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ŠUna€M.€Perez,€Esq.Š Š   ŠBarbara€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Director€of€Character€and€Fitness,Š ±!! Š€€State€Board€of€Law€ExaminersŠ ’"ā" ŠGlenn€Grossman,€Esq.,€Assistant€Bar€Counsel,€AttorneyŠ s#Ć# ŠGrievanceŠ T$¤$ Š€€CommissionŠ 5%… % ŠAlbert€š šŌ_ŌBuzŌ_Ōšš€Winchester,€Ō_ŌM.S.B.A.Ō_Ō,€Office€of€LegislativeŠ &f!& Š€€RelationsŠ ÷&G"' ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€stated€that€the€firstŠ š)ź$* Šitem€for€discussion€would€be€Agenda€Item€2,€because€Ms.Š \+¬&, ŠŌ_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō,€Director€of€Character€and€Fitness€for€the€BoardŠ -n(. Šof€Law€Examiners,€was€present€to€discuss€this€item.€Š ą.0*0 ŠÓÓĢŠ  ‘į ŠAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€twoŠ ° ŠRules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland:€€Rule€6Š ‘į Š(Petition€to€Take€a€Scheduled€Examination)€and€Rule€9€(Re„Š rĀ Šexamination€After€Failure)Š S£ Š______________________________________________________________Š 4„ Š___Š  e ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€6,€Petition€to€Take€a€ScheduledŠ ø  ŠExamination,€and€Rule€9,€Re„examination€After€Failure,€for€theŠ z Ź  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š <Œ  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ß/  ŠĢą@  ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ ”ń ŠĢą@CC#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ c³ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Bar€Admission€Rule€6€to€delete€aŠ V Šcertain€certification€requirement,€toŠ ē7 Šchange€the€time€for€filing€the€petition,€toŠ Č Šadd€a€certain€provision€concerningŠ ©ł Šaffirmation€and€certification€of€theŠ ŠŚ Špetitionerššs€eligibility,€and€to€add€aŠ k» Šcertain€provision€concerning€the€voiding€ofŠ Lœ Šexamination€results,€as€follows:Š -} ŠĢRule€6.€€PETITION€TO€TAKE€A€SCHEDULEDŠ ļ? ŠEXAMINATION€Š Š   ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€FilingŠ s#Ć# ŠĢą ø ą€€An€applicant€may€file€a€petition€toŠ 5%… % Štake€a€scheduled€bar€examination€if€theŠ &f!& Šapplicant€(1)€is€eligible€under€Rule€4€toŠ ÷&G"' Štake€the€bar€examination€and€(2)€hasŠ Ų'(#( Šapplied€for€admission€pursuant€to€Rule€2Š ¹( $) Šand€the€application€has€not€been€withdrawnŠ š)ź$* Šor€rejected€pursuant€to€Rule€5.€€TheŠ {*Ė%+ Špetition€shall€be€under€oath€and€shall€beŠ \+¬&, Šfiled€on€the€form€prescribed€by€the€Board.€€Š =,'- ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)€€Certification€by€Law€Schooló óŠ ’-O)/ Їą ø ą€€ņ ņThe€petition€shall€include€aŠ ° Šcertification,€on€a€form€prescribed€by€theŠ ‘į ŠBoard,€signed€by€the€dean€or€otherŠ rĀ Šauthorized€Ō_Ōofficial€of€the€law€schoolŠ S£ Šattended€by€the€petitioner,€showing€(1)Š 4„ Šthat€the€law€school€meets€the€requirementsŠ  e Šof€Rule€4€(a)€unless€the€requirements€haveŠ ö F Šbeen€waived€by€the€Board€pursuant€to€Rule€4Š × ' Š(b);€(2)€that€the€petitioner€eitherŠ ø  Šgraduated€on€a€stated€date€or€isŠ ™ é  Šunqualifiedly€eligible€for€graduation€atŠ z Ź  Šthe€next€commencement€exercise,€naming€theŠ [«  Šdate;€and€(3)€that€the€petitioner,€so€farŠ <Œ  Šas€is€known€to€that€official,€has€not€beenŠ m  Šguilty€of€any€criminal€or€dishonest€conductŠ žN  Šother€than€minor€traffic€offenses,€exceptŠ ß/  Šas€noted€on€the€certification,€and€is€ofŠ Ą Šgood€moral€character.ó 󀀩 ”ń ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€Time€for€FilingŠ c³ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņThe€petition€shall€be€filed€at€leastŠ %u Š20€days€before€the€scheduled€examination.ó ó€Š V ŠņņA€petitioner€who€intends€to€take€theŠ ē7 Šexamination€in€July€shall€file€the€petitionŠ Č Šno€later€than€the€preceding€May€20.€€AŠ ©ł Špetitioner€who€intends€to€take€theŠ ŠŚ Šexamination€in€February€shall€file€theŠ k» Špetition€no€later€than€the€precedingŠ Lœ ŠDecember€20.óó€€Upon€written€request€of€aŠ -} Špetitioner€and€for€good€cause€shown,€theŠ ^ ŠBoard€may€accept€a€petition€filed€afterŠ ļ? Šthat€deadline.€€If€the€Board€rejects€theŠ Š   Špetition,€the€petitioner€may€file€anŠ ±!! Šexception€with€the€Court€within€five€daysŠ ’"ā" Šafter€notice€of€the€rejection.Š s#Ć# ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Affirmation€and€Verification€ofŠ 5%… % ŠEligibilityóóŠ &f!& ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€petition€to€take€an€examinationŠ Ų'(#( Šshall€contain€a€signed,€notarizedŠ ¹( $) Šaffirmation€which€states€that€theŠ š)ź$* Špetitioner€is€eligible€to€take€theŠ {*Ė%+ Šexamination.€€No€later€than€the€first€dayŠ \+¬&, Šof€September€following€an€examination€inŠ =,'- ŠJuly€or€the€fifteenth€day€of€MarchŠ -n(. Šfollowing€an€examination€in€February,€theŠ ’-O)/ Špetitioner€shall€cause€to€be€sent€to€theŠ ° ŠOffice€of€the€State€Board€of€Law€ExaminersŠ ‘į Ša€transcript€that€reflects€the€date€of€theŠ rĀ Šaward€of€a€Juris€Doctor€degree€to€theŠ S£ Špetitioner.óóŠ 4„ ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€€Voiding€of€Examination€Results€forŠ ö F ŠIneligibilityóóŠ × ' ŠŌ_ŌĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€an€applicant€who€is€not€eligibleŠ ™ é  Šunder€Rule€4€takes€an€examination,€theŠ z Ź  Šapplicantššs€petition€will€be€deemedŠ [«  Šinvalid,€and€the€applicantššs€examinationŠ <Œ  Šresults€will€be€voided.€€No€fees€will€beŠ m  Šrefunded.óóŠ žN  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€RefundsŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€petitioner€withdraws€theŠ ‚Ņ Špetition€or€fails€to€attend€and€take€theŠ c³ Šexamination,€the€examination€fee€will€notŠ D” Šbe€refunded€except€for€good€cause€shown.€Š %u ŠThe€examination€fee€may€not€be€applied€to€aŠ V Šsubsequent€examination€unless€theŠ ē7 Špetitioner€is€permitted€by€the€Board€toŠ Č Šdefer€taking€the€examination.€€Š ©ł ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņ ņderived€from€formerŠ k» ŠRule€5€a€with€the€exception€of€section€(d),Š Lœ Šwhich€isó ó€newņņ,€except€that€section€(a)€isŠ -} Šderived€from€former€Rule€5€(a)óó.Š ^ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąBar€Admission€Rule€6€was€accompanied€by€the€followingŠ ±!! ŠĢReporterššs€Note.Š s#Ć# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAmendments€to€Rules€6€and€9€of€theŠ 5%… % ŠRules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofŠ &f!& ŠMaryland€are€proposed€at€the€request€of€theŠ ÷&G"' ŠState€Board€of€Law€Examiners.Š Ų'(#( ŠĢą ø ąTo€allow€the€Board€sufficient€time€toŠ š)ź$* Šprocess€a€petition€to€take€an€examination,Š {*Ė%+ Šin€light€of€increases€in€the€number€ofŠ \+¬&, Šcandidates€and€the€number€of€requests€forŠ =,'- Šaccommodation€under€the€Americans€WithŠ -n(. ŠDisabilities€Act,€the€time€for€filing€theŠ ’-O)/ Špetition€is€proposed€to€be€changed€from€20Š ° Šdays€before€the€scheduled€examination€to€noŠ ‘į Šlater€than€the€preceding€May€20ņņthóó€for€theŠ rĀ ŠJuly€examination€or€the€preceding€DecemberŠ S£ Š20ņņthóó€for€a€February€examination.Š 4„ ŠĢą ø ąThe€existing€requirement€set€forth€inŠ ö F ŠRule€6€(b)€that€a€certain€certification€byŠ × ' Šthe€petitionerššs€law€school€be€included€inŠ ø  Šthe€petition€is€proposed€to€be€deleted.€€InŠ ™ é  Šits€place€are€proposed€new€sections€(c)€andŠ z Ź  Š(d).€€New€section€(c)€requires€theŠ [«  Špetitioner€to€affirm€the€petitionerššsŠ <Œ  Šeligibility€to€take€the€examination€andŠ m  Šprovide€a€law€school€transcript€to€theŠ žN  ŠBoard€within€a€certain€time€after€theŠ ß/  Šexamination.€€New€section€(d)€voids€theŠ Ą Šexamination€results€of€any€applicant€who€isŠ ”ń Šfound€to€have€been€ineligible€to€take€theŠ ‚Ņ Šexamination.Š c³ ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ©ł ŠĢą@  ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ k» ŠĢą@CC#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ -} ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Bar€Admission€Rule€9€to€changeŠ Š   Šthe€time€for€filing€the€petition,€asŠ ±!! Šfollows:Š ’"ā" ŠĢĢRule€9.€€RE„EXAMINATION€AFTER€FAILURE€Š 5%… % ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Petition€for€Re-examinationŠ Ų'(#( ŠĢą ø ą€€An€unsuccessful€Ō_ŌexamineeŌ_Ō€may€file€aŠ š)ź$* Špetition€to€take€another€scheduledŠ {*Ė%+ Šexamination.€€The€petition€shall€be€on€theŠ \+¬&, Šform€prescribed€by€the€Board€and€shall€beŠ =,'- Šaccompanied€by€the€required€examinationŠ -n(. Šfee.€€Š ’-O)/ Ї€€(b)€€Time€for€FilingŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņThe€petition€shall€be€filed€at€leastŠ rĀ Š20€days€before€the€scheduled€examination.ó ó€Š S£ ŠņņA€petitioner€who€intends€to€take€the€JulyŠ 4„ Šexamination€shall€file€the€petition,Š  e Štogether€with€the€prescribed€fee,€no€laterŠ ö F Šthan€the€preceding€May€20.€€A€petitionerŠ × ' Šwho€intends€to€take€the€examination€inŠ ø  ŠFebruary€shall€file€the€petition,€togetherŠ ™ é  Šwith€the€prescribed€fee,€no€later€than€theŠ z Ź  Špreceding€December€20.óó€€Upon€writtenŠ [«  Šrequest€of€a€petitioner€and€for€good€causeŠ <Œ  Šshown,€the€Board€may€accept€a€petitionŠ m  Šfiled€after€that€deadline.€€If€the€BoardŠ žN  Šrejects€the€petition,€the€petitioner€mayŠ ß/  Šfile€an€exception€with€the€Court€withinŠ Ą Šfive€days€after€notice€of€the€rejection.€€Š ”ń ŠĢ€€(c)€€Deferment€of€Re-examinationŠ c³ ŠĢą ø ą€€To€meet€scheduling€needs€at€eitherŠ %u Šthe€July€or€the€February€examination,€theŠ V ŠBoard€may€require€a€petitioner€to€deferŠ ē7 Šre-examination€for€one€setting.€€Š Č ŠĢ€€(d)€€Three€or€More€Failures€-Š ŠŚ ŠRe-examination€ConditionalŠ k» ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€person€fails€three€or€moreŠ -} Šexaminations,€the€Board€may€conditionŠ ^ Šretaking€of€the€examination€on€theŠ ļ? Šsuccessful€completion€of€specifiedŠ Š   Šadditional€study.€€Š ±!! ŠĢ€€(e)€€No€RefundsŠ s#Ć# ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€petitioner€withdraws€theŠ 5%… % Špetition€or€fails€to€attend€and€take€theŠ &f!& Šexamination,€the€examination€fee€will€notŠ ÷&G"' Šbe€refunded€and€may€not€be€applied€to€aŠ Ų'(#( Šsubsequent€examination€unless€theŠ ¹( $) Špetitioner€is€required€by€the€Board€toŠ š)ź$* Šdefer€retaking€the€examination€orŠ {*Ė%+ Šestablishes€good€cause€for€the€withdrawalŠ \+¬&, Šor€failure€to€attend.€€Š =,'- ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ’-O)/ Š€€Sectionņ ņsó ó€(a)€ņ ņand€(b)€areó ó€ņņisóó€derived€fromŠ ° Šformer€Rule€8€a.Š ‘į Š€€ņņSection€(b)€is€new.óóŠ r Ѐ€Sections€(c)€and€(d)€are€derived€fromŠ S£ Šformer€Rule€8€c.Š 4„ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąBar€Admission€Rule€9€was€accompanied€by€the€followingŠ × ' ŠĢReporterššs€Note.Š ™ é  ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€theŠ <Œ  Šproposed€amendment€to€Rule€6€of€the€RulesŠ m  ŠGoverning€Admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland.Š žN  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€State€Board€of€LawŠ ”ń ŠExaminers€(š šthe€Boardšš)€is€proposing€to€delete€section€(b)€ofŠ c³ ŠRule€6.€€This€provision€requires€a€certification€signed€by€theŠ %u Šdean€or€other€authorized€official€of€the€law€school€attendedŠ ē7 Šby€the€petitioner€which€shows€that€the€petitioner€graduatedŠ ©ł Šand€has€not€been€convicted€of€a€crime.€€The€change€to€the€RuleŠ k» Šwould€mean€that€the€petitioner€would€certify€to€the€BoardŠ -} Šdirectly€that€he€or€she€graduated€and€has€not€been€convictedŠ ļ? Šof€any€crime.€€If€the€petitioner€did€not€graduate,€the€resultsŠ ±!! Šof€the€bar€exam€would€be€voided.€€The€Board€is€also€requestingŠ s#Ć# Ša€change€in€the€time€for€filing€in€what€was€originally€sectionŠ 5%… % Š(c),€now€section€(b).€€Instead€of€the€petition€being€filed€atŠ ÷&G"' Šleast€20€days€before€the€scheduled€examination,€the€Board€isŠ ¹( $) Šasking€that€petitioners€be€required€to€file€the€petition€noŠ {*Ė%+ Šlater€than€May€20€for€the€July€examination€and€December€20€forŠ =,'- Šthe€February€examination.€€This€will€give€the€Board€extra€timeŠ ’-O)/ Što€prepare€for€administering€the€examination.€€€Š ° Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€since€theŠ rĀ Šinception€of€the€Bar€Admission€Rules,€the€number€of€peopleŠ 4„ Štaking€the€bar€exam€has€doubled,€and€so€has€the€amount€ofŠ ö F Šadministrative€work.€€€Petitioners€may€not€sit€for€the€exam€ifŠ ø  Šthey€have€not€graduated€from€law€school.€€After€the€exam€isŠ z Ź  Štaken,€the€fact€that€the€petitioner€graduated€and€his€or€herŠ <Œ  Šcharacter€and€fitness€will€be€confirmed.€€No€certificationŠ žN  Šprior€to€the€exam€is€necessary.€€€The€Board€can€rely€on€theŠ Ą Šword€of€the€petitioner€that€he€or€she€has€graduated€or€isŠ ‚Ņ Šabout€to€graduate.€€Code,€Business€Occupations€and€ProfessionsŠ D” ŠArticle,€šš10„207€requires€that€someone€taking€the€barŠ V Šexamination€must€have€graduated€from€law€school.€€€Š Č Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_Ō€said€that€the€short€time€period€betweenŠ ŠŚ Šthe€filing€of€the€petition€and€the€examination€is€causingŠ Lœ Šproblems€for€the€Board.€€There€are€many€more€applications€andŠ ^ Šalso€many€more€requests€for€accommodations€for€petitionersššŠ Š   Šdisabilities,€and€these€require€time€to€process.€€The€requestsŠ ’"ā" Šfor€accommodation€due€to€a€disability€must€be€assessed€by€anŠ T$¤$ Šexpert.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€what€type€ofŠ &f!& Šaccommodations€people€are€requesting.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌHergenroederŌ_ŌŠ Ų'(#( Šanswered€that€these€include€requests€for€extended€time,Š š)ź$* Šexamination€in€a€private€room,€and€extra€lighting.Š \+¬&, Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€Board€is€requesting€thatŠ -n(. ŠRule€9€be€amended€to€change€the€time€for€filing€a€petition€forŠ ° Šre„examination€to€the€same€time€period€as€section€(b)€of€RuleŠ rĀ Š6.€Š 4„ Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Bar€Admission€Rules€6€and€9€asŠ ö F Špresented.Š ø  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€and€reconsideration€of€certainŠ [«  Š€€proposed€rules€changes€concerning€jury€trails:€AmendmentsŠ <Œ  Što:Š m  Š€€Rule€2„511€(Trial€by€Jury),€Rule€2„512€(Jury€Selection),Š žN  ŠRule€Š ß/  Š€€4„312€(Jury€Selection),€Rule€4„314€(Defense€of€NotŠ Ą ŠCriminallyŠ ”ń Š€€Responsible),€Rule€2„521€(Jury€š!š€Review€of€Evidence€š!šŠ ‚Ņ Š€€Communications),€Rule€4„326€(Jury€š!š€Review€of€Evidence€š!šŠ c³ Š€€Communications),€and€Rule€5„606€(Competency€of€Juror€asŠ D” Š€€Witness)Š %u Š______________________________________________________________Š V Š___Š ē7 ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€presented€Rule€2„511,€Trial€by€Jury;€Rule€2„Š ŠŚ Š512,€Jury€Selection;€Rule€4„312,€Jury€Selection;€and€Rule€4„Š Lœ Š314,€Defense€of€Not€Criminally€Responsible,€for€theŠ ^ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š Š   ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡ X øXX X øŌŠ  s#Ć# Šą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ź ź ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ rĀ ŠĢą@II!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ 4„ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„511€(b)€to€add€a€certainŠ × ' Šprovision€concerning€alternate€jurors€andŠ ø  Što€allow€the€parties€to€enter€into€certainŠ ™ é  Šagreements€concerning€the€deliberations€andŠ z Ź  Šverdict€of€the€jury,€as€follows:Š [«  ŠĢĢRule€2„511.€€TRIAL€BY€JURYŠ žN  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Right€PreservedŠ ”ń ŠĢą ø ą€€The€right€of€trial€by€jury€asŠ c³ Šguaranteed€by€the€Maryland€Constitution€andŠ D” Šthe€Maryland€Declaration€of€Rights€or€asŠ %u Šprovided€by€law€shall€be€preserved€to€theŠ V Šparties€inviolate.€€Š ē7 ŠĢ€€(b)€€Number€of€JurorsŠ ©ł ŠĢą ø ą€€The€jury€shall€consist€of€sixŠ k» Šņ ņpersonsó ó€ņņjurors€and€the€number€of€alternateŠ Lœ Šjurors€selected€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„Š -} Š512€(b)€that€the€court€in€its€discretionŠ ^ Šdetermines€may€be€necessary€reasonably€toŠ ļ? Šassure€that€a€total€of€not€less€than€sixŠ Š   Šjurors€remain€to€return€a€verdict€at€theŠ ±!! Šconclusion€of€the€juryššs€deliberationsóó.€Š ’"ā" Šņ ņWith€the€approval€of€the€court,€the€partiesŠ s#Ć# Šmay€agree€to€accept€a€verdict€from€fewerŠ T$¤$ Šthan€six€jurors€if€during€the€trial€one€orŠ 5%… % Šmore€of€the€six€jurors€becomes€or€is€foundŠ &f!& Što€be€unable€or€disqualified€to€perform€aŠ ÷&G"' Šjuror's€duty.ó ó€€ņņUnless€the€parties€otherwiseŠ Ų'(#( Šagree€in€writing€or€on€the€record,€(1)€anŠ ¹( $) Šalternate€juror€who€does€not€replace€aŠ š)ź$* Šjuror€shall€not€deliberate€or€participateŠ {*Ė%+ Šin€the€verdict,€(2)€the€verdict€shall€beŠ \+¬&, Šunanimous,€and€(3)€no€verdict€shall€beŠ =,'- Štaken€from€a€jury€reduced€in€size€to€fewerŠ -n(. Šthan€six€jurors.óóŠ ’-O)/ Ї€€(c)€€Separation€of€JuryŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court,€either€before€or€afterŠ rĀ Šsubmission€of€the€case€to€the€jury,€mayŠ S£ Špermit€the€jurors€to€separate€or€requireŠ 4„ Šthat€they€be€sequestered.€€Š  e ŠĢ€€(d)€€Advisory€Verdicts€DisallowedŠ × ' ŠĢą ø ą€€Issues€of€fact€not€triable€of€rightŠ ™ é  Šby€a€jury€shall€be€decided€by€the€court€andŠ z Ź  Šmay€not€be€submitted€to€a€jury€for€anŠ [«  Šadvisory€verdict.€€Š <Œ  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-325.€€Š žN  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ą Š€€Section€(a)€is€new€and€is€derived€in€partŠ ”ń Šfrom€FRCP€38€(a).€€Š ‚Ņ Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ c³ Š544€and€FRCP€48.€€Š D” Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ %u Š543€a€8.€€Š V Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ ē7 Š517.€€Š Č ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„511€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ k» ŠNote.Š Lœ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€first€sentence€of€section€(b)€isŠ ^ Šproposed€to€be€amended€to€make€clear€thatŠ ļ? Šdetermining€the€number€of€alternate€jurorsŠ Š   Šin€a€particular€case€is€a€matter€within€theŠ ±!! Šdiscretion€of€the€court,€with€the€goal€ofŠ ’"ā" Šthe€court€to€reasonably€assure€that€a€totalŠ s#Ć# Šof€not€less€than€six€jurors€remain€toŠ T$¤$ Šreturn€a€verdict€at€the€conclusion€ofŠ 5%… % Šdeliberations.€€The€proposed€new€secondŠ &f!& Šsentence€states€that€(1)€alternate€jurorsŠ ÷&G"' Šdo€not€deliberate€or€participate€in€theŠ Ų'(#( Šverdict,€(2)€the€verdict€must€be€unanimous,Š ¹( $) Šand€(3)€no€verdict€shall€be€taken€from€aŠ š)ź$* Šjury€reduced€in€size€to€fewer€than€sixŠ {*Ė%+ Špersons;€however,€the€parties€may€agree€inŠ \+¬&, Šwriting€or€on€the€record€to€vary€one€orŠ =,'- Šmore€of€these€requirements.Š -n(. ŠŌ#† X øXX X øO#ŌŌ‡XnuXX X øŌŠ ’-O)/ ЇĢĢĢĢŌ#† X øXXXnu3a#ŌŌ‡ X øXX X øŌŠ  ˜č Šą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ź ź ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ rĀ ŠĢą@II!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ 4„ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„512€to€change€a€certainŠ × ' Šprovision€concerning€the€discharge€ofŠ ø  Šalternate€jurors,€to€add€a€new€section€(d)Š ™ é  Šthat€provides€for€an€advance€questionnaireŠ z Ź  Što€be€completed€by€prospective€jurors,€toŠ [«  Šdelete€a€certain€phrase€concerning€theŠ <Œ  Šidentification€of€jurors,€and€to€clarifyŠ m  Šthat€the€jury€foreperson€may€either€beŠ žN  Šselected€by€the€court€or€elected€by€theŠ ß/  Šjury,€as€follows:Š Ą ŠĢĢRule€2-512.€€JURY€SELECTION€Š c³ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Challenge€to€the€ArrayŠ V ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€challenge€the€array€ofŠ Č Šjurors€on€the€ground€that€its€members€wereŠ ©ł Šnot€selected,€drawn,€or€summoned€accordingŠ ŠŚ Što€law€or€on€any€other€ground€that€wouldŠ k» Šdisqualify€the€panel€as€a€whole.€€AŠ Lœ Šchallenge€to€the€array€shall€be€made€andŠ -} Šdetermined€before€any€individual€juror€fromŠ ^ Šthat€array€is€examined,€except€that€theŠ ļ? Šcourt€for€good€cause€may€permit€it€to€beŠ Š   Šmade€after€the€jury€is€sworn€but€before€anyŠ ±!! Ševidence€is€received.€€Š ’"ā" Š€€(b)€€Alternate€JurorsŠ s#Ć# ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ 5%… % ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€direct€that€one€orŠ ÷&G"' Šmore€jurors€be€called€and€Ō_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō€to€sitŠ Ų'(#( Šas€alternate€jurors.€€ņņóóAny€juror€who,€beforeŠ ¹( $) Šthe€time€the€ņ ņjury€retires€to€consider€itsŠ š)ź$* Šverdict,ó ó€ņņjurorššs€service€is€completed,óóŠ {*Ė%+ Šbecomes€or€is€found€to€be€unable€orŠ \+¬&, Šdisqualified€to€perform€a€juror's€dutyŠ =,'- Šshall€be€replaced€by€an€alternate€juror€inŠ -n(. Šthe€order€of€selection.€€An€alternate€jurorŠ ’-O)/ Šshall€be€drawn€in€the€same€manner,€have€theŠ ° Šsame€qualifications,€be€subject€to€the€sameŠ ‘į Šexamination,€take€the€same€oath,€and€haveŠ rĀ Šthe€same€functions,€powers,€facilities,€andŠ S£ Šprivileges€as€a€juror.€€An€alternate€jurorŠ 4„ Šwho€does€not€replace€a€juror€shall€beŠ  e Šdischarged€ņ ņwhen€the€jury€retires€toŠ ö F Šconsider€its€verdictó ó€ņņat€such€time€as€theŠ × ' Šcourt€concludes€that€the€jurorššs€service€isŠ ø  Šcompletedóó.Š ™ é  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€Rule€2„511€(b).óóŠ [«  Šņ ņĢThe€Council€on€Jury€Use€and€Management€Š n  Šrecommends€that€the€court€have€the€optionŠ P  Šof€retaining€alternate€jurors€after€theŠ ā2  Šjury€retires€to€deliberate€and€allowing€anŠ Ä Šalternate€to€replace€a€juror€afterŠ ¦ö Šdeliberations€have€begun.€€Draft€subsectionŠ ˆŲ Š(b)(2),€based€on€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€24Š jŗ Š(c)(3),€is€set€forth€below:ó óŠ Lœ ŠĢ€€€€ņņņ ņ(2)€€Retaining€Alternate€Jurorsó óóóŠ _ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņņņThe€court€may€retain€alternateŠ Ž. Šjurors€after€the€jury€retires€toŠ Ģ Šdeliberate.€€The€court€shall€ensure€that€aŠ ®ž Šretained€alternate€does€not€discuss€theŠ ą Šcase€with€anyone€until€that€alternateŠ rĀ Šreplaces€a€juror€or€is€discharged.€€If€anŠ T¤ Šalternate€replaces€a€juror€afterŠ 6† Šdeliberations€have€begun,€the€court€shallŠ  h Šinstruct€the€jury€to€begin€itsŠ ś J  Šdeliberations€anew.óóó óŠ Ü!,! ŠĢ€€(c)€€Jury€ListŠ Ÿ#ļ# ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€examination€of€jurors,Š a%± % Šeach€party€shall€be€provided€with€a€list€ofŠ B&’!& Šjurors€that€includes€the€name,€age,€sex,Š #'s"' Šeducation,€occupation,€and€occupation€ofŠ (T#( Šspouse€of€each€juror€and€any€otherŠ å(5$) Šinformation€required€by€the€county€juryŠ Ę)%* Šplan.€€When€the€county€jury€plan€requiresŠ §*÷%+ Šthe€address€of€a€juror,€the€address€needŠ ˆ+Ų&, Šnot€include€the€house€or€box€number.Š i,¹'- ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€€Advance€QuestionnaireóóŠ +.{)/ Їą ø ą€€ņņBefore€the€jury€selection€processŠ ° Štakes€place,€the€court€may€direct€thatŠ ‘į Šprospective€jurors€answer€questions€inŠ rĀ Šwriting€under€oath.€€Before€theŠ S£ Šquestionnaire€is€submitted€to€theŠ 4„ Šprospective€jurors,€the€court€shall€giveŠ  e Šthe€parties€a€reasonable€opportunity€toŠ ö F Špropose€questions€to€be€included€in€theŠ × ' Šquestionnaire€and€to€object€to€questionsŠ ø  Šproposed€by€another€party€or€the€court.€Š ™ é  ŠExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ z Ź  Šsection€or€ordered€by€the€court,€theŠ [«  Šresponses€are€confidential€and€notŠ <Œ  Šavailable€for€public€inspection.€€The€courtŠ m  Šmay€require€appropriate€safeguards€toŠ žN  Šprotect€against€the€disclosure€of€theŠ ß/  Šidentities€of€the€prospective€jurors,Š Ą Šincluding€identification€of€responses€toŠ ”ń Šthe€questionnaires€only€by€juror€numbers.€Š ‚Ņ ŠThe€court€shall€provide€the€responses€toŠ c³ Šeach€party€before€beginning€the€juryŠ D” Šselection€process.€€The€court€shall€giveŠ %u Šthe€parties€an€opportunity€to€be€heardŠ V Šbefore€it€excuses€a€prospective€juror€onŠ ē7 Šthe€basis€of€a€fact„specific,€case„relatedŠ Č Šresponse.€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€shall€payŠ ©ł Šthe€cost€of€the€questionnaires.óóŠ ŠŚ ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€The€use€of€advanceŠ Lœ Šquestionnaires€is€recommended€in€complex€orŠ -} Šmulti„defendant€cases.€€The€questionnaireŠ ^ Šis€intended€to€reduce€the€time€required€forŠ ļ? Šthe€examination€of€jurors€under€section€(e)Š Š   Šof€this€Rule€and€respect€the€privacy€ofŠ ±!! Šjurors€who€may€be€reluctant€to€response€toŠ ’"ā" Šcertain€questions€in€open€court.óóŠ s#Ć# ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Examination€of€JurorsŠ 5%… % ŠĢ€€€€€€€The€court€may€permit€the€parties€toŠ ÷&G"' Šconduct€an€examination€of€jurors€or€mayŠ Ų'(#( Šitself€conduct€the€examination€afterŠ ¹( $) Šconsidering€questions€proposed€by€theŠ š)ź$* Šparties.€€If€the€court€conducts€theŠ {*Ė%+ Šexamination,€it€may€permit€the€parties€toŠ \+¬&, Šsupplement€the€examination€by€furtherŠ =,'- Šinquiry€or€may€itself€submit€to€the€jurorsŠ -n(. Šadditional€questions€proposed€by€theŠ ’-O)/ Šparties.€€The€jurors'€responses€to€anyŠ ° Šexamination€shall€be€under€oath.€€UponŠ ‘į Šrequest€of€any€party€the€court€shall€directŠ rĀ Šthe€clerk€to€call€the€roll€of€the€panel€andŠ S£ Što€request€each€juror€to€stand€and€beŠ 4„ Šidentified€ņ ņwhen€called€by€nameó ó.€€Š  e ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Challenges€for€CauseŠ × ' ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€challenge€an€individualŠ ™ é  Šjuror€for€cause.€€A€challenge€for€causeŠ z Ź  Šshall€be€made€and€determined€before€theŠ [«  Šjury€is€sworn,€or€thereafter€for€good€causeŠ <Œ  Šshown.€€Š m  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Additional€JurorsŠ ß/  ŠĢą ø ą€€When€the€number€of€jurors€of€theŠ ”ń Šregular€panel€may€be€insufficient€to€allowŠ ‚Ņ Šfor€selection€of€a€jury,€the€court€mayŠ c³ Šdirect€that€additional€jurors€be€summonedŠ D” Šat€random€from€the€qualified€jury€wheel€andŠ %u Šthereafter€at€random€in€a€manner€providedŠ V Šby€statute.€€Š ē7 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Designation€of€List€of€QualifiedŠ ©ł ŠJurorsŠ ŠŚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€exercise€of€peremptoryŠ Lœ Šchallenges,€the€court€shall€designate€fromŠ -} Šthe€jury€list€those€jurors€who€haveŠ ^ Šqualified€after€examination.€€The€numberŠ ļ? Šdesignated€shall€be€sufficient€to€provideŠ Š   Šthe€number€of€jurors€and€alternates€to€beŠ ±!! Šsworn€after€allowing€for€the€exercise€ofŠ ’"ā" Šperemptory€challenges.€The€court€shall€atŠ s#Ć# Šthe€same€time€prescribe€the€order€to€beŠ T$¤$ Šfollowed€in€selecting€the€jurors€andŠ 5%… % Šalternate€jurors€from€the€list.€€Š &f!& ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)óó€Peremptory€ChallengesŠ Ų'(#( ŠĢą ø ą€€Each€party€is€permitted€fourŠ š)ź$* Šperemptory€challenges€plus€one€peremptoryŠ {*Ė%+ Šchallenge€for€each€group€of€three€or€lessŠ \+¬&, Šalternate€jurors€to€be€Ō_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō.€€ForŠ =,'- Špurposes€of€this€section,€severalŠ -n(. Šplaintiffs€or€several€defendants€shall€beŠ ’-O)/ Šconsidered€as€a€single€party€unless€theŠ ° Šcourt€determines€that€adverse€or€hostileŠ ‘į Šinterests€between€plaintiffs€or€betweenŠ rĀ Šdefendants€justify€allowing€to€each€of€themŠ S£ Šseparate€peremptory€challenges€notŠ 4„ Šexceeding€the€number€available€to€a€singleŠ  e Šparty.€€The€parties€shall€simultaneouslyŠ ö F Šexercise€their€peremptory€challenges€byŠ × ' Šstriking€from€the€list.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Ō_ŌImpanellingŌ_Ō€the€JuryŠ z Ź  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€jurors€and€any€alternates€to€beŠ <Œ  ŠŌ_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō€shall€be€called€from€theŠ m  Šqualified€jurors€remaining€on€the€list€inŠ žN  Šthe€order€previously€designated€by€theŠ ß/  Šcourt€and€shall€be€sworn.€€The€court€shallŠ Ą Šņņeitheróó€designate€a€juror€as€ņ ņforemanó óŠ ”ń Šņņforeperson€or€direct€that€the€jurors€electŠ ‚Ņ Ša€forepersonóó.Š c³ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š %u Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ V Š754€a€and€is€consistent€with€former€RuleŠ ē7 Š543€c.€€Š Č Š€€Section€(b)€€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ ©ł Š751€b€and€is€consistent€with€former€RuleŠ ŠŚ Š543€b€3.€€Š k» Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.Š Lœ Š€€ņņSection€(d)€is€new.ó󀀩 -} Š€€Section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ^ ŠRules€752€and€543€d.€€Š ļ? Š€€Section€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ Š   ŠRule€754€b.€€Š ±!! Š€€Section€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€is€consistent€with€formerŠ ’"ā" ŠRule€543€a€5€and€6.€€Š s#Ć# Š€€Section€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€is€new€with€exception€ofŠ T$¤$ Šthe€last€sentence€which€is€derived€fromŠ 5%… % Šformer€Rule€753€b€1.€€Š &f!& Š€€Section€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ÷&G"' ŠRule€543€a€3€and€4.€€Š Ų'(#( Š€€Section€ņ ņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€is€derived€from€the€lastŠ ¹( $) Šsentence€of€former€Rule€753€b€3€and€formerŠ š)ź$* ŠRule€751€d.Š {*Ė%+ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„512€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ -n(. ŠNote.Š ’-O)/ ЇŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAmendments€to€Rules€2„512€and€4„312Š ° Šare€proposed€by€the€Trial€Subcommittee.€€Š ‘į ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€proposes€a€change€asŠ S£ Što€when€an€alternate€juror€is€discharged,Š 4„ Šallowing€the€judge€to€keep€the€alternatesŠ  e Šas€such€until€all€of€the€jurors€have€beenŠ ö F Šdischarged.€€If,€for€example,€in€a€case€inŠ × ' Šwhich€punitive€damages€may€be€awarded,€oneŠ ø  Šof€the€original€jurors€becomes€ill€and€isŠ ™ é  Šunable€to€serve€during€the€punitive€damageŠ z Ź  Šphase€of€the€case,€the€alternate€would€beŠ [«  Šavailable€to€serve€in€place€of€that€juror.Š <Œ  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Council€on€Jury€Use€and€ManagementŠ žN  Šrecommends€the€addition€of€a€newŠ ß/  Šsubparagraph€that€goes€one€step€further€andŠ Ą Šexpressly€allows€an€alternate€juror€toŠ ”ń Šreplace€a€juror€who,€during€deliberations,Š ‚Ņ Šbecomes€unable€or€disqualified€to€serve.€Š c³ ŠThe€Subcommittee€makes€no€recommendation€asŠ D” Što€the€additional€paragraph€and€notes€thatŠ %u Šthe€addition€reflects€a€change€in€theŠ V Špolicy€underlying€the€current€rule€asŠ ē7 Šenunciated€in€ņņHayes€v.€Stateóó,€355€Md.€615Š Č Š(1999),€a€change€that€would€be€comingŠ ©ł Šš šthrough€the€normal€rule„making€process.šš€Š ŠŚ ŠņņId.óó€at€635.€€A€draft€subsection€that€wouldŠ k» Šimplement€the€Councilššs€recommendation€andŠ Lœ Šis€based€on€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€24€(c)(2)€isŠ -} Šincluded€in€each€Rule€for€consideration€byŠ ^ Šthe€Rules€Committee.€Š ļ? ŠĢą ø ąThe€Trial€Subcommittee€is€recommendingŠ ±!! Šthat€Rules€2„512€and€4„312€be€amended€toŠ ’"ā" Šadd€to€each€Rule€a€provision€for€an€advanceŠ s#Ć# Šjuror€questionnaire€based€on€theŠ T$¤$ Šrecommendation€of€the€Council€on€Jury€UseŠ 5%… % Šand€Management.€€One€of€the€benefits€of€theŠ &f!& Šquestionnaire€is€the€protection€of€privacyŠ ÷&G"' Šfor€potential€jurors€who€will€be€able€toŠ Ų'(#( Šanswer€questions,€which€may€be€of€aŠ ¹( $) Špersonal€nature,€in€writing€instead€ofŠ š)ź$* Šorally€in€front€of€an€entire€array€ofŠ {*Ė%+ Šjurors.€€Another€benefit€is€a€reduction€inŠ \+¬&, Šthe€amount€of€time€needed€for€theŠ =,'- Šexamination€of€jurors€under€Rules€2„512€(e)Š -n(. Šand€4„312€(e).Š ’-O)/ Їą ø ąAdditional€proposed€amendments€to€theŠ ° Štwo€Rules€allow€jurors€to€be€identified€byŠ ‘į Ša€method€other€than€by€the€jurorššs€nameŠ rĀ Šduring€a€roll€call,€and€the€amendments€makeŠ S£ Šclear€that€the€jury€foreperson€may€beŠ 4„ Šeither€selected€by€the€court€or€elected€byŠ  e Šthe€jury.Š ö F ŠĢŌ#† X øXX X øa#ŌĢĢĢĢą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ <Œ  ŠĢą@Ņ Ņ ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ žN  ŠĢą@Ÿ Ÿ ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„312€to€change€a€certainŠ c³ Šprovision€concerning€the€discharge€ofŠ D” Šalternate€jurors,€to€add€a€new€section€(d)Š %u Šthat€provides€for€an€advance€questionnaireŠ V Što€be€completed€by€prospective€jurors,€toŠ ē7 Šdelete€a€certain€phrase€concerning€theŠ Č Šidentification€of€jurors,€and€to€clarifyŠ ©ł Šthat€the€jury€foreperson€may€either€beŠ ŠŚ Šselected€by€the€court€or€elected€by€theŠ k» Šjury,€as€follows:Š Lœ ŠĢĢRule€4-312.€€JURY€SELECTION€Š ļ? ŠĢ€€(a)€€Challenge€to€the€ArrayŠ ±!! ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€challenge€the€array€ofŠ s#Ć# Šjurors€on€the€ground€that€its€members€wereŠ T$¤$ Šnot€selected,€drawn,€or€summoned€accordingŠ 5%… % Što€law€or€on€any€other€ground€that€wouldŠ &f!& Šdisqualify€the€panel€as€a€whole.€€AŠ ÷&G"' Šchallenge€to€the€array€shall€be€made€andŠ Ų'(#( Šdetermined€before€any€individual€juror€fromŠ ¹( $) Šthat€array€is€examined,€except€that€theŠ š)ź$* Šcourt€for€good€cause€may€permit€it€to€beŠ {*Ė%+ Šmade€after€the€jury€is€sworn€but€before€anyŠ \+¬&, Ševidence€is€received.€€Š =,'- Š€€(b)€€Alternate€JurorsŠ -n(. ŠŠ ’-O)/ Š€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€alternate€juror€shall€be€drawnŠ rĀ Šin€the€same€manner,€have€the€sameŠ S£ Šqualifications,€be€subject€to€the€sameŠ 4„ Šexamination,€take€the€same€oath,€and€haveŠ  e Šthe€same€functions,€powers,€facilities,€andŠ ö F Šprivileges€as€a€juror.€€Š × ' ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Capital€CasesŠ ™ é  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€cases€in€which€the€deathŠ [«  Špenalty€may€be€imposed,€the€court€shallŠ <Œ  Šappoint€and€retain€alternate€jurors€asŠ m  Šrequired€by€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš2„Š žN  Š303€(d).€€Š ß/  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Non-Capital€CasesŠ ”ń ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€€ApplicabilityóóŠ c³ ŠĢą ø ąą  ą€ņņSubsection€(b)(3)€of€this€RuleŠ %u Šapplies€in€cases€other€than€cases€in€whichŠ V Šthe€death€penalty€may€be€imposed.óóŠ ē7 ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(B)€€GenerallyóóŠ ©ł ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņ ņIn€all€other€cases,€theó ó€ņņŌ_ŌTheŌ_ŌóóŠ k» Šcourt€may€direct€that€one€or€more€jurors€beŠ Lœ Šcalled€and€Ō_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō€to€sit€as€alternateŠ -} Šjurors.€Any€juror€who,€before€the€time€theŠ ^ Šņ ņjury€retires€to€consider€its€verdictó óŠ ļ? Šņņjurorššs€service€is€completedóó,€becomes€or€isŠ Š   Šfound€to€be€unable€or€disqualified€toŠ ±!! Šperform€a€juror's€duty,€shall€be€replacedŠ ’"ā" Šby€an€alternate€juror€in€the€order€ofŠ s#Ć# Šselection.€€An€alternate€juror€who€does€notŠ T$¤$ Šreplace€a€juror€shall€be€discharged€ņ ņwhenŠ 5%… % Šthe€jury€retires€to€consider€its€verdictó ó€ņņatŠ &f!& Šsuch€time€as€the€court€concludes€that€theŠ ÷&G"' Šjurorššs€service€is€completedóó.€€Š Ų'(#( Šņ ņĢThe€Council€on€Jury€Use€and€ManagementŠ ›)ė$* Šrecommends€that€the€court€have€the€optionŠ }*Ķ%+ Šof€retaining€alternate€jurors€after€theŠ _+Æ&, Šjury€retires€to€deliberate€and€allowing€anŠ A,‘'- Šalternate€to€replace€a€juror€afterŠ #-s(. Šdeliberations€have€begun.€€Draft€subsectionŠ .U)/ Š(b)(3)(C),€based€on€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€24Š ° Š(c)(3),€is€set€forth€below:ó óŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€ņņņ ņ(C)€€Retaining€Alternate€JurorsóóŠ U„ ŠĢą ø ąą  ą€ņņThe€court€may€retain€alternateŠ % u Šjurors€after€the€jury€retires€toŠ  W Šdeliberate.€€The€court€shall€ensure€that€aŠ é 9 Šretained€alternate€does€not€discuss€theŠ Ė  Šcase€with€anyone€until€that€alternateŠ ­ ż  Šreplaces€a€juror€or€is€discharged.€€If€anŠ  ß  Šalternate€replaces€a€juror€afterŠ qĮ  Šdeliberations€have€begun,€the€court€shallŠ S£  Šinstruct€the€jury€to€begin€itsŠ 5…  Šdeliberations€anew.ó óóóŠ g  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Jury€ListŠ Ś* ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€examination€of€jurors,Š œģ Šeach€party€shall€be€provided€with€a€list€ofŠ }Ķ Šjurors€that€includes€the€name,€age,€sex,Š ^® Šeducation,€and€occupation€of€each€juror,Š ? Šthe€occupation€of€each€juror's€spouse,€andŠ  p Šany€other€information€required€by€theŠ Q Šcounty€jury€plan.€€When€the€county€juryŠ ā2 Šplan€requires€the€address€of€a€juror,€theŠ Ć Šaddress€shall€be€limited€to€the€city€orŠ ¤ō Štown€and€zip€code€and€shall€not€include€theŠ …Õ Šjuror's€street€address€or€box€number,Š f¶ Šunless€otherwise€ordered€by€the€court.Š G— Š€€ņņ(d)€€Advance€QuestionnaireóóŠ (x ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņBefore€the€jury€selection€processŠ ź :  Štakes€placeš,€the€court€may,€and€in€cases€inŠ Ė!! Šwhich€the€death€penalty€may€be€imposedŠ ¬"ü" Šshall,€direct€that€prospective€jurorsŠ #Ż# Šanswer€questions€in€writing€under€oath.€Š n$¾$ ŠBefore€the€questionnaire€is€submitted€toŠ O%Ÿ % Šthe€prospective€jurors,€the€court€shallŠ 0&€!& Šgive€the€parties€a€reasonable€opportunityŠ 'a"' Što€propose€questions€to€be€included€in€theŠ ņ'B#( Šquestionnaire€and€to€object€to€questionsŠ Ó(#$) Šproposed€by€another€party€or€the€court.€Š “)%* ŠExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€thisŠ •*å%+ Šsection€or€ordered€by€the€court,€theŠ v+Ę&, Šresponses€are€confidential€and€notŠ W,§'- Šavailable€for€public€inspection.š€€The€courtŠ 8-ˆ(. Šmay€require€appropriate€safeguards€toŠ .i)/ Šprotect€against€the€disclosure€of€theŠ ° Šidentities€of€the€prospective€jurors,Š ‘į Šincluding€identification€of€responses€toŠ rĀ Šthe€questionnaires€only€by€juror€numbers.š€Š S£ ŠThe€court€shall€provide€the€responses€toŠ 4„ Šeach€party€before€beginning€the€juryŠ  e Šselection€process.š€€The€court€shall€giveŠ ö F Šthe€parties€an€opportunity€to€be€heardŠ × ' Šbefore€it€excuses€a€prospective€juror€onŠ ø  Šthe€basis€of€a€fact„specific,€case„relatedŠ ™ é  Šresponse.€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€shall€payŠ z Ź  Šthe€cost€of€the€questionnaires.óóŠ [«  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€The€use€of€advanceŠ m  Šquestionnaires€is€recommended€in€complex€orŠ žN  Šmulti„defendant€cases.€€The€questionnaireŠ ß/  Šis€intended€to€reduce€the€time€required€forŠ Ą Šthe€examination€of€jurors€under€section€(e)Š ”ń Šof€this€Rule€and€respect€the€privacy€ofŠ ‚Ņ Šjurors€who€may€be€reluctant€to€respond€toŠ c³ Šcertain€questions€in€open€court.óóŠ D” ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Examination€of€JurorsŠ V ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€permit€the€parties€toŠ Č Šconduct€an€examination€of€prospectiveŠ ©ł Šjurors€or€may€itself€conduct€theŠ ŠŚ Šexamination€after€considering€questionsŠ k» Šproposed€by€the€parties.€€If€the€courtŠ Lœ Šconducts€the€examination,€it€may€permit€theŠ -} Šparties€to€supplement€the€examination€byŠ ^ Šfurther€inquiry€or€may€itself€submit€to€theŠ ļ? Šjurors€additional€questions€proposed€by€theŠ Š   Šparties.€€The€jurors'€responses€to€anyŠ ±!! Šexamination€shall€be€under€oath.€€UponŠ ’"ā" Šrequest€of€any€party€the€court€shall€directŠ s#Ć# Šthe€clerk€to€call€the€roll€of€the€panel€andŠ T$¤$ Što€request€each€juror€to€stand€and€beŠ 5%… % Šidentified€ņ ņwhen€called€by€nameó ó.€€Š &f!& ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Challenges€for€CauseŠ Ų'(#( ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€challenge€an€individualŠ š)ź$* Šjuror€for€cause.€€A€challenge€for€causeŠ {*Ė%+ Šshall€be€made€and€determined€before€theŠ \+¬&, Šjury€is€sworn,€or€thereafter€for€good€causeŠ =,'- Šshown.€€Š -n(. ŠŠ ’-O)/ Š€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Additional€JurorsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€When€the€number€of€jurors€of€theŠ rĀ Šregular€panel€may€be€insufficient€to€allowŠ S£ Šfor€selection€of€a€jury,€the€court€mayŠ 4„ Šdirect€that€additional€jurors€be€summonedŠ  e Šat€random€from€the€qualified€jury€wheel€andŠ ö F Šthereafter€at€random€in€a€manner€providedŠ × ' Šby€statute.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Designation€of€List€of€QualifiedŠ z Ź  ŠJurorsŠ [«  ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€the€exercise€of€peremptoryŠ m  Šchallenges,€the€court€shall€designate€fromŠ žN  Šthe€jury€list€those€jurors€who€haveŠ ß/  Šqualified€after€examination.€€The€numberŠ Ą Šdesignated€shall€be€sufficient€to€provideŠ ”ń Šthe€number€of€jurors€and€alternates€to€beŠ ‚Ņ Šsworn€after€allowing€for€the€exercise€ofŠ c³ Šperemptory€challenges€pursuant€to€RuleŠ D” Š4-313.€€The€court€shall€at€the€same€timeŠ %u Šprescribe€the€order€to€be€followed€inŠ V Šselecting€the€jurors€and€alternate€jurorsŠ ē7 Šfrom€the€list.€€Š Č ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)óó€Ō_ŌImpanellingŌ_Ō€the€JuryŠ ŠŚ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€jurors€and€any€alternates€to€beŠ Lœ ŠŌ_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō€shall€be€called€from€theŠ -} Šqualified€jurors€remaining€on€the€list€inŠ ^ Šthe€order€previously€designated€by€theŠ ļ? Šcourt€and€shall€be€sworn.€€The€court€shallŠ Š   Šņņeitheróó€designate€a€juror€as€ņ ņforemanó óŠ ±!! Šņņforeperson€or€direct€that€the€jurors€electŠ ’"ā" Ša€forepersonóó.€€Š s#Ć# ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š 5%… % Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ &f!& Š754€a.€€Š ÷&G"' Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ Ų'(#( Š754€b.€€Š ¹( $) Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.Š š)ź$* Š€€ņņSection€(d)€is€new.ó󀀩 {*Ė%+ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ \+¬&, ŠRule€752.€€Š =,'- Š€€Section€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ -n(. ŠRule€754€b.€€Š ’-O)/ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€is€new.€€Š ° Š€€Section€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ‘į ŠRule€753€b€1.€€Š r Ѐ€Section€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ S£ ŠRule€751€c€and€d.Š 4„ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„312€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ × ' ŠNote.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€theŠ z Ź  Šproposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„512.Š [«  ŠŌ‡XnuXX X øŌĢĢĢĢĢŌ#† X øXXXnuµĻ#Ōą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ n ŠĢą@Ņ Ņ ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ą0 ŠĢą@Ÿ Ÿ ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ¢ņ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„314€to€conform€it€to€theŠ E• ŠŌ_ŌreletteringŌ_Ō€of€Rule€4„312,€as€follows:Š &v ŠĢĢRule€4-314.€€DEFENSE€OF€NOT€CRIMINALLYŠ É ŠRESPONSIBLE€Š Ŗś ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š M!  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Procedure€for€Bifurcated€TrialŠ #_" ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ Ń$! $ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€Rule,€aŠ “&ć!& Šbifurcated€trial€is€a€single€continuousŠ t'Ä"' Štrial€in€two€stages.€€Š U(„#( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€SequenceŠ *g%* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€issue€of€guilt€shall€be€triedŠ Ł+)', Šfirst.€The€issue€of€criminal€responsibilityŠ ŗ, (- Šshall€be€tried€as€soon€as€practicable€afterŠ ›-ė(. Šthe€jury€returns€a€verdict€of€guilty€on€anyŠ |.Ģ)/ Šcharge.€The€trial€shall€not€be€recessedŠ ° Šexcept€for€good€cause€shown.€€Š ‘į ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Examination€of€JurorsŠ S£ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€shall€inform€prospectiveŠ  e Šjurors€before€examining€them€pursuant€toŠ ö F ŠRule€4-312€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€that€the€issues€of€guiltŠ × ' Šor€innocence€and€whether,€if€guilty,€theŠ ø  Šdefendant€is€criminally€responsible€will€beŠ ™ é  Štried€in€two€stages.€The€examination€ofŠ z Ź  Šprospective€jurors€shall€encompass€allŠ [«  Šissues€raised.€€Š <Œ  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Appointment€of€Alternate€JurorsŠ žN  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€shall€appoint€at€leastŠ Ą Štwo€alternate€jurors,€who€shall€be€retainedŠ ”ń Šthroughout€the€trial.€€Š ‚Ņ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Trial€of€Issue€of€CriminalŠ D” ŠResponsibilityŠ %u ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ ē7 Šparagraph€(B)€or€(C)€of€this€subsection,Š Č Šthe€issue€of€criminal€responsibility€shallŠ ©ł Šbe€tried€before€the€same€jury€that€triedŠ ŠŚ Šthe€issue€of€guilt.€€Any€juror€who€dies,Š k» Šbecomes€incapacitated€or€disqualified,€orŠ Lœ Šis€otherwise€discharged€before€the€juryŠ -} Šbegins€to€deliberate€in€the€criminalŠ ^ Šresponsibility€stage€shall€be€replaced€byŠ ļ? Šan€alternate€juror€in€the€order€ofŠ Š   Šselection.€€Š ±!! ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€€The€defendant€may€move€to€haveŠ s#Ć# Šthe€issue€of€criminal€responsibility€triedŠ T$¤$ Šwithout€a€jury€by€the€judge€who€presidedŠ 5%… % Šover€the€first€stage€of€the€trial.€€TheŠ &f!& Šcourt€shall€grant€a€motion€made€by€theŠ ÷&G"' Šdefendant€unless€it€finds€and€states€on€theŠ Ų'(#( Šrecord€a€compelling€reason€to€deny€theŠ ¹( $) Šmotion.€€Š š)ź$* ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€€If€an€appellate€court€affirmsŠ \+¬&, Šthe€judgment€of€guilt€but€remands€for€a€newŠ =,'- Štrial€on€the€issue€of€criminalŠ -n(. Šresponsibility,€that€issue€shall€beŠ ’-O)/ Šre-tried€by€a€jury€impaneled€for€theŠ ° Špurpose€or€by€the€court€pursuant€toŠ ‘į Šparagraph€(B)€of€this€subsection.€€Š rĀ ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Order€of€ProofŠ 4„ ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€Evidence€of€mental€disorder€orŠ ö F Šmental€retardation€as€defined€in€Code,Š × ' ŠHealth€General€Article,€šš12-108€shall€notŠ ø  Šbe€admissible€in€the€guilt€stage€of€theŠ ™ é  Štrial€for€the€purpose€of€establishing€theŠ z Ź  Šdefense€of€lack€of€criminal€responsibility.Š [«  ŠThis€evidence€shall€be€admissible€for€thatŠ <Œ  Špurpose€only€in€the€second€stage€followingŠ m  Ša€verdict€of€guilty.€€Š žN  ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€In€the€criminal€responsibilityŠ Ą Šstage€of€the€trial,€the€order€of€proof€andŠ ”ń Šargument€shall€reflect€that€the€defendantŠ ‚Ņ Šhas€the€burden€of€€establishing€the€lack€ofŠ c³ Šcriminal€responsibility.€The€defendant€andŠ D” Šthe€State€may€rely€upon€evidence€admittedŠ %u Šduring€the€first€stage€and€may€recallŠ V Šwitnesses.€€Š ē7 ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Motion€by€StateŠ ©ł ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€State€may€move€for€judgment€onŠ k» Šthe€issue€of€criminal€responsibility€at€theŠ Lœ Šclose€of€the€evidence€offered€by€theŠ -} Šdefendant.€€In€ruling€on€the€motion,€theŠ ^ Šcourt€shall€consider€all€evidence€andŠ ļ? Šinferences€in€the€light€most€favorable€toŠ Š   Šthe€defendant.€€The€court€may€grant€theŠ ±!! Šmotion€if€it€finds€no€legally€sufficientŠ ’"ā" Ševidence€from€which€a€rational€trier€ofŠ s#Ć# Šfact€could€find€that€the€defendant€was€notŠ T$¤$ Šcriminally€responsible.€Š 5%… % ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ÷&G"' ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„314€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ š)ź$* ŠNote.Š {*Ė%+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€4„314Š =,'- Šconforms€the€Rule€to€the€proposedŠ -n(. ŠŌ_ŌreletteringŌ_Ō€of€Rule€4„312.Š ’-O)/ ЇĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€told€the€Committee€that€the€TrialŠ ‘į ŠSubcommittee€has€tried€again€to€draft€these€Rules€whichŠ S£ Špertain€to€the€issue€of€alternate€jurors.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ  e Šfocused€on€judicial€economy,€instead€of€juror€dissatisfaction.€Š × ' ŠUnder€the€proposed€Rules,€the€court€has€the€flexibility€toŠ ™ é  Šassure€that€not€less€than€six€jurors€will€be€available€toŠ [«  Šdeliberate€the€verdict€in€a€case€by€determining€the€number€ofŠ m  Šalternate€jurors€as€provided€for€in€section€(b)€of€Rule€2„511.Š ß/  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€noted€that€the€language€in€the€first€sentenceŠ ”ń Šof€section€(b)€which€reads:€š š€...may€be€necessary€reasonablyŠ c³ Što€assure...šš€is€awkward.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€StyleŠ %u ŠSubcommittee€can€amend€this€language,€but€he€expressed€theŠ ē7 Šconcern€that€when€there€is€a€mass€tort€case,€such€as€anŠ ©ł Šasbestos€trial,€the€Rule€as€proposed€to€be€amended€may€notŠ k» Šsolve€the€problem€of€the€jury€falling€below€the€number€of€six,Š -} Šbecause€the€Rule€provides€that€the€alternates€are€dischargedŠ ļ? Šand€do€not€deliberate.€€Judge€Missouri€pointed€out€that€theŠ ±!! ŠRule€provides€that€the€parties€can€agree€otherwise€to€anotherŠ s#Ć# Šarrangement.€€Mr.€Johnson€added€that€the€judge€can€decide€notŠ 5%… % Što€discharge€an€alternate€juror.€€Š ÷&G"' Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€problem€still€exists€whereŠ ¹( $) Šan€alternate€juror€is€upset€because€he€or€she€sat€for€severalŠ {*Ė%+ Šweeks€on€a€jury€and€then€is€discharged€before€deliberation.€Š =,'- ŠThis€was€the€reason€that€the€federal€rules€were€changed.€€Mr.Š ’-O)/ ŠJohnson€said€that€some€people€are€against€the€idea€that€theŠ ° Šsix„person€jury€should€be€expanded,€and€the€statute€currentlyŠ rĀ Šrequires€six€jurors.€€The€concept€that€the€parties€may€agreeŠ 4„ Šotherwise€should€remain€in€the€Rule,€so€parties€do€not€haveŠ ö F Šadditional€jurors€imposed€on€them.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€whether€any€otherŠ z Ź  Šjurisdiction€has€rules€similar€to€the€ones€presented€today.€Š <Œ  ŠThe€Reporter€replied€that€she€was€not€aware€of€any.€€Mr.Š žN  ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€disagreed€with€the€Rules€as€presented.€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Klein€commented€that€at€the€Subcommittee€meeting,€heŠ ‚Ņ Šhad€stated€his€opposition€to€the€proposal.€€The€Council€onŠ D” ŠJury€Use€and€Management€issued€a€comprehensive€and€extensiveŠ V Šreport€which,€among€other€things,€examined€the€issue€ofŠ Č Šdissatisfaction€among€alternate€jurors.€€Often€these€jurorsŠ ŠŚ Šfeel€that€they€are€second„class€citizens€and€are€upset€whenŠ Lœ Šthey€find€out€that€they€are€alternates.€€If€they€are€told€thisŠ ^ Šat€the€beginning€of€the€case,€they€may€not€pay€attention€toŠ Š   Šthe€testimony.€€The€purpose€of€the€changes€to€the€Rules€shouldŠ ’"ā" Šbe€to€address€this€issue,€but€the€proposed€Rules€do€notŠ T$¤$ Šaddress€it.€€They€perpetuate€the€existing€rule€with€a€slightŠ &f!& Štwist€as€to€when€alternate€jurors€are€discharged.€€Nothing€inŠ Ų'(#( Šthe€Constitution€bars€a€jury€of€greater€than€six€people.€€TheŠ š)ź$* ŠRules€could€supersede€the€statute,€which€provides€for€a€juryŠ \+¬&, Šof€six€persons€in€civil€cases.€€Mr.€Klein€expressed€hisŠ -n(. Špreference€for€another€look€at€this€by€the€legislature.€€TheŠ ° Šfederal€approach€addresses€the€issue€of€alternate€jurorŠ rĀ Šsatisfaction.€€Studies€on€the€size€of€juries€have€indicatedŠ 4„ Šthat€the€larger€the€jury,€the€fewer€outlier€verdicts€thereŠ ö F Šare.€€This€would€be€a€collateral€benefit€to€having€a€largerŠ ø  Šjury,€and€it€would€address€the€issue€of€juror€satisfaction.Š z Ź  Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€said€that€he€and€the€Chair€had€testifiedŠ <Œ  Šbefore€the€legislature€last€session,€and€their€testimony€wasŠ žN  Šnot€favorably€received.€€At€the€recent€Subcommittee€meeting,Š Ą ŠDelegate€€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€had€suggested€that€the€legislature€shouldŠ ‚Ņ Šbe€asked€to€take€another€look€at€this€issue.€€Judge€Sweeney,Š D” Šthe€current€Chair€of€the€Council€on€Jury€Use€and€Management,Š V Šexpressed€his€agreement€with€Mr.€Klein.€€The€preferable€way€toŠ Č Šhandle€the€issue€of€juror€satisfaction€is€to€follow€theŠ ŠŚ Šfederal€approach.€€He€said€that€he€was€not€aware€of€anyŠ Lœ Šproblems€resulting€from€the€federal€rule.€€€Š ^ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€he€had€spoken€with€DelegateŠ Š   ŠŌ_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€who€had€indicated€that€the€House€Judiciary€CommitteeŠ ’"ā" Šdid€not€think€that€a€change€to€the€law€was€necessary.€€TheŠ T$¤$ ŠRule€could€be€rewritten€without€changing€the€statute.€€In€1975Š &f!& Šwhen€the€revision€of€the€Maryland€Rules€was€undertaken,€theŠ Ų'(#( ŠHonorable€Paul€Ō_ŌNiemeyerŌ_Ō,€a€judge€of€the€U.S.€Court€of€AppealsŠ š)ź$* Šfor€the€Fourth€Circuit,€who€was€then€a€practicing€attorney€andŠ \+¬&, Ša€member€of€the€Rules€Committee,€was€interested,€along€withŠ -n(. ŠMr.€Sykes€and€Mr.€Bowen,€in€conforming€the€Maryland€rules€toŠ ° Šthe€federal€rules.€€During€the€next€10€years€as€the€MarylandŠ rĀ Šrules€were€being€redrafted,€the€Rules€Committee€did€notŠ 4„ Štotally€follow€the€federal€approach,€but€they€came€close€toŠ ö F Šit.€€The€idea€was€that€a€practitioner€in€Maryland€could€goŠ ø  Šacross€the€street€from€the€Baltimore€City€Courthouse€to€theŠ z Ź  Šfederal€courthouse€(the€only€location€at€that€time)€and€beŠ <Œ  Šable€to€practice€in€federal€court,€also.€€So€that€MarylandŠ žN  Šcould€follow€the€federal€approach€of€six„person€juries,€aŠ Ą ŠConstitutional€amendment€was€passed.€€The€Honorable€Robert€C.Š ‚Ņ ŠMurphy,€then€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€was€in€favorŠ D” Šof€the€smaller€jury,€because€it€would€help€the€judicialŠ V Šbudget.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€stated€that€he€is€involved€in€manyŠ Č Šnational€organizations,€and€the€six„person€jury€is€regardedŠ ŠŚ Šamong€many€members€of€the€bar€as€a€failure.€€Some€plaintiffŠ Lœ Šattorneys€feel€that€the€monetary€verdicts€are€higher€when€theŠ ^ Šjury€is€smaller,€but€this€has€never€been€proven€by€anyŠ Š   Šorganization€that€collects€this€type€of€data.Š ’"ā" Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€verdicts€in€federal€court€are€aŠ T$¤$ Šfailure.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€replied€that€the€larger€juries€reflect€aŠ &f!& Šbetter€quality€of€justice.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€commented€that€thisŠ Ų'(#( Šissue€was€discussed€at€the€May€2001€Rules€Committee€meeting,Š š)ź$* Šat€which€time€the€Committee€decided€to€present€the€issue€ofŠ \+¬&, Šjury€size€to€the€legislature.€€The€legislature€declined€toŠ -n(. Šchange€the€statute.€€The€proposed€Rule€is€not€inconsistentŠ ° Šwith€the€desire€of€the€Committee€to€go€to€the€legislatureŠ rĀ Šagain.€€It€tells€the€trial€judges€that€the€parties€can€agreeŠ 4„ Šthat€the€alternates€can€deliberate.€€To€go€beyond€this€andŠ ö F Šoverride€the€statute€would€be€a€big€mistake.€€Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€told€the€Committee€that€the€federal€rules€wereŠ z Ź  Šamended€in€1991.€€He€quoted€from€the€comment€to€Fed.€R.€Civ.Š <Œ  ŠP.€47,€Selection€of€Jurors,€as€follows:€€Š žN  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą ø ąThe€use€of€alternate€jurors€has€been€aŠ Ą Šsource€of€dissatisfaction€with€the€juryŠ ”ń Šsystem€because€of€the€burden€it€places€onŠ ‚Ņ Šalternates€who€are€required€to€listen€toŠ c³ Šthe€evidence€but€denied€the€satisfaction€ofŠ D” Šparticipating€in€its€evaluation.Š %u ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓThe€comment€to€the€companion€rule,€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€48,€€NumberŠ ē7 Šof€Jurorsš!šParticipation€in€Verdict,€reads€in€part:€€Š ©ł ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą ø ąBecause€the€institution€of€theŠ k» Šalternate€juror€has€been€abolished€by€theŠ Lœ Šproposed€revision€of€Rule€47,€it€willŠ -} Šordinarily€be€prudent€and€necessary,€inŠ ^ Šorder€to€provide€for€sickness€or€disabilityŠ ļ? Šamong€jurors,€to€seat€more€than€six€jurors.€Š Š   ŠThe€use€of€jurors€in€excess€of€sixŠ ±!! Šincreases€the€representativeness€of€theŠ ’"ā" Šjury€and€harms€no€interest€of€a€party.Š s#Ć# ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€idea€that€a€plaintiffššsŠ 5%… % Šattorney€would€prefer€a€smaller€jury€is€belied€by€practice€inŠ ÷&G"' Šthe€District€of€Columbia€and€the€Maryland€suburbs€of€theŠ ¹( $) ŠDistrict.€€No€plaintiffššs€injury€attorney€seems€to€go€out€ofŠ {*Ė%+ Šhis€or€her€way€to€practice€in€Maryland€where€there€are€six„Š =,'- Šperson€juries.€€He€has€litigated€the€issue€of€ņņforum€nonŠ ’-O)/ ŠŌ_ŌconveniensŌ_Ōóó€many€times,€and€the€plaintiffsšš€attorneys€areŠ ° Šsatisfied€to€remain€in€D.C.€where€the€juries€are€larger.€€TheŠ ŒÜ Šplaintiffsšš€attorneys€seem€to€prefer€the€urban€nine„memberŠ Nž Šjury€as€opposed€to€the€suburban€six„member€jury.Š  ` Šą  ąThe€Chair€remarked€that€most€plaintiffsšš€attorneys€inŠ Ņ " ŠMaryland€prefer€the€jury€cases€to€be€in€Baltimore€City€whereŠ ” ä  Šthe€verdicts€tend€to€be€larger€than€in€smaller€counties€suchŠ V¦  Šas€Cecil€County.€€€In€his€nine€years€as€a€circuit€court€judge,Š h  Šhe€did€not€find€the€verdicts€to€be€that€different€as€betweenŠ Ś* Šsix„€and€12„person€juries.€€Some€plaintiffsšš€attorneys€feelŠ œģ Šthat€it€is€easier€to€prove€a€case€to€six€rather€than€to€12Š ^® Špeople.€€In€assessing€damages,€a€12„person€jury€will€treat€aŠ  p Šparty€no€differently€than€a€six„person€jury.€€DelegateŠ ā2 ŠŌ_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€had€told€the€Chair€and€Judge€Missouri€previously€thatŠ ¤ō Šthis€was€a€matter€for€the€legislature€and€not€the€RulesŠ f¶ ŠCommittee.€€This€may€be€a€reflection€of€the€majority€of€theŠ (x ŠHouse€Judiciary€Committee.€€If€the€issue€is€presented€to€theŠ ź :  Šlegislature,€Judge€Sweeney€will€appear€before€it.€€It€seemsŠ ¬"ü" Šthat€the€Maryland€State€Bar€Association€(Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō)€may€be€taking€aŠ n$¾$ Šdifferent€position€this€year€than€it€took€last€year.Š 0&€!& Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€expressed€his€concern€about€the€RuleŠ ņ'B#( Šsuperseding€the€statute.€€Last€year€the€Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō€opposed€theŠ “)%* Šlegislation€to€increase€the€jury€size,€but€the€members€may€notŠ v+Ę&, Šhave€been€sufficiently€well€informed.€€Now€that€a€liaisonŠ 8-ˆ(. Šcommittee€between€the€Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō€and€the€Rules€Committee€has€beenŠ ° Šcreated,€Ms.€Perez,€one€of€the€liaison€committeeššs€members€andŠ rĀ Ša€former€Reporter€to€the€Rules€Committee,€who€is€present€atŠ 4„ Štodayššs€meeting,€can€update€the€Ō_ŌMSBAŌ_Ō.€€There€is€a€problem€ifŠ ö F Šthe€legislature€believes€the€matter€of€jury€size€is€in€itsŠ ø  Šbailiwick,€and€a€rule€change€adopting€the€federal€approach€isŠ z Ź  Šmade€without€the€corresponding€statutory€change.€€Because€ofŠ <Œ  Šthe€recent€election,€there€is€a€new€political€landscape,Š žN  Šincluding€several€new€committee€chairs€in€the€legislature.€€ItŠ Ą Šis€important€to€get€along€with€the€legislature.€€Mr.€KleinŠ ‚Ņ Šcommented€that€he€did€not€disagree€with€Mr.€Johnson.€€TheŠ D” Šfederal€rule€should€not€be€adopted€without€a€fairŠ V Šconsideration€by€the€legislature.Š Č Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€suggested€that€Rule€2„511€be€remanded€toŠ ŠŚ Šthe€Subcommittee,€so€it€can€monitor€the€attempt€to€change€theŠ Lœ Šsize€of€the€jury€through€the€legislation.€€Judge€Heller€agreedŠ ^ Šwith€Judge€Missouriššs€suggestion.€€In€the€meantime,€theŠ Š   Šprovisions€of€the€proposed€amended€rule€can€be€effected€underŠ ’"ā" Šthe€current€Rule€by€agreement€of€the€parties.€€Mr.€JohnsonŠ T$¤$ Šdisagreed,€explaining€that€some€judges€believe€that€judges€doŠ &f!& Šnot€have€the€authority€to€seat€alternates.€€For€example,€thatŠ Ų'(#( Šis€the€view€of€the€Honorable€Nancy€Davis„Loomis,€a€judge€ofŠ š)ź$* Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County.€€Mr.€Dean€inquiredŠ \+¬&, Šas€to€why€an€alternate€juror€cannot€be€available€if€a€regularŠ -n(. Šjuror€cannot€deliberate.€€The€Chair€answered€that€this€will€beŠ ° Šdiscussed€when€Rule€2„512,€Trial€by€Jury,€is€discussed.€€TheŠ rĀ ŠChair€stated€that€Rule€2„511€will€be€remanded€to€theŠ 4„ ŠSubcommittee,€pending€legislative€action€in€the€2003€session.Š ö F Šą  ąTurning€to€Rule€2„512,€Mr.€Johnson€explained€thatŠ ø  Šsubsection€(b)(2)€is€proposed€to€be€amended€to€provide€that€anŠ z Ź  Šalternate€juror€shall€be€discharged€when€the€court€concludesŠ <Œ  Šthat€the€jurorššs€service€has€been€completed,€instead€of€whenŠ žN  Šthe€jury€retires€to€consider€its€verdict.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ Ą Šhe€believes€that€this€Rule€change€is€independent€of€the€six„Š ‚Ņ Šjuror€v.€12„juror€issue.€€An€asbestos€case€could€involve€sevenŠ D” Šor€eight€plaintiffs€and€may€require€six€jurors€and€sixŠ V Šalternates.€€The€idea€is€to€retain€enough€jurors€to€finish€theŠ Č Šcase.€€Š ŠŚ Šą  ąJudge€Sweeney€commented€that€the€case€of€ņņHayes€v.€Stateóó,Š Lœ Š355€Md.€615€(1999)€provides€that€once€the€jury€room€doorŠ ^ Šcloses€for€the€jurors€to€begin€their€deliberation,€no€moreŠ Š   Šalternates€can€join€the€jury.€€The€Rules€Committee€may€draft€aŠ ’"ā" Šrule€to€change€this.€€The€Council€on€Jury€Use€and€ManagementŠ T$¤$ Šrecommends€allowing€an€alternate€juror€to€replace€a€juror€who,Š &f!& Šduring€the€deliberations,€becomes€unable€to€serve.€€The€TrialŠ Ų'(#( ŠSubcommittee€is€setting€forth€the€Councilššs€recommendation,Š š)ź$* Šwithout€a€Subcommittee€vote.€€The€changes€to€Rule€2„512€areŠ \+¬&, Šmodeled€upon€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€24€(c)(3).€€Once€the€alternateŠ -n(. Šjuror€becomes€part€of€the€jury,€the€jury€would€be€instructedŠ ° Što€begin€its€deliberations€anew.€€None€of€its€prior€decisionsŠ rĀ Šwould€be€imposed€on€the€alternate.€€This€is€a€good€way€to€saveŠ 4„ Ša€case.Š ö F Šą  ąMr.€Klein€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€Rule€should€beŠ ø  Štabled€pending€the€decision€of€the€legislature€as€to€theŠ z Ź  Šnumber€of€jurors.€€There€is€some€concern€that€an€alternateŠ <Œ  Šjuror€will€go€home€upon€being€dismissed€and€watch€televisionŠ žN  Šconcerning€the€case.€€Then€the€alternate€is€called€back€afterŠ Ą Šanother€juror€becomes€too€ill€to€serve.€€This€situation€isŠ ‚Ņ Šfraught€with€potential€problems.€€It€may€be€preferable€to€haveŠ D” Šno€alternate€jurors€at€all.€€Š V Šą  ąJudge€Heller€commented€that€regardless€of€theŠ Č Šlegislatureššs€actions,€she€is€in€favor€of€the€changes€to€theŠ ŠŚ Šcivil€and€the€criminal€rules.€€In€a€protracted€civil€orŠ Lœ Šcriminal€case,€it€is€a€problem€if€during€deliberations€a€jurorŠ ^ Šbecomes€unavailable.€€The€revised€procedures€would€assist€inŠ Š   Špreventing€mistrials.€€As€far€as€the€problem€of€an€alternateŠ ’"ā" Šjuror€watching€television,€the€same€problem€exists€when€juriesŠ T$¤$ Šare€not€sequestered,€and€the€jurors€go€home€at€night.€€Mr.Š &f!& ŠDean€remarked€that€he€tried€a€criminal€case€recently€whichŠ Ų'(#( Štook€a€week€before€the€jury€began€deliberations.€€Once€theŠ š)ź$* Šjury€began€deliberating,€a€juror€refused€to€come€back.€Š \+¬&, ŠAlthough€there€had€been€three€alternates,€none€of€them€couldŠ -n(. Štake€the€place€of€the€missing€juror,€so€there€was€a€mistrial.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Klein€moved€to€table€discussion€of€the€Rule€pendingŠ rĀ Šconsideration€by€the€legislature.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€Š 4„ ŠThe€motion€failed€on€a€vote€of€six€in€favor.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ ö F Šcommented€that€the€Rules€Committee€has€taken€a€position€as€toŠ ø  Šits€preference€for€the€federal€approach.€€The€Chair€statedŠ z Ź  Šthat€the€statute,€Code,€Courts€and€Judicial€ProceedingsŠ <Œ  ŠArticle,€šš3„806,€€provides€that€a€jury€consists€of€sixŠ žN  Špersons.€€Then€the€proposed€Rule€that€provides€that€theŠ Ą Šalternates€may€deliberate€was€drafted.€€€Š ‚Ņ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€moved€that€the€policy€of€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ D” Šshould€be€stated€as€a€preference€for€the€federal€approach,Š V Šwhich€is€that€the€jury€shall€consist€of€not€fewer€than€six€andŠ Č Šnot€more€than€12€jurors,€and€all€jurors€shall€participate€inŠ ŠŚ Šthe€verdict€unless€excused€by€the€court.€€The€Chair€of€theŠ Lœ ŠRules€Committee€or€his€designee€would€be€asked€to€present€thisŠ ^ Što€the€legislature,€requesting€that€the€legislature€giveŠ Š   Šauthority€for€this€so€that€a€Rule€can€be€drafted.€€The€motionŠ ’"ā" Šwas€seconded.€€The€Chair€said€that€he€had€presented€this€issueŠ T$¤$ Što€the€legislature€last€year.€€He€and€Judge€Missouri€hadŠ &f!& Šappeared€before€the€House€Judiciary€Committee€explaining€theŠ Ų'(#( ŠRules€Committeeššs€preference€for€the€federal€approach.€€JudgeŠ š)ź$* ŠMissouri€added€that€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€will€beŠ \+¬&, Šmeeting€the€following€Monday,€and€he€and€Judge€Heller€willŠ -n(. Šmake€sure€that€the€Conference€shares€the€same€view.€€The€ChairŠ ° Šcalled€for€a€vote€on€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ōššs€motion€to€approve€theŠ rĀ Šfederal€rule€and€present€this€to€the€legislature.€€The€motionŠ 4„ Špassed€unanimously.Š ö F Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€in€a€protracted€case€lasting€seven€orŠ ø  Šeight€weeks,€proposed€new€subsection€(b)(2)€of€Rule€2„512€mayŠ z Ź  Šafford€some€protection€from€the€possibility€of€a€mistrial.€Š <Œ  ŠWhen€deliberations€are€lengthy,€jurors€may€drop€out.€€Mr.Š žN  ŠJohnson€commented€that€if€the€policy€suggested€by€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ Ą Šis€adopted,€there€will€not€be€any€alternates.€Š ‚Ņ Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€told€the€Committee€that€another€amendment€toŠ D” ŠRule€2„512€provides€for€an€advance€questionnaire€to€beŠ V Šadministered€to€prospective€jurors.€€This€would€be€helpful€toŠ Č Šthe€court,€particularly€in€protracted€cases.€€One€of€itsŠ ŠŚ Špurposes€is€to€reduce€the€time€required€for€the€examination€ofŠ Lœ Šjurors€pursuant€to€section€(e)€of€the€Rule.€€There€is€also€aŠ ^ Šproposed€change€to€section€(j)€substituting€the€wordŠ Š   Šš šforepersonšš€for€š šforemanšš€and€adding€an€option€for€the€jurorsŠ ’"ā" Što€elect€a€foreperson.€€Š T$¤$ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€inquired€as€to€when€the€Rule€contemplatesŠ &f!& Šthat€the€court€would€direct€the€jury€to€elect€a€foreperson.€Š Ų'(#( ŠJudge€Heller€answered€that€it€would€be€before€the€juryŠ š)ź$* Šdeliberates.€€Judge€Missouri€noted€that€in€some€cases,€theŠ \+¬&, Šjury€elects€a€foreperson€earlier€than€that.€€Judge€SweeneyŠ -n(. Šremarked€that€there€are€a€variety€of€practices€within€theŠ ° ŠState.€€Some€judges€select€the€foreperson€as€soon€as€the€juryŠ rĀ Šis€Ō_ŌimpanelledŌ_Ō,€and€others€wait€until€the€end€of€the€trial.€Š 4„ ŠWhy€should€the€Rule€specify€a€time?€€He€suggested€that€theŠ ö F Šword€š šelectšš€be€changed€to€the€word€š šselect.šš€€A€juror€mayŠ ø  Švolunteer€for€the€job,€rather€than€be€elected€by€the€otherŠ z Ź  Šjurors.Š <Œ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€what€the€view€of€the€Council€on€Jury€UseŠ žN  Šand€Management€was€regarding€this€issue.€€Judge€SweeneyŠ Ą Šanswered€that€their€view€is€that€if€the€judge€selects€theŠ ‚Ņ Šforeperson,€there€will€likely€be€criticism€that€theŠ D” ŠŌ_ŌforepersonsŌ_Ō€tend€to€be€white,€middle„aged€men.€€Jurors€can€beŠ V Štrusted€to€select€their€own€Ō_ŌforepersonsŌ_Ō.€€Some€people€do€notŠ Č Šlike€speaking€in€public€and€would€be€unhappy€if€the€judgeŠ ŠŚ Šselected€them€as€foreperson.€€Š Lœ Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€moved€that€the€word€š šelectšš€should€beŠ ^ Šreplaced€with€the€word€š šselectšš€in€section€(j).€€The€motionŠ Š   Šwas€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š ’"ā" Šą  ąJudge€Heller€observed€that€the€questionnaire€which€isŠ T$¤$ Šproposed€to€be€added€to€the€Rule€in€section€(d)€is€a€very€goodŠ &f!& Šidea.€€She€commented€that€a€reporter€from€ņņTheóó€ņņDailyóó€ņņRecordóó€wasŠ Ų'(#( Šlooking€into€why€a€reporter€cannot€come€up€to€the€bench€duringŠ š)ź$* Ša€bench€conference€at€a€jury€trial.€€She€asked€what€protects€aŠ \+¬&, Špotential€jurorššs€response€when€jurors€are€at€the€bench€duringŠ -n(. Švoir€dire.€€Some€of€the€responses€from€jurors€involve€veryŠ ° Špersonal€information€which€would€not€ordinarily€be€availableŠ rĀ Što€the€public.€€It€would€be€a€problem€if€the€newspapers€wereŠ 4„ Šable€to€obtain€a€transcript€of€the€trial.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ ö F Šindividual€voir€dire€may€be€protected€from€the€public.€€JudgeŠ ø  ŠHeller€remarked€that€in€Baltimore€City,€a€potential€jurorŠ z Ź  Šstated€that€she€had€been€a€victim€of€rape.€€Judge€JohnsonŠ <Œ  Šobserved€that€he€would€excuse€such€a€juror€before€she€made€theŠ žN  Šstatement.€€Judge€Heller€responded€that€if€the€juror€looked€orŠ Ą Šacted€upset,€that€would€be€possible,€but€in€the€case€to€whichŠ ‚Ņ Šshe€was€referring,€the€juror€did€not€look€or€act€upset.€€Mr.Š D” ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€asked€if€the€court€could€seal€such€testimony.€€JudgeŠ V ŠHeller€said€that€she€had€been€asked€to€seal€this€particularŠ Č Štestimony.Š ŠŚ Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ Lœ Špresented.Š ^ Šą  ąTurning€to€Rule€4„312,€Mr.€Johnson€explained€that€theŠ Š   ŠRule€generally€tracks€the€changes€in€Rule€2„512.€€The€ChairŠ ’"ā" Šnoted€that€the€proposed€changes€regarding€retaining€all€of€theŠ T$¤$ Šjurors€will€solve€the€problem€presented€in€the€ņņHayesóó€case.€Š &f!& ŠJudge€Sweeney€expressed€his€concern€about€the€advanceŠ Ų'(#( Šquestionnaires€being€mandatorily€used€in€death€penalty€cases.€Š š)ź$* ŠIn€some€cases,€the€questionnaire€may€not€be€necessary€andŠ \+¬&, Šshould€not€be€mandatory€in€death€penalty€cases.€€The€ChairŠ -n(. Šdescribed€the€situation€where€the€defendant€waives€the€rightŠ ° Što€a€jury€sentence€in€advance.€€The€Rule€provides€that€theŠ rĀ Šjudge€has€to€send€the€questionnaire€to€the€jurors.€€TheŠ 4„ Šfollowing€language€could€be€added€to€section€(d):€š šunless€theŠ ö F Šdefendant€has€waived€in€advance€the€right€to€a€sentence€beingŠ ø  Šimposed€by€the€jury.šš€Š z Ź  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€filling€out€the€questionnairesŠ <Œ  Šmay€be€a€potential€cause€of€error.€€The€Chair€added€that€thereŠ žN  Šcould€be€arguments€concerning€what€should€be€included€in€theŠ Ą Šquestionnaire.€€Judge€Sweeney€noted€that€in€a€death€penaltyŠ ‚Ņ Šcase,€something€important€could€be€overlooked.€€He€suggestedŠ D” Šthat€questionnaires€in€death€penalty€cases€should€not€beŠ V Šmandatory,€questioning€why€one€category€of€cases€is€beingŠ Č Šsingled€out.€Š ŠŚ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€moved€that€the€requirement€thatŠ Lœ Šquestionnaires€be€administered€in€all€capital€cases€beŠ ^ Šdeleted.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€€The€Chair€said€that€thisŠ Š   Šcould€be€accomplished€by€eliminating€the€following€language€inŠ ’"ā" Šthe€first€sentence€of€section€(d):€š š...€and€in€cases€in€whichŠ T$¤$ Šthe€death€penalty€may€be€imposed€shall...€.šš€€Mr.€KleinŠ &f!& Šsuggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€added€after€sectionŠ Ų'(#( Š(d)€which€would€provide€that€a€juror€questionnaire€is€a€goodŠ š)ź$* Šidea€in€complex€or€death€penalty€cases.€€€The€motion€wasŠ \+¬&, Špassed€unanimously,€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toŠ -n(. Šthe€changes€suggested€by€the€Chair€and€Mr.€Klein.€€ByŠ ° Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š rĀ Šą  ą€Turning€to€Rule€4„314,€Mr.€Johnson€explained€that€theŠ 4„ Šchange€to€the€Rule€is€stylistic€only,€changing€the€referenceŠ ö F Šin€the€Rule€to€š šRule€4„312€(e)šš€from€š šRule€4„312€(d),€sinceŠ ø  Šthe€latter€Rule€has€been€renumbered.€€The€Committee€approvedŠ z Ź  Šthe€change€to€Rule€4„314€by€consensus.€€Š <Œ  Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€presented€Rule€2„521,€Juryš!šReview€ofŠ žN  ŠEvidenceš!šCommunications,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ą ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ c³ ŠĢą@« « ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ %u ŠĢą@II!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ ē7 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„521€to€add€certainŠ ŠŚ Šprovisions€concerning€juror€notes€andŠ k» Šnotepads,€as€follows:Š Lœ ŠĢĢRule€2„521.€JURY€„€REVIEW€OF€EVIDENCE€„Š ļ? ŠCOMMUNICATIONSŠ Š   ŠĢ€€ņņ(a)€€Jurors'€NotesóóŠ ’"ā" ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€court€may,€and€upon€request€ofŠ T$¤$ Šany€party€shall,€provide€paper€notepads€forŠ 5%… % Šuse€by€jurors€during€trial€andŠ &f!& Šdeliberations.€€The€notepads€shall€beŠ ÷&G"' Šcollected€ņ ņduring€recesses€in€the€trialó ó€ņņņ ņwhenŠ Ų'(#( Šthe€court€adjourns€for€the€dayó óóó€and€at€theŠ Ę($) Šend€of€the€trial.€€A€juror's€notes€may€notŠ “)%* Šbe€reviewed€or€relied€upon€by€any€personŠ •*å%+ Šfor€any€purpose€other€than€by€the€jurorŠ v+Ę&, Šwhile€taking€them€and€during€deliberations.€Š W,§'- ŠThe€court€shall€instruct€the€jurors€thatŠ 8-ˆ(. Šany€notes€made€by€a€juror€outside€theŠ .i)/ Šcourtroom€ņņņ ņor€other€location€where€the€courtŠ ° Šis€convenedó óóó€may€not€be€brought€into€theŠ žī Šcourtroom.€€If€a€juror€is€unable€to€use€aŠ ŒÜ Šnotepad€due€to€a€disability,€the€courtŠ m½ Šshall€provide€a€reasonable€accommodation.€Š Nž ŠAfter€the€trial,€all€notes€shall€beŠ /  Šdestroyed€promptly.óóŠ  ` ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€€Items€Taken€to€Jury€RoomŠ Ņ " ŠĢą ø ąJurors€may€take€ņņtheiróó€notes€ņ ņregardingŠ ” ä  Šthe€evidence€and€may€keep€the€notesó ó€withŠ uÅ  Šthem€when€they€retire€for€ņ ņtheiró óŠ V¦  Šdeliberation.€€Unless€the€court€for€goodŠ 7‡  Šcause€orders€otherwise,€the€jury€may€alsoŠ h  Štake€exhibits€that€have€been€admitted€inŠ łI  Ševidence,€except€that€a€deposition€may€notŠ Ś* Šbe€taken€into€the€jury€room€without€theŠ »  Šagreement€of€all€parties€and€consent€of€theŠ œģ Šcourt.€€Written€or€electronically€recordedŠ }Ķ Šinstructions€may€be€taken€into€the€juryŠ ^® Šroom€only€with€the€permission€of€the€court.Š ? ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€5„802.1€(e).Š Q ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€€Jury€Request€to€Review€EvidenceŠ Ć ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court,€after€notice€to€theŠ …Õ Šparties,€may€make€available€to€the€juryŠ f¶ Štestimony€or€other€evidence€requested€byŠ G— Šit.€€In€order€that€undue€prominence€not€beŠ (x Šgiven€to€the€evidence€requested,€the€courtŠ  Y Šmay€also€make€available€additional€evidenceŠ ź :  Šrelating€to€the€same€factual€issue.Š Ė!! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€€Communications€With€JuryŠ #Ż# ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€shall€notify€the€partiesŠ O%Ÿ % Šof€the€receipt€of€any€communication€fromŠ 0&€!& Šthe€jury€pertaining€to€the€action€beforeŠ 'a"' Šresponding€to€the€communication.€€All€suchŠ ņ'B#( Šcommunications€between€the€court€and€theŠ Ó(#$) Šjury€shall€be€on€the€record€in€open€courtŠ “)%* Šor€shall€be€in€writing€and€filed€in€theŠ •*å%+ Šaction.Š v+Ę&, ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š 8-ˆ(. ŠŠ .i)/ Š€€ņņSection€(a)€is€new.óó€Š ° Š€€Section€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ‘į ŠRules€558€a,€b€and€d€and€758€b.Š r Ѐ€Section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ S£ ŠRule€758€c.Š 4„ Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ  e ŠRule€758€d.Š ö F ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„521€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ™ é  ŠNote.Š z Ź  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€request€of€Chief€Judge€Bell,Š <Œ  Šthe€Rules€Committee€considered€the€matterŠ m  Šof€control€of€jurors'€notes,€in€light€ofŠ žN  ŠņņŌ_ŌAronŌ_Ō€v.€Brockóó,€118€Md.€App.€475€(1997),Š ß/  Šņņcert.óó€ņņdeniedóó,€346€Md.€629€(1997).Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€Rules€2„521€andŠ ‚Ņ Š4„326€provide€for€notepads€to€beŠ c³ Šdistributed€by€the€court€to€jurors€forŠ D” ŠŌ_ŌnotetakingŌ_Ō€during€the€trial€and€use€duringŠ %u Šdeliberation,€upon€the€request€of€any€partyŠ V Šor€ņņŌ_ŌsuaŌ_Ōóó€ņņŌ_ŌsponteŌ_Ōóó€by€the€court.€€The€courtŠ ē7 Šmaintains€control€of€the€notepads€byŠ Č Šcollecting€them€during€recesses€in€theŠ ©ł Štrial€and€promptly€destroying€them€afterŠ ŠŚ Šthe€trial.€€As€to€notes€made€by€a€jurorŠ k» Šoutside€the€courtroom,€the€proposedŠ Lœ Šamendments€require€the€court€to€instructŠ -} Šthe€jury€that€notes€made€outside€theŠ ^ Šcourtroom€may€not€be€brought€into€theŠ ļ? Šcourtroom.€€The€amendments€also€require€theŠ Š   Šcourt€to€provide€a€reasonable€accommodationŠ ±!! Šunder€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act,Š ’"ā" Š42€U.S.C.€šš12101,€ņņet.óó€ņņseq.óó,€for€any€jurorŠ s#Ć# Šwho€is€unable€to€use€a€notepad€due€toŠ T$¤$ Šdisability.Š 5%… % ŠĢą ø ąņņThe€Trial€Subcommittee€recommends€twoŠ ÷&G"' Šadditional€changes€to€Rules€2„521€(a)€andŠ å'5#( Š4„326€(a),€suggested€by€the€Council€on€JuryŠ Ó(#$) ŠTrial€Use€and€Management.€€The€changes€are:Š Į)%* Š(1)€substituting€ņ ņš šwhen€court€adjourns€forŠ Æ*’%+ Šthe€dayššó ó€for€š šduring€recesses€in€the€trialššŠ +ķ&, Šand€(2)€adding€the€phrase€ņ ņš šor€otherŠ ‹,Ū'- Šlocation€where€court€is€convened.ššó ó€€TheŠ y-É(. ŠCouncil€believes€that€collecting€notepadsŠ g.·)/ Šeach€time€there€is€a€brief€recess€isŠ ° Šburdensome€and€time„consuming.€€Also,€theŠ žī ŠCouncil€notes€that€court€may€be€convened€atŠ ŒÜ Ša€location€outside€the€courtroom,€forŠ zŹ Šexample,€at€the€location€of€the€propertyŠ hø Šduring€a€view€in€a€condemnation€action.óóŠ V ¦ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€not€present€atŠ  V Šthe€Trial€Subcommittee€meeting€when€Rule€2„521€had€beenŠ Č   Šdiscussed,€and€he€asked€Judge€Missouri€to€explain€the€changesŠ ŠŚ  Što€the€Rule.€€Judge€Missouri€said€that€the€changes€involveŠ Lœ  Šjurorsšš€notes.€€The€bold€print€indicates€where€theŠ ^ ŠSubcommittee€took€out€the€references€to€the€jurorsšš€notepadsŠ Š  Šbeing€collected€during€every€recess€of€the€trial,€because€theŠ ’ā ŠSubcommittee€felt€that€this€collection€was€too€frequent.€€ItŠ T¤ Šis€sufficient€to€collect€the€notepads€at€the€end€of€the€day.€Š f ŠThe€changes€also€clarify€that€the€court€must€instruct€the€juryŠ Ų( Šthat€any€notes€made€outside€of€the€courtroom€or€other€locationŠ šź Šwhere€the€court€is€convened€may€not€be€brought€into€theŠ \¬ Šcourtroom.€€The€Chair€referred€to€the€case€of€ņņŌ_ŌAronŌ_Ō€v.€Brockóó,Š !n  Š118€Md.€App.€475€(1997)€in€which€a€juror€hearing€the€case€hadŠ ą"0" Šcreated€a€book€with€information€about€the€case€which€heŠ ¢$ņ$ Šentered€into€a€computer€each€night€after€the€trial€day€ended,Š d&“!& Šand€he€had€shown€the€book€to€the€partiesšš€attorneys.€€TheŠ &(v#( Štrial€judge€lost€the€book,€so€it€was€never€before€theŠ č)8%* Šappellate€court.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€case€wasŠ Ŗ+ś&, Šremanded,€so€that€the€information€from€the€lost€book€could€beŠ l-¼(. Šretrieved€from€the€jurorššs€computer.Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Heller€asked€the€meaning€of€the€languageŠ rĀ Šš šreasonable€accommodationšš€at€the€end€of€section€(a).€€JudgeŠ 4„ ŠMissouri€replied€that€under€the€Americans€with€DisabilitiesŠ ö F ŠAct,€an€example€of€a€reasonable€accommodation€would€be€a€tapeŠ ø  Šrecorder.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€jurors€may€have€a€longŠ z Ź  Šbreak€for€lunch,€and€during€the€break,€they€work€on€the€notes.€Š <Œ  ŠIn€the€ņņŌ_ŌAronŌ_Ōóó€case,€the€juror€worked€on€his€notes€at€home.€Š žN  ŠJudge€Missouri€responded€that€the€view€of€the€Subcommittee€isŠ Ą Šthat€the€trial€judge€should€be€able€to€manage€the€juror€notes.€Š ‚Ņ ŠJudge€Missouri€said€that€he€instructs€jurors€who€are€about€toŠ D” Štake€an€extended€break€that€they€must€leave€their€notepads€inŠ V Šthe€courtroom.€€The€Subcommittee€is€trying€to€ensure€that€theŠ Č Šjurors€do€not€take€their€notes€home€at€night,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ ŠŚ Šadded€they€should€not€take€their€notes€to€lunch.€€Š Lœ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€following€language€could€beŠ ^ Šadded€to€section€(a):€š šThe€court€shall€ensure€that€theŠ Š   Šnotepads€are€collected€when€the€court€adjourns€for€the€day€andŠ ’"ā" Šthat€the€jurorsšš€notes€are€not€reviewed€or€relied€upon€by€anyŠ T$¤$ Šperson€and€that€any€notes€a€juror€makes€outside€are€notŠ &f!& Šbrought€into€the€courtroom.šš€€Judge€Sweeney€commented€that€inŠ Ų'(#( Ša€medical€malpractice€case,€the€jurors€often€have€a€notebookŠ š)ź$* Šwith€medical€records€and€exhibits.€€He€gives€the€jurors€aŠ \+¬&, Šyellow€marker€to€underline€whatever€passages€in€the€notebookŠ -n(. Šthey€feel€are€Ō_Ōimportant.€€Whenever€the€court€recesses,€theŠ ° Šjurors€often€want€to€review€the€notebooks.€€It€is€micro„Š rĀ Šmanaging€if€the€Rule€provides€that€the€judge€must€instruct€theŠ 4„ Šjurors€that€they€have€to€leave€the€notebooks€in€their€seatsŠ ö F Šduring€a€recess.€€In€Judge€Sweeneyššs€11€years€on€the€bench,€noŠ ø  Šjuror€ever€did€anything€untoward.€€Ō_ŌThe€ņņŌ_ŌAronŌ_Ōóó€case€is€veryŠ z Ź  Šunusual.Š <Œ  Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€expressed€the€concern€that€some€peopleŠ žN  Šbelieve€that€jurors€do€not€always€follow€the€judgeššsŠ Ą Šadmonition€not€to€discuss€the€case.€€It€might€be€beneficial€toŠ ‚Ņ Šadd€to€section€(a)€a€statement€that€is€based€upon€the€secondŠ D” Šsentence€of€the€second€paragraph€of€the€Reporterššs€note,€whichŠ V Šwould€provide€that€the€court€maintains€control€over€theŠ Č Šnotepads€by€collecting€them€during€the€trial€when€the€courtŠ ŠŚ Šadjourns€for€the€day€and€by€promptly€destroying€them€after€theŠ Lœ Štrial.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€in€her€courtroom,€theŠ ^ Šjurors€take€the€notepads€to€the€jury€room,€and€the€notepadsŠ Š   Šare€collected€at€the€end€of€the€day.€€During€long€recesses€orŠ ’"ā" Šlunch,€the€notepads€are€taken€to€the€jury€room,€where€they€areŠ T$¤$ Šalways€secured.€€There€is€an€opportunity€for€the€jurors€toŠ &f!& Šreview€the€notes.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€Mr.Š Ų'(#( ŠJohnsonššs€suggestion.Š š)ź$* Šą  ąMr.€Klein€referred€to€the€sentence€which€prohibits€aŠ \+¬&, Šjuror€from€bringing€in€notes€made€outside€of€the€courtroom,Š -n(. Šexcept€for€notes€when€court€is€convened€at€another€location,Š ° Šsuch€as€for€a€demonstration€of€the€operation€of€machinery€thatŠ rĀ Šis€too€large€to€bring€into€the€courtroom.€€The€Chair€expressedŠ 4„ Šthe€view€that€this€does€not€have€to€be€expressly€stated€in€theŠ ö F ŠRule.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€take€out€theŠ ø  Šfourth€sentence€of€section€(a).€€Mr.€Johnson€suggested€thatŠ z Ź  Šthe€second€sentence€be€changed€to€the€language€in€hisŠ <Œ  Špreviously€suggested€Committee€note.€€The€Committee€agreed€toŠ žN  Šthis€change€by€consensus.€€The€Reporter€asked€if€a€sentence€isŠ Ą Šneeded€pertaining€to€outside€influences.€€The€Chair€respondedŠ ‚Ņ Šthat€this€would€be€covered€by€a€separate€instruction€by€theŠ D” Šjudge.€€The€Rule€should€not€lock€the€judge€in.€€ą x ąMr.Š V ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€moved€that€Rule€2„521€be€adopted€as€amended.€€€TheŠ Č Šmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€€Š ŠŚ Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€presented€Rule€4„326,€Juryš!šReview€ofŠ Lœ ŠEvidenceš!šCommunications,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ^ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ±!! ŠĢą@Ņ Ņ ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ s#Ć# ŠĢą@Ÿ Ÿ ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ 5%… % ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„326€to€add€certainŠ Ų'(#( Šprovisions€concerning€the€use€of€jurorŠ ¹( $) Šnotes€and€notepads,€as€follows:Š š)ź$* ŠĢĢRule€4„326.€JURY€„€REVIEW€OF€EVIDENCE€„Š =,'- ŠCOMMUNICATIONSŠ -n(. ŠŠ ’-O)/ Ї€€ņņ(a)€€Jurors'€NotesóóŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€court€may,€and€upon€request€ofŠ rĀ Šany€party€shall,€provide€paper€notepads€forŠ S£ Šuse€by€jurors€during€trial€andŠ 4„ Šdeliberations.€€The€notepads€shall€beŠ  e Šcollected€ņ ņduring€recesses€in€the€trialó ó€ņņņ ņwhenŠ ö F Šthe€court€adjourns€for€the€dayó óóó€and€at€theŠ ä 4 Šend€of€the€trial.€€A€juror's€notes€may€notŠ Ņ " Šbe€reviewed€or€relied€upon€by€any€personŠ ³   Šfor€any€purpose€other€than€by€the€jurorŠ ” ä  Šwhile€taking€them€and€during€deliberations.€Š uÅ  ŠThe€court€shall€instruct€the€jurors€thatŠ V¦  Šany€notes€made€by€a€juror€outside€theŠ 7‡  Šcourtroom€ņņņ ņor€other€location€where€the€courtŠ h  Šis€convenedó óóó€may€not€be€brought€into€theŠ V  Šcourtroom.€€If€a€juror€is€unable€to€use€aŠ ōD Šnotepad€due€to€a€disability,€the€courtŠ Õ% Šshall€provide€a€reasonable€accommodation.€Š ¶ ŠAfter€the€trial,€all€notes€shall€beŠ —ē Šdestroyed€promptly.óóŠ xČ ŠĢŌ_Ō€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€€Items€Taken€to€Jury€RoomŠ :Š ŠĢ€€€€€Jurors€may€take€ņņtheiróó€notes€ņ ņregardingŠ üL Šthe€evidence€and€they€may€keep€the€notesó óŠ Ż- Šwith€them€when€they€retire€for€ņ ņtheiró óŠ ¾ Šdeliberationņ ņsó ó.€€Unless€the€court€for€goodŠ Ÿļ Šcause€orders€otherwise,€the€jury€may€alsoŠ €Š Štake€the€charging€document€and€exhibitsŠ a± Šwhich€have€been€admitted€in€evidence,Š B’ Šexcept€that€a€deposition€may€not€be€takenŠ # s Šinto€the€jury€room€without€the€agreement€ofŠ !T  Šall€parties€and€the€consent€of€the€court.€Š å!5! ŠElectronically€recorded€instructions€orŠ Ę"" Šoral€instructions€reduced€to€writing€may€beŠ §#÷# Štaken€into€the€jury€room€only€with€theŠ ˆ$Ų$ Špermission€of€the€court.€€On€request€of€aŠ i%¹ % Šparty€or€on€the€court's€own€initiative,€theŠ J&š!& Šcharging€documents€shall€reflect€only€thoseŠ +'{"' Šcharges€on€which€the€jury€is€to€deliberate.€Š  (\#( ŠThe€court€may€impose€safeguards€for€theŠ ķ(=$) Špreservation€of€the€exhibits€and€the€safetyŠ Ī)%* Šof€the€jurors.Š Æ*’%+ ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€5„802.1€(e).Š q,Į'- ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€€Jury€Request€to€Review€EvidenceŠ 3.ƒ)/ Їą ø ą€€The€court,€after€notice€to€theŠ ° Šparties,€may€make€available€to€the€juryŠ ‘į Štestimony€or€other€evidence€requested€byŠ rĀ Šit.€€In€order€that€undue€prominence€not€beŠ S£ Šgiven€to€the€evidence€requested,€the€courtŠ 4„ Šmay€also€make€available€additional€evidenceŠ  e Šrelating€to€the€same€factual€issue.Š ö F ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€€Communications€With€JuryŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€shall€notify€the€defendantŠ z Ź  Šand€the€State's€Attorney€of€the€receipt€ofŠ [«  Šany€communication€from€the€jury€pertainingŠ <Œ  Što€the€action€before€responding€to€theŠ m  Šcommunication.€€All€such€communicationsŠ žN  Šbetween€the€court€and€the€jury€shall€be€onŠ ß/  Šthe€record€in€open€court€or€shall€be€inŠ Ą Šwriting€and€filed€in€the€action.Š ”ń ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š D” Š€€ņņSection€(a)€is€new.óóŠ %u Š€€Section€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ V ŠRules€758€a€and€b€and€757€e.Š ē7 Š€€Section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ Č ŠŌ_ŌRule€758€c.Š ©ł Š€€Section€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€is€derived€from€formerŠ ŠŚ ŠRule€758€d.Š k» ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„326€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ^ ŠNote.Š ļ? ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporter's€Note€to€theŠ ±!! Šproposed€amendment€to€Rule€2„521.Š ’"ā" ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€inquired€as€to€whether€the€same€changes€will€beŠ 5%… % Šmade€to€Rule€4„326€as€were€made€to€Rule€2„521,€and€the€ChairŠ ÷&G"' Šanswered€that€the€same€changes€would€be€made€to€the€Title€4Š ¹( $) Šrule.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š {*Ė%+ Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€presented€Rule€5„606,€Competency€of€Juror€asŠ =,'- ŠWitness,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ’-O)/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ‘į ŠĢą@‡‡!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ S£ ŠĢą@OOģąCHAPTER€600€„€WITNESSESˆŠ  e ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„606€to€prohibitŠ ø  Šimpeachment€of€a€verdict€by€a€juror'sŠ ™ é  Šnotes,€as€follows:Š z Ź  ŠĢĢRule€5„606.€€COMPETENCY€OF€JUROR€AS€WITNESSŠ m  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€At€the€TrialŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ąA€member€of€a€jury€may€not€testify€asŠ ‚Ņ Ša€witness€before€the€jury€in€the€trial€ofŠ c³ Šthe€case€in€which€the€juror€is€sitting.€€IfŠ D” Šthe€juror€is€called€to€testify,€theŠ %u Šopposing€party€shall€be€afforded€anŠ V Šopportunity€to€object€out€of€the€presenceŠ ē7 Šof€the€jury.Š Č ŠĢ€€(b)€€Inquiry€Into€Validity€of€VerdictŠ ŠŚ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€In€any€inquiry€into€the€validityŠ Lœ Šof€a€verdict,€a€juror€may€not€testify€as€toŠ -} Š(A)€any€matter€or€statement€occurringŠ ^ Šduring€the€course€of€the€jury'sŠ ļ? Šdeliberations,€(B)€the€effect€of€anythingŠ Š   Šupon€that€or€any€other€juror's€mind€orŠ ±!! Šemotions€as€influencing€the€juror€to€assentŠ ’"ā" Šor€dissent€from€the€verdict,€or€(C)€theŠ s#Ć# Šjuror's€mental€processes€in€connection€withŠ T$¤$ Šthe€verdict.Š 5%… % ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€A€juror's€affidavit€or€evidence€ofŠ ÷&G"' Šany€statement€by€the€juror€concerning€aŠ Ų'(#( Šmatter€about€which€the€juror€would€beŠ ¹( $) Šprecluded€from€testifying€may€not€beŠ š)ź$* Šreceived€for€these€purposes.Š {*Ė%+ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€A€juror's€notes€made€in€accordanceŠ =,'- Šwith€Rule€2„521€(a)€or€Rule€4„326€(a)€mayŠ -n(. Šnot€be€used€to€impeach€a€verdict.óóŠ ’-O)/ Ї€€(c)€€"Verdict"€DefinedŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€For€purposes€of€this€Rule,€"verdict"Š rĀ Šmeans€(1)€a€verdict€returned€by€a€petitŠ S£ Šjury€or€(2)€a€sentence€returned€by€a€juryŠ 4„ Šin€a€sentencing€proceeding€conductedŠ  e Špursuant€to€Code,€Article€27,€šš413.Š ö F ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€does€not€addressŠ ø  Šor€affect€the€secrecy€of€grand€juryŠ ™ é  Šproceedings.Š z Ź  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ <Œ  ŠŌ_ŌF.R.EvŌ_Ō.€606.Š m  Š€ĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€5„606€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Ą ŠNote.Š ”ń ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€5„606Š c³ Šprohibits€impeachment€of€a€verdict€by€theŠ D” Šuse€of€a€juror's€notes€made€in€accordanceŠ %u Šwith€Rule€2„521€(a)€or€Rule€4„326€(a).Š V ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Johnson€explained€that€a€new€subsection€(b)(3)€wasŠ ©ł Šadded€which€provides€that€a€jurorššs€notes€may€not€be€used€toŠ k» Šimpeach€a€verdict.€€The€Chair€commented€that€this€isŠ -} Šconsistent€with€the€case€of€ņņŌ_ŌWernsingŌ_Ō€v.€General€Motorsóó,€298Š ļ? ŠMd.€406€(1984).€€The€Committee€approved€the€change€to€the€RuleŠ ±!! Šby€consensus.€€Š s#Ć# ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€toŠ 5%… % ŠcertainŠ &f!& Š€€rules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€700:€€Rule€16„723Š ÷&G"' Š(Confidentiality),Š Ų'(#( Š€€Rule€16„771€(Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€Upon€ConvictionŠ ¹( $) ŠofŠ š)ź$* Š€€Crime),€Rule€16„773€(Reciprocal€Discipline€or€InactiveŠ {*Ė%+ Š€€Status),€Rule€16„774€(Summary€Placement€on€Inactive€Status),Š \+¬&, Š€€Rule€16„775€(Resignation€of€Attorney),€and€Rule€16„781Š =,'- Š€€(Reinstatement)Š -n(. Š______________________________________________________________Š ’-O)/ Š___Š ° ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€Attorneys€SubcommitteeŠ rĀ Šreceived€a€request€from€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€andŠ 4„ Šthe€Office€of€Bar€Counsel€to€change€some€of€the€Rules€inŠ ö F ŠChapter€16€based€on€their€experience€with€the€revised€AttorneyŠ ø  ŠDiscipline€Rules.Š z Ź  ŠŅ°Ņą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€16„723,€Confidentiality,€RuleŠ <Œ  Š16„775€(f)€(Resignation€of€Attorney),€and€Rule€16„781Š žN  Š(Reinstatement),€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š Ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` ŅÓÓĢą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ c³ ŠĢą@( ( ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ %u ŠĢą@ä ä ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVEˆŠ ē7 ŠSTATUSŠ Č ŠĢą@žž$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ŠŚ ŠĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„723€(b)(1)€to€addŠ Lœ Šlanguage€clarifying€that€a€complaint€isŠ -} Šconfidential€and€to€add€a€new€subsectionŠ ^ Š(d)(1),€asŠ ļ? Šfollows:Š Š   ŠĢĢRule€16„723.€€CONFIDENTIALITYŠ s#Ć# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š &f!& ŠĢ€€(b)€€Other€Confidential€Proceedings€andŠ Ų'(#( ŠRecordsŠ ¹( $) ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ {*Ė%+ Šthese€Rules,€the€following€records€andŠ \+¬&, Šproceedings€are€confidential€and€not€openŠ =,'- Što€inspection:€€Š -n(. ŠŠ ’-O)/ Š€€€€(1)€the€records€of€an€investigationņņóó€byŠ ° ŠBar€Counselņņ,€including€any€complaintóó;€€Š ‘į ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€records€and€proceedings€of€aŠ S£ ŠPeer€Review€Panel;€€Š 4„ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€information€that€is€the€subject€ofŠ ö F Ša€protective€order;€€Š × ' ŠĢ€€€€(4)€the€contents€of€a€warning€issued€byŠ ™ é  ŠBar€Counsel€pursuant€to€Rule€16-735€(b),Š z Ź  Šbut€the€fact€that€a€warning€was€issuedŠ [«  Šshall€be€disclosed€to€the€complainant;Š <Œ  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€the€contents€of€a€prior€privateŠ žN  Šreprimand€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€pursuantŠ ß/  Što€the€Attorney€Disciplinary€Rules€inŠ Ą Šeffect€prior€to€July€1,€2001,€but€the€factŠ ”ń Šthat€a€private€or€Bar€Counsel€reprimand€wasŠ ‚Ņ Šissued€and€the€facts€underlying€theŠ c³ Šreprimand€may€be€disclosed€to€a€peer€reviewŠ D” Španel€in€a€proceeding€against€the€attorneyŠ %u Šalleging€similar€misconduct;€€Š V ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€peer€review€panel€isŠ Č Šnot€required€to€find€that€informationŠ ©ł Šdisclosed€under€subsection€(b)(5)€isŠ ŠŚ Šrelevant€under€Rule€16„743€(c)(1).Š k» ŠĢ€€€€(6)€the€contents€of€a€ConditionalŠ -} ŠDiversion€Agreement€entered€into€pursuantŠ ^ Što€Rule€16-736,€but€the€fact€that€anŠ ļ? Šattorney€has€signed€such€an€agreement€shallŠ Š   Šbe€public;€€€€€€(7)€the€records€andŠ ±!! Šproceedings€of€the€Commission€on€mattersŠ ’"ā" Šthat€are€confidential€under€this€Rule;€€Š s#Ć# ŠĢ€€€€(8)€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ 5%… % ŠRemedial€Action€based€solely€on€the€allegedŠ &f!& Šincapacity€of€an€attorney€and€records€andŠ ÷&G"' Šproceedings€other€than€proceedings€in€theŠ Ų'(#( ŠCourt€of€Appeals€on€that€petition;€and€€Š ¹( $) ŠĢ€€€€(9)€a€petition€for€an€audit€of€anŠ {*Ė%+ Šattorney's€accounts€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ \+¬&, Š16-722€and€records€and€proceedings€otherŠ =,'- Šthan€proceedings€in€the€Court€of€Appeals€onŠ -n(. Šthat€petition.€€Š ’-O)/ Ї€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€Required€Disclosure€ņ ņto€DisciplinaryŠ rĀ ŠAuthoritiesó óŠ S£ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€To€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsóóŠ  e ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€an€attorney€is€reprimanded€byŠ × ' Šthe€Commission,€Bar€Counsel€shall€notifyŠ ø  Šthe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.óóŠ ™ é  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€To€Disciplinary€AuthoritiesóóŠ [«  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€an€attorney€resigns€or€isŠ m  Šreprimanded,€convicted€of€a€serious€crime,Š žN  Šor,€by€order€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Š ß/  Šdisbarred,€suspended,€reinstated,€orŠ Ą Štransferred€to€inactive€status,€the€ClerkŠ ”ń Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals€of€Maryland€shallŠ ‚Ņ Šnotify€the€National€Lawyer€Regulatory€DataŠ c³ ŠBank€of€the€American€Bar€Association€andŠ D” Šthe€disciplinary€authority€of€every€otherŠ %u Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€attorney€isŠ V Šadmitted€to€practice.Š ē7 ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ©ł ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„723€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Lœ ŠĢNote.Š ^ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€open€meeting€on€the€151ņņstóó€ReportŠ Š   Šof€the€Rules€Committee,€the€Court€ofŠ ±!! ŠAppeals€asked€the€Chair€of€the€AttorneyŠ ’"ā" ŠGrievance€Commission€to€determine€whetherŠ s#Ć# Šthe€mere€fact€that€a€complaint€was€filedŠ T$¤$ Šagainst€an€attorney€can€be€disclosed.€€TheŠ 5%… % ŠCommission€Chair€and€the€AttorneysŠ &f!& ŠSubcommittee€are€in€agreement€that€the€factŠ ÷&G"' Šthat€a€complaint€has€been€filed€or€theŠ Ų'(#( Šcontents€of€the€complaint€should€beŠ ¹( $) Šconfidential.€€They€recommend€that€languageŠ š)ź$* Šreferring€to€the€complaint€be€added€toŠ {*Ė%+ Šsubsection€(b)(1)€to€make€this€clear.Š \+¬&, ŠĢą ø ąThe€Court€of€Appeals€amended€Rule€16„Š -n(. Š723€(d)€ņņŌ_ŌsuaŌ_Ōóó€ņņŌ_ŌsponteŌ_Ōóó€to€change€š šBar€CounselššŠ ’-O)/ Što€š šthe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.šš€Š ° ŠThis€amendment€requires€the€latter€toŠ ‘į Šnotify€the€National€Lawyer€Regulatory€DataŠ rĀ ŠBank€of€the€American€Bar€Association€andŠ S£ Šthe€disciplinary€authority€of€every€otherŠ 4„ Šjurisdiction.€€This€change€in€procedureŠ  e Šrequires€parallel€changes€to€Rules€16„775Š ö F Šand€16„781,€as€well€as€a€further€change€toŠ × ' ŠRule€16„723€(d)€to€provide€a€method€for€theŠ ø  ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€find€outŠ ™ é  Šthat€an€attorney€has€been€reprimanded€byŠ z Ź  Šthe€Commission.Š [«  ŠĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡X øXX X øŌą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ”ń ŠĢą@( ( ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ c³ ŠĢą@ä ä ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVEˆŠ %u ŠSTATUSŠ V Šą@žž$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ē7 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„775€(f)€to€change€theŠ ŠŚ Šlanguage€š šBar€Counselšš€to€š šthe€Clerk€of€theŠ k» ŠCourt€of€Appeals,šš€as€follows:Š Lœ ŠĢĢRule€16„775.€€RESIGNATION€OF€ATTORNEYŠ ļ? ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ’"ā" ŠĢ€€(f)€€Effect€of€ResignationŠ T$¤$ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€attorney€may€not€practice€law€inŠ &f!& Šthis€State€after€entry€of€an€orderŠ ÷&G"' Šaccepting€the€attorney's€resignation.€€ņ ņBarŠ Ų'(#( ŠCounseló ó€ņņThe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ¹( $) Šof€Marylandóó€shall€give€any€notice€requiredŠ š)ź$* Šby€Rule€16„723€(d).€€Š {*Ė%+ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š =,'- ŠĢŠ ’-O)/ ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„775€(f)€was€accompanied€by€the€followingŠ ° ŠReporterššsŠ ‘į ŠĢNote.Š S£ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„723Š  e Š(d).Š ö F ŠŌ#† X øXXX øūĪ#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢą@U U ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ m  ŠĢą@( ( ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ß/  ŠĢą@ä ä ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVEˆŠ ”ń ŠSTATUSŠ ‚Ņ Šą@žž$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ c³ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„781€by€adding€a€newŠ V Šsubsection€(l)(1)€and€by€deleting€sectionŠ ē7 Š(m),€as€follows:Š Č ŠĢĢRule€16-781.€€REINSTATEMENT€Š k» ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ^ ŠĢ€€(l)€€Duties€of€ClerkŠ Š   ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ ’"ā" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņPromptly€after€the€effective€dateŠ T$¤$ Šof€an€order€that€reinstates€a€petitioner,Š 5%… % Šthe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€shallŠ &f!& Šgive€any€notice€required€by€Rule€16„723Š ÷&G"' Š(d).óóŠ Ų'(#( ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€€Attorney€Admitted€to€PracticeŠ š)ź$* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€receiving€a€reinstatementŠ \+¬&, Šnotice€authorized€by€section€(e)€of€thisŠ =,'- ŠRule,€or€on€the€effective€date€of€an€orderŠ -n(. Šor€notice€that€reinstates€a€petitionerŠ ’-O)/ Šadmitted€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€theŠ ° Špractice€of€law,€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ ‘į ŠAppeals€shall€place€the€name€of€theŠ rĀ Špetitioner€on€the€register€of€attorneys€inŠ S£ Šthat€Court€and€shall€certify€that€fact€toŠ 4„ Šthe€Trustees€of€the€Client€Protection€FundŠ  e Šof€the€Bar€of€Maryland€and€to€the€clerks€ofŠ ö F Šall€courts€in€the€State.€€€€€€Š × ' Š€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€€Attorney€Not€Admitted€toŠ ø  ŠPracticeŠ ™ é  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€receiving€a€reinstatementŠ [«  Šnotice€authorized€by€section€(e)€of€thisŠ <Œ  ŠRule,€or€on€the€effective€date€of€an€orderŠ m  Šor€notice€that€reinstates€a€petitioner€notŠ žN  Šadmitted€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€toŠ ß/  Špractice€law,€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ Ą ŠAppeals€shall€remove€the€petitioner's€nameŠ ”ń Šfrom€the€list€Ō_Ōmaintained€in€that€Court€ofŠ ‚Ņ Šnon-admitted€attorneys€who€are€ineligibleŠ c³ Što€practice€law€in€this€State,€and€shallŠ D” Šcertify€that€fact€to€the€Board€of€LawŠ %u ŠExaminers€and€the€clerks€of€all€courts€inŠ V Šthe€State.€€Š ē7 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(m)€€Duty€of€Bar€Counseló óŠ ©ł ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņPromptly€after€the€effective€date€ofŠ k» Šan€order€that€reinstates€a€petitioner,€BarŠ Lœ ŠCounsel€shall€give€any€notice€required€byŠ -} ŠRule€16-723€(d)€and€shall€request€the€ClerkŠ ^ Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€notify€theŠ ļ? Šdisciplinary€authority€of€any€otherŠ Š   Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€petitioner€may€beŠ ±!! Šadmitted€to€practice.ó ó€Š ’"ā" ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(n)ó ó€ņņ(m)óó€€Motion€to€Vacate€ReinstatementŠ T$¤$ ŠĢą ø ą€€Bar€Counsel€may€file€a€motion€toŠ &f!& Švacate€an€order€that€reinstates€theŠ ÷&G"' Špetitioner€if€(1)€the€petitioner€has€failedŠ Ų'(#( Što€demonstrate€substantial€compliance€withŠ ¹( $) Šthe€order,€including€any€condition€ofŠ š)ź$* Šreinstatement€imposed€under€Rule€16-760€(h)Š {*Ė%+ Šor€section€(j)€of€this€Rule€or€(2)€theŠ \+¬&, Špetition€filed€under€section€(a)€of€thisŠ =,'- ŠRule€contains€a€false€statement€or€omits€aŠ -n(. Šmaterial€fact,€the€petitioner€knew€theŠ ’-O)/ Šstatement€was€false€or€the€fact€wasŠ ° Šomitted,€and€the€true€facts€were€notŠ ‘į Šdisclosed€to€Bar€Counsel€prior€to€entry€ofŠ rĀ Šthe€order.€€The€petitioner€may€file€aŠ S£ Šverified€response€within€15€days€afterŠ 4„ Šservice€of€the€motion,€unless€a€differentŠ  e Štime€is€ordered.€If€there€is€a€factualŠ ö F Šdispute€to€be€resolved,€the€court€may€enterŠ × ' Šan€order€designating€a€judge€in€accordanceŠ ø  Šwith€Rule€16-752€to€hold€a€hearing.€€TheŠ ™ é  Šjudge€shall€allow€reasonable€time€for€theŠ z Ź  Šparties€to€prepare€for€the€hearing€and€mayŠ [«  Šauthorize€discovery€pursuant€to€RuleŠ <Œ  Š16-756.€€The€applicable€provisions€of€RuleŠ m  Š16-757€shall€govern€the€hearing.€TheŠ žN  Šapplicable€provisions€of€Rules€16-758€andŠ ß/  Š16-759,€except€section€(c)€of€Rule€16-759,Š Ą Šshall€govern€any€subsequent€proceedings€inŠ ”ń Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Court€mayŠ ‚Ņ Šreimpose€the€discipline€that€was€in€effectŠ c³ Šwhen€the€order€was€entered€or€may€imposeŠ D” Šadditional€or€different€discipline.€€Š %u ŠŌ_ŌĢ€€ņ ņ(o)ó ó€ņņ(n)óó€CostsŠ ē7 ŠĢą ø ą€€In€proceedings€for€reinstatement,Š ©ł Šunless€the€Court€of€Appeals€ordersŠ ŠŚ Šotherwise,€the€petitioner€shall€pay€allŠ k» Šcourt€costs€and€costs€of€investigation€andŠ Lœ Šother€proceedings€on€the€petition,Š -} Šincluding€the€costs€of€physical€and€mentalŠ ^ Šexaminations,€transcripts,€and€otherŠ ļ? Šexpenditures€incurred€by€Bar€Counsel€thatŠ Š   Šwere€reasonably€necessary€to€evaluate€theŠ ±!! Špetition.€€€€€€Š ’"ā" ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š T$¤$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„781€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ÷&G"' ŠĢNote.Š ¹( $) ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„723Š {*Ė%+ Š(d).Š \+¬&, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąExplaining€the€proposed€changes€to€Rule€16„723,€Mr.Š ’-O)/ ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€media€has€contended€that€complaintsŠ ° Šfiled€with€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€are€not€subjectŠ rĀ Što€confidentiality.€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee€feels€that€theŠ 4„ Šcomplaint€and€any€investigation€following€it€should€all€beŠ ö F Šconfidential.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Honorable€John€C.Š ø  ŠŌ_ŌEldridgeŌ_Ō,€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€raised€theŠ z Ź  Šquestion€as€to€whether€or€not€Bar€Counsel€can€confirm€theŠ <Œ  Šexistence€of€a€complaint€being€filed€and€the€ensuingŠ žN  Šinvestigation.€€Mr.€Grossman,€Deputy€Bar€Counsel,€noted€thatŠ Ą Šthe€former€Rule€specifically€referred€to€the€complaint€asŠ ‚Ņ Šbeing€confidential.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€proposedŠ D” Šamendments€do€not€address€the€question€of€whether€the€factŠ V Šthat€a€complaint€has€been€filed€can€be€acknowledged€by€BarŠ Č ŠCounsel.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€responded€that€Bar€Counsel€oftenŠ ŠŚ Šacknowledges€the€existence€of€a€matter.€€It€is€better€to€beŠ Lœ Šconsistent€with€the€practice€of€the€Office€of€Bar€Counsel,Š ^ Šbecause€if€a€filing€of€a€complaint€is€not€confirmed,€theŠ Š   Šimaginations€of€the€public€run€wild.Š ’"ā" Šą  ąThe€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€should€provideŠ T$¤$ Šthat€Bar€Counsel€does€not€have€to€confirm€the€existence€of€aŠ &f!& Šcomplaint.€€Mr.€Grossman€remarked€that€this€is€consistent€withŠ Ų'(#( Šthe€practice€of€the€Office€of€Bar€Counsel.€€The€ChairŠ š)ź$* Šsuggested€that€section€(b)€could€begin€as€follows:€€š šExcept€asŠ \+¬&, Šotherwise€provided€in€these€Rules,€the€following€records€andŠ -n(. Šproceedings€are€confidential€and€open€to€public€inspection€orŠ ° Šdisclosure:€Š rĀ Š...€,šš€and€the€new€language€to€subsection€(b)(1)€could€read,Š 4„ Šš šincluding€the€existence€and€content€of€any€complaint.šš€€TheŠ ö F ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€with€the€Chairššs€suggestedŠ ø  Šlanguage.Š z Ź  Šą  ąMs.€Potter€inquired€as€to€why€the€confidential€items€haveŠ <Œ  Što€be€itemized.€€The€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€theŠ žN  ŠŌ_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€to€section€(b)€should€be€changed€š!š„€a€possible€newŠ Ą ŠŌ_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€is€š šOther€Confidential€Matters.šš€€The€ReporterŠ ‚Ņ Šcommented€th