€court€reporter€cannot€deny€the€request€on€the€basisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€ownership.€€He€asked€whether€the€Rules€as€they€are€draftedŠ ° Šmake€this€clear.€€Judge€Heller€replied€that€Rule€16„406€makesŠ \¬ Šthis€clear.€€The€Chair€agreed€with€Mr.€Kleinššs€suggestion€toŠ X Šmodify€the€language€of€section€g.€€It€should€state€that€aŠ “  Šrecorded€disk€or€tape€prepared€for€the€court€is€available€to€theŠ ` ° Špublic.€€He€expressed€the€concern€that€although€the€reporters€areŠ  \  Šobligated€to€provide€an€official€transcript€for€appellate€review,Š ø  Šthey€will€not€do€so€until€they€are€paid.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€whether€some€recording€in€courts€reliesŠ `  Šonly€on€the€court€reporter€without€electronic€backup,€and€theŠ ¼  Šanswer€from€several€members€was€affirmative.€€Mr.€Klein€remarkedŠ hø Šthat€if€the€sole€recording€of€the€proceedings€is€what€theŠ d Šreporter€has,€then€it€is€the€official€record.€€Ms.€Lucan€notedŠ Ą Šthat€if€there€is€no€audiotape€and€what€is€being€relied€upon€is€aŠ l¼ Šshorthand€or€dictator€machine,€then€there€is€no€record.€€TheŠ h ŠChair€observed€that€if€the€equipment€belongs€to€the€court,€thenŠ Ä Šthe€public€has€a€right€to€the€recordings,€but€if€the€tape€is€forŠ pĄ  Šthe€convenience€of€the€court€reporter,€and€the€tape€recorderŠ !l" Šbelongs€to€the€reporter,€the€public€has€no€right€to€it.€€Mr.Š Č"$ ŠMichael€observed€that€in€Frederick€County,€the€court€reportersŠ t$Ä& Štake€shorthand€notes€of€the€proceeding€in€a€notebook.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Lucan€commented€that€if€there€is€a€verbatim€recordingŠ Ģ'#* Šmade€by€a€machine,€and€it€is€accomplished€pursuant€to€Rule€16„Š x)Č$, Š404,€then€it€is€a€court€record.€€Even€if€the€recording€equipmentŠ $+t&. Šis€owned€by€the€court€reporter,€if€the€tape€of€the€proceeding€isŠ Š, (0 Šthe€sole€recording€of€the€proceeding,€then€there€should€be€publicŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccess.€€If€the€procedures€are€not€organized€this€way,€then€thereŠ ° Šwill€be€different€levels€of€access€in€different€circuit€courts.Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Lucan€pointed€out€that€Rule€16„404€provides€that€theŠ X ŠCourt€of€Appeals€has€the€power€to€require€how€the€recording€is€toŠ “  Šbe€set€up.€€The€Rules€should€not€allow€the€court€stenographer€toŠ ` ° Šcreate€proprietary€material€out€of€the€records€of€open€courtŠ  \  Šproceedings.€€Ms.€Lucan€stated€that€the€Delaware„Maryland„D.C.Š ø  ŠPress€Association€feels€that€there€are€problems€with€two€aspectsŠ d“  Šof€section€(g)€of€Rule€16„1006€„„€if€the€court€reporterššsŠ `  Šaudiotape€recording€is€the€only€recording€and€if€there€is€noŠ ¼  Šrecording.Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€in€Baltimore€County,€one€or€twoŠ d Šconscientious€court€reporters€bring€their€own€tape€recorders€intoŠ Ą Šcourt€and€use€the€tapes€to€double„check€their€notes€while€theŠ l¼ Šother€four€court€reporters€do€not.€€There€should€not€be€aŠ h Šseparate€rule€with€respect€to€the€court€reporters€who€bring€theirŠ Ä Šown€tape€recorders€to€court€and€those€who€do€not.€€In€HowardŠ pĄ  ŠCounty,€there€is€no€stenographer.€€A€court€employee€checks€theŠ !l" Šdisks€to€make€sure€that€the€proceedings€are€being€recorded.€€TheŠ Č"$ Šequipment€used€belongs€to€the€court.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€didŠ t$Ä& Šnot€intend€for€the€public€to€be€entitled€to€backup€tapes,€such€asŠ  &p!( Šthose€used€in€Baltimore€County.€€Ms.€Lucan€inquired€as€to€whatŠ Ģ'#* Šhappens€if€the€backup€tape€is€the€only€tape€made€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šproceeding.€€Mr.€Klein€suggested€that€Rule€16„404€be€changed€toŠ $+t&. Šrequire€that€created€audiotapes€are€subject€to€public€inspection.€Š Š, (0 ŠMs.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€observed€that€it€is€not€a€question€of€what€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šofficial€record€is;€all€counties€should€be€treated€the€same,Š ° Šdespite€the€differences€in€their€procedures.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€had€said€that€theŠ X Štapes€in€Carroll€County€are€owned€by€that€County.€€This€can€beŠ “  Šdistinguished€from€the€situation€in€which€a€court€reporter€bringsŠ ` ° Šin€his€or€her€own€tape€recorder€to€back€up€the€stenographicŠ  \  Šrecording€of€the€proceeding.Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€what€the€Court€Reporters€ManualŠ d“  Šstates€as€the€policy€on€this€issue.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€replied€thatŠ `  ŠRule€16„1006€was€not€in€effect€at€the€time€the€Manual€wasŠ ¼  Šwritten.€€The€Chair€commented€that€in€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€and€HowardŠ hø ŠCounties,€the€public€paid€for€machines€for€recording.€€Ms.Š d ŠŌ_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€remarked€that€when€the€Court€Reportersšš€Committee€wasŠ Ą Šformed,€court€reporting€was€only€effected€by€Ō_ŌstenotypeŌ_Ō.€€TheŠ l¼ Šcounties€referred€to€by€the€Chair€switched€modes€of€recording€andŠ h Šmay€need€some€guidance.€€Backup€tapes€are€necessary.€€Ms.Š Ä ŠŌ_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€said€that€the€issue€is€what€constitutes€the€record.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€best€that€can€beŠ !l" Šdone€at€this€point€is€to€determine€what€is€a€court€record€and€toŠ Č"$ Šdetermine€whether€the€proceedings€are€memorialized€on€court„Š t$Ä& Špurchased€equipment.€€She€suggested€that€the€language€š šand€backupŠ  &p!( Šsound€recordings€made€by€any€meansšš€be€added€to€Rule€16„1006Š Ģ'#* Šafter€the€word€š šdiskšš€and€before€the€word€š šof.šš€€The€same€changeŠ x)Č$, Šshould€be€made€to€the€language€in€the€new€cross€referenceŠ $+t&. Šā āproposed€for€addition€to€Rule€16„404.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ Š, (0 Šconsensus€to€this€change.€€The€Committee€approved€Rule€16„1006Š ° Šand€Rule€16„404€as€amended.Š \¬ Šā āÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ Ž. Šrules€in€Title€6:€€Rule€6„208€(Form€of€Registerššs€Order),€Rule€Š “  Š6„412€(Disclaimer),€Rule€6„455€(Modified€Administration),€andŠ Š Ś ŠRule€6„456€(Modified€Administration€„€Extension€of€Time€to€File€Š ` ° Ša€Final€Report€and€to€Make€DistributionŠ 6 †  Š_________________________________________________________________Š  \  ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„208,€Form€of€Registerššs€Order,Š ø  Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d“  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@Ō Ō ģąCHAPTER€200€„€SMALL€ESTATEˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„208€to€delete€subsection€6.Š Ą Š(d),€as€follows:Š –ę ŠĢĢRule€6-208.€€FORM€OF€REGISTERššS€ORDER€Š h ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€order€entered€by€the€register€shallŠ šź Šbe€in€the€following€form:€ą@ģģ*ģąˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą@ŠŠ&ģą[CAPTION]ˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@ÄÄģąORDER€FOR€SMALL€ESTATEˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢą  ąUpon€the€foregoing€Petition,€it€is€this€ņņ€€€€€óó€day€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠĢņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó,ņņ€€€€€€óó,€by€the€Register€of€Wills€orderedŠ  &p!( Š€€€€€€(month)€€€€€€€€€(year)Š ö&F") ŠĢthat:€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€€1.€The€estate€of€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó€shall€beŠ N*ž%- ŠĢadministered€as€a€small€estate.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€2.€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó€shall€serve€asŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Špersonal€representative.€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€3.€The€personal€representative€shall€pay€fees€due€theŠ \¬ ŠĢregister,€expenses€of€administration,€allowable€funeral€expenses,Š X ŠĢand€statutory€family€allowances,€and,€if€necessary,€sell€propertyŠ “  ŠĢof€the€decedent€in€order€to€pay€them.€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€4.€The€will€dated€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó€(includingŠ  \  ŠĢcodicils,€if€any,€dated€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó)€accompanyingŠ ø  ŠĢthe€petition€is:€Š d“  Š€€€€Š :Š  Š€€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ą[€€]€€admitted€to€probate;€or€Š` ` (#` (# ŠĢ€€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ą[€€]€€retained€on€file€only.€Š¼ ` (#` (# Ѐ̀€€€€5.€Publication€is:€Š hø Ѐ̀€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ą[€€]€€not€required;€or€Šd` (#` (# Ѐ̀€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ą[€€]€€required€and€Notice€of€Appointment€shall€beŠĄ` (#` (# ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€published€once€in€a€newspaper€of€generalŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€circulation€in€the€county.€Š h ŠĢą  ą6.€When€publication€is€required,€the€personal€representativeŠ Ä ŠĢshall,€subject€to€the€statutory€order€of€priorities€and€theŠ pĄ  ŠĢresolution€of€disputed€claims€by€the€parties€or€by€the€court:€Š !l" ŠĢ(a)€pay€all€proper€claims,€expenses,€and€allowances€notŠ Č"$ ŠĢpreviously€paid;€(b)€if€necessary,€sell€property€of€the€estateŠ t$Ä& ŠĢin€order€to€do€so;€ņņandóó€(c)€distribute€the€remaining€property€ofŠ  &p!( ŠĢthe€estate€in€accordance€with€the€will€or,€if€none,€with€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢintestacy€laws€of€this€Stateņ ņ;€and€(d)€file€a€certificate€ofŠ x)Č$, ŠĢcompliance€with€the€register€pursuant€to€Rule€6-211€within€60Š $+t&. ŠĢdays€after€the€expiration€of€the€time€for€filing€claimsó ó.€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Register€of€Wills€Š †Ö ŠĢĢ€€€€THIS€ORDER€DOES€NOT€CONSTITUTE€LETTERS€OF€ADMINISTRATION€ANDŠ X ŠĢDOES€NOT€AUTHORIZE€THE€TRANSFER€OF€ASSETS.€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€Š ` ° Šą@ˆˆģąņņCertificate€of€Serviceó󀈩 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€I€hereby€certify€that€on€this€ņņ€€€€€€óó€day€of€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó,Š ā 2  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(month)Š ø  ŠĢņņ€€€€€€óó,€I€delivered€or€mailed,€postage€prepaid,€a€copy€of€theŠ d“  Š(year)Š :Š  ŠĢforegoing€Order€to€ņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó,Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(name€and€address)Š ¼  ŠĢPersonal€Representative.€Š hø ŠĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąņņ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóŠ d Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Register€of€WillsŠ ź: ŠĢĢą  ąRule€6„208€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRecent€amendments€to€Rule€6„211Š h Šeliminated€the€certificate€of€compliance.€Š ī> ŠThis€had€been€requested€by€the€Association€ofŠ Ä ŠRegister€of€Wills€because€in€a€majority€ofŠ šź Šsmall€estate€proceedings,€the€certificate€wasŠ pĄ  Šnot€filed,€and€consequently€the€estate€couldŠ F –! Šnot€be€closed€without€a€show€causeŠ !l" Šproceeding.€€Accordingly,€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ ņ!B# Šrecommends€that€the€reference€to€theŠ Č"$ Šcertificate€of€compliance€in€Rule€6„208€beŠ ž#ī% Šdeleted.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€at€the€request€of€the€AssociationŠ ö&F") Šof€Registers€of€Wills,€the€requirement€of€filing€a€certificate€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcompliance€was€eliminated€from€Rule€6„211,€Proceedings€afterŠ N*ž%- ŠPublication,€because€in€most€small€estate€proceedings,€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcertificate€was€never€filed,€and€the€estate€could€not€be€closedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwithout€a€show€cause€proceeding.€€The€reference€to€theŠ ° Šcertificate€of€compliance€was€inadvertently€left€in€Rule€6„208Š \¬ Šand€must€be€deleted.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ X ŠRule€as€presented.Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„412,€Disclaimer,€for€theŠ ` ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š  \  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„412€by€deleting€sectionsŠ hø Š(a)€and€(c),€modifying€section€(b)€andŠ >Ž Šchanging€it€to€section€(a)€and€adding€a€newŠ d Šsection€(b),€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€6„412.€€DISCLAIMERŠ l¼ ŠĢĢ€€ņ ņ(a)€€Time€for€Filing€with€Registeró óŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņA€disclaimer€of€a€legacy,€intestateŠ šź Šshare,€survivorship€interest,€or€otherŠ pĄ  Šinterest€in€a€decedent's€property€required€toŠ F –! Šbe€filed€with€the€register€pursuant€to€Code,Š !l" ŠEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš9-202€shall€beŠ ņ!B# Šfiled€within€nine€months€after€the€decedent'sŠ Č"$ Šdeath€or€in€the€case€of€a€future€interest,Š ž#ī% Šwithin€nine€months€after€the€date€specifiedŠ t$Ä& Šin€that€section.ó 󀀩 J%š ' Šņ ņĢCommittee€note:€€For€disclaimers€not€requiredŠ ö&F") Što€be€filed€with€the€register,€see€Code,Š Ģ'#* ŠEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš9-202€(b)€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š(c).€€Disclaimers€that€are€timely€under€thisŠ x)Č$, ŠRule€are€not€necessarily€effective€forŠ N*ž%- Šfederal€gift€tax€purposes.ó óŠ $+t&. ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Content€of€DisclaimerŠ Š, (0 Šā āŠ ¦-ö(1 Šą ø ą€€ņ ņTheó ó€ņņAóó€disclaimer€ņņof€a€legacy,Š ° Šā āintestate€share,€survivorship€interest,€orŠ †Ö Šother€interest€in€a€decedentššs€propertyóó€shallŠ \¬ Šbe€in€writing€ņņor€other€recordóó€and€shall€(1)Š 2‚ Šdescribe€the€ņ ņproperty€oró ó€interest€ņņor€poweróóŠ X Šdisclaimed,€(2)€declare€the€disclaimer€ņ ņandŠ Ž. Šits€extentó ó,€(3)€be€signed€by€the€ņ ņŌ_ŌdisclaimantŌ_Ōó óŠ “  Šņņperson€making€the€disclaimeróó,€and€(4)€beŠ Š Ś Šacknowledged€if€an€interest€in€real€propertyŠ ` ° Šis€disclaimed.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€form€of€acknowledgment,Š ā 2  Šsee€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€šš4-204.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)€€Noticeó óŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņIn€addition€to€filing€the€disclaimerŠ `  Šwith€the€register€pursuant€to€section€(a)€ofŠ ę6 Šthis€Rule,€the€Ō_ŌdisclaimantŌ_Ō€shall€deliver€orŠ ¼  Šmail€by€certified€mail€a€copy€of€theŠ ’ā Šdisclaimer€to€any€personal€representative€orŠ hø Šother€fiduciary€of€the€deceased€owner€orŠ >Ž Šdeceased€donee€of€a€power€of€appointment€andŠ d Što€the€trustee€or€other€person€who€has€legalŠ ź: Štitle€to€the€property€or€interest€disclaimed.€Š Ą ŠThe€Ō_ŌdisclaimantŌ_Ō€shall€cause€an€executed€copyŠ –ę Što€be€recorded€among€the€land€records€of€theŠ l¼ Šcounty€in€which€any€real€property€or€interestŠ B’ Šin€real€property€that€is€disclaimed€isŠ h Šlocated.Š ī> Šó óņ ņó óĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Delivery€or€Filing€of€DisclaimeróóŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€delivery€or€filing€of€a€disclaimerŠ F –! Šshall€be€as€provided€by€Code,€Estates€andŠ !l" ŠTrusts€Article,€šš9„209.óóŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€6„412€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š t$Ä& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€Chapter€465,€Acts€of€2004€(SB€541),Š  &p!( Šthe€General€Assembly€completely€revised€theŠ ö&F") ŠMaryland€Uniform€Disclaimer€of€PropertyŠ Ģ'#* ŠInterests€Act.€€Changes€to€Rule€6„412€areŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrequired€to€be€in€conformance€with€the€newŠ x)Č$, Šlaw.€€The€requirement€of€filing€disclaimersŠ N*ž%- Šwith€the€register€has€been€eliminated,€soŠ $+t&. Šsection€(a)€is€no€longer€necessary.€€TheŠ ś+J'/ Šcontent€of€disclaimers€has€been€modified,€soŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Probate/Fiduciary€Subcommittee€proposes€Š ¦-ö(1 Šamendments€to€section€(b)€which€is€nowŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsection€(a).€€The€notice€provisions€in€theŠ ° Šstatute€have€been€reorganized€into€a€newŠ †Ö Šsection€involving€delivery€or€filing€ofŠ \¬ Šdisclaimers€in€various€cases,€and€theŠ 2‚ ŠSubcommittee€recommends€a€reference€to€theŠ X Šstatute€in€new€section€(b).Š Ž. ŠŌ#† XéļXXXf&ā#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€legislature€revisedŠ ` ° Šthe€Maryland€Uniform€Disclaimer€of€Property€Interests€Act€inŠ  \  ŠChapter€465,€(SB€541)€Acts€of€2004.€€The€new€law€covers€most€ofŠ ø  Šwhat€was€previously€in€Rule€6„412.€€The€disclaimers€no€longerŠ d“  Šneed€be€filed€with€the€registers.€€The€disclaimer€extends€toŠ `  Šlegacies,€intestate€shares,€survivorship,€and€other€interests.€€Š ¼  ŠMr.€Bowen€asked€about€the€addition€of€the€language€š šor€otherŠ hø Šrecordšš€in€section€(a),€and€Mr.€Sykes€replied€that€this€is€takenŠ d Šdirectly€from€the€statute.€€Mr.€Bowen€commented€that€if€theŠ Ą Šinterest€is€in€real€property,€it€has€to€be€in€writing€andŠ l¼ Šacknowledged.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€language€of€the€RuleŠ h Šcould€be:€š šor€other€record,€if€not€land.šš€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Ä Šremarked€that€a€person€could€state€on€a€videotape€that€he€or€sheŠ pĄ  Šdisclaims€rights.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€he€did€not€think€thatŠ !l" Šit€is€a€good€idea€to€interfere€with€the€statutory€language.€€TheŠ Č"$ ŠVice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€language€š šin€writing€orŠ t$Ä& Šother€recordšš€is€not€worded€well.€€Mr.€Sykes€agreed.€€€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€language€in€section€(a)Š Ģ'#* Šthat€reads€š šor€poweršš€is€not€necessary,€because€the€wordŠ x)Č$, Šš šinterestšš€covers€everything.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€this€alsoŠ $+t&. Šincludes€a€š špower€of€appointment,šš€which€is€a€technical€term.€Š Š, (0 ŠMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€words€š šor€a€power€overšš€be€added€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€introductory€clause€of€section€(a).€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ° Šconsensus,€so€that€the€language€would€read€š š...€or€other€interestŠ \¬ Šin€or€a€power€over€a€decedentššs€property...šš.€€New€section€(b)Š X Šrefers€to€the€statute.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ “  Šamended.Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„455,€Modified€Administration,€forŠ  \  Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ø  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„455€by€changing€theŠ d Šlanguage€pertaining€to€trustees€in€paragraphŠ ź: Š1€of€the€form€of€election€in€section€(b),Š Ą Šby€adding€the€category€of€š štrustee€of€a€trustŠ –ę Šthat€is€a€residuary€legateešš€to€the€consentŠ l¼ Što€Election€for€Modified€AdministrationŠ B’ Šform,€and€by€adding€signature€lines€for€theŠ h Štrustees€at€the€end€of€the€form€in€sectionŠ ī> Š(c),€as€follows:Š Ä ŠĢĢRule€6-455.€€MODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€Š F –! ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€When€authorized€by€law,€an€electionŠ t$Ä& Šfor€modified€administration€may€be€filed€by€aŠ J%š ' Špersonal€representative€within€three€(3)Š  &p!( Šmonths€after€the€appointment€of€the€personalŠ ö&F") Šrepresentative.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢ€€(b)€€Form€of€ElectionŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€An€election€for€modifiedŠ ś+J'/ Šadministration€shall€be€in€the€followingŠ Š, (0 Šform:€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€____________________,€€MARYLAND€Š ° ŠESTATE€OF€________________________________€€Estate€No.€_________Š \¬ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąELECTION€OF€PERSONAL€REPRESENTATIVE€FOR€ˆŠ “  Šą@LLģąMODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€ˆŠ ` ° Š1.€I€elect€Modified€Administration.€€This€estate€qualifies€forŠ  \  ŠModified€Administration€for€the€following€reasons:€Š ø  Šą  ą(a)€The€decedent€died€on€_____________€[€]€with€a€will€or€Š d“  Š[€]€without€a€will.€Š `  Šą  ą(b)€This€Election€is€filed€within€3€months€from€the€date€ofŠ ¼  Šmy€appointment€which€was€on€___________________________________.€Š hø Šą  ą(c)€[€]€Each€of€the€residuary€legatees€named€in€the€will€orŠ d Š[€]€each€of€the€heirs€of€the€intestate€decedent€is€either:€Š Ą Š€€€€€€[€]€The€decedent's€personal€representative€or€[€]€anŠ l¼ Šindividual€or€an€entity€exempt€from€inheritance€tax€in€theŠ h Šdecedent's€estate€under€šš7-203€(b),€(e),€and€(f)€of€theŠ Ä ŠTax-General€Article.€Š pĄ  Šą  ą(d)€Each€trustee€of€every€trust€ņ ņcreated€in€the€decedent'sŠ !l" Šwilló ó€ņņthat€is€a€residuary€legateeóó€is€one€or€more€of€the€following:€Š Č"$ Šthe€decedent's€[€]€personal€representative,€[€]€surviving€spouse,Š t$Ä& Š[€]€child.€Š  &p!( Šą  ą(e)€Consents€of€the€persons€referenced€in€1€(c)€[€]€areŠ Ģ'#* Šfiled€herewith€or€[€]€were€filed€previously.€Š x)Č$, Š€€€€€(f)€The€estate€is€solvent€and€the€assets€are€sufficient€toŠ $+t&. Šā āsatisfy€all€specific€legacies.€Š Š, (0 Š€€€€€(g)€Final€distribution€of€the€estate€can€be€made€within€12Š ° Šā āmonths€after€the€date€of€my€appointment.€Š \¬ Š2.€Property€of€the€estate€is€briefly€described€as€follows:€Š X Š€€€€ą0  ąą0` (#(#ąDescription€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Estimated€Value€Š“ ` (#` (# Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________€€Š ` ° Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š  \  Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š ø  Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š d“  Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š `  Š______________________________€€€€€_____________________________Š ¼  Š3.€I€acknowledge€that€I€must€file€a€Final€Report€Under€Modified€Š hø ŠAdministration€no€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€ofŠ d Šappointment€and€that,€upon€request€of€any€interested€person,€IŠ Ą Šmust€provide€a€full€and€accurate€Inventory€and€Account€to€allŠ l¼ Šinterested€persons.€Š h Š4.€I€acknowledge€the€requirement€under€Modified€Administration€toŠ Ä Šmake€full€distribution€within€12€months€after€the€date€ofŠ pĄ  Šappointment€and€I€understand€that€the€Register€of€Wills€andŠ !l" ŠOrphans'€Court€are€prohibited€from€granting€extensions€underŠ Č"$ ŠModified€Administration.€Š t$Ä& Š5.€I€acknowledge€and€understand€that€Modified€AdministrationŠ  &p!( Šshall€continue€as€long€as€all€the€requirements€are€met.€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ $+t&. Šcontents€of€the€foregoing€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Š Š, (0 Šinformation€and€belief.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓĢ____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š †Ö ŠAttorney€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€Š \¬ ŠĢ____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š X ŠAddress€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Personal€Representative€Š Ž. ŠĢ____________________________Š Š Ś ŠAddress€Š ` ° ŠĢ____________________________€Š  \  ŠTelephone€Š ā 2  Š€€Š ø  ŠĢÓӀ€(c)€€ConsentŠ d“  Šą  ą€€An€election€for€modified€administration€may€be€filed€if€Š `  Šall€the€residuary€legatees€of€a€testate€decedent€and€the€heirs€atŠ ¼  Šlaw€of€an€intestate€decedent€consent€in€the€following€form:€Š hø ŠÓÓĢBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€____________________,€€MARYLAND€Š ź: ŠĢESTATE€OF€______________________________€€€Estate€No.€__________Š –ę ŠĢĢą@LLģąCONSENT€TO€ELECTION€FOR€ˆŠ h Šą@LLģąMODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€ˆŠ ī> ŠĢÓӀ€€€I€am€a€[€]€residuary€legateeņņ,€[€]€trustee€of€a€trust€that€isŠ šź Ša€residuary€legatee,óó€or€[€]€heir€of€the€decedent€whoŠ F –! Šdied€intestate.€€I€consent€to€Modified€Administration€andŠ ņ!B# Šacknowledge€that€under€Modified€Administration:€Š ž#ī% Šą  ą1.€Instead€of€filing€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account,€theŠ J%š ' Špersonal€representative€will€file€a€verified€Final€Report€UnderŠ ö&F") ŠModified€Administration€no€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šappointment.€Š N*ž%- Šą  ą2.€Upon€written€request€to€the€personal€representative€byŠ ś+J'/ Šany€legatee€not€paid€in€full€or€any€heir-at-law€of€a€decedent€whoŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdied€without€a€will,€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account€shall€beŠ ° Šprovided€by€the€personal€representative€to€the€legatees€or€heirsŠ \¬ Šof€the€estate.€Š X Šą  ą3.€At€any€time€during€administration€of€the€estate,€I€mayŠ “  Šrevoke€Modified€Administration€by€filing€a€written€objection€withŠ ` ° Šthe€Register€of€Wills.€€Once€filed,€the€objection€is€binding€onŠ  \  Šthe€estate€and€cannot€be€withdrawn.€Š ø  Šą  ą4.€If€Modified€Administration€is€revoked,€the€estate€willŠ d“  Šproceed€under€Administrative€Probate€and€the€personalŠ `  Šrepresentative€shall€file€a€formal€Inventory€and€Account,€asŠ ¼  Šrequired,€until€the€estate€is€closed.€Š hø Šą  ą5.€Unless€I€waive€notice€of€the€verified€Final€Report€UnderŠ d ŠModified€Administration,€the€personal€representative€will€provideŠ Ą Ša€copy€of€the€Final€Report€to€me€upon€its€filing,€which€shall€beŠ l¼ Šno€later€than€10€months€after€the€date€of€appointment.€Š h Šą  ą6.€Final€Distribution€of€the€estate€will€occur€not€laterŠ Ä Šthan€12€months€after€the€date€of€appointment€of€the€personalŠ pĄ  Šrepresentative.€Š !l" ŠÓÓ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________€Š Č"$ ŠSignature€of€Residuary€Legatee€€€€[€]€Surviving€Spouse€[€]€Child€Š ž#ī% Š€€or€Heir€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€[€]€Residuary€Legatee€or€Heir€Š t$Ä& Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€serving€as€Personal€Š J%š ' Š_____________________________€€€€€RepresentativeŠ  &p!( ŠType€or€Print€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š ö&F") ŠĢĢ_____________________________€€€€€______________________________Š x)Č$, ŠSignature€of€Residuary€Legatee€€€€[€]€Surviving€Spouse€[€]€Child€Š N*ž%- Š€€or€Heir€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€[€]€Residuary€Legatee€or€Heir€Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€serving€as€Personal€Š ś+J'/ Š_____________________________€€€€€Representative€Š Š, (0 ŠType€or€Print€NameŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇĢ____________________________€€€€€_______________________________Š †Ö ŠņņSignature€of€Trusteeó󀀀€€€€€€€€€€€ņņSignature€of€TrusteeóóŠ \¬ ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€_______________________________Š Ž. ŠņņType€or€Print€Nameóóą0  ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ą€€€ņņType€or€Print€NameóóŠ“ Ą(#Ą(# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢą  ąRule€6„455€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąIn€Code,€Estates€and€Trusts€Article,€šš5„Š :Š  Š702,€the€term€š štrustee€of€each€trust€createdŠ `  Šin€the€decedentššs€willšš€has€been€changed€byŠ ę6 Šthe€General€Assembly€in€Chapter€477,€Acts€ofŠ ¼  Š2004€(SB€686)€to€š štrustee€of€each€trust€thatŠ ’ā Šis€a€residuary€estate.šš€€To€conform€Rule€6„Š hø Š455€to€the€new€law,€changes€must€be€made€toŠ >Ž Šthe€form€of€election€in€section€(b)€and€theŠ d Šconsent€form€in€section€(c).Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€previously,€modified€administrationŠ l¼ Šhad€to€be€consented€to€by€each€trustee€of€every€trust€created€inŠ h Šthe€decedentššs€will.€€Chapter€477€(SB€686),€Acts€of€2004€changedŠ Ä Šthis€to€the€š štrustee€of€each€trust€that€is€a€residuary€estate.šš€Š pĄ  ŠThis€change€is€reflected€in€form€of€election,€in€the€consent€toŠ !l" Šelection,€and€in€the€signature€list€at€the€end€of€the€Rule.€€TheŠ Č"$ ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€these€changes.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€6„456,€Modified€Administration€š!šŠ  &p!( ŠExtension€of€Time€to€File€a€Final€Report€and€to€MakeŠ Ģ'#* ŠDistribution,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š x)Č$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSšš€ESTATESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6„456€to€remove€signatureŠ Š Ś Šlines€of€interested€persons€from€the€consentŠ ` ° Šform,€as€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€6„456.€€MODIFIED€ADMINISTRATION€š!šŠ ø  ŠEXTENSION€OF€TIME€TO€FILE€A€FINAL€REPORT€ANDŠ ŽŽ  ŠTO€MAKE€DISTRIBUTIONŠ d“  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€initial€time€periods€for€filing€aŠ ’ā Šfinal€report€and€for€making€distribution€toŠ hø Šeach€legatee€and€heir€may€be€extended€for€90Š >Ž Šdays€if€the€personal€representative€and€eachŠ d Šinterested€person€sign€the€form€set€out€inŠ ź: Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule€and€file€the€formŠ Ą Šwithin€10€months€of€the€date€of€appointmentŠ –ę Šof€the€personal€representative.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(b)€€FormŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€A€consent€to€an€extension€of€time€toŠ Ä Šfile€a€final€report€and€to€make€distributionŠ šź Šin€a€modified€administration€shall€be€inŠ pĄ  Šsubstantially€the€following€form:Š F –! ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅBEFORE€THE€REGISTER€OF€WILLS€FOR€____________________,€MARYLANDŠ ņ!B# ŠĢIN€THE€ESTATE€OF€_____________________________€€Estate€No.€______Š ž#ī% ŠĢDate€of€Death€_______________________________€Date€of€AppointmentŠ J%š ' Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ą€€€€€€Of€Personal€Ō_ŌRepreŌ_Ō„Š  &p!( Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ą€€€€€€€€€€€Ō_ŌsentativeŌ_Ō€_________Š ö&F") ŠĢĢą@Ų Ų ģąCONSENT€TO€EXTEND€TIME€TO€FILE€FINAL€REPORTˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą@€€ģąAND€TO€MAKE€DISTRIBUTION€IN€A€MODIFIED€ADMINISTRATIONˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢā āŠ Š, (0 ŠÓÓą  ąWe,€the€Personal€Representative€and€Interested€Persons€inŠ ° Šā āthe€above„captioned€estate,€consent€to€extend€for€90€days€theŠ \¬ Štime€to€file€a€final€report€and€to€make€distribution€in€theŠ X Šmodified€administration€of€the€estate.€€We€acknowledge€that€thisŠ “  Šconsent€must€be€filed€within€10€months€of€the€date€of€appointmentŠ ` ° Šof€the€personal€representative.Š  \  ŠÓÓĢPersonal€RepresentativesŠ ŽŽ  Š€(Type€or€Print€Names)Š d“  ŠĢĢ_______________________________€€€______________________________Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ ¼  ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š hø Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ >Ž ŠĢ_________________________________€€€_____________________________Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ Ą ŠĢĢInterested€PersonsŠ B’ Š€(Type€or€Print€Names)Š h ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š Ä Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ šź ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š F –! Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ !l" ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š Č"$ Š€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š J%š ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ  &p!( ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š $+t&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ ° ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢ________________________________€€€______________________________Š Ž. Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ “  ŠĢ_______________________________€€€_______________________________Š ` ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņName€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signatureó óŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢSource:€€The€Rule€is€new.Š ø  ŠĢĢą  ąRule€6„456€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š :Š  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Probate/Fiduciary€SubcommitteeŠ ę6 Šrecommends€deletion€of€seven€of€the€signatureŠ ¼  Šlines€for€interested€persons€in€Rule€6„456.€Š ’ā ŠMost€other€rules€contain€at€most€threeŠ hø Šsignature€lines,€so€the€10€lines€in€this€RuleŠ >Ž Šare€unnecessary.Š d ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€only€change€to€the€Rule€was€toŠ –ę Šeliminate€seven€of€the€signature€lines,€because€they€areŠ B’ Šunnecessary.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.Š ī> ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š pĄ  Š€€16„821€(Performance€of€Marriage€Ceremonies€by€Judges€š!šŠ F –! Š€€Applicability€of€Rules)Š !l" Š_________________________________________________________________Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„821,€Performance€of€MarriageŠ t$Ä& ŠCeremonies€by€Judges€„€Applicability€of€Rules,€for€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„821€to€add€languageŠ ° Špertaining€to€judges€eligible€for€recall,€asŠ †Ö Šfollows:Š \¬ ŠĢĢRule€16„821.€€PERFORMANCE€OF€MARRIAGEŠ Ž. ŠCEREMONIES€BY€JUDGES€š!š€€APPLICABILITY€OFŠ “  ŠRULESŠ Š Ś ŠĢĢą ø ąRules€16-821€through€16-824€apply€to€allŠ  \  ŠMaryland€judges€of€the€District€Court,€aŠ ā 2  Šcircuit€court,€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,Š ø  Šand€the€Court€of€Appeals,€including€retiredŠ ŽŽ  Šjudges€ņņeligible€for€recall€pursuant€toŠ d“  ŠArticle€IV,€šš3A€of€the€Maryland€ConstitutionŠ :Š  Šand€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš1„302óó,€who€wish€toŠ `  Šperform€marriage€ceremonies.€€Š ę6 ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Š ’ā Ššš2-406.Š hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š d ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„821€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ –ę ŠĢNote.Š B’ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€199€(HB€746),€Acts€of€2004€wasŠ ī> Šenacted€by€the€Maryland€General€Assembly.€€ItŠ Ä Šprovides€that€judges€eligible€for€recallŠ šź Šunder€Article€IV,€šš3A€of€the€MarylandŠ pĄ  ŠConstitution€and€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš1„302Š F –! Šare€included€as€judges€able€to€performŠ !l" Šmarriages.€€It€also€provides€that€a€MarylandŠ ņ!B# Šjudgeššs€fee€for€performing€a€marriageŠ Č"$ Šceremony€is€a€non„refundable€fee€payable€toŠ ž#ī% Šthe€clerk€before€a€marriage€license€isŠ t$Ä& Šissued.€€The€General€Court€AdministrationŠ J%š ' ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€language€toŠ  &p!( ŠRule€16„821€to€conform€to€the€legislation.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€considered€but€rejectedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Ša€change€to€Rule€16„823€that€would€have€addedŠ x)Č$, Šthe€requirement€set€out€in€House€Bill€746Š N*ž%- Šthat€the€fee€for€performing€the€ceremony€hasŠ $+t&. Što€have€been€paid€to€the€clerk€before€theŠ ś+J'/ Šjudge€could€perform€the€ceremony.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Šreasons€for€the€rejection€include€(1)€a€judgeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šshould€be€able€to€perform€a€ceremony€withoutŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcharge€if€the€judge€chooses€to€do€so,€such€asŠ ° Šin€a€last„minute€situation,€(2)€the€judge€mayŠ †Ö Šnot€be€able€to€find€out€whether€the€fee€hasŠ \¬ Šbeen€paid,€and€(3)€section€(c)€provides€thatŠ 2‚ Šthe€judge€can€refuse€to€perform€the€ceremony,Š X Šwhich€is€sufficient€to€cover€any€problem€withŠ Ž. Šthe€fee€arrangement.Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€in€Chapter€199€(HB€746),€Acts€of€2004,Š 6 †  Šthe€legislature€attempted€to€resolve€the€issue€of€retired€judgesŠ ā 2  Šperforming€marriages.€€Judge€Kaplan€asked€about€the€wordŠ ŽŽ  Šš šeligible.šš€€The€Chair€responded€that€a€judge€who€resigns€justŠ :Š  Šbefore€his€or€her€judicial€disabilities€hearing€would€beŠ ę6 Šineligible€for€recall.€€The€statute€did€not€solve€this€issue,€butŠ ’ā Šthe€Rule€contains€a€reference€to€it.€€The€idea€is€that€a€judge€isŠ >Ž Šeligible€for€recall€if€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€determined€thatŠ ź: Šthe€judge€can€serve.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€a€retired€judge€whoŠ –ę Šhas€returned€to€the€private€practice€of€law€may€be€ineligible€forŠ B’ Šrecall.€€€Š ī> Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€lines€1€through€4€of€House€BillŠ šź Š746,€a€copy€of€which€was€included€in€the€meeting€materials,Š F –! Šcontain€the€language€š šapproved€for€recall,šš€while€line€10€statesŠ ņ!B# Šš šeligible€for€recall.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€inŠ ž#ī% Šthe€Rule€should€be€š šapproved€for€recall.šš€€The€Committee€agreedŠ J%š ' Šby€consensus€to€this€change.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ö&F") Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ¢(ņ#+ Šą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€the€Subcommittee€hadŠ N*ž%- Šconsidered€but€rejected€a€change€to€Rule€16„823,€Judicial€Action,Š ś+J'/ Šthat€would€have€added€the€phrase,€š šand€the€fee€for€performing€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šceremony€has€been€paid€to€the€clerk€of€the€circuit€court,šš€to€theŠ ° Šend€of€the€first€sentence€of€section€(b).€€The€Vice€ChairŠ \¬ Šremarked€that€the€law€changed,€but€the€Rule€has€not€been€changed.€Š X ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€the€problem€that€the€statute€addressesŠ “  Šis€who€should€collect€the€fee€for€performing€the€marriage.€€Mr.Š ` ° ŠŌ_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€when€the€parties€take€out€the€license,Š  \  Šthey€may€not€know€whether€a€judge€will€be€performing€theŠ ø  Šceremony.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€validity€of€the€marriage€isŠ d“  Šnot€affected€by€whether€or€not€the€fee€was€paid€to€the€person€whoŠ `  Šperformed€the€ceremony.€€When€the€judge€see€a€valid€license,€heŠ ¼  Šor€she€will€not€know€if€the€fee€was€paid€unless€there€is€aŠ hø Šreceipt.€€Judge€Heller€observed€that€the€clerk€will€not€issue€theŠ d Šlicense€until€the€fee€is€received.€€It€is€not€up€to€the€judge€toŠ Ą Špolice€whether€the€fee€was€properly€paid.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidŠ l¼ Šthat€it€seems€unseemly€for€a€judge€to€have€ask€for€the€receipt€onŠ h Ša€coupleššs€wedding€day.€€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€legislation€requires€the€feeŠ pĄ  Što€be€collected,€and€the€clerks€around€the€State€were€inŠ !l" Šagreement.€€Judge€Heller€suggested€that€the€Rule€should€not€beŠ Č"$ Šmodified.€€A€judge€may€or€may€not€know€whether€the€fee€has€beenŠ t$Ä& Špaid.€€If€the€clerk€issues€a€marriage€license,€the€judge€willŠ  &p!( Špresume€that€it€is€valid.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€commented€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Šapplicant€for€the€license€may€not€know€who€will€be€performing€theŠ x)Č$, Šmarriage€when€he€or€she€completes€the€application.€€The€ChairŠ $+t&. Šremarked€that€it€might€be€preferable€to€conform€the€Rule€to€theŠ Š, (0 Šstatute.€€The€Vice€Chair€agreed€with€Judge€Heller€that€no€changeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šshould€be€made.€€The€statute€is€in€effect€if€there€are€questions.€Š ° ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€that€no€change€should€be€madeŠ \¬ Što€Rule€16„823.Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€6.€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Š Š Ś Š€€5„902€(Self„Authentication)Š ` ° Š_________________________________________________________________Š 6 †  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€5„902,€Self„Authentication,€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€Š d“  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@““!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€900€„€AUTHENTICATION€ANDˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@¤¤#ģąIDENTIFICATIONˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„902€to€add€language€toŠ l¼ Šsubsection€(a)(11)€providing€that€theŠ B’ Šproponent€must€give€notice€to€the€adverseŠ h Šparty€of€the€proponentššs€intention€toŠ ī> Šauthenticate€business€records€and€that€theŠ Ä Šadverse€party€must€file€an€objection€to€theŠ šź Šauthentication€no€later€than€five€days€priorŠ pĄ  Što€the€commencement€of€the€proceeding,€asŠ F –! Šfollows:Š !l" ŠĢĢRule€5-902.€€SELF„AUTHENTICATIONŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€byŠ Ģ'#* Šstatute,€extrinsic€evidence€of€authenticityŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šas€a€condition€precedent€to€admissibility€isŠ x)Č$, Šnot€required€with€respect€to€the€following:€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Domestic€Public€Documents€Under€SealŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€document€bearing€a€seal€purportingŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€be€that€of€the€United€States,€or€of€anyŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōstate,€district,€commonwealth,€territory,€orŠ ° Šinsular€possession€thereof,€or€the€PanamaŠ †Ö ŠCanal€Zone,€or€the€trust€territory€of€theŠ \¬ ŠPacific€Islands,€or€of€a€politicalŠ 2‚ Šsubdivision,€department,€officer,€or€agencyŠ X Šthereof,€and€a€signature€purporting€to€be€anŠ Ž. Šattestation€or€execution.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Domestic€Public€Documents€Not€UnderŠ ` ° ŠSealŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€document€purporting€to€bear€theŠ ā 2  Šsignature€in€the€official€capacity€of€anŠ ø  Šofficer€or€employee€of€any€entity€included€inŠ ŽŽ  Šsubsection€(a)(1)€of€this€Rule,€having€noŠ d“  Šseal,€if€a€public€officer€having€a€seal€andŠ :Š  Šhaving€official€duties€in€the€district€orŠ `  Špolitical€subdivision€of€the€officer€orŠ ę6 Šemployee€certifies€under€seal€that€the€signerŠ ¼  Šhas€the€official€capacity€and€that€theŠ ’ā Šsignature€is€genuine.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Foreign€Public€DocumentsŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€document€purporting€to€be€executedŠ Ą Šor€attested€in€an€official€capacity€by€aŠ –ę Šperson€authorized€by€the€laws€of€a€foreignŠ l¼ Šcountry€to€make€the€execution€or€attestationŠ B’ Šand€accompanied€by€a€final€certification.€€IfŠ h Šreasonable€opportunity€has€been€given€to€allŠ ī> Šparties€to€investigate€the€authenticity€andŠ Ä Šaccuracy€of€official€documents,€the€courtŠ šź Šmay,€for€good€cause€shown,€order€that€they€beŠ pĄ  Štreated€as€presumptively€authentic€withoutŠ F –! Šfinal€certification€or€permit€them€to€beŠ !l" Ševidenced€by€an€attested€summary€with€orŠ ņ!B# Šwithout€final€certification.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Certified€Copies€of€Public€RecordsŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€copy€of€an€official€record€orŠ  &p!( Šreport€or€entry€therein,€or€of€a€documentŠ ö&F") Šauthorized€by€law€to€be€recorded€or€filed€andŠ Ģ'#* Šactually€recorded€or€filed€in€a€publicŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šoffice,€including€data€compilations,Š x)Č$, Šcertified€as€correct€by€the€custodian€orŠ N*ž%- Šother€person€authorized€to€make€theŠ $+t&. Šcertification,€by€certificate€complying€withŠ ś+J'/ Šthis€Rule€or€complying€with€any€applicableŠ Š, (0 Šstatute€or€these€rules.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(5)€Official€PublicationsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€Books,€pamphlets,€or€otherŠ \¬ Špublications€purporting€to€be€issued€orŠ 2‚ Šauthorized€by€a€public€agency.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(6)€Newspapers€and€PeriodicalsŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€€Printed€materials€purporting€to€beŠ ` ° Šnewspapers€or€periodicals.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(7)€Trade€Inscriptions€and€the€LikeŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€€Inscriptions,€signs,€tags,€or€labelsŠ ŽŽ  Špurporting€to€have€been€affixed€in€the€courseŠ d“  Šof€business€and€indicating€ownership,Š :Š  Šcontrol,€or€origin.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(8)€Acknowledged€DocumentsŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€Documents€accompanied€by€aŠ hø Šcertificate€of€acknowledgment€executed€in€theŠ >Ž Šmanner€provided€by€law€by€a€notary€public€orŠ d Šother€officer€authorized€by€law€to€takeŠ ź: Šacknowledgments.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(9)€Commercial€Paper€and€Related€Š l¼ ŠDocumentsŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€To€the€extent€provided€by€applicableŠ ī> Šcommercial€law,€commercial€paper,€signaturesŠ Ä Šthereon,€and€related€documents.Š šź ŠĢCross€reference:€€See,€e.g.,€Code,€CommercialŠ F –! ŠLaw€Article,€šššš1-202,€3-307,€and€3-510.Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(10)€Presumptions€under€Statutes€orŠ Č"$ ŠTreatiesŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Any€signature,€document,€or€otherŠ J%š ' Šmatter€declared€by€applicable€statute€orŠ  &p!( Štreaty€to€be€presumptively€genuine€orŠ ö&F") Šauthentic.€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€€€(11)€Certified€Records€of€RegularlyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠConducted€Business€ActivityŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€original€or€a€duplicate€of€aŠ $+t&. Šrecord€of€regularly€conducted€businessŠ ś+J'/ Šactivity,€within€the€scope€of€Rule€5-803€(b)Š Š, (0 Š(6),€which€the€custodian€or€another€qualifiedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šindividual€certifies€(A)€was€made,€at€or€Ō_ŌnearŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€time€of€the€occurrence€of€the€matters€setŠ ° Šforth,€by€(or€from€information€transmittedŠ †Ö Šby)€a€person€with€knowledge€of€those€matters,Š \¬ Š(B)€is€made€and€kept€in€the€course€of€theŠ 2‚ Šregularly€conducted€business€activity,€andŠ X Š(C)€was€made€and€kept€by€the€regularlyŠ Ž. Šconducted€business€activity€as€a€regularŠ “  Špractice,€unless€the€sources€of€informationŠ Š Ś Šor€the€method€or€circumstances€of€preparationŠ ` ° Šindicate€lack€of€trustworthiness;€ņ ņbut€aŠ 6 †  Šrecord€so€certified€is€not€self-Š  \  Šauthenticating€under€this€subsection€unlessŠ ā 2  Šthe€proponent€makes€an€intention€to€offer€itŠ ø  Šknown€to€the€adverse€party€and€makes€itŠ ŽŽ  Šavailable€for€inspection€sufficiently€inŠ d“  Šadvance€of€its€offer€in€evidence€to€provideŠ :Š  Šthe€adverse€party€with€a€fair€opportunity€toŠ `  Šchallenge€itó ó€Ō‡Xf&XX XéļŌņņprovided€that,€at€least€ten€daysŠ ę6 Šprior€to€the€commencement€of€the€proceedingŠ ¼  Šin€which€the€record€will€be€offered€intoŠ ’ā Ševidence,€the€proponent€(1)€notifies€theŠ hø Šadverse€party€of€the€proponentššs€intention€toŠ >Ž Šauthenticate€the€record€pursuant€to€thisŠ d Šsubsection,€and€(2)€makes€a€copy€of€theŠ ź: Šcertificate€and€the€record€available€to€theŠ Ą Šadverse€party.€€If€the€adverse€party€objectsŠ –ę Što€the€authenticity€of€the€record,€theŠ l¼ Šadverse€party€must€file€a€written€objectionŠ B’ Šon€that€ground€no€later€than€five€days€priorŠ h Što€the€commencement€of€the€proceedingóó.Ō#† XéļXXXf& ¼#ŌŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€(12)€Items€as€to€Which€RequiredŠ šź ŠObjections€Not€MadeŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€justice€otherwise€requires,Š !l" Šany€item€as€to€which,€by€statute,€rule,€orŠ ņ!B# Šcourt€order,€a€written€objection€as€toŠ Č"$ Šauthenticity€is€required€to€be€made€beforeŠ ž#ī% Štrial,€and€an€objection€was€not€made€inŠ t$Ä& Šconformance€with€the€statute,€rule,€or€order.€Š J%š ' ŠĢCommittee€note:€€As€used€in€this€RuleŠ ö&F") Š"document"€is€a€generic€term.€€It€includesŠ Ģ'#* Špublic€records€encompassed€by€Code,€CourtsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠArticle,€šš10-204.Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(b)€€DefinitionŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€As€used€in€this€Rule,€"certifies",Š Š, (0 Š"certificate",€or€"certification"€means,€withŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrespect€to€a€domestic€record€or€publicŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdocument,€a€written€declaration€under€oathŠ ° Šsubject€to€the€penalty€of€perjury€and,€withŠ †Ö Šrespect€to€a€foreign€record€or€publicŠ \¬ Šdocument,€a€written€declaration€signed€in€aŠ 2‚ Šforeign€country€which,€if€falsely€made,€wouldŠ X Šsubject€the€maker€to€criminal€penalty€underŠ Ž. Šthe€laws€of€that€country.€€The€certificateŠ “  Šrelating€to€a€foreign€record€or€publicŠ Š Ś Šdocument€must€be€accompanied€by€a€finalŠ ` ° Šcertification€as€to€the€genuineness€of€theŠ 6 †  Šsignature€and€official€position€(1)€of€theŠ  \  Šindividual€executing€the€certificate€or€(2)Š ā 2  Šof€any€foreign€official€who€certifies€theŠ ø  Šgenuineness€of€signature€and€officialŠ ŽŽ  Šposition€of€the€executing€individual€or€isŠ d“  Šthe€last€in€a€chain€of€certificates€thatŠ :Š  Šcollectively€certify€the€genuineness€ofŠ `  Šsignature€and€official€position€of€theŠ ę6 Šexecuting€individual.€€A€final€certificateŠ ¼  Šmay€be€made€by€a€secretary€of€an€embassy€orŠ ’ā Šlegation,€consul€general,€consul,€viceŠ hø Šconsul,€or€consular€agent€of€the€UnitedŠ >Ž ŠStates,€or€a€diplomatic€or€consular€officialŠ d Šof€the€foreign€country€who€is€assigned€orŠ ź: Šaccredited€to€the€United€States.€€Š Ą ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ l¼ ŠŌ_ŌF.R.EvŌ_Ō.€902€and€in€part€new.Š B’ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€5„902€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ä ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Evidence€Subcommittee€recommends€theŠ pĄ  Šaddition€of€language€to€subsection€(a)(11)Š F –! Šthat€would€require€the€proponent€of€businessŠ !l" Šrecord€evidence€to€notify€the€adverse€partyŠ ņ!B# Šof€the€proponentššs€intention€to€authenticateŠ Č"$ Šthe€records€and€to€make€a€copy€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šcertificate€and€the€record€available€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šadverse€party.€€It€would€also€require€theŠ J%š ' Šadverse€party€to€file€a€written€objection€toŠ  &p!( Šthe€authenticity€of€the€record€no€later€thanŠ ö&F") Šfive€days€prior€to€the€proceeding.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€explained€that€he€had€learned€about€a€problem€withŠ N*ž%- ŠRule€5„902€from€a€prosecutor€in€Howard€County.€€The€prosecutorŠ ś+J'/ Šhad€wanted€to€introduce€business€records€into€evidence€in€a€trialŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwhile€saving€the€custodian€of€the€records€a€trip€to€court€toŠ ° Šauthenticate€the€records.€€The€prosecutor€thought€that€he€hadŠ \¬ Šcomplied€with€the€Rule,€but€at€the€trial,€an€objection€was€madeŠ X Šbased€on€the€lack€of€authentication.€€The€new€language€proposedŠ “  Šfor€addition€to€the€Rule€complies€with€the€case€of€ņņCrawford€v.Š ` ° ŠWashingtonóó,€124€Ō_ŌS.CtŌ_Ō.€1354€(2004),€which€held€that€out„of„courtŠ  h  Šstatements€by€witnesses€that€are€testimonial€are€barred,€unlessŠ Š  Šwitnesses€are€unavailable€and€defendants€had€a€prior€opportunityŠ |Ģ  Što€cross€examine€the€witnesses.€€The€language€is€designed€to€saveŠ (x  Šthe€witness€a€trip€by€stating€that€at€least€ten€days€prior€to€theŠ Ō$ Šcommencement€of€the€proceeding€in€which€the€record€will€beŠ €Š Šoffered€into€evidence,€the€proponent€notifies€the€adverse€partyŠ ,| Šof€the€proponentššs€intention€to€authenticate€the€record€by€self„Š Ų( Šauthentication€pursuant€to€Rule€5„902€(a)(11).€€If€the€adverseŠ „Ō Šparty€objects,€he€or€she€must€file€a€written€objection€five€daysŠ 0€ Šprior€to€the€trial.€€Mr.€Dean€commented€that€the€amended€languageŠ Ü, Šclarifies€what€the€general€practice€should€be.Š ˆŲ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€beginning€of€the€Rule€statesŠ 4!„" Šthat€extrinsic€evidence€of€authenticity€is€not€required€withŠ ą"0$ Šrespect€to€the€items€listed.€€The€Chair€said€that€Professor€LynnŠ Œ$Ü& ŠŌ_ŌMcLainŌ_Ō,€of€the€University€of€Baltimore€Law€School,€had€suggestedŠ 8&ˆ!( Šthe€change€to€the€Rule.€€The€federal€rules€have€a€similarŠ ä'4#* Šprovision.€€The€new€language€helps€to€avoid€sandbagging.€€Mr.Š )ą$, ŠLeahy€remarked€that€a€party€could€notify€the€other€side€50€daysŠ <+Œ&. Šbefore€the€trial,€and€then€five€days€before€the€trial,€theŠ č,8(0 Šobjection€comes€in.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€adverse€partyŠ ”.ä)2 Šshould€be€allowed€to€object€no€later€than€five€days€after€theŠ ° Šcertification.€€Mr.€Dean€inquired€as€to€what€the€objection€by€theŠ \¬ Šother€party€will€generate,€and€the€Chair€answered€that€the€partyŠ X Šwill€have€to€produce€the€witness.€€Mr.€Dean€commented€that€heŠ “  Šwould€not€like€to€see€harassing€objections€being€generated.€€€HeŠ ` ° Šexpressed€the€concern€that€the€witness€should€not€be€brought€inŠ  \  Šjust€because€the€party€objects.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€business€records€should€beŠ d“  Šlike€the€other€categories€in€the€Rule.€€The€burden€should€be€onŠ `  Šthe€other€side€to€argue€that€the€records€have€not€beenŠ ¼  Šauthenticated.€€The€Reporter€observed€that€business€records,Š hø Šparticularly€those€of€a€party,€may€be€less€inherently€trustworthyŠ d Šas€to€their€authenticity€than€the€other€categories€of€documentsŠ Ą Šlisted€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€proposedŠ l¼ Šamendment€may€not€be€necessary.€€A€motion€in€Ō_ŌlimineŌ_Ō€could€be€aŠ h Šsubstitute.€€The€Evidence€Subcommittee€can€discuss€whether€thereŠ Ä Šis€a€better€way€to€solve€the€authentication€problem.€€It€may€beŠ pĄ  Šhelpful€to€review€how€other€states€have€handled€this€issue.€€TheŠ !l" ŠChair€expressed€his€agreement€with€Mr.€Leahy€that€the€objectionŠ Č"$ Što€the€self„authentication€should€be€related€to€the€date€ofŠ t$Ä& Šnotification€of€the€proposed€self„authentication.€€Mr.€DeanŠ  &p!( Šremarked€that€he€has€not€heard€of€any€problems€with€this.€€ItŠ Ģ'#* Šwould€be€a€good€idea€to€facilitate€the€process€to€avoid€bringingŠ x)Č$, Šin€unnecessary€witnesses€by€designing€a€mechanism€to€allow€aŠ $+t&. Šlegitimate€pretrial€challenge€to€the€records.€€The€Chair€statedŠ Š, (0 Šthat€the€Rule€would€go€back€to€the€Evidence€Subcommittee.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€a€Draft€Maryland€Code€ofŠ ° ŠCivility€had€been€handed€out€at€the€meeting.€€See€Appendix€5.€€HeŠ \¬ Šhad€discussed€this€with€Ms.€Potter,€who€is€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ X Šrepresentative€on€the€Professionalism€Commission€chaired€by€theŠ “  ŠHonorable€Lynn€Ō_ŌBattagliaŌ_Ō,€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Ms.Š ` ° ŠPotter€said€that€the€some€of€the€ideas€suggested€at€theŠ  \  ŠCommission€meetings€were€a€remedial€course€and€a€new€Ō_ŌadmitteeŌ_ŌŠ ø  Šcourse€on€professionalism.€€This€proposed€Code€of€Civility€wasŠ d“  Šdrafted€by€Professor€Abraham€Dash€of€the€University€of€MarylandŠ `  ŠSchool€of€Law.€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€the€Maryland€StateŠ ¼  ŠBar€Association€had€adopted€a€code€of€civility,€which€includesŠ hø Šprovisions€applicable€to€judges€in€addition€to€provisionsŠ d Šapplicable€to€lawyers.€€The€portion€of€the€Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō€Code€of€CivilityŠ Ą Šthat€is€applicable€to€judges€is€based€on€the€American€BarŠ l¼ ŠAssociation€Model€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€and€the€Code€used€inŠ h Šthe€federal€Seventh€Circuit€that€applies€to€judges.€€The€DraftŠ Ä ŠCode€handed€out€today€does€not€apply€to€judges.€€Judge€HellerŠ pĄ  Šadded€that€she€had€co„chaired€a€Committee€in€Baltimore€City€onŠ !l" Šthe€same€subject.€€Some€law€firms€and€courts€have€adopted€similarŠ Č"$ Šcodes.€€The€Chair€noted€that€Baltimore€County,€Baltimore€City,Š t$Ä& Šand€Montgomery€County€have€similar€codes.€€Ms.€Potter€commentedŠ  &p!( Šthat€many€states€have€these€codes,€but€the€problem€is€that€theyŠ Ģ'#* Šare€not€working.€€She€remarked€that€any€code€on€civility€wouldŠ x)Č$, Šneed€some€teeth€added€to€it€to€make€it€work.Š $+t&. Šą  ąJudge€Heller€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€Draft€CodeŠ Š, (0 Šhanded€out€today€has€many€deficiencies.€€Mr.€Johnson€pointed€outŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€Professionalism€Commission€will€work€on€this€matter,€andŠ ° Šthere€will€be€an€opportunity€for€the€Rules€Committee€and€theŠ \¬ Špublic€to€comment.€€The€Chair€observed€that€an€attorney€whoŠ X Šagrees€to€help€a€client€in€a€case€where€the€attorney€needs€aŠ “  Špostponement€may€run€afoul€of€Number€6€under€the€heading€š šCommonŠ ` ° ŠCourtesyšš€in€the€Draft€Code€of€Civility€which€provides€thatŠ  \  Šš šLawyers€shall€not€accept€professional€commitments€they€know€theyŠ ø  Šwill€be€unable€to€honor.šš€€This€is€a€very€unsettling€provision.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š `  Š