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ŠGlenn€Grossman,€Esq.,€Deputy€Bar€Counsel,€Attorney€GrievanceŠ !l" Š€€CommissionŠ ņ!B# ŠDavid€D.€Ō_ŌDownesŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Chairman,€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ Č"$ ŠMelvin€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Bar€Counsel,€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ ž#ī% ŠLeslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Clerk,€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ t$Ä& ŠProfessor€John€Lynch,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€asked€if€there€were€anyŠ Ģ'#* Šadditions€or€corrections€to€the€minutes€of€the€meetings€of€AprilŠ x)Č$, Š11,€2003€and€May€16,€2003€meetings.€€There€being€none,€Mr.€DeanŠ $+t&. Šmoved€that€the€minutes€be€accepted€as€presented,€the€motion€was€Š  Š, (0 Šseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Judge€Heller€congratulatedŠ ° Šthe€Chair€and€Mr.€Johnson€for€receiving€Leadership€in€Law€2003Š \¬ Šawards€from€ņņTheóó€ņņDailyóó€ņņRecordóó.€€The€Chair€said€that€Judge€HellerššsŠ X Šhusband,€Shale€Stiller,€had€also€received€the€same€award.Š “  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š 6 †  Š€€16„723€(Confidentiality)Š  \  Š_____________________________________________________________Š ā 2  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€16„723,€Confidentiality,€for€theŠ d“  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š `  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ ź: Šą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„723€to€reorganize€sectionŠ h Š(b),€to€add€language€to€subsection€(b)(1)(A)Š ī> Šclarifying€that€a€complaint€is€confidential,Š Ä Šand€to€add€a€new€subsection€(b)(2)€pertainingŠ šź Što€prohibited€disclosure€by€certainŠ pĄ  Šindividuals,€as€follows:Š F –! ŠĢĢRule€16„723.€€CONFIDENTIALITYŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Other€Confidential€ņ ņProceedings€andŠ ö&F") ŠRecordsó ó€ņņMattersóóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Records€and€Proceedingsó󀀩 x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ $+t&. Šthese€Rules,€the€following€records€andŠ ś+J'/ Šproceedings€are€confidential€and€not€open€toŠ Š, (0 Šņņpublicóó€inspection:€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(A)óó€the€records€of€an€investigationņņóóŠ ° Šby€Bar€Counselņņ,€including€the€existence€andŠ †Ö Šcontent€of€any€complaintóó;€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óó€the€records€and€proceedings€of€aŠ X ŠPeer€Review€Panel;€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€information€that€is€the€subjectŠ Š Ś Šof€a€protective€order;€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(D)óó€the€contents€of€a€warning€issuedŠ  \  Šby€Bar€Counsel€pursuant€to€Rule€16-735€(b),Š ā 2  Šbut€the€fact€that€a€warning€was€issued€shallŠ ø  Šbe€disclosed€to€the€complainant;Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó€the€contents€of€a€prior€privateŠ :Š  Šreprimand€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€pursuantŠ `  Što€the€Attorney€Disciplinary€Rules€in€effectŠ ę6 Šprior€to€July€1,€2001,€but€the€fact€that€aŠ ¼  Šprivate€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€was€issuedŠ ’ā Šand€the€facts€underlying€the€reprimand€may€beŠ hø Šdisclosed€to€a€peer€review€panel€in€aŠ >Ž Šproceeding€against€the€attorney€allegingŠ d Šsimilar€misconduct;€€Š ź: ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€peer€review€panel€is€notŠ –ę Šrequired€to€find€that€information€disclosedŠ l¼ Šunder€subsection€ņ ņ(b)(5)ó ó€ņņ(b)(1)(E)óó€is€relevantŠ B’ Šunder€Rule€16„743€(c)(1).Š h ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(F)óó€the€contents€of€a€ConditionalŠ Ä ŠDiversion€Agreement€entered€into€pursuant€toŠ šź ŠRule€16-736,€but€the€fact€that€an€attorneyŠ pĄ  Šhas€signed€such€an€agreement€shall€be€public;€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(7)ó ó€ņņ(G)óó€the€records€and€proceedings€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€Commission€on€matters€that€areŠ Č"$ Šconfidential€under€this€Rule;€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(8)ó ó€ņņ(H)óó€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ J%š ' ŠRemedial€Action€based€solely€on€the€allegedŠ  &p!( Šincapacity€of€an€attorney€and€records€andŠ ö&F") Šproceedings€other€than€proceedings€in€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourt€of€Appeals€on€that€petition;€and€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(9)ó ó€ņņ(I)óó€a€petition€for€an€audit€of€anŠ N*ž%- Šattorney's€accounts€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ $+t&. Š16-722€and€records€and€proceedings€other€thanŠ ś+J'/ Šproceedings€in€the€Court€of€Appeals€on€thatŠ Š, (0 Špetition.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ō€€€€ņņ(2)€€Prohibited€DisclosureóóŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThe€matters€deemed€confidential€byŠ \¬ Šsubsection€(b)(1)€may€not€be€disclosed€by€theŠ 2‚ ŠCommission,€the€staff€of€the€Commission,€BarŠ X ŠCounsel,€the€staff€and€investigators€of€theŠ Ž. ŠOffice€of€Bar€Counsel,€and€members€of€theŠ “  ŠPeer€Review€Committee.óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€(c)€€Public€Proceedings€and€RecordsŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€following€records€and€proceedingsŠ ā 2  Šare€public€and€open€to€inspection:€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ d“  Šsubsection€ņ ņ(b)(8)ó ó€ņņ(b)(1)(H)óó€of€this€Rule,€aŠ :Š  ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action,Š `  Šall€proceedings€on€that€petition,€and€allŠ ę6 Šdocuments€or€other€items€admitted€intoŠ ¼  Ševidence€at€any€hearing€on€the€petition;€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(2)€an€affidavit€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ >Ž Š16-772€that€consents€to€discipline€and€anŠ d Šorder€that€disbars,€suspends,€or€reprimandsŠ ź: Šthe€attorney€by€consent;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(3)€a€reprimand€issued€by€the€CommissionŠ l¼ Špursuant€to€Rule€16-737;€and€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€except€as€otherwise€provided€by€orderŠ ī> Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals,€all€proceedingsŠ Ä Šunder€this€Chapter€in€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š F –! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„723€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Č"$ ŠĢNote.Š t$Ä& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„723€wereŠ  &p!( Štransmitted€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€by€theŠ ö&F") Š152ņņndóó€Report€of€the€Rules€Committee.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourt€remanded€section€(b)€of€the€Rule€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šreconsideration€of€the€confidentiality€issue,Š x)Č$, Šincluding€whether€the€proposals€would€haveŠ N*ž%- Š(1)€imposed€an€unconstitutional€restrictionŠ $+t&. Šon€the€speech€of€persons,€particularly€non„Š ś+J'/ Šlawyer€complainants€and€lawyer„complainants,Š Š, (0 Šwho€are€not€appointees€to€or€employees€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šattorney€discipline€system€and€(2)€Ō_ŌprecludedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€from€making€reference€inŠ ° Šan€order€to€the€existence€of€a€complaint€whenŠ †Ö Šno€public€charges€have€been€filed€withoutŠ \¬ Šfirst€providing€to€the€attorney€against€whomŠ 2‚ Šthe€complaint€was€filed€notice€and€anŠ X Šopportunity€to€object€or€move€for€aŠ Ž. Šprotective€order.€€Š “  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Attorneys€Subcommittee€reviewedŠ ` ° Šsection€(b)€and€suggested€further€changes€toŠ 6 †  Šclarify€what€is€confidential€and€whichŠ  \  Špersons€in€the€attorney€disciplinary€systemŠ ā 2  Šspecifically€may€not€disclose€confidentialŠ ø  Šmatters.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€this€Rule€pertains€to€Ō_ŌconfiŌ_Ō„Š `  ŠŌ_ŌdentialityŌ_Ō€in€the€attorney€discipline€system.€€ProposedŠ ¼  Šamendments€to€the€Rule€were€included€in€the€152ņņndóó€Report€of€theŠ hø ŠRules€Committee.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€remanded€the€Rule€to€theŠ d ŠCommittee€because€the€Court€was€concerned€that€the€proposedŠ Ą Šamendments€contained€too€much€prior€restraint€on€free€speech€andŠ l¼ Šmay€have€been€unconstitutional.€€Mr.€Titus,€a€member€of€theŠ h ŠAttorneys€Subcommittee,€had€drafted€the€version€of€the€RuleŠ Ä Šbefore€the€Committee€today.€€Subsection€(b)(2)€is€new€and€limitsŠ pĄ  Šconfidentiality€to€the€persons€named€in€the€new€provision„„thoseŠ !l" Šindividuals€involved€in€the€attorney€discipline€system.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€had€spoken€with€Glenn€Grossman,Š t$Ä& ŠEsq.,€Deputy€Bar€Counsel,€who€had€expressed€the€concern€that€theŠ  &p!( ŠRule€would€preclude€Bar€Counsel€from€talking€to€witnesses€aboutŠ Ģ'#* Šother€witnesses.€€The€Chair€noted€that€this€had€arisen€in€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCourt€of€Appeals€in€a€different€context.€€A€motion€had€been€filedŠ $+t&. Šin€the€Court€of€Appeals€requesting€that€the€Court€hold€theŠ Š, (0 ŠPresident€of€the€Maryland€Senate€in€contempt€for€certainŠ |.Ģ)2 Štelephone€calls€made€to€members€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€TheŠ ° ŠCourt€denied€the€motion€on€the€basis€that€the€matter€was€pendingŠ \¬ Šbefore€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.€€The€Honorable€JohnŠ X ŠŌ_ŌEldridgeŌ_Ō€raised€the€question€of€confidentiality€„„€entering€anŠ “  Šorder€on€public€record€in€a€matter€that€arguably€wasŠ ` ° Šconfidential.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€would€like€to€be€able€toŠ  \  Šdecide€a€case€like€this€without€potentially€running€afoul€of€itsŠ ø  Šown€Rules.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€language€ofŠ d“  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€seems€to€indicate€that€everything€isŠ `  Šconfidential€and€that€confidentiality€is€not€restricted€to€theŠ ¼  Špersons€listed€in€subsection€(b)(2).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€thatŠ hø Šsubsection€(b)(1)€is€introduced€with€the€language€š š[Ō_Ōe]xceptŌ_Ō€asŠ d Šotherwise€provided€in€these€Rules...šš.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€observedŠ Ą Šthat€subsection€(b)(1)€pertains€only€to€records€and€proceedings,Š l¼ Šwhile€subsection€(b)(2)€applies€to€communications.€€The€ViceŠ h ŠChair€commented€that€subsection€(b)(2)€incorporates€subsectionŠ Ä Š(b)(1).€€The€Chair€asked€Mr.€Grossman€for€his€opinion.€€Mr.Š pĄ  ŠGrossman€replied€that€he€agreed€with€the€Vice€Chair.€€He€saidŠ !l" Šthat€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€was€correct€in€his€statement€that€the€Office€ofŠ Č"$ ŠBar€Counsel€never€considered€that€the€issue€of€confidentialityŠ t$Ä& Šwould€inhibit€their€investigations.€€The€focus€has€been€on€who€isŠ  &p!( Šcovered€by€the€proscription€on€disclosure.€€The€Rule€does€notŠ Ģ'#* Šinhibit€third€parties€from€exercising€their€First€AmendmentŠ x)Č$, Šrights.€€The€Chair€asked€how€the€Rule€could€ever€prohibit€aŠ $+t&. Šcitizen€from€announcing€that€he€or€she€has€filed€a€complaintŠ Š, (0 Šagainst€a€lawyer.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€answered€that€the€Rule€cannotŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprohibit€that.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€theŠ ° Šcomplainant€is€allowed€to€talk€about€anything€else.€€There€is€noŠ \¬ Šgag€order€available€against€a€complainant.€€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€this€was€a€difficult€provision€toŠ “  Šwrite.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€words€š šconfidentialŠ ` ° Šandšš€be€deleted€from€subsection€(b)(1),€and€the€reference€toŠ  \  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€should€be€deleted€from€subsection€(b)(2).€€Mr.Š ø  ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€the€Subcommittee€had€discussed€placing€languageŠ d“  Šin€subsection€(b)(1)to€the€effect€that€š šthe€following€records€areŠ `  Šnot€open€to€the€public€and€their€contents€deemed€confidential€andŠ ¼  Šnot€able€to€be€revealed€by€_____.šš€€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€a€complainant€who€is€anŠ d Šattorney€is€allowed€to€reveal€that€he€or€she€had€filed€aŠ Ą Šcomplaint€against€another€attorney.€€The€Rule€needs€to€be€clearŠ l¼ Šon€this€issue.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€noted€that€an€attorney€is€bound€byŠ h Šthe€rules€and€cannot€reveal€anything€about€the€filing€of€aŠ Ä Šcomplaint.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€apply€toŠ pĄ  Šcomplainants€other€than€attorneys.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€responded€thatŠ !l" Šthis€involves€an€issue€of€equal€protection.€€A€similar€issueŠ Č"$ Šexists€in€the€rules€pertaining€to€judicial€campaigns€š!š„€can€anŠ t$Ä& Šattorneyššs€speech€be€restricted€beyond€the€restrictionsŠ  &p!( Šapplicable€to€a€non„attorney?€€Do€the€judicial€campaign€rulesŠ Ģ'#* Šbind€a€judge€more€than€an€attorney?€€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€commented€thatŠ x)Č$, Šthis€is€a€First€Amendment€problem€even€more€than€an€equalŠ $+t&. Šprotection€problem.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€one€way€to€redraft€the€Rule€wouldŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbe€to€state€in€subsection€(b)(1):€€š šThe€following€records€andŠ ° Šproceedings€are€not€open€to€public€inspection€and€may€not€beŠ \¬ Šdisclosed€by€the€Commission,€the€staff€of€the€Commission,€BarŠ X ŠCounsel,€the€staff€and€investigators€of€the€Office€of€BarŠ “  ŠCounsel,€and€members€of€the€Peer€Review€Committee.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ ` ° Šsuggested€that€the€following€language€should€be€added€at€the€endŠ  \  Šof€the€list€of€those€who€may€not€disclose:€€š šor€any€attorneyŠ ø  Šinvolved€in€the€proceeding.šš€€Without€this€language,€an€attorneyŠ d“  Šrepresenting€the€respondent€could€be€free€to€comment€to€anyone€asŠ `  Što€what€is€in€the€record.€€The€Vice€Chair€stated€subsectionŠ ¼  Š(b)(2)€could€be€eliminated€because€subsection€(b)(1)€will€listŠ hø Šthose€people€who€are€not€permitted€to€disclose.€€The€StyleŠ d ŠSubcommittee€can€redraft€the€language.€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€addedŠ l¼ Šwhich€would€provide€that€a€person€who€files€a€complaint€is€notŠ h Šprohibited€from€disclosing€the€fact€that€a€complaint€has€beenŠ Ä Šfiled.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€expressed€his€disagreement€with€thisŠ pĄ  Šsuggestion,€commenting€that€this€should€not€be€flagged.€€TheŠ !l" ŠChair€remarked€that€this€issue€could€be€handled€without€anŠ Č"$ Šexpress€reference€to€it,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€agreed€that€this€is€theŠ t$Ä& Šbetter€way€to€handle€it.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ  &p!( Šamended,€subject€to€being€restyled.Š Ģ'#* ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š N*ž%- Š€€8„602€(Dismissal€by€Court)Š $+t&. Š_______________________________________________________________Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Mr.€Titus€would€be€presenting€his€lastŠ |.Ģ)2 Štwo€items€ever€as€a€member€of€the€Committee,€because,Š ° Šunfortunately€for€the€Committee€and€fortunately€for€the€citizensŠ \¬ Šof€the€United€States,€Mr.€Titus€will€soon€be€Judge€Titus,€aŠ X Šmember€of€the€bench€of€the€United€States€District€Court.€€TheŠ “  ŠChair€offered€his€congratulations€to€Mr.€Titus.Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rule€8„602,€Dismissal€by€Court,€for€theŠ  \  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š ø  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURTˆŠ ę6 Šą@Č Č ģąOF€APPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ ¼  ŠĢą@ģąCHAPTER€600€„€DISPOSITIONˆŠ hø ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„602€to€delete€language€fromŠ ź: Šsection€(b)€and€revise€the€remainingŠ Ą Šlanguage,€to€add€a€cross€reference€at€theŠ –ę Šend€of€section€(b),€to€transfer€languageŠ l¼ Špertaining€to€rescission€of€orders€dismissingŠ B’ Šan€appeal€from€subsection€(c)(1)€toŠ h Šsubsection€(c)(3),€to€delete€from€section€(c)Š ī> Šthe€distinction€between€orders€entered€by€anŠ Ä Šindividual€judge€and€orders€entered€by€theŠ šź Šcourt,€to€transfer€language€pertaining€toŠ pĄ  Šrescission€of€orders€dismissing€an€appealŠ F –! Šfrom€subsection€(c)(2)€to€subsectionŠ !l" ŠĢ(c)(3),€to€add€new€language€to€subsectionŠ Č"$ Š(c)(2)€pertaining€to€individual€judgesŠ ž#ī% Šrescinding€orders€dismissing€appeals,€to€addŠ t$Ä& Ša€Committee€note€after€subsection€(c)(2),€toŠ J%š ' Šrevise€the€language€in€subsection€(c)(3)Š  &p!( Špertaining€to€rescission€of€orders€ofŠ ö&F") Šdismissal,€to€add€new€language€in€subsectionŠ Ģ'#* Š(c)(4)€pertaining€to€reinstatement€of€a€case,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€to€delete€the€reference€in€subsectionŠ x)Č$, Š(c)(5)€to€Rule€8„605,€as€follows:Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢŠ  Š, (0 ŠRule€8-602.€€DISMISSAL€BY€COURT€Š ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GroundsŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š Ž. Šthe€Court€may€dismiss€an€appeal€for€any€ofŠ “  Šthe€following€reasons:€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€appeal€is€not€allowed€by€theseŠ 6 †  Šrules€or€other€law;€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€appeal€was€not€properly€takenŠ ø  Špursuant€to€Rule€8-201;€€€€€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€the€notice€of€appeal€was€not€filedŠ :Š  Šwith€the€lower€court€within€the€timeŠ `  Šprescribed€by€Rule€8-202;€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(4)€the€appellant€has€failed€to€complyŠ ’ā Šwith€the€requirements€of€Rule€8-205;€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(5)€the€record€was€not€transmitted€withinŠ d Šthe€time€prescribed€by€Rule€8-412,€unless€theŠ ź: Šcourt€finds€that€the€failure€to€transmit€theŠ Ą Šrecord€was€caused€by€the€act€or€omission€of€aŠ –ę Šjudge,€a€clerk€of€court,€the€courtŠ l¼ Šstenographer,€or€the€appellee;€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(6)€the€contents€of€the€record€do€notŠ ī> Šcomply€with€Rule€8-413;€€€€€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(7)€a€brief€or€record€extract€was€notŠ pĄ  Šfiled€by€the€appellant€within€the€timeŠ F –! Šprescribed€by€Rule€8-502;€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(8)€the€style,€contents,€size,€format,Š Č"$ Šlegibility,€or€method€of€reproduction€of€aŠ ž#ī% Šbrief,€appendix,€or€record€extract€does€notŠ t$Ä& Šcomply€with€Rules€8-112,€8-501,€8-503,€orŠ J%š ' Š8-504;€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(9)€the€proper€person€was€not€substitutedŠ Ģ'#* Šfor€the€appellant€pursuant€to€Rule€8-401;€or€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(10)€the€case€has€become€moot.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8-501€(m).€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Determination€by€CourtŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€ņ ņExcept€as€otherwise€permitted€in€thisŠ ° Šsection,€a€motion€to€dismiss€shall€be€ruledŠ †Ö Šon€by€the€number€of€judges€of€the€CourtŠ \¬ Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.€€TheŠ 2‚ ŠChief€Judge€or€a€judge€of€the€CourtŠ X ŠŌ_Ōdesignated€by€the€Chief€Judge€may€rule€on€aŠ Ž. Šmotion€to€dismiss€that€is€based€on€any€reasonŠ “  Šset€forth€in€subsections€(2),€(3),€(5),€(7),Š Š Ś Šor€(8)€of€section€(a)€of€this€Rule€or€on€aŠ ` ° Šmotion€to€dismiss€based€on€subsection€(a)€(4)Š 6 †  Šof€this€Rule€challenging€the€timeliness€ofŠ  \  Šthe€information€report.ó ó€€ņņAn€order€of€theŠ ā 2  ŠCourt€dismissing€an€appeal€or€denying€aŠ ø  Šmotion€to€dismiss€an€appeal€may€be€entered€byŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€Chief€Judge,€an€individual€judge€of€theŠ d“  ŠCourt€designated€by€the€Chief€Judge,€or€theŠ :Š  Šnumber€of€judges€required€by€law€to€decide€anŠ `  Šappeal.óóŠ ę6 ŠņņĢCross€reference:€For€the€number€of€judgesŠ ’ā Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal,€seeŠ hø ŠMaryland€Constitution,€Article€IV,€šš14€andŠ >Ž ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš1„403.óóŠ d ŠĢ€€(c)€€Reconsideration€of€DismissalŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ņ ņWhen€Order€was€Entered€by€IndividualŠ l¼ ŠJudgeó ó€ņņMotion€for€ReconsiderationóóŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€an€appeal€was€dismissed€by€theŠ ī> Šruling€of€an€individual€judge€pursuant€toŠ Ä Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule,€the€orderŠ šź Šdismissing€the€appeal,€on€motion€filed€withinŠ pĄ  Šten€days€after€entry€of€the€order,€shall€beŠ F –! Šreviewed€by€the€number€of€judges€of€the€CourtŠ !l" Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.€TheŠ ņ!B# Šorder€dismissing€the€appeal€(A)€shall€beŠ Č"$ Šrescinded€if€a€majority€of€those€judgesŠ ž#ī% Šdecides€that€the€motion€to€dismiss€should€notŠ t$Ä& Šhave€been€granted,€(B)€may€be€rescinded€ifŠ J%š ' Šthe€appeal€was€dismissed€pursuant€toŠ  &p!( Šsubsection€(4),€(5),€or€(7)€of€section€(a)€ofŠ ö&F") Šthis€Rule,€and€the€Court€is€satisfied€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€failure€to€file€a€report,€transmit€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrecord,€or€file€a€brief€or€record€extractŠ x)Č$, Šwithin€the€time€prescribed€by€these€Rules€wasŠ N*ž%- Šunavoidable€because€of€sickness€or€otherŠ $+t&. Šsufficient€cause,€and€(C)€may€be€rescinded€ifŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€appeal€was€dismissed€pursuant€toŠ Š, (0 Šsubsection€(a)€(8)€of€this€Rule€and€the€CourtŠ ¦-ö(1 Šis€satisfied€that€a€brief,€appendix,€Ō_ŌorŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecord€extract€complying€with€the€Rules€willŠ ° Šbe€filed€within€a€time€prescribed€by€theŠ †Ö ŠCourt.ó ó€€ņņNo€later€than€10€days€after€the€entryŠ \¬ Šof€an€order€dismissing€an€appeal,€a€party€mayŠ 2‚ Šfile€a€motion€for€reconsideration€of€theŠ X Šdismissal.óóŠ Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ņ ņWhen€Order€was€Entered€by€Courtó óŠ Š Ś ŠņņNumber€of€Judges;€ExceptionóóŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€an€appeal€has€been€dismissed€byŠ  \  Šthe€ruling€of€the€Court€or€a€panel€pursuantŠ ā 2  Što€subsection€(4),€(6),€(8),€or€(9)€ofŠ ø  Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule,€the€orderŠ ŽŽ  Šdismissing€the€appeal,€on€motion€filed€withinŠ d“  Šten€days€after€entry€of€the€order,€may€beŠ :Š  Šrescinded€if€the€Court€is€satisfied€that€aŠ `  Šreport,€record,€brief,€appendix,€or€recordŠ ę6 Šextract€complying€with€the€Rules€will€beŠ ¼  Šfiled€or€the€proper€party€will€be€substitutedŠ ’ā Šwithin€a€time€to€be€prescribed€by€the€Court.ó ó€Š hø ŠņņA€motion€for€reconsideration€shall€beŠ >Ž Šdetermined€by€the€number€of€judges€requiredŠ d Šby€law€to€decide€an€appeal,€except€that€anŠ ź: Šindividual€judge€who€entered€an€order€ofŠ Ą Šdismissal€may€rescind€the€order€and€reinstateŠ –ę Šthe€appeal.€€The€judges€who€determine€theŠ l¼ Šmotion€for€reconsideration€may€include€one€orŠ B’ Šmore€of€the€judges€who€entered€the€order€ofŠ h Šdismissal.óóŠ ī> ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Although€an€individual€judgeŠ šź Šwho€entered€an€order€of€dismissal€may€rescindŠ pĄ  Šthe€order€and€reinstate€the€appeal€upon€aŠ F –! Štimely€filed€motion€for€reconsideration,€aŠ !l" Šmotion€for€reconsideration€of€the€dismissalŠ ņ!B# Šmay€be€denied€only€by€the€number€of€judgesŠ Č"$ Šrequired€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.óóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€ņ ņReinstatement€on€Docketó ó€ņņŠ J%š ' ŠDetermination€of€Motion€for€ReconsiderationóóŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņIf€the€order€of€dismissal€isŠ Ģ'#* Šrescinded,€the€case€shall€be€reinstated€onŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€docket€on€the€terms€prescribed€by€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCourt.ó óŠ N*ž%- ŠņņĢThe€Court€shall€rescind€an€order€of€dismissalŠ ś+J'/ Šif:óóŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€the€Court€determines€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šappeal€should€not€have€been€dismissed;óóŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(B)€the€appeal€was€dismissed€pursuantŠ \¬ Što€subsection€(a)(4),€(a)(5),€or€(a)(7)€ofŠ 2‚ Šthis€Rule€and€the€Court€is€satisfied€that€theŠ X Šfailure€to€file€a€report,€transmit€theŠ Ž. Šrecord,€or€file€a€brief€or€record€extractŠ “  Šwithin€the€time€prescribed€by€these€Rules€wasŠ Š Ś Šunavoidable€because€of€sickness€or€otherŠ ` ° Šsufficient€cause;€oróó€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(C)€the€appeal€was€dismissed€pursuantŠ ā 2  Što€subsections€(a)(4),€(a)(5),€(a)(6),Š ø  Š(a)(7),€(a)(8),€or€(a)(9)€of€this€Rule€andŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€interests€of€justice€requireŠ d“  Šreinstatement€of€the€appeal.óóŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€ņ ņNo€Further€Reconsideration€by€theŠ ę6 ŠCourtó ó€ņņReinstatementóóŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņWhen€an€order€dismissing€an€appealŠ hø Šis€reviewed€by€the€Court€on€motion€filedŠ >Ž Špursuant€to€this€section,€the€moving€partyŠ d Šmay€not€obtain€further€reconsideration€of€theŠ ź: Šdismissal€pursuant€to€Rule€8-605.ó ó€€ņņIf€anŠ Ą Šorder€of€dismissal€is€rescinded,€the€caseŠ –ę Šshall€be€reinstated€on€the€docket€on€theŠ l¼ Šterms€and€conditions€prescribed€by€the€Court.óóŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(5)€€No€Further€Reconsideration€by€theŠ ī> ŠCourtóóŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€an€order€dismissing€an€appeal€isŠ pĄ  Šreconsidered€under€this€section,€the€partyŠ F –! Šwho€filed€the€motion€for€reconsideration€mayŠ !l" Šnot€obtain€further€reconsideration€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šmotion.óóŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Judgment€Entered€After€Notice€FiledŠ t$Ä& Šą ø ą€€A€notice€of€appeal€filed€after€theŠ J%š ' Šannouncement€or€signing€by€the€trial€court€ofŠ  &p!( Ša€ruling,€decision,€order,€or€judgment€butŠ ö&F") Šbefore€entry€of€the€ruling,€decision,€order,Š Ģ'#* Šor€judgment€on€the€docket€shall€be€treated€asŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfiled€on€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€theŠ x)Č$, Šentry€on€the€docket.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(e)€€Entry€of€Judgment€Not€Directed€UnderŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€2-602Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€If€the€appellate€court€determinesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€order€from€which€the€appeal€is€takenŠ ° Šwas€not€a€final€judgment€when€the€notice€ofŠ †Ö Šappeal€was€filed€but€that€the€lower€court€hadŠ \¬ Šdiscretion€to€direct€the€entry€of€a€finalŠ 2‚ Šjudgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2-602€(b),€theŠ X Šappellate€court€may,€as€it€finds€appropriate,Š Ž. Š(A)€dismiss€the€appeal,€(B)€remand€the€caseŠ “  Šfor€the€lower€court€to€decide€whether€toŠ Š Ś Šdirect€the€entry€of€a€final€judgment,€(C)Š ` ° Šenter€a€final€judgment€on€its€own€initiativeŠ 6 †  Šor€(D)€if€a€final€judgment€was€entered€by€theŠ  \  Šlower€court€after€the€notice€of€appeal€wasŠ ā 2  Šfiled,€treat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filedŠ ø  Šon€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€the€entry€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€judgment.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€If,€upon€remand,€the€lower€courtŠ `  Šdecides€not€to€direct€entry€of€a€finalŠ ę6 Šjudgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2-602€(b),€theŠ ¼  Šlower€court€shall€promptly€notify€theŠ ’ā Šappellate€court€of€its€decision€and€theŠ hø Šappellate€court€shall€dismiss€the€appeal.€Š >Ž ŠIf,€upon€remand,€the€lower€court€determinesŠ d Šthat€there€is€no€just€reason€for€delay€andŠ ź: Šdirects€the€entry€of€a€final€judgmentŠ Ą Špursuant€to€Rule€2-602€(b),€the€case€shall€beŠ –ę Šreturned€to€the€appellate€court€after€entryŠ l¼ Šof€the€judgment.€€The€appellate€court€shallŠ B’ Štreat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filed€on€theŠ h Šdate€of€entry€of€the€judgment.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€If€the€appellate€court€enters€aŠ šź Šfinal€judgment€on€its€own€initiative,€itŠ pĄ  Šshall€treat€the€notice€of€appeal€as€if€filedŠ F –! Šon€the€date€of€the€entry€of€the€judgment€andŠ !l" Šproceed€with€the€appeal.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8-206.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€fromŠ J%š ' Šformer€Rules€1035€and€835€and€in€part€new.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„602€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendments€to€Rule€8„602€areŠ N*ž%- Šproposed€at€the€request€of€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals.€€The€languageŠ ś+J'/ Šof€the€Rule€has€been€revised€so€that€it€isŠ Š, (0 Šmore€succinct€and€comprehensible.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąSection€(b)€no€longer€limits€the€ChiefŠ ° ŠJudge€or€a€judge€designated€by€the€Court€toŠ †Ö Šrule€on€motions€to€dismiss€based€only€onŠ \¬ Šcertain€subsections€of€section€(a)€of€theŠ 2‚ ŠRule.€€A€cross€reference€has€been€added€toŠ X Šthe€Maryland€Constitution€and€to€the€CourtsŠ Ž. ŠArticle€for€clarification€as€to€the€number€ofŠ “  Šjudges€required€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.Š Š Ś ŠĢą ø ąThe€language€in€subsection€(c)(1)Š 6 †  Špertaining€to€rescission€of€an€orderŠ  \  Šdismissing€an€appeal€has€been€moved€toŠ ā 2  Šsubsection€(c)(3).€€Subsection€(c)(1)€hasŠ ø  Šbeen€streamlined€to€provide€that€a€party€mayŠ ŽŽ  Šfile€a€motion€for€reconsideration€of€theŠ d“  Šdismissal€no€later€than€10€days€after€theŠ :Š  Šentry€of€the€order€dismissing€the€appeal.€Š `  ŠThe€distinction€in€section€(c)€between€casesŠ ę6 Šwhere€an€order€was€entered€by€an€individualŠ ¼  Šjudge€and€cases€where€the€order€has€beenŠ ’ā Šentered€by€the€court€has€been€eliminated.Š hø ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(2)€states€that€anŠ d Šindividual€judge€who€entered€an€order€ofŠ ź: Šdismissal€may€rescind€the€order€and€reinstateŠ Ą Šthe€appeal€and€that€the€panel€of€judges€whoŠ –ę Šentered€the€order€of€dismissal€may€includeŠ l¼ Šthe€judge€who€entered€the€order€of€dismissal.€Š B’ ŠThe€Committee€note€clarifies€that€a€motionŠ h Šfor€reconsideration€of€the€dismissal€may€beŠ ī> Šdenied€only€by€the€number€of€judges€requiredŠ Ä Šby€law€to€decide€an€appeal.€€LanguageŠ šź Špertaining€to€rescission€of€an€orderŠ pĄ  Šdismissing€an€appeal€has€been€moved€toŠ F –! Šsubsection€(c)(3).Š !l" ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(3)€carries€forward€theŠ Č"$ Šconcept€of€rescission€of€an€order€ofŠ ž#ī% Šdismissal€from€subsection€(c)(1)€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šformer€Rule.€€The€concept€of€rescission€ofŠ J%š ' Šorders€of€dismissal€in€the€interests€ofŠ  &p!( Šjustice€based€on€certain€grounds€listed€inŠ ö&F") Šsection€(a)€has€been€added.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(4)€is€a€new€provisionŠ x)Č$, Šwhich€states€that€if€an€order€of€dismissal€isŠ N*ž%- Šrescinded,€the€case€shall€be€reinstated€onŠ $+t&. Šthe€docket€on€the€terms€and€conditionsŠ ś+J'/ Šprescribed€by€the€court.Š Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(5)€is€former€subsectionŠ |.Ģ)2 Š(c)(4).€€The€Appellate€Subcommittee€isŠ ° Šproposing€to€eliminate€the€reference€toŠ †Ö Šreconsideration€of€the€dismissal€pursuant€toŠ \¬ ŠRule€8„605€because€there€are€other€rulesŠ 2‚ Šwhich€allow€parties€to€obtain€reconsiderationŠ X Šfor€technical€reasons€such€as€Rule€8„414,Š Ž. ŠCorrection€of€the€Record.Š “  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€this€Rule€had€been€before€theŠ 6 †  ŠCommittee€previously.€€The€concept€of€the€changes€to€the€Rule€isŠ ā 2  Što€allow€a€single€judge€more€responsibility€in€dismissing€cases,Š ŽŽ  Šwithout€running€afoul€of€the€concept€of€a€three„judge€panel.€€OneŠ :Š  Šof€the€amendments€to€the€Rule€cures€the€problem€of€requiringŠ ę6 Šthree€judges€to€dismiss€an€appeal€for€a€ministerial€reason.€Š ’ā ŠSection€(b)€offers€three€choices€for€who€may€enter€an€orderŠ >Ž Šdismissing€an€appeal€or€denying€a€motion€to€dismiss€an€appeal€š!š„Š ź: Šthe€Chief€Judge,€an€individual€judge€of€the€Court€designated€byŠ –ę Šthe€Chief€Judge,€or€the€number€of€judges€required€by€law€toŠ B’ Šdecide€an€appeal.€€€Š ī> Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€allowing€one€judge€or€the€ChiefŠ šź ŠJudge€to€dismiss€an€appeal€for€any€reason€satisfies€theŠ F –! Šconstitutional€requirements€for€the€number€of€judges€required€toŠ ņ!B# Šdecide€an€appeal.€€If€a€motion€for€reconsideration€is€not€filed,Š ž#ī% Šthe€appeal€will€have€been€decided€by€less€than€the€number€ofŠ J%š ' Šjudges€specified€in€the€Maryland€Constitution.€€Mr.€TitusŠ ö&F") Šanswered€that€he€is€satisfied€that€the€Rule€is€constitutional.€€AŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šparty€whose€appeal€has€been€dismissed€is€entitled€to€aŠ N*ž%- Šreconsideration€of€the€dismissal.€€One€judge€may€reinstate€theŠ ś+J'/ Šappeal,€but€if€the€appeal€is€not€reinstated,€subsection€(c)(2)Š ¦-ö(1 Šrequires€that€the€decision€not€to€reinstate€must€be€made€by€š štheŠ ° Šnumber€of€judges€required€by€law€to€decide€an€appeal.ššŠ \¬ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€gets€casesŠ X Šin€which€an€appeal€is€dismissed€because€the€appellant€did€notŠ “  Šfile€a€pre„hearing€information€report.€€To€arrange€a€three„judgeŠ ` ° Španel€to€reconsider€the€dismissal€and€reinstate€the€appeal€afterŠ  \  Šthe€information€report€is€filed€is€a€waste€of€time€and€resources.€Š ø  ŠThe€Rule€as€proposed€is€more€efficient€that€the€current€Rule.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€why€the€reference€to€Rule€8„605,Š `  Šwhich€had€been€in€subsection€(c)(4)€of€Rule€8„602,€has€beenŠ ¼  Šdeleted.€€The€Chair€replied€that€one€of€the€reasons€is€that€theŠ hø Šidea€of€reconsideration€has€already€been€built€into€the€Rule.€€IfŠ d Šthe€motion€for€reconsideration€has€been€denied,€one€is€notŠ Ą Šallowed€to€file€then€under€Rule€8„605€or€under€any€other€Rule.€Š l¼ ŠThe€Reporter€asked€if€this€is€a€broadening€of€Rule€8„602,€and€Mr.Š h ŠTitus€responded€affirmatively.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€told€theŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€that€for€the€administrative€purposes€of€the€Court€ofŠ !l" ŠSpecial€Appeals,€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€will€simplifyŠ Č"$ Šthe€appellate€process.€€The€Rule€still€provides€for€a€three„judgeŠ t$Ä& Španel€review€but€is€more€efficient.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Potter€asked€about€the€language€in€subsection€(c)(3)(B)Š Ģ'#* Šwhich€reads€š š...the€Court€is€satisfied€that€the€failure€to€file€aŠ x)Č$, Šreport,€transmit€the€record,€or€file€a€brief€or€record€extract...Š $+t&. Šwas€unavoidable€because€of€sickness...šš.€€€The€Chair€answeredŠ Š, (0 Šthat€this€language€is€from€the€current€Rule€and€is€not€necessary.€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€Mr.€Titus€suggested€that€the€language€should€be€š š...wasŠ ° Šunavoidable€because€of€good€cause.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ \¬ Šconsensus€to€the€deletion€suggested€by€Ms.€Potter€and€theŠ X Šadditional€language€suggested€by€Mr.€Titus.€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€one€concern€is€the€language€of€the€lastŠ ` ° Šsentence€of€subsection€(c)(2)€which,€as€proposed,€allows€theŠ  \  Šjudge€who€entered€the€order€of€dismissal€to€be€a€member€of€theŠ ø  Šthree„judge€panel€that€determines€the€motion€for€reconsideration.€Š d“  ŠIf€this€is€a€problem,€the€word€š šnotšš€could€be€added€after€theŠ `  Šword€š šmayšš€and€before€the€word€š šinclude.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šresponded€that€this€is€not€necessary.€€The€judge€who€entered€theŠ hø Šorder€of€dismissal€would€be€able€to€explain€what€happened€if€thatŠ d Šjudge€is€a€member€of€the€three„judge€panel€that€reviews€theŠ Ą Šdismissal.€€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€often€an€appeal€is€dismissed€withŠ h Šno€opinion€attached.€€He€suggested€that€the€judge€who€orders€theŠ Ä Šdismissal€should€explain€why€the€case€is€being€dismissed.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠVice€Chair€proposed€that€language€of€subsection€(c)(3)(B)€shouldŠ !l" Šbe€as€follows:€š šthe€appeal€was€dismissed€pursuant€to€subsectionŠ Č"$ Š(a)(4),€(a)(5),€or€(a)(7)€of€this€Rule€and€the€Court€is€satisfiedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€there€was€good€cause€for€the€failure€to€file€a€report,Š  &p!( Štransmit€the€record,€or€file€a€brief€or€record€extract€within€theŠ Ģ'#* Štime€prescribed€by€these€Rules.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ x)Č$, Šconsensus€to€this€change.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ $+t&. Šamended.Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓŠ  |.Ģ)2 ŠAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€Š ° Š€€8„501€(Record€Extract)€and€Rule€8„502€(Filing€of€Briefs)Š †Ö Š_______________________________________________________________Š \¬ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€presented€Rules€8„501,€Record€Extract,€and€8„502,Š Ž. ŠFiling€of€Briefs,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Š Ś ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  \  ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ ø  ŠAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@P P ģąCHAPTER€500€„€RECORD€EXTRACT,€BRIEFS,€ANDˆŠ :Š  Šą@  &ģąARGUMENTˆŠ `  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„501€(b)€to€add€CINAŠ ’ā Šproceedings,€Ō_ŌTPRŌ_Ō€proceedings,€and€permanencyŠ hø Šplanning€proceedings€to€the€list€ofŠ >Ž Šexceptions,€as€follows:Š d ŠĢņ ņ[Note€to€Rules€Committee:€Certain€proposedŠ Ą Šamendments€to€Rule€8„501€are€included€in€theŠ ¤ō Š152ņņndóó€Report€of€the€Rules€Committee,Š ˆŲ Šcurrently€pending€before€the€Court€ofŠ l¼ ŠAppeals.€€The€proposed€amendments€below€showŠ P  Šchanges€from€the€152ņņndóó€Report€version€of€theŠ 4„ ŠRule.]ó óŠ h ŠĢĢRule€8-501.€€RECORD€EXTRACT€Š Ø ų! ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Duty€of€AppellantŠ *#z$ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ Ö$& & Šappellate€court€or€provided€by€this€Rule,€theŠ ¬%ü ' Šappellant€shall€prepare€and€file€a€recordŠ ‚&Ņ!( Šextract€in€every€case€in€the€Court€ofŠ X'Ø") ŠAppeals,€subject€to€section€(k)€of€this€Rule,Š .(~#* Šand€in€every€civil€case€in€the€Court€ofŠ )T$+ ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€The€record€extract€shall€beŠ Ś)*%, Šincluded€as€an€appendix€to€appellant's€brief,Š °*&- Šor€filed€as€a€separate€volume€with€the€briefŠ †+Ö&. Šin€the€same€number€of€copies.€€Š \,¬'/ ŠĢŠ  .X)1 Š€€(b)€€ExceptionsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court,Š \¬ Ša€record€extract€shall€not€be€filed€(1)€whenŠ 2‚ Šan€agreed€statement€of€the€case€is€filedŠ X Špursuant€to€Rule€8-207€or€8-413€(b)€or€(2)€inŠ Ž. Šan€appeal€in€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ “  Šfrom€juvenile€delinquency€proceedings,€inmateŠ Š Ś Šgrievance€proceedings,€extraditionŠ ` ° Šproceedingsņņ,€child€in€need€of€assistanceŠ 6 †  Šproceedings,€termination€of€parental€rightsŠ  \  Šproceedings,€permanency€planning€proceedings,óóŠ ā 2  Šor€a€criminal€case.€€Š ø  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€8-504€(b)€forŠ d“  Šcontents€of€required€appendix€to€appellant'sŠ :Š  Šbrief€in€criminal€cases€in€the€Court€ofŠ `  ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(c)€€ContentsŠ ’ā Šą ø ą€€The€record€extract€shall€contain€allŠ hø Šparts€of€the€record€that€are€reasonablyŠ >Ž Šnecessary€for€the€determination€of€theŠ d Šquestions€presented€by€the€appeal€and€anyŠ ź: Šcross-appeal.€€It€shall€include€the€circuitŠ Ą Šcourt€docket€entries,€the€judgment€appealedŠ –ę Šfrom,€and€such€other€parts€of€the€record€asŠ l¼ Šare€designated€by€the€parties€pursuant€toŠ B’ Šsection€(d)€of€this€Rule.€€In€agreeing€on€orŠ h Šdesignating€parts€of€the€record€for€inclusionŠ ī> Šin€the€record€extract,€the€parties€shallŠ Ä Šrefrain€from€unnecessary€designation.€€TheŠ šź Šrecord€extract€shall€not€include€those€partsŠ pĄ  Šof€the€record€that€support€facts€set€forth€inŠ F –! Šan€agreed€statement€of€facts€or€stipulationŠ !l" Šmade€pursuant€to€section€(g)€of€this€Rule€norŠ ņ!B# Šany€part€of€a€memorandum€of€law€in€the€trialŠ Č"$ Šcourt,€unless€it€has€independent€relevance.€Š ž#ī% ŠThe€fact€that€a€part€of€the€record€is€notŠ t$Ä& Šincluded€in€the€record€extract€or€an€appendixŠ J%š ' Što€a€brief€shall€not€preclude€an€appellateŠ  &p!( Šcourt€from€considering€it.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(d)€€Designation€by€PartiesŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Whenever€possible,€the€parties€shallŠ N*ž%- Šagree€on€the€parts€of€the€record€to€beŠ $+t&. Šincluded€in€the€record€extract.€€If€theŠ ś+J'/ Šparties€are€unable€to€agree:€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Within€15€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€record€in€the€appellate€court,€theŠ ° Šappellant€shall€serve€on€the€appellee€aŠ †Ö ŠŌ_Ōstatement€of€those€parts€of€the€record€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€appellant€proposes€to€include€in€theŠ 2‚ Šrecord€extract.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Within€ten€days€thereafter,€theŠ “  Šappellee€shall€serve€on€the€appellant€aŠ Š Ś Šstatement€of€any€additional€parts€of€theŠ ` ° Šrecord€that€the€appellee€desires€to€beŠ 6 †  Šincluded€in€the€record€extract.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Within€five€days€thereafter,€theŠ ø  Šappellant€shall€serve€on€the€appellee€aŠ ŽŽ  Šstatement€of€any€additional€parts€of€theŠ d“  Šrecord€that€the€appellant€proposes€to€includeŠ :Š  Šin€view€of€the€parts€of€the€record€designatedŠ `  Šby€the€appellee.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(4)€If€the€appellant€determines€that€aŠ ’ā Špart€of€the€record€designated€by€the€appelleeŠ hø Šis€not€material€to€the€questions€presented,Š >Ž Šthe€appellant€may€demand€from€appelleeŠ d Šadvance€payment€of€the€estimated€cost€ofŠ ź: Šreproducing€that€part.€Unless€the€appelleeŠ Ą Špays€for€or€secures€that€cost€within€fiveŠ –ę Šdays€after€receiving€the€appellant's€demand,Š l¼ Šthe€appellant€may€omit€that€part€from€theŠ B’ Šrecord€extract€but€shall€state€in€the€recordŠ h Šextract€the€reason€for€the€omission.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€(e)€€Appendix€in€Appellee's€BriefŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€record€extract€does€not€containŠ F –! Ša€part€of€the€record€that€the€appelleeŠ !l" Šbelieves€is€material,€the€appellee€mayŠ ņ!B# Šreproduce€that€part€of€the€record€as€anŠ Č"$ Šappendix€to€the€appellee's€brief€togetherŠ ž#ī% Šwith€a€statement€of€the€reasons€for€theŠ t$Ä& Šadditional€part.€€The€cost€of€producing€theŠ J%š ' Šappendix€may€be€withheld€or€divided€underŠ  &p!( Šsection€(b)€of€Rule€8-607.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(f)€€Appendix€in€Appellant's€Reply€BriefŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€appellant€may€include€as€anŠ N*ž%- Šappendix€to€a€reply€brief€any€additional€partŠ $+t&. Šof€the€record€that€the€appellant€believes€isŠ ś+J'/ Šmaterial€in€view€of€the€appellee's€brief€orŠ Š, (0 Šappendix.€€The€appendix€to€the€appellant'sŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreply€brief€shall€be€prefaced€by€a€Ō_ŌstatementŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€the€reasons€for€the€additional€part.€€TheŠ ° Šcost€of€producing€the€appendix€may€beŠ †Ö Šwithheld€or€divided€under€section€(b)€of€RuleŠ \¬ Š8-607.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Agreed€Statement€of€Facts€orŠ Ž. ŠStipulationŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€parties€may€agree€on€a€statementŠ ` ° Šof€undisputed€facts€that€may€be€included€in€aŠ 6 †  Šrecord€extract€or,€if€the€parties€agree,€asŠ  \  Šall€or€part€of€the€statement€of€facts€in€theŠ ā 2  Šappellant's€brief.€€As€to€disputed€facts,€theŠ ø  Šparties€may€include€in€the€record€extract,€inŠ ŽŽ  Šplace€of€any€testimony€or€exhibit,€aŠ d“  Šstipulation€that€summarizes€the€testimony€orŠ :Š  Šexhibit.€€The€stipulation€may€state€all€orŠ `  Špart€of€the€testimony€in€narrative€€form.€Š ę6 ŠAny€statement€of€facts€or€stipulation€shallŠ ¼  Šcontain€references€to€the€page€of€the€recordŠ ’ā Šand€transcript.€€The€parties€are€stronglyŠ hø Šencouraged€to€agree€to€such€a€statement€ofŠ >Ž Šfacts€or€stipulation.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(h)€€Table€of€ContentsŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€record€extract€is€produced€asŠ l¼ Šan€appendix€to€a€brief,€the€table€of€contentsŠ B’ Šrequired€under€section€(a)€of€Rule€8-504Š h Šshall€include€the€contents€of€the€appendix.€Š ī> ŠIf€the€record€extract€is€produced€as€aŠ Ä Šseparate€volume,€it€shall€be€prefaced€by€itsŠ šź Šown€table€of€contents.€€The€table€of€contentsŠ pĄ  Šshall€(1)€reference€the€first€page€of€theŠ F –! Šinitial€examination,€cross-examination,€andŠ !l" Šredirect€examination€of€each€witness€and€ofŠ ņ!B# Šeach€pleading,€exhibit,€or€other€paperŠ Č"$ Šreproduced€and€(2)€identify€each€document€byŠ ž#ī% Ša€descriptive€phrase€including€any€exhibitŠ t$Ä& Šnumber.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Style€and€FormatŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€numbering€of€pages,€binding,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šmethod€of€referencing,€and€covers€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šrecord€extract,€whether€an€appendix€to€aŠ N*ž%- Šbrief€or€a€separate€volume,€shall€conform€toŠ $+t&. Šsections€(a)€through€(c)€of€Rule€8-503.€Š ś+J'/ ŠExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€this€sectionŠ Š, (0 Šand€in€section€(g)€of€this€Rule,€the€recordŠ ¦-ö(1 Šextract€shall€reproduce€verbatim€the€parts€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€record€that€are€included.€€Asterisks€orŠ ° Šother€appropriate€means€shall€be€used€toŠ †Ö Šindicate€omissions€in€the€testimony€or€inŠ \¬ Šexhibits.€€Reference€shall€be€made€to€theŠ 2‚ Špages€of€the€record€and€transcript.€€The€dateŠ X Šof€filing€of€each€paper€reproduced€in€theŠ Ž. Šextract€shall€be€stated€at€the€head€of€theŠ “  Šcopy.€€If€the€transcript€of€testimony€isŠ Š Ś Šreproduced,€the€pages€shall€be€consecutivelyŠ ` ° Šrenumbered.€€Documents€and€excerpts€of€aŠ 6 †  Štranscript€of€testimony€presented€to€theŠ  \  Štrial€court€more€than€once€shall€beŠ ā 2  Šreproduced€in€full€only€once€in€the€recordŠ ø  Šextract€and€may€be€referred€to€in€whole€or€inŠ ŽŽ  Špart€elsewhere€in€the€record€extract.€€AnyŠ d“  Šphotograph,€document,€or€other€paper€filed€asŠ :Š  Šan€exhibit€and€included€in€the€record€extractŠ `  Šshall€be€included€in€all€copies€of€the€recordŠ ę6 Šextract€and€may€be€either€folded€to€theŠ ¼  Šappropriate€size€or€photographically€orŠ ’ā Šmechanically€reduced,€so€long€as€itsŠ hø Šlegibility€is€not€impaired.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(j)€€Correction€of€Inadvertent€ErrorsŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€Material€inadvertently€omitted€fromŠ –ę Šthe€record€extract€may€be€included€in€anŠ l¼ Šappendix€to€a€brief,€including€a€reply€brief.Š B’ ŠOther€inadvertent€omissions€or€misstatementsŠ h Šin€the€record€extract€or€in€any€appendix€mayŠ ī> Šbe€corrected€by€direction€of€the€appellateŠ Ä Šcourt€on€motion€or€on€the€Court's€ownŠ šź Šinitiative.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(k)€€Record€Extract€in€Court€of€Appeals€onŠ !l" ŠReview€of€Case€from€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€writ€of€certiorari€is€issued€toŠ ž#ī% Šreview€a€case€pending€in€or€decided€by€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€unless€the€Court€ofŠ J%š ' ŠAppeals€orders€otherwise,€the€appellant€shallŠ  &p!( Šfile€in€that€Court€20€copies€of€any€recordŠ ö&F") Šextract€that€was€filed€in€the€Court€ofŠ Ģ'#* ŠSpecial€Appeals€within€the€time€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šappellant's€brief€is€due.€€If€a€recordŠ x)Č$, Šextract€was€not€filed€in€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ N*ž%- ŠAppeals€or€if€the€Court€of€Appeals€ordersŠ $+t&. Šthat€a€new€record€extract€be€filed,€theŠ ś+J'/ Šappellant€shall€prepare€and€file€a€recordŠ Š, (0 Šextract€pursuant€to€this€Rule.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(l)€€Deferred€Record€Extract;€SpecialŠ ° ŠProvisions€Regarding€Filing€of€BriefsŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(1)€If€the€parties€so€agree€in€a€writtenŠ 2‚ Šstipulation€filed€with€the€Clerk€or€if€theŠ X Šappellate€court€so€orders€on€motion€or€on€itsŠ Ž. Šown€initiative,€the€preparation€and€filing€ofŠ “  Šthe€record€extract€may€be€deferred€inŠ Š Ś Šaccordance€with€this€section.€€The€provisionsŠ ` ° Šof€section€(d)€of€this€Rule€apply€to€aŠ 6 †  Šdeferred€record€extract,€except€that€theŠ  \  Šdesignations€referred€to€therein€shall€beŠ ā 2  Šmade€by€each€party€at€the€time€that€partyŠ ø  Šserves€the€page-proof€copies€of€its€brief.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If€a€deferred€record€extractŠ :Š  Šauthorized€by€this€section€is€employed,€theŠ `  Šappellant,€within€30€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ ę6 Šthe€record,€shall€file€four€page-proof€copiesŠ ¼  Šof€the€brief€if€the€€case€is€in€the€Court€ofŠ ’ā ŠSpecial€Appeals,€or€one€copy€if€the€case€isŠ hø Šin€the€Court€of€Appeals,€and€shall€serve€twoŠ >Ž Šcopies€on€the€appellee.€€Within€30€days€afterŠ d Šthe€filing€of€the€page-proof€copies€of€theŠ ź: Šappellant's€brief,€the€appellee€shall€fileŠ Ą Šone€page-proof€copy€of€the€brief€and€shallŠ –ę Šserve€two€copies€on€the€appellant.€€TheŠ l¼ Špage-proof€copies€shall€contain€appropriateŠ B’ Šreferences€to€the€pages€of€the€parts€of€theŠ h Šrecord€involved.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Within€25€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ šź Šthe€page-proof€copy€of€the€appellee's€brief,Š pĄ  Šthe€appellant€shall€file€the€deferred€recordŠ F –! Šextract,€and€the€appellant's€final€briefs.€Š !l" ŠWithin€five€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ ņ!B# Šdeferred€record€extract,€the€appellee€shallŠ Č"$ Šfile€its€final€briefs.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€appellant€may€file€a€reply€briefŠ J%š ' Šin€final€form€within€20€days€after€the€filingŠ  &p!( Šof€the€appellee's€final€brief,€but€not€laterŠ ö&F") Šthan€ten€days€before€the€date€of€scheduledŠ Ģ'#* Šargument.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€In€a€cross-appeal:€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€within€30€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€page-proof€copies€of€theŠ Š, (0 Šappellee/cross-appellant's€brief,€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šappellant/cross-appellee€shall€file€oneŠ |.Ģ)2 Špage-proof€copy€of€a€brief€in€response€to€theŠ ° Šissues€and€argument€raised€on€theŠ †Ö Šcross-appeal€and€shall€include€any€reply€toŠ \¬ Šthe€appellee's€response€that€the€appellantŠ 2‚ Šwishes€to€file;€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€within€25€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ “  Šthe€cross-appellee/appellant's€reply€brief,Š Š Ś Šthe€appellant€shall€file€the€deferred€recordŠ ` ° Šextract,€the€appellant's€final€briefs,€andŠ 6 †  Šthe€final€cross-appellee's/appellant's€replyŠ  \  Šbriefs;€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€within€five€days€after€the€filingŠ ŽŽ  Šof€the€deferred€record€extract,€the€appelleeŠ d“  Šshall€file€its€finalŠ :Š  Šappellee/cross-appellant's€briefs;€and€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€the€appellee/cross-appellant€mayŠ ¼  Šfile€in€final€form€a€reply€to€theŠ ’ā Šcross-appellee's€response€within€20€daysŠ hø Šafter€the€filing€of€the€cross-appellee'sŠ >Ž Šfinal€brief,€but€not€later€than€ten€daysŠ d Šbefore€the€date€of€scheduled€argument.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(6)€The€deferred€record€extract€and€finalŠ –ę Šbriefs€shall€be€filed€in€the€number€of€copiesŠ l¼ Šrequired€by€Rules€8-502€(c)€and€8-501€(a).€Š B’ ŠThe€briefs€shall€contain€appropriateŠ h Šreferences€to€the€pages€of€the€recordŠ ī> Šextract.€€The€deferred€record€extract€shallŠ Ä Šcontain€only€the€items€required€by€Rule€8-501Š šź Š(c),€those€parts€of€the€record€actuallyŠ pĄ  Šreferred€to€in€the€briefs,€and€any€materialŠ F –! Šneeded€to€put€those€references€in€context.€Š !l" ŠNo€changes€may€be€made€in€the€briefs€asŠ ņ!B# Šinitially€served€and€filed€except€(A)€toŠ Č"$ Šinsert€the€references€to€the€pages€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šrecord€extract,€(B)€to€correct€typographicalŠ t$Ä& Šerrors,€and€(C)€to€take€account€of€a€changeŠ J%š ' Šin€the€law€occurring€since€the€filing€of€theŠ  &p!( Špage-proof€briefs.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(7)€The€time€for€filing€page-proof€copiesŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€a€brief€or€final€briefs€may€be€extended€byŠ x)Č$, Šstipulation€of€counsel€filed€with€the€clerkŠ N*ž%- Šso€long€as€the€final€briefs€set€out€inŠ $+t&. Šsubsections€(3)€and€(5)€of€this€section€areŠ ś+J'/ Šfiled€at€least€30€days,€and€any€reply€briefŠ Š, (0 Šset€out€in€subsections€(4)€and€(5)€of€thisŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsection€is€filed€at€least€ten€days,€beforeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€scheduled€argument.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(m)€€Sanctions€for€NoncomplianceŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€Ordinarily,€an€appeal€will€not€beŠ X Šdismissed€for€failure€to€file€a€recordŠ Ž. Šextract€in€compliance€with€this€Rule.€€If€aŠ “  Šrecord€extract€is€not€filed€within€the€timeŠ Š Ś Šprescribed€by€Rule€8-502,€or€on€its€faceŠ ` ° Šfails€to€comply€with€this€Rule,€the€appellateŠ 6 †  Šcourt€may€direct€the€filing€of€a€properŠ  \  Šrecord€extract€within€a€specified€time€and,Š ā 2  Šsubject€to€Rule€8-607,€may€require€aŠ ø  Šnon-complying€attorney€or€unrepresented€partyŠ ŽŽ  Što€advance€all€or€part€of€the€cost€ofŠ d“  Šprinting€the€extract.€€The€appellate€courtŠ :Š  Šmay€dismiss€the€appeal€for€non-complianceŠ `  Šwith€an€order€entered€under€this€section.€€Š ę6 ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ hø ŠRules€1028€and€828€with€the€exception€ofŠ >Ž Šsection€(l)€which€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ d Š833.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„501€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąBased€on€a€request€from€Nancy€Forster,Š h ŠEsq.,€Deputy€Public€Defender,€the€AppellateŠ ī> ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€to€subsectionŠ Ä Š(b)(2)€of€Rule€8„501€more€exceptions€to€theŠ šź Šrequirement€that€a€record€extract€must€beŠ pĄ  Šfiled.€€Ms.€Forster€pointed€out€that€sinceŠ F –! Šthe€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€handles€theŠ !l" Šbulk€of€CINA,€Ō_ŌTPRŌ_Ō,€and€permanency€planningŠ ņ!B# Šappeals,€not€being€required€to€file€recordŠ Č"$ Šextracts€in€these€cases€would€save€a€greatŠ ž#ī% Šdeal€of€money€and€storage€space,€whileŠ t$Ä& Šcausing€no€real€hardship.Š J%š ' ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡ X²²XX XķūŌŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ \¬ Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€500€„€RECORD€EXTRACTS,€BRIEFS,€ANDˆŠ Ž. Šą@  &ģąARGUMENTˆŠ “  ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„502€(c)€to€decrease€theŠ  \  Šnumber€of€copies€of€the€record€extract€to€beŠ ā 2  Šfiled€from€15€to€seven€and€to€add€languageŠ ø  Špertaining€to€the€court€ordering€more€copies,Š ŽŽ  Šas€follows:Š d“  ŠĢĢRule€8„502.€€FILING€OF€BRIEFSŠ ę6 ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Duty€to€File;€TimeŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ d Šappellate€court:€€Š ź: Š€€€€(1)€€Appellant's€BriefŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€40€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€record,€an€appellant€other€than€aŠ B’ Šcross-appellant€shall€file€a€brief€conformingŠ h Što€the€requirements€of€Rule€8-503.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Appellee's€BriefŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€30€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ F –! Šthe€appellant's€brief,€the€appellee€shallŠ !l" Šfile€a€brief€conforming€to€the€requirementsŠ ņ!B# Šof€Rule€8-503.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Appellant's€Reply€BriefŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€appellant€may€file€a€reply€briefŠ  &p!( Šwithin€20€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ ö&F") Šappellee's€brief,€but€in€any€event€not€laterŠ Ģ'#* Šthan€ten€days€before€the€date€of€scheduledŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šargument.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Cross-appellant's€BriefŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€appellee€who€is€also€aŠ Š, (0 Šcross-appellant€shall€include€in€the€briefŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfiled€pursuant€to€subsection€(2)€of€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsection€the€issues€and€arguments€on€theŠ ° Šcross-appeal€as€well€as€the€response€to€theŠ †Ö Šbrief€of€the€appellant,€and€shall€not€file€aŠ \¬ Šseparate€cross-appellant's€brief.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢŌ_Ō€€€€(5)€€Cross-appellee's€BriefŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€30€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ Š Ś Šthat€brief,€the€appellant/cross-appelleeŠ ` ° Šshall€file€a€brief€in€response€to€the€issuesŠ 6 †  Šand€argument€raised€on€the€cross-appeal€andŠ  \  Šshall€include€any€reply€to€the€appellee'sŠ ā 2  Šresponse€that€the€appellant€wishes€to€file.Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Cross-appellant's€Reply€BriefŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€appellee/cross-appellant€mayŠ `  Šfile€a€reply€to€the€cross-appellee's€responseŠ ę6 Šwithin€20€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ ¼  Šcross-appellee's€brief,€but€in€any€event€notŠ ’ā Šlater€than€ten€days€before€the€date€ofŠ hø Šscheduled€argument.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Multiple€Appellants€or€AppelleesŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€an€appeal€involving€more€than€oneŠ –ę Šappellant€or€appellee,€including€actionsŠ l¼ Šconsolidated€for€purposes€of€the€appeal,€anyŠ B’ Šnumber€of€appellants€or€appellees€may€join€inŠ h Ša€single€brief.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(8)€€Court€of€Special€Appeals€Review€ofŠ šź ŠDischarge€for€Unconstitutionality€of€LawŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€No€briefs€need€be€filed€in€a€reviewŠ !l" Šby€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€under€Code,Š ņ!B# ŠCourts€Article,€šš3-706.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Extension€of€TimeŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€The€time€for€filing€a€brief€may€beŠ  &p!( Šextended€by€(1)€stipulation€of€counsel€filedŠ ö&F") Šwith€the€clerk€so€long€as€the€appellant'sŠ Ģ'#* Šbrief€and€the€appellee's€brief€are€filed€atŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šleast€30€days,€and€any€reply€brief€is€filedŠ x)Č$, Šat€least€ten€days,€before€the€scheduledŠ N*ž%- Šargument,€or€(2)€order€of€the€appellate€courtŠ $+t&. Šentered€on€its€own€initiative€or€on€motionŠ ś+J'/ Šfiled€pursuant€to€Rule€1-204.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€Filing€and€Ō_ŌServiceŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ą€€In€an€appeal€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ° ŠAppeals,€15€copies€of€each€brief€and€ņņsevenŠ †Ö Šcopies€of€eachóó€record€extract€shall€be€filedņņ,Š \¬ Šunless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€courtóó.€€InŠ 2‚ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€20€copies€of€each€briefŠ X Šand€record€extract€shall€be€filed,€unlessŠ Ž. Šotherwise€ordered€by€the€court.€€Two€copiesŠ “  Šof€each€brief€and€record€extract€shall€beŠ Š Ś Šserved€on€each€party€pursuant€to€Rule€1-321.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€DefaultŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€an€appellant€fails€to€file€a€briefŠ ø  Šwithin€the€time€prescribed€by€this€Rule,€theŠ ŽŽ  Šappeal€may€be€dismissed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ d“  Š8-602€(a)(7).€€An€appellee€who€fails€to€fileŠ :Š  Ša€brief€within€the€time€prescribed€by€thisŠ `  ŠRule€may€not€present€argument€except€withŠ ę6 Špermission€of€the€Court.€€Š ¼  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ hø ŠRules€1030€and€830€with€the€exceptions€ofŠ >Ž Šsubsection€(a)(8)€which€is€derived€from€theŠ d Šlast€sentence€of€former€Rule€Z56€and€ofŠ ź: Šsubsection€(b)(2)€which€is€in€part€derivedŠ Ą Šfrom€Rule€833€and€in€part€new.€€Š –ę ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„502€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąLeslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Clerk€of€the€CourtŠ Ä Šof€Special€Appeals,€has€requested€that€theŠ šź Šnumber€of€copies€of€the€record€extract€thatŠ pĄ  Šmust€be€filed€be€lowered€from€15€to€seven€andŠ F –! Šthat€the€court€be€allowed€to€order€additionalŠ !l" Šcopies€if€it€is€necessary.€€She€explainedŠ ņ!B# Šthat€the€record€extracts€take€up€a€great€dealŠ Č"$ Šof€space,€and€the€change€would€help€theŠ ž#ī% Šsituation€and€would€cause€no€hardship.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠAppellate€Subcommittee€recommends€thisŠ J%š ' Šchange.Š  &p!( ŠŌ#† XķūXX X²²Ÿ#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Titus€explained€that€Nancy€S.€Forster,€Esq.,€DeputyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠPublic€Defender,€had€sent€a€letter€dated€August€12,€2003,€a€copyŠ N*ž%- Šof€which€is€in€the€meeting€materials€(See€Appendix€1),€requestingŠ ś+J'/ Ša€change€to€Rule€8„501,€so€that€it€will€no€longer€be€necessaryŠ ¦-ö(1 Šfor€record€extracts€to€be€filed€in€appeals€of€Child€in€Need€ofŠ ° ŠAssistance€proceedings,€Termination€of€Parental€RightsŠ \¬ Šproceedings,€and€Permanency€Planning€proceedings.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ X Šcommented€that€this€is€a€good€idea,€and€Ms.€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€expressed€herŠ “  Šapproval€of€the€request.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€would€beŠ ` ° Šhelpful€to€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender.€€Mr.€Titus€pointedŠ  \  Šout€that€this€goes€hand„in„hand€with€the€changes€to€Rule€8„502.€Š ø  ŠThe€Subcommittee€is€proposing€to€reduce€the€number€of€copies€ofŠ d“  Šrecord€extracts€filed€in€appellate€cases,€unless€the€court€ordersŠ `  Šotherwise.€€There€is€a€serious€problem€finding€room€to€store€theŠ ¼  Šrecord€extracts.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€producing€a€largeŠ hø Šnumber€of€record€extracts€is€expensive€for€litigants.€€Mr.€TitusŠ d Šremarked€that€very€few€cases€require€more€than€seven€copies€ofŠ Ą Šthe€record€extract,€and€it€is€not€justified€for€the€Rule€toŠ l¼ Šrequire€more€than€seven.€€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€commented€that€15€copies€of€the€brief€are€stillŠ Ä Šrequired.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€explained€that€briefs€do€not€take€up€muchŠ pĄ  Šspace,€but€the€record€extracts€may€take€up€several€shelves€forŠ !l" Šone€case.€€There€may€well€be€situations€in€which€more€copies€ofŠ Č"$ Šthe€record€extract€are€needed,€and€the€parties€can€be€asked€toŠ t$Ä& Šprovide€more.€€The€language€š šunless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ  &p!( Šcourtšš€will€take€care€of€the€situations€where€more€recordŠ Ģ'#* Šextracts€are€needed.€€Parties€can€be€notified€that€the€court€mayŠ x)Č$, Šask€for€more€copies€of€the€record€extract.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ $+t&. Šinquired€as€to€why€15€copies€of€the€brief€are€necessary.€€Ms.Š Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€replied€that€more€than€one€panel€may€be€involved€in€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconsideration€of€a€case.€€If€there€are€six€different€judges,€itŠ ° Šis€possible€to€run€out€of€copies€of€the€briefs.€€The€first€panelŠ \¬ Šmay€be€asked€to€return€the€record€extracts€for€use€by€the€secondŠ X Španel,€but€briefs€may€have€been€marked€by€the€first€panel.€€Also,Š “  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€gets€two€copies€of€the€briefs€to€review€forŠ ` ° Šbypass€of€cases.€€Additionally,€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ  \  Škeeps€old€briefs€as€samples,€and€one€set€of€briefs€is€needed€forŠ ø  Šcopying€onto€microfiche.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€Š `  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€Chapters€400,€500,€600,€and€800Š ’ā Š€€of€proposed€revised€Title€16,€Attorneys€(See€Appendix€2)Š hø Š_________________________________________________________________Š >Ž ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€when€the€Rules€were€revisedŠ Ą Šstarting€in€1984,€the€Rules€that€currently€are€in€Title€16€hadŠ l¼ Šbeen€left€untouched.€€Ms.€Perez,€former€Reporter€to€the€RulesŠ h ŠCommittee,€has€worked€on€revising€Title€16,€not€changing€theŠ Ä Šsubstance€of€most€Rules,€but€reorganizing€and€renumbering€them.€Š pĄ  ŠAll€of€the€Rules€affecting€attorneys€are€placed€in€Title€16.€€TheŠ !l" ŠRules€that€pertain€to€courts€and€judges€will€be€located€in€newŠ Č"$ ŠTitle€18.€€The€structure€of€the€new€organization€is€included€inŠ t$Ä& Šthe€meeting€materials.€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee€approved€theŠ  &p!( Šchanges€proposed€by€Ms.€Perez,€who€did€an€excellent€job.€€Ms.Š Ģ'#* ŠPerez€explained€that€concept€of€Title€16€is€that€all€of€the€RulesŠ x)Č$, Špertaining€to€attorneys€are€in€the€same€place€in€the€Rule€BookŠ $+t&. Šand€placed€in€an€organized€fashion.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€thought€that€the€Ō_ŌRodowskyŌ_Ō€CommitteeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhad€completed€its€revision€of€the€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ ° ŠConduct€and€asked€the€Chair€whether€the€revision€would€be€sent€toŠ \¬ Šthe€Rules€Committee€or€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€ChairŠ X Šreplied€that€it€would€go€directly€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€whichŠ “  Šreserves€the€right€to€send€it€to€the€Rules€Committee.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„401,€Reporting€Pro€Bono€LegalŠ  \  ŠService,€and€Rule€18„XX3,€Pro€Bono€Reporting€Process€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€currently€there€are€three€RulesŠ `  Špertaining€to€Pro€Bono€Legal€Service:€€Rule€16„901,€State€ProŠ ¼  ŠBono€Committee€and€Plan;€Rule€16„902,€Local€Pro€Bono€CommitteesŠ hø Šand€Plans;€and€Rule€16„903,€Reporting€Pro€Bono€Legal€Service.€€€Š d ŠThe€first€two€Rules€pertain€to€the€administration€of€the€StateŠ Ą Šand€local€plans€but€do€not€pertain€to€an€attorneyššs€Pro€BonoŠ l¼ Šactivity.€€The€proposal€is€to€move€the€first€two€Rules€into€TitleŠ h Š18,€the€Court€Administration€Title,€and€create€new€Rule€18„XX3Š Ä Š(to€be€renumbered€later)€which€is€derived€from€section€(b)€ofŠ pĄ  Šcurrent€Rule€16„903€and€provides€a€cross€reference€to€new€RuleŠ !l" Š16„401.€€The€Committee€approved€Rules€16„401€and€18„XX3€asŠ Č"$ Špresented.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Perez€noted€that€in€the€revised€Chapters€500,€600,€700,Š  &p!( Šand€800,€there€are€a€few€style€changes€that€will€be€reviewed€byŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Style€Subcommittee.€€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Perez€said€that€Chapter€500€is€composed€of€current€RuleŠ $+t&. Š16„811,€Client€Protection€Fund€of€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€divided€Š Š, (0 Šinto€smaller€rules.€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„501,€Name,€Purpose,€andŠ ° ŠOperation€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€noted€that€there€are€no€substantive€changes€to€theŠ X ŠRule.€€Most€of€section€(a)€has€been€deleted€as€unnecessary.€€TheŠ “  Šreference€to€the€date€is€no€longer€needed,€because€it€is€alreadyŠ ` ° Š2003.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  \  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„502,€Trustees€and€Officers€„„Š ø  ŠGenerally,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€told€the€Committee€that€she€designated€thoseŠ `  Štrustees€who€are€members€of€the€Bar€as€š šattorney„trusteesšš€toŠ ¼  Šdistinguish€them€from€non„attorney€trustees.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ hø Šexpressed€her€approval€of€the€Rule€being€changed€into€the€activeŠ d Švoice.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š Ą Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„503,€Maintenance€of€Fund;€DutiesŠ l¼ Šof€Treasurer,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€AppendixŠ h Š2).€€Š Ä Šą  ąMs.€Perez€pointed€out€that€there€are€no€substantive€changesŠ pĄ  Što€the€Rule.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€16„504,€Powers€and€Duties€of€Trustees,Š Č"$ Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Perez€said€that€the€Rule€tracks€the€substance€of€theŠ  &p!( Šcurrent€Rule.€€The€Chair€questioned€the€addition€of€subsectionŠ Ģ'#* Š(a)(12),€pertaining€to€the€power€to€apply€to€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ x)Č$, Šfor€interpretation€of€the€Rule€and€for€advice€as€to€the€trusteesššŠ $+t&. Špowers€and€the€proper€administration€of€the€Fund.€€The€last€timeŠ Š, (0 Šthat€the€Court€of€Appeals€looked€at€this€issue,€a€concern€wasŠ |.Ģ)2 Šraised€about€whether€the€trustees€should€be€able€to€ask€the€CourtŠ ° Šfor€advisory€opinions.€€Ms.€Perez€responded€that€subsectionŠ \¬ Š(a)(12)€is€the€first€sentence€of€current€Rule€16„811€Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō€4.€€SheŠ X Šobserved€that€this€provision€pertains€only€to€non„adjudicatory,Š “  Šadministrative€matters.€€The€Reporter€remarked€that€if€the€CourtŠ ` ° Šdoes€not€wish€to€have€subsection€(a)(12)€in€the€Rule,€the€CourtŠ  \  Šcan€strike€that€subsection.€€Ms.€Perez€commented€that€Ms.€JanetŠ ø  ŠMoss,€Administrator€of€the€Client€Security€Trust€Fund,€hadŠ d“  Šattended€the€Attorneys€Subcommittee€meeting€and€had€said€that€theŠ `  Špredecessor€provision€to€subsection€(a)(12)€has€been€used€onlyŠ ¼  Šfor€internal,€non„adjudicatory€purposes.€€Š hø Šą  ąMs.€Perez€noted€that€the€deleted€part€of€subsection€(a)(7)Š d Šis€not€necessary,€because€it€is€covered€later€in€another€Rule.€Š Ą ŠSections€(b)€and€(c)€pertain€to€audits.€€She€said€that€she€hadŠ l¼ Šbeen€informed€that€the€trustees€arrange€the€annual€audit€of€theŠ h ŠFund.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€may€institute€an€audit€on€its€ownŠ Ä Šmotion„š!šthis€provision€is€both€in€this€Rule€and€in€Rule€16„511,Š pĄ  ŠPowers€of€Court€of€Appeals.€€Section€(b)€requires€the€trustees€toŠ !l" Šarrange€an€annual€audit€of€the€Fund€accounts.€€The€languageŠ Č"$ Špertaining€to€audits€arranged€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€beenŠ t$Ä& Šmoved€to€Rule€16„511.€€Section€(c)€requires€the€trustees€to€fileŠ  &p!( Ša€written€report,€which€shall€include€the€audit€made€pursuant€toŠ Ģ'#* Šsection€(b)€or€an€audit€arranged€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Mr.Š x)Č$, ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€it€is€not€clear€if€the€audits€are€alwaysŠ $+t&. Šcertified,€and€he€asked€if€the€Rule€should€clarify€this.€€Ms.Š Š, (0 ŠPerez€answered€that€Rule€16„504€will€be€more€understandable€afterŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€16„511€is€considered.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ° Špresented.Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„505,€Payments€to€Fund,€for€theŠ X ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€the€definition€of€the€term€š šlocalŠ ` ° Šbar€associationšš€was€deleted€from€the€Rule,€because€it€is€notŠ  \  Šnecessary€to€define€a€term€that€has€its€ordinary€meaning.€€TheŠ ø  ŠReporter€pointed€out€that€the€term€š šlocal€bar€associationšš€onlyŠ d“  Šappears€in€one€place€in€the€Client€Protection€Fund€Rules.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€there€are€lateŠ ¼  Šcharges€for€failure€to€pay€the€yearly€assessment.€€JudgeŠ hø ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€responded€that€the€late€charges€are€referenced€in€newŠ d Šsection€(a).€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€section€(a)€requires€theŠ Ą Špayment€of€š šall€applicable€late€charges,€the€Court€may€fix,šš€andŠ l¼ Šshe€asked€how€the€charges€are€calculated.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ h Šreplied€that€the€Court€fixes€the€late€charges€from€time€to€time.€Š Ä ŠThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€this€is€accomplished€byŠ pĄ  Šorder,€and€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€answered€affirmatively.€€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š Č"$ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„506,€Enforcement,€for€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€the€Rule€consists€of€what€is€nowŠ Ģ'#* Šsubsections€f€1€through€f€3€of€Rule€16„811.€€Other€than€styleŠ x)Č$, Šchanges,€the€only€change€is€the€addition€of€the€word€š šelectronicššŠ $+t&. Šbefore€the€word€š štransmissionšš€in€section€(c).€€The€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„507,€Decertification€UponŠ ° ŠDefault,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€told€the€Committee€that€this€Rule€is€the€same€asŠ X Šcurrent€Rule€16„811€f€4€and€f€5,€with€style€changes.€€The€onlyŠ “  Šchanges€are€more€definitive€Ō_ŌtaglinesŌ_Ō€for€sections€(b)€and€(e).€Š ` ° ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  \  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„508,€Dishonored€Checks,€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€this€Rule€is€what€is€now€subsectionŠ `  Šf€6€of€Rule€16„811.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ¼  Špresented.Š hø Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„509,€Copies€of€Orders€to€beŠ d ŠFurnished€to€Clerks,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(SeeŠ Ą ŠAppendix€2).Š l¼ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€said€that€this€Rule€contains€style€changes€only.€€Š h ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€€Š Ä Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„510,€Claims,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ pĄ  Šconsideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€this€Rule€is€the€same€as€theŠ Č"$ Šexisting€Rule,€with€style€changes.€€The€Committee€approved€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€as€presented.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„511,€Powers€of€Court€of€Appeals,Š Ģ'#* Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Perez€pointed€out€that€language€from€section€(a)€hasŠ $+t&. Šbeen€deleted€as€superfluous.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€ifŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€repealed€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,€it€wouldŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhave€to€provide€for€the€dissolution€and€winding€up€of€the€affairsŠ ° Šof€the€Fund,€and€therefore,€the€word€š šshallšš€should€be€usedŠ \¬ Šinstead€of€the€word€š šmay,šš€or€the€entire€sentence€may€beŠ X Šsuperfluous.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€change€theŠ “  Šword€š šmayšš€to€the€word€š šshallšš€in€section€(a).€€Mr.€Sykes€notedŠ ` ° Šthat€if€the€Rules€are€repealed,€and€the€agency€is€reconstituted,Š  \  Šthe€Court€may€not€be€dissolving€or€winding€up€the€Fundššs€affairs.€Š ø  ŠThe€word€š šshallšš€may€not€be€appropriate.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ d“  ŠCourt€would€have€to€take€some€action,€and€it€has€the€power€toŠ `  Šdecide€what€it€wants€to€do.€€€Ms.€Perez€observed€that€section€(a)Š ¼  Šmay€not€be€necessary.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ hø Šdelete€section€(a)€in€its€entirety.Š d Šą  ąMs.€Perez€noted€that€the€language€in€section€(b)€has€beenŠ Ą Šchanged€to€clarify€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€may€arrange€for€anŠ l¼ Šaudit€at€any€time,€and€this€is€not€the€annual€audit€provided€forŠ h Šin€Rule€16„504.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€the€meaning€of€the€languageŠ Ä Šwhich€reads,€š š...€if€no€other€source€of€funds€is€available.šš€€Mr.Š pĄ  ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€answered€that€an€example€would€be€if€someone€files€suitŠ !l" Šagainst€the€Client€Protection€Fund,€and€the€court€ordered€anŠ Č"$ Šaudit€with€the€costs€to€be€paid€by€a€litigant.€€The€ChairŠ t$Ä& Šsuggested€that€language€should€be€added€to€section€(b)€whichŠ  &p!( Šprovides:€€š šThe€Court€shall€state€who€shall€pay€for€the€audit.šš€€Š Ģ'#* ŠMs.€Perez€commented€that€similar€language€could€be€put€intoŠ x)Č$, Šsection€(b)€of€Rule€16„504.€€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€subject€to€restyling,€the€followingŠ Š, (0 Šsentence€could€be€added:€š šIf€the€Court€arranges€for€an€audit,€itŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwill€enter€an€order€stating€who€shall€pay€for€the€audit.šš€€Mr.Š ° ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€Fund€would€pay€for€the€audit€unlessŠ \¬ Šsome€other€source€of€funds€is€available.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€thatŠ X Šadding€this€language€would€cause€no€problems.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ “  Špointed€out€that€if€99%€of€the€audits€are€paid€for€by€the€Fund,Š ` ° Šthe€language€of€the€Rule€makes€it€sound€as€if€the€Fund€pays€onlyŠ  \  Šif€someone€else€does€not.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€Fund€paysŠ ø  Što€the€extent€that€no€other€funds€are€available.€€The€ChairŠ d“  Šsuggested€that€this€issue€be€left€up€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Š `  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€told€the€Committee€that€section€(c)€provides€thatŠ ¼  Šthe€Court€may€provide€the€trustees€with€administrative€advice.€Š hø ŠThis€is€the€second€half€of€the€provision€in€Rule€16„504€(a)(12)Š d Šthat€allows€the€trustees€to€ask€for€that€advice.€€The€language€inŠ Ą Šthe€beginning€of€section€(c)€could€be:€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€application€by€theŠ l¼ Štrustees€or€upon€its€own€motion...,šš€if€the€Committee€wishes€toŠ h Šchange€it.€€No€motion€to€change€the€beginning€language€was€made.Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š pĄ  Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„512,€Judicial€Review,€for€theŠ !l" ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š Č"$ Šą  ąMs.€Perez€said€that€no€changes€had€been€made€to€this€Rule.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rules€16„601,€Applicability;€16„602,Š Ģ'#* ŠDefinitions;€and€16„603,€Duty€to€Maintain€Account,€for€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š $+t&. Šą  ąMs.€Perez€stated€that€Rule€16„601€carries€forward€theŠ Š, (0 Šprovisions€of€current€Rule€16„601,€without€change.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€a€change€suggested€by€Robert€Ō_ŌRhudyŌ_Ō,Š ° ŠEsq.,€Executive€Director,€Maryland€Legal€Services€Corporation,Š \¬ Šhas€been€made€to€section€(g)€of€Rule€16„602.€€At€the€AttorneysŠ X ŠSubcommittee€meeting,€Mr.€Ō_ŌRhudyŌ_Ō€had€explained€that€it€is€notŠ “  Šnecessary€to€limit€the€definition€of€š šfinancial€institutionšš€toŠ ` ° Šthose€banks€in€states€contiguous€to€Maryland,€because€of€theŠ  \  Šgrowth€of€interstate€banking€and€the€fact€that€informationŠ ø  Špertaining€to€financial€institutions€is€accessible€throughŠ d“  Šcomputers.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€sectionŠ `  Š(g)€could€read€as€follows:€š š€ššFinancial€Institutionšš€means€aŠ ¼  Šbank,€trust€company,€savings€bank,€or€savings€and€loanŠ hø Šassociation€maintained€in€the€United€States,€the€accounts€ofŠ d Šwhich€...šš.€€Mr.€Titus€proposed€that€the€new€language€could€beŠ Ą Šš š...€to€do€business€in€any€state€or€the€District€of€Columbia.šš€€Š l¼ ŠJudge€Norton€remarked€that€it€is€preferable€to€list€the€state€ofŠ h ŠMaryland€first€to€encourage€business€here.€€The€Reporter€saidŠ Ä Šthat€the€Style€Subcommittee€will€redraft€the€language€of€sectionŠ pĄ  Š(g).€€Ms.€Perez€noted€that€the€same€change€will€be€made€to€RuleŠ !l" Š16„603.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€Rule€16„602€is€monitored€by€theŠ t$Ä& ŠMaryland€Legal€Services€Corporation€and€the€banking€industry.€Š  &p!( ŠMs.€Perez€responded€that€at€the€Subcommittee€meeting,€the€pointŠ Ģ'#* Šwas€raised€that€there€is€the€possibility€of€consolidation€of€theŠ x)Č$, ŠInterest€on€Lawyer€Trust€Accounts€(Ō_ŌIOLTAŌ_Ō)€and€the€Pro€BonoŠ $+t&. Šprogram,€but€this€will€not€affect€the€language€of€the€Rules.€Š Š, (0 ŠAnother€issue€still€unresolved€is€whether€title€companies€areŠ |.Ģ)2 Špracticing€law,€but€this€also€does€not€affect€the€Rules.€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rules€16„601,€16„602,€and€16„603€asŠ \¬ Špresented,€subject€to€style€changes.€€Š X Šą  ąMs.€Perez€told€the€Committee€that€none€of€the€other€Rules€inŠ “  ŠChapter€600€had€been€changed.€€She€presented€Rules€16„604,€TrustŠ ` ° ŠAccount;€16„605,€Duty€of€Attorney€to€Notify€Institution;€16„606,Š  \  ŠName€and€Designation€of€Account;€16„607,€Commingling€of€Funds;Š ø  Š16„608,€Interest€on€Funds€in€Attorney€Trust€Accounts;€16„609,Š d“  ŠProhibited€Transactions;€16„610,€Approval€of€FinancialŠ `  ŠInstitutions;€16„611,€Notice€of€Approved€Institutions;€and€16„Š ¼  Š612,€Enforcement€(See€Appendix€2),€and€the€Committee€approvedŠ hø Šthem€as€presented.Š d Šą  ąMs.€Perez€presented€Rule€16„801,€Prohibition€Against€GivingŠ Ą ŠGratuities€to€Court€Officers€or€Employees,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ l¼ Šconsideration.€€(See€Appendix€2).Š h Šą  ąMs.€Perez€explained€that€section€a€of€current€Rule€16„401,Š Ä ŠProscribed€Activities€š!š€Gratuities,€etc.,€is€transferred€to€TitleŠ pĄ  Š16,€Chapter€800,€Miscellaneous€Provisions,€while€section€(b)€willŠ !l" Šbe€placed€in€Title€18€pertaining€to€courts,€judges,€and€courtŠ Č"$ Šemployees.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€RuleŠ t$Ä& Šprohibits€an€attorney€from€handing€out€plates€of€cookies€at€theŠ  &p!( Šholidays€to€judges€or€to€the€sheriff.€€Ms.€Perez€responded€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šshe€did€not€think€that€this€would€be€prohibited.€€Ms.€PotterŠ x)Č$, Šasked€about€an€attorney€giving€a€court€employee€a€birthdayŠ $+t&. Špresent.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€this€would€be€sameŠ Š, (0 Šprinciple€as€giving€a€holiday€present.€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Perez€questioned€whether€language€should€be€added€to€theŠ ° ŠCommittee€note€to€clarify€this€issue,€but€the€Committee€was€notŠ \¬ Šin€favor€of€adding€to€the€Committee€note.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarkedŠ X Šthat€the€Rule€is€working€well,€and€it€should€not€be€changed.€€Š “  ŠMs.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€customs€often€depend€on€theŠ ` ° Šlocation€of€the€courthouse.€€In€Caroline€County,€attorneys€oftenŠ  \  Šsend€cookies€to€every€office€in€the€courthouse€at€the€holidays.€€Š ø  ŠThe€Reporter€said€that€perhaps€the€Rule€could€be€clarified€toŠ d“  Šmore€clearly€state€that€it€prohibits€monetary€bribes€and€gifts€ofŠ `  Šgreater€than€ņņde€Ō_ŌminimusŌ_Ōóó€value€to€court€employees.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€asked€if€the€definition€of€the€term€š špeaceŠ tÄ Šofficeršš€should€be€added€to€the€Rule.€€He€also€questioned€the€useŠ  p Šof€the€term€š šconstables,šš€and€whether€the€listed€individualsŠ Ģ Šshould€be€considered€officers€or€employees€of€the€court.€€TheŠ xČ ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€the€Rule€could€beŠ $t Šreviewed,€and€the€Rule€reconsidered€by€the€Committee€at€a€laterŠ Š  Šmeeting.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.Š |Ģ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting,€because€the€Chair€hadŠ (!x" Što€leave€early€to€accept€his€award€for€Leadership€in€Law€2003.Š Ō"$$ Š