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ŠMark€Ō_ŌHoltschneiderŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š >!Ž" ŠRussell€P.€Butler,€Esq.,€Maryland€Crime€Victims€Resource€CenterŠ "e# ŠLeslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Clerk,€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ ģ"<$ ŠStacy€McCormack,€Esq.,€Public€Defenderššs€OfficeŠ Ć#% ŠElizabeth€B.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Special€Assistant€to€the€Court€ofŠ š$ź& Š€€AppealsŠ q%Į ' ŠJohn€McCarthy,€Esq.,€Deputy€Stateššs€Attorney,€Montgomery€CountyŠ H&˜!( ŠByron€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ 'o") ŠMary€Anne€Ō_ŌInceŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Assistant€Attorney€GeneralŠ ö'F#* ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€welcomed€the€HonorableŠ {*Ė%- ŠWilliam€B.€Ō_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō,€Jr.,€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Prince€Š  ),y'/ ŠGeorgeššs€County,€the€newest€member€of€the€Committee.€€The€ChairŠ ° Štold€the€Committee€that€Judge€Ō_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō€had€been€a€prosecutor€inŠ ^® ŠPrince€Georgeššs€County€with€extensive€litigation€experience.€€HeŠ  \ Šis€an€outstanding€attorney€and€a€wonderful€circuit€court€judge.Š ŗ  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€said€that€the€revised€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ h ø ŠProfessional€Conduct€and€the€Rules€Order€approving€them€are€on€theŠ  f  ŠJudiciaryššs€website.€€The€new€Rules€are€effective€July€1,€2005.Š Ä  ŠThe€154ņņthóó€Report€to€the€Court€is€on€the€Judiciaryššs€website€and€hasŠ rĀ  Šbeen€published€in€the€ņņMaryland€Registeróó.€€The€Court€conference€onŠ  p  Šthe€154ņņthóó€Report€will€be€held€on€Monday,€April€4,€2005€at€2:00€p.m.€Š Ņ" ŠThe€Fiscal€Year€2006€schedule€of€the€Rules€Committee€meetings€hasŠ €Š Šbeen€set€up.€€The€May€meeting€will€be€held€on€the€Friday€beforeŠ .~ ŠMemorial€Day,€May€26,€because€it€was€difficult€to€find€anotherŠ Ü, Šdate€in€May.€€If€anyone€has€a€problem€with€that€date,€the€ReporterŠ ŠŚ Šasked€the€Committee€to€let€her€know,€and€other€options,€such€asŠ 8ˆ Šhaving€two€meetings€in€June,€could€be€explored.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ę6 Šremarked€that€the€Friday€before€Memorial€Day€may€create€attendanceŠ ”ä  Šissues.€€Š B!’" Šą  ąThe€ReporterŌ© © Ō€said€that€one€of€the€Rules€Committee€members€hadŠ š"@$ Šrequested€an€e„mail€address€list€for€the€members€of€the€Committee.€Š ž$ī& ŠIf€anyone€does€not€want€to€be€included€on€the€list,€he€or€sheŠ L&œ!( Šshould€contact€the€Reporter€or€Cathy€Cox.€€Mr.€Klein€explainedŠ ś'J#* Šthat€the€list€would€facilitate€Subcommittee€work.€€The€ChairŠ Ø)ų$, Šexpressed€the€view€that€this€is€a€good€idea.€€€Š V+¦&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€since€Leslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Clerk€of€theŠ -T(0 ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€was€Ō_ŌpreseŌ_ŌŌ±°ŌŌ_ŌntŌ_Ō,€Agenda€Item€5€would€beŠ ± Šdiscussed€first,€followed€by€Agenda€Item€4.Š _Æ ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€amendments€to:€Š  ] Š€€Rule€8„207€(Expedited€Appeal),€Rule€8„411€(Transcript),€and€RuleŠ ä4 Š€€8„412€(Record€„€Time€for€Transmitting)Š »  Š__________________________________________________________________Š ’ ā ŠÓÓĢą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€8„207,€Expedited€Appeal,€forŠ  g  Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Å  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` ŅÓÓŌ‡XįXX XįŌą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņALTERNATIVE€Aóóó óˆŠ sĆ  ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ -}  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OF€ą@@| | ģąˆŠ Ū+ ŠAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSŠ ² ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€ˆŠ `° Šą@LLģąCOURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 7‡ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„207€by€adding€language€toŠ ¼  Šsection€(a)€and€making€certain€stylisticŠ “ć Šchanges,€as€follows:Š jŗ ŠĢĢRule€8-207.€€EXPEDITED€APPEAL€Š ļ? ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Adoption,€Guardianship,€Child€Access,Š t Ä! ŠChild€in€Need€of€Assistance€Casesņņ,Š K!›" ŠInterlocutory€Appeals€in€Civil€CasesóóŠ ""r# ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€This€section€applies€to€every€appealŠ Š# % Što€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€(A)€from€aŠ §$÷& Šjudgment€granting€or€denying€a€petition€forŠ ~%Ī ' Šadoption,€guardianship€terminating€parentalŠ U&„!( Šrights,€or€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ ,'|") Šminor€or€disabled€person,€(B)€contesting€aŠ (S#* Šjudgment€granting,€denying,€or€establishingŠ Ś(*$+ Šcustody€of€or€visitation€with€a€minor€child,Š ±)%, Šand€(C)€from€an€ņņinterlocutoryóó€order€enteredŠ ˆ*Ų%- Špursuant€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12-303.€Š _+Æ&. ŠUnless€otherwise€provided€for€good€cause€byŠ 6,†'/ Šorder€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€or€byŠ  -](0 Šorder€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€if€that€CourtŠ ä-4)1 Šhas€assumed€jurisdiction€over€the€appeal,€theŠ ° Šprovisions€of€this€section€shall€prevail€overŠ ‡× Šany€other€rule€to€the€extent€of€anyŠ ^® Šinconsistency.€€Š 5… ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€In€the€information€report€filedŠ ć3 Špursuant€to€Rule€8-205,€the€appellant€shallŠ ŗ  Šstate€whether€the€appeal€is€subject€to€thisŠ ‘ į Šsection.€€Š h ø ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Within€five€days€after€entry€of€anŠ  f  Šorder€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(a)(1)€or€anŠ ķ =  Šorder€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(d)€directingŠ Ä  Špreparation€of€the€record,€the€appellantŠ ›ė  Šshall€order€the€transcript€and€make€anŠ rĀ  Šagreement€for€payment€to€assure€itsŠ I™  Špreparation.€€The€court€reporter€or€otherŠ  p  Šperson€responsible€for€preparation€of€theŠ ÷G Štranscript€shall€give€priority€to€transcriptsŠ Ī Šrequired€for€appeals€subject€to€this€sectionŠ „õ Šand€shall€complete€and€file€the€transcriptsŠ |Ģ Šwith€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€within€20Š S£ Šdays€after€receipt€of€an€order€of€the€partyŠ *z Šdirecting€their€preparation€and€an€agreementŠ Q Šfor€payment€of€the€cost.€€An€extension€ofŠ Ų( Štime€may€be€granted€only€for€good€cause.€€Š Æ’ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€clerk€of€the€lower€court€shallŠ ]­ Štransmit€the€record€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ 4„ ŠAppeals€within€thirty€days€after€the€date€ofŠ  [ Šthe€order€entered€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206Š ā2 Š(a)(1)€or€Rule€8-206€(d).€€Š ¹  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€The€briefing€schedule€set€forth€inŠ g ·! ŠRule€8-502€shall€apply,€except€that€(A)€anŠ >!Ž" Šappellant's€reply€brief€shall€be€filed€withinŠ "e# Š15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€appellee'sŠ ģ"<$ Šbrief,€(B)€a€cross-appellee's€brief€shall€beŠ Ć#% Šfiled€within€20€days€after€the€filing€of€aŠ š$ź& Šcross-appellant's€brief,€and€(C)€aŠ q%Į ' Šcross-appellant's€reply€brief€shall€be€filedŠ H&˜!( Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€aŠ 'o") Šcross-appellee's€brief.€€Unless€directedŠ ö'F#* Šotherwise€by€the€Court,€any€oral€argumentŠ Ķ($+ Šshall€be€held€within€120€days€afterŠ ¤)ō$, Štransmission€of€the€record.€€The€decisionŠ {*Ė%- Šshall€be€rendered€within€60€days€after€oralŠ R+¢&. Šargument€or€submission€of€the€appeal€on€theŠ ),y'/ Šbriefs€filed.€€Š -P(0 ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Any€motion€for€reconsiderationŠ ®.ž)2 Špursuant€to€Rule€8-605€shall€be€filed€withinŠ ° Š15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€opinion€ofŠ ‡× Šthe€Court€or€other€order€disposing€of€theŠ ^® ŠŌ_Ōappeal.€€Unless€the€mandate€is€delayedŠ 5… Špursuant€to€Rule€8-605€(d)€or€unlessŠ  \ Šotherwise€directed€by€the€Court,€the€Clerk€ofŠ ć3 Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€shall€issue€theŠ ŗ  Šmandate€upon€the€expiration€of€15€days€afterŠ ‘ į Šthe€filing€of€the€court's€opinion€or€order.€€Š h ø ŠĢ€€(b)€€By€Election€of€PartiesŠ  f  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ElectionŠ Ä  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€20€days€after€the€firstŠ rĀ  Šnotice€of€appeal€is€filed€or€within€the€timeŠ I™  Šspecified€in€an€order€entered€pursuant€toŠ  p  ŠRule€8-206€(d),€the€parties€may€file€with€theŠ ÷G ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€a€jointŠ Ī Šelection€to€proceed€pursuant€to€this€Rule.€€Š „õ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statement€of€Case€and€FactsŠ S£ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€15€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ Q Šthe€joint€election,€the€parties€shall€fileŠ Ų( Šwith€the€Clerk€four€copies€of€an€agreedŠ Æ’ Šstatement€of€the€case,€including€theŠ †Ö Šessential€facts,€as€prescribed€by€Rule€8-413Š ]­ Š(b).€€By€stipulation€of€counsel€filed€withŠ 4„ Šthe€clerk,€the€time€for€filing€the€agreedŠ  [ Šstatement€of€the€case€may€be€extended€for€noŠ ā2 Šmore€than€an€additional€30€days.€€Š ¹  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€8-413€(b)€requires€thatŠ g ·! Šan€agreed€statement€of€the€case€be€approvedŠ >!Ž" Šby€the€lower€court.Š "e# ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€WithdrawalŠ Ć#% ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€election€is€withdrawn€if€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(A)óóŠ q%Į ' Šwithin€15€days€after€its€filing€the€partiesŠ H&˜!( Šfile€a€joint€stipulation€to€that€effect€orŠ 'o") Šņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óó€the€parties€fail€to€file€the€agreedŠ ö'F#* Šstatement€of€the€case€within€the€timeŠ Ķ($+ Šprescribed€by€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule.€Š ¤)ō$, ŠThe€case€shall€then€proceed€as€if€the€firstŠ {*Ė%- Šnotice€of€appeal€had€been€filed€on€the€dateŠ R+¢&. Šof€the€withdrawal.€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Appellant's€BriefŠ ×-')1 ŠŠ ®.ž)2 Šą ø ą€€€€The€appellant€shall€file€a€briefŠ ° Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€agreedŠ ‡× Šstatement€required€by€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ ^® Šthis€Rule.€€The€brief€need€not€includeŠ 5… Šstatement€of€facts,€shall€be€limited€to€twoŠ  \ Šissues,€and€shall€not€exceed€ten€pages€inŠ ć3 Šlength.€€Otherwise,€the€brief€shall€conformŠ ŗ  Što€the€requirements€of€Rule€8-504.€€TheŠ ‘ į Šappellant€shall€attach€the€agreed€statementŠ h ø Šof€the€case€as€an€appendix€to€the€brief.€€Š ?   ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Appellee's€BriefŠ ķ =  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€appellee€shall€file€a€briefŠ ›ė  Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ rĀ  Šappellant's€brief.€€The€brief€shall€notŠ I™  Šexceed€ten€pages€in€length€and€shallŠ  p  Šotherwise€conform€to€the€requirements€of€RuleŠ ÷G Š8-504.€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Reply€BriefŠ |Ģ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€reply€brief€may€be€filed€only€withŠ *z Špermission€of€the€Court.€€Š Q ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Briefs€in€Cross-appealsŠ Æ’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€appellee€who€is€also€aŠ ]­ Šcross-appellant€shall€include€in€the€briefŠ 4„ Šfiled€under€subsection€(a)(5)€of€this€RuleŠ  [ Šthe€issue€and€argument€on€the€cross-appeal€asŠ ā2 Šwell€as€the€response€to€the€brief€of€theŠ ¹  Šappellant.€€The€combined€brief€shall€notŠ ą  Šexceed€15€pages€in€length.€€Within€ten€daysŠ g ·! Šafter€the€filing€of€an€appellee/cross-Š >!Ž" Šappellant's€brief,€the€appellant/cross-Š "e# Šappellee€shall€file€a€brief,€not€exceedingŠ ģ"<$ Šten€pages€in€length,€in€response€to€theŠ Ć#% Šissues€and€argument€raised€on€theŠ š$ź& Šcross-appeal.€€Š q%Į ' ŠĢ€€€€(8)€€Oral€ArgumentŠ 'o") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€in€extraordinaryŠ Ķ($+ Šcircumstances,€any€oral€argument€shall€beŠ ¤)ō$, Šheld€within€45€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ {*Ė%- Šappellee's€brief€or,€if€the€Court€is€not€inŠ R+¢&. Šsession€at€that€time,€within€45€days€afterŠ ),y'/ Šcommencement€of€the€next€term€of€the€Court.€Š -P(0 ŠThe€oral€argument€shall€be€limited€to€15Š ×-')1 Šminutes€for€each€side.€€Š ®.ž)2 Š‡€€€€(9)€€Decisioną0 Ą ąŠ°ĄxĄx ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€Except€in€extraordinaryŠ ^® Šcircumstances€or€when€a€panel€of€the€CourtŠ 5… Šrecommends€that€the€opinion€be€reported,€theŠ  \ Šdecision€shall€be€rendered€within€20€daysŠ ć3 Šafter€oral€argument€or,€if€all€partiesŠ ŗ  Šsubmitted€on€brief,€within€30€days€after€theŠ ‘ į Šlast€submission.€€Š h ø ŠĢ€€€€(10)€€Applicability€of€Other€RulesŠ  f  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€The€Rules€of€this€Title€governingŠ Ä  Šappeals€to€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€shallŠ ›ė  Šbe€applicable€to€expedited€appeals€except€toŠ rĀ  Šthe€extent€inconsistent€with€this€Rule.€€Š I™  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Š ÷G ŠRule€1029.Š Ī ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„207€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š S£ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRecently€added€language€in€section€(a)Š Q Šallows€expedited€appeals€from€interlocutoryŠ Ų( Šorders€entered€by€a€circuit€court€in€a€civilŠ Æ’ Šcase€pursuant€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„Š †Ö Š303.€€Since€the€statute€covers€more€thanŠ ]­ Šchild€access€issues,€Leslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,Š 4„ ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,Š  [ Šrecommends€creating€a€new€section€in€the€RuleŠ ā2 Špertaining€to€the€šš12„303€interlocutoryŠ ¹  Šorders.€€See€Alternative€A.Š ą  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Appellate€Subcommittee€would€likeŠ >!Ž" Šthe€Rules€Committee€to€make€a€policyŠ "e# Šdetermination€as€to€whether€some€appeals€ofŠ ģ"<$ Šinterlocutory€orders€should€be€subject€to€theŠ Ć#% Šš šelectionšš€process€for€an€expedited€appeal.€Š š$ź& ŠThe€Subcommittee€also€prefers€an€expandedŠ q%Į ' Šreference€to€šš12„303€interlocutory€orders€inŠ H&˜!( Šsection€(a)€rather€than€creating€a€newŠ 'o") Šsection€in€the€Rule€to€deal€with€them.€€SeeŠ ö'F#* ŠAlternative€B.Š Ķ($+ ŠŌ#† XįXXXį0#ŌĢĢĢĢŌ‡XįXX XįŌŠ  -P(0 Šą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņALTERNATIVE€Bóóó óˆŠ ° ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ jŗ ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ h ŠĢą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ Ę  ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ t Ä ŠĢą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ " r  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„207€by€adding€a€new€sectionŠ §÷  Š(b),€changing€current€section€(b)€to€sectionŠ ~Ī  Š(c),€and€making€certain€stylistic€changes,€asŠ U„  Šfollows:Š ,|  ŠĢĢRule€8-207.€€EXPEDITED€APPEAL€Š ± ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Adoption,€Guardianship,€Child€Access,Š 6† ŠChild€in€Need€of€Assistance€CasesŠ  ] ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€This€section€applies€to€every€appealŠ »  Što€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€(A)€from€aŠ ’ā Šjudgment€granting€or€denying€a€petition€forŠ i¹ Šadoption,€guardianship€terminating€parentalŠ @ Šrights,€or€guardianship€of€the€person€of€aŠ g Šminor€or€disabled€person,€ņņandóó€(B)€contestingŠ ī> Ša€judgment€granting,€denying,€or€establishingŠ Å Šcustody€of€or€visitation€with€a€minor€childņ ņ,Š œģ  Šand€(C)€from€an€order€entered€pursuant€toŠ s Ć! ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš12-303ó ó.€€UnlessŠ J!š" Šotherwise€provided€for€good€cause€by€order€ofŠ !"q# Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€or€by€order€ofŠ ų"H$ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€if€that€Court€hasŠ Ļ#% Šassumed€jurisdiction€over€the€appeal,€theŠ ¦$ö& Šprovisions€of€this€section€shall€prevail€overŠ }%Ķ ' Šany€other€rule€to€the€extent€of€anyŠ T&¤!( Šinconsistency.€€Š +'{") ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€In€the€information€report€filedŠ Ł()$+ Špursuant€to€Rule€8-205,€the€appellant€shallŠ °)%, Šstate€whether€the€appeal€is€subject€to€thisŠ ‡*×%- Šsection.€€Š ^+®&. ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Within€five€days€after€entry€of€anŠ  -\(0 Šorder€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(a)(1)€or€anŠ ć-3)1 Šorder€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(d)€directingŠ ° Špreparation€of€the€record,€the€appellantŠ ‡× Šshall€order€the€transcript€and€make€anŠ ^® Šagreement€for€payment€to€assure€itsŠ 5… Špreparation.€€The€court€reporter€or€otherŠ  \ Šperson€responsible€for€preparation€of€theŠ ć3 Štranscript€shall€give€priority€to€transcriptsŠ ŗ  Šrequired€for€appeals€subject€to€this€sectionŠ ‘ į Šand€shall€complete€and€file€the€transcriptsŠ h ø Šwith€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€within€20Š ?   Šdays€after€receipt€of€an€order€of€the€partyŠ  f  Šdirecting€their€preparation€and€an€agreementŠ ķ =  Šfor€payment€of€the€cost.€€An€extension€ofŠ Ä  Štime€may€be€granted€only€for€good€cause.€€Š ›ė  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€clerk€of€the€lower€court€shallŠ I™  Štransmit€the€record€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ  p  ŠAppeals€within€thirty€days€after€the€date€ofŠ ÷G Šthe€order€entered€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206Š Ī Š(a)(1)€or€Rule€8-206€(d).€€Š „õ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€The€briefing€schedule€set€forth€inŠ S£ ŠRule€8-502€shall€apply,€except€that€(A)€anŠ *z Šappellant's€reply€brief€shall€be€filed€withinŠ Q Š15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€appellee'sŠ Ų( Šbrief,€(B)€a€cross-appellee's€brief€shall€beŠ Æ’ Šfiled€within€20€days€after€the€filing€of€aŠ †Ö Šcross-appellant's€brief,€and€(C)€aŠ ]­ Šcross-appellant's€reply€brief€shall€be€filedŠ 4„ Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€aŠ  [ Šcross-appellee's€brief.€€Unless€directedŠ ā2 Šotherwise€by€the€Court,€any€oral€argumentŠ ¹  Šshall€be€held€within€120€days€afterŠ ą  Štransmission€of€the€record.€€The€decisionŠ g ·! Šshall€be€rendered€within€60€days€after€oralŠ >!Ž" Šargument€or€submission€of€the€appeal€on€theŠ "e# Šbriefs€filed.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Any€motion€for€reconsiderationŠ š$ź& Špursuant€to€Rule€8-605€shall€be€filed€withinŠ q%Į ' Š15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€opinion€ofŠ H&˜!( Šthe€Court€or€other€order€disposing€of€theŠ 'o") Šappeal.€€Unless€the€mandate€is€delayedŠ ö'F#* Špursuant€to€Rule€8-605€(d)€or€unlessŠ Ķ($+ Šotherwise€directed€by€the€Court,€the€Clerk€ofŠ ¤)ō$, Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€shall€issue€theŠ {*Ė%- Šmandate€upon€the€expiration€of€15€days€afterŠ R+¢&. Šthe€filing€of€the€court's€opinion€or€order.€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Appeals€from€Interlocutory€OrdersóóŠ ×-')1 ŠŠ ®.ž)2 Šą ø ą€€ņņThis€section€applies€to€every€appealŠ ° Što€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€from€anŠ ‡× Šinterlocutory€order€entered€pursuant€to€Code,Š ^® ŠCourts€Article,€šš12„303.€€The€provisions€ofŠ 5… Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule€also€apply€to€theseŠ  \ Šorders.óóŠ ć3 ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€By€Election€of€PartiesŠ ‘ į ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€ElectionŠ ?   ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€20€days€after€the€firstŠ ķ =  Šnotice€of€appeal€is€filed€or€within€the€timeŠ Ä  Šspecified€in€an€order€entered€pursuant€toŠ ›ė  ŠRule€8-206€(d),€the€parties€may€file€with€theŠ rĀ  ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€a€jointŠ I™  Šelection€to€proceed€pursuant€to€this€Rule.€€Š  p  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statement€of€Case€and€FactsŠ Ī ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Within€15€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ |Ģ Šthe€joint€election,€the€parties€shall€fileŠ S£ Šwith€the€Clerk€four€copies€of€an€agreedŠ *z Šstatement€of€the€case,€including€theŠ Q Šessential€facts,€as€prescribed€by€Rule€8-413Š Ų( Š(b).€€By€stipulation€of€counsel€filed€withŠ Æ’ Šthe€clerk,€the€time€for€filing€the€agreedŠ †Ö Šstatement€of€the€case€may€be€extended€for€noŠ ]­ Šmore€than€an€additional€30€days.€€Š 4„ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Rule€8-413€(b)€requires€thatŠ ā2 Šan€agreed€statement€of€the€case€be€approvedŠ ¹  Šby€the€lower€court.Š ą  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€WithdrawalŠ >!Ž" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€election€is€withdrawn€if€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(A)óóŠ ģ"<$ Šwithin€15€days€after€its€filing€the€partiesŠ Ć#% Šfile€a€joint€stipulation€to€that€effect€orŠ š$ź& Šņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óó€the€parties€fail€to€file€the€agreedŠ q%Į ' Šstatement€of€the€case€within€the€timeŠ H&˜!( Šprescribed€by€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule.€Š 'o") ŠThe€case€shall€then€proceed€as€if€the€firstŠ ö'F#* Šnotice€of€appeal€had€been€filed€on€the€dateŠ Ķ($+ Šof€the€withdrawal.€€Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Appellant's€BriefŠ R+¢&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€appellant€shall€file€a€briefŠ -P(0 Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€the€agreedŠ ×-')1 Šstatement€required€by€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ ®.ž)2 Šthis€Rule.€€The€brief€need€not€includeŠ ° Šstatement€of€facts,€shall€be€limited€to€twoŠ ‡× Šissues,€and€shall€not€exceed€ten€pages€inŠ ^® Šlength.€€Otherwise,€the€brief€shall€conformŠ 5… Što€the€requirements€of€Rule€8-504.€€TheŠ  \ Šappellant€shall€attach€the€agreed€statementŠ ć3 Šof€the€case€as€an€appendix€to€the€brief.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Appellee's€BriefŠ h ø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€appellee€shall€file€a€briefŠ  f  Šwithin€15€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ ķ =  Šappellant's€brief.€€The€brief€shall€notŠ Ä  Šexceed€ten€pages€in€length€and€shallŠ ›ė  Šotherwise€conform€to€the€requirements€of€RuleŠ rĀ  Š8-504.€€Š I™  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Reply€BriefŠ ÷G ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€reply€brief€may€be€filed€only€withŠ „õ Špermission€of€the€Court.€€Š |Ģ ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Briefs€in€Cross-appealsŠ *z ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€appellee€who€is€also€aŠ Ų( Šcross-appellant€shall€include€in€the€briefŠ Æ’ Šfiled€under€subsection€(a)(5)€of€this€RuleŠ †Ö Šthe€issue€and€argument€on€the€cross-appeal€asŠ ]­ Šwell€as€the€response€to€the€brief€of€theŠ 4„ Šappellant.€€The€combined€brief€shall€notŠ  [ Šexceed€15€pages€in€length.€€Within€ten€daysŠ ā2 Šafter€the€filing€of€an€appellee/cross-Š ¹  Šappellant's€brief,€the€appellant/cross-Š ą  Šappellee€shall€file€a€brief,€not€exceedingŠ g ·! Šten€pages€in€length,€in€response€to€theŠ >!Ž" Šissues€and€argument€raised€on€the€cross-Š "e# Šappeal.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€€€(8)€€Oral€ArgumentŠ š$ź& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Except€in€extraordinaryŠ H&˜!( Šcircumstances,€any€oral€argument€shall€beŠ 'o") Šheld€within€45€days€after€the€filing€of€theŠ ö'F#* Šappellee's€brief€or,€if€the€Court€is€not€inŠ Ķ($+ Šsession€at€that€time,€within€45€days€afterŠ ¤)ō$, Šcommencement€of€the€next€term€of€the€Court.€Š {*Ė%- ŠThe€oral€argument€shall€be€limited€to€15Š R+¢&. Šminutes€for€each€side.€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€(9)€€Decisioną0 Ą ąŠ×-')1ĄxĄx ŠŠ ®.ž)2 Š€€€€€€€€€Except€in€extraordinaryŠ ° Šcircumstances€or€when€a€panel€of€the€CourtŠ ‡× Šrecommends€that€the€opinion€be€reported,€theŠ ^® Šdecision€shall€be€rendered€within€20€daysŠ 5… Šafter€oral€argument€or,€if€all€partiesŠ  \ Šsubmitted€on€brief,€within€30€days€after€theŠ ć3 Šlast€submission.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(10)€€Applicability€of€Other€RulesŠ h ø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€The€Rules€of€this€Title€governingŠ  f  Šappeals€to€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€shallŠ ķ =  Šbe€applicable€to€expedited€appeals€except€toŠ Ä  Šthe€extent€inconsistent€with€this€Rule.€€Š ›ė  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ I™  ŠRule€1029.Š  p  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„207€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š „õ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€AlternativeŠ S£ ŠA.Ō#† XįXXXįÓH#ŌŠ *z ŠÓÓĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€two€alternatives€presentedŠ Æ’ Šare€stylistically€different.€€A€policy€Ō^®]­Ōquestion€to€be€answered€byŠ ^® Šthe€Committee€is€whether€all€appeals€from€interlocutory€ordersŠ  \ Šlisted€in€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„303€should€be€expedited€orŠ ŗ  Šwhether€only€appeals€from€certain€specified€interlocutory€ordersŠ h ø! Šshould€be€expedited.€€For€example,€a€petition€to€stay€arbitrationŠ "f# Šwould€be€automatically€required€to€be€expedited€if€allŠ Ä#% Šinterlocutory€orders€are€expedited€pursuant€to€the€Rule.€€Š r%Ā ' Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€asked€the€Committee€to€look€at€šš12„303€of€theŠ  'p") ŠCourts€Article,€a€copy€of€which€was€in€the€meeting€materials.€Š Ī($+ ŠShe€observed€that€subsection€(3)(x)€reads€as€follows:€Š |*Ģ%- Šš š[Ō_Ōd]eprivingŌ_Ō€a€parent,€grandparent,€or€natural€guardian€of€theŠ *,z'/ Šcare€and€custody€of€his€child,€or€changing€the€terms€of€such€anŠ Ų-()1 Šorder...šš.€€This€seems€to€fit€with€the€other€categories€of€casesŠ ° Šlisted€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€8„207.€€The€other€types€ofŠ ^® Šinterlocutory€orders€listed€in€šš12„303€do€not€seem€to€beŠ  \ Šappropriate€for€inclusion€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€8„207.€€JudgeŠ ŗ  ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€recalled€that€when€Rule€8„207€had€previously€beenŠ h ø Šbefore€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€Honorable€John€C.€Ō_ŌEldridgeŌ_Ō,€thenŠ  f  Ša€member€of€the€Court,€had€suggested€that€the€Rule€be€madeŠ Ä  Šapplicable€to€all€expedited€appeals.€€However,€as€Ms.€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€hasŠ rĀ  Špointed€out,€many€of€the€statutory€interlocutory€orders€do€notŠ  p  Šfit€into€the€Rule.€€Š Ī Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€some€of€the€orders€listed€in€theŠ |Ģ Šstatute,€such€as€subsection€(3)(vi),€determining€a€question€ofŠ *z Šright€between€the€parties€and€directing€an€account€to€be€statedŠ Ų( Šon€the€principle€of€such€a€determination,€are€not€necessarilyŠ †Ö Šappropriate€as€matters€to€be€expedited.€€The€Chair€stated€that€inŠ 4„ Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€where€the€parties€to€a€case€haveŠ ā2 Šagreed€to€an€expedited€schedule,€the€Court€accommodates€them.€€HeŠ ą  Šasked€the€Committee€what€the€policy€on€this€should€be.€€Mr.€SykesŠ >!Ž" Šsuggested€that€the€Appellate€Subcommittee€could€look€at€each€itemŠ ģ"<$ Šin€the€list€in€šš12„303€to€see€whether€the€appeals€from€thoseŠ š$ź& Šorders€should€be€expedited.€€If,€in€all€instances,€the€appealsŠ H&˜!( Šare€expedited,€the€system€may€be€clogged.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointedŠ ö'F#* Šout€that€if€all€of€the€categories€of€subsection€(3)€of€šš12„303Š ¤)ō$, Šare€considered,€the€only€one€that€would€be€appropriate€for€anŠ R+¢&. Šexpedited€appeal€is€subsection€(3)(x).€€She€said€that€thisŠ -P(0 Šsubsection€is€clearly€covered€by€subsection€(a)(1)(B)€of€Rule€8„Š ®.ž)2 Š207,€so€that€the€entire€reference€to€interlocutory€appeals€inŠ ° Šsubsection€(a)(1)(C)€can€be€deleted€and€replaced€by€the€phrase,Š ^® Šš šincluding€an€appeal€from€an€interlocutory€order€taken€pursuantŠ  \ Što€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš12„303€(3)(x).€€This€would€solve€theŠ ŗ  Šstyle€question€of€whether€to€use€Alternative€A€or€B.€€The€ChairŠ h ø Šremarked€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€work€out€the€language€ofŠ  f  ŠRule€8„207€(a)€to€include€a€reference€to€Code,€Courts€Article,Š Ä  Ššš12„303€(3)(x).€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended,Š rĀ  Šsubject€to€style€changes.€€Š  p  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rules€8„411,€Transcript,€and€8„412,Š Ī ŠRecord€„„€Time€for€Transmitting,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ |Ģ Šconsideration.€€Š *z ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XįXX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Æ’ ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ ]­ ŠĢą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ  [ ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€400€„€PRELIMINARY€PROCEDURESˆŠ ¹  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„411€by€adding€language€toŠ >!Ž" Šsection€(b)€and€adding€a€cross€referenceŠ "e# Šafter€section€(b),€as€follows:Š ģ"<$ ŠĢĢRule€8-411.€€TRANSCRIPT€Š q%Į ' ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Ordering€of€TranscriptŠ ö'F#* ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€a€copy€of€the€transcript€isŠ ¤)ō$, Šalready€on€file,€the€appellant€shall€order€inŠ {*Ė%- Šwriting€from€the€court€stenographer€aŠ R+¢&. Štranscript€containing:€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€a€transcription€of€(A)€all€theŠ ×-')1 Štestimony€or€(B)€that€part€of€the€testimonyŠ ®.ž)2 Šthat€the€parties€agree,€by€writtenŠ ° Šstipulation€filed€with€the€clerk€of€the€lowerŠ ‡× Šcourt,€is€necessary€for€the€appeal€or€(C)Š ^® Šthat€part€of€the€testimony€ordered€by€theŠ 5… ŠCourt€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(d)€or€directedŠ  \ Šby€the€lower€court€in€an€order;€and€€Š ć3 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€a€transcription€of€any€proceedingŠ ‘ į Šrelevant€to€the€appeal€that€was€recordedŠ h ø Špursuant€to€Rule€16-404€e.€€Š ?   ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€OrderingŠ ķ =  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€appellant€shall€order€theŠ ›ė  Štranscript€within€ten€days€ņņor€five€days€inŠ rĀ  Šchild€in€need€of€assistance€casesóó€after:€€Š I™  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€the€date€of€an€order€enteredŠ ÷G Špursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(a)(1)€that€the€appealŠ Ī Šproceed€without€a€Ō_ŌprehearingŌ_Ō€conference,€orŠ „õ Šan€order€entered€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(d)Š |Ģ Šfollowing€a€Ō_ŌprehearingŌ_Ō€conference,€unless€aŠ S£ Šdifferent€time€is€fixed€by€that€order,€in€allŠ *z Šcivil€actions€specified€in€Rule€8-205€(a),€or€Š Q ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€the€date€the€first€notice€of€appealŠ Æ’ Šis€filed€in€all€other€actions.€Š †Ö ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8„207€(a).óó€Š 4„ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Filing€and€ServiceŠ ā2 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€appellant€shall€(1)€file€a€copy€ofŠ ą  Šthe€written€order€to€the€stenographer€withŠ g ·! Šthe€clerk€of€the€lower€court€for€inclusion€inŠ >!Ž" Šthe€record,€(2)€cause€the€original€transcriptŠ "e# Što€be€filed€promptly€by€the€court€reporterŠ ģ"<$ Šwith€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€forŠ Ć#% Šinclusion€in€the€record,€and€(3)€promptlyŠ š$ź& Šserve€a€copy€on€the€appellee.€€Š q%Į ' ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ 'o") ŠRule€1026€a€2€and€Rule€826€a€2€(b).Š ö'F#* ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„411€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š {*Ė%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChild€in€need€of€assistance€cases€haveŠ ),y'/ Šbeen€included€in€Rule€8„207€(a)€asŠ -P(0 Šappropriate€for€an€expedited€appeal.€Š ×-')1 ŠHowever,€civil€information€reports€are€notŠ ®.ž)2 Šrequired€in€these€cases€pursuant€to€Rule€8„Š ° Š205€(a).€€While€civil€appeal€informationŠ ‡× Šreports€are€required€in€adoption/guardianshipŠ ^® Šcases€and€in€cases€involving€issues€ofŠ 5… Šcustody€and€visitation,€they€are€not€requiredŠ  \ Šin€CINA€cases.€€In€cases€controlled€by€RuleŠ ć3 Š8„207€and€in€which€information€reports€areŠ ŗ  Šfiled,€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€issuesŠ ‘ į Šorders€directing€that€the€cases€proceed€underŠ h ø ŠRule€8„207€(a)€and€setting€out€the€shorterŠ ?   Šdeadlines€for€ordering€the€transcript€and€forŠ  f  Štransmitting€the€record€to€the€Court€ofŠ ķ =  ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€Absent€such€an€order,Š Ä  Šcircuit€court€clerks,€attorneys,€and€pro€seŠ ›ė  Šparties€are€likely€to€miss€these€deadlines.€Š rĀ  ŠLeslie€Ō_ŌGradetŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ I™  ŠSpecial€Appeals,€suggests€referring€toŠ  p  Šshorter€time€periods€for€CINA€cases€in€RulesŠ ÷G Š8„411€and€8„412€rather€than€requiring€circuitŠ Ī Šcourt€clerks€to€earmark€CINA€cases€on€theŠ „õ Šmonthly€reports€filed€under€Maryland€Rule€16„Š |Ģ Š309.€€She€points€out€that€even€if€the€reportsŠ S£ Šwere€modified€by€adding€CINA€cases,€by€theŠ *z Štime€they€reach€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ Q Šand€are€docketed,€the€five€day€requirementŠ Ų( Šfor€ordering€the€transcript€and€the€30„dayŠ Æ’ Šrecord€transmittal€requirement€would€haveŠ †Ö Špassed.€€The€Appellate€SubcommitteeŠ ]­ Šrecommends€adding€a€reference€to€the€timeŠ 4„ Šperiods€appropriate€for€CINA€cases€in€Rule€8„Š  [ Š411€and€8„412€and€adding€to€those€Rules€aŠ ā2 Šcross€reference€to€Rule€8„207€(a).Š ¹  ŠŌ#† XįXXXįō…#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŌ‡XįXX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ q%Į ' ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OFˆŠ 'o") ŠĢą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ Ķ($+ ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€400€„€PRELIMINARY€PROCEDURESˆŠ {*Ė%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„412€by€adding€language€toŠ -P(0 Šsection€(a)€and€adding€a€cross€referenceŠ ×-')1 Šafter€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ®.ž)2 Š‡ĢRule€8-412.€€RECORD€„€TIME€FOR€TRANSMITTING€Š ‡× ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€To€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ  \ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€a€different€time€is€fixed€byŠ ŗ  Šorder€entered€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ ‘ į ŠRule,€the€clerk€of€the€lower€court€shallŠ h ø Štransmit€the€record€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ?   ŠAppeals€within€sixty€days€ņņor€thirty€days€inŠ  f  Šchild€in€need€of€assistance€casesóó€after:€€€€€Š ķ =  Š(1)€the€date€of€an€order€entered€pursuant€toŠ Ä  ŠRule€8-206€(a)(1)€that€the€appeal€proceedŠ ›ė  Šwithout€a€Ō_ŌprehearingŌ_Ō€conference,€or€an€orderŠ rĀ  Šentered€pursuant€to€Rule€8-206€(d)€followingŠ I™  Ša€Ō_ŌprehearingŌ_Ō€conference,€unless€a€differentŠ  p  Štime€is€fixed€by€that€order,€in€all€civilŠ ÷G Šactions€specified€in€Rule€8-205€(a);€or€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€date€the€first€notice€of€appealŠ |Ģ Šis€filed,€in€all€other€actions.€€Š S£ ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€8„207€(a).óóŠ Q ŠĢ€€(b)€€To€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Æ’ ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€a€different€time€is€fixed€byŠ ]­ Šorder€entered€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ 4„ ŠRule,€the€clerk€of€the€court€havingŠ  [ Špossession€of€the€record€shall€transmit€it€toŠ ā2 Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€within€15€days€afterŠ ¹  Šentry€of€a€writ€of€certiorari€directed€to€theŠ ą  ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€or€within€sixtyŠ g ·! Šdays€after€entry€of€a€writ€of€certiorariŠ >!Ž" Šdirected€to€a€lower€court€other€than€theŠ "e# ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€(c)€€When€Record€is€TransmittedŠ š$ź& ŠĢą ø ą€€For€purposes€of€this€Rule€the€recordŠ H&˜!( Šis€transmitted€when€it€is€delivered€to€theŠ 'o") ŠClerk€of€the€appellate€court€or€when€it€isŠ ö'F#* Šsent€by€certified€mail€by€the€clerk€of€theŠ Ķ($+ Šlower€court,€addressed€to€the€Clerk€of€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šappellate€court.€€Š {*Ė%- ŠĢ€€(d)€€Shortening€or€Extending€the€TimeŠ ),y'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€or€on€its€own€initiative,Š ×-')1 Šthe€appellate€court€having€jurisdiction€ofŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€appeal€may€shorten€or€extend€the€time€forŠ ° Štransmittal€of€the€record.€€If€the€motion€isŠ ‡× Šfiled€after€the€prescribed€time€forŠ ^® Štransmitting€the€record€has€expired,€theŠ 5… ŠCourt€will€not€extend€the€time€unless€theŠ  \ ŠCourt€finds€that€the€failure€to€transmit€theŠ ć3 Šrecord€was€caused€by€the€act€or€omission€of€aŠ ŗ  Šjudge,€a€clerk€of€court,€the€courtŠ ‘ į Šstenographer,€or€the€appellee.€€Š h ø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ  f  ŠRules€1025€and€825.Š ķ =  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„412€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š rĀ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€8„411.Š  p  ŠĢŌ#† XįXXXįź›#ŌŌ‡XįXX XįŌĢŌ#† XįXXXįJ«#ŌŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€language€is€proposed€to€beŠ „õ Šadded€to€the€Rules€because€Child€in€Need€of€Assistance€(š šCINAšš)Š S£ Šcases€have€different€time€requirements€than€other€cases.€€Ms.Š Q ŠŌ_ŌGradetŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€when€CINA€cases€were€added€to€RuleŠ Æ’ Š8„207€as€another€category€of€case€for€an€expedited€appeal,€aŠ ]­ Šproblem€arose€because€an€information€report€is€filed€in€casesŠ  [ Šother€than€CINA€cases,€and€in€those€cases,€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ¹  ŠAppeals€issues€orders€directing€that€the€cases€proceed€under€RuleŠ g ·! Š8„207€(a)€and€setting€out€the€shorter€deadlines€for€ordering€theŠ "e# Štranscript€and€for€transmitting€the€record€to€the€Court€ofŠ Ć#% ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€Without€this€order,€the€circuit€court€clerks,Š q%Į ' Šattorneys,€and€ņņpro€se€óóparties€are€likely€to€miss€these€deadlines.€Š 'o") ŠTo€avoid€missing€the€deadlines€in€CINA€cases,€it€is€a€good€ideaŠ Ń(!$+ Što€draw€attention€to€them€in€Rules€8„411€and€8„412.€€Š *Ļ%- Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rules€as€presented.Š -,}'/ ŠÓÓŠ Ū-+)1 ŠŠ  ° ŠAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€a€policy€issue€concerning€theŠ ° Š€€length€of€appellate€opinionsŠ ‡× Š_________________________________________________________________Š ^® ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€he€had€spoken€with€the€Honorable€Dana€M.Š  \ ŠŌ_ŌLevitzŌ_Ō,€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€County,€who€hadŠ ŗ  Šwritten€a€letter€complaining€about€the€length€of€many€appellateŠ h ø Šopinions.€€A€copy€of€the€letter€is€located€in€the€meetingŠ  f  Šmaterials.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€Judge€Ō_ŌLevitzŌ_Ō€told€the€Chair€thatŠ Ä  Šalthough€he€was€not€able€to€attend€the€meeting€today,€he€hadŠ rĀ  Šexpressed€his€views€fully€in€the€letter.€€Judge€Ō_ŌLevitzŌ_Ō€believesŠ  p  Šthat€appellate€opinions€tend€to€be€too€long,€and€busy€trialŠ Ī Šjudges€do€not€have€the€time€to€read€them.€€Some€trial€lawyersŠ |Ģ Šcomment€about€this€problem,€also.€€€Judge€Ō_ŌLevitzŌ_Ō€has€asked€for€aŠ *z Špage€limit€and€a€requirement€that€the€holding€of€the€case€must€beŠ Ų( Šin€the€first€five€pages€of€the€opinion.€€The€Chair€opined,Š †Ö Šhowever,€that€these€are€not€appropriate€for€placement€in€a€Rule,Š 4„ Šbecause€there€is€no€sanction€for€violating€these€restrictions.€Š ā2 ŠIf€these€are€a€problem,€they€would€be€solved€more€efficiently€byŠ ą  Šjudicial€education.€Š >!Ž" Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€a€course€on€appellate€opinion„Š ģ"<$ Šwriting€for€judges€should€be€offered.€€There€are€good€books€onŠ š$ź& Šthe€subject.€€Too€great€a€percentage€of€the€appellate€opinionsŠ H&˜!( Šare€written€by€law€clerks.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€thisŠ ö'F#* Šwould€be€an€excellent€topic€for€the€Judicial€Institute.€€TheŠ ¤)ō$, ŠChair€remarked€that€there€used€to€be€a€Judicial€Institute€courseŠ R+¢&. Šon€writing,€and€the€course€was€open€to€all€members€of€theŠ -P(0 ŠJudiciary.€€He€had€taken€the€course€taught€by€three€professorsŠ ®.ž)2 Šwho€were€not€attorneys.€€Unfortunately,€the€course€wasŠ ° Šdiscontinued€for€financial€reasons.€€Š ^® Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€referred€to€two€opinions€he€had€read€that€were€77Š  \ Špages€and€116€pages€in€length.€€In€both,€the€holding€wasŠ ŗ  Šcontained€on€two€pages.€€There€is€a€limit€on€the€amount€of€pagesŠ h ø Šin€a€brief€under€Rule€8„503,€Style€and€Form€of€Briefs.€€Often,Š  f  Šthe€law€clerks€scan€the€language€of€the€prior€opinion€on€theŠ Ä  Šsubject€into€the€new€opinion.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€veryŠ rĀ  Šoften,€the€long€opinions€are€not€the€product€of€the€law€clerks.€Š  p  ŠThe€two€Court€of€Special€Appeals€judges€who€write€the€longestŠ Ī Šopinions€do€not€have€their€law€clerks€adding€language€to€theŠ |Ģ Šopinions.€€The€judges€work€hard€and€believe€that€the€length€ofŠ *z Šthe€opinions€is€necessary,€especially€when€the€cases€are€remandedŠ Ų( Šfor€further€proceedings,€not€affirmed.€€He€had€shown€JudgeŠ †Ö ŠŌ_ŌLevitzŌ_Ōšš€letter€to€the€other€judges€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ 4„ ŠAppeals€who€Ō_ŌconferencedŌ_Ō€about€it.€€Some€of€the€judges€disagreeŠ ā2 Šwith€the€comments,€because€they€work€so€hard€on€the€opinions.€€Š ą  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€needs€to€be€a€happy€medium.€Š >!Ž" ŠIn€some€lengthy€opinions,€such€as€complex€commercial€cases,€theŠ ģ"<$ Šanalysis€is€very€helpful€to€the€bar€both€at€the€time€the€opinionŠ š$ź& Šwas€drafted€and€later€on.€€The€bar€should€be€grateful€for€theŠ H&˜!( Šgood€work€accomplished.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€thatŠ ö'F#* Šsome€opinions€are€too€long,€but€one€judge,€in€particular,€doesŠ ¤)ō$, Šher€best€to€seriously€evaluate€every€case.€€Judge€Heller€saidŠ R+¢&. Šthat€she€prefers€an€in„depth€analysis€to€a€cursory€glance.€€SheŠ -P(0 Šagreed€that€this€should€not€be€the€subject€of€a€rule,€but€thatŠ ®.ž)2 Šthere€should€be€a€judicial€writing€course.€€She€commented€thatŠ ° Šthe€bar€and€bench€are€fortunate€to€have€the€scholarship€ofŠ ^® Šdedicated€appellate€judges.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€there€isŠ  \ Ša€national€course€on€writing€judicial€opinions,€and€heŠ ŗ  Šrecommended€that€the€Judicial€Institute€offer€a€course€onŠ h ø Šopinion„writing,€not€just€for€appellate€judges,€but€for€allŠ  f  Šjudges.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€advance€sheets€for€the€newŠ Ä  Šcases€offer€a€one„page€summary€of€opinions€capturing€the€holdingŠ rĀ  Šof€cases€that€are€as€long€as€50€or€60€pages.€€Š  p  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€in€some€states€and€federalŠ Ī Šcircuits,€there€are€rules€for€citing€unreported€opinions.€€ThereŠ |Ģ Šwas€a€recent€program€on€this€subject€at€the€University€ofŠ *z ŠMaryland€Law€School,€but€the€topic€of€long€opinions€was€notŠ Ų( Šdiscussed.€€Everything€written€by€intermediate€appellate€courtsŠ †Ö Šcannot€be€published.€€He€asked€if€the€Committee€was€interested€inŠ 4„ Šlooking€at€a€rule€to€allow€someone€to€require€the€appellate€courtŠ ā2 Što€consider€an€unpublished€opinion.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€answeredŠ ą  Šaffirmatively,€commenting€that€in€a€recent€case€in€which€he€wasŠ >!Ž" Šcounsel,€there€was€an€unreported€case€on€point€Ō_ŌdispositiveŌ_Ō€of€allŠ ģ"<$ Šthe€issues,€and€he€was€not€allowed€to€cite€the€case.€€The€ChairŠ š$ź& Šremarked€that€if€someone€wishes€to€cite€an€unreported€opinion,€aŠ H&˜!( Šrule€in€the€Fourth€Circuit€requires€a€motion€to€be€filed.€€TheŠ ö'F#* Šidea€is€to€present€the€court€with€a€copy€of€the€opinion€and€sendŠ ¤)ō$, Šit€to€the€other€parties.€€The€court€decides€whether€or€not€theŠ R+¢&. Šopinion€may€be€cited.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€thisŠ -P(0 Šshould€not€be€limited€to€appellate€practice.€€Mr.€Sykes€observedŠ ®.ž)2 Šthat€by€the€time€the€attorney€gets€an€answer€about€citing€theŠ ° Šunreported€opinion,€the€deadline€for€filing€the€brief€may€haveŠ ^® Špassed.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€this€issue€be€discussed€to€seeŠ  \ Šif€it€is€workable.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€whether€Rule€1„Š ŗ  Š104€is€different€than€this.€€Mr.€Klein€answered€that€Ō_ŌthatŌ_Ō€Rule€isŠ h ø Šlimited€in€its€applicability.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€AppellateŠ  f  ŠSubcommittee€will€consider€this€issue.Š Ä  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š I™  Š€€4„216€(Pretrial€Release)Š  p  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ÷G ŠĢÓÓą  ą€Mr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€for€theŠ „õ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š S£ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XįXX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ų( Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ †Ö ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ 4„ ŠŌ#† XįXXXį Š#ŌĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„216€to€change€the€languageŠ ¹  Šof€subsection€(e)(4)(B)€to€conform€to€some€ofŠ ą  Šits€language€as€it€read€before€the€2003Š g ·! Šamendments€to€the€Rule€and€to€collapseŠ >!Ž" Šsubsections€(e)(4)(B)€and€(C)€into€oneŠ "e# Šprovision,€as€follows:Š ģ"<$ ŠĢĢRule€4„216.€€PRETRIAL€RELEASEŠ q%Į ' ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ö'F#* ŠĢ€€(e)€€Conditions€of€ReleaseŠ ¤)ō$, ŠĢą ø ą€€The€conditions€of€release€imposed€by€aŠ R+¢&. Šjudicial€officer€under€this€Rule€may€include:€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€committing€the€defendant€to€theŠ ×-')1 Šcustody€of€a€designated€person€orŠ ®.ž)2 Šorganization€that€agrees€to€supervise€theŠ ° Šdefendant€and€assist€in€ensuring€theŠ ‡× Šdefendant's€appearance€in€court;€€Š ^® ŠĢ€€€€(2)€placing€the€defendant€under€theŠ  \ Šsupervision€of€a€probation€officer€or€otherŠ ć3 Šappropriate€public€official;€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€subjecting€the€defendant€toŠ h ø Šreasonable€restrictions€with€respect€toŠ ?   Štravel,€association,€or€residence€during€theŠ  f  Šperiod€of€release;€€Š ķ =  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€requiring€the€defendant€to€post€aŠ ›ė  Šbail€bond€complying€with€Rule€4-217€in€anŠ rĀ  Šamount€and€on€conditions€specified€by€theŠ I™  Šjudicial€officer,€including€any€of€theŠ  p  Šfollowing:€€Š ÷G ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€without€collateral€security;€€Š „õ ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ S£ Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€ņņthatŠ *z Šisóó€equal€in€value€to€the€greater€of€ņ ņ$100.00ó óŠ Q Šņņ$25.00óó€or€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amountņ ņ,€andŠ Ų( Šif€the€judicial€officer€sets€bail€at€$2500€orŠ Æ’ Šless,€the€judicial€officer€shall€advise€theŠ †Ö Šdefendant€that€the€defendant€may€post€a€bailŠ ]­ Šbond€secured€by€either€a€corporate€surety€orŠ 4„ Ša€cash€deposit€of€10%€of€theó ó€ņņor€that€is€equalŠ  [ Šin€value€to€a€percentage€greater€than€10%€butŠ ā2 Šless€that€theóó€full€penalty€amount;€€Š ¹  ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(C)€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ g ·! Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€equalŠ >!Ž" Šin€value€to€a€percentage€greater€than€10%€butŠ "e# Šless€than€the€full€penalty€amount;ó 󀀩 ģ"<$ ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ š$ź& Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)€equal€inŠ q%Į ' Švalue€to€the€full€penalty€amount;€or€€Š H&˜!( ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(E)ó ó€ņņ(D)óó€with€the€obligation€of€aŠ ö'F#* Šcorporation€that€is€an€insurer€or€otherŠ Ķ($+ Šsurety€in€the€full€penalty€amount;€€Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢ€€€€(5)€subjecting€the€defendant€to€any€otherŠ R+¢&. Šcondition€reasonably€necessary€to:€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€ensure€the€appearance€of€theŠ ×-')1 Šdefendant€as€required,€€Š ®.ž)2 Š‡ą ø ą€(B)€protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedŠ ° Švictim,€and€€Š ‡× ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€ensure€that€the€defendant€will€notŠ 5… Špose€a€danger€to€another€person€or€to€theŠ  \ Šcommunity;€and€€Š ć3 ŠĢ€€€€(6)€imposing€upon€the€defendant,€for€goodŠ ‘ į Šcause€shown,€one€or€more€of€the€conditionsŠ h ø Šauthorized€under€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,Š ?   Ššš9-304€reasonably€necessary€to€stop€orŠ  f  Šprevent€the€intimidation€of€a€victim€orŠ ķ =  Šwitness€or€a€violation€of€Code,€Criminal€LawŠ Ä  ŠArticle,€šš9-302,€9-303,€or€9-305.€€Š ›ė  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š I™  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„216€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ī ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendment€to€Rule€4„216€is€proposedŠ |Ģ Što€conform€the€Rule€to€Chapter€531,€(HBŠ S£ Š1053),€Acts€of€2004,€by€reinstating€much€ofŠ *z Šthe€language€of€subsection€(e)(4)€as€it€readŠ Q Šbefore€the€2003€amendments€to€the€Rule.€€ThisŠ Ų( Šincludes€collapsing€subsections€(e)(4)(B)€andŠ Æ’ Š(C)€into€one€provision.Š †Ö ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ą€Mr.€Dean€explained€that€the€Rule€was€revised€extensivelyŠ  [ Šseveral€years€ago.€€One€year€ago,€as€recommended€by€theŠ ¹  ŠCommittee,€the€Court€of€Appeals€adopted€an€amendment€whichŠ g ·! Šprovides€that€if€a€judicial€officer€sets€bail€at€$2500€or€less,Š "e# Šthe€judicial€officer€shall€advise€the€defendant€that€theŠ Ć#% Šdefendant€may€post€a€bail€bond€secured€by€either€a€corporateŠ q%Į ' Šsurety€or€a€cash€deposit€of€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amount.€€ThisŠ 'o") Šchange€was€made€as€a€result€of€a€study€instituted€by€theŠ Ķ($+ ŠHonorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,Š {*Ė%- Šand€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts.€€In€response€to€theŠ ),y'/ ŠRule,€the€legislature€passed€Chapter€531€(HB€1053),€Acts€of€2004.€Š ×-')1 ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommends€changing€the€Rule€in€lightŠ ° Šof€the€new€law€by€going€back€to€the€version€of€the€Rule€that€wasŠ ^® Šin€effect€before€the€recent€change.€€Š  \ Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€he€was€certain€that€the€bill€wasŠ ŗ  Šintroduced€with€the€intent€to€change€the€Rule€as€it€was€approvedŠ h ø Šby€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Ira€Cooke,€Esq.,€the€lobbyist€for€theŠ  f  Šbail€bondsmen,€wanted€the€latest€version€of€the€Rule€rescinded.€€Š Ä  ŠDoes€the€statute€truly€supersede€the€Rule€enacted€by€the€Court€ofŠ rĀ  ŠAppeals?€€If€it€does€not,€what€should€the€Rules€Committee€do?€Š  p  Šą  ąThe€statute€tells€the€judicial€officer€that€he€or€she€hasŠ Ī Šthe€authority€to€require€of€the€defendant€bail€of€the€fullŠ |Ģ Špenalty€amount€or€to€require€the€defendant€to€post€10%€of€theŠ *z Špenalty€amount.€€The€statute€states€that€the€judge€may€expresslyŠ Ų( Šauthorize€anything.€€The€defendant€may€use€a€bondsman,€or€theŠ †Ö Šdefendant€can€post€the€entire€amount€or€$25.€€The€statute€and€theŠ 4„ ŠRule€are€not€in€conflict.€€The€statute€states€that€the€judge€canŠ ā2 Šdo€whatever€he€or€she€chooses,€and€the€Rule€provides€what€theŠ ą  Šjudge€does€in€certain€situations.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€hisŠ >!Ž" Šagreement€with€the€Chair,€noting€that€the€bill€did€not€accomplishŠ ģ"<$ Šwhat€it€set€out€to€do.€€Nothing€in€the€bill€mandates€a€change€toŠ š$ź& Šthe€Rule.€€When€the€Rule€was€changed€last€year,€there€was€aŠ H&˜!( Šspirited€debate€in€the€Rules€Committee,€and€the€CommitteeŠ ö'F#* Šoverwhelmingly€supported€the€Rule€as€adopted€by€the€Court€ofŠ ¤)ō$, ŠAppeals.€€There€is€no€reason€to€change€the€Rule.Š R+¢&. Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€a€bond€is€a€promise€to€pay€theŠ -P(0 Šfull€amount€of€the€penalty.€€The€collateral€for€the€bond€is€aŠ ®.ž)2 Šdifferent€issue.€€The€conditions€for€release€are€(1)€withoutŠ ° Šcollateral€security,€or€(2)€with€collateral€security€of€10%€ofŠ ^® Šthe€penalty€amount€or€$25.€€The€judicial€officer€has€completeŠ  \ Šdiscretion€to€do€what€he€or€she€wants€regarding€the€bail.€€TheŠ ŗ  Šstatute€does€not€change€anything.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€RuleŠ h ø Šprovides€that€if€the€judicial€officer€sets€bail€at€$2500€or€less,Š  f  Šthe€officer€shall€advise€the€defendant€that€the€defendant€mayŠ Ä  Špost€a€bail€bond€secured€by€either€a€corporate€surety€or€a€cashŠ rĀ  Šdeposit€of€10%€of€the€penalty€amount.€€Š  p  Šą  ąJudge€Norton€commented€that€some€District€Court€judges€haveŠ Ī Šperceived€problems€with€the€latest€version€of€the€Rule.€€They€seeŠ |Ģ Šthe€Rule€as€allowing€them€to€provide€advice€but€not€allowing€themŠ *z Što€accept€the€bond.€€More€judges€and€commissioners€are€settingŠ Ų( Š10%€cash€bonds.€€Rather€than€a€rule€change,€an€educationalŠ †Ö Šprocess€may€be€more€useful.€€The€Chair€said€that€it€makes€noŠ 4„ Šsense€to€read€the€Rule€as€meaning€that€the€judicial€officer€canŠ ā2 Štell€the€defendant€to€post€a€10%€bond€but€not€be€able€to€take€it.€Š ą  ŠJudge€Dryden€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€analyses€of€the€billŠ >!Ž" Šby€the€Chair€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€are€correct.€€However,€theŠ ģ"<$ Šlegislature€intended€to€change€the€procedure.€€Judge€DrydenŠ š$ź& Šinquired€as€to€whether€it€is€worth€a€contest€with€the€legislatureŠ H&˜!( Što€avoid€the€intent€of€the€new€law.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€thatŠ ö'F#* Šthe€legislature€can€redo€the€bill.€€Š ¤)ō$, Šą  ąProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€the€analyses€byŠ R+¢&. Šthe€Chair€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€are€incorrect.€€Farther€back€in€timeŠ -P(0 Šthe€Ō_ŌrecommendaŌ_Ō„Ō_ŌtionŌ_Ō€was€to€allow€anyone€charged€with€a€crime€andŠ ®.ž)2 Šgiven€bail€to€post€10%.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€defeated€this.€Š ° ŠWhat€was€done€to€the€Rule€by€the€Rules€Committee€was€a€compromiseŠ ^® Šsuggested€by€the€Chair.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€adopted€the€changeŠ  \ Što€the€Rule€by€a€vote€of€four€to€three.€€The€language€suggestedŠ ŗ  Šfor€deletion€provides€that€if€the€judicial€officer€sets€bail€atŠ h ø Š$2500€or€less,€the€officer€shall€advise€the€defendant€that€theŠ  f  Šdefendant€may€post€a€bail€bond€secured€by€either€a€corporateŠ Ä  Šsurety€or€a€cash€deposit€of€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amount.€€UpŠ rĀ  Šuntil€now€whenever€bail€is€set,€the€judicial€officer€determinesŠ  p  Šthe€method,€but€if€the€amount€set€is€less€than€$2500,€theŠ Ī Šdefendant€may€have€a€right€to€execute€by€posting€10%€of€the€fullŠ |Ģ Špenalty€amount.€€The€legislature€intended€to€change€this.€€UpŠ *z Šuntil€December€31,€2003,€in€all€circumstances,€not€just€when€theŠ Ų( Šbail€was€above€$2500,€the€judicial€officer€determined€the€methodŠ †Ö Šof€posting€bail,€not€the€defendant.€€Once€the€Rule€was€changed,Š 4„ Šwhen€the€bail€amount€is€from€$0€to€$2500,€the€defendant€owns€theŠ ā2 Šdecision€as€to€the€method€of€posting€bail.€€It€is€clear€that€theŠ ą  Šstatute€eliminates€this.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€has€the€authorityŠ >!Ž" Što€supersede€the€statute€if€it€passes€another€rule.€€€Mr.€DeanŠ ģ"<$ Šcorrectly€stated€how€and€why€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€changedŠ š$ź& Šthe€Rule.€€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€said€that€he€understood€theŠ H&˜!( Šrationales€of€the€Chair€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō.€€If€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ ö'F#* Šagrees€with€the€Subcommittee,€the€Rule€should€be€changed€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šimplement€the€legislation.€€The€most€recent€change€to€the€RuleŠ R+¢&. Šundid€thirty€years€of€the€same€procedure€whereby€the€judicialŠ -P(0 Šofficer€makes€the€final€determination€as€to€bail.Š ®.ž)2 Šą  ąProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€commented€that€there€are€insufficientŠ ° Šstate€resources€to€track€down€defendants€who€are€not€appearingŠ ^® Šfor€their€trials.€€A€bondsman€would€assist€in€ensuring€that€theyŠ  \ Šappear.€€He€pointed€out€that€the€current€Rule€provides€that€ifŠ ŗ  Šthe€bail€is€$2500,€the€defendant€can€post€$250,€and€then€fleeŠ h ø Šwithout€stopping€to€pay.€€The€commissioners€and€District€CourtŠ  f  Šjudges€were€concerned€about€this,€and€the€bails€that€were€setŠ Ä  Šwent€up€to€at€least€$2501.€€The€Chair€responded€that€he€had€noŠ rĀ  Šproblem€with€the€bails€going€up.€€He€clarified€that€when€heŠ  p  Šsuggested€the€change€to€Rule€4„216,€it€was€not€a€compromiseŠ Ī Šproposal.€€There€is€a€point€at€which€a€defendant€cannot€beŠ |Ģ Šreleased€on€his€or€her€own€recognizance.€€There€is€no€point€inŠ *z Šfeeding€the€defendant€in€jail€for€a€low€amount€of€bail€that€he€orŠ Ų( Šshe€cannot€make.€€Whether€the€cutoff€amount€is€$2500€or€$1000€isŠ †Ö Šinconsequential.€€He€asked€if€any€studies€have€been€done€to€seeŠ 4„ Šif€the€change€in€the€Rule€accomplished€the€goal€of€fewer€peopleŠ ā2 Šawaiting€trial€in€jail.€€If€there€has€been€such€an€improvement,Š ą  Šthen€the€Rule€should€not€be€amended.€€The€legislature€has€saidŠ >!Ž" Šthat€the€judge€has€total€discretion.€€If€the€defendant€is€a€lowŠ ģ"<$ Šrisk€for€fleeing,€then€the€bail€should€be€under€$2500,€and€theŠ š$ź& Šdefendant€should€be€allowed€to€either€use€a€bondsman€or€post€aŠ H&˜!( Šbail€bond.€€€Š ö'F#* Šą  ąProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€said€that€the€Chairššs€question€as€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šwhether€the€statistics€of€those€awaiting€trial€in€jail€haveŠ R+¢&. Šimproved€is€a€good€one.€€Professor€Douglas€Colbert€of€theŠ -P(0 ŠUniversity€of€Maryland€Law€School€had€found€anecdotally€thatŠ ®.ž)2 Šthere€was€overcrowding€in€the€jail€because€many€people€were€notŠ ° Šable€to€make€bail.€€There€are€no€supporting€statistics€inŠ ^® ŠBaltimore€City€even€before€the€legislation,€the€Rule€change,€andŠ  \ Šthe€debates€over€this€issue.€€Many€judicial€officers€wereŠ ŗ  Šutilizing€the€10%€option€even€before€it€was€mandated.€€TheŠ h ø Šstatute€clearly€undid€the€last€change€to€the€Rule.€€This€may€haveŠ  f  Što€be€an€educational€issue.€€Different€judicial€officers€areŠ Ä  Šdoing€different€things,€and€the€legislature€has€gone€back€toŠ rĀ  Štotal€discretion€for€the€judicial€officer€in€setting€bail.€Š  p  ŠProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€does€not€haveŠ Ī Šstatistics€on€bail€after€the€Rule€was€changed.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ |Ģ Šout€that€the€legislature€has€provided€that€judges€have€discretionŠ *z Što€set€bail,€and€the€Rule€provides€how€to€exercise€theŠ Ų( Šdiscretion.€€There€is€no€conflict€between€the€Rule€and€theŠ †Ö Šstatute.€€Š 4„ Šą  ąProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€remarked€that€case€law€in€MarylandŠ ā2 Šprovides€that€in€the€Maryland€Constitution,€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ą  Šis€given€the€power€of€rule„making,€and€the€rules€are€given€equalŠ >!Ž" Šweight€to€the€laws.€€If€two€statutes€are€in€conflict,€the€laterŠ ģ"<$ Šin€time€prevails.€€If€a€rule€and€statute€are€in€conflict,€theŠ š$ź& Šlater€in€time€prevails.€€The€Chair€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€have€expressedŠ H&˜!( Šthe€view€that€there€is€no€conflict€between€the€statute€and€theŠ ö'F#* ŠRule.€€Their€interpretation€is€that€the€Rule€states€that€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šjudicial€officer€has€discretion,€but€it€must€be€exercised€aŠ R+¢&. Šcertain€way.€€There€is€an€argument€that€the€Rule€has€taken€awayŠ -P(0 Šthe€judicial€officerššs€discretion.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€toŠ ®.ž)2 Šwhether€there€is€a€case€where€the€legislature€confers€discretion,Š ° Šbut€the€court€is€powerless€to€enact€a€rule€as€to€how€discretionŠ ^® Šis€exercised.€€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€answered€in€the€negative.€€HeŠ  \ Šsaid€that€when€the€legislature€uses€the€word€š šmay,šš€it€means€thatŠ ŗ  Šthere€is€discretion.€€The€Chair€read€the€statute€out€loud,€and€heŠ h ø Šnoted€that€the€Rule€simply€states€when€there€is€the€expressŠ  f  Šauthority€to€act.€€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€reiterated€that€it€isŠ Ä  Šdifficult€to€make€the€argument€that€the€statute€is€not€inŠ rĀ  Šconflict€with€the€Rule.Š  p  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€asked€whether€any€further€legislation€will€beŠ Ī Šintroduced€in€the€2005€General€Assembly€on€this€topic.€€ProfessorŠ |Ģ ŠŌ_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€answered€that€he€was€not€aware€of€any€legislation.€€TheŠ *z ŠChair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€Rule€should€be€left€inŠ Ų( Šplace.€€He€inquired€as€to€whether€the€change€in€the€Rule€hasŠ †Ö Šcaused€a€problem€in€the€Baltimore€City€Jail.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€notedŠ 4„ Šthat€the€bill€was€sponsored€by€many€Baltimore€City€legislators.€€Š ā2 ŠProfessor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€anecdotal€argument€aboutŠ ą  Šovercrowding€in€the€Baltimore€City€Jail€did€not€result€in€theŠ >!Ž" Špush€to€change€the€bail€procedures.€€Š ģ"<$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€the€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō,€a€judgeŠ š$ź& Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€suggested€an€amendment€to€the€effectŠ H&˜!( Šthat€ordinarily€when€the€bail€is€$2500€or€under,€the€judicialŠ ö'F#* Šofficer€will€advise€the€defendant€of€the€choices€listed€in€theŠ ¤)ō$, ŠRule,€but€the€judicial€officer€can€require€a€corporate€surety€ifŠ R+¢&. Šthe€judicial€officer€states€his€or€her€reasons€on€the€record.€Š -P(0 ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€proposal€should€be€sent€back€to€theŠ ®.ž)2 ŠSubcommittee€to€(1)€study€the€issue€of€whether€the€revised€RuleŠ ° Šimproved€conditions€in€the€jails,€(2)€review€the€tape€recording€Š ^® Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals€conference€as€to€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ōššs€proposedŠ  \ Šamendment,€(3)€decide€whether€the€limitation€on€bail€should€beŠ ŗ  Š$2500€or€some€other€amount,€such€as€$1000€or€$1500,€and€(4)Š h ø Šrevisit€the€issue€of€whether€a€conflict€between€the€Rule€and€theŠ  f  Šstatute€exists.€€When€the€legislature€gives€discretion,€is€thereŠ Ä  Šany€reason€why€a€Rule€cannot€say€how€to€exercise€that€discretionŠ rĀ  Šin€certain€instances?.€€After€the€Subcommittee€considers€theseŠ  p  Šissues,€the€Rule€can€be€brought€back€to€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ Ī Šwithout€prejudice€to€the€rights€of€the€bondsmen€to€go€to€theŠ |Ģ Šlegislature.€€Mr.€Dean€responded€that€the€Subcommittee€wasŠ *z Šwilling€to€reconsider€the€matter.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ Ų( Šconsensus€to€send€the€matter€back€to€the€Subcommittee.Š †Ö Šą  ąMr.€Dean€asked€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€if€the€proposed€CommitteeŠ 4„ Šnote€that€was€handed€out€at€the€meeting€should€be€discussed.€€SeeŠ ā2 ŠAppendix€1.€€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€answered€that€it€is€premature€toŠ ą  Šdiscuss€this.€€€The€question€is€if€the€proposed€language,€whichŠ >!Ž" Šsets€forth€the€legislative€history€of€the€Rule,€should€be€in€aŠ ģ"<$ ŠReporterššs€note,€in€a€Committee€note,€or€not€in€the€Rule€at€all.€Š š$ź& ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€when€the€Subcommittee€meets,€theŠ H&˜!( Šconsultants€can€attend.€€Professor€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€added€that€the€RulesŠ ö'F#* ŠCommittee€and€the€Subcommittee€have€been€very€generous€with€theŠ ¤)ō$, Štime€devoted€to€this€subject.Š R+¢&. ŠÓÓĢŠ  ×-')1 ŠAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Rules€pertaining€toŠ ° Š€€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō:€Rule€4„409€(How€Commenced€„€Venue),€Rule€4„410Š ‡× Š€€(Petition),€Rule€4„411€(Notice€of€Petition),€Rule€4„412Š ^® Š€€(Response),€Rule€4„413€(Withdrawal),€Rule€4„414€(Hearing),€RuleŠ 5… Š€€4„415€(Statement€and€Order€of€Court),€and€Rule€4„416Š  \ Š€€(Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal)Š ć3 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ŗ  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€writs€of€errorņņ€óócoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_ŌŠ ?   Šhave€been€revived€recently€because€of€the€case€of€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,Š ń A  Š361€Md.€52€(2000)€that€energized€the€procedure.€€Currently,€noŠ £ó  Šrules€setting€out€the€procedure€for€aņņ€óócoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ōņņ€óóproceedingŠ Q”  Šexist.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€felt€that€rules€would€beŠ S Šhelpful.€€Many€of€these€petitions€are€filed€in€Montgomery€andŠ ± ŠPrince€Georgeššs€Counties€and€in€Baltimore€City.€€The€proceduresŠ _Æ Švary€greatly€from€county€to€county€and€judge€to€judge.€€SomeŠ  ] Šuniformity€in€the€procedures€would€be€helpful€to€practitioners.€Š »  ŠThe€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó€case€is€the€foundation€for€the€suggested€rules.Š i¹ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€relief€is€similar€to€aŠ k Špetition€for€post€conviction.€€It€asks€for€a€collateral€attack€onŠ É Ša€criminal€conviction.€€It€can€also€attack€a€civil€judgment,€butŠ w Ē! Šthe€Rules€being€considered€today€are€for€attacks€against€criminalŠ %"u# Šconvictions.€€The€actions€are€instituted€by€a€defendant€who€hasŠ Ó##% Šno€other€recourse€to€challenge€the€prior€conviction.€€TheŠ %Ń ' Šdefendant€is€not€incarcerated€or€subject€to€the€jurisdiction€ofŠ /'") Šthe€Department€of€Parole€and€Probation.€€Deportation€is€aŠ Ż(-$+ Špossibility€for€non„citizens,€especially€those€with€priorŠ ‹*Ū%- Šconvictions.€€The€Assistant€Reporter€drafted€the€Coram€Ō_ŌNobisŌ_ŌŠ 9,‰'/ ŠRules€using€the€Post€Conviction€Rules€as€a€starting€point.€€ItŠ ē-7)1 Šwould€be€a€good€idea€to€consider€the€Rules€one€at€a€time.€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„409,€How€Commenced€„€Venue,€forŠ ^® Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š  \ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓņ ņŌ‡X«“XX XįŌNote€to€Rules€Committee:€€Title€4,€ChapterŠ ŗ  Š400€pertains€to€proceedings€under€the€UniformŠ ‚ Ņ ŠPost€Conviction€Procedure€Act.€€Therefore,Š J š Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€will€renumber€theŠ  b  Šproposed€new€ņņcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ōóó€Rules,€eitherŠ Ś *  Šplacing€them€elsewhere€in€Title€4€or€movingŠ ¢ ņ  Šthem€to€Title€15.ó óŠ jŗ  ŠĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ā  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ R¢  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā2 ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„409,€as€follows:Š :Š Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąĢĢRule€4„409.€€HOW€COMMENCED€š!š€VENUEŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ąA€proceeding€for€a€writ€of€error€coramŠ "r ŠŌ_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€as€to€a€prior€criminal€judgment€isŠ ź: Šcommenced€by€the€filing€of€a€petition€in€theŠ ² Šaction€in€which€the€judgment€complained€ofŠ zŹ Šwas€entered.Š B’ ŠĢSource:€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ņ"! ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„409€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š *!z$ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„409€is€new,€but€its€structure€isŠ ŗ" & Šbased€on€Rule€4„401,€How€Commenced€š!š€Venue.€Š ‚#Ņ' ŠAlthough€petitions€for€a€writ€of€error€ņņcoramŠ J$š( ŠŌ_ŌnobisŌ_Ōóó€are€often€filed€in€the€circuit€court,Š %b ) Šthe€Rule€is€structured€so€that€the€petitionŠ Ś%*!* Šis€filed€in€the€action€in€which€the€judgmentŠ ¢&ņ!+ Šcomplained€of€was€entered,€since€Code,€CourtsŠ j'ŗ", ŠArticle,€šš1„609€provides€that€a€DistrictŠ 2(‚#- ŠCourt€judge€may€issue€the€writ.Š ś(J$. ŠĢŌ#† XįXXX«“ū.#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€after€a€decision€by€the€Subcommittee€thatŠ a+±&1 Šwrits€of€error€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€should€not€be€filed€in€District€Court,Š -_(3 Šthe€Honorable€Neil€Axel,€District€Court€judge€from€Howard€County,Š ° Špointed€out€to€Judge€Norton€that€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš1„609,Š ^® ŠWarrants;€Writs,€which€specifically€authorizes€District€CourtŠ  \ Šjudges€to€issue€writs€of€errorņņ€óócoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō.€€€Š ŗ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€is€a€civil€action€andŠ l ¼ Šasked€if€the€Rules€are€correctly€placed.€€Mr.€Dean€responded€thatŠ  j  Špost€conviction€is€also€a€civil€action€but€is€placed€in€theŠ Č  ŠCriminal€Rules,€and€the€petitions€are€filed€in€the€underlyingŠ vĘ  Šcriminal€action.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€convictions€beingŠ $t  Šcomplained€about€may€have€happened€a€long€time€before€theŠ Ņ" Špetition€is€filed,€and€the€files€are€gone€or€are€difficult€toŠ €Š Šlocate.€€Mr.€Dean€noted€that€Rule€4„403,€Notice€of€Petition,Š .~ Šprovides€that€when€a€post€conviction€petition€relates€to€anŠ Ü, Šaction€tried€in€that€court,€it€shall€be€filed€in€the€action.€€Š ŠŚ ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€that€post€conviction€cases€are€moreŠ 8ˆ Šcurrent,€filed€while€the€defendant€is€incarcerated€or€subject€toŠ ę6 Šthe€Department€of€Parole€and€Probation.€€Under€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó,€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_ŌņņŠ ”ä  Šóócases€are€civil€actions€initiated€by€a€separate€filing.€€Mr.Š F!–" ŠBowen€added€that€the€case€states€at€page€65:€š ša€writ€of€errorŠ ō"D$ Šcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€remains€a€civil€action€in€Maryland,€independent€ofŠ ¢$ņ& Šthe€underlying€action€from€which€it€arose.ššŠ P& !( Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€in€the€Rule€thatŠ ž'N#* Šreads:€š š...€in€the€action€in€which€the€judgment€complained€of€wasŠ ¬)ü$, Šenteredšš€be€changed€to:€š š...in€the€court€where€the€defendant€wasŠ Z+Ŗ&. Šconvicted.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€Š -X(0 ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„410,€Petition,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ^® Šconsideration.€€Š  \ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ŗ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ J š ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ś *  ŠĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„410,€as€follows:Š jŗ  ŠĢĢRule€4„410.€€PETITIONŠ Ā  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ContentŠ j ŠĢą ø ą€€A€petition€for€a€writ€of€error€coramŠ Ŗś ŠŌ_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€shall€allege:Š rĀ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€identity€of€the€petitioner€as€theŠ R Šperson€subject€to€the€judgment€and€sentence;Š Ź ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identification€of€the€priorŠ ZŖ Šproceeding,€including€the€procedural€detailsŠ "r Šleading€to€the€judgment€and€sentence;Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(3)€A€statement€of€all€previousŠ zŹ Šproceedings,€including€appeals,€motion€forŠ B’ Šnew€trial€and€previous€post€convictionŠ  Z  Špetitions,€and€the€determinations€madeŠ Ņ"! Šthereon;Š šź" ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€identification€of€any€petitionsŠ *!z$ Šfor€a€writ€of€error€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€pertaining€toŠ ņ!B% Šthe€same€proceeding€that€had€been€filedŠ ŗ" & Špreviously;Š ‚#Ņ' ŠĢ€€€€(5)€The€existence€at€time€of€the€trial€ofŠ %b ) Šfacts€not€before€the€court€and€not€in€theŠ Ś%*!* Šrecord,€that€would€have€resulted€in€the€entryŠ ¢&ņ!+ Šof€a€different€judgment€or€the€allegations€ofŠ j'ŗ", Šerror€upon€which€the€petition€is€based;Š 2(‚#- ŠĢ€€€€(6)€The€lack€of€knowledge€by€theŠ Ā)%/ Špetitioner€and€by€the€court€at€the€time€ofŠ Š*Ś%0 Šthe€trial€of€the€facts€constituting€theŠ R+¢&1 Šgrounds€for€the€petition;€or€the€discovery€byŠ ,j'2 Šthe€petitioner€of€the€grounds€that€could€notŠ ā,2(3 Šhave€been€discovered€by€due€diligence;Š Ŗ-ś(4 ŠŠ r.Ā)5 Š€€€€(7)€A€statement€of€the€facts€or€specialŠ ° Šcircumstances€which€show€that€the€allegationsŠ xČ Šof€error€have€not€been€waived;Š @ ŠĢ€€€€(8)€The€significant€collateralŠ Š  Šconsequences€that€resulted€from€theŠ ˜č Šchallenged€conviction;Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(9)€An€explanation€of€the€delay,€if€any,Š š @ Šin€bringing€the€petition€after€the€discoveryŠ ø   Šof€the€facts;Š € Š  ŠĢ€€€€(10)€The€unavailability€of€appeal,€postŠ `  Šconviction,€or€other€remedies;Š Ų(  ŠĢ€€€€(11)€Facts,€if€any,€showing€why€theŠ hø  Špetitioner€should€not€be€present€at€theŠ 0€  Šhearing;Š ųH  ŠĢ€€€€(12)€The€prayer€for€relief;€andŠ ˆŲ ŠĢ€€€€(13)€All€relevant€portions€of€theŠ h Štranscript€of€the€prior€proceeding,€ifŠ ą0 Šavailable.Š Øų ŠĢ€€(b)€€Argument€or€CitationŠ 8ˆ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€petition€shall€include€a€conciseŠ Č Šargument€or€citation€of€authority.Š ą ŠĢ€€(c)€€AmendmentŠ  p ŠĢą ø ą€€Amendment€of€the€petition€shall€beŠ °  Šfreely€allowed€in€order€to€do€substantialŠ xČ! Šjustice.Š @" ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Š $ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„410€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š (#x' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„410€is€new.€€Most€of€the€contentŠ ø$ ) Šof€the€Rule€is€derived€from€39€Am.€Ō_ŌJurŌ_Ō.€2d,Š €%Š * ŠņņHabeas€Corpus€and€Post€Conviction€RemediesóóŠ H&˜!+ Ššš256€(2003).€€Subsection€(a)(3),€part€ofŠ '`", Šsubsection€(a)(5),€and€subsection€(a)(7)€areŠ Ų'(#- Šderived€from€Rule€4„402,€Petition.€€TheŠ  (š#. Šlatter€part€of€subsection€(a)(6)€is€derivedŠ h)ø$/ Šfrom€the€language€of€section€(c)€of€Rule€4„Š 0*€%0 Š331,€Motion€for€New€Trial.€€The€language€ofŠ ų*H&1 Šsubsection€(a)(8)€is€derived€from€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ō€v.Š Ą+'2 ŠStateóó,€361€Md.€52€(2000).Š ˆ,Ų'3 ŠĢŌ#† XįXXX«“ūA#ŌŠ .h)5 ŠŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€this€Rule€contains€the€contentsŠ ° Šof€the€petition.€€Judge€Heller€questioned€as€to€why€the€languageŠ ^® Šof€subsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€4„402,€Petition,€in€the€PostŠ  \ ŠConviction€Rules,€which€reads:€š š[Ō_Ōt]heŌ_Ō€place€and€date€of€trial,Š ŗ  Šthe€offense€for€which€the€petitioner€was€convicted,€and€theŠ h ø Šsentence€imposedšš€was€not€included€in€Rule€4„410.€€Mr.€DeanŠ  f  Šreplied€that€the€Rule€is€a€mixture€of€Rule€4„402€and€39€Am.€Ō_ŌJurŌ_Ō.Š Ä  Š2d,€Habeas€Corpus€and€Post€Conviction€Remedies.€€Judge€HellerŠ rĀ  Šexpressed€the€view€that€subsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€4„402€is€moreŠ  p  Šspecific€than€the€language€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€4„410.€€TheŠ Ī ŠChair€remarked€that€the€Rule€does€not€need€to€include€the€placeŠ |Ģ Šand€date€of€trial.€€Judge€Heller€disagreed,€explaining€thatŠ *z Špetitions€can€be€filed€in€the€wrong€court.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ Ų( Ševen€if€the€defendant€was€convicted€in€the€District€Court€in€GlenŠ †Ö ŠBurnie,€and€the€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€petition€is€filed€in€Annapolis,€theŠ 4„ Šclerkššs€office€is€the€same.€€Judge€Dryden€pointed€out€that€theŠ ā2 Špetition€could€be€filed€in€a€county€other€than€the€one€where€theŠ ą  Šdefendant€was€convicted.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€theŠ >!Ž" Špetition€contain€the€case€number€of€the€underlying€conviction.€Š ģ"<$ ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(a)(13)€of€Rule€4„410€beŠ š$ź& Šchanged€(subject€to€restyling)€to€read€as€follows:€[Ō_Ōa]llŌ_Ō€relevantŠ H&˜!( Športions€of€the€transcript€of€the€prior€proceeding,€if€available,Š ö'F#* Šare€attached.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.Š ¤)ō$, Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Subcommittee€gave€anyŠ R+¢&. Šthought€to€drafting€Rules€for€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€proceedings€that€attackŠ -P(0 Šjudgments€in€civil€actions.€€Mr.€Dean€answered€in€the€negative,Š ®.ž)2 Šnoting€that€the€Subcommittee€was€focusing€on€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_ŌŠ ° Šproceedings€that€attack€criminal€convictions.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€statedŠ ^® Šthat€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€could€have€a€substantial€effect€on€civilŠ  \ Špractice.€€If€a€foreclosure€proceeding€has€been€ratified€andŠ ŗ  Štitle€has€been€transferred,€a€grant€of€a€writ€of€error€ņņcoramŠ h ø ŠŌ_ŌnobisŌ_Ōóó€could€undo€the€transfer.€€€He€expressed€the€view€that€aŠ  j  Šcivil€judgment€should€not€be€set€aside€years€after€the€judgmentŠ Ģ  Šwas€entered.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€4„409€applies€to€aŠ zŹ  Šproceeding€for€a€writ€of€error€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€as€to€a€prior€criminalŠ (x  Šjudgment.€€He€suggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€added€thatŠ Ö& Šwould€state€that€the€Rules€are€promulgated€to€deal€with€criminalŠ „Ō Šcases€and€are€not€intended€to€expand€upon€the€availability€ofŠ 2‚ Šwrits€of€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€in€any€other€case.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ą0 Šconsensus€to€this€addition.€Š ŽŽ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€sections€(b)€and€(c)€of€Rule€4„410€areŠ <Œ Štaken€from€the€Post€Conviction€Rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€thatŠ ź: Šsection€(b)€should€not€be€couched€in€the€disjunctive,€but€itŠ ˜č  Šshould€read€as€follows:€š šThe€petition€shall€include€a€conciseŠ F!–" Šargument€with€citation€of€authority.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€thatŠ ō"D$ Šthe€word€š šwithšš€be€š šincluding.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ ¢$ņ& Šconsensus€with€Mr.€Sykesšš€suggested€change€and€the€ChairššsŠ P& !( Šamendment€to€it.€€Š ž'N#* Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€expressed€concern€with€subsection€(a)(6)€of€theŠ ¬)ü$, Šproposed€Rule.€€The€standard€of€due€diligence€is€a€very€highŠ Z+Ŗ&. Šburden€for€someone€to€meet.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€personŠ -X(0 Šwould€assert€that€the€grounds€could€not€have€been€discovered€byŠ ° Šdue€diligence,€and€the€court€will€determine€at€the€hearingŠ ^® Šwhether€this€is€true.€€Judge€Dryden€remarked€that€a€petitionerŠ  \ Šexercising€due€diligence€would€have€an€obligation€to€know€that€ifŠ ŗ  Šhe€is€found€guilty€of€the€underlying€crime,€the€conviction€wouldŠ h ø Šresult€in€deportation.€€Mr.€Dean€noted€that€the€writ€may€be€for€aŠ  f  Šcrime€that€took€place€a€long€time€ago€and€was€not€a€Ō_ŌdeportableŌ_ŌŠ Ä  Šoffense€at€the€time€the€defendant€was€convicted€or€pled€guilty.€Š rĀ  ŠThe€Chair€observed€that€some€inquiry€should€have€been€made€intoŠ  p  Šthe€possibility€of€deportation.€€Š Ī Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€subsection€(a)(6)€consists€of€twoŠ |Ģ Šclauses€that€do€not€necessarily€go€together.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ *z Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€can€divide€the€two€clauses.€€SubsectionŠ Ų( Š(a)(6)€refers€to€a€lack€of€knowledge€at€the€time€of€the€trial,Š †Ö Šand€subsection€(a)(7)€refers€to€a€statement€explaining€why€theŠ 4„ Špetitioner€lacked€the€knowledge€at€the€time€of€trial.€€In€someŠ ā2 Šcases€involving€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€relief,€the€petitioner€states€that€heŠ ą  Šor€she€cooperated€with€the€government,€and€many€years€later,€theŠ >!Ž" Špetitioner€is€going€to€be€deported.€€The€judge€who€originallyŠ ģ"<$ Šsentenced€the€petitioner€grants€the€relief,€because€the€judge€didŠ š$ź& Šnot€realize€that€by€sentencing€the€petitioner,€he€or€she€would€beŠ H&˜!( Šdeported.€€Š ö'F#* Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€reiterated€that€the€due€diligence€standard€wouldŠ ¤)ō$, Šdefeat€the€purpose€of€a€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€petition.€€One€would€be€onŠ R+¢&. Šinquiry€notice€the€minute€the€person€is€accused€of€committing€aŠ -P(0 Šcrime.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌInceŌ_Ō,€a€consultant€to€the€Subcommittee,€said€that€aŠ ®.ž)2 Š1996€law€was€applied€retroactively€and€made€Mr.€Ō_ŌSkokŌ_Ō€subject€toŠ ° Šdeportation.€€At€the€time€Mr.€Ō_ŌSkokŌ_Ō€found€out€about€the€law,€heŠ ^® Štimely€moved€for€a€writ€of€error€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€askedŠ  \ Šif€this€only€applies€to€the€situation€where€there€has€been€anŠ ŗ  Šintervening€change€in€immigration€law.€€The€Chair€observed€thatŠ h ø Šas€a€practical€matter,€if€the€defendant€asks€the€attorney€aboutŠ  f  Šthe€possibility€of€deportation,€and€the€attorney€answersŠ Ä  Šnegatively,€then€the€defendantššs€inquiry€is€diligent.€€Mr.€SykesŠ rĀ  Šcommented€that€the€second€clause€of€subsection€(a)(6)€is€limitedŠ  p  Što€the€discovery€of€new€grounds€that€did€not€exist€before.€€TheŠ Ī Šword€š šduešš€is€not€necessary.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€Mr.€Klein€hadŠ |Ģ Šexpressed€some€confusion€about€the€meaning€of€the€two€clauses.€€Š *z ŠThe€Chair€said€that€there€are€two€separate€aspects:€what€is€theŠ Ų( Šfact€unknown€to€the€defendant€and€the€court,€and€why€is€itŠ †Ö Šunknown?€€If€the€defendant€knew€about€it,€the€defendant€cannotŠ 4„ Štake€advantage€of€it€later.€€If€the€defendant€did€not€know€aboutŠ ā2 Šit,€why€would€the€failure€to€know€be€excused?€€€Š ą  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€standard€of€due€diligenceŠ >!Ž" Šchanges€the€substance€of€the€common€law€and€is€not€consistentŠ ģ"<$ Šwith€the€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó€case.€€The€Chair€asked€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€if€the€last€wordŠ š$ź& Šof€subsection€(a)(6)€should€be€š špetition,šš€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ L&œ!( Šreplied€in€the€affirmative.€€Judge€Heller€referred€to€theŠ ś'J#* Šlanguage€in€subsection€(a)(6)€that€reads€š šand€by€the€court,šš€andŠ Ø)ų$, Šshe€inquired€as€to€how€one€could€show€a€lack€of€knowledge€by€theŠ V+¦&. Šcourt.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€petitioner€would€have€toŠ -T(0 Šintroduce€a€record€of€the€prior€proceedings€to€demonstrate€factsŠ ° Šnot€known€to€the€court€that€entitle€the€petitioner€to€relief.€€Š ^® ŠMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€that€he€had€heard€that€some€writs€of€errorŠ  \ Šcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€are€granted€for€failure€of€the€court€to€provide€theŠ ŗ  Šdefendant€with€the€required€litany,€such€as€the€right€to€a€juryŠ h ø Štrial€or€the€maximum€sentence€for€the€crime.€€What€does€that€haveŠ  f  Što€do€with€the€lack€of€knowledge?€€The€Chair€answered€that€whenŠ Ä  Šshortcuts€are€taken€during€the€taking€of€a€guilty€plea,€the€courtŠ rĀ  Šmay€not€have€asked€the€necessary€questions,€and€the€plea€isŠ  p  Šconsidered€involuntary.€€In€the€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó€case,€there€were€factsŠ Ī Šunknown€to€the€court.€€Š €Š Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌInceŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€language€š šby€the€courtšš€inŠ .~ Šsubsection€(a)(6)€reflects€that€under€the€original€common€lawŠ Ü, Šwrit,€it€is€necessary€for€the€petitioner€to€return€to€the€courtŠ ŠŚ Šthat€entered€the€judgment€in€order€to€establish€the€facts€unknownŠ 8ˆ Šat€the€time€the€judgment€was€entered.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ ę6 Špetition€must€state€why€the€person€is€entitled€to€the€writ.€€IfŠ ”ä  Šthe€petition€is€based€on€facts€or€law€unknown€to€the€court,€itŠ B!’" Šmust€so€state.€€If€the€procedures€in€the€original€trial€wereŠ š"@$ Šinadequate,€the€petition€must€so€state.€€Š ž$ī& Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€there€is€an€overlap€betweenŠ L&œ!( Šsubsections€(a)(5)€and€(a)(6)€and€some€alternatives.€€HeŠ ś'J#* Šsuggested€that€either€the€Style€or€the€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ Ø)ų$, Šredraft€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€goal€is€to€setŠ V+¦&. Šout€the€procedural€framework€for€filing€a€petition.€€A€RuleŠ -T(0 Šshould€not€modify€the€common€law.€€Subsection€(a)(8)€does€notŠ ° Šexist€in€the€common€law.€€The€last€sentence€of€Rule€4„414,Š ^® ŠHearing,€provides€that€a€petitioner€may€request€that€the€courtŠ  \ Šreopen€a€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€proceeding,€and€this€is€not€part€of€theŠ ŗ  Šcommon€law.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó€case€expanded€theŠ h ø Šcommon€law€and€requires€that€the€petition€set€forth€theŠ  j  Šsignificant€collateral€consequences€that€resulted€from€theŠ Č  Šchallenged€conviction.€€Mr.€Dean€observed€thatņņ€Ō_ŌSkokŌ_Ōóó€is€not€theŠ vĘ  Šfinal€word€on€writs€of€error€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō.€€More€expansion€will€beŠ (x  Šleft€to€case€development.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Rule€isŠ Ö& Šcreating€substantive€standards€that€do€not€exist€in€the€case€law.Š „Ō ŠSubsection€(a)(7),€requiring€the€petitioner€to€include€aŠ 2‚ Šstatement€of€the€facts€or€special€circumstances€which€show€thatŠ ą0 Šthe€allegations€of€error€have€not€been€waived,€puts€a€burden€onŠ ŽŽ Šthe€petitioner€that€is€not€required€by€case€law.Š <Œ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€in€subsection€(a)(5)Š ź: Šthat€reads€š šexistence€at€time€of€the€trial€ofšš€and€š šnot€beforeŠ ˜č  Šthe€court€and€not€in€the€recordšš€be€deleted.€€The€provision€wouldŠ F!–" Šread:€š šThe€facts€that€would€have€resulted€in€the€entry€of€aŠ ō"D$ Šdifferent€judgment,€or€the€allegations€of€error€upon€which€theŠ ¢$ņ& Špetition€is€based;šš.€€Subsection€(a)(8)€should€remain€in€theŠ P& !( ŠRule,€but€subsection€(a)(7)€can€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Dean€expressedŠ ž'N#* Šhis€concern€for€eliminating€subsection€(a)(7).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ ¬)ü$, Špointed€out€that€subsection€(a)(7)€is€a€burden€for€theŠ Z+Ŗ&. Špetitioner.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€waiver€language€inŠ -X(0 Šsubsection€(a)(7)€is€taken€from€Rule€4„402,€Petition,€the€PostŠ ° ŠConviction€Rule.€€It€does€not€change€the€legal€principles€ofŠ ^® Šwaiver,€and€it€is€consistent€with€the€structure€of€postŠ  \ Šconviction€law.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€State€can€raiseŠ ŗ  Šthis€as€an€affirmative€defense.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_ŌŠ h ø Šóóstates€that€the€same€principles€of€waiver€that€apply€to€postŠ  j  Šconviction€cases€apply€to€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€cases.€€The€two€sets€ofŠ Č  ŠRules€should€be€in€balance.€€Š vĘ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€a€formal€statement€that€theŠ $t  Šallegations€of€error€have€not€been€waived€is€appropriate.€Š Ņ" ŠHowever,€requiring€evidence€to€prove€the€negative,€such€as€theŠ €Š Šfacts€or€special€circumstances,€is€not€appropriate.€€He€suggestedŠ .~ Šthat€subsection€(a)(7)€read:€š šA€statement€that€the€allegations€ofŠ Ü, Šerror€have€not€been€waived.šš€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€RuleŠ ŠŚ Šshould€not€create€the€burden€of€demonstrating€non„waiver.€€TheŠ 8ˆ ŠChair€pointed€out€that€the€facts€required€by€subsections€(a)(3)Š ę6 Šand€(4)€provide€an€opportunity€for€the€State€to€allege€that€thereŠ ”ä  Šhas€been€a€waiver.€€The€judge€decides€the€issue€at€the€hearing.€Š B!’" ŠThe€Chair€added€that€the€State€in€its€answer€has€the€burden€ofŠ š"@$ Šalerting€the€court€that€there€has€been€a€waiver.€€Judge€DrydenŠ ž$ī& Šcommented€that€the€State€has€more€access€to€information€than€theŠ L&œ!( Špetitioner€does.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(a)(9)€beŠ ś'J#* Šdeleted,€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ Ø)ų$, Šsuggestion.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€subsection€(a)(7)Š V+¦&. Šwill€be€changed,€and€the€Chair€responded€that€the€StyleŠ -T(0 ŠSubcommittee€will€redraft€it.€€He€also€pointed€out€thatŠ ° Šsubsection€(a)(13)€will€be€changed€to€include€language€providingŠ ^® Šthat€the€relevant€portions€of€the€prior€transcript€will€beŠ  \ Šattached.€Š ŗ  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€questioned€the€meaning€of€subsection€(a)(11).€€Š h ø ŠJudge€Dryden€answered€that€the€petitioner€may€have€been€deported.€Š  f  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€there€are€constitutional€implications.€€Mr.Š Ä  ŠMichael€added€that€there€may€be€a€second€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€proceedingŠ rĀ  Šbased€on€the€denial€of€the€petitionerššs€right€to€be€at€the€firstŠ  p  Šone.€€Judge€Dryden€observed€that€a€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€proceeding€is€aŠ Ī Šcivil€matter,€and€the€petitioner€does€not€have€to€be€present.€€Š |Ģ ŠMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€in€place€of€the€word€š šshould,šš€the€wordsŠ *z Šš šneed€notšš€or€š šcannotšš€should€be€substituted.€€The€ChairŠ Ų( Šsuggested€that€subsection€(a)(11)€be€deleted,€and€the€CommitteeŠ †Ö Šagreed€by€consensus€to€its€deletion.€Š 4„ Šą  ąMr.€Leahy€asked€if€the€transcript€must€be€ordered€pursuantŠ ā2 Što€subsection€(a)(13).€€The€Reporter€answered€that€it€must€beŠ ą  Šordered€if€it€is€available.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€commented€that€this€isŠ >!Ž" Šan€expensive€burden€for€the€petitioner.€€The€Reporter€said€thatŠ ģ"<$ Šin€the€District€Court,€the€proceedings€are€on€tape.€€Judge€DrydenŠ š$ź& Šnoted€that€the€tapes€are€destroyed€three€years€after€theŠ H&˜!( Šproceedings.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€since€bothŠ ö'F#* Šsides€rely€on€the€transcript,€one€side€should€not€be€burdenedŠ ¤)ō$, Šwith€obtaining€it.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€if€the€petitioner€isŠ R+¢&. Šin€possession€of€the€transcript€of€the€prior€proceeding,€theŠ -P(0 Špetitioner€should€attach€to€the€petition€the€relevant€portions€ofŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€transcript.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€in€place€of€theŠ ° Šlanguage€š šif€availablešš€in€subsection€(a)(13),€the€language€š šifŠ ^® Šin€the€possession€of€the€petitioneršš€should€be€substituted.€€TheŠ  \ ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€The€CommitteeŠ ŗ  Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š h ø Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„411,€Notice€of€Petition,€for€theŠ  f  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š Ä  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ rĀ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ R  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„411,€as€follows:Š ź: ŠĢĢRule€4„411.€€NOTICE€OF€PETITIONŠ B’ ŠĢĢ€€€€€Upon€receipt€of€a€petition€for€a€writ€ofŠ šź Šerror€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō,€the€clerk€shall€promptlyŠ b² Šnotify€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€Š *z ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ŗ  ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„411€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Jš! ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„411€is€new€and€is€based€on€RuleŠ Ś *# Š4„403,€Notice€of€Petition.Š ¢!ņ$ ŠĢŌ#† XįXXX«“'#ŌĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€the€Rule€is€based€on€RuleŠ  $Y' Š4„403,€Notice€of€Petition,€in€the€Post€Conviction€Rules.€€JudgeŠ ·%!) ŠDryden€inquired€as€to€whether€the€notice€is€in€writing.€€Mr.€DeanŠ e'µ"+ Šreplied€that€the€notice€is€in€writing€for€post€convictions.€€TheŠ )c$- ŠChair€pointed€out€that€there€could€be€a€provision€added€to€RuleŠ Į*&/ Š4„410€that€would€require€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€be€givenŠ o,æ'1 Šnotice,€and€then€Rule€4„411€could€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Dean€suggestedŠ .m)3 Šthat€the€Rule€remain,€because€it€would€be€helpful€when€a€ņņpro€seóóŠ ° Šlitigant€has€filed€the€petition.€€The€Committee€approved€the€RuleŠ b² Šas€presented.Š ` Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„412,€Response,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ¾  Šconsideration.Š l ¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  j  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ŗś  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ :Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„412,€as€follows:Š ’ā  ŠĢĢRule€4„412.€€RESPONSEŠ ź: ŠĢĢ€€€€€The€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€file€aŠ B’ Šresponse€to€the€petition€within€30€days€afterŠ  Z Šnotice€of€its€filing,€or€within€such€furtherŠ Ņ" Štime€as€the€court€may€order.€ņ ņó óŠ šź ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š b² ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„412€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŗ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„412€is€new€and€is€derived€fromŠ Jš  ŠRule€4„404,€Response.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ b! Šrecommends,€however,€that€the€StateššsŠ Ś*" ŠAttorney€have€30€days€to€file€a€responseŠ ¢ ņ# Šafter€being€notified€that€a€petition€wasŠ j!ŗ$ Šfiled,€instead€of€the€15€days€provided€for€inŠ 2"‚% ŠRule€4„404.Š ś"J& ŠŌ#† XįXXX«“Ł¤#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThere€being€no€discussion,€the€Committee€approved€the€RuleŠ p%Ą ) Šas€presented.Š 'n"+ Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„413,€Withdrawal,€for€theŠ Ģ($- ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š z*Ź%/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ (,x'1 ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ø-)3 ŠŠ €.Š)4 Šą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„413,€as€follows:Š X ŠĢĢRule€4„413.€€WITHDRAWALŠ ` ° ŠĢĢ€€€€€If€a€hearing€is€held,€the€court€mayŠ ø   Šgrant€permission€to€withdraw€the€petitionŠ € Š  Šwithout€prejudice€at€any€time€before€the€dateŠ H ˜  Šof€the€hearing€and€thereafter€only€for€goodŠ `  Šcause.€€If€no€hearing€is€held,€the€court€mayŠ Ų(  Šgrant€permission€to€withdraw€the€petitionŠ  š  Šwithout€prejudice€before€the€court€decidesŠ hø  Šthe€petition.Š 0€  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ą ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„413€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„413€is€new€and€is€in€part€basedŠ Øų Šon€Rule€4„405,€Withdrawal,€and€in€part€basedŠ pĄ Šon€Am.€Ō_ŌJurŌ_Ō.€2d,€ņņHabeas€Corpus€and€PostŠ 8ˆ ŠConviction€Remediesó󀚚267€(2003).Š P ŠŌ#† XįXXX«“ «#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€asked€why€the€petitioner€cannot€withdraw€withoutŠ vĘ Špermission€of€the€court.€€The€second€sentence€provides€that€if€noŠ $t Šhearing€is€held,€the€court€may€grant€permission€to€withdraw€theŠ Ņ"! Špetition€without€prejudice€before€the€court€makes€a€decision.€€Š € Š# ŠMr.€Dean€inquired€as€to€whether€this€is€consistent€with€civilŠ ."~% Špractice.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€replied€that€Rule€2„506,€VoluntaryŠ Ü#,' ŠDismissal,€provides€that€a€plaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionŠ Š%Ś ) Šwithout€leave€of€court€before€the€adverse€party€files€an€answer.€Š 8'ˆ"+ ŠAfter€an€answer€is€filed,€the€action€can€be€dismissed€only€on€theŠ ę(6$- Šorder€of€the€court€or€on€agreement€of€the€parties.€€Mr.€DeanŠ ”*ä%/ Šnoted€that€Rule€4„405,€Withdrawal,€provides€that€in€a€postŠ B,’'1 Šconviction,€the€court€may€grant€permission€to€withdraw€theŠ š-@)3 Špetition€without€prejudice€at€any€time€before€the€date€of€theŠ ° Šhearing,€and€thereafter€only€for€good€cause.€€Š ^® Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€of€Rule€4„413Š  \ Šbe€deleted.€€The€wording€of€the€Rule€could€be:€š šAt€any€timeŠ ŗ  Šbefore€the€later€of€the€date€of€the€hearing€or€the€date€on€whichŠ h ø Šthe€court€files€its€opinion,€the€court€may€grant€permission€toŠ  f  Šwithdraw€the€petition...šš.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whetherŠ Ä  Šthe€petition€can€be€withdrawn€after€the€opinion€has€been€issued,Š rĀ  Šand€the€Chair€replied€that€it€cannot.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€whetherŠ  p  Šthe€court€can€permit€withdrawal€without€prejudice.€€If€so,€theŠ Ī Šsecond€sentence€can€be€stricken.€€The€Committee,€by€consensus,Š |Ģ Šapproved€the€deletion€of€the€second€sentence.€The€Chair€commentedŠ *z Šthat€Rule€8„601,€Dismissal€of€Appeal€by€Appellant,€provides€thatŠ Ų( Šan€appeal€can€be€dismissed€by€the€appellant€without€the€courtššsŠ †Ö Špermission€before€the€court€files€it€opinion.€€He€suggested€thatŠ 4„ Šthis€matter€be€governed€by€the€civil€rules.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ ā2 Šthat€the€language€of€Rule€4„413€should€be:€š šWithdrawal€of€theŠ ą  Špetition€is€governed€by€Rule€2„506.šš€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ >!Ž" Šapproved€of€this€change.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ģ"<$ Šamended.Š š$ź& Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„414,€Hearing,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ H&˜!( Šconsideration.€€Š ö'F#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌŠ  ¤)ō$, Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ @ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„414,€as€follows:Š ( x ŠĢĢRule€4„414.€€HEARINGŠ € Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€court€may,€in€its€discretion,€hold€aŠ Ų(  Šhearing€on€the€petition.€€Evidence€may€beŠ  š  Špresented€by€affidavit,€deposition,€oralŠ hø  Štestimony,€or€in€any€other€form€as€the€courtŠ 0€  Šfinds€convenient€and€just.€€In€the€interestŠ ųH  Šof€justice,€the€court€may€decline€to€requireŠ Ą Šstrict€application€of€the€rules€in€Title€5,Š ˆŲ Šexcept€those€relating€to€competency€ofŠ P  Šwitnesses.€€The€victim€or€victimššsŠ h Šrepresentative€shall€be€notified€of€theŠ ą0 Šhearing€as€provided€in€Code,€CriminalŠ Øų ŠProcedure€Article,€šššš11„104€and€11„503€and€isŠ pĄ Šentitled€to€attend€the€hearing.€€If€aŠ 8ˆ Špetitioner€requests€that€the€court€reopen€aŠ P Šcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€proceeding€that€was€previouslyŠ Č Šconcluded,€the€court€shall€determine€whetherŠ ą Ša€hearing€will€be€held,€but€it€may€not€reopenŠ XØ Šthe€proceeding€or€grant€the€relief€requestedŠ  p Šwithout€a€hearing€unless€the€partiesŠ č8 Šstipulate€that€the€facts€stated€in€theŠ °  Špetition€are€true€and€that€the€facts€andŠ xČ! Šapplicable€law€justify€the€granting€ofŠ @" Šrelief.Š  X# ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ˜!č% ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„414€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š š#@( ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„414€is€new€and€is€based€on€RuleŠ €%Š * Š4„406,€Hearing.€€The€fourth€sentence€has€beenŠ H&˜!+ Šadded€to€conform€to€victimsšš€rights€laws.Ō#† XįXXX«“$¼#ŌŠ '`", ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€questioned€as€to€whether€the€fourth€sentenceŠ †)Ö$/ Šconcerning€the€victim€or€victimššs€representative€should€be€putŠ 4+„&1 Šinto€a€separate€subsection.€€Mr.€Butler,€a€consultant€to€theŠ ā,2(3 ŠSubcommittee€and€an€advocate€for€victimsšš€rights,€pointed€outŠ .ą)5 Šthat€the€language€in€Rule€4„345,€Sentencingš!šŌ_ŌRevisoryŌ_Ō€Power€ofŠ ° ŠCourt,€has€appropriate€language€that€could€be€used€in€Rule€4„414.€Š ^® ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Subcommittee€can€review€the€Rule€toŠ  \ Šinclude€the€appropriate€language€from€Rule€4„345.€€By€consensus,Š ŗ  Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.Š h ø Šą  ąMr.€McCarthy€told€the€Committee€that€there€are€hundreds€ofŠ  f  Šcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€cases€in€Montgomery€County€due€to€the€large€HispanicŠ Ä  Šcommunity€there.€€He€expressed€his€concern€about€coram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_ŌŠ rĀ  Šcases€where€the€petitioner€is€not€present.€€If€the€case€isŠ  p  Špresented€by€affidavit,€the€petitioner€would€not€be€subject€toŠ Ī Šcross„examination,€and€the€court€could€not€assess€the€credibilityŠ |Ģ Šof€the€petitioner.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€language€could€beŠ *z Šadded€to€Rule€4„414€that€would€provide€that€the€petitioner€beŠ Ų( Šrequired€to€attend€the€hearing€unless€the€court€orders€otherwise.€Š †Ö ŠMr.€McCarthy€noted€that€it€is€difficult€to€address€the€issues€ofŠ 4„ Šthe€case€if€the€petitioner€is€not€present€at€the€hearing.€Š ā2 ŠFederal€penitentiaries€have€television€hookups,€and€a€petitionerŠ ą  Šwho€is€in€federal€prison€could€appear€via€television€and€beŠ >!Ž" Šcross„examined.€€A€videotaped€deposition€would€be€another€meansŠ ģ"<$ Šby€which€the€court€could€assess€the€petitionerššs€credibility.€Š š$ź& ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€š šlive€video€hookupšš€be€added€as€aŠ H&˜!( Šmethod€of€conducting€the€hearing.€€The€Rule€should€not€provideŠ ö'F#* Šthat€the€petitioner€has€the€burden€of€proof€as€to€why€his€or€herŠ ¤)ō$, Šnon„appearance€is€justified.€€The€Chair€said€that€these€casesŠ R+¢&. Šoften€come€down€to€a€demeanor„based€credibility€assessment€madeŠ -P(0 Šafter€seeing€the€witness.€€He€reiterated€that€instead€of€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€leading€to€the€drawing€of€an€inference€as€toŠ ° Šwhy€the€person€is€not€present,€it€would€be€better€to€provide€thatŠ ^® Šthe€petitioner€be€required€to€attend€the€hearing€unless€the€courtŠ  \ Šorders€otherwise.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€added€that€the€petitioner€couldŠ ŗ  Šdemonstrate€why€he€or€she€is€unavailable,€so€that€people€inŠ h ø Šprison€or€out€of€the€country€are€protected.€€The€ReporterŠ  f  Šsuggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€added€providing€that€theŠ Ä  Špetitioner€should€be€present€if€possible.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarkedŠ rĀ  Šthat€the€court,€in€its€exercise€of€discretion,€can€determineŠ  p  Šthis.Š Ī Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€State€can€argue€that€the€courtŠ |Ģ Šshould€not€decline€to€require€the€strict€application€of€the€rulesŠ *z Šin€Title€5.€€The€court€can€request€that€the€petitioner€must€beŠ Ų( Špresent.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€a€judge€can€probably€tell€aŠ †Ö Šlegitimate€petition€by€reading€it.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€thatŠ 4„ Ševen€if€a€judge€reverses€a€conviction,€the€Immigration€andŠ ā2 ŠNaturalization€Service€(INS)€can€look€behind€the€reversal€andŠ ą  Šdeport€the€petitioner.€€Even€if€both€sides€agree€that€theŠ >!Ž" Šconviction€should€be€overturned,€the€INS€is€not€bound€by€thatŠ ģ"<$ Šagreement.€€Š š$ź& Šą  ąMr.€Klein€expressed€the€view€that€the€third€sentenceŠ H&˜!( Šsubsumes€the€second€sentence.€€The€Chair€said€that€both€sentencesŠ ö'F#* Šshould€be€left€in€as€a€point€of€emphasis€for€the€courts.€€Mr.Š ¤)ō$, ŠKlein€noted€that€the€second€sentence€pertains€to€the€right€toŠ R+¢&. Špresent€evidence,€and€the€third€sentence€provides€that€the€courtŠ -P(0 Šmay€decide€whether€to€apply€the€rules€of€evidence.€€Mr.€DeanŠ ®.ž)2 Špointed€out€that€this€language€is€taken€from€Rule€4„406,€Hearing,Š ° Šin€the€Post€Conviction€Rules.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ ^® Šsecond€sentence€should€be€put€into€a€Committee€note,€and€videoŠ  \ Šconferencing€can€be€added€to€the€list.€€The€intent€of€the€Rule€isŠ ŗ  Što€give€the€court€needed€flexibility€to€acquire€necessaryŠ h ø Šinformation€by€the€most€clearly€reliable€methods.€€Mr.€BowenŠ  f  Šsuggested€that€the€sentences€should€be€reordered,€and€the€ChairŠ Ä  Šsaid€that€this€can€be€done€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€The€RuleŠ rĀ  Šmust€be€clear€that€the€standard€is€the€interest€of€justice.€€HeŠ  p  Šstated€that€the€Rule€would€be€sent€back€to€the€Subcommittee.Š Ī Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„415,€Statement€and€Order€of€Court,Š |Ģ Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š *z ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡X«“XX XįŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ų( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ hø ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ ųH ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„415,€as€follows:Š P  ŠĢĢRule€4„415.€€STATEMENT€AND€ORDER€OF€COURTŠ Ø ų" ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€StatementŠ #P% ŠĢą ø ą€€The€judge€shall€prepare€and€file€orŠ $ą' Šdictate€into€the€€record€a€statement€settingŠ X%Ø ( Šforth€separately€each€ground€upon€which€theŠ  &p!) Špetition€is€based,€the€federal€and€stateŠ č&8"* Šrights€involved,€the€court's€ruling€withŠ °'#+ Šrespect€to€each€ground,€and€the€reasons€forŠ x(Č#, Šthe€action€taken€thereon.€€If€dictated€intoŠ @)$- Šthe€record,€the€statement€shall€be€promptlyŠ *X%. Štranscribed.€€Š Š* &/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Order€of€CourtŠ `,°'1 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€statement€shall€include€or€beŠ š-@)3 Šaccompanied€by€an€order€either€granting€orŠ ø.*4 Šdenying€relief.€€If€the€order€is€in€favor€ofŠ ° Šthe€petitioner,€the€court€may€provide€forŠ xČ ŠŌ_ŌrearraignmentŌ_Ō,€retrial,€custody,€bail,Š @ Šdischarge,€correction€of€sentence,€or€otherŠ X Šmatters€that€may€be€necessary€and€proper.€€Š Š  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Copy€to€the€PartiesŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€copy€of€the€statement€and€the€orderŠ š @ Šshall€be€filed€promptly€with€the€clerk€andŠ ø   Šsent€to€the€petitioner,€petitioner's€counsel,Š € Š  Šand€the€State's€Attorney.€€Š H ˜  ŠĢ€€(d)€€FinalityŠ Ų(  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€statement€and€order€constitute€aŠ hø  Šfinal€judgment€when€entered€by€the€clerk.€Š 0€  ŠCross€reference:€See€ņņŌ_ŌSkokŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€361€Md.Š ųH  Š52€(2000).€Š Ą ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š P  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„415€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Øų ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„415€is€new€and€is€based€on€RuleŠ 8ˆ Š4„407,€Statement€and€Order€of€Court.Š P ŠŌ#† XįXXX«“ōŪ#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€the€Rule€is€based€on€Rule€4„407,Š vĘ ŠStatement€and€Order€of€Court,€in€the€Post€Conviction€Rules.€€Mr.Š $t ŠDean€answered€in€the€affirmative.€€There€being€no€otherŠ Ņ"! Šdiscussion,€the€Committee,€by€consensus,€approved€the€Rule€asŠ € Š# Špresented.€€Š ."~% Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„416,€Application€for€Leave€toŠ Ü#,' ŠAppeals,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Š%Ś ) ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę(6$- ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ”*ä%/ ŠĢą@Č Č ģąCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆŠ B,’'1 ŠĢŠ š-@)3 Šą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„416,€as€follows:Š ° ŠĢĢRule€4„416.€€APPLICATION€FOR€LEAVE€TO€APPEALŠ 5… ŠĢą ø ąAn€application€for€leave€to€appeal€toŠ ć3 Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€from€a€decisionŠ ŗ  Šof€the€circuit€court€shall€be€governed€byŠ ‘ į ŠRule€8„204.Š h ø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š  f  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„416€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ›ė  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€4„416€is€new€and€is€based€on€RuleŠ I™  Š4„408,€Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal.Š  p  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€Rule€4„416€is€being€withdrawn,Š „õ Šbecause€petitions€can€be€filed€in€District€Court€and€becauseŠ S£ Šappeals€are€governed€by€the€regular€appeals€rules.€€The€CommitteeŠ Q Šagreed€by€consensus€that€Rule€4„416€should€not€be€included€in€theŠ Æ’ Šcoram€Ō_ŌnobisŌ_Ō€Rules.Š ]­ Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Rules€would€be€remanded€to€theŠ  [ ŠSubcommittee€to€modify€them€in€accordance€with€todayššsŠ ¹  Šdiscussion.Š g ·! ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Rule€1„326Š ģ"<$ Š€€(Proceedings€Regarding€Victims€and€Victimsšš€RepresentativesŠ Ć#% Š_________________________________________________________________Š š$ź& ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€1„326,€Proceedings€RegardingŠ H&˜!( ŠVictims€and€Victimsšš€Representatives,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ö'F#* Šconsideration.Š ¤)ō$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XįXX XįŌÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ R+¢&. ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ -P(0 ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ ®.ž)2 ŠŌ#† XįXXXįHš#ŌĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€1„326,€as€follows:Š ^® ŠĢĢRule€1„326.€€PROCEEDINGS€REGARDING€VICTIMSŠ ć3 ŠAND€VICTIMSš