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(#(# HarryS.Johnson,Esq.0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#DebbieL.Potter,Esq.(#(# RichardM._Karceski_,Esq.0  0(#(#LarryW._Shipley_,Clerkh(#(# RobertD.Klein,Esq.0 h 0h $h $0 $ $Hon.WilliamB._Spellbring_,Jr.> $ $ FrankM._Kratovil_,Esq.0 h 0h $h $0 $ $Sen.NormanR.Stone,Jr.d $ $ _Zakia_Ԁ_Mahasa_,Esq.0  0h $ $0h $h $0 $ $MelvinJ.Sykes,Esq.: $ $ TimothyF._Maloney_,Esq.0 h 0h $h $0 $ $RobertA._Zarnoch_,Esq. $ $   Inattendance: B SandraF.Haines,Esq.,Reporter > _Sherie_ԀB.Libber,Esq.,AssistantReporter  EricLieberman,Esq.,MarylandDelawareD.C.PressAssociation  _Caryn_Ԁ_Tamber_,TheDailyRecord p  BrianL._Zavin_,Esq.,OfficeofthePublicDefender F ! AndreaSiegel,TheSun !l" PaulH._Ethridge_,Esq.,Chair,RulesofPracticeCommittee,_MSBA_ !B# Steven_Brownlee_,Esq.,MarylandBankersAssociation "$ Hon.DennisM.Sweeney #% ElizabethB._Veronis_,Esq. t$& SallyRankin,CourtInformationOfficer J% ' JaneMurphy,Esq.,ExecutiveDirector,_MDDC_  &p!( Michelle_Nethercott_,Esq. &F") ProfessorLynn_McLain_,UniversityofBaltimoreSchoolofLaw '#*   IntheChairsabsence,theViceChairconvenedthemeeting. N*%-   , (0 AgendaItem1.ConsiderationofproposedRuleschanges  ЀpertainingtojurytrialimplementingChapter372,Actsof2006  Ѐ(HB1024)recommendedbytheTrial,Criminal,GeneralCourt \ ЀAdministration,andAttorneysSubcommitteesAmendmentsto: 2 ЀRule2509(JuryTrialSpecialCostsinFirst,Second,and X ЀFourthJudicialCircuits),Rule2511(TrialbyJury),Rule2 . Ѐ512(JurySelection),Rule2521(JuryReviewofEvidence!   ЀCommunications),Rule2522(CourtDecisionJuryVerdict),   ЀRule4312(JurySelection),Rule4313(Peremptory `  ЀChallenges),Rule4314(DefenseofNotCriminalResponsible), 6   ЀRule4326(JuryReviewofEvidenceCommunications),Rule  \  Ѐ4327(VerdictJury),Rule4643(Subpoena),Rule5606  2  Ѐ(CompetencyofJurorasWitness),Rule16107(CourtandJury   ЀTerms),Rule161004(AccesstoNotice,Administrative,and   ЀBusinessLicenseRecords),Appendix:TheMarylandLawyers d  ЀRulesofProfessionalConduct,Rule3.5(Impartialityand :  ЀDecorumoftheTribunal),andAppendix:MarylandCodeof `  ЀConductforCourtInterpreters,Canon3(Impartialityand 6 ЀAvoidanceofConflictofInterest)   _________________________________________________________________    TheViceChairtoldtheCommitteethatalthoughthemeeting d materialsstatethatfourindividualsarepresentingtheRules  pertainingtojurytrials,theHonorableDennisM.Sweeneyofthe l CircuitCourtforHowardCountywillpresenttheRules.The h changestotheRulesaredesignedtoaddressstatutorychanges  madeinChapter372,Actsof2006(HB1024).JudgeSweeneyand p  ElizabethB._Veronis_,Esq.,counseltotheChiefJudge,Courtof !l" Appeals,attendedseveralSubcommitteemeetingsatwhichthese "$ Ruleswerediscussed. t$&   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthatthethrustoftheamendmentsis  &p!( toimplementthenewlawonjuriesthatwentintoeffecton '#* October1,2006.ManyofthechangestotheRulesconformthe x)$, languagetothestatutorylanguage.Oneexampleisthedeletion $+t&. oftheword petitandinitsplacetheadditionoftheword , (0  |.)2  trialmodifyingtheword jury.Mr.Johnsonpointedoutthat  intheversionofthestatutefoundinthemeetingmaterials,the \ definitionsbeginonpage10.JudgeSweeneysaidthatthe X statuteprovidesforcategoriesofswornjurors,butmore   significantly,itmakesnoattempttodefinewhatisconfidential `  informationconcerningjurors.TheRulestrytodefinewhat  \  informationisconfidentialasthelawallows.TheViceChair   suggestedthateachRuleinthepackagebepresentedseparately. d    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule2509,JuryTrialSpecial `  CostsinFirst,Second,andFourthJudicialCircuits,forthe   Committeesconsideration. h ` ` XQXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE : @P P TITLE2CIVILPROCEDURECIRCUITCOURT  @xx!CHAPTER500TRIAL B  AMENDRule2509(b)todeletetheword   compensationandtoaddthewords   reimbursementand qualified,asfollows: p  Rule2509.JURYTRIALSPECIALCOSTSIN !B# FIRST,SECOND,ANDFOURTHJUDICIALCIRCUITS "$ ̀... J% ' ̀(b)SpecialCostsImposed &F")  Whenajurytrialisremovedfromthe (#+ assignmentattheinitiativeofapartyfor x)$, anyreasonwithinthe48hourperiod,not N*%- includingSaturdays,Sundays,andholidays, $+t&. priorto10:00a.m.onthedatescheduled,an +J'/ amountequaltothetotal compensation  , (0 reimbursementpaidtoqualifiedjurorswho -(1 reportedandwerenototherwiseutilizedmay |.)2 beassessedascostsintheactionagainsta  partyorpartiesinthediscretionofthe  courtandremittedbytheclerktothe \ county.TheCountyAdministrativeJudgemay 2 waiveassessmentofthesecostsforgood X causeshown. . ̀...   ` `   Rule2509wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote.  \  ` `  Insection(b),theword reimbursement   issubstitutedfortheformerreferenceto    compensation,toreflectthepracticeof d  treatingpaymentsasexpensereimbursement. :   Alsoinsection(b),theword 6  qualifiedisaddedtomodify jurorsto   reflecttheadditionofadefinedterm   qualifiedjurorinCode,CourtsArticle, h 8101,todistinguishamongprospective, > qualified,andswornjurors. d # XzXXXQ#` `   TheViceChairnotedthatthestatutesubstitutestheword   reimbursementfortheword compensationandaddstheword B  qualifiedbeforetheword juror.Thesamechangesaremade > toRule2509.Byconsensus,theCommitteeapprovedtheRuleas  presented. F !   JudgeSweeneypresentedRule2511,TrialbyJury,forthe !B# Committeesconsideration. #% ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE  &p!( @P P TITLE2CIVILPROCEDURECIRCUITCOURT '#* @xx!CHAPTER500TRIAL x)$,  AMENDRule2511toaddacross +J'/ referenceaftersection(d),asfollows: , (0  |.)2 Rule2511.TRIALBYJURY  ̀(a)RightPreserved 2  Therightoftrialbyjuryas . guaranteedbytheMarylandConstitutionand   theMarylandDeclarationofRightsoras   providedbylawshallbepreservedtothe `  partiesinviolate. 6   ̀(b)NumberofJurors  2   Thejuryshallconsistofsixpersons.   Withtheapprovalofthecourt,theparties d  mayagreetoacceptaverdictfromfewer :  thansixjurorsifduringthetrialoneor `  moreofthesixjurorsbecomesorisfoundto 6 beunableordisqualifiedtoperforma   juror'sduty.  ̀(c)SeparationofJury >  Thecourt,eitherbeforeorafter : submissionofthecasetothejury,may  permitthejurorstoseparateorrequirethat  theybesequestered. l ̀(d)AdvisoryVerdictsDisallowed h  Issuesoffactnottriableofrightby  ajuryshallbedecidedbythecourtandmay  notbesubmittedtoajuryforanadvisory p  verdict. F ! Crossreference:Md.DeclarationofRights, !B# Article5;Rule2-325;andCode,Courts "$ Article,8421(a)and8422. #% ̀... J% ' ` `   Rule2511wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. '#* ` `  TheproposedamendmenttoRule2511 x)$, addstothecrossreferenceareferenceto N*%- Article5oftheMarylandDeclarationof $+t&. Rightsand8421(a)and8422ofCode, +J'/ CourtsArticle. , (0  |.)2 Ї` `   JudgeSweeneysaidthatacrossreferencetotheMaryland  DeclarationofRightsandtotheCourtsArticlehasbeenadded \ aftersection(d).Byconsensus,theCommitteeapprovedtheRule X aspresented.     JudgeSweeneypresentedRule2512,JurySelection,forthe `  Committeesconsideration.  \  ` ` XzXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE   @P P TITLE2CIVILPROCEDURE!CIRCUITCOURT :  @xx!CHAPTER500TRIAL 6  AMENDRule2512byaddinganew h subsection(a)(1)andanewcrossreference > aftersubsection(a)(1),byaddingtoand d deletinglanguagefromsubsection(a)(2),by : addinganewsubsection(a)(3),byaddingto  anddeletinglanguagefromsection(b),by  addingtoanddeletinglanguagefrom l subsection(c)(1),byaddinganewsubsection B (c)(2),byaddingtoanddeletinglanguage h fromsubsection(d)(1),byrenumbering > section(e)assubsection(d)(2)withan  additionalwordaddedtoit,bydeleting  section(f),byrenumberingsection(g)as p  section(e),byaddingtoanddeleting F ! languagefromsubsection(e)(1),byaddingto !l" anddeletinglanguagefromsubsection(e)(2), !B# by_relettering_Ԁsection(_i_)assection(f),by "$ addingtoanddeletinglanguagefrom #% subsection(f)(1),byaddingnewsubsections t$& (f)(2)and(f)(3),andbymakingthesecond J% ' sentenceofsection(_i_)intosection(g)with  &p!( languagechanges,asfollows: &F") Rule2512.JURYSELECTION x)$, ̀(a) Challengetothe ArrayandJurySize +J'/ ̀(1)Size -(1  |.)2  Beforetrialbegins,thejudgeshall  decidetherequirednumberofswornjurors,  includingalternates,ifany,anddecideon \ thesizeofthearrayofqualifiedjurors 2 neededforselectingthejury. X Crossreference:SeeCode,CourtsArticle,   8420(b).   ̀(2)Challenge 6    Apartymaychallengethearray of  2  jurors onthegroundthatitsmemberswere   notselected ,drawn, orsummonedaccordingto   laworonanyothergroundthatwould d  disqualifythe panel arrayasawhole.A :  challengetothearrayshallbemadeand `  determinedbeforeanyindividualqualified 6 jurorfromthatarrayisexamined,except   thatthe court trialjudgeforgoodcausemay  permitittobemadeafterthejuryissworn h butbeforeanyevidenceisreceived. > ̀(3)InsufficientArray :  Ifthearrayisinsufficientfor  juryselection,thetrialjudgemaydirect l thatadditionalqualifiedjurorsbesummoned B atrandomfromthequalifiedjurorpoolas h providedbystatute. > ̀(b) AlternateJurors GeneralRequirements   Thecourtmaydirectthatoneormore F ! jurorsbecalledand_impanelled_Ԁtositas !l" alternatejurors.Anyjurorwho,beforethe !B# timethejuryretirestoconsiderits "$ verdict,becomesorisfoundtobeunableor #% disqualifiedtoperformajurorsdutyshall t$& bereplacedbyanalternatejurorinthe J% ' orderofselection.Analternatejuror All  &p!( individualstobe_impanelled_Ԁonthejury &F") shallbe drawn selectedinthesamemanner, '#* havethesamequalifications,andbesubject (#+ tothesameexamination ,takethesameoath, x)$, andhavethesamefunctions,powers, N*%- facilities,andprivilegesasajuror.An $+t&. alternatejurorwhodoesnotreplaceajuror +J'/ shallbedischargedwhenthejuryretiresto , (0 consideritsverdict . -(1  |.)2 Ѐ(c)JuryList  ̀(1)Contents \  Beforetheexaminationofqualified X jurors,eachpartyshallbeprovidedwitha . list ofjurors thatincludesthename,   address,age,sex,education,occupationof   eachqualifiedjuror, and theoccupation of `  spouse ofeach juror qualifiedjurors 6   spouse,and any otherinformation,ifany,  \  requiredby thecountyjuryplan rule. When  2  thecountyjuryplanrequirestheaddressof   ajuror,the Unlessthetrialjudgeorders   otherwise,theaddress ofajuror,the d  addressneed shallbelimitedtothecityor :  townandzipcodeandshallnotincludethe `   house streetaddressorboxnumber. 6 ̀(2)Dissemination   Unlessthetrialjudgeorders > otherwise,apartymaynotdisseminatethe d jurylisttoanyotherperson. : Committeenote:Ajurycommissionershall  provideacopyofthejurylisttothetrial l judgeand,withpermissionofthetrial B judge,toanotherindividualsuchasthe h courtroomclerk,orcourtreporterforusein > carryingoutofficialdutiesinconnection  withatrial.Copiesofjurylistsso  providedarenottobeincludedinthecase p  recordbutshallbereturnedtothejury F ! commissioner. !l" ̀(d)Examination ofJurors andChallenges "$ forCause #% ̀(1)Examination J% '  The court trialjudgemaypermitthe &F") partiestoconductanexaminationof '#* qualifiedjurorsormay itself conductthe (#+ examinationafterconsideringquestions x)$, proposedbytheparties.Ifthe court trial N*%- judgeconductstheexamination, it thejudge $+t&. maypermitthepartiestosupplementthe +J'/ examinationbyfurtherinquiryormay itself  , (0 submittothequalifiedjurorsadditional -(1 questionsproposedbytheparties.The |.)2 qualifiedjurorsresponsestoany  examinationshallbeunderoath. Upon On  requestofanyparty,the court trialjudge \ shalldirecttheclerktocalltherollof 2 the panel arrayandtorequesteachqualified X jurortostandandbeidentifiedwhencalled . byname.   ̀ (e)ChallengeforCause (2)Challengefor `  Cause 6    Apartymaychallengeanindividual  2  qualifiedjurorforcause.Achallengefor   causeshallbemadeanddeterminedbeforethe   juryissworn,orthereafterforgoodcause d  shown. :  ̀ (f)AdditionalJurors  6  Whenthenumberofjurorsofthe  regularpanelmaybeinsufficienttoallow h forselectionofajury,thecourtmaydirect > thatadditionaljurorsbesummonedatrandom d fromthequalifiedjurywheelandthereafter : atrandominamannerprovidedbystatute.   ̀ (g) (e) DesignationofListofQualified l Jurors PeremptoryChallenges B ̀(1)DesignationofQualifiedJurors; > OrderofSelection   Beforetheexerciseofperemptory p  challenges,the court trialjudgeshall F ! designatefromthejurylistthose jurors  !l" individualswho have remainqualifiedafter !B# examination.Thenumberdesignatedshallbe "$ sufficienttoprovidetherequirednumberof #% swornjurors, and includingalternates,if t$& any, tobesworn afterallowingforthe J% ' exerciseofperemptorychallenges.The court   &p!( trialjudgeshallatthesametimeprescribe &F") theordertobefollowedinselecting the '#* jurorsandalternatejurors individualsfrom (#+ thelist. x)$, ̀ (h) (2)  PeremptoryChallenges Number; $+t&. ExerciseofPeremptoryChallenges +J'/  Eachpartyispermittedfour -(1 peremptorychallengesplusoneperemptory |.)2 challengeforeachgroupofthreeorless   alternatejurors alternatestobe_impanelled_.  Forpurposesofthissection,several \ plaintiffsorseveraldefendantsshallbe 2 consideredasasinglepartyunlessthe court  X trialjudgedeterminesthatadverseor . hostileinterestsbetweenplaintiffsor   betweendefendantsjustifyallowingtoeach   ofthemseparateperemptorychallengesnot `  exceedingthenumberavailabletoasingle 6   party.Thepartiesshallsimultaneously  \  exercisetheirperemptorychallengesby  2  strikingfromthelist.   ̀ (_i_) (f) _Impanelling_Ԁthe _Impanelled_Jury d  ̀(1)_Impanelling_ `   The jurorsandanyalternates    individualstobe_impanelled_Ԁasswornjurors,  includingalternates,ifany,shallbecalled h fromthequalifiedjurorsremainingonthe > jurylistintheorderpreviouslydesignated d bythe court trialjudgeandshallbesworn. : ̀(2)Oath;Functions,Powers,Facilities,  andPrivileges l  Allswornjurors,including h alternates,ifany,shalltakethesameoath > and,untildischargedfromjuryservice,have  thesamefunctions,powers,facilities,and  privileges. p  ̀(3)DischargeofJuryMember !l"  Atanytimebeforethejuryretires "$ toconsideritsverdict,thetrialjudgemay #% replaceanyjurymemberwhomthetrialjudge t$& findstobeunableordisqualifiedtoperform J% ' juryservicewithanalternateintheorder  &p!( ofselectionsetundersubsection(e)(1). &F") Whenthejuryretirestoconsiderits '#* verdict,thetrialjudgeshalldischargeany (#+ alternatenotneededtoreplaceanotherjury x)$, member. N*%- ̀(g)Foreperson +J'/  The court trialjudgeshalldesignate -(1 aswornjuroras foreman foreperson. |.)2 ЇSource:ThisRuleisderivedasfollows:  ЀSection(a)isinpartderivedfromformer  Rules754aand isconsistentwithformer  \ Rule543candinpartnew. 2 ЀSection(b)isderivedfromformerRule751 X band isconsistentwith formerRule543b3. . ЀSection(c)isnew.   ЀSection(d)isderivedfromformerRules   752,754b,and543d. `  ЀSection(e)isderivedfromformerRules 6    754b 753and543a3and4.  \  ЀSection(f)is consistentwithformerRule  2  543a5and6 new.   ЀSection(g) isnewwithexceptionofthe   lastsentencewhichisderivedfromformer d  Rule753b1 isderivedfromformerRule751 :  d. `  Ѐ Section(h)isderivedfromformerRule543 6 a3and4.    Ѐ Section(_i_)isderivedfromthelast  sentenceofformerRule753b3andformer h Rule751d.  > ` `   Rule2512wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote.  ` `  Subsection(a)(1)isaddedtostate l expresslythatatrialjudgesetsthesizeof B thejurytobe_impanelled_Ԁand,therefore,the h sizeoftheinitialarray,beforejury > selectionbegins.Accordingly,theformer  firstsentenceofsection(b)isdeleted.   Subsection(a)(2)isderivedfromformer F ! section(a),withdeletionoftheformerword !l"  drawnforconsistencywithrevisedCode, !B# CourtsArticle,Title8,whichreflectsthe "$ useofcomputersforselectionasopposedto #% thearchaicdrawingofnumbersfromawheel, t$& andsubstitutionoftheword arrayis J% ' substitutedfortheformerword panel,for  &p!( internalconsistencyandconsistencywith &F") revisedCode,CourtsArticle,Title8. '#*  Subsection(a)(3)isderivedfromformer x)$, section(f)withsubstitutionoftheterm N*%-  trialjudgefortheformerword courtto $+t&. avoidtheinferencethatamajorityofthe +J'/ benchmustconcur;substitutionoftheword , (0  arrayfortheformerwords regularpanel -(1 forinternalconsistencyandconsistencywith |.)2 revisedCode,CourtsArticle,Title8;and  substitutionofthereferencetoa qualified  jurorpoolfortheformerreferencetoa \  qualifiedjurywheelforconsistencywith 2 revisedCode,CourtsArticle,Title8,which X reflectstheuseofcomputersforselection . asopposedtothearchaicdrawingofnumbers   fromawheel.    Theformersecondsentenceofsection 6   (b)isrestatedasanaffirmativestatement  \  applicabletoall_impanelled_Ԁjurors,  2  includingalternates.Theword selectedis   substitutedfortheformerword drawn,for   consistencywithrevisedCode,Courts d  Article,Title8,whichreflectstheuseof :  computersforselection,asopposedtothe `  archaicdrawingofnumbersfromawheel. 6  Formersection(c)isrenumberedas  subsection(c)(1),withadditionof h  qualifiedtomodify _juro[r_]toreflect > theadditionofadefinedterm qualified d jurorinCode,CourtsArticle,8101andto : distinguishamongstprospective,qualified,  andswornjurors.Subsection(c)(1)is  revisedtorequirethejurylisttoinclude l anaddressforaqualifiedjurorbutlimited B toacityortownandzipcodetoafford h qualifiedjurorsinaciviltrialwiththe > sameprotectionforidentifyinginformation  asthataffordedtoqualifiedjurorsina  criminaltrial.SeeRule4312. p  Additionally,therequirementforadditional L ! informationistobesetbyruleratherthan "!r" individualjuryplan,forconsistencywith !H# Code,CourtsArticle,8105. "$  Subsection(c)(2)isaddedtosetforth z$& themannerinwhichjurylistsaretobe P% ' distributedandprotectedagainst &&v!( disseminationofjurorinformation &L") unnecessarily.TheCommitteenotereflects '"#* thepracticeinsomejurisdictions,wherebya (#+ jurylistisreturnedtothejury ~)$, commissionerand,thereby,issubjecttoRule T*%- 161001etseq. *+z&.  Subsections(d)(1)and(2)arederived ,,(0 fromformersections(d)and(e)with -)1 additionoftheterm qualifiedtomodify .)2  _juro[r_]toreflecttheadditionofa  definedterm qualifiedjurorinCode,  CourtsArticle,8101andtodistinguish \ amongstprospective,qualified,andsworn 2 jurors;andsubstitutionoftheword array X fortheformerwords panelforinternal . consistencyandconsistencywithrevised   Code,CourtsArticle,Title8.    Subsection(e)(1)isderivedfromformer 6   section(g),withsubstitutionofreferences  \  to individualsfortheformerreferencesto  2   jurorsand alternatejurors,asthese   individualsarewinnowedfromamongthe    qualifiedjurors!ascategorizedinCode, d  CourtsArticle,Title8!butmaynotbe :  swornasjurors.Accordingly,insubsection `  (e)(1),referenceto _remain[ing_]qualified 6 afterexaminationissubstitutedforthe   formerreferenceto _hav[ing_]qualified.   Subsection(e)(2)isderivedfromformer > section(h). d  Subsection(f)(1)isderivedfromthe  formerfirstsentenceofsection(_i_),with  substitutionofreferenceto individualsto l be_impanelled_Ԁ asswornjurorsforthe B formerreferenceto jurorsandany h alternates,astheseindividualsare > winnowedfromamongthe qualifiedjurors!  ascategorizedinCode,CourtsArticle,Title  8!butarenotyetswornasjurors;andwith p  theadditionof jurytomodifytheword F !  listforinternalconsistency. !l"  Subsection(f)(2)isderivedfromthe "$ formerthirdsentenceofsection(b),asit #% relatedtobeingswornandservingasasworn t$& juror. J% '  Subsection(f)(3)isderivedfromthe &F") formersecondandfourthsentencesofsection '#* (b),withsubstitutionofthereferenceto (#+  thetrialjudge..._find[ing_]forthe x)$, formerreference becomesorisfound,and N*%- thepassive shallbedischarged,sincethe $+t&. judgesrulingisdeterminative.The +J'/ substitutionalsoavoidstheinferencethata , (0 majorityofthebenchmustconcur. -(1  |.)2 _ Section(g)isderivedfromtheformer  secondsentenceofsection(_i_),with  substitutionoftheword forepersonforthe \ formerword foreman,toreflectthe 2 Judiciaryspolicytousegenderneutral X wordswherepracticable. . # XzXXXz5#` `   TheViceChairpointedoutthattheaddedlanguagein `  subsection(a)(1)thatstates ...thejudgeshalldecidethe  \  requirednumberofswornjurors...needstoberestyled,   becauseitimpliesthatthejudgecansetanynumberofjurors. d  JudgeSweeneycommentedthatthislanguageisnotintendedto `  givethejudgeleewayastothenumberofjurors.TheReporter   askedifthereisleewayastothenumberofalternates,and h JudgeSweeneyrepliedaffirmatively. d   JudgeSweeneydrewtheCommitteesattentiontosubsection  (c)(2).Heexplainedthatthisisanewsectionthatisintended l tokeepthejurylistofprospectivejurorsasconfidentialas h possible.Thejurorinformationcannotbedisseminatedbeyond  theteamoflawyers.TheViceChairnotedthatthisprovision p  onlyappliestoparties.Mr._Brault_Ԁremarkedthatbeforeatrial !l" inwhichthereisawealthyclientoralargeclassactionsuit "$ involvingalargesumofmoney,lawyersoftenhireconsultantsto t$& analyzethepotentialjurypoolfromapsychologicalpointof  &p!( view.Oftenthereisaninvestigationthatproducesbackground '#* informationforeachpotentialjuror.Mr._Brault_Ԁaddedthat x)$, althoughhewouldbesatisfiedifthistypeofpsychological $+t&. reviewiseliminated,otherlawyerswouldnotwanttoseeit , (0 eliminated. |.)2   TheViceChairaskedifdisseminationofthelisttoan  agentofapartyshouldbeallowed.JudgeSweeneysaidthatit \ isunclearwhattheproceduresinthisareaare.Clearly,the X informationaboutthejurypoolshouldbegiventothepartyand   tocounsel,butthequestionisifitshouldgobeyondthis. `  Thisraisestheissueofwhetheritisagoodideaforjury  \  consultantstobeabletoinvestigateprospectivejurorsin   advanceofthetrial.Hecommentedthathewasnotsurehowto d  controlthis.Whentheprovisionwasdrafted,theintentwasto `  keepjurorinformationwithintheplaintiffordefenseteamonly.   ThecurrentRuleallowsthepsychologicalconsultantstowhich h Mr._Brault_Ԁreferred.Theprotectionisthatthelawyerisstill d ultimatelyresponsible,sincethelawyerhiredthejury  consultant.Mr.Johnsonpointedoutthatthisissuehadbeen l discussedbytheSubcommittee.Thecourtcancontroltheconduct h ofanyonewithinthecontrolofthelawyer,butifthejurylist  isgiventothemedia,thisisnotwithinthecontrolofthe p  partyorthecourt. !l"   Mr._Kratovil_ԀsuggestedthattheRulecouldrequirethecourt "$ toallowthereleaseofjurorinformationtoagentsofthe t$& parties.TheViceChairsaidthatitseemstobethesenseof  &p!( theCommitteethatjurorinformationcannotbedisseminatedto '#* anyoneotherthantheparties,theircounsel,andagents.Mr. x)$, Bowenremarkedthathewasnotsurethatlawyerscangetthe $+t&. jurorlistinadvanceofthetrial.Otherrulespreventthejury , (0 commissionerfromgivingoutjurorinformation.Mr.Johnson |.)2 respondedthatinsomecases,suchastheconsolidatedasbestos  cases,thejuryselectionprocessmaytakeuptotwomonths.The \ prospectivejurorsfilloutquestionnaireswellinadvanceofthe X trialdate.Complexcasesareanexceptiontotheordinaryrule.   MrJohnsonsaidthathehashadotherexperienceswithan `  extendedjuryselectionprocess.TheViceChairaddedthatthe  \  selectionprocessforajurymaybeginonFriday,andduringthe   weekend,theconsultantsmayinvestigatethejurypool. d  Subsection(c)(2)iswordedambiguously. `    JudgeSweeneyobservedthatifalawyerhiressomeoneto   analyzethejury,thelawyerisultimatelyresponsible.This h provisionisintendedtocontrolthesituationwheresomeoneasks d alawyertolookatorgetacopyofthejurylist,andthe  lawyercomplies.NothinginthecurrentRuleprohibitsthis. l Whatarisesfrequentlyisthefactthatjurorsarereluctantto h provideinformation,becausetheyareconcernedastowhowill  haveaccesstoit.Theyareworriedaboutidentitytheftand p  personalinformationbeingdisseminated.Thelawisnotclearas !l" tohowtheyareprotected.JudgeSweeneysaidthathetells "$ jurorsthattheinformationconcerningthemiskeptas t$& confidentialastheRulesallow.Rule161004,AccesstoNotice,  &p!( Administrative,andBusinessLicenseRecords,addressesaccessto '#* theinformationthatisinthehandsofthejurycommissioner. x)$, Onlyparties,counsel,andthejudgemayhaveaccesstothejury $+t&. informationuntilthejuryissworn.Thenonlythenamesofthe , (0 jurorsareaccessible.TheViceChairnotedthattheCourtof |.)2 AppealsmayaskifthechangestotheRulesaretoprotectthe  safetyofthejurorsortoprotecttheirprivacy.JudgeSweeney \ respondedthatthechangestotheRulesprotectboth.Inparts X oftheState,itisdifficulttogetjurorstoparticipate.   Peoplerefusetofilloutthejurorquestionnaires,ortheyleave `  somequestionsblank.Whentheyareaskedwhytheyarerefusing,  \  theyanswerthattheyareconcernedastowheretheinformation   willbetransmitted.Currentlawdoesnotnecessarilyguarantee d  confidentialityoftheinformation. `    Mr._Brault_Ԁinquiredastowhattheaccessistothe   informationonthejurycommissionerscomputer.JudgeSweeney h repliedthatitcanbearguedthatunderthecurrentRules,this d informationisaccessible.Undertheproposedamendment,the  informationisconfidential.Mr._Brault_Ԁpointedoutthatthe l informationaboutthejurylistofthearrayisaddressed,but h thereisnocomparableruleregardingjurorswhohavebeen  selectedtohearacase.JudgeSweeneynotedthatsubsection p  (b)(2)(B)ofRule161004providesthatacustodianmaydisclose !l" onlythenamesoftheswornjurors.Therearerarecases, "$ althoughhehasneverseenoneinMaryland,wherethereisan t$& anonymousjury.TheViceChaircommentedthatwhentheRule  &p!( providesthatthecustodianshalldenyinspectionofthejury '#* list,itshouldincludeboththelargelistofpotentialjurors x)$, andthelistofimpaneledjurors.Mr._Brault_Ԁcommentedthat $+t&. clientsandinsurerswantthenames,addresses,andoccupations , (0 ofjurors.Isthisgivenoutineverycounty?Mr._Kratovil_ |.)2 answeredthatQueenAnnesCountydoesnotprovidethis.    Mr._Brault_ԀsaidthattheCourtofAppealshasrecognizedthe \ tripartiterelationshipbetweentheinsurer,theinsured,andthe X lawyer.Boththeinsuredandinsurerareinterestedinthejury.   TheViceChairstatedthattheStyleSubcommitteewillmakesure `  thatsubsection(c)(2)ofRule2512providesfordissemination  \  ofthejurylisttotheparties,counsel,andthepeopleunder   thecontroloftheparties,butnottoathirdpartywhois d  outsideofthelitigation.JudgeDrydensuggestedthattheRule `  couldrequirecounseltosubmittothecourttowhomheorshe   intendstodisseminatethejurylist.Mr.Johnsonaskedwhether, h evenifthisisdone,peoplewillwanttoserveasjurors.Judge d Drydenrespondedthatunderthecurrentsystem,counselcangive  thejurylisttowhomeverheorshewants.JudgeSweeneysaid l thatthereisaneconomicfactorastowhohasateamtoresearch h thejury.Ifdisclosureoftheteamanalyzingthejuryis  required,lawyersmayfeelthisimpingesuponattorneywork p  product.JudgeDrydenremarkedthatinacriminalcase,if !l" defensecounselgivesthelisttoothers,jurorsoftenbecome "$ fearful.JudgeSweeneyobservedthattheprocedurewalksa t$& tightrope.Itisimportantthatjurorsbeprotected,but  &p!( advocacyshouldnotbehampered,andthereshouldnotbeany '#* interferenceintheattorneyclientrelationship.Hesaidthat x)$, hehadnotheardofanylawyersactingabusively,butifthis $+t&. shouldhappen,thiscanbedealtwithbythetrialjudgeandBar , (0 Counsel.Mr.Sykessuggestedthattherecouldbeadutyimposed |.)2 onthepartytorequireanyonetowhomthelistisdisseminated  nottodisseminateitfurther. \   Mr.Johnsoncommentedthataftertrials,especiallyin X continuinglitigation,suchasasbestoslitigation,juryverdicts   areoftenanalyzed.HequestionedastowhetherthisRulewould `  precludeacivildefendantfromgivingthejurylisttoacompany  \  foranalysisorprecludeacademicsfromlookingatverdictsto   seewhatthejurorsthought.JudgeSweeneyrepliedthattheRule d  wouldexcludethis.UndertheMarylandPublicInformationAct, `  Code,StateGovernmentArticle,10611through10626,the   custodianofrecordsmayprovideaccesstootherwiseconfidential h informationforresearchpurposes.Ifaresearchergoestocourt d toasktoseethisinformationforastudy,thisRulecould  preventthecourtasthecustodianofrecordsfromproviding l accesstotheinformation. h   Mr._Brault_Ԁnotedthathelikesneitherlosingacasenoran  insurancecompanysinvestigationastowhythecasewaslost, p  butthelatterhappenswhenevertheformerhasoccurred. !l" Sophisticatedinsurersandcorporationsmusthavethelistof "$ jurors.TheViceChairinquiredastowhogivesthemthislist. t$& Mr._Brault_Ԁansweredthathegivesthejurylisttotheinsurance  &p!( companyatthebeginningofthetrial.Attheendofthefirst '#* day,hehastoreportaboutthejurytotheinsurancecompany. x)$, Ifacasewithalargemonetaryvalueislost,theremaybea20 $+t&. pageanalysisofwhatthejurorsthoughtoftheattorneysand , (0 witnesses. |.)2   Mr.Johnsonremarkedthatsomejudgesallowposttrial  interviewsofjurors,especiallyinmajorcases.Heaskedif \ changingsubsection(c)(2)wouldbeasubstantiveorastyle X change.Mr._Kratovil_Ԁinquiredastowhetherthejurylistcould   bedisseminatedtoanagentofapartypursuanttotheRule. `  TheViceChairrepliedthatastheRulecurrentlyisdrafted,the  \  agentwouldnotbeentitledtothelisttheagentishiredby   theinsurancecompany,andthisrelationshipistooattenuated. d  Mr._Brault_Ԁnotedthattherearemanyreasonswhyjurorsare `  interviewed.Itisimportantinmassivecivillitigationthat   theinsurershaveanopportunitytoanalyzethecase.TheRule h shouldnotexcludeinterviewswithjurorsafterthetrial.The d ViceChairpointedoutthatthisprovisionistiedtotheRules  pertainingtoaccesstocourtrecords.TheCommitteeshould l recommendtotheCourtofAppealswhetherornotjurorinterviews h shouldbeprovidedfor.    Mr._Shipley_ԀobservedthattheCommitteenoteafter p  subsection(c)(2)indicatesthatcopiesofjurylistsarenot !l" includedinthecaserecord.Heaskedhowthiswouldbehandled "$ ifthecaseisappealedontheissueofthejuryarrayorjury t$& selection,andthelistisnotinthefile.JudgeSweeney  &p!( respondedthatpracticesvaryaroundtheState.Some '#* jurisdictionsputthejurylistinthecasefile,andothers, x)$, includingHowardCounty,givethelistbacktothejury $+t&. commissioner.Ifthelistisneededforanappeal,theparties , (0 haveacopyofthelistavailable.TheCouncilhasbeen |.)2 encouragingjurisdictionsnottoputthelistinthecourtfile.  Hequestionedastothebasisforputtingthelistunderseal. \ Mr._Shipley_Ԁrepliedthatthiswouldbeforconfidentiality X reasons.     Judge_Matricciani_Ԁcommentedthattheconcernsofjurorsare `  differentforcivilandcriminalcases.Oneidentifiedfearis  \  thatjurorspersonalinformationisgettingout.Changingthe   Rulemaycurebothevilsatthesametime,butitmaybe d  difficulttodraft.JudgeSweeneynotedthatjurorsoftendonot `  knowwhetherthecasetheyhavebeenchosenforiscriminalor   civil,andtheyareconcernedinbothtypesofcases.Themedia h maycreateunrealisticfearscreatingadetrimenttogetting d jurorstoserve.TheViceChairexpressedherconcernaboutthe  jurorsperception,evenifitisnotbasedonrealdata.Judge l Sweeneysaidjurorscouldbetoldthattheirinformationiskept h asconfidentialaspossibleasopposedtotellingthemthattheir  fearsareoverblownandthereisaguaranteethatnothingwill p  happentothem.TheViceChairquestionedwhetherkeepingjuror !l" informationfromthepublicisonconstitutionallyfirmground. "$ JudgeSweeneyrespondedthatPressEnterpriseCo.v.Superior t$& CourtofCalifornia,464U.S.501(1984),heldthatthepublic ,&|!( generallyisentitledtoaccesstothenamesofjurorsunless '4#* thereisanoverridinginterestbasedonfindingsthatclosureis )$, essentialtopromotejustice.However,thereshouldnotbe <+&. accesstothejurorsaddressesortheoccupationoftheir ,8(0 spouses.Sincethepubliccannotgetthisinformationabout .)2 judges,jurorsshouldbeprotectedsimilarly.    Mr._Kratovil_Ԁsuggestedthatadistinctionbemadebetween \ theinformationonthejurorsselectedforaparticularcase X whichcanbedisseminatedandinformationonthearraythatmay   notbeofinterest.TheViceChaircommentedthatforboththe `  arrayandtheselectedjurors,theRuleshouldclarifythatonly  \  thenamesofjurorsshouldbedisseminated.Master_Mahasa_   pointedoutthatonceanameisavailable,theaddressinthe d  telephonebookwouldbeaccessible.JudgeSweeneyrespondedthat `  theRuledoesnotaddresstheconceptoftheanonymousjury.The   procedureisforthecourttoholdahearingandmakefindingson h theissueofwhethertoreleasejurorinformation.Rule161004 d (b)(2)(B)providesthatifthetrialjudgeordersotherwise,a  custodianmaynotdisclosethenamesofjurors.Judge l _Matricciani_Ԁremarkedthatduringvoirdire,ifajurorhas h problems,itisdifficulttomaintainanonymity.TheViceChair   statedthattheSubcommitteewillhavetoaddresstheseissues. |  Rule2512willberemandedtotheTrialSubcommittee.Judge (!x" Sweeneynotedthatsection(c),JuryList,ofRules2512and4 "$$ 312shouldbelookedattogether. p  $&   JudgeSweeneypresentedRule2521,Jury!ReviewofEvidence ,&|!( ЄCommunications,fortheCommitteesconsideration. '(#* ` ` XQXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE Z*%- @  TITLE2CIVILPROCEDURECIRCUITCOURT ,V'/ @xx!CHAPTER500TRIAL -)1  .)2 Ї AMENDRule2521bydeletinglanguage  fromsection(a),byaddingtosection(a)  theword sworntomodifytheword juror \ andlanguagetoindicatethatalternatesare 2 includedduringtrialanddeliberations,and X byaddingtheword sworntomodify . theword jurorinsection(b),asfollows:   Rule2521.JURYREVIEWOFEVIDENCE 6   COMMUNICATIONS  \  ̀(a)Jurors'Notes    Thecourtmay,and upon onrequestof :  anypartyshall,providepapernotepadsfor `  usebyswornjurors,includingalternates,if 6 any,duringtrialanddeliberations.The   courtshallmaintaincontroloverthe jurors   notesduringthetrialandpromptlydestroy h the jurors notesafterthetrial. Ajuror's > notes _Notes_maynotbereviewedorrelied d uponforanypurposebyanypersonotherthan : theswornjuror.Ifaswornjurorisunable  touseanotepadbecauseofadisability,the  courtshallprovideareasonable l accommodation. B ̀(b)ItemsTakentoJuryRoom >  Jurors Swornjurorsmaytaketheirnotes  withthemwhentheyretirefordeliberation. p  Unlessthecourtforgoodcauseorders F ! otherwise,thejurymayalsotakeexhibits !l" thathavebeenadmittedinevidence,except !B# thatadepositionmaynotbetakenintothe "$ juryroomwithouttheagreementofall #% partiesandconsentofthecourt.Writtenor t$& electronicallyrecordedinstructionsmaybe J% ' takenintothejuryroomonlywiththe  &p!( permissionofthecourt. &F") Crossreference:SeeRule5802.1(e). (#+ ̀... N*%- ` `   Rule2521wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. , (0 ` `  Insections(a)and(b),theword |.)2  swornisaddedtomodify _juror[s_]to  distinguishamongstprospective,qualified,  andswornjurors. \  Insection(a),thephrase including X alternates,ifanyisaddedtoreflectthat . Rule2512(b)requiresanalternateto take   thesameoathasotherswornjurors.   # XzXXXQ#` `   JudgeSweeneytoldtheCommitteethatthechangesare  \  technicaltoconformtothelegislation.Byconsensus,the   CommitteeapprovedtheRuleaspresented. d    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule2522,CourtDecisionJury `  Verdict,fortheCommitteesconsideration.   ` ` XzXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE > @P P TITLE2CIVILPROCEDURE"CIRCUITCOURT : @xx!CHAPTER500TRIAL   AMENDRule2522bydeletinglanguage h fromsection(b),byaddingthewords jury > orstatedmajorityinplaceofthephrase   requirednumberofjurors,andbymaking  stylisticchanges,asfollows: p  Rule2-522.COURTDECISIONJURYVERDICT !B# ̀... t$& ̀(b)Verdict  &p!(  Theverdictofajuryshallbe '#* unanimousunlessthepartiesstipulateatany (#+ timethataverdictorafindingofastated x)$, majority ofthejurors shallbetakenasthe N*%- verdictorfindingofthejury.Theverdict $+t&. shallbereturnedinopencourt. Uponthe On +J'/ requestofapartyor upon onthecourt'sown , (0 initiative,thejuryshallbepolledbefore -(1 itisdischarged.Ifthepolldisclosesthat |.)2 the requirednumberofjurorshave jury,or  statedmajority,hasnotconcurredinthe  verdict,thecourtmaydirectthejuryto \ retireforfurtherdeliberationormay 2 dischargethejury. X ̀...   ` `   Rule2522wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. `  ` `  Insection(b),referencetoa jury,or  \  statedmajorityissubstitutedforthe  2  formerreferenceto jurors,andtheformer   phrase ofthejurorsisdeleted,toavoid   theawkwardnessoftheterm swornjuror d  otherwiseusedthroughouttheserules.# XzXXXz#XQXX Xz :  # XzXXXQC#` `   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthattheRulecontainsonlyminor `  changestoconformtothelegislation.Byconsensus,the   CommitteeapprovedtheRuleaspresented. h   JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4312,JurySelection,forthe d Committeesconsideration.  ` ` XzXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE B @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES > @ CHAPTER300TRIALANDSENTENCING   AMENDRule4312byaddinganew !l" subsection(a)(1)andanewcrossreference !B# aftersubsection(a)(1),byaddingtoand "$ deletinglanguagefromsubsection(a)(2),by #% addinganewsubsection(a)(3),byaddingto t$& anddeletinglanguagefromsection(b),by J% ' addingtoanddeletinglanguagefrom  &p!( subsection(c)(1),byaddinganewsubsection &F") (c)(2),byaddingtoanddeletinglanguage '#* fromsubsection(d)(1),byrenumbering (#+ section(e)assubsection(d)(2)withan x)$, additionalwordaddedtoit,bydeleting N*%- section(f),byrenumberingsection(g)as $+t&. section(e),byaddingtoanddeleting +J'/ languagefromsection(e),by_relettering_ , (0 section(h)assection(f),byaddingtoand -(1 deletinglanguagefromsubsection(f)(1),by |.)2 addingnewsubsections(f)(2)and(f)(3),and  bymakingthesecondsentenceofsection  (h)intosection(g)withlanguagechanges, \ asfollows: 2 # XzXXXzj#XzXX XzRule4312.JURYSELECTION   ̀(a) Challengetothe ArrayandJurySize `  ̀(1)Size  \   Beforetrialbegins,thetrialjudge   shalldecidetherequirednumberofsworn   jurors,includingalternates,ifany,and d  decideonthesizeofthearrayofqualified :  jurorsneededforselectingthejury. `  Crossreference:SeeCode,CourtsArticle, 6 8420(b)andCode,CriminalLawArticle,   2303(d).  ̀(2)Challenge >  Apartymaychallengethearray of : jurors onthegroundthatitsmemberswere  notselected ,drawn, orsummonedaccordingto  laworonanyothergroundthatwould l disqualifythe panel arrayasawhole.A B challengetothearrayshallbemadeand h determinedbeforeanyindividualqualified > jurorfromthatarrayisexamined,except  thatthe court trialjudgeforgoodcausemay  permitittobemadeafterthejuryissworn p  butbeforeanyevidenceisreceived. F ! ̀(3)InsufficientArray !B#  Ifthearrayisinsufficientfor #% juryselection,thetrialjudgemaydirect t$& thatadditionalqualifiedjurorsbesummoned J% ' atrandomfromthequalifiedjurorpoolas  &p!( providedbystatute. &F") ̀(b) AlternateJurors GeneralRequirements (#+ ̀ (1)Generally  N*%- ̀ Analternatejuror Allindividuals +J'/ tobe_impanelled_Ԁonthejuryshallbe drawn  , (0 selectedinthesamemanner,havethesame -(1 qualifications,andbesubjecttothesame |.)2 examination ,takethesameoath,andhavethe  samefunctions,powers,facilities,and  privilegesasajuror . \ ̀ (2)CapitalCases  X  Incasesinwhichthedeathpenalty   maybeimposed,thecourtshallappointand   retainalternatejurorsasrequiredbyCode, `  CriminalLawArticle,2303(d).  6   ̀ (3)NoncapitalCases   2   Inallothercases,thecourtmay   directthatoneormorejurorsbecalledand d  _impanelled_Ԁtositasalternatejurors.Any :  jurorwho,beforethetimethejuryretires `  toconsideritsverdict,becomesorisfound 6 tobeunableordisqualifiedtoperforma   jurorsduty,shallbereplacedbyan  alternatejurorintheorderofselection.An h alternatejurorwhodoesnotreplaceajuror > shallbedischargedwhenthejuryretiresto d consideritsverdict.  : ̀(c)JuryList  ̀(1)Contents B  Beforetheexaminationofqualified > jurors,eachpartyshallbeprovidedwitha  list ofjurors thatincludesthename,  address,age,sex,education,andoccupation p  ofeachqualifiedjuror,theoccupationof F ! eachqualifiedjurorsspouse,and any other !l" information,ifany,requiredby thecounty !B# juryplan rule. Whenthecountyjuryplan "$ requirestheaddressofajuror, Unlessthe #% trialjudgeordersotherwise,theaddress t$& shallbelimitedtothecityortownandzip J% ' codeandshallnotincludethe jurors street  &p!( addressorboxnumber ,unlessotherwise &F") orderedbythecourt . '#* ̀(2)Dissemination x)$,  Unlessthetrialjudgeorders $+t&. otherwise,apartymaynotdisseminatethe +J'/ jurylisttoanyotherperson. , (0 Committeenote:Ajurycommissionershall |.)2 provideacopyofthejurylisttothetrial  judgeand,withpermissionofthetrial  judge,toanyotherindividualsuchasthe \ courtroomclerkorcourtreporterforusein 2 carryingoutofficialdutiesinconnection X withatrial.Copiesofjurylistsso . providedarenottobeincludedinthecase   recordbutshallbereturnedtothejury   commissioner. `  ̀(d)Examination ofJurors andChallenges  \  forCause  2  ̀(1)Examination    The court trialjudgemaypermitthe :  partiestoconductanexaminationof `   prospective qualifiedjurorsormay itself  6 conducttheexaminationafterconsidering   questionsproposedbytheparties.Ifthe   court trialjudgeconductstheexamination, h  it thejudgemaypermitthepartiesto > supplementtheexaminationbyfurtherinquiry d ormay itself submittothequalifiedjurors : additionalquestionsproposedbytheparties.  Thequalifiedjurorsresponsestoany  examinationshallbeunderoath. Upon On l requestofanyparty,the court trialjudge B shalldirecttheclerktocalltherollof h the panel arrayandtorequesteachqualified > jurortostandandbeidentifiedwhencalled  byname.  ̀ (e) (2)  ChallengesforCause F !  Apartymaychallengeanindividual !B# qualifiedjurorforcause.Achallengefor "$ causeshallbemadeanddeterminedbeforethe #% juryissworn,orthereafterforgoodcause t$& shown. J% ' ̀ (f)AdditionalJurors  &F")  Whenthenumberofjurorsofthe (#+ regularpanelmaybeinsufficienttoallow x)$, forselectionofajury,thecourtmaydirect N*%- thatadditionaljurorsbesummonedatrandom $+t&. fromthequalifiedjurywheelandthereafter +J'/ atrandominamannerprovidedbystatute.  , (0 ̀ (g) (e)  DesignationofListofQualified |.)2 Jurors PeremptoryChallenges   Beforetheexerciseofperemptory \ challenges,the court trialjudgeshall 2 designatefromthejurylistthose jurors  X individualswho have remainqualifiedafter . examination.Thenumberdesignatedshallbe   sufficienttoprovidetherequirednumberof   swornjurors,including and alternates tobe `  sworn ifany,afterallowingfortheexercise 6   ofperemptorychallengespursuanttoRule4  \  313.The court trialjudgeshallatthesame  2  timeprescribetheordertobefollowedin   selecting thejurorsandalternatejurors    individualsfromthelist. d  ̀ (h) (f)  _Impanelling_Ԁthe _Impanelled_Jury `  ̀(1)_Impanelling_    The jurorsandanyalternates  h individualstobe_impanelled_Ԁasswornjurors, > includingalternatesifany,shallbecalled d fromthequalifiedjurorsremainingonthe : jurylistintheorderpreviouslydesignated  bythe court trialjudgeandshallbesworn.  ̀(2)Oath;Functions,Powers,Facilities, B andPrivileges h  Allswornjurors,including  alternatesifany,shalltakethesameoath  and,untildischargedfromjuryservice,have p  thesamefunctions,powers,facilities,and F ! privileges. !l" ̀(3)DischargeofJuryMember "$  Atanytimebeforethejuryretires t$& toconsideritsverdict,thetrialjudgemay J% ' replaceanyjurymemberwhomthetrialjudge  &p!( findstobeunableordisqualifiedtoperform &F") juryservicewithanalternateintheorder '#* ofselectionsetundersection(e).Whenthe (#+ juryretirestoconsideritsverdict,the x)$, trialjudgeshalldischargeanyalternatenot N*%- neededtoreplaceanotherjurymember. $+t&. ̀(g)Foreperson , (0  The court trialjudgeshalldesignate |.)2 aswornjuroras foreman foreperson.  Source:ThisRuleisderivedasfollows: \ ЀSection(a)isinpartderivedfromformer 2 Rule754aandinpartnew. X ЀSection(b)isderivedfromformerRule751 . b.   ЀSection(c)isnew.   ЀSection(d)isderivedfromformerRules `  752and754b. 6   ЀSection(e)isderivedfromformerRule 754  \  b 753.  2  ЀSection(f)isnew.   Ѐ Section(g)isderivedfromformerRule753   b1.  d  Ѐ Section(h)isderivedfromformerRule751 :  candd.  `  ЀSection(g)isderivedfromformerRule751 6 d.   ` `   Rule4312wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. > ` `  Subsection(a)(1)isaddedtostate : expresslythatatrialjudgesetsthesizeof  thejurytobe_impanelled_Ԁand,therefore,the  sizeoftheinitialarray,beforejury l selectionbegins.Accordingly,former B subsection(b)(2)andthefirstsentenceof h subsection(b)(3)isdeleted,withthe > additionofthecrossreferences.   Subsection(a)(2)isderivedfromformer p  section(a),withdeletionoftheformerword F !  drawnforconsistencywithrevisedCode, !l" CourtsArticle,Title8,whichreflectsthe !B# useofcomputersforselectionasopposedto "$ thearchaicdrawingofnumbersfromawheel; #% substitutionoftheword arrayforthe t$& formerword panel,forinternalconsistency J% ' andconsistencywithrevisedCode,Courts  &p!( Article,Title8;additionoftheword &F")  qualifiedtomodify jurortoreflectthe '#* additionofadefinedterm qualifiedjuror (#+ inCode,CourtsArticle,8101andto x)$, distinguishamongstprospective,qualified, N*%- andswornjurors;andsubstitutionofthe $+t&. term trialjudgefortheformerword +J'/  courttoavoidtheinferencethata , (0 majorityofthebenchmustconcur. -(1  |.)2  Subsection(a)(3)isderivedfromformer  section(f),withsubstitutionoftheword   arrayfortheformerwords regularpanel \ forinternalconsistencyandconsistencywith 2 revisedCode,CourtsArticle,Title8; X substitutionoftheterm trialjudgefor . theformerword courttoavoidthe   inferencethatamajorityofthebenchmust   concur;andsubstitutionofthereferenceto `  a qualifiedjurorpoolfortheformer 6   referencetoa qualifiedjurywheelfor  \  consistencywithrevisedCode,Courts  2  Article,Title8,whichreflectstheuseof   computersforselectionasopposedtothe   archaicdrawingofnumbersfromawheel. d   Formersubsection(b)(1),exceptasit `  relatedtotheoathandpowers,isrenumbered 6 assection(b)andisrestatedasan   affirmativestatementapplicabletoall  _impanelled_Ԁjurors,includingalternates.The h word selectedissubstitutedfortheformer > word drawn,forconsistencywithrevised d Code,CourtsArticle,Title8,whichreflects : theuseofcomputersforselection,as  opposedtothearchaicdrawingofnumbers  fromawheel. l  Formersection(c)isrenumberedas h subsection(c)(1),withadditionof >  qualifiedtomodify _juro[r_]toreflect  theadditionofadefinedterm qualified  jurorinCode,CourtsArticle,8101andto p  distinguishamongstprospective,qualified, F ! andswornjurors.Subsection(c)(1)is !l" revisedtorequirethejurylisttoinclude !B# anaddressforaqualifiedjurorwiththe "$ currentlimitationastoacityortownand #% zipcode.Additionally,therequirementfor t$& additionalinformationistobesetbyrule J% ' ratherthanindividualjuryplan,for  &p!( consistencywithCode,CourtsArticle,8 &F") 105. '#*  Subsection(c)(2)isaddedtosetforth x)$, themannerinwhichjurylistsaretobe N*%- distributedandprotectedagainst $+t&. disseminationofjurorinformation +J'/ unnecessarily.TheCommitteenotereflects , (0 thepracticeinsomejurisdictions,wherebya -(1 jurylistisreturnedtothejury |.)2 commissionerand,thereby,issubjecttoRule  161001etseq.   Subsections(d)(1)and(2)arederived 8 fromformersections(d)and(e),with ^ substitutionoftheterms trialjudgeand 4  judgefortheformerwords courtand    it,anddeletionof itself,toavoidthe   inferencethatamajorityofthebenchmust f  concur;additionoftheterm qualifiedto <   modify _juro[r_]toreflecttheadditionofa  b  definedterm qualifiedjurorinCode,  8  CourtsArticle,8101andtodistinguish   amongstprospective,qualified,andsworn   jurors;andsubstitutionoftheword array j  fortheformerword panelforinternal @  consistencyandconsistencywithrevised f  Code,CourtsArticle,Title8. <  Section(e)isderivedfromformer  section(g),withsubstitutionoftheterm n  trialjudgefortheformerword courtto D avoidtheinferencethatamajorityofthe j benchmustconcurandsubstitutionof @ referencesto individualsfortheformer  referencesto jurorsand alternate  jurors,astheseindividualsarewinnowed r fromamongthe qualifiedjurors!as H categorizedinCode,CourtsArticle,Title8 n !butarenotyetswornasjurors. D Accordingly,insection(e),referenceto   _remain[ing_]qualifiedafterexaminationis  substitutedfortheformerreferenceto v   _hav[ing_]qualified. L !  Subsection(f)(1)isderivedfromthe !H# formerfirstsentenceofsection(h),with "$ substitutionofthereferenceto #%  individualstobe_impanelled_Ԁ assworn z$& jurorsfortheformerreferenceto jurors P% ' andanyalternates,astheseindividualsare &&v!( winnowedfromamongthe qualifiedjurors! &L") ascategorizedinCode,CourtsArticle,Title '"#* 8!butarenotyetswornasjurors;andwith (#+ theadditionof jurytomodifytheword ~)$,  listforinternalconsistency. T*%-  Subsection(f)(2)isderivedfromthe ,P'/ formersubsection(b)(1),asitrelatedto ,&(0 beingswornandservingasaswornjuror. -(1  .)2  Subsection(f)(3)isderivedfromthe  formersecondandthirdsentencesof  subsection(b)(3),withsubstitutionofthe \ referenceto thetrialjudge..._find[ing_] 2 fortheformerreference becomesoris X found,andthepassive shallbe . discharged,sincethejudgesrulingis   determinative.Thesubstitutionalsoavoids   theinferencethatamajorityofthebench `  mustconcur. 6    Section(g)isderivedfromtheformer  2  secondsentenceofsection(h),with   substitutionoftheterm trialjudgefor   theformerword courttoavoidthe d  inferencethatamajorityofthebenchmust :  concur;additionoftheword swornto `  modify jurortodistinguishamongst 6 prospective,qualified,andswornjurorsin   accordancewithrevisedCode,CourtsArticle,  Title8;andsubstitutionoftheword h  forepersonfortheformerword foreman, > toreflecttheJudiciaryspolicytouse d genderneutralwordswherepracticable. : # XzXXXz#` `   JudgeSweeneysaidthatthisRulewouldgobacktothe l CriminalSubcommitteetoaddresstheissuesalreadydiscussed h pertainingtoRule2512.    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4313,PeremptoryChallenges, p  fortheCommitteesconsideration. !l" ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE #% @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES J% ' @ CHAPTER300TRIALANDSENTENCING &F")  AMENDRule4313byaddingtheword x)$,  qualifiedtomodifytheword jurorin N*%- subsections(b)(1)and(b)(3),asfollows: $+t&. Rule4-313.PEREMPTORYCHALLENGES -(1  |.)2 Ѐ...  ̀(b)ExerciseofChallenges \ ̀(1)ByAlternatingChallenges X  Onrequestofanypartyfor   alternatingchallenges,theclerkshallcall   eachqualifiedjurorindividuallyinthe `  orderpreviouslydesignatedbythecourt. 6   Whenthefirstqualifiedjuroriscalled,the  \  Stateshallindicatefirstwhetherthat  2  qualifiedjurorischallengedoraccepted.   Whenthesecondqualifiedjuroriscalled,   thedefendantshallindicatefirstwhether d  thatqualifiedjurorischallengedor :  accepted.Whenthethirdqualifiedjuroris `  called,theStateshallagainindicatefirst 6 whetherthatqualifiedjurorischallengedor   accepted,andtheselectionofajuryshall  continuewithchallengesbeingexercised h alternatelyinthisfashionuntilthejury > hasbeenselected. d ̀(2)BySimultaneousStrikingfromaList   Ifnorequestismadefor l alternatingchallenges,eachpartyshall B exerciseitschallengessimultaneouslyby h strikingnamesfromacopyofthejurylist. > ̀(3)RemainingChallenges   Aftertherequirednumberof F ! qualifiedjurorshasbeencalled,apartymay !l" exerciseanyremainingperemptorychallenges !B# towhichthepartyisentitledatanytime "$ beforethejuryissworn,exceptthatno #% challengetothefirst12qualifiedjurors t$& shallbepermittedafterthefirstalternate J% ' juroriscalled.  &p!( ̀... '#* ` `   Rule4313wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. N*%- ` `  Insubsection(b)(1)and(3),theword +J'/  qualifiedisaddedtomodify _juro[r_]to , (0 reflecttheadditionofadefinedterm -(1  qualifiedjurorinCode,CourtsArticle, |.)2 8101,todistinguishamongprospective,  qualified,andswornjurors.  ` `   JudgeSweeneynotedthatthechangestoRule4313were X minorchangestoconformtothelegislation.Byconsensus,the   CommitteeapprovedtheRuleaspresented. `    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4314,DefenseofNot  \  CriminallyResponsible,fortheCommitteesconsideration.   ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE :  @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES 6     h     @ CHAPTER300TRIALANDSENTENCING   AMENDRule4314bychangingtheword d  prospectivetotheword qualifiedin : subsection(b)(3),asfollows:  Rule4-314.DEFENSEOFNOTCRIMINALLY B RESPONSIBLE h ̀...  ̀(b)ProcedureforBifurcatedTrial F ! ̀(1)Generally !B#  ForpurposesofthisRule,a #% bifurcatedtrialisasinglecontinuoustrial t$& intwostages. J% ' ̀(2)Sequence &F")  Theissueofguiltshallbetried (#+ first.Theissueofcriminalresponsibility x)$, shallbetriedassoonaspracticableafter N*%- thejuryreturnsaverdictofguiltyonany $+t&. charge.Thetrialshallnotberecessed +J'/ exceptforgoodcauseshown. , (0 ̀(3)ExaminationofJurors |.)2 Ї Thecourtshallinform prospective   qualifiedjurorsbeforeexaminingthem  pursuanttoRule4-312(d)thattheissuesof \ guiltorinnocenceandwhether,ifguilty, 2 thedefendantiscriminallyresponsiblewill X betriedintwostages.Theexaminationof .  prospective qualifiedjurorsshallencompass   allissuesraised.   ̀... 6   ` `   Rule4314wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote.  2  ` `  Insubsection(b)(3),theword    qualifiedissubstitutedfortheformer d  word prospective,toreflecttheaddition :  ofdefinedterms prospectivejurorand `   qualifiedjurorinCode,CourtsArticle, 6 8101.   ` `   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthatthechangestotheRulewere > conformingchangestothelegislation.Byconsensus,the : CommitteeapprovedtheRuleaspresented.    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4326,JuryReviewof B EvidenceCommunications,fortheCommitteesconsideration. > ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE p  @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES !l" @ CHAPTER300TRIALANDSENTENCING "$  AMENDRule4326bydeletinglanguage J% ' fromsection(a),byaddingtheword sworn  &p!( tomodifythewords jurorand jurors, &F") byaddinglanguagereferringtoalternates '#* andbymakingstylisticchangesinsection (#+ (a),andbyaddingtheword sworntomodify x)$, theword jurorsandbymakingstylistic N*%- changestosection(b),asfollows: $+t&. Rule4326.JURYREVIEWOFEVIDENCE -(1 COMMUNICATIONS |.)2 Ї̀(a)Jurors'Notes   Thecourtmay,and upon onrequestof 2 anypartyshall,providepapernotepadsfor X usebyswornjurors,includingalternates,if . any,duringtrialanddeliberations.The   courtshallmaintaincontroloverthe jurors    notesduringthetrialandpromptlydestroy `  the jurors notesafterthetrial. Ajuror's 6   notes _Notes_maynotbereviewedorrelied  \  uponforanypurposebyanypersonotherthan  2  theswornjuror.Ifaswornjurorisunable   touseanotepadbecauseofadisability,the   courtshallprovideareasonable d  accommodation. :  ̀(b)ItemsTakentoJuryRoom 6 ̀ Jurors Swornjurorsmaytaketheirnotes  withthemwhentheyretirefordeliberation. h Unlessthecourtforgoodcauseorders > otherwise,thejurymayalsotakethe d chargingdocumentandexhibits which that : havebeenadmitted into inevidence,except  thatadepositionmaynotbetakenintothe  juryroomwithouttheagreementofall l partiesandtheconsentofthecourt. B Electronicallyrecordedinstructionsororal h instructionsreducedtowritingmaybetaken > intothejuryroomonlywiththepermission  ofthecourt.Onrequestofapartyoron  thecourt'sowninitiative,thecharging p  documentsshallreflectonlythosechargeson F ! whichthejuryistodeliberate.Thecourt !l" mayimposesafeguardsforthepreservationof !B# theexhibitsandthesafetyofthe jurors  "$ jury. #% Crossreference:SeeRule5802.1(e). J% ' ̀... &F") ` `   Rule4326wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. x)$, ` `  Insections(a)and(b),theword $+t&.  swornisaddedtomodify _juror[s_]to +J'/ distinguishamongprospective,qualified,and , (0 swornjurors.Accordingly,insection(b), -(1 theword juryissubstitutedfortheformer |.)2 word jurorstoavoidawkwardrepetitionof   swornjurors.   Insection(a),thephrase including 2 alternates,ifanyisaddedtoreflectthat X Rule4312(b)(1)requiresanalternateto .  takethesameoathasotherswornjurors.    ` `   JudgeSweeneytoldtheCommitteethatthechangestoRule4 6   326conformtothelegislation.Byconsensus,theCommittee  2  approvedtheRuleaspresented.     JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4327,VerdictJury,forthe :  Committeesconsideration. 6 ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE h @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES d @ CHAPTER300TRIALANDSENTENCING   AMENDRule4327bychangingtheword B  foremantotheword forepersoninsection h (a)andbyaddingtheword sworntomodify > theword jurorsinsection(e),asfollows:  Rule4-327.VERDICTJURY F ! ̀(a)Return "$  Theverdictofajuryshallbe t$& unanimousandshallbereturnedinopen J% ' court.  &p!( ̀(b)SealedVerdict '#*  Withtheconsentofallparties,the x)$, courtmayauthorizetherenditionofasealed N*%- verdictduringatemporaryadjournmentof $+t&. court.Asealedverdictshallbeinwriting +J'/ andshallbesignedbyeachmemberofthe , (0 jury.Itshallbesealedinanenvelopeby -(1 the foreman forepersonofthejurywhoshall |.)2 writeontheoutsideoftheenvelope"Verdict  CaseNo.........""StateofMarylandvs.  ...................."anddeliverthe \ envelopetotheclerk.Thejuryshallnotbe 2 discharged,buttheclerkshall X permitthejurytoseparateuntilthecourt . isagaininsessionatwhichtimethejury   shallbecalledandtheverdictopenedand   receivedasotherverdicts. `  ̀...  \  ̀(e)PollofJury    Onrequestofapartyoronthe d  court'sowninitiative,thejuryshallbe :  polledafterithasreturnedaverdictand `  beforeitisdischarged.Iftheswornjurors 6 donotunanimouslyconcurintheverdict,the   courtmaydirectthejurytoretirefor  furtherdeliberation,ormaydischargethe h juryifsatisfiedthataunanimousverdict > cannotbereached. d ̀...  ` `   Rule4327wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. l ` `  Insection(b),theword forepersonis h substitutedfortheformerword foreman,to > reflecttheJudiciaryspolicytousegender  neutralwordswherepracticable.   Insection(e),theword swornis F ! addedtomodify jurorstodistinguishamong !l" prospective,qualified,andswornjurors. !B# XQXX Xz# XzXXXQ#` `   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthatthechangestotheRuleconform t$& tothelegislation.Byconsensus,theCommitteeapprovedthe  &p!( Ruleaspresented. '#*   JudgeSweeneypresentedRule4643,Subpoena,forthe x)$, Committeesconsideration. $+t&. ` ` XzXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE -(1  |.)2 @TITLE4CRIMINALCAUSES  @  CHAPTER600CRIMINALINVESTIGATIONSAND \ @LLMISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS X  AMENDRule4643tochangetheword    foremantotheword forepersoninsection `  (a),asfollows: 6   Rule4-643.SUBPOENA   ̀(a)ToAppearBeforetheGrandJury d   Anysubpoenatoappearbeforethe `  grandjuryshallbeissued:(1)bytheclerk 6 ofacircuitcourtonrequestoftheState's   Attorneyorthegrandjury;or(2)bythe  grandjurythroughits foreman forepersonor h deputy foreman foreperson.Thesubpoena > shallcontaintheinformationrequiredby d Rule4-266(a). : ̀(b)Enforcement-ProtectiveOrder   Asubpoenatoappearbeforethegrand B juryorpursuanttoArticle10,39Ais h enforceableonlyincircuitcourtinthe > mannersetforthinRule4-266(d)andthe  witnessorapersonassertingaprivilegeto  preventdisclosurebythewitnessmayapply p  foraprotectiveorderpursuanttoRule4-266 F ! (c). !l" Source:ThisRuleisnew. "$ ` `   Rule4643wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. J% ' ` `  Insection(a),theword forepersonis &F") substitutedfortheformerword foreman,to '#* reflecttheJudiciaryspolicytousegender (#+ neutralwordswherepracticable.# XzXXXz#XQXX Xz x)$, # XzXXXQ#` `   JudgeSweeneysaidthatthechangetotheRuleisthesame +J'/ asforthepreviousRule.Byconsensus,theCommitteeapproved -(1 theRuleaspresented.    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule5606,CompetencyofJuroras \ Witness,fortheCommitteesconsideration. X ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE   @!TITLE5EVIDENCE 6   @CHAPTER600WITNESSES  2   AMENDRule5606byaddingtheword d   sworntomodifytheword jurorinsection :  (a)andsubsections(b)(1)and(b)(2),by `  deletinglanguagefromsubsection(b)(3)and 6 makingstylechanges,andbychangingthe   word petittotheword trialandadding  theword trialtomodifytheword juryin h section(c),asfollows: > Rule5-606.COMPETENCYOFJURORASWITNESS  ̀(a)AttheTrial B  Amemberofajurymaynottestifyas > awitnessbeforethatjuryinthetrialof  thecaseinwhichtheswornjurorissitting.  Iftheswornjuroriscalledtotestify,the p  opposingpartyshallbeaffordedan F ! opportunitytoobjectoutofthepresenceof !l" thejury. !B# ̀(b)InquiryintoValidityofVerdict #% ̀(1)Inanyinquiryintothevalidityof J% ' averdict,aswornjurormaynottestifyas  &p!( to(A)anymatterorstatementoccurring &F") duringthecourseofthejury's '#* deliberations,(B)theeffectofanything (#+ uponthatoranyotherswornjuror'smindor x)$, emotionsasinfluencingtheswornjurorto N*%- assentordissentfromtheverdict,or(C) $+t&. theswornjuror'smentalprocessesin +J'/ connectionwiththeverdict. , (0 ̀(2)Aswornjuror'saffidavitor |.)2 evidenceofanystatementbytheswornjuror  concerningamatteraboutwhichthesworn  jurorwouldbeprecludedfromtestifyingmay \ notbereceivedforthesepurposes. 2 ̀(3) Ajuror'snotes _Notes_made in . accordancewith underRule2-521(a)orRule   4-326(a)maynotbeusedtoimpeacha   verdict. `  ̀(c)"Verdict"Defined  \   ForpurposesofthisRule,"verdict"   means(1)averdictreturnedbya petit trial   juryor(2)asentencereturnedbyatrial d  juryinasentencingproceedingconducted :  pursuanttoCode,CriminalLawArticle, `  2-303or2-304. 6 Committeenote:ThisRuledoesnotaddress  oraffectthesecrecyofgrandjury h proceedings. > Source:ThisRuleisderivedinpartfrom : _F.R.Ev_.606.  ` `   Rule5606wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReportersNote. B ` `  Insections(a)and(b),theword >  swornisaddedtomodify jurorsto  distinguishamongprospective,qualified,and  swornjurors. p   Insubsection(b)(3),theword under !l" issubstitutedfortheformerphrase in !B# accordancewithtocoverallnoteswhether "$ madeinaccordancewithorcontraventionof #% thereferencedrules. t$&  Insection(c),referencetoa trial  &p!( juryissubstitutedfortheformerreference &F") toa petitjury,inaccordancewiththe '#* CouncilonJuryUseandManagements (#+ preferenceforlanguagemoreunderstandable x)$, tothepublic. N*%- ` `   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthatthechangestothisRule , (0 conformtothelegislation.Byconsensus,theCommitteeapproved |.)2 theRuleaspresented.    JudgeSweeneypresentedRule16107,CourtandJuryTerms, \ fortheCommitteesconsideration. X ` ` @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE   @ TITLE16COURTS,JUDGES,ANDATTORNEYS 6   CHAPTER100COURTADMINISTRATIVESTRUCTURE,  2  @ JUDICIALDUTIES,ETC.    AMENDRule16107todeletethe_tagline_ `  fromsectiona.andtodeletesectionb.,as 6 follows:   Rule16-107.COURTANDJURYTERMS > ̀ a.TermofCourt.    Foraccountingandstatistical l reportingpurposes,eachcircuitcourtshall B holdasingletermeachyearbeginningon h July1andendingonthefollowingJune30. > ̀ b.TermofJury.    TheCountyAdministrativeJudgeshall F ! setthetermsofthepetitandgrandjuries !l" forthatcountyinthejurorselectionplan !B# authorizedbyCode,CourtsArticle,8-201.  "$ Source:ThisRuleisderivedfromformer t$& Rule1206. J% ' ` `   Rule16107wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReporters '#* Note. x)$, ` `  Formersectionbisdeletedas $+t&. inaccurateasthecircuitcourt,ratherthan +J'/ theCountyAdministrativeJudge,adopts,and , (0 modifies,thejuryplan,andCode,Courts -(1 Article,8207(a)providesfortheplanto |.)2 specifyintervalsforcreationofjurorpools  !ratherthan terms.  ` `   JudgeSweeneysaidthatthelanguage termofcourtand X  termofjuryisnolongercorrect,becausethecircuitcourt,   nottheCountyAdministrativeJudge,adoptsandmodifiesthejury `  plan.Code,CourtsArticle,8207(a)providesthattheplan  \  specifyintervalsforcreationofjurorpools,ratherthan    terms.JudgeNortonpointedoutthatthetitleoftheRuleis d  incorrect,andtheViceChairobservedthattheRulereferstoa `   singleterm.ThetitleoftheRuleshouldbechangedto    SingleTermofCourt.Byconsensus,theCommitteeapprovedthe h Ruleasamended. d   JudgeSweeneypresentedRule161004,AccesstoNotice,  Administrative,andBusinessLicenseRecords,fortheCommittees l consideration. h ` ` XzXX Xz@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE  @ TITLE16COURTS,JUDGES,ANDATTORNEYS p  @  CHAPTER1000ACCESSTOCOURTRECORDS !l"  AMENDRule161004todeletelanguage #% fromsubsection(b)(2)(A);toaddlanguage t$& providingforacertainexception,tochange J% ' thestatutoryreferences,andtoaddan  &p!( exceptionforjurylistsinsubsection &F") (b)(2)(A);todeletelanguagefromsubsection '#* (b)(2)(B);toaddlanguagerequiringajury (#+ commissionertoprovideajurylist,to x)$, changetheword empaneledtotheword N*%-  impaneled,andtoaddlanguagepertaining $+t&. todenialofinspectioninsubsection +J'/ (b)(2)(B);toaddanewsubsection(b)(2)(C) , (0 pertainingtoprovidingjuryliststothe -(1 HealthCareAlternativeDisputeResolution |.)2 Office;andtoaddanewsubsection(b)(2)(D)  pertainingtoprovidingdatatotheState  BoardofElectionsandStateMotorVehicle \ Administration;asfollows: 2 ` Rule16-1004.ACCESSTONOTICE,ADMINISTRATIVE,   ANDBUSINESSLICENSERECORDS   ` ̀(a)NoticeRecords  \   Acustodianmaynotdenyinspectionof   anoticerecordthathasbeenrecordedand   indexedbytheclerk. d  ̀(b)AdministrativeandBusinessLicense `  Records 6 ̀(1)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbythe  RulesinthisChapter,therighttoinspect h administrativeandbusinesslicenserecords > isgovernedbyCode,StateGovernment d Article,10-611through10-626. : ̀(2)(A)Exceptas providedby atrial  judgeordersinconnectionwithachallenge l underCode,CourtsArticle, 8-212(b)or(c)  B 8408and8409andasprovidedinthis h subsectionforjurylists,acustodianshall > denyinspectionofanadministrativerecord  usedbythejurycommissioner orclerk in  connectionwiththejuryselectionprocess. p   Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbycourtorder, F ! acustodianmaynotdenyinspectionof  !l" ̀(B)Ajurycommissionershallprovide "$ ajurylist senttothecourtpursuantto #% Rules asrequiredunderRule2-512or4-312 t$&  afterthe .Afterajuryhasbeen empaneled  J% ' impaneledandsworn,acustodianshalldeny  &p!( inspectionofthejurylistandmaydisclose &F") onlythenamesoftheswornjurors.Ifthe '#* trialjudgeordersotherwise,acustodianmay (#+ notdisclosethenames. x)$,  (C)Ajurycommissionermayprovide $+t&. juryliststotheHealthCareAlternative +J'/ DisputeResolutionOfficeasrequiredbythat , (0 Officeincarryingoutitsduties,subjectto -(1 thatOfficesadoptionofregulationsto |.)2 ensureagainstimproperdisseminationof  jurordata.   (D)Atintervalstowhichajury 2 commissioneragrees,thejurycommissioner X shallprovidetheStateBoardofElections . andStateMotorVehicleAdministrationwith   dataaboutprospective,qualified,orsworn   jurorsneededtocorrecterroneousor `  obsoleteinformation,suchasthatrelatedto 6   adeathorchangeofaddress,subjecttothe  \  BoardsandAdministrationsadoptionof  2  regulationtoensureagainstimproper   disseminationofjurordata.   ̀... :  ` `   Rule161004wasaccompaniedbythefollowingReporters   Note. h ` `  Subsection(b)(2)isrevisedtoallow d useofjurylistsasrequiredfortrialor, : asallowedunderCode,CourtsArticle,3  2A03,forarbitrationproceedingsbutto  allowdisseminationofonlythenamesof l swornjurorstothegeneralpublicandthen B (performerCode,CourtsArticle,8212 h (c)(1)),ifnotdisallowedbythetrial > judge.Subsection(b)(2)alsoisrevisedto  allowdisseminationofjurordatatothe  StateBoardofElections(performerCode, p  CourtsArticle,8212(c)(2))and,for F ! similaradministrativepurposes,totheState !l" MotorVehicleAdministration. !B#  Alsoinsubsection(b)(2),theformer #% referencetoa clerkisdeletedtoreflect t$& thataclerkisactingasajury J% ' commissioner,whensodesignated.# XzXXXz#XQXX Xz  &p!( # XzXXXQ#` `   JudgeSweeneyexplainedthatnewlanguagehasbeenaddedto (#+ subsection(b)(2)pertainingtothejurycommissionerprovidinga N*%- jurylistbeforethejuryhasbeenimpaneled,andthecustodian +J'/ denyinginspectionofthelistafterthejuryhasbeenimpaneled. -(1   TheViceChairsaidthatMr.Lieberman,CounseltoThe  WashingtonPostwaspresenttospeakabouttheRule.Mr. \ LiebermantoldtheCommitteethatthepublicaccesstojury X informationshouldbekeyedtotheaccessinRules2512and4   312.HesuggestedthatRule161004gobacktotheSubcommittee `  forfurthermodification.Hepointedoutthatanunintended  \  consequenceofrestrictingthedisseminationofjurylistsisthe   impactonacademicsandresearcherswhostudyjuryverdicts. d    TheViceChairquestionedastowhethersubsection(b)(2)is `  constitutional.Mr.Liebermanrespondedthatthereisa   constitutionalrighttoknowthenamesofswornjurors,buthe h wasnotcertainaboutarighttootherinformationaboutjurors. d JudgeSweeneycommentedthatthisissuenowispendinginthe  PennsylvaniaSupremeCourtinPennsylvaniav.Long,871A.2d1262 l (Pa.Super.March31,2005),cert.grantedinpart,884A.2d248, $t 249(Pa.September21,2005).Mr._Brault_Ԁremarkedthatthenames , ofjurorsinMarylandcomefromthelistoftheMotorVehicle   Administration(MVA).AnyonecouldgototheMVAtogetan 4!" address.Ms._Veronis_Ԁsaidthatanindividuallicenseholdercan "0$ blockthedisseminationofhisorherpersonalinformation.Mr. $& Liebermanexpressedthepresssperspectivethatprovidingthe 8&!( namesofjurorswouldbesufficient.Asuggestiontocurethe '4#* problemofrestrictingthedisseminationofinformationtoo )$, greatlywouldbetochangetheword maythefirsttimethatit <+&. appearsinsubsection(b)(2)(B)totheword shall,sothatthe ,8(0 beginninglanguageofthatprovisionwouldbe: ...acustodian .)2 shalldenyinspectionofthejurylistandshalldiscloseonly  thenamesoftheswornjurors.Theintentofthisprovisionis \ thatoneisentitledtothisinformationunlessajudgehas X sealedit.Statingthisasmandatorymakesitcleartothe   custodiansthattheinformationhastobereleased.Theprior `  lawprovidedthatafterthemasterjurywheelwasemptied,the  \  namesofthejurorsweremadepublic.Thenames,age,education,   andspecificoccupationofthejurorswereavailableunlessin d  theinterestofjusticeitwasdeterminedthattheyshouldnotbe `  released.Nowthereisnoprovisionforpublicaccesstothose   administrativerecords.TheviewofTheWashingtonPostisthat h thisinformationshouldbeaccessibletothepublictopromote d justiceandconfidenceinthejudicialsystem.Mr.Lieberman  suggestedthattheRuleshouldbechangedtobemoreinthe l spiritoftheformerprovisions.Itisinappropriateforjuror h informationtobecompletelyinaccessibletothepublic.    Mr._Brault_Ԁinquiredastowhetherinformationaboutjurors p  wouldbeavailabletothepublicfromtheU.S.Census.Hesaid !l" thatwhenpeopleresearchgenealogy,theyoftengetinformation, "$ suchasapersonsaddressandmaritalstatus,fromtheU.S. t$& Census.TheViceChairexpressedtheviewthatdisclosureof  &p!( anythingotherthanajurorsnameshouldbeprohibited. '#* Professor_McLain_Ԁnotedthatfederalpracticeismorerestrictive. x)$, Alawyercannotspeaktothejurorsafteratrialwithoutthe $+t&. permissionofthejudge.Mr._Brault_Ԁsaidthatthisisalocal , (0 rule.Professor_McLain_ԀaskedMr.Liebermanaboutaccesstothe |.)2 federaljurylists.Mr.Liebermanansweredthatthereare  differentlocalrulespertainingtothis.Hehadnotlitigated \ theconstitutionalityofaccesstothelist.Thereisa X presumptiverightofaccess,andan_overbroad_Ԁrestrictioncould   bechallenged.Professor_McLain_Ԁinquiredastotherightof `  accesstothefederaljurylistinMarylandfederalcourts,