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ŠPaul€H.€Ethridge,€Esq.,€Chair,€Rules€of€Practice€Committee,€MSBAŠ !l" ŠLaura€Martin,€Esq.,€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Resource€Center,€Inc.Š ņ!B# ŠWilliam€M.€Katcef,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€AnneŠ Č"$ Š€€Arundel€CountyŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€since€Mr.Š  &p!( ŠKarceski,€Chair€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee,€was€attending€aŠ Ģ'#* Šmotions€hearing€and€would€arrive€later,€Agenda€Item€3€would€beŠ x)Č$, Šconsidered€first.Š $+t&. ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€changes€to€the€RulesŠ Š, (0 Š€€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland€„€Amendments€to€RuleŠ ¦-ö(1 Š€€1€(Definitions),€New€Rule€6.1€(Appeal€of€Denial€of€ADA€TestŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŠ  R/¢*3 Š€€Accommodation€Request),€Amendments€to€Rule€6€(Petition€to€Š ° Š€€Take€a€Scheduled€Examination),€Amendments€to€Rule€9€(Re„Š †Ö Š€€Examination€After€Failure),€and€Amendments€to€Rule€13€(Out„of„Š \¬ Š€€State€Attorneys)Š 2‚ Š_________________________________________________________________Š X ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€presented€Rules€1€(Definitions),€6.1€(Appeal€ofŠ “  ŠDenial€of€ADA€Test€Accommodation€Request),€6€(Petition€to€Take€aŠ ` ° ŠScheduled€Examination),€9€(Re„examination€after€Failure),€13Š  \  Š(Out„of„State€Attorneys),€and€Board€Rule€3€(Test€AccommodationsŠ ø  ŠPursuant€to€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act)€for€theŠ d“  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š `  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1€of€the€Rules€GoverningŠ l¼ ŠAdmission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland€by€adding€aŠ B’ Šnew€definition€and€relettering€the€Rule,€asŠ h Šfollows:Š ī> ŠĢĢRule€1.€Definitions.Š pĄ  ŠĢĢą ø ąIn€these€Rules,€the€followingŠ ņ!B# Šdefinitions€apply,€except€as€expresslyŠ Č"$ Šotherwise€provided€or€as€necessaryŠ ž#ī% Šimplication€requires:€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€ņņ(a)€€ADAóóŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņš šADAšš€means€the€Americans€withŠ Ģ'#* ŠDisabilities€Act,€42€U.S.C.€šš12101,€ņņet€seqóó.óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€BoardŠ T*¤%- ŠĢą ø ą€€"Board"€means€the€Board€of€LawŠ ,P'/ ŠExaminers€of€the€State€of€Maryland.€€Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€CourtŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Їą ø ą€€"Court"€means€the€Court€of€Appeals€ofŠ ° ŠMaryland.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Code,€Reference€toŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Reference€to€an€article€and€section€ofŠ Ž. Šthe€Code€means€the€article€and€section€of€theŠ “  ŠAnnotated€Code€of€Public€General€Laws€ofŠ Š Ś ŠMaryland€as€from€time€to€time€amended.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€FiledŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Filed"€means€received€in€the€officeŠ ø  Šof€the€Secretary€of€the€Board€during€normalŠ ŽŽ  Šbusiness€hours.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€MBEŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€"MBE"€means€the€Multi-state€BarŠ ¼  ŠExamination€published€by€the€NationalŠ ’ā ŠConference€of€Bar€Examiners.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€MPTŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€"MPT"€means€the€Multistate€PerformanceŠ Ą ŠTest€published€by€the€National€Conference€ofŠ –ę ŠBar€Examiners.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€OathŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€"Oath"€means€a€declaration€orŠ Ä Šaffirmation€made€under€the€penalties€ofŠ šź Šperjury€that€a€certain€statement€or€fact€isŠ pĄ  Štrue.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€StateŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€"State"€means€(1)€a€state,€possession,Š ž#ī% Šterritory,€or€commonwealth€of€the€UnitedŠ t$Ä& ŠStates€or€(2)€the€District€of€Columbia.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ö&F") ŠRule€1.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€1€of€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠRules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠMaryland€adds€a€definition€of€š šADA,šš€a€term€Š  ¦-ö(1 Šthat€is€used€in€proposed€new€Rule€6.1€andŠ ° Šproposed€amendments€to€Rules€6,€9,€and€13.Š †Ö ŠŌ‡ X²&XX X0NŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€6.1€to€the€Rules€GoverningŠ `  ŠAdmission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€as€follows:Š ę6 ŠĢĢRule€6.1.€€APPEAL€OF€DENIAL€OF€ADA€TESTŠ hø ŠACCOMMODATION€REQUESTŠ >Ž ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€TerminologyŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€In€this€Rule,€š šapplicantšš€includes€aŠ l¼ Špetitioner€under€Rule€13€who€seeks€a€testŠ B’ Šaccommodation€under€the€ADA€for€the€attorneyŠ h Šexamination.Š ī> ŠĢ€€(b)€€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ šź ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Creation€and€CompositionŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€€There€is€an€Accommodations€ReviewŠ ņ!B# ŠCommittee€which€shall€consist€of€nine€membersŠ Č"$ Šappointed€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€SixŠ ž#ī% Šmembers€shall€be€lawyers€who€are€not€membersŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Board.€€Three€members€shall€not€beŠ J%š ' Šlawyers.€€Each€non„lawyer€member€shall€be€aŠ  &p!( Šlicensed€psychologist€or€physician€who€duringŠ ö&F") Šthe€memberššs€term€does€not€serve€the€Board€asŠ Ģ'#* Ša€consultant€or€in€any€other€capacityņ ņó ó.€€TheŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCourt€shall€designate€one€lawyer€member€asŠ x)Č$, ŠChair€of€the€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ N*ž%- Šand€one€lawyer€member€as€the€Vice€Chair.€€InŠ $+t&. Šthe€absence€or€disability€of€the€Chair€orŠ ś+J'/ Šupon€express€delegation€of€authority€by€theŠ Š, (0 ŠChair,€the€Vice€Chair€shall€have€the€Š  ¦-ö(1 Šauthority€and€perform€the€duties€of€theŠ ° ŠChair.Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€TermŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Subject€to€subsection€(b)(4)€of€thisŠ Ž. ŠRule,€the€term€of€each€member€is€five€years.€Š “  ŠA€member€may€serve€more€than€one€term.Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Reimbursement;€CompensationŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€member€is€entitled€toŠ ā 2  Šreimbursement€for€expenses€reasonablyŠ ø  Šincurred€in€the€performance€of€officialŠ ŽŽ  Šduties€in€accordance€with€standard€StateŠ d“  Štravel€regulations.€€In€addition,€the€CourtŠ :Š  Šmay€provide€for€compensation€to€the€members.Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€RemovalŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Court€of€Appeals€may€remove€aŠ hø Šmember€of€the€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ >Ž Šat€any€time.Š d ŠĢ€€(c)€€Appeal€from€Denial€of€Test€Š Ą ŠAccommodationŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Notice€of€AppealŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€applicant€whose€request€for€aŠ ī> Štest€accommodation€pursuant€to€the€ADA€isŠ Ä Šdenied€in€whole€or€in€part€by€the€Board€mayŠ šź Šnote€an€appeal€to€the€Accommodations€ReviewŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee€by€filing€a€Notice€of€Appeal€withŠ F –! Šthe€Board.€Š !l" ŠĢCommittee€note:€It€is€likely€that€an€appealŠ Č"$ Šmay€not€be€resolved€before€the€date€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šscheduled€bar€examination€that€the€applicantŠ t$Ä& Šhas€petitioned€to€take.€€No€applicant€š šhasŠ J%š ' Šthe€right€to€take€a€particular€barŠ  &p!( Šexamination€at€a€particular€time,€nor€to€beŠ ö&F") Šadmitted€to€the€bar€at€any€particular€time.šš€Š Ģ'#* ŠņņApplication€of€Kimmeróó,€392€Md.€251,€272Š ¢(ņ#+ Š(2006).€€After€an€appeal€has€been€resolved,Š ~)Ī$, Šthe€applicant€may€file€a€timely€petition€toŠ T*¤%- Štake€a€later€scheduled€bar€examination€withŠ *+z&. Šthe€accommodation,€if€any,€granted€as€aŠ ,P'/ Šresult€of€the€appeal€process.Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢŠ  ‚.Ņ)2 ŠŃ€OY"р€€€(2)€€Transmittal€of€RecordŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€receiving€a€notice€of€appeal,Š \¬ Šthe€Board€promptly€shall€(A)€transmit€to€theŠ 2‚ ŠChair€of€the€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ X Ša€copy€of€the€applicantššs€request€for€a€testŠ Ž. Šaccommodation,€all€documentation€submitted€inŠ “  Šsupport€of€the€request,€the€report€of€eachŠ Š Ś Šexpert€retained€by€the€Board€to€analyze€theŠ ` ° Šapplicantššs€request,€and€the€Boardššs€letterŠ 6 †  Šdenying€the€requested€accommodation€and€(B)Š  \  Šmail€to€the€applicant€notice€of€theŠ ā 2  Štransmittal€and€a€copy€of€each€report€of€anŠ ø  Šexpert€retained€by€the€Board.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€HearingŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ ę6 Šshall€hold€a€hearing€that€is€recordedŠ ¼  Šverbatim€by€shorthand,€stenotype,€mechanical,Š ’ā Šor€electronic€audio€recording€methods,Š hø Šelectronic€word€or€text€processing€methods,Š >Ž Šor€any€combination€of€these€methods.€€TheŠ d ŠChair€of€the€Committee€shall€determineŠ ź: Šwhether€the€hearing€is€conducted€by€the€fullŠ Ą ŠCommittee€or€by€a€panel€of€the€Committee,Š –ę Šconsisting€of€two€lawyers€and€one€non„lawyer,Š l¼ Šdesignated€by€the€Chair.€€The€applicant€andŠ B’ Šthe€Board€have€the€right€to€present€witnessesŠ h Šand€documentary€evidence€and€be€representedŠ ī> Šby€counsel.€€The€Committee€or€panel,€in€theŠ Ä Šinterest€of€justice,€may€decline€to€requireŠ šź Šstrict€application€of€the€Rules€in€Title€5,Š pĄ  Šother€than€those€relating€to€the€competencyŠ F –! Šof€witnesses.€€Lawful€privileges€shall€beŠ !l" Šrespected.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Report€of€Accommodations€ReviewŠ ž#ī% ŠCommitteeŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ  &p!( Šshall€file€with€the€Board€a€report€containingŠ ö&F") Šthe€Committeeššs€recommendation€and€findingsŠ Ģ'#* Šof€fact€upon€which€the€recommendation€isŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šbased.€€The€Committee€shall€mail€a€copy€ofŠ x)Č$, Šits€report€to€the€applicant.€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(d)€€Review€in€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€30€days€after€the€report€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€is€filed€withŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Board,€the€applicant€or€the€Board€mayŠ ° Šfile€with€the€Chair€of€the€CommitteeŠ †Ö Šexceptions€to€the€recommendation€and€shallŠ \¬ Šmail€a€copy€of€the€exceptions€to€the€otherŠ 2‚ Šparty.€€Upon€receiving€the€exceptions,€theŠ X ŠCommittee€shall€cause€to€be€prepared€aŠ Ž. Štranscript€of€the€proceedings€and€transmit€toŠ “  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€the€record€of€theŠ Š Ś Šproceedings,€which€shall€include€theŠ ` ° Štranscript.€€The€Committee€shall€notify€theŠ 6 †  Šapplicant€and€the€Board€of€the€transmittal€toŠ  \  Šthe€Court€and€provide€to€each€party€a€copy€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€transcript.€€Proceedings€in€the€CourtŠ ø  Šshall€be€on€the€record€made€before€theŠ ŽŽ  ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee.Š d“  ŠĢ€€(e)€€If€No€ExceptionsŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€no€exceptions€pursuant€to€sectionŠ ¼  Š(d)€of€this€Rule€are€timely€filed,€theŠ ’ā ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€shallŠ hø Štransmit€its€record€to€the€Board,€and€theŠ >Ž ŠBoard€shall€provide€the€test€accommodation,Š d Šif€any,€recommended€by€the€Committee.Š ź: ŠĢCommittee€note:€€If€no€exceptions€are€filed,Š –ę Šno€transcript€of€the€proceedings€before€theŠ l¼ ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€is€prepared.Š B’ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ī> ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€6.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąNew€Rule€6.1,€proposed€in€light€ofŠ !l" ŠņņApplication€of€Kimmeróó,€392€Md.€251€(2006),Š ņ!B# Šadds€to€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€theŠ Ī"$ ŠBar€(š šRGABšš)€a€procedure€for€an€appeal€fromŠ ¤#ō% Šthe€Boardššs€denial,€in€whole€or€in€part,€ofŠ z$Ź& Šan€applicantššs€request€for€a€testŠ P%  ' Šaccommodation€pursuant€to€the€ADA.Š &&v!( ŠĢą ø ąSection€(a)€provides€that€the€wordŠ Ņ'"#* Šš šapplicant,šš€as€used€in€this€Rule,€includes€aŠ Ø(ų#+ Špetitioner€under€Rule€13€who€seeks€a€testŠ ~)Ī$, Šaccommodation€for€the€attorney€examination.Š T*¤%- ŠĢą ø ąUsing€language€derived€in€part€fromŠ ,P'/ Šsections€(a),€(b),€(c),€(d),€and€(f)€of€RuleŠ Ö,&(0 Š16„711€(Attorney€Grievance€Commission),Š ¬-ü(1 Šsection€(b)€of€RGAB€6.1€creates€a€9„memberŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€appointed€byŠ ° Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€Six€members€areŠ †Ö Šlawyers.€€Because€ADA€accommodations€can€beŠ \¬ Šrequired€for€both€mental€and€physicalŠ 2‚ Šdisabilities,€three€non„lawyers€who€areŠ X Šeither€licensed€psychologists€or€physiciansŠ Ž. Šare€included€as€members.€€Each€member€servesŠ “  Ša€five„year€term,€subject€to€removal€by€theŠ Š Ś ŠCourt€at€any€time.€€The€members€are€entitledŠ ` ° Što€reimbursement€for€their€expenses€and,€toŠ 6 †  Šensure€the€availability€of€qualifiedŠ  \  Šprofessionals€willing€to€serve,€subsectionŠ ā 2  Š(b)(3)€allows€the€Court€to€provide€forŠ ø  Šcompensation.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€RGAB€6,€9,€and€13Š :Š  Šstate€that€an€applicant€who€seeks€a€testŠ `  Šaccommodation€for€the€bar€examination,€or€aŠ ę6 Špetitioner€who€seeks€a€test€accommodation€forŠ ¼  Šthe€attorney€examination,€must€file€anŠ ’ā Šš šAccommodation€Requestšš€on€a€form€prescribedŠ hø Šby€the€Board€and€provide€any€supportingŠ >Ž Šdocumentation€that€the€Board€requires.€€TheŠ d Šdeadline€for€filing€the€request€andŠ ź: Šdocumentation€is€the€same€as€the€deadline€forŠ Ą Šfiling€a€petition€to€take€the€scheduledŠ –ę Šexamination€for€which€the€test€accommodationŠ l¼ Šis€requested.€€Board€Rule€3€governs€theŠ B’ Šinternal€process€by€which€the€BoardŠ h Šdetermines€whether€a€requested€testŠ ī> Šaccommodation€is€warranted€pursuant€to€theŠ Ä ŠADA.€€If€the€Board€denies,€in€whole€or€inŠ šź Špart,€the€requested€accommodation,€theŠ pĄ  Šapplicant€may€in€accordance€with€subsectionŠ F –! Š(c)(1)€of€RGAB€6.1€note€an€appeal€of€theŠ !l" Šdenial€by€filing€with€the€Board€a€Notice€ofŠ ņ!B# ŠAppeal.Š Č"$ ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(2)€requires€the€Board€toŠ t$Ä& Štransmit€its€record€to€the€AccommodationsŠ J%š ' ŠReview€Committee€promptly€upon€receiving€aŠ  &p!( ŠNotice€of€Appeal€and€to€send€to€the€applicantŠ ö&F") Ša€notice€of€the€transmittal€and€a€copy€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šeach€report€of€an€expert€retained€by€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠBoard.Š x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(3)€requires€anŠ $+t&. Ševidentiary€hearing€and,€using€language€fromŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€16„404€(e),€requires€that€the€hearing€beŠ Š, (0 Šrecorded€verbatim.€€The€hearing€may€be€beforeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€entire€Accommodations€Review€Committee€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€3„member€panel€designated€by€the€Chair€ofŠ ° Šthe€Committee.€€Using€language€from€Rule€5„Š †Ö Š101€(c),€subsection€(c)(3)€of€RGAB€6.1€allowsŠ \¬ Šdiscretionary€application€of€the€Rules€inŠ 2‚ ŠTitle€5€(Evidence).Š X ŠĢą ø ąPursuant€to€subsection€(c)(4),€theŠ “  Šreport€and€recommendation€of€theŠ Š Ś ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€is€filed€withŠ ` ° Šthe€Board,€and€a€copy€is€sent€to€theŠ 6 †  Šapplicant.Š  \  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Board€or€the€applicant€may€fileŠ ø  Šexceptions€to€the€recommendation,€inŠ ŽŽ  Šaccordance€with€section€(d).€€If€exceptionsŠ d“  Šare€filed,€a€transcript€of€the€hearing€isŠ :Š  Šprepared,€and€the€record€of€the€proceedings,Š `  Šincluding€the€transcript,€is€transmitted€toŠ ę6 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€Proceedings€in€theŠ ¼  ŠCourt€of€Appeals€are€on€the€record€madeŠ ’ā Šbefore€the€Accommodations€Review€Committee.Š hø ŠĢą ø ąUnder€section€(e),€if€no€exceptions€areŠ d Šfiled,€the€Committeeššs€record€is€transmittedŠ ź: Što€the€Board,€and€the€Board€provides€the€testŠ Ą Šaccommodation,€if€any,€that€is€recommended€byŠ –ę Šthe€Committee.Š l¼ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€6€of€the€Rules€GoverningŠ Ģ'#* ŠAdmission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€as€follows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€6.€€PETITION€TO€TAKE€A€SCHEDULEDŠ $+t&. ŠEXAMINATION€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€FilingŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€An€applicant€may€file€a€petition€toŠ ° Štake€a€scheduled€bar€examination€if€theŠ †Ö Šapplicant€(1)€is€eligible€under€Rule€4€toŠ \¬ Štake€the€bar€examination€and€(2)€has€appliedŠ 2‚ Šfor€admission€pursuant€to€Rule€2€and€theŠ X Šapplication€has€not€been€withdrawn€orŠ Ž. Šrejected€pursuant€to€Rule€5.€€The€petitionŠ “  Šshall€be€under€oath€and€shall€be€filed€on€theŠ Š Ś Šform€prescribed€by€the€Board.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Request€for€Test€AccommodationóóŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņAn€applicant€who€seeks€a€testŠ ø  Šaccommodation€under€the€ADA€for€the€barŠ ŽŽ  Šexamination€shall€file€with€the€Board€anŠ d“  Šš šAccommodation€Requestšš€on€a€form€prescribedŠ :Š  Šby€the€Board,€together€with€any€supportingŠ `  Šdocumentation€that€the€Board€requires.€€TheŠ ę6 Šform€and€documentation€shall€be€filed€noŠ ¼  Šlater€than€the€deadline€stated€in€section€(c)Š ’ā Šof€this€Rule€for€filing€a€petition€to€take€aŠ hø Šscheduled€bar€examination.óóŠ >Ž ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€Rule€6.1€for€theŠ ź: Šprocedure€to€appeal€a€denial€of€a€request€forŠ Ą Ša€test€accommodation.óóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€€Time€for€FilingŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€€Affirmation€and€Verification€ofŠ šź ŠEligibilityŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š !l" ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Voiding€of€Examination€Results€forŠ Č"$ ŠIneligibilityŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Certification€by€Law€SchoolŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€RefundsŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€6€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€proposed€newŠ ° ŠRule€6.1.Š †Ö ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€9€of€the€Rules€GoverningŠ `  ŠAdmission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€as€follows:Š ę6 ŠĢĢRule€9.€€RE„EXAMINATION€AFTER€FAILURE€Š hø ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Petition€for€Re-examinationŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€An€unsuccessful€examinee€may€file€aŠ –ę Špetition€to€take€another€scheduledŠ l¼ Šexamination.€€The€petition€shall€be€on€theŠ B’ Šform€prescribed€by€the€Board€and€shall€beŠ h Šaccompanied€by€the€required€examination€fee.€Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Request€for€Test€AccommodationóóŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņAn€applicant€who€seeks€a€testŠ F –! Šaccommodation€under€the€ADA€for€the€barŠ !l" Šexamination€shall€file€with€the€Board€anŠ ņ!B# Šš šAccommodation€Requestšš€on€a€form€prescribedŠ Č"$ Šby€the€Board,€together€with€any€supportingŠ ž#ī% Šdocumentation€that€the€Board€requires.€€TheŠ t$Ä& Šform€and€documentation€shall€be€filed€noŠ J%š ' Šlater€than€the€deadline€stated€in€section€(c)Š  &p!( Šof€this€Rule€for€filing€a€petition€to€take€aŠ ö&F") Šscheduled€bar€examination.óóŠ Ģ'#* ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€Rule€6.1€for€theŠ x)Č$, Šprocedure€to€appeal€a€denial€of€a€request€forŠ N*ž%- Ša€test€accommodation.óóŠ $+t&. Ѐ̀€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€€Time€for€FilingŠ Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€€Deferment€of€Re-examinationŠ ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š \¬ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Three€or€More€Failures€-Š X ŠRe-examination€ConditionalŠ Ž. ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Š Ś Š€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€No€RefundsŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š  \  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€9€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€proposed€newŠ :Š  ŠRule€6.1.Š `  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@l l ģąRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THEˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@hh#ģąBAR€OF€MARYLANDˆŠ h ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€13€of€the€Rules€GoverningŠ šź ŠAdmission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€13.€€OUT„OF„STATE€ATTORNEYS€Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€ņņ(g)€€Request€for€Test€AccommodationóóŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņA€petitioner€who€seeks€a€testŠ Ģ'#* Šaccommodation€under€the€ADA€for€the€attorneyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šexamination€shall€file€with€the€Board€anŠ x)Č$, Šš šAccommodation€Requestšš€on€a€form€prescribedŠ N*ž%- Šby€the€Board,€together€with€any€supportingŠ $+t&. Šdocumentation€that€the€Board€requires.€€TheŠ ś+J'/ Šform€and€documentation€shall€be€filed€noŠ Š, (0 Šlater€than€the€deadline€stated€in€section€(i)Š ¦-ö(1 Šof€this€Rule€for€filing€a€petition€to€take€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šscheduled€attorney€examination.óóŠ ° ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€Rule€6.1€for€theŠ \¬ Šprocedure€to€appeal€a€denial€of€a€request€forŠ 2‚ Ša€test€accommodation.óóŠ X Ѐ̀€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€€RefundsŠ “  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ` ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€€Time€for€FilingŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€€Standard€for€Admission€and€BurdenŠ d“  Šof€ProofŠ :Š  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(j)ó ó€ņņ(k)óó€€Action€by€Board€on€PetitionŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š >Ž ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(k)ó ó€ņņ(l)óó€€ExceptionsŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š –ę ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(l)ó ó€ņņ(m)óó€€Attorney€ExaminationŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(m)ó ó€ņņ(n)óó€€Re-examinationŠ šź ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š F –! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(n)ó ó€ņņ(o)óó€€Report€to€Court€-€OrderŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(o)ó ó€ņņ(p)óó€€Required€Course€on€ProfessionalismŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(p)ó ó€ņņ(q)óó€€Time€Limitation€for€Admission€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€BarŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š $+t&. ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€13€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€proposed€newŠ ° ŠRule€6.1.Š †Ö ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ#† X0NXX X²&3#ŌŌ‡X0NXX X0NŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@““!ģąRULES€OF€THE€BOARDˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąņ ņIf€proposed€new€Rule€6.1€of€the€RulesŠ ŽŽ  ŠGoverning€Admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland€isŠ rĀ  Šadopted,€a€suggested€amendment€to€Board€RuleŠ V¦  Š3€is€as€follows:ó óŠ :Š  ŠĢĢBoard€Rule€3.€€TEST€ACCOMMODATIONS€PURSUANTŠ Ź ŠTO€THE€AMERICANS€WITH€DISABILITIES€ACT€Š  š ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š "r ŠĢ€€d.€€Board€DeterminationŠ Ī ŠĢą ø ą€If€there€is€uncertainty€about€whetherŠ zŹ Šthe€requested€test€accommodations€areŠ P  Šwarranted€pursuant€to€the€ADA,€theŠ &v Šapplicant's€request€and€all€supportingŠ üL Šdocumentation€shall€be€referred€to€aŠ Ņ" Šqualified€expert€retained€by€the€Board€toŠ Øų  Šreview€and€analyze€whether€the€applicant€hasŠ ~ Ī! Šdocumented€a€disability€and€requestedŠ T!¤" Šreasonable€accommodations.€€After€receipt€ofŠ *"z# Šthe€expert's€report,€the€matter€shall€beŠ #P$ Šreferred€to€a€designated€member€of€the€BoardŠ Ö#&% Šfor€review.€€The€designated€Board€memberŠ ¬$ü& Šshall€then€determine€whether€testŠ ‚%Ņ ' Šaccommodations€should€be€granted€afterŠ X&Ø!( Šexamining€the€applicant's€request€and€theŠ .'~") Šreport€of€the€Board's€expert.€€The€Board'sŠ (T#* Šstaff€will€advise€the€applicant€by€letterŠ Ś(*$+ Šwhether€the€request€for€test€accommodationsŠ °)%, Šis€granted€or€denied€in€whole€or€in€part.€€IfŠ †*Ö%- Ša€request€for€test€accommodations€is€deniedŠ \+¬&. Šin€whole€or€in€part,€the€applicant€may€fileŠ 2,‚'/ Šan€appeal€ņņin€accordance€with€Rule€6.1€of€theŠ -X(0 ŠRules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofŠ Ž-.)1 ŠMaryland.óó€Š ° ŠĢ€€ņ ņe.€€Appealó óŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņAn€applicant€shall€file€any€appeal€withŠ X Šthe€Board€within€10€days€of€the€date€of€theŠ Ž. ŠBoard's€letter€denying€test€accommodations.€Š “  ŠThe€appeal€shall€be€in€the€form€of€a€letterŠ Š Ś Šaddressed€to€the€Board€at€the€Board'sŠ ` ° Šadministrative€office€and€shall€contain€anyŠ 6 †  Šadditional€information€or€documentation€theŠ  \  Šapplicant€wishes€to€have€considered.€€€TheŠ ā 2  ŠChairman€of€the€State€Board€of€Law€ExaminersŠ ø  Šis€delegated€the€authority€to€decide€appealsŠ ŽŽ  Šon€behalf€of€the€Board.€€The€Board's€staffŠ d“  Šwill€advise€the€applicant€by€letter€of€theŠ :Š  Šresults€of€the€appeal.ó 󀀩 `  ŠŌ#† X0NXXX0Nƒp#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€changes€areŠ ’ā Ša€result€of€ņņApplication€of€Kimmeróó,€392€Md.€251€(2006)€involving€aŠ >Ž Šlaw€school€graduate€who€applied€to€take€the€Maryland€barŠ öF Šexamination.€€Mr.€Kimmer€contended€that€he€had€learningŠ ¢ņ Šdisabilities€that€entitled€him€to€specific€accommodations€when€heŠ Nž Štook€the€bar€examination.€€The€State€Board€of€Law€Examiners€(š štheŠ śJ ŠBoardšš)€referred€the€case€to€their€expert€psychologist€whoŠ ¦ö Šconcluded€that€Mr.€Kimmer€had€not€demonstrated€a€disabilityŠ R ¢! Šcovered€by€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€(š šADAšš).€€TheŠ ž!N# ŠBoard€denied€Mr.€Kimmerššs€request€for€ADA€accommodation.€€Mr.Š Ŗ#ś% ŠKimmer€then€filed€an€appeal€with€the€Boardššs€Chair€who€denied€theŠ V%¦ ' Šappeal,€because€Mr.€Kimmer€had€submitted€no€further€evidence.€Š 'R") ŠFour€days€before€the€bar€examination,€Mr.€Kimmer€filed€a€petitionŠ ®(ž#+ Šfor€an€injunction€in€the€circuit€court,€which€entered€a€temporaryŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šrestraining€order€requiring€that€Mr.€Kimmer€receive€theŠ ,V'/ Šaccommodations€he€had€asked€for€when€taking€the€examination.€€Š ²-)1 ŠThe€Board€complied€with€the€courtššs€order,€but€informed€Mr.Š ° ŠKimmer€that€it€maintained€its€position€that€he€was€not€entitledŠ \¬ Što€the€accommodation€and€that€it€would€not€recommend€hisŠ X Šadmission€to€the€bar,€even€if€he€passed€the€examination,€untilŠ “  Šthere€had€been€an€adjudication€on€the€merits€of€his€entitlementŠ ` ° Što€accommodation.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Kimmer€then€filed€a€motion€for€declaratory€relief€askingŠ ø  Šthe€circuit€court€to€make€permanent€the€temporary€restrainingŠ d“  Šorder€it€had€issued€and€asking€for€a€ruling€that€he€be€admittedŠ `  Što€the€Maryland€Bar.€€The€motion€was€opposed€by€the€Board.€€Mr.Š ¼  ŠKimmer€passed€the€bar€examination,€and€the€Board€filed€exceptionsŠ hø Što€Mr.€Kimmerššs€admission.€€The€case€was€then€heard€by€the€CourtŠ d Šof€Appeals,€which€held€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€exclusiveŠ Ą Šjurisdiction€to€hear€cases€involving€the€entitlement€of€a€barŠ l¼ Šexamination€applicant€to€an€ADA€accommodation.€€Since€the€caseŠ h Šshould€have€been€adjudicated€in€that€Court,€and€not€the€circuitŠ Ä Šcourt,€the€exceptions€of€the€Board€were€sustained,€and€Mr.€KimmerŠ pĄ  Šwas€denied€admission€to€the€Bar€of€Maryland.€€€€Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Brault€said€that€the€problem€is€that€no€detailedŠ Č"$ Šprocedure€exists€pursuant€to€which€an€applicant€like€Mr.€KimmerŠ t$Ä& Šcan€appeal.€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee,€aided€by€Bedford€T.Š  &p!( ŠBentley,€Jr.,€Esq.,€Secretary€to€the€Board,€and€BarbaraŠ Ģ'#* ŠHergenroeder,€Esq.,€Director€of€Character€and€Fitness,€created€aŠ x)Č$, Šprocedure€that€would€apply€to€appeals€related€to€denial€ofŠ $+t&. Šaccommodations€under€the€ADA.€€€Mr.€Bentley€told€the€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šthat€Ms.€Hergenroeder€is€principally€responsible€for€handlingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrequests€for€accommodations€when€taking€the€bar€examination.€€AŠ ° Šfew€years€ago,€the€requests€were€based€on€obvious€physicalŠ \¬ Šdisabilities€such€as€blindness.€€Now,€approximately€80%€of€theŠ X Šdisabilities€alleged€by€applicants€are€cognitive,€such€asŠ “  ŠAttention€Deficit€Hyperactivity€Disorder,€Attention€DeficitŠ ` ° ŠDisorder,€and€learning€disabilities.€€The€most€difficult€casesŠ  \  Šare€the€applicants€who€had€no€prior€history€of€accommodationsŠ ø  Šuntil€they€started€law€school.€€Board€Rule€3€is€structured€soŠ d“  Šthat€the€applicant€files€a€request€for€an€accommodationŠ `  Šsupplemented€by€medical€information€and€the€rationaleŠ ¼  Šdemonstrating€the€need€for€the€accommodation.€€The€Director€ofŠ hø ŠCharacter€and€Fitness€reviews€the€request.€€If€a€disabilityŠ d Šclearly€exists,€or€the€applicant€has€a€long€history€of€anŠ Ą Šaccommodation,€the€request€routinely€will€be€granted.€€InŠ l¼ Šcognitive€cases,€if€there€is€a€question€of€the€genuineness€of€theŠ h Šdisability,€there€may€need€to€be€an€additional€review.Š Ä Šą  ąCurrently,€the€case€is€referred€to€a€psychological€orŠ pĄ  Šmedical€expert€who€evaluates€the€case€for€the€Board€as€to€whetherŠ !l" Ša€true€disability€exists.€€If€the€accommodation€is€granted,€thatŠ Č"$ Šis€the€end€of€the€process.€€If€the€accommodation€is€not€granted,Š t$Ä& Šor€only€a€part€of€what€is€requested€is€granted,€the€applicant€canŠ  &p!( Šappeal€the€decision€to€the€Chairman€of€the€Board.€€The€problem€inŠ Ģ'#* ŠņņKimmeróó€was€that€the€applicant€was€not€satisfied€with€the€outcomeŠ x)Č$, Šof€his€appeal€to€the€Board€and€then€went€to€the€circuit€court€forŠ 0+€&. Šrelief,€instead€of€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąMr.€Bentley€told€the€Committee€that€the€issue€to€discuss€isŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šthe€process€for€appeals€in€these€cases.€€The€proposed€changes€toŠ ° Šthe€Rules€establish€a€separate€entity€that€is€appointed€by€theŠ \¬ ŠCourt€of€Appeals€to€conduct€the€appeal€process.€€The€Board€didŠ X Šnot€want€the€appeal€process€strictly€within€it.€€A€second€reviewŠ “  Šis€needed€for€due€process.€€Requests€for€accommodations€are€to€beŠ ` ° Šmade€at€least€60€days€before€the€bar€examination,€so€that€thereŠ  \  Šis€time€to€evaluate€and€decide€the€request€before€the€examinationŠ ø  Šis€given.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Michael€expressed€the€concern€that€the€proposed€changesŠ `  Šmay€result€in€an€increase€in€requests€for€accommodations,Š ¼  Šinundating€the€Board.€€It€also€may€increase€the€number€ofŠ hø Šaccommodations€that€are€granted.€€ņņKimmeróó€held€that€no€candidateŠ d Šhas€the€right€to€take€a€specific€bar€examination.€€The€proposedŠ Ģ Šchanges€do€not€have€timing€requirements.€€Mr.€Brault€respondedŠ xČ Šthat€the€Subcommittee€did€not€want€a€time€factor€imposed€on€theŠ $t ŠBoard.€€Mr.€Michael€suggested€that€a€Committee€note€be€added€thatŠ Š  Šwould€encourage€applicants€to€apply€for€accommodations€early€inŠ |Ģ  Šthe€process.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€that€the€applicants€know€fromŠ (!x" Štheir€experience€applying€for€accommodations€in€law€school€thatŠ Ō"$$ Šthe€burden€is€on€the€one€who€requests€the€accommodation.€€TimeŠ €$Š& Šlimits€would€result€in€appeals€on€the€issue€of€lack€of€dueŠ ,&|!( Šprocess.€€Applicants€whose€requests€are€rejected€initially€canŠ Ų'(#* Špostpone€taking€the€examination€until€there€is€a€finalŠ „)Ō$, Šdetermination€concerning€the€requested€accommodation.Š 0+€&. Šą  ąThe€Reporter€suggested€that€language€could€be€put€into€theŠ Ü,,(0 ŠCommittee€note€providing€that€the€applicant€may€take€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šexamination€with€no€accommodation€without€prejudice€to€the€rightŠ ° Što€take€the€examination€a€later€time€with€any€accommodation€thatŠ \¬ Šis€granted€as€a€result€of€the€appeal€process.€€This€is€difficultŠ X Što€put€into€the€body€of€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Bentley€said€that€anŠ “  Šapplicant€is€always€entitled€to€take€the€examination€underŠ ` ° Šstandard€conditions.€€Mr.€Brault€commented€that€Mr.€Kimmer€hadŠ  \  Šnot€had€an€accommodation€when€he€attended€Emory€University€andŠ ø  Šgraduated€with€a€3.7€grade€point€average.€€He€attended€law€schoolŠ d“  Šat€both€George€Washington€and€the€University€of€Baltimore€LawŠ `  ŠSchools.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€commented€that€Mr.€Kimmer€received€anŠ ¼  Šaccommodation€from€George€Washington€only€because€the€UniversityŠ hø Šof€Baltimore€had€given€it€to€him.€€He€had€previously€been€in€theŠ d ŠRichard€Montgomery€High€School€International€BaccalaureateŠ Ą Šprogram.€€Mr.€Brault€observed€that€Mr.€Kimmer€had€done€so€well€inŠ l¼ Šschool€before€law€school€that€there€arose€a€question€as€to€theŠ h Šlegitimacy€of€his€request€for€an€accommodation€to€take€the€barŠ Ä Šexam,€and€the€Court€of€Appeals€took€note€of€this.€€Mr.€BowenŠ pĄ  Šinquired€as€to€how€many€applicants€ask€for€accommodations.€€Mr.Š !l" ŠBentley€replied€that€in€July€of€2006,€approximately€1500€to€1600Š Č"$ Špeople€took€the€examination,€and€there€were€70€or€more€requestsŠ t$Ä& Šfor€accommodations.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€added€that€2/3€of€theseŠ  &p!( Šwere€for€cognitive€disorders.€€Mr.€Bentley€remarked€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šproviding€accommodations€often€involve€providing€certainŠ x)Č$, Šresources,€such€as€a€separate€test€room,€use€of€a€computer,Š $+t&. Šdifferent€time€schedules,€and€additional€proctors.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMaster€Mahasa€questioned€if€there€is€a€higher€scrutiny€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthose€applicants€whose€disabilities€have€appeared€recently,€asŠ ° Šopposed€to€those€whose€disabilities€appeared€early€on.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠBentley€noted€that€part€of€the€ADA€pertains€to€a€recognition€ofŠ X Šthe€history€of€the€disability.€€Cases€involving€cognitiveŠ “  Šconditions€often€show€that€the€condition€manifested€itself€earlyŠ ` ° Šin€the€personššs€life.€€Mr.€Brault€explained€that€the€idea€of€theŠ  \  Šproposed€changes€is€to€create€a€special€committee€consisting€ofŠ ø  Šattorneys,€physicians,€and€mental€health€experts€to€review€theŠ d“  Šrequests€for€accommodations.€€Rule€1€defines€the€š šADA.šš€€Rule€6.1Š `  Šdefines€the€term€š šapplicantšš€to€include€a€petitioner€under€RuleŠ ¼  Š13€who€seeks€an€accommodation€for€the€attorney€examination.€€RuleŠ hø Š6.1€creates€the€Accommodations€Review€Committee,€made€up€of€nineŠ d Šmembers:€€€six€lawyers€who€are€not€members€of€the€Board€and€threeŠ Ą Šnon„lawyers€who€are€licensed€psychologists€or€physicians.€€TheŠ l¼ Šfees€of€psychologists€and€physicians€who€serve€as€consultants€toŠ h Šthe€Board€to€review€requests€for€accommodations€can€beŠ Ä Šsubstantial.€€Compensation€of€the€psychologists,€physicians,€andŠ pĄ  Šlawyers€who€serve€on€the€Accommodations€Review€Committee€will€beŠ !l" Šup€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€If€the€Board€denies€the€request€forŠ Č"$ Šan€accommodation,€whether€or€not€a€consultant€was€involved,€theŠ t$Ä& Šapplicant€has€the€right€to€appeal€to€the€Accommodations€ReviewŠ  &p!( ŠCommittee.€€The€Board€transmits€the€record€to€the€Chair€of€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommittee,€and€then€a€hearing€is€held.€€The€Committee€files€aŠ x)Č$, Šreport€with€the€Board€containing€the€Committeeššs€recommendationŠ $+t&. Šand€findings€of€fact.€€Either€side€can€file€exceptions,€and€theŠ Š, (0 Šcase€would€proceed€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Board€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsatisfied€with€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rules.Š ° Šą  ą€The€Chair€asked€if€any€thought€was€given€to€adding€moreŠ \¬ Šdetails€in€section€(d).€€Language€could€be€added€providing€thatŠ X Šthe€burden€of€proof€is€on€the€applicant€and€how€the€case€isŠ “  Špresented€to€the€Court.€€Mr.€Brault€responded€that€theŠ ` ° ŠSubcommittee€did€not€discuss€this.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ  \  Šsection€(d)€provides€that€the€applicant€or€the€Board€can€fileŠ ø  Šexceptions.€€Mr.€Bowen€inquired€as€to€whether€the€decision€on€theŠ d“  Šrecord€is€sufficient.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€answered€that€this€is€theŠ `  Šsame€procedure€as€for€character€matters.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ ¼  Šthat€a€cross€reference€or€a€Committee€note€be€added€stating€thatŠ hø Šthe€procedure€is€similar€to€that€of€the€Character€Committee.€€Š d ŠJudge€Dryden€inquired€as€to€whether€the€standard€for€makingŠ Ą Šdecisions€is€š šclearly€erroneous.šš€€The€Reporter€responded€thatŠ l¼ Šwhen€the€Court€acts€on€bar€admission€matters,€it€is€exercisingŠ h Šoriginal€jurisdiction.€€This€is€not€like€appellate€review€of€aŠ Ä Šcircuit€court€decision.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€followingŠ pĄ  Šlanguage€could€be€added€to€section€(d):€š šThe€Court€shall€requireŠ !l" Šthe€party€who€files€exceptions€to€show€cause€why€the€exceptionsŠ Č"$ Šshould€not€be€denied.šš€€This€is€similar€to€the€language€ofŠ t$Ä& Šsection€(d)€of€Bar€Admission€Rule€5,€Character€Review,€and€givesŠ  &p!( Šsome€guidance.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€additionŠ Ģ'#* Šof€this€language.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€questioned€as€to€whether€the€Office€of€theŠ $+t&. ŠAttorney€General€furnishes€counsel€to€the€Board.€€Mr.€BentleyŠ Š, (0 Šreplied€affirmatively.€€The€Chair€asked€whether€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrepresentation€would€extend€to€proceedings€before€theŠ ° ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee,€a€self„standing€decision„makingŠ \¬ Šbody.€€Mr.€Bentley€answered€that€it€would€be€so€represented.€€TheŠ X ŠChair€inquired€as€to€whether€Rule€6.1€should€parallel€Rule€5.€Š “  ŠMr.€Bentley€answered€that€it€would€be€helpful€to€alert€theŠ ` ° Šapplicant€that€he€or€she€bears€the€burden€of€proof.€€Mr.€MichaelŠ  \  Šsuggested€that€the€ADA€should€be€reviewed€to€find€out€if€it€hasŠ ø  Šproof€requirements.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ d“  Šthe€Rules€follow€the€directive€in€ņņŌ_ŌKimmerŌ_Ōóó€to€institute€a€mechanismŠ `  Šfor€an€appeal.€Š Č Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€inquired€as€to€whether€a€quorum€for€the€panelŠ tÄ Što€hear€the€appeal€is€two€persons.€€Mr.€Bentley€replied€that€theŠ  p Špractice€of€the€Character€Committee€is€a€minimum€of€three€personsŠ Ģ Šfor€a€panel.€€The€same€principle€should€apply€to€this€situation.€Š xČ ŠThe€quorum€requirements€for€the€full€Committee€should€be€includedŠ $t Šin€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€there€are€Board€RulesŠ Š  Šas€well€as€court€rules.€€Judge€Dryden€remarked€that€it€isŠ |Ģ  Špossible€that€only€two€members€of€a€panel€show€up€for€a€hearing.€Š (!x" ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€Rule€16„804€(e)€of€the€JudicialŠ Ō"$$ ŠDisabilities€Rules€could€be€used€as€an€example.€€The€ReporterŠ €$Š& Šsuggested€that€the€wording€could€be€that€the€panel€could€consistŠ ,&|!( Šof€not€less€than€two€attorneys€and€one€non„attorney€designated€byŠ Ų'(#* Šthe€chair.€€Mr.€Brault€said€that€in€order€for€the€Commission€onŠ „)Ō$, ŠJudicial€Disabilities€to€conduct€business,€at€least€one€judge,Š 0+€&. Šone€lawyer,€and€one€public€member€must€be€present.€€Mr.€BowenŠ Ü,,(0 Šnoted€that€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rules€do€not€addressŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šquorum€requirements.€€A€quorum€should€not€be€less€than€threeŠ ° Špersons,€at€least€one€of€whom€is€a€psychologist€or€physician.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Leahy€commented€that€the€appeal€process€is€designed€forŠ X Šthree„member€panels.€€He€asked€why€the€Rule€provides€for€nineŠ “  Šmembers€of€the€Committee.€€Judge€Dryden€expressed€the€opinionŠ ` ° Šthat€he€does€not€like€panels.€€Mr.€Brault€responded€that€it€wouldŠ  \  Šbe€difficult€to€arrange€for€the€entire€Committee€to€hear€all€ofŠ ø  Šthe€cases,€because€there€are€a€substantial€number€of€cases€andŠ d“  Šscheduling€would€be€very€difficult.€€Judge€Spellbring€remarkedŠ `  Šthat€the€examination€is€only€given€twice€a€year.€€Judge€DrydenŠ ¼  Šobserved€that€most€of€the€cases€will€be€resolved€without€going€toŠ hø Šthe€Accommodations€Review€Committee.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€added€thatŠ d Šthere€are€about€10€to€12€appeals€for€each€July€bar€examination.€Š Ą ŠThe€Reporter€noted€that€the€proposed€Rule€provides€for€a€fullŠ l¼ Ševidentiary€hearing,€which€can€be€very€time„consuming.€€Ms.Š h ŠHergenroeder€said€that€an€appeal€to€the€Chair€of€the€Board€is€aŠ Ä Šsimpler€process.€€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€suggested€that€the€Rule€provide€whether€theŠ !l" Šappeal€is€to€the€full€Accommodations€Review€Committee€or€to€aŠ Č"$ Španel.€€A€quorum€of€three€persons€should€also€be€provided€for€inŠ t$Ä& Šthe€Rule.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€at€least€three€persons€on€theŠ  &p!( ŠAccommodations€Review€Committee€should€be€in€agreement€with€theŠ Ģ'#* Šdecision.€€Ms.€Ogletree€cautioned€about€overburdening€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee€with€too€many€cases.€€Mr.€Brault€proposed€that€theŠ $+t&. Šcases€should€be€heard€by€a€hearing€panel€which€takes€evidence,Š Š, (0 Šand€the€entire€Committee€could€then€decide€the€case.€€Mr.€BowenŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsaid€that€the€decision€does€not€have€to€be€unanimous.€€HeŠ ° Šsuggested€that€language€be€added€to€subsection€(c)(4)€statingŠ \¬ Šthat€if€the€hearing€is€conducted€by€a€panel,€the€panel€can€thenŠ X Špresent€recommendations€to€the€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ “  Šwhich€files€a€report.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€thisŠ ` ° Šsuggestion.€€Š  \  Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€asked€whether€the€number€of€members€on€oneŠ ø  Španel€may€differ€from€the€number€of€members€on€another€panel.€Š d“  ŠMs.€Ogletree€expressed€the€view€that€the€panel€should€consist€ofŠ `  Šthree€persons.€€Mr.€Brault€added€that€the€panel€should€beŠ ¼  Šcomposed€of€one€medical€professional€and€two€lawyers.€€ByŠ hø Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€of€a€three„person€panel€withŠ d Štwo€lawyers€and€one€medical€professional.€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Brault€observed€that€the€Board€of€Law€Examiners€has€theŠ l¼ Šauthority€to€write€its€own€rules.€€Mr.€Bentley€replied€that€RuleŠ h Š20,€The€Board,€gives€the€authority€to€the€Board€to€adopt€Rules€ofŠ Ä Šthe€Board.€€Mr.€Brault€suggested€that€similar€language€be€addedŠ pĄ  Što€Rule€6.1€providing€that€the€Accommodations€Review€CommitteeŠ !l" Šhas€the€authority€to€create€its€own€rules.€€He€referred€to€Mr.Š Č"$ ŠMichaelššs€suggestion€to€add€a€note€encouraging€applicants€toŠ t$Ä& Šapply€early€for€accommodations.€€Mr.€Brault€questioned€as€to€howŠ  &p!( Šmuch€time€in€advance€of€the€exam€the€petition€is€filed.€€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠBentley€responded€that€it€is€filed€60€days€before€the€exam.€€Mr.Š x)Č$, ŠBrault€expressed€the€opinion€that€adding€the€note€suggested€byŠ $+t&. ŠMr.€Michael€is€a€good€idea.€€€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€what€the€earliest€time€is€to€applyŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€take€the€examination.€€Mr.€Bentley€answered€that€Rule€2€(c)(1)Š ° Šallows€a€law€school€student€to€file€an€application€at€any€timeŠ \¬ Šafter€completion€of€pre„legal€studies.€€Rule€6€provides€thatŠ X Šafter€the€examination€is€taken,€the€applicantššs€law€schoolŠ “  Šprovides€certification€that€the€applicant€graduated€from€lawŠ ` ° Šschool.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€pointed€out€that€if€someone€waits€untilŠ  \  Šafter€he€or€she€graduated€from€law€school,€the€personššsŠ ø  Šgraduation€date€may€be€less€than€60€days€before€the€next€barŠ d“  Šexamination,€and€the€person€would€not€be€allowed€to€take€thatŠ `  Šexam.€€The€Chair€commented€that€a€student€who€received€anŠ ¼  Šaccommodation€while€in€law€school€should€apply€for€a€bar€examŠ hø Šaccommodation€prior€to€graduation.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Michael€remarked€that€an€applicant€who€asks€for€anŠ Ą Šaccommodation€early€will€alert€the€Bar€Examinersšš€Office.€€If€anŠ l¼ Šapplicant€applies€late,€he€or€she€may€not€be€able€to€take€the€barŠ h Šexamination€on€time.€€The€Chair€said€that€a€request€for€anŠ Ä Šaccommodation€is€presumptively€not€frivolous€if€the€personŠ pĄ  Šalready€is€receiving€an€accommodation€as€a€law€student.€€Mr.Š !l" ŠBowen€expressed€the€view€that€requiring€the€request€forŠ Č"$ Šaccommodations€early€is€sensible,€and€putting€this€into€aŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€note€is€a€good€idea.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMaster€Mahasa€suggested€that€there€should€be€a€date€certainŠ Ģ'#* Šfor€requesting€an€accommodation.€€Stating€that€someone€should€askŠ x)Č$, Šfor€an€accommodation€as€soon€as€possible€may€be€too€nebulous.€Š $+t&. ŠMr.€Brault€questioned€whether€the€Rule€could€provide€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šapplicant€request€accommodations€within€three€months€of€his€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šher€scheduled€law€school€graduation.€€Ms.€Hergenroeder€respondedŠ ° Šthat€the€Rule€cannot€require€the€request€for€accommodations€anyŠ \¬ Šearlier€than€the€deadline€for€filing€the€petition€to€take€aŠ X Šscheduled€bar€examination,€which€is€60€days€before€the€exam,Š “  Šbecause€the€ADA€does€not€allow€it.€€Mr.€Michael€said€that€Š ` ° Šwarning€is€a€reasonable€approach€encouraging€applicants€to€applyŠ  \  Šearly.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€addition€of€aŠ ø  ŠCommittee€note€to€this€effect.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ d“  Šapproved€the€Rules€as€amended.Š `  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendmentsą0 x ąto€RulesŠ’āx(#x(# Š€€4„263€(Discovery€in€Circuit€Court)€and€4„262€(Discovery€inŠ hø Š€€District€Court)Š >Ž Š_________________________________________________________________Š d ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rules€4„263,€Discovery€in€CircuitŠ –ę ŠCourt,€and€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,€for€theŠ B’ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ī> ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡X0NXX X0NŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€require€each€partyŠ J%š ' Što€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ  &p!( Šmaterial€and€information€to€be€disclosed,€toŠ ö&F") Šreletter€the€sections,€to€add€a€crossŠ Ģ'#* Šreference€following€section€(a),€to€add€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsection€(b)€a€required€disclosure€of€witnessŠ x)Č$, Šstatements,€to€add€language€to€subsectionŠ N*ž%- Š(b)(1)€referring€to€a€certain€statute€andŠ $+t&. ŠRule,€to€clarify€the€disclosure€obligation€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€under€subsections€(b)(2)Š Š, (0 Šand€(3),€to€add€a€Committee€note€and€crossŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreference€following€section€(b),€to€add€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(c)(3)€requirements€concerning€theŠ ° ŠStateššs€consultation€with€an€expert,Ō#† X0NXXX0NĆŁ#Ō€to€addŠ †Ö Što€subsection€(e)(2)€requirements€concerningŠ \¬ Šan€expert€that€the€defendant€expects€to€callŠ 2‚ Šas€a€witness€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€to€changeŠ X Šthe€time€allowed€in€section€(f)€for€theŠ Ž. ŠStateššs€initial€disclosure€pursuant€toŠ “  Šsection€(b),€to€add€the€phrase€š šor€requiredššŠ Š Ś Što€section€(g),€to€provide€that€ordinarilyŠ ` ° Šdiscovery€material€is€not€filed€with€theŠ 6 †  Šcourt,€to€require€the€filing€of€a€notice€byŠ  \  Šthe€party€generating€discovery€material,€toŠ ā 2  Šrequire€retention€of€discovery€material€for€aŠ ø  Šperiod€of€time,€and€to€require€the€filing€ofŠ ŽŽ  Ša€statement€if€the€parties€agree€to€provideŠ d“  Šdiscovery€or€disclosures€in€a€mannerŠ :Š  Šdifferent€than€set€forth€in€the€Rule,€asŠ `  Šfollows:Š ę6 ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š hø ŠĢĢą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ ź: Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Obligations€of€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņtheŠ l¼ ŠPartiesóóŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņEach€party€obligated€to€provideŠ šź Šmaterial€or€information€under€this€Rule€shallŠ pĄ  Šexercise€due€diligence€to€identify€all€of€theŠ F –! Šmaterial€and€information€that€must€beŠ !l" Šdisclosed.ó󀀩 ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Obligations€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ž#ī% ŠExtend€to€Staff€and€OthersóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ  &p!( ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ ö&F") Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ Ģ'#* Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ N*ž%- Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ $+t&. Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ ś+J'/ Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ Š, (0 ŠAttorney.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠņņŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCross€reference:€€See€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392Š ° ŠMd.€194€(2006).ó󀀩 ŒÜ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ 8ˆ ŠĢą ø ą€€Without€the€necessity€of€a€request,Š ä4 Šthe€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€to€theŠ ŗ  Šdefendant:€€Š  ą ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€The€name€and,€except€as€providedŠ < Œ  Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š  b  Š205€or€Rule€16„1009€(b),€the€address€of€eachŠ č 8  Šperson€whom€the€State€intends€to€call€as€aŠ ¾  Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€to€prove€itsŠ ”ä  Šcase€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibi€testimonyŠ jŗ  Šand,€as€to€all€statements€made€by€the€witnessŠ @  Što€a€State€agent:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€writtenŠ f  Šor€recorded€statement€and€(B)€the€substanceŠ ģ< Šof€each€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€allŠ Ā Šreports€of€each€oral€statement;óóŠ ˜č ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€Any€material€or€information€ņ ņŠ D” Štending€toó ó€ņņin€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ j Šadmissible,€in€the€possession€or€control€ofŠ š@ Šthe€State,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)Š Ę Šof€this€Rule,€that€tends€to€exculpate€theŠ œģ Šdefendant€oróó€negate€or€mitigate€the€guilt€orŠ rĀ Špunishment€of€the€defendant€as€to€the€offenseŠ H˜ Šcharged;Š n ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Any€material€or€information€in€anyŠ Ź Šform,€whether€or€not€admissible,€in€theŠ  š Špossession€or€control€of€the€State,€asŠ vĘ  Šdescribed€in€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,Š L œ! Šthat€tends€to€impeach€a€witness€by€proving:óó€Š "!r" ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(A)€the€character€of€the€witness€forŠ Ī"$ Šuntruthfulness€by€establishing€prior€conductŠ ¤#ō% Šas€permitted€under€Rule€5„608€(b)€or€a€priorŠ z$Ź& Šconviction€as€permitted€under€Rule€5„609,óó€Š P%  ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(B)€that€the€witness€is€biased,Š ü&L") Šprejudiced,€or€interested€in€the€outcome€ofŠ Ņ'"#* Šthe€proceeding€or€has€a€motive€to€testifyŠ Ø(ų#+ Šfalsely,€oróó€Š ~)Ī$, ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(C)€that€the€facts€differ€from€theŠ *+z&. Šwitnessššs€expected€testimony;€andóóŠ ,P'/ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€Any€relevant€material€orŠ ¬-ü(1 Šinformation€regarding:€(A)€specific€searchesŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šand€seizures,€wire€taps€or€eavesdropping,€(B)Š ° Šthe€acquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ †Ö Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ \¬ Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€and€(C)Š 2‚ Špretrial€identification€of€the€defendant€by€aŠ X Šwitness€for€the€State.€€Š Ž. ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€material€andŠ Š Ś Šinformation€that€must€be€disclosed€pursuantŠ ` ° Što€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)€of€this€Rule€ifŠ 6 †  Šwithin€the€possession€or€control€of€theŠ  \  ŠState,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ ā 2  Šthis€Rule,€include:€€each€statement€made€by€aŠ ø  Šwitness€that€is€inconsistent€with€anotherŠ ŽŽ  Šstatement€made€by€the€witness€or€with€aŠ d“  Šstatement€made€by€another€witness;€the€mentalŠ :Š  Šhealth€of€a€witness€that€may€impair€his€orŠ `  Šher€ability€to€testify€truthfully€orŠ ę6 Šaccurately;€pending€charges€against€a€witnessŠ ¼  Šfor€whom€no€deal€is€being€offered€at€the€timeŠ ’ā Šof€trial;€the€fact€that€a€witness€has€takenŠ hø Šbut€did€not€pass€a€polygraph€exam;€theŠ >Ž Šfailure€of€a€witness€to€make€anŠ d Šidentification;€and€evidence€that€mightŠ ź: Šadversely€impact€the€credibility€of€theŠ Ą ŠStateššs€evidence.€€The€due€diligence€requiredŠ –ę Šby€subsection€(a)(1)€does€not€requireŠ l¼ Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ B’ Što€the€listed€examples€in€all€cases,€butŠ h Šwould€require€such€inquiry€into€a€particularŠ ī> Šarea€if€information€possessed€by€the€State,Š Ä Šas€described€in€subsection€(a)(2),€wouldŠ šź Šreasonably€lead€the€State€to€believe€thatŠ pĄ  Šaffirmative€inquiry€would€result€inŠ F –! Šdiscoverable€information.€€Due€diligence€doesŠ !l" Šnot€require€the€State€to€ascertain€theŠ ņ!B# Šcriminal€record€of€each€witness€whom€theŠ Č"$ ŠState€intends€to€call.óóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢņ ņAlternative€language€suggested€by€the€StyleŠ J%š ' ŠSubcommittee€in€lieu€of€the€last€sentence€ofŠ .&~!( Šthe€foregoing€Committee€note:Š 'b") ŠĢą ø ąDue€diligence€does€not€require€the€StateŠ Ś(*$+ Što€obtain€a€copy€of€the€criminal€record€of€aŠ ¾)%, ŠStateššs€witness€unless€the€State€is€aware€ofŠ ¢*ņ%- Šthe€criminal€record.€€If€upon€inquiry€by€theŠ †+Ö&. ŠState,€a€witness€denies€having€a€criminalŠ j,ŗ'/ Šrecord,€the€inquiry€and€denial€generallyŠ N-ž(0 Šsatisfy€due€diligence€unless€the€State€hasŠ 2.‚)1 Šreason€to€disbelieve€the€denial.ó óŠ ° ŠĢņņCross€reference:€See€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373Š jŗ ŠU.S.€83€(1963);€ņņKyles€v.€Whitleyóó,€514€U.S.Š F– Š419€(1995);€ņņGiglio€v.€U.S.óó,€405€U.S.€150Š "r Š(1972);€and€ņņU.S.€v.€Agursóó,€427€U.S.€97Š žN Š(1976).óóŠ Ś * ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ † Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ 2 ‚  ŠState's€Attorney€shall€ņņfurnish€to€theŠ X  Šdefendant€the€information€set€forth€in€thisŠ Ž.  Šsectionóó:Š “  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€Witnessesó óŠ `°  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņDisclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ  \ Šand€address€of€each€person€then€known€whomŠ ā2 Šthe€State€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€at€theŠ ø Šhearing€or€trial€to€prove€its€case€in€chiefŠ ŽŽ Šor€to€rebut€alibi€testimony;ó 󀀩 d“ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(1)óó€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ ` ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ’ā Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€ņņtheŠ hø ŠState€shallóó€furnish€to€the€defendantņ ņ,€but€notŠ >Ž Šfile€unless€the€court€so€ordersó ó:€(A)€a€copyŠ d Šof€each€written€or€recorded€statement,€andŠ ź: Š(B)€the€substance€of€each€oral€statement€andŠ Ą Ša€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement;€Š –ę  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€Statements€of€CodefendantsŠ B!’" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ ī">$ Šcodefendant€to€a€State€agent€ņ ņwhichó ó€ņņthatóó€theŠ Ä#% ŠState€intends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€orŠ š$ź& Štrial,€ņņthe€State€shallóó€furnish€to€theŠ p%Ą ' Šdefendantņ ņ,€but€not€file€unless€the€court€soŠ F&–!( Šordersó ó:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€written€orŠ 'l") Šrecorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substance€ofŠ ņ'B#* Šeach€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€all€reportsŠ Č($+ Šof€each€oral€statement;€€Š ž)ī$, ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€Reports€or€Statements€of€ExpertsŠ J+š&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€consulted€by€theŠ ö,F(0 ŠState€in€connection€with€the€action€the€StateŠ Ģ-)1 Šshall:€(A)€furnish€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ ¢.ņ)2 Šand€address€of€the€expert,€the€subject€matterŠ ° Šof€the€consultation,€the€substance€of€theŠ †Ö Šexpertššs€findings€and€opinions,€and€a€summaryŠ \¬ Šof€the€grounds€for€each€opinion,€and€(B)óóŠ 2‚ Šņ ņProduceó ó€ņņproduceóó€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ X Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ Ž. Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ “  Šby€ņ ņeachó ó€ņņtheóó€expertņņ,óó€ņ ņconsulted€by€the€State,ó óŠ Š Ś Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ ` ° Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š 6 †  Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€furnish€theŠ  \  Šdefendant€with€the€substance€of€any€such€oralŠ ā 2  Šreport€and€conclusion;€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ `  Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€documents,Š ę6 Šcomputer-generated€evidence€as€defined€inŠ ¼  ŠRule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ ’ā Šother€tangible€things€that€the€State€intendsŠ hø Što€use€at€the€hearing€or€trial;€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(5)óó€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ –ę Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ l¼ Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š B’ Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ h Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ šź Šthe€DefendantŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ !l" Što€disclose:€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ž#ī% Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š t$Ä& Šor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ J%š ' ŠAttorney,€or€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ Ģ'#* Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ x)Č$, Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ N*ž%- ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ $+t&. Šinformant€as€a€witness,€or€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ ° Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€Discovery€by€the€StateŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ Ž. Šdefendant€shall:€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Appear€in€a€lineup€forŠ  \  Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ ā 2  Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ ø  Šinvolving€reenactment€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ ŽŽ  Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ d“  Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š :Š  Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š `  Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ ę6 Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š ¼  Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ ’ā Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Reports€of€ExpertsŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€whom€the€defendantŠ Ą Šexpects€to€call€as€a€witness€at€a€hearing€orŠ –ę Štrial:€(A)€furnish€to€the€State€the€name€andŠ l¼ Šaddress€of€the€expert,€the€subject€matter€onŠ B’ Šwhich€the€expert€is€expected€to€testify,€theŠ h Šsubstance€of€the€findings€and€the€opinions€toŠ ī> Šwhich€the€expert€is€expected€to€testify,€andŠ Ä Ša€summary€of€the€grounds€for€each€opinion,Š šź Šand€(B)óó€€ņ ņProduceó ó€ņņproduceóó€and€permit€the€StateŠ pĄ  Što€inspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€madeŠ F –! Šin€connection€with€the€action€by€ņ ņeachó ó€ņņtheóóŠ !l" Šexpertņņ,óó€ņ ņwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€asŠ ņ!B# Ša€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,ó ó€includingŠ Č"$ Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ ž#ī% Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ t$Ä& Šcomparison,€and€furnish€the€State€with€theŠ J%š ' Šsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€andŠ  &p!( Šconclusion;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Alibi€WitnessesŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ N*ž%- Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€allegedŠ $+t&. Šoccurrence,€furnish€the€name€and€address€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ Š, (0 Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ ° ŠState€in€its€request.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ Ž. Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ “  Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ Š Ś Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ ` ° Šor€trial.€€Š 6 †  Š€€ņ ņ(e)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€€ņņUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š ø  Šthe€time€for€discovery€under€this€Rule€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šbe€as€set€forth€in€this€section.óó€€The€State'sŠ d“  ŠAttorney€shall€make€disclosure€pursuant€toŠ :Š  Šsection€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€of€this€Rule€within€ņ ņ25ó ó€ņņ30óóŠ `  Šdays€after€the€earlier€of€the€appearance€ofŠ ę6 Šcounsel€or€the€first€appearance€of€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€before€the€court€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ’ā Š4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ hø Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€of€thisŠ >Ž ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ d Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€of€thisŠ ź: ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ Ą Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ –ę Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ l¼ Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ B’ Šserved€with€the€request€shall€furnish€theŠ h Šdiscovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(f)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ F –! Šrequested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ !l" Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ ņ!B# Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š ž#ī% Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ t$Ä& Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ J%š ' Šthat€have€not€been€furnished.€€A€response€toŠ  &p!( Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ö&F") Šafter€service€of€the€motion.€€The€court€needŠ Ģ'#* Šnot€consider€any€motion€to€compel€discoveryŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šunless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ x)Č$, Šcertificate€describing€good€faith€attempts€toŠ N*ž%- Šdiscuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ $+t&. Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ Š, (0 Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ ¦-ö(1 Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(h)€€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ X Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ Ž. Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ “  Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€ņņ(i)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€Court;€ExceptionsóóŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ ā 2  ŠRules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ø  Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š ŽŽ  ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ d“  Šmaterial€shall€(1)€serve€the€discoveryŠ :Š  Šmaterial€on€the€other€party€and€(2)€promptlyŠ `  Šfile€with€the€court€a€notice€that€(A)Š ę6 Šreasonably€identifies€the€informationŠ ¼  Šprovided€and€(B)€states€the€date€and€mannerŠ ’ā Šof€service.€€The€party€generating€theŠ hø Šdiscovery€material€shall€make€the€originalŠ >Ž Šavailable€for€inspection€and€copying€by€theŠ d Šother€party,€and€shall€retain€the€original€Š ź: ŠĢą ø ąņ ņQuery€to€Rules€Committee:€€DoŠ –ę ŠAlternatives€2€and€3€work?€See€the€attachedŠ zŹ ŠRecords€Retention€and€Disposal€Schedule.€Š ^® ŠĢą@ąą$ģąALTERNATIVE€1ˆŠ &v ŠĢuntil€the€expiration€of€any€sentence€imposedŠ ī> Šon€the€defendant.Š Ņ"  ŠĢą@ąą$ģąALTERNATIVE€2ˆŠ š!ź" ŠĢfor€the€same€period€that€the€material€wouldŠ b#²$ Šhave€been€retained€under€the€applicableŠ F$–% Šrecords€retention€and€disposal€schedule€hadŠ *%z & Šthe€material€been€filed€with€the€court.ą  ąŠ &^!' ŠĢą@ąą$ģąALTERNATIVE€3ˆŠ Ö'&#) ŠĢuntil€the€earlier€of€the€expiration€of€(i)Š ž)ī$+ Šany€sentence€imposed€on€the€defendant€or€(ii)Š ‚*Ņ%, Šthe€retention€period€that€the€materialŠ f+¶&- Šwould€have€been€retained€under€the€applicableŠ J,š'. Šrecords€retention€and€disposal€schedule€hadŠ .-~(/ Šthe€material€been€filed€with€the€court.ó óŠ .b)0 ЇThis€section€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofŠ ° Šdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€as€an€exhibitŠ †Ö Što€support€or€oppose€a€motion.€€If€theŠ \¬ Šparties€agree€to€provide€discovery€orŠ 2‚ Šdisclosures€in€a€manner€different€from€theŠ X Šmanner€set€forth€in€this€Rule,€the€partiesŠ Ž. Šshall€file€with€the€court€a€statement€ofŠ “  Štheir€agreement.óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(i)ó ó€ņņ(j)óó€Protective€OrdersŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š ā 2  Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ ø  Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€ņņ(k)€€SanctionsóóŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€at€any€time€during€the€proceedingsŠ ę6 Šthe€court€finds€that€a€party€has€failed€toŠ ¼  Šcomply€with€this€Rule€or€an€order€issuedŠ ’ā Špursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€court€may€orderŠ hø Šthat€party€to€permit€the€discovery€of€theŠ >Ž Šmatters€not€previously€disclosed,€strike€theŠ d Štestimony€to€which€the€undisclosed€matterŠ ź: Šrelates,€grant€a€reasonable€continuance,Š Ą Šprohibit€the€party€from€introducing€inŠ –ę Ševidence€the€matter€not€disclosed,€grant€aŠ l¼ Šmistrial,€or€enter€any€other€orderŠ B’ Šappropriate€under€the€circumstances.€€Š h ŠĢSource:€€ņ ņThis€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:ó 󀀩 Ä Š€€ņ ņSection€(g)ņņóó€is€derivedņņóó€from€former€Rule€741Š šź Ša€3.ó ó€Š pĄ  Š€€ņ ņSection€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š F –! Ša€1€and€2.ó 󀀩 !l" Š€€ņ ņSection€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ņ!B# Šb.ó 󀀩 Č"$ Š€€ņ ņSection€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ž#ī% Šc.ó 󀀩 t$Ä& Š€€ņ ņSection€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ J%š ' ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.ó 󀀩  &p!( Š€€ņ ņSection€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ö&F") Še€1.ó 󀀩 Ģ'#* Š€€ņ ņSection€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ¢(ņ#+ Še€2.ó 󀀩 x)Č$, Š€€ņ ņSection€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š N*ž%- Šf.ó 󀀩 $+t&. Š€€ņ ņSection€(i)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ś+J'/ Šg.ó óŠ Š, (0 ŠņņThis€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€former€RuleŠ ¦-ö(1 Š741€and€is€in€part€new.óóŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š †Ö ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Brault,€Esq.€brought€to€theŠ 2‚ Šattention€of€the€Rules€Committee€a€2003Š X ŠReport€of€the€American€College€of€TrialŠ Ž. ŠLawyers,€describing€the€problem€that€someŠ “  Šfederal€prosecutors€fail€to€provideŠ Š Ś Šinformation€required€to€be€furnished€to€aŠ ` ° Šcriminal€defendant€pursuant€to€ņņBrady€v.Š 6 †  ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.€BraultŠ  b  Šspoke€with€local€criminal€defense€lawyers€inŠ ī >  ŠMontgomery€County,€who€noted€similar€problemsŠ Ä  Šwith€some€State€prosecutors.€€To€addressŠ šź  Šthis,€the€Honorable€Albert€J.€Matricciani€andŠ pĄ  Šthe€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Murdock,€Judges€ofŠ F–  Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€draftedŠ l  Šproposed€changes€to€Rule€4„263,€the€conceptŠ ņB Šof€which€has€been€approved€by€the€RulesŠ Č ŠCommittee.€€The€€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ žī Š4„263€blend€language€suggested€by€JudgesŠ tÄ ŠMatricciani€and€Murdock€with€additionalŠ Jš Šchanges€developed€by€the€Committee.Š  p ŠĢą ø ąCurrent€section€(g),€Obligations€ofŠ Ģ ŠStateššs€Attorney,€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ ¢ņ Što€require€that€each€party€who€is€obligatedŠ xČ Što€provide€material€or€information€under€theŠ Nž ŠRule€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ $t Šthe€material€and€information€to€be€disclosed.€Š śJ ŠBecause€of€the€importance€of€this€obligation,Š Š  Šsection€(g)€is€proposed€to€be€moved€to€theŠ ¦ö Šbeginning€of€the€Rule€and€relettered€(a).€€AŠ |Ģ  Šproposed€Committee€note€following€subsectionŠ R ¢! Š(a)(1)€makes€clear€that€due€diligence€doesŠ (!x" Šnot€require€that€the€State€obtain€a€copy€ofŠ ž!N# Šthe€criminal€record€of€each€witness€whom€theŠ Ō"$$ ŠState€intends€to€call.€€A€cross€reference€toŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.€194€(2006)€isŠ €$Š& Šproposed€to€be€added€following€the€section€toŠ \%¬ ' Šhighlight€that€the€Stateššs€obligations€underŠ 2&‚!( Šthe€Rule€extend€beyond€the€knowledge€of€theŠ 'X") Šindividual€Assistant€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Ž'.#* Šprosecuting€the€case.Š “($+ ŠĢą ø ąDisclosure€of€the€identity€of€theŠ `*°%- ŠStateššs€witnesses,€which€currently€is€in€theŠ 6+†&. Šš šDisclosure€Upon€Requestšš€section€of€theŠ  ,\'/ ŠRule,€is€proposed€to€be€moved€to€theŠ ā,2(0 Šš šDisclosure€Without€Requestšš€section,€as€newŠ ø-)1 Šsubsection€(b)(1).€€A€reference€to€Code,Š Ž.Ž)2 ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€and€RuleŠ ° Š16„1009€(b),€concerning€withholding€of€aŠ †Ö Šwitnessššs€address€under€certain€circumstancesŠ \¬ Šis€added€to€the€section.€€Given€theŠ 2‚ Šdifficulty€of€analyzing€each€statement€madeŠ X Šby€a€Stateššs€witness€as€to€anything€thatŠ Ž. Šconceivably€would€be€considered€š šņņBradyó󚚊 “  Šmaterial,€coupled€with€the€requirement€ofŠ  ą Šdisclosure€of€prior€written€statements€byŠ f ¶ Šwitnesses€as€set€forth€in€ņņJenks€v.€U.S.óó,€353Š < Œ  ŠU.S.€657€(1957),€the€Committee€recommendsŠ  h  Šthat€ņņallóó€written€and€oral€statements€by€aŠ ī >  Šwitness€whom€the€State€intends€to€call€toŠ Ź  Šprove€its€case„in„chief€or€to€rebut€alibiŠ  š  Štestimony€be€disclosed€without€the€necessityŠ vĘ  Šof€a€request€by€the€defendant.Š Lœ  ŠĢą ø ąAmendments€to€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)Š ųH Šare€proposed€to€clarify€the€StateššsŠ Ī Šdisclosure€requirements€under€ņņBradyóó€and€itsŠ ¤ō Šprogeny.€€Subsections€(b)(3)(A),€(B),€and€(C)Š €Š Šare€derived€from€the€š šimpeachment€by€inquiryŠ V¦ Šof€witnessšš€provisions€of€Rule€5„616Š ,| Š(a)(6)(i)€and€(ii),€(4),€and€(2),Š R Šrespectively.€€A€Committee€note€containingŠ Ų( Šexamples€of€ņņš šBradyššņņóóóó€materials€that€must€beŠ ®ž Šdisclosed€follows€subsection€(b)(3).€€TheŠ ŠŚ ŠCommittee€note€uses€examples€contained€inŠ `° Šcorrespondence€dated€October€25,€2005€fromŠ 6† ŠNancy€S.€Forster,€Public€Defender,€to€ChiefŠ  \ ŠJudge€Robert€M.€Bell.€€At€the€request€ofŠ ā2 Šprosecutors,€a€statement€concerningŠ ø Šascertainment€of€the€criminal€records€ofŠ ŽŽ  ŠStateššs€witnesses€is€included€in€theŠ d “! ŠCommittee€note.€€Also€following€subsectionŠ :!Š" Š(b)(3)€is€a€cross€reference€to€ņņBradyóó€and€toŠ "`# Šthree€additional€opinions€of€the€U.S.€SupremeŠ ģ"<$ ŠCourt.Š Ā#% ŠĢą ø ąUsing€language€borrowed€from€Rule€2„402Š n%¾ ' Š(f)(1)(A),€subsection€(c)(3)€is€proposed€toŠ D&”!( Šbe€amended€to€require€the€State€(upon€requestŠ 'j") Šby€the€defendant)€to€disclose,€as€to€eachŠ š'@#* Šexpert€consulted€by€the€State€in€connectionŠ Ę($+ Šwith€the€action,€the€subject€matter€of€theŠ œ)ģ$, Šconsultation,€the€substance€of€the€expertššsŠ r*Ā%- Šfindings€and€opinions,€and€a€summary€of€theŠ H+˜&. Šgrounds€for€each€opinion.€€This€requirementŠ ,n'/ Šis€intended€to€address€the€situation€in€whichŠ ō,D(0 Šlittle€or€no€information€is€received€by€theŠ Ź-)1 Šdefendant€because€of€the€absence€of€aŠ  .š)2 Šmeaningful€written€report.€€A€comparableŠ ° Šamendment€is€proposed€to€be€made€toŠ †Ö Šsubsection€(e)(2),€pertaining€to€disclosureŠ \¬ Šof€the€defendantššs€expertššs€information€uponŠ 2‚ Šrequest€by€the€State,€except€that€inŠ X Šsubsection€(e)(2),€the€requirement€toŠ Ž. Šdisclose€extends€only€to€information€from€anŠ “  Šexpert€whom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€asŠ Š Ś Ša€witness.Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(f),€the€time€requirementsŠ  \  Šfor€discovery€under€the€Rule€are€proposed€toŠ ā 2  Šbe€made€subject€to€the€phrase€š šunless€theŠ ø  Šcourt€orders€otherwise.šš€€Also,€the€time€forŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€initial€disclosure€by€the€State€isŠ d“  Šchanged€from€25€to€30€days€after€the€earlierŠ :Š  Šof€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€the€firstŠ `  Šappearance€of€the€defendant€before€the€courtŠ ę6 Špursuant€to€Rule€4„213,€for€consistency€withŠ ¼  Šother€time€provisions€used€throughout€theŠ ’ā ŠRules.Š hø ŠĢą ø ąThe€words€š šor€requiredšš€are€proposed€toŠ d Šbe€added€to€section€(g)€to€clarify€that€aŠ ź: Šmotion€to€compel€discovery€may€be€based€on€€aŠ Ą Šfailure€to€provide€required€discovery€as€wellŠ –ę Šas€a€failure€to€provide€requested€discovery.Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(i)€provides€that,Š h Šwith€certain€exceptions,€discovery€materialŠ ī> Šis€not€filed€with€the€court.€€In€light€of€theŠ Ä Šadoption€of€Title€16,€Chapter€1000,€Access€toŠ šź ŠCourt€Records,€proposed€new€section€(i)€isŠ pĄ  Šintended€to€eliminate€the€inclusion€ofŠ F –! Šunnecessary€materials€in€court€files€andŠ !l" Šreduce€the€amount€of€material€in€the€filesŠ ņ!B# Šfor€which€redaction,€sealing,€or€other€denialŠ Č"$ Šof€inspection€would€be€required.€€The€non„Š ž#ī% Šfiling€of€discovery€information€conforms€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€to€current€practice€in€manyŠ J%š ' Šjurisdictions.€€Much€of€the€language€of€theŠ  &p!( Šsection€is€borrowed€from€the€first,€third,Š ö&F") Šand€fourth€sentences€of€Rule€2„401€(d)(2);Š Ģ'#* Šhowever,€the€required€contents€of€the€noticeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthat€the€party€generating€discovery€materialŠ x)Č$, Šmust€file€with€the€court€have€been€modifiedŠ N*ž%- Šby€adding€the€requirement€that€the€noticeŠ $+t&. Šmust€š šreasonably€identif[y]€the€informationŠ ś+J'/ Šprovidedšš€and€by€deleting€the€references€toŠ Š, (0 Šthe€š štype€of€discovery€material€servedšš€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šš šthe€party€or€person€served.šš€€Additionally,Š |.Ģ)2 Šthe€retention€requirement€as€to€originalŠ ° Šmaterials€extends€ņ ņ[Alternative€1:€until€theŠ †Ö Šexpiration€of€any€sentence€imposed€on€theŠ jŗ Šdefendant.]€[Alternative€2:€for€the€sameŠ Nž Šperiod€that€the€material€would€have€beenŠ 2‚ Šretained€under€the€applicable€recordsŠ  f Šretention€and€disposal€schedule€had€theŠ ś J Šmaterial€been€filed€with€the€court.]Š Ž . Š[Alternative€3:€until€the€earlier€of€(i)€theŠ Ā  Šexpiration€of€any€sentence€imposed€on€theŠ ¦ ö  Šdefendant€or€(ii)€the€retention€period€thatŠ Š Ś  Šthe€material€would€have€been€retained€underŠ n¾  Šthe€applicable€records€retention€and€disposalŠ R¢  Šschedule€had€the€material€been€filed€with€theŠ 6†  Šcourt.]ó ó€€The€last€sentence€of€the€sectionŠ j  Šrequires€the€parties€to€file€with€the€court€aŠ žN  Šstatement€of€any€agreement€that€they€make€asŠ Ō$ Što€providing€discovery€or€disclosuresŠ Ŗś Šdifferent€than€set€forth€in€the€Rule.Ō‡X0NXX X0NŌŠ €Š ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committee€recommends€that€theŠ ,| Šexisting€provisions€in€the€Rule€concerningŠ R Šsanctions€be€set€out€in€a€separate€sectionŠ Ų( Š(k).Š ®ž ŠŌ#† X0NXXX0NLc#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ^® ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ  !Z! ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ¶"# ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„262€to€require€each€partyŠ 8%ˆ & Što€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ &^!' Šmaterial€and€information€to€be€disclosed,€toŠ ä&4"( Šreletter€the€sections,€to€add€a€crossŠ ŗ' #) Šreference€following€section€(a),€to€addŠ (ą#* Šlanguage€to€section€(b)€referring€to€aŠ f)¶$+ Šcertain€statute,€to€clarify€the€disclosureŠ <*Œ%, Šobligation€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€underŠ +b&- Šsubsection€(b)(1),€to€add€a€Committee€noteŠ č+8'. Šfollowing€subsection€(b)(1),€to€revise€theŠ ¾,(/ ŠCommittee€note€following€subsection€(b)(3),Š ”-ä(0 Što€provide€that€ordinarily€discovery€materialŠ j.ŗ)1 ŠŃOY(Ńā āѰ°Ńā āŃ  Ńis€not€filed€with€the€court,€and€to€requireŠ ° Šretention€of€discovery€material€for€a€periodŠ †Ö Šof€time,€as€follows:Š \¬ ŠRule€4„262.€€DISCOVERY€IN€DISTRICT€COURTŠ 2‚ ŠĢĢĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Obligations€of€the€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó óŠ Š Ś ŠņņPartiesóóŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņEach€party€obligated€to€provideŠ ø  Šmaterial€or€information€under€this€Rule€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šexercise€due€diligence€to€identify€all€of€theŠ d“  Šmaterial€and€information€that€must€beŠ :Š  Šdisclosed.ó󀀩 `  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Obligations€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ¼  ŠExtends€to€Staff€and€OthersóóŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ >Ž ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ d Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ ź: Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ Ą Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ –ę Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ l¼ Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ B’ Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ h Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ ī> ŠAttorney.Š Ä ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€329Š pĄ  ŠMd.€194€(2006).óóŠ L œ! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€ScopeŠ ų!H# ŠĢą ø ą€€Discovery€and€inspection€pursuant€toŠ ¤#ō% Šthis€Rule€is€available€in€the€District€CourtŠ z$Ź& Šin€actions€for€offenses€that€are€punishableŠ P%  ' Šby€imprisonment,€andņņ,€except€as€providedŠ &&v!( Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š ü&L") Š205,óó€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š Ņ'"#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€toŠ ~)Ī$, Šthe€defendant€ņ ņanyó ó€ņņtheóó€material€ņ ņoró ó€ņņandóóŠ T*¤%- Šinformation€ņ ņthat€tends€to€negate€or€mitigateŠ *+z&. Šthe€guilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€asŠ ,P'/ Što€the€offense€chargedó ó€ņņspecified€in€Rule€4„Š Ö,&(0 Š263€(b)(2)€and€(3)€ņ ņ[Query:€Should€any€otherŠ ¬-ü(1 Šsections€or€subsections€of€Rule€4„263€beŠ .ą)2 Šadded€here?]ó óóóŠ ° ŠņņĢĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€material€andŠ @ Šinformation€that€must€be€disclosed€pursuantŠ f Što€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)€of€Rule€4„263Š ģ< Šif€within€the€possession€or€control€of€theŠ Ā  ŠState,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ ˜ č Šthis€Rule,€include:€€each€statement€made€by€aŠ n ¾ Šwitness€that€is€inconsistent€with€anotherŠ D ”  Šstatement€made€by€the€witness€or€with€aŠ  j  Šstatement€made€by€another€witness;€the€mentalŠ š @  Šhealth€of€a€witness€that€may€impair€his€orŠ Ę  Šher€ability€to€testify€truthfully€orŠ œģ  Šaccurately;€pending€charges€against€a€witnessŠ rĀ  Šfor€whom€no€deal€is€being€offered€at€the€timeŠ H˜  Šof€trial;€the€fact€that€a€witness€has€takenŠ n  Šbut€did€not€pass€a€polygraph€exam;€theŠ ōD Šfailure€of€a€witness€to€make€anŠ Ź Šidentification;€and€evidence€that€mightŠ  š Šadversely€impact€the€credibility€of€theŠ vĘ ŠStateššs€evidence.€€The€due€diligence€requiredŠ Lœ Šby€subsection€(a)(1)€does€not€requireŠ "r Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ ųH Što€the€listed€examples€in€all€cases,€butŠ Ī Šwould€require€such€inquiry€into€a€particularŠ ¤ō Šarea€if€information€possessed€by€the€State,Š zŹ Šas€described€in€subsection€(a)(2),€wouldŠ P  Šreasonably€lead€the€State€to€believe€thatŠ &v Šaffirmative€inquiry€would€result€inŠ üL Šdiscoverable€information.€€Due€diligence€doesŠ Ņ" Šnot€require€the€State€to€ascertain€theŠ Øų Šcriminal€record€of€each€witness€whom€theŠ ~Ī  ŠState€intends€to€call.óóŠ T ¤! ŠĢņ ņAlternative€language€suggested€by€the€StyleŠ "P# ŠSubcommittee€in€lieu€of€the€last€sentence€ofŠ ä"4$ Šthe€foregoing€Committee€note:Š Č#% ŠĢą ø ąDue€diligence€does€not€require€the€StateŠ %ą ' Što€obtain€a€copy€of€the€criminal€record€of€aŠ t&Ä!( ŠStateššs€witness€unless€the€State€is€aware€ofŠ X'Ø") Šthe€criminal€record.€€If€upon€inquiry€by€theŠ <(Œ#* ŠState,€a€witness€denies€having€a€criminalŠ  )p$+ Šrecord,€the€inquiry€and€denial€generallyŠ *T%, Šsatisfy€due€diligence€unless€the€State€hasŠ č*8&- Šreason€to€disbelieve€the€denial.ó óŠ Ģ+'. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€request€of€the€defendantņņ,óó€theŠ †-Ö(0 ŠState's€Attorney€shall€permit€the€defendantŠ \.¬)1 Što€inspect€and€copy€(A)€any€portion€of€aŠ ° Šdocument€containing€a€statement€or€containingŠ †Ö Šthe€substance€of€a€statement€made€by€theŠ \¬ Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ 2‚ Šintends€to€use€at€trial€or€at€any€hearingŠ X Šother€than€a€preliminary€hearing€and€(B)€eachŠ Ž. Šwritten€report€or€statement€made€by€an€expertŠ “  Šwhom€the€State€expects€to€call€as€a€witnessŠ Š Ś Šat€a€hearing,€other€than€a€preliminaryŠ ` ° Šhearing,€or€trial.€€Š 6 †  Šņ ņĢQuery:€Should€the€substance€of€Rule€4„263Š š @  Š(c)(5),€Property€of€the€Defendant,€be€addedŠ Ō$  Šhere?€€Also,€should€the€substance€of€Rule€4„Š ø  Š263€(d),€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ œģ  Šthe€Defendant,€be€added€to€this€Rule?ó óŠ €Š  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Upon€request€of€the€Stateņņ,óó€theŠ :Š Šdefendant€shall€permit€any€discovery€orŠ ` Šinspection€specified€in€subsection€ņ ņ(d)(1)ó óŠ ę6 Šņņ(e)(1)óó€of€Rule€4-263.€€Š ¼  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ hø Šlimit€the€constitutional€requirement€ofŠ >Ž Šdisclosure€by€the€State.€€ņ ņSee€ņņBrady€v.€State,óóŠ d Š226€Md.€422,€174€A.2d€167€(1961),€aff'd,€373Š š@ ŠU.S.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194,€10€L.€Ed.€2d€215Š Ę Š(1963).ó ó€€ņņSee€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š œģ Š(1963);€ņņKyles€v.€Whitleyóó,€514€U.S.€419Š xČ Š(1995);€ņņGiglio€v.€U.S.óó,€405€U.S.€150€(1972);Š T¤ Šand€ņņU.S.€v.€Agursóó,€427€U.S.€97€(1976).óóŠ 0€ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€ProcedureŠ ā2  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€discovery€and€inspection€requiredŠ Ž!Ž" Šor€permitted€by€this€Rule€shall€be€completedŠ d"“# Šbefore€the€hearing€or€trial.€€A€request€forŠ :#Š$ Šdiscovery€and€inspection€and€response€needŠ $`% Šnot€be€in€writing€and€need€not€be€filed€withŠ ę$6 & Šthe€court.€€If€a€request€was€made€before€theŠ ¼% !' Šdate€of€the€hearing€or€trial€and€the€requestŠ ’&ā!( Šwas€refused€or€denied,€the€court€may€grant€aŠ h'ø") Šdelay€or€continuance€in€the€hearing€or€trialŠ >(Ž#* Što€permit€the€inspection€or€discovery.Š )d$+ ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€€Not€to€be€Filed€With€CourtóóŠ Ą*&- ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ l,¼'/ ŠRules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ B-’(0 Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š .h)1 ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ ° Šmaterial€shall€(1)€serve€the€discoveryŠ †Ö Šmaterial€on€the€other€party,€(2)€make€theŠ \¬ Šoriginal€available€for€inspection€and€copyingŠ 2‚ Šby€the€other€party,€and€(3)€retain€theŠ X Šoriginal€until€the€expiration€of€any€sentenceŠ Ž. Šimposed€on€the€defendant.€€This€section€doesŠ “  Šnot€preclude€the€use€of€discovery€material€atŠ Š Ś Štrial€or€as€exhibits€to€support€or€opposeŠ ` ° Šmotions.óóŠ 6 †  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„262€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„262Š `  Štrack€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„263,Š ę6 Što€the€extent€the€Committee€believesŠ ¼  Šdesirable€in€the€District€Court.Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ąSection€(c)€of€Rule€4„262€is€proposed€toŠ >Ž Šbe€moved€to€the€beginning€of€the€Rule€andŠ d Šrelettered€(a).€€The€amended€language€of€theŠ ź: Šsection€tracks€the€language€of€the€comparableŠ Ą Šamendments€to€Rule€4„263,€verbatim.€€A€crossŠ –ę Šreference€to€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.€194Š l¼ Š(2006)€is€added€following€the€section.Š H˜ ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(b),€a€reference€to€Code,Š ōD ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€isŠ Ź Šproposed€to€be€added€for€the€reason€stated€inŠ  š Šthe€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„263.Š vĘ  ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(b)(1)€is€proposed€to€beŠ "!r" Šamended€to€clarify€that€the€disclosureŠ ų!H# Šobligations€of€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š Ī"$ Š(1963)€and€its€progeny€apply€in€the€DistrictŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠCourt,€as€well€as€in€circuit€court.€€TheŠ €$Š& Šamendment€requires€the€Stateššs€Attorney€toŠ V%¦ ' Šfurnish€to€the€defendant€the€material€andŠ ,&|!( Šinformation€specified€in€Rule€4„263€(b)(2)Š 'R") Šand€(3).€€As€in€the€proposed€amendment€toŠ Ų'(#* ŠRule€4„263,€a€Committee€note€containingŠ ®(ž#+ Šexamples€of€š šņņBradyó󚚀materials€that€must€beŠ „)Ō$, Šdisclosed€is€added.€€References€to€threeŠ `*°%- Šadditional€opinions€of€the€U.S.€Supreme€CourtŠ 6+†&. Šare€proposed€to€be€added€to€the€CommitteeŠ  ,\'/ Šnote€at€the€end€of€section€(b).Š ā,2(0 ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(d)€is€added€forŠ Ž.Ž)2 Šthe€reasons€stated€in€the€Reporterššs€note€toŠ ° ŠRule€4„263€(i).€€Due€to€the€volume€of€casesŠ †Ö Šin€the€District€Court,€Stateššs€AttorneysŠ \¬ Šbelieve€that€the€requirement€of€filing€aŠ 2‚ Šnotice€that€š šreasonably€identifies€theŠ X Šmaterials€furnished€and€states€the€date€andŠ Ž. Šmanner€of€service,šš€which€is€included€inŠ “  Šproposed€new€section€(i)€of€Rule€4„263,€wouldŠ Š Ś Šbe€burdensome€in€Rule€4„262.€€The€CommitteeŠ ` ° Šagrees,€and€has€excluded€this€requirementŠ 6 †  Šfrom€the€provisions€of€Rule€4„262€(d).€€AlsoŠ  \  Šomitted€from€section€(d)€of€Rule€4„262€is€theŠ ā 2  Šlast€sentence€of€Rule€4„263€(i),€whichŠ ø  Šrequires€the€parties€to€file€a€statement€ofŠ ŽŽ  Štheir€agreement€with€the€Court€if€they€agreeŠ d“  Što€provide€discovery€or€disclosures€in€aŠ :Š  Šmanner€different€from€the€manner€set€forth€inŠ `  Šthe€Rule.Š ę6 ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€told€the€Committee€that€Russell€Butler,€Esq.,Š hø Šof€the€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Resource€Center,€Inc.€sentŠ d Šcorrespondence€dated€November€15,€2006,€concerning€changes€toŠ Ą Šsection€(a)€of€Rules€4„262€and€4„263.€€Mr.€Karceski€had€alsoŠ l¼ Šspoken€to€Mr.€Butler€on€the€telephone€about€these€suggestedŠ h Šchanges.€€Mr.€Butlerššs€correspondence€containing€his€suggestionsŠ Ä Šfor€change€and€a€copy€of€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š pĄ  Š1002€were€distributed€at€the€meeting€today.€€(See€Appendix€1).Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€had€asked€Mr.€Butler€if€his€point€was€that€theŠ Č"$ ŠRules€do€not€apply€in€the€context€of€assistance€that€a€victim€orŠ t$Ä& Švictimššs€representative€is€receiving.€€Mr.€Butler€had€responded€Š  &p!( Šthat€the€current€wording€of€section€(a)€could€require€all€writtenŠ Ģ'#* Šstatements€and€the€substance€of€all€oral€statements€relating€toŠ x)Č$, Šcrisis€intervention€and€medical€services€that€the€victim€isŠ $+t&. Šreceiving€pursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„1002Š Š, (0 Što€be€given€to€the€defense.€€His€interest€was€to€prevent€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdissemination€of€written€documents€pertaining€to€the€treatment€aŠ ° Švictim€is€receiving.€€To€avoid€a€chilling€effect€on€victims,€Mr.Š \¬ ŠButler€is€suggesting€that€language€be€added€to€section€(a)€ofŠ X Šboth€Rules€to€clarify€that€the€language€of€that€section€onlyŠ “  Šapplies€to€investigative€and€prosecutorial€functions€as€set€outŠ ` ° Šin€the€case€of€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.Š  \  ŠMichael€asked€whether€the€š šBradyšš€rule€applies€to€post€convictionŠ Ä  Šprocedures.€€Mr.€Karceski€replied€affirmatively,€stating€thatŠ pĄ  Šthere€is€a€continuing€duty€to€disclose€by€the€State.€€Š l  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€told€the€Committee€that€Laura€Martin,€Esq.€fromŠ Č Šthe€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Association€was€present€to€discussŠ tÄ ŠMr.€Butlerššs€proposed€language.€€Ms.€Martin€said€that€in€orŠ  p Šaffiliated€with€a€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€Office€there€is€a€victim„Š Ģ Šwitness€coordinator€who€provides€services€to€victims.€€TheŠ xČ Šcoordinator€takes€personal€information€from€the€victim€that€isŠ $t Šnot€related€to€the€prosecution.€€The€language€of€Rules€4„262€andŠ Š  Š4„263€requires€that€oral€statements€by€the€victim€be€given€to€theŠ |Ģ  Šdefense.€€This€means€that€exculpatory€information€must€be€turnedŠ (!x" Šover.€€If€other€information€given€by€victims€must€be€turned€overŠ Ō"$$ Što€the€defense,€there€could€be€a€chilling€effect€on€victims.€€TheŠ €$Š& Šwording€of€the€Rule€is€too€broad.€€Š ,&|!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€this€problem€can€be€addressed.€€HeŠ Ų'(#* Šnoted€the€problem€of€relevancy€in€subsection€(a)(2).€€TheŠ „)Ō$, Šprosecutor€is€not€obligated€to€turn€over€personal€information€notŠ 0+€&. Šrelevant€to€the€case,€but€on€the€other€hand,€if€the€prosecutorŠ Ü,,(0 Šlearns€from€the€victim„witness€coordinator€that€the€victim€hadŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šfirst€named€her€brother,€then€later€her€father€as€the€perpetratorŠ ° Šof€the€crime,€that€information€has€to€be€disclosed€even€if€it€isŠ \¬ Šnot€admitted€into€evidence.€€The€victim€may€state€that€he€or€sheŠ X Šwas€injured€to€the€point€of€not€being€able€to€remember.€€Ms.Š “  ŠMartin€responded€that€she€had€been€a€prosecutor€for€16€years€andŠ ` ° Šwas€cognizant€of€the€discovery€obligations.€€Subsection€(a)(1)Š  \  Šexplains€the€general€obligations€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€€TheŠ ø  Šreference€in€subsection€(b)(1)€to€each€oral€statement€is€tooŠ d“  Šbroad€and€should€be€limited€to€exculpatory€and€mitigatingŠ `  Šstatements.€€The€language€proposed€by€Mr.€Butler€can€be€moved€orŠ ¼  Šchanged€as€long€as€the€effect€on€the€victim€is€appropriate.Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€suggested€that€the€Rule€refer€to€š šrelevantŠ d Šstatements.šš€€Ms.€Martin€disagreed€with€that€suggestion,€andŠ Ą ŠMaster€Mahasa€inquired€as€to€who€would€determine€what€isŠ l¼ Šrelevant.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€could€be:€š šaŠ h Šstatement€related€to€the€offense€for€which€the€defendant€is€onŠ Ä Štrial.šš€€Ms.€Martin€reiterated€that€the€language€should€beŠ pĄ  Šš šexculpatory€and€mitigating€statements.šš€€€Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Nethercott€pointed€out€the€systemic€problem€ofŠ Č"$ Šprosecutors€not€identifying€materials.€€Ms.€Martin€reiteratedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€proposed€language€may€cause€a€chilling€effect€onŠ  &p!( Švictims.€€Mr.€Karceski€commented€that€Mr.€Butlerššs€concern€isŠ Ģ'#* Šabout€communications€by€witnesses€or€victims€when€they€areŠ x)Č$, Šreceiving€support€services,€an€the€communications€have€nothing€toŠ $+t&. Šdo€with€exculpatory€information.€€It€is€not€necessary€toŠ Š, (0 Šmemorialize€any€communication€that€does€not€pertain€to€the€trial,Š |.Ģ)2 Šthe€defense,€or€exculpatory€information.€€Ms.€Nethercott€proposedŠ ° Šthat€the€language€in€question€could€be:€š šany€oral€statement€thatŠ \¬ Šrelates€to€criminal€conduct.šš€€Mr.€Brault€suggested€that€the€newŠ X Šlanguage€could€be:€š šany€oral€statement€that€relates€to€theŠ “  Šsubject€matter€of€the€action.šš€€He€noted€that€the€origin€of€theŠ ` ° Šproposed€change€was€from€the€American€College€of€Trial€Lawyers,Š  \  Šwhich€had€issued€a€report€stating€that€across€the€United€StatesŠ ø  Šprosecutors€are€not€turning€over€š šBradyšš€material.€€It€would€beŠ d“  Špreferable€to€err€by€requiring€too€much€information,€rather€thanŠ `  Štoo€little.€€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Rules€Committee€should€not€usurp€theŠ hø Šfunction€of€the€legislature€in€creating€a€privilege.€€TheŠ d Šlegislature€may€wish€to€create€a€privilege€for€communicationsŠ Ą Šbetween€the€victim€and€the€person€who€provides€victim„witnessŠ l¼ Šservices,€but€is€it€appropriate€for€that€privilege€to€be€createdŠ h Šin€a€rule€of€procedure?€€Ms.€Martin€responded€that€all€that€isŠ Ä Šnecessary€is€for€the€person€providing€services€to€witnesses€andŠ pĄ  Švictims€to€turn€over€mitigating€or€exculpatory€information,€butŠ !l" Šnot€information€related€to€finances€or€counseling.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€subsection€(b)(1)€refers€to€š šallŠ t$Ä& Šstatements€made€by€the€witness€to€a€State€agent.šš€€€Ms.€MartinŠ  &p!( Šasked€whether€the€victim„witness€coordinator€is€a€State€agent.€Š Ģ'#* ŠMr.€Karceski€replied€affirmatively.€€A€statement€with€regard€toŠ x)Č$, Šthe€criminal€prosecution€must€be€provided,€but€not€a€statementŠ $+t&. Šabout€where€the€victim€is€housed.€€Certain€issues€that€victimsŠ Š, (0 Šand€witnesses€talk€about€are€not€useful€to€the€defense.€€In€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€section€(b),€language€could€be€addedŠ ° Što€clarify€what€is€intended€to€be€excluded.€€What€is€included€isŠ \¬ Šall€statements€about€the€crime.€€A€statement€to€the€CriminalŠ X ŠInjury€Compensation€Fund€could€be€relevant€and€qualify€asŠ “  Šexculpatory€evidence.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€in€the€first€sentence€of€subsectionŠ  \  Š(b)(1),€the€language€š šabout€the€actionšš€could€be€added€after€theŠ ø  Šword€š šstatementsšš€and€before€the€word€š šmade,šš€so€that€the€firstŠ d“  Šsentence€would€begin:€š šThe€name€and,€except€as€provided€underŠ `  ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€or€Rule€16„1009€(b),Š ¼  Šthe€address€of€each€person€whom€the€State€intends€to€call€as€aŠ hø Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€to€prove€its€case€in€chief€or€toŠ d Šrebut€alibi€testimony,€and,€as€to€all€statements€about€the€actionŠ Ą Šmade€by€the€witness...šš.€€Ms.€Martin€responded€that€this€would€beŠ l¼ Šan€improvement.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€victim€could€stateŠ h Šthat€the€defendant€attacked€her€as€she€was€going€to€meet€herŠ Ä Šboyfriend€about€whom€her€husband€knows€nothing.€€This€is€notŠ pĄ  Šabout€the€action,€but€about€where€she€was€going.€€Judge€DrydenŠ !l" Šobserved€that€one€could€argue€that€this€is€related€to€the€action.€Š Č"$ ŠMr.€Brault€commented€that€a€claim€to€the€Criminal€InjuryŠ t$Ä& ŠCompensation€Board€may€contain€evidence€as€to€why€the€complaintŠ  &p!( Šwas€made€against€the€defendant€and€may€relate€to€mitigation.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠMs.€Martin€said€that€the€defendant€would€need€to€subpoenaŠ x)Č$, Šrecords,€but€the€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€defendant€may€notŠ $+t&. Šknow€about€or€have€access€to€the€records€and€would€need€theŠ Š, (0 Šš šBradyšš€rule€to€get€information.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€hypothesized€a€victim€impact€statementŠ ° Šthat€the€victim€lost€his€or€her€glasses€when€the€defendantŠ \¬ Šstepped€on€them.€€Ms.€Martin€remarked€that€this€type€of€statementŠ X Šis€routinely€turned€over.€€Delegate€Vallario€commented€that€theŠ “  Šstatement€that€the€victim€cannot€see€without€the€lost€glasses€forŠ ` ° Šwhich€the€victim€is€seeking€reimbursement€could€be€used€by€theŠ  \  Šdefense.€€However,€narrowing€the€language€in€subsection€(b)(1)Š ø  Šmay€exclude€the€defendant€from€getting€this€type€of€statement.€€€Š d“  ŠThe€Chair€expressed€his€agreement€with€Delegate€Vallario.Š `  Šą  ą€Mr.€Katcef€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€an€AssistantŠ ¼  ŠStateššs€Attorney€in€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County.€€He€observed€that€muchŠ hø Šof€the€discussion€so€far€has€been€about€š šnon„Bradyšš€material.€Š d ŠThe€Chair€observed€that€the€focus€of€the€language€also€is€toŠ Ą Šcomply€with€the€rule€set€out€in€ņņJencks€v.€U.S.óó,€353€U.S.€657Š l¼ Š(1957).€€One€way€to€do€this€is€to€change€the€last€part€ofŠ $t Šsubsection€(b)(1)€so€that€it€reads:€š š(A)€a€copy€of€the€relevantŠ Š  Športion€of€each€written€or€recorded€statement€and€(B)€theŠ |Ģ  Šsubstance€of€the€relevant€portion€of€each€oral€statement...šš.€Š (!x" ŠThe€problem€with€this€is€that€the€prosecutor€or€investigatorŠ Ō"$$ Šwould€decide€the€relevance.€€The€benefit€is€that€the€defenseŠ €$Š& Šattorney€would€receive€the€relevant€portion€of€the€informationŠ ,&|!( Šand€can€always€ask€the€judge€to€require€the€prosecutor€to€provideŠ Ų'(#* Šadditional€portions€of€the€statement.€€Š „)Ō$, Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€remarked€that€Mr.€Butler€had€expressed€the€viewŠ 0+€&. Šthat€the€wording€of€the€Rule€would€memorialize€all€extraneousŠ Ü,,(0 Šparts€of€the€conversations€of€victims€and€witnesses.€€Ms.€MartinŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šadded€that€to€require€the€substance€of€all€of€the€ordinaryŠ ° Šstatements€given€to€victim„witness€coordinators€by€the€victimsŠ \¬ Šand€witnesses€would€be€an€onerous€task.€€In€informal€discovery,Š X Šmost€prosecutors€provide€what€is€necessary€for€the€defense.€Š “  ŠCompliance€with€a€rule€written€as€broadly€as€the€one€in€front€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€Committee€today€would€be€difficult.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€ChairššsŠ ø  Šsuggestion€to€add€the€language€š šabout€the€actionšš€in€subsectionŠ d“  Š(b)(1)€would€solve€the€problem€with€the€Rule.€€It€would€not€beŠ `  Šnecessary€to€memorialize€whatever€is€extraneous,€only€thoseŠ ¼  Šstatements€that€seem€to€relate€to€the€facts€of€the€case.€€Mr.Š hø ŠKatcef€pointed€out€that€the€prosecutorššs€analysis€as€to€what€isŠ d Šsignificant€may€change€as€the€case€proceeds.€€A€relevantŠ Ą Šconversation€may€involve€the€incident€even€if€it€is€not€š šBradyššŠ l¼ Šmaterial.€€Mr.€Karceski€said€that€what€is€important€is€theŠ h Šstatement€of€the€victim€about€the€crime.€€Mr.€Katcef€questionedŠ Ä Šas€to€what€happens€if€the€statement€is€by€someone€else€and€is€notŠ pĄ  Šš šBradyšš€material.€€The€Chair€responded€that€only€the€statementsŠ !l" Šof€those€persons€the€State€intends€to€call€are€relevant,€if€noŠ Č"$ Šš šBradyšš€material€is€contained€in€the€statement.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ t$Ä& Šnoted€that€the€problem€is€if€the€decision€as€to€what€to€turn€overŠ  &p!( Šis€incorrect.€€Ms.€Nethercott€stated€that€there€are€problemsŠ Ģ'#* Šthroughout€the€State.€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMr.€Brault€pointed€out€another€problem€with€giving€outŠ $+t&. Šstatements€„„€the€State€may€have€to€turn€over€work€product.€€TheŠ Š, (0 ŠChair€commented€that€there€are€two€kinds€of€work€product€„„Š |.Ģ)2 Šthought€processes€and€trial€strategies.€€Materials€prepared€forŠ ° Šuse€at€trial€are€presumptively€protected.€€Judge€Spellbring€notedŠ \¬ Šthat€there€is€a€gray€area€where€the€State€is€trying€to€decideŠ X Šwhat€must€be€turned€over.€€The€State€can€file€a€protective€order.€Š “  ŠMr.€Brault€said€that€the€Rule€should€qualify€what€is€workŠ ` ° Šproduct.€€In€civil€litigation,€all€statements,€both€oral€andŠ  \  Šwritten,€to€the€attorney€or€attorneyššs€agents,€are€part€of€workŠ ø  Šproduct€and€generally€are€protected€by€the€courts.€€The€ChairŠ d“  Šobserved€that€in€a€criminal€case,€the€defendant€is€entitled€toŠ `  Šall€written€statements€by€the€witnesses.€€Mr.€Brault€added€thatŠ ¼  Šthis€is€the€ņņJencksóó€rule.€€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€language€could€be€added€toŠ  p Šsubsection€(b)(1)€stating€that€if€the€prosecutor€is€not€turningŠ Ģ Šover€everything€to€the€defendant,€the€prosecutor€may€seek€aŠ xČ Šprotective€order€with€respect€to€the€portion€of€the€statementŠ $t Šthat€is€not€turned€over.€€Master€Mahasa€remarked€that€witnessŠ Š  Šstatements€all€have€irrelevant€portions,€and€the€prosecutor€wouldŠ |Ģ  Šhave€to€file€a€protective€order€in€every€case.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ (!x" Šout€that€if€the€prosecutor€tells€the€defendant€that€he€or€sheŠ Ō"$$ Šredacted€seven€lines€from€the€5„page€statement€because€of€aŠ €$Š& Šsensitive€matter€personal€to€the€witness,€the€defendant€may€notŠ ,&|!( Šmake€an€issue€out€it.€€As€long€as€the€prosecutor€is€not€sneaky,Š Ų'(#* Šthe€defense€attorney€may€agree€to€the€redaction,€so€there€wouldŠ „)Ō$, Šnot€have€to€be€a€protective€order€in€every€case.€€The€prosecutorŠ 0+€&. Šcan€decide€how€much€of€the€statement€is€relevant,€as€long€as€heŠ Ü,,(0 Šor€she€gives€notice€to€the€defendant€that€some€of€the€statementŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šis€being€redacted.€€Master€Mahasa€observed€that€the€trial€judgeŠ ° Šdecide€what€can€be€redacted.€Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Nethercott€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€ChairššsŠ X Šsuggested€addition€of€the€language€š šabout€the€actionšš€is€a€goodŠ “  Šidea,€but€she€did€not€like€the€suggestion€to€add€the€wordsŠ ` ° Šš šrelevant€portionšš€in€subsection€(b)(1).€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ  \  Šconsensus€to€add€the€language€š šabout€the€action.šš€€The€Chair€saidŠ ø  Šthat€the€Court€of€Appeals€can€be€asked€about€the€š šrelevantŠ d“  Športionšš€language.€€€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€told€the€Committee€that€the€next€issue€forŠ ¼  Šdiscussion€was€the€Committee€note€after€subsection€(b)(4)€of€RuleŠ hø Š4„263€and€after€subsection€(b)(1)€of€Rule€4„262€proposed€by€Mr.Š d ŠKratovil,€who€could€not€be€present€at€todayššs€meeting.€€TheŠ Ą ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender€wrote€a€letter€responding€to€theŠ l¼ Šnote,€and€representatives€from€that€office€are€present€at€theŠ h Šmeeting€today.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Brault€asked€whether€any€issues€relating€to€the€contentsŠ pĄ  Šof€the€note€were€resolved€at€the€last€Rules€Committee€meeting.€Š !l" ŠThe€Chair€replied€that€the€issues€were€resolved€in€concept.€€TheŠ Č"$ Šbasic€question€is€if€it€is€a€hardship€for€the€prosecutor€to€ask€aŠ t$Ä& Šwitness€or€a€potential€witness€if€he€or€she€has€a€criminalŠ  &p!( Šrecord.€€It€is€not€necessary€for€the€prosecutor€to€produce€aŠ Ģ'#* Šrecord€of€all€of€the€prior€arrests€of€the€witness,€especiallyŠ x)Č$, Šthose€that€are€very€old€or€those€that€resulted€in€acquittal.€€TheŠ $+t&. Šconvictions€that€are€relevant€are€those€that€can€be€used€toŠ Š, (0 Šimpeach€the€witness.€€Prosecutors€should€be€told€that€they€do€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhave€to€double„check€if€a€citizen€informs€them€that€he€or€she€hasŠ ° Šno€arrest€record.€€At€what€point€must€the€prosecutor€make€anŠ \¬ Šinquiry€of€the€witness?€€The€defenseššs€view€is€that€every€witnessŠ X Šmust€be€asked€about€his€or€her€arrest€record.€€The€defense€doesŠ “  Šnot€always€have€access€to€the€criminal€record€of€witnesses.€Š ` ° ŠHowever,€especially€in€misdemeanor€cases€initiated€by€a€citizenššsŠ  \  Šcomplaint€to€the€Commissioner,€rather€than€initiated€by€theŠ ø  Šprosecutor,€it€is€burdensome€for€the€state€to€have€to€investigateŠ d“  Šthe€criminal€records€of€all€witnesses.Š `  Šą  ąMs.€Nethercott€commented€that€Mr.€Kratovilššs€specificŠ ¼  Šobjection€was€the€necessity€of€the€State€to€make€an€inquiry€ofŠ hø Ševery€witness.€€His€proposed€language€in€the€Committee€noteŠ d Šexplaining€the€meaning€of€due€diligence€seems€circular.€€TheŠ Ą ŠStyle€Subcommitteeššs€redraft€of€the€last€sentence€of€the€noteŠ l¼ Šaddresses€the€problem€of€Mr.€Kratovilššs€draft.€€Master€MahasaŠ h Šdisagreed€with€the€use€of€the€word€š šdisbelievešš€in€the€StyleŠ Ä ŠSubcommitteeššs€draft.€€She€suggested€the€word€š šquestionšš€in€itsŠ pĄ  Šplace.€€Mr.€Karceski€agreed€with€this€suggestion.€€By€consensus,Š !l" Šthe€Committee€approved€the€Style€Subcommitteeššs€version€of€theŠ Č"$ ŠCommittee€note,€with€the€change€to€the€word€š šquestion.šš€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Katcef€inquired€as€to€how€the€inquiry€about€theŠ  &p!( Šwitnessššs€arrest€record€should€be€posed€in€the€interview.€€Mr.Š Ģ'#* ŠKarceski€replied€that€it€is€up€to€the€prosecutor€and€the€police.€€Š x)Č$, ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€the€information€obtained€may€never€evenŠ $+t&. Šbe€admitted€into€evidence€if€the€judge€determines€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šprobative€value€of€the€information€is€not€strong€enough€to€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadmitted.€€Mr.€Katcef€remarked€that€the€prosecutor€may€not€deemŠ ° Šit€necessary€to€ask€the€witness€about€his€or€her€record.€€CouldŠ \¬ Šthe€witness€be€precluded€from€testifying€on€the€ground€that€thereŠ X Šwas€no€inquiry?€€Mr.€Leahy€observed€that€the€Committee€noteŠ “  Šstates€that€the€prosecutor€is€not€required€to€obtain€theŠ ` ° Šwitnessššs€criminal€record.€€Mr.€Michael€said€that€he€reads€theŠ  \  ŠRule€to€require€an€oral€inquiry.€€Judge€Dryden€observed€that€thisŠ ø  Šrequirement€would€not€be€feasible€in€a€District€Court€case€whereŠ d“  Šoften€the€prosecutor€does€not€speak€to€the€witnesses€prior€toŠ `  Štrial.€€Mr.€Katcef€agreed€with€Judge€Dryden.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€said€that€when€someone€is€tried€for€an€offenseŠ hø Šin€the€District€Court€that€could€result€in€imprisonment,€the€RuleŠ d Šshould€apply.€€Unfortunately,€the€nature€of€trials€in€theŠ Ą ŠDistrict€Court€makes€this€difficult.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ l¼ Šlanguage€could€be€added€to€the€Committee€note€that€would€stateŠ h Šthat€the€failure€of€the€prosecutor€to€ask€the€witness€whether€heŠ Ä Šor€she€has€a€prior€conviction€that€could€be€used€for€impeachmentŠ pĄ  Šis€not€a€basis€for€disqualifying€the€witness€from€testifying.€Š !l" ŠThere€may€be€situations€in€which€the€prosecutor€does€not€want€toŠ Č"$ Šembarrass€or€appear€disrespectful€of€the€witness.€€Mr.€KatcefŠ t$Ä& Špointed€out€that€sometimes€it€is€difficult€to€contact€witnesses,Š  &p!( Šand€often€witnesses€are€reluctant€to€testify.€€It€is€importantŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€witnesses€not€be€discouraged€from€testifying.€€€The€ChairŠ x)Č$, Šcommented€that€there€should€not€be€š šsandbagging.šš€€By€consensus,Š $+t&. Šthe€Committee€approved€the€addition€of€a€Committee€note€asŠ Š, (0 Šsuggested€by€the€Chair.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€section€(i)Š ° Šof€Rule€4„263,€which€has€three€alternatives€concerning€retentionŠ \¬ Šof€discovery€materials.€€He€expressed€his€preference€forŠ X ŠAlternative€2.€€Master€Ō_ŌMahasaŌ_Ō€commented€that€she€preferredŠ “  ŠAlternative€3.€€If€someone€is€serving€a€25„year€sentence,Š ` ° Ševidence€from€20€years€ago€may€be€relevant.€€The€Chair€remarkedŠ  \  Šthat€there€are€situations€in€which€it€may€be€advisable€for€aŠ ø  Šparty€to€file€discovery€material€with€the€court.€€He€suggestedŠ d“  Šthat€the€beginning€language€of€section€(i)€should€be:€š šExcept€asŠ `  Šotherwise€provided€in€these€Rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ¼  Šmaterial€need€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€€If€the€partyŠ hø Šgenerating€the€discovery€material€does€not€file€the€material€withŠ d Šthe€court,€that€party€shall...šš.€€€Š Ą Šą  ąMaster€Mahasa€observed€that€some€courts€do€not€want€theŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€materials€in€the€court€file.€€Mr.€Shipley€added€thatŠ h Šmany€court€clerks€have€file€cabinets€full€of€materials€that€theŠ Ä ŠState€did€not€want€to€store.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€court€makesŠ pĄ  Ša€post„trial€decision€as€to€the€disposition€of€exhibits€and€canŠ !l" Šdo€the€same€as€to€the€disposition€of€discovery€materials.€€HeŠ Č"$ Šexpressed€the€view€that€prosecutors€could€make€their€ownŠ t$Ä& Šdetermination€as€to€whether€they€keep€materials€longer€than€theŠ  &p!( Štime€stated€in€the€applicable€records€retention€and€disposalŠ Ģ'#* Šschedule€had€the€materials€been€filed€with€the€court.€This€is€theŠ x)Č$, Špremise€of€Alternative€2.€€Mr.€Leahy€noted€that€the€bar€has€noŠ $+t&. Šcontrol€over€the€retention€policy€of€the€State,€and€the€policyŠ Š, (0 Šmay€change.€€He€expressed€his€preference€for€Alternativ