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ŠPamela€J.€White,€Esq.Š @" ŠSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ  X# ŠKelley€OššConnor,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ Š $ ŠDiane€Ō_ŌPawlowiczŌ_Ō,€Administrative€Services,€District€Court€Š ˜!č% ŠAlbert€š šŌ_ŌBuzŌ_Ōšš€Winchester,€Director€of€Legislative€Relations,Š `"°& Š€€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ (#x' ŠTyson€Bennett,€Esq.Š š#@( ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€welcomed€the€newestŠ H&˜!+ Šmember€of€the€Committee,€Ō_ŌTwilahŌ_Ō€S.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€and€he€welcomed€Mr.Š Ų'(#- ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€back€after€surgery.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€is€making€aŠ h)ø$/ Šgood€recovery.Š ų*H&1 ŠŌ‡ X<…XXX<…ŌŠ  ˆ,Ų'3 ŠŌ_Ō€€€€€The€Chair€asked€if€there€were€any€additions€or€correctionsŠ ° Što€the€minutes€of€the€January€3,€2003€and€February€14,€2003€RulesŠ @ ŠCommittee€meetings.€€There€being€none,€Mr.€Klein€moved€to€acceptŠ Š  Šthe€minutes€as€presented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passedŠ ` ° Šunanimously.Ō#†X<…XX X<…Z#ŌŠ š @ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€a€policy€question€concerningŠ H ˜  Š€€judicial€campaign€conduct€committeesŠ `  Š________________________________________________________________Š Ų(  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ą€The€Chair€stated€that€Agenda€Item€1€involves€a€policyŠ 0€  Šquestion€for€the€Committee€as€to€whether€there€should€be€a€ruleŠ Ą Šproviding€for€and€governing€a€judicial€campaign€conductŠ P  Šcommittee.€€Una€M.€Perez,€a€former€Reporter€to€the€RulesŠ ą0 ŠCommittee,€is€now€working€as€a€Special€Reporter€to€the€Committee.€Š pĄ ŠShe€studied€the€issue€of€judicial€campaign€conduct€committees,Š P Šconsidering€approaches€taken€by€other€jurisdictions€on€the€sameŠ ą Štopic.€€She€has€identified€policy€issues€associated€with€aŠ  p Šjudicial€campaign€conduct€committee€acting€under€court€authority.€Š °  ŠThe€General€Court€Administration€Subcommittee€was€unanimouslyŠ @" Šopposed€to€a€formal€rule€governing€campaign€conduct€committees.€€Š Š $ ŠThe€SubcommitteeŌ€ X<…XXX<…Ōššs€opinion€was€that€there€should€not€be€anŠ `"°& Šopportunity€for€a€judicial€opponent€to€accuse€the€judiciary€ofŠ š#@( Šhelping€out€its€own€members.€€Any€committee€under€the€authorityŠ €%Š * Šof€the€judiciary€that€includes€judges€is€ripe€for€that€kind€ofŠ '`", Šcriticism.€€There€are€already€rules€governing€the€conduct€of€bothŠ  (š#. Šjudges€and€attorneys€including€during€election€campaigns.€€Ms.Š 0*€%0 ŠPerezššs€memorandum,€which€is€part€of€the€meeting€materials€forŠ Ą+'2 Štoday€(See€Appendix€1),€indicates€that€most€states€havingŠ P- (4 Šstructured€campaign€conduct€committees€also€have€judicialŠ ą.0*6 Šelections€every€four€years€that€are€partisan€with€candidatesŠ ° Šrunning€on€Democratic€or€Republican€tickets.€€Š @ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€any€actionŠ Š  Šinstituting€a€judicial€campaign€conduct€committee€should€not€beŠ ` ° Šeffected€by€rule.€€She€moved€that€the€recommendation€of€theŠ š @ ŠSubcommittee€be€adopted,€and€the€motion€was€seconded.€€TheŠ € Š  ŠCommittee€unanimously€agreed€with€the€Vice€Chairššs€motion.Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€asked€if€there€are€any€legislative€efforts€afoot€toŠ  š  Šinstitute€a€judicial€campaign€committee.€€Mr.€Winchester€answeredŠ 0€  Šthat€there€has€been€no€real€effort€to€do€anything€legislativelyŠ Ą Što€impose€standards€on€judicial€campaign€conduct.Š P  Šą  ąThe€Chair€thanked€Ms.€Perez€for€her€assistance.ĢÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€revised€Rule€16„813Š 8ˆ Š€€(Maryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct)€and€proposed€amendments€toŠ P Š€€Rule€8.2€(Judicial€and€Legal€Officials)€of€the€MarylandŠ Č Š€€[Lawyersšš]€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€in€light€of€certainŠ ą Š€€amendments€to€the€ABA€Model€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€(SeeŠ XØ Š€€Appendix€2)Š  p Š_________________________________________________________________Š č8 ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„813,€Maryland€Code€of€JudicialŠ @" ŠConduct€and€Rule€8.2,€Judicial€and€Legal€Officials,€for€theŠ Š $ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š `"°& Šą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€the€American€BarŠ š#@( ŠAssociation€(ABA)€has€recently€made€some€changes€to€the€ModelŠ €%Š * ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct€that€should€be€considered€by€theŠ '`", ŠCommittee€for€possible€changes€to€the€Maryland€Code.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō,Š  (š#. Ša€consultant€to€the€General€Court€Administration€Subcommittee,Š 0*€%0 Šexplained€that€the€ABA€has€attempted€to€respond€to€Justice€AntonŠ Ą+'2 ŠScaliaššs€opinion€in€ņņRepublican€Party€of€Minnesota€v.€White,óó€122Š P- (4 ŠS.€Ct.€2528€(2002),€which€had€been€discussed€by€the€Committee€atŠ ą.0*6 Ša€prior€meeting.€€Although€the€opinion€is€difficult€to€interpret,Š ° Šthe€changes€proposed€by€the€ABA€represent€the€best€thinking€of€aŠ @ Štalented€group€of€people.€Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€that€the€language€previously€approved€by€theŠ ` ° ŠRules€Committee€to€respond€to€the€ņņWhiteóó€case€is€Canon€5B€(1)(d),Š š @ Šwhich€reads€as€follows:€š šA€judge€...€shall€not€make€a€pledge€orŠ € Š  Špromise€of€conduct€in€office€other€than€the€faithful€andŠ `  Šimpartial€performance€of€the€duties€of€the€office€...€.šš€€TheŠ  š  ŠCommittee€struck€language€from€Canon€5B€that€read,€š šA€judge€...Š 0€  Šshall€not€announce€the€judgeššs€views€on€disputed€legal€orŠ Ą Špolitical€issues...€.šš€€The€new€language€suggested€by€the€ABAŠ P  Šappears€on€page€6€of€its€report€and€reads€as€follows:€š šA€[judge]Š ą0 Š...€shall€not€ņņwith€respect€to€cases,€controversies,€or€issuesŠ pĄ Šthat€are€likely€to€come€before€the€court,óó€make€pledges,€ņ ņoró óŠ P Špromises€ņņor€commitmentsóó€ņ ņof€conduct€in€office€other€thanó ó€ņņthat€areŠ ą Šinconsistent€withóó€the€ņ ņfaithful€andó ó€impartial€performance€of€theŠ  p Šņņadjudicativeóó€duties€of€the€office€...€šš.€€This€is€a€combinationŠ °  Šof€the€1990€provisions€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€and€otherŠ @" Šchanges.€Š Š $ Šą  ąIt€is€clear€that€the€integrity€and€impartiality€of€theŠ `"°& Šjudiciary€is€an€important€state€concern.€€The€August€2003€ABAŠ š#@( ŠCode€amendments€have€narrowed€what€is€prohibited€and€apply€theŠ €%Š * Šsame€limitations€to€both€candidates€for€judicial€office€andŠ '`", Šsitting€judges.€€The€absence€of€comparable€limitations€applicableŠ  (š#. Što€sitting€judges€was€a€defect€in€the€Minnesota€Code€noted€in€theŠ 0*€%0 ŠņņWhiteóó€opinion.€€The€ABA€adopted€a€definition€of€š šimpartial,šš€asŠ Ą+'2 Šfollows:€š šššImpartialityšš€or€ššimpartialšš€denotes€absence€of€biasŠ P- (4 Šor€prejudice€in€favor€of,€or€against,€particular€parties€orŠ ą.0*6 Šclasses€of€parties,€as€well€as€maintaining€an€open€mind€inŠ ° Šconsidering€issues€that€may€come€before€the€judge.šš€€There€hadŠ @ Šbeen€speculation€as€to€what€Justice€Scaliaššs€opinion€meant€aboutŠ Š  Šimpartiality.€€It€is€difficult€to€see€how€the€ABA€definition€asŠ ` ° Šapplied€in€the€Model€Code€is€subject€to€being€Ō_ŌoverbroadŌ_Ō€andŠ š @ Šunconstitutional.€€The€ABA€also€included€in€the€Commentary€toŠ € Š  ŠCanons€1,€2,€and€3€a€number€of€phrases€indicating€the€importanceŠ `  Šof€the€impartiality€of€the€judiciary.€€Š  š  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€observed€that€Canon€3E€of€the€Model€Code€providesŠ 0€  Ša€fallback€remedy€š!š„€disqualification.€€If€a€judge€has€made€aŠ Ą Špublic€statement€that€commits€or€appears€to€commit€the€judge€withŠ P  Šrespect€to€an€issue€or€a€controversy€in€a€proceeding€in€which€theŠ ą0 Šjudgeššs€impartiality€may€be€questioned,€the€judge€shallŠ pĄ Šdisqualify€himself€or€herself.€€The€grounds€for€recusal€may€beŠ P Šdiscussed€by€the€parties€and€may€be€waived.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ą Šcommented€that€this€detracts€from€the€concept€that€a€judge€shouldŠ  p Šnot€make€the€public€statements€in€the€first€place.€€Š °  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€are€many€reasons€for€a€judgeŠ @" Što€have€to€recuse€himself€or€herself.€€One€can€argue€theŠ Š $ Šconstitutionality€of€any€restrictions€on€judicial€speech,€whetherŠ `"°& Šthey€are€campaign„related€or€not.€€The€Supreme€Court€could€decideŠ š#@( Šthat€there€are€no€restrictions€on€campaign€speech€and€fewŠ €%Š * Šrestrictions€on€judgesšš€speech.€€The€better€way€to€handle€theŠ '`", Šissue€currently€is€to€put€reasonable€and€narrow€limits€onŠ  (š#. Šcampaign€speech.€€Unlike€campaigns€in€other€states€that€haveŠ 0*€%0 Šjudicial€elections,€the€campaigns€for€judicial€office€inŠ Ą+'2 ŠMaryland,€with€one€or€two€exceptions,€have€been€very€reasonable.€Š P- (4 ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€added€that€he€has€followed€a€vast€number€of€judicialŠ ą.0*6 Šcampaigns,€since€his€grandfather€lost€an€election€as€a€judge€ofŠ ° Šthe€thenš!šSupreme€Bench€of€Baltimore,€and€his€father€won€aŠ @ Šjudicial€office.€€How€will€people€feel€if€they€have€to€comeŠ Š  Šbefore€a€judge€who€has€announced€his€or€her€opinions€in€advance?€Š ` ° ŠJudges€should€be€free€of€expressions€of€bias€and€fixed€positions.€Š š @ ŠMaryland€should€adopt€the€changes€made€by€the€ABA€and€be€aware€ofŠ € Š  Šany€other€pertinent€changes.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€was€not€clear€as€to€howŠ  š  Šthe€language€that€was€recommended€by€the€ABA€is€different€fromŠ 0€  Šthe€current€proposed€Rule€in€Maryland.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€replied€thatŠ Ą Šboth€rules€have€the€same€intent€from€the€standpoint€of€what€itŠ P  Šmeans€to€be€a€judge.€€In€the€Maryland€Code,€the€word€š šimpartialšš€Š ą0 Šis€not€defined,€and€it€should€be.€€The€rest€of€the€š šbells€andŠ pĄ Šwhistlesšš€in€the€ABA€version€make€it€clear€that€the€impartialityŠ P Šand€integrity€of€the€judiciary€is€a€concern€of€a€state.€€TheŠ ą Šrules€pertaining€to€campaign€speech€need€buttressing.Š  p Šą  ąJudge€Heller€said€that€she€agreed€with€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€that€theŠ °  Šimpartiality€and€independence€of€the€judiciary€is€very€important.€Š @" ŠShe€expressed€the€concern€that€the€ņņWhiteóó€case€was€decided€by€aŠ Š $ Šfive€to€four€majority,€and€she€cautioned€that€in€drafting€rules,Š `"°& Šit€is€important€to€be€careful€concerning€First€Amendment€issues.€€Š š#@( ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€there€is€a€problem€when€an€attorney€isŠ €%Š * Šrunning€against€a€judge€for€a€judicial€position,€and€theŠ '`", Šincumbent€judgeššs€statements€can€be€restricted€but€the€attorneyššsŠ  (š#. Šstatements€cannot.€€During€a€previous€campaign,€a€judge€inŠ 0*€%0 ŠBaltimore€County€announced€that€if€he€were€to€convict€someone€forŠ Ą+'2 Špossession€of€drugs,€the€person€would€go€to€prison€for€30€days.€Š P- (4 ŠUnder€the€ņņWhiteóó€case,€the€remedy€is€not€restriction€of€freeŠ ą.0*6 Šspeech€but€recusal€if€a€judge€speaks€out€of€turn.€€The€parent€ofŠ ° Ša€judge€on€the€Fourth€Circuit€had€been€murdered,€and€the€judgeŠ @ Šwent€to€observe€the€death€penalty€case€in€Texas.€€If€the€judgeŠ Š  Šhad€made€a€statement€that€the€defendant€should€receive€the€deathŠ ` ° Špenalty,€would€this€be€a€violation€of€the€ABA€Code?€€This€is€notŠ š @ Ša€pledge€or€promise€about€a€judgeššs€intended€actions.€€If€thereŠ € Š  Šis€evidence€of€the€bias€of€a€judge,€the€judge€should€recuseŠ `  Šhimself€or€herself.€€Senator€Stone€noted€that€Mr.€Titus,€aŠ  š  ŠSubcommittee€member€not€present€at€todayššs€meeting,€had€statedŠ 0€  Šthat€these€situations€are€difficult€to€parse€out.€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€observed€that€both€examples€set€forth€by€the€ChairŠ P  Šare€not€violations€of€the€ABA€Code.€€It€will€take€time€to€see€allŠ ą0 Šof€the€ramifications€of€the€ņņWhiteóó€decision.€€It€will€be€necessaryŠ pĄ Što€determine€why€Justice€Scalia€did€not€decide€that€the€š špledgesŠ P Šor€promisesšš€language€(Canon€5A€(3)(d)€of€the€ABA€Code)€wasŠ ą Šunconstitutional,€and€why€the€š šcommitmentsšš€language€in€the€sameŠ  p Šsection€was€not€determined€to€be€unconstitutional,€either.€€TheŠ °  Šdecision€in€the€ņņWhiteóó€case€was€limited.€€€Š @" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€her€agreement€with€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€andŠ Š $ ŠJudge€Heller€that€the€Maryland€Rule€should€conform€to€the€ABAŠ `"°& Šlanguage.€€She€pointed€out€that€great€minds€studied€the€issues,Š š#@( Šand€they€would€be€available€to€come€in€as€ņņamicus€curiae€óóif€theŠ €%Š * Šmatter€is€challenged.€€Mr.€Bowen€commented€that€what€is€mostŠ '`", Šimportant€in€drafting€the€Rule€is€to€have€grounds€for€recusal,€soŠ  (š#. Šthere€is€self„policing.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressed€his€agreement€withŠ 0*€%0 Šthe€Vice€Chair.€€He€said€that€the€problem€is€judicial€elections,Š Ą+'2 Šand€the€solution€is€to€eliminate€the€elections.€€Conforming€toŠ P- (4 Šthe€ABA€language€gives€support€to€the€Maryland€Code;€however,€itŠ ą.0*6 Šis€a€difficult€Rule€to€enforce.€€Judge€Norton€asked€whether€theŠ ° ŠABA€Rule€is€legal€and€constitutional.€€He€expressed€the€view€thatŠ @ Šthe€ņņWhiteóó€opinion€should€be€read€as€narrowly€as€possible,€and€heŠ Š  Šnoted€that€this€issue€will€be€revisited.€€He€remarked€that€it€isŠ ` ° Špreferable€to€try€the€ABA€approach.€€Š š @ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€commented€that€although€he€supports€the€ABAŠ € Š  Šapproach,€the€reality€is€that€when€a€sitting€judge€is€at€a€fund„Š `  Šraising€event€and€is€asked€questions,€it€is€difficult€for€theŠ  š  Šjudge€to€think€about€the€Canons€and€whether€the€judge€isŠ 0€  Šviolating€the€š špledges€and€promisesšš€clause.€€The€bestŠ Ą Šeducational€process€for€judges€is€new€judges€school,€the€JudicialŠ P  ŠInstitute,€or€speaking€with€other€judges.€€Š ą0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€ABA€definition€of€the€wordŠ pĄ Šš šimpartialšš€be€added€in€to€Rule€16„813.€€He€pointed€out€that€theŠ P Šwording€of€the€ABA€provision,€Canon€5A€(3)(d),€is€broader€thanŠ ą Šthe€parallel€Maryland€language€in€Canon€5B€(1)(d).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_ŌŠ  p Šexplained€that€the€point€of€this€provision€is€the€attempt€toŠ °  Šestablish€the€elements€required€to€be€a€good€judge:€impartialityŠ @" Š(which€is€defined),€integrity,€and€independence.€€The€twoŠ Š $ Šprovisions€are€not€that€different.€€€€Š `"°& Šą  ąJudge€Heller€suggested€deleting€Canon€3B€(8)€of€the€MarylandŠ š#@( ŠCode,€which€provides:€€š šA€judge€shall€abstain€from€public€commentŠ €%Š * Šthat€relates€to€a€proceeding€pending€or€impending€in€any€courtŠ '`", Šand€that€might€reasonably€be€expected€to€affect€the€outcome€ofŠ  (š#. Šthat€proceeding€or€to€impair€the€fairness€of€that€proceeding...ššŠ 0*€%0 Šin€light€of€the€changes€to€the€ABA€Code.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€disagreed,Š Ą+'2 Šstating€that€this€provision€is€in€addition€to€the€ABA€changes.€€Š P- (4 ŠThis€is€different€from€a€judge€making€a€pledge€or€promise.€€TheŠ ą.0*6 ŠChair€said€that€he€has€always€had€a€problem€with€this€language.€Š ° ŠIf€a€District€Court€judge€speaks€out€and€criticizes€a€circuitŠ @ Šcourt€judge,€this€will€not€impair€the€fairness€of€a€proceedingŠ Š  Šand€is€not€a€violation€of€Canon€3B€(8).€€There€was€a€case€inŠ ` ° ŠMaryland€in€which€a€federal€judge€released€a€defendant€on€bail,Š š @ Šand€a€state€judge€wrote€a€letter€to€the€editorial€page€of€ņņTheŠ € Š  ŠŌ_ŌSunpapersŌ_Ōóó€criticizing€the€federal€judgeššs€decision.€€Although€theŠ `  ŠHonorable€Robert€Murphy,€then„Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ  š  ŠAppeals,€was€troubled€by€the€state€judgeššs€actions,€the€Code€ofŠ 0€  ŠJudicial€Conduct€was€flexible€enough,€so€that€the€JudicialŠ Ą ŠDisabilities€Commission€did€not€find€that€the€judge€had€violatedŠ P  Šany€of€the€provisions€of€the€Code.€€The€language€causing€theŠ ą0 Šproblem€is€š š...€impair€the€fairness€of€that€proceeding...šš.€€WhatŠ pĄ Šone€judge€says€about€another€judge€does€not€necessarily€impairŠ P Šthe€fairness€of€a€proceeding.Š ą Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€on€the€second€page€of€theŠ  p Šmemorandum€from€the€General€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ °  Šdated€August€25,€2003,€there€are€three€options€for€the€RulesŠ @" ŠCommittee€š"š€(1)€to€make€no€changes,€(2)€to€delete€the€š špledges€orŠ Š $ Špromisesšš€language€from€Rule€8.2,€or€(3)€to€substitute€theŠ `"°& Šlanguage€on€page€6€of€the€2003€ABA€amendments€for€the€š špledges€orŠ š#@( Špromisesšš€language€that€had€been€approved€by€the€Judicial€EthicsŠ €%Š * Šand€Rules€Committees.€€The€Vice€Chair€moved€that€the€ABA€languageŠ '`", Šbe€substituted,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€with€15€inŠ  (š#. Šfavor.€€Š 0*€%0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€clarified€that€the€definition€of€š šimpartialityšš€asŠ Ą+'2 Šit€appears€on€page€3€of€the€August€2003€amendments€to€the€ABAŠ P- (4 ŠModel€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€will€be€added€to€the€Maryland€CodeŠ ą.0*6 Šof€Judicial€Conduct.€€The€language€of€Canon€5A€(3)(d)€of€the€ABAŠ ° ŠModel€Code€will€be€substituted€for€the€language€of€Canon€5BŠ @ Š(1)(d)€of€the€Maryland€Code.€€To€be€consistent€with€Mr.€BowenššsŠ Š  Šcomment€about€recusal€as€a€self„regulating€mechanism,€theŠ ` ° Šlanguage€of€Canon€3E€(1)(f)€of€the€Model€Code€dealing€withŠ š @ Šdisqualification€will€be€incorporated€into€Canon€3D€of€theŠ € Š  ŠMaryland€Code.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€disqualification€is€a€problem.€Š  š  ŠABA€Canon€5A€(3)(d)€indicates€that€the€following€language€hasŠ 0€  Šbeen€stricken:€€š šmake€statements€that€commit€or€appear€to€commitŠ Ą Šthe€candidate€with€respect€to€cases,€controversies€or€issues€thatŠ P  Šare€likely€to€come€before€the€court.šš€€However,€the€languageŠ ą0 Šwhich€reads,€š šcommits,€or€appears€to€commit,€the€judge€withŠ pĄ Šrespect€to€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€an€issue€in€the€proceeding;€or€(ii)€theŠ P Šcontroversy€in€the€proceedingšš€has€been€left€in€Canon€3E€(1)(f).€Š ą ŠIs€this€an€intentional€broadening€of€disqualification€beyond€theŠ  p Šproscription€in€Canon€5A€(3)(d)?€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€answered€that€this€isŠ °  Šintentional,€but€he€was€not€certain€as€to€why.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€notedŠ @" Šthat€the€examples€given€by€the€Chair,€such€as€a€judge€who€is€aŠ Š $ Šjudicial€candidate€promising€heavier€sentences,€infer€that€theŠ `"°& Šjudge€should€be€disqualified€even€if€the€statements€do€notŠ š#@( Šviolate€the€Code.€€Mr.€Bowen€asked€if€the€ABA€language€in€CanonŠ €%Š * Š5A€(3)(d)€will€pass€constitutional€muster,€but€he€pointed€outŠ '`", Šthat€as€long€as€there€is€the€language€in€the€Maryland€CodeŠ  (š#. Špertaining€to€disqualification€resulting€from€a€statement€withinŠ 0*€%0 Šthe€ambit€of€Canon€5A€(3)(d),€there€is€a€remedy€if€a€judge€speaksŠ Ą+'2 Šout€of€turn.€€The€Chair€added€that€broader€disqualification€isŠ P- (4 Šappropriate.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€ABA€attempt€to€narrowŠ ą.0*6 Šthe€language€that€is€in€the€Maryland€Code€is€a€plus.Š ° Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€the€Judicial€EthicsŠ @ ŠCommittee€had€previously€declined€the€opportunity€to€comment€onŠ Š  Šthis€issue,€but€she€will€ask€them€again€if€they€wish€to€comment.€Š ` ° ŠShe€questioned€whether€the€changes€made€to€the€Commentary€inŠ š @ ŠCanon€1€of€the€Model€Code€will€also€be€made€to€the€Commentary€inŠ € Š  ŠCanon€1€of€the€Maryland€Code.€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€theŠ `  Šunderlined€changes€to€the€Commentary€of€the€Model€Code€reinforceŠ  š  Šthe€Code,€and€they€should€be€added€to€the€Maryland€Code€as€well.€€Š 0€  ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€add€the€new€language€fromŠ Ą Šthe€Model€Code€Commentary€to€the€Maryland€Code€Commentary.€€Š P  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€pointed€out€the€proposed€changes€to€Canon€5BŠ ą0 Šrequire€conforming€changes€to€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„Š pĄ Š814€(Code€of€Conduct€for€Judicial€Appointees)€and€Rule€8.2€of€theŠ P ŠMaryland€[Lawyersšš]€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€The€CommitteeŠ ą Šagreed€by€consensus€to€the€changes€needed€to€make€the€MarylandŠ  p ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct,€the€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialŠ °  ŠAppointees,€and€Rule€8.2€consistent€with€the€approach€adopted€byŠ @" Šthe€ABA€in€its€August€2003€amendments€to€the€Model€Code€ofŠ Š $ ŠJudicial€Conduct.€Š `"°& ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Ō‡X<…XX X<…ŌConsideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ ø$ ) Š€€recommended€by€the€General€Provisions€Subcommittee:€AmendmentsŠ €%Š * Š€€to:€€Rule€1„202€(Definitions),€Rule€1„311€(Signing€of€PleadingsŠ H&˜!+ Š€€and€Other€Papers),€Rule€1„332€(Notification€of€Need€for€Š '`", Š€€Accommodation),€Rule€16„819€(Court€Interpreters),€and€DeletionŠ Ų'(#- Š€€of€Appendix:€Forms,€Form€1„332€(Notification€of€Need€forŠ  (š#. Š€€Accommodation€or€Interpreter)Ō#† X<…XXX<…Ģi#ŌŠ h)ø$/ Š_________________________________________________________________Š 0*€%0 ŠĢÓÓŠ  Ą+'2 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€1„202,€Definitions,€for€theŠ ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š @ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡X<…XX X<…Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąą@@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ˜č ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ ( x ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąCHAPTER€200€„€CONSTRUCTION,€INTERPRETATION,ˆŠ ø   Šą@hh#ģąAND€DEFINITIONSˆŠ € Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„202€(g)€by€adding€languageŠ Ų(  Što€conform€to€a€statutory€change,€as€follows:Š  š  ŠĢĢRule€1„202.€€DEFINITIONS€Š ųH  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š P  ŠĢ€€(g)€€Code,€Reference€toŠ ą0 ŠĢą ø ą€€Reference€to€an€article€and€section€ofŠ pĄ Šthe€Code€means€ņ ņthe€article€and€section€of€theŠ 8ˆ ŠAnnotated€Code€of€Public€General€Laws€ofŠ P ŠMaryland€as€from€time€to€time€amendedó ó€ņņanyŠ Č ŠCode€of€the€Public€General€Laws€of€the€StateŠ ą Šthat€has€been€adopted€and€made€evidence€ofŠ XØ Šthe€Public€General€Laws€of€the€State€underŠ  p ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš10„201óó.Š č8 ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š xČ! ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€1„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š  X# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€General€Provisions€SubcommitteeŠ ˜!č% Šrecommends€amending€the€definition€of€š šCode,Š `"°& Šreference€tošš€in€Rule€1„202€(g)€to€conform€toŠ (#x' ŠChapter€416,€Acts€of€2003€(HB€287)€which€setsŠ š#@( Šout€the€meaning€of€š šthe€Annotated€Code€ofŠ ø$ ) ŠMarylandšš€and€other€references€to€the€Code.Š €%Š * ŠŌ#† X<…XXX<…zm#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€proposed€change€to€Rule€1„202Š Ų'(#- Šincorporates€a€change€made€by€the€2003€legislature€in€Chapter€416Š h)ø$/ Š(HB287),€defining€the€Code€of€Maryland€using€this€language.€€ByŠ ų*H&1 Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ˆ,Ų'3 ŠŠ  .h)5 ŠŌ_Ōą  ąMr.€Zarnoch€presented€Rule€1„311,€Signing€of€Pleadings€andŠ ° ŠOther€Papers,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š @ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡X<…XX X<…Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ˜č ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ ( x ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ ø   ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„311€(a)€by€adding€anyŠ `  Šbusiness€facsimile€number€and€any€businessŠ Ų(  Šelectronic€mail€address€to€the€contents€ofŠ  š  Šthe€pleading€or€paper€filed,€as€follows:Š hø  ŠĢĢRule€1-311.€€SIGNING€OF€PLEADINGS€AND€OTHERŠ Ą ŠPAPERS€Š ˆŲ ŠĢ€€(a)€€RequirementŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€Every€pleading€and€paper€of€a€partyŠ Øų Šrepresented€by€an€attorney€shall€be€signed€byŠ pĄ Šat€least€one€attorney€who€has€been€admittedŠ 8ˆ Što€practice€law€in€this€State€and€whoŠ P Šcomplies€with€Rule€1-312.€€Every€pleading€andŠ Č Špaper€of€a€party€who€is€not€represented€by€anŠ ą Šattorney€shall€be€signed€by€the€party.€€EveryŠ XØ Špleading€or€paper€filed€shall€contain€theŠ  p Šaddressņņ,óó€ņ ņandó ó€telephone€numberņņ,€any€businessŠ č8 Šfacsimile€number,€and€any€business€electronicŠ °  Šmail€addressóó€of€the€person€by€whom€it€isŠ xČ! Šsigned.€€Š @" ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€SignatureŠ Š $ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€signature€of€an€attorney€on€aŠ `"°& Špleading€or€paper€constitutes€a€certificationŠ (#x' Šthat€the€attorney€has€read€the€pleading€orŠ š#@( Špaper;€that€to€the€best€of€the€attorney'sŠ ø$ ) Šknowledge,€information,€and€belief€there€isŠ €%Š * Šgood€ground€to€support€it;€and€that€it€is€notŠ H&˜!+ Šinterposed€for€improper€purpose€or€delay.€€Š '`", ŠĢ€€(c)€€SanctionsŠ  (š#. ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€pleading€or€paper€is€not€signedŠ 0*€%0 Šas€required€(except€inadvertent€omission€toŠ ų*H&1 Šsign,€if€promptly€corrected)€or€is€signedŠ Ą+'2 Šwith€intent€to€defeat€the€purpose€of€thisŠ ˆ,Ų'3 ŠRule,€it€may€be€stricken€and€the€action€mayŠ P- (4 Šproceed€as€though€the€pleading€had€not€beenŠ .h)5 Šfiled.€For€a€wilful€violation€of€this€Rule,Š ą.0*6 Šan€attorney€is€subject€to€appropriateŠ ° Šdisciplinary€action.€€Š xČ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š X Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ Š  Š302€a,€301€f,€and€the€1937€version€of€Fed.€R.Š ˜č ŠCiv.€P.€11.€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€302Š ( x Šb€and€the€1937€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€11.Š š @ Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€the€1937Š ø   Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€11.Š € Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€1„311€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ų(  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Thomas€P.€Smith,€CircuitŠ hø  ŠCourt€of€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€requestedŠ 0€  Šthat€any€facsimile€number€of€a€person€filingŠ ųH  Ša€pleading€or€other€paper€should€be€added€toŠ Ą Šthe€pleading€or€paper€filed.€€He€noted€thatŠ ˆŲ Šthis€would€save€the€court€time€in€sending€anŠ P  Šorder€to€counsel€and€enable€counsel€toŠ h Šreceive€the€order€sooner€than€counsel€wouldŠ ą0 Šhave€received€the€order€had€it€been€mailed.€Š Øų ŠThe€General€Provisions€Subcommittee€agreesŠ pĄ Šwith€Judge€Smithššs€suggestion€and€furtherŠ 8ˆ Šrecommends€the€addition€of€any€businessŠ P Šelectronic€mail€address€also€for€efficiencyŠ Č Šof€legal€practice.Š ą ŠĢŌ#† X<…XXX<…Ūv#ŌĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓMr.€Zarnoch€explained€that€the€Honorable€Thomas€P.€Smith,€JudgeŠ č8 Šof€the€Circuit€Court€for€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€had€requestedŠ xČ! Šthat€a€person€filing€a€pleading€or€other€paper€should€include€theŠ  X# Špersonššs€facsimile€number€as€part€of€the€required€information€inŠ ˜!č% Šthe€pleading€or€other€paper.€€The€General€Provisions€SubcommitteeŠ (#x' Šalso€suggests€that€the€personššs€e„mail€address€be€added€for€moreŠ ø$ ) Šefficient€communication€with€the€court.Š H&˜!+ Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€commented€that€he€and€others€have€problems€withŠ Ų'(#- Še„mail.€€He€expressed€his€concern€that€section€(a)€requires€thatŠ h)ø$/ Ša€pleading€or€paper€contain€the€e„mail€address€of€the€person€whoŠ ų*H&1 Šsigned€the€pleading€or€other€paper.€€He€noted€that€all€attorneysŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šshould€not€be€responsible€for€accessing€their€e„mail.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌPotterŠ .h)5 Šremarked€that€she€does€not€wish€to€be€obligated€to€e„mailŠ ° Šopposing€counsel.€€The€Chair€stated€that€nothing€changes€theŠ @ Šbasic€obligation€of€clerks€to€serve€orders€and€judgments,€whetherŠ Š  Še„mail€is€involved€or€not.€€Delegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€said€that€theŠ ` ° Šcomputers€at€the€House€of€Delegates€are€not€operational€when€theyŠ š @ Šare€updated€from€time€to€time,€and€often€he€does€not€check€his€e„Š € Š  Šmail€for€long€periods€of€time.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€there€is€no€requirement€to€serveŠ  š  Šby€e„mail,€other€than€in€asbestos€cases€in€Baltimore€City.€€TheŠ 0€  Šargument€for€using€e„mail€is€that€it€is€very€convenient,€and€aŠ Ą Šsecretary€does€not€have€to€photocopy€documents.€€The€Rules€do€notŠ P  Šallow€someone€to€be€sandbagged€through€service€by€e„mail.€€Mr.Š ą0 ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€e„mail€is€a€nuisance.€€SomeŠ pĄ Šattorneys€are€using€it€to€notify€opposing€counsel€aboutŠ P Šsupplemental€discovery.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€CommitteeŠ ą Šnote€or€additional€language€could€be€added€to€Rule€1„311€toŠ  p Šexpressly€clarify€that€e„mail€is€not€a€substitute€for€notice.Š °  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€suggested€that€the€reference€to€e„mail€be€couchedŠ @" Šas€optional.€€The€Chair€commented€that€faxing€is€important,€soŠ Š $ Šthat€the€court€can€get€orders€out€efficiently.€€Judge€MissouriŠ `"°& Šnoted€that€in€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€faxing€is€a€convenientŠ š#@( Šmethod€for€judges€to€communicate€with€attorneys.€€In€PrinceŠ €%Š * ŠGeorgeššs€County€and€Baltimore€City,€there€are€pilot€projects€forŠ '`", Šthe€electronic€filing€of€pleadings€and€other€papers,€and€plansŠ  (š#. Šare€being€made€to€extend€the€projects€to€other€largeŠ 0*€%0 Šjurisdictions.€€Judge€Heller€added€that€this€recognizesŠ Ą+'2 Šdeveloping€technology.€€The€United€States€District€Court€alreadyŠ P- (4 Šuses€electronic€filing€of€pleadings€and€papers.€€Mr.€KleinŠ ą.0*6 Špredicted€that€the€optional€electronic€filing€will€be€changed€toŠ ° Šbecome€mandatory€in€the€future.Š @ Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€if€the€court€sendsŠ Š  Šsomething€to€an€attorney€by€fax€as€a€courtesy,€it€would€start€theŠ ` ° Šclock€running€as€to€the€time€of€service.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ š @ Šthat€a€Committee€note€be€added€to€Rule€1„311,€stating€that€theŠ € Š  Šservice€rules€are€not€affected€by€Rule€1„311.€€The€Chair€saidŠ `  Šthat€the€wording€of€the€Committee€note€could€be€that€theŠ  š  Šrequirement€that€a€pleading€contain€a€business€facsimile€numberŠ 0€  Šin€no€way€alters€the€service€rules€or€any€time€periods€triggeredŠ Ą Šby€the€entry€of€judgment€or€the€receipt€of€a€document.€€Mr.Š P  ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€a€reference€to€ņņŌ_ŌBlundonŌ_Ō€v.€Tayloróó,€364€Md.€1Š ą0 Š(2001)€also€could€be€added.€€The€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€theŠ pĄ Šexact€language.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended,Š P Šsubject€to€style€changes.Š ą Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€1„332,€Notification€of€Need€forŠ  p ŠAccommodation,€the€Draft€Forms€for€requesting€accommodations€(SeeŠ °  ŠAppendix€3€for€the€Forms),€and€Rule€16„819,€Court€Interpreters,Š @" Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š Š $ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡X<…XX X<…Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ (#x' ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ ø$ ) ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ H&˜!+ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„332€to€broaden€its€scope,Š  (š#. Što€delete€a€certain€reference€to€a€form€inŠ h)ø$/ Šthe€appendix€to€the€Rules,€to€add€certainŠ 0*€%0 Šlanguage€concerning€the€form€of€anŠ ų*H&1 Šapplication€for€an€accommodation,€to€specifyŠ Ą+'2 Šthe€time€for€submission€of€an€applicationŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šrequesting€an€accommodation,€and€to€deleteŠ P- (4 Šthe€cross€reference€and€Committee€noteŠ .h)5 Šfollowing€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š ą.0*6 ЇĢRule€1-332.€€NOTIFICATION€OF€NEED€FORŠ xČ ŠACCOMMODATION€Š @ ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€ApplicationóóŠ ˜č ŠĢą ø ą€€If€an€attorney,€a€party€ņ ņrepresented€byŠ ( x Šan€attorneyó ó,€or€a€witness€to€be€called€onŠ š @ Šbehalf€of€ņ ņtható ó€ņņaóó€party€will€need€the€court€toŠ ø   Šprovide€an€accommodation€under€the€AmericansŠ € Š  ŠWith€Disabilities€Act,€42€U.S.C.€šš12101,€etŠ H ˜  Šseq.,€in€order€to€participate€in€a€courtŠ `  Šproceeding,€the€ņ ņattorneyó ó€ņņperson€requestingŠ Ų(  Šthe€accommodationóó€shall€notify€the€courtŠ  š  Špromptly€by€providing€the€informationŠ hø  Šcontained€on€ņ ņthe€form€in€the€appendix€toŠ 0€  Šthese€Rulesó ó€ņņan€application€that€shall€beŠ ųH  Šsubstantially€in€the€form€approved€by€theŠ Ą Šņ ņState€Court€Administrator€[and€the€ChiefŠ ˆŲ ŠJudge€of€the€District€Court]€€€[Alternative:€Š P  ŠChief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€for€use€inŠ h Šthe€District€Court€and€by€the€State€CourtŠ ą0 ŠAdministrator€for€use€in€the€other€courts€ofŠ Øų Šthis€State]ó ó€and€shall€be€available€from€theŠ pĄ Šclerk€of€each€courtóó.Š :Š ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Time€for€FilingóóŠ Ź ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņUnless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court,Š ZŖ Šan€application€requesting€an€accommodationŠ "r Šshall€be€submitted€not€less€than€five€daysŠ ź: Šprior€to€the€date€of€the€proceeding€for€whichŠ ²  Šthe€accommodation€is€requested.óóŠ zŹ! Šņ ņĢCross€reference:€€See€Form€1-332.ó 󀀩  Z# ŠĢņ ņCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-332€places€a€duty€ofŠ š!ź% Šproviding€notice€on€the€attorney.€€Any€personŠ b"²& Šentitled€to€an€accommodation€under€theŠ *#z' ŠAmericans€With€Disabilities€Act€may€use€FormŠ ņ#B( Š1-332€to€notify€the€court€of€the€need€forŠ ŗ$ ) Šaccommodation.ó óŠ ‚%Ņ * ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š 'b", ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€1„332€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š j)ŗ$/ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Glenn€T.€Ō_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō,€Jr.,Š ś*J&1 Šwrote€a€letter€to€the€Chair€of€the€RulesŠ Ā+'2 ŠCommittee€requesting€an€amendment€to€Rule€Š Š,Ś'3 Š1„332€to€better€facilitate€compliance€withŠ R-¢(4 Šthe€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€(ADA).€Š .j)5 ŠThe€Rule€currently€requires€only€an€attorneyŠ ° Što€notify€a€court€if€an€attorney,€a€partyŠ xČ Šrepresented€by€an€attorney,€or€a€witness€toŠ @ Šbe€called€on€behalf€of€the€party€needs€an€ADAŠ X Šaccommodation€in€a€court€proceeding.€€JudgeŠ Š  ŠŌ_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€recent€increaseŠ ˜č Šin€ņņpro€seóó€litigants€has€resulted€in€a€lack€ofŠ ` ° Šnotice,€or€very€late€notice,€as€to€the€needŠ ( x Šfor€accommodation.€€He€asked€the€RulesŠ š @ ŠCommittee€to€look€at€Rule€1„332€and€the€formŠ ø   Šthat€accompanies€it,€Form€1„332,€andŠ € Š  Šrecommend€changes€to€require€ņņpro€seóó€litigantsŠ H ˜  Što€give€notice€regarding€the€need€forŠ `  Šaccommodation.Š Ų(  ŠĢą ø ąDavid€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€from€theŠ hø  ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€(Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō),Š 0€  ŠDiane€Ō_ŌPawlowiczŌ_Ō€from€the€District€Court,€andŠ ųH  ŠŌ_ŌJeraldineŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌKavanaughŌ_Ō€from€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€are€membersŠ Ą Šof€a€committee€working€to€review€theŠ ˆŲ ŠJudiciaryššs€compliance€with€the€ADA€(the€š šADAŠ P  ŠCommitteešš).€€They€suggested€amending€RulesŠ h Š1„332€and€16„819€and€deleting€Form€1„332.€Š ą0 ŠThe€amendments€include€deleting€the€languageŠ Øų Šin€Rule€1„332€that€reads€š šrepresented€by€anŠ pĄ Šattorneyšš€so€that€the€Rule€is€applicable€toŠ 8ˆ Šall€persons€who€need€an€accommodation€underŠ P Šthe€ADA,€regardless€of€whether€the€person€hasŠ Č Šan€attorney,€and€deleting€the€language€inŠ ą ŠRules€1„332€and€16„819€(b)€that€reads€š šin€theŠ XØ Šappendix€to€these€Rules.šš€€With€the€proposedŠ  p Šremoval€of€the€form€from€the€appendix,€theŠ č8 ŠGeneral€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ °  Šrecommends€that€language€be€added€to€the€twoŠ xČ! ŠRules€that€is€similar€to€language€in€Rule€17„Š @" Š107€(a)€(š š...€substantially€in€the€formŠ  X# Šapproved€by€the€State€Court€AdministratorŠ Š $ Š...šš),€in€the€interest€of€statewideŠ ˜!č% Šuniformity.Š `"°& ŠĢą ø ąThe€ADA€Committee€also€recommends€theŠ š#@( Šaddition€a€new€section€(b)€to€Rule€1„332€toŠ ø$ ) Šrequire€that€an€application€requestingŠ €%Š * Šaccommodation€be€filed€at€least€five€daysŠ H&˜!+ Šbefore€the€court€proceeding€for€which€theŠ '`", Šaccommodation€is€needed,€unless€the€courtŠ Ų'(#- Šwaives€the€time€requirement.Š  (š#. ŠĢŌ#† X<…XXX<…}š#ŌĢĢĢĢŠ  P- (4 ŠŌ‡X<…XX X<…Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ @ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„819€(b)€to€delete€aŠ ( x Šcertain€reference€to€a€form€in€the€AppendixŠ š @ Što€the€Rules€and€to€add€language€concerningŠ ø   Šthe€form€and€availability€of€an€applicationŠ € Š  Šfor€the€appointment€of€an€interpreter,€asŠ H ˜  Šfollows:Š `  ŠĢĢRule€16„819.€€COURT€INTERPRETERSŠ hø  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ą ŠĢ€€(b)€€Application€for€the€Appointment€of€anŠ P  ŠInterpreterŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€A€person€who€needs€an€interpreter€mayŠ Øų Šapply€to€the€court€for€the€appointment€of€anŠ pĄ Šinterpreterņ ņ.€€The€application€shall€be€madeŠ 8ˆ Šby€providing€the€information€required€by€FormŠ P Š1„332€in€the€Appendix€to€these€Rulesó ó€ņņon€anŠ Č Šapplication€that€shall€be€substantially€inŠ ą Šthe€form€approved€by€the€ņ ņState€CourtŠ XØ ŠAdministrator€[and€the€Chief€Judge€of€theŠ "r ŠDistrict€Court]€[Alternative:€€Chief€Judge€ofŠ ź: Šthe€District€Court€for€use€in€the€DistrictŠ ²  ŠCourt€and€by€the€State€Court€AdministratorŠ zŹ! Šfor€use€in€the€other€courts€of€this€State]Š B’" Šand€shall€be€available€from€the€clerk€of€eachŠ  Z# Šcourtó óóó.Š Ņ "$ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š d"“& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„819€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¼$ ) ŠĢNote.Š L&œ!+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ Ü',#- Šamendments€to€Rule€1„332.Ō#† X<…XXX<…U“#ŌŠ ¤(ō#. ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€change€to€the€Rule€wasŠ ü*L&1 Šsuggested€by€the€Honorable€Glenn€T.€Ō_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō,€Jr.,€a€judge€of€theŠ Œ,Ü'3 ŠCourt€of€Appeals,€who€had€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€only€requiresŠ .l)5 Šan€attorney€to€notify€a€court€if€an€attorney,€a€party€representedŠ ° Šby€an€attorney,€or€a€witness€to€be€called€on€behalf€of€the€partyŠ @ Šneeds€an€accommodation€under€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€ActŠ Š  Š(ADA).€€The€recent€increase€in€ņņpro€seóó€litigants€has€resulted€inŠ ` ° Šno€notice€or€late€notice€as€to€the€need€for€accommodation.€€JudgeŠ š @ ŠŌ_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō€had€asked€that€Rule€1„332€and€the€form€that€accompaniesŠ € Š  Šit,€Form€1„322,€Notification€of€Need€for€Accommodation€orŠ `  ŠInterpreter,€be€modified€to€require€ņņpro€seóó€litigants€to€giveŠ  š  Šproper€notice€of€the€need€for€ADA€accommodation.€€In€light€ofŠ 0€  Šthis,€the€General€Provisions€Subcommittee€is€suggesting€that€theŠ Ą Šlanguage€in€the€first€sentence€of€Rule€1„332€that€reads,€Š P  Šš šrepresented€by€an€attorneyšš€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ ą0 ŠDavid€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€and€Ō_ŌJeraldineŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌKavanaughŌ_Ō€from€theŠ pĄ ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€as€well€as€Diane€Ō_ŌPawlowiczŌ_ŌŠ P Šfrom€the€District€Court,€attended€the€Subcommittee€meeting€toŠ ą Šhelp€with€this€issue€and€are€present€today.€Š  p Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he,€Ms.€Ō_ŌKavanaughŌ_Ō,€andŠ °  ŠMs.€Ō_ŌPawlowiczŌ_Ō€had€worked€with€Judge€Ō_ŌHarrellŌ_Ō€on€modifying€Rule€1„Š @" Š332,€Form€1„332,€and€Rule€16„819.€€One€of€the€problems€is€thatŠ Š $ ŠRule€1„332€applies€only€to€parties€represented€by€an€attorney.€Š `"°& ŠWitnesses€and€ņņpro€seóó€individuals€are€not€covered€by€the€Rule.€Š š#@( ŠMr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€said€that€his€group€is€proposing€that€in€place€of€theŠ €%Š * Šlanguage€in€Rule€1„332€that€reads€š šon€the€form€in€the€appendix€toŠ '`", Šthese€Rules,šš€the€language€š šon€an€application€that€shall€beŠ  (š#. Šsubstantially€in€the€form€approved€by€___________šš€should€beŠ 0*€%0 Šsubstituted.€€There€are€two€versions€of€the€new€language€fromŠ Ą+'2 Šwhich€the€Rules€Committee€can€choose.€€In€one€version,€the€StateŠ P- (4 ŠCourt€Administrator€specifies€the€form€to€be€used€in€all€courtsŠ ą.0*6 Šthroughout€the€State.€€The€other€version€allows€the€Chief€JudgeŠ ° Šof€the€District€Court€to€specify€the€form€to€be€used€in€theŠ @ ŠDistrict€Court.€€The€same€choice€is€available€in€Rule€16„819.€€Š Š  ŠAnother€issue€involved€with€these€Rules€is€the€use€of€the€ADAŠ ` ° Šform€for€requesting€spoken€language€interpreters.€€Š š @ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€form€should€beŠ € Š  Šretained€in€the€appendix€to€the€Rules€of€Procedure,€so€thatŠ `  Špeople€know€what€accommodations€are€available€and€what€they€haveŠ  š  Što€do€to€request€an€accommodation.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€commented€thatŠ 0€  Štechnology€has€dramatically€changed€since€the€Rule€and€form€wereŠ Ą Šoriginally€adopted.€€The€form€lists€various€types€ofŠ P  Šaccommodations€that€involve€technology.€€Each€forthcoming€changeŠ ą0 Šwould€require€a€change€to€the€form.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ pĄ Šthat€the€form€that€is€distributed€should€be€very€broad.€€Mr.Š P ŠŌ_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€responded€that€persons€with€disabilities€know€what€theyŠ ą Šneed,€and€it€is€difficult€to€include€the€entire€list€of€possibleŠ  p Šaccommodations€on€the€form.€€€Š °  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€if€there€is€a€form,€the€Rule€thatŠ @" Šrefers€to€it€does€not€have€to€require€that€the€request€beŠ Š $ Šš šsubstantially€in€the€following€form.šš€€Even€with€technologicalŠ `"°& Šadvances,€there€can€always€be€an€approved€form.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ š#@( Šremarked€that€she€prefers€the€use€of€the€word€š šsubstantially,ššŠ €%Š * Šand€she€suggested€that€a€general€form€be€available€in€theŠ '`", Šappendix.€€Ms.€Potter€noted€that€the€form€could€mirror€theŠ  (š#. Šlanguage€in€Rule€3„303,€Form€of€Pleadings:€€š š[Ō_Ōa]sŌ_Ō€far€asŠ 0*€%0 Špracticable,€all€pleadings€shall€be€prepared€on€District€CourtŠ Ą+'2 Šforms€...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€many€of€the€OrphansššŠ P- (4 ŠCourt€forms€are€introduced€by€the€following€language:€š š...isŠ ą.0*6 Šsubstantially€in€the€following€form.šš€€Ō_ŌIf€the€form€changes€afterŠ ° Šthe€Rule€Book€is€published,€the€form€in€the€book€can€still€beŠ @ Šused.€€Ms.€Potter€asked€why€it€is€necessary€to€state€in€the€RuleŠ Š  Šwho€approves€the€form.€€It€is€better€to€say€that€the€form€isŠ ` ° Šprovided€by€the€court.€Š š @ Šą  ąą ` ąMs.€Ogletree€inquired€as€to€whether€there€will€be€oneŠ € Š  Šor€two€forms.€€The€Chair€replied€that,€as€a€practical€matter,Š `  Šthere€should€be€one€form.€€Mr.€Klein€observed€that€the€way€theŠ  š  Šform€is€drafted€has€nothing€to€do€with€technology.€€The€ViceŠ 0€  ŠChair€reiterated€that€the€form€should€continue€to€appear€in€theŠ Ą Šappendix.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€it€may€be€better€to€keepŠ P  Šthe€form€out€of€the€appendix,€because€each€time€a€modification€ofŠ ą0 Šthe€form€is€needed,€the€form€would€proceed€through€the€sometimesŠ pĄ Šlengthy€rule„making€process,€rather€than€simply€being€approved€byŠ P Šthe€State€Court€Administrator€or€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictŠ ą ŠCourt.€€The€Chair€questioned€whether€a€request€that€is€not€on€theŠ  p Šofficial€form€is€to€be€disregarded.€€Ms.€Potter€expressed€theŠ °  Šview€that€the€printed€form€should€be€used€as€far€as€practicable.€Š @" ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€should€provide€that€a€person€whoŠ Š $ Šrequests€an€accommodation€shall€notify€the€court€promptly,€and,Š `"°& Šif€practicable,€the€request€shall€be€presented€on€the€form€setŠ š#@( Šforth€in€the€appendix.€€Š €%Š * Š€€€€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€form€be€available€from€theŠ '`", Šclerk€of€the€court,€but€need€not€be€approved€by€the€court.€€TheŠ  (š#. ŠReporter€remarked€that€Mr.€Titus,€a€member€of€the€GeneralŠ 0*€%0 ŠProvisions€Subcommittee,€who€was€not€present€at€todayššs€meeting,Š Ą+'2 Šwas€strongly€opposed€to€each€of€the€circuit€courts€having€its€ownŠ P- (4 Šform.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€the€Conference€of€Circuit€JudgesŠ ą.0*6 Šhas€not€yet€approved€a€uniform€form.€€Ms.€Potter€suggested€thatŠ ° Šthe€word€š šapplicationšš€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€1„332€should€beŠ @ Šchanged€to€the€word€š šrequest.šš€€Š Š  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€form€labeled€š šDraft€#8šš€inŠ ` ° Šthe€package€of€three€draft€forms€that€had€been€distributed€at€theŠ š @ Šmeeting.€€(See€Appendix€3).€€Mr.€Durfee€replied€that€there€haveŠ € Š  Šbeen€a€number€of€drafts€of€this€form,€and€this€is€the€mostŠ `  Šrecent.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€second€form€in€theŠ  š  Špackage,€the€š šGrievance€Form,šš€should€not€be€included.€€Mr.Š 0€  ŠDurfee€explained€that€the€form€is€in€the€meeting€materials€to€letŠ Ą Šthe€Committee€know€what€has€been€discussed€on€this€topic.€€JudgeŠ P  ŠMissouri€noted€that€the€word€š šgrievancešš€in€the€second€form€is€aŠ ą0 Šterm€of€art€and€may€not€be€appropriate.€€Mr.€Durfee€respondedŠ pĄ Šthat€this€word€is€used€in€the€federal€regulations€concerning€theŠ P ŠADA.€€Judge€Missouri€observed€that€the€administrative€judge€hearsŠ ą Šthe€grievances.Š  p Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€inquired€as€to€the€grievance€procedure.€€Ms.Š °  ŠPotter€remarked€that€it€would€be€similar€to€a€request€forŠ @" Šreconsideration.€€Mr.€Johnson€said€that€it€is€similar€to€aŠ Š $ Šjudicial€disabilities€complaint.€€Ms.€Ogletree€observed€thatŠ `"°& Šthere€is€no€grievance€procedure€for€this€under€the€MarylandŠ š#@( ŠRules.€€Š €%Š * Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€suggested€that€in€section€(b)€of€Rule€1„332,Š '`", Šlanguage€should€be€added€to€allow€the€court€to€waive€the€timeŠ  (š#. Šrequirement.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€what€the€sanction€is€under€ADAŠ 0*€%0 Šlaw€if€someone€does€not€follow€the€procedures€yet€is€entitled€toŠ Ą+'2 Šan€accommodation.€€Mr.€Brault€commented€that€a€party€calling€aŠ P- (4 Šwitness€or€presenting€a€case€is€responsible€for€adhering€to€theŠ ą.0*6 ŠRule.€€Mr.€Durfee€noted€that€the€current€language€of€the€RuleŠ ° Šdoes€not€include€the€situation€where€an€attorney€does€know€of€theŠ @ Šneed€for€a€witnessššs€accommodation.€€The€Rule€should€allow€aŠ Š  Šwitness€to€ask€on€his€or€her€own€for€an€accommodation.€€Š ` ° Š€€€€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€is€tooŠ š @ Šinvolved€with€technicalities.€€She€questioned€as€to€whether€theŠ € Š  Šcourt€would€deny€a€needed€accommodation€if€the€request€were€notŠ `  Šfiled€within€five€days.€€Mr.€Durfee€pointed€out€that€a€formŠ  š  Šsimilar€to€the€one€presented€here€is€used€in€California.€€JudgeŠ 0€  ŠMissouri€said€that€a€request€will€not€necessarily€be€denied€basedŠ Ą Šon€lack€of€timeliness,€but€the€accommodation€requested€has€to€beŠ P  Šreasonable.€€Ms.€Potter€inquired€as€to€who€makes€the€decision,Š ą0 Šand€Judge€Missouri€answered€that€it€is€the€ADA€coordinator.€€TheŠ pĄ ŠChair€commented€that€as€a€practical€matter,€a€judge€could€denyŠ P Šthe€request.€€Ms.€Potter€added€that€the€ADA€coordinator€could€askŠ ą Šthe€judge€about€the€matter.€Š  p Š€€€€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€that€he€would€not€like€to€see€trialsŠ °  Šaborted€because€requests€for€accommodations€are€made€too€late.€Š @" ŠHe€knew€of€a€case€where€an€interpreter€in€a€specific€IndianŠ Š $ Šdialect€was€needed€in€a€trial,€and€the€interpreter€had€to€beŠ `"°& Šbrought€in€from€Pennsylvania.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€thisŠ š#@( Šissue€was€discussed€when€the€Rule€was€initially€drafted,€and€theŠ €%Š * Šlanguage€was€left€flexible€on€purpose.€€The€decision€should€beŠ '`", Šbased€on€the€circumstances€of€each€case.Š  (š#. Š€€€€€The€Chair€suggested€that€section€(a)€read€as€follows:€€š š...Š 0*€%0 Šshall€notify€the€court€promptly.€€As€far€as€practicable,€theŠ Ą+'2 Šrequest€for€accommodation€shall€be€submitted€not€less€than€fiveŠ P- (4 Šdays€prior€to€the€date€of€the€proceeding€for€which€theŠ ą.0*6 Šaccommodation€is€requested€and€shall€be€submitted€on€a€formŠ ° Šavailable€from€the€clerk€of€each€court.šš€€Mr.€Zarnoch€asked€ifŠ @ Šthe€form€should€be€in€the€appendix,€and€the€consensus€of€theŠ Š  ŠCommittee€was€that€it€should€not.€€Ms.€Shipley€commented€that€sheŠ ` ° Šlikes€the€idea€of€the€form€being€in€the€appendix.€€The€problemŠ š @ Šwith€the€five„day€limitation€is€that€not€all€individuals€are€ableŠ € Š  Što€meet€that€burden€and€may€possibly€be€penalized.€€The€ViceŠ `  ŠChair€inquired€as€to€what€motivates€the€five„day€requirement.€€Š  š  ŠJudge€Kaplan€replied€that€if€a€party€or€witness€is€hearing„Š 0€  Šimpaired€or€cannot€speak,€the€court€needs€time€to€arrange€for€anŠ Ą Šinterpreter.€€If€someone€is€physically€disabled,€the€court€mayŠ P  Šneed€information€in€advance€of€five€days€to€make€the€necessaryŠ ą0 Šarrangements.€€Š pĄ Š€€€€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€Rule€provides€that€one€is€toŠ P Šrequest€accommodation€promptly€after€the€person€understands€thatŠ ą Šthere€is€a€need.€€If€š šfive€days€before€the€hearingšš€is€added€inŠ  p Šas€a€time€requirement,€is€the€word€š špromptlyšš€taken€out?€€Š °  Šš šPromptlyšš€is€a€stronger€requirement„„it€means€as€quickly€as€oneŠ @" Šis€able.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€many€people€who€appear€inŠ Š $ Šthe€District€Court€in€Caroline€County€cannot€read€English,€so€theŠ `"°& ŠRules€will€not€be€followed.€€ą Ą ąŠ š#@( Š€€€€€The€Reporter€questioned€as€to€whether€the€language€to€beŠ €%Š * Šused€should€be€š špromptlyšš€or€š šnot€less€than€five€days€before€theŠ '`", Šhearing.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€each€issue€should€be€taken€upŠ  (š#. Šseparately.€€She€suggested€that€section€(b)€should€be€deletedŠ 0*€%0 Šentirely€from€the€Rule.€€Judge€Norton€expressed€his€agreementŠ Ą+'2 Šwith€Judge€Kaplan€that€the€court€can€waive€the€time€requirementsŠ P- (4 Šbut€needs€advance€notice€of€the€need€for€accommodation.€€Ō_ŌMs.Š ą.0*6 ŠPotter€asked€about€modifying€Rule€16„819.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€pointed€outŠ ° Šthat€the€Rule€pertains€only€to€spoken€language€interpreters.€€Š @ ŠJudge€Kaplan€noted€that€the€language€š šas€far€as€practicableššŠ Š  Šsolves€the€problem€with€an€inability€to€meet€the€five„dayŠ ` ° Šlimitation.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€section€(b)€read€asŠ š @ Šfollows:€€š šUnless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court,€an€applicationŠ € Š  Šrequesting€an€accommodation€shall€be€submitted€promptly,€but€ifŠ `  Špracticable,€not€less€than€five€days€prior€to€the€date€of€theŠ  š  Šproceeding€for€which€the€accommodation€is€requested.šš€€TheŠ 0€  ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€Š Ą Š€€€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€it€is€difficult€to€fill€out€theŠ P  Šform€if€one€does€not€speak€English.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€said€that€theŠ ą0 Šneed€for€a€spoken€language€interpreter€is€not€classified€as€aŠ pĄ Šdisability€under€the€ADA.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€there€beŠ P Ša€form€available€in€the€clerkššs€office€as€well€as€a€form€in€theŠ ą Šappendix€for€requests€for€accommodations€due€to€ADA€disabilitiesŠ  p Šand€the€same€for€a€request€for€a€spoken€language€interpreter.€€Š °  ŠDelegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€expressed€his€concern€that€a€situation€couldŠ @" Šarise€in€which€a€party€could€contend€that€a€proceeding€could€notŠ Š $ Šgo€forward€because€the€five„day€limitation€on€notice€of€a€needŠ `"°& Šfor€an€interpreter€was€violated.€€Judge€Missouri€responded€thatŠ š#@( Šit€is€the€courtššs€responsibility€to€ensure€that€an€interpreter€isŠ €%Š * Špresent€when€one€has€been€requested.Š '`", Š€€€€€Judge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€five„day€limitation€is€notŠ  (š#. Šin€Rule€16„819.€€Judge€Missouri€observed€that€Draft€#7,€the€formŠ 0*€%0 Šentitled€š šRequest€for€Spoken€Language€Interpreter,šš€provides€forŠ Ą+'2 Ša€two„week€notification.€€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€since€theŠ P- (4 ŠConference€of€Circuit€Judges€has€not€approved€the€draft€forms,Š ą.0*6 Šthere€could€be€a€problem€placing€them€into€the€appendix.€€TheŠ ° ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€should€not€be€changed€untilŠ @ Šthe€forms€are€changed.€€The€Chair€said€that€if€someone€needs€anŠ Š  Šinterpreter,€the€person€makes€a€request€for€one€and,€ifŠ ` ° Špracticable,€the€person€should€provide€the€information€thatŠ š @ Šcomplies€with€the€form€in€the€appendix€or€use€a€form€from€theŠ € Š  Šclerkššs€office.€€Judge€Heller€expressed€the€opinion€that€it€isŠ `  Špreferable€to€make€a€uniform€form€available€in€the€clerkššsŠ  š  Šoffices.€€Š 0€  Š€€€€€The€Chair€commented€that€there€is€the€possibility€thatŠ Ą Šsomeone€who€is€16€years€old€could€call€or€write€to€the€court€toŠ P  Šrequest€an€interpreter€for€his€or€her€parent€who€cannot€speakŠ ą0 ŠEnglish.€€Such€a€request€should€be€made€promptly€and€ifŠ pĄ Špracticable€at€least€five€days€before€the€trial.€€A€person€makingŠ P Šthis€type€of€request€should€be€able€to€look€at€the€appendix€for€aŠ ą Šform€or€get€a€form€from€the€clerkššs€office.€€Ms.€Potter€asked€ifŠ  p Šthere€is€a€duty€to€forward€the€request€to€opposing€counsel€in€theŠ °  Šcase.€€She€commented€that€she€would€like€to€know€if€someoneŠ @" Šinvolved€in€a€case€where€she€was€counsel€had€requested€anŠ Š $ Šinterpreter.€€It€would€be€helpful€if€the€request€were€made€twoŠ `"°& Šweeks€prior€to€the€date€of€the€legal€proceeding.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ š#@( Šremarked€that€he€likes€to€know€this€in€advance€so€that€his€lawŠ €%Š * Šfirm€can€obtain€its€own€interpreter€to€monitor€or€preventŠ '`", Šeditorial€comment€on€the€part€of€the€person€doing€theŠ  (š#. Šinterpreting.€€Š 0*€%0 Š€€€€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€forms€should€beŠ Ą+'2 Šadopted€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€formŠ P- (4 Šshould€continue€to€be€in€the€appendix€and€available€in€theŠ ą.0*6 Šclerkššs€office.€€Judge€Norton€pointed€out€that€Form€1„322€on€pageŠ ° Š460€of€Volume€2€of€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Procedure€(2003)€isŠ @ Šconfusing,€and€the€District€Court€does€not€use€it.€€If€someoneŠ Š  Šcannot€read€English,€the€person€will€not€be€able€to€locate€optionŠ ` ° Š#9,€which€refers€to€spoken€language€interpreters.€€The€form€usedŠ š @ Šby€the€District€Court€has€no€relation€to€the€one€in€the€RuleŠ € Š  ŠBook.€€There€should€be€a€separate€form€for€persons€withŠ `  Šdisabilities€and€one€for€persons€who€need€a€spoken€languageŠ  š  Šinterpreter.€€The€language€of€the€Rule€mandates€the€use€of€theŠ 0€  Šform€in€the€Rule€Book.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Rule€willŠ Ą Šclarify€that€the€information€regarding€accommodation€will€beŠ P  Šincluded€in€an€application€form€that€substantially€conforms€toŠ ą0 ŠForm€1„322€or€on€a€form€available€from€the€clerkššs€office.€€MostŠ pĄ Špeople€write€a€letter€or€see€the€clerk€to€request€accommodations.€Š P Š€€€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€the€request€for€a€spokenŠ ą Šlanguage€interpreter€will€be€on€the€same€form€as€the€request€forŠ  p Ša€sign€language€interpreter.€€The€Chair€replied€that€the€two€willŠ °  Šnot€be€combined,€but€Rule€16„819€will€be€conformed€to€the€changesŠ @" Što€Rule€1„322.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€noted€that€Form€1„332€is€the€ADA€form.€Š Š $ ŠThe€Reporter€suggested€that€the€form€be€retained€until€anotherŠ `"°& Šone€can€be€developed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€said€that€there€is€a€problemŠ š#@( Šreferring€to€both€spoken€and€sign€language€interpretation€in€FormŠ €%Š * Š1„332.€€Judge€Norton€remarked€that€no€one€will€use€the€form€inŠ '`", Šthe€Rule€Book,€and€the€Chair€added€that€there€is€no€harm€leavingŠ  (š#. Šthe€form€in€the€book.€€Mr.€Klein€asked€if€the€five„day€limitationŠ 0*€%0 Šwill€be€added€to€Rule€16„819,€and€the€Chair€responded€that€theŠ Ą+'2 Šlatter€Rule€will€be€conformed€to€the€changes€made€to€Rule€1„332.€Š P- (4 ŠThe€Committee€by€consensus€approved€the€changes€to€Rules€1„332Š ą.0*6 ŠŌ_Ōand€16„819,€as€amended.€€The€Chair€thanked€the€consultants€forŠ ° Štheir€assistance.Š @ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€a€certain€proposed€amendment€toŠ ˜č Š€€Rule€15„901€(Action€for€Change€of€Name)€recommended€by€theŠ ` ° Š€€Specific€Remedies€SubcommitteeŠ ( x Š________________________________________________________________Š š @ ŠÓÓĢ€€€€€Mr.€Zarnoch€presented€Rule€15„901,€Action€for€Change€ofŠ H ˜  ŠName,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š Ų(  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡X<…XX X<…Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 0€  ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@ä ä ģąCHAPTER€900€„€NAME€„€CHANGE€OFˆŠ P  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€15„901€by€adding€to€theŠ Øų Šcontents€of€the€petition€in€subsection€(c)(1)Š pĄ Ša€provision€stating€whether€the€person€whoseŠ 8ˆ Šname€is€sought€to€be€changed€has€everŠ P Šregistered€as€a€sexual€offender€and€the€fullŠ Č Šname€under€which€the€person€was€registeredŠ ą Šand€by€adding€a€cross€reference€at€the€end€ofŠ XØ Šsubsection€(c)(1)€to€the€correspondingŠ  p Šstatute,€as€follows:Š č8 ŠĢĢRule€15-901.€€ACTION€FOR€CHANGE€OF€NAME€Š @" ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ ˜!č% ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€actions€forŠ (#x' Šchange€of€name€other€than€in€connection€withŠ š#@( Šan€adoption€or€divorce.€€Š ø$ ) ŠĢ€€(b)€€VenueŠ H&˜!+ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€action€for€change€of€name€shall€beŠ Ų'(#- Šbrought€in€the€county€where€the€person€whoseŠ  (š#. Šname€is€sought€to€be€changed€resides.€€Š h)ø$/ ŠĢ€€(c)€€PetitionŠ ų*H&1 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ContentsŠ ˆ,Ų'3 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€action€for€change€of€name€shallŠ .h)5 Šbe€commenced€by€filing€a€petition€captionedŠ ą.0*6 Š"In€the€Matter€of€.€.€."€[stating€the€name€ofŠ ° Šthe€person€whose€name€is€sought€to€beŠ xČ Šchanged]€"for€change€of€name€to€.€.€."Š @ Š[stating€the€change€of€name€desired].€TheŠ X Špetition€shall€be€under€oath€and€shallŠ Š  Šcontain€at€least€the€following€information:€€Š ˜č ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€the€name,€address,€and€date€andŠ ( x Šplace€of€birth€of€the€person€whose€name€isŠ š @ Šsought€to€be€changed;€€Š ø   ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€whether€the€person€whose€name€isŠ H ˜  Šsought€to€be€changed€has€ever€been€known€byŠ `  Šany€other€name€and,€if€so,€the€name€or€namesŠ Ų(  Šand€the€circumstances€under€which€they€wereŠ  š  Šused;€€Š hø  ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€the€change€of€name€desired;€€Š ųH  ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€all€reasons€for€the€requestedŠ ˆŲ Šchange;€€Š P  ŠĢ€€€€€€(E)€a€certification€that€the€petitionerŠ ą0 Šis€not€requesting€the€name€change€for€anyŠ Øų Šillegal€or€fraudulent€purpose;€ņ ņandó 󀀩 pĄ ŠĢ€€€€€€(F)€if€the€person€whose€name€is€soughtŠ P Što€be€changed€is€a€minor,€the€names€andŠ Č Šaddresses€of€that€person's€parents€and€anyŠ ą Šguardian€or€custodianņ ņ.ó óņņ;€andóóŠ XØ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(G)€whether€the€person€whose€name€isŠ č8 Šsought€to€be€changed€has€ever€registered€as€aŠ °  Šsexual€offender,€and€if€so,€the€full€nameŠ xČ! Š(including€suffixes)€under€which€the€personŠ @" Šwas€registered.óóŠ  X# ŠņņĢCross€reference:€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ˜!č% ŠArticle,€šš11„705,€which€requires€a€registeredŠ `"°& Šsexual€offender€who€is€granted€a€legal€changeŠ (#x' Šof€name€by€a€court€to€send€written€notice€ofŠ š#@( Šthe€change€to€the€Department€of€Public€SafetyŠ ø$ ) Šand€Correctional€Services€within€seven€daysŠ €%Š * Šafter€the€change€is€granted.óóŠ H&˜!+ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Documents€to€be€Attached€to€PetitionŠ Ų'(#- ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€petitioner€shall€attach€to€theŠ h)ø$/ Špetition€a€copy€of€a€birth€certificate€orŠ 0*€%0 Šother€documentary€evidence€from€which€theŠ ų*H&1 Šcourt€can€find€that€the€current€name€of€theŠ Ą+'2 Šperson€whose€name€is€sought€to€be€changed€isŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šas€alleged.€€Š P- (4 ŠĢ€€(d)€€Service€of€Petition€-€When€RequiredŠ ą.0*6 Їą ø ą€€If€the€person€whose€name€is€sought€toŠ ° Šbe€changed€is€a€minor,€a€copy€of€theŠ xČ Špetition,€any€attachments,€and€the€noticeŠ @ Šissued€pursuant€to€section€(e)€of€this€RuleŠ X Šshall€be€served€upon€that€person's€parentsŠ Š  Šand€any€guardian€or€custodian€in€the€mannerŠ ˜č Šprovided€by€Rule€2-121.€€When€proof€is€madeŠ ` ° Šby€affidavit€that€good€faith€efforts€to€serveŠ ( x Ša€parent,€guardian,€or€custodian€pursuant€toŠ š @ ŠRule€2-121€(a)€have€not€succeeded€and€thatŠ ø   ŠRule€2-121€(b)€is€inapplicable€or€thatŠ € Š  Šservice€pursuant€to€that€Rule€isŠ H ˜  Šimpracticable,€the€court€may€order€thatŠ `  Šservice€may€be€made€by€(1)€the€publicationŠ Ų(  Šrequired€by€subsection€(e)(2)€of€this€RuleŠ  š  Šand€(2)€mailing€a€copy€of€the€petition,€anyŠ hø  Šattachments,€and€notice€by€first€class€mailŠ 0€  Što€the€last€known€address€of€the€parent,Š ųH  Šguardian,€or€custodian€to€be€served.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(e)€€NoticeŠ P  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Issued€by€ClerkŠ ą0 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€the€filing€of€the€petition,€theŠ pĄ Šclerk€shall€sign€and€issue€a€notice€that€(A)Š 8ˆ Šincludes€the€caption€of€the€action,€(B)Š P Šdescribes€the€substance€of€the€petition€andŠ Č Šthe€relief€sought,€and€(C)€states€the€latestŠ ą Šdate€by€which€an€objection€to€the€petitionŠ XØ Šmay€be€filed.€€Š  p ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€PublicationŠ °  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€the€court€on€motion€of€theŠ @" Špetitioner€orders€otherwise,€the€notice€shallŠ  X# Šbe€published€one€time€in€a€newspaper€ofŠ Š $ Šgeneral€circulation€in€the€county€at€leastŠ ˜!č% Šfifteen€days€before€the€date€specified€in€theŠ `"°& Šnotice€for€filing€an€objection€to€theŠ (#x' Špetition.€€The€petitioner€shall€thereafterŠ š#@( Šfile€a€certificate€of€publication.€€Š ø$ ) ŠĢ€€(f)€€Objection€to€PetitionŠ H&˜!+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€person€may€file€an€objection€toŠ Ų'(#- Šthe€petition.€€The€objection€shall€be€filedŠ  (š#. Šwithin€the€time€specified€in€the€notice€andŠ h)ø$/ Šshall€be€supported€by€an€affidavit€which€setsŠ 0*€%0 Šforth€the€reasons€for€the€objection.€€TheŠ ų*H&1 Šaffidavit€shall€be€made€on€personalŠ Ą+'2 Šknowledge,€shall€set€forth€facts€that€wouldŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šbe€admissible€in€evidence,€and€shall€showŠ P- (4 Šaffirmatively€that€the€affiant€is€competentŠ .h)5 Što€testify€to€the€matters€stated€in€Ō_ŌtheŠ ą.0*6 Šaffidavit.€€The€objection€and€affidavit€shallŠ ° Šbe€served€upon€the€petitioner€in€accordanceŠ xČ Šwith€Rule€1-321.€€The€petitioner€may€file€aŠ @ Šresponse€within€15€days€after€being€servedŠ X Šwith€the€objection€and€affidavit.€€A€personŠ Š  Šdesiring€a€hearing€shall€so€request€in€theŠ ˜č Šobjection€or€response€under€the€headingŠ ` ° Š"Request€for€Hearing."€€Š ( x ŠĢ€€(g)€€Action€by€CourtŠ ø   ŠĢą ø ą€€After€the€time€for€filing€objectionsŠ H ˜  Šand€responses€has€expired,€the€court€may€holdŠ `  Ša€hearing€or€may€rule€on€the€petition€withoutŠ Ų(  Ša€hearing€and€shall€enter€an€appropriateŠ  š  Šorder,€except€that€the€court€shall€not€denyŠ hø  Šthe€petition€without€a€hearing€if€one€wasŠ 0€  Šrequested€by€the€petitioner.Š ųH  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ ˆŲ Šformer€Rules€BH70€through€BH75€and€is€in€partŠ P  Šnew.Š h ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€15„901€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ pĄ ŠĢNote.Š P ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€405,€Acts€of€2003€(HB€12)€addedŠ ą Ša€requirement€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ XØ ŠArticle,€šš11„705€that€a€registered€sexualŠ  p Šoffender€must€notify€the€Department€of€PublicŠ č8 ŠSafety€and€Correctional€Services€within€sevenŠ °  Šdays€after€a€court€has€granted€a€change€ofŠ xČ! Šname€to€the€registrant.€€The€SpecificŠ @" ŠRemedies€Subcommittee€is€recommending€changesŠ  X# Što€Rule€15„901€to€conform€to€the€legislationŠ Š $ Šincluding€(1)€adding€a€requirement€to€theŠ ˜!č% Šcontents€of€the€petition€that€the€petitionerŠ `"°& Šindicate€whether€the€petitioner€has€everŠ (#x' Šregistered€as€a€sexual€offender€and€the€fullŠ š#@( Šname€under€which€the€petitioner€wasŠ ø$ ) Šregistered,€and€(2)€adding€a€cross€referenceŠ €%Š * Šat€the€end€of€subsection€(c)(1)€to€theŠ H&˜!+ Šcorresponding€statute.Š '`", ŠŌ#† X<…XXX<…•#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓӀ€€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€explained€that€Chapter€505,€Acts€of€2003€(HB12)Š h)ø$/ Šadded€a€requirement€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„705Š ų*H&1 Šthat€a€registered€sex€offender€must€notify€the€Department€ofŠ ˆ,Ų'3 ŠPublic€Safety€and€Correctional€Services€within€seven€days€after€aŠ .h)5 Šcourt€has€granted€a€change€of€name€to€the€registrant.€€TheŠ ° ŠSpecific€Remedies€is€recommending€conforming€changes€to€Rule€15„Š @ Š901€that€add€a€requirement€to€the€contents€of€the€petition€thatŠ Š  Šthe€petitioner€indicate€whether€the€petitioner€has€everŠ ` ° Šregistered€as€a€sex€offender€and€that€add€a€cross€reference€atŠ š @ Šthe€end€of€subsection€(c)(1)€to€the€corresponding€statute.Š € Š  Š€€€€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š `  ŠÓÓĢInformation€Item.Š hø  Š_________________________________________________________________Š 0€  ŠĢÓӀ€€€€The€Reporter€said€that€an€information€item€included€in€theŠ Ą Šmeeting€materials€concern€the€152ņņndóó€Report€to€the€Court€ofŠ P  ŠAppeals,€which€has€been€posted€on€the€Judiciaryššs€website.€€(SeeŠ ą0 ŠAppendix€4).€€Three€proposed€š šhousekeepingšš€changes€that€had€notŠ pĄ Šbeen€before€the€Rules€Committee€were€in€the€Report.€€Two€of€theŠ P Šchanges€are€to€Rules€2„645€and€3„645,€Garnishment€of€Property€€„Š ą ŠGenerally.€€The€amendments€conform€the€Rules€to€the€case€ofŠ  p ŠņņConsolidated€Construction€v.€Simpsonóó,€372€Md.€434€(2002),€whichŠ °  Šheld€that€contingent€debts€are€not€attachable.€€The€third€changeŠ @" Šis€an€amendment€to€Rule€5„412,€Sex€Offense€Cases;€Relevance€ofŠ Š $ ŠVictimššs€Past€Behavior.€€This€amendment€conforms€the€Rule€toŠ `"°& ŠChapter€89,€Acts€of€2003€(SB€453),€which€amended€Code,€CriminalŠ š#@( ŠLaw€Article,€šš3„317€(b).€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approvedŠ €%Š * Šthe€changes€to€the€three€Rules.Š '`", Š_________________________________________________________________Š  (š#. Š€€€€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€a€memorandum€dated€August€26,€2003Š 0*€%0 Šin€the€meeting€materials€(See€Appendix€5),€which€explains€that€inŠ Ą+'2 Šits€145ņņthóó€Report€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€Rules€Committee€hadŠ P- (4 Štransmitted€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€13„503,€Distribution,Š ą.0*6 Šsetting€$5.00€as€the€minimum€amount€of€a€distribution€to€aŠ ° Šcreditor€by€an€assignee€or€receiver.€€The€Court€had€deferredŠ @ Šaction€on€the€proposal€pending€the€outcome€of€a€case€that€wasŠ Š  Šbefore€the€Court€at€the€time€of€its€consideration€of€the€145ņņthóóŠ ` ° ŠReport.€€Ms.€Shannon€Simmons,€an€intern€in€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ š @ Šoffice€during€the€past€summer,€researched€the€issue€and€found€noŠ € Š  Šcase€on€point.€€The€Reporter€said€that€the€proposed€amendment€toŠ `  ŠRule€13„503€will€be€resubmitted€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€unlessŠ  š  Šthe€Committee€is€of€a€different€opinion.€€No€one€expressed€anyŠ 0€  Šopposition€to€the€Ō_ŌresubmissionŌ_Ō.€€The€Ō_ŌresubmissionŌ_Ō€was€approved€byŠ Ą Šconsensus.Š P  Š€€€€€The€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š ą0 Š