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Ðcircuit€court€judge.€€The€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€this€may€notÏbe€the€best€system,€but€he€noted€that€the€Committee€Ô_Ôwill€have€aÏchance€to€review€this.ÌÓÓÌAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€recommendationsÌ€€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee:ÌÌà  àà ` à€€(a)€€Video€Conferencing€„„€Amendments€toÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„231€(Presence€of€Defendant)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„213€(Initial€Appearance€of€Defendant)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„216€(Pretrial€Release)ÌÌà  àà ` à€€(b)€€Amendments€to€Rule€4„265€(Subpoena)ÌÌà  àà ` à€€(c)€€Legislative€„„€Amendments€toÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€„„€Procedure€In€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àCapital€Cases)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„344€(Sentencing„„Review)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€4„351€(Commitment€Record)ÌÌà  àà ` à€€(d)€€Expungement€Forms€„„€Amendments€toÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Form€4„504.1€(Petition€for€Expungement€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Records)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Form€4„503.1€(Notice€of€Release€From€DetentionÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€or€Confinement€Without€Charge€„„€RequestÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€for€Expungement)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Form€4„503.3€(Application€for€Expungement€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Police€Record)Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€Rule€11„601€(Expungement€of€Criminal€ChargesÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Transferred€to€the€Juvenile€Court)ÌÌà  àà ` à€€(e)€€Letter€to€the€Judiciary€Committee€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Maryland€House€of€Delegates€re:€€HouseÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Bill€936€„€District€Court€„€Time€forÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Filing€Appeal€„€StayÌÌ€à  àà ` à€€(f)€€Letter€to€Chief€Judge€Bell€re:€€Ð Ä)%* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(1)€Private€Home€Detention€Monitoring€and€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(2)€Sexually€Violent€PredatorsÌ________________________________________________________________ÌÌÓÓà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€first€issue€for€considerationÐ ..~)/ Ðby€the€Committee€was€video€conferencing.€€Judge€Johnson€presentedÏRule€4„231,€Presence€of€Defendant,€Rule€4„213,€Initial€Appearance€ofÏDefendant,€and€Rule€4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€for€the€Committee'sÏconsideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÐ  À  Ðà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@¤ ¤ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„231€to€allow€the€presence€ofÏthe€defendant€to€be€by€video€conferencing€underÏcertain€circumstances,€as€follows:ÌññÓÝ ÓññÌÌRule€4„231.€€PRESENCE€OF€DEFENDANTÌÌ€€(a)€€When€Presence€RequiredÌÌà ¸ à€€A€defendant€shall€be€present€at€allÏtimes€when€required€by€the€court.€€AÏcorporation€may€be€present€by€counsel.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Right€to€Be€Present„„ExceptionsÌÌà ¸ à€€A€defendant€is€entitled€to€be€present€atÏa€preliminary€hearing€and€every€stage€of€theÏtrial,€except€(1)€at€a€conference€or€argumentÏon€a€question€of€law;€(2)€when€a€nolle€prosequiÏor€stet€is€entered€pursuant€to€Rules€4„247€andÏ4„248;€or€(3)€at€a€reduction€of€sentenceÏpursuant€to€Rules€4„344€and€4„345.ÌÌCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð9„102.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Waiver€of€Right€to€be€PresentÌÌà ¸ à€€The€right€to€be€present€under€sectionÏ(b)€of€this€Rule€is€waived€by€a€defendant:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€who€is€voluntarily€absent€after€theÏproceeding€has€commenced,€whether€or€notÏinformed€by€the€court€of€the€right€to€remain;ÏorÌÌ€€€€(2)€€who€engages€in€conduct€that€justifiesÏexclusion€from€the€courtroom,€orÌÌ€€€€(3)€€who,€personally€or€through€counsel,Ïagrees€to€or€acquiesces€in€being€absent.ÌÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€ò ò(d)€€Presence€by€Video€Conferencingó óÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€ò ò(1)€€Except€as€otherwise€expressly€allowedÐ tÄ Ðby€subsection€(d)(2)€of€this€Rule,€if€theÏpresence€of€a€defendant€at€a€proceeding€underÏthis€Title€is€allowed€or€required€by€law,€theÏproceeding€shall€be€conducted€with€the€judicialÏofficer€and€the€defendant€physically€present,Ïface„to„faceññó óò òññ,€at€the€same€location.ó óÐ À  ÐÌ€€€€ò ò(2)€€In€the€District€Court,€a€judicialÐ „ Ô  Ðofficer€may€conduct€an€initial€appearance€underÏRule€4„213€(a)€or€a€review€of€theÏcommissioner's€pretrial€release€determinationÏunder€Rule€4„216€(g)€with€the€defendant€and€theÏjudicial€officer€at€different€locations,Ïprovided€that:ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€€ò ò(A)€€the€proceeding€is€conducted€using€aÐ ”ä Ðfully€interactive€video€conferencing€technologyÏapproved€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictÏCourt€for€use€in€the€county;ó óÐ :Š ÐÌà ¸ à€ò ò(B)€€immediately€after€the€proceeding,Ð þN Ðall€documents€that€are€not€a€part€of€theÏDistrict€Court€file€and€that€would€be€a€part€ofÏthe€file€if€the€proceeding€had€been€conductedÏface„to„face€shall€be€electronicallyÏtransmitted€or€hand„delivered€to€the€DistrictÏCourt;€andó óÐ Jš ÐÌà ¸ à€ò ò(C)€€if€the€initial€appearance€under€RuleÐ  ^ Ð4„213€is€conducted€by€video€conferencing,€theÏreview€under€Rule€4„216€(g)€shall€not€beÏconducted€by€video€conferencing.ó óÐ ´"" ÐññÓÝ ÓññÌCommittee€note:€€Except€when€specificallyÏcovered€by€this€Rule,€the€matter€of€presence€ofÏthe€defendant€during€any€stage€of€theÏproceedings€is€left€to€case€law€and€the€Rule€isÏnot€intended€to€exhaust€all€situations.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€RuleÏ724€and€M.D.R.€724.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„231€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÐ ..~)/ ÐÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àAt€the€request€of€law€enforcementÏofficials,€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€hasÏconsidered€the€issue€of€the€use€of€videoÏconferencing€technology€for€initial€appearancesÏand€bail€reviews.€€The€proposed€amendment€toÏRule€4„231€allows€the€use€of€this€technology,Ïunder€certain€circumstances,€either€for€theÏdefendant's€initial€appearance€or€bail€review,Ïbut€not€both.€€The€Subcommittee€believes€that€aÏjudicial€officer€and€the€defendant€should€beÏface„to„face€at€at€least€one€of€theseÏproceedings€that€occur€early€in€the€criminalÏjustice€process.ÌÌà ¸ àSubsection€(d)(1)€sets€out€the€generalÏrule€that€proceedings€under€Title€4€of€theÏMaryland€Rules€that€allow€or€require€theÏpresence€of€the€defendant€shall€be€conductedÏwith€the€defendant€physically€present€at€theÏsame€location€as€the€judicial€officer.ÌÌà ¸ àSubsection€(d)(2)€allows€a€judicialÏofficer€of€the€District€Court€to€conduct€anÏinitial€appearance€under€Rule€4„213€(a)€or€aÏreview€of€the€commissioner's€pretrial€releaseÏdetermination€under€Rule€4„216€(g)€by€a€fullyÏinteractive€video€conferencing€technologyÏapproved€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictÏCourt€for€use€in€the€county.€€If€videoÏconferencing€is€used,€all€documents€that€wouldÏhave€become€a€part€of€the€District€Court€fileÏif€the€proceeding€had€been€conducted€face„to„¼face€must€be€immediately€transmittedÏelectronically€or€hand„delivered€to€theÏDistrict€Court.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌññÓÝ ÓññÑ€/Ñà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÐ ..~)/ ÐÑ/Ñâ /âѰ°ÑÑXXÑâ /âÑ  Ñà@¤ ¤ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„213€to€add€a€certain€crossÏreference€following€section€(a),€as€follows:ÌññÓÝ ÓññÌÌRule€4„213.€€INITIAL€APPEARANCE€OF€DEFENDANTÌÌÌ€€(a)€€In€District€Court€Following€ArrestÌÌà ¸ à€€When€a€defendant€appears€before€aÏjudicial€officer€of€the€District€Court€pursuantÏto€an€arrest,€the€judicial€officer€shallÏproceed€as€follows:ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓÝ ÓññÌCross€references:€€Code€(1957,€1989€Repl.ÏVol.),€Courts€Art.,€ðð10„912.€€ò òSee€Rule€4„231Ð X¨ Ð(d)€concerning€the€appearance€of€a€defendant€byÏvideo€conferencing.ó óÐ l ÐÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„213€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€4„213€addsÏa€cross€reference€to€the€proposed€new€videoÏconferencing€section€of€Rule€4„231.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌññÓÝ Óññà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@¤ ¤ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„216€to€add€a€certain€crossÏreference€following€section€(g),€as€follows:Ð ..~)/ ÐññÓÝ Óññ‡ÌRule€4„216.€€PRETRIAL€RELEASEÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Interim€BailÌÌà ¸ à€€Pending€an€initial€appearance€by€theÏdefendant€before€a€judicial€officer€pursuant€toÏRule€4„213€(a),€the€defendant€may€be€releasedÏupon€execution€of€a€bond€in€an€amount€andÏsubject€to€conditions€specified€in€a€scheduleÏthat€may€be€adopted€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÏDistrict€Court€for€certain€offenses.€€The€ChiefÏJudge€may€authorize€designated€court€personnelÏor€peace€officers€to€release€a€defendant€byÏreference€to€the€schedule.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Probable€Cause€DeterminationÌÌà ¸ à€€A€defendant€arrested€without€a€warrantÏshall€be€released€on€personal€recognizanceÏunder€terms€that€do€not€significantly€restrainÏthe€defendant's€liberty€unless€the€judicialÏofficer€determines€that€there€is€probable€causeÏto€believe€that€the€defendant€committed€anÏoffense.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Defendants€Eligible€for€Release€byÏCommissioner€or€JudgeÌÌà ¸ à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€sectionÏ(d)€of€this€Rule,€a€defendant€is€entitled€to€beÏreleased€before€verdict€in€conformity€with€thisÏRule€on€personal€recognizance€or€with€one€orÏmore€conditions€imposed€unless€the€judicialÏofficer€determines€that€no€condition€of€releaseÏwill€reasonably€assure€(1)€the€appearance€ofÏthe€defendant€as€required€and€(2)€if€theÏdefendant€is€charged€with€an€offense€listedÏunder€Code,€Article€27,€ðð616€1/2€(k),€theÏsafety€of€the€alleged€victim.ÌññÓÝ ÓññÌCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Article€27,€ðð616Ï1/2€(d)€concerning€defendants€who€may€not€beÏreleased€on€personal€recognizance.ÌÌ€€(d)€€Defendants€Eligible€for€Release€Only€byÏa€JudgeÐ ..~)/ Ðò òó óÌà ¸ à€€A€defendant€charged€with€an€offense€forÏwhich€the€maximum€penalty€is€death€or€lifeÏimprisonment€or€with€an€offense€listed€underÏCode,€Article€27,€ðð616€1/2€(c),€(i),€(j),€orÏ(l)€may€not€be€released€by€a€District€CourtÏCommissioner,€but€may€be€released€beforeÏverdict€or€pending€a€new€trial,€if€a€new€trialÏhas€been€ordered,€if€a€judge€determines€thatÏall€applicable€presumptions€imposed€by€law€haveÏbeen€rebutted€and€that€one€or€more€conditionsÏof€release€will€reasonably€assure€(1)€theÏappearance€of€the€defendant€as€required€and€(2)Ïif€the€defendant€is€charged€with€an€offenseÏlisted€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð616€1/2€(c),Ï(j),€or€(l),€that€the€defendant€will€not€pose€aÏdanger€to€another€person€or€the€community€whileÏreleased.ÌÌ€€(e)€€Duties€of€Judicial€OfficerÌÌ€€€€(1)€€Consideration€of€FactorsÌÌà ¸ à€€€€In€determining€whether€a€defendantÏshould€be€released€and€the€conditions€ofÏrelease,€the€judicial€officer,€on€the€basis€ofÏinformation€available€or€developed€in€aÏpretrial€release€inquiry,€may€take€intoÏaccount:ÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€The€nature€and€circumstances€of€theÏoffense€charged,€the€nature€of€the€evidenceÏagainst€the€defendant,€and€the€potentialÏsentence€upon€conviction,€insofar€as€theseÏfactors€are€relevant€to€the€risk€ofÏnonappearance;ÌÌ€€€€€€(B)€€The€defendant's€prior€record€ofÏappearance€at€court€proceedings€or€flight€toÏavoid€prosecution€or€failure€to€appear€at€courtÏproceedings;ÌÌ€€€€€€(C)€€The€defendant's€family€ties,Ïemployment€status€and€history,€financialÏresources,€reputation,€character€and€mentalÏcondition,€length€of€residence€in€theÏcommunity,€and€length€of€residence€in€thisÏState;Ð ..~)/ Ї€€€€€€(D)€€The€recommendation€of€an€agencyÏwhich€conducts€pretrial€release€investigations;ÌÌ€€€€€€(E)€€The€recommendation€of€the€State'sÏAttorney;ÌÌ€€€€€€(F)€€Information€presented€by€defendant'sÏcounsel;ÌÌ€€€€€€(G)€€The€danger€of€the€defendant€toÏanother€person€or€to€the€community;ÌÌ€€€€€€(H)€€The€danger€of€the€defendant€toÏhimself€or€herself;€andÌÌ€€€€€€(I)€€Any€other€factor€bearing€on€the€riskÏof€a€wilful€failure€to€appear,€including€priorÏadjudications€of€delinquency€that€occurredÏwithin€three€years€of€the€date€the€defendant€isÏcharged€as€an€adult€and€prior€convictions.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€Statement€of€Reasons€„„€When€RequiredÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Upon€determining€to€release€aÏdefendant€to€whom€section€(d)€of€this€RuleÏapplies€or€to€refuse€to€release€a€defendant€toÏwhom€section€(c)€of€this€Rule€applies,€theÏjudicial€officer€shall€state€the€reasons€inÏwriting€or€on€the€record.ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€Imposition€of€Conditions€of€ReleaseÌÌ€€€€€€€€€If€the€judicial€officer€determinesÏthat€the€defendant€should€be€released€otherÏthan€on€personal€recognizance€without€anyÏadditional€conditions€imposed,€the€judicialÏofficer€shall€impose€on€the€defendant€the€leastÏonerous€condition€or€combination€of€conditionsÏof€release€set€out€in€section€(f)€of€this€RuleÏthat€will€reasonably:ÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€Assure€the€appearance€of€theÏdefendant€as€required,ÌÌ€€€€€€(B)€€Protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedÏvictim€if€the€defendant€is€charged€with€anÏoffense€listed€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð616ññÔ€XÝ ƒ3ÔÔ€Ý ƒ3Ôññ€1/2Ï(k),€andÐ ..~)/ Ї€€€€€€(C)€€Assure€that€the€defendant€will€notÏpose€a€danger€to€another€person€or€to€theÏcommunity€if€the€charge€against€the€defendantÏis€an€offense€listed€under€Code,€Article€27,Ïðð616€1/2€(c),€(j),€or€(l).€€ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€Advice€of€Conditions€and€ConsequencesÏof€ViolationÌÌ€€€€€€€€€The€judicial€officer€shall€advise€theÏdefendant€in€writing€or€on€the€record€of€theÏconditions€of€release€imposed€and€of€theÏconsequences€of€a€violation€of€any€condition.ÌÌ€€(f)€€Conditions€of€ReleaseÌÌà ¸ à€€The€conditions€of€release€imposed€by€aÏjudicial€officer€under€this€Rule€may€include:ÌÌ€€€(1)€€Committing€the€defendant€to€the€custodyÏof€a€designated€person€or€organization€thatÏagrees€to€supervise€the€defendant€and€assist€inÏassuring€the€defendant's€appearance€in€court;ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€Placing€the€defendant€under€theÏsupervision€of€a€probation€officer€or€otherÏappropriate€public€official;ÌÌÐ  h¸ Ѐ€€€(3)€€Subjecting€the€defendant€to€reasonableÏrestrictions€with€respect€to€travel,Ïassociation,€or€residence€during€the€period€ofÏrelease;ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€Requiring€the€defendant€to€post€a€bailÏbond€complying€with€Rule€4„217€in€an€amount€andÏon€conditions€specified€by€the€judicial€officerÏincluding€any€of€the€following:ÌÌà ¸ à€(A)€€without€collateral€security,ÌÌà ¸ à€(B)€€with€collateral€security€of€the€kindÏspecified€in€Rule€4„217€(e)(1)(A)€equal€inÏvalue€to€the€greater€of€$25.00€or€10%€of€theÏfull€penalty€amount,€or€a€larger€percentage€asÏmay€be€fixed€by€the€judicial€officer,ÌÌà ¸ à€(C)€€with€collateral€security€of€the€kindÏspecified€in€Rule€4„217€(e)(1)€equal€in€valueÏto€the€full€penalty€amount,ÌÌà ¸ à€(D)€€with€the€obligation€of€a€corporationÏthat€is€an€insurer€or€other€surety€in€the€fullÏpenalty€amount;ÌÌ€€€€(5)€€Subjecting€the€defendant€to€any€otherÏcondition€reasonably€necessary€to:ÌÌà ¸ à€(A)€assure€the€appearance€of€theÏdefendant€as€required,ÌÌà ¸ à€(B)€protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedÏvictim€if€the€charge€against€the€defendant€isÏan€offense€listed€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð616Ï1/2€(k),€andÌÌà ¸ à€(C)€assure€that€the€defendant€will€notÏpose€a€danger€to€another€person€or€to€theÏcommunity€if€the€charge€against€the€defendantÏis€an€offense€listed€under€Code,€Article€27,Ïðð616€1/2€(c),€(j),€or€(l);ÌÌ€€€€(6)€Imposing€upon€the€defendant,€for€goodÏcause€shown,€one€or€more€of€the€conditionsÏauthorized€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð763Ïreasonably€necessary€to€stop€or€prevent€theÏintimidation€of€a€victim€or€witness€or€aÐ ..~)/ Ðviolation€of€Code,€Article€27,€ðð26,€ðð761,€orÏðð762.ÌÌÐ  V¦ Ѐ€(g)€€Review€of€Commissioner's€PretrialÏRelease€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€A€defendant€who€is€denied€pretrialÏrelease€by€a€commissioner€or€who€for€any€reasonÏremains€in€custody€for€24€hours€after€aÏcommissioner€has€determined€conditions€ofÏrelease€pursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€beÏpresented€immediately€to€the€District€Court€ifÏthe€court€is€then€in€session,€or€if€not,€at€theÏnext€session€of€the€court.€€The€District€CourtÏshall€review€the€commissioner's€pretrialÏrelease€determination€and€take€appropriateÏaction.€€If€the€defendant€will€remain€inÏcustody€after€the€review,€the€District€CourtÏshall€set€forth€in€writing€or€on€the€record€theÏreasons€for€the€continued€detention.ÌññÓheÏpÓññò òÌCross€reference:€€See€Rule€4„231€(d)€concerningÏthe€presence€of€a€defendant€by€videoÏconferencing.ó óÐ X¨ ÐÌ€€(h)€€Continuance€of€Previous€ConditionsÌÌà ¸ à€€When€conditions€of€pretrial€release€haveÏbeen€previously€imposed€in€the€District€Court,Ïthe€conditions€continue€in€the€circuit€courtÏunless€amended€or€revoked€pursuant€to€sectionÏ(i)€of€this€Rule.ÌÌ€€(i)€€Amendment€of€Pretrial€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€After€a€charging€document€has€beenÏfiled,€the€court,€on€motion€of€any€party€or€onÏits€own€initiative€and€after€notice€andÏopportunity€for€hearing,€may€revoke€an€order€ofÏpretrial€release€or€amend€it€to€imposeÏadditional€or€different€conditions€of€release.€ÏIf€its€decision€results€in€the€detention€of€theÏdefendant,€the€court€shall€state€the€reasonsÏfor€its€action€in€writing€or€on€the€record.ÌÌ€€(j)€€Supervision€of€Detention€Pending€TrialÌÌà ¸ à€€In€order€to€eliminate€unnecessaryÏdetention,€the€court€shall€exercise€supervisionÏover€the€detention€of€defendants€pending€trial.€ÏIt€shall€require€from€the€sheriff,€warden,€orÐ ..~)/ Ðother€custodial€officer€a€weekly€report€listingÏeach€defendant€within€its€jurisdiction€who€hasÏbeen€held€in€custody€in€excess€of€seven€daysÏpending€preliminary€hearing,€trial,€sentencing,Ïor€appeal.€€The€report€shall€give€the€reasonÏfor€the€detention€of€each€defendant.ÌÌ€€(k)€€Title€5€Not€ApplicableÌÌà ¸ à€€Title€5€of€these€rules€does€not€apply€toÏproceedings€conducted€under€this€Rule.ÌññÓheÏpÓññÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromÏformer€Rule€721,€M.D.R.€721,€and€M.D.R.€723€bÏ4,€and€is€in€part€new.ò òó óÐ  \  ÐÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„216€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€4„216€addsÏa€cross€reference€to€the€proposed€new€videoÏconferencing€section€of€Rule€4„231.ÌÌññÓheÏpÓññÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àJudge€Johnson€noted€that€in€many€of€the€jurisdictions€inÏMaryland,€bail€reviews€by€video€conferencing€have€been€taking€placeÏfor€some€time.€€Other€jurisdictions€in€the€State€are€interested€inÏthis,€and€some€are€interested€in€conducting€initial€appearances€byÏvideo€conferencing.€€The€Rules€Committee€has€received€requests€forÏguidance€on€this€subject.€€The€requests€were€given€to€the€CriminalÏSubcommittee€for€discussion.€€The€Subcommittee€is€recommendingÏmodifying€Rule€4„231€by€adding€a€new€section€(d)€which€wouldÏexpressly€authorize€the€District€Court€Commissioners€and€DistrictÏCourt€judges€to€permit€the€use€of€video€conferencing€for€either€aÏdefendant's€initial€appearance€or€bail€review,€but€not€for€both.€€TheÏSubcommittee€felt€that€the€defendant€and€a€judicial€officer€should€beÐ ..~)/ Ðface„to„face€at€least€once.€€The€Rule€provides€that€the€technology€isÏto€be€approved€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court.€€There€is€aÏrequirement€that€all€documents€have€to€be€placed€in€the€DistrictÏCourt€file€either€by€electronic€transmission€or€by€hand„delivery€toÏthe€District€Court€immediately€after€the€video€conference.Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€questioned€as€to€who€transmits€the€documents,€sinceÏpassive€wording€is€used.€€The€Chair€answered€that€the€procedure€inÏBaltimore€County€is€that€the€responsibility€is€that€of€the€officerÏwho€brings€the€defendant€before€the€District€Court.€€The€Chair€saidÏthat€the€Honorable€Martha€F.€Rasin,€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictÏCourt,€as€well€as€Howard€B.€Gersh,€Esq.,€and€Major€Ernie€Crist€fromÏBaltimore€County€were€present€to€discuss€the€issue€of€videoÏconferencing.€€Mr.€Gersh€told€the€Committee€that€in€Baltimore€County,Ïall€defendants€who€have€been€arrested€are€physically€transported€toÏone€of€four€police€precincts.€€With€video€conferencing€from€theÏpolice€station,€documents€would€be€transmitted€electronically.€€IfÏthe€system€breaks€down,€the€papers€would€be€physically€transmitted.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€reiterated€that€the€Rule€does€not€assign€theÏresponsibility€for€transmittal€of€the€documents€to€anyone.€€Mr.€GershÏresponded€that€his€reading€of€the€Rule€is€that€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÏDistrict€Court€has€to€authorize€any€of€the€procedures€and€would€haveÏto€be€satisfied€that€the€procedures€pass€muster.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquiredÏwhether€the€Rule€should€have€a€specific€statement€as€to€who€isÏresponsible€for€the€transmittal€of€the€documents.€€Mr.€Gersh€repliedÐ L-œ(. Ðthat€on€behalf€of€Baltimore€County,€it€would€be€appropriate€toÏprovide€that€the€person€who€has€the€necessary€documents€isÏresponsible€for€delivery€of€those€documents.€€The€Chair€stated€thatÏthe€law€enforcement€officer€who€brings€the€defendant€before€theÏjudicial€officer€could€be€responsible€for€transmitting€the€documents.€ÏMr.€Gersh€suggested€that€the€word€"agency"€should€be€substituted€forÏthe€word€"officer."€€This€would€allow€the€officer€who€makes€theÏarrest€to€get€back€to€his€job€instead€of€waiting€around€to€deliverÏthe€documents.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€could€be€thatÏthe€law€enforcement€officer€shall€cause€the€documents€to€beÏdelivered.€€Judge€Rasin€pointed€out€that€it€would€be€the€fault€of€theÏjudicial€officer€if€the€documents€were€not€transmitted€properly.€€TheÏChair€added€that€the€judicial€officer€directs€that€the€papers€be€madeÏpart€of€the€file.Ìà  àJudge€Vaughan€remarked€that€he€had€a€problem€with€the€possibleÏdifficulty€in€getting€the€necessary€signatures€for€the€extraditionÏprocess€if€there€is€video€conferencing.€€The€Chair€said€that€thisÏprocedure€works€well€in€bond€reviews€and€should€work€with€initialÏappearances.€€Mr.€Gersh€noted€that€the€signatures€can€beÏelectronically€transmitted.€€Baltimore€County€has€over€25,000€arrestsÏa€year,€and€a€commissioner€is€located€in€only€four€places€in€theÏcounty.€€Two€police€officers€could€be€tied€up€for€hours€waiting€withÏa€defendant€to€see€the€commissioner.€€There€are€also€safety€aspectsÏof€this,€where€commissioners€have€been€attacked€by€defendants€whoÐ L-œ(. Ðwere€just€arrested€and€are€still€drunk€or€under€the€influence€ofÏdrugs.€€Mr.€Gersh€said€that€he€had€spoken€with€the€Subcommittee,€andÏhe€was€in€agreement€with€them€that€either€the€initial€appearance€orÏthe€bail€review€could€be€by€video€conferencing,€but€not€both.€ÏBaltimore€County€would€select€the€initial€appearance€as€theÏproceeding€for€which€video€conferencing€is€used.€€Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€inquired€as€to€how€many€other€jurisdictions€haveÏor€would€like€to€have€video€conferencing.€€Mr.€Gersh€answered€thatÏthe€meeting€materials€contain€a€letter€dated€August€28,€1997€to€ChiefÏJudge€Bell€from€representatives€of€the€police€departments€of€AnneÏArundel,€Baltimore,€Harford,€Howard,€Montgomery,€and€Prince€George'sÏCounties,€and€Baltimore€City€in€support€of€a€rule€pertaining€to€videoÏconferencing.€€He€noted€that€Baltimore€City€does€not€need€videoÏconferencing€as€much€as€the€other€jurisdictions,€because€it€has€aÏcentral€booking€facility€which€the€other€areas€do€not€have.€€Mr.ÏMaloney€commented€that€in€Prince€George's€and€Montgomery€Counties,Ïvideo€bail€reviews€are€conducted€regularly.€€The€Rule€presupposesÏthat€the€video€bail€review€would€be€eliminated€if€there€is€a€conflictÏbetween€the€convenience€of€the€police€and€the€convenience€of€theÏcourt.€€Mr.€Gersh€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€does€not€allow€both€bailÏreviews€and€initial€appearances€to€be€by€video€conferencing.€€HisÏpreference€is€for€video€initial€appearances€because€there€are€a€smallÏnumber€of€bail€reviews€compared€to€initial€appearances€and€becauseÏbail€reviews€are€conducted€in€the€courthouse€during€normal€workingÐ L-œ(. Ðhours.€€More€hours€of€police€officers'€time€would€be€saved€by€videoÏinitial€appearances,€than€by€video€bail€reviews.€€Mr.€Maloney€saidÏthat€there€are€50€to€100€bail€reviews€a€day€in€Montgomery€and€PrinceÏGeorge's€Counties.€€Major€Crist€noted€that€the€Rule€should€notÏcontain€an€inference€that€the€issue€is€controlled€by€the€policeÏdepartment.€€Each€jurisdiction€is€different,€and€the€procedures€willÏhave€to€be€worked€out.Ìà  àJudge€Vaughan€expressed€the€view€that€when€the€commissioner€canÏsee€the€person€who€has€been€arrested,€it€helps€in€the€determinationÏof€probable€cause€and€conditions€of€release.€€The€Chair€remarked€thatÏwhen€he€was€in€practice€he€had€observed€some€belligerentÏcommissioners,€and€his€preference€would€be€to€appear€in€person€beforeÏa€judge€and€have€the€initial€appearance€conducted€by€videoÏconferencing.€€The€option€is€up€to€each€jurisdiction,€as€long€as€theÏChief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€is€satisfied€with€the€way€theÏsystem€works€in€a€particular€jurisdiction.€€If€a€jurisdiction€prefersÏone€way,€they€will€not€be€forced€to€choose€the€other.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€commented€that€the€Rule€should€provide€for€theÏapproval€of€the€technology€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court,Ïbut€also€provide€that€the€Chief€Judge€approve€the€use€of€theÏprocedures€in€the€various€counties.€€The€Vice€Chair€cautioned€aboutÏavoiding€local€rule„making.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€proceduresÏshould€be€documented.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€contemplatesÏold„fashioned€or€electronic€procedures.€€Major€Crist€remarked€thatÐ L-œ(. Ðthe€procedures€can€include€faxing€and€electronic€signatures.€€TheÏVice€Chair€pointed€out€that€if€the€technology€does€not€exist€atÏtimes,€then€the€documents€can€be€hand„delivered.€€Ìà  àChief€Judge€Rasin€told€the€Committee€that€it€is€important€toÏunderstand€the€history€of€this€issue.€€There€was€a€bill€pertaining€toÏvideo€conferencing€in€the€legislature€a€few€years€ago€which€did€notÏpass.€€The€Honorable€Robert€F.€Sweeney,€then„Chief€Judge€of€theÏDistrict€Court,€felt€that€even€though€there€was€no€law€on€theÏsubject,€it€would€be€appropriate€to€introduce€it€into€the€DistrictÏCourt.€€The€matter€was€studied,€and€a€technology€was€developed€toÏhandle€bail€reviews€and€initial€appearances.€€Judge€Sweeney€and€JudgeÏRobert€C.€Murphy,€who€was€then€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Ïdecided€that€as€a€matter€of€policy,€bail€reviews€and€initialÏappearances€would€not€both€be€handled€by€video€conferencing€in€theÏsame€case.€€A€long„standing€policy€had€been€that€video€initialÏappearances€are€not€undertaken,€since€video€bail€reviews€are€now€usedÏin€several€jurisdictions.€€A€group€of€police€officers€questionedÏthis,€and€Judge€Rasin€said€that€she€would€study€whether€there€is€anyÏlegal€prohibition€against€video€initial€appearances.€€She€wasÏsatisfied€that€it€is€legal€and€can€be€done.€€The€policy€of€not€havingÏa€video€initial€appearance€and€a€video€bail€review€in€the€same€caseÏshould€continue.€€She€told€the€Committee€that€she€did€not€think€aÏRule€change€was€necessary,€especially€since€video€bail€reviews€haveÏbeen€conducted€for€years€without€a€rule.Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àThe€Chair€asked€if€there€has€ever€been€a€challenge€to€the€videoÏconferencing€procedures,€and€Judge€Rasin€replied€that€she€did€notÏknow€of€any€challenges.€€She€had€informally€polled€some€DistrictÏCourt€commissioners€as€to€which€procedure€should€be€by€videoÏconferencing.€€She€received€a€variety€of€responses.€€Some€said€thatÏthey€would€have€trouble€identifying€whether€the€defendant€was€drunkÏwithout€having€the€person€in€front€of€them.€€Many€of€theÏjurisdictions€have€video€bail€reviews.€€In€the€jurisdictions€listedÏby€Mr.€Gersh,€only€Baltimore€County€does€not€do€video€bail€reviews.€ÏIf€the€policy€is€changed,€there€may€be€an€effect€on€the€detentionÏcenters.€€The€Chair€responded€that€nothing€in€the€Rule€implies€that€aÏjurisdiction€has€to€change€its€procedure.€€It€undercuts€someone€fromÏsaying€that€it€is€unconstitutional€to€conduct€a€bail€review€from€theÏjail.€€The€procedure€has€worked€well€with€no€challenges€to€it.€€TheÏRule€provides€options,€none€of€which€are€mandatory.€€It€implementsÏthe€sound€policy€that€only€one€of€the€proceedings€is€conducted€byÏvideo€conferencing,€but€not€both.Ìà  àJudge€Rasin€said€that€she€read€the€Rule€to€mean€that€she€canÏapprove€the€technology,€but€she€cannot€approve€whether€to€conduct€aÏproceeding€by€video€conferencing.€€Mr.€Bowen€responded€that€the€RuleÏgives€the€authority€to€the€judicial€officer€to€make€a€decision€inÏeach€case.€€He€was€opposed€to€the€concept€of€the€Rule€providing€for€aÏblanket€decision€by€the€Chief€Judge.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€whyÏthe€Rule€has€to€provide€for€each€particular€jurisdiction€when€itÐ L-œ(. Ðalready€limits€the€jurisdictions€to€one€proceeding€or€the€other€byÏvideo€conferencing.€€Judge€Rasin€replied€that€this€is€a€question€ofÏthe€number€of€police€departments,€the€views€of€the€commissioners,€andÏthe€views€of€the€judges€in€each€jurisdiction.€€It€is€a€policyÏdecision€for€each€jurisdiction€to€develop€the€technology€and€investÏin€the€time€and€effort€to€keep€the€system€going.€€After€that€decisionÏis€made,€the€Commissioner€determines€the€proper€procedure€for€eachÏparticular€case.Ìà  àThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€CourtÏmakes€the€decision€as€to€the€video€conferencing€procedures.€€The€RuleÏcan€provide€this.€€Judge€Rasin€remarked€that€she€needs€the€ability€toÏmake€the€decision€based€on€policy€matters€in€each€locality€whichÏinclude€the€needs€of€the€judges,€commissioners,€police,€and€detentionÏcenters.€€Judge€Vaughan€asked€how€the€Chief€Judge€can€disapproveÏvideo€conferencing.€€The€Chair€explained€that€the€Chief€Judge€canÏdisapprove€video€conferencing€for€initial€appearances€if€the€countyÏalready€does€them€for€bail€reviews.€€Judge€Rasin€added€that€the€RuleÏappears€to€limit€her€approval€to€consideration€of€only€the€procedureÏand€the€technology.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€approval€would€alsoÏbe€of€the€use€of€video€conferencing.€€The€Reporter€suggested€thatÏsubsection€(d)(2)(C)€could€be€changed€to€provide€that€the€decisionÏconcerning€the€use€of€video€conferencing€is€to€be€made€by€the€ChiefÏJudge.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€this€would€be€on€a€county„by„¼county€basis.€€Judge€Rasin€replied€that€it€would.€Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€be€redrafted€atÏlunchtime€to€provide€that€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€hasÏthe€right€to€determine€whether€interactive€video€conferencing€isÏused,€and€if€so,€whether€the€procedure€and€technology€is€approved€byÏthe€Chief€Judge.€€Judge€Rasin€agreed€with€this,€saying€that€she€doesÏnot€intend€to€withhold€approval€if€the€circumstances€are€right.€ÏJudge€Johnson€commented€that€he€thought€that€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÏDistrict€Court€had€the€authority€to€do€this€already.€€Judge€RasinÏresponded€that€she€thought€that€she€did,€also.€€Judge€Kaplan€observedÏthat€video€conferencing€is€used€in€civil€litigation€in€the€CircuitÏCourt€of€Baltimore€City.€€Judge€Johnson€added€that€the€circuit€courtÏuses€video€conferencing€from€the€detention€center€in€violation€ofÏprobation€cases.€€Arraignments€and€bond€reviews€are€conducted€byÏvideo€conferencing.€€Ìà  àMr.€Karceski€commented€that€he€understood€the€concept€that€bothÏbail€reviews€and€initial€appearances€would€not€be€conducted€throughÏvideo€conferencing.€€When€a€county€chooses,€the€technology€is€forÏeither€one€or€the€other€procedure.€€Otherwise,€the€county€would€needÏtwo€complete€systems.€€Some€proceedings€happen€quickly€in€criminalÏcases.€€It€may€be€a€matter€of€hours€after€someone's€arrest€that€he€orÏshe€appears€in€front€of€the€commissioner.€€A€defense€attorney€wouldÏneed€to€know€what€system€the€county€uses.€€He€said€that€he€had€beenÏin€Harford€County€the€day€before,€and€the€commissioner€there€wasÏlocated€in€the€detention€center.€€This€was€a€very€workable€andÐ L-œ(. Ðpleasant€arrangement.€€The€commissioner€was€in€a€separate€facility,Ïyet€it€was€attached€to€the€jail.€€Most€criminal€defense€attorneys€inÏMaryland€would€not€complain€if€all€of€the€proceedings€were€conductedÏby€video€conferencing.€€The€problem€is€the€fact€that€many€defendantsÏare€unrepresented.€€Public€defenders€are€not€present€at€bailÏhearings.€€Ìà  àJudge€Kaplan€suggested€that€the€Rule€be€adopted€as€amended€toÏinclude€the€right€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€to€approveÏthe€use,€technology,€and€procedures€of€video€conferencing.€€The€ViceÏChair€pointed€out€that€she€read€the€Rule€to€mean€that€eachÏjurisdiction€has€one€or€the€other€system.€€What€the€Rule€is€trying€toÏsay€is€that€the€presence€of€the€defendant€does€not€have€to€mean€theÏphysical€presence€and€that€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€mustÏapprove€the€video€conferencing.€These€two€ideas€could€go€into€aÏCommittee€note€to€clarify€the€meaning€of€the€Rule,€or€a€sentenceÏcould€be€added€to€subsections€(d)(2)(A)€or€(B).€€She€expressed€theÏconcern€that€a€defendant€should€be€present€at€a€hearing€on€aÏviolation€of€probation.€€Judge€Kaplan€stated€that€violation€ofÏprobation€hearings€are€conducted€in€person.Ìà  àJudge€Rasin€questioned€how€far€the€Rules€can€go€in€providingÏvideo€conferencing€in€the€District€Court€when€no€bills€have€beenÏpassed€in€the€legislature.€€To€have€a€rule€on€this€should€not€meanÏthat€it€is€not€possible€to€have€video€conferencing€in€other€areas.€ÏMr.€Bowen€inquired€why€the€Rule€has€to€provide€that€only€one€or€theÐ L-œ(. Ðother€proceeding€can€be€by€video€conferencing,€as€long€as€theÏdefendant€does€not€object€to€both€being€by€video.€€The€ChairÏresponded€that€the€Subcommittee€felt€that€it€was€unfair€to€aÏdefendant€to€have€both€proceedings€conducted€by€video€€conferencing.€ÏJudge€Vaughan€noted€that€many€defendants€would€not€know€how€to€objectÏto€this.€€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€in€Baltimore€City,€there€are€300Ïarrests€a€day,€and€offering€an€election€to€each€defendant€would€beÏunworkable.Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€asked€if€one€of€the€documents€to€which€the€RuleÏrefers€is€the€videotape€of€the€proceedings.€€The€Chair€replied€thatÏit€is€not.€€Mr.€Hochberg€inquired€where€the€videotape€goes.€€TheÏChair€answered€that€a€videotape€is€not€necessarily€made€orÏmaintained.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€to€take€care€of€Judge€Rasin'sÏproblem,€a€Committee€note€could€be€added€which€would€provide€that€theÏRule€contains€no€implication€one€way€or€the€other€as€to€videoÏconferencing€in€other€contexts.€€The€Chair€agreed€that€a€CommitteeÏnote€would€be€helpful.€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€those€who€doÏcriminal€defense€work€must€know€ahead€of€time€which€proceedings€willÏbe€conducted€by€video€€conferencing.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€RuleÏprotects€counsel.€€It€authorizes€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictÏCourt€to€put€in€this€type€of€technology.€€The€Subcommittee's€concernÏwas€that€a€defendant€would€come€to€trial€after€never€having€left€theÏdetention€center€for€180€days,€so€the€Rule€requires€that€either€theÏbail€review€or€the€initial€appearance€be€conducted€in€person.Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àJudge€Kaplan€moved€to€approve€the€Rule€as€amended€allowing€forÏthe€Chief€Judge€to€authorize€the€use,€procedures,€and€technology€forÏvideo€conferencing.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€if€this€would€include€hisÏsuggested€Committee€note,€and€Judge€Kaplan€answered€that€theÏCommittee€note€was€included€in€his€motion.€€The€motion€was€seconded,Ïand€it€carried€with€two€opposed.€€The€Vice€Chair€stated€that€she€wasÏopposed€because€the€Rule€should€reflect€that€the€Chief€Judge€mayÏapprove€the€video€conferencing,€and€the€defendant€is€deemed€to€beÏpresent€when€video€conferencing€is€used.€€The€rest€of€the€Rule€isÏmisleading.Ìà  àMr.€Johnson€asked€if€the€proposed€changes€to€Rules€4„213€and€4„¼216€are€also€approved.€€Judge€Johnson€replied€that€the€changes€toÏthose€Rules€are€simply€cross€references€to€Rule€4„231,€and€theyÏshould€be€approved€by€the€Committee.€€The€Committee€agreed€byÏconsensus€to€approve€the€changes€to€Rules€4„213€and€4„216.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„265,€Subpoena€For€Hearing€orÏTrial,€for€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌÐ  –#æ# Ðà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@¤ ¤ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„265€to€reorganize€sectionÏ(a),€to€allow€the€time€requirements€of€sectionÏ(a)€to€be€waived€by€the€court,€to€require€theÏissuance€of€a€blank€subpoena€under€certainÏcircumstances,€and€to€require€a€certain€goodÏfaith€effort€concerning€the€time€of€service€ofÏa€subpoena€prepared€by€a€party,€as€follows:ÌññÓCourÓññÌÌRule€4„265.€€SUBPOENA€FOR€HEARING€OR€TRIALÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Preparation€by€ClerkÌÌà ¸ à€ò òOn€request€of€a€party,òòóóññó óò òññó óò òññó óò òó óò òó óò òó óò òó óò òññò òññó óò òññó óó óò òññó óò òó óò òó óò òññó óò òòòññó óññóóññò òññó ó€ò òTó óò òtó óhe€clerk€shallÐ :Š Ðprepare€and€issue€a€subpoena€commanding€aÏwitness€to€appear€to€testify€at€a€hearing€orÏtrial€ò òon€request€of€a€partyó óò ò.€ññó óò òññ€Unless€the€timeÐ à0 Ðrequirements€of€this€section€are€waived€by€theÏcourt,€the€request€shall€be€ó ófiled€at€least€nineÐ ¤ô Ðdays€before€trial€in€circuit€court,€or€sevenÏdays€before€trial€in€the€District€Court,€notÏincluding€the€day€of€trial€and€interveningÏSaturdays,€Sundays,€and€holidays.€€The€requestÏfor€subpoena€shall€state€the€name,€address,€andÏcounty€of€the€witness€to€be€served,€the€dateÏand€hour€when€the€attendance€of€the€witness€isÏrequired,€and€the€party€requesting€theÏsubpoena.€€If€the€request€is€for€a€subpoenaÏduces€tecum,€the€request€also€shall€contain€aÏdesignation€of€the€documents,€recordings,Ïphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things,€notÏprivileged,€which€constitute€or€containÏevidence€relevant€to€theÌaction,€that€are€to€be€produced€by€the€witness.€ÏAt€least€ò òññó óò òññó ófive€days€before€trial,€not€includingÐ Ä)%* Ðthe€day€of€trial€and€intervening€Saturdays,ÏSundays,€orò òññó óò òññó ó€holidays,€the€clerk€shall€deliverÐ ˆ+Ø&, Ðthe€subpoena€for€service€pursuant€to€Rule€4„266Ï(b).ÌÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€(b)€€Preparation€by€PartyÌÌ€€€€€€On€request€of€a€party€entitled€to€theÏissuance€of€a€subpoena,€the€clerk€shall€provideÏa€blank€form€of€subpoena€which€shall€be€filledÏin€and€returned€to€the€clerk€to€be€signed€andÏsealed€before€service.€€On€request€of€anÏattorney€or€other€officer€of€the€court€entitledÏto€the€issuance€of€a€subpoena,€the€clerk€ò òmayó óÐ À  Ðò òshalló ó€issue€a€subpoena€signed€and€sealed€butÐ ¢ ò  Ðotherwise€in€blank,€which€shall€be€filled€inÏbefore€service.€€ò òUnless€impracticable,€a€partyÐ f¶  Ðshall€make€a€good€faith€effort€to€cause€a€trialÏor€hearing€subpoena€issued€under€this€sectionÏto€be€served€at€least€five€days€before€theÏtrial€or€hearing.ó óÐ î>  ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€RuleÏ742€b€and€M.D.R.ññÓpersÓññ€742€a.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„265€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„265Ïreorganize€section€(a)€and€expressly€allow€aÏcourt€to€waive€the€time€requirements€pertainingÏto€a€subpoena€issued€under€that€section.ÌÌà ¸ àIn€section€(b),€two€features€of€theÏrecently„amended€rules€pertaining€to€subpoenasÏin€civil€actions€(Rules€2„510€and€3„510)€areÏproposed€to€be€made€applicable€to€subpoenasÏissued€under€this€section:€€(1)€if€an€attorneyÏor€other€officer€of€the€court€entitled€to€theÏissuance€of€a€subpoena€requests€a€blankÏsubpoena,€the€clerk€must€issue€one€and€(2)Ïunless€impracticable,€a€party€must€make€a€goodÏfaith€effort€to€cause€the€subpoena€to€be€servedÏat€least€five€days€before€the€trial€or€hearing.ÌññÓpersÓññòòóóà ¸ àÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€amendments€to€the€RuleÏreorganize€section€(a)€and€allow€the€court€to€waive€the€timeÏrequirements€pertaining€to€a€subpoena.€€These€changes€parallel€theÏamendments€made€to€Rule€2„510,€Subpoenas,€which€is€the€civil€ruleÐ ..~)/ Ðpertaining€to€subpoenas.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€how€the€timeÏrequirements€are€waived€by€the€court.€€Does€one€party€go€before€theÏjudge?€€The€Chair€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointedÏout€that€Rule€1„351€pertains€to€ex€parte€orders.€€Mr.€MaloneyÏinquired€how€many€jurisdictions€do€this.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€heÏthought€that€all€of€them€did,€but€Ms.€Ogletree€countered€that€not€allÏjurisdictions€do€this.€€Mr.€Maloney€moved€to€approve€the€Rule,€theÏmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„343,€Sentencing„„Procedure€inÏCapital€Cases,€for€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@k k ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„343€to€conform€section€(g)€toÏChapter€538,€Laws€of€1998,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€4„343.€€SENTENCING€„„€PROCEDURE€IN€CAPITALÏCASESÌÌÌ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityÌÌà ¸ à€€This€Rule€applies€whenever€a€sentence€ofÏdeath€is€sought€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð413.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Statutory€Sentencing€ProcedureÌÌà ¸ à€€When€a€defendant€has€been€found€guiltyÏof€murder€in€the€first€degree,€the€State€hasÏgiven€the€notice€required€under€Code,€ArticleÏ27,€ðð412€(b)(1),€and€the€defendant€may€beÐ ..~)/ Ðsubject€to€a€sentence€of€death,€a€sentencingÏproceeding,€separate€from€the€proceeding€atÏwhich€the€defendant's€guilt€was€adjudicated,Ïshall€be€conducted€as€soon€as€practicable€afterÏthe€trial€pursuant€to€the€provisions€of€Code,ÏArticle€27,€ðð413.€€A€separate€Findings€andÏSentencing€Determination€form€that€compliesÏwith€sections€(g)€and€(h)€of€this€Rule€shall€beÏcompleted€with€respect€to€each€death€for€whichÏthe€defendant€is€subject€to€a€sentence€ofÏdeath.Ì€€(c)€€Presentence€Disclosures€by€the€State'sÏAttorneyÌÌà ¸ à€€Sufficiently€in€advance€of€sentencing€toÏafford€the€defendant€a€reasonable€opportunityÏto€investigate,€the€State's€Attorney€shallÏdisclose€to€the€defendant€or€counsel€anyÏinformation€that€the€State€expects€to€presentÏto€the€court€or€jury€for€consideration€inÏsentencing.€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theÏcourt€may€postpone€sentencing€if€the€courtÏfinds€that€the€information€was€not€timelyÏprovided.ÌÌ€€(d)€€Reports€of€Defendant's€ExpertsÌÌà ¸ à€€Upon€request€by€the€State€after€theÏdefendant€has€been€found€guilty€of€murder€inÏthe€first€degree,€the€defendant€shall€produceÏand€permit€the€State€to€inspect€and€copy€allÏwritten€reports€made€in€connection€with€theÏaction€by€each€expert€the€defendant€expects€toÏcall€as€a€witness€at€the€sentencing€proceeding,Ïincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalÏexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orÏcomparison,€and€shall€furnish€to€the€State€theÏsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€orÏconclusion.€€The€defendant€shall€provide€thisÏinformation€to€the€State€sufficiently€inÏadvance€of€sentencing€to€afford€the€State€aÏreasonable€opportunity€to€investigate€theÏinformation.€€If€the€court€finds€that€theÏinformation€was€not€timely€provided,€the€courtÏmay€postpone€sentencing€if€requested€by€theÏState.ÌÌ€€(e)€€JudgeÐ ..~)/ Їà ¸ à€€Except€as€provided€in€Rule€4„361,€theÏjudge€who€presides€at€trial€shall€preside€atÏthe€sentencing€proceeding.ÌÌ€€(f)€€AllocutionÌÌà ¸ à€€Before€sentence€is€determined,€the€courtÏshall€afford€the€defendant€the€opportunity,Ïpersonally€and€through€counsel,€to€make€aÏstatement.ÌññÓpersÓññò òÌNOTE€TO€COMMITTEE:€€The€amendment€to€sectionÏ(f)€that€was€approved€by€the€Committee€has€notÏyet€been€considered€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.ó óÐ *z  ÐÌ€€(g)€€Form€of€Written€Findings€andÏDeterminationsÌÌà ¸ à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€sectionÏ(h)€of€this€Rule,€the€findings€andÏdeterminations€shall€be€made€in€writing€in€theÏfollowing€form:€€ÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÌÌÓÓà@ðð&ìà(CAPTION)ˆÌà@  ìàòòFINDINGS€AND€SENTENCING€DETERMINATIONóóˆÐ ¤ô Ðà@Ü Ü ìàVICTIM:€€[Name€of€murder€victim]ˆÌà@ðð&ìàSection€IˆÌà  àBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theÏfollowing€statements€marked€"proven"€has€been€proven€BEYOND€AÏREASONABLE€DOUBT€and€that€each€of€those€statements€marked€"notÏproven"€has€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.Ìà  à1.€€The€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€first€degree€to€theÏÓÓmurder.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________€€€________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à€€€€€proven€€€€€€notÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à€provenÌÌÓÓà  à2.€€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitÐ L-œ(. Ðthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€pursuant€to€an€agreement€orÏcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.à x àà Ð àÐ tÄ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€€€________€€€€_______ÓÓÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à€provenÌÌÌà  àò ò3.€€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€inÐ ¢ ò  ÐÌthe€performance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€orÌÌmore€persons,€and€the€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€secondÌÌdegree€who:€€ññó óò òññ(A)€willfully,€deliberately,€and€with€premeditationÐ î>  ÐÌintended€the€death€of€the€law€enforcement€officer;€(B)€was€aÌÌmajor€participant€in€the€murder;€and€(C)€was€actually€present€atÌÌthe€time€and€place€of€the€murder.ó óÐ :Š ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò________ó ó€€€€€ò ò_______ó óÐ à0 Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òprovenó ó€€€€€€€€€ò ònotó óÐ Â Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òprovenó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ(If€one€or€ò òbothó ó€ò òmoreó ó€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€proceed€toÐ h¸ ÐSection€II.€€If€ò òbothó ó€ò òalló ó€are€marked€"not€proven,"€proceed€to€SectionÐ Jš ÐVI€and€enter€"Life€Imprisonment.")ÌÌÌà@··%ìàSection€IIˆÌÌññÓpersÓññÓÓà  àBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€the€followingÏstatement,€if€marked€"proven,"€has€been€proven€BY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OFÏTHE€EVIDENCE€or€that,€if€marked€"not€proven,"€it€has€not€been€provenÏBY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE.Ìà  àAt€the€time€the€murder€was€committed,€the€defendant€wasÏÓÓmentally€retarded.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€________€€€€_______Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àproven€€€€€€€notÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à€provenÐ ..~)/ Ї(If€the€above€statement€is€marked€"proven,"€proceed€to€Section€VI€andÏenter€"Life€Imprisonment."€€If€it€is€marked€"not€proven,"€completeÏSection€III.)ÌÌÌà@%ìàSection€IIIˆÌÌÓÓà  àBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theÏfollowing€aggravating€circumstances€that€is€marked€"proven"€has€beenÏproven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€we€unanimously€find€that€each€ofÏthe€aggravating€circumstances€marked€"not€proven"€has€not€been€provenÏBEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.Ìà  à1.€€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€whoò ò,ó ó€ò òwas€ÓÓmurderedó óÐ ² Ðwhile€in€the€performance€of€the€officer's€dutiesò ò,€wasÐ ”ä ÐÌmurdered€by€one€or€more€personsó ó.Ð X¨ ÐÐ  :Š Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à€€€€_______€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌññÓÓÓ€JohÓññò òÌó óÓÓà  à2.€€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€at€a€time€when€ÓÓconfinedÐ 8ˆ Ðin€a€correctional€institution.Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌÓÓà  à3.€€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€in€furtherance€of€anÏescape€from€or€an€attempt€to€escape€from€or€evade€the€lawful€custody,Ïarrest,€or€detention€of€or€by€an€officer€or€guard€of€a€correctionalÏinstitution€or€by€a€law€enforcement€officer.ÌÓÓ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€ÌÌà  à4.€€The€victim€was€taken€or€attempted€to€be€taken€in€theÌÌcourse€of€a€kidnapping€or€abduction€or€an€attempt€to€kidnap€orÌÌabduct.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à5.€€The€victim€was€a€child€abducted€in€violation€of€Code,ÌÌArticle€27,€ðð2.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à6.€€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€pursuant€to€anÌÌagreement€or€contract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€ofÌÌremuneration€to€commit€the€murder.€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à7.€€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€toÌÌcommit€the€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€pursuant€to€anÌÐ ..~)/ Ðagreement€or€contract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€ofÌÌremuneration.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à8.€€At€the€time€of€the€murder,€the€defendant€was€under€theÌÌsentence€of€death€or€imprisonment€for€life.Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à9.€€The€defendant€committed€more€than€one€offense€of€murderÌÌin€the€first€degree€arising€out€of€the€same€incident.Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌà  à10.€€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€while€committing€orÌÌattempting€to€commit€a€carjacking,€armed€carjacking,€robbery,ÌÌarson€in€the€first€degree,€rape€in€the€first€degree,€or€sexualÌÌoffense€in€the€first€degree.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€€notÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenÌÌ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€complete€SectionÏIV.€€If€all€of€the€above€are€marked€"not€proven,"€do€not€completeÏSections€IV€and€V€and€proceed€to€Section€VI€and€enter€"LifeÏImprisonment.")ÌÌÌà@··%ìàSection€IVˆÌÌÓÓà  àBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€make€the€following€determinationsÏas€to€mitigating€circumstances:Ìà  à1.€€The€defendant€has€not€previously€(i)€been€found€guilty€of€aÏcrime€of€violence;€(ii)€entered€a€plea€of€guilty€or€nolo€contendereÏto€a€charge€of€a€crime€of€violence;€or€(iii)€been€granted€probationÐ L-œ(. Ðon€stay€of€entry€of€judgment€pursuant€to€a€charge€of€a€crime€ofÏviolence.ÌÓÓ(As€used€in€the€preceding€paragraph,€"crime€of€violence"€means€ÌÌabduction,€arson€in€the€first€degree,€carjacking,€armed€ÌÌcarjacking,€escape,€kidnapping,€mayhem,€murder,€robbery,€rape€in€ÌÌthe€first€or€second€degree,€sexual€offense€in€the€first€or€second€Ìdegree,€manslaughter€other€than€involuntary€manslaughter,€an€ÌÌattempt€to€commit€any€of€these€offenses,€or€the€use€of€a€handgun€ÌÌin€the€commission€of€a€felony€or€another€crime€of€violence.)ÌÌà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌÌÓÓð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ vÆ Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ þN Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ †Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à2.€€The€victim€was€a€participant€in€the€defendant's€conduct€orÏconsented€to€the€act€which€caused€the€victim's€death.Ìà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ 'n"' Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ ¦*ö%+ Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€ofÌ€€€€€€€€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à3.€€The€defendant€acted€under€substantial€duress,€domination,Ïor€provocation€of€another€person,€even€though€not€so€substantial€asÏto€constitute€a€complete€defense€to€the€prosecution.Ìà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ H˜  Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ X¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à4.€€The€murder€was€committed€while€the€capacity€of€theÏdefendant€to€appreciate€the€criminality€of€his€or€her€conduct€or€toÏconform€his€or€her€conduct€to€the€requirements€of€law€wasÏsubstantially€impaired€as€a€result€of€mental€incapacity,€mentalÏdisorder,€or€emotional€disturbance.Ìà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ <&Œ!& Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ Ä)%* Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ L-œ(. Ðus,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÏthat€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à5.€€The€defendant€was€of€a€youthful€age€at€the€time€of€theÏcrime.Ìà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ „ Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ  \  Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à6.€€The€act€of€the€defendant€was€not€the€sole€proximate€causeÏof€the€victim's€death.Ìð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ h¸ Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ ð @  Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ x$È$ Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à7.€€It€is€unlikely€that€the€defendant€will€engage€in€furtherÏcriminal€activity€that€would€constitute€a€continuing€threat€toÏsociety.Ð L-œ(. Ðà@dd"ìà(Mark€only€one.)ˆÌð&ð€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìð&ð€€(b)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÐ ü L Ѐ€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Ìð&ð€€(c)€€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€more€ofÐ „ Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€a€preponderance€ofÌ€€€€€€€€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Ìà  à8.€€(a)€€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÏthat€the€following€additional€mitigating€circumstances€exist:Ï_________________________________________________________Ì________________________________________________________________Ì________________________________________________________________ÌÓÓ________________________________________________________________.Ì(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)ÌÌÓÓà  à€€€€(b)€€One€or€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€aÏpreponderance€of€the€evidence€that€the€following€additionalÏmitigating€circumstances€exist:€€_______________________________Ì________________________________________________________________Ì________________________________________________________________Ì________________________________________________________________ÌÓÓ________________________________________________________________Ì(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)ÌÌññÓÓÓ òÌNÓññ(If€the€jury€unanimously€determines€in€Section€IV€that€no€mitigatingÏcircumstances€exist,€do€not€complete€Section€V.€€Proceed€to€SectionÏVI€and€enter€"Death."€€If€the€jury€or€any€juror€determines€that€oneÏor€more€mitigating€circumstances€exist,€complete€Section€V.)Ð ..~)/ ЇÌÓÓà@ðð&ìàSection€VˆÌà  àEach€individual€juror€shall€weigh€the€aggravating€circumstancesÏfound€unanimously€to€exist€against€any€mitigating€circumstances€foundÏunanimously€to€exist,€as€well€as€against€any€mitigating€circumstanceÏfound€by€that€individual€juror€to€exist.Ìà  àWe€unanimously€find€that€the€State€has€proven€BY€AÏPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€that€the€aggravating€circumstancesÏmarked€"proven"€in€Section€III€outweigh€the€mitigating€ÓÓcircumstancesÏin€Section€IV.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È à€€€yes€€€€€€€€€noÌÌà@··%ìàSection€VIˆÌÌÓÓà  àEnter€the€determination€of€sentence€either€"Life€Imprisonment"Ïor€"Death"€according€to€the€following€instructions:Ìà  à1.€€If€ò òbothó ó€ò òalló ó€of€the€answers€in€Section€I€are€marked€"notÐ Â Ðproven,"€enter€"Life€Imprisonment."Ìà  à2.€€If€the€answer€in€Section€II€is€marked€"proven,"€enter€"LifeÏImprisonment."Ìà  à3.€€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€III€are€marked€"notÏproven,"€enter€"Life€Imprisonment."Ìà  à4.€€If€Section€IV€was€completed€and€the€jury€unanimouslyÏdetermined€that€no€mitigating€circumstance€exists,€enter€"Death."Ìà  à5.€€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"no,"€enter€"LifeÏImprisonment."Ìà  à6.€€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"yes,"€enter€"Death."Ìà  àWe€unanimously€determine€the€sentence€to€be€_______________.Ð ..~)/ ÐÓÓÌà@%ìàSection€VIIˆÌÌÌÓÓà  àIf€"Life€Imprisonment"€is€entered€in€Section€VI,€answer€theÏfollowing€question:Ìà  àBased€upon€the€evidence,€does€the€jury€unanimously€determineÏthat€the€sentence€of€life€imprisonment€previously€entered€shall€ÓÓbeÏwithout€the€possibility€of€parole?€€€€€€€€€_______€€€€€_______Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€€noÌÌÌ______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Foreman€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€7ÌÌ______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Juror€2€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€8ÌÌ______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Juror€3€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€9ÌÌ______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Juror€4€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€10ÌÌ______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Juror€5€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€11ÌÌÐ  ,| Ð______________________________€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€Juror€6€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€12ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€or,€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€JUDGEÌÌÓÓ€€(h)€€Deletions€From€FormÌà  à€€Section€II€of€the€form€set€forth€in€section€(g)€of€this€RuleÏshall€not€be€submitted€to€the€jury€unless€the€issue€of€mentalÏretardation€is€generated€by€the€evidence.€€Unless€the€defendantÏrequests€otherwise,€Section€III€of€the€form€shall€not€include€anyÏaggravating€circumstance€that€the€State€has€not€specified€in€theÏnotice€required€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð412€(b)(1)€of€its€intentionÏto€seek€a€sentence€of€death.€€Section€VII€of€the€form€shall€not€beÏsubmitted€to€the€jury€unless€the€State€has€given€the€notice€requiredÏunder€Code,€Article€27,€ðð412€(b)(2)€of€its€intention€to€seek€aÏsentence€of€imprisonment€for€life€without€the€possibility€of€parole.ÌÓÓCommittee€note:€€Omission€of€some€aggravating€circumstances€from€theÏform€is€not€intended€to€preclude€argument€by€the€defendant€concerningÏthe€absence€of€those€circumstances.ÌÌÓÓ€€(i)€€Advice€of€the€JudgeÌà  à€€At€the€time€of€imposing€sentence,€the€judge€shall€advise€theÏdefendant€that€the€determination€of€guilt€and€the€sentence€will€beÏreviewed€automatically€by€the€Court€of€Appeals,€and€that€the€sentenceÏwill€be€stayed€pending€that€review.ÌCross€reference:€€Rule€8„306.Ì€€(j)€€Report€of€JudgeÌà  à€€After€sentence€is€imposed,€the€judge€promptly€shall€prepareÐ L-œ(. Ðand€send€to€the€parties€a€report€in€the€following€form:ÌÐ  tÄ Ðà@ðð&ìà(CAPTION)ˆÌà@JJ ìàREPORT€OF€TRIAL€JUDGEˆÌI.€€Data€Concerning€DefendantÌà  àA.€€Date€of€BirthÌà  àB.€€SexÌà  àC.€€RaceÌà  àD.€€AddressÌà  àE.€€Length€of€Time€in€CommunityÌà  àF.€€Reputation€in€CommunityÌà  àG.€€Family€Situation€and€BackgroundÌà  àà ` à1.€€Situation€at€time€of€offense€(describe€defendant'sÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€living€situation€including€marital€status€andÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€number€and€age€of€children)Ìà  àà ` à2.€€Family€history€(describe€family€history€includingÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€pertinent€data€about€parents€and€siblings)Ìà  àH.€€EducationÌà  àI.€€Work€RecordÌà  àJ.€€Prior€Criminal€Record€and€Institutional€History€(listÌ€€€€€€€€€any€prior€convictions,€disposition,€and€periods€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€incarceration)Ìà  àK.€€Military€HistoryÌà  àL.€€Pertinent€Physical€or€Mental€Characteristics€or€HistoryÌà  àM.€€Other€Significant€Data€About€DefendantÌII.€€Data€Concerning€OffenseÐ L-œ(. Ðà  àA.€€Briefly€describe€facts€of€offense€(include€time,€place,Ìà  à€€€€and€manner€of€death;€weapon,€if€any;€other€participantsÌà  à€€€€and€nature€of€participation)Ìà  àB.€€Was€there€any€evidence€that€the€defendant€was€under€theÌ€€€€€€€€€influence€of€alcohol€or€drugs€at€the€time€of€theÌ€€€€€€€€€offense?€€If€so,€describe.Ìà  àC.€€Did€the€defendant€know€the€victim€prior€to€the€offense?Ìà  à€€€€Yes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà  à€€€€1.€€If€so,€describe€relationship.Ìà  à€€€€2.€€Did€the€prior€relationship€in€any€way€precipitateÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€the€offense?€€If€so,€explain.Ìà  àD.€€Did€the€victim's€behavior€in€any€way€provoke€theÌ€€€€€€€€€offense?€€If€so,€explain.Ìà  àE.€€Data€Concerning€VictimÌà  àà ` à1.€€NameÌà  àà ` à2.€€Date€of€BirthÌà  àà ` à3.€€SexÌà  àà ` à4.€€RaceÌà  àà ` à5.€€Length€of€time€in€communityÌà  àà ` à6.€€Reputation€in€communityÌà  àF.€€Any€Other€Significant€Data€About€OffenseÌIII.€€A.€€Plea€Entered€by€Defendant:Ìà  à€€€€€Not€guilty€_____;€guilty€_____;€not€criminallyÌ€€€€€€€€€€responsible€______Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àB.€€Mode€of€Trial:Ìà  à€€€€Court€_____€€€€€Jury€_____Ìà  à€€€€If€there€was€a€jury€trial,€did€defendant€challenge€theÌ€€€€€€€€€jury€selection€or€composition?€€If€so,€explain.Ìà  àC.€€CounselÌà  àà ` à1.€€NameÌà  àà ` à2.€€AddressÌà  àà ` à3.€€Appointed€or€retainedÌà  àà ` à€€€€(If€more€than€one€attorney€represented€defendant,Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provide€data€on€each€and€include€stage€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proceeding€at€which€the€representation€wasÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€furnished.)Ìà  àD.€€Pre„Trial€Publicity€„„€Did€defendant€request€a€mistrialÌ€€€€€€€€€or€a€change€of€venue€on€the€basis€of€publicity?€€If€so,Ì€€€€€€€€€explain.€€Attach€copies€of€any€motions€made€and€exhibitsÌ€€€€€€€€€filed.Ìà  àE.€€Was€defendant€charged€with€other€offenses€arising€out€ofÌ€€€€€€€€€the€same€incident?€€If€so,€list€charges;€state€whetherÌ€€€€€€€€€they€were€tried€at€same€proceeding,€and€giveÌ€€€€€€€€€disposition.ÌIV.€€Data€Concerning€Sentencing€ProceedingÌà  àA.€€List€aggravating€circumstance(s)€upon€which€State€reliedÌ€€€€€€€€€in€the€pretrial€notice.Ìà  àB.€€Was€the€proceeding€conductedÐ L-œ(. Ѐ€€€€€€€€before€same€judge€as€trial?€€______Ìà  à€€€€before€same€jury?€_____Ì€€€€€€€€€If€the€sentencing€proceeding€was€conducted€before€a€juryÌ€€€€€€€€€other€than€the€trial€jury,€did€the€defendant€challengeÌ€€€€€€€€€the€selection€or€composition€of€the€jury?€€If€so,Ì€€€€€€€€€explain.Ìà  àC.€€Counsel€„„€If€counsel€at€sentencing€was€different€from€Ì€€€€€€€€€trial€counsel,€give€information€requested€in€III€CÌ€€€€€€€€€above.Ìà  àD.€€Which€aggravating€and€mitigating€circumstances€wereÌ€€€€€€€€€raised€by€the€evidence?Ìà  àE.€€On€which€aggravating€and€mitigating€circumstances€wereÌ€€€€€€€€€the€jury€instructed?Ìà  àF.€€Sentence€imposed:€€Life€imprisonmentÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€DeathÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€Life€imprisonment€without€theÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€possibility€of€paroleÌV.€€ChronologyÌà  àDate€of€OffenseÌà  àArrestÌà  àChargeÌà  àNotification€of€intention€to€seek€penalty€of€deathÌà  àTrial€(guilt/innocence)€„„€began€and€endedÌà  àPost„trial€Motions€Disposed€ofÐ L-œ(. Ðà  àSentencing€Proceeding€„„€began€and€endedÌà  àSentence€ImposedÌVI.€€Recommendation€of€Trial€Court€as€to€Whether€Imposition€ofÌ€€€€€Sentence€of€Death€is€Justified.ÌVII.€€A€copy€of€the€Findings€and€Sentencing€Determination€made€inÌ€€€€€€this€action€is€attached€to€and€made€a€part€of€this€report.ÌÓÓ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àJudgeÌÌÌà@$ìàCERTIFICATIONˆÌÌÓÓà  àI€certify€that€on€the€_____€day€of€_______________,€19€____€IÏsent€copies€of€this€report€to€counsel€for€the€parties€for€comment€andÏhave€attached€any€comments€made€by€them€to€this€report.ÌÓÓ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€JudgeÌà  àÌÌÓÓ€€€€€Within€five€days€after€receipt€of€the€report,€the€parties€mayÏsubmit€to€the€judge€written€comments€concerning€the€factual€accuracyÏof€the€report.€€The€judge€promptly€shall€file€with€the€clerk€of€theÏtrial€court€and€with€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€the€report€inÏfinal€form,€noting€any€changes€made,€together€with€any€comments€ofÏthe€parties.ÌÓÓCommittee€note:€€The€report€of€the€judge€is€filed€ò òó ówhenever€a€sentenceÐ (P#( Ðof€death€is€sought,€regardless€of€the€sentence€imposed.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772A€with€theÏexception€of€sectionò òññó óò òññó óòòóós€(c)€and€(d),€which€are€new,€and€section€(f),Ð ˆ+Ø&, Ðwhich€is€derived€from€former€Rule€772€d€and€M.D.R.€772€c.Ìò òó óÌÐ ..~)/ Їà  àRule€4„343€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„343Ïconform€section€(g),€Form€of€Written€FindingsÏand€Determinations,€to€Chapter€538,€Laws€ofÏ1998€(House€Bill€1067),€which€makes€a€principalÏin€the€second€decree€convicted€of€the€murder€ofÏa€law€enforcement€officer€eligible€for€theÏdeath€penalty€under€certain€circumstances.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€during€the€1998€legislativeÏsession,€the€law€was€changed€so€that€a€principal€in€the€second€degreeÏconvicted€of€the€murder€of€a€law€enforcement€officer€is€eligible€forÏthe€death€penalty€under€certain€circumstances.€€Subsection€(g)(3)€hasÏbeen€changed€to€conform€to€the€law.€€The€rest€of€the€changes€haveÏbeen€styled€to€reflect€this€change.€€Judge€Vaughan€moved€to€approveÏthe€Rule€as€presented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carriedÏunanimously.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„344,€Sentencing„„Review,€for€theÏCommittee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@k k ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„344€to€add€a€certain€crossÏreference€following€section€(f),€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€4„344.€€SENTENCING„„REVIEWÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ..~)/ Ї€€(f)€€Review€Panel€„„€DecisionÌÌà ¸ à€€Whether€or€not€an€appeal€has€been€taken,Ïthe€Review€Panel€shall€file€a€written€decisionÏwith€the€clerk€within€30€days€after€theÏapplication€is€filed.€€If€the€sentence€is€to€beÏincreased,€the€defendant€shall€be€broughtÏbefore€the€panel€and€resentenced€pursuant€toÏRule€4„342.€€If€the€sentence€is€reduced€or€notÏchanged,€the€defendant€need€not€be€broughtÏbefore€the€Review€Panel.€€In€either€case,€theÏReview€Panel€shall€state€the€reasons€for€itsÏdecision€and€shall€furnish€a€copy€of€theÏdecision€to€the€defendant,€defendant's€counsel,Ïand€the€State's€Attorney.ÌññÓÏImpÓññò òÌCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Article€27,€ðððð645JCÏand€645JE€concerning€decisions€to€change€aÏsentence.ó óÐ ”ä ÐÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„344€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àA€cross€reference€to€Code,€Article€27,Ïðððð645JC€and€645JE€is€proposed€to€be€addedÏfollowing€Rule€4„344€(f)€in€light€of€ChapterÏ367,€Laws€of€1998,€that€modified€provisions€inÏthose€sections€pertaining€to€a€court's€decisionÏto€change€a€sentence.ÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€told€the€Committee€that€a€cross€reference€wasÏadded€to€the€Rule€because€Chapter€367,€Laws€of€1998€modifiedÏprovisions€in€the€named€Code€provisions€pertaining€to€a€court'sÏdecision€to€change€a€sentence.€€Judge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€theÏcross€reference€be€expanded€to€indicate€that€it€applies€to€requiredÏnotification€to€victims.€€The€current€wording€does€not€alert€a€judgeÏor€the€parties€to€the€requirements€of€victim€notification.€€TheÏReporter€noted€that€the€Code€provisions€are€very€lengthy€and€includesÏmatters€other€than€victim€notification,€and€it€would€be€difficult€toÐ ..~)/ Ðsummarize€all€of€them€in€the€cross€reference.€€Judge€McAuliffe€saidÏthat€an€expanded€cross€reference€which€refers€to€notification€ofÏvictims€and€other€requirements€would€be€sufficient.€€Judge€KaplanÏmoved€to€approve€the€Rule€as€amended,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÏpassed€unanimously.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„351,€Commitment€Record,€for€theÏCommittee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@k k ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€4„351€to€add€a€certain€crossÏreference€following€section€(a),€as€follows:ÌññÓÏImpÓññÌÌRule€4„351.€€COMMITMENT€RECORDÌÌÌ€€(a)€€ContentÌÌà ¸ à€€When€a€person€is€convicted€of€an€offenseÏand€sentenced€to€imprisonment,€the€clerk€shallÏdeliver€to€the€officer€into€whose€custody€theÏdefendant€has€been€placed€a€commitment€recordÏcontaining:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€The€name€and€date€of€birth€of€theÏdefendant;ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€The€docket€reference€of€the€action€andÏthe€name€of€the€sentencing€judge;ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€The€offense€and€each€count€for€whichÏthe€defendant€was€sentenced;ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€The€sentence€for€each€count,€the€dateÐ ..~)/ Ðthe€sentence€was€imposed,€the€date€from€whichÏthe€sentence€runs,€and€any€credit€allowed€toÏthe€defendant€by€law;ÌÌ€€€€(5)€€A€statement€whether€sentences€are€toÏrun€concurrently€or€consecutively€and,€ifÏconsecutively,€when€each€term€is€to€begin€withÏreference€to€termination€of€the€preceding€termÏor€to€any€other€outstanding€or€unservedÏsentence.ÌññÓÏImpÓññò òÌCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Article€27,€ðð643CÏ(c)(1)€concerning€Maryland€SentencingÏGuidelines€Worksheets€prepared€by€a€court.ó óÐ *z  ÐÌ€€(b)€€Effect€of€ErrorÌÌà ¸ à€€An€omission€or€error€in€the€commitmentÏrecord€or€other€failure€to€comply€with€thisÏRule€does€not€invalidate€imprisonment€afterÏconviction.ÌññÓÏImpÓññÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€RuleÏ777€and€M.D.R.€777.à À àÐ þN ÐÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€4„351€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àRule€4„351€is€proposed€to€be€amended€toÏadd€a€cross€reference€to€Code,€Article€27,Ïðð643C€(c)(1)€that€was€added€by€Chapter€362,ÏLaws€of€1998€(Senate€Bill€241).€€Under€the€newÏlaw,€if€a€court€prepares€a€Maryland€SentencingÏGuidelines€Worksheet,€the€clerk€must€deliver€aÏcopy€of€it€to€the€agency€that€has€been€orderedÏby€the€court€to€retain€custody€of€theÏdefendant.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€cross€reference€is€beingÏrecommended€for€addition€to€the€Rule€because€of€a€new€law,€ChapterÏ362,€Laws€of€1998,€which€provides€that€if€a€court€prepares€a€MarylandÏSentencing€Guidelines€Worksheet,€the€clerk€must€deliver€a€copy€of€itÏto€the€agency€that€has€been€ordered€by€the€court€to€retain€custody€ofÐ ..~)/ Ðthe€defendant.€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€to€approve€the€Rule€as€presented,Ïthe€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carried€unanimously.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€commented€that€the€next€few€items€to€be€presentedÏpertained€to€expungement.€€He€presented€Form€4„504.1,€Petition€forÏExpungement€of€Records,€for€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@Ü Ü ìàFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Form€4„504.1€for€conformity€withÏChapter€495,€Laws€of€1998,€as€follows:ÌÌÌò òó óÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒForm€4„504.1Ð þN ÐÌà@ðð&ìà(Caption)ˆÌÌà@3 3 ìàPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÌÌÌà  à1.€€On€or€about€___________________________________,€I€wasÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€€(Date)ÌÌarrested€by€an€officer€of€the€_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)ÌÌat€______________________________________,€Maryland,€as€a€resultÌÌof€the€following€incident€______________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________.ÌÌà  à2.€€I€was€charged€with€the€offense€of€_____________________ÌÌ_______________________________________________________________.ÌÐ ..~)/ Ðà  à3.€€On€or€about€____________________________,€the€charge€wasÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)ÌÌdisposed€of€as€follows€(check€one€of€the€following€boxes):ÌÌà  àð&ð€€€I€was€acquitted€and€either€three€years€have€passedÐ  j ÐÌà  à€€€€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€Release€isÌÌà  à€€€€attached.ÌÌà  àð&ð€€€The€charge€was€dismissed€or€quashed€and€either€threeÐ f¶  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€years€have€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€WaiverÌÌ€€€€€€€€€and€Release€is€attached.ÌÌ€€€ò òòòó óóóÐ ² Ðà  àð&ð€€€ò òòòò ò(Do€òònotóó€check€this€box€if€the€offense€for€which€you€wantó óó óÐ ”ä ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€ò òò òto€have€records€expunged€is€a€violation€of€Code*,ó óó óÐ X¨ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€ò òò òTransportation€Article,€ðð21„902.)ó óóóó ó€€A€judgment€of€Ð l ÐÌà  à€€€€probation€before€judgment€was€entered€and€three€yearsÌÌ€€€€€€€€€have€passed€since€the€later€of€disposition€or€myÌÌ€€€€€€€€€discharge€from€probation.€€Since€the€date€ofÌÌ€€€€€€€€€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€anyÌÌ€€€€€€€€€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficÌÌ€€€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÌÌ€€€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendantÌÌ€€€€€€€€€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violationÌÌ€€€€€€€€€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulationsÌÌ€€€€€€€€€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.ÌÌà  àð&ð€€€A€Nolle€Prosequi€was€entered€and€either€three€years€haveÐ ˆ+Ø&, ÐÌà  à€€€€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€ReleaseÌÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€€€€€€€is€attached.€€Since€the€date€of€disposition,€I€have€notÌÌ€€€€€€€€€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€other€than€violations€ofÌÌ€€€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulationsÌÌ€€€€€€€€€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€IÌÌ€€€€€€€€€am€not€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€actionÌÌ€€€€€€€€€other€than€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÌÌ€€€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment.ÌÌà  àð&ð€€€The€proceeding€was€placed€on€the€Stet€docket€and€threeÐ Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€years€have€passed€since€disposition.€€Since€the€dateÌÌ€€€€€€€€€of€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€anyÌÌ€€€€€€€€€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficÌÌ€€€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÌÌ€€€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendantÌÌ€€€€€€€€€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violationÌÌ€€€€€€€€€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulationsÌÌ€€€€€€€€€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.ÌÌà  àð&ð€€€The€case€was€compromised€pursuant€to€Code*,€Article€27,Ð ´"" ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€ðð12€A„5€or€former€Code*,€Article€10,€ðð37€and€three€yearsÌÌ€€€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition.ÌÌà  àð&ð€€On€or€about€________________________,€I€was€granted€aÐ (P#( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€(Date)Ìà  à€€€full€and€unconditional€pardon€by€the€Governor€for€theÌÌà  à€€€one€criminal€act,€not€a€crime€of€violence€as€defined€inÌÌ€€€€€€€€Code*,€Article€27,€ðð643B€(a),€of€which€I€was€convicted.€ÌÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€€€€€€More€than€five€years,€but€not€more€than€ten€years,€haveÌÌ€€€€€€€€passed€since€the€Governor€signed€the€pardon,€and€sinceÌÌ€€€€€€€€the€date€the€Governor€signed€the€pardon€I€have€not€beenÌÌ€€€€€€€€convicted€of€any€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicleÌÌ€€€€€€€€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carryingÌÌ€€€€€€€€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€aÌÌ€€€€€€€€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€forÌÌ€€€€€€€€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orÌÌ€€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofÌÌ€€€€€€€€imprisonment.ÌÌÌÌà  àWHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forÌÌExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€theÌÌabove€arrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.ÌÌà  àI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theÌÌcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,ÌÌinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€thisÌÌPetition€relates€was€not€made€for€any€ò ònonincarcerableó ó€violationÐ ´"" ÐÌof€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,ÌÌordinance,€or€regulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€theÌÌexpungement€of€which€is€precluded€under€Code,€Article€27,€ðð738.ÌÌÌÌ______________________________€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€______________________________Ð ..~)/ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€______________________________ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)ÌÌÌ*€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€AnnotatedÌ€€Code€of€Maryland.ÌÌÌÐ  H˜  Ðà  àForm€4„504.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€amendments€to€Form€4„504.1€areÏproposed€to€conform€it€to€Chapter€495,€Laws€ofÏ1998€(H.B.€645).€€The€new€law€prohibitsÏexpungement€of€records€pertaining€to€a€chargeÏof€a€violation€of€Code,€Transportation€Article,Ïðð21„902€on€which€a€judgment€of€probation€beforeÏjudgment€is€entered€and€expressly€allowsÏexpungement€of€certain€records€pertaining€toÏincarcerable€violations€of€the€Vehicle€Laws€ofÏMaryland.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€said€that€the€proposed€amendments€conform€toÏChapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645)€which€is€a€new€lawÏprohibiting€the€expungement€of€records€pertaining€to€a€charge€of€aÏviolation€of€Code,€Transportation€Article,€ðð21„902€on€which€aÏjudgment€of€probation€before€judgment€is€entered.€€The€new€law€alsoÏexpressly€allows€expungement€of€certain€records€pertaining€toÏincarcerable€violations€of€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€Maryland.€€JudgeÏKaplan€moved€to€approve€the€amended€form€as€presented,€the€motion€wasÏseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Form€4„503.1,€Notice€of€Release€fromÏDetention€or€Confinement€Without€Charge€Request€for€Expungement,€forÏthe€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@Ü Ü ìàFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÌÌÐ ..~)/ Їà ¸ àAMEND€Form€4„503.1€to€delete€a€certainÏ"Note"€and€to€make€a€certain€stylistic€change,Ïas€follows:ÌÌÌForm€4„503.1.€€NOTICE€OF€RELEASE€FROM€DETENTIONÏOR€CONFINEMENT€WITHOUT€CHARGE€„„€REQUEST€FORÏEXPUNGEMENTÌÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà@3 3 ìàNOTICE€OF€RELEASE€FROM€DETENTION€ORˆÌÌà@//ìàCONFINEMENT€WITHOUT€CHARGEˆÌÌà@ÙÙìàREQUEST€FOR€EXPUNGEMENTˆÌÌÌTo:€_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€(law€enforcement€agency)ÌÌ€€€€_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)ÌÌ€€€€_________________________________ÌÌÌà  à1.€€On€or€about€__________________,€ò ò19ó ó€____,€I€was€arrested,Ð †Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò(Date)ó óÐ h¸ Ðdetained,€or€confined€by€a€law€enforcement€officer€of€your€agencyÌÌat€________________________________,€Maryland€as€a€result€of€theÌÌfollowing€incident€(Specify)€___________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________.ÌÌà  à2.€€I€was€released€from€detention€or€confinement€on€or€aboutÌÌ_______________________,€ò ò19ó ó€_____,€without€being€charged€with€aÐ ¦*ö%+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€ò ò(Date)ó óÐ ˆ+Ø&, ÐÌcrime.ÌÐ ..~)/ Ðà  à3.€€(Check€one€of€the€following€boxes):ÌÌà  àò òð&ðó ó€€Three€years€or€more€have€passed€since€the€date€of€myÐ tÄ ÐÌarrest,€detention,€or€confinement.ÌÌà  àò òð&ðó ó€€Less€than€three€years€have€passed€since€the€date€of€myÐ ü L ÐÌarrest,€detention,€or€confinement,€but€I€have€attached€hereto€aÌÌGeneral€Waiver€and€Release.ÌÌà  à4.€€I€hereby€request€that€the€police€record€of€my€arrest,ÌÌdetention,€or€confinement€be€expunged.ÌÌÌ_______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€(date)ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à_____________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Signature)ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à_____________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€„„€Printed)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_____________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)ÌÌÌò òNOTE:€€THIS€IS€NOT€TO€BE€USED€FOR€VIOLATIONS€OF€VEHICLE€OR€TRAFFICÐ –#æ# ÐLAWS.ó óÐ x$È$ ÐÌÌà  àForm€4„503.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌññÓàI€ÓññÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThis€amendment€is€proposed€in€light€ofÏChapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645),Ïwhich€allows€expungement€of€records€pertainingÏto€motor€vehicle€violations€for€which€a€term€ofÏincarceration€may€be€imposed.€€Because€theÐ ..~)/ Ð"NOTE"€at€the€end€of€Form€4„503.1€is€no€longerÏcorrect,€it€is€proposed€to€be€deleted.€€Also,Ïwith€the€approach€of€the€year€2000,€the€numberÏ"19"€is€deleted€from€spaces€where€dates€are€toÏbe€stated.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€this€form€is€recommended€to€beÏchanged€to€conform€to€the€same€new€law€as€the€form€previouslyÏpresented.€€This€law€is€Chapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645).€ÏThe€note€at€the€end€of€the€form€is€proposed€to€be€deleted,€because€itÏis€no€longer€correct.€€Also,€due€to€the€upcoming€change€to€the€yearÏ2000,€the€date€is€proposed€to€be€modified.€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€toÏapprove€the€changes€to€the€form€as€presented,€the€motion€wasÏseconded,€and€it€carried€unanimously.Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Form€4„503.3,€Application€forÏExpungement€of€Police€Record,€for€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÓÓÐ Â ÐÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@hhìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÌÌà@Ü Ü ìàFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Form€4„503.3€to€add€the€wordÏ"nonincarcerable"€to€the€affirmation€portion€ofÏthe€form€and€to€make€a€certain€stylisticÌchange,€as€follows:ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒForm€4„503.3.€€APPLICATION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€POLICE€RECORDÌÌÌÌà@ðð&ìà(Caption)ˆÌÌÐ ..~)/ Ðà@÷ ÷ ìàAPPLICATION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENTˆÌÌà@dd"ìàOF€POLICE€RECORDˆÌÌÌà  à1.€€On€or€about€___________________,€ò ò19ó ó€____,€I€wasÐ  j Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò(Date)Ð ü L Ðó óÌarrested,€detained,€or€confined€by€an€officer€of€the€___________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(law€enforcement€agency)ÌÌat€______________________________________,€Maryland€as€a€resultÌÌof€the€following€incident€______________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________.ÌÌà  à2.€€On€or€about€__________________,€ò ò19ó ó€____,€I€was€releasedÐ vÆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò(Date)ó óÐ X¨ ÐÌwithout€having€been€charged€with€a€crime.ÌÌà  à3.€€On€or€about€__________________,€ò ò19ó ó€____,€I€requested€theÐ à0 Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò(Date)ó óÐ Â ÐÌlaw€enforcement€agency€to€expunge€my€police€record€pertaining€toÌÌthe€incident.ÌÌà  à4.€€the€above€named€law€enforcement€agency€(check€appropriateÏbox):ÌÌà  àò òð&ðó ó€€issued€the€attached€Notice€of€Denial€of€Request€for€Ð ´"" ÐÌExpungement.ÌÌà  àò òð&ðó ó€€failed€to€notify€me€of€any€action€taken€within€60€daysÐ <&Œ!& ÐÌafter€receipt€of€my€Notice€and€Request€for€Expungement.ÌÌà  àWHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€ofÌÌExpungement€of€all€police€records€pertaining€to€my€arrest,ÌÌdetention,€or€confinement,€and€all€court€records€of€theseÌÐ ..~)/ Ðproceedings.ÌÌà  àI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theÌÌcontents€of€this€application€are€true€to€the€best€of€myÌÌknowledge,€information,€and€belief€and€that€the€arrest€to€whichÌÌthis€application€related€was€not€made€for€any€ò ònonincarcerableó óÐ À  ÐÌviolation€of€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland€or€anyÌÌtraffic€law,€ordinance,€or€regulation.ÌÌÌ_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Signature)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€„„€Printed)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)ÌÌÐ  †Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______________________________ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)ÌÌÌà  àForm€4„503.3€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€ÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€word€"nonincarcerable"€is€proposed€toÏbe€added€to€Form€4„503.3€for€conformity€withÏChapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645).€ÏAlso,€with€the€approach€of€the€year€2000,€theÏnumber€"19"€is€deleted€from€spaces€where€datesÏare€to€be€stated.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€noted€that€this€form€is€proposed€to€be€amended€inÏconformity€with€Chapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645)€as€theÏother€expungement€forms€have€been€amended.€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€toÏapprove€the€form€as€presented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÏcarried€unanimously.€€Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€presented€Rule€11„601,€Expungement€of€CriminalÏCharges€Transferred€to€the€Juvenile€Court,€for€the€Committee'sÏconsideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@//ìàTITLE€11€„€JUVENILE€CAUSESˆÌÌà@hhìàCHAPTER€600€„€EXPUNGEMENTˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€11„601€to€add€the€wordÏ"nonincarcerable"€to€the€affirmation€portion€ofÏthe€form€set€out€in€section€(b),€asÌfollows:ÌÌRule€11„601.€€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€CRIMINAL€CHARGESÐ ..~)/ ÐTRANSFERRED€TO€THE€JUVENILE€COURTÌÌ€€(a)€€ProcedureÌÌà ¸ à€€A€petition€for€expungement€of€recordsÏmay€be€filed€by€a€respondent€who€is€eligibleÏunder€Code,€Article€27,€ðð737€(b)€to€requestÏexpungement.€€Proceedings€for€expungement€shallÏbe€in€accordance€with€Title€4,€Chapter€500€ofÏthese€Rules,€except€that€the€petition€shall€beÏfiled€in€the€juvenile€court€and€shall€beÏsubstantially€in€the€form€set€forth€in€sectionÏ(b)€of€this€Rule.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Form€of€PetitionÌÌà ¸ à€€A€petition€for€expungement€of€recordsÏunder€this€Rule€shall€be€substantially€in€theÏfollowing€form:ÌññÓ@ÓññÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà@ðð&ìà(Caption)ˆÌÌà@3 3 ìàPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÌÌà@† † ìà(Code*,€Article€27,€ðð737€(b))ˆÌÌÌà  à1.€€On€or€about€_____________________________________,€I€wasÌÌarrested€by€an€officer€of€the€___________________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)ÌÌat€______________________________________,€Maryland,€as€a€resultÌÌof€the€following€incident€_______________________________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________.ÌÌà  à2.€€I€was€charged€with€the€offense€of€______________________ÌÌ________________________________________________________________.ÌÌà  à3.€€The€charge€was€transferred€to€the€juvenile€court€underÌÌCode*,€Article€27,€ðð594A€and€(check€one€of€the€following€boxes):ÌÌà  àð&ð€€No€petition€under€Code*,€Courts€Article,€ðð3„810€wasÐ L-œ(. ÐÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€€€€€€filed;ÌÌà  àð&ð€€The€decision€on€the€juvenile€petition€was€a€finding€ofÐ tÄ ÐÌà  à€€€facts„not„sustained;€orÌÌà  àð&ð€€I€was€adjudicated€delinquent€and€I€am€now€at€least€21Ð ü L ÐÌ€€€€€€€€years€of€age.ÌÌÓÓà  àWHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forÏExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€the€aboveÏarrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.Ìà  àI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theÏcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Ïinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€this€PetitionÏrelates€was€not€made€for€any€ò ònonincarcerableó ó€violation€of€the€VehicleÐ l ÐLaws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,€ordinance,€orÏregulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€the€expungement€of€which€isÏprecluded€under€Code*,€Article€27,€ðð738.ÌÓÓÌ______________________________€€€€______________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€SignatureÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€à À à€€€€______________________________Ð ´"" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€€€€€(Address)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______________________________ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€€€€€€€______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)ÌÌ*€€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€AnnotatedÌ€€€Code€of€Maryland.ÌÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ÌññÓ@ÓññÐ ..~)/ Їà  àRule€11„601€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€word€"nonincarcerable"€is€proposed€toÏbe€added€to€the€affirmation€portion€of€the€formÏset€out€in€section€(b)€of€Rule€11„601€forÏconformity€with€Chapter€495,€Laws€of€1998Ï(House€Bill€645).ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€Rule€is€proposed€to€be€amendedÏto€add€the€word€"nonincarcerable"€in€the€affirmation€to€conform€toÏChapter€495,€Laws€of€1998€(House€Bill€645).€€Mr.€Titus€moved€toÏapprove€the€Rule€as€presented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÏcarried€unanimously.€€Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€there€are€several€additional€itemsÏin€the€meeting€materials€pertaining€to€Agenda€Item€1.€Ìà  àThe€first€of€these€items€involves€House€Bill€936,€which,€ifÏpassed€by€the€legislature,€would€have€provided€that€a€motion€toÏmodify€or€reduce€a€sentence€filed€in€the€District€Court€within€90Ïdays€after€the€imposition€of€sentence€would€stay€the€time€for€filingÏan€appeal€until€there€has€been€a€ruling€on€the€motion.€(See€AppendixÏ1).€€A€letter€from€Delegate€Vallario€to€the€Chair€explains€that€HouseÏBill€936€was€withdrawn€by€its€sponsor€because€the€Judiciary€CommitteeÏwas€unable€to€resolve€the€issues€raised€by€the€Maryland€JudicialÏConference's€Legislative€Subcommittee€and€the€Maryland€State'sÏAttorneys'€Association.€€These€issues€concern€the€fact€that€if€theÏbill€passed,€a€defendant€who€failed€to€appeal€a€conviction€within€theÏ30„day€period€after€judgment€could€obtain€an€appeal€by€first€filing€aÐ ..~)/ Ðmotion€to€modify€or€reduce€within€the€90„day€time€frame.€€Also,€sinceÏthere€is€no€requirement€that€that€a€District€Court€judge€rule€on€aÏmotion€to€modify€or€reduce€within€any€time€frame,€many€years€could€goÏby€after€the€judgment€before€the€appeal€is€filed€and€heard.€€DelegateÏVallario€asked€in€his€letter€if€there€should€be€any€legislativeÏchanges€or€change€to€the€Rules€of€Procedure€based€on€the€ideas€ofÏHouse€Bill€936.€€The€meeting€materials€contain€a€draft€of€a€letter€toÏDelegate€Vallario€from€the€Chair€and€Vice€Chair€recommending€noÏchange.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€if€a€defendant€files€a€motion€forÏmodification€and€then,€on€the€32nd€day,€the€judge€denies€the€motion,Ïthe€defendant€has€lost€the€right€to€appeal€the€conviction€to€theÏcircuit€court.€€The€concern€is€that€defendants€are€not€receivingÏmeaningful€consideration€regarding€modification€of€their€sentences.€ÏMr.€Hochberg€suggested€that€this€could€be€designed€like€the€civilÏsystem,€which€provides€that€the€time€for€appeal€runs€from€the€entryÏof€an€order€disposing€of€a€motion€pursuant€to€Rule€2„534,€Motion€toÏAlter€or€Amend€a€Judgment.€€The€Chair€responded€that€this€would€be€anÏadministrative€nightmare€in€this€situation,€and€it€would€not€be€anÏeasy€decision€for€the€defense€attorney.€€The€current€system€worksÏwell.€€Mr.€Maloney€expressed€the€view€that€to€extend€the€period€toÏappeal€beyond€30€days€would€be€a€disaster,€and€Ms.€Ogletree€agreed.€ÏThe€Chair€remarked€that€the€situation€would€not€be€as€difficult€ifÏcriminal€appeals€were€on€the€record€instead€of€òòdeóó€òònovoóó.€€Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àJudge€Vaughan€moved€to€send€the€letter€from€the€Chair€and€ViceÏChair€to€Delegate€Vallario€as€drafted.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€andÏit€carried€unanimously.€€Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€explained€that€the€next€item€for€discussionÏinvolves€two€different€issues,€private€home€detention€monitoring€andÏsexually€violent€predators.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€The€meeting€materialsÏcontain€two€letters€from€Stuart€O.€Simms,€Secretary€of€the€DepartmentÏof€Public€Safety€and€Correctional€Services,€to€Robert€M.€Bell,€ChiefÏJudge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€One€letter€concerns€the€duty€of€theÏDepartment€to€administer€the€licensing€of€private€home€detentionÏmonitoring€companies€and€the€other€refers€to€the€legislativeÏrequirement€of€registration€of€offenders€who€have€been€convicted€ofÏcertain€crimes€against€children€or€sexually€violent€offenses.€€A€copyÏof€Senate€Bill€633,€pertaining€to€private€home€detention€monitoringÏagencies,€is€included€in€the€meeting€materials.€€Chief€Judge€BellÏwrote€Mr.€Simms€two€letters,€copies€of€which€are€in€the€meetingÏmaterials.€€In€the€letter€pertaining€to€private€home€detentionÏmonitoring€companies,€Judge€Bell€said€that€the€Rules€Committee€willÏbe€asked€to€consider€whether€a€Rule€is€necessary.€€In€the€letterÏconcerning€registration€of€sexual€offenders,€Judge€Bell€noted€thatÏthe€Rules€Committee€had€proposed€a€Rule€on€the€subject€of€sexuallyÏviolent€predators,€and€the€Court€of€Appeals€had€rejected€that€Rule.€ÏThe€Subcommittee€had€discussed€both€issues€and€concluded€that€neitherÏsubject€required€a€rule€at€this€time.Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€what€the€reasons€would€be€to€have€rulesÏon€these€subjects.€€The€Chair€replied€that€there€may€be€some€concernÏwith€the€lack€of€uniformity€and€differences€in€standards.€€JudgeÏJohnson€commented€that€the€law€clearly€covers€the€issue€of€privateÏhome€detention€monitoring.€€It€had€been€a€big€problem€until€theÏGovernor's€Task€Force€suggested€the€statute.€€No€rule€is€necessary.€ÏJudge€Vaughan€moved€that€the€€draft€letter€to€Judge€Bell€from€theÏChair€and€Vice€Chair,€which€letter€is€located€in€the€meetingÏmaterials,€should€be€sent€out€as€two€separate€letters,€one€concerningÏsexual€offenders€and€one€private€home€detention€monitoring.€€TheÏmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€first€paragraph€of€the€statuteÏprovides€as€follows:€€"In€accordance€with€eligibility€criteria,Ïconditions,€and€procedures€prescribed€in€the€Maryland€Rules....".€€IfÏthere€are€no€rules€pertaining€to€private€home€detention€monitoring,Ïperhaps€this€language€should€be€repealed€from€the€statute.€€€Ms.ÏVeronis€observed€that€this€language€could€be€interpreted€as€referringÏto€the€usual€rules€on€pretrial€release.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€thatÏRule€4„216€sets€forth€the€conditions€imposed.€€The€Chair€added€thatÏthe€Rule€has€a€catchall€in€subsection€(d)(5),€which€has€been€revisedÏand€relettered€as€subsection€(f)(5),€effective€October€1,€1998.€€TheÏVice€Chair€suggested€that€a€reference€to€home€detention€could€be€madeÏin€Rule€4„216.€€The€Reporter€remarked€that€it€could€be€added€to€theÏ"laundry€list"€of€what€the€court€can€do.€€Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€letter€could€say€that€Rule€Ì4„216€permits€a€judge€to€impose€any€conditions€that€are€appropriate.€ÏThe€Reporter€asked€if€the€Rule€should€have€a€cross€reference€to€theÏstatute,€or€if€it€should€list€home€detention€monitoring€as€aÏcondition.€€Judge€Johnson€expressed€the€opinion€that€a€crossÏreference€to€the€statute€should€be€added€to€Rule€Ì4„216.€€Judge€Kaplan€moved€that€Rule€4„216€should€be€amended€toÏinclude€a€cross€reference€to€home€detention€monitoring€in€Code,ÏArticle€27,€ðð616€1/2,€following€section€(f)€of€the€revised€Rule.€€TheÏmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€The€Chair€statedÏthat€the€letter€to€Chief€Judge€Bell€about€private€home€detentionÏmonitoring€would€explain€that€the€Committee€will€recommend€that€aÏcross€reference€be€added€to€Rule€4„216.ÌÓÓÌÐ  †Ö ÐAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€recommendationsÌ€€of€the€Evidence€Subcommittee:ÌÌà  à€€€€Amendments€to€Rule€5„803€(Hearsay€Exceptions:Ì€€€€€€€€€€€Unavailability€of€Declarant€Not€Required)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Amendments€to€Rule€5„702€(Testimony€By€Experts)ÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Letter€to€Judiciary€Committee€of€the€MarylandÌ€€€€€€€€€€€House€of€Delegates€re:€€House€Bill€458€„€Ìà  àà ` à€Evidence€„€Expert€Witness€TestimonyÌ_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÓÓà  àMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€5„803,€Hearsay€Exceptions:€ÏUnavailability€of€Declarant€Not€Required,€for€the€Committee'sÏconsideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@óó!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÌÌà@JJ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€5„803€to€add€a€certain€crossÏreference€following€subsection€(b)(22),€asÏfollows:ÌÌÌRule€5„803.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS:€ÏUNAVAILABILITY€OF€DECLARANT€NOT€REQUIRED€ÌÌÌà ¸ àThe€following€are€not€excluded€by€theÏhearsay€rule,€even€though€the€declarant€isÏavailable€as€a€witness:ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Other€ExceptionsÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€€€(22)€€ò ò[Vacant]ó ó€€ò òJudgment€of€PreviousÐ L-œ(. ÐConvictionó óÐ ..~)/ Їà ¸ à€€€€€ò òThere€is€no€subsection€22.ó ó€€ò òEvidenceÐ ° Ðof€a€final€judgment,€entered€after€a€trial€orÏupon€a€plea€of€guilty€(but€not€upon€a€plea€ofÏnolo€contendere),€adjudging€a€person€guilty€ofÏa€crime€punishable€by€death€or€imprisonment€inÏexcess€of€one€year,€to€prove€any€fact€essentialÏto€sustain€the€judgment.€€In€criminal€cases,Ïthe€State€may€not€offer€evidence€of€a€judgmentÏagainst€persons€other€than€the€accused,€exceptÏfor€purposes€of€impeachment.€€The€pendency€ofÏan€appeal€may€be€shown€but€does€not€precludeÏadmissibility.ó óÐ f¶  ÐññÓbe€iÓññò òÌCommittee€note:€€This€section€is€derivedÏwithout€substantive€change€from€F.R.Ev.€803Ï(22).€€Any€language€differences€are€solely€forÏpurposes€of€style€and€clarification.ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌññÓbe€iÓññò òCross€reference:€€For€the€admissibility€in€aÐ ”ä Ðcertain€civil€proceeding€and€conclusive€effectÏof€a€judgment€of€conviction€establishingÏcriminal€accountability€for€the€felonious€andÏintentional€killing€of€a€decedent€after€allÏright€to€appeal€has€been€exhausted,€see€Code,ÏCourts€Article,€ðð10„919.€€For€the€admissibilityÏin€a€certain€civil€proceeding€and€effect€ofÏcertain€judgments€in€state€criminal€and€civilÏantitrust€proceedings,€see€Code,€Commercial€LawÏArticle,€ðð11„210.ó óÐ h¸ ÐÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.ÌÓÓÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€5„803€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌññÓbe€iÓññÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€addition€of€subsectionÏ(b)(22)€and€the€Committee€note€that€follows€itÏhave€been€approved€by€the€Rules€Committee,€butÏhave€not€yet€been€transmitted€to€the€Court€ofÏAppeals.ÌÌà ¸ àThe€Evidence€Subcommittee€recommends€theÏaddition€of€a€cross€reference€to€the€recently„¼enacted€ðð10„919€of€Code,€Courts€ArticleÏ(Chapter€335/336,€Laws€of€1998)€and€to€Code,ÏCommercial€Law€Article,€ðð11„210.ÌÌÐ ..~)/ ÐÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMr.€Titus€explained€that€at€the€February,€1998€Rules€CommitteeÏmeeting,€the€Committee€approved€an€amendment€to€subsection€(b)(22)Ïwhich€added€back€in€the€federal€language€deleted€by€the€Court€ofÏAppeals€initially.€€The€Evidence€Subcommittee€now€recommends€theÏaddition€of€a€cross€reference€to€recent€legislation,€Code,€CourtsÏArticle,€ðð10„919€(Chapter€335/336,€Laws€of€1998)€and€to€Code,ÏCommercial€Law€Article,€ðð11„210.€€Mr.€Johnson€commented€that€theÏstatute€may€be€inconsistent€with€the€language€of€the€exception,Ïbecause€the€statute€provides€that€all€right€to€appeal€has€to€beÏexhausted.€€The€Chair€noted€that,€pursuant€to€Rule€5„101,€whenÏprovisions€in€Title€5€are€inconsistent€with€statutes,€the€statuteÏtakes€precedence.€€Mr.€Hochberg€remarked€that€the€cross€referenceÏserves€a€good€purpose.Ìà  àMr.€Titus€moved€to€approve€the€recommendation€of€theÏSubcommittee€to€add€the€cross€reference,€the€motion€was€seconded,€andÏit€passed€with€one€opposed.Ìà  àMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€5„702,€Testimony€by€Experts,€for€theÏCommittee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@óó!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÌÌà@o o ìàCHAPTER€700€„€OPINIONS€AND€EXPERT€TESTIMONYˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€the€Committee€note€to€Rule€5„702,€asÏfollows:ÌññÓbe€iÓññÐ ..~)/ ЇRule€5„702.€€TESTIMONY€BY€EXPERTSÌÌÌà ¸ àExpert€testimony€may€be€admitted,€in€theÏform€of€an€opinion€or€otherwise,€if€the€courtÏdetermines€that€the€testimony€will€assist€theÏtrier€of€fact€to€understand€the€evidence€or€toÏdetermine€a€fact€in€issue.€€In€making€thatÏdetermination,€the€court€shall€determine€(1)Ïwhether€the€witness€is€qualified€as€an€expertÏby€knowledge,€skill,€experience,€training,€orÏeducation,€(2)€the€appropriateness€of€theÏexpert€testimony€on€the€particular€subject,€andÏ(3)€whether€a€sufficient€factual€basis€existsÏto€support€the€expert€testimony.ÌññÓbe€iÓññÌCommittee€note:€€ò òThis€Rule€is€not€intended€toÐ Ð  Ðoverruleó ó€ò òThe€required€foundation€for€theÐ ² Ðadmission€of€scientific€techniques€orÏprinciples€not€controlled€by€statute€isÏgoverned€in€Maryland€byó ó€òòReed€v.€Stateóó,€283€Md.Ð X¨ Ð374€(1978)€and€other€cases€adopting€the€ò òcommonÐ :Š Ðlawó ó€principles€enunciated€in€òòFrye€v.€UnitedÐ l ÐStatesóó,€293€F.€1013€(D.C.€Cir.€1923).€€ò òó óò òThisÐ þN ÐRule€does€not€overrule€the€òòFrye„Reedóó€test.€Ð à0 ÐContrast€òòDaubert€v.€Merrell€DowÐ Â ÐPharmaceuticals,€Inc.óó,€509€U.S.€579€(1993).ó ó€Ð ¤ô ÐThe€ò òrequired€scientific€foundation€for€theÐ †Ö Ðadmission€ofó ó€ò òapplication€of€the€òòFrye„Reedóó€testÐ h¸ Ðtoó ó€novel€scientific€techniques€or€principles€isÐ Jš Ðleft€to€development€through€case€law.€€ò ò€CompareÐ ,| ÐòòDaubert€v.€Merrell€Dow€Pharmaceuticals,€Inc.,óóÐ  ^ Ð___€U.S.,€113€S.€Ct.€2786€(1993).ó ó€Ð ð @  ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€5„702€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€Evidence€Subcommittee€recommends€anÏamendment€to€the€Committee€note€to€Rule€5„702Ïto€make€clear€that€the€common€law€principles€ofÏthe€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test€remain€the€basis€forÐ Ä)%* Ðestablishing€the€required€foundation€for€theÏadmission€of€scientific€techniques€orÏprinciples€not€controlled€by€statute.€€ForÏfurther€clarity,€the€signal€preceding€theÏreference€to€òòDaubert€v.€Merrell€DowÐ ..~)/ ÐPharmaceuticals,€Inc.óó,€509€U.S.€579€(1993)€isÐ ° Ðproposed€to€be€changed€from€"compare"€toÏ"contrast."ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMr.€Titus€explained€that€many€bills€have€come€before€theÏGeneral€Assembly€on€this€issue.€€Delegate€Vallario€has€asked€theÏRules€Committee€to€consider€the€issue.€€The€Evidence€SubcommitteeÏdecided€to€recommend€an€amendment€to€the€Committee€note€to€clarifyÏthat€the€common€law€principles€of€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test€remain€theÐ *z  Ðbasis€for€establishing€the€required€foundation€for€the€admission€ofÏscientific€techniques€or€principles€not€controlled€by€statute.€€JudgeÏMcAuliffe€noted€that€the€original€Committee€note€was€intentionallyÏleft€open€as€to€whether€the€test€is€to€be€based€on€the€case€of€òòFryeÐ :Š Ðv.€United€Statesóó,€293€F.€1013€(D.C.€Cir.€1923)€or€the€case€of€òòDaubertÐ þN Ðv.€Merrell€Dow€Pharmaceuticals,€Inc.óó,€509€U.S.€579€(1993).€€Mr.€TitusÐ Â Ðsaid€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€followed€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€testÐ †Ö Ðsince€the€Rule€was€written.€€The€amended€Committee€note€would€clarifyÏthat€this€is€the€appropriate€test,€and€the€Court€of€Appeals€canÏeliminate€the€note€if€it€so€wishes.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€questioned€whether€a€Committee€note€is€necessary.€ÏThe€Rule€is€sufficiently€vague€that€the€court€could€stay€on€theÏcommon€law€track.€€Mr.€Howell€pointed€out€that€the€change€in€the€noteÏwould€preserve€the€concept€that€òòFryeóó€is€in€effect.€€He€questioned€theÐ â(2$) Ðpurpose€of€the€sentence€in€the€note€which€reads:€€"Contrast€òòDaubertÐ ¦*ö%+ Ðv.€Merrell€Dow€Pharmaceuticals,€Inc.óó....".€€The€Chair€said€that€RuleÐ j,º'- Ð5„702€is€not€the€same€as€the€federal€rule.€€The€reason€is€that€theÐ ..~)/ ÐRules€Committee€and€the€Court€were€not€ready€to€back€off€from€"òòFrye„Ð ° ÐReedóó."€€The€Maryland€Rule€is€better€than€the€federal€rule.€€AdmissionÐ tÄ Ðof€novel€scientific€techniques€or€principles€is€left€to€developmentÏthrough€case€law.€€This€says€that€it€is€up€to€the€courts€to€determineÏthis€issue€and€not€up€to€the€legislature.€€Ìà  àJudge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€the€original€Committee€noteÏwas€inserted€at€the€request€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Court€wasÏbeing€careful€that€not€all€quasi„experts€should€qualify.€€Mr.€TitusÏcommented€that€since€the€Rule€was€put€into€effect,€there€has€been€noÏchange€in€the€test€used.€€The€Committee€note€would€clarify€forÏpractitioners€and€lower€courts€that€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test€is€the€oneÐ X¨ Ðto€use.€€Mr.€Titus€expressed€the€view€that€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€is€theÐ l Ðbetter€test.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€this€is€not€intended€toÏoverrule€òòReed€v.€Stateóó,€283€Md.€374€(1978)€and€other€cases€on€point.€Ð ¤ô ÐHe€inquired€as€to€what€was€wrong€with€the€current€Committee€note.€ÏMr.€Titus€replied€that€the€current€note€provides€a€field€day€forÏarguments.€€The€new€note€locks€in€a€test€for€analyzing€scientificÏtechniques.€€Mr.€Klein€questioned€as€to€why€the€note€has€to€beÏchanged,€because€the€change€may€create€more€problems.€€€Mr.€TitusÏexplained€that€there€had€been€bills€in€the€legislature€on€this€whichÏdid€not€pass,€and€Delegate€Vallario€was€looking€for€clarificationÏfrom€the€Rules€Committee.€€After€Mr.€Titus€looked€over€the€bills,€heÏrealized€that€he€was€uncomfortable€with€the€Committee€note,€which€isÏtoo€general.Ð L-œ(. Ðà  àMr.€Sykes€reiterated€that€the€reference€to€the€òòDaubertóó€caseÐ ° Ðshould€be€deleted.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€the€Honorable€Alan€M.ÏWilner,€previous€Chair€of€the€Rules€Committee,€and€Professor€LynnÏMcLain€of€the€University€of€Baltimore€Law€School,€had€drafted€theÏoriginal€Committee€note.€€Two€versions€were€presented€to€the€Court.€ÏOne€version€would€have€expressly€overruled€òòReedóó€and€followed€òòDaubertóó.€Ð „ Ô  ÐThe€other€version,€which€the€Court€adopted,€left€the€continuingÏvitality€of€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test€in€Maryland€to€further€case€lawÐ  \  Ðdevelopment.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€modified€CommitteeÏnote€more€clearly€rejects€òòDaubertóó.€€She€asked€how€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"Ð ”ä Ðtest€could€be€applied€to€a€novel€scientific€technique€or€principle.€ÏMr.€Sykes€answered€that€the€technique€or€principle€would€always€beÏrejected€under€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test.€€Mr.€Titus€added€that€theÐ à0 Ð"òòDaubertóó"€test€is€friendlier€to€new€techniques€and€principles,€butÐ ¤ô Ðmore€"junk€science"€is€likely€to€be€admitted.€€Also,€under€òòDaubertóó,Ð h¸ Ðthere€is€a€greater€likelihood€of€inconsistent€rulings€by€trialÏjudges,€and€the€inconsistency€is€not€likely€to€be€resolved€on€appeal,Ïbecause€"abuse€of€discretion"€would€be€the€appropriate€appellateÏtest.Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€last€sentence€of€the€noteÏmeans€that€the€only€choice€is€the€"òòFrye„Reedóó"€test.€€It€would€beÐ (P#( Ðpreferable€to€let€the€trial€court€choose€the€appropriate€test.€€TheÏChair€suggested€that€the€last€sentence€of€the€Committee€note€read€asÏfollows:€€"The€admissibility€of€novel€scientific€techniques€orÐ L-œ(. Ðprinciples€is€left€to€development€through€case€law."€€€The€letter€toÏDelegate€Vallario€as€it€is€written€would€€reflect€the€opposition€ofÏthe€Rules€Committee€to€the€legislation€affecting€this€issue.€€(SeeÏAppendix€3).€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€language€in€the€CommitteeÏnote€which€reads€"This€Rule€is€not€intended€to€overrule€òòReed€v.Ð À  ÐStateóó....."€should€be€retained.€€à  àThe€Vice€Chair€observed€thatÐ „ Ô  Ðthe€Court€of€Appeals€adopted€Rule€5„702€and€has€not€asked€that€it€beÏchanged.€€The€first€sentence€of€the€draft€the€Subcommittee€isÏrecommending€is€more€helpful€than€the€existing€sentence.€€Mr.€HowellÏexpressed€the€view€that€the€proposed€letter€does€not€explain€how€theÏsuggested€change€to€the€Committee€note€would€solve€the€legislativeÏproblems€or€help€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Reporter€responded€thatÏthe€Subcommittee€concluded€that€the€general€rule€should€be€left€up€toÏthe€Court€of€Appeals,€but€that€admissibility€of€specific€scientificÏevidence,€such€as€DNA€evidence,€could€be€a€matter€for€legislativeÏdetermination.Ìà  àJudge€Kaplan€moved€to€approve€the€proposed€amendments€to€RuleÏ5„702,€with€the€Chair's€suggested€change€to€the€fourth€sentence€ofÏthe€Committee€note.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passedÏunanimously.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€last€paragraph€of€theÏletter€read€as€follows:ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓ€€€€€€€€€€The€Rules€Committee€suggests€that€inÏthe€absence€of€a€legislative€determinationÏconcerning€a€particular€scientific€technique€orÏprinciple€(e.g.,€DNA€testing,€radar,€etc.),Ïadmissibility€should€be€left€to€case€law€andÏthe€general€principles€set€out€in€the€MarylandÐ ..~)/ ÐRules.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€with€Mr.€Bowen's€suggestion.ÌÓÓÌÌAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesÌ€€recommended€by€the€Property€Subcommittee:ÌÌà  à€€€€Amendments€to€Rule€14„206€(ProcedureÌ€€€€€€€€€€€Prior€to€Sale)Ìà  à€€€€Amendments€to€Rule€14„305€(ProcedureÌ€€€€€€€€€€€Following€Sale)Ì€€€€€€€€€Amendments€to€Rule€14„504€(Notice€to€PersonsÌ€€€€€€€€€€€Not€Named€as€Defendants)Ìà  à€€€€New€Rule€14„506€(Notice€to€Tenant€Following€Ì€€€€€€€€€€€Judgment)Ì_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÓÓà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€14„206,€Procedure€Prior€to€Sale,Ïfor€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALE€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@þ þ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€FORECLOSURE€OF€LIEN€INSTRUMENTSˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€14„206€(a)€to€provide€anÏexception€to€the€bond€requirement€inÏforeclosure€sales,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€14„206.€€PROCEDURE€PRIOR€TO€SALEÌÌÌ€€(a)€€BondÌÌ€€€€ò ò(1)€€Generallyó óÐ ¦*ö%+ ÐÌà ¸ à€€€€ò òExcept€as€provided€in€subsectionÐ j,º'- Ð(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,ó ó€ò òBó óò òbó óefore€making€a€sale€ofÐ L-œ(. Ðproperty€to€foreclose€a€lien,€the€personÐ ..~)/ Ðauthorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€file€a€bondÏto€the€State€of€Maryland€conditioned€uponÏcompliance€with€any€court€order€that€may€beÏentered€in€relation€to€the€sale€of€the€propertyÏor€distribution€of€the€proceeds€of€the€sale.€ÏUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€the€amountÏof€the€bond€shall€be€the€amount€of€the€debtÏplus€the€estimated€expenses€of€the€proceeding.€ÏOn€application€by€a€person€having€an€interestÏin€the€property€or€by€the€person€authorized€toÏmake€the€sale,€the€court€may€increase€orÏdecrease€the€amount€of€the€bond€pursuant€toÏRule€1„402€(d).ÌÌ€€€€ò ò(2)€€Trustee€Appointed€Under€CertainÐ  \  ÐInstrumentsó óÐ î>  ÐÌà ¸ à€€€€ò òUnless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court,Ð ² Ðthe€trustee€need€not€file€a€bond€if€the€sale€isÏfor€the€benefit€of€either€the€grantor€of€theÏtrust€instrument€or€a€person€who€paid€aÏvaluable€consideration€for€the€deed€of€trustÏand€who€is€entitled€to€the€proceeds€of€sale.ó óÐ l ÐÌ€€(b)€€NoticeÌÌ€€€€(1)€€By€PublicationÌÌà ¸ à€€€€After€commencement€of€an€action€toÏforeclose€a€lien€and€before€making€a€sale€ofÏthe€property€subject€to€the€lien,€the€personÏauthorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€publishÏnotice€of€the€time,€place,€and€terms€of€sale€inÏa€newspaper€of€general€circulation€in€theÏcounty€in€which€the€action€is€pending.€Ï"Newspaper€of€general€circulation"€means€aÏnewspaper€satisfying€the€criteria€set€forth€inÏCode,€Article€1,€Section€28.€€A€newspaperÏcirculating€to€a€substantial€number€ofÏsubscribers€in€a€county€and€customarilyÏcontaining€legal€notices€with€respect€toÏproperty€in€the€county€shall€be€regarded€as€aÏnewspaper€of€general€circulation€in€the€county,Ïnotwithstanding€that€(1)€its€readership€is€notÏuniform€throughout€the€county,€or€(2)€itsÏcontent€is€not€directed€at€all€segments€of€theÏpopulation.€€For€the€sale€of€an€interest€inÏreal€property,€the€notice€shall€be€given€atÐ ..~)/ Ðleast€once€a€week€for€three€successive€weeks,Ïthe€first€publication€to€be€not€less€than€15Ïdays€prior€to€sale€and€the€last€publication€toÏbe€not€more€than€one€week€prior€to€sale.€€ForÏthe€sale€of€personal€property,€the€notice€shallÏbe€given€not€less€than€five€days€nor€more€thanÏ12€days€before€the€sale.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€By€Certified€and€First€Class€MailÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€Before€making€a€sale€of€theÏproperty,€the€person€authorized€to€make€theÏsale€shall€send€notice€of€the€time,€place,€andÏterms€of€sale€by€certified€mail€and€by€firstÏclass€mail€to€the€last€known€address€of€(i)€theÏdebtor,€(ii)€the€record€owner€of€the€property,Ïand€(iii)€the€holder€of€any€subordinateÏinterest€in€the€property€subject€to€the€lien.€€ÌÌ€€€€€€(B)€€The€notice€of€the€sale€shall€be€sentÏnot€more€than€30€days€and€not€less€than€tenÏdays€before€the€date€of€the€sale€to€all€suchÏpersons€whose€identity€and€address€are€actuallyÏknown€to€the€person€authorized€to€make€the€saleÏor€are€reasonably€ascertainable€from€a€documentÏrecorded,€indexed,€and€available€for€publicÏinspection€30€days€before€the€date€of€the€sale.ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€Other€NoticeÌÌà ¸ à€€€€If€the€person€authorized€to€make€theÏsale€receives€actual€notice€at€any€time€beforeÏthe€sale€is€held€that€there€is€a€person€holdingÏa€subordinate€interest€in€the€property€and€ifÏthe€interest€holder's€identity€and€address€areÏreasonably€ascertainable,€the€person€authorizedÏto€make€the€sale€shall€give€notice€of€the€time,Ïplace,€and€terms€of€sale€to€the€interest€holderÏas€promptly€as€reasonably€practicable€in€anyÏmanner,€including€by€telephone€or€electronicÏtransmission,€that€is€reasonably€calculated€toÏapprise€the€interest€holder€of€the€sale.€€ThisÏnotice€need€not€be€given€to€anyone€to€whomÏnotice€was€sent€pursuant€to€subsection€(b)(2)Ïof€this€Rule.ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€Return€Receipt€or€AffidavitÌÐ ..~)/ Ðà ¸ à€€€€The€person€giving€notice€pursuant€toÏsubsections€(b)(2)€and€(b)(3)€of€this€RuleÏshall€file€in€the€proceedings€an€affidavit€(A)Ïthat€the€person€has€complied€with€theÏprovisions€of€those€subsections€or€(B)€that€theÏidentity€or€address€of€the€debtor,€recordÏowner,€or€holder€of€a€subordinate€interest€isÏnot€reasonably€ascertainable.€€If€the€affidavitÏstates€that€an€identity€or€address€is€notÏreasonably€ascertainable,€the€affidavit€shallÏstate€in€detail€the€reasonable,€good€faithÏefforts€that€were€made€to€ascertain€theÏidentity€or€address.€€If€notice€was€givenÏpursuant€to€subsection€(b)(3),€the€affidavitÏshall€state€the€date,€manner,€and€content€ofÏthe€notice€given.ÌÌ€€(c)€€PostponementÌÌà ¸ à€€If€the€sale€is€postponed,€notice€of€theÏnew€date€of€sale€shall€be€published€inÏaccordance€with€subsection€(b)(1)€of€this€Rule.€ÏNo€new€or€additional€notice€under€subsectionÏ(b)(2)€of€this€Rule€need€be€given€to€any€personÏto€whom€notice€of€the€earlier€date€of€sale€wasÏsent,€but€notice€shall€be€sent€to€personsÏentitled€to€notice€under€subsections€(b)(2)(B)Ïand€(3)€of€this€Rule€to€whom€notice€of€theÏearlier€date€of€sale€was€not€sent.€€ÌòòóóññÓ79€(ÓññÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromÏformer€Rule€W74€and€is€in€part€new.ÌÌññÓ79€(ÓññÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„206€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àComments€have€been€received€asking€forÏeither€an€exception€to€the€bond€requirement€orÏa€minimal€bond€requirement€when€the€property€inÏa€foreclosure€sale€is€sold€to€the€note„holder.€ÏThe€Subcommittee€recommends€that€no€bond€needÏbe€required€in€this€situation€and€has€added€aÏprovision€parallel€to€Rule€14„303€(a)(2).ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€the€Property€SubcommitteeÐ ..~)/ Ðis€recommending€an€exception€to€the€bond€requirement€in€a€foreclosureÏsale€when€the€property€is€sold€for€the€benefit€of€either€the€grantorÏof€the€trust€instrument€or€a€person€who€paid€a€valuable€considerationÏfor€the€deed€of€trust€and€who€is€entitled€to€the€proceeds€of€sale.€ÏThe€language€of€the€proposed€change€is€taken€from€subsection€(a)(2)Ïof€Rule€14„303,€Procedure€Prior€to€Sale,€which€applies€to€judicialÏsales.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€grantor€is€the€mortgagor.€Ms.ÏOgletree€said€that€a€deed€of€trust€for€the€benefit€of€creditors€wouldÏfit€into€this€category.€€If€the€sale€of€the€property€is€to€a€thirdÏparty,€the€trustee€would€file€a€bond€after€the€sale.€€If€the€personÏfor€whose€benefit€the€property€is€sold€is€entitled€to€the€funds,€theÏtrustee€does€not€need€to€file€a€bond.€€This€is€the€procedure€in€someÏof€the€jurisdictions,€but€not€all.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€theÏinitial€mortgagee€bank€may€transfer€the€mortgage€to€someone€else€whoÏthen€transfers€to€another€bank.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€in€someÏsituations,€a€bond€is€appropriate.€€Ìà  àJudge€Johnson€said€that€he€always€requires€a€minimum€bond€whenÏthe€trustee€is€foreclosing.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€the€RuleÏwould€not€prohibit€this,€since€it€provides€"unless€otherwise€orderedÏby€the€court."€€€Judge€Johnson€said€that€he€cannot€always€enter€anÏorder€for€a€minimum€bond,€then€when€the€property€is€sold€sign€anotherÏorder€for€a€supplemental€bond.€€Ms.€Ogletree€noted€that€this€isÏprecisely€the€problem€pointed€out€by€the€Honorable€Richard€J.€ClarkÐ L-œ(. Ðof€the€Circuit€Court€of€Charles€County€who€had€sent€in€an€e„mailÏmessage€to€this€effect.€€Judge€Johnson€expressed€the€view€that€itÏwould€be€better€to€set€a€minimum€bond.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€thatÏthe€issue€is€not€for€whose€benefit€the€sale€is,€but€whether€there€isÏany€money€from€the€sale.€€This€may€not€be€known€for€a€while.€€AÏnominal€bond€could€be€required,€with€the€option€of€a€substantial€bondÏlater.€€Judge€Johnson€reiterated€that€this€generates€paperwork.€€Ìà  àMr.€Bowen€expressed€the€opinion€that€a€minimum€bond€isÏworthless,€and€it€creates€extra€paperwork.€€The€Chair€suggested€thatÏthe€new€language€could€be€shortened€by€providing€that€if€the€sale€isÏfor€a€party€who€is€entitled€to€the€proceeds€of€sale,€no€bond€isÏrequired.€€Mr.€Bowen€noted€that€the€Rule€covers€more€than€this.€€TheÏVice€Chair€commented€that€it€does€not€make€sense€that€a€trusteeÏappointed€by€the€court€under€a€mortgage€would€give€a€bond€while€aÏtrustee€appointed€under€a€deed€of€trust€would€not.€€Judge€JohnsonÏremarked€that€if€there€is€a€lien€on€a€condominium,€a€trustee€isÏappointed€to€sell€the€property€to€satisfy€the€lien.€€Ms.€OgletreeÏsaid€that€a€condominium€lien€is€a€statutory€lien,€not€a€lien€createdÏby€lien€instrument.€€€The€fact€that€there€is€a€mortgagee€or€trusteeÏappointed€under€an€instrument€is€not€limiting€„„€there€would€be€noÏbond€in€almost€every€case.€€Ìà  àJudge€McAuliffe€observed€that€there€is€a€problem€when€a€grantorÏis€in€default€as€another€person€is€entitled€to€the€proceeds.€€Mr.ÏBowen€responded€that€this€is€not€an€ordinary€deed€of€trust,€but€is€aÐ L-œ(. Ðdeed€of€trust€for€the€benefit€of€creditors,€and€the€debtor/grantor€isÏthe€ultimate€beneficiary.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€the€new€language€refers€onlyÏto€a€"deed€of€trust."€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€if€the€term€"note"€could€beÏused.€€Ms.€Ogletree€answered€that€a€note€may€be€secured€by€aÏmortgage,€and€may€be€a€separate€document,€as€with€a€deed€of€trust,€orÏthe€note€may€be€contained€within€a€mortgage€document.€€As€between€aÏmortgage€and€a€deed€of€trust,€when€a€mortgage€is€released,€it€is€theÏend€of€the€debt.€€That€is€not€necessarily€true€with€a€deed€of€trust.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€court€could€have€the€option.€€AnÏapplication€could€be€filed€with€the€court.€€Ms.€Ogletree€respondedÏthat€ordinarily€an€application€is€not€filed€with€the€court.€€What€isÏdone€in€her€county€is€that€the€trustee€guesses€the€value€of€the€debtÏand€the€expenses€and€knows€that€the€court€will€require€a€bond.€€ThereÏis€no€application.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€in€other€counties,€aÏstatement€of€mortgage€debt€is€filed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€said€that€whenÏthis€is€filed,€a€bond€amount€could€be€set€by€taking€into€account€aÏgeneral€idea€of€the€costs.€€The€Chair€added€that€a€petition€could€beÏfiled€in€court,€and€as€a€secondary€step,€the€judge€could€decide€thatÏno€bond€would€be€required.€€The€Rule€could€provide€that€the€courtÏneed€not€require€a€bond.Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€questioned€as€to€what€should€be€changed€in€RuleÏ14„206.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€circuit€court€does€not€knowÏwhat€the€bond€should€be.€€Ms.€Ogletree€reiterated€that€Judge€ClarkÐ L-œ(. Ðhad€suggested€that€there€be€a€minimum€bond€which€would€only€be€raisedÏif€the€sale€proceeds€are€more€than€the€amount€of€the€debt.€€The€ChairÏsuggested€that€the€attorney€should€have€a€chance€to€have€the€bondÏexcused.€€Ms€Ogletree€remarked€that€a€$5000€bond€costs€$100,€and€soÏdoes€a€$20,000€bond.€€Judge€Vaughan€suggested€that€a€lendingÏinstitution€could€simply€post€a€letter€of€credit.€Ms.€OgletreeÏresponded€that€this€would€discriminate€against€the€holder€who€is€anÏindividual,€as€opposed€to€a€holder€who€is€a€bank.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€anyone€can€file€for€permission€toÏpost€security€other€than€a€bond.€€Some€jurisdictions€use€a€petitionÏto€the€clerk€to€set€a€bond;€some€jurisdictions€will€not€accept€aÏpetition.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€there€is€a€benefit€toÏuniformity€among€the€jurisdictions€in€the€State.€€€Judge€JohnsonÏsuggested€that€the€bond€be€set€at€$5000€unless€there€is€a€third€partyÏpurchaser.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€a€$5000€bond€makesÏthe€Rule€clear,€but€the€bond€is€worthless.€€Mr.€Sykes€reiterated€thatÏone€does€not€know€for€whose€benefit€the€sale€is,€until€the€sale€hasÏoccurred.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€there€could€be€a€statement€ofÏdebt€filed€as€well€as€an€estimated€amount€of€the€sale.€€If€no€moneyÏwill€change€hands,€there€need€be€no€bond.€€If€the€amount€of€money€isÏunknown,€and€it€could€be€substantial,€a€bond€could€be€required.Ìà  àMr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€current€Rule€14„303€(a)(2)€alreadyÏprovides€for€an€exception€to€the€bond€requirement.€€If€subsectionÏ(a)(2)€of€Rule€14„206€will€be€rewritten,€then€the€parallel€provisionÐ L-œ(. Ðin€Rule€14„303€should€be€rewritten,€also.€€Since€there€have€been€noÏproblems€with€the€bond€exception€in€Rule€14„303,€there€is€no€reasonÏthat€it€would€not€work€in€Rule€14„206.€€The€Chair€commented€thatÏJudge€Johnson€had€had€some€unpleasant€experiences.€€Judge€JohnsonÏsaid€that€a€minimum€bond€is€always€required€in€his€county.€€Ms.ÏOgletree€stated€that€this€is€not€the€case€in€her€county.€€JudgeÏJohnson€suggested€that€the€Rule€require€a€minimum€bond€unless€theÏpurchaser€is€a€third€party.€Mr.€Bowen€expressed€the€opinion€that€thisÏis€not€logical€for€foreclosure€sales.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€asked€what€the€relationship€is€between€ChapterÏ200€and€Chapter€300€of€Title€14.€€Ms.€Ogletree€replied€that€there€areÏadditional€requirements€when€there€is€no€instrument.€€The€Vice€ChairÏcommented€that€this€has€caused€confusion.€€Mr.€Hochberg€inquired€asÏto€what€a€nominal€bond€would€cover.€€The€Chair€answered€that€it€wouldÏcover€some€costs€for€transfers.€€Judge€Kaplan€added€that€it€would€beÏminimal€coverage.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€if€an€attorney€leaves€theÏcountry,€the€bond€would€be€of€no€help.€€Judge€Kaplan€observed€that€itÏis€not€worth€the€effort€to€collect€a€small€bond.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggestedÏthat€there€should€be€no€bond€unless€there€is€no€lien€involved€orÏthere€is€a€sale€to€a€third€party.€€Mr.€Bowen€said€that€this€should€beÏthe€same€for€both€the€bond€rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€bothÏprovisions€could€use€the€same€language.€€At€an€ordinary€judicial€saleÏthe€property€is€always€purchased€by€a€third€party.Ìà  àThe€Chair€asked€if€the€Subcommittee€should€reconsider€the€Rule.€Ð L-œ(. ÐThe€Vice€Chair€moved€that€there€be€no€bond€requirement€inÏforeclosures€subject€to€the€appropriate€chapter€until€the€sale€of€theÏproperty.€€If€the€sale€produces€proceeds€in€excess€of€the€debt€andÏexpenses,€then€a€bond€is€required.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÏcarried€with€three€opposed.€€Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€inquired€if€this€language€would€go€in€both€RulesÏ14„206€and€14„303.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€changed€language€isÏappropriate€where€a€trustee€is€appointed€by€the€court.€€Mr.€SykesÏclarified€that€it€is€where€there€is€money€from€the€sale€to€a€thirdÏparty.€€The€Chair€stated€that€there€are€enough€variances€between€theÏtwo€Rules€that€the€language€should€not€be€parallel.€€The€Vice€ChairÏexpressed€the€view€that€the€amendment€is€sensible,€because€until€oneÏknows€the€amount€of€money€from€the€sale,€there€is€no€basis€for€theÏcourt€to€determine€a€bond.Ìà  àAfter€lunch,€Ms.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€14„305,€ProcedureÏFollowing€Sale,€for€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@¾ ¾ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALES€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@¾ ¾ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€JUDICIAL€SALESˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€14„305€to€add€a€new€sectionÏ(g),€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€14„305.€€PROCEDURE€FOLLOWING€SALEÌÐ ..~)/ Ї€€(a)€€Report€of€SaleÌÌà ¸ à€€As€soon€as€practicable,€but€not€moreÏthan€30€days€after€a€sale,€the€personÏauthorized€to€make€the€sale€shall€file€with€theÏcourt€a€complete€report€of€the€sale€and€anÏaffidavit€of€the€fairness€of€the€sale€and€theÏtruth€of€the€report.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Affidavit€of€PurchaserÌÌà ¸ à€€Before€a€sale€is€ratified,€unlessÏotherwise€ordered€by€the€court€for€good€cause,Ïthe€purchaser€shall€file€an€affidavit€settingÏforth:ÌÌÔ_ÔÐ  Ð  Ѐ€€€(1)€€whether€the€purchaser€is€acting€as€anÏagent€and,€if€so,€the€name€of€the€principal;ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€whether€others€are€interested€asÏprincipals€and,€if€so,€the€names€of€the€otherÏprincipals;€andÌÌ€€€€(3)€€that€the€purchaser€has€not€directly€orÏindirectly€discouraged€anyone€from€bidding€forÏthe€property.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Sale€of€Interest€in€Real€Property;€ÌNoticeÌÌà ¸ à€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€report€of€sale€ofÏreal€property€or€chattels€real€pursuant€toÏsection€(a)€of€this€Rule,€the€clerk€shall€issueÏa€notice€containing€a€brief€descriptionÏsufficient€to€identify€the€property€and€statingÏthat€the€sale€will€be€ratified€unless€cause€toÏthe€contrary€is€shown€within€30€days€after€theÏdate€of€the€notice.€€A€copy€of€the€notice€shallÏbe€published€at€least€once€a€week€in€each€ofÏthree€successive€weeks€before€the€expiration€ofÏthe€30„day€period€in€one€or€more€newspapers€ofÏgeneral€circulation€in€the€county€in€which€theÏreport€of€sale€was€filed.€€Ì€€(d)€€Exceptions€to€SaleÌÌ€€€€(1)€€How€TakenÌÌà ¸ à€€€€A€party,€and,€in€an€action€toÏforeclose€a€lien,€the€holder€of€a€subordinateÏinterest€in€the€property€subject€to€the€lien,Ïmay€file€exceptions€to€the€sale.€€ExceptionsÏshall€be€in€writing,€shall€set€forth€theÏalleged€irregularity€with€particularity,€andÏshall€be€filed€within€30€days€after€the€date€ofÏa€notice€issued€pursuant€to€section€(c)€of€thisÏRule€or€the€filing€of€the€report€of€sale€if€noÏnotice€is€issued.€€Any€matter€not€specificallyÏset€forth€in€the€exceptions€is€waived€unlessÏthe€court€finds€that€justice€requiresÏotherwise.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€Ruling€on€Exceptions;€HearingÌÌà ¸ à€€€€The€court€shall€determine€whether€toÐ ..~)/ Ðhold€a€hearing€on€the€exceptions€but€it€may€notÏset€aside€a€sale€without€a€hearing.€€The€courtÏshall€hold€a€hearing€if€a€hearing€is€requestedÏand€the€exceptions€or€any€response€clearly€showÏa€need€to€take€evidence.€€The€clerk€shall€sendÏa€notice€of€the€hearing€to€all€parties€and,€inÏan€action€to€foreclose€a€lien,€to€all€personsÏto€whom€notice€of€the€sale€was€given€pursuantÏto€Rule€14„206€(b).ÌÌ€€(e)€€RatificationÌÌà ¸ à€€The€court€shall€ratify€the€sale€if€(1)Ïthe€time€for€filing€exceptions€pursuant€toÏsection€(d)€of€this€Rule€has€expired€andÏexceptions€to€the€report€either€were€not€filedÏor€were€filed€but€overruled,€and€(2)€the€courtÏis€satisfied€that€the€sale€was€fairly€andÏproperly€madeò òó ó.€€If€the€court€is€not€satisfiedÐ ”ä Ðthat€the€sale€was€fairly€and€properly€made,€itÏmay€enter€any€order€that€it€deems€appropriate.ÌÌ€€(f)€€Referral€to€AuditorÌÌà ¸ à€€Upon€ratification€of€a€sale,€the€court,Ïpursuant€to€Rule€2„543,€may€refer€the€matter€toÏan€auditor€to€state€an€account.ÌÌ€€ò ò(g)€€Execution€and€Ô_ÔRecordationÔ_Ôó óÐ h¸ ÐÌà ¸ à€€ò òExcept€as€otherwise€ordered€by€court,Ð ,| Ðthe€deed€of€sale€must€be€executed€and€recordedÏwithin€30€days€after€the€final€order€ofÏratification€of€the€sale.ó óÐ Ò!"! ÐÌ€€ò ò(g)ó ó€ò ò(h)ó ó€€ResaleÐ –#æ# ÐÌà ¸ à€€If€the€purchaser€defaults,€the€court,€onÏapplication€and€after€notice€to€the€purchaser,Ïmay€order€a€resale€at€the€risk€and€expense€ofÏthe€purchaser€or€may€take€any€other€appropriateÏaction.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓn's€ÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„305€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÐ ..~)/ ÐNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àAt€its€March€16,€1996€meeting,€the€RulesÏCommittee€posed€the€question€of€when€a€deedÏfollowing€a€judicial€sale€must€be€executed€andÏrecorded.€€There€have€been€long€delays€inÏrecording€to€avoid€paying€for€two€sets€ofÏtransfer€stamps.€€The€Property€SubcommitteeÏsuggests€a€30„day€time€limit,€except€asÏotherwise€ordered€by€court.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMs.€Ô_ÔOgletreeÔ_Ô€explained€that€at€times€there€is€a€delay€inÏexecuting€and€recording€deeds€after€a€judicial€sale€to€avoid€two€setsÏof€transfer€taxes.€€€The€Property€Subcommittee€is€recommendingÏrequiring€the€execution€and€Ô_ÔrecordationÔ_Ô€within€30€days€after€theÏfinal€order€of€ratification€of€the€sale,€except€as€otherwise€orderedÏby€the€court.€€This€will€help€end€the€abuse.€€à È àÐ l Ðà  àThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€what€the€consequence€will€be€if€theÏ30„day€time€limit€is€not€met.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔOgletreeÔ_Ô€replied€that€theÏconsequence€may€be€found€in€contempt,€even€though€this€is€not€writtenÏinto€the€Rule.€€In€foreclosure€cases,€the€lender€waits€for€anotherÏsale€of€the€property.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€who€would€execute€the€deed.€ÏJudge€Johnson€responded€that€the€trustee€should.€€Mr.€SykesÏquestioned€as€to€who€would€record€the€deed.€€Ms.€Ô_ÔOgletreeÔ_Ô€answeredÏthat€the€buyer€records€the€deed.€€The€advertisement€of€the€saleÏprovides€the€information€as€to€who€is€to€record.€€Mr.€Sykes€commentedÏthat€the€Rule€should€provide€who€executes€the€deed€and€who€recordsÏit,€or€there€can€be€no€sanction.€€Judge€Vaughan€remarked€that€theÏproperty€will€be€resold,€and€that€is€the€sanction.€€€The€ChairÐ L-œ(. ÐÔ_Ôsuggested€that€section€(h)€could€read€as€follows:€€"If€the€purchaserÏdefaults€or€if€the€deed€of€sale€is€not€recorded€within€the€timeÏprovided€for€in€section€(g)...".€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€said€that€section€(g)€should€be€changed€to€specifyÏwho€is€to€execute€and€record€the€deed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€reiterated€thatÏthe€advertisement€provides€who€is€to€record.€€The€Chair€suggestedÏthat€section€(g)€could€provide€that€the€deed€would€be€recorded€asÏprovided€in€the€order€of€sale,€but€Ms.€Ogletree€explained€that€theÏorder€of€sale€does€not€contain€that€information.€€€Mr.€SykesÏsuggested€that€the€Rule€provide€that€the€purchaser€or€a€designeeÏrecord€the€deed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€that€in€section€(h),€the€newÏlanguage€should€be€"or€if€the€deed€of€sale€is€not€executed€andÏrecorded€within....".€€Judge€Vaughan€expressed€the€view€that€it€isÏunfair€to€sanction€the€purchaser€for€the€trustee's€failure€to€executeÏthe€deed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€moved€that€section€(g)€read€as€follows:€Ï"Except€as€otherwise€ordered€by€court,€the€deed€of€sale€shall€beÏexecuted€by€the€trustee€and€recorded€by€the€purchaser€within€30€daysÏafter€the€final€order€of€ratification€of€the€sale"€and€that€sectionÏ(h)€read€as€follows:€€"If€the€purchaser€defaults,€or€if€the€deed€ofÏsale€is€not€recorded€within€the€30„day€time€period€provided€for€inÏsection€(g),€the€court...".€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carriedÏunanimously.€€The€Rule€was€approved€as€amended.Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rules€14„504,€Notice€to€Persons€NotÏNamed€as€Defendants€and€14„506,€Notice€to€Tenant€Following€Judgment,Ð L-œ(. Ðfor€the€Committee's€consideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALE€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@ÙÙìàCHAPTER€500€„€TAX€SALESˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€14„504€to€add€a€sentence€whichÏrefers€to€a€new€provision€in€the€Tax„PropertyÏArticle,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€14„504.€€NOTICE€TO€PERSONS€NOT€NAMED€ASÏDEFENDANTSÌÌÌà ¸ àThe€plaintiff€shall€send€the€noticeÏprescribed€by€Rule€14„502€(b)(3)€to€each€personÏhaving€a€recorded€interest,€claim€or€judgment,Ïor€other€lien€who€has€not€been€made€a€defendantÏin€the€proceeding.€€If€all€or€part€of€theÏproperty€is€a€common€area€owned€by€or€legallyÏdedicated€to€a€homeowners'€association,€theÏplaintiff€shall€also€send€the€notice€to€theÏhomeowners'€association€governing€the€property.€ÏThe€notice€shall€be€sent€to€the€person's€lastÏreasonably€ascertainable€address€by€certifiedÏmail,€postage€prepaid,€return€receiptÏrequested,€bearing€a€postmark€from€the€UnitedÏStates€Postal€Service,€and€shall€be€accompaniedÏby€a€copy€of€the€complaint.€€The€plaintiffÏshall€file€the€return€receipt€from€the€noticeÏor€an€affidavit€that€the€provisions€of€thisÏsection€have€been€complied€with€or€that€theÏaddress€of€the€holder€of€the€subordinateÏinterest€is€not€reasonably€ascertainable.€€IfÏthe€filing€is€made€before€final€ratification€ofÏthe€sale,€failure€of€a€holder€of€a€subordinateÏinterest€to€receive€the€notice€does€notÏinvalidate€the€sale.€€ò òIn€addition,€theÐ ¦*ö%+ Ðplaintiff€shall€give€the€notice€required€byÏCode,€Tax„Property€Article,€ðð14„836€(b)(4)(iv).ó óÐ j,º'- ÐññÓt€thÓññÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new€but€is€derived€fromÐ ..~)/ ÐCode,€Tax„Property€Article,€ðð14„836.ÌÌññÓt€thÓññÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„504€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àA€bill€passed€in€the€1998€legislatureÏwhich€provides€for€notice€to€tenants€ofÏproperty€subject€to€a€foreclosure€action.€€TheÏSubcommittee€recommends€a€reference€to€the€newÏstatutory€provision€instead€of€providing€theÏfull€procedure€in€the€Rule.€€Further€statutoryÏchanges€may€occur€in€the€future€and€this€willÏavoid€frequent€changes€to€the€Rule.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ  :Š Ðà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALE€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@ÙÙìàCHAPTER€500€„€TAX€SALESˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àADD€new€Rule€14„506,€as€follows:ÌÌÌò òRule€14„506.€€NOTICE€TO€TENANT€FOLLOWINGÐ f¶  ÐJUDGMENTó óÐ H˜  ÐÌÌ€€ò ò(a)€€Written€Noticeó óÐ î>  ÐÌà ¸ à€€ò òAfter€issuance€of€the€judgmentÐ ² Ðforeclosing€the€right€of€redemption€and€atÏleast€30€days€before€taking€possession€of€theÏproperty,€the€plaintiff€shall€give€any€tenantÏof€the€property€written€notice€that€theÏplaintiff€intends€to€obtain€possession€of€theÏproperty€and€that€the€tenant€must€vacate€theÏproperty€within€30€days€after€the€notice.ó óÐ à0 ÐÌ€€ò ò(b)€€How€Notice€is€Givenó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌà ¸ à€€ò òThe€notice€shall€be€sent:ó óÐ h¸ ÐÌ€€€€ò ò(1)€€By€first„class€mail,€postage€prepaid,Ð ,| Ðbearing€a€postmark€from€the€United€StatesÏPostal€Service€addressed€to€the€tenant€by€nameÏif€the€identity€of€the€tenant€is€known€to€theÏplaintiff,€and€addressed€to€"occupant"€if€theÏidentity€of€the€tenant€is€not€known;ó óÐ –#æ# ÐÌ€€€€ò ò(2)€€To€each€separately€leased€area€of€theÐ Z%ª % Ðproperty€that€the€plaintiff€can€reasonablyÏascertain€is€occupied;€andó óÐ 'n"' ÐÌ€€€€ò ò(3)€€In€an€envelope€prominently€marked€onÐ â(2$) Ðthe€outside€with€the€following€phrase€"NoticeÏof€Taking€Possession€of€Property".ó óÐ ¦*ö%+ ÐÌ€€ò ò(c)€€Right€to€Possessionó óÐ j,º'- ÐÌà ¸ à€€ò òDuring€the€30„day€period€immediatelyÐ ..~)/ Ðfollowing€issuance€of€the€judgment€foreclosingÏthe€right€of€redemption,€the€plaintiff€mayÏapply€for,€process,€and€obtain,€but€not€executeÏupon,€a€writ€for€possession€of€the€property.ó óÐ V¦ Ðò òÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ó óÐ  j ÐññÓt€thÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€Property€Subcommittee€recommends€theÏaddition€of€a€new€Rule€which€is€consistent€withÏa€new€procedure€added€in€1998€to€Code,€Tax„¼Property€Article,€ðð14„836€(b)(7)€providing€forÏnotice€to€tenants€of€a€property€which€has€beenÏforeclosed.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€legislature€in€1998€decided€toÏadd€several€notice€requirements€„„€notice€prior€to€a€tax€sale,€andÏnotice€prior€to€possession€after€a€tax€sale,€both€made€to€tenants€ofÏthe€property€to€be€sold€or€already€sold€at€the€tax€sale.€€The€new€lawÏhas€specific€requirements€for€the€notice.€€The€Subcommittee€decidedÏthat€including€all€the€statutory€requirements€in€Rule€14„504€wasÏburdensome,€especially€since€any€later€statutory€change€would€requireÏfurther€rules€changes.€€It€would€be€preferable€to€incorporate€theÏstatute€by€reference€rather€than€put€the€contents€of€the€pertinentÏstatutory€section€into€the€Rule.€€However,€new€Rule€14„506€tracksÏCode,€Tax„Property€Article,€ðð14„836€(b)(7).€€This€Rule€provides€thatÏafter€the€tax€sale€and€after€ratification€of€the€sale,€there€is€aÏstay€of€the€writ€of€possession.€€The€Chair€asked€why€the€Rule€couldÏnot€simply€refer€to€the€statute,€similar€to€the€way€Rule€5„412€isÐ L-œ(. Ðdrafted.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€this€could€be€done.€Ìà  àJudge€Vaughan€questioned€how€someone€who€does€not€yet€have€aÏdeed€and€title€to€the€property€can€evict€tenants.€€Ms.€Ogletree€saidÏthat€the€statute€provides€that€there€is€a€30„day€waiting€period€afterÏthe€final€order€foreclosing€the€right€of€redemption,€but€the€statuteÏdoes€not€address€the€issue€of€the€necessity€of€a€deed€to€complete€theÏchain€of€title.€€Judge€Vaughan€remarked€that€appellate€courts€do€notÏlike€tax€sales.€€Often,€tax€sales€are€set€aside€on€appeal.€€JudgeÏVaughan€said€that€he€would€be€more€comfortable€if€the€deed€wereÏrecorded€before€the€tenant€is€evicted.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€thatÏthe€Rule€tracks€the€statute,€which€does€not€provide€for€a€deed.€ÏSubsection€(b)(7)(ii)€provides€that€"during€the€30„day€periodÏimmediately€following€issuance€of€the€judgment€foreclosing€the€rightÏof€redemption,€the€plaintiff€may€apply€for,€process,€and€obtain,€butÏnot€execute€upon,€a€writ€for€possession€of€the€property."€€This€doesÏnot€indicate€that€a€deed€is€necessary.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€factÏthat€the€plaintiff€cannot€execute€is€some€protection.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€is€no€right€to€possessionÏuntil€there€is€a€deed.€€Ms.€Ogletree€commented€that€Rule€2„647,ÏEnforcement€of€Judgment€Awarding€Possession,€provides€that€"upon€theÏwritten€request€of€the€holder€of€a€judgment€awarding€possession€ofÏproperty,€the€clerk€shall€issue€a€writ€directing€the€sheriff€to€placeÏthat€party€in€possession€of€the€property."€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€underÏthe€statute,€one€may€process€and€obtain€a€writ€of€possession.€€Ms.Ð L-œ(. ÐOgletree€clarified€that€one€may€apply,€but€without€a€deed,€may€notÏget€it.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€someone€could€get€the€writ,Ïbut€not€be€able€to€serve€it€and€take€possession.€€She€expressed€theÏview€that€the€statute€was€incorrect€„„€to€apply€for€a€writ€ofÏpossession,€one€would€need€to€have€the€deed€to€the€property.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€moved€that€there€be€a€reference€to€the€statute€inÏRule€14„506,€as€there€is€in€Rule€14„504,€and€that€the€referencesÏclarify€that€they€refer€to€notices€to€tenants€required€by€the€Code.€€ÏThe€motion€was€seconded.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€14„506€beÏdesigned€similar€to€Rule€5„412,€as€a€separate€rule€using€the€languageÏ"Notice€to€tenants€is€governed€by€Code,€Tax„Property€Article,€14„836Ï(b)(7.)"€€The€motion€carried€unanimously.€€Rule€14„504€was€approvedÏas€presented€and€Rule€Ì14„506€was€approved€as€amended.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ï€€€€€ÓÓÌAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainÌ€€rules,€recommended€by€the€Probate/Fiduciary€Subcommittee:€€Ì€€Rule€10„205€(Hearing)€and€Rule€13„503€(Distribution)Ì________________________________________________________________ÌÌÓÓà  àMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€10„205,€Hearing,€for€the€Committee'sÏconsideration.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@§ § ìàTITLE€10€„€GUARDIANS€AND€OTHER€FIDUCIARIESˆÌÌà@Ü Ü ìàCHAPTER€200€„€GUARDIAN€OF€PERSONˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€10„205€to€move€the€secondÐ ..~)/ Ðsentence€of€subsection€(a)(2)€to€section€(b),Ïas€follows:ÌññÓafteÓññÌÌRule€10„205.€€HEARINGÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Guardianship€of€the€Person€of€a€MinorÌÌ€€€€(1)€€No€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€€€If€no€response€to€the€show€cause€orderÏis€filed€and€the€court€is€satisfied€that€theÏpetitioner€has€complied€with€the€provisions€ofÏRule€10„203,€the€court€may€rule€on€the€petitionÏsummarily.ÌÌÐ  ² Ѐ€€€(2)€€Response€to€Show€Cause€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€€€If€a€response€to€the€show€cause€orderÏobjects€to€the€relief€requested,€the€courtÏshall€set€the€matter€for€trial,€and€shall€giveÏnotice€of€the€time€and€place€of€trial€to€allÏpersons€who€have€responded.€€ò òUpon€motion€by€theÐ ü L Ðalleged€disabled€person€asserting€that,€becauseÏof€his€or€her€disability,€the€alleged€disabledÏperson€cannot€attend€a€trial€at€the€courthouse,Ïthe€court€may€hold€the€trial€at€a€place€toÏwhich€the€alleged€disabled€person€hasÏreasonable€access.ó óÐ H˜  ÐÌCross€reference:€€Code,€Estates€and€TrustsÏArticle,€ðð13„702.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Guardianship€of€Alleged€Disabled€PersonÌÌ€€€€ò òó ó€€€When€the€petition€is€for€guardianship€ofÐ vÆ Ðthe€person€of€an€alleged€disabled€person,€theÏcourt€shall€set€the€matter€for€jury€trial.€€TheÏalleged€disabled€person€or€the€attorneyÏrepresenting€the€person€may€waive€a€jury€trialÏat€any€time€before€trial.€€If€a€jury€trial€isÏheld,€the€jury€shall€return€a€special€verdictÏpursuant€to€Rule€2„522€(c)€as€to€any€allegedÏdisability.€€A€physician's€certificate€isÏadmissible€as€substantive€evidence€without€theÏpresence€or€testimony€of€the€physician€unless,Ïnot€later€than€10€days€before€trial,€anÏinterested€person€who€is€not€an€individualÏunder€a€disability,€or€the€attorney€for€theÏalleged€disabled€person,€files€a€request€thatÏthe€physician€appear.€If€the€trial€date€is€lessÏthat€10€days€from€the€date€the€response€is€due,Ïa€request€that€the€physician€appear€may€beÏfiled€at€any€time€before€trial.€€ò òUpon€motion€byÐ Z%ª % Ðthe€alleged€disabled€person€asserting€that,Ïbecause€of€his€or€her€disability,€the€allegedÏdisabled€person€cannot€attend€a€trial€at€theÏcourthouse,€the€court€may€hold€the€trial€at€aÏplace€to€which€the€alleged€disabled€person€hasÏreasonable€access.ó óÐ ¦*ö%+ ÐññÓafteÓññÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromÏformer€Rule€R77€and€is€in€part€new.ÌÔ_ÔÐ ..~)/ ЇÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÐ  ° Ðà  àRule€10„205€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àJoan€O'Sullivan,€Esq.,€a€professor€in€theÏClinical€Law€Office€at€the€University€ofÏMaryland,€commented€in€a€letter€that€the€secondÏsentence€of€subsection€(a)(2)€is€misplacedÏbecause€it€refers€to€alleged€disabled€personsÏand€not€to€minors.€€Her€suggestion€was€to€moveÏthat€sentence€to€section€(b)€where€it€would€beÏplaced€appropriately.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMr.€Sykes€explained€that€subsection€(a)(2)€is€misplaced,Ïbecause€it€refers€to€alleged€disabled€persons,€and€not€to€minors.€€HeÏmoved€that€subsection€(a)(2)€be€placed€as€the€last€sentence€ofÏsection€(b).€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€¼à  àMr.€Ô_ÔHochbergÔ_Ô€suggested€that€in€place€of€the€word€"motion"€theÏword€"request"€should€be€substituted.€€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outÏthat€Rule€1„332,€Notification€of€Need€for€Accommodation,€does€notÏrequire€that€a€motion€be€filed.€€Mr.€Sykes€expressed€his€agreementÏwith€the€change€of€term.€€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€the€courtÏresponds€to€an€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€(ADA)€request€byÏtelephone.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€if€the€allegation€of€disability€should€beÏmade€under€oath,€so€that€no€unnecessary€demands€are€made.€€JudgeÏKaplan€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€require€a€written€request€madeÏat€least€five€days€in€advance€of€trial.€€Ìà  àMr.€Ô_ÔHochbergÔ_Ô€inquired€if€an€attorney€is€appointed€in€thisÏsituation.€€The€Chair€replied€that€upon€request€an€attorney€isÏappointed.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€the€duty€under€Rule€1„332,Ð L-œ(. ÐNotification€of€Need€for€Accommodation,€is€on€attorneys.€€Mr.ÏÔ_ÔHochbergÔ_Ô€questioned€what€would€happen€if€there€were€no€attorney.€€Mr.ÏSykes€answered€that€the€court€can€change€the€place€of€trial€on€itsÏown€motion.€€Judge€Johnson€added€that€he€does€this.€€The€ChairÏobserved€that€there€is€a€line€of€cases€on€what€a€person€can€requestÏthe€court€to€do.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€asked€if€the€word€"motion"€should€be€changed€to€theÏword€"request."€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€make€thisÏchange.€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€13„503,€Distribution,€for€theÏCommittee's€consideration.€€ÌÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@k k ìàTITLE€13€„€RECEIVERS€AND€ASSIGNEESˆÌÌà@Q Q ìàCHAPTER€500€„€REPORTS€AND€DISTRIBUTIONSˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€13„503€to€add€a€new€section€(c)Ïproviding€for€a€minimum€dividend€forÏdistribution,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€13„503.€€DISTRIBUTIONÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Final€Ratification€RequiredÌÌà ¸ à€€Until€the€final€account€has€been€auditedÏpursuant€to€Rule€13„502€and€finally€ratified€byÏthe€court,€a€final€distribution€shall€not€beÏmade€to€creditors,€the€estate€shall€not€beÏclosed,€and€any€bond€of€the€receiver€orÏassignee€shall€not€be€released.ÌÐ ..~)/ ÐÔ_Ô€€(b)€€PaymentÌÌà ¸ à€€Promptly€after€final€ratification€of€anÏauditor's€account€in€which€a€distribution€toÏcreditors€has€been€stated,€the€receiver€orÏassignee€shall€make€distribution€as€stated€inÏthe€account.ÌÌ€€ò ò(c)€€Minimum€Dividendó óÐ À  ÐÌà ¸ à€€ò òNo€dividend€in€an€amount€less€that€fiveÐ „ Ô  Ðdollars€($5.00)€shall€be€distributed€by€theÏassignee€or€receiver€to€any€creditor€unless€theÏcourt€orders€otherwise.€€Any€dividend€notÏdistributed€to€a€creditor€shall€be€treated€inÏthe€same€manner€as€unclaimed€funds€inÏaccordance€with€section€(d)€of€this€Rule.ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌ€€ò ò(c)ó ó€ò ò(d)ó ó€€Disposition€of€UnclaimedÐ ”ä ÐDistributionsÌÌà ¸ à€€The€receiver€or€assignee€shall€pay€intoÏcourt€any€distributions€that€remain€unclaimedÏfor€ninety€days€after€final€ratification€of€theÏauditor's€final€distribution€account.€€TheÏreceiver€or€assignee€shall€file€a€list€of€theÏnames€and€last€known€addresses€of€persons€whoÏhave€not€claimed€distributions,€showing€theÏamount€of€each€person's€distribution.€€TheÏclerk€shall€issue€a€receipt€for€the€payment,Ïand€the€receipt€shall€release€and€discharge€theÏreceiver€or€assignee€making€the€payment.€ÏThereafter,€the€unclaimed€distributions€shallÏbe€subject€to€escheat€as€provided€by€law.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€RulesÏBP9€b€2€and€BP10.ÌññÓliedÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€13„503€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€ÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àSanford€Harris,€Esq.,€a€consultant€to€theÏReceiverships€Subcommittee,€suggested€in€aÏcomment€letter€that€a€provision€should€be€addedÏto€Rule€13„503€providing€for€a€$5.00€minimumÏdividend€for€distribution.€€This€is€consistentÐ ..~)/ Ðwith€the€Federal€Bankruptcy€Rules.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àMr.€Sykes€explained€that€some€receivership€dividends€are€lessÏthan€$5.00,€and€there€is€no€reason€for€the€receiver€to€spend€moneyÏand€time€distributing€them.€€He€moved€that€the€change€to€the€Rule€beÏadopted,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carried€unanimously.ÌÓÓÌAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€"housekeeping"€amendments€toÌ€€€certain€rules:€€Rule€2„131€(Appearance),€Rule€3„131Ì€€€(Appearance),€Rule€2„433€(Sanctions),€Rule€2„603€(Costs),€RuleÌ€€€5„615€(Exclusion€of€Witnesses),€Rule€8„204€(Application€forÌ€€€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€Special€Appeals),€Rule€14„302Ì€€€(Sales„„Generally),€Rule€14„401€(Sale€for€Other€Use),€Rule€Ì€€€15„207€(Constructive€Contempt;€Further€Proceedings),€and€RuleÌ€€€16„301€(Personnel€in€Clerks'€Offices)Ì_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÓÓà  àThe€Reporter€presented€the€following€Rules€for€the€Committee'sÏconsideration:€€Rules€2„131,€3„131,€2„433,€2„603,€Ì5„615,€8„204,€14„302,€14„401,€15„207,€and€16„301.€€ÌÓÓÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÌÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆÌà@((&ìà€PROCESSˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„131€to€correct€an€obsoleteÏreference€in€the€cross€reference,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€2„131.€€APPEARANCEÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓliedÓññÌCross€reference:€€Rules€1„311,€1„312,€1„313;ÏRules€14,€15,€and€16€of€the€Rules€GoverningÐ ..~)/ ÐAdmission€to€the€Bar.€€See€also€Rule€1„202€ò ò(q)ó óÐ ° Ðò ò(r)ó ó€for€the€definition€of€"person".Ð ’â ÐÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„131€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌññÓliedÓññÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€corrects€anÏobsolete€reference€in€the€cross€reference€thatÏfollows€Rule€2„131.€€Section€(q)€of€Rule€1„202Ïhas€been€relettered€section€(r).ÌÌÌÌÌÐ  Ð  Ðà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@à à ìàTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„DISTRICT€COURTˆÌÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€ANDˆÌà@((&ìà€PROCESSˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€3„131€to€correct€an€obsoleteÏreference€in€the€cross€reference,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€3„131.€€APPEARANCEÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌCross€reference:€€Rules€1„311,€1„312,€1„313;ÏRules€ò òññó óññññò òññó ó14€and€15€of€the€Rules€GoverningÐ ² ÐAdmission€to€the€Bar.€€See€also€Rule€1„202€ò ò(q)ó óÐ ”ä Ðò ò(r)ó ó€for€the€definition€of€"person",€and€Code,Ð vÆ ÐBusiness€Occupations€and€Professions€Article,Ïðð10„206€(b)(1),€(2),€and€(4)€for€certainÏexceptions€applicable€in€the€District€Court.ÌññÓliedÓññÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€3„131€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€corrects€anÏobsolete€reference€in€the€cross€reference€thatÏfollows€Rule€3„131.€€Section€(q)€of€Rule€1„202Ïhas€been€relettered€section€(r).ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@§ § ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÌÌà@ÙÙìàCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆà È àÐ Ä)%* ÐÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„433€(b)€to€correct€anÏobsolete€internal€reference,€as€follows:ÌÐ ..~)/ ЇRule€2„433.€€SANCTIONSÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(b)€€For€Failure€to€Comply€with€OrderÏCompelling€DiscoveryÌÌà ¸ à€€If€a€person€fails€to€obey€an€orderÏcompelling€discovery,€the€court,€upon€motion€ofÏa€party€and€reasonable€notice€to€other€partiesÏand€all€persons€affected,€may€enter€such€ordersÏin€regard€to€the€failure€as€are€just,€includingÏone€or€more€of€the€orders€set€forth€in€sectionÏ(a)€of€this€Rule.€€If€justice€cannot€otherwiseÏbe€achieved,€the€court€may€enter€an€order€inÏcompliance€with€Rule€ò òP4ó ó€ò ò15„206ó ó€treating€theÐ Ð  Ðfailure€to€obey€the€order€as€a€contempt.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓliedÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„433€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€corrects€anÏobsolete€reference€to€former€Rule€P4.€€TheÏprovisions€concerning€an€order€to€initiateÏconstructive€civil€contempt€proceedings€are€nowÏin€Rule€15„206.ÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÌÌà@ìàCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„603€(e)€to€correct€anÏobsolete€reference,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€2„603.€€COSTSÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ..~)/ Ї€€(e)€€Waiver€of€Costs€in€Domestic€RelationsÏCases€„„€IndigencyÌÌà ¸ à€€In€an€action€under€ò òChapter€1100,Ð V¦ ÐSubtitle€Só ó€ò òTitle€9,€Chapter€200ó ó€of€these€Rules,Ð 8ˆ Ðthe€court€shall€waive€final€costs,€includingÏany€compensation,€fees,€and€costs€of€a€masterÏor€examiner€if€the€court€finds€that€the€partyÏagainst€whom€the€costs€are€assessed€is€unableÏto€pay€them€by€reason€of€poverty.€€The€partyÏmay€seek€the€waiver€at€the€conclusion€of€theÏcase€in€accordance€with€Rule€1„325€(a).€€If€theÏparty€was€granted€a€waiver€pursuant€to€thatÏRule€and€remains€unable€to€pay€the€costs,€theÏaffidavit€required€by€Rule€1„325€(a)€need€onlyÏrecite€the€existence€of€the€prior€waiver€andÏthe€party's€continued€inability€to€pay.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓliedÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„603€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„603€(e)Ïcorrects€an€obsolete€reference€to€Chapter€1100,ÏSubtitle€S€of€the€rules.€€That€Subtitle€wasÏrenumbered€Title€9,€Chapter€200.ÌÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@óó!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÌÌà@ÙÙìàCHAPTER€600€„€WITNESSESˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€5„615€to€conform€the€crossÏreference€following€section€(b)€to€the€transferÏof€Code,€Article€27,€ðð620€to€Code,ÌArticle€27,€ðð773,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€5„615.€€EXCLUSION€OF€WITNESSESÌÌÐ ..~)/ Ѐ€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Witnesses€Not€to€be€ExcludedÌÌà ¸ à€€A€court€shall€not€exclude€pursuant€toÏthis€RuleÌÌ€€€€(1)€€a€party€who€is€a€natural€person,ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€an€officer€or€employee€of€a€party€thatÏis€not€a€natural€person€designated€as€itsÏrepresentative€by€its€attorney,ÌÌÐ  *z  Ѐ€€€(3)€€an€expert€who€is€to€render€an€opinionÏbased€on€testimony€given€at€the€trial,ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€a€person€whose€presence€is€shown€by€aÏparty€to€be€essential€to€the€presentation€ofÏthe€party's€cause,€such€as€an€expert€necessaryÏto€advise€and€assist€counsel,€orÌÌ€€€€(5)€€a€victim€of€a€crime€of€violence€or€theÏrepresentative€of€such€a€deceased€or€disabledÏvictim€to€the€extent€required€by€statute.ÌññÓliedÓññÌCross€references:€€Code,€Article€27,€ððò ò620ó ó€ò ò773ó ó;Ð H˜  ÐRule€4„231.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€5„615€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€5„615Ïconforms€the€cross€reference€following€sectionÏ(b)€to€the€transfer€of€Code,€Article€27,€ðð620Ïto€Code,€Article€27,€ðð773.ÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@§ § ìàTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆÌà@ú ú ìàAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆÌÌà@§ § ìàCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆÌà@dd"ìà€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€8„204€to€correct€a€certain€CodeÏreference,€as€follows:ÌññÓted,ÓññÌÌRule€8„204.€€APPLICATION€FOR€LEAVE€TO€APPEAL€TOÏCOURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSÌÌÌ€€(a)€€ScopeÌÌà ¸ à€€This€Rule€applies€to€applications€forÏleave€to€appeal€to€the€Court€of€SpecialÏAppeals.Ð ..~)/ ÐññÓted,Óññ‡Cross€reference:€€For€Code€provisions€governingÏapplications€for€leave€to€appeal,€see€CourtsÏArticle,€ðð3„707€concerning€bail;€CourtsÏArticle,€ðð12„302€(e)€concerning€guilty€pleaÏcases;€Courts€Article,€ðð12„302€(g)€concerningÏrevocation€of€probation€cases;€ò òCourts€Article,Ð  j Ððð12„303Aó ó€ò òArticle€27,€ðð776ó ó€concerning€victims€ofÐ ü L Ðviolent€crimes;€Article€27,€ðð645„I€concerningÏpost€conviction€cases;€Article€41,€ðð4„102.1€(m)Ïconcerning€inmate€grievances;€and€Health„¼General€Article,€ðððð12„117€(e)(2),€12„118Ï(d)(2),€and€Ì12„120€(k)(2)€concerning€continued€commitment,Ïconditional€release,€or€discharge€of€anÏindividual€committed€as€not€criminallyÏresponsible€by€reason€of€insanity€orÏincompetent€to€stand€trial.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€8„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€8„204Ïcorrects€a€Code€reference€in€the€crossÏreference€that€follows€section€(a).€€StatutoryÏprovisions€concerning€applications€for€leave€toÏappeal€by€victims€of€violent€crimes€are€now€setÏout€in€Code,€Article€27,€ðð776.ÌÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@¾ ¾ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALES€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@¾ ¾ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€JUDICIAL€SALESˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€14„302€to€correct€a€certainÏCode€reference€and€to€delete€obsolete€CodeÏreferences,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€14„302.€€SALES„„GENERALLYÐ ..~)/ Ї̀€(a)€€When€Court€May€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€At€any€stage€of€an€action,€the€court€mayÏorder€a€sale€if€satisfied€that€theÏjurisdictional€requisites€have€been€met€andÏthat€the€sale€is€appropriate.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌCross€references:€€See€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð11„104€and€òòKeen€v.€Keenóó,€191€Md.€31Ð ¢ ò  Ð(1948)€for€sale€of€nonresidents'€property€toÏsatisfy€alimony€decree;€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð8„202€for€sale€of€real€or€personalÏproperty€incident€to€a€divorce€decree;€Code,ÏBusiness€Regulationò òsó ó€Article,€ððò ò5„501ó ó€ò ò5„505ó ó€forÐ  \  Ðsale€of€burial€grounds;€Code,€Real€PropertyÏArticle,€ðð14„107€for€sale€is€lieu€of€partition;Ïò òCode,€Article€16,€ðð159€for€sale€of€personalÐ ² Ðproperty€jointly€owned;ó ó€Code,€Real€PropertyÐ ”ä ÐArticle,€ðð14„110€for€sale€of€consecutiveÏinterests€in€land€by€agreement€of€parties;ÏCode,€Tax€Property€Article,€ðððð14„808€throughÏ14„854€for€tax€sales;€and€Code,€Tax€GeneralÏArticle,€ðð13„810€for€sale€to€enforce€income€taxÏlien.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Appointment€of€TrusteeÌÌà ¸ à€€When€the€Court€orders€a€sale€it€mayÏappoint€a€trustee€to€make€the€sale.€€TheÏtrustee€shall€be€a€natural€person.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌCross€references:€€See€Code,€ò òArticle€16,€ðð107ó óÐ ð @  Ðò òCourts€Article,€ðð11„111ó ó€for€the€appointment€ofÐ Ò!"! Ða€trustee€to€execute€a€deed;€Code,€RealÏProperty€Article,€ðð4„202€(e)€for€a€form€of€aÏtrustee's€deed€under€a€decree;€ò òandó ó€Code,Ð x$È$ ÐEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€ðð14„101,€forÏgeneral€jurisdiction€of€equity€concerningÏtrustsò ò;€and€Code,€Article€16,€ðð114€for€theÐ 'n"' Ðappointment€of€a€trustee€to€complete€theÏcollections€of€a€sheriff€or€tax€collectoró ó.€Ð â(2$) ÐRegarding€fiduciaries€generally,€see€Code,ÏEstates€and€Trusts€Article,€ðð15„101€et€seq.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€RuleÏBR2.ÌÐ ..~)/ ЇÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„302€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€14„302Ïdelete€obsolete€references€to€Code,€Article€16,Ïðððð114€and€159,€which€were€repealed€as€obsoleteÏor€duplicative€of€the€Maryland€Rules.€€TheÏamendments€also€correct€the€misnomer€of€Code,ÏBusiness€Regulation€Article€and€conform€theÏcross€references€to€the€Ð  „ Ô  Ðtransfer€of€statutory€provisions€concerningÏburial€grounds€and€the€appointment€of€a€trusteeÏto€execute€a€deed.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàTITLE€14€„€SALE€OF€PROPERTYˆÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàCHAPTER€400€„€BURIAL€GROUNDˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€14„401€to€correct€certain€CodeÏreferences€in€cross€references€followingÏsections€(b)€and€(d),€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€14„401.€€SALE€FOR€OTHER€USEÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(b)€€ComplaintÌÌà ¸ à€€The€action€for€sale€of€a€burial€groundÏshall€be€commenced€by€filing€a€complaint€that,Ïin€addition€to€complying€with€Rules€2„303Ïthrough€2„305,€shall€contain:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€a€description€of€the€burial€groundÏsufficient€to€enable€it€to€be€located,ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€a€statement€that€the€ground€has€beenÏdedicated€and€used€for€burial€purposes,ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€a€statement€that€the€burial€ground€hasÏcreased€to€be€used€for€burial€purposes,ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€a€list€of€names€and€last€knownÏaddresses€of€all€known€lot€owners,€or€theirÏassignees,€if€any,€andÌÌ€€€€(5)€€a€statement€of€the€reasons€why€it€isÐ ..~)/ Ðdesirable€to€sell€the€burial€ground€for€otherÏuses.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌCross€references:€€See€Code,€BusinessÏRegulationò òsó ó€Article,€ððò ò5„501ó ó€ò ò5„505ó ó,€whichÐ 8ˆ Ðauthorizes€a€proceeding€for€the€sale€of€aÏburial€ground€that€has€ceased€to€be€used€forÏsuch€purposes.ÌÌà ¸ àFor€sale€of€cemeteries€in€Baltimore€CityÏwhere€more€than€75%€of€acreage€has€beenÏabandoned€or€becomes€a€menace,€see€Code,ÏBusiness€Regulationò òsó ó€Article,€ððò ò5„502ó ó€ò ò5„506ó ó.€Ð H˜  ÐÌà ¸ àAs€to€certain€cemeteries€in€CarrollÏCounty,€see€Code,€Real€Property€Article,€ðð14„¼119.ÌÌà ¸ àAs€to€exemption€of€lots€held€only€forÏburial€from€attachment€or€execution€andÏinsolvency€laws,€see€Code,€ò òArticle€23,€ðð164ó óÐ X¨ Ðò òBusiness€Regulation€Article,€ðð5„503ó ó.Ð :Š ÐÌà ¸ àAs€to€condemnation€of€cemeteries,€see€RuleÏ12„204.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(d)€€Proceedings€When€No€Response€FiledÌà ¸ àÌà ¸ à€€If€no€party€in€interest€appears€inÏresponse€to€the€notice,€the€action€shallÏproceed€ex€parte.€€The€court€may€orderÏtestimony€to€be€taken€and€enter€judgment€as€itÏdeems€proper.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌCross€references:€€For€distribution€of€proceedsÏof€sale€among€parties€interested,€see€Code,ÏBusiness€Regulationò òsó ó€Article,€ò òðð€5„501ó ó€ò òðððð5„505Ð <&Œ!& Ðand€5„506ó ó.Ð 'n"' ÐÌà ¸ àFor€power€of€court€before€makingÏdistribution€to€order€that€part€of€proceeds€mayÏbe€set€aside€and€applied€to€the€removal€andÏburial€of€any€dead€and€the€purchase€of€a€lot€inÏanother€cemetery,€see€Code,€BusinessÏRegulationò òsó ó€Article,€ò òðð5„501ó ó€ò òðððð5„505€and€5„506ó ó.Ð L-œ(. ÐÐ ..~)/ Ðà ¸ àAs€to€legal€effect€of€judgment€on€title,Ïsee€Code,€Business€Regulationò òsó ó€Article,€ò òðð5„501ó óÐ ’â Ðò òðððð5„505€and€5„506ó ó.Ð tÄ ÐÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€14„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€14„401Ïcorrect€the€misnomer€of€Code,€BusinessÏRegulation€Article€and€conform€the€crossÏreferences€to€the€transfer€of€statutoryÏprovisions€pertaining€to€the€sale€of€burialÏgrounds.ÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@ú ú ìàTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆÌÌà@ìàCHAPTER€200€„€CONTEMPTˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€15„207€to€correct€certainÏobsolete€terminology€and€an€obsolete€CodeÏreference,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€15„207.€€CONSTRUCTIVE€CONTEMPT;€FURTHERÏPROCEEDINGSÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(b)€€When€Judge€DisqualifiedÌÌà ¸ à€€A€judge€who€enters€an€order€pursuant€toÏRule€15„204€or€who€institutes€a€constructiveÏcontempt€proceeding€on€the€court's€ownÏinitiative€pursuant€to€Rule€15„205€(b)(1)€orÏRule€15„206€(b)(1)€and€who€reasonably€expectsÏto€be€called€as€a€witness€at€any€hearing€on€theÐ ..~)/ Ðmatter€is€disqualified€from€sitting€at€theÏhearing€unless€(1)€the€alleged€contemnorÏconsents,€or€(2)€the€alleged€contempt€consistsÏof€a€failure€to€obey€a€prior€order€or€judgmentÏin€civil€action€or€ò òan€"order€of€restitution"ó ó€ò òaÐ 8ˆ Ð"judgment€of€restitution"ó ó€as€defined€in€Code,Ð  j ÐArticle€27,€ððò ò640€(a)(9)ó ó€ò ò805A€(i)ó ó.Ð ü L ÐÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€15„207€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter's€ÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÐ  î>  Ðà ¸ àThis€amendment€to€Rule€15„207€is€proposedÏto€correct€obsolete€terminology€and€an€obsoleteÏCode€reference.€€The€provisions€of€Code,ÏArticle€27€pertaining€to€restitution€are€nowÏset€out€as€ðððð805A€„€813.€€In€the€statute,€theÏterm€"order€of€restitution"€has€been€changed€toÏ"judgment€of€restitution,"€the€definition€ofÏwhich€is€set€out€in€ðð805A.ÌÌÌÌÌÌà@÷ ÷ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@Q Q ìàTILE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÌÌà@o o ìàCHAPTER€300€„€CIRCUIT€COURT€CLERKS'€OFFICESˆÌÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€16„301€c.€to€correct€anÏobsolete€Code€reference,€as€follows:ÌÌÌRule€16„301.€€Personnel€in€Clerks'€Offices.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€c.€€Certain€Deputy€Clerks.ÌÌ€€Persons€serving€as€deputy€clerks€on€July€1,Ï1991€who€qualify€for€pension€rights€under€Code,Ïò òArticle€73B,€ðð117ó ó€ò òState€Personnel€and€PensionsÐ Ò!"! ÐArticle,€ðð23„404ó ó€shall€hold€over€as€deputyÐ ´"" Ðclerks€but€shall€have€no€fixed€term€and€shallÏin€all€respects€be€subject€to€the€personnelÏsystem€established€pursuant€to€section€(b)€ofÏthis€Rule.ÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌññÓted,ÓññÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€16„301€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporter'sÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€amendment€to€Rule€16„301€c.€isÐ ..~)/ Ðproposed€to€correct€an€obsolete€reference€toÏCode,€Article€73B,€ðð117€the€provisions€of€whichÏare€now€set€out€in€Code,€State€Personnel€andÏPensions€Article,€ðð23„404.ÌÌÌÓÓÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àThe€Reporter€explained€that€all€of€the€Rules€containÏ"housekeeping"€amendments€to€correct€erroneous€references.€€The€ViceÏChair€moved€that€all€of€the€changes€to€these€Rules€be€accepted€asÏpresented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carried€unanimously.Ìà  àThe€Chair€explained€that€the€information€item€sent€to€theÏCommittee€was€the€latest€draft€of€the€Alternate€Dispute€ResolutionÏ(ADR)€Rules€as€rewritten€by€Judges€Alan€M.€Wilner€and€Lawrence€F.ÏRodowsky.€€(See€Appendix€4).€€The€Rules€will€be€the€subject€of€theÏCourt€of€Appeals€conference€on€October€5,€1998€at€2:00€p.m.€€TheÏChair€said€that€Judge€Kaplan€had€some€concerns€about€Baltimore€City.€ÏJudge€Kaplan€told€the€Committee€that€the€ADR€Rules€are€different€thanÏthe€Rules€sent€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€by€the€Rules€Committee.€€TheyÏnow€provide€that€parties€cannot€be€referred€to€ADR€where€the€fee€isÏcharged€without€the€consent€of€all€of€the€parties.€€This€means€thatÏthere€could€be€no€fee„for„service€mediation€in€Baltimore€City.€€TheÏvoluntary,€free€settlement€program€could€still€continue,€but€evenÏthere€the€parties€have€a€chance€to€object€to€a€settlement€officer.€ÏIf€the€new€Rules€take€effect,€there€would€be€limited€court„sponsoredÏADR€in€Baltimore€City.€€With€400€civil€cases€filed€each€month,€thereÏcannot€be€a€pretrial€conference€on€every€one€and€agreement€on€theÏjudge€assigned€to€the€pretrial€conference.€€This€would€mean€thatÐ L-œ(. Ðthere€cannot€be€an€automatic€rotation€of€judges.€€It€is€not€wrong€forÏa€party€to€object€to€mediation,€but€to€have€a€hearing€or€conferenceÏin€advance€is€difficult.€€Instead,€there€could€be€an€automaticÏassignment€followed€by€an€objection€procedure.€€The€Vice€Chair€notedÏthat€Judge€Wilner€agrees€with€this.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€said€that€Judge€Rodowsky€is€against€forcing€a€partyÏto€pay€for€ADR.€€He€feels€that€it€is€unfair€to€force€people€to€payÏfor€mediation€that€they€do€not€want.€€€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€inÏBaltimore€City,€there€is€volunteer€mediation.€€The€Chair€respondedÏthat€that€is€permissible.€€Judge€Kaplan€reiterated€that€he€is€opposedÏto€holding€a€conference€to€get€permission€to€use€ADR.€€The€Vice€ChairÏsuggested€that€a€remedy€for€this€could€be€to€take€out€the€requirementÏof€a€scheduling€conference€and€have€a€procedure€where€the€ADR€isÏreferred€and€then€the€parties€can€object.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€observed€that€under€Rule€17„103€(c),€settlementÏconferences€can€be€required.€€Judge€Kaplan€pointed€out€that€underÏthat€Rule,€he€would€have€to€consult€with€the€parties€as€to€the€choiceÏof€a€settlement€officer.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€parties€must€go€toÏa€scheduling€conference€if€they€are€not€paying€for€ADR.€€The€partiesÏhave€15€days€to€complain.€€The€onus€is€on€the€parties.€€Judge€KaplanÏresponded€that€the€burden€is€on€the€court€to€shift€people€around.€ÏWhen€the€notice€goes€out,€the€parties€do€not€know€who€the€settlementÏofficer€is.€€The€court€may€have€to€waste€time€suggesting€variousÏsettlement€officers.€€The€settlement€conference€cannot€automaticallyÐ L-œ(. Ðbe€scheduled.€€The€voluntary€process€is€destroyed.€€One€or€twoÏinsurance€companies€are€taking€an€arbitrary€stand€that€there€can€onlyÏbe€one€offer€to€settle€made.€€The€settlement€conference€may€beÏuseless.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€administrative€judge€couldÏtell€the€parties€not€to€come€in€for€the€conference€if€the€conferenceÏwould€be€useless.€€Judge€Kaplan€explained€that€if€that€is€done,€allÏof€the€insurance€companies€will€say€the€same€thing,€and€that€would€beÏthe€end€of€settlement€conferences.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€asked€Judge€Kaplan€if€he€wants€a€mandatoryÏsettlement€conference.€€He€replied€that€the€present€system€worksÏwell.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€no€hearings€could€be€required,€and€aÏparty€may€object€to€the€person€conducting€the€ADR.€€It€is€wrong€toÏrequire€settlement€conference€attendance€when€nothing€would€beÏaccomplished.€€Judge€Kaplan€reiterated€that€there€should€be€automaticÏassignment€and€then€objections.€€In€Baltimore€City,€the€settlementÏconferences€are€30€days€before€trial.€€There€is€no€problem€withÏobjecting€20€days€after€the€case€is€at€issue,€and€no€problemÏappearing€before€the€settlement€officer€or€the€parties€having€theirÏown€settlement€officer.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€Court€ofÏAppeals€may€agree,€but€attorneys€may€complain€that€it€is€unfair€to€beÏforced€into€settlement€conferences€when€the€other€side€will€notÏchange€his€or€her€position.€€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€many€casesÏwhich€seem€unable€to€be€settled€do€settle.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€asked€how€soon€before€the€date€of€the€conferenceÐ L-œ(. Ðthe€notice€goes€out.€€Judge€Kaplan€answered€that€the€notice€goes€outÏas€soon€as€the€case€is€at€issue.€€Ms.€Ogletree€questioned€whether€theÏRule€has€to€provide€for€an€objection€within€15€days.€€The€Vice€ChairÏresponded€that€the€Rule€provides€this€so€the€parties€know€up€frontÏabout€it.€€Judge€Kaplan€noted€that€the€current€system€is€that€onceÏthe€parties€get€a€trial€date,€they€can€object€to€the€date€or€theÏtrack€on€which€the€case€was€placed.€€Under€differentiated€caseÏmanagement€(DCM),€different€cases€are€placed€on€different€tracks,€andÏthere€is€not€enough€information€to€make€a€valid€objection.€€TheÏproblem€with€the€new€Rules€is€that€they€eliminate€fee„for„service€ADRÏin€Baltimore€City.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€may€be€true€all€overÏthe€State.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€is€no€authority€to€forceÏpeople€to€pay€for€court„ordered€ADR.€€Judge€Kaplan€said€that€in€theÏlarge€jurisdictions,€even€minimal€fee„for„service€mediation€would€beÏeliminated.€€It€may€be€necessary€to€modify€the€settlement€program€toÏget€around€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€last€time€the€ADRÏRules€were€before€the€Court€of€Appeals,€there€were€many€outragedÏpeople.€€How€can€a€judge€make€someone€pay€more€than€court€costs?€ÏJudge€Kaplan€restated€his€position€that€he€would€like€the€ADRÏscheduled€and€then€objections€can€be€allowed.Ìà  àThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Ì