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Š1100A€of€the€Peopleššs€Resource€Center,€100€Community€Place,Š Š Ś ŠCrownsville,€Maryland,€on€February€14,€2003.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ø  ŠĢHon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.,€ChairŠ d“  ŠLinda€M.€Schuett,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ :Š  ŠĢF.€Vernon€Boozer,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRichard€M.€Karceski,€Esq.Šę6(#(# ŠLowell€R.€Bowen,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.м (#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Brault,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€F.€McAuliffeŠ’ā(#(# ŠRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€William€D.€MissouriŠhø(#(# ŠHon.€James€W.€Drydeną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIŠ>Ž(#(# ŠHon.€Ellen€M.€Hellerą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąAnne€C.€Ogletree,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRoger€W.€Titus,€Esq.Šź:(#(# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š l¼ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ h ŠSherie€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ ī> ŠProfessor€John€Lynch,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ Ä ŠNancy€Forster,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ šź ŠGlenn€Grossman,€Esq.,€Deputy€Bar€Counsel,€Attorney€GrievanceŠ pĄ  Š€€CommissionŠ F –! ŠDavid€D.€Downes,€Esq.,€Chair,€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ !l" ŠElizabeth€B.€Veronis,€Esq.,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ ņ!B# ŠUna€M.€Perez,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠSteven€P.€Lemmey,€Esq.,€Investigative€Counsel,€Commission€onŠ ž#ī% Š€€Judicial€DisabilitiesŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€told€the€Committee€thatŠ ö&F") Šagain€this€year,€the€House€Judiciary€Committee€voted€againstŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdraft€legislation€that€would€amend€šš8„306€of€the€Courts€ArticleŠ N*ž%- Što€allow€more€than€six€jurors€in€a€civil€action,€so€that€Š  ś+J'/ Šalternate€jurors€could€be€eliminated.€€Kelley€OššConnor€of€theŠ ° ŠCourt€Information€Office€who€is€the€legislative€liaison€for€theŠ \¬ ŠJudiciary,€has€indicated€that€a€majority€of€the€JudiciaryŠ X ŠCommittee€concluded€that€there€is€not€enough€discontent€withŠ “  Šalternate€jurors€to€require€a€change€in€the€law.€€The€ChairŠ ` ° Špointed€out€that€the€Judiciary€Committee€does€not€consist€of€aŠ  \  Šmajority€of€lawyers.€€Judge€Missouri€remarked€that€Albert€š šBuzššŠ ø  ŠWinchester€of€the€Maryland€State€Bar€Association€told€theŠ d“  ŠJudiciary€Committee€that€it€would€be€useful€to€negotiate€with€theŠ `  ŠRules€Committee€as€to€how€to€handle€this€issue.€€The€ChairŠ ¼  Šannounced€that€Agenda€Item€3€would€be€considered€first€due€toŠ hø Šaccommodate€the€schedule€of€Mr.€Brault,€the€Chair€of€theŠ d ŠAttorneys€Subcommittee.Š Ą ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€RuleŠ B’ Š€€16„751€(Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action),€Rule€Š h Š€€16„771€(Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€Upon€Conviction€ofŠ ī> Š€€Crime),€and€Rule€16„773€(Reciprocal€Discipline€or€InactiveŠ Ä Š€€Status)Š šź Š_________________________________________________________________Š pĄ  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€presented€Rules€16„751,€Petition€for€DisciplinaryŠ ņ!B# Šor€Remedial€Action,€16„771,€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€UponŠ ž#ī% ŠConviction€of€Crime,€and€16„773,€Reciprocal€Discipline€orŠ J%š ' ŠInactive€Status,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ö&F") ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ $+t&. ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ Š, (0 Šą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„751€(a)€to€allow€BarŠ ° ŠCounsel€to€file€a€Petition€for€DisciplinaryŠ †Ö Šor€Remedial€Action€without€the€prior€approvalŠ \¬ Šof€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€underŠ 2‚ Šcertain€circumstances,€as€follows:Š X ŠĢĢRule€16-751.€€PETITION€FOR€DISCIPLINARY€ORŠ Š Ś ŠREMEDIAL€ACTION€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Commencement€of€Disciplinary€orŠ ā 2  ŠRemedial€ActionŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Upon€Approval€of€CommissionóóŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€approval€of€the€Commission,€BarŠ `  ŠCounsel€shall€file€a€Petition€forŠ ę6 ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€in€the€CourtŠ ¼  Šof€Appeals.Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Conviction€of€Crime;€ReciprocalŠ >Ž ŠActionóó€Š d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€authorized€by€Rule€16„771€(b)€orŠ Ą Š16„773€(b),€Bar€Counsel€may€file€a€PetitionŠ –ę Šfor€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€in€theŠ l¼ ŠCourt€of€Appeals.€€Bar€Counsel€promptly€shallŠ B’ Šnotify€the€Commission€of€the€filing.óóŠ h ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€16-723€(b)(7)Š Ä Šconcerning€confidentiality€of€a€petition€toŠ šź Šplace€an€incapacitated€attorney€on€inactiveŠ pĄ  Šstatus.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€(b)€€PartiesŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petition€shall€be€filed€in€theŠ ž#ī% Šname€of€the€Commission,€which€shall€be€calledŠ t$Ä& Šthe€petitioner.€€The€attorney€shall€be€calledŠ J%š ' Šthe€respondent.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(c)€€Form€of€PetitionŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petition€shall€be€sufficientlyŠ x)Č$, Šclear€and€specific€to€inform€the€respondentŠ N*ž%- Šof€any€professional€misconduct€charged€and€Š $+t&. Šthe€basis€of€any€allegation€that€theŠ ś+J'/ Šrespondent€is€incapacitated€and€should€beŠ Š, (0 Šplaced€on€inactive€status.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ° ŠRules€16-709€(BV9)€and€16-711€b€2€(BV11€b€2).€Š †Ö ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„751€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ X ŠĢNote.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€16„751,Š ` ° Š16„771,€and€16„773€allow€Bar€Counsel€to€fileŠ 6 †  Ša€Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€RemedialŠ  \  ŠAction€without€obtaining€the€prior€approvalŠ ā 2  Šof€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€when€anŠ ø  Šattorney€has€been€convicted€of€a€seriousŠ ŽŽ  Šcrime€or,€in€another€jurisdiction,Š d“  Šdisciplined€or€placed€on€inactive€state.€Š :Š  ŠProceeding€without€prior€approval€allowsŠ `  Šserious€cases€to€proceed€more€quickly.€Š ę6 ŠBecause€there€may€be€situations€in€which€aŠ ¼  Šmore€thorough€investigation€into€theŠ ’ā Šunderlying€facts€of€the€discipline€in€anotherŠ hø Šjurisdiction€or€conviction€is€warranted,€theŠ >Ž Šproposed€amendments€to€Rules€16„771€and€16„Š d Š773€give€Bar€Counsel€discretion€as€to€theŠ ź: Šfiling€of€a€Petition€under€proposed€newŠ Ą Šsubsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€16„751.Š –ę ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ šź ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ F –! ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ ņ!B# ŠOF€ATTORNEYSŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„771€(b)€to€makeŠ J%š ' Šdiscretionary€the€filing€of€a€Petition€forŠ  &p!( ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€action€that€is€basedŠ ö&F") Šon€a€conviction€of€a€serious€crime,€asŠ Ģ'#* Šfollows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€16-771.€€DISCIPLINARY€OR€REMEDIAL€ACTIONŠ $+t&. ŠUPON€CONVICTION€OF€CRIME€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€(b)€€Petition€in€Court€of€AppealsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€receiving€and€verifyingŠ \¬ Šinformation€from€any€source€that€an€attorneyŠ 2‚ Šhas€been€convicted€of€a€serious€crime,€BarŠ X ŠCounsel€ņ ņshalló ó€ņņmayóó€file€a€Petition€forŠ Ž. ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€in€the€CourtŠ “  Šof€Appeals€pursuant€to€Rule€16-751€ņņ(b)óó€andŠ Š Ś Šserve€the€attorney€in€accordance€with€RuleŠ ` ° Š16-753.€€The€petition€ņ ņshalló ó€ņņmayóó€be€filedŠ 6 †  Šwhether€the€conviction€resulted€from€a€pleaŠ  \  Šof€guilty,€nolo€contendere,€or€a€verdictŠ ā 2  Šafter€trial€and€whether€an€appeal€or€anyŠ ø  Šother€post-conviction€proceeding€is€pending.€Š ŽŽ  ŠThe€petition€shall€allege€the€fact€of€theŠ d“  Šconviction€and€include€a€request€that€theŠ :Š  Šattorney€be€suspended€immediately€from€theŠ `  Špractice€of€law.€€A€certified€copy€of€theŠ ę6 Šjudgment€of€conviction€shall€be€attached€toŠ ¼  Šthe€petition€and€shall€be€prima€facieŠ ’ā Ševidence€of€the€fact€that€the€attorney€wasŠ hø Šconvicted€of€the€crime€charged.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ź: ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„771€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ –ę ŠĢNote.Š B’ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„751.Š ī> ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ J%š ' Šą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„773€(b)€to€makeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdiscretionary€the€filing€of€a€Petition€forŠ x)Č$, ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€that€is€basedŠ N*ž%- Šon€corresponding€discipline€or€inactiveŠ $+t&. Šstatus€in€another€jurisdiction,€as€follows:Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€16-773.€€RECIPROCAL€DISCIPLINE€ORŠ ° ŠINACTIVE€STATUSŠ †Ö ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢ€€(b)€€ņ ņDuty€of€Bar€Counseló ó€ņņPetition€in€CourtŠ “  Šof€AppealsóóŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€€Upon€receiving€ņņand€verifyingóóŠ 6 †  Šinformation€from€any€source€that€in€anotherŠ  \  Šjurisdiction€an€attorney€has€been€disciplinedŠ ā 2  Šor€placed€on€inactive€status€based€onŠ ø  Šincapacity,€Bar€Counsel€ņ ņshall€obtain€aŠ ŽŽ  Šcertified€copy€of€the€disciplinary€orŠ d“  Šremedial€order€andó ó€ņņmayóó€file€ņ ņit€withó ó€aŠ :Š  ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€ActionŠ `  Šin€the€Court€of€Appeals€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ę6 Š16-751€ņņ(b)óóņ ņ,€and€shall€serve€copies€of€theŠ ¼  Špetition€and€order€upon€the€attorney€inŠ ’ā Šaccordance€with€Rule€16-753ó ó.€€ņņA€certifiedŠ hø Šcopy€of€the€disciplinary€or€remedial€orderŠ >Ž Šshall€be€attached€to€the€Petition,€and€a€copyŠ d Šof€the€Petition€and€order€shall€be€served€onŠ ź: Šthe€attorney€in€accordance€with€Rule€16„753.óóŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š l¼ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„773€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ī> ŠĢNote.Š šź ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„751.Š F –! ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€told€the€Committee€that€the€three€Rules€forŠ Č"$ Šconsideration€today€have€been€before€them€previously.€€The€RulesŠ t$Ä& Šhave€the€same€common€predicate€„š!š€if€an€attorney€is€convicted€ofŠ  &p!( Ša€serious€crime€or€disciplined€in€another€jurisdiction,€BarŠ Ģ'#* ŠCounsel€would€be€able€to€file€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ x)Č$, ŠRemedial€Action€in€the€Court€of€Appeals€without€being€required€toŠ $+t&. Šget€authorization€from€the€Maryland€Attorney€GrievanceŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission.€€The€request€for€this€change€came€from€Bar€CounselŠ |.Ģ)2 Šand€the€Commission,€whose€rationale€is€that€the€matter€may€beŠ ° Špressing,€and€the€Commission€only€meets€once€a€month.€€JudgeŠ \¬ ŠMcAuliffe€had€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rules€should€requireŠ X ŠBar€Counsel€to€file€the€Petition€for€Disciplinary€or€RemedialŠ “  ŠAction€immediately€if€an€attorney€has€been€disciplined€in€anotherŠ ` ° Šjurisdiction€or€convicted€of€a€serious€crime.€€The€remainder€ofŠ  \  Šthe€Subcommittee€is€of€the€opinion€that€this€should€beŠ ø  Šdiscretionary.€€Before€the€decision€to€file€the€Petition€is€made,Š d“  Šthere€should€be€some€investigation€to€ascertain€if€filing€theŠ `  ŠPetition€is€appropriate.€€The€Subcommittee€recommendation€is€toŠ ¼  Šchange€the€word€š šshallšš€to€the€word€š šmay.šš€€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Brault€noted€that€subsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€16„751Š d Šprovides:€š š...€Bar€Counsel€may€file€a€Petition€for€DisciplinaryŠ Ą Šor€Remedial€Action€...€.šš€€The€word€š šshallšš€in€Rule€16„771€(b)Š l¼ Šhas€been€changed€to€the€word€š šmay.šš€€He€pointed€out€aŠ h Štypographical€error€in€section€(b)€„š!š€the€reference€to€š šRule€16„Š Ä Š751€(b)šš€should€be€changed€to€š šRule€16„751€(a)(2).šš€€Rule€16„773Š pĄ  Šcontains€changes€similar€to€the€other€Rules.€€The€same€correctionŠ !l" Šof€a€typographical€error€š!š„€changing€š šRule€16„751€(b)šš€to€š šRuleŠ Č"$ Š16„751€(a)(2)šš€š!š„€should€be€made€in€Rule€16„773,€also.€€The€ViceŠ t$Ä& ŠChair€asked€if€the€beginning€language€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ  &p!( ŠRule€16„751€which€reads,€š š[i]f€authorizedšš€means€if€all€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šconditions€have€been€met,€and€Mr.€Brault€replied€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šaffirmative.€€The€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€there€is€anŠ $+t&. Šalternate€version€of€Rule€16„751€in€the€meeting€materials€whichŠ Š, (0 Šis€not€recommended€by€the€Subcommittee.€€The€Reporter€explainedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€this€version€did€not€change€the€word€š šshallšš€to€š šmay.šš€€ItŠ ° Šreflects€the€dissenting€opinion.€€Judge€McAuliffe€expressed€theŠ \¬ Šview€that€the€Rule€should€be€couched€as€mandatory,€becauseŠ X Šconviction€of€a€serious€crime€or€discipline€in€anotherŠ “  Šjurisdiction€is€such€a€serious€matter.Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Downes€said€that€he€had€attended€the€AttorneysŠ  \  ŠSubcommittee€meeting€at€which€these€Rules€were€discussed,€and€heŠ ø  Šendorsed€the€changes.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€there€would€be€anyŠ d“  Šreason€not€to€file€the€Petition€if€Bar€Counsel€receivedŠ `  Šinformation€from€any€source€that€an€attorney€has€been€convictedŠ ¼  Šof€a€serious€crime.€€Mr.€Grossman€replied€that€it€would€beŠ hø Šunlikely€that€Bar€Counsel€would€not€file€a€Petition.€€He€statedŠ d Šthat€he€did€not€feel€strongly€about€whether€the€Rules€should€beŠ Ą Šmandatory€or€discretionary€as€to€the€filing€of€the€petition.Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€language€should€be€added€toŠ h Šsubsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€16„751€to€indicate€that€Bar€Counsel€mayŠ Ä Šproceed€š šwithout€the€prior€approval€of€the€Commission.šš€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€make€this€change.€€The€CommitteeŠ !l" Šapproved€Rules€16„751,€16„771,€and€16„773€as€amended.€€The€ChairŠ Č"$ Šthanked€Mr.€Grossman€and€Mr.€Downes€for€attending€the€meeting.€€Š t$Ä& ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ö&F") Š€€8„608€(Computation€of€Costs)Š Ģ'#* Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€8„608,€Computation€of€Costs,€forŠ N*ž%- Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š ś+J'/ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XæXXXæŌŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€ą@@Č Č ģąOFˆŠ \¬ Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@ģąCHAPTER€600€„€DISPOSITIONˆŠ Ž. ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€section€(a)€of€Rule€8„608€toŠ 6 †  Šprovide€for€the€Clerk€to€identify€if€aŠ  \  Štranscript€was€paid€for€by€the€Office€of€theŠ ā 2  ŠPublic€Defender,€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢRule€8-608.€€COMPUTATION€OF€COSTS€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Costs€Generally€AllowedŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Clerk€shall€include€in€the€costsŠ ’ā Šthe€allowance€determined€pursuant€to€sectionŠ hø Š(c)€of€this€Rule€for€reproducing€the€briefs,Š >Ž Šthe€record€extract,€and€any€necessaryŠ d Šappendices€to€briefs€and€any€other€costsŠ ź: Šprescribed€by€these€rules€or€other€law.€Š Ą ŠUnless€the€case€is€in€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ –ę Šand€was€previously€heard€and€decided€by€the€Š l¼ ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€the€Clerk€shallŠ B’ Šalso€include€the€amount€paid€by€ņņor€on€behalfŠ h Šofóó€the€appellant€for€the€original€and€theŠ ī> Šcopies€of€the€stenographic€transcript€ofŠ Ä Štestimony€furnished€pursuant€to€section€(a)Š šź Šof€Rule€8-411.€€ņņIf€the€transcript€was€paidŠ pĄ  Šfor€by€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender,€theŠ F –! ŠClerk€shall€so€state.óóŠ !l" ŠĢ€€(b)€€Costs€Generally€ExcludedŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€Court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ t$Ä& ŠClerk€shall€exclude€from€the€costs€the€costsŠ J%š ' Šof€reproducing€the€record€if€it€wasŠ  &p!( Šreproduced€without€order€of€the€Court.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Allowance€for€ReproductionŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Clerk€shall€determine€theŠ N*ž%- Šallowance€for€reproduction€by€multiplying€theŠ $+t&. Šnumber€of€pages€in€the€briefs,€the€recordŠ ś+J'/ Šextract,€and€any€necessary€appendices€toŠ Š, (0 Šbriefs€by€the€standard€page€rate€establishedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfrom€time€to€time€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Š |.Ģ)2 ЇSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ° ŠRules€1080,€880,€1081,€and€881.€€Š †Ö ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„608€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąNancy€S.€Forster,€Esq.,€Deputy€PublicŠ “  ŠDefender,€sent€in€a€letter€explaining€thatŠ Š Ś Šthere€are€cases€in€which€the€Office€of€theŠ ` ° ŠPublic€Defender€pays€$3.75€per€page€for€theŠ 6 †  Štranscripts€of€the€case€when€a€defendantŠ  \  Šnotes€an€appeal,€but€if€private€counsel€laterŠ ā 2  Šenters€an€appearance,€he€or€she€does€notŠ ø  Šreimburse€the€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ ŽŽ  Šfor€the€costs€of€the€transcript,€and€privateŠ d“  Šcounsel€is€able€to€obtain€a€copy€of€theŠ :Š  Štranscript€from€the€court€reporter€at€a€muchŠ `  Šreduced€rate€of€75€cents€per€page.€€Ms.Š ę6 ŠForster€requested€changing€Rule€8„402€(b)€soŠ ¼  Šthat€private€counsel€must€certify€that€he€orŠ ’ā Šshe€has€already€reimbursed€the€Office€of€theŠ hø ŠPublic€Defender€for€the€costs€of€theŠ >Ž Štranscript€before€the€attorney€is€permittedŠ d Što€enter€an€appearance.€€Instead€of€thisŠ ź: Šchange,€the€Appellate€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Ą Šthat€Rule€8„608€(a)€be€amended€to€require€theŠ –ę ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€whenŠ l¼ Šcomputing€costs,€to€state€that€the€Office€ofŠ B’ Šthe€Public€Defender€paid€for€the€transcript,Š h Šso€that€this€cost€can€be€reimbursed€to€thatŠ ī> Šoffice,€if€possible.Š Ä ŠŌ#†XæXXXæÆF#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€Nancy€Forster,€Esq.,€Deputy€PublicŠ F –! ŠDefender€had€written€a€letter€concerning€a€problem€with€gettingŠ ņ!B# Šreimbursement€for€trial€transcripts€previously€secured€by€theŠ ž#ī% ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender€(š šOPDšš)€after€the€defendant€laterŠ J%š ' Šchanges€to€private€counsel.€€This€issue€has€been€discussed€beforeŠ ö&F") Šat€several€Appellate€Subcommittee€and€Rules€Committee€meetings.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠThe€OPD€had€requested€that€Rule€8„402€(b)€be€amended€so€that€aŠ N*ž%- Šwritten€request€to€enter€an€appearance€on€appeal€must€include€aŠ ś+J'/ Šcertification€that€the€attorney€has€reimbursed€the€OPD€for€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfull€cost€of€preparing€the€transcript€paid€for€by€the€OPD.€€TheŠ ° ŠSubcommittee€concluded€that€this€certification€would€be€a€harshŠ \¬ Šremedy.€€The€members€of€the€Subcommittee€did€not€like€the€ideaŠ X Šthat€private€counsel€cannot€enter€an€appearance€without€doingŠ “  Šsomething€else€first.€€Mr.€Titus€noted€that€when€private€counselŠ ` ° Šis€obtained,€the€OPD€is€relieved€of€a€burden€of€providingŠ  \  Šrepresentation€to€the€defendant.€€If€the€defendant€cannot€affordŠ ø  Što€pay€for€the€transcript€and€private€counsel€is€not€allowed€toŠ d“  Šenter€an€appearance€until€the€OPD€has€been€reimbursed€for€theŠ `  Šcost€of€the€transcript,€the€OPD€has€to€remain€as€counsel.€€TheŠ ¼  Šamendment€to€Rule€8„608€(a)€proposed€by€the€AppellateŠ hø ŠSubcommittee€provides€information€for€the€court€to€use€when€itŠ d Šincludes€in€the€mandate€the€assessment€of€costs€taxable€to€eachŠ Ą Šparty.€€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Ms.€Forster,€who€thanked€the€CommitteeŠ h Šfor€the€opportunity€to€speak€with€them.€€She€said€at€the€time€sheŠ Ä Šwrote€the€letter€explaining€the€problem,€she€was€the€Chief€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠAppellate€Division€of€the€OPD.€€The€impetus€for€the€initialŠ !l" Šletter€was€a€series€of€cases€that€included€a€costly€transcript.€Š Č"$ ŠOne€of€these€was€a€transcript€costing€$12,000,€paid€by€the€OPD.€Š t$Ä& ŠThen€the€defendant€secured€private€counsel€and€refused€toŠ  &p!( Šreimburse€the€cost€of€the€transcript€to€the€OPD.€€It€was€notŠ Ģ'#* Šclear€whether€the€defendant€had€the€funds€to€reimburse.€€He€hadŠ x)Č$, Šchallenged€the€OPD€to€sue€him€for€the€money.€€It€is€difficult€forŠ $+t&. Šthe€OPD€to€track€cases€once€private€counsel€takes€over.€€BeingŠ Š, (0 Šforced€to€absorb€the€cost€of€the€transcripts€is€very€burdensome.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThe€OPD€is€open€to€suggestions€as€to€how€to€solve€this€problem.€Š ° ŠThe€proposed€change€to€Rule€8„608€(a)€does€not€go€far€enough€andŠ \¬ Šis€not€a€viable€method€to€ensure€reimbursement.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€way€this€is€handled€in€theŠ “  ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals€is€that€the€OPD€files€a€motion€forŠ ` ° Šreimbursement.€€If€the€case€is€reversed,€the€costs€portion€of€theŠ  \  Šmandate€includes€reimbursement€for€the€transcript.€€If€the€caseŠ ø  Šis€affirmed,€the€appellant€has€to€pay€the€costs.€€The€danger€isŠ d“  Šthat€the€defendant€will€approach€private€counsel€who€tells€theŠ `  Šdefendant€to€get€the€OPD€to€pay€for€the€transcript€and€file€aŠ ¼  Šbrief,€at€which€point€private€counsel€will€look€at€the€case€toŠ hø Šdecide€whether€to€take€it.€€Ms.€Forster€remarked€that€she€hasŠ d Štried€to€work€with€private€counsel€with€some€success,€but€usuallyŠ Ą Šhas€no€success€when€the€transcript€is€very€costly.€€She€hasŠ l¼ Šattempted€to€file€a€motion€asking€the€court€to€assess€the€cost€ofŠ h Šthe€transcript,€but€in€one€case,€the€appeal€was€dismissed€and€theŠ Ä Šmotion€denied€as€moot.€€However,€it€was€not€moot,€because€thereŠ pĄ  Šwere€still€costs€to€pay.€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€if€the€transcript€costs€$12,000,Š Č"$ Šand€the€defendant€loses€on€appeal,€the€OPD€has€to€absorb€theŠ t$Ä& Šcost.€€The€OPD€saves€resources€if€private€counsel€takes€over€theŠ  &p!( Šappeal.€€Ms.€Forster€said€that€the€fact€that€the€OPD€did€notŠ Ģ'#* Šhandle€the€case€saves€resources€is€not€allowed€to€be€taken€intoŠ x)Č$, Šaccount€in€determining€who€pays€for€the€transcript.€€This€hasŠ $+t&. Šbeen€pointed€out€by€the€trilogy€of€cases,€ņņMiller€v.€Stateóó,€98€Md.Š Š, (0 ŠApp.€634€(1993),€ņņState€v.€Milleróó,€337€Md.€71€(1994,Š |.Ģ)2 Šreconsideration€denied€1995),€and€ņņMiller€v.€Smithóó,€115€F.€3d€1136Š ° Š(1997).€€€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€she€was€not€sure€this€situationŠ X Šcan€be€fixed€by€a€change€to€a€rule.€€Mr.€Titus€commented€that€theŠ “  ŠSubcommittee€was€of€the€view€that€the€Rule€should€provide€for€aŠ ` ° Šflag€as€to€the€situations€where€the€OPD€paid€for€the€transcript,Š  \  Šrather€than€an€absolute€prohibition€against€private€counselŠ ø  Šentering€an€appearance€if€the€OPD€has€not€been€reimbursed€for€theŠ d“  Šcost€of€the€transcript.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€reversals€takeŠ `  Šcare€of€the€costs,€but€when€there€are€affirmances,€the€costs€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€transcripts€may€fall€through€the€cracks.€€The€question€isŠ hø Šwhether€private€counsel€taking€over€a€case€provides€sufficientŠ d Šsavings€for€the€OPD.€€Ms.€Forster€observed€that€this€is€aŠ Ą Šslippery€slope.€€Their€office€pays€for€the€transcripts,€then€theŠ l¼ Šdefendant€finds€the€money€for€private€counsel.€€This€is€in€directŠ h Šconflict€with€the€ņņMilleróó€cases.€€Š Ä Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€inquired€as€to€how€much€money€the€OPD€loses€perŠ pĄ  Šyear€because€of€this€situation.€€Ms.€Forster€answered€that€theŠ !l" Šyear€she€wrote€the€letter€to€the€Rules€Committee€her€office€lostŠ Č"$ Šbetween€$25,000€and€$50,000.€€Judge€Dryden€asked€if€that€includedŠ t$Ä& Šthe€$12,000€case€to€which€she€had€previously€referred,€and€sheŠ  &p!( Šreplied€that€it€did.€€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€proposed€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Šchange€provides€that€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€will€takeŠ x)Č$, Šnotice€of€these€cases€without€the€OPD€having€to€file€a€motion.€Š $+t&. ŠIf€the€Court€reverses€the€case,€it€will€mandate€that€the€Ō_ŌOPDŌ_Ō€beŠ Š, (0 Šreimbursed€for€the€cost€of€the€transcript.€€Ms.€Forster€inquiredŠ |.Ģ)2 Šif€this€is€mandatory€or€discretionary€on€the€part€of€the€Court.€Š ° ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€Rule€does€not€speak€to€this,€but€itŠ \¬ Šcould€be€added€in.€€Ms.€Forster€remarked€that€the€proposed€RuleŠ X Šis€a€step€toward€solving€the€problem€as€opposed€to€taking€noŠ “  Šaction.€€The€Chair€commented€that€if€the€proposed€Rule€does€notŠ ` ° Šhelp€the€problem,€Ms.€Forster€can€request€further€action€by€theŠ  \  ŠRules€Committee.€€Ms.€Forster€said€that€any€attempt€to€solve€theŠ ø  Šproblem€is€appreciated.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€appellateŠ d“  Šstaff€of€the€OPD€are€vigorous€advocates€for€their€clients,€andŠ `  Šwith€Ms.€Forster€as€deputy,€the€OPD€will€improve€even€more.Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š hø ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changes,Š ź: Š€€recommended€by€the€Management€of€Litigation€Subcommittee:Š Ą Š€€Amendments€to€Rule€2„231€(Class€Actions)€and€Proposed€new€RuleŠ –ę Š€€2„232€(Derivative€Actions)Š l¼ Š_________________________________________________________________Š B’ ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€2„231,€Class€Actions,€for€theŠ ī> ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š šź ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„231€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ ö&F") Š(k),€as€follows:Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢRule€2„231.€€CLASS€ACTIONSŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Prerequisites€to€a€Class€ActionŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€One€or€more€members€of€a€class€may€sueŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€be€sued€as€representative€parties€onŠ ° Šbehalf€of€all€only€if€(1)€the€class€is€soŠ †Ö Šnumerous€that€joinder€of€all€members€isŠ \¬ Šimpracticable,€(2)€there€are€questions€of€lawŠ 2‚ Šor€fact€common€to€the€class,€(3)€the€claimsŠ X Šor€defenses€of€the€representative€parties€areŠ Ž. Štypical€of€the€claims€or€defenses€of€theŠ “  Šclass,€and€(4)€the€representative€partiesŠ Š Ś Šwill€fairly€and€adequately€protect€theŠ ` ° Šinterests€of€the€class.€€Š 6 †  ŠCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,Š  \  Ššš4-402€(d),€regarding€aggregation€of€claimsŠ ā 2  Šfor€jurisdictional€amount.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Class€Actions€MaintainableŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€justice€requires€otherwise,€anŠ `  Šaction€may€be€maintained€as€a€class€action€ifŠ ę6 Šthe€prerequisites€of€section€(a)€areŠ ¼  Šsatisfied,€and€in€addition:€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€prosecution€of€separate€actionsŠ >Ž Šby€or€against€individual€members€of€the€classŠ d Šwould€create€a€risk€of€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€inconsistent€or€varyingŠ –ę Šadjudications€with€respect€to€individualŠ l¼ Šmembers€of€the€class€that€would€establishŠ B’ Šincompatible€standards€of€conduct€for€theŠ h Šparty€opposing€the€class,€or€€Š ī> ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€adjudications€with€respect€toŠ šź Šindividual€members€of€the€class€that€would€asŠ pĄ  Ša€practical€matter€be€dispositive€of€theŠ F –! Šinterests€of€the€other€members€not€parties€toŠ !l" Šthe€adjudications€or€substantially€impair€orŠ ņ!B# Šimpede€their€ability€to€protect€theirŠ Č"$ Šinterests;€or€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€party€opposing€the€class€hasŠ J%š ' Šacted€or€refused€to€act€on€grounds€generallyŠ  &p!( Šapplicable€to€the€class,€thereby€makingŠ ö&F") Šappropriate€final€injunctive€relief€orŠ Ģ'#* Šcorresponding€declaratory€relief€with€respectŠ ¢(ņ#+ Što€the€class€as€a€whole;€or€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(3)€the€court€finds€that€the€questions€ofŠ $+t&. Šlaw€or€fact€common€to€the€members€of€theŠ ś+J'/ Šclass€predominate€over€any€questionsŠ Š, (0 Šaffecting€only€individual€members€and€that€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šclass€action€is€superior€to€other€availableŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmethods€for€the€fair€and€efficientŠ ° Šadjudication€of€the€controversy.€The€mattersŠ †Ö Špertinent€to€the€findings€include:€(A)€theŠ \¬ Šinterest€of€members€of€the€class€inŠ 2‚ Šindividually€controlling€the€prosecution€orŠ X Šdefense€of€separate€actions,€(B)€the€extentŠ Ž. Šand€nature€of€any€litigation€concerning€theŠ “  Šcontroversy€already€commenced€by€or€againstŠ Š Ś Šmembers€of€the€class,€(C)€the€desirability€orŠ ` ° Šundesirability€of€concentrating€theŠ 6 †  Šlitigation€of€the€claims€in€the€particularŠ  \  Šforum,€(D)€the€difficulties€likely€to€beŠ ā 2  Šencountered€in€the€management€of€a€classŠ ø  Šaction.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(c)€€CertificationŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€any€party€or€on€theŠ ę6 Šcourt's€own€initiative,€the€court€shallŠ ¼  Šdetermine€by€order€as€soon€as€practicableŠ ’ā Šafter€commencement€of€the€action€whether€itŠ hø Šis€to€be€maintained€as€a€class€action.€€AŠ >Ž Šhearing€shall€be€granted€if€requested€by€anyŠ d Šparty.€€The€order€shall€include€the€court'sŠ ź: Šfindings€and€reasons€for€certifying€orŠ Ą Šrefusing€to€certify€the€action€as€a€classŠ –ę Šaction.€€The€order€may€be€conditional€and€mayŠ l¼ Šbe€altered€or€amended€before€the€decision€onŠ B’ Šthe€merits.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(d)€€Partial€Class€Actions;€SubclassesŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€When€appropriate,€an€action€may€beŠ pĄ  Šbrought€or€maintained€as€a€class€action€withŠ F –! Šrespect€to€particular€issues,€or€a€class€mayŠ !l" Šbe€divided€into€subclasses€and€each€subclassŠ ņ!B# Štreated€as€a€class.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(e)€€NoticeŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€In€any€class€action,€the€court€mayŠ  &p!( Šrequire€notice€pursuant€to€subsection€(f)(2).€Š ö&F") ŠIn€a€class€action€maintained€under€subsectionŠ Ģ'#* Š(b)(3),€notice€shall€be€given€to€members€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€class€in€the€manner€the€court€directs.€Š x)Č$, ŠThe€notice€shall€advise€that€(1)€the€courtŠ N*ž%- Šwill€exclude€from€the€class€any€member€who€soŠ $+t&. Šrequests€by€a€specified€date,€(2)€theŠ ś+J'/ Šjudgment,€whether€favorable€or€not,€willŠ Š, (0 Šinclude€all€members€who€do€not€requestŠ ¦-ö(1 Šexclusion,€and€(3)€any€member€who€does€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrequest€exclusion€and€who€desires€to€enter€anŠ ° Šappearance€through€counsel€may€do€so.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(f)€€Orders€in€Conduct€of€ActionsŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€conduct€of€actions€to€whichŠ Ž. Šthis€Rule€applies,€the€court€may€enterŠ “  Šappropriate€orders:€(1)€determining€theŠ Š Ś Šcourse€of€proceedings€or€prescribing€measuresŠ ` ° Što€prevent€undue€repetition€or€complicationŠ 6 †  Šin€the€presentation€of€evidence€or€argument,Š  \  Š(2)€requiring,€for€the€protection€of€theŠ ā 2  Šmembers€of€the€class€or€otherwise€for€theŠ ø  Šfair€conduct€of€the€action,€that€notice€beŠ ŽŽ  Šgiven€in€the€manner€the€court€directs€to€someŠ d“  Šor€all€of€the€members€of€any€step€in€theŠ :Š  Šaction,€or€of€the€proposed€extent€of€theŠ `  Šjudgment,€or€of€the€opportunity€of€members€toŠ ę6 Šsignify€whether€they€consider€theŠ ¼  Šrepresentation€fair€and€adequate,€toŠ ’ā Šintervene€and€present€claims€or€defenses,€orŠ hø Šotherwise€to€come€into€the€action,€(3)Š >Ž Šimposing€conditions€on€the€representativeŠ d Šparties€or€intervenors,€(4)€requiring€thatŠ ź: Šthe€pleadings€be€amended€to€eliminateŠ Ą Šallegations€as€to€representation€of€absentŠ –ę Špersons,€and€that€the€action€proceedŠ l¼ Šaccordingly,€(5)€dealing€with€similarŠ B’ Šprocedural€matters.€€The€orders€may€beŠ h Šcombined€with€an€order€under€Rule€2-504,€andŠ ī> Šmay€be€altered€or€amended€as€may€be€desirableŠ Ä Šfrom€time€to€time.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(g)€€DiscoveryŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€For€purposes€of€discovery,€onlyŠ ņ!B# Šrepresentative€parties€shall€be€treated€asŠ Č"$ Šparties.€€On€motion,€the€court€may€allowŠ ž#ī% Šdiscovery€by€or€against€any€other€member€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€class.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(h)€€Dismissal€or€CompromiseŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€A€class€action€shall€not€be€dismissedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šor€compromised€without€the€approval€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourt.€€Notice€of€a€proposed€dismissal€orŠ N*ž%- Šcompromise€shall€be€given€to€all€members€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€class€in€the€manner€the€court€directs.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(i)€€JudgmentŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€The€judgment€in€an€action€maintainedŠ ° Šas€a€class€action€under€subsections€(b)(1)Š †Ö Šand€(2),€whether€or€not€favorable€to€theŠ \¬ Šclass,€shall€include€and€describe€those€whomŠ 2‚ Šthe€court€finds€to€be€members€of€the€class.€Š X ŠThe€judgment€in€an€action€maintained€as€aŠ Ž. Šclass€action€under€subsection€(b)(3),€whetherŠ “  Šor€not€favorable€to€the€class,€shall€includeŠ Š Ś Šand€specify€or€describe€those€to€whom€theŠ ` ° Šnotice€provided€in€subsection€(e)(1)€wasŠ 6 †  Šdirected,€and€who€have€not€requestedŠ  \  Šexclusion,€and€whom€the€court€finds€to€beŠ ā 2  Šmembers€of€the€class.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņņ(k)€€AppealsóóŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņA€party€may€appeal€an€order€of€aŠ `  Šcircuit€court€granting€or€denying€classŠ ę6 Šaction€certification€under€this€Rule€if€aŠ ¼  Šnotice€of€appeal€is€filed€within€30€daysŠ ’ā Šafter€entry€of€the€order.€€An€appeal€does€notŠ hø Šstay€proceedings€in€the€circuit€court€unlessŠ >Ž Šthe€circuit€court€or€the€appellate€court€soŠ d Šorders.óóŠ ź: ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š –ę Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(a)€andŠ l¼ Šformer€Rule€209€a.€€Š B’ Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(b)(1),Š h Š(2)€and€(3).€€Š ī> Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(c)(1).€Š Ä ŠĢ€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(c)(4).€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(c)(2).€Š !l" ŠĢ€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(d).€€Š Č"$ Š€€Section€(g)€is€new.€€Š ž#ī% Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(e)€andŠ t$Ä& Šformer€Rule€209€d.€€Š J%š ' Š€€Section€(i)€is€derived€from€FRCP€23€(c)(3).€Š  &p!( Š€€ņņSection€(k)€is€new.óóŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„231€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š x)Č$, ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Management€of€LitigationŠ $+t&. ŠSubcommittee€recommends€amending€Rule€2„231Š ś+J'/ Šby€adding€a€new€section€dealing€withŠ Š, (0 Šinterlocutory€appeals€of€orders€granting€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdenying€class€action€certification.€€ThisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconforms€the€Rule€to€Fed.€R.€Civ.€Proc.€23,Š ° ŠClass€Actions,€which€was€amended€in€1998€byŠ †Ö Šthe€addition€of€a€similar€provision.€€TheŠ \¬ Šfederal€decision€to€allow€interlocutoryŠ 2‚ Šappeals€from€orders€denying€or€granting€classŠ X Šaction€certification€stemmed€from€an€effortŠ Ž. Što€avoid€the€situation€(1)€where€a€plaintiffŠ “  Šwho€has€been€denied€certification€is€forcedŠ Š Ś Što€proceed€to€final€judgment€on€the€merits€ofŠ ` ° Šan€individual€claim€that€is€far€smaller€thanŠ 6 †  Šthe€costs€of€litigation€or€(2)€where€aŠ  \  Šdefendant€in€a€class€action€suit€which€hasŠ ā 2  Šbeen€certified€is€forced€to€settle€ratherŠ ø  Šthan€incur€the€costs€of€defending€a€classŠ ŽŽ  Šaction€and€run€the€risk€of€potentiallyŠ d“  Šruinous€liability.€€Based€on€the€federalŠ :Š  Šexperience,€James€K.€Archibald,€Esq.€wrote€aŠ `  Šletter€suggesting€that€the€Maryland€rule€beŠ ę6 Šconformed€to€the€federal€rule.€€He€noted€thatŠ ¼  Šcurrently€in€Maryland,€interlocutory€appealsŠ ’ā Šof€class€action€certification€rulings€canŠ hø Šonly€be€accomplished€by€a€petition€for€a€writŠ >Ž Šof€mandamus€and€that€following€the€federalŠ d Šprocedure€would€provide€significant€guidanceŠ ź: Što€practitioners€and€to€the€Maryland€courts.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąAnother€method€of€effecting€such€appealsŠ l¼ Šis€to€amend€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„303,Š B’ ŠAppeals€From€Certain€Interlocutory€Orders.€€AŠ h Šcopy€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€the€statuteŠ ī> Šis€included€in€the€meeting€materials.€€TheŠ Ä ŠCommittee€must€decide€whether€it€would€beŠ šź Šappropriate€to€proceed€by€a€change€to€Rule€Š pĄ  Š2„231€or€to€ask€the€legislature€for€aŠ F –! Šstatutory€change.Š !l" ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€Rule€2„231€is€similar€to€theŠ ž#ī% Šfederal€rule,€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23,€but€the€two€Rules€are€notŠ J%š ' Šidentical.€€There€was€little€judicial€precedent€for€class€actionsŠ ö&F") Šin€Maryland€until€the€case€of€ņņPhilip€Morris,€Inc.€v.€Angelettióó,Š ¢(ņ#+ Š358€Md.€689€(2000),€in€which€the€Honorable€Irma€Raker€interpretedŠ N*ž%- Šthe€federal€analogue€to€class€action€suits.€€James€Archibald,Š ś+J'/ ŠEsq.,€had€suggested€that€Rule€2„231€be€amended€to€add€a€newŠ ¦-ö(1 Šprovision€allowing€interlocutory€appeals.€€A€similar€provisionŠ ° Šwas€added€to€the€federal€rule€in€1998€as€section€(f).€€Mr.€TitusŠ \¬ Šnoted€that€the€Management€of€Litigation€Subcommittee€wrestledŠ X Šwith€the€question€of€whether€this€form€of€appeal€can€be€permittedŠ “  Šby€rule.€€The€Subcommittee€also€drafted€an€amendment€to€Code,Š ` ° ŠCourts€Article,€šš12„303€as€an€alternative€to€changing€Rule€2„231.€Š  \  Š€If€the€Committee€is€in€favor€of€adding€a€provision€similar€toŠ ø  ŠFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€23€(f),€the€policy€question€for€the€Committee€isŠ d“  Šwhether€to€add€a€new€section€to€Rule€2„231€or€to€amend€theŠ `  Šstatute.€€The€certification€of€a€case€as€a€class€action€hasŠ ¼  Šenormous€consequences.€€If€the€certification€or€the€decision€notŠ hø Što€certify€is€not€appealable,€there€could€be€substantial€damageŠ d Što€the€parties.€€A€majority€of€the€Subcommittee€agrees€that€theŠ Ą Šchange€should€be€made€by€amending€the€Rule.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Klein€commented€that€he€is€a€member€of€the€Subcommittee,Š h Šand€he€is€of€the€opinion€that€the€change€could€be€made€to€theŠ Ä ŠRule.€€There€is€no€statute€authorizing€a€trial€court€to€certifyŠ pĄ  Šall€or€part€of€a€judgment€as€ripe€for€appeal,€but€it€is€permittedŠ !l" Šby€Rule€2„602.€€Even€if€the€Committee€chooses€to€amend€theŠ Č"$ Šstatute,€Rule€2„231€would€need€a€stay€provision.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ t$Ä& Špointed€out€that€there€is€no€statutory€authority€for€the€federalŠ  &p!( Šrule€pertaining€to€appeals€to€certifications€of€class€actions.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠMs.€Ogletree€responded€that€the€federal€system€is€very€different,Š x)Č$, Šand€Mr.€Brault€added€that€there€are€different€rights€of€appeal€inŠ $+t&. Šthe€federal€system.€€He€noted€a€case€in€which€a€television€sellerŠ Š, (0 Šadvertised€by€fax,€not€realizing€that€a€federal€statute€bars€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 Štype€of€advertising€and€carries€with€it€a€penalty€of€$500€perŠ ° Šfax.€€The€seller€advertised€by€faxing€to€people€all€overŠ \¬ ŠMaryland,€and€a€judge€certified€the€case€as€a€class€action.€€IfŠ X Šthe€seller€could€not€appeal€the€certification,€the€damages€couldŠ “  Šamount€to€$2€billion.€Š ` ° Šą  ą€Ms.€Ogletree€expressed€the€view€that€certifications€shouldŠ  \  Šbe€immediately€appealable.€€Case€law€provides€that€appellateŠ ø  Šjurisdiction€is€conferred€by€the€Constitution€and€by€statute.€€Š d“  ŠMr.€Brault€remarked€that€the€statute€provides€that€all€finalŠ `  Šjudgments€are€appealable,€but€an€opinion€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ¼  Šis€needed€stating€that€certification€is€a€final€judgment.€€TheŠ hø ŠChair€commented€that€it€may€be€too€late€to€submit€a€bill€to€theŠ d Šlegislature€to€amend€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„303.€€This€is€notŠ Ą Ša€controversial€issue.€€Mr.€Titus€responded€that€this€may€not€beŠ l¼ Štrue€because€of€the€case€involving€the€advertisements€that€hadŠ h Šbeen€faxed€and€the€risk€of€a€$2€billion€judgment.€Š Ä Šą  ąJudge€Heller€expressed€the€view€that€it€might€be€preferableŠ pĄ  Što€amend€the€statute€instead€of€taking€the€chance€that€the€CourtŠ !l" Šof€Appeals€will€refuse€to€adopt€the€Rule€because€there€is€noŠ Č"$ Šstatutory€authority.€€She€also€noted€that€the€federal€ruleŠ t$Ä& Šprovides€that:€€š š...€a€court€of€appeals€may€in€its€discretionŠ  &p!( Špermit€an€appeal...šš,€and€she€asked€why€the€language€referring€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€courtššs€discretion€was€left€out€of€the€language€proposed€forŠ x)Č$, Šaddition€to€Rule€2„231.€€Mr.€Titus€replied€that€the€SubcommitteeŠ $+t&. Šfelt€that€this€would€create€an€administrative€burden€on€the€CourtŠ Š, (0 Šof€Special€Appeals,€because€it€would€introduce€a€whole€newŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcategory€of€discretionary€review€cases.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€inŠ ° Šthe€federal€system,€there€is€discretion€in€many€kinds€of€cases€asŠ \¬ Što€allowing€interlocutory€appeals.€€€Š X Šą  ą€Mr.€Bowen€expressed€the€view€that€the€proposed€language€isŠ “  Ša€good€addition€to€Rule€2„231€and€that€the€Committee€shouldŠ ` ° Šapprove€the€Rule€as€amended.€€If€legislation€is€passed€to€add€aŠ  \  Šsimilar€provision€to€the€Code,€then€there€would€be€no€need€forŠ ø  Šthe€change€to€the€Rule.€€Otherwise,€the€Court€of€Appeals,€if€itŠ d“  Šso€chooses,€can€approve€the€amended€Rule.€€Ms.€Ogletree€agreedŠ `  Šwith€Mr.€Bowen,€and€Judge€Missouri€also€agreed,€adding€that€heŠ ¼  Šhad€ruled€on€a€case€involving€a€request€for€class€actionŠ hø Šcertification€which€took€five€days.€€Although€he€did€not€certifyŠ d Šthe€case,€the€parties€certainly€deserved€the€right€to€appealŠ Ą Šinstead€of€being€forced€to€settle.€€The€number€of€class€actionŠ l¼ Šsuits€are€increasing.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€downside€to€theŠ h Šdual€approach€is€that€a€rule€could€be€passed,€and€then€theŠ Ä Šlegislature€could€disagree€with€it.€€He€suggested€that€theŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€approve€the€Rule,€and€then€the€legislature€should€beŠ !l" Šasked€to€clarify€it.€€The€Committee€agreed€with€this€suggestionŠ Č"$ Šby€consensus.€€Judge€Dryden€pointed€out€a€typographical€error€inŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€2„231€„„€the€new€section€should€be€labeled€as€section€(j),Š  &p!( Šnot€section€(k).€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€corrected.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€2„232,€Derivative€Actions,€for€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š $+t&. ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€2„232,€as€follows:Š Š Ś ŠĢRule€2„232.€€DERIVATIVE€ACTIONSŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąIn€a€derivative€action€brought€by€one€orŠ ø  Šmore€shareholders€or€members€to€enforce€aŠ ŽŽ  Šright€of€a€corporation€or€of€anŠ d“  Šunincorporated€association,€the€corporationŠ :Š  Šor€association€having€failed€to€enforce€aŠ `  Šright€which€may€properly€be€asserted€by€it,Š ę6 Šthe€complaint€shall€be€verified€and€shallŠ ¼  Šallege€that€the€plaintiff€was€a€shareholderŠ ’ā Šor€member€at€the€time€of€the€transaction€ofŠ hø Šwhich€the€plaintiff€complains€or€that€theŠ >Ž Šplaintiffššs€share€or€membership€thereafterŠ d Šdevolved€on€the€plaintiff€by€operation€ofŠ ź: Šlaw.€€The€complaint€shall€also€allege€withŠ Ą Šparticularity€the€efforts,€if€any,€made€byŠ –ę Šthe€plaintiff€to€obtain€the€action€theŠ l¼ Šplaintiff€desires€from€the€directors€orŠ B’ Šcomparable€authority€and,€if€necessary,€fromŠ h Šthe€shareholders€or€members,€and€the€reasonsŠ ī> Šfor€the€plaintiffššs€failure€to€obtain€theŠ Ä Šaction€or€for€not€making€the€effort.€€TheŠ šź Šderivative€action€may€not€be€maintained€if€itŠ pĄ  Šappears€that€the€plaintiff€does€not€fairlyŠ F –! Šand€adequately€represent€the€interests€of€theŠ !l" Šshareholders€or€members€similarly€situated€inŠ ņ!B# Šenforcing€the€right€of€the€corporation€orŠ Č"$ Šassociation.€€The€action€shall€not€beŠ ž#ī% Šdismissed€or€compromised€without€the€approvalŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€court,€and€notice€of€the€proposedŠ J%š ' Šdismissal€or€compromise€shall€be€given€toŠ  &p!( Šshareholders€or€members€in€such€manner€as€theŠ ö&F") Šcourt€directs.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new€and€derived€fromŠ x)Č$, ŠF.R.C.P.€23.1.Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„232€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Management€of€LitigationŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSubcommittee€recommends€the€addition€of€a€newŠ ° Šrule€based€on€Fed.€R.€Civ.€Proc.€23.1,Š †Ö ŠDerivative€Actions€by€Shareholders.€€BecauseŠ \¬ Šshareholder€derivative€litigation€is€on€theŠ 2‚ Šrise€in€Maryland,€the€Subcommittee€believesŠ X Šthat€a€rule€governing€shareholder€derivativeŠ Ž. Šactions€would€be€beneficial.€€See€forŠ “  Šexample,€ņņWerbowsky€v.€Collombóó,€362€Md.€581Š Š Ś Š(2001).Š f ¶ ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€derivative€actions€are€becomingŠ  b  Šmore€commonplace,€and€he€had€argued€two€such€cases€recently.€€TheŠ ¾  Šcase€of€ņņWerbowsky€v.€Collombóó,€362€Md.€581€(2001),€a€copy€of€whichŠ jŗ  Šis€included€in€the€meeting€materials,€involved€a€stockholdersššŠ f  Šderivative€suit€against€directors€of€a€corporation.€€It€providedŠ Ā Šdirection€for€the€case€Mr.€Titus€argued€that€involved€a€DelawareŠ n¾ Šcorporation.€€The€Delaware€law€is€substantially€the€same€as€theŠ j Šfederal€law.€€In€ņņWerbowskyóó,€without€making€a€prior€claim,€aŠ Ę Šminority€shareholder€sued€the€directors€of€the€corporationŠ rĀ Šderivatively€on€behalf€of€all€the€shareholders€alleging€breach€ofŠ n Šfiduciary€duty,€waste,€and€gross€negligence€that€arose€out€of€aŠ Ź Štransaction€between€the€corporation€and€the€majority€shareholder.€Š vĘ  ŠThe€law€is€that€the€suit€can€be€brought€if€the€prior€demand€forŠ "!r" Šremedial€action€would€have€been€futile.€€The€case€codifies€theŠ Ī"$ Šlaw.€€There€is€no€rule€in€Maryland€now€on€this€subject.€€TheŠ z$Ź& Šproposed€new€rule€is€patterned€almost€word€for€word€on€Fed.€R.Š &&v!( ŠCiv.€P.€23.1.€€The€rule€in€Delaware€is€also€the€same.Š Ņ'"#* Šą  ąMr.€Brault€commented€that€Mr.€Titus€had€educated€him€on€thisŠ ~)Ī$, Šsubject.€€They€both€had€litigated€the€Delaware€demand€futilityŠ *+z&. Šrule,€taking€for€granted€that€the€Delaware€law€applied€becauseŠ Ö,&(0 Šthe€other€side€was€a€Delaware€corporation.€€In€the€case€in€whichŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šhe€and€Mr.€Titus€were€involved,€the€corporation€loaned€itselfŠ ° Šmoney€through€insider€transactions,€depriving€the€corporation€ofŠ \¬ Šprofit.€€The€corporation€had€assigned€individual€directors€toŠ X Šinvestigate€the€transactions,€which€were€then€renegotiated.€€TheyŠ “  Šrecommended€to€the€board€of€directors€that€there€should€be€noŠ ` ° Šlawsuit,€so€the€shareholders€sued€derivatively.€€In€the€judgmentŠ  \  Šof€Mr.€Brault€and€Mr.€Titus,€the€demand€futility€rule€applied.€Š ø  ŠThis€is€the€concept€of€the€law€in€the€Delaware€and€federal€rules.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€in€the€next€to€the€last€sentence,€theŠ `  Šlanguage€š š...€may€not€be€maintainedšš€should€be€changed€to€š šshallŠ ¼  Šbe€dismissed.šš€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€other€style€changesŠ hø Šshould€be€made€as€well.€€He€agreed€with€the€Chairššs€suggestedŠ d Šchange.€€The€Committee€approved€the€change€by€consensus.€€TheŠ Ą ŠRule€was€approved€as€amended,€subject€to€style€changes.Š l¼ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€š šhousekeepingšš€amendments€to:Š ī> Š€€Rule€2„327€(Transfer€of€Action)€and€Rule€3„326€(Dismissal€orŠ Ä Š€€Transfer€of€Action)Š šź Š_________________________________________________________________Š pĄ  ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rule€2„237,€Transfer€of€Action,€andŠ !l" ŠRule€3„326,€Dismissal€or€Transfer€of€Action,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ Č"$ Šconsideration.€€Š t$Ä& ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„327€(a)(3)€to€conform€to€aŠ Š, (0 Šcertain€constitutional€amendment€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šlegislation,€as€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 ЇRule€2„327.€€TRANSFER€OF€ACTIONŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Transfer€to€District€CourtŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€If€Circuit€Court€has€Jurisdiction€š!šŠ Š Ś ŠDomestic€Violence€ActionsŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€In€an€action€under€Code,€Family€LawŠ  \  ŠArticle,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5,€after€enteringŠ ā 2  Ša€temporary€ņņprotectiveóó€order€ņ ņgranting€exŠ ø  Šparte€reliefó ó,€a€circuit€court,€on€motion€orŠ ŽŽ  Šon€its€own€initiative,€may€transfer€theŠ d“  Šaction€to€the€District€Court€for€the€ņņfinalóóŠ :Š  Šprotective€order€hearing€if,€after€inquiry,Š `  Šthe€court€finds€that€(i)€there€is€no€otherŠ ę6 Šaction€between€the€parties€pending€in€theŠ ¼  Šcircuit€court,€(ii)€the€respondent€has€soughtŠ ’ā Šrelief€under€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€TitleŠ hø Š4,€Subtitle€5,€in€the€District€Court,€andŠ >Ž Š(iii)€in€the€interests€of€justice,€the€actionŠ d Šshould€be€heard€in€the€District€Court.€€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€In€determining€whether€a€hearing€inŠ –ę Šthe€District€Court€is€in€the€interests€ofŠ l¼ Šjustice,€the€court€shall€consider€(i)€theŠ B’ Šsafety€of€each€person€eligible€for€relief,Š h Š(ii)€the€convenience€of€the€parties,€(iii)Š ī> Šthe€pendency€of€other€actions€involving€theŠ Ä Šparties€or€children€of€the€parties€in€one€ofŠ šź Šthe€courts,€(iv)€whether€a€transfer€willŠ pĄ  Šresult€in€undue€delay,€(v)€the€services€thatŠ F –! Šmay€be€available€in€or€through€each€court,Š !l" Šand€(vi)€the€efficient€operation€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šcourts.€€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€The€consent€of€the€parties€is€notŠ t$Ä& Šrequired€for€a€transfer€under€thisŠ J%š ' Šsubsection.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€After€the€action€is€transferred,Š Ģ'#* Šthe€District€Court€has€jurisdiction€for€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špurposes€of€enforcing€and€extending€theŠ x)Č$, Štemporary€ņ ņex€parteó ó€ņņprotectiveóó€order€asŠ N*ž%- Šallowed€by€law.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Family€LawŠ Š, (0 ŠArticle,€šš4-505€(c)€concerning€the€durationŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€extension€of€a€temporary€ņ ņex€parteó óŠ |.Ģ)2 Šņņprotectiveóó€order.Š ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š \¬ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„327€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ž. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„327Š Š Ś Šand€3„326€conform€the€terminology€of€theŠ ` ° ŠRules€to€a€recent€Constitutional€amendmentŠ 6 †  Š(Chapter€587,€Acts€of€2002),€which€wasŠ  \  Šratified€by€the€voters€in€the€November€2002Š ā 2  Šelection,€and€implementing€legislationŠ ø  Š(Chapter€235,€Acts€of€2002).€€TheŠ ŽŽ  ŠConstitutional€amendment€and€amendments€toŠ d“  ŠCode,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5Š :Š  Šallow€a€District€Court€Commission€to€issue€anŠ `  Šš šinterim€protective€orderšš€under€certainŠ ę6 Šcircumstances€when€the€District€Court€clerkššsŠ ¼  Šoffice€is€not€open€for€business.€€Only€aŠ ’ā Šjudge€may€issue€a€š štemporary€protectiveŠ hø Šorderšš€or€a€š šfinal€protective€order.ššŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ąRules€2„327€(a)(3)€and€3„326€(c)€allowŠ ź: Šdomestic€violence€actions€to€be€transferredŠ Ą Šfrom€the€District€Court€to€a€circuit€court,Š –ę Šor€vice€versa,€under€certain€circumstances.€Š l¼ ŠThe€amendments€conform€the€Rules€to€the€newŠ B’ Šš štemporary€protective€orderšš€and€š šfinalŠ h Šprotective€orderšš€terminology.Š ī> ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„326€(c)€to€conform€to€aŠ Ģ'#* Šcertain€constitutional€amendment€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šlegislation,€as€follows:Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢRule€3-326.€€DISMISSAL€OR€TRANSFER€OF€ACTION€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€(c)€€Domestic€Violence€ActionŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€(1)€In€an€action€under€Code,€Family€LawŠ \¬ ŠArticle,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5,€after€enteringŠ 2‚ Ša€temporary€ņņprotectiveóó€order€ņ ņgranting€exŠ X Šparte€reliefó ó,€the€District€Court,€on€motionŠ Ž. Šor€on€its€own€initiative,€may€transfer€theŠ “  Šaction€to€a€circuit€court€for€the€ņņfinalóóŠ Š Ś Šprotective€order€hearing€if,€after€inquiry,Š ` ° Šthe€District€Court€finds€that€(A)€there€is€anŠ 6 †  Šaction€in€the€circuit€court€involving€one€orŠ  \  Šmore€of€the€parties€in€which€there€is€anŠ ā 2  Šexisting€order€or€request€for€relief€similarŠ ø  Što€that€being€sought€in€the€District€CourtŠ ŽŽ  Šand€(B)€in€the€interests€of€justice,€theŠ d“  Šaction€should€be€heard€in€the€circuit€court.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€In€determining€whether€a€hearing€inŠ ę6 Šthe€circuit€court€is€in€the€interests€ofŠ ¼  Šjustice,€the€Court€shall€consider€(A)€theŠ ’ā Šsafety€of€each€person€eligible€for€relief,Š hø Š(B)€the€convenience€of€the€parties,€(C)€theŠ >Ž Špendency€of€other€actions€involving€theŠ d Šparties€or€children€of€the€parties€in€one€ofŠ ź: Šthe€courts,€(D)€whether€a€transfer€willŠ Ą Šresult€in€undue€delay,€(E)€the€services€thatŠ –ę Šmay€be€available€in€or€through€each€court,Š l¼ Šand€(F)€the€efficient€operation€of€theŠ B’ Šcourts.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€consent€of€the€parties€is€notŠ Ä Šrequired€for€a€transfer€under€this€section.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(4)€After€the€action€is€transferred,€theŠ F –! Šcircuit€court€has€jurisdiction€for€theŠ !l" Špurposes€of€enforcing€and€extending€theŠ ņ!B# Štemporary€ņ ņex€parteó ó€ņņprotectiveóó€order€asŠ Č"$ Šallowed€by€law.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Family€LawŠ J%š ' ŠArticle,€šš4-505€(c)€concerning€the€durationŠ  &p!( Šand€extension€of€a€temporary€ņ ņex€parteó óŠ ö&F") Šņņprotectiveóó€order.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š x)Č$, ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„326€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š $+t&. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€the€proposedŠ Š, (0 Šamendment€to€Rule€2„327.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€Rules€2„237€and€3„326€haveŠ ° Šhousekeeping€changes€to€conform€the€terminology€of€the€Rules€to€aŠ \¬ Šrecent€Constitutional€amendment€(Chapter€587,€Acts€of€2002)€andŠ X Šimplementing€legislation€(Chapter€235,€Acts€of€2002),€whichŠ “  Šamended€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,€Subtitle€5€to€allow€aŠ ` ° ŠDistrict€Court€commissioner€to€issue€an€interim€protective€orderŠ  \  Šunder€certain€circumstances€when€the€District€Court€clerkššsŠ ø  Šoffice€is€not€open€for€business.Š d“  Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rules€as€presented.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rule€2„644,€Sale€of€Property€UnderŠ ¼  ŠLevy,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š hø ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢ€€ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆŠ B’ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„644€(d)€to€correct€anŠ Ä Šinternal€reference,€as€follows:Š šź ŠĢĢRule€2-644.€€SALE€OF€PROPERTY€UNDER€LEVY€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Transfer€of€Real€Property€FollowingŠ t$Ä& ŠSaleŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€The€procedure€following€the€sale€of€anŠ ö&F") Šinterest€in€real€property€shall€be€asŠ Ģ'#* Šprescribed€by€Rule€14-305,€except€that€(1)Š ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€provision€of€Rule€14-305€ņ ņ(c)(4)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€forŠ x)Č$, Šreferral€to€an€auditor€does€not€apply€and€(2)Š N*ž%- Šthe€court€may€not€ratify€the€sale€until€theŠ $+t&. Šjudgment€creditor€has€filed€a€copy€of€theŠ ś+J'/ Špublic€assessment€record€for€the€realŠ Š, (0 Šproperty€kept€by€the€supervisor€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šassessments€in€accordance€with€Code,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠTax-Property€Article,€šš2-211.€€AfterŠ ° Šratification€of€the€sale€by€the€court,€theŠ †Ö Šsheriff€shall€execute€and€deliver€to€theŠ \¬ Špurchaser€a€deed€conveying€the€debtor'sŠ 2‚ Šinterest€in€the€property,€and€if€theŠ X Šinterests€of€the€debtor€included€the€right€toŠ Ž. Špossession,€the€sheriff€shall€place€theŠ “  Špurchaser€in€possession€of€the€property.€€ItŠ Š Ś Šshall€not€be€necessary€for€the€debtor€toŠ ` ° Šexecute€the€deed.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ā 2  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„644€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendment€to€Rule€2„644€(d)€correctsŠ :Š  Ša€reference€to€Rule€14„305€(c)(4),€whichŠ `  Šshould€be€a€reference€to€Rule€14„305€(f).Š ę6 ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€Rule€2„644€had€been€handed€outŠ hø Šat€todayššs€meeting.€€The€Vice€Chair€had€discovered€an€error€„„Š d Šsince€1996,€section€(c)(4)€has€not€been€in€the€Rules€ofŠ Ą ŠProcedure.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ l¼ Špresented.€€Š h ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€and€Reconsideration€of€certainŠ Ä Š€€rules€changes€pertaining€to€proposed€revised€Rule€16„813€(CodeŠ šź Š€€of€Judicial€Conduct);€Reconsideration€of:€Canon€4G€(Practice€ofŠ pĄ  Š€€Law),€Canon€5D€(Applicability;€Discipline);€Consideration€ofŠ F –! Š€€conforming€amendments€to:€€Rule€16„814€(Code€of€Conduct€forŠ !l" Š€€Judicial€Appointees)€„€(See€Appendix€1).Š ņ!B# Š_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Canons€4G€and€5D€of€the€Maryland€CodeŠ t$Ä& Šof€Judicial€Conduct€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(SeeŠ  &p!( ŠAppendix€1).Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€the€historicalŠ x)Č$, Šbackground€is€that€in€1999,€the€Rules€Committee€had€recommendedŠ $+t&. Šin€its€145ņņthóó€Report€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€that€a€preamble€beŠ Š, (0 Šadded€to€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€in€conjunction€with€changesŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€the€Rules€Governing€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€Š ° ŠThe€Court€did€not€want€to€adopt€a€preamble€until€the€RulesŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€had€conducted€a€review€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,Š X Šconsidering€such€issues€as€the€use€of€the€words€š šshallšš€and€š šmayššŠ “  Šand€the€1990€version€of€the€American€Bar€Association€(š šABAšš)Š ` ° ŠModel€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€The€Committee€considered€theŠ  \  Š1990€ABA€Code€and€the€2000€revisions€to€the€ABA€Model€Code.€€TheŠ ø  ŠMaryland€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€also€reviewed€the€MarylandŠ d“  ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct€in€light€of€the€ABA€Model€CodeŠ `  Šrevisions.€€When€the€Rules€Committee€finished€redrafting€theŠ ¼  ŠMaryland€Code,€it€was€sent,€unpublished,€to€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ hø Šand€to€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€who€had€prepared€a€separateŠ d Šdraft€of€the€Code.€€A€comparison€of€the€two€drafts€revealed€thatŠ Ą Šmany€of€the€differences€were€stylistic.€€The€Chair€of€the€RulesŠ l¼ ŠCommittee€appointed€Judge€McAuliffe€as€chair€of€an€ņņad€hocóóŠ h Šsubcommittee€to€see€if€the€two€drafts€could€be€reconciled.€€WhereŠ Š  Šthe€ņņad€hocóó€subcommittee€could€not€agree€with€the€Judicial€EthicsŠ |Ģ  ŠCommittee,€two€different€versions€of€the€same€provision€wereŠ 4!„" Šprepared.€€€Š ą"0$ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€and€Elizabeth€B.€Veronis,€Esq.,€staff€to€theŠ Œ$Ü& ŠJudicial€Ethics€Committee,€had€been€working€on€a€final€product,Š 8&ˆ!( Šbut€there€were€problems€with€Canons€4G€and€5D,€requiringŠ ä'4#* Šsubstantive€changes€and€reconsideration€by€the€Rules€Committee.Š )ą$, ŠWhen€Canon€4G€originally€was€drafted,€part„time€orphansšš€courtŠ <+Œ&. Šjudges€had€not€been€considered,€so€section€(2)€was€added.€€TheŠ č,8(0 Šaddition€of€section€(2)€made€the€Canon€internally€inconsistentŠ ”.ä)2 Šand€confusing.€€It€has€been€revised,€but€the€new€language€mayŠ ° Šneed€style€changes.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€what€happens€if€a€District€CourtŠ X Šjudge€gets€a€traffic€ticket.€€Judge€Missouri€answered€that€aŠ “  Šjudge€from€another€county€would€hear€the€case.€€The€Chair€saidŠ ` ° Šthat€if€the€judge€appears€ņņpro€seóó€to€argue€the€traffic€ticket,€heŠ  \  Šor€she€is€not€practicing€lawņņóó,€but€a€colleague€on€the€judgeššsŠ Ä  Šcourt€should€not€hear€the€case.€€Ms.€Ogletree€noted€that€theŠ pĄ  ŠDistrict€Court€is€a€statewide€court.€€The€Chair€asked€if€sectionŠ l  Š(3)€should€be€deleted.€€Judge€Missouri€pointed€out€that€a€caseŠ Č Šinvolving€a€District€Court€judge€can€be€sent€to€the€circuitŠ tÄ Šcourt,€and€vice€versa.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€Rule€does€notŠ  p Šneed€this€added€to€it.€€Ms.€Veronis€added€that€since€theŠ Ģ Šprovision€originally€only€applied€to€orphansšš€court€judges,€itŠ xČ Šmay€track€statutory€language.€Š $t Šą  ąJudge€Heller€questioned€as€to€whether€a€retired€judge€who€isŠ Š  Šrecalled€to€sit€temporarily€pursuant€to€Article€IV,€šš3A€of€theŠ |Ģ  ŠConstitution€of€Maryland€is€allowed€to€do€private€mediation€andŠ (!x" Šarbitration.€€Judge€McAuliffe€responded€that€this€is€not€theŠ Ō"$$ Špractice€of€law.€€This€issue€had€been€discussed€previously.€Š €$Š& ŠJudge€Heller€noted€that€Canon€4H€of€the€Code€of€Conduct€forŠ ,&|!( ŠJudicial€Appointees€provides€that€a€š šfull„time€judicial€appointeeŠ Ų'(#* Šshall€not€act€as€an€arbitrator€or€mediator...šš.€€Can€a€retiredŠ „)Ō$, Šjudge€do€so?€€The€Chair€replied€that€a€retired€judge€may€act€asŠ 0+€&. Šan€arbitrator€or€mediator.€€Mr.€Brault€observed€that€the€specialŠ Ü,,(0 Šcommittee€appointed€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€review€and€reviseŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šthe€Maryland€{Lawyersšš]€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct,€which€isŠ ° Šchaired€by€the€Honorable€Lawrence€Rodowsky,€retired€judge€of€thatŠ \¬ ŠCourt,€believes€that€this€issue€is€a€slippery€slope.€€MediationŠ X Šcan€be€the€practice€of€law.€€This€came€up€in€the€context€of€aŠ “  Šdiscussion€of€one€of€the€Alternate€Dispute€Resolution€rules€inŠ ` ° ŠTitle€17.€€The€rule€did€not€specifically€state€whether€mediationŠ  \  Šis€the€practice€of€law.€€Alvin€Frederick,€Esq.,€who€defendsŠ ø  Šattorneys€in€discipline€cases,€had€reported€that€many€malpracticeŠ d“  Šinsurance€policies€provide€coverage€solely€when€someone€isŠ `  Špracticing€law.€€He€has€cautioned€that€a€lawsuit€could€be€broughtŠ ¼  Šagainst€an€attorney€who€is€mediating,€and€some€malpracticeŠ hø Šcarriers€are€trying€to€deny€coverage€based€on€the€argument€thatŠ d Šthe€attorney€is€not€practicing€law.€€Š Ą Šą  ąJudge€Heller€remarked€that€if€retired€judges€may€act€asŠ l¼ Šmediators,€it€might€be€better€to€clarify€this€in€the€Code€ofŠ h ŠJudicial€Conduct.€€Judge€McAuliffe€commented€that€mediators€andŠ Ä Šarbitrators€are€often€non„attorneys.€€Mediation€is€not€theŠ pĄ  Špractice€of€law.€€The€attorney€who€also€mediates€may€have€to€getŠ !l" Ša€different€insurance€policy.€€Mr.€Brault€responded€that€this€isŠ Č"$ Švery€difficult.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€back€to€CanonŠ  &p!( Š4G.€€She€suggested€that€in€section€(2)€the€following€languageŠ Ģ'#* Šshould€be€added€at€the€beginning:€š šExcept€as€otherwise€providedŠ x)Č$, Š...€.šš€€The€Reporter€asked€if€this€should€be€added€to€the€revisedŠ $+t&. ŠRule€or€to€the€Rule€that€appears€first€in€the€memorandum,€and€theŠ Š, (0 ŠVice€Chair€answered€that€the€language€should€be€added€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfirst€version.€€The€Chair€referred€to€subsection€(2)(c)€in€theŠ ° Šfirst€version€of€the€Rule.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€thisŠ \¬ Šapplies€only€to€orphansšš€court€judges.€€The€Reporter€pointed€outŠ X Šthat€an€orphansšš€court€judge€may€have€to€appear€in€the€court€asŠ “  Šan€individual,€for€example€if€a€member€of€the€judgeššs€familyŠ ` ° Šdies.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€addition€of€theŠ  \  Šfollowing€language€to€the€beginning€of€section€(1)€which€readsŠ ø  Šš š[e]except€as€otherwise€allowed€by€Canon€4Gšš€will€take€care€ofŠ d“  Šany€problems.€€The€Committee€approved€this€change€by€consensus.€Š `  ŠMs.€Veronis€suggested€that€the€word€š šjudgešš€should€be€modified€byŠ ¼  Šthe€language€š šorphansšš€courtšš€throughout€section€(2)€of€Canon€4G.€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€modifying€language€should€be€š špart„Š d Štime€orphansšš€courtšš€before€the€word€š šjudge,šš€and€the€Vice€ChairŠ Ą Šsaid€that€this€change€would€apply€to€section€(c)€as€well.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠCommittee€approved€this€change€by€consensus.€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€ABA€Canon€5€containsŠ Ä Šprohibitions€as€to€what€an€attorney€cannot€do€and€what€a€judgeŠ pĄ  Šcannot€do€when€campaigning.€€The€Rules€Committee€has€had€numerousŠ !l" Šdiscussions€on€this€issue.€€The€decision€was€to€divide€up€theŠ Č"$ ŠCanon€„„€if€it€involves€an€attorney,€Rule€8.2€of€the€MarylandŠ t$Ä& Š[Lawyersšš]€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€applies;€if€it€involvesŠ  &p!( Ša€judge,€Canon€5€applies.€€Following€the€decision€in€ņņRepublicanŠ Ģ'#* ŠParty€of€Minnesota€v.€Whiteóó,€122€S.€Ct.€2528€(2002),€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee€deleted€the€following€clause€from€Canon€5B:€š šA€judgeŠ $+t&. Šwho€is€a€candidate€for€election,€re„election,€or€retention€toŠ Š, (0 Šjudicial€office€...€shall€not€announce€the€judgeššs€views€onŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdisputed€legal€or€political€issues.šš€€In€conjunction€with€thatŠ ° Šchange,€the€Rules€Committee€also€directed€that€the€first€sentenceŠ \¬ Šof€Canon€5D€be€deleted.€€After€the€Reporter€had€deleted€theŠ X Šsentence,€she€and€Ms.€Veronis€disagreed€as€to€the€content€of€theŠ “  Šremaining€two€sentences.€€Ms.€Veronis€believed€that€the€JudicialŠ ` ° ŠEthics€Committeeššs€view€would€be€that€an€attorney€running€forŠ  \  Šjudicial€office€would€have€to€follow€the€Judicial€Canons.€€TheŠ ø  ŠReporter€disagreed€because€this€would€be€applying€the€Canons€ņņexŠ d“  Špost€factoóó.€€At€the€time€the€attorney€is€running€for€judge,€theŠ l  Šattorney€should€follow€the€attorney€discipline€rules€because€theŠ Ō$ Šattorney€does€not€know€whether€he€or€she€will€win€the€election.€€Š €Š Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€a€judge€who€loses€the€electionŠ ,| Šshould€still€follow€the€judicial€rules.€€He€questioned€whether€anŠ Ų( Šalleged€campaign€violation€by€a€judge€who€lost€the€electionŠ „Ō Šshould€be€handled€by€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€Š 0€ ŠThe€Reporter€observed€that€after€the€person€lost€the€election€andŠ Ü, Šis€no€longer€a€judge,€there€is€no€meaningful€sanction€that€theŠ ˆŲ  ŠCommission€could€impose.€€Rather,€Bar€Counsel€could€better€dealŠ 4!„" Šwith€a€judge€who€lost€the€election€and€who€is€an€attorney,€whileŠ ą"0$ Šthe€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities€would€handle€an€allegedŠ Œ$Ü& Šviolation€by€a€judge€who€won€the€election.€€She€explained€thatŠ 8&ˆ!( Šher€redraft€of€Canon€5D€is€directed€to€the€status€of€the€personŠ ä'4#* Šat€the€time€of€the€behavior€as€to€the€standard€of€behavior€and€toŠ )ą$, Šthe€status€of€the€person€at€the€time€of€initiation€ofŠ <+Œ&. Šdisciplinary€proceedings€as€to€who€initiates€those€proceedings.Š č,8(0 Šą  ąMs.€Veronis€said€that€she€agreed€with€the€Reporterššs€draftŠ ”.ä)2 Šof€Canon€5D.€€She€and€the€Reporter€had€disagreed€as€to€what€theŠ ° ŠRules€Committee€had€previously€decided,€so€it€will€be€up€to€theŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€to€decide€again€or€clarify€its€previous€decision.€€TheŠ X ŠChair€stated€that€someone€who€has€never€become€a€judge€or€who€isŠ “  Šno€longer€a€judge€faces€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€ifŠ ` ° Šcharged€with€a€violation.€€One€who€remains€a€judge€faces€theŠ  \  ŠCommission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€€Mr.€Karceski€asked€if€theŠ ø  Šdisciplinary€proceeding€shifts€to€one€conducted€pursuant€to€RuleŠ d“  Š8.2€if€a€proceeding€is€initiated€while€the€person€is€a€judge€andŠ `  Šthe€judge€loses€the€election€before€the€proceeding€is€completed.€Š ¼  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€replied€that€the€rules€do€not€shift,€theŠ hø Šprosecutorial€authority€shifts.€€Š d Šą  ąJudge€Heller€remarked€that€the€last€sentence€should€beŠ Ą Šmodified€to€clarify€that€an€unsuccessful€candidate€who€is€a€judgeŠ l¼ Šis€subject€to€judicial€discipline.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€theŠ h Šlast€sentence€applies€to€attorney€candidates€who€areŠ Ä Šunsuccessful.€€Judge€Heller€observed€that€the€provision€clearlyŠ pĄ  Šapplies€to€attorney€candidates,€but€it€is€not€so€clear€that€itŠ !l" Šapplies€to€unsuccessful€judicial€candidates.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Č"$ Šinquired€as€to€the€meaning€of€the€language€š ša€judicialŠ t$Ä& Šcandidate.šš€€The€Reporter€replied€that€an€example€would€be€aŠ  &p!( ŠDistrict€Court€judge€running€for€the€circuit€court.€€Judge€HellerŠ Ģ'#* Šadded€that€it€could€also€be€a€circuit€court€judge€running€againŠ x)Č$, Šfor€re„election.€€The€Chair€stated€that€he€agreed€with€theŠ $+t&. ŠReporterššs€redraft€of€Canon€5D.€€The€Committee€approved€Canon€5DŠ Š, (0 Šas€amended.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rule€16„814,€Code€of€Conduct€forŠ ° ŠJudicial€Appointees,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(SeeŠ \¬ ŠAppendix€2).€Š X Šą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€the€Code€is€behind€the€darkerŠ “  Šgreen€sheet€in€the€meeting€materials,€and€the€backgroundŠ ` ° Šmaterials€are€behind€the€lighter€green€sheet.€€JudicialŠ  \  Šappointees€include€masters,€examiners,€and€District€CourtŠ ø  Šcommissioners.€€The€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€went€through€theŠ d“  ŠJudicial€Canons€to€determine€which€ones€should€apply€to€judicialŠ `  Šappointees€and€modified€the€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialŠ ¼  ŠAppointees€accordingly.€€The€Reporter€said€that€she€has€conformedŠ hø Šthe€changes€to€the€decisions€of€the€Rules€Committee€that€wereŠ d Šbased€upon€the€Report€of€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€chaired€by€JudgeŠ Ą ŠMcAuliffe.€€Ms.€Veronis€pointed€out€that€the€Code€of€Conduct€forŠ xČ ŠJudicial€Appointees€contains€fewer€provisions€than€the€Code€ofŠ $t ŠJudicial€Conduct.€€The€provisions€common€to€both€are€in€tandem.€€Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€asked€about€Alternatives€A€and€B€in€section€(j)€ofŠ |Ģ  Šthe€Terminology€section.€€He€noted€that€Alternative€B€refers€toŠ (!x" Šownership€by€a€judicial€appointeeššs€spouse.€€The€ReporterŠ Ō"$$ Šanswered€that€this€is€a€policy€decision€to€be€made€by€the€Court.€Š €$Š& ŠThe€former€version€of€the€statute€did€not€refer€to€the€spouse€ofŠ ,&|!( Šthe€judicial€appointee,€but€the€current€version€does€refer€to€it.€Š Ų'(#* ŠThe€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€prefers€Alternate€B,€the€currentŠ „)Ō$, Šversion€of€the€statute.€€The€Rules€Committee€prefers€the€olderŠ 0+€&. Šversion,€because€at€a€Court€conference€on€a€comparable€provisionŠ Ü,,(0 Šin€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€the€Court€of€Appeals€hadŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šdirected€that€the€former€statute€be€used.€€The€Chair€added€thatŠ ° Šthe€Honorable€John€Eldridge€felt€strongly€about€this.€€He€did€notŠ \¬ Šlike€the€newer€version.€€The€Court€can€decide€which€version€itŠ X Šprefers€in€both€revised€Codes.€€Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€pointed€out€that€Canon€4G€is€not€appropriate.€Š ` ° ŠThe€prohibition€against€judicial€appointees€practicing€law€wouldŠ  \  Šmean€that€she€cannot€practice€law,€because€she€is€considered€aŠ ø  Šš šfull„timešš€examiner€in€Caroline€County.€€Julia€Freit€Andrew,Š d“  ŠEsq.,€an€Assistant€Attorney€General,€had€issued€an€opinion€thatŠ `  Šno€full„time€auditor€can€practice€law.€€In€Caroline€County,€theŠ ¼  Šfull„time€auditors€are€paid€$50€per€case€and€must€earn€a€livingŠ hø Šthrough€the€practice€of€law,€but€Canon€4G€would€seem€to€prohibitŠ d Šthem€from€practicing€in€circuit€court.€€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€subsection€(4)€is€a€problem.€€HeŠ l¼ Šasked€if€subsection€(4)€could€be€deleted€in€light€of€subsectionŠ h Š(2).€€He€suggested€that€the€word€š špart„timešš€could€be€deletedŠ Ä Šfrom€subsection€(2).€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€subsection€(4)Š pĄ  Šshould€be€deleted€entirely.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€Ms.€Ogletree€is€notŠ Č"$ Šdesignated€as€a€part„time€examiner.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€answered€thatŠ t$Ä& Šshe€is€listed€by€the€county€as€a€full„time€examiner.€€The€ViceŠ  &p!( ŠChair€pointed€out€that€no€matter€how€Ms.€Ogletree€is€listed,€theŠ Ģ'#* Špractical€effect€of€her€job€is€that€she€works€part„time€forŠ x)Č$, ŠCaroline€County.€€Judge€Heller€questioned€as€to€the€meaning€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€term€š špart„time.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€there€is€aŠ Š, (0 Šproblem€with€the€structure€of€subsections€(1)€and€(2).€€Ms.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠOgletree€suggested€that€this€could€be€clarified€by€a€definition.€Š ° ŠA€person€is€a€part„time€employee€of€the€court€if€part€of€theŠ \¬ Špersonššs€income€does€not€come€from€the€court.€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€subsection€(2)€be€restructured.€€Š “  ŠOne€possibility€for€the€wording€is€as€follows:€š šA€part„timeŠ ` ° Šjudicial€employee€may€practice€law€to€the€extent€not€expresslyŠ  \  Šprohibited€by€law€or€the€appointing€authority€and€subject€toŠ ø  Šother€applicable€provisions€of€this€Code.šš€€The€Chair€cautionedŠ d“  Šthat€Ms.€Ogletree€is€not€defined€as€a€part„time€standingŠ `  Šexaminer.€€She€remarked€that€she€receives€$50€for€each€case€sheŠ ¼  Šhears.€€Mr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€this€is€piece€work€and€is€notŠ hø Šfull„time.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€her€agreement€that€theŠ d Šprovision€should€be€restructured,€taking€into€account€theŠ Ą Šdifference€between€part„time€and€full„time€work.€€The€CommitteeŠ l¼ Šagreed€by€consensus€that€Mr.€Bowen€would€redraft€Canon€4G.€Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€referred€to€the€letter€dated€February€13,€2003Š Ä Šfrom€the€Honorable€Sally€D.€Adkins,€Judge€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ pĄ  ŠAppeals€and€Chair€of€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€Š !l" Š(See€Appendix€3).€€Judge€Adkins€expressed€concern€about€CanonsŠ Č"$ Š3E,€Non„Recusal€by€Agreement,€and€4C,€Charitable,€Civic,€andŠ t$Ä& ŠGovernmental€Activities.€€The€proposed€revised€Canons€and€theŠ  &p!( Šcomments€to€each€read€as€follows:Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅņņÓÓCanon€3EóóŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢE.€NON-RECUSAL€BY€AGREEMENT.š!šŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€If€recusal€would€be€required€by€CanonŠ ¦-ö(1 Š3D,€the€judge€may€disclose€on€the€record€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreason€for€the€recusal.€€If€the€lawyers,Š ° Šafter€consultation€with€their€clients€and€outŠ †Ö Šof€the€presence€of€the€judge,€all€agree€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€judge€ought€to€participateŠ 2‚ Šnotwithstanding€the€reason€for€recusal,€theŠ X Šjudge€may€participate€in€the€proceeding.€€IfŠ Ž. Šafter€disclosure€of€any€reason€for€recusalŠ “  Šother€than€as€required€by€Canon€3D€(1)(a),Š Š Ś Šthe€parties€and€lawyers,€out€of€the€presenceŠ ` ° Šof€the€judge,€all€agree€that€the€judge€needŠ 6 †  Šnot€recuse€himself€or€herself,€and€the€judgeŠ  \  Šis€willing€to€participate,€the€agreement€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€parties€shall€be€incorporated€in€theŠ ø  Šrecord,€and€the€judge€may€participate€in€theŠ ŽŽ  Šproceeding.Š d“  Šą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ąThis€procedure€gives€the€parties€anŠ ę6 Šopportunity€to€waive€the€recusal€if€the€judgeŠ ¼  Šagrees.€€To€ensure€that€consideration€of€theŠ ’ā Šquestion€of€waiver€is€made€independently€ofŠ hø Šthe€judge,€a€judge€must€not€hear,€seek,€orŠ >Ž Šsolicit€comment€on€possible€waiver€unless€theŠ d Šlawyers€jointly€propose€waiver€afterŠ ź: Šconsultation.€€A€party€may€act€throughŠ Ą Šcounsel€if€counsel€represents€on€the€recordŠ –ę Šthat€the€party€has€been€consulted€andŠ l¼ Šconsents.€€As€a€practical€matter,€a€judge€mayŠ B’ Šwish€to€have€all€parties€and€their€lawyersŠ h Šsign€the€waiver€agreement.Š ī> ŠĢĢĢĢĢņņCanon€4CóóŠ ņ!B# ŠĢC.€€CHARITABLE,€CIVIC,€AND€GOVERNMENTALŠ ž#ī% ŠACTIVITIES.-€€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą(1)€Except€when€acting€ņņpro€seóó€in€aŠ  &p!( Šmatter€that€involves€the€judge€or€the€judgeššsŠ ü&L") Šinterests,€when€acting€as€to€a€matter€thatŠ Ņ'"#* Šconcerns€the€administration€of€justice,€legalŠ Ø(ų#+ Šsystem,€or€improvement€of€the€law,€or€whenŠ ~)Ī$, Šacting€as€otherwise€allowed€under€Canon€4,€aŠ T*¤%- Šjudge€shall€not€appear€at€a€public€hearingŠ *+z&. Šbefore,€or€otherwise€consult€with,€anŠ ,P'/ Šexecutive€or€legislative€body€or€official.Š Ö,&(0 Šą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€€€€€€As€suggested€in€the€ņņReporter's€NotesŠ ° Što€the€ABA€Code€of€Judicial€Conductóó€(1990),Š ŒÜ Šthe€"administration€of€justice"€is€notŠ hø Šlimited€to€"matters€of€judicialŠ >Ž Šadministration"€but€is€broad€enough€toŠ d Šinclude€other€matters€relating€to€theŠ ź: Šjudiciary.€€Š Ą  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€first€item€in€the€letter€from€Judge€Adkins€refers€toŠ B ’  ŠCanon€3E,€Non„Recusal€by€Agreement.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€theŠ ī >  Šsecond€sentence€of€this€Canon€is€a€remnant€of€a€previous€draft€ofŠ šź  Šthe€Code€and€should€be€deleted.€€The€third€sentence€includes€theŠ F–  Šsecond€sentence.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus.€€Š ņB Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€Judge€Adkinsšš€suggestedŠ žī Šapproach€is€that€a€judge€could€ask€for€responses€to€theŠ Jš Šdisclosure€of€the€reason€for€recusal€or€at€least€notify€theŠ öF Šattorneys€that€they€may€affirmatively€seek€waiver€of€the€judgeššsŠ ¢ņ Šconflict€of€interest.€€The€Chair€explained€that€a€judge€cannotŠ Nž Šsit€and€listen€while€the€parties€decide€whether€the€judge€shouldŠ śJ Šrecuse€himself€or€herself.€€Judge€Adkinsšš€concern€is€theŠ ¦ö Šuntenable€position€the€judge€is€placed€in€after€disclosing€theŠ R ¢! Šconflict€of€interest€„„€either€recusal€or€waiting€for€action€byŠ ž!N# Šthe€attorneys€who€may€not€be€aware€they€are€able€to€take€actionŠ Ŗ#ś% Što€waive€the€recusal.Š V%¦ ' Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€noted€that€in€reality,€every€judge€violatesŠ 'R") Šthis€prohibition€by€telling€the€parties€about€the€possibleŠ ®(ž#+ Šconflict€of€interest€and€then€saying€to€the€parties€that€theŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šjudge€needs€to€know€their€position.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ ,V'/ Šopinion€that€the€Comment€is€poorly€drafted.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ ²-)1 Šthat€it€be€deleted.€€Judge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€the€purposeŠ ° Šof€the€Comment€is€to€keep€a€judge€from€exercising€undueŠ \¬ Šinfluence.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€the€Comment€beŠ “  Šchanged€to€provide€that€a€judge€must€ensure€that€consideration€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€question€of€waiver€is€made€independently€of€the€judge.€€€Mr.Š  \  ŠTitus€remarked€that€most€judges€simply€state€that€they€areŠ ø  Šrecusing€themselves.€€Following€the€language€of€the€Canon€to€theŠ d“  Šletter€might€result€in€the€judge€discussing€the€reasons€forŠ `  Šrecusal€for€fifteen€minutes.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€theŠ ¼  Šintended€purpose€of€this€is€to€avoid€putting€an€attorney€in€theŠ hø Šsituation€of€being€forced€to€tell€a€judge€that€the€attorney€doesŠ d Šnot€feel€that€the€judge€has€accurately€assessed€the€judgeššsŠ Ą Šability€to€ignore€the€conflict€of€interest€and€render€a€fair€andŠ l¼ Šimpartial€decision.€€The€problem€is€the€wording€of€the€Comment,Š h Šwhich€is€taken€from€the€Comment€to€Canon€3F€in€the€American€BarŠ Ä ŠAssociation€(ABA)€Model€Code.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€theŠ pĄ  Šwording€of€the€Canon€is€appropriate€and€that€the€Comment€shouldŠ !l" Šbe€revised.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€suggested€that€the€following€language€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šadded€to€the€Comment:€€š šA€judge€may€advise€the€parties€of€theŠ  &p!( Špossibility€of€waiver,€but€to€ensure€...€.šš€€Mr.€Bowen€expressedŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€opinion€that€the€Comment€should€contain€the€language€š ša€judgeŠ x)Č$, Šmust€ensure.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€theŠ $+t&. Šsecond€sentence€of€the€Comment€read€as€follows:€€š šThe€judge€mayŠ Š, (0 Šcomment€on€possible€waiver,€but€must€ensure€that€consideration€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€question€of€waiver€is€made€independently€of€the€judge.šš€€TheŠ ° Šwords,€š ša€judge€must€not€hear,€seek,€or€solicit€comment€onŠ \¬ Špossible€waiver€unless€the€jointly€proposed€waiver€afterŠ X Šconsultationšš€are€deleted€from€the€Comment.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ “  Šby€consensus€to€the€Chairššs€suggested€changes.€€Mr.€Titus€pointedŠ ` ° Šout€that€what€the€judge€discloses,€such€as€the€fact€that€opposingŠ  \  Šcounsel€was€the€judgeššs€law€clerk€several€years€ago,€often€is€notŠ ø  Ša€basis€for€recusal€under€Canon€3D,€Recusal.€€Would€thisŠ d“  Šdisclosure€trigger€a€consultation?€€Judge€Heller€answered€thatŠ `  Šthis€would€not€trigger€the€consultation€under€Canon€3E.€€JudgeŠ ¼  ŠMissouri€remarked€that€he€always€notifies€counsel€if€the€otherŠ hø Šattorney€had€been€his€law€clerk.€€It€is€preferable€to€err€on€theŠ d Šside€of€caution.€€€€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€second€issue€raised€byŠ l¼ ŠJudge€Adkins€in€her€letter€involves€Canon€4C,€Charitable,€Civic,Š h Šand€Governmental€Activities.€€She€asked€if€a€judge€at€a€socialŠ Ä Šgathering€where€a€legislator€also€is€present€is€prohibited€fromŠ pĄ  Šexpressing€the€judgeššs€personal€feelings€on€an€issue€to€theŠ !l" Šlegislator.€€The€Chair€responded€that€he€did€not€think€thatŠ Č"$ Šspeaking€to€a€legislator€would€constitute€consultation€š šwith€anŠ t$Ä& Šexecutive€or€legislative€body€or€official.šš€€Judge€HellerŠ  &p!( Šcommented€that€she€shared€Judge€Adkinsšš€concern.€€This€provisionŠ Ģ'#* Šmay€infringe€on€First€Amendment€rights.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Preamble€to€the€Code€states:€š štheŠ $+t&. ŠCanons€are€rules€of€reason€that€should€be€applied€in€the€contextŠ Š, (0 Šof€all€relevant€circumstances€...€.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€asŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€why€the€words€š šconsult€withšš€appear€in€the€Canon.€€JudgeŠ ° ŠHeller€suggested€that€these€words€be€deleted.€€The€ReporterŠ \¬ Šexplained€that€this€language€comes€from€the€ABA€Code.€€The€ViceŠ X ŠChair€expressed€the€view€that€the€words€š šor€otherwise€consultŠ “  Šwithšš€should€be€taken€out.€€Ms.€Veronis€remarked€she€would€haveŠ ` ° Što€show€this€to€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee.€€The€ChairŠ  \  Šobserved€that€the€real€evil€being€addressed€by€the€Canon€is€aŠ ø  Šjudge€expressing€his€or€her€opinions€at€a€public€hearing.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠMcAuliffe€added€that€the€language€of€the€Canon€is€trying€toŠ `  Šprevent€the€situation€where€the€judge€uses€the€power€of€his€orŠ ¼  Šher€office€privately€to€influence€a€matter.€€The€Vice€Chair€notedŠ hø Šthat€this€language€is€open€to€many€interpretations.€€JudgeŠ d ŠMcAuliffe€pointed€out€that€judges€are€limited€as€to€their€speechŠ Ą Šin€other€provisions€in€the€Code.€€He€said€that€he€would€not€likeŠ l¼ Što€see€this€provision€taken€out,€if€it€is€in€the€correspondingŠ h ŠABA€Canon,€unless€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€approves€theŠ Ä Šdeletion.€€ą ø ąŠ pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€ABA€defines€the€word€š šconsult.šš€€TheŠ !l" ŠReporter€replied€that€the€word€is€not€defined.€€Mr.€Titus€notedŠ Č"$ Šthat€pursuant€to€Canon€4B,€a€judge€may€lecture,€speak,€teach,€andŠ t$Ä& Šwrite.€€The€word€š šconsultationšš€is€a€narrower€term.€€Canons€4BŠ  &p!( Šand€4C€need€to€be€harmonized.€€The€word€š šconsultšš€should€meanŠ Ģ'#* Šš šlobby.šš€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€word€š šconferšš€could€beŠ x)Č$, Šused.€€Judge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€this€matter€be€deferredŠ $+t&. Šuntil€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€can€consider€this.€€The€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šrecommended€that€this€provision€be€left€as€it€appears.€€He€saidŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€people€can€be€trusted€to€draw€the€appropriate€distinctionŠ ° Šbetween€protected€conversation€and€public€consultation.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€announced€that€Una€Perez,€Esq.,€a€formerŠ X ŠReporter€to€the€Rules€Committee€has€become€a€part„time€temporaryŠ “  ŠSpecial€Reporter€to€assist€with€the€revision€of€Title€16.€€ThisŠ ` ° Šis€the€last€step€in€the€1984€revision€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure.€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š ø  Š