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ŠLaurie€Ō_ŌAlbinŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ !l" Š€€AssociationŠ ņ!B# ŠNancy€Forster,€Esq.,€Public€DefenderŠ Č"$ ŠRussell€Butler,€Esq.,€Maryland€Crime€Victims€Resource€CenterŠ ž#ī% ŠPaul€Ō_ŌDeWolfeŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š t$Ä& ŠCynthia€M.€Boersma,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ J%š ' ŠTimothy€S.€Mitchell,€Esq.,€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ  &p!( Š€€AssociationŠ ö&F") ŠClaire€Rooney,€Esq.,€Department€of€Legislative€ServicesŠ Ģ'#* ŠMark€Holtschneider,€Lexington€National€Insurance€CorporationŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠProfessor€John€Lynch,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢÓÓŠ  ś+J'/ Šą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€Mr.€Brault€announced€thatŠ ° ŠMr.€Karceski€had€been€inducted€as€a€fellow€into€the€AmericanŠ \¬ ŠCollege€of€Trial€Lawyers.€€Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€RuleŠ Š Ś Š€€2„401€(General€Provisions€Governing€Discovery)€and€Rule€3„401Š ` ° Š€€(General€Provisions€Governing€Discovery)Š 6 †  Š_________________________________________________________________Š  \  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€presented€Rules€2„401€and€3„401,€GeneralŠ ŽŽ  ŠProvisions€for€Discovery,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š :Š  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ¼  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ hø ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ d ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„401€to€require€the€promptŠ l¼ Šfiling€of€a€certain€notice,€as€follows:Š B’ ŠĢĢRule€2„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ Ä ŠDISCOVERYŠ šź ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€Parties€may€obtain€discovery€by€one€orŠ Č"$ Šmore€of€the€following€methods:€(1)Š ž#ī% Šdepositions€upon€oral€examination€or€writtenŠ t$Ä& Šquestions,€(2)€written€interrogatories,€(3)Š J%š ' Šproduction€or€inspection€of€documents€orŠ  &p!( Šother€tangible€things€or€permission€to€enterŠ ö&F") Šupon€land€or€other€property,€(4)€mental€orŠ Ģ'#* Šphysical€examinations,€and€(5)€requests€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ x)Č$, Šdocuments.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(b)€€Sequence€and€Timing€of€DiscoveryŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š ¦-ö(1 Šmethods€of€discovery€may€be€used€in€anyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsequence€and€the€fact€€that€a€party€isŠ ° Šconducting€discovery,€whether€by€depositionŠ †Ö Šor€otherwise,€shall€not€operate€to€delay€anyŠ \¬ Šother€party's€discovery.€€The€court€may€atŠ 2‚ Šany€time€order€that€discovery€be€completed€byŠ X Ša€specified€date€or€time,€which€shall€be€aŠ Ž. Šreasonable€time€after€the€action€is€at€issue.€Š “  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Discovery€PlanŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€parties€are€encouraged€to€reachŠ  \  Šagreement€on€a€plan€for€the€scheduling€andŠ ā 2  Šcompletion€of€discovery.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€MaterialŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ ¼  Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ ’ā Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€of€aŠ hø Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ >Ž Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ d Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ ź: Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ Ą Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€aŠ –ę Šresponse€to€interrogatories,€a€request€forŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€aŠ B’ Šresponse€to€a€request€for€discovery€ofŠ h Šdocuments€and€property,€a€request€forŠ ī> Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ Ä Šdocuments,€and€a€response€to€a€request€forŠ šź Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ pĄ  Šdocuments.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ ž#ī% Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ t$Ä& Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š J%š ' ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ  &p!( Šmaterial€shall€serve€the€discovery€materialŠ ö&F") Šon€all€other€parties€and€shall€ņņpromptlyóó€fileŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€the€court€a€notice€stating€(A)€the€typeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€discovery€€material€served,€(B)€the€dateŠ x)Č$, Šand€manner€of€service,€and€(C)€the€party€orŠ N*ž%- Šperson€served.€€The€party€generating€theŠ $+t&. Šdiscovery€material€shall€retain€the€originalŠ ś+J'/ Šand€shall€make€it€available€for€inspection€byŠ Š, (0 Šany€other€party.€€This€section€does€notŠ ¦-ö(1 Špreclude€the€use€of€discovery€material€atŠ |.Ģ)2 Štrial€or€as€exhibits€to€support€or€opposeŠ ° Šmotions.€€Š †Ö ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-311€(c).Š 2‚ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ Ž. Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€€Rule€1-323Š “  Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ Š Ś Šservice.€€Parties€exchanging€discoveryŠ ` ° Šmaterial€are€encouraged€to€comply€withŠ 6 †  Šrequests€that€the€material€be€provided€in€aŠ  \  Šword€processing€file€or€other€electronicŠ ā 2  Šformat.Š ø  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Supplementation€of€ResponsesŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€in€the€case€of€a€deposition,€aŠ `  Šparty€who€has€responded€to€a€request€or€orderŠ ę6 Šfor€discovery€and€who€obtains€furtherŠ ¼  Šmaterial€information€before€trial€shallŠ ’ā Šsupplement€the€response€promptly.Š hø ŠĢ€€(f)€€Substitution€of€a€PartyŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€Substitution€of€a€party€pursuant€toŠ Ą ŠRule€2-241€does€not€affect€the€conduct€ofŠ –ę Šdiscovery€previously€commenced€or€the€use€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€product€of€discovery€previouslyŠ B’ Šconducted.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(g)€€Stipulations€Regarding€Discovery€Š Ä ŠProcedureŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ F –! Šparties€by€written€stipulation€may€(1)Š !l" Šprovide€that€a€deposition€may€be€taken€beforeŠ ņ!B# Šany€person,€at€any€time€or€place,€upon€anyŠ Č"$ Šnotice,€and€in€any€manner€and,€when€so€taken,Š ž#ī% Šmay€be€used€like€other€depositions€and€(2)Š t$Ä& Šmodify€the€procedures€provided€by€these€rulesŠ J%š ' Šfor€other€methods€of€discovery,€except€thatŠ  &p!( Šthe€parties€may€not€modify€any€discoveryŠ ö&F") Šprocedure€if€the€effect€of€the€modificationŠ Ģ'#* Šwould€be€to€impair€or€delay€a€scheduled€courtŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šproceeding€or€conference€or€delay€the€timeŠ x)Č$, Šspecified€in€a€court€order€for€filing€aŠ N*ž%- Šmotion€or€other€paper.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€the€1980Š ¦-ö(1 Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(a).€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€the€1980Š ° Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(d).€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š \¬ Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€417Š X Ša€3.€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€413Š “  Ša€5.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€in€part€from€theŠ ` ° Š1993€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€29€and€formerŠ 6 †  ŠRule€404€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š  \  Š€ĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąIn€ņņAttorney€Grievance€v.€Herminaóó,€379Š `  ŠMd.€503€(2004),€a€party€claimed€that€it€hadŠ ģ< Šserved€š šdiscovery€materialšš€(as€defined€inŠ Ā ŠRule€2„401€(d)(1))€on€the€opposing€party€aŠ ˜č Šyear€earlier€than€the€date€on€which€theŠ n¾ Šserving€party€actually€filed€the€š šnotice€ofŠ D” Šservice€of€discovery€materials.šš€€The€CourtŠ j Šobserved€that€Rule€2„401€(d)(2)€is€silent€asŠ š@ Što€when€such€a€certificate€of€service€must€beŠ Ę Šfiled,€but€the€Court€stated€that€š šthe€CourtŠ œģ Šcertainly€anticipated€that€the€notice€wouldŠ rĀ Šbe€filed€contemporaneously€with€service€ofŠ H˜ Šthe€material,€not€a€year€later.€€The€purposeŠ n Šof€the€notice€filed€with€the€court€is€toŠ ōD Šdocument€both€the€fact€that€the€discovery€wasŠ Ź Šserved€and€when€it€was€served.€€An€ņņex€postŠ  š Šfactoóó€filing€of€the€notice€hardly€servesŠ |Ģ  Šeither€purpose€and,€indeed,€can€lead€toŠ X Ø! Šconsiderable€mischief,€if€not€outrightŠ .!~" Šfraud.šš€€ņņAttorney€Grievance€v.€Herminaóó,€379Š "T# ŠMd.€503€(2004)€(at€p.€514,€footnote€3).Š ą"0$ ŠĢą ø ąThe€Rules€Committee€considered€anŠ Œ$Ü& Šamendment€to€Rule€2„401€that€would€have€addedŠ b%² ' Šthe€word€š šcontemporaneouslyšš€to€subsectionŠ 8&ˆ!( Š(d)(2).€€The€Committee€reviewed€the€resultsŠ '^") Šof€a€search€of€the€Maryland€Rules€for€the€useŠ ä'4#* Šof€the€word€š šcontemporaneously.šš€€There€areŠ ŗ( $+ Šeight€uses€of€the€word,€all€but€one€of€whichŠ )ą$, Šdeal€with€witnesses€statements€that€areŠ f*¶%- Šš šcontemporaneously€recordedšš€and€the€otherŠ <+Œ&. Š(Rule€5„106)€deals€with€contemporaneousŠ ,b'/ Šconsideration€of€related€writings€orŠ č,8(0 Šwitnesses€statements.Š ¾-)1 ŠŠ ”.ä)2 Šą ø ąThe€Committee€instead€recommends€thatŠ ° ŠRule€2„401€(d)(2)€be€amended€by€adding€theŠ †Ö Šword€š špromptlyšš€to€it.€€The€CommitteeŠ \¬ Šbelieves€the€proposed€addition€is€consistentŠ 2‚ Šwith€the€196€other€instances€in€which€theŠ X Šword€š špromptlyšš€is€used€in€the€Maryland€RulesŠ Ž. Šand€addresses€the€concerns€that€the€CourtŠ “  Šexpressed€in€footnote€3€of€ņņHerminaóó.Š Š Ś ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ f  ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ Ā ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ n¾ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„401€to€require€the€promptŠ š@ Šfiling€of€a€certain€notice,€as€follows:Š Ę ŠĢĢRule€3-401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ H˜ ŠDISCOVERY€Š n ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š  š ŠĢ€€(b)€€Discovery€MaterialsŠ L œ! ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ ų!H# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ ¤#ō% Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ z$Ź& Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€€of€aŠ P%  ' Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ &&v!( Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ ü&L") Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ Ņ'"#* Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ Ø(ų#+ Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€and€aŠ ~)Ī$, Šresponse€to€interrogatories.€€Š T*¤%- ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ ,P'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ ¬-ü(1 Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š ° ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ †Ö Šmaterial€ņņpromptlyóó€shall€file€with€the€court€aŠ \¬ Šnotice€stating€(A)€the€type€of€discoveryŠ 2‚ Šmaterial€served,€(B)€the€date€and€manner€ofŠ X Šservice,€and€(C)€the€party€or€person€served.€Š Ž. ŠThe€party€generating€the€discovery€materialŠ “  Šshall€retain€the€original€and€shall€make€itŠ Š Ś Šavailable€for€inspection€by€any€other€party.€Š ` ° ŠThis€section€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofŠ 6 †  Šdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€as€exhibits€toŠ  \  Šsupport€or€oppose€motions.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€3-311€(c).€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ :Š  Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€Rule€1-323Š `  Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ ę6 Šservice.€€Š ¼  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š hø Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.Š >Ž Š401€b€and€405.€€Š d Š€€Section€(b)€is€new.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„401€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€3„401Š h Šadds€the€word€š špromptlyšš€to€subsectionŠ ī> Š(b)(2),€conforming€the€Rule€to€a€proposedŠ Ä Šamendment€to€Rule€2„401€(d)(2).Š šź ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€explained€that€the€Rules€were€discussed€at€theŠ !l" ŠOctober€Rules€Committee€meeting.€€At€that€meeting,€the€CommitteeŠ Č"$ Šhad€decided€to€add€the€word€š špromptlyšš€to€subsection€(d)(2)€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€2„401€and€to€add€a€conforming€amendment€to€subsection€(b)(2)Š  &p!( Šof€Rule€3„401€in€response€to€the€case€of€ņņAttorney€GrievanceŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommission€v.€Herminaóó,€379€Md.€503,€514€(2004)€in€which€one€ofŠ „)Ō$, Šthe€parties€waited€until€one€year€after€service€to€file€theŠ <+Œ&. Šnotice€of€service€of€discovery€required€by€Rule€2„401€(d)(2).€€Š č,8(0 ŠIn€a€footnote€in€the€case,€the€Court€commented€that€not€filingŠ ”.ä)2 Šthe€notice€in€a€timely€fashion€could€lead€to€mischief.€€TheŠ ° ŠCommittee€had€approved€the€addition€of€the€word€š špromptlyšš€toŠ \¬ ŠRules€2„401€and€3„401€but€deferred€the€matter€to€consider€recentŠ X Šfederal€rules€changes.€€As€chronicled€in€the€ReporterššsŠ “  ŠMemorandum€of€November€9,€2004€that€was€included€in€todayššsŠ ` ° Šmeeting€materials,€the€federal€rules€have€abandoned€requiringŠ  \  Šnotice€of€service€filed€in€federal€court.€€See€Appendix€1.€€TheŠ ø  Šmatter€is€before€the€Committee€today€to€determine€whether€theŠ d“  Šword€š špromptlyšš€should€be€added€to€Rules€2„401€and€3„401€orŠ `  Šwhether€the€requirement€of€filing€a€notice€of€service€should€beŠ ¼  Šeliminated.€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Klein€said€that€the€local€federal€rule,€U.S.€DistrictŠ d ŠCourt€(MD)€Ō_ŌL.R.Ō_Ō€104€(5),€implies€that€although€the€notice€ofŠ Ą Šservice€is€not€filed,€the€party€serving€the€discovery€shouldŠ l¼ Šprepare€a€notice€of€service€and€retain€it€with€the€originalŠ h Šcopies€of€the€discovery€materials.€€Rule€2„401€has€been€draftedŠ Ä Šin€the€alternative,€to€allow€the€Committee€to€see€how€the€RuleŠ pĄ  Šcould€be€amended€to€conform€to€federal€practice.€€Š !l" ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@šš"ģąņ ņņņALTERNATIVE€DRAFTóóˆŠ ž#ī% Šó óĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ X%Ø ' ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ 'T") ŠĢą@ˆˆģąCHAPTER€400€„€DISCOVERYˆŠ °($+ ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„401€to€require€theŠ ,X'/ Špreparation€of€a€certain€certificate€ofŠ Ž,.(0 Šservice€that€is€not€filed€with€the€court€and€Š  “-)1 Što€delete€a€certain€portion€of€a€CommitteeŠ ° Šnote,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€2„401.€€GENERAL€PROVISIONS€GOVERNINGŠ X ŠDISCOVERYŠ Ž. ŠĢ€€(a)€€Discovery€MethodsŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Parties€may€obtain€discovery€by€one€orŠ 6 †  Šmore€of€the€following€methods:€(1)Š  \  Šdepositions€upon€oral€examination€or€writtenŠ ā 2  Šquestions,€(2)€written€interrogatories,€(3)Š ø  Šproduction€or€inspection€of€documents€orŠ ŽŽ  Šother€tangible€things€or€permission€to€enterŠ d“  Šupon€land€or€other€property,€(4)€mental€orŠ :Š  Šphysical€examinations,€and€(5)€requests€forŠ `  Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ ę6 Šdocuments.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Sequence€and€Timing€of€DiscoveryŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š d Šmethods€of€discovery€may€be€used€in€anyŠ ź: Šsequence€and€the€fact€€that€a€party€isŠ Ą Šconducting€discovery,€whether€by€depositionŠ –ę Šor€otherwise,€shall€not€operate€to€delay€anyŠ l¼ Šother€party's€discovery.€€The€court€may€atŠ B’ Šany€time€order€that€discovery€be€completed€byŠ h Ša€specified€date€or€time,€which€shall€be€aŠ ī> Šreasonable€time€after€the€action€is€at€issue.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(c)€€Discovery€PlanŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€parties€are€encouraged€to€reachŠ !l" Šagreement€on€a€plan€for€the€scheduling€andŠ ņ!B# Šcompletion€of€discovery.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€MaterialŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€DefinedŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€For€purposes€of€this€section,€theŠ Ģ'#* Šterm€"discovery€material"€means€a€notice€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdeposition,€an€objection€to€the€form€of€aŠ x)Č$, Šnotice€of€deposition,€the€questions€for€aŠ N*ž%- Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€anŠ $+t&. Šobjection€to€the€form€of€the€questions€for€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdeposition€upon€written€questions,€aŠ Š, (0 Šdeposition€transcript,€interrogatories,€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šresponse€to€interrogatories,€a€request€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdiscovery€of€documents€and€property,€aŠ ° Šresponse€to€a€request€for€discovery€ofŠ †Ö Šdocuments€and€property,€a€request€forŠ \¬ Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ 2‚ Šdocuments,€and€a€response€to€a€request€forŠ X Šadmission€of€facts€and€genuineness€ofŠ Ž. Šdocuments.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Not€to€be€Filed€with€CourtŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ  \  Šthese€rules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ ā 2  Šmaterial€shall€not€be€filed€with€the€court.Š ø  ŠInstead,€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ ŽŽ  Šmaterial€shall€serve€the€discovery€materialŠ d“  Šon€all€other€parties€and€shall€ņ ņfile€with€theŠ :Š  Šcourt€a€noticeó ó€ņņsign,€date,€and€attach€to€theŠ `  Šdiscovery€material€a€certificate€of€serviceóóŠ ę6 Šstating€(A)€the€type€of€discovery€€materialŠ ¼  Šserved,€(B)€the€date€and€manner€of€service,Š ’ā Šand€(C)€the€party€or€person€served.€€TheŠ hø Šparty€generating€the€discovery€material€shallŠ >Ž Šretain€the€original€ņņdiscovery€materialŠ d Š(including€the€certificate€of€service)óó€andŠ ź: Šshall€make€it€available€for€inspection€by€anyŠ Ą Šother€party.€€This€section€does€not€precludeŠ –ę Šthe€use€of€discovery€material€at€trial€or€asŠ l¼ Šexhibits€to€support€or€oppose€motions.€€Š B’ ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2-311€(c).Š ī> ŠĢCommittee€note:€€ņ ņRule€1-321€requires€that€theŠ šź Šnotice€be€served€on€all€parties.€€Rule€1-323Š pĄ  Šrequires€that€it€contain€a€certificate€ofŠ F –! Šservice.ó ó€€Parties€exchanging€discoveryŠ !l" Šmaterial€are€encouraged€to€comply€withŠ ņ!B# Šrequests€that€the€material€be€provided€in€aŠ Č"$ Šword€processing€file€or€other€electronicŠ ž#ī% Šformat.Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(e)€€Supplementation€of€ResponsesŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€in€the€case€of€a€deposition,€aŠ Ģ'#* Šparty€who€has€responded€to€a€request€or€orderŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfor€discovery€and€who€obtains€furtherŠ x)Č$, Šmaterial€information€before€trial€shallŠ N*ž%- Šsupplement€the€response€promptly.Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€(f)€€Substitution€of€a€PartyŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€Substitution€of€a€party€pursuant€toŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€2-241€does€not€affect€the€conduct€ofŠ ° Šdiscovery€previously€commenced€or€the€use€ofŠ †Ö Šthe€product€of€discovery€previouslyŠ \¬ Šconducted.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Stipulations€Regarding€Discovery€Š Ž. ŠProcedureŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€theŠ ` ° Šparties€by€written€stipulation€may€(1)Š 6 †  Šprovide€that€a€deposition€may€be€taken€beforeŠ  \  Šany€person,€at€any€time€or€place,€upon€anyŠ ā 2  Šnotice,€and€in€any€manner€and,€when€so€taken,Š ø  Šmay€be€used€like€other€depositions€and€(2)Š ŽŽ  Šmodify€the€procedures€provided€by€these€rulesŠ d“  Šfor€other€methods€of€discovery,€except€thatŠ :Š  Šthe€parties€may€not€modify€any€discoveryŠ `  Šprocedure€if€the€effect€of€the€modificationŠ ę6 Šwould€be€to€impair€or€delay€a€scheduled€courtŠ ¼  Šproceeding€or€conference€or€delay€the€timeŠ ’ā Šspecified€in€a€court€order€for€filing€aŠ hø Šmotion€or€other€paper.€€Š >Ž ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Š ź: Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€the€1980Š Ą Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(a).€€Š –ę Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€the€1980Š l¼ Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€26€(d).€€Š B’ Š€€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Š h Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š ī> Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€417Š Ä Ša€3.€€Š šź Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€413Š pĄ  Ša€5.€€Š F –! Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€in€part€from€theŠ !l" Š1993€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€29€and€formerŠ ņ!B# ŠRule€404€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š Č"$ Š€ĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąAlternative€Rule€2„401€was€accompanied€by€the€followingŠ J%š ' ŠĢReporterššs€note.Š ö&F") ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThis€alternative€draft€amendment€to€RuleŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š2„401€conforms€State€court€practice€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šcurrent€federal€practice€that€neitherŠ N*ž%- Šdiscovery€material€nor€any€notice€concerningŠ $+t&. Šthe€discovery€material€is€filed€with€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcourt.€€See€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€5€(d)€and€UnitedŠ Š, (0 ŠStates€District€Court€(MD)€Local€Rule€104Š ¦-ö(1 Š(5).Š |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąBecause€under€the€proposed€amended€RuleŠ ° Šno€notice€is€filed€with€the€court,€theŠ †Ö Šprovisions€of€Rule€1„323€(Proof€of€Service)Š \¬ Šdo€not€apply.€€Therefore,€a€š šcertificate€ofŠ 2‚ Šservicešš€requirement€is€proposed€to€be€addedŠ X Što€section€(d)€of€Rule€2„401,€and€the€portionŠ Ž. Šof€the€Committee€note€following€section€(d)Š “  Šthat€refers€to€Rule€1„323€is€proposed€to€beŠ Š Ś Šdeleted.Š ` ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Klein€remarked€that€he€did€not€feel€strongly€about€theŠ ā 2  Štwo€options.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€when€Rules€2„401€and€3„Š ŽŽ  Š401€were€drafted€as€part€of€the€1984€revision,€one€of€the€goalsŠ :Š  Šof€the€revision€was€to€conform€Maryland€State€court€procedures€toŠ ę6 Šthe€federal€rules€whenever€possible,€so€that€lawyers€can€easilyŠ ’ā Šgo€back€and€forth€between€State€and€federal€courts.€€SheŠ >Ž Šexpressed€the€view€that€filing€a€notice€of€service€does€not€serveŠ ź: Šany€purpose€in€99.9%€of€cases.€€The€Chair€agreed€with€the€ViceŠ –ę ŠChair,€but€he€pointed€out€that€he€had€observed€many€debates€overŠ B’ Šrelated€issues€when€he€was€a€trial€judge.€€Federal€cases€areŠ ī> Šmanaged€more€aggressively€by€the€judges,€and€there€is€less€dangerŠ šź Šof€discovery€abuse.€€Š F –! Šą  ąMr.€Klein€suggested€that€the€Rules€be€submitted€to€the€CourtŠ ņ!B# Šof€Appeals€with€both€options.€€Judge€Heller€expressed€the€opinionŠ ž#ī% Šthat€the€Rules€Committeeššs€decision€to€add€the€word€š špromptlyšš€isŠ J%š ' Šthe€preferable€way.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€languageŠ ö&F") Šš šunless€the€parties€otherwise€agreešš€could€be€added€to€the€Rules,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šso€that€parties€have€the€choice€of€agreeing€that€notice€ofŠ N*ž%- Šservice€need€not€be€filed.€€Mr.€Klein€remarked€that€requiring€theŠ ś+J'/ Šfiling€of€the€notice€of€service€does€not€significantly€burden€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcourt.€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€whether€there€is€a€penalty€if€theŠ \¬ Šnotice€of€service€is€not€filed.€€The€Vice€Chair€answered€thatŠ X Šnothing€in€the€Rule€provides€for€a€penalty.€€Under€Rule€1„201Š “  Š(a),€it€is€up€to€the€trial€judge€to€determine€the€consequences€ofŠ ` ° Šnoncompliance.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€if€the€notice€isŠ  \  Šfiled,€the€date€of€the€docket€entry€provides€at€least€someŠ ø  Šneutral€evidence€as€to€the€date€of€service€of€discovery,€if€thatŠ d“  Šis€in€dispute.€€Mr.€Brault€observed€that€there€is€a€certificateŠ `  Šof€service€on€the€interrogatories€even€if€no€notice€is€filed.€Š ¼  ŠThe€certificate€of€service€creates€a€presumption€that€theŠ hø Šinterrogatories€were€properly€served.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€thatŠ d Šthe€certificate€of€service€creates€as€much€of€a€presumption€thatŠ Ą Šthe€mailing€occurred€as€does€the€notice€filed€in€court.Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Klein€commented€that€if€the€courts€see€filing€the€noticeŠ h Šof€service€as€valuable,€then€it€should€be€part€of€the€Rules.€€Š Ä ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€judges€will€prefer€it€to€be€a€part€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠRules.€€When€there€is€a€disagreement€over€discovery,€the€courtŠ !l" Šcan€consider€the€notice.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€disputesŠ Č"$ Šover€service€of€discovery€are€rare,€and€Judge€Kaplan€agreed.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠChair€suggested€that€both€alternatives€be€presented€to€the€CourtŠ  &p!( Šof€Appeals.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€CourtŠ Ģ'#* Šshould€be€told€what€the€Rules€Committeeššs€opinion€is.€€JudgeŠ x)Č$, ŠNorton€said€that€filing€the€notice€of€service€helps€withŠ $+t&. Šorganizing€the€case.€€Judge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€thisŠ Š, (0 Šissue€had€not€been€before€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Court€Judges,Š |.Ģ)2 Šbut€he€preferred€the€addition€of€the€word€š špromptly.šš€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€for€a€vote€on€whether€to€add€the€wordŠ \¬ Šš špromptlyšš€to€Rules€2„401€and€3„401,€and€the€Committee€voted€13Š X Što€4€in€favor€of€adding€the€word.€€Mr.€Klein€said€that€the€CourtŠ “  Šwould€also€be€apprised€of€the€alternative€of€conforming€the€RulesŠ ` ° Što€federal€practice.Š  \  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Rule€1„326Š ŽŽ  Š€€(Proceedings€Regarding€Victims€and€Victimsšš€Representatives)Š d“  Š_________________________________________________________________Š :Š  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Zarnoch€presented€Rule€1„326,€Proceedings€RegardingŠ ¼  ŠVictims€and€Victimsšš€Representatives€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ hø Šconsideration.Š d ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ h ŠŌ‡Xł_XX Xł_ŌĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€1„326,€as€follows:Š šź ŠĢĢRule€1„326.€€PROCEEDINGS€REGARDING€VICTIMSŠ !l" ŠAND€VICTIMSšš€REPRESENTATIVESŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Entry€of€AppearanceŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€An€attorney€may€enter€an€appearance€onŠ  &p!( Šbehalf€of€a€victim€or€a€victimššsŠ ö&F") Šrepresentative€in€a€proceeding€under€Title€4Š Ģ'#* Šor€Title€11€of€these€Rules€for€the€purpose€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrepresenting€the€interests€of€the€victim€orŠ x)Č$, Švictimššs€representative.Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(b)€€Service€of€Pleadings€and€PapersŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€shall€serve€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ¦-ö(1 Š1„321€upon€counsel€for€a€victim€or€a€victimššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrepresentative€copies€of€all€pleadings€orŠ ° Špapers€that€pertain€to:€(1)€the€right€of€theŠ †Ö Švictim€or€victimššs€representative€to€beŠ \¬ Šinformed€regarding€the€criminal€or€juvenileŠ 2‚ Šdelinquency€case,€(2)€the€right€of€the€victimŠ X Šor€victimššs€representative€to€be€present€andŠ Ž. Šheard€at€any€hearing,€and€(3)€restitution.€Š “  ŠAny€additional€pleadings€and€papers€shall€beŠ Š Ś Šserved€only€if€directed€by€the€court.Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(c)€€Duties€of€ClerkŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€clerk€shall€(1)€send€to€counselŠ ø  Šfor€a€victim€or€victimššs€representative€aŠ ŽŽ  Šcopy€of€any€court€order€or€ruling€pertainingŠ d“  Što€the€interests€of€the€victim€referred€to€inŠ :Š  Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule€and€(2)€notifyŠ `  Šcounsel€for€a€victim€or€a€victimššsŠ ę6 Šrepresentative€of€any€hearing€that€may€affectŠ ¼  Šthe€victim€or€victimššs€representativeššsŠ ’ā Šinterest.Š hø ŠĢCross€reference:€š šVictimšš€means€a€victim€asŠ d Šdefined€under€Article€47€of€the€MarylandŠ ź: ŠDeclaration€of€Rights.€€Pursuant€to€šš14,€Ch.Š Ą Š10,€Acts€of€2001,€a€š švictimššs€representativeššŠ –ę Šis€listed€separately€for€stylistic€purposesŠ l¼ Što€include€a€person€acting€for€a€victim.Š B’ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€fromŠ ī> ŠArticle€47€of€the€Maryland€Declaration€ofŠ Ä ŠRights€and€from€Canon€3A€(5)€of€Rules€16„813Š šź Šand€16„814.Š pĄ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€1„326€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€note.Š ņ!B# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRussell€P.€Butler,€Esq.,€who€representsŠ ž#ī% Šthe€rights€of€victims,€requested€a€new€RuleŠ t$Ä& Šthat€establishes€procedures€allowing€counselŠ J%š ' Što€enter€an€appearance€to€represent€a€victimŠ  &p!( Šor€victimššs€representative€in€proceedingsŠ ö&F") Šunder€Title€4€or€Title€11€of€these€Rules.Š Ģ'#* ŠŌ#† Xł_XXXł_€#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€stated€that€the€Conference€of€Circuit€CourtŠ N*ž%- ŠJudges€was€opposed€to€the€concept€of€this€new€Rule,€although€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠConference€had€not€seen€the€exact€language.€€ņņóóHe€requested€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdeferral€of€consideration€of€the€Rule€until€the€Conference€seesŠ ° Šthe€language.€€Mr.€Zarnoch€inquired€as€to€whether€the€ConferenceŠ \¬ Šhas€a€specific€objection€to€the€Rule.€€Judge€Missouri€repliedŠ X Šthat€most€of€the€judges€felt€that€the€Rule€was€unnecessary€andŠ “  Šthat€it€imposed€another€layer€of€representation.€€The€StateššsŠ ` ° ŠAttorneys€adequately€represent€victims,€and€if€they€are€not€doingŠ  \  Šso,€they€should€be€held€accountable.€€Mr.€Zarnoch€inquired€as€toŠ ø  Šwhether€Mr.€Butler,€who€is€Executive€Director€of€the€MarylandŠ d“  ŠCrime€Victimsšš€Association,€would€be€able€to€appear€before€theŠ `  ŠConference.€€Judge€Missouri€answered€that€he€and€Mr.€Dean€bothŠ ¼  Šhad€spoken€to€the€Conference,€but€did€not€present€the€exactŠ hø Šproposed€language€of€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Zarnoch€remarked€that€theŠ d Šspecific€suggested€language€can€go€back€to€the€Conference.€€Š Ą ŠJudge€Missouri€said€that€the€Conference€would€be€meeting€inŠ l¼ ŠJanuary.€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Dean€commented€that€he€wanted€to€clarify€that€in€PrinceŠ Ä ŠGeorgeššs€and€other€counties,€lines€of€appearance€are€filed€byŠ pĄ  Šattorneys€in€criminal€cases.€€The€clerks€do€not€have€the€time€toŠ !l" Šsort€through€these€filings€to€find€a€line€filed€on€behalf€of€aŠ Č"$ Švictim.€€The€Rules€of€Procedure€do€not€have€a€provisionŠ t$Ä& Šauthorizing€an€attorney€to€represent€a€victim.€€He€and€Mr.€ButlerŠ  &p!( Šhad€spoken€with€Judge€Missouri€on€the€issue€of€potential€problemsŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€respect€to€representation€of€victims.€€The€lines€ofŠ x)Č$, Šauthority€between€an€attorney€who€represents€a€victim€and€theŠ $+t&. ŠStateššs€Attorney€are€blurred.€€Not€all€counsel€who€representŠ Š, (0 Švictims€are€as€diligent€as€Mr.€Butler,€and€it€would€be€useful€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhave€a€rule€to€forestall€any€problems.€€Judge€Missouri€statedŠ ° Šthat€he€had€initiated€the€drafting€of€a€rule€providing€forŠ \¬ Šrepresentation€of€victims,€because€he€felt€that€there€should€be€aŠ X Šuniform€procedure,€not€an€ņņad€hocóó€one.€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Butler€thanked€Judge€Missouri.€€He€said€that€he€had€beenŠ l ¼ Šentering€his€appearance€on€behalf€of€victims€since€1993,€and€heŠ  h  Šhas€had€no€particular€problems.€€However,€he€thinks€that€the€RuleŠ Ä  Šis€a€good€idea.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„131,Š pĄ  ŠAppearance,€pertaining€to€civil€matters,€does€not€state€for€whomŠ l  Šthe€attorney€is€entering€an€appearance,€but€Rule€4„214,€DefenseŠ Č ŠCounsel,€pertaining€to€criminal€matters,€provides€that€counsel€isŠ tÄ Šentering€an€appearance€of€behalf€of€the€criminal€defendant.€€ItŠ  p Šis€understandable€how€one€could€conclude€that€counsel€in€aŠ Ģ Šcriminal€case€can€enter€an€appearance€only€on€behalf€of€aŠ xČ Šcriminal€defendant.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€if€a€witness€isŠ $t Šrepresented€by€counsel,€there€is€no€formal€entry€of€appearance€byŠ Š  Šthe€attorney.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€proposed€new€Rule€1„326Š |Ģ  Šprovides€that€the€attorney€representing€a€victim€shall€receiveŠ (!x" Šcopies€of€the€papers€filed€in€the€case.€€Š Ō"$$ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€said€that€it€is€important€to€make€sure€thatŠ €$Š& Šthe€Rule€is€crafted€narrowly€to€avoid€appeals€in€criminal€casesŠ ,&|!( Šon€this€issue.€€The€Conference€will€consider€it€as€it€has€beenŠ Ų'(#* Šdrafted.Š „)Ō$, ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€RuleŠ ,V'/ Š€€4„263€(Discovery€in€Circuit€Court)€and€Rule€4„262€(Discovery€inŠ Ü,,(0 Š€€District€Court)ą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąŠ ²-)1 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ˆ.Ų)2 ЇÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€presented€Rule€4„263,€Discovery€in€CircuitŠ ° ŠCourt,€and€Rule€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,€for€theŠ \¬ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š X ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€clarify€theŠ d“  Šdisclosure€obligation€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ :Š  Šunder€subsection€(a)(1),€to€require€that€theŠ `  ŠStateššs€Attorney€file€a€certain€writtenŠ ę6 Šstatement,€to€add€language€to€subsectionŠ ¼  Š(b)(1)€referring€to€a€certain€statute,Š ’ā Što€add€the€phrase€š šor€requiredšš€to€sectionŠ hø Š(f),€and€to€require€the€exercise€of€dueŠ >Ž Šdiligence€in€identifying€material€and€Š d Šinformation€to€be€disclosed,€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š l¼ ŠĢĢą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ ī> Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(a)€€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€Without€the€necessity€of€a€request,Š !l" Šthe€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€to€theŠ ņ!B# Šdefendant:€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Any€material€or€information€ņ ņtendingŠ t$Ä& Štoó ó€ņņin€any€form,€whether€or€not€admissible,Š J%š ' Šthat€tends€to€(A)€exculpate€the€defendant,Š  &p!( Š(B)€demonstrate€interest€or€bias€of€a€witnessŠ ö&F") Šfor€the€State,€(C)€mitigate€the€offense,€orŠ Ģ'#* Š(D)óó€negate€or€mitigate€the€ņ ņguilt€oró óŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špunishment€of€the€defendant€as€to€the€offenseŠ x)Č$, Šcharged.€€ņņThe€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€provideŠ N*ž%- Što€the€defendant€a€written€statement€thatŠ $+t&. Šreasonably€identifies€the€materialsŠ ś+J'/ Šfurnishedóó.Š Š, (0 ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€The€Stateššs€disclosureŠ |.Ģ)2 Šobligation€under€subsection€(a)(1)€of€thisŠ ° ŠRule€is€coextensive€with€that€established€byŠ †Ö ŠņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€Md.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194Š \¬ Š(1963).€€The€requirement€of€a€writtenŠ 8ˆ Šstatement€is€intended€to€establish€a€writtenŠ ^ Šrecord€of€what€the€prosecutor€actuallyŠ ä4 Šdisclosed€to€the€defense.óóŠ ŗ  ŠĢņņCross€reference:€See€Rule€3.8€of€the€MarylandŠ f ¶ ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct.óóŠ < Œ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Any€relevant€material€or€informationŠ č 8  Šregarding:€(A)€specific€searches€andŠ ¾  Šseizures,€wire€taps€or€eavesdropping,€(B)€theŠ ”ä  Šacquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ jŗ  Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ @  Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€and€(C)Š f  Špretrial€identification€of€the€defendant€by€aŠ ģ< Šwitness€for€the€State.€€Š Ā ŠĢ€€(b)€€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ n¾ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ j ŠState's€Attorney€shall:€€€€€€Š š@ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€WitnessesŠ œģ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Disclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ H˜ Šandņņ,€except€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ n ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205,€theóó€address€ofŠ ōD Šeach€person€then€known€whom€the€State€intendsŠ Ź Što€call€as€a€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trialŠ  š Što€prove€its€case€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibiŠ vĘ  Štestimony;€€Š L œ! ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ ų!H# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ ¤#ō% Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ z$Ź& Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€furnishŠ P%  ' Što€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unless€theŠ &&v!( Šcourt€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€writtenŠ ü&L") Šor€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substanceŠ Ņ'"#* Šof€each€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€allŠ Ø(ų#+ Šreports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š ~)Ī$, ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Statements€of€Ō_ŌCodefendantsŌ_ŌŠ *+z&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ Ö,&(0 ŠŌ_ŌcodefendantŌ_Ō€to€a€State€agent€which€the€StateŠ ¬-ü(1 Šintends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€or€trial,Š ‚.Ņ)2 Šfurnish€to€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unlessŠ ° Šthe€court€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€eachŠ †Ö Šwritten€or€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€theŠ \¬ Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€and€a€copyŠ 2‚ Šof€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Reports€or€Statements€of€ExpertsŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ ` ° Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ 6 †  Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ  \  Šby€each€expert€consulted€by€the€State,Š ā 2  Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ ø  Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š ŽŽ  Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€furnish€theŠ d“  Šdefendant€with€the€substance€of€any€such€oralŠ :Š  Šreport€and€conclusion;€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ hø Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€documents,Š >Ž Šcomputer-generated€evidence€as€defined€inŠ d ŠRule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ ź: Šother€tangible€things€that€the€State€intendsŠ Ą Što€use€at€the€hearing€or€trial;€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ ī> Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ Ä Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š šź Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ pĄ  Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€(c)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ ņ!B# Šthe€DefendantŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ t$Ä& Što€disclose:€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ö&F") Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š Ģ'#* Šor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAttorney,€or€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ $+t&. Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ Š, (0 Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinformant€€as€a€witness,€or€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ \¬ Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ 2‚ Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ X Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€by€the€StateŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ 6 †  Šdefendant€shall:€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Appear€in€a€lineup€forŠ d“  Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ :Š  Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ `  Šinvolving€Ō_ŌreenactmentŌ_Ō€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ ę6 Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ ¼  Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š ’ā Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š hø Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ >Ž Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š d Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ ź: Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Reports€of€ExpertsŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ h Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€made€inŠ ī> Šconnection€with€the€action€by€each€expertŠ Ä Šwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€as€aŠ šź Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,€includingŠ pĄ  Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ F –! Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ !l" Šcomparison,€and€furnish€the€State€with€theŠ ņ!B# Šsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€andŠ Č"$ Šconclusion;€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Alibi€WitnessesŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ ö&F") Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€allegedŠ Ģ'#* Šoccurrence,€furnish€the€name€and€address€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ x)Č$, Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ N*ž%- Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ $+t&. Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠState€in€its€request.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ ° Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ †Ö Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ 2‚ Šor€trial.€€Š X ŠĢ€€(e)€€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€makeŠ ` ° Šdisclosure€pursuant€to€section€(a)€of€thisŠ 6 †  ŠRule€within€25€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ  \  Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ ā 2  Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ ø  ŠRule€4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ ŽŽ  Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(b)€of€thisŠ d“  ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ :Š  Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ `  ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ ę6 Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ ¼  Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ ’ā Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ hø Šserved€with€the€request€shall€furnish€theŠ >Ž Šdiscovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ l¼ Šrequested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ B’ Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ h Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ ī> Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š Ä Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ šź Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ pĄ  Šthat€have€not€been€furnished.€€A€response€toŠ F –! Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ !l" Šafter€service€of€the€motion.€€The€court€needŠ ņ!B# Šnot€consider€any€motion€to€compel€discoveryŠ Č"$ Šunless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ ž#ī% Šcertificate€€describing€good€faith€attemptsŠ t$Ä& Što€discuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ J%š ' Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ  &p!( Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ ö&F") Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ Ģ'#* Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(g)€€Obligations€of€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņtheŠ $+t&. ŠPartiesóóŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņEach€party€who€is€obligated€to€provideŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmaterials€or€information€under€this€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šshall€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ ° Šall€of€the€material€and€information€that€mustŠ †Ö Šbe€disclosed.óó€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ \¬ ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ 2‚ Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ X Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ Ž. Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ “  Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ Š Ś Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ ` ° Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ 6 †  Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ  \  ŠAttorney.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€(h)€€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ :Š  Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ `  Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ ę6 Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Protective€OrdersŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š d Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ ź: Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€If€at€any€timeŠ Ą Šduring€the€proceedings€the€court€finds€that€aŠ –ę Šparty€has€failed€to€comply€with€this€Rule€orŠ l¼ Šan€order€issued€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€theŠ B’ Šcourt€may€order€that€party€to€permit€theŠ h Šdiscovery€of€the€matters€not€previouslyŠ ī> Šdisclosed,€strike€the€testimony€to€which€theŠ Ä Šundisclosed€matter€relates,€grant€aŠ šź Šreasonable€continuance,€prohibit€the€partyŠ pĄ  Šfrom€introducing€in€evidence€the€matter€notŠ F –! Šdisclosed,€grant€a€mistrial,€or€enter€anyŠ !l" Šother€order€appropriate€under€theŠ ņ!B# Šcircumstances.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š t$Ä& Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š J%š ' Ša€1€and€2.€€Š  &p!( Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ö&F") Šb.€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ¢(ņ#+ Šc.€€Š x)Č$, Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ N*ž%- ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š $+t&. Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ś+J'/ Še€1.€€Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ¦-ö(1 Še€2.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€from€formerŠ ° ŠRule€741€a€3€ņņand€is€in€part€new.óó€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š \¬ Šf.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š X Šg.Š Ž. ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ` ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.€brought€to€theŠ  \  Šattention€of€the€Rules€Committee€a€2003Š ā 2  ŠReport€of€the€American€College€of€TrialŠ ø  ŠLawyers,€describing€the€problem€that€someŠ ŽŽ  Šfederal€prosecutors€fail€to€provideŠ d“  Šinformation€required€to€be€furnished€to€aŠ :Š  Šcriminal€defendant€pursuant€to€ņņBrady€v.Š `  ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ ģ< Šspoke€with€local€criminal€defense€attorneysŠ Č Šin€Montgomery€County,€who€noted€similarŠ žī Šproblems€with€some€State€prosecutors.€€ToŠ tÄ Šaddress€this,€the€Honorable€Albert€J.Š Jš ŠŌ_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€the€Honorable€M.€BrookeŠ  p ŠŌ_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Judges€of€the€Circuit€Court€forŠ öF ŠBaltimore€City,€drafted€a€proposed€amendmentŠ Ģ Što€Rule€4„263€(a)(1),€the€concept€of€whichŠ ¢ņ Šhas€been€approved€by€the€Rules€Committee.€Š xČ ŠThe€Committeeššs€proposal€blends€languageŠ Nž Šsuggested€by€Judges€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_ŌŠ $t Šwith€language€currently€in€the€subsection€andŠ śJ Šadds€a€requirement€that€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Š  Šfile€a€written€statement€identifying€withŠ ¦ö Šparticularity€the€information€supplied.€€AŠ |Ģ  Šproposed€new€Committee€note€followingŠ R ¢! Šsubsection€(a)(1)€makes€clear€that€theŠ (!x" Šdisclosure€obligation€set€forth€in€theŠ ž!N# Šsubsection€is€coextensive€with€thatŠ Ō"$$ Šestablished€by€ņņBradyóó.Š Ŗ#ś% ŠĢą ø ąRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.€brought€to€theŠ \%¬ ' ŠCommitteeššs€attention€a€problem€withŠ 2&‚!( Šsubsection€(b)(1)€of€Rule€4„263€and€sectionŠ 'X") Š(a)€of€Rule€4„262.€€Some€witnesses€inŠ Ž'.#* Šcriminal€cases€are€reluctant€to€testifyŠ “($+ Šbecause€their€address€is€given€to€theŠ Š)Ś$, Šdefendant€pursuant€to€the€Rules.€€RussellŠ `*°%- ŠButler,€Esq.,€suggested€that€to€address€thisŠ 6+†&. Šproblem,€a€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ  ,\'/ ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€should€be€added€toŠ ā,2(0 ŠRules€4„263€and€4„262.€€The€Code€provisionŠ ø-)1 Šstates€that€upon€request€of€the€State,€aŠ Ž.Ž)2 Švictim€of€or€a€witness€to€a€felony,€or€aŠ ° Švictimššs€representative,€the€address€of€aŠ †Ö Švictim€or€a€witness€may€be€withheld€before€aŠ \¬ Štrial€unless€a€judge€determines€that€goodŠ 2‚ Šcause€has€been€shown€for€the€release€of€theŠ X Šinformation.€€The€Committee€agrees€with€Mr.Š Ž. ŠButlerššs€suggestion.Š “  ŠĢą ø ąThe€words€š šor€requiredšš€are€proposed€toŠ ` ° Šbe€added€to€section€(f)€to€clarify€that€aŠ 6 †  Šmotion€to€compel€discovery€may€be€based€on€aŠ  \  Šfailure€to€provide€required€discovery€as€wellŠ ā 2  Šas€a€failure€to€provide€requested€discovery.Š ø  Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąĢą ø ąSection€(g)€is€proposed€to€be€amended€toŠ d“  Šrequire€that€each€party€who€is€obligated€toŠ :Š  Šprovide€material€or€information€under€theŠ `  ŠRule€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ ę6 Šthe€material€and€information€to€be€disclosed.Š ¼  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ šź ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„262€to€add€language€toŠ !l" Šsection€(a)€referring€to€a€certain€statute,Š ņ!B# Šas€follows:Š Č"$ ŠĢĢRule€4„262.€€DISCOVERY€IN€DISTRICT€COURTŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€Discovery€and€inspection€pursuant€toŠ x)Č$, Šthis€Rule€is€available€in€the€District€CourtŠ N*ž%- Šin€actions€for€offenses€that€are€punishableŠ $+t&. Šby€imprisonment,€andņņ,€except€as€providedŠ ś+J'/ Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š Š, (0 Š205,óó€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€The€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€toŠ ° Šthe€defendant€any€material€or€informationŠ †Ö Šthat€tends€to€negate€or€mitigate€the€guilt€orŠ \¬ Špunishment€of€the€defendant€as€to€the€offenseŠ 2‚ Šcharged.Š X ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€request€of€the€defendant€theŠ “  ŠState's€Attorney€shall€permit€the€defendantŠ Š Ś Što€inspect€and€copy€(A)€any€portion€of€aŠ ` ° Šdocument€containing€a€statement€or€containingŠ 6 †  Šthe€substance€of€a€statement€made€by€theŠ  \  Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ā 2  Šintends€to€use€at€trial€or€at€any€hearingŠ ø  Šother€than€a€preliminary€hearing€and€(B)€eachŠ ŽŽ  Šwritten€report€or€statement€made€by€an€expertŠ d“  Šwhom€the€State€expects€to€call€as€a€witnessŠ :Š  Šat€a€hearing,€other€than€a€preliminaryŠ `  Šhearing,€or€trial.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Upon€request€of€the€State€theŠ ’ā Šdefendant€shall€permit€any€discovery€orŠ hø Šinspection€specified€in€subsection€(d)(1)€ofŠ >Ž ŠRule€4-263.€€Š d ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ Ą Šlimit€the€constitutional€requirement€ofŠ –ę Šdisclosure€by€the€State.€€See€ņņBrady€v.€State,óóŠ l¼ Š226€Md.€422,€174€A.2d€167€(1961),€Ō_Ōaff'dŌ_Ō,€373Š H˜ ŠU.S.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194,€10€L.€Ed.€2d€215Š n Š(1963).€€Š ōD ŠĢ€€(b)€€ProcedureŠ  š ŠĢą ø ą€€The€discovery€and€inspection€requiredŠ L œ! Šor€permitted€by€this€Rule€shall€be€completedŠ "!r" Šbefore€the€hearing€or€trial.€€A€request€forŠ ų!H# Šdiscovery€and€inspection€and€response€needŠ Ī"$ Šnot€be€in€writing€and€need€not€be€filed€withŠ ¤#ō% Šthe€court.€€If€a€request€was€made€before€theŠ z$Ź& Šdate€of€the€hearing€or€trial€and€the€requestŠ P%  ' Šwas€refused€or€denied,€the€court€may€grant€aŠ &&v!( Šdelay€or€continuance€in€the€hearing€or€trialŠ ü&L") Što€permit€the€inspection€or€discovery.€€Š Ņ'"#* ŠĢ€€(c)€€Obligations€of€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ~)Ī$, ŠĢą ø ą€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ *+z&. ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ ,P'/ Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ Ö,&(0 Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ ¬-ü(1 Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ ° Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ †Ö Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ \¬ Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ 2‚ ŠAttorney.€€Š X ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„262€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 6 †  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€second€paragraph€of€theŠ ā 2  ŠReporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„263.Š ø  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Missouri€told€the€Committee€that€Rule€4„263€has€been€aŠ :Š  Štopic€of€discussion€for€some€time.€€Ms.€Forster,€the€PublicŠ ę6 ŠDefender€for€the€State€of€Maryland,€sent€a€comment€letter€whichŠ ’ā Šhas€been€distributed€to€the€Committee€this€morning.€€See€AppendixŠ >Ž Š2.€€She€is€requesting€that€the€Chair€remand€the€matter€to€theŠ ź: ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€for€further€work,€because€the€way€the€RuleŠ –ę Šis€drafted€does€not€fully€encompass€the€case€of€ņņBrady€v.Š B’ ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963),€as€it€has€been€interpreted.€€TheŠ śJ ŠChair€asked€Ms.€Forster€to€speak.Š ² Šą  ąMs.€Forster€said€that€she€is€pleased€that€the€Committee€isŠ ^ ®! Štaking€up€this€issue.€€She€introduced€two€attorneys€from€herŠ  "Z# Šoffice,€Paul€DeWolfe,€Esq.€and€Michele€Nethercott,€Esq.€€Ms.Š ¶#% ŠForster€explained€that€her€concern€about€the€Rule€is€the€languageŠ b%² ' Šin€subsection€(a)(1)€which€reads,€š š...information...that€tends€toŠ '^") Šexculpate€the€defendant...šš.€€This€is€narrower€than€the€languageŠ ŗ( $+ Šof€ņņBradyóó,€which€is€š šmitigates€or€negates€guilt.šš€€The€wordŠ f*¶%- Šš šexculpatešš€is€more€restrictive.€€ņņBradyóó€material€includesŠ ,n'/ Šfavorable€evidence€that€could€be€impeachment€evidence.€€PriorŠ Ö-&)1 Šinconsistent€statements€are€not€covered€by€the€language€of€theŠ ° Šproposed€amendment€to€the€Rule.€€The€Office€of€the€PublicŠ \¬ ŠDefender€is€asking€that€the€Rule€be€returned€to€the€CriminalŠ X ŠSubcommittee€for€more€work€on€this€language.€€Ms.€Forster€saidŠ “  Šthat€her€office€would€be€happy€to€work€with€the€Subcommittee€onŠ ` ° Šthis.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€in€subsection€(a)(1)(D),€theŠ ø  Šwords€š šguilt€oršš€had€been€stricken.€€She€asked€Ms.€Forster€if€itŠ d“  Šwould€be€helpful€if€they€were€added€back€in.€€Ms.€Forster€repliedŠ `  Šthat€this€would€not€solve€the€problem€of€including€the€duty€toŠ ¼  Šturn€over€impeachment€evidence€within€the€scope€of€the€Rule.€€€Š hø ŠThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€current€language€of€theŠ d ŠRule€covers€this.€€Ms.€Forster€answered€that€there€is€noŠ Ą Šdefinition€of€the€concept€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€said€that€oneŠ l¼ Šway€to€approach€solving€this€problem€is€to€refer€to€Rule€5„616,Š h ŠImpeachment€and€Rehabilitation€„„€Generally,€which€lists€all€ofŠ Ä Šthe€ways€that€a€witness€can€be€impeached.€€The€Chair€noted€thatŠ pĄ  Šthe€cases€afterņņ€Bradyņņóóóó€do€not€address€pure€impeachment€material.€Š !l" ŠJudge€Heller€questioned€as€to€what€the€federal€language€isŠ Ō"$$ Špertaining€to€this€issue.€€Ms.€Forster€responded€that€theŠ €$Š& ŠAmerican€College€of€Trial€Lawyers€(š šthe€American€Collegešš)€hasŠ ,&|!( Šrecommended€a€change€to€the€parallel€federal€rule.€€Mr.€BraultŠ Ų'(#* Šadded€that€the€Criminal€Procedure€Committee€of€the€AmericanŠ „)Ō$, ŠCollege€has€made€a€recommendation€to€the€federal€rules€committee.€Š 0+€&. ŠJudge€Heller€asked€whether€the€current€federal€rule€has€the€ņņBradyóóŠ Ü,,(0 Šrequirements,€and€Mr.€Brault€replied€that€the€lack€of€theseŠ ”.ä)2 Šrequirements€in€the€rule€motivated€the€American€College€toŠ ° Šrecommend€a€change€to€the€rule.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€commented€that€there€have€been€numerous€Ō_ŌSubcomŌ_Ō„Š X ŠŌ_ŌmitteeŌ_Ō€meetings€at€which€Rule€4„263€was€discussed,€and€the€issueŠ “  Šdiscussed€today€was€never€brought€up€at€any€of€the€meetings.€€ItŠ ` ° Šis€not€appropriate€to€remand€the€Rule€again€to€the€Subcommittee.€Š  \  ŠJudge€Heller€suggested€that€the€Rule€provide€that€the€State€mustŠ ø  Šdisclose€information€favorable€to€the€defendant€in€any€form,Š d“  Šwhether€or€not€admissible,€that€exculpates€the€defendant,Š `  Šadversely€impacts€witnesses,€mitigates€the€offense,€or€mitigatesŠ ¼  Šthe€punishment.€€Mr.€Dean€expressed€the€opinion€that€to€impose€aŠ hø Šduty€on€the€prosecutor€to€discover€potential€impeachment€evidenceŠ d Šis€burdensome,€because€it€is€an€impossible€task.€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€subsection€(a)(1)€coversŠ l¼ Šwhat€evidence€must€be€disclosed.€€Mr.€Dean€said€that€subsectionŠ h Š(a)(1)(A)€to€(D)€captures€everything€that€is€constitutionallyŠ Ä Šrequired€to€be€disclosed.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whether€the€factŠ pĄ  Šthat€a€Stateššs€witness€lied€in€previous€proceedings€would€tend€toŠ !l" Šexculpate€the€defendant.€€Mr.€Dean€replied€that€that€would€notŠ Č"$ Šmitigate€the€offense,€but€may€demonstrate€bias€of€the€witness.€Š t$Ä& ŠMr.€Brault€remarked€that€he€had€listened€to€comments€when€thisŠ  &p!( Šissue€was€presented€by€the€American€College.€€The€commentsŠ Ģ'#* Špertained€to€how€to€recognize€favorable€information.€€This€is€theŠ x)Č$, Šcore€of€the€problem.€€Prosecutors€look€through€the€files€and€doŠ $+t&. Šnot€see€anything€favorable€to€the€defendant,€but€later€on€duringŠ Š, (0 Šthe€trial,€ņņBradyóó€material€appears.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąJudge€Heller€inquired€as€to€why€the€words€š šguilt€oršš€wereŠ ° Šdeleted€from€subsection€(a)(1).€€The€Chair€answered€that€theŠ \¬ Šlanguage€in€subsection€(A)€š šexculpate€the€defendantšš€covers€this.€Š X ŠMr.€Brault€disagreed,€noting€that€the€defendant€may€not€beŠ “  Šexculpated,€but€his€or€her€murder€charge€may€be€lowered€toŠ ` ° Šmanslaughter.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€to€how€the€offense€can€beŠ  \  Šmitigated€without€the€guilt€being€mitigated.€€It€is€splittingŠ ø  Šhairs€„„€the€prosecution€says€that€the€information€does€notŠ d“  Šmitigate€the€defendantššs€guilt,€but€it€may€mitigate€the€offense,Š `  Šsuch€as€murder€to€manslaughter.€€Judge€Heller€inquired€why€theŠ ¼  Šlanguage€that€was€always€in€the€Rule€should€be€deleted.€€The€ViceŠ hø ŠChair€commented€that€the€new€language€does€not€clearly€cover€whatŠ d Šis€intended€to€be€conveyed.€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€reiterated€his€suggestion€that€Rule€4„263€could€beŠ l¼ Štied€to€Rule€5„616.€€Judge€Dryden€inquired€whether€this€wouldŠ h Šmean€that€the€prosecutor€would€have€to€ask€the€witness€whetherŠ Ä Šthe€witness€has€good€eyesight,€appropriate€mental€capacity,€etc.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Chair€remarked€that€good€prosecutors€ask€those€questions,€butŠ !l" ŠMr.€Dean€countered€that€it€should€not€be€necessary€to€ask€thoseŠ Č"$ Šquestions€in€every€case.€€Judge€Dryden€observed€that€to€prepare€aŠ t$Ä& Šgood€case,€a€prosecutor€has€to€ask€questions,€even€if€thoseŠ  &p!( Šquestions€are€helpful€to€the€defense.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMs.€OššConnor€commented€that€at€the€Subcommittee€meetingsŠ x)Č$, Šwhere€the€Rule€was€discussed,€the€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ $+t&. Šsupported€the€decisions€that€had€been€made.€€Requiring€theŠ Š, (0 Šprosecutor€to€anticipate€the€defenses€of€the€defendantššs€attorneyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€not€fair.€€It€is€not€the€job€of€the€prosecutor€to€do€aŠ ° Šbackground€check€on€all€of€the€witnesses.€€The€requirements€ofŠ \¬ ŠņņBradyóó€are€clearly€laid€out.€€Trial€judges€can€check€to€see€if€theŠ X Šprosecutor€has€complied€with€the€requirements€and€can€deal€withŠ Ą  Šthis€just€as€they€do€now.€€Mr.€Karceski€noted€that€Ms.€ForsterŠ l ¼ Šhad€not€attended€the€last€Subcommittee€meeting,€but€Ms.€OššConnorŠ  h  Šclarified€that€Ms.€Forster€had€been€at€previous€meetings€whereŠ Ä  Šthe€decisions€leading€to€the€proposal€before€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šhad€been€made.€€At€the€last€meeting,€only€the€substance€of€theŠ l  Šproposed€Committee€note€had€been€discussed.€Š Č Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€said€that€he€is€sympathetic€to€Ms.€ForsterššsŠ tÄ Šposition,€but€he€also€understands€the€Stateššs€perspective.€€TheŠ  p ŠState€is€not€required€to€hire€a€private€investigator€to€conduct€aŠ Ģ Šprivate€investigation€for€the€benefit€of€the€defendant.€€However,Š xČ Što€properly€do€their€jobs,€prosecutors€must€cover€both€theirŠ $t Šfiles€and€the€files€of€the€police€when€they€make€ņņBradyóóŠ Š  Šdisclosures.€€It€is€important€to€require€the€Stateššs€Attorney€toŠ ˆŲ  Šexercise€due€diligence€in€locating€all€information€known€to€theŠ 4!„" ŠState,€including€the€police,€that€is€favorable€to€the€defendant.€Š ą"0$ ŠThe€minimum€the€State€has€to€do€is€to€speak€to€the€policeŠ Œ$Ü& Šofficers€involved€to€determine€what€is€favorable€to€theŠ 8&ˆ!( Šdefendant.€€The€Stateššs€Attorneys€who€have€expressed€theirŠ ä'4#* Šopinion€have€said€that€this€is€a€herculean€task.€€However,€in€aŠ )ą$, Šgeneric€sense,€ņņBradyóó€is€applied€on€a€sliding€scale.€€For€minorŠ <+Œ&. Šoffenses,€prosecutors€are€not€required€to€take€the€time€that€aŠ ō,D(0 Šmore€serious€offense€would€require.€€The€State€must€do€more,€butŠ  .š)2 Šthe€State€is€not€required€to€function€as€an€investigator€for€theŠ ° Šdefense.€€Mr.€Karceski€expressed€his€personal€opinion€thatŠ \¬ Šcompliance€with€ņņBradyóó€is€not€done€on€a€consistent€basisŠ X Šthroughout€the€State.€€Š Ą  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€if€a€prosecutor€knows€that€a€witness€whoŠ l ¼ Štakes€the€stand€and€says€that€the€defendant€is€guilty€had€given€aŠ  h  Šprior€inconsistent€statement,€the€prosecutor€is€obligated€to€tellŠ Ä  Šthe€defense€attorney€about€the€prior€statement.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ pĄ  Šobserved€that€prosecutors€are€not€always€doing€this,€and€heŠ l  Šcommented€that€it€is€important€that€prosecutors€be€taught€how€toŠ Č Šhandle€the€ņņBradyóó€requirements.€€In€Baltimore€City€District€Court,Š tÄ Šthere€is€a€significant€problem€„„€the€prosecutors€often€do€notŠ ,| Štalk€to€the€police€officer€investigating€the€crime€and€do€notŠ Ų( Šprovide€ņņBradyóó€materials€to€the€defense.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ „Ō Ša€rule€cannot€be€written€to€solve€all€of€the€problems€in€variousŠ <Œ Šjurisdictions.€€Mr.€Karceski€remarked€that€the€prosecutors€shouldŠ č8 Šcertify€what€they€have€done€regarding€disclosure,€so€that€theŠ ”ä  Šdefense€attorney€can€note€any€inconsistencies.€€Š @!" Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€setting€the€issue€of€certificationŠ ģ"<$ Šaside,€everyone€is€in€agreement€that€the€State€must€provide€toŠ ˜$č& Šthe€defense€the€fact€of€any€prior€inconsistent€statement.€€TheŠ D&”!( Šdefense€is€entitled€to€know€about€an€out„of„court€statement€madeŠ š'@#* Šby€a€Stateššs€witness,€prior€to€cross„examination,€for€possibleŠ œ)ģ$, Šimpeachment€material€pursuant€to€ņņCarr€v.€Stateóó,€284€Md.€455Š H+˜&. Š(1979)€andņņ€State€v.€Leonardóó,€290€Md.€295€(1981).€€SubsectionŠ -P(0 Š(a)(4)€of€Rule€5„616€provides€that€a€witness€may€be€impeached€byŠ ° Šquestions€that€are€directed€at€proving€that€the€witness€isŠ \¬ Šbiased,€prejudiced,€interested€in€the€outcome€of€the€proceeding,Š X Šor€has€a€motive€to€testify€falsely.€€The€State€should€provide€toŠ “  Šthe€defense€evidence€of€which€it€is€aware€concerning€thisŠ ` ° Šsubsection€of€Rule€5„616.€€Other€provisions€of€Rule€5„616€alsoŠ  \  Šcan€be€incorporated€into€Rule€4„263.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€remarked€that€there€is€no€easy€way€to€assureŠ d“  Šthat€a€prosecutor€is€complying€with€ņņBradyóó.€€The€Rule€may€neverŠ `  Šresolve€all€of€the€issues,€but€the€addition€of€a€certificationŠ Č Šrequirement€to€the€Rule€would€be€an€important€improvement.€€Š tÄ Šą  ąMr.€Riddle€told€the€Committee€that€he€had€previously€writtenŠ  p Ša€letter€as€President€of€the€Maryland€Stateššs€AttorneysššŠ Ģ ŠAssociation,€dated€August€1,€2003€opposing€recommendations€by€theŠ xČ ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender€for€changing€Rule€4„263.€€TheŠ $t ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender€had€cited€problems€with€prosecutorsŠ Š  Šproviding€exculpatory€evidence€and€judges€failing€to€imposeŠ |Ģ  Šmeaningful€sanctions€as€a€justification€for€making€sweepingŠ (!x" Šchanges€to€Rule€4„263.€€The€Association€disagreed€with€the€OfficeŠ Ō"$$ Šof€the€Public€Defender€who€had€their€opportunity€to€express€theirŠ €$Š& Šconcerns€at€several€Criminal€Subcommittee€meetings.€€The€languageŠ ,&|!( Špertaining€to€certification€was€drafted€by€the€Conference€ofŠ Ų'(#* ŠCircuit€Court€Judges,€and€the€language€in€the€version€of€the€RuleŠ „)Ō$, Šthat€is€before€the€Committee€today€is€the€result€of€the€work€doneŠ 0+€&. Šby€the€Subcommittee€using€the€Conference€draft.€€The€currentŠ Ü,,(0 Šdraft€is€the€result€of€compromise€by€the€various€groups,€and€Mr.Š ˆ.Ų)2 ŠRiddle€asked€that€the€Committee€consider€it€carefully€and€act€onŠ ° Šit.€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Klein€commented€that€he€does€not€practice€criminal€law,Š X Šand€although€the€stakes€are€not€as€high€in€civil€practice€as€inŠ “  Šcriminal,€there€is€a€certification€requirement€in€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Š ` ° Š26€(g)(1).€€The€attorney€or€party€who€signs€the€disclosureŠ  \  Šcertifies€š šthat€to€the€best€of€the€signerššs€knowledge,Š ø  Šinformation,€and€belief,€formed€after€a€reasonable€inquiry,€theŠ d“  Šdisclosure€is€complete€and€correct€as€of€the€time€it€is€made.šš€Š `  ŠRule€4„263€should€require€at€least€this€type€of€certification.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€observed€that€in€a€civil€case,€the€attorney€managesŠ hø Šthe€entire€case.€€This€is€not€the€situation€in€a€criminal€case.€Š d ŠMost€cases€come€to€the€Stateššs€Attorney€with€a€charging€documentŠ Ą Šand€a€police€report.€€The€Stateššs€Attorney€usually€does€notŠ l¼ Šmanage€the€police€investigation,€except€in€some€jurisdictions€ifŠ h Šit€is€a€homicide€case.€€Often,€it€is€a€member€of€the€public€whoŠ Ä Šhas€initiated€the€case,€and€there€is€no€police€investigation.€€ItŠ pĄ  Šis€understandable€as€to€why€no€certification€is€made€in€criminalŠ !l" Šcases.Š Č"$ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€remarked€that€it€is€not€onerous€for€the€StateššsŠ t$Ä& ŠAttorney€to€be€required€to€certify€that€he€or€she€has€exercisedŠ  &p!( Šdue€diligence€in€locating€all€information€favorable€to€theŠ Ģ'#* Šdefendant€within€its€files€or€the€files€of€others€who€haveŠ x)Č$, Šparticipated€in€the€investigation.€€However,€an€investigationŠ $+t&. Šrequirement€should€not€be€imposed.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€language€in€sectionŠ |.Ģ)2 Š(g),€which€includes€the€due€diligence€concept€applicable€to€bothŠ ° Šthe€State€and€the€defendant,€should€be€in€the€body€of€the€Rule,Š \¬ Šrather€than€in€a€Committee€note,€as€it€was€in€an€earlier€draft€ofŠ X Šthe€Rule.€€He€suggested€that€section€(g)€be€moved€to€become€newŠ “  Šsection€(a),€and€that€current€subsection€(a)(1)€be€amended€toŠ ` ° Šread€as€follows:Š  \  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓ...€(1)€Any€material€or€information€in€anyŠ ø  Šform,€whether€or€not€admissible,€that€tendsŠ ŽŽ  Što€(A)€exculpate€the€defendant,€(B)€establishŠ d“  Šthat€a€witness€has€made€a€statement€that€isŠ :Š  Šinconsistent€with€the€witnessššs€anticipatedŠ `  Štestimony,€(C)€demonstrate€interest€or€biasŠ ę6 Šof€a€Stateššs€witness,€(D)€mitigate€theŠ ¼  Šoffense,€or€(E)€negate€or€mitigate€theŠ ’ā Špunishment€of€the€defendant€as€to€the€offenseŠ hø Šcharged€and€a€written€statement€thatŠ >Ž Šreasonably€identifies€that€materialsŠ d Šfurnished;€...Š ź: ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€questioned€whether€the€version€of€the€CommitteeŠ –ę Šnote€that€the€Committee€is€considering€today€is€an€improvementŠ B’ Šover€earlier€drafts€of€the€Committee€note.€€Timothy€Mitchell,€whoŠ ī> Šrepresents€the€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€Attorneys€Association,Š šź Šhad€never€submitted€the€comments€he€has€pertaining€to€this€issue.€Š F –! ŠJudge€Norton€expressed€his€agreement€with€Ms.€Forster€that€theŠ ņ!B# ŠRule€should€go€back€to€the€Subcommittee.€€Judge€Missouri€statedŠ ž#ī% Šthat€requests€were€sent€out€for€anyone€who€wanted€to€appearŠ J%š ' Šbefore€the€Subcommittee.€€He€asked€that€the€Rule€not€be€sent€backŠ ö&F") Što€the€Subcommittee.€€The€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€is€opposedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Što€certification,€which€had€appeared€in€earlier€drafts,€becauseŠ N*ž%- Šthere€is€no€sanction.€€He€questioned€as€to€how€someone€canŠ ś+J'/ Šcertify€in€all€files€in€all€jurisdictions.€€Š ¦-ö(1 Šą  ąMr.€Dean€reiterated€the€Chairššs€suggestion€as€to€theŠ ° Šlanguage€of€current€subsection€(a)(1)€and€moving€section€(g)€toŠ \¬ Šbecome€new€section€(a).€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€it€is€a€goodŠ X Šidea€to€put€the€š šdue€diligencešš€language€at€the€beginning€of€theŠ “  ŠRule.€€She€suggested€that€the€words€š šguilt€oršš€be€put€back€intoŠ ` ° Šsubsection€(a)(1)(D)€of€the€Rule.€€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€an€earlier€draft€of€the€RuleŠ ø  Šwould€have€required€the€Stateššs€Attorney€to€certify€that€theŠ d“  ŠStateššs€Attorney€had€exercised€due€diligence€in€locating€allŠ `  Šinformation€favorable€to€the€defendant€within€its€files€or€theŠ ¼  Šfiles€of€any€others€who€had€participated€in€the€investigation€orŠ hø Ševaluation€of€the€action.€€This€concept€does€not€appear€inŠ d Šsection€(g)€of€the€Rule€that€the€Committee€is€considering€today.€Š Ą ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€reference€to€the€information€within€theŠ l¼ Šfiles€should€not€be€part€of€the€Rule.€€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€thatŠ h Šif€a€witness€talks€to€someone,€that€is€information€that€is€not€inŠ Ä Šthe€file.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€addition€ofŠ pĄ  Ša€witnessššs€prior€inconsistent€statement€in€subsection€(a)(1)€isŠ !l" Šbroad€enough.€€How€would€the€Rule€handle€the€situation€where€theŠ Č"$ Šwitness€hates€the€defendant?€€The€Chair€answered€that€this€wouldŠ t$Ä& Šbe€covered€by€the€principle€of€bias.€€Mr.€Dean€noted€that€theŠ  &p!( Šwitness€to€which€the€Rule€refers€is€the€Stateššs€witness.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠChair€suggested€that€the€word€š šStateššsšš€be€added€before€the€wordŠ x)Č$, Šwitness.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Dean€moved€that€section€(g)€be€moved€to€become€sectionŠ Š, (0 Š(a)€and€that€current€subsection€(a)(1)€be€amended€in€accordanceŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwith€the€language€suggested€by€the€Chair,€with€the€addition€ofŠ ° Šthe€word€š šStateššsšš€before€the€word€š šwitness.šš€€Judge€KaplanŠ \¬ Šseconded€the€motion,€and€it€passed€with€16€in€favor.Š X Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€reiterated€the€suggestion€of€Judge€HellerŠ “  Šthat€the€words€š šguilt€oršš€should€be€put€back€into€subsectionŠ ` ° ŠŌ_Ō(a)(1)(D).Ō_Ō€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€addition€ofŠ  \  Šthe€words€š šguilt€or.šš€€Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€said€that€he€was€concerned€about€a€comment€thatŠ d“  ŠMr.€Dean€previously€made€in€response€to€Mr.€Kleinššs€statementŠ `  Šabout€civil€cases.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€stated€that€although€he€agreesŠ ¼  Šwith€Mr.€Dean€that€civil€cases€are€different€than€criminal€cases,Š hø Šhe€is€concerned€about€compliance€with€ņņBradyóó€in€the€DistrictŠ d ŠCourt.€€How€can€a€rule€be€written€that€would€assure€that€theŠ Ģ Šprosecutor€in€District€Court€complies€with€the€ņņBradyóóŠ xČ Šrequirements?€€To€require€that€the€State€has€to€aver€that€theyŠ 0€ Šcomplied€does€not€resolve€the€Stateššs€obligation€to€comply.€€€Š Ü, ŠWhy€is€the€certification€requirement€unnecessary?€€The€ChairŠ ˆŲ  Šreplied€that€it€could€be€an€imposition€on€a€Stateššs€Attorney€withŠ 4!„" Ša€busy€docket.€€Senator€Stone€agreed€with€Mr.€Karceski€thatŠ ą"0$ Šrequiring€a€certification€is€a€small€thing€to€ask.€€Mr.€BraultŠ Œ$Ü& Šnoted€that€the€signing€requirement€is€a€certification.€€Mr.Š 8&ˆ!( ŠKarceski€expressed€the€view€that€there€will€not€be€fullŠ ä'4#* Šcompliance€with€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€responded€that€if€the€RuleŠ )ą$, Šis€violated,€the€defendant€will€get€a€new€trial€or€otherŠ <+Œ&. Šappropriate€remedy,€such€as€post€conviction€relief.€Š č,8(0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€there€were€any€proposed€changes€toŠ ”.ä)2 ŠRule€4„262,€other€than€the€addition€of€the€reference€to€Code,Š ° ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205.€€Mr.€Dean€answered€that€noŠ \¬ Šother€changes€were€made€to€Rule€4„262.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€thatŠ X Šshe€is€concerned€about€the€fact€that€there€is€a€long€list€ofŠ “  Šchanges€that€are€being€made€to€Rule€4„263,€but€no€changes€areŠ ` ° Šbeing€made€to€Rule€4„262,€the€parallel€District€Court€Rule.€€Mr.Š  \  ŠDean€explained€that€sometimes€in€District€Court,€the€first€timeŠ ø  Šthe€prosecutor€sees€the€file€is€on€the€day€of€trial.€€The€ViceŠ d“  ŠChair€noted€that€since€the€language€of€Rule€4„262€will€be€veryŠ `  Šdifferent€from€that€of€Rule€4„263,€the€implication€is€thatŠ ¼  Šdifferent€principles€apply.€€The€Chair€commented€that€regardlessŠ hø Šof€how€the€Rule€is€worded,€ņņBradyóó€applies.€€Rule€4„262€does€notŠ d Šhave€to€mirror€Rule€4„263.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€even€ifŠ Ģ ŠRule€4„262€does€not€mirror€Rule€4„263,€a€description€of€whatŠ xČ ŠņņBradyóó€requires€should€be€stated€in€some€way€in€the€District€CourtŠ $t ŠRule.€€Š Ü, Šą  ąJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€when€the€Subcommittee€hadŠ ˆŲ  Šdiscussed€whether€Rule€4„262€should€be€changed,€the€exactŠ 4!„" Šlanguage€of€Rule€4„263€had€not€yet€been€determined.€€In€DistrictŠ ą"0$ ŠCourt,€it€is€difficult€to€provide€a€written€statement€of€ņņBradyóóŠ Œ$Ü& Šmaterials€furnished€to€the€defendant€because€in€many€instances,Š D&”!( Šthe€prosecutor€does€not€even€know€who€the€witnesses€are€until€theŠ š'@#* Šday€of€the€trial.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Vice€Chair€makes€aŠ œ)ģ$, Šgood€point€about€the€District€Court€Rule.€€One€way€to€handle€itŠ H+˜&. Šmay€be€to€broaden€the€Committee€note€that€follows€subsectionŠ ō,D(0 Š(a)(3)€of€Rule€4„262.€€Rule€4„262€will€go€back€to€the€CriminalŠ  .š)2 ŠSubcommittee€for€further€work.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ° Šapproved€Rule€4„263€as€amended,€and€remanded€Rule€4„262€to€theŠ \¬ ŠCriminal€Subcommittee.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€Agenda€Item€3,€Rule€4„216,€PretrialŠ “  ŠRelease,€will€not€be€discussed€today,€because€Professor€ByronŠ ` ° ŠWarnken€is€unable€to€attend€todayššs€meeting.€Š  \  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ŽŽ  Š€€rules€recommended€by€the€Appellate€Subcommittee:€€Rule€8„204Š d“  Š€€(Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€Special€Appeals),Š :Š  Š€€Rule€8„205€(Information€Reporters),€and€Rule€8„511€(AmicusŠ `  Š€€Curiae)Š ę6 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€8„204,€Application€for€LeaveŠ hø Što€Appeal€to€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ d Šconsideration.Š Ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xü™XX Xł_Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ h ŠAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSŠ ī> ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ šź Šą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢŌ#† Xł_XXXü™Tc#ŌŌ‡Xł_XX Xł_ŌĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„204€to€reorganize€sectionsŠ ņ!B# Š(b)€and€(g)€and€to€add€language€to€sectionsŠ Č"$ Š(b),€(c),€(d),€and€(g)€referring€to€anŠ ž#ī% Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal€the€denial€ofŠ t$Ä& Švictimsšš€rights,€as€follows:Š J%š ' ŠĢĢRule€8-204.€€APPLICATION€FOR€LEAVE€TO€APPEALŠ Ģ'#* ŠTO€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALS€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€applications€forŠ Š, (0 Šleave€to€appeal€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAppeals.€€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCross€reference:€€For€Code€provisionsŠ ° Šgoverning€applications€for€leave€to€appeal,Š †Ö Šsee€Courts€Article,€šš3-707€concerning€bail;Š \¬ ŠCourts€Article,€šš12-302€(e)€concerning€guiltyŠ 2‚ Šplea€cases;€Courts€Article,€šš12-302€(g)Š X Šconcerning€revocation€of€probation€cases;Š Ž. ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11-103Š “  Šconcerning€victims€of€violent€crimes;Š Š Ś ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš7-109€concerningŠ ` ° Špost€conviction€cases;€Correctional€ServicesŠ 6 †  ŠArticle,€šš10-206€et€seq.€concerning€inmateŠ  \  Šgrievances;€and€Health-General€Article,Š ā 2  Ššššš12-117€(e)(2),€12-118€(d)(2),€and€12-120Š ø  Š(k)(2)€concerning€continued€commitment,Š ŽŽ  Šconditional€release,€or€discharge€of€anŠ d“  Šindividual€committed€as€not€criminallyŠ :Š  Šresponsible€by€reason€of€insanity€orŠ `  Šincompetent€to€stand€trial.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(b)€€ApplicationŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€How€Madeņ ņ;€Time€for€Filingó óŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€application€for€leave€to€appealŠ ź: Što€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€shall€beŠ Ą Šfiled€in€duplicate€with€the€clerk€of€theŠ –ę Šlower€court.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Time€for€FilingóóŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€€GenerallyóóŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€The€application€shall€be€filedŠ pĄ  Šwithin€30€days€after€entry€of€the€judgment€orŠ F –! Šorder€from€which€the€appeal€is€soughtņ ņ,€exceptŠ !l" Šthat€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal€withŠ ņ!B# Šregard€to€bail€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsŠ Č"$ ŠArticle,€šš3-707€shall€be€filed€within€tenŠ ž#ī% Šdays€after€entry€of€the€order€from€which€theŠ t$Ä& Šappeal€is€soughtó ó.Š J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(B)€€Interlocutory€Appeal€by€VictimóóŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAn€application€with€regard€to€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šinterlocutory€appeal€by€a€victim€pursuant€toŠ x)Č$, ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103Š N*ž%- Šalleging€that€the€trial€court€denied€orŠ $+t&. Šfailed€to€consider€a€victimššs€right€may€beŠ ś+J'/ Šfiled€at€the€time€the€victimššs€right€isŠ Š, (0 Šactually€being€denied€or€within€10€days€afterŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€request€is€made€on€behalf€of€the€victim,Š |.Ģ)2 Šwhether€or€not€the€court€has€ruled€on€theŠ ° Šrequest.óóŠ †Ö ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€An€application€for€leave€toŠ 2‚ Šappeal€by€a€crime€victim€under€CriminalŠ X ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„103€may€be€filed€bothŠ Ž. Šwhen€a€victimššs€right€is€denied€and€when€aŠ “  Šcourt€fails€to€consider€a€right€secured€by€aŠ Š Ś Švictim.€€A€victim€who€believes€the€court€hasŠ ` ° Šfailed€to€consider€the€victimššs€right€mayŠ 6 †  Šfile€an€application€when€the€right€is€in€factŠ  \  Šbeing€denied€or€when€the€court€has€failed€toŠ ā 2  Štimely€determine€a€request€to€apply€theŠ ø  Švictimššs€right.€€The€courtššs€failure€toŠ ŽŽ  Šconsider€including€failure€to€timely€ruleŠ d“  Šconstitutes€a€ņņde€factoóó€order€of€court€that€isŠ :Š  Šsubject€to€an€interlocutory€or€final€appealŠ f  Šby€a€victim.óóŠ ģ< ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(C)€€BailóóŠ ˜č ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAn€application€for€leave€to€appealŠ D” Šwith€regard€to€bail€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsŠ j ŠArticle,€šš3„707€shall€be€filed€within€tenŠ š@ Šdays€after€entry€of€the€order€from€which€theŠ Ę Šappeal€is€sought.óóŠ œģ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€ContentŠ H˜ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€application€shall€contain€aŠ ōD Šconcise€statement€of€the€reasons€why€theŠ Ź Šjudgment€should€be€reversed€or€modified€andŠ  š Šshall€specify€the€errors€allegedly€committedŠ vĘ  Šby€the€lower€court.€€Š L œ! ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€ServiceŠ ų!H# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€applicant€is€the€State€ofŠ ¤#ō% ŠMaryland,€it€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ z$Ź& Šapplication€on€the€adverse€party€inŠ P%  ' Šcompliance€with€Rule€1-321.€€Any€otherŠ &&v!( Šapplicant€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ü&L") Šapplication€on€the€Attorney€General€inŠ Ņ'"#* Šcompliance€with€Rule€1-321.€€If€the€applicantŠ Ø(ų#+ Šis€not€represented€by€an€attorney,€the€clerkŠ ~)Ī$, Šof€the€lower€court€shall€promptly€mail€a€copyŠ T*¤%- Šof€the€application€to€the€Attorney€General.€€Š *+z&. ŠĢ€€(c)€€Record€on€ApplicationŠ Ö,&(0 ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Time€for€Transmittalóó€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Їą ø ą€€€€Within€ņņ(A)€five€days€after€theŠ ° Šfiling€of€an€application€by€a€victim€forŠ †Ö Šleave€to€file€an€interlocutory€appealŠ \¬ Špursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Š 2‚ Ššš11„103,€(B)óó€30€days€after€the€filing€of€anŠ X Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal€ņņin€any€otherŠ Ž. Šcase,óó€or€ņ ņwithinó ó€ņņ(C)óó€such€shorter€time€as€theŠ “  Šappellate€court€may€direct,€the€clerk€of€theŠ Š Ś Šlower€court€shall€transmit€the€record,Š ` ° Štogether€with€the€application,€to€the€CourtŠ 6 †  Šof€Special€Appeals.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Appeals€from€Post€ConvictionŠ ø  ŠProceedingsóóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€On€application€for€leave€to€appealŠ :Š  Šfrom€a€post€conviction€proceeding,€the€recordŠ `  Šshall€contain€the€petition,€the€State'sŠ ę6 ŠAttorney's€response,€any€subsequent€papersŠ ¼  Šfiled€in€the€proceeding,€and€the€statementŠ ’ā Šand€order€required€by€Rule€4-407.Š hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Appeals€from€Habeas€CorpusŠ d ŠProceedingsóóŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€On€application€for€leave€to€appealŠ –ę Šfrom€a€habeas€corpus€proceeding€in€regard€toŠ l¼ Šbail,€the€record€shall€contain€the€petition,Š B’ Šany€response€filed€by€the€State's€Attorney,Š h Šthe€order€of€the€court,€and€the€judge'sŠ ī> Šmemorandum€of€reasons.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€€Appeals€by€VictimsóóŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņOn€application€by€a€victim€for€leaveŠ !l" Što€appeal€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ ņ!B# ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„103,€the€record€shallŠ Č"$ Šcontain€(A)€the€application;€(B)€any€responseŠ ž#ī% Što€the€application€filed€by€the€defendant,Š t$Ä& Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney,€or€the€AttorneyŠ J%š ' ŠGeneral;€(C)€any€pleading€regarding€theŠ  &p!( Švictimššs€request€including,€if€applicable,€aŠ ö&F") Šstatement€that€the€court€has€failed€toŠ Ģ'#* Šconsider€a€right€of€the€victim;€and€(D),€ifŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šapplicable,€any€order€or€decision€from€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourt.óóŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(5)€€Other€AppealsóóŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€On€any€other€application€for€leaveŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€appeal,€the€record€shall€contain€all€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€original€papers€and€exhibits€filed€in€theŠ ° Šproceeding.€€Š †Ö ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Courts€ArticleŠ 2‚ Ššš3-707.Š X ŠĢ€€(d)€€ResponseŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€15€days€after€service€of€theŠ ` ° Šapplication,€any€other€party€may€file€aŠ 6 †  Šresponse€in€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ  \  Šstating€why€leave€to€appeal€should€be€deniedŠ ā 2  Šņņor€grantedóó,€except€that€any€response€to€anŠ ø  Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal€with€regardŠ ŽŽ  Što€bail€pursuant€to€Code,€Courts€Article,Š d“  Ššš3-707€ņņor€with€regard€to€an€interlocutoryŠ :Š  Šappeal€by€a€victim€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ `  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„103óó€shall€be€filedŠ ę6 Šwithin€five€days€after€service€of€theŠ ¼  Šapplication.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(e)€€Additional€InformationŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€Before€final€disposition€of€theŠ ź: Šapplication,€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€mayŠ Ą Šrequire€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€toŠ –ę Šsubmit€any€portion€of€the€stenographicŠ l¼ Štranscript€of€the€proceedings€below€and€anyŠ B’ Šadditional€information€that€the€Court€mayŠ h Šwish€to€consider.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€(f)€€DispositionŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€On€review€of€the€application,€anyŠ F –! Šresponse,€the€record,€and€any€additionalŠ !l" Šinformation€obtained€pursuant€to€section€(e)Š ņ!B# Šof€this€Rule,€without€the€submission€ofŠ Č"$ Šbriefs€or€the€hearing€of€argument,€the€CourtŠ ž#ī% Šshall:€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€deny€the€application;€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€grant€the€application€and€affirm€theŠ Ģ'#* Šjudgment€of€the€lower€court;€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€grant€the€application€and€reverse€theŠ N*ž%- Šjudgment€of€the€lower€court;€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€grant€the€application€and€remand€theŠ Š, (0 Šjudgment€to€the€lower€court€with€directionsŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€that€court;€or€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€(5)€grant€the€application€and€orderŠ ° Šfurther€proceedings€in€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ †Ö ŠAppeals€in€accordance€with€section€(g)€ofŠ \¬ Šthis€Rule.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢThe€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ Ž. Šshall€send€a€copy€of€the€order€disposing€ofŠ “  Šthe€application€to€the€clerk€of€the€lowerŠ Š Ś Šcourt.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(g)€€Further€Proceedings€in€Court€of€Š  \  ŠSpecial€AppealsŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Further€proceedings€directed€underŠ :Š  Šņņsubóósection€(f)(5)€of€this€Rule€shall€beŠ `  Šconducted€pursuant€to€this€Title€and€as€ifŠ ę6 Šthe€order€granting€leave€to€appeal€were€aŠ ¼  Šnotice€of€appeal€filed€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ’ā Š8-202.€€If€the€record€on€application€forŠ hø Šleave€to€appeal€is€to€constitute€the€entireŠ >Ž Šrecord€to€be€considered€on€the€appeal,€theŠ d Štime€for€the€filing€of€the€appellant's€briefŠ ź: Šshall€be€within€40€days€after€the€date€of€theŠ Ą Šorder€granting€leave€to€appeal.Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€Further€Proceedings€in€Appeals€ofŠ B’ ŠDenial€of€Victimsšš€RightsóóŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(A)€€Appeals€from€Final€OrdersóóŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņIf€the€order€involves€an€appeal€byŠ pĄ  Ša€victim€from€a€final€order€pursuant€to€Code,Š F –! ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103,€theŠ !l" ŠCourt€may€consolidate€the€appeal€with€anyŠ ņ!B# Šother€appeal€filed€in€the€criminal€case.óóŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€€Appeals€from€Interlocutory€Ordersó󀀩 t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņIf€the€order€granting€leave€toŠ  &p!( Šappeal€involves€an€interlocutory€appeal€by€aŠ ö&F") Švictim€pursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Ģ'#* ŠArticle,€šš11„103,€the€Court€may€schedule€oralŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šargument€without€the€submission€of€briefs€andŠ x)Č$, Šshall€consider€the€application€and€anyŠ N*ž%- Šresponses€in€lieu€of€briefs.óóŠ $+t&. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Š ¦-ö(1 Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ |.Ģ)2 Š1093€a,€1095€a€1,€2€and€4,€and€1096€a€1,€2,Š ° Šand€4.€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ \¬ Š1093€b,€1095€a€3,€and€1096€a€3.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š X Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ Ž. Š1093€c,€1095€b,€and€1096€b.€€Š “  Š€€Section€(f)€is€new.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ ` ° Š1093€d,€1095€c,€and€1096€c.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRussell€Butler,€Esq.€pointed€out€thatŠ d“  ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103Š :Š  Šprovides€that€a€victim€of€a€violent€crime€mayŠ `  Šfile€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal€toŠ ę6 Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€from€anŠ ¼  Šinterlocutory€or€final€order€that€denies€orŠ ’ā Šfails€to€consider€certain€statutory€rightsŠ hø Šprovided€to€the€victim.€€The€AppellateŠ >Ž ŠSubcommittee€recommends€changing€Rule€8„204Š d Što€conform€to€the€statute.Š ź: ŠŌ#† Xł_XXXł_’d#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€issue€of€leave€to€appealŠ l¼ Šthe€denial€of€victimsšš€rights€has€been€clarified€in€the€Rule.€€Š h ŠThe€language€pertaining€to€the€time€for€filing€the€applicationŠ Ä Šfor€leave€to€appeal€has€been€deleted€from€the€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€forŠ pĄ  Šsubsection€(b)(1).€€She€pointed€out€that€the€language€š šexcept€asŠ !l" Šotherwise€provided€in€subsection€(b)(2)(B)šš€should€be€added€toŠ Č"$ Šsubsection€(b)(2)(A).€€Subsection€(b)(2)(B)€is€new€and€providesŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€victim€may€file€an€interlocutory€appeal€alleging€thatŠ  &p!( Šthe€trial€court€denied€or€failed€to€consider€a€victimššs€right€atŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€time€the€right€was€denied€or€within€10€days€after€the€requestŠ x)Č$, Šhas€been€made€on€behalf€of€the€victim.€€Subsection€(c)(1)€hasŠ $+t&. Šbeen€changed€to€shorten€the€period€of€time€to€file€the€record€toŠ Š, (0 Šmake€the€procedure€of€a€victimššs€application€for€leave€to€file€anŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinterlocutory€appeal€meaningful.€€Subsection€(c)(4)€describesŠ ° Šwhat€is€to€be€in€the€record.€€In€section€(d),€the€words€š šorŠ \¬ Šgrantedšš€were€added,€and€subsection€(g)(2)€is€a€new€provisionŠ X Šallowing€consolidation€of€appeals€in€denial€of€victimsšš€rightsŠ “  Šcases€with€other€appeals€filed€in€the€criminal€case€andŠ ` ° Šscheduling€of€oral€argument€without€the€submission€of€briefs.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Mr.€Butler€was€present€to€discuss€theŠ ø  Šchanges€to€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€subsectionŠ d“  Š(c)(1),€language€should€be€added€to€clarify€that€the€clerk€of€theŠ `  Šlower€court€is€not€transmitting€the€record€of€the€criminal€case.€€Š ¼  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€responded€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€aŠ hø Šdescription€of€what€the€record€is€that€is€to€be€transmitted.€€€Š d ŠJudge€McAuliffe€inquired€as€to€whether€the€filing€of€theŠ Ą Šapplication€stays€the€proceedings.€€The€Chair€replied€thatŠ l¼ Šsection€(c)€of€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„103€statesŠ h Šthat€the€filing€of€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal€does€notŠ Ä Šstay€other€proceedings€in€a€criminal€case€unless€all€partiesŠ pĄ  Šconsent.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€language€be€added€toŠ !l" Šsection€(c)€to€indicate€that€pursuant€to€the€statute,€anŠ Č"$ Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal€does€not€stay€the€proceedings€inŠ t$Ä& Ša€criminal€case€unless€the€parties€consent.€€By€consensus,€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommittee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€her€dislike€for€the€Committee€noteŠ x)Č$, Šafter€subsection€(b)(2)(A).€€The€Chair€asked€Mr.€Butler€if€theŠ $+t&. ŠCommittee€note€could€be€deleted,€and€Mr.€Butler€answeredŠ Š, (0 Šaffirmatively.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdeletion.€€Š ° Šą  ąMs.€Forster€questioned€whether€the€defendant€is€considered€aŠ \¬ Šparty€if€the€victim€takes€an€appeal€pursuant€to€Rule€8„204.€€TheŠ X ŠChair€responded€that€the€best€way€to€answer€this€procedurally€mayŠ “  Šbe€to€refer€to€the€Rules€pertaining€to€intervention,€Rules€2„214Š ` ° Šand€3„214.€€If€the€defendant€believes€that€he€or€she€should€be€aŠ  \  Šparty€in€the€victimššs€appeal,€the€defendant€can€intervene.€€ThisŠ ø  Šis€better€than€stating€that€the€defendant€is€or€is€not€a€party.Š d“  ŠJudge€Norton€questioned€whether€the€interlocutory€appeal€mayŠ `  Šexclude€the€defendant.€€The€statute€does€not€make€the€distinctionŠ ¼  Šbetween€a€final€and€an€interlocutory€appeal.€€Is€there€aŠ hø Šdifferent€level€of€involvement€for€a€final€appeal€as€opposed€toŠ d Šan€interlocutory€appeal?Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Butler€pointed€out€that€subsection€(c)(4)(B)€impliesŠ l¼ Šthat€the€defendant€was€served€with€the€application€for€leave€toŠ h Šappeal.€€There€is€no€intent€to€exclude€the€defendant.€€The€ChairŠ Ä Šsaid€that€the€defendant€may€file€a€response,€although€he€or€sheŠ pĄ  Šis€not€automatically€a€party€to€the€proceeding€if€the€courtŠ !l" Šgrants€the€application€for€leave€to€appeal.€€The€defendant€may€beŠ Č"$ Šopposed€to€the€victim€being€present€in€the€courtroom,€because€theŠ t$Ä& Šdefense€intends€to€call€the€victim€as€a€witness,€and€the€victimŠ  &p!( Šfiles€an€application€for€leave€to€appeal.€€Both€the€defendant€andŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€State€can€file€a€response€to€the€application.€€If€the€courtŠ x)Č$, Šgrants€the€application,€there€is€a€different€set€of€procedures.€€Š $+t&. ŠJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€this€may€be€inconsistent€with€theŠ Š, (0 Šrequirement€of€intervention.€€The€Chair€explained€that€if€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šapplication€is€granted,€the€appellants€are€the€victim€and€theŠ ° ŠState.€In€the€cases€he€has€seen,€the€appellee€is€the€circuitŠ \¬ Šcourt€judge€who€denied€the€relief€requested€by€the€victim.€€AtŠ X Šthis€point€in€the€case,€the€defendant€can€be€heard,€but€theŠ “  Šdefendant€must€take€action€to€be€part€of€the€appeal.€€LanguageŠ ` ° Šcould€be€added€to€the€Rule€that€would€state€that€if€theŠ  \  Šapplication€for€leave€to€appeal€is€granted,€the€court€mayŠ ø  Šdesignate€the€defendant€as€an€appellee.€€The€Vice€Chair€commentedŠ d“  Šthat€it€may€be€difficult€to€know€in€advance€the€cases€in€whichŠ `  Šthe€defendant€should€be€designated€as€an€appellee,€so€it€isŠ ¼  Špreferable€not€to€provide€automatically€in€the€Rule€that€theŠ hø Šdefendant€is€a€party.€Š d Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€8„205,€Information€Reports,Š l¼ Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š h ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡Xł_XX Xł_Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ šź ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ F –! ŠAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSŠ !l" ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ Č"$ Šą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„205€(a)€by€adding€anotherŠ  &p!( Šcategory€of€cases€that€are€excluded€from€theŠ ö&F") ŠRule,€as€follows:Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢRule€8-205.€€INFORMATION€REPORTS€Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€appeals€in€allŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcivil€actions€in€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ ° Šexcept€juvenile€causesņņ,€appeals€fromŠ †Ö Šguardianships€terminating€parental€rights,óóŠ \¬ Šand€applications€and€appeals€by€prisonersŠ 2‚ Šseeking€relief€relating€to€confinement€orŠ X Šconditions€of€confinement.€€Š Ž. Š€€(b)€€Report€by€Appellant€RequiredŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal,Š ` ° Šthe€clerk€of€the€lower€court€shall€provide€toŠ 6 †  Šthe€appellant€an€information€report€formŠ  \  Šprescribed€by€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals.€Š ā 2  ŠUnless€an€expedited€appeal€is€electedŠ ø  Špursuant€to€Rule€8-207,€the€appellant€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šfile€with€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ d“  ŠAppeals€a€copy€of€the€notice€of€appeal€and€aŠ :Š  Šcomplete€and€accurate€information€report.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Time€for€FilingŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€moreŠ hø Šthan€ten€days€after€the€entry€of€judgment,Š >Ž Šthe€information€report€shall€be€filed€withinŠ d Šten€days€after€the€filing€of€the€notice.€Š ź: ŠWhen€the€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€within€tenŠ Ą Šdays€after€the€entry€of€judgment,€theŠ –ę Šinformation€report€shall€be€filed€within€tenŠ l¼ Šdays€after€the€expiration€of€that€ten-dayŠ B’ Šperiod,€if€no€post-judgment€motion€pursuantŠ h Što€Rule€2-532,€2-533,€or€2-534€or€a€noticeŠ ī> Šfor€in€banc€review€pursuant€to€Rule€2-551€hasŠ Ä Šbeen€timely€filed.€€Š šź ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8-202€(c).€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€(d)€€Report€by€AppelleeŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€seven€days€after€service€ofŠ ž#ī% Šappellant's€information€report,€each€appelleeŠ t$Ä& Šmay€file€with€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ J%š ' ŠSpecial€Appeals€a€supplemental€reportŠ  &p!( Šcontaining€any€other€information€needed€toŠ ö&F") Šclarify€the€issues€on€appeal€or€otherwiseŠ Ģ'#* Šassist€the€prehearing€judge.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Disclosure€of€Post-judgment€MotionsŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€filing,€withdrawal,€orŠ ś+J'/ Šdisposition€of€a€motion€pursuant€to€RuleŠ Š, (0 Š2-532,€2-533,€or€2-534€has€not€been€disclosedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šin€an€information€report€or€supplementalŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreport,€the€party€filing€the€motion€shallŠ ° Šnotify€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ †Ö ŠAppeals€of€the€filing€and€of€the€withdrawalŠ \¬ Šor€disposition.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(f)€€ConfidentialityŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€Information€contained€in€anŠ Š Ś Šinformation€report€or€a€supplemental€reportŠ ` ° Šshall€not€(1)€be€treated€as€admissions,€(2)Š 6 †  Šlimit€the€disclosing€party€in€presenting€orŠ  \  Šarguing€that€party's€case,€or€(3)€be€referredŠ ā 2  Što€except€at€a€prehearing€or€schedulingŠ ø  Šconference.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ :Š  ŠRule€1023€with€the€exception€of€section€(a)Š `  Šwhich€is€derived€from€former€Rule€1022€andŠ ę6 Šsection€(f),€the€substance€of€which€wasŠ ¼  Štransferred€from€Rule€8-206.€€Š ’ā ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„205€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Office€of€the€Attorney€GeneralŠ Ą Šrequested€that€appeals€from€guardianshipsŠ –ę Šterminating€parental€rights€be€added€asŠ l¼ Šanother€category€of€cases€excluded€from€theŠ B’ Šscope€of€Rule€8„205.€€The€amendment€wouldŠ h Šeliminate€the€requirement€of€filing€civilŠ ī> Šappeal€prehearing€information€reports€inŠ Ä Štermination€of€parental€rights€cases.€€ThisŠ šź Šis€appropriate€because€these€reports€informŠ pĄ  Šthe€court€as€to€whether€a€prehearingŠ F –! Šconference€would€be€helpful€in€resolving€theŠ !l" Šissues€of€the€case,€and€most€termination€ofŠ ņ!B# Šparental€rights€cases€are€almost€impossibleŠ Č"$ Što€resolve.€€When€a€party€fails€to€file€aŠ ž#ī% Šprehearing€information€report,€delay€oftenŠ t$Ä& Šresults,€and€the€termination€cases€need€to€beŠ J%š ' Šresolved€as€quickly€as€possible.€€EliminatingŠ  &p!( Šthe€requirement€of€filing€the€prehearingŠ ö&F") Šinformation€reports€will€lead€to€more€rapidŠ Ģ'#* Šresolution€of€the€cases.€€The€AppellateŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠSubcommittee€is€in€agreement€with€thisŠ x)Č$, Šsuggestion.Š N*ž%- ŠŌ#† Xł_XXXł_ø#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€Office€of€the€AttorneyŠ Š, (0 ŠGeneral€had€requested€that€appeals€from€guardianships€terminatingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šparental€rights€be€added€to€the€other€categories€of€casesŠ ° Šexcluded€from€the€applicability€of€Rule€8„205.€€This€wouldŠ \¬ Šeliminate€the€requirement€of€filing€information€reports€in€theseŠ X Šcases.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ “  Špresented.Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€8„511,€Amicus€Curiae,€for€theŠ  \  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š ø  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ ę6 ŠAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSŠ ¼  ŠĢą@P P ģąCHAPTER€500€„€RECORD€EXTRACT,€BRIEFS,€ANDˆŠ hø Šą@  &ģąARGUMENTˆŠ >Ž ŠĢŌ‡Xł_XX Xł_ŌĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„511€to€include€languageŠ Ą Šrequiring€amicus€curiae€to€disclose€certainŠ –ę Šinformation,€as€follows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€8-511.€€AMICUS€CURIAE€Š ī> ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€person€may€participate€as€an€amicusŠ !l" Šcuriae€only€with€permission€of€the€Court.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(b)€€BriefŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Court,€on€motion€of€an€amicusŠ J%š ' Šcuriae€or€a€party€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š  &p!( Šmay€grant€permission€to€the€amicus€curiae€toŠ ö&F") Šfile€a€brief.€€A€motion€requesting€permissionŠ Ģ'#* Šfor€an€amicus€curiae€to€file€a€brief€shallŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š(1)€identify€the€interest€of€the€amicusŠ x)Č$, Šcuriae,€(2)€state€the€reasons€why€the€amicusŠ N*ž%- Šbrief€is€desirable,€ņ ņandó ó€(3)€state€the€issuesŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€amicus€curiae€intends€to€raiseņņ,€andŠ ś+J'/ Š(4)€identify€every€person€or€entity,€otherŠ Š, (0 Šthan€the€amicus€curiae,€its€members,€or€itsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcounsel,€who€made€a€monetary€or€otherŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcontribution€to€the€preparation€or€submissionŠ ° Šof€the€brief,€and€identify€the€nature€of€theŠ †Ö Šcontributionóó.€€The€style€(except€for€theŠ \¬ Šcolor€of€the€cover),€content,€and€time€forŠ 2‚ Šfiling€of€the€amicus€brief€shall€be€the€sameŠ X Šas€prescribed€by€these€rules€for€the€brief€ofŠ Ž. Šthe€party€whose€position€as€to€affirmance€orŠ “  Šreversal€the€amicus€curiae€supports.€€Š Š Ś Š€€(c)€€Oral€ArgumentŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€amicus€curiae€shall€notŠ  \  Šparticipate€in€oral€argument€withoutŠ ā 2  Špermission€of€the€Court.€€Permission€shall€beŠ ø  Šgranted€only€for€extraordinary€reasons.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€FRAP€29.Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„511€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¼  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąJudge€Murphy€has€suggested€the€additionŠ >Ž Šof€a€provision€to€Rule€8„511€which€wouldŠ d Šrequire€that€an€amicus€curiae€disclose€anyŠ ź: Šoutside€payments€or€other€contributionsŠ Ą Štoward€the€preparation€of€the€amicus€briefŠ –ę Šand€the€identity€of€the€person€making€theŠ l¼ Špayment€or€contribution.€€The€AppellateŠ B’ ŠSubcommittee€concurs€with€this€suggestion€andŠ h Šrecommends€that€the€new€language€to€be€addedŠ ī> Što€the€Rule€be€derived€from€language€in€RuleŠ Ä Š37€of€the€Rules€of€the€U.S.€Supreme€Court.Š šź ŠŌ#† Xł_XXXł_ƒÓ#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€Chair€had€suggested€thatŠ !l" Šlanguage€be€added€to€Rule€8„511€requiring€that€an€amicus€curiaeŠ Č"$ Šdisclose€any€outside€payments€or€other€contributions€toward€theŠ t$Ä& Špreparation€of€the€brief€and€the€identity€of€the€person€makingŠ  &p!( Šthe€payment€or€contribution.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€was€aŠ Ģ'#* Šsuggestion€from€the€Honorable€Irma€Raker,€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ x)Č$, ŠAppeals.€€Mr.€Klein€inquired€if€the€word€š šcontributionšš€includedŠ $+t&. Šgetting€assistance€from€someone€in€another€state€by€asking€for€aŠ Š, (0 Šcopy€of€the€brief€the€person€had€previously€filed€in€that€state.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€a€contribution€includes€the€contributionŠ ° Šof€written€material.€€Judge€Heller€clarified€that€this€would€notŠ \¬ Šinclude€a€law€clerkššs€written€research.€€By€consensus,€theŠ X ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€ą Č ąŠ “  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€6.€€Consideration€of€a€certain€policy€question€fromŠ 6 †  Š€€the€Process,€Parties€&€Pleading€SubcommitteeŠ  \  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ā 2  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€told€the€Committee€that€the€Honorable€Thomas€P.Š d“  ŠSmith€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Prince€Georgeššs€County€by€letterŠ `  Šdated€May€8,€2003€had€expressed€the€concern€that€there€may€be€aŠ ¼  Šrule€conflict€that€could€interfere€with€the€right€of€the€court€toŠ hø Šspecify€when€amendments€to€pleadings€may€be€made.€€See€AppendixŠ d Š3.€€Rules€2„504,€Scheduling€Order,€and€2„504.2,€PretrialŠ Ą ŠConference,€provide€that€the€court€may€require€amendments€toŠ l¼ Špleadings€to€be€filed€by€a€certain€date,€but€Rule€2„341,Š h ŠAmendment€of€Pleadings,€states€that€a€party€may€file€an€amendedŠ Ä Šcomplaint€any€time€prior€to€15€days€before€the€date€of€trial.€Š pĄ  ŠJudge€Smith€requested€a€change€to€Rule€2„341€that€would€provideŠ !l" Šthat€a€scheduling€order€issued€pursuant€to€Rule€2„504.2€takesŠ Č"$ Šprecedence€over€Rule€2„341.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąWhen€the€Process,€Parties,€and€Pleading€SubcommitteeŠ  &p!( Šdiscussed€this€issue,€the€Honorable€Paul€Hackner,€of€the€CircuitŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourt€for€Anne€Arundel€County,€pointed€out€that€other€rules€alsoŠ x)Č$, Šmay€be€affected,€such€as€Rule€2„311,€Motions,€and€Rule€2„501,Š $+t&. ŠMotion€for€Summary€Judgment.€€The€question€for€the€Committee€toŠ Š, (0 Šanswer€is€whether€time€allowances€in€other€Rules€should€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šabandoned€in€favor€of€the€time€periods€put€into€the€schedulingŠ ° Šorder.€€Mr.€Brault€expressed€his€concern€that€to€do€this€wouldŠ \¬ Šdecrease€the€authority€of€the€Rules.€€However,€in€complicatedŠ X Šlitigation,€scheduling€deadlines€must€be€observed.€€There€needsŠ “  Što€be€a€balance.€€His€view€is€that€generally,€the€schedulingŠ ` ° Šorder€should€control,€but€he€had€not€been€aware€of€any€conflicts.€Š  \  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€remarked€that€this€was€part€of€the€problemŠ ø  Špresented€in€the€case€ofņņ€Pittman€v.€Atlantic€Realty€Co.óó,€359€Md.Š d“  Š513€(2000).€€The€plaintiff€filed€affidavits€in€opposition€to€aŠ l  Šmotion€for€summary€judgment€after€the€deadline€in€the€schedulingŠ Č Šorder.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€she€had€seen€conflicts€in€otherŠ tÄ Šcases€between€the€scheduling€order€and€the€time€frames€in€otherŠ  p Šrules.€€Š Ģ Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€expressed€the€opinion€that€there€is€a€danger€inŠ xČ Šadopting€a€rule€that€provides€that€the€scheduling€order€overridesŠ $t Šother€rules,€because€this€could€eventually€cause€a€reversion€backŠ Š  Što€local€rules.€€Each€jurisdiction€may€put€different€time€periodsŠ |Ģ  Šin€the€scheduling€orders,€which€can€be€confusing.€€The€system€hasŠ (!x" Šbeen€working€well,€and€no€change€is€necessary.€€The€ChairŠ Ō"$$ Šcommented€that€the€Honorable€Roger€Titus,€of€the€U.S.€DistrictŠ €$Š& ŠCourt€for€the€District€of€Maryland,€a€former€member€of€the€RulesŠ ,&|!( ŠCommittee,€had€often€expressed€the€view€that€the€scheduling€orderŠ Ų'(#* Šis€the€š šson€of€local€rules.šš€Š „)Ō$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€the€not„so„distant€past,Š 0+€&. Šthe€phrase€š šat€any€timešš€was€removed€from€many€Rules.€€Now,Š Ü,,(0 Šdeadlines€in€cases€are€handled€by€what€is€provided€in€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šscheduling€order.€€It€should€not€be€difficult€to€make€Rule€2„341Š ° Šconsistent€with€Rules€2„504€and€2„504.2.€€It€will€be€confusing€ifŠ \¬ Šthe€Rules€do€not€recognize€the€mandatory€nature€of€the€schedulingŠ X Šorder.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€there€have€been€problems€inŠ “  Šcomplex€litigation€when€all€of€the€parties€agree€to€the€contentsŠ ` ° Šof€the€scheduling€order,€but€the€Rules€allow€procedures€past€theŠ  \  Šcutoff€date€in€the€order.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€whereŠ ø  Šappropriate€in€the€Rules,€the€language€š šunless€the€court€ordersŠ d“  Šotherwise€pursuant€to€Rule€____šš€could€be€added.€€There€couldŠ `  Šalso€be€a€Committee€note€that€would€indicate€that€a€party€mustŠ ¼  Šcomply€with€the€scheduling€order.€€One€cannot€rely€on€aŠ hø Šparticular€rule€where€the€scheduling€order€has€superseded€it.€Š d ŠMr.€Brault€observed€that€the€parties€should€be€allowed€to€agreeŠ Ą Šotherwise.€€In€Montgomery€County,€the€computer€assigns€artificialŠ l¼ Šdates€in€the€scheduling€order.€€Some€of€the€judges€allow€theŠ