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ŠConference€Room€1100A€of€the€Peopleššs€Resource€Center,€100Š Š Ś ŠCommunity€Place,€Ō_ŌCrownsvilleŌ_Ō,€Maryland€on€October€15,€2004.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢLinda€M.€Ō_ŌSchuettŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ :Š  ŠĢF.€Vernon€Boozer,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€F.€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠę6(#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€R.€Michael,€Esq.Š¼ (#(# ŠRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€William€D.€MissouriŠ’ā(#(# ŠHon.€James€W.€Drydeną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIŠhø(#(# ŠHon.€Ellen€M.€Hellerą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąLarry€W.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€ClerkŠ>Ž(#(# ŠHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąŌ_ŌTwilahŌ_Ō€S.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠRichard€M.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąSen.€Norman€R.€Stone,€Jr.Šź:(#(# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.ŠĄ(#(# ŠJ.€Brooks€Leahy,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€A.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š–ę(#(# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š h ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ Ä ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ šź ŠProfessor€John€Lynch,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ pĄ  ŠJack€L.€B.€Ō_ŌGohnŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š F –! ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€The€Reporter€announcedŠ Č"$ Šthat€the€Report€of€the€Judicial€Ethics€Committee€and€153ņņrdóó€ReportŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Rules€Committee€will€be€heard€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€onŠ  &p!( ŠNovember€8,€2004€at€2:00€p.m.€€She€said€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€was€aŠ Ģ'#* Šwinner€of€a€Leadership€in€Law€Award,€and€that€the€Vice€Chair€hadŠ x)Č$, Šwon€the€Fannie€Lou€Ō_ŌHamerŌ_Ō€Award,€named€for€a€civil€rightsŠ $+t&. Šactivist.€€The€Reporter€also€stated€that€the€mother„in„law€of€Š  Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌCathy€Cox,€Administrative€Assistant€to€the€Rules€Committee,€hadŠ ° Špassed€away,€so€Ms.€Cox€would€not€be€present€for€the€meeting.Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Title€7,€ChapterŠ Ž. Š€€400,€Administrative€Mandamus.€€New€Rule€7„401€(GeneralŠ “  Š€€Provisions),€New€Rule€7„402€(Procedures),€New€Rule€7„403Š Š Ś Š€€(Disposition);€Amendments€to:€Rule€7„301€(Certiorari€in€theŠ ` ° Š€€Circuit€Court)€and€Rule€15„701€(Mandamus)Š 6 †  Š_________________________________________________________________Š  \  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes,€Chair€of€the€Specific€Remedies€Subcommittee,€toldŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€Committee€that€the€Office€of€the€Attorney€General€had€sentŠ :Š  Šcomments€about€the€proposed€new€Administrative€Mandamus€RulesŠ ę6 Šthat€were€received€this€morning.€€A€copy€of€the€comments€wasŠ ’ā Šdistributed.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€The€problems€with€the€currentŠ >Ž ŠCertiorari€and€Mandamus€Rules€were€set€out€in€a€July€2,€2001Š ź: Šmemorandum€by€Jack€L.€B.€Gohn,€Esq.,€a€copy€of€which€is€in€theŠ –ę Šmeeting€materials€for€today.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€Because€there€isŠ B’ Šan€overlap€between€certiorari€and€mandamus,€practitioners€oftenŠ ī> Šfile€petitions€for€both,€sometimes€not€knowing€which€one€to€file.€Š šź ŠEach€remedy€has€procedures€that€are€different€and€peculiar€fromŠ F –! Šprocedures€in€ordinary€litigation.€€There€has€been€a€great€dealŠ ņ!B# Šof€dispute€over€discovery€in€these€cases,€both€as€to€what€kind€isŠ ž#ī% Šappropriate€and€when€it€is€available.€€The€Court€of€AppealsŠ J%š ' Šconsidered€this€issue€in€ņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevensóó,€337€Md.Š ö&F") Š471€(1995).€€Discovery€was€one€of€the€issues€that€caused€theŠ ®(ž#+ Šproposed€Rules€to€be€remanded€to€the€Subcommittee.€Š Z*Ŗ%- Šą  ąAnother€question€that€arose€was€about€damages€in€mandamusŠ ,V'/ Šactions.€€It€is€difficult€to€know€what€acts€are€reviewable€andŠ ²-)1 Šwhat€remedy€is€appropriate.€€The€Subcommittee€suggests€thatŠ ° Šcertiorari€review€in€the€circuit€courts€be€eliminated€except€forŠ \¬ Šreview€of€actions€of€the€District€Court€and€the€Orphansšš€Court.€€Š X ŠMandamus€has€been€divided€into€two€categories,€administrativeŠ “  Šmandamus€for€review€of€a€quasi„judicial€order€or€action€of€anŠ ` ° Šadministrative€agency€and€regular€mandamus.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„401,€General€Provisions,€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š d“  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIALˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„401,€as€follows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€7„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONSŠ ī> ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€rules€in€this€Chapter€governŠ !l" Šactions€for€judicial€review€of€a€quasi„Š ņ!B# Šjudicial€order€or€action€of€an€administrativeŠ Č"$ Šagency€where€review€is€not€authorized€byŠ ž#ī% Šstatute€or€by€local€law.Š t$Ä& ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Where€judicial€review€of€anŠ  &p!( Šorder€or€action€of€an€administrative€agencyŠ ö&F") Šis€authorized€by€statute,€see€Rule€7„201€etŠ Ģ'#* Šseq.€€For€review€of€quasi„judicial€actionsŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šother€than€those€involving€a€review€of€anŠ x)Č$, Šaction€by€the€District€Court€or€an€orphansššŠ N*ž%- Šcourt,€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€the€appropriateŠ $+t&. Šremedy.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€DefinitionŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€As€used€in€this€Chapter,Š ° Šš šadministrative€agencyšš€means€any€agency,Š †Ö Šboard,€department,€district,€commission,Š \¬ Šauthority,€Commissioner,€official,€or€otherŠ 2‚ Šunit€of€the€State€or€of€a€politicalŠ X Šsubdivision€of€the€State.Š Ž. ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€does€not€apply€toŠ Š Ś Šwrits€of€mandamus€in€aid€of€appellateŠ ` ° Šjurisdiction.Š 6 †  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€7„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąConsistent€with€Jack€L.€B.€GohnššsŠ `  Šsuggestions€to€improve€the€Mandamus€Rules,Š ę6 Šthe€Subcommittee€proposes€creating€a€new€setŠ ¼  Šof€Rules€entitled€š šAdministrative€MandamusššŠ ’ā Šfor€review€of€quasi„judicial€actions€ofŠ hø Šadministrative€agencies€where€review€is€notŠ >Ž Šauthorized€by€statute.€€Rule€7„401€isŠ d Špatterned€after€Rule€7„201€with€the€necessaryŠ ź: Šdistinctions.€€A€Committee€note€explainingŠ Ą Šthat€mandamus€is€the€appropriate€remedy€forŠ –ę Šreview€of€quasi„judicial€actions€other€thanŠ l¼ Šan€action€by€the€District€Court€or€orphansššŠ B’ Šcourt€has€been€added€for€clarity.Š h ŠĢĢŌ#† Xy^XXXy^#ŌŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€stressed€that€section€(a)€of€Rule€7„401€appliesŠ šź Šonly€to€actions€for€judicial€review€of€a€quasi„judicial€order€orŠ F –! Šaction.€€In€these€cases,€there€will€be€a€record€and€a€hearingŠ ņ!B# Šthat€can€be€reviewed.€€It€is€similar€to€ordinary€appellate€reviewŠ ž#ī% Šby€a€circuit€court.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€there€is€aŠ J%š ' Šrequirement€of€finality€of€the€decision€below.€€Mr.€Sykes€repliedŠ ö&F") Šthat€for€an€action€or€order€to€be€quasi„judicial,€it€must€beŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfinal.€€Mr.€Gohn€added€that€the€doctrine€of€exhaustion€ofŠ N*ž%- Šadministrative€remedies€applies.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šmandamus€involves€ordering€an€entity€to€do€something€routine€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Šis€not€discretionary.€€Mandamus€could€be€applicable€toŠ ° Šinterlocutory€non„appealable€orders.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€someŠ \¬ Šstatutes€have€no€provision€for€appeal€of€actions€ofŠ X Šadministrative€agencies.€€The€only€review€available€is€byŠ “  Šmandamus€because€of€ņņHeaps€v.€Cobbóó,€185€Md.€372€(1945),€whichŠ ` ° Šprovides€that€there€must€be€a€remedy€for€an€unconstitutionalŠ  h  Šaction.€€Even€though€a€statute€does€not€provide€for€or€forbid€anŠ Ä  Šappeal,€appellate€review€cannot€be€foreclosed.€€AdministrativeŠ pĄ  Šmandamus€is€a€substitute€for€an€appeal€where€there€is€noŠ l  Šstatutory€authority€for€an€appeal.€€Š Č Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€commented€that€at„will€employees€who€have€beenŠ tÄ Šdischarged€from€working€for€the€State€government€use€mandamus,Š  p Šsince€there€is€no€appeal€authorized€for€an€at„will€employee€whoŠ Ģ Šhas€been€wrongfully€discharged.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€this€wouldŠ xČ Šcome€under€regular€mandamus,€which€is€applicable€when€there€is€noŠ $t Šrecord.€€When€an€agency€makes€a€final€decision€affecting€theŠ Š  Šrights€of€parties,€an€appeal€is€effected€by€administrativeŠ |Ģ  Šmandamus€if€there€is€no€statutory€right€of€appeal.€€Š (!x" Šą  ąMr.€Brault€reiterated€that€nothing€in€the€Rule€requires€thatŠ Ō"$$ Šan€order€has€to€be€final€before€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€issued.€€Š €$Š& ŠThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€same€issue€arises€in€the€ChapterŠ ,&|!( Š200€Rules€of€Title€7,€Judicial€Review€of€Administrative€AgencyŠ Ų'(#* ŠDecisions.€€Rule€7„201,€General€Provisions,€uses€the€sameŠ „)Ō$, Šlanguage€as€proposed€Rule€7„401:€š šreview€of€...€an€order€orŠ 0+€&. Šaction€of€an€administrative€agency€...šš.€€Judge€Heller€suggestedŠ Ü,,(0 Šthat€a€reference€to€the€ņņHeapsóó€case€be€added€to€Rule€7„401.€€SheŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šasked€about€the€comment€from€Susan€Howe€Baron,€Esq.,€AssistantŠ ° ŠAttorney€General,€which€stated€that€the€proposed€rules€decimateŠ \¬ Šthe€exclusion€of€the€Parole€Commission€from€the€AdministrativeŠ X ŠProcedure€Act€(š šthe€APAšš).€€Mr.€Zarnoch€answered€that€the€ParoleŠ “  ŠCommission€is€excluded€from€the€APA,€because€the€process€ofŠ ` ° Špetitioning€for€parole€is€simplified.€€Ms.€Baron€is€concernedŠ  \  Šthat€the€entire€record€will€need€to€be€filed€under€the€proposedŠ ø  ŠRules.€€Judge€Heller€responded€that€this€is€not€correct.€€Most€ofŠ d“  Šthe€parole€petitions€were€filed€in€the€Circuit€Court€forŠ `  ŠBaltimore€City€up€until€eighteen€months€ago.€€About€90%€of€theŠ ¼  Šinmates€simply€filled€out€a€form.€€The€Attorney€General€does€notŠ hø Šalways€file€memoranda€in€these€cases.€€Judge€Heller€suggestedŠ d Šthat€memoranda€be€filed€in€these€cases.€€Mr.€Gohn€noted€that€heŠ Ą Šdid€not€believe€that€under€administrative€or€regular€mandamus,Š l¼ Šthere€would€be€the€necessity€to€file€the€entire€file.€€Ms.€BaronŠ h Šmay€have€been€looking€at€the€certiorari€rule,€which€does€notŠ Ä Šapply.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€a€problem€in€the€first€CommitteeŠ !l" Šnote.€€He€suggested€that€a€second€sentence€be€added€that€wouldŠ Č"$ Šstate:€€š šThis€applies€to€judicial€review€not€authorized€byŠ t$Ä& Šstatute€only€where€there€is€no€other€right€of€appeal€provided€byŠ  &p!( Šstatute.šš€€Mr.€Gohn€commented€that€the€language€in€the€CommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šnote€that€reads€š šother€than€those€involving€a€review€of€an€actionŠ x)Č$, Šby€the€District€Court€or€an€orphansšš€courtšš€is€surplusage,€sinceŠ $+t&. Šthese€actions€are€judicial€and€not€quasi„judicial.€€By€consensus,Š Š, (0 Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€delete€the€language.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggestedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€a€reference€to€the€case€of€ņņHeaps€v.€Cobbóó€should€be€added€toŠ ° Šthe€Committee€note.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ hø Šsuggestion.€Š d Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€adopting€administrativeŠ Ą  Šmandamus€Rules€is€necessary,€instead€of€amending€the€currentŠ l ¼ Šrules€of€judicial€review.€€Mr.€Gohn€answered€that€theŠ  h  ŠSubcommitteeššs€thinking€was€that€there€is€more€of€a€problem€withŠ Ä  Šdiscovery€where€the€review€is€not€authorized€by€statute,€and€theŠ pĄ  Šform€of€action€traditionally€recognized€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ l  Šfor€non„statutory€review€is€mandamus,€which€is€the€commonŠ Č Šnomenclature€and€separate€from€judicial€review.€€€The€Vice€ChairŠ tÄ Šremarked€that€the€proposed€new€Rules€seem€to€incorporate€many€ofŠ  p Šthe€procedures€from€Title€7,€Chapter€200€of€the€Rules.€€In€herŠ Ģ Šexperience€as€the€County€Attorney€for€Anne€Arundel€County,€suitsŠ xČ Šare€filed€with€no€right€of€review,€and€they€are€called€a€varietyŠ $t Šof€names,€including€a€petition€for€declaratory€relief.€€HerŠ Š  Šopinion€is€that€the€practice€is€more€akin€to€judicial€review.€€Š |Ģ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€historically,€the€ņņHeapsóó€case€usesŠ (!x" Šcertain€terminology.€€Changes€to€this€are€sufficientlyŠ ą"0$ Šcontroversial.€€It€may€be€necessary€to€change€the€nomenclature€toŠ Œ$Ü& Šeliminate€the€name€of€the€traditional€remedy.€€€€Š 8&ˆ!( Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€section€(b).€€Š ä'4#* ŠThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€issue€of€finality€to€which€Mr.Š )ą$, ŠBrault€had€referred€earlier€in€the€discussion.€€Mr.€SykesŠ <+Œ&. Šresponded€that€there€is€case€law€pertaining€to€exhaustion€ofŠ č,8(0 Šadministrative€remedies.€€Mr.€Gohn€said€that€occasionally,€thereŠ ”.ä)2 Šare€situations€recognized€in€case€law€where€there€is€no€finalityŠ ° Šbefore€judicial€review€is€obtained.€€If€a€requirement€of€finalityŠ \¬ Šis€put€into€the€Rules,€this€would€not€be€consistent€with€the€rareŠ X Šcases€in€which€administrative€finality€is€not€required€asŠ “  Ševidenced€in€ņņPrince€Georgeššs€County€v.€Blumbergóó,€288€Md.€275Š ` ° Š(1980).€€The€issue€of€finality€should€be€left€to€case€law.€€€Š  h  ŠJudge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€could€refer€toŠ Ä  Šexhaustion€of€remedies.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€languageŠ pĄ  Šcould€be€to€the€effect€that€š šordinarily€exhaustion€ofŠ l  Šadministrative€remedies€is€required,€but€see€ņņPrince€GeorgeššsŠ Č ŠCounty€v.€Blumbergóó.šš€€Mr.€Zarnoch€suggested€that€ņņHoliday€Spas€v.Š €Š ŠMontgomery€County€Human€Relations€Commissionóó,€315€Md.€390€(1989),Š 8ˆ Šcould€also€be€cited€in€the€Committee€note.€€By€consensus,€theŠ š@ ŠCommittee€agreed€with€these€suggestions.Š œģ Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€Š H˜ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„402,€Procedures,€for€theŠ ōD ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š  š  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ""r# ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ Ī#% ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ z%Ź ' ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ &'v") ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„402,€as€follows:Š Ø)ų$, ŠĢĢRule€7„402.€€PROCEDURESŠ *,z'/ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Complaint€and€Responseą p ąŠ ¬.ü)2 Š‡ą ø ą€€An€action€for€a€writ€of€administrativeŠ ° Šmandamus€shall€be€commenced€by€the€filing€ofŠ †Ö Ša€complaint,€the€form,€contents,€and€timingŠ \¬ Šof€which€shall€comply€with€Rules€7„202€and€7„Š 2‚ Š203.€€The€response€to€the€filing€of€the€writŠ X Šshall€comply€with€the€provisions€of€Rule€7„Š Ž. Š204.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€(b)€€StayŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€filing€of€the€writ€does€not€stayŠ  \  Šthe€order€or€action€of€the€administrativeŠ ā 2  Šagency.€€The€court€may€grant€a€stay€pursuantŠ ø  Što€Rule€7„205.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(c)€€DiscoveryŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€permit€discovery,€inŠ ę6 Šaccordance€with€the€provisions€of€Title€2,Š ¼  ŠChapter€400€that€the€court€finds€to€beŠ ’ā Šappropriate,€but€only€in€cases€where€theŠ hø Šparty€challenging€the€agency€action€makes€aŠ >Ž Šstrong€showing€of€the€existence€of€fraud€orŠ d Šextreme€circumstances€which€occurred€outsideŠ ź: Šthe€scope€of€the€administrative€record,€and€aŠ Ą Šremand€to€the€agency€is€not€a€viableŠ –ę Šalternative.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(d)€€RecordŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€record€exists,€the€record€shallŠ Ä Šbe€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€7„206.€€If€noŠ šź Šrecord€exists,€the€agency€shall€provide€(1)€aŠ pĄ  Šverified€response€that€shall€fully€set€forthŠ F –! Šthe€grounds€for€its€decision€below€and€(2)Š !l" Šany€written€materials€supporting€theŠ ņ!B# Šdecision.€€The€court€may€remand€the€matter€toŠ Č"$ Šthe€agency€for€further€supplementation€ofŠ ž#ī% Šmaterials€supporting€the€decision.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(e)€€MemorandaŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€Memoranda€shall€be€filed€pursuant€toŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€7„207.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€(f)€€HearingŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€hold€a€hearing€pursuantŠ ś+J'/ Što€Rule€7„208.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new,€except€thatŠ ° Šsubsection€(c)€codifies€the€decision€inŠ †Ö ŠņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevensóó,€337€Md.€471Š \¬ Š(1995).Š 8ˆ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€7„402€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŗ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€7„401€is€designed€to€incorporateŠ f ¶ Šmany€of€the€procedures€of€Title€7,€ChapterŠ < Œ  Š200.€€The€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€aŠ  b  Šprovision€for€discovery€to€be€available€onlyŠ č 8  Šupon€a€showing€of€fraud€or€extremeŠ ¾  Šcircumstances€which€occurred€outside€theŠ ”ä  Šscope€of€the€administrative€record,€and€if€aŠ jŗ  Šremand€to€the€agency€is€not€a€viableŠ @  Šalternative.€€This€is€consistent€with€theŠ f  Šdecision€in€ņņMontgomery€County€v.€Stevensóó,€337Š ģ< ŠMd.€471€(1995).€€The€Subcommittee€has€added€aŠ Č Šprovision€that€would€apply€if€no€recordŠ žī Šexists€below.Š tÄ ŠĢŌ#† Xy^XXXy^dE#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€procedures€for€this€Rule€areŠ öF Šderived€from€Title€7,€Chapter€200.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€why€aŠ ¢ņ Šresponse€to€a€complaint€is€verified,€but€the€complaint€is€not.€Š Nž ŠMr.€Sykes€replied€that€when€there€is€an€administrative€record,Š śJ Šthe€best€evidence€of€the€agency€proceedings€is€in€theŠ ¦ö Šadministrative€record,€which€is€filed€with€the€court.€€If€noŠ R ¢! Šrecord€exists,€the€verification€requirement€provides€someŠ ž!N# Šassurance€as€to€the€authenticity€of€the€matters€set€forth€in€theŠ Ŗ#ś% Šresponse.€€There€is€no€similar€need€for€verification€of€theŠ V%¦ ' Šcomplaint.€€Š 'R") Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€word€š šwritšš€in€section€(b)Š ®(ž#+ Šshould€be€changed€to€the€word€š šaction,šš€and€the€Committee€agreedŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šby€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š ,V'/ Šą  ąTurning€to€section€(c),€Mr.€Sykes€observed€that€there€hadŠ ²-)1 Šbeen€a€dispute€about€the€availability€of€discovery€inŠ ° Šadministrative€mandamus€cases.€€€After€much€discussion,€theŠ \¬ ŠSubcommittee€decided€to€codify€the€rule€in€ņņMontgomery€County€v.Š X ŠStevensóó,€337€Md.€471€(1995),€against€the€recommendation€of€Mr.Š Ą  ŠGohn.€€This€is€reflected€in€the€language€of€section€(c).€Š x Č ŠDiscovery€is€limited€only€to€cases€where€the€party€challengingŠ $ t  Šthe€agency€action€makes€a€strong€showing€of€fraud€or€extremeŠ Š  Šcircumstances€not€reflected€in€the€administrative€record.€€Š |Ģ  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€noted€that€the€APA€allows€additional€evidenceŠ (x  Što€be€considered.€€She€asked€why€section€(c)€does€not€follow€theŠ Ō$ ŠAPA.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€APA€allows€additional€evidenceŠ €Š Šthat€is€generally€confined€to€the€merits€of€the€case.€€This€doesŠ ,| Šnot€take€into€consideration€new€developments.€€It€is€related€toŠ Ų( Šwhether€the€decision€below€is€correct.€€Mr.€Gohn€pointed€out€thatŠ „Ō Šthe€agency€may€be€unprepared€to€create€a€record.€€It€may€beŠ 0€ Šdifficult€to€establish€what€happened€and€to€determine€the€facts.€Š Ü, ŠBecause€administrative€decision„makers€think€that€their€actionsŠ ˆŲ  Šmay€not€be€scrutinized,€improprieties€may€occur.€€The€decision€inŠ 4!„" ŠņņStevensóó€protects€the€integrity€of€the€process.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ą"0$ Šobserved€that€the€law€permits€the€introduction€of€additionalŠ ˜$č& Ševidence€into€a€hearing€in€the€administrative€mandamus€process.€Š D&”!( ŠThe€Title€7,€Chapter€200€Rules€do€not€permit€extra€evidence.€€Mr.Š š'@#* ŠGohn€said€that€the€statutory€or€APA€law€gives€one€a€basicŠ œ)ģ$, Šframework€of€evidence€available€to€insure€the€integrity€of€theŠ H+˜&. Šprocess.€€This€is€not€so€with€administrative€mandamus,€becauseŠ ō,D(0 Šthere€is€no€enabling€statute.€€Rule€7„208€provides:€€š šAdditionalŠ  .š)2 Ševidence€in€support€of€or€against€the€agencyššs€decision€is€notŠ ° Šallowed€unless€permitted€by€law.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€toŠ \¬ Šthe€source€of€the€language€that€states€that€discovery€isŠ X Špermitted€only€in€cases€where€the€party€challenging€the€agencyŠ “  Šaction€makes€a€strong€showing€of€the€existence€of€fraud€or€otherŠ ` ° Šextreme€circumstances.€€Mr.€Gohn€replied€that€this€comes€from€theŠ  \  ŠņņStevensóó€decision.€€Mr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„535,Š ø  ŠRevisory€Power,€provides€that€the€circuit€court€may€exerciseŠ pĄ  Šrevisory€power€at€any€time€in€case€of€fraud,€mistake,€orŠ l  Širregularity.€€He€asked€why€more€discovery€is€allowed€when€thereŠ Č Šis€no€rule€or€statute€available.€€Mr.€Gohn€responded€that€thereŠ tÄ Šis€not€more€discovery.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€there€areŠ  p Šdisputes€over€whether€discovery€is€available€in€the€Title€7,Š Ģ ŠChapter€200€Rules.€€It€might€be€better€to€also€state€in€thoseŠ xČ ŠRules€that€discovery€is€available.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€aŠ $t Šcross€reference€to€the€ņņStevensóó€case€be€added€to€the€appropriateŠ Š  ŠTitle€7,€Chapter€200€Rule.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ ˆŲ  Šthis€suggestion.Š 4!„" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€7„402Š ą"0$ Šprovides€that€the€court€ņņmayóó€hold€a€hearing,€although€it€is€notŠ Œ$Ü& Šrequired.€€Rule€7„208€requires€that€a€hearing€be€held.€€Mr.€LeahyŠ 8&ˆ!( Šcommented€that€the€word€š šmayšš€could€be€changed€to€the€wordŠ ä'4#* Šš šshall.šš€€Mr.€Gohn€referred€to€the€written€comment€from€Ms.Š )ą$, ŠBaron,€who€indicated€that€she€was€not€pleased€that€sometimes€inŠ <+Œ&. Šthe€Parole€Commission€cases,€a€hearing€is€not€held.€€Mr.€SykesŠ č,8(0 Šremarked€that€there€should€be€a€hearing€in€every€parole€matter.€Š ”.ä)2 ŠJudge€Missouri€pointed€out€that€the€petition€for€parole€may€beŠ ° Štotally€frivolous.€€Mr.€Gohn€responded€that€it€may€be€difficultŠ \¬ Što€determine€if€the€petition€is€frivolous.€€Judge€Missouri€saidŠ X Šthat€the€pleadings€may€indicate€this.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€thatŠ “  Šthere€may€be€no€agency€record.€€Judge€Kaplan€observed€that€on€itsŠ ` ° Šface,€the€petition€may€have€no€merit.€€The€Vice€Chair€commentedŠ  \  Šthat€one€could€make€the€same€argument€about€the€Title€7,€ChapterŠ ø  Š200€Rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€federal€rules€permitŠ d“  Šdisposition,€including€summary€judgment€motions,€without€aŠ `  Šhearing€if€the€court€determines€one€is€not€necessary.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Leahy€suggested€that€the€word€š šmayšš€be€changed€to€theŠ hø Šword€š šshallšš€in€section€(f)€of€Rule€7„402,€tracking€Rule€7„208Š d Š(a)€which€states:€€š šUnless€a€hearing€is€waived€in€writing€by€theŠ Ą Šparties,€the€court€shall€hold€a€hearing.šš€€The€Vice€ChairŠ l¼ Šresponded€that€the€intent€is€not€to€require€a€hearing€if€theŠ h Šclaim€appears€frivolous,€but€the€idea€of€a€dispositive€rulingŠ Ä Šwithout€a€hearing€is€troubling.€€Judge€Missouri€remarked€that€oneŠ pĄ  Šcan€rely€on€the€circuit€court€judgeššs€discretion.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ !l" Šsaid€that€she€does€rely€on€this,€but€Rule€7„208€requires€aŠ Č"$ Šhearing.€€Judge€Heller€observed€that€the€Parole€Commission€casesŠ t$Ä& Šautomatically€have€hearings.€€This€will€not€make€more€work€forŠ  &p!( Šthe€Office€of€the€Attorney€General,€because€these€cases€areŠ Ģ'#* Šautomatically€on€the€fast€track.€€Some€judges€decide€that€theyŠ x)Č$, Šmay€not€want€a€hearing,€but€Judge€Heller€said€that€she€alwaysŠ $+t&. Šholds€a€hearing,€even€if€it€is€a€very€brief€one.€€Most€of€theŠ Š, (0 Šcases€are€affirmed,€but€a€few€are€remanded€to€the€ParoleŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommission.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€whether€Parole€CommissionŠ ° Šcases€are€exempted€from€the€APA.€€Judge€Heller€replied€in€theŠ \¬ Šaffirmative.€€Mr.€Sykes€referred€to€the€concern€expressed€by€Ms.Š X ŠBaron€that€the€exemption€of€Parole€Commission€cases€from€the€APAŠ “  Šhas€been€decimated.€€Mr.€Zarnoch€suggested€that€the€word€š šmayššŠ ` ° Šshould€be€retained.€€Mr.€Leahy€commented€that€section€(f)€of€RuleŠ  \  Š7„402€should€not€refer€to€Rule€7„208€in€its€entirety€if€š šmayšš€isŠ ø  Šnot€changed€to€š šshall.šš€€If€š šmayšš€is€retained,€section€(f)€shouldŠ d“  Šrefer€only€to€the€applicable€sections€of€Rule€7„208.€€TheŠ `  ŠReporter€suggested€that€the€language€of€section€(f)€could€read:€Š ¼  Šš šThe€court€may€hold€a€hearing€in€accordance€with€the€proceduresŠ hø Šset€forth€in€Rule€7„208€(b)€and€(c).šš€€Judge€Norton€suggestedŠ d Šthat€the€word€š šshallšš€should€be€in€section€(f),€with€the€waiverŠ Ą Šlanguage€of€Rule€7„208€(a)€included.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€decided€to€retain€the€wordŠ h Šš šmay.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€reiterated€the€Reporterššs€suggestion€thatŠ Ä Šsection€(f)€refer€to€sections€(b)€and€(c)€of€Rule€7„208.€€Mr.Š pĄ  ŠGohn€noted€that€circuit€court€judges€examine€petitions€forŠ !l" Šmandamus€on€their€face,€so€a€compromise€position€could€be€thatŠ Č"$ Šdifferent€criteria€for€assessing€the€petitions€could€be€added€toŠ t$Ä& Šthe€Rule.€€It€should€not€be€that€judges€never€hold€hearings,€butŠ  &p!( Šthe€word€š šmayšš€appears€to€make€this€permissible.€€Judge€McAuliffeŠ Ģ'#* Šadded€that€the€petitions€on€which€hearings€are€held€should€not€beŠ x)Č$, Šš šdemurrablešš€or€frivolous.€€Judge€Missouri€agreed€with€JudgeŠ $+t&. ŠMcAuliffe.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€language€of€formerŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€345,€Demurrer,€could€be€obtained.€€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€parts€of€Rule€7„208€should€be€incorporated€into€Rule€7„402,Š ° Šincluding€setting€the€date,€rather€than€simply€referring€toŠ \¬ Šsections€(b)€and€(c)€of€Rule€7„208.€€Judge€McAuliffe€remarkedŠ X Šthat€the€Style€Subcommittee€could€redraft€the€Rule.€€Š “  Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€commented€that€to€require€a€hearing€in€allŠ ` ° Šcases€is€a€waste€of€time.€€Referring€back€to€the€Title€7,€ChapterŠ  \  Š200€Rules,€yet€using€the€word€š šmayšš€in€section€(f)€may€beŠ ø  Šconfusing.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€Rule€7„402€is€not€using€theŠ d“  ŠTitle€7,€Chapter€200€Rules€as€authority,€just€as€a€model.€€€Š `  ŠThere€is€a€distinction€between€the€nature€of€the€cases€under€RuleŠ ¼  Š7„402€compared€to€the€Title€7,€Chapter€200€Rules.€€The€ReporterŠ hø Šasked€if€the€Committee€agreed€with€the€suggestion€to€retain€theŠ d Šword€š šmayšš€and€incorporate€the€pertinent€parts€of€Rule€7„208€intoŠ Ą ŠRule€7„402.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€make€theseŠ l¼ Šchanges.€Š h Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„403,€Disposition,€for€theŠ pĄ  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š !l" ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@@ @ ģąCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATIVE€MANDAMUSˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€7„403,€as€follows:Š $+t&. ŠĢĢRule€7„403.€€DISPOSITIONŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ąThe€court€may€issue€an€order€denying€theŠ ° Šwrit€of€mandamus,€or€may€issue€the€writ€(1)Š †Ö Šremanding€the€case€for€further€proceedings,Š \¬ Šor€(2)€reversing€or€modifying€the€decision€ifŠ 2‚ Šany€substantial€right€of€the€plaintiff€mayŠ X Šhave€been€prejudiced€because€a€finding,Š Ž. Šconclusion,€or€decision€of€the€agency:Š “  ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€is€unconstitutional,Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€exceeds€the€statutory€authority€orŠ  \  Šjurisdiction€of€the€agency,Š ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€results€from€an€unlawful€procedure,Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€is€affected€by€any€error€of€law,Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€(E)€is€unsupported€by€competent,Š ę6 Šmaterial,€and€substantial€evidence€in€lightŠ ¼  Šof€the€entire€record€as€submitted,Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€(F)€is€arbitrary€or€capricious,€orŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€(G)€is€an€abuse€of€its€discretion.Š ź: ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š l¼ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€7„403€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ī> ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€7„403€is€patterned€after€Rule€7„Š šź Š209.€€The€proposed€Rule€provides€for€theŠ pĄ  Šissuance€of€a€writ€of€mandamus€in€place€ofŠ F –! Šthe€order€issued€pursuant€to€Rule€7„209.€€TheŠ !l" Šlanguage€in€subsections€(A)€through€(F)€isŠ ņ!B# Štaken€from€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act,Š Č"$ ŠState€Government€Article,€šš10„222€(h).€€TheŠ ž#ī% Šlanguage€of€subsection€(G)€is€taken€from€theŠ t$Ä& Šconcurring€opinion€by€the€Honorable€Glenn€T.Š J%š ' ŠHarrell,€Jr.€in€the€case€ņņMTA€v.€Kingóó,€369€Md.Š  &p!( Š274€(2002).€€The€Subcommittee€is€in€agreementŠ ö&F") Šwith€Judge€Harrell€that€abuse€of€discretionŠ Ģ'#* Šshould€be€added€to€the€list€of€grounds€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šissuing€the€writ€in€judicial€review€of€agencyŠ x)Č$, Šdecisions.Š N*ž%- ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^č€#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€list€of€grounds€in€Rule€7„403Š Š, (0 Šis€taken€from€the€APA,€except€for€the€last€ground€in€subsectionŠ |.Ģ)2 Š(G),€which€is€derived€from€a€concurring€opinion€by€the€HonorableŠ ° ŠGlenn€T.€Harrell€in€ņņMTA€v.€Kingóó,€369€Md.€274€(2002).€Š \¬ Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€inquired€as€to€whether€the€litany€of€reasonsŠ d Šin€Rule€7„403€is€consistent€with€the€common€law.€€Mr.€SykesŠ Ą  Šanswered€that€only€subsection€(D)€does€not€reach€constitutionalŠ l ¼ Šdimensions€„„€it€is€an€addition.€€Judge€McAuliffe€asked€if€theŠ  h  Šlaundry€list€is€different€from€the€APA.€€Mr.€Gohn€replied€thatŠ Ä  Šonly€subsection€(G)€is€different.€€Judge€McAuliffe€pointed€outŠ pĄ  Šthat€an€appeal€is€being€created€on€every€ground€that€is€availableŠ l  Šfrom€the€APA,€and€he€asked€why€there€has€to€be€a€separateŠ Č Šprocedure.€€Mr.€Gohn€responded€that€the€constitutional€andŠ tÄ Šjudicial€tradition€is€to€title€the€proceeding€š šmandamus.šš€€€JudgeŠ  p ŠMcAuliffe€observed€that€legislative€bodies€create€a€statutoryŠ Ģ Šright€of€appeal€in€some€situations€but€not€in€others,€and€heŠ xČ Šquestioned€the€extent€of€the€non„statutory€review€created€by€theŠ $t Šproposed€new€Rules.€€Mr.€Gohn€replied€that€the€ņņHeapsóó€caseŠ Š  Šprovides€that€one€gets€a€genuine€review€of€his€or€her€caseŠ ˆŲ  Šregardless€of€whether€the€legislature€has€provided€for€an€appeal.€Š 4!„" ŠThere€is€no€reason€why€non„statutory€review€should€not€get€theŠ ą"0$ Šbenefit€of€the€best€practices€drawn€from€the€APA€and€the€Title€7,Š Œ$Ü& ŠChapter€200€Rules.€€Mr.€Gohn€said€that€he€was€unaware€of€a€caseŠ 8&ˆ!( Šthat€provides€that€review€pursuant€to€ņņHeapsóó€or€ņņBucktail€v.€TalbotŠ ä'4#* ŠCountyóó,€352€Md.€530€(1999)€is€of€a€lesser€magnitude€than€Title€7,Š œ)ģ$, ŠChapter€200€or€APA€review.€€Š T+¤&. Šą  ąThe€Committee,€by€consensus,€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š -P(0 ŠŠ  ¬.ü)2 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€7„301,€Certiorari€in€the€CircuitŠ ° ŠCourt,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@` ` ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€REVIEW€ˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@,,"ģąIN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@LLģąCHAPTER€300€„€CERTIORARIˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„301€to€change€the€wordŠ d“  Šš šdefendantšš€to€š šrespondent,šš€to€add€languageŠ :Š  Što€section€(a)€defining€the€word€š šparty,šš€toŠ `  Šadd€a€Committee€note€after€section€(a),€toŠ ę6 Šadd€new€language€to€section€(d),€and€toŠ ¼  Šeliminate€the€reference€to€a€š šshow€causeŠ ’ā Šorderšš€in€section€(e),€as€follows:Š hø ŠĢ€ĢRule€7-301.€€CERTIORARI€IN€THE€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ź: ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Applicability;€DefinitionsŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€governs€applications€in€theŠ h Šcircuit€court€for€a€writ€of€certiorari.€€AsŠ ī> Šused€in€this€Rule,€ņ ņ"defendant"ó ó€ņņš šrespondentššóóŠ Ä Šmeans€the€ņ ņperson€or€bodyó ó€ņņDistrict€Court€orŠ šź Šthe€Orphansšš€Courtóó€whose€acts€are€sought€toŠ pĄ  Šbe€reviewed.€€ņņAs€used€in€this€Rule,€š špartyššŠ F –! Šmeans€any€party€to€a€proceeding€in€theŠ !l" ŠDistrict€Court€or€Orphansšš€Court€other€thanŠ ņ!B# Šthe€petitioner€or€petitioners€in€the€circuitŠ Č"$ Šcourt.óóŠ ž#ī% ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€For€review€of€quasi„judicialŠ J%š ' Šactions€other€than€those€involving€a€reviewŠ  &p!( Šof€an€action€by€the€District€Court€or€anŠ ö&F") Šorphansšš€court,€a€writ€of€mandamus€is€theŠ Ģ'#* Šappropriate€remedy.óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€(b)€€PetitionŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€An€application€for€a€writ€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šcertiorari€shall€be€by€petition€filed€in€theŠ Š, (0 Šcircuit€court€for€the€county€where€the€actsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsought€to€be€reviewed€take,€have€taken,€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwould€take€effectņņ.óó€ņ ņandó ó€ņņThe€petitionóó€shallŠ ° Šname€as€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€the€ņ ņperson€orŠ †Ö Šbodyó ó€ņņcourtóó€whose€acts€are€sought€to€beŠ \¬ Šreviewed€ņņand€the€names€and€addresses€of€allŠ 2‚ Šknown€parties€in€the€proceeding€with€respectŠ X Što€which€the€review€by€the€circuit€court€isŠ Ž. Šsoughtóó.€€The€petition€shall€be€under€oath€andŠ “  Šshall€contain€(1)€ņ ņa€descriptionó ó€ņņthe€nameóó€ofŠ Š Ś Šthe€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondent,óó€ņ ņand€ofó ó€ņņ(2)óó€theŠ ` ° Šmatter€sought€to€be€reviewed,€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€aŠ 6 †  Šstatement€of€ņņtheóó€interest€of€the€ņ ņplaintiffó óŠ  \  Šņņpetitioneróó€in€the€matter,€and€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€ņ ņaŠ ā 2  Šstatement€ofó ó€the€facts€relied€on€to€show€thatŠ ø  Šthe€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€lacked€jurisdictionŠ ŽŽ  Šor€committed€unconstitutional€acts€reviewableŠ d“  Šby€writ€of€certiorari.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Action€on€Petition;€BondŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition,€theŠ ’ā Šcourt€shall€(1)€issue€an€order€requiring€theŠ hø Šņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€to€file€a€response€by€aŠ >Ž Šņņspecifiedóó€date€ņ ņstated€in€the€orderó ó€showingŠ d Šcause€why€the€writ€should€not€issue,€ņņoróó€(2)Š ź: Šissue€a€writ€of€certiorari€to€the€ņ ņdefendantó óŠ Ą Šņņrespondentóó,€requiring€the€production€ņņby€aŠ –ę Šspecified€dateóó€of€all€records€of€theŠ l¼ Šņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€in€the€matter€by€a€dateŠ B’ Šstated€in€the€writ,€or€(3)€dismiss€theŠ h Špetition€if€the€court€determines€from€theŠ ī> Špetition€that€it€lacks€jurisdiction.€€BeforeŠ Ä Šissuing€a€writ€of€certiorari,€the€court€mayŠ šź Šrequire€the€ņ ņplaintiffó ó€ņņpetitioneróó€to€file€aŠ pĄ  Šbond€conditioned€on€the€payment€to€any€personŠ F –! Šof€any€damages€sustained€because€of€theŠ !l" Šissuance€of€the€writ€if€the€court€ultimatelyŠ ņ!B# Šdetermines€that€the€writ€should€not€haveŠ Č"$ Šissued.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢCross€reference:€€Title€1,€Chapter€400.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(d)€€Service€and€NoticeŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņA€copy€of€the€petition,€any€show€causeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šorder,€and€any€writ€of€certiorari€shall€beŠ x)Č$, Šserved€upon€the€defendant,€or€if€theŠ N*ž%- Šdefendant€is€not€an€individual,€upon€anŠ $+t&. Šofficial€of€the€defendant€in€the€mannerŠ ś+J'/ Šprovided€by€Rule€2-121.€€Service€of€a€writ€ofŠ Š, (0 Šcertiorari€shall€stay€all€further€proceedingsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šby€the€defendant.€The€court€may€requireŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnotice€of€the€certiorari€proceeding€to€beŠ ° Šgiven€to€any€other€person.ó ó€€ņņUpon€filing€theŠ †Ö Špetition,€the€petitioner€shall€deliver€to€theŠ \¬ Šclerk€one€additional€copy€of€the€petition€forŠ 2‚ Šthe€respondent€and€one€additional€copy€forŠ X Šeach€party.€€The€petitioner€shall€also€notifyŠ Ž. Šthe€other€parties€in€conformity€with€Rule€1„Š “  Š351€(b).€€The€clerk€shall€promptly€mailŠ Š Ś Šcopies€of€the€petition€to€the€clerk€of€theŠ ` ° Šrespondent€and€to€the€parties,€informing€theŠ 6 †  Šrespondent€and€the€parties€of€the€date€theŠ  \  Špetition€was€filed€and€the€civil€actionŠ ā 2  Šnumber€assigned€to€the€petition.€€Along€withŠ ø  Šthe€copy€to€the€respondent€and€to€each€party,Š ŽŽ  Šthe€clerk€of€the€circuit€court€shall€giveŠ d“  Šwritten€notice€that:óóŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€a€petition€for€certiorari€has€beenŠ ę6 Šfiled,€the€date€of€the€filing,€the€name€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€court,€and€the€civil€action€number;€andóóŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€a€respondent€or€party€wishing€toŠ >Ž Šoppose€the€petition€must€file€a€responseŠ d Šwithin€30€days€after€the€date€the€clerkššsŠ ź: Šnotice€was€mailed€unless€the€court€shortensŠ Ą Šor€extends€the€time.óóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€When€No€Response€is€FiledóóŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€no€response€to€a€petition€isŠ šź Šfiled,€the€court€may€issue€the€writ€without€aŠ pĄ  Šhearing.óóŠ F –! ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€€When€ņ ņShow€Cause€Order€Issuedó ó€ņņaŠ ņ!B# ŠResponse€is€FiledóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondent€or€aŠ t$Ä& Špartyóó€files€a€response€to€a€ņ ņshow€cause€orderó óŠ J%š ' Šņņpetitionóó,€the€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toŠ  &p!( Šdetermine€its€own€jurisdiction€and€whether€toŠ ö&F") Šissue€the€writ.€ņ ņIf€no€response€is€filed,€theŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt€may€issue€the€writ€without€a€hearing.ó 󀀩 ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€When€Writ€IssuedŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€the€return€of€the€writ€and€theŠ ś+J'/ Šproduction€by€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó€of€itsŠ Š, (0 Šrecords,€the€court€shall€first€determine€ifŠ ¦-ö(1 Šit€has€jurisdiction€and,€if€so,€shall€reviewŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€jurisdiction€and€constitutionality€of€theŠ ° Šacts€of€the€ņ ņdefendantó ó€ņņrespondentóó.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€InterveneŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€person€whose€interest€may€beŠ Ž. Šaffected€adversely€by€the€certiorariŠ “  Šproceeding€may€move€to€intervene€pursuant€toŠ Š Ś ŠRule€2-214.€€Š ` ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ  \  ŠRules€K41€through€K48.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€7„301€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąJack€L.€B.€Gohn,€Esq.,€proposed€changesŠ `  Što€the€Rules€governing€certiorari€andŠ ę6 Šmandamus.€€After€considering€his€thoroughŠ ¼  Šresearch€and€drafting,€the€Specific€RemediesŠ ’ā ŠSubcommittee€recommends€narrowing€the€scopeŠ hø Šof€certiorari€so€that€it€applies€only€toŠ >Ž Šreview€of€actions€of€a€judicial€rather€thanŠ d Šan€administrative€tribunal.€€TheŠ ź: Šrecommendation€is€that€review€ofŠ Ą Šadministrative€agency€actions€where€review€isŠ –ę Šnot€authorized€by€statute,€will€be€pursuantŠ l¼ Što€a€set€of€new€rules€proposed€for€additionŠ B’ Što€Title€7,€Chapter€400,€entitledŠ h ŠAdministrative€Mandamus.€Š ī> ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€proposes€to€change€theŠ šź Šword€š šdefendantšš€to€š šrespondentšš€in€Rule€7„Š pĄ  Š301€since€the€Rule€is€proposed€to€apply€toŠ F –! Šreview€of€actions€of€the€District€Court€orŠ !l" Šorphansšš€court€only.€€Language€has€been€addedŠ ņ!B# Šexplaining€that€the€term€š špartyšš€will€now€beŠ Č"$ Šused€in€the€Rule€to€mean€someone€involved€inŠ ž#ī% Šthe€proceeding€other€than€the€petitioners.€€AŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€note€is€proposed€which€will€directŠ J%š ' Šthe€bar€to€the€new€Administrative€MandamusŠ  &p!( ŠRules€for€review€of€quasi„judicial€actionsŠ ö&F") Šother€than€those€reviewing€District€Court€orŠ Ģ'#* Šorphansšš€court€actions.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€has€been€changed€to€set€outŠ N*ž%- Šin€more€detail€the€procedures€for€service€andŠ $+t&. Šnotice€which€are€currently€very€limited€andŠ ś+J'/ Što€eliminate€a€show€cause€order€procedure.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąIn€section€(e)€the€Subcommittee€proposesŠ ° Šadding€a€new€subsection€(1)€which€providesŠ †Ö Šthat€a€court€may€issue€the€writ€of€certiorariŠ \¬ Šwithout€a€hearing€if€no€response€to€theŠ 2‚ Špetition€is€filed,€using€the€language€now€inŠ X Šcurrent€subsection€(e)(1).€€A€provision€for€aŠ Ž. Šhearing€when€a€show€cause€order€is€issued€isŠ “  Šin€the€current€rule.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ Š Ś Šrecommends€deleting€the€language€referring€toŠ ` ° Šthe€show€cause€order€and€substituting€in€itsŠ 6 †  Šplace€a€provision€for€a€hearing€when€aŠ  \  Šresponse€is€filed€consistent€with€theŠ ā 2  Šproposed€changes€to€section€(d).Š ø  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€is€also€proposing€styleŠ d“  Šchanges€to€sections€(b)€and€(c).Š :Š  ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^u•#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€proposed€amendment€to€the€RuleŠ ¼  Šlimits€it€to€the€review€of€actions€of€the€Orphansšš€Court€and€theŠ hø ŠDistrict€Court.€€The€filing€of€the€petition€initiates€theŠ d Šprocedure.€€The€new€language€fills€in€some€gaps,€such€as€theŠ Ą Šaddition€of€a€notice€provision,€but€there€are€no€substantiveŠ l¼ Šchanges.€€Judge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€change€inŠ h Šsubsection€(d)(1).€€Previously,€the€writ€of€certiorari€was€servedŠ Ä Šon€the€parties,€but€this€has€been€changed€to€indicate€that€theŠ pĄ  Šclerk€is€to€mail€copies€of€the€petition.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatŠ !l" Šthe€term€š špartyšš€is€defined€in€section€(a).€€Anyone€who€took€partŠ Č"$ Šin€the€case€below€gets€notice.€€Mr.€Gohn€said€that€the€newŠ t$Ä& Šlanguage€ensures€that€anyone€who€is€not€the€petitioner€will€getŠ  &p!( Šnotice,€and€this€is€an€improvement.€€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Michael€asked€why€the€clerk,€and€not€the€petitioner,€isŠ x)Č$, Šrequired€to€serve€process.€€Mr.€Gohn€answered€that€this€procedureŠ $+t&. Šworks€well€in€the€Title€7,€Chapter€200€Rules.€€This€is€a€matterŠ Š, (0 Šof€notice€and€not€service.€€Judge€McAuliffe€added€that€the€clerkŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhas€the€most€current€address€for€each€of€the€parties,€and€theŠ ° Šprocedure€works€well.€€He€pointed€out€that€the€Committee€noteŠ \¬ Šafter€section€(a)€needs€to€be€changed€to€conform€to€the€changesŠ X Što€the€Committee€note€after€section€(a)€of€Rule€7„401.€€TheŠ “  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented,€except€for€amending€theŠ ` ° ŠCommittee€note€after€section€(a).Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„701,€Mandamus,€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š d“  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@ÄÄģąCHAPTER€700€„€MANDAMUSˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€15„701€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ Ą Šnote€after€section€(a)€and€to€delete€sectionŠ –ę Š(d),€as€follows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€15-701.€€MANDAMUS€Š ī> ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Commencement€of€ActionŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€Rules€7„401€etŠ !l" Šseq.,óó€an€action€for€a€writ€of€mandamus€shallŠ ņ!B# Šbe€commenced€by€the€filing€of€a€verifiedŠ Č"$ Šcomplaint,€the€form€and€contents€of€whichŠ ž#ī% Šshall€comply€with€Rules€2-303€through€2-305.€Š t$Ä& ŠThe€plaintiff€shall€have€the€right€to€claimŠ J%š ' Šand€prove€damages,€but€a€demand€for€generalŠ  &p!( Šrelief€shall€not€be€permitted.Š ö&F") ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Except€for€the€requirementŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€filing€a€verified€complaint,€because€aŠ x)Č$, Šmandamus€action€is€similar€to€an€ordinaryŠ N*ž%- Šcivil€proceeding,€the€Discovery€Rules€and€theŠ $+t&. ŠTitle€5€Rules€apply.€€Code,€Courts€Article,Š ś+J'/ Ššš3„8B„02€provides:€š šAn€action€for€a€writ€ofŠ Š, (0 Šmandamus€shall€be€tried€by€a€jury€on€requestŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€either€party.šš€€This€has€been€judiciallyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinterpreted€to€apply€to€fact€questions.€€SeeŠ ° ŠņņCicala€v.€Disability€Review€Board€for€PrinceŠ †Ö ŠGeorgeššs€Countyóó,€288€Md.€254€(1980).óóŠ b² ŠĢą ø ąņņFor€review€of€quasi„judicial€rulings€ofŠ d Šadministrative€agencies€where€judicial€reviewŠ ź: Šis€not€authorized€by€statute,€see€Rule€7„401.óóŠ Ą  ŠĢą ø ąņņThis€Rule€does€not€apply€to€writs€ofŠ l ¼ Šmandamus€in€aid€of€appellate€jurisdiction.óóŠ B ’  Š€€Š  h  Š€€(b)€€Defendant's€ResponseŠ ī >  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€defendant€may€respond€to€theŠ šź  Šcomplaint€as€provided€in€Rule€2-322€or€RuleŠ pĄ  Š2-323.€€An€answer€shall€be€verified€and€shallŠ F–  Šfully€and€specifically€set€forth€all€defensesŠ l  Šupon€which€the€defendant€intends€to€relyņ ņ,€butŠ ņB Šthe€defendant€shall€not€assert€any€defenseŠ Č Šthat€the€defendant€might€have€relied€upon€inŠ žī Šan€answer€to€a€previous€complaint€forŠ tÄ Šmandamus€by€the€same€plaintiff€for€the€sameŠ Jš Šreliefó ó.€€Š  p ŠĢ€€(c)€€AmendmentŠ Ģ ŠĢą ø ą€€Amendment€of€pleadings€shall€be€inŠ xČ Šaccordance€with€Rule€2-341.€€Š Nž ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)€€Ex€Parte€Action€on€Complaintó óŠ śJ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€Upon€Default€by€Defendantó óŠ ¦ö ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€the€defendant€is€in€default€forŠ R ¢! Šfailure€to€appear€,€the€court,€on€motion€ofŠ (!x" Šthe€plaintiff,€shall€hear€the€complaint€exŠ ž!N# Šparte.€€The€plaintiff€shall€be€required€toŠ Ō"$$ Šintroduce€evidence€in€support€of€theŠ Ŗ#ś% Šcomplaint.€€If€the€court€finds€that€the€factsŠ €$Š& Šand€law€authorize€the€granting€of€the€writ,Š V%¦ ' Šit€shall€order€the€writ€to€issue€withoutŠ ,&|!( Šdelay.€€Otherwise,€the€court€shall€dismissŠ 'R") Šthe€complaint.ó 󀀩 Ų'(#* ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€€Upon€Striking€of€Defendant's€Answeró óŠ „)Ō$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ 0+€&. Šstrike€an€answer€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€2-322Š ,V'/ Š(e)€and€the€court€does€not€permit€the€filingŠ Ü,,(0 Šof€an€amended€answer,€the€court€may€enter€anŠ ²-)1 Šorder€authorizing€the€writ€to€issue€withoutŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šrequiring€the€plaintiff€to€introduce€evidenceŠ ° Šin€support€of€the€complaint.ó 󀀩 †Ö ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Writ€of€MandamusŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Contents€and€ņ ņTime€foró ó€ComplianceŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€writ€shall€be€peremptory€in€formŠ Š Ś Šand€shall€require€the€defendant€to€performŠ ` ° Šimmediately€the€duty€sought€to€be€enforcedņ ņ.€Š 6 †  ŠForó ó€ņņ,€unless€foróó€good€cause€shownņ ņ,€however,ó óŠ  \  Šthe€court€ņ ņmayó ó€extendņņsóó€the€time€forŠ ā 2  Šcompliance.€€ņ ņIt€shall€not€be€necessary€forŠ ø  Šthe€writ€toó ó€ņņThe€writ€need€notóó€recite€theŠ ŽŽ  Šreasons€for€its€issuance.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Certificate€of€ComplianceŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Immediately€after€compliance,€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€shall€file€a€certificate€statingŠ ’ā Šthat€all€the€acts€commanded€by€the€writ€haveŠ hø Šbeen€fully€performed.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€EnforcementŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€application€by€the€plaintiff,Š –ę Šthe€court€may€proceed€under€Rule€2-648Š l¼ Šagainst€a€party€who€disobeys€the€writ.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Adequate€Remedy€at€LawŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€The€existence€of€an€adequate€remedy€inŠ šź Šdamages€does€not€preclude€the€issuance€of€theŠ pĄ  Šwrit€unless€the€defendant€establishes€thatŠ F –! Šproperty€exists€from€which€damages€can€beŠ !l" Šrecovered€or€files€a€sufficient€bond€to€coverŠ ņ!B# Šall€damages€and€costs.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ t$Ä& ŠRules€BE40,€BE41,€BE43,€BE44,€BE45,€and€BE46.€Š J%š ' ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€15„701€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢNote.Š x)Č$, ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Specific€Remedies€SubcommitteeŠ $+t&. Šproposes€changes€to€Rule€15„701,€Mandamus,Š ś+J'/ Šincluding€a€reference€to€proposed€new€Rules€Š Š, (0 Š7„401€et€seq.,€and€the€addition€of€aŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠCommittee€note€to€section€(a)€that€Ō_ŌclarifiesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€Discovery€Rules€and€the€Title€5Š ° ŠRules€apply€to€mandamus€actions€and€thatŠ †Ö Šrefers€to€the€case€of€ņņCicala€v.€DisabilityŠ \¬ ŠReview€Boardóó,€288€Md.€254€(1980)€to€makeŠ 8ˆ Šclear€when€a€jury€trial€is€appropriate€inŠ d Šmandamus€cases.€€The€Subcommittee€is€alsoŠ ź: Šproposing€style€changes€to€section€(d).€Š Ą  ŠSection€(d),€Ex€Parte€Action€on€Complaint,Š – ę Šhas€been€stricken,€because€issues€involvingŠ l ¼ Šdefault€or€motions€to€strike€are€governed€byŠ B ’  Šthe€general€civil€rules.Š  h  ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^œŹ#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€form€and€contents€of€the€complaintŠ šź  Šare€like€a€civil€action€governed€by€the€Rules€in€Title€2,€exceptŠ F–  Šthat€the€complaint€must€be€verified.€€The€Rule€also€provides€forŠ ņB Ša€verified€answer€and€for€amendments.€€The€part€of€the€Rule€thatŠ žī Šprovides€for€an€ex€parte€action€has€not€been€included€in€Rule€7„Š Jš Š301€and€is€proposed€to€be€deleted€from€Rule€15„701.€€The€ViceŠ öF ŠChair€noted€that€the€Honorable€Paul€Ō_ŌNiemeyerŌ_Ō,€Circuit€Judge€forŠ ¢ņ Šthe€United€States€Court€of€Appeals€for€the€Fourth€Circuit,€whoŠ Nž Šwas€formerly€a€member€of€the€Rules€Committee€and€who€collaboratedŠ śJ Šwith€the€Vice€Chair€on€the€book,€ņņMaryland€Rules€Commentaryóó,€wroteŠ ¦ö Šthe€section€in€the€book€on€injunctions€and€mandamus.€€He€and€theŠ R ¢! ŠVice€Chair€had€discussed€the€fact€that€a€demand€for€generalŠ ž!N# Šrelief€is€not€permitted€in€mandamus€actions€because€mandamus€isŠ Ŗ#ś% Šnot€an€ordinary€civil€action.€€Mr.€Sykes€added€that€there€is€noŠ V%¦ ' Šdemand€for€general€relief€in€mandamus€actions€because€the€purposeŠ 'R") Šof€the€writ€is€very€limited€š!š€commanding€someone€to€do€something.€Š ®(ž#+ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€the€Subcommittee€consideredŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šeliminating€the€verification€requirement.€€Mr.€Sykes€respondedŠ ,V'/ Šthat€the€verification€requirement€is€similar€to€the€affidavitŠ ²-)1 Šrequirement€in€a€motion€for€summary€judgment.€€If€one€makes€hisŠ ° Šor€her€case€in€the€complaint,€it€may€not€be€necessary€toŠ \¬ Šintroduce€evidence,€especially€if€the€respondent€does€not€file€anŠ X Šanswer.€€The€verified€complaint€is€an€historical€remnant.€€TheŠ “  ŠSubcommittee€was€hesitant€to€change€it.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ ` ° Štaking€out€the€requirement€of€a€verified€complaint€would€not€hurtŠ  \  Šanything.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€verification€requirementŠ ø  Šforces€the€attorney€to€make€sure€that€the€client€reads€theŠ d“  Šcomplaint.€€Mr.€Sykes€observed€that€the€requirement€could€beŠ `  Šremoved.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€added€that€the€requirement€could€also€beŠ ¼  Šremoved€for€answers.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€removeŠ hø Šthe€verification€requirement€for€complaints€and€answers.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Klein€inquired€as€to€whether€the€exception€referred€toŠ Ą Šin€section€(a)€is€necessary.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGohnŌ_Ō€replied€that€it€shouldŠ l¼ Šremain€in€the€Rule,€because€administrative€mandamus€is€on€aŠ h Šdifferent€track.€€Otherwise,€an€ambitious€plaintiff€will€want€allŠ Ä Šof€the€discovery€available€under€conventional€mandamus.€€JudgeŠ pĄ  ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€phrase€š šExcept€as€provided€in€RulesŠ !l" Š7„401€et€seq.šš€should€not€be€included€in€section€(a)€and€that€theŠ Č"$ Šphrase€š šother€than€administrative€mandamusšš€should€be€addedŠ t$Ä& Šbetween€the€phrases€š šwrit€of€mandamusšš€and€š šshall€be€commenced.šš€Š  &p!( ŠAlternatively,€a€new€š šapplicabilityšš€section€could€be€added€atŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€beginning€of€the€Rule,€and€appropriate€modifications€made€toŠ x)Č$, Šthe€proposed€new€Committee€note.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ $+t&. Šconsensus€with€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ōššs€suggestions.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rule€15„701€as€amended.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ †Ö Š€€Rules€recommended€by€the€Process,€Parties,€&€PleadingŠ \¬ Š€€Subcommittee:€€Rule€2„202€(Capacity),€Rule€2„506€(VoluntaryŠ 2‚ Š€€Dismissal),€Rule€3„202€(Capacity),€and€Rule€3„506€(VoluntaryŠ X Š€€Dismissal)Š Ž. Š_________________________________________________________________Š “  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rules€2„202,€Capacity;€2„506,€VoluntaryŠ 6 †  ŠDismissal;€3„202,€Capacity;€and€3„506,€Voluntary€Dismissal,€forŠ ā 2  Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ŽŽ  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ `  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ¼  ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ hø ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„202€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ ź: Š(c),€as€follows:Š Ą ŠĢĢRule€2-202.€€CAPACITY€Š B’ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€Applicable€substantive€law€governs€theŠ pĄ  Šcapacity€to€sue€or€be€sued€of€an€individual,Š F –! Ša€corporation,€a€person€acting€in€aŠ !l" Šrepresentative€capacity,€an€association,€orŠ ņ!B# Šany€other€entity.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Suits€by€Individuals€Under€DisabilityŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€An€individual€under€disability€to€sueŠ  &p!( Šmay€sue€by€a€guardian€or€other€like€fiduciaryŠ ö&F") Šor,€if€none,€by€next€friend,€subject€to€anyŠ Ģ'#* Šorder€of€court€for€the€protection€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šindividual€under€disability.€€When€a€minor€isŠ x)Č$, Šin€the€sole€custody€of€one€of€its€parents,Š N*ž%- Šthat€parent€has€the€exclusive€right€to€sue€onŠ $+t&. Šbehalf€of€the€minor€for€a€period€of€one€yearŠ ś+J'/ Šfollowing€the€accrual€of€the€cause€of€action,Š Š, (0 Šand€if€the€custodial€parent€fails€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šinstitute€suit€within€the€one€year€period,Š |.Ģ)2 Šany€person€interested€in€the€minor€shall€haveŠ ° Šthe€right€to€institute€suit€on€behalf€of€theŠ †Ö Šminor€as€next€friend€upon€first€mailingŠ \¬ Šnotice€to€the€last€known€address€of€theŠ 2‚ Šcustodial€parent.€Š X ŠĢ€€(c)€€ņņSettlement€of€Suits€on€Behalf€ofŠ “  ŠMinorsóóŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņA€next€friend€who€brings€an€action€forŠ 6 †  Šthe€benefit€of€a€minor€may€settle€the€claim.€Š  \  ŠIf€the€next€friend€is€not€a€parent€or€personŠ ā 2  Šņņin€loco€parentisóó€of€the€child,€the€settlementŠ ø  Šis€not€effective€unless€approved€by€theŠ ”ä  Šparent€or€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó.€€If€bothŠ jŗ  Šparents€are€dead€and€there€is€no€personŠ F–  Šresponsible€for€the€care€and€custody€of€theŠ l  Šchild,€the€settlement€is€not€effective€unlessŠ ņB Šapproved€by€the€court€in€which€the€suit€isŠ Č Špending.€€Approval€may€only€be€granted€onŠ žī Šwritten€application€by€the€next€friend€underŠ tÄ Šoath,€stating€the€facts€of€the€case€and€whyŠ Jš Šthe€settlement€is€in€the€best€interest€of€theŠ  p Šchild.óóŠ öF ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Suits€Against€Individuals€UnderŠ ¢ņ ŠDisabilityŠ xČ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€suit€against€an€individual€underŠ $t Šdisability,€the€guardian€or€other€likeŠ śJ Šfiduciary,€if€any,€shall€defend€the€action.€Š Š  ŠThe€court€shall€order€any€guardian€or€otherŠ ¦ö Šfiduciary€in€its€jurisdiction€who€fails€toŠ |Ģ  Šcomply€with€this€section€to€defend€theŠ R ¢! Šindividual€as€required.€€If€there€is€no€suchŠ (!x" Šguardian€or€other€fiduciary,€the€court€shallŠ ž!N# Šappoint€an€attorney€to€represent€and€defendŠ Ō"$$ Šthe€individual.€€Š Ŗ#ś% ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š V%¦ ' Š€€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Š ,&|!( Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€205Š 'R") Šc€and€d.Š Ų'(#* Š€€ņņSection€(c)€is€new.ó󀀩 ®(ž#+ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ „)Ō$, Š205€e€1€and€2.Š Z*Ŗ%- ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€note.Š Ü,,(0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€553,€(HB€1520),€Acts€of€2004Š ˆ.Ų)2 Šadded€a€provision€which€allows€a€parent€of€aŠ ° Šminor€or€a€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€of€theŠ †Ö Šminor€to€settle€a€claim€under€a€liabilityŠ b² Šinsurance€policy€brought€by€the€parent€orŠ 8ˆ Šperson€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€for€the€benefit€ofŠ ^ Šthe€minor€before€suit€is€filed.€€The€Process,Š ź: ŠParties€&€Pleading€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Ą  Šadding€a€new€section€to€Rule€2„202.Š – ę ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^°ł#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^ŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ F–  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ņB ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ žī ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„506€by€adding€a€crossŠ  p Šreference,€as€follows:Š öF ŠĢĢRule€2„506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSALŠ xČ ŠĢĢÓӀ€€.€.€.Š śJ ŠÓÓņņCross€reference:€€For€settlement€of€suits€onŠ ¦ö Šbehalf€of€minors,€see€Code,€Courts€Article,Š |Ģ  Ššš6„405.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€under€aŠ R ¢! Šliability€insurance€policy€brought€by€aŠ (!x" Šparent€as€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€but€not€yetŠ ž!N# Šin€suit,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€šš9„113.óóŠ Ś"*$ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.€Š †$Ö& ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 'X") ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€2„202.Ō#† Xy^XXXy^ #ŌŠ Š)Ś$, ŠĢĢĢĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^ŌŠ  ø-)1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„202€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ Š Ś Š(c),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€3„202.€€CAPACITYŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Applicable€substantive€law€governs€theŠ `  Šcapacity€to€sue€or€be€sued€of€an€individual,Š ę6 Ša€corporation,€a€person€acting€in€aŠ ¼  Šrepresentative€capacity,€an€association,€orŠ ’ā Šany€other€entity.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(b)€€Suits€by€Individuals€Under€DisabilityŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€An€individual€under€disability€to€sueŠ Ą Šmay€sue€by€a€guardian€or€other€like€fiduciaryŠ –ę Šor,€if€none,€by€next€friend,€subject€to€anyŠ l¼ Šorder€of€court€for€the€protection€of€theŠ B’ Šindividual€under€disability.€When€a€minor€isŠ h Šin€the€sole€custody€of€one€of€its€parents,Š ī> Šthat€parent€has€the€exclusive€right€to€sue€onŠ Ä Šbehalf€of€the€minor€for€a€period€of€one€yearŠ šź Šfollowing€the€accrual€of€the€cause€of€action,Š pĄ  Šand€if€the€custodial€parent€fails€toŠ F –! Šinstitute€suit€within€the€one€year€period,Š !l" Šany€person€interested€in€the€minor€shall€haveŠ ņ!B# Šthe€right€to€institute€suit€on€behalf€of€theŠ Č"$ Šminor€as€next€€friend€upon€first€mailingŠ ž#ī% Šnotice€to€the€last€known€address€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šcustodial€parent.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Settlement€of€Suits€on€Behalf€ofŠ ö&F") ŠMinorsóóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņA€next€friend€who€brings€an€action€forŠ x)Č$, Šthe€benefit€of€a€minor€may€settle€the€claim.€Š N*ž%- ŠIf€the€next€friend€is€not€a€parent€or€personŠ $+t&. Šņņin€loco€parentisóó€of€the€child,€the€settlementŠ ś+J'/ Šis€not€effective€unless€approved€by€theŠ Ö,&(0 Šparent€or€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó.€€If€bothŠ ¬-ü(1 Šparents€are€dead€and€there€is€no€personŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šresponsible€for€the€care€and€custody€of€theŠ ° Šchild,€the€settlement€is€not€effective€unlessŠ †Ö ŠŌ_Ōapproved€by€the€court€in€which€the€suit€isŠ \¬ Špending.€€Approval€may€only€be€granted€onŠ 2‚ Šwritten€application€by€the€next€friend€underŠ X Šoath,€stating€the€facts€of€the€case€and€whyŠ Ž. Šthe€settlement€is€in€the€best€interest€of€theŠ “  Šchild.óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Suits€Against€Individuals€UnderŠ 6 †  ŠDisabilityŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€suit€against€an€individual€underŠ ø  Šdisability,€the€guardian€or€other€likeŠ ŽŽ  Šfiduciary,€if€any,€shall€defend€the€action.€Š d“  ŠThe€court€shall€order€any€guardian€or€otherŠ :Š  Šfiduciary€in€its€jurisdiction€who€fails€toŠ `  Šcomply€with€this€section€to€defend€theŠ ę6 Šindividual€as€required.€€If€there€is€no€suchŠ ¼  Šguardian€or€other€fiduciary,€the€court€shallŠ ’ā Šappoint€an€attorney€to€represent€and€defendŠ hø Šthe€individual.€€Š >Ž ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ź: Š€€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š –ę Š205€c€and€d.€€Š l¼ Š€€ņņSection€(c)€is€new.óóŠ B’ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ h ŠM.D.R.€205€e.Š ī> ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€3„202Š !l" Šand€3„506€conform€the€Rules€to€the€proposedŠ ņ!B# Šamendments€to€Rules€2„202€and€2„506,Š Č"$ Šrespectively.Š ž#ī% ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^¶#ŌĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^ŌŠ  ¢(ņ#+ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„506€by€adding€a€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€3„506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSALŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š d“  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€settlement€of€suits€onŠ `  Šbehalf€of€minors,€see€Code,€Courts€Article,Š ę6 Ššš6„405.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€under€aŠ ¼  Šliability€insurance€policy€brought€by€aŠ ’ā Šparent€as€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€but€not€yetŠ hø Šin€suit,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€šš9„113.óóŠ D” ŠĢ€€€.€.€.€Š š@ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€3„506€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š rĀ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€3„202.Ō#† Xy^XXXy^Ü!#ŌŠ ōD ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€explained€that€Mr.€Zarnoch€had€advised€theŠ vĘ  ŠLegislative€Subcommittee€of€a€new€statute,€Chapter€553€(HB1520),Š "!r" ŠActs€of€2004,€that€added€šš19„113€to€the€Insurance€Article€of€theŠ Ī"$ ŠCode,€allowing€a€parent€of€a€minor€to€settle€a€claim€under€aŠ z$Ź& Šliability€insurance€policy€brought€by€the€parent€for€the€benefitŠ &&v!( Šof€the€minor€before€suit€is€filed.€€The€Process,€Parties,€andŠ Ņ'"#* ŠPleading€Subcommittee€had€considered€how€the€statute€would€affectŠ ~)Ī$, Šthe€Rules€of€Procedure.€€Mr.€Brault€had€pointed€out€to€theŠ *+z&. ŠSubcommittee€that€there€is€a€statute,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ Ö,&(0 ŠProceedings,€šš6„405,€Settlement€of€Suit€by€Infant,€which€Ō_ŌallowsŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šan€action€brought€by€a€next€friend€for€the€benefit€of€a€minor€toŠ ° Šbe€settled€by€the€next€friend€without€court€approval.€€Very€fewŠ \¬ Špeople€know€about€the€statute,€and€it€is€difficult€to€find.€€NoŠ X Šexisting€Rule€pertains€to€settlement€of€claims€for€the€benefit€ofŠ “  Šminors€before€litigation.€€The€Rules€in€Chapter€2€relate€toŠ ` ° Šlitigation.€€Š  \  Šą  ąA€reference€to€the€old€statute€could€be€placed€in€with€theŠ ø  ŠRules€pertaining€to€litigation,€and€a€Cross€reference€orŠ d“  ŠCommittee€note€concerning€the€new€statute€could€be€placedŠ `  Šsomewhere€in€the€Rules.€€Since€the€new€statute€does€not€pertainŠ ¼  Što€litigation,€the€question€is€where€to€put€these€changes.€€ThereŠ hø Šare€three€possibilities:€in€Rule€2„202,€Capacity;€in€Rule€2„506,Š d ŠVoluntary€Dismissal;€or€in€both€Rules.€€€The€language€in€Rule€2„Š Ą Š202,€that€appears€in€the€meeting€materials,€is€the€language€ofŠ l¼ ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš6„405,€verbatim.€€A€cross€reference€toŠ h ŠCode,€Insurance€Article,€šš19„113,€which€is€applicable€when€noŠ Ä Šsuit€has€been€filed,€could€be€worthwhile€addition€to€this€Rule.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Michael€commented€that€the€legislation€refers€to€threeŠ !l" Šclasses€of€people:€parents,€persons€ņņin€loco€parentisóó,€and€nextŠ Č"$ Šfriends.€€Cases€in€suit€can€be€settled€by€any€of€the€threeŠ €$Š& Šclasses€of€persons,€not€only€next€friends.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€asŠ ,&|!( Što€whether€there€can€be€a€next€friend€if€the€case€is€not€in€suit.€Š Ų'(#* ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€replied€that€if€the€case€is€not€in€suit,€there€canŠ „)Ō$, Šonly€be€a€parent€or€a€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó.€€Mr.€Michael€addedŠ 0+€&. Šthat€the€remedy€of€a€suit€by€a€next€friend€is€available€onlyŠ č,8(0 Šwhere€there€is€no€parent€or€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ”.ä)2 ŠŌ_Ōnoted€that€one€cannot€be€a€next€friend€unless€one€goes€to€court.€Š ° ŠMr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€the€Insurance€Code€requires€thatŠ \¬ Šsettlement€money€that€is€more€than€$2000€must€be€invested.€€JudgeŠ X ŠHeller€suggested€that€Rule€2„202€should€contain€a€reference€toŠ “  ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš6„405.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€observed€that€the€subject€of€Rule€2„202€isŠ  \  Šthe€capacity€to€sue.€€A€rule€on€settlement€of€the€action€does€notŠ ø  Šbelong€in€Rule€2„202.€€She€asked€whether€a€cross€reference€couldŠ d“  Šprovide€what€the€underlined€language€currently€provides€in€RuleŠ `  Š2„202.€€€€Mr.€Brault€responded€that€the€problem€is€whether€to€useŠ ¼  ŠRule€2„202€or€2„506.€€The€dismissal€rule€may€be€appropriateŠ hø Šbecause€a€case€is€being€dismissed€based€upon€the€settlement.€€TheŠ d ŠVice€Chair€asked€whether€it€would€be€sufficient€to€put€theŠ Ą Šproposed€new€language€in€Rule€2„506.€€Mr.€Brault€answered€that€itŠ l¼ Šwould€be€sufficient€along€with€the€addition€of€a€cross€referenceŠ h Šor€Committee€note€in€Rule€2„202.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€theŠ Ä Šproposed€new€cross€reference€that€appears€in€Rule€2„506€in€theŠ pĄ  Šmeeting€materials€can€be€used€as€a€cross€reference€in€Rule€2„202.€Š !l" ŠMr.€Brault€agreed,€stating€that€the€cross€references€will€alertŠ Č"$ Špeople€to€the€new€statute€and€the€current€statute€in€the€CourtsŠ t$Ä& ŠArticle.€€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€of€newŠ Ģ'#* Šsection€(c)€of€Rule€2„202€should€read€as€follows:€š šIf€the€nextŠ x)Č$, Šfriend€is€not€a€parent€or€person€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€of€the€child,Š $+t&. Šthe€settlement€is€not€effective€unless€approved€by€the€parent€orŠ Ü,,(0 Šperson€ņņin€loco€parentisóó€or€approved€by€the€court€after€notice€toŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šany€parent.šš€€Mr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€the€current€language€isŠ ° Štaken€directly€from€the€statute.€€Judge€McAuliffe€inquired€as€toŠ \¬ Šwhether€the€court€should€have€the€right€to€approve€theŠ X Šsettlement,€if€the€next€friend€brings€the€suit.€€Judge€HellerŠ “  Šremarked€that€the€next€friend€could€be€the€parent€or€person€ņņinŠ ` ° Šloco€parentisóó.€€The€statute€provides€that€the€court€can€approveŠ  h  Šthe€settlement.€€Judge€McAuliffe€observed€that€if€the€next€friendŠ Š  Šis€not€the€parent,€this€is€the€way€to€have€the€settlementŠ |Ģ  Šapproved.€€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€this€is€not€appropriate€as€aŠ (x  Šcross€reference,€because€the€procedures€regarding€the€oath€needŠ Ō$ Što€be€in€the€Rule.€€Š €Š Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€augment€theŠ ,| Šstatute€and€give€the€court€the€authority€to€approve€theŠ Ų( Šsettlement€without€parental€approval.€€The€Committee€agreed€toŠ „Ō Šthis€suggestion€by€consensus.€€Mr.€Brault€suggested€that€in€placeŠ 0€ Šof€Judge€McAuliffeššs€suggested€language,€the€following€languageŠ Ü, Šcould€be€added:€€š š...unless€the€parent€or€person€ņņin€loco€parentisŠ ˆŲ  Šóódoes€not€approve€the€settlement.šš€€Judge€McAuliffe€commented€thatŠ @!" Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€the€appropriate€language.Š ģ"<$ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€remarked€that€often€one€parent€approves€theŠ ˜$č& Šsettlement,€while€the€other€one€does€not.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€thatŠ D&”!( Šthe€more€common€situation€is€that€the€parents€are€fighting€overŠ š'@#* Šwho€gets€control€of€the€settlement€money.€€The€court€can€takeŠ œ)ģ$, Šsteps,€such€as€setting€up€a€guardianship€or€a€trust.€€The€ViceŠ H+˜&. ŠChair€pointed€out€that€if€a€parent€can€not€be€found,€it€can€be€aŠ ō,D(0 Šdifficult€situation.€€Judge€McAuliffe€added€that€if€the€Ō_ŌparentŠ  .š)2 Šdid€not€bring€the€action,€there€is€a€built„in€conflict.€€SomeŠ ° Škind€of€mechanism€is€needed€in€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Michael€said€thatŠ \¬ Šanyone€can€apply€to€be€next€friend€and€go€to€court€to€seekŠ X Šapproval€of€the€settlement.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€theŠ “  Šfollowing€language€be€added€after€the€word€š šchildšš€and€before€theŠ ` ° Šwords€š šthe€settlementšš€in€section€(c)€š šor€one€or€both€parents€doŠ  \  Šnot€approve€of€the€settlement.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ø  Šconsensus€to€this€change.€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€if€the€language€of€the€statute€should€beŠ `  Šleft€in€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€answered€that€it€should€be€left€inŠ ¼  Šthe€Rule,€and€he€inquired€as€to€where€the€language€should€go.€Š hø ŠMr.€Sykes€commented€that€one€may€not€know€to€look€in€Rule€2„506Š d Što€find€this.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€asked€where€the€suggested€crossŠ Ą Šreferences€should€be€placed.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€crossŠ l¼ Šreferences€can€go€in€Rule€2„506,€and€the€explanatory€language€canŠ h Šstay€in€Rule€2„202.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€that€a€CommitteeŠ Ä Šnote€could€be€added€at€the€end€of€Rule€2„202€pointing€out€thatŠ pĄ  ŠCode,€Insurance€Article,€šš19„113€applies€when€a€case€is€not€inŠ !l" Šsuit.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€it€is€logical€to€refer€toŠ Č"$ Šsettlement€of€a€claim€in€Rule€2„506.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€a€cross€reference€to€Rule€2„202€be€added€to€Rule€2„506.€€TheŠ  &p!( ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€proposed€changes€to€Rules€2„Š Ģ'#* Š202€and€2„506€and€to€parallel€changes€to€Rules€3„202€and€3„506.Š x)Č$, ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Š ś+J'/ Š€€2„401€(General€Provisions€Governing€Discovery)Š Š, (0 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€presented€Rule€2„401,€General€Provisions€GoverningŠ ° ŠDiscovery,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡Xy^XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„401€to€require€the€promptŠ ø  Šfiling€of€a€certain€notice,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€2„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ `  ŠDISCOVERYŠ ę6 ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€Parties€may€obtain€discovery€by€one€orŠ d Šmore€of€the€following€methods:€(1)Š ź: Šdepositions€upon€oral€examination€or€writtenŠ Ą Šquestions,€(2)€written€interrogatories,€(3)Š –ę Šproduction€or€inspection€of€documents€orŠ l¼ Šother€tangible€things€or€permission€to€enterŠ B’ Šupon€land€or€other€property,€(4)€mental€orŠ h Šphysical€examinations,€and€(5)€requests€forŠ ī> Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ Ä Šdocuments.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(b)€€Sequence€and€Timing€of€DiscoveryŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š ņ!B# Šmethods€of€discovery€may€be€used€in€anyŠ Č"$ Šsequence€and€the€fact€€that€a€party€isŠ ž#ī% Šconducting€discovery,€whether€by€depositionŠ t$Ä& Šor€otherwise,€shall€not€operate€to€delay€anyŠ J%š ' Šother€party's€discovery.€€The€court€may€atŠ  &p!( Šany€time€order€that€discovery€be€completed€byŠ ö&F") Ša€specified€date€or€time,€which€shall€be€aŠ Ģ'#* Šreasonable€time€after€the€action€is€at€issue.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Discovery€PlanŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€The€parties€are€encouraged€to€reachŠ ś+J'/ Šagreement€on€a€plan€for€the€scheduling€andŠ Š, (0 Šcompletion€of€discovery.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(d)€€Discovery€MaterialŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ X Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ Ž. Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€of€aŠ “  Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ Š Ś Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ ` ° Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ 6 †  Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ  \  Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€aŠ ā 2  Šresponse€to€interrogatories,€a€request€forŠ ø  Šdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€aŠ ŽŽ  Šresponse€to€a€request€for€discovery€ofŠ d“  Šdocuments€and€property,€a€request€forŠ :Š  Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ `  Šdocuments,€and€a€response€to€a€request€forŠ ę6 Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ ¼  Šdocuments.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ ź: Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ Ą Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š –ę ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ l¼ Šmaterial€shall€serve€the€discovery€materialŠ B’ Šon€all€other€parties€and€shall€ņņpromptlyóó€fileŠ h Šwith€the€court€a€notice€stating€(A)€the€typeŠ ī> Šof€discovery€€material€served,€(B)€the€dateŠ Ä Šand€manner€of€service,€and€(C)€the€party€orŠ šź Šperson€served.€€The€party€generating€theŠ pĄ  Šdiscovery€material€shall€retain€the€originalŠ F –! Šand€shall€make€it€available€for€inspection€byŠ !l" Šany€other€party.€€This€section€does€notŠ ņ!B# Špreclude€the€use€of€discovery€material€atŠ Č"$ Štrial€or€as€exhibits€to€support€or€opposeŠ ž#ī% Šmotions.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-311€(c).Š  &p!( ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€€Rule€1-323Š ¢(ņ#+ Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ x)Č$, Šservice.€€Parties€exchanging€discoveryŠ N*ž%- Šmaterial€are€encouraged€to€comply€withŠ $+t&. Šrequests€that€the€material€be€provided€in€aŠ ś+J'/ Šword€processing€file€or€other€electronicŠ Š, (0 Šformat.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō€€(e)€€Supplementation€of€ResponsesŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€in€the€case€of€a€deposition,€aŠ \¬ Šparty€who€has€responded€to€a€request€or€orderŠ 2‚ Šfor€discovery€and€who€obtains€furtherŠ X Šmaterial€information€before€trial€shallŠ Ž. Šsupplement€the€response€promptly.Š “  ŠĢ€€(f)€€Substitution€of€a€PartyŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Substitution€of€a€party€pursuant€toŠ  \  ŠRule€2-241€does€not€affect€the€conduct€ofŠ ā 2  Šdiscovery€previously€commenced€or€the€use€ofŠ ø  Šthe€product€of€discovery€previouslyŠ ŽŽ  Šconducted.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€(g)€€Stipulations€Regarding€DiscoveryŠ `  ŠProcedureŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ ’ā Šparties€by€written€stipulation€may€(1)Š hø Šprovide€that€a€deposition€may€be€taken€beforeŠ >Ž Šany€person,€at€any€time€or€place,€upon€anyŠ d Šnotice,€and€in€any€manner€and,€when€so€taken,Š ź: Šmay€be€used€like€other€depositions€and€(2)Š Ą Šmodify€the€procedures€provided€by€these€rulesŠ –ę Šfor€other€methods€of€discovery,€except€thatŠ l¼ Šthe€parties€may€not€modify€any€discoveryŠ B’ Šprocedure€if€the€effect€of€the€modificationŠ h Šwould€be€to€impair€or€delay€a€scheduled€courtŠ ī> Šproceeding€or€conference€or€delay€the€timeŠ Ä Šspecified€in€a€court€order€for€filing€aŠ šź Šmotion€or€other€paper.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š !l" Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€FRCP€26€(a).€€Š ņ!B# Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€FRCP€26€(d).€€Š Č"$ Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š ž#ī% Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š t$Ä& Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€417Š J%š ' Ša€3.€€Š  &p!( Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€413Š ö&F") Ša€5.€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€in€part€from€FRCP€29Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€former€Rule€404€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€ņņAttorney€Grievance€v.€Herminaóó,€379Š ¦-ö(1 ŠMd.€503€(2004),€a€party€claimed€that€it€Ō_ŌhadŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šserved€š šdiscovery€materialšš€(as€defined€inŠ ° ŠRule€2„401€(d)(1))€on€the€opposing€party€aŠ †Ö Šyear€earlier€than€the€date€on€which€theŠ \¬ Šserving€party€actually€filed€the€š šnotice€ofŠ 2‚ Šservice€of€discovery€materials.šš€€The€CourtŠ X Šobserved€that€Rule€2„401€(d)(2)€is€silent€asŠ Ž. Što€when€such€a€certificate€of€service€must€beŠ “  Šfiled,€but€the€Court€stated€that€š šthe€CourtŠ Š Ś Šcertainly€anticipated€that€the€notice€wouldŠ ` ° Šbe€filed€contemporaneously€with€service€ofŠ 6 †  Šthe€material,€not€a€year€later.€€The€purposeŠ  \  Šof€the€notice€filed€with€the€court€is€toŠ ā 2  Šdocument€both€the€fact€that€the€discovery€wasŠ ø  Šserved€and€when€it€was€served.€€An€ņņex€postŠ ŽŽ  Šfactoóó€filing€of€the€notice€hardly€servesŠ jŗ  Šeither€purpose€and,€indeed,€can€lead€toŠ F–  Šconsiderable€mischief,€if€not€outrightŠ l  Šfraud.šš€€ņņAttorney€Grievance€v.€Ō_ŌHerminaŌ_Ōóó,€379Š ņB ŠMd.€503€(2004)€(at€p.€514,€footnote€3).Š Ī ŠĢą ø ąThe€Discovery€Subcommittee€considered€anŠ zŹ Šamendment€to€Rule€2„401€that€would€have€addedŠ P  Šthe€word€š šcontemporaneouslyšš€to€subsectionŠ &v Š(d)(2).€€The€Subcommittee€reviewed€theŠ üL Šresults€of€a€search€of€the€Maryland€Rules€forŠ Ņ" Šthe€use€of€the€word€š šcontemporaneously.šš€Š Øų ŠThere€are€eight€uses€of€the€word,€all€but€oneŠ ~Ī Šof€which€deal€with€witnesses€statements€thatŠ T¤ Šare€š šcontemporaneously€recordedšš€and€theŠ *z Šother€(Rule€5„106)€deals€with€contemporaneousŠ P Šconsideration€of€related€writings€orŠ Ö& Šwitnesses€statements.Š ¬ü ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€instead€recommends€thatŠ X Ø! ŠRule€2„401€(d)(2)€be€amended€by€adding€theŠ .!~" Šword€š špromptlyšš€to€it.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ "T# Šbelieves€the€proposed€addition€is€consistentŠ Ś"*$ Šwith€the€196€other€instances€in€which€theŠ °#% Šword€š špromptlyšš€is€used€in€the€Maryland€RulesŠ †$Ö& Šand€addresses€the€concerns€that€the€CourtŠ \%¬ ' Šexpressed€in€footnote€3€of€ņņŌ_ŌHerminaŌ_Ōóó.Š 2&‚!( ŠŌ#† Xy^XXXy^YM#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€change€is€aŠ ŗ( $+ Šresult€of€the€decision€in€ņņAttorney€Grievance€Commission€v.Š f*¶%- ŠŌ_ŌHerminaŌ_Ōóó,€379€Md.€503€(2004).€€The€respondent€in€that€case€claimedŠ ,n'/ Šthat€discovery€materials€were€served€on€the€opposing€party€a€yearŠ Ö-&)1 Šbefore€the€date€on€which€the€respondent€actually€filed€the€noticeŠ ° Šof€service€of€discovery€materials.€€The€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō,Š \¬ Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals,€who€authored€the€opinion,€pointed€out€inŠ X Ša€footnote€that€the€Rule€does€not€specify€when€the€notice€must€beŠ “  Šfiled€with€the€court.€€The€Discovery€Subcommittee€discussed€thisŠ ` ° Šproblem€and€recommended€that€the€word€š špromptlyšš€be€added€toŠ  \  Šsubsection€(d)(2).€€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ōššs€footnote€stated:€Š ø  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢ...€in€adopting€the€Rule,€the€Court€certainlyŠ :Š  Šanticipated€that€the€notice€would€be€filedŠ `  Šcontemporaneously€with€service€of€theŠ ę6 Šmaterial,€not€a€year€later.€€The€purpose€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€notice€filed€with€the€court€is€toŠ ’ā Šdocument€both€the€fact€that€the€discovery€wasŠ hø Šserved€and€when€it€was€served.€€An€ņņex€postŠ >Ž Šfactoóó€filing€of€the€notice€hardly€servesŠ j Šeither€purpose€and,€indeed,€can€lead€toŠ öF Šconsiderable€mischief,€if€not€outright€fraud.Š Ģ Š(ņņŌ_ŌHerminaŌ_Ōóó,€at€p.€514,€footnote€3).Š ¢ņ ŠĢ€ĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Subcommittee€had€considered€adding€the€wordŠ *z Šš šcontemporaneouslyšš€instead€of€the€word€š špromptly.šš€€The€ReporterŠ Ö& Šnoted€that€a€computer€search€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure€revealedŠ ‚Ņ  Šthat€the€word€š šcontemporaneouslyšš€is€used€eight€times€in€theŠ .!~" ŠRules,€while€the€word€š špromptlyšš€appears€196€times.€€The€wordŠ Ś"*$ Šš šcontemporaneouslyšš€is€used€mostly€in€Rules€that€pertain€toŠ †$Ö& Šš šcontemporaneously€recordedšš€statements€of€witnesses,€which€isŠ 2&‚!( Šnot€applicable€to€this€situation.€€Š Ž'.#* Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€had€been€counsel€in€the€ņņŌ_ŌHerminaŌ_ŌóóŠ Š)Ś$, Šdisciplinary€proceeding.€€This€was€a€situation€where€no€one€hadŠ B+’&. Šrealized€that€the€notice€had€not€been€filed€around€the€time€theŠ ī,>(0 Šdiscovery€was€served.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€the€penalty€ifŠ š.ź)2 Šthe€notice€is€not€filed.€€The€purpose€of€the€notice€is€so€thatŠ ° Šthe€court€can€review€the€files€to€see€if€discovery€isŠ \¬ Šoutstanding.€€There€is€no€impact€on€the€parties,€because€theŠ X Šdiscovery€has€been€served€on€them.€€The€court€does€not€read€theŠ “  Šnotice€until€the€pretrial€setting.€€Forgetting€the€notice€isŠ ` ° Šsimply€a€secretarial€error.€€Mr.€Klein€observed€that€a€benefit€ofŠ  \  Šfiling€the€notice€is€that€an€attorney€can€check€the€docketŠ ø  Šentries€and€contact€the€opposing€party€if€there€is€a€problem.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€new€language€could€be€š š...Š `  Šshall€promptly€mail€for€filing€...šš.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€thatŠ ¼  Šit€is€important€to€use€the€word€š špromptly,šš€because€someŠ hø Šattorneys€wait€a€week€or€a€month€to€file€the€notice.€€The€ViceŠ d ŠChair€questioned€as€to€whether€the€notice€requirement€is€beingŠ Ą Šdeleted€in€the€federal€rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€thatŠ l¼ Šomission€of€the€notice€does€not€preclude€the€use€of€the€discoveryŠ h Šmaterial.€€There€is€no€substantive€effect€if€no€notice€is€filed.€Š Ä ŠThe€Vice€Chair€added€that€she€has€never€found€the€notice€to€be€ofŠ pĄ  Šhelp€to€anyone,€and€there€is€no€sanction€in€the€Rule€if€theŠ !l" Šnotice€is€not€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€in€his€office,Š Č"$ Šinterrogatories€are€sent€every€day,€and€he€does€not€check€to€seeŠ t$Ä& Šif€his€secretary€has€filed€the€notice€required€by€the€Rule.Š  &p!( Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€language€be€added€to€the€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Što€avoid€the€claim€that€the€discovery€material€was€servedŠ x)Č$, Šearlier.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€filing€of€the€notice€doesŠ $+t&. Šnot€prove€that€the€attorney€sent€the€discovery€material.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Šquestion€of€whether€a€failure€to€file€the€notice€renders€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdiscovery€ineffective€even€if€the€discovery€material€wasŠ ° Šotherwise€served€has€to€be€discussed.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€thatŠ \¬ Šthis€could€be€a€terrible€trap€for€attorneys.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ X Šcommented€that€this€is€not€the€intended€sanction€for€a€failure€toŠ “  Šfile€the€notice.€€The€Rule€should€state€when€the€notice€is€to€beŠ ` ° Šfiled.€€Mr.€Sykes€added€that€with€no€sanction€or€a€failure€toŠ  \  Šfile€the€notice,€this€time€frame€is€Ō_ŌaspirationalŌ_Ō.€€Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Michael€commented€that€since€discovery€material€isŠ d“  Šserved,€the€notice€should€also€be€served,€not€filed.€€The€ViceŠ `  ŠChair€suggested€that€this€matter€be€deferred€so€that€federalŠ ¼  Špractice€can€be€researched.€€Mr.€Klein€expressed€the€view€thatŠ hø Šthe€Rule€needs€to€explicitly€state€when€the€notice€should€beŠ d Šfiled.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€99.9%€of€these€noticesŠ Ą Šhave€no€meaning,€since€discovery€no€longer€is€filed.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠReporter€commented€that€a€promptly€filed€notice€provides€someŠ h Ševidence€as€to€service€of€the€discovery.€€Mr.€Michael€added€thatŠ Ä Što€the€extent€that€the€judge€reviews€the€file,€the€status€of€theŠ pĄ  Šcase€is€available.€€€Mr.€Klein€noted€that€it€is€part€of€the€courtŠ !l" Šchecklist.€€He€agreed€that€the€matter€could€be€held€for€furtherŠ Č"$ Šresearch.€€Judge€Norton€remarked€that€Rule€3„401€contains€aŠ t$Ä& Šparallel€provision.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€matter€beŠ  &p!( Šbrought€back€to€a€later€meeting.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ Ģ'#* Šagreed€to€this€suggestion.Š x)Č$, ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€š šhousekeepingššŠ $+t&. Š€€amendment€to€Rule€9„202€(Pleading)Š ś+J'/ Š___________________________________________________________Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rule€9„202€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ° Šconsideration.Š \¬ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X6&XX Xy^Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ X ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€9€„€FAMILY€LAW€ACTIONSˆŠ “  ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€DIVORCE,€ANNULMENT,€ALIMONY,ˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@l l ģąCHILD€SUPPORT,€AND€CHILD€CUSTODYˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€9„202€(b)€to€conform€to€aŠ ŽŽ  Šrecent€statutory€change,€as€follows:Š d“  ŠĢĢRule€9-202.€€PLEADING€Š ę6 ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š hø ŠĢ€€(b)€€Child€CustodyŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€When€child€custody€is€an€issue,€eachŠ Ą Šparty€shall€provide€in€the€party's€firstŠ –ę Špleading€the€information€required€by€Code,Š l¼ ŠFamily€Law€Article,€ņ ņšš9-209ó ó€ņņšš9.5„209€(a)óó.Š B’ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ī> ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€9„202€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€9„202Š !l" Šconforms€the€Rule€to€Chapter€502,€Acts€ofŠ ņ!B# Š2004€(HB400),€which€repealed€the€UniformŠ Č"$ ŠChild€Custody€Jurisdiction€Act€and€enactedŠ ž#ī% Šthe€Uniform€Child€Custody€Jurisdiction€andŠ t$Ä& ŠEnforcement€Act.Š J%š ' ŠĢŌ#† Xy^XXX6&ё#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€explained€that€section€(b)€has€an€incorrectŠ Ģ'#* Šcitation€to€the€Uniform€Child€Custody€Jurisdiction€Act€which€wasŠ x)Č$, Šrepealed€in€2004.€€The€new€citation€is€to€the€current€UniformŠ $+t&. ŠChild€Custody€Jurisdiction€and€Enforcement€Act,€enacted€in€2004.Š Š, (0 ŠŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.Š ° Šą  ąThe€meeting€was€adjourned.Š \¬ Š