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ŠŅ°£ŅSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficerŠ !l" ŠPaul€H.€Ethridge,€Esq.,€Maryland€State€Bar€Association,€Inc.Š ņ!B# ŠCarol€D.€Melamed,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠHon.€Sally€D.€AdkinsŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€Š  &p!( ŠÓÓAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€Rule€Š Ģ'#* Š€€4„642€(Secrecy)€and€Rule€16„819€(Court€Interpreters)Š ¢(ņ#+ Š_________________________________________________________________Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€4„642,€Secrecy,€and€Rule€16„819,Š ś+J'/ ŠCourt€Interpreters,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ R/¢*3 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€600€„€CRIMINAL€INVESTIGATIONS€AND€ˆŠ X ŠĢą@LLģąMISCELLANEOUS€PROVISIONSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„642€to€state€who€may€beŠ 6 †  Špresent€during€grand€jury€proceedings€and€toŠ  \  Šadd€certain€provisions€concerning€theŠ ā 2  Šappointment€of€an€interpreter€in€a€grand€juryŠ ø  Šproceeding,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€4-642.€€SECRECY€Š `  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Court€RecordsŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€Files€and€records€of€the€courtŠ >Ž Špertaining€to€criminal€investigations€shallŠ d Šbe€sealed€and€shall€be€open€to€inspectionŠ ź: Šonly€by€order€of€the€court.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(b)€€HearingsŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€Hearings€before€the€court€relating€toŠ h Šthe€conduct€of€criminal€investigations€shallŠ ī> Šbe€on€the€record€and€shall€be€conducted€outŠ Ä Šof€the€presence€of€all€persons€except€thoseŠ šź Šwhose€presence€is€necessary.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Grand€Jury€„€Who€May€be€PresentóóŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€While€the€Grand€Jury€is€in€SessionóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThe€following€persons€may€be€presentŠ t$Ä& Šwhile€the€grand€jury€is€in€session:€one€orŠ J%š ' Šmore€attorneys€for€the€State,€the€witnessŠ  &p!( Šbeing€questioned,€interpreters€when€needed,Š ö&F") Šand€any€stenographer€appointed€pursuant€toŠ Ģ'#* ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš2„503.óóŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€During€Deliberations€and€VotingóóŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņNo€person€other€than€the€jurors,€andŠ ś+J'/ Šany€interpreter€needed€to€assist€a€hearing„Š Š, (0 Šimpaired€or€speech„impaired€juror,€may€beŠ ¦-ö(1 Špresent€while€the€grand€jury€is€deliberatingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€voting.óóŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Selection,€Oath,€and€Compensation€ofŠ \¬ ŠInterpreteróóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņUpon€request€by€the€StateššsŠ Ž. ŠAttorney,€the€Court€shall€appoint€anŠ “  Šinterpreter€for€a€witness€or€juror€in€a€grandŠ Š Ś Šjury€proceeding€in€accordance€with€Rule€16„Š ` ° Š819€(d)(1).€€Before€acting€as€an€interpreterŠ 6 †  Šin€a€grand€jury€proceeding,€the€interpreterŠ  \  Šshall€make€oath€as€provided€in€Rule€16„819Š ā 2  Š(d)(3).€€Reasonable€compensation€for€theŠ ø  Šinterpreter€shall€be€paid€by€the€State.óóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€€Motion€for€DisclosureŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€disclosure€of€matters€occurringŠ ę6 Šbefore€the€grand€jury€is€permitted€by€lawŠ ¼  Šwithout€court€authorization,€a€motion€forŠ ’ā Šdisclosure€of€such€matters€shall€be€filed€inŠ hø Šthe€circuit€court€where€the€grand€juryŠ >Ž Šconvened.€€If€the€moving€party€is€a€State'sŠ d ŠAttorney€who€is€seeking€disclosure€forŠ ź: Šenforcement€of€the€criminal€law€of€a€state€orŠ Ą Šthe€criminal€law€of€the€United€States,€theŠ –ę Šhearing€shall€be€ex€parte.€€In€all€otherŠ l¼ Šcases,€the€moving€party€shall€serve€a€copy€ofŠ B’ Šthe€motion€upon€the€State's€Attorney,€theŠ h Šparties€to€the€judicial€proceeding€ifŠ ī> Šdisclosure€is€sought€in€connection€with€suchŠ Ä Ša€proceeding,€and€such€other€persons€as€theŠ šź Šcourt€may€direct.€€The€court€shall€conduct€aŠ pĄ  Šhearing€if€requested€within€15€days€afterŠ F –! Šservice€of€the€motion.€€Š !l" ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„642€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š J%š ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąNew€subsections€(c)(1)€and€(c)(2)Š ö&F") Šproposed€to€be€added€to€Rule€4„642€areŠ Ģ'#* Špatterned€after€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌCrimŌ_Ō.€P.€6€(d).€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠProposed€new€subsection€(c)(3)€adds€to€theŠ x)Č$, ŠRule€provisions€concerning€the€appointment€ofŠ N*ž%- Šan€interpreter€to€serve€in€a€grand€juryŠ $+t&. Šproceeding,€the€oath€that€the€interpreterŠ ś+J'/ Šmust€take,€and€compensation€for€theŠ Š, (0 Šinterpreter.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ X ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„819€(d)(3)€to€require€thatŠ ` ° Šan€interpreter€who€serves€in€a€grand€juryŠ 6 †  Šproceeding€take€an€oath€of€secrecy,€asŠ  \  Šfollows:Š ā 2  ŠĢĢRule€16-819.€€COURT€INTERPRETERS€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(d)€€Selection€and€Appointment€ofŠ ’ā ŠInterpretersŠ hø ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š d ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€OathŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€appointment€by€the€court€andŠ l¼ Šbefore€acting€as€an€interpreter€in€theŠ B’ Šproceeding,€the€interpreter€shall€solemnlyŠ h Šswear€or€affirm€under€the€penalties€ofŠ ī> Šperjury€to€interpret€accurately,€completely,Š Ä Šand€impartially€and€to€refrain€from€knowinglyŠ šź Šdisclosing€confidential€or€privilegedŠ pĄ  Šinformation€obtained€while€serving€in€theŠ F –! Šproceeding.€€ņņIf€the€interpreter€is€to€serveŠ !l" Šin€a€grand€jury€proceeding,€the€interpreterŠ ņ!B# Šalso€shall€take€and€subscribe€an€oath€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€interpreter€will€keep€secret€all€mattersŠ ž#ī% Šand€things€occurring€before€the€grand€jury.óóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„819€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢNote.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€16„819€(d)(3)€is€proposed€to€beŠ ś+J'/ Šamended€to€add€an€oath€of€secrecy€forŠ Š, (0 Šinterpreters€in€grand€jury€proceedings.€€TheŠ ¦-ö(1 Šlanguage€of€the€proposed€amendment€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Špatterned€after€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš2„503Š ° Š(b)(1),€which€requires€that€stenographers€forŠ †Ö Šgrand€juries€take€an€oath€of€secrecy.Š \¬ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€S.€Ann€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō,€Esq.€of€the€BaltimoreŠ Ž. ŠCounty€Stateššs€Attorneys€Office.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€said€that€her€lawŠ Š Ś Šclerk,€Kelly€Keegan,€had€researched€the€topic€of€whetherŠ 6 †  ŠMaryland,€by€rule€or€court€order,€permits€interpreters€to€beŠ ā 2  Špresent€in€grand€jury€proceedings.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€remarked€that€sheŠ ŽŽ  Šwas€surprised€that€this€issue€had€not€arisen€earlier€and€moreŠ :Š  Šfrequently.€€The€need€for€a€change€to€Rule€4„642€became€evidentŠ ę6 Šafter€a€case€that€arose€in€Baltimore€County€when€two€bodies€thatŠ ’ā Šhad€been€stabbed€many€times€were€discovered€in€Arbutus.€€The€deadŠ >Ž Šmen€were€identified€as€two€aliens€from€El€Salvador,€and€theŠ ź: Šslaying€appeared€to€be€related€to€a€gang€with€origins€in€LatinŠ –ę ŠAmerica.€€Witnesses€in€the€case€were€reluctant€to€cooperateŠ B’ Šbecause€they€feared€retribution€from€the€gang€and€because€someŠ ī> ŠHispanic€(and€Asian)€people€Ō_ŌmayŌ_Ō€distrust€the€police€as€a€resultŠ šź Šof€problems€in€the€home€countries.€€Furthermore,€many€of€theŠ F –! Šwitnesses€in€the€Baltimore€County€stabbing€case€spoke€onlyŠ ņ!B# ŠSpanish.€€Š ž#ī% Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€explained€that€generally,€a€witness€is€issued€aŠ J%š ' Šsummons€to€appear€before€the€grand€jury.€€The€proceedings€areŠ ö&F") Šsecret,€attended€only€by€the€grand€jurors,€the€witness,€a€StateššsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAttorney,€and€a€court€stenographer.€€If€the€witness€does€notŠ N*ž%- Šspeak€English,€the€case€may€not€be€able€to€go€forward,€becauseŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€grand€jury€and€the€witness€will€not€be€able€to€communicate.€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠBecause€of€this€problem,€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€had€asked€the€Chair€toŠ ° Šrequest€a€change€to€the€Rules€to€allow€interpreters€to€be€presentŠ \¬ Šin€grand€jury€proceedings.€€The€problem€is€not€case„specific,€butŠ X Šmuch€broader,€because€of€the€increasing€numbers€of€Spanish„Š “  Šspeaking€citizens€and€aliens€and€the€increasing€number€of€victimsŠ ` ° Šof€crime€and€of€domestic€violence.€€Often€the€women€who€areŠ  \  Švictims€of€domestic€violence€are€reluctant€to€come€forward.€€Š ø  ŠThere€also€is€a€problem€with€crime€in€the€deaf€community.€€AŠ d“  Šchange€to€the€Rules€could€fix€the€problems€with€communicationŠ `  Šbetween€witnesses€and€the€grand€jury€due€to€language€differences.€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€concept€ofŠ hø Šallowing€interpreters€into€the€grand€jury€is€a€good€idea.€€Š d ŠHowever,€she€pointed€out€that€the€first€sentence€of€proposed€newŠ Ą Šsection€(c)(3)€refers€only€to€Rule€16„819€(d)(1),€CertifiedŠ l¼ ŠInterpreters€Required;€Exceptions,€but€excludes€a€reference€toŠ h Šsubsection€(d)(2),€Inquiry€of€Prospective€Interpreter.€€She€askedŠ Ä Šif€the€reference€to€the€inquiry€was€deliberately€excluded.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠReporter€answered€that€the€mechanism€set€forth€in€subsectionŠ !l" Š(d)(2)€would€be€difficult€to€incorporate€into€a€grand€juryŠ Č"$ Šsetting.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€a€judge€isŠ t$Ä& Špresent€in€the€grand€jury€proceedings€to€conduct€the€inquiry€ofŠ  &p!( Šthe€prospective€interpreter.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€replied€that€no€judge€isŠ Ģ'#* Špresent.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€in€Baltimore€City,€there€is€aŠ x)Č$, Šgrand€jury€judge€who€would€be€able€to€conduct€the€inquiry€of€theŠ $+t&. Šprospective€interpreter€in€the€courtroom€with€no€jurors€present.€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€first€sentence€ofŠ ° Šsubsection€(d)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€read€as€follows:€š šUpon€request€byŠ \¬ Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney,€the€court€shall€appoint€an€interpreter€forŠ X Ša€witness€or€juror€in€a€grand€jury€proceeding€in€accordance€withŠ “  ŠRule€16„819€(d).šš€€The€second€sentence€would€not€be€necessary,Š ` ° Šand€the€third€sentence€would€remain€in€the€Rule€to€indicate€thatŠ  \  Šthe€interpreters€would€receive€reasonable€compensation€by€theŠ ø  ŠState.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€16„819€Ō_Ō(f),Ō_ŌŠ d“  ŠCompensation€of€Court€Interpreters,€is€different€than€the€thirdŠ `  Šsentence€of€Rule€4„642€(c)(3).€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€commented€that€theŠ ¼  Šinterpreters€are€paid€by€the€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€€Š hø ŠThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€16„819€refers€toŠ d ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šššš1„202€and€3„103.€€TheŠ Ą ŠReporter€said€that€these€provisions€do€not€pertain€to€the€grandŠ l¼ Šjury.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌEtzoldŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€State€pays€for€allŠ h Šinterpreters.€€The€Chair€asked€if€the€authority€for€this€isŠ Ä Šstatutory.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌEtzoldŌ_Ō€said€that€the€State€pays€when€theŠ pĄ  Šinterpreters€are€hired.€€The€source€of€this€authority€is€in€theŠ !l" Šstatutes.€€Judge€Kaplan€added€that€this€applies€to€allŠ Č"$ Šinterpreters.€€ą  ąŠ t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€last€sentence€of€subsectionŠ  &p!( Š(c)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€should€be€deleted,€because€it€is€coveredŠ Ģ'#* Šelsewhere.€€The€prior€sentence€remains€in€the€Rule,€and€theŠ x)Č$, Šreference€in€the€first€sentence€to€š šRule€16„819€(d)(1)šš€should€beŠ $+t&. Šchanged€to€š šRule€16„819€(d).šš€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šapproved€these€changes.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€commented€that€in€herŠ |.Ģ)2 Šjurisdiction,€the€Stateššs€Attorneys€do€not€get€court€approval€toŠ ° Šuse€interpreters.€€The€prosecutors€call€to€get€an€interpreterŠ \¬ Šfrom€the€list€approved€by€the€court.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€oneŠ X Šof€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rules€asks€the€court€to€appoint€anŠ “  Šinterpreter.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€right€of€the€judiciary€toŠ ` ° Šintrude€in€grand€jury€proceedings€is€limited.€€It€would€be€wrongŠ  \  Šfor€a€judge€to€refuse€to€allow€an€interpreter€in€the€proceedings.€Š ø  ŠThis€would€run€the€risk€of€interfering€with€the€independence€ofŠ d“  Šthe€grand€jury.€€The€Rule€should€provide€that€if€the€State€wantsŠ `  Šan€interpreter,€the€judge€should€appoint€one.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ¼  Šobserved€that€an€interpreter€who€is€on€the€court€list€isŠ hø Šautomatically€qualified€to€be€appointed.€€No€judge€would€have€toŠ d Šbe€involved€in€the€appointment.€€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€asked€whether€there€is€a€preliminary€determinationŠ l¼ Šas€to€whether€the€interpreter€has€any€connection€with€the€witnessŠ h Šor€the€case.€€The€Chair€replied€that€subsection€(d)(2)€of€RuleŠ Ä Š16„819€provides€for€this.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€new€languageŠ pĄ  Šof€subsection€(c)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€states:€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€request€by€theŠ !l" ŠStateššs€Attorney,€the€court€shall€appoint€an€interpreter€for€aŠ Č"$ Šwitness€or€juror€in€a€grand€jury€proceeding...šš.€€The€interpreterŠ t$Ä& Šmay€be€a€relative,€if€the€witness€is€more€comfortable€with€this.€Š  &p!( ŠThe€Rule€should€simply€authorize€an€interpreter€to€be€present€inŠ Ģ'#* Ša€grand€jury€proceeding€and€not€get€into€the€details€of€how€to€goŠ x)Č$, Šabout€this.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(d)(1)€ofŠ $+t&. ŠRule€16„819€sets€out€a€priority€system€of€how€the€court€is€toŠ Š, (0 Šchoose€an€interpreter.€€She€inquired€as€to€why€interpreters€inŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€grand€jury€are€different€than€other€court€interpreters.€€Ms.Š ° ŠŌ_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€responded€that€a€murder€could€take€place€during€theŠ \¬ Šweekend,€and€the€grand€jury€would€meet€about€it€on€Monday.€€AŠ X Šwitness€may€speak€a€dialect€with€which€few€people€are€familiar.€Š “  ŠThere€is€very€little€time€available€to€obtain€an€interpreter.€Š ` ° ŠThe€Rule€allows€an€outside€person€to€interpret,€but€it€creates€aŠ  \  Špreference€for€a€certified€interpreter.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ ø  Šdecision€should€be€left€up€to€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€€He€suggestedŠ d“  Šthat€the€first€sentence€of€subsection€(c)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€shouldŠ `  Šread€as€follows:€š šIf€the€Stateššs€Attorney€determines€that€anŠ ¼  Šinterpreter€is€needed,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€request€thatŠ hø Šthe€court€appoint€an€interpreter€for€a€witness€or€juror€in€aŠ d Šgrand€jury€proceeding,€and€the€court€shall€grant€that€request.šš€Š Ą ŠThe€Vice€Chair€recommended€that€the€interpreter€be€chosen€fromŠ l¼ Šthe€court€list€of€interpreters.€€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€there€is€a€problem€if€theŠ Ä Šwitness€is€the€linchpin€of€the€indictment,€and€the€interpreter€isŠ pĄ  Ša€person€known€to€the€witness.€€This€could€put€the€interpreter€inŠ !l" Ša€difficult€situation€and€result€in€a€biased€interpretation.€€Š Č"$ ŠThe€court€or€the€Stateššs€Attorney€may€pick€the€interpreter€withŠ t$Ä& Šthe€best€of€intentions.€€The€Chair€commented€that€there€shouldŠ  &p!( Šnot€be€a€hearing€every€time€as€to€whether€the€interpreter€isŠ Ģ'#* Šappropriate.€€The€Rule€simply€needs€to€authorize€an€interpreterŠ x)Č$, Što€be€present€in€the€grand€jury€proceedings,€so€an€indictment€isŠ $+t&. Šnot€dismissed€due€to€a€non„English„speaking€witness€being€unableŠ Š, (0 Što€communicate€with€the€grand€jury.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€first€sentence€ofŠ ° Šsubsection€(c)(3)€provide€that€the€court€shall€appoint€anŠ \¬ Šinterpreter€who€is€qualified€pursuant€to€Rule€16„819.€€JudgeŠ X ŠŌ_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō€proposed€an€exception€to€this:€unless€the€State€provesŠ “  Šgood€cause€as€to€why€an€interpreter€cannot€qualify€pursuant€toŠ ` ° ŠRule€16„819.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€there€had€been€aŠ  \  Šlengthy€discussion€in€the€Rules€Committee€at€the€time€the€RulesŠ ø  Špertaining€to€court€interpreters€were€drafted€as€to€whetherŠ d“  Šinterpreters€related€by€blood€to€the€witnesses€should€beŠ `  Špermitted.€€Because€the€Committee€was€divided€on€this€issue,€itŠ ¼  Šwas€raised€with€the€Court€of€Appeals,€which€decided€againstŠ hø Šallowing€a€relative€to€interpret.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€thatŠ d Šan€interpreter€should€qualify€under€Rule€16„819€or€pass€musterŠ Ą Šunder€the€requirements€of€section€(d)€of€that€Rule.€€The€ViceŠ l¼ ŠChair€observed€that€the€first€sentence€of€subsection€(c)(3)€ofŠ h ŠRule€4„642€does€not€have€to€refer€to€section€(d)€of€Rule€16„819Š Ä Šas€long€it€references€the€Rule€itself.€€The€Chair€pointed€outŠ pĄ  Šthat€section€(d)€provides€that€the€court€determines€the€need€forŠ !l" Šan€interpreter.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€oath€taken€by€grand€juryŠ t$Ä& Šinterpreters€is€different€from€the€oath€taken€by€other€courtŠ  &p!( Šinterpreters.€€She€questioned€whether€the€reference€to€š šRule€16„Š Ģ'#* Š819€(d)(3)šš€could€be€omitted€if€Rule€4„642€is€amended€to€refer€toŠ x)Č$, ŠRule€16„819€(d),€generally.€€She€asked€whether€the€third€sentenceŠ $+t&. Šof€subsection€(c)(3)€has€been€deleted,€and€the€Chair€replied€thatŠ Š, (0 Šit€has.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€it€is€clear€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€State€pays€for€the€costs€of€an€interpreter.€€She€suggestedŠ ° Šthat€the€Style€Subcommittee€look€at€the€Code€when€the€languageŠ \¬ Špertaining€to€compensation€of€interpreters€is€determined.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(d)€of€Rule€16„819Š “  Špertains€not€only€to€the€requirements€for€interpreters,€it€alsoŠ ` ° Šprovides€that€the€court€has€the€obligation€to€make€a€diligentŠ  \  Šeffort€to€obtain€the€services€of€a€certified€interpreter€or€oneŠ ø  Šwho€is€eligible€for€certification.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌEtzoldŌ_Ō€explained€thatŠ d“  Šthere€is€one€list€of€interpreters€for€all€of€the€jurisdictions€inŠ `  Šthe€State.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€list€inadvertently€couldŠ ¼  Šcontain€interpreters€with€criminal€records.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌEtzoldŌ_Ō€respondedŠ hø Šthat€her€office€is€doing€background€checks€on€the€interpreters€onŠ d Šthe€court€list,€and€those€who€are€not€qualified€will€be€removed.€€Š Ą ŠThe€Vice€Chair€observed€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€can€pickŠ l¼ Šsomeone€from€the€list.€€Judge€Dryden€said€that€the€StateššsŠ h ŠAttorney€may€not€find€someone€that€quickly.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ Ä Šnoted€that€section€(d)€sets€out€the€priority€system€for€choosingŠ pĄ  Šan€interpreter.€€Judge€Heller€observed€that€the€court€list€makesŠ !l" Šit€easy€for€a€judge€to€locate€an€interpreter€if€the€language€isŠ Č"$ Šcommonly€spoken.€€However,€if€the€language€is€a€dialect€that€isŠ t$Ä& Šnot€usually€spoken€in€this€area,€there€may€be€no€interpreter€onŠ  &p!( Šthe€court€list,€and€a€family€member€may€have€to€interpret.€€ThereŠ Ģ'#* Šcan€be€problems€if€an€adult€child€interprets€for€a€parent€„„€theŠ x)Č$, Šchild€can€put€words€in€the€parentššs€mouthŌ_Ō.Ō_Ō€€Judge€Heller€agreedŠ $+t&. Šwith€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€that€there€needs€to€be€an€inquiry€as€to€theŠ Š, (0 Šrelationship€of€the€interpreter€to€the€witness.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€section€(d)€does€not€establish€theŠ ° Šqualifications€for€being€an€interpreter.€€The€court€is€commandedŠ \¬ Što€undertake€procedures€with€respect€to€the€appointment€of€anŠ X Šinterpreter.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€hadŠ “  Šsuggested€that€subsection€(c)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€should€refer€toŠ ` ° Šappointing€a€qualified€interpreter€under€Rule€16„819€(d).€€TheŠ  \  Šjudge€should€try€to€find€a€certified€interpreter.€€Section€(d)Š ø  Šalso€provides€that€a€person€related€by€blood€or€marriage€to€aŠ d“  Šparty€or€to€the€person€who€needs€an€interpreter€may€not€act€as€anŠ `  Šinterpreter.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€subsection€(c)(3)Š ¼  Šprovide€that€the€interpreter€be€certified€or€approved€inŠ hø Šaccordance€with€section€(d)€of€Rule€16„819.€€The€Vice€Chair€addedŠ d Šthat€the€reference€to€section€(d)€in€its€entirety€will€includeŠ Ą Šthe€inquiry€of€a€prospective€interpreter€in€subsection€(d)(2).Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€first€sentence€of€subsectionŠ h Š(c)(3)€of€Rule€4„642€read€as€follows:€š šIf€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Ä Šrequests€that€an€interpreter€be€appointed€for€a€witness€or€jurorŠ pĄ  Šin€a€grand€jury€proceeding,€the€court€shall€appoint€anŠ !l" Šinterpreter.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€thisŠ Č"$ Šsuggestion.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€observed€that€court€reporters€can€come€in€to€theŠ  &p!( Šgrand€jury€room€as€long€as€they€take€an€oath€of€secrecy.€€JudgeŠ Ģ'#* ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€intent€of€the€changes€to€the€Rules€is€toŠ x)Č$, Šapply€the€same€principles€to€an€interpreter.€€He€questioned€as€toŠ $+t&. Šwhether€the€prosecutor€has€to€be€restricted€in€each€case€byŠ Š, (0 Šrequiring€that€the€court€appoint€the€interpreter.€€Is€itŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnecessary€to€involve€the€judge?€€The€real€problem€is€if€there€isŠ ° Šno€court€interpreter€on€the€list,€and€the€grand€jury€proceedingŠ \¬ Štakes€place€on€the€Monday€after€the€Saturday€on€which€the€crimeŠ X Šis€committed.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€commented€that€if€the€witnessŠ “  Šcooperates€with€the€police,€the€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€areŠ ` ° Šnot€needed.€€The€witness€can€give€a€statement€to€a€policeŠ  \  Šofficer,€with€an€interpreter€present.€€The€police€officer€canŠ ø  Šthen€present€the€witnessššs€statement€to€the€grand€jury,€becauseŠ d“  Šhearsay€is€not€prohibited.€€However,€if€the€witness€is€reluctant,Š `  Šthe€proposed€Rules€changes€are€important.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šreiterated€that€if€no€certified€interpreter€is€available,€theŠ hø ŠState€can€pick€whoever€works€out€the€best.€€Š d Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€an€interpreterššs€presence€on€theŠ Ą Šcourt€list€is€not€a€guarantee€that€the€person€is€the€best€one€forŠ l¼ Šthe€particular€case.€€The€point€of€the€Rule€change€is€to€ensureŠ h Šthat€an€indictment€is€not€dismissed€because€an€interpreter€is€inŠ Ä Šthe€grand€jury€room.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€the€investigationŠ pĄ  Šmust€be€as€accurate€as€possible.€€There€may€be€no€control€overŠ !l" Šthe€qualifications€of€an€interpreter€who€is€not€on€the€list.€€Š Č"$ ŠMs.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€indictment€is€subject€to€attack€byŠ t$Ä& Šthe€defense€attorney.€€Judge€Ō_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€judgeŠ  &p!( Šhandling€the€case€can€be€asked€to€see€what€the€judge€did€to€makeŠ Ģ'#* Ša€diligent€effort€to€use€a€certified€interpreter.€€Judge€KaplanŠ x)Č$, Šnoted€that€if€the€Stateššs€Attorney€needs€an€interpreter,€theŠ $+t&. ŠStateššs€Attorney€can€pick€one€from€the€list.€€If€one€is€notŠ Š, (0 Šavailable,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€can€apply€to€the€grand€jury€judgeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€to€another€judge€to€get€approval€for€a€non„certifiedŠ ° Šinterpreter.€€Each€court€keeps€a€copy€of€the€list€of€certifiedŠ \¬ Šcourt€interpreters.€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€suggested€a€compromise€„„€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ “  Šcan€use€any€interpreter€as€long€as€a€stenographic€transcript€isŠ ` ° Šmade€of€the€grand€jury€proceedings.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ  \  Šproceedings€could€be€recorded.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€responded€that€anyŠ ø  Škind€of€memorialization€of€the€proceedings€would€be€sufficient.€€Š d“  ŠMs.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€court€reporter€cannot€take€down€aŠ `  Šlanguage€that€he€or€she€does€not€know.€€Mr.€Michael€suggestedŠ ¼  Šthat€subsection€(c)(1)€of€Rule€4„642€should€simply€provide€thatŠ hø Šwho€may€be€present€while€the€grand€jury€is€in€session.€€The€ChairŠ d Šobserved€that€a€reference€to€Rule€16„819€would€incorporate€byŠ Ą Šreference€many€unnecessary€principles.€€He€suggested€thatŠ l¼ Šsubsection€(c)(3)€read€as€follows:€š šIf€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ h Šrequests€that€an€interpreter€be€appointed€for€a€witness€or€jurorŠ Ä Šin€a€Ō_ŌgrandŌ_Ō€jury€proceeding,€the€court€shall€appoint€anŠ pĄ  Šinterpreter.€€When€an€interpreter€is€present€in€the€grand€jury,Š !l" Šthe€testimony€that€is€interpreted€will€be€recorded€on€video€orŠ Č"$ Šaudio.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€why€the€court€has€to€be€involved.€Š t$Ä& ŠIf€the€Stateššs€Attorney€determines€that€an€interpreter€is€needed,Š  &p!( Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€can€bring€in€an€interpreter€who€is€on€theŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt€list.€€If€the€person€is€not€on€the€list,€then€theŠ x)Č$, Šproceedings€will€be€recorded.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€theŠ $+t&. Špolice€may€have€already€interpreted€the€witnessššs€statement€andŠ Š, (0 Šgiven€the€statement€to€the€grand€jury.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌBrobstŌ_Ō€reiteratedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€when€the€witness€cooperates,€the€witness€does€not€have€toŠ ° Šappear€before€the€grand€jury.€€Judge€Kaplan€noted€that€what€goesŠ \¬ Što€the€grand€jury€is€one„sided€„„€it€is€what€the€State€presents.€Š X ŠJudge€Dryden€observed€that€if€the€testimony€is€recorded,€it€wouldŠ “  Šsolve€the€problem€of€an€incompetent€or€biased€interpreter.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€statement€from€the€grandŠ  \  Šjury€proceedings€may€be€used€as€an€inconsistent€statementŠ ø  Špursuant€to€Rule€5„802.1,€Hearsay€Exceptions€š!š€Prior€StatementsŠ d“  Šby€Witnesses.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€added€that€the€statement€can€be€usedŠ `  Šif€it€is€recorded.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€the€issue€may€beŠ ¼  Šthat€the€witness€avers€that€the€statement€was€misinterpreted.€€€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€taping€the€proceedings€solves€theŠ d Šproblem€for€everyone,€whether€it€is€for€impeachment€or€for€otherŠ Ą Špurposes€at€trial.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(c)(1)€should€read€asŠ h Šfollows:€š šThe€following€persons€may€be€present€while€the€grandŠ Ä Šjury€is€in€session:€one€or€more€attorneys€for€the€State,€theŠ pĄ  Šwitness€being€questioned,€interpreters€when€needed,€provided€thatŠ !l" Šan€audio€recording€is€made€of€testimony€given€in€the€presence€ofŠ Č"$ Šan€interpreter,€and€any...šš.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreedŠ t$Ä& Šwith€this€change.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rules€as€amended.Š Ģ'#* ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€certain€proposed€Rules€changesŠ N*ž%- Š€€pertaining€to€Access€to€Court€Records.€€Amendments€to€Rule€16„Š $+t&. Š€€1002€(General€Policy),€Rule€16„1006€(Required€Denial€ofŠ ś+J'/ Š€€Inspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records),€and€Rule€9„Š Š, (0 Š€€203€(Financial€Statements)Š ¦-ö(1 Š_________________________________________________________________Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡ÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„1002,€General€Policy,€for€theŠ ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š \¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ “  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGE,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1002€to€clarify€thatŠ d“  Šsection€(c)€applies€to€certain€court€records,Š :Š  Šas€follows:Š `  ŠĢĢRule€16-1002.€€GENERAL€POLICY€Š ’ā ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Presumption€of€OpennessŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€Court€records€maintained€by€a€court€orŠ Ą Šby€another€judicial€agency€are€presumed€to€beŠ –ę Šopen€to€the€public€for€inspection.€€€ExceptŠ l¼ Šas€otherwise€provided€by€or€pursuant€to€theŠ B’ ŠRules€in€this€Chapter,€the€custodian€of€aŠ h Šcourt€record€shall€permit€a€person,€uponŠ ī> Špersonal€appearance€in€the€office€of€theŠ Ä Šcustodian€during€normal€business€hours,€toŠ šź Šinspect€the€record.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Protection€of€RecordsŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€To€protect€court€records€and€preventŠ Č"$ Šunnecessary€interference€with€the€officialŠ ž#ī% Šbusiness€and€duties€of€the€custodian€andŠ t$Ä& Šother€court€personnel,€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(1)€a€clerk€is€not€required€to€permitŠ ö&F") Šinspection€of€a€case€record€filed€with€theŠ Ģ'#* Šclerk€for€docketing€in€a€judicial€action€or€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šnotice€record€filed€for€recording€andŠ x)Č$, Šindexing€until€the€document€has€been€docketedŠ N*ž%- Šor€recorded€and€indexed;€and€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠAppeals,€by€administrative€order,€a€copy€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwhich€shall€be€filed€with€and€maintained€byŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€clerk€of€each€court,€may€adopt€proceduresŠ ° Šand€conditions,€not€inconsistent€with€theŠ †Ö ŠRules€in€this€Chapter,€governing€the€timelyŠ \¬ Šproduction,€inspection,€and€copying€of€courtŠ 2‚ Šrecords.€€Š X ŠĢCommittee€note:€€It€is€anticipated€that,€byŠ “  ŠAdministrative€Order,€entered€pursuant€toŠ Š Ś Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule,€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€will€direct€that,€if€theŠ 6 †  Šclerk€does€not€permit€inspection€of€a€noticeŠ  \  Šrecord€prior€to€recording€and€indexing€of€theŠ ā 2  Šrecord,€(1)€persons€filing€a€notice€recordŠ ø  Šfor€recording€and€indexing€include€a€separateŠ ŽŽ  Šlegible€copy€of€those€pages€of€the€documentŠ d“  Šnecessary€to€identify€the€parties€to€theŠ :Š  Štransaction€and€the€property€that€is€theŠ `  Šsubject€of€the€transaction€and€(2)€the€clerkŠ ę6 Šdate€stamp€that€copy€and€maintain€it€in€aŠ ¼  Šseparate€book€that€is€subject€to€inspectionŠ ’ā Šby€the€public.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(c)€€Records€Admitted€or€Considered€asŠ d ŠEvidenceŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€ņņa€judicial€action€is€not€openŠ –ę Što€the€public€oróó€the€court€expressly€ordersŠ l¼ Šotherwise,€ņ ņaó ó€court€recordņņsóó€that€ņ ņhas€beenŠ B’ Šadmitted€into€evidence€in€a€judicial€actionŠ h Šor€that€a€court€has€considered€as€evidence€orŠ ī> Šrelied€upon€for€purposes€of€deciding€a€motionŠ Ä Šisó ó€ņņconsist€of€(1)€exhibits€that€are€attachedŠ šź Što€a€motion€that€the€court€has€ruled€upon€andŠ pĄ  Š(2)€exhibits€for€trial€marked€forŠ F –! Šidentification,€whether€or€not€offered€inŠ !l" Ševidence,€and€if€offered,€whether€or€notŠ ņ!B# Šadmitted,€areóó€subject€to€inspection,Š Č"$ Šnotwithstanding€that€the€record€otherwiseŠ ž#ī% Šwould€not€have€been€subject€to€inspectionŠ t$Ä& Šunder€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.€Š J%š ' ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€Rule€2„516.óó€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(d)€€FeesŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€In€this€Rule,€"reasonable€fee"€meansŠ N*ž%- Ša€fee€that€bears€a€reasonable€relationship€toŠ $+t&. Šthe€actual€or€estimated€costs€incurred€orŠ ś+J'/ Šlikely€to€be€incurred€in€providing€theŠ Š, (0 Šrequested€access.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(2)€Unless€otherwise€expressly€permittedŠ ° Šby€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,€a€custodian€mayŠ †Ö Šnot€charge€a€fee€for€providing€access€to€aŠ \¬ Šcourt€record€that€can€be€made€available€forŠ 2‚ Šinspection,€in€paper€form€or€by€electronicŠ X Šaccess,€with€the€expenditure€of€less€than€twoŠ Ž. Šhours€of€effort€by€the€custodian€or€otherŠ “  Šjudicial€employee.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(3)€A€custodian€may€charge€a€reasonableŠ 6 †  Šfee€if€two€hours€or€more€of€effort€isŠ  \  Šrequired€to€provide€the€requested€access.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€custodian€may€charge€a€reasonableŠ ŽŽ  Šfee€for€making€or€supervising€the€making€of€aŠ d“  Šcopy€or€printout€of€a€court€record.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€The€custodian€may€waive€a€fee€if,Š ę6 Šafter€consideration€of€the€ability€of€theŠ ¼  Šperson€requesting€access€to€pay€the€fee€andŠ ’ā Šother€relevant€factors,€the€custodianŠ hø Šdetermines€that€the€waiver€is€in€the€publicŠ >Ž Šinterest.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(e)€€New€Court€RecordsŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Except€as€expressly€required€by€otherŠ l¼ Šlaw€and€subject€to€Rule€16-1008,€neither€aŠ B’ Šcustodian€nor€a€court€or€other€judicialŠ h Šagency€is€required€by€the€Rules€in€thisŠ ī> ŠChapter€to€index,€compile,€re-format,Š Ä Šprogram,€or€reorganize€existing€court€recordsŠ šź Šor€other€documents€or€information€to€create€aŠ pĄ  Šnew€court€record€not€necessary€to€beŠ F –! Šmaintained€in€the€ordinary€course€ofŠ !l" Šbusiness.€€The€removal,€deletion,€orŠ ņ!B# Šredaction€from€a€court€record€of€informationŠ Č"$ Šnot€subject€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€inŠ ž#ī% Šthis€Chapter€in€order€to€make€the€courtŠ t$Ä& Šrecord€subject€to€inspection€does€not€createŠ J%š ' Ša€new€record€within€the€meaning€of€this€Rule.€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If€a€custodian,€court,€or€otherŠ Ģ'#* Šjudicial€agency€(A)€indexes,€compiles,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šre-formats,€programs,€or€reorganizes€existingŠ x)Č$, Šcourt€records€or€other€documents€orŠ N*ž%- Šinformation€to€create€a€new€court€record,€orŠ $+t&. Š(B)€comes€into€possession€of€a€new€courtŠ ś+J'/ Šrecord€created€by€another€from€the€indexing,Š Š, (0 Šcompilation,€re-formatting,€programming,€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreorganization€of€other€court€records,Š |.Ģ)2 Šdocuments,€or€information,€and€there€is€noŠ ° Šbasis€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter€to€denyŠ †Ö Šinspection€of€that€new€court€record€or€someŠ \¬ Špart€of€that€court€record,€the€new€courtŠ 2‚ Šrecord€or€a€part€for€which€there€is€no€basisŠ X Što€deny€inspection€shall€be€subject€toŠ Ž. Šinspection.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€(f)€€Access€by€Judicial€EmployeesŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Rules€in€this€Chapter€addressŠ  \  Šaccess€to€court€records€by€the€public€atŠ ā 2  Šlarge€and€do€not€limit€access€to€courtŠ ø  Šrecords€by€judicial€officials€or€employees€inŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€performance€of€their€official€duties.€€Š d“  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š `  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„1002€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ’ā ŠĢNote.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Access€Rules€ImplementationŠ ź: ŠCommittee€appointed€by€Chief€Judge€BellŠ Ą Šissued€its€final€report€on€August€29,€2005.€Š –ę ŠOne€of€the€issues€listed€in€the€report€thatŠ l¼ Šmay€require€final€action€was€the€need€forŠ B’ Šclarification€in€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1002Š h Šthat€court€records€admitted€into€evidenceŠ ī> Šbecome€subject€to€public€inspection€unless€aŠ Ä Šjudicial€action€is€closed€to€the€public.€€TheŠ šź ŠGeneral€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ pĄ  Šrecommends€the€addition€of€language€toŠ F –! Šsection€(c)€that€clarifies€that€court€recordsŠ !l" Šthat€consist€of€exhibits€attached€to€a€motionŠ ņ!B# Šthat€the€court€has€ruled€upon€and€exhibitsŠ Č"$ Šfor€trial€that€are€marked€for€identificationŠ ž#ī% Šbecome€subject€to€public€inspection€unless€aŠ t$Ä& Šjudicial€action€is€closed€to€the€public.€Š J%š ' ŠThis€clarifies€when€court€records€become€openŠ  &p!( Što€public€inspection€and€limits€accessibilityŠ ö&F") Šwhen€judicial€actions€are€closed,€so€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Šprivacy€of€the€actions€are€not€undermined.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€there€had€been€some€confusion€asŠ $+t&. Što€the€meaning€of€section€(c),€and€the€version€in€the€meetingŠ Š, (0 Šmaterials€is€the€recommendation€of€the€General€CourtŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAdministration€Subcommittee.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€theŠ ° Šrevised€language€adds€in€the€idea€that€court€records€are€notŠ \¬ Šaccessible€if€the€case€is€closed€to€the€public.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€askedŠ X Šif€section€(c)€should€begin:€š š[Ō_Ōu]nlessŌ_Ō€a€judicial€action€orŠ “  Šrecord€is€not€open€to€the€public...šš.€€Judge€Heller€replied€thatŠ ` ° Šsealed€records€are€not€accessible€pursuant€to€subsection€(j)(1)Š  \  Šof€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€of€Inspection€š!š€CertainŠ ø  ŠCategories€of€Case€Records.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1002Š `  Šoverrules€other€provisions€through€the€language€of€the€lastŠ ¼  Šphrase,€š š...notwithstanding€that€the€record€otherwise€would€notŠ hø Šhave€been€subject€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.šš€Š d ŠThe€Chair€said€that€a€benefit€of€the€proposed€change€is€that€itŠ Ą Šallows€an€opportunity€for€those€who€would€like€protection€to€getŠ l¼ Šit€from€the€court.€€Unless€the€court€decides€that€a€record€isŠ h Šsealed,€once€the€court€rules€on€the€motion€to€which€the€record€isŠ Ä Šappended,€the€record€is€accessible.€€If€a€party€asks€that€allŠ pĄ  Šexhibits€be€marked€for€identification€two€weeks€ahead€of€time,Š !l" Šwhen€the€judge€issues€the€decision,€an€attorney€can€request€forŠ Č"$ Šthe€exhibits€to€be€sealed.€€This€protects€against€the€danger€thatŠ t$Ä& Šrecords€would€be€open€before€a€party€has€the€chance€to€ask€forŠ  &p!( Šclosure.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€the€language€in€the€firstŠ Ģ'#* Šsentence€which€reads,€š š...or€the€court€expressly€ordersŠ x)Č$, Šotherwise...šš€takes€into€account€that€the€court€has€expresslyŠ $+t&. Šdecided€to€close€the€records.€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€addition€of€the€languageŠ |.Ģ)2 Šš š[Ō_Ōu]nlessŌ_Ō€a€judicial€action€is€not€open€to€the€publicšš€isŠ ° Šconfusing.€€Once€the€record€is€admitted€into€evidence,€it€becomesŠ \¬ Špublic€and€open€for€inspection€unless€the€court€states€that€it€isŠ X Šnot.€€Judge€Heller€said€that€certain€hearings€and€proceedings€areŠ “  Šclosed.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€Rule€16„Š ` ° Š1006€(j)(1)€could€be€used€in€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1002.€€Ms.Š  \  ŠŌ_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€sectionŠ ø  Š(c)€defines€what€is€part€of€the€record.€€The€Chair€pointed€outŠ d“  Šthe€danger€that€in€a€serious€domestic€or€business€litigationŠ `  Šcase,€the€parties€may€not€want€the€documents€in€the€record€to€beŠ ¼  Šseen€by€competitors€or€people€with€ill€intentions.€€He€said€thatŠ hø Šhe€is€in€favor€of€the€idea€that€the€record€would€be€open,€unlessŠ d Šthe€court€decides€that€it€is€not,€and€that€the€records€areŠ Ą Šprotected€in€a€timely€manner.€€The€judge€as€the€presiding€officerŠ l¼ Šdecides€what€will€and€will€not€be€shielded.€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€if€the€proposed€language€clarifies€theŠ Ä Šmeaning€of€the€Rule.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€replied€that€the€ambiguity€isŠ pĄ  Šcleared€up.€€The€Chair€inquired€if€the€clerks€will€understand€theŠ !l" ŠRule.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€answered€that€there€still€may€be€someŠ Č"$ Šambiguity.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€that€it€will€be€easier€for€theŠ t$Ä& Šclerks€because€the€exhibits€will€be€identified.€€The€clerks€canŠ  &p!( Šlook€for€the€court€order.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€responded€that€complyingŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€the€Rule€may€be€more€difficult€than€that.€€A€judge€may€openŠ x)Č$, Ša€sealed€record€in€a€case,€but€overlook€resealing€it.€€It€Ō_ŌisŌ_Ō€veryŠ $+t&. Šhard€to€tell€what€the€court€relied€upon€in€ruling€on€a€motion.€Š Š, (0 ŠIt€is€easier€to€know€what€the€court€looked€at€in€the€courtroom,Š |.Ģ)2 Šbut€the€clerk€reviewing€the€file€may€not€be€able€to€determineŠ ° Šwhich€exhibits€the€court€relied€upon€in€deciding€a€pretrialŠ \¬ Šmotion.€€The€Subcommittee€had€discussed€whether€the€Rule€shouldŠ X Šonly€refer€to€court€proceedings.€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€motions€for€summary€judgmentŠ ` ° Šinclude€exhibits.€€The€motion€is€filed,€and€three€days€later,Š  \  Šconfidential€material€is€in€the€hands€of€the€other€party€or€theŠ ø  Špress.€€If€the€judgeššs€ruling€on€the€motion€is€the€line€ofŠ d“  Šdemarcation€as€to€what€in€the€record€is€open,€is€it€the€docketedŠ `  Šruling€by€the€judge€or€the€oral€ruling€that€is€relevant?Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€noted€that€subsection€(b)(1)€of€Rule€16„1002Š hø Šprovides€that:€š ša€clerk€is€not€required€to€permit€inspection€of€aŠ d Šcase€record€filed€with€the€clerk€for€docketing€in€a€judicialŠ Ą Šaction...until€the€document€has€been€docketed...šš.€€JudgeŠ l¼ ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€commented€that€when€a€judge€opens€a€sealed€envelope,€itŠ h Šshould€be€resealed€and€the€items€inside€marked€as€to€what€hasŠ Ä Šbeen€inspected.€€The€Chair€added€that€this€could€be€communicatedŠ pĄ  Što€judges€as€part€of€their€training.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ !l" Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š Č"$ Šą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠInspection€š!š€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records,€and€Rule€9„203,Š  &p!( ŠFinancial€Statements,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡X{ŗXX X{nŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ā+2'/ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ v-Ę(1 ŠŠ @.)2 Š‡ą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1006Ō#† X{nXXX{ŗĖÉ#Ō€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ ° Š(k),€as€follows:Š ˆŲ ŠĢĢRule€16-1006.€€REQUIRED€DENIAL€OF€INSPECTIONŠ  Z Š„€CERTAIN€CATEGORIES€OF€CASE€RECORDS€Š ą0 ŠĢĢą ø ąExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€law,Š b ² Šcourt€order,€or€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Š 8 ˆ  Šthe€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of:€€Š  ^  ŠĢ€€(a)€€All€case€records€filed€in€theŠ ŗ  Šfollowing€actions€involving€children:€€Š ą  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Actions€filed€under€Title€9,€ChapterŠ <Œ  Š100€of€the€Maryland€Rules€for:€€Š b  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€Adoption;€€Š ¾ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Guardianship;€or€€Š jŗ ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€To€revoke€a€consent€to€adoption€orŠ f Šguardianship€for€which€there€is€no€pendingŠ ģ< Šadoption€or€guardianship€proceeding€in€thatŠ Ā Šcounty.€€Š ˜č ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Delinquency,€child€in€need€ofŠ D” Šassistance,€and€child€in€need€of€supervisionŠ j Šactions€in€Juvenile€Court,€except€that,€if€aŠ š@ Šhearing€is€open€to€the€public€pursuant€toŠ Ę ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš3-8A-13€(f),€the€nameŠ œģ Šof€the€respondent€and€the€date,€time,€andŠ rĀ  Šlocation€of€the€hearing€are€open€toŠ H ˜! Šinspection.€€Š !n" ŠĢ€€(b)€€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ Ź"$ Što€a€marriage€license:€€Š  #š% ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€physician's€certificate€filedŠ L%œ ' Špursuant€to€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€šš2-301,Š "&r!( Šattesting€to€the€pregnancy€of€a€child€underŠ ų&H") Š18€years€of€age€who€has€applied€for€a€Š Ī'#* Šmarriage€license.€€Š ¤(ō#+ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Until€a€license€is€issued,€the€factŠ P* %- Šthat€an€application€for€a€license€has€beenŠ &+v&. Šmade,€except€to€the€parent€or€guardian€of€aŠ ü+L'/ Šparty€to€be€married.€€Š Ņ,"(0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€In€any€action€or€proceeding,€a€caseŠ ~.Ī)2 Šrecord€concerning€child€abuse€or€neglect.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€The€following€case€records€in€actionsŠ \¬ Šor€proceedings€involving€attorneys€or€judges:€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Records€and€proceedings€in€attorneyŠ Ž. Šgrievance€matters€declared€confidential€byŠ “  ŠRule€16-723€(b).€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Case€records€with€respect€to€anŠ 6 †  Šinvestigative€subpoena€issued€by€Bar€CounselŠ  \  Špursuant€to€Rule€16-732;€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€19Š ŽŽ  Š(b)€and€(c)€of€the€Rules€Governing€AdmissionŠ d“  Što€the€Bar,€case€records€relating€toŠ :Š  Šproceedings€before€a€Character€Committee.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Case€records€consisting€of€Pro€BonoŠ ¼  ŠLegal€Service€Reports€filed€by€an€attorneyŠ ’ā Špursuant€to€Rule€16-903.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Case€records€relating€to€a€motionŠ d Šfiled€with€respect€to€a€subpoena€issued€byŠ ź: ŠInvestigative€Counsel€for€the€Commission€onŠ Ą ŠJudicial€Disabilities€pursuant€to€RuleŠ –ę Š16-806.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(e)€€The€following€case€records€in€criminalŠ h Šactions€or€proceedings:€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record€that€has€been€orderedŠ šź Šexpunged€pursuant€to€Rule€4-508.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ !l" Što€search€warrants:€€€€€€€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€The€warrant,€application,€andŠ ž#ī% Šsupporting€affidavit,€prior€to€execution€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€warrant€and€the€filing€of€the€recordsŠ J%š ' Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Executed€search€warrants€and€allŠ Ģ'#* Špapers€attached€thereto€filed€pursuant€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠRule€4-601.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ $+t&. Što€an€arrest€warrant:€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€anŠ ¦-ö(1 Šarrest€warrant€issued€under€Rule€4-212€(d)Š |.Ģ)2 Šand€the€charging€document€upon€which€theŠ ° Šwarrant€was€issued€until€the€conditions€setŠ †Ö Šforth€in€Rule€4-212€(d)(3)€are€satisfied.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ X ŠCode,€State€Government€Article,€šš10-616€(q),Š Ž. Ša€case€record€pertaining€to€an€arrest€warrantŠ “  Šissued€pursuant€to€a€grand€jury€indictment€orŠ Š Ś Šconspiracy€investigation€and€the€chargingŠ ` ° Šdocument€upon€which€the€arrest€warrant€wasŠ 6 †  Šissued.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€maintained€under€Code,Š ø  ŠCourts€Article,€šš9-106,€of€the€refusal€of€aŠ ŽŽ  Šperson€to€testify€in€a€criminal€actionŠ d“  Šagainst€the€person's€spouse.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€Ō_ŌpresentenceŌ_Ō€investigation€reportŠ ę6 Šprepared€pursuant€to€Code,€CorrectionalŠ ¼  ŠServices€Article,€šš6-112.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(6)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€aŠ >Ž Šcriminal€investigation€by€a€grand€jury€or€byŠ d Ša€State's€Attorney€pursuant€to€Code,€ArticleŠ ź: Š10A,€šš39A.€€Š Ą ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Although€this€Rule€shieldsŠ l¼ Šonly€case€records€pertaining€to€a€criminalŠ B’ Šinvestigation,€there€may€be€other€laws€thatŠ h Šshield€other€kinds€of€court€recordsŠ ī> Špertaining€to€such€investigations.€€This€RuleŠ Ä Šis€not€intended€to€affect€the€operation€orŠ šź Šeffectiveness€of€any€such€other€law.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(f)€€A€transcript,€tape€recording,€audio,Š !l" Švideo,€or€digital€recording€of€any€courtŠ ņ!B# Šproceeding€that€was€closed€to€the€publicŠ Č"$ Špursuant€to€rule€or€order€of€court.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(g)€€Backup€audio€recordings€made€by€anyŠ J%š ' Šmeans,€computer€disks,€and€notes€disk€of€aŠ  &p!( Šcourt€reporter€that€are€in€the€possession€ofŠ ö&F") Šthe€court€reporter€and€have€not€been€filedŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€(h)€€The€following€case€records€containingŠ N*ž%- Šmedical€information:€€€€€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record,€other€than€an€autopsyŠ Š, (0 Šreport€of€a€medical€examiner,€that€(A)Š ¦-ö(1 Šconsists€of€a€medical€or€psychological€reportŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€record€from€a€hospital,€physician,Š ° Špsychologist,€or€other€professional€healthŠ †Ö Šcare€provider,€and€(B)€contains€medical€orŠ \¬ Špsychological€information€about€anŠ 2‚ Šindividual.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€(2)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€theŠ “  Štesting€of€an€individual€for€HIV€that€isŠ Š Ś Šdeclared€confidential€under€Code,€Health€-Š ` ° ŠGeneral€Article,€šš18-338.1€or€šš18-338.2.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€A€case€record€that€consists€ofŠ ā 2  Šinformation,€documents,€or€records€of€a€childŠ ø  Šfatality€review€team,€to€the€extent€they€areŠ ŽŽ  Šdeclared€confidential€by€Code,€Health€-Š d“  ŠGeneral€Article,€šš5-709.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€that€contains€a€reportŠ ę6 Šby€a€physician€or€institution€concerningŠ ¼  Šwhether€an€individual€has€an€infectiousŠ ’ā Šdisease,€declared€confidential€under€Code,Š hø ŠHealth€-€General€Article,€šš18-201€or€šš18-202.€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€case€record€that€containsŠ ź: Šinformation€concerning€the€consultation,Š Ą Šexamination,€or€treatment€of€aŠ –ę Šdevelopmentally€disabled€person,€declaredŠ l¼ Šconfidential€by€Code,€Health€-€GeneralŠ B’ ŠArticle,€šš7-1003.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€A€case€record€that€consists€of€theŠ Ä Šfederal€or€Maryland€income€tax€return€of€anŠ šź Šindividual.€€ą@ģģ*ģąˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€(j)€€A€case€record€that:€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(1)€a€court€has€ordered€sealed€or€notŠ Č"$ Šsubject€to€inspection,€except€in€conformanceŠ ž#ī% Šwith€the€order;€or€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(2)€in€accordance€with€Rule€16-1009€(b),Š  &p!( Šis€the€subject€of€a€motion€to€preclude€orŠ ö&F") Šlimit€inspection.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€ņņ(k)€As€provided€in€Rule€9„203€(d),€a€caseŠ x)Č$, Šrecord€that€consists€of€a€financial€statementŠ N*ž%- Šfiled€pursuant€to€Rule€9„202.ó󀀩 $+t&. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„1006€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ° ŠĢNote.Š \¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€9„203Š X Š(d).Š Ž. ŠĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€9€„€FAMILY€LAW€ACTIONSˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€DIVORCE,€ANNULMENT,€ALIMONY,ˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@l l ģąCHILD€SUPPORT,€ą@@šš"ģąAND€CHILD€CUSTODYˆŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€9„203€to€limit€theŠ hø Šapplicability€of€current€section€(d)€toŠ >Ž Šcertain€financial€statements,€to€provide€thatŠ d Ša€party€may€make€a€motion€to€seal€a€financialŠ ź: Šstatement€that€has€been€rules€upon€by€theŠ Ą Šcourt€for€the€purpose€of€deciding€a€motionŠ –ę Šor€marked€for€identification€at€trial,€and€toŠ l¼ Šadd€a€certain€cross€reference,€as€follows:Š B’ ŠĢĢRule€9„203.€€FINANCIAL€STATEMENTSŠ Ä ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Inspection€of€Financial€StatementsŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņExcept€as€provided€in€subsectionŠ t$Ä& Š(d)(2),óó€inspection€of€a€financial€statementŠ J%š ' Šfiled€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€this€ChapterŠ  &p!( Šis€governed€by€Code,€State€GovernmentŠ ö&F") ŠArticle,€šš10-617€(a)€and€(f).€€ņņA€party€whoŠ Ģ'#* Šdoes€not€want€the€financial€statement€open€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špublic€inspection€pursuant€to€subsectionŠ x)Č$, Š(d)(2)€may€make€a€motion€at€any€time€to€haveŠ N*ž%- Šit€sealed.óóŠ $+t&. ŠņņĢCross€reference:€See€Rule€16„1002€(c)€andŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€16„1009.óóŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€ņņ(2)€€When€Financial€Statements€are€OpenŠ ° Što€InspectionóóŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€financial€statement€is€open€toŠ 2‚ Šinspection€if€it€is€an€exhibit€that€isŠ X Šattached€to€a€motion€that€has€been€ruled€uponŠ Ž. Šby€the€court,€or€if€it€has€been€marked€forŠ “  Šidentification€at€trial,€whether€or€notŠ Š Ś Šoffered€in€evidence,€and€if€offered,€whetherŠ ` ° Šor€not€admitted.óóŠ 6 †  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€9„203€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAfter€the€Rules€on€Access€to€CourtŠ `  ŠRecords€went€into€effect,€Chief€Judge€RobertŠ ę6 ŠM.€Bell€appointed€members€to€the€Access€RulesŠ ¼  ŠImplementation€Committee.€€Following€manyŠ ’ā Šmeetings€of€the€Committee€and€variousŠ hø Šsubcommittees€within€it,€a€final€report€wasŠ >Ž Šissued€August€29,€2005.€€The€Committee€listedŠ d Šthe€issues€that€may€require€further€actionŠ ź: Šalong€with€appropriate€recommendations€forŠ Ą Šaction.€€One€of€the€issues€suggested€forŠ –ę Šfurther€action€is€how€to€handle€access€toŠ l¼ Šfinancial€statements€required€in€family€lawŠ B’ Šactions€pursuant€to€Rule€9„203.€€The€GeneralŠ h ŠCourt€Administration€Subcommittee€discussedŠ ī> Šthis€issue€and€recommends€adding€language€toŠ Ä Šsection€(d)€of€Rule€9„203€to€clarify€thatŠ šź Šunless€or€until€a€financial€statementŠ pĄ  Šattached€as€an€exhibit€to€a€motion€that€hasŠ F –! Šbeen€ruled€upon€by€the€court€or€has€beenŠ !l" Šmarked€for€identification€at€trial,Š ņ!B# Šinspection€of€it€is€governed€by€Code,€StateŠ Č"$ ŠGovernment€Article,€šš10„617€(a)€and€(f),Š ž#ī% Šwhich€does€not€permit€inspection€of€publicŠ t$Ä& Šrecords€containing€information€about€theŠ J%š ' Šfinances€of€an€individual.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ  &p!( Šalso€recommends€adding€language€to€sectionŠ ö&F") Š(d)€of€Rule€9„203€that€provides€that€a€partyŠ Ģ'#* Šwho€wants€continued€confidentiality€of€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfinancial€statement€may€make€a€motion€to€sealŠ x)Č$, Šthe€record.Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€the€Subcommittee€proposes€thatŠ Š, (0 Šcase€records€consisting€of€financial€statements€in€Ō_ŌspousalŌ_Ō€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šchild€support€cases€required€by€Rule€9„202,€Pleading,€andŠ ° Šprovided€for€in€Rule€9„203,€should€be€added€to€the€list€ofŠ \¬ Šcategories€in€Rule€16„1006€as€to€which€the€custodian€of€recordsŠ X Šshall€deny€inspection.€€New€subsection€(d)(2)€provides€thatŠ “  Šfinancial€statements€attached€to€a€motion€that€has€been€ruledŠ ` ° Šupon€by€the€court€or€marked€for€identification€at€trial€are€openŠ  \  Što€inspection.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€said€that€section€(k)€of€Rule€16„1006Š ø  Šalerts€people€to€the€closure€of€financial€statements.€€The€newŠ d“  Šlanguage€in€section€(d)€of€Rule€9„203€provides€that€a€party€canŠ `  Šmove€to€seal€the€financial€statement€and€repeats€the€languageŠ ¼  Šadded€to€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1002.€€€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€if€the€judge€grants€the€motion€toŠ d Šseal,€the€record€remains€sealed€and€does€not€become€open€justŠ Ą Šbecause€the€court€ruled€upon€the€motion.€€The€language€in€sectionŠ l¼ Š(d)€may€not€make€this€clear.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€firstŠ h Šsentence€of€section€(d)€indicates€that€the€financial€statement€isŠ Ä Šnot€open€to€public€inspection€until€it€becomes€part€of€theŠ pĄ  Šrecord.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€way€the€Rule€is€worded,€once€theŠ !l" Šstatement€is€offered€into€evidence,€it€is€open€even€if€the€judgeŠ Č"$ Šsealed€it€five€minutes€before.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ t$Ä& Šsubsection€(d)(2)€begin€with€the€language,€š šunless€previouslyŠ  &p!( Šsealed.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€noted€that€ordinarily€a€court€would€notŠ Ģ'#* Šorder€the€statement€to€be€sealed;€it€is€automatically€sealed.€Š x)Č$, ŠJudge€Heller€said€that€this€needs€to€be€clarified.€€The€ViceŠ $+t&. ŠChair€suggested€that€subsection€(d)(2)€be€moved€to€subsectionŠ Š, (0 Š(d)(1)€as€the€second€sentence.€€Judge€Heller€responded€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠStyle€Subcommittee€can€revise€and€reorganize€the€Rule.€Š ° Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€amendments€to€RuleŠ \¬ Š16„1006€(k)€as€presented€and€Rule€9„203€(d)€subject€to€restyling.Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Appendix:€€MarylandŠ Š Ś Š€€Guidelines€of€Practice€for€Court„Appointed€Lawyers€RepresentingŠ ` ° Š€€Children€in€Cases€Involving€Child€Custody€or€Child€Access,€andŠ 6 †  Š€€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€1.14€of€the€Maryland€Rules€ofŠ  \  Š€€Professional€Conduct€(Client€With€Diminished€Capacity)€and€RuleŠ ā 2  Š€€2„504€(Scheduling€Order)€„€See€Appendix€1.Š ø  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ŽŽ  ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€sometimes€the€lines€areŠ :Š  Šblurred€as€to€whether€an€attorney€appointed€to€represent€a€childŠ ę6 Šis€to€function€as€an€advocate€of€the€childššs€wishes€or€a€guardianŠ ’ā Šņņad€litemóó.€€An€attorney€acting€as€an€arm€of€the€court€may€have€aŠ >Ž Španoply€of€duties.€€Because€of€recent€litigation,€a€question€hasŠ öF Šarisen€as€to€whether€an€attorney€acting€under€court€appointmentŠ ¢ņ Šshould€be€protected€for€malpractice€claims€to€the€same€extentŠ Nž Šthat€the€court€would€be.€€In€ņņFox€v.€Willsóó,€151€Md.€App.€31Š śJ Š(2003),€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€upheld€the€trial€courtššsŠ ² Šdetermination€that€the€court„appointed€attorney€for€a€childŠ ^ ®! Šobtains€a€level€of€immunity€as€an€arm€of€the€court.€€In€theŠ  "Z# Šsubsequent€Court€of€Appeals€case,ņņ€Fox€v.€Willsóó,€390€Md.€620Š ¶#% Š(2006),€the€Court€held€that€there€is€no€authority€under€Code,Š n%¾ ' ŠFamily€Law€Article,€šš1„202€for€an€attorney€appointed€pursuant€toŠ 'j") Šthat€section€to€function€as€a€guardian€ņņas€litemóó€for€the€child.Š Ę($+ ŠThe€Court€also€held€that€no€statute€exists€in€Maryland€that€wouldŠ ~*Ī%- Šprovide€immunity€to€an€attorney€appointed€to€represent€a€childŠ *,z'/ Šunder€that€Code€provision.€€Š Ö-&)1 Šą  ąEven€before€ņņWillsóó,€circuit€court€judges€in€Maryland€wereŠ ° Šconcerned€about€loose€ends€surrounding€the€appointment€ofŠ hø Šattorneys€to€represent€children.€€They€drafted€the€š šMarylandŠ d ŠStandards€of€Practice€for€Court„Appointed€Lawyers€RepresentingŠ Ą  ŠChildren€in€Custody€Cases,šš€which€were€approved€and€adopted€byŠ l ¼ Šthe€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€at€its€September€19,€2005Š  h  Šmeeting.€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee€of€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ Ä  Šdiscussed€the€standards€and€decided€that€the€word€š šstandardsššŠ pĄ  Šshould€be€eliminated€due€to€malpractice€litigation€concerns.€€TheŠ l  ŠSubcommittee€suggests€that€the€document€be€renamed,€the€š šMarylandŠ Č ŠGuidelines€of€Practice€for€Court„Appointed€Lawyers€RepresentingŠ tÄ ŠChildren€in€Cases€Involving€Child€Custody€or€Child€Access.šš€€TheŠ  p ŠSubcommittee,€with€the€assistance€of€the€Honorable€Ann€N.€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō,Š Ģ Šof€the€Circuit€Court€for€Montgomery€County,€and€otherŠ xČ Šconsultants,€made€changes€to€the€language,€most€of€which€wereŠ $t Šstylistic,€resulting€in€a€better€document.€Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€he€is€a€commissioner€for€theŠ |Ģ  ŠUniform€Laws€Commission.€€A€Uniform€Act€for€Children€in€ChildŠ (!x" ŠCustody€Cases€will€be€voted€on€in€July.€€He€was€not€sure€of€theŠ Ō"$$ Šcontents€of€the€Act,€but€he€will€attend€the€meeting€and€find€out.€Š €$Š& Š€Delegate€Kathleen€M.€Ō_ŌDumaisŌ_Ō€of€Montgomery€County€is€sponsoringŠ ,&|!( ŠHouse€Bill€700,€a€bill€creating€immunity€for€court„appointedŠ Ų'(#* Šcounsel€representing€children€in€custody,€visitation,€and€supportŠ „)Ō$, Šcases.€€The€bill€was€favorably€received€in€the€House€JudicialŠ 0+€&. ŠProceedings€Committee.€€Under€the€bill,€the€attorney€would€haveŠ Ü,,(0 Šimmunity€from€civil€liability,€except€for€acts€or€omissionsŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šcommitted€with€willful€or€reckless€disregard€for€the€bestŠ ° Šinterests€of€the€represented€child.€€The€fear€is€that€attorneysŠ \¬ Šrepresenting€children€will€resign€or€refuse€to€take€theŠ X Šappointment€because€of€an€onslaught€of€litigation€following€theŠ “  ŠņņWillsóó€case.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Judge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō,€Stacy€Siegel,€Esq.,€andŠ  h  ŠPamela€Ortiz,€Esq.,€Executive€Director€of€Family€AdministrationŠ Ä  Šfor€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts.€€Judge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō€notedŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€ņņWillsóó€case€was€an€invitation€for€the€legislature€to€takeŠ l  Šaction.€€The€Honorable€Audrey€Ō_ŌJ.S.Ō_Ō€Carrion,€of€the€Circuit€CourtŠ Ō$ Šfor€Baltimore€City,€had€called€Judge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō€to€say€that€manyŠ €Š Šmembers€of€the€Maryland€Volunteer€Attorneys€who€had€been€workingŠ ,| Šņņpro€bonoóó€as€guardians€ņņad€litemóó€are€asking€to€be€relieved€of€theirŠ Ų( Šduties,€because€they€feel€vulnerable€to€being€sued.€€ņņWillsóó€doesŠ ą Šnot€acknowledge€any€difference€in€the€roles€of€child€counsel.€Š H˜ ŠHouse€Bill€700€refers€to€the€š šStandards,šš€renamed€š šGuidelinesššŠ ōD Šwhich€provide€for€three€separate€roles€that€child€counsel€may€beŠ  š  Šappointed€to€perform.€€The€legislation€requires€the€court€toŠ L!œ" Šspecify€the€role€and€duties€of€the€childššs€lawyer€in€accordanceŠ ų"H$ Šwith€the€Guidelines.€€The€Guidelines€fill€in€the€gaps€thatŠ ¤$ō& Šintentionally€were€left€Ō_ŌinŌ_ŌŌ_ŌŌ_Ō€the€statute.€Š P& !( Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€problem€is€that€if€ņņpro€seóó€litigantsŠ ü'L#* Šsue€attorneys€falsely,€the€appropriate€redress€for€the€attorneyŠ “)%, Šis€Rule€1„341,€Bad€Faith€š!š€Unjustified€Proceeding,€but€often€theŠ `+°&. Šņņpro€seóó€litigant€is€š šjudgment„proof,šš€and€cannot€pay€any€damages.€Š  -\(0 ŠMs.€Ortiz€remarked€that€she€has€spoken€with€many€attorneys€whoŠ ° Šrepresent€children,€and€they€are€torn€about€whether€to€continueŠ \¬ Šdoing€this.€€Often€someone€is€appointed€as€a€š šbest€interestššŠ X Šattorney,€a€term€defined€in€Guideline€1.1,€and€then€the€courtŠ “  Šconverts€the€attorney€to€a€š šchild€advocatešš€attorney.€€TheŠ ` ° Šattorney€must€then€advocate€for€the€wishes€of€the€client,€whichŠ  \  Šoften€are€not€in€the€childššs€best€interest.€€The€attorney€becomesŠ ø  Štorn€about€whether€to€withdraw€from€the€case.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Ortiz€commented€that€notwithstanding€the€issue€ofŠ `  Šimmunity,€it€is€important€for€the€legislature€to€restore€theŠ ¼  Šability€of€the€court€to€be€able€to€appoint€a€š šbest€interestššŠ hø Šattorney.€€The€Guidelines€address€the€quality€of€theŠ d Šrepresentation.€€The€committee€that€wrote€the€standardsŠ Ą Šintentionally€omitted€a€reference€to€immunity,€because€the€ņņWillsóóŠ l¼ Šcase€was€pending.€€There€is€a€tremendous€disparity€between€theŠ $t Šrole€of€guardian€ņņad€litemóó€and€the€role€of€an€advocate,€and€theŠ Š  ŠGuidelines€shed€light€on€this.Š ˆŲ  Šą  ąMs.€Siegel€asked€the€Rules€Committee€to€endorse€theŠ 4!„" ŠGuidelines.€€She€noted€that€the€victims€in€the€cases€beingŠ ą"0$ Šdiscussed€today€are€the€children,€but€not€from€any€negligence€inŠ Œ$Ü& Šthe€practice€of€law.€€Usually€the€guardian€ņņad€litemóó€is€the€š šbestŠ 8&ˆ!( Šinterestšš€attorney€who€effects€a€settlement€and€helps€the€child.€€Š š'@#* ŠCustody€work€on€the€part€of€an€attorney€can€be€very€traumatic.€Š œ)ģ$, ŠThere€always€will€be€an€unhappy€party,€which€increasesŠ H+˜&. Šlitigation.€€The€attorneys€should€be€given€qualified€immunity,Š ō,D(0 Šbut€not€blanket€immunity.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinionŠ  .š)2 Šthat€the€Guidelines€are€excellent€as€were€the€earlier€GuidelinesŠ ° Šfor€CINA€and€Ō_ŌCINSŌ_Ō€cases.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€just€asŠ \¬ Šattorneys€have€letters€of€retention€in€which€the€role€and€dutiesŠ X Šof€the€attorney€are€outlined,€an€appointing€court€should€outlineŠ “  Šthe€role€and€duties€of€the€appointed€attorney.€€€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€look€over€theŠ  \  ŠGuidelines.€€If€the€legislature€passes€House€Bill€700,€then€theŠ ø  ŠGuidelines€can€be€modified€to€fit€into€the€requirements€of€theŠ d“  Šlaw.€€If€the€bill€does€not€pass,€then€the€Guidelines€can€becomeŠ `  Špart€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure.€€After€Mr.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō€reports€as€toŠ ¼  Šwhat€bills€passed€during€the€2006€session,€the€Committee€canŠ hø Šrecommend€what€actions€to€take€vis„a„vis€the€Guidelines.€Š d Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€section€(c)€of€House€Bill€700€Š Ą Šprovides:€Š l¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓš šNotwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,Š h Ša€lawyer€appointed€by€the€court€to€representŠ ī> Ša€child€under€this€section€is€immune€fromŠ Ä Šcivil€liability€to€any€party€other€than€aŠ šź Šrepresented€child.šš€€Š pĄ  ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓA€lawyer€would€have€no€duty€to€any€other€party€or€to€thirdŠ !l" Šparties.€€Ms.€Ortiz€told€the€Committee€that€this€version€of€theŠ Č"$ Šbill€is€a€result€of€meeting€with€Delegate€Ō_ŌDumaisŌ_Ō,€Judge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō,Š t$Ä& Šand€herself€as€well€as€with€opponents€to€the€statute,€includingŠ  &p!( Šthe€attorney€in€the€ņņWillsóó€case€who€represented€the€mother€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šchild.€€The€original€language€protected€the€attorney€from€suit€byŠ „)Ō$, Šthe€parents€and€the€child.€€Ms.€Ortiz€expressed€a€preference€forŠ 0+€&. Šthat€language.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€statutes€in€other€statesŠ Ü,,(0 Šprovide€similar€immunity.€€Ms.€Ortiz€said€that€only€a€handful€ofŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šstates€provide€statutory€immunity.€€In€many€Ō_Ōstates,Ō_Ō€guardians€ņņadŠ ° Šlitemóó€have€quasi„judicial€immunity.€€Š hø Šą  ą€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€the€Guidelines€areŠ  p Šexcellent.€€The€information€from€the€judicial€committee€as€wellŠ Ģ  Šas€the€consultants€was€very€helpful.€€The€Reporter€did€anŠ x Č Šexcellent€job€making€the€changes€to€the€Guidelines€following€theŠ $ t  ŠSubcommittee€discussion.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€HonorableŠ Š  ŠWilliam€D.€Missouri,€Chair€of€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges,Š |Ģ  Šwill€be€Ō_ŌapprisedŌ_Ō€of€the€decisions€by€the€Rules€Committee.€€Š (x  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€had€some€minor€changes€toŠ Ō$ Šsuggest.€€In€the€š šIntroduction€and€Scopešš€section,€the€wordŠ €Š Šš šshouldšš€appearing€twice€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šdoes.šš€€€Š ,| ŠThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€term€š šbest€interestšš€attorney.€Š Ų( ŠJudge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō€responded€that€a€better€definition€might€be:€€š šAŠ „Ō Šlawyer€appointed€by€the€court€as€its€agent€for€the€purpose€ofŠ 0€ Šprotecting€a€childššs€best€interests.šš€€She€noted€that€anyŠ Ü, Šreference€to€the€lawyer€being€an€arm€or€officer€of€the€courtŠ ˆŲ  Šwould€relate€to€the€concept€of€immunity.€€She€commented€thatŠ 4!„" Šordinarily,€the€role€of€the€child€advocate€is€not€protected.€€Š ą"0$ ŠUnder€the€Uniform€Laws,€the€child€advocate€attorney€assumes€theŠ Œ$Ü& Šrisk.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€in€granting€immunity,€theŠ 8&ˆ!( Šbill€does€not€differentiate€between€the€types€of€attorney.Š ä'4#* Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€wanted€to€respond€to€the€ViceŠ )ą$, ŠChairššs€suggestion€to€delete€the€word€š šshouldšš€in€theŠ <+Œ&. Šš šIntroduction€and€Scopešš€section€of€the€Guidelines€and€replace€itŠ č,8(0 Šwith€the€word€š šdoes.šš€€He€explained€that€some€of€the€language€ofŠ ”.ä)2 Šthe€š šIntroduction€and€Scopešš€section€was€borrowed€from€paragraphŠ ° Š20€of€the€š šPreamble€and€Scopešš€section€of€the€Maryland€LawyersššŠ \¬ ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct,€which€reads€as€follows:€š šViolationŠ X Šof€a€Rule€should€not€itself€give€rise€to€a€cause€of€actionŠ “  Šagainst€a€lawyer€nor€should€it€create€any€presumption€in€such€aŠ ` ° Šcase€that€a€legal€duty€has€been€breached.šš€€If€the€change€is€madeŠ  \  Što€the€Guidelines,€then€it€also€should€be€made€to€the€language€ofŠ ø  Šthe€š šPreamble€and€Scopešš€section€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€RulesŠ d“  Šof€Professional€Conduct.€€He€questioned€whether€the€Court€wouldŠ `  Šbe€willing€to€adopt€the€proposed€change,€in€that€it€has€Š ¼  Šdisavowed€this€statement€from€paragraph€20€in€the€cases€of€ņņPostŠ hø Šv.€Ō_ŌBregmanŌ_Ōóó,€349€Md.€142€(1998)€andņņ€Son€v.€Ō_ŌMargoliusŌ_Ōóó,€349€Md.€441Š  p Š(1998).Š Ų( Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€whether€the€requirement€thatŠ „Ō Šthe€š šbest€interestšš€attorney€inform€the€court€of€the€childššsŠ 0€ Šposition,€even€if€the€attorney€does€not€agree€with€the€child,Š Ü, Šshould€be€moved€from€Guideline€2.2€and€placed€in€Guideline€1.1.€Š ˆŲ  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€definition€incorporates€all€ofŠ 4!„" Šthe€important€aspects€of€what€the€š šbest€interestšš€attorney€is.€Š ą"0$ ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€Guideline€1.1€could€be€moved€to€theŠ Œ$Ü& Šš šDutiesšš€section€of€the€Guidelines.€€The€Reporter€responded€thatŠ 8&ˆ!( Šshe€had€separated€the€definitions€from€the€duties€of€each€type€ofŠ ä'4#* Šattorney.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€ofŠ )ą$, ŠGuideline€2.2€which€reads,€š š...the€attorney€should€ensure€thatŠ <+Œ&. Šthe€childššs€position€is€made€a€part€of€the€record...šš€should€beŠ č,8(0 Šadded€to€Guideline€1.1,€because€of€its€importance.€€Judge€Ō_ŌSundtŌ_ŌŠ ”.ä)2 Šsuggested€that€the€language€be€repeated€in€Guidelines€1.1€andŠ ° Š2.2.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€forŠ X Šsection€2.,€š šDuties,šš€should€be€changed.€€One€possibility€couldŠ “  Šbe€entitling€section€2.€š šResponsibilities.šš€€She€inquired€as€toŠ ` ° Šthe€meaning€of€the€statement€in€the€Guidelines€that€the€attorneyŠ  \  Šdetermines€whether€the€child€has€considered€judgment.€€Ms.€OrtizŠ ø  Šreplied€that€the€list€of€factors€is€identical€to€the€list€in€theŠ d“  ŠCINA€Guidelines.Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€third€paragraph€of€GuidelinesŠ ¼  Š3,€Conflicts€of€Interest,€should€be€moved€out€of€the€GuidelinesŠ hø Šand€incorporated€into€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ d ŠConduct.€€He€also€suggested€that€Guideline€7,€Appointment,€shouldŠ Ą Šbe€redrafted€as€a€separate€Rule.Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Guidelines€will€come€before€theŠ h ŠRules€Committee€again,€including€consideration€of€the€good€ideasŠ Ä Šfor€changes€that€were€suggested€at€todayššs€meeting.€€At€thatŠ pĄ  Štime,€the€Committee€will€know€whether€House€Bill€700€passed.€€Š !l" ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Reconsideration€of€certain€proposed€Rules€changesŠ ž#ī% Š€€pertaining€to€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities:Š t$Ä& Š€€Amendments€to€Rule€16„804€(Commission),€Amendments€to€Rule€16„Š J%š ' Š€€805€(Complaints;€Preliminary€Investigations),€New€Rule€16„805.1Š  &p!( Š€€(Judicial€Inquiry€Board),€and€Amendments€to€Rule€16„806Š ö&F") Š€€(Further€Investigation)Š Ģ'#* Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€the€Honorable€Sally€D.€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō,Š N*ž%- ŠChair€of€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities,€has€suggestedŠ ś+J'/ Šchanges€to€the€Commission€Rules.€€Before€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ ¦-ö(1 Štoday€is€a€letter€dated€March€7,€2006,€from€Steven€P.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō,Š ° ŠEsq.,€Investigative€Counsel,€written€following€a€meeting€of€theŠ \¬ ŠGeneral€Court€Administration€Subcommittee.€€See€Appendix€2.€€TheŠ X Šmeeting€materials€for€todayššs€meeting€include€a€letter€from€JudgeŠ “  ŠŌ_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€dated€November€1,€2005€explaining€the€rationale€for€theŠ ` ° Šproposed€changes€to€the€Rules.€€See€Appendix€3.€€The€CommissionŠ  \  Šproposes€a€two„tiered€system,€creating€a€Judicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ ø  Što€perform€investigative€functions€before€the€Commission€performsŠ d“  Šthe€adjudicative€function.€€The€Board€would€oversee€the€work€ofŠ `  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€and€would€make€recommendations€to€theŠ ¼  ŠCommission.€Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„804,€Commission,€for€theŠ d ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š Ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ī> ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ šź ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„804€to€add€language€toŠ !l" Šsection€(e)€providing€for€telephone€or€videoŠ ņ!B# Šconferences,€as€follows:Š Č"$ ŠĢĢRule€16-804.€€COMMISSION€Š J%š ' ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Chair€and€Vice€ChairŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€select€one€of€itsŠ x)Č$, Šmembers€to€serve€as€Chair€and€another€toŠ N*ž%- Šserve€as€Vice€Chair€for€such€terms€as€theŠ $+t&. ŠCommission€shall€determine.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ś+J'/ Šshall€perform€the€duties€of€the€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šwhenever€the€Chair€is€disqualified€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šotherwise€unable€to€act.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€(b)€€Interested€MemberŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€member€of€the€Commission€shall€notŠ \¬ Šparticipate€as€a€member€in€any€proceeding€inŠ 2‚ Šwhich€(1)€the€member€is€a€complainant,€(2)Š X Šthe€member's€disability€or€sanctionableŠ Ž. Šconduct€is€in€issue,€(3)€the€member'sŠ “  Šimpartiality€might€reasonably€be€questioned,Š Š Ś Š(4)€the€member€has€personal€knowledge€ofŠ ` ° Šdisputed€evidentiary€facts€involved€in€theŠ 6 †  Šproceeding,€or€(5)€the€recusal€of€a€judicialŠ  \  Šmember€would€otherwise€be€required€by€theŠ ā 2  ŠMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€Š ø  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Md.€Const.,€Article€IV,Š d“  Ššš4B€(a),€providing€that€the€Governor€shallŠ :Š  Šappoint€a€substitute€member€of€the€CommissionŠ `  Šfor€the€purpose€of€a€proceeding€against€aŠ ę6 Šmember€of€the€Commission.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Executive€SecretaryŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€may€select€an€attorneyŠ d Šas€Executive€Secretary.€€The€ExecutiveŠ ź: ŠSecretary€shall€serve€at€the€pleasure€of€theŠ Ą ŠCommission,€advise€and€assist€the€Commission,Š –ę Šhave€other€administrative€powers€and€dutiesŠ l¼ Šassigned€by€the€Commission,€and€receive€theŠ B’ Šcompensation€set€forth€in€the€budget€of€theŠ h ŠCommission.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€(d)€€Investigative€Counsel;€AssistantsŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€appoint€anŠ F –! Šattorney€as€Investigative€Counsel.€BeforeŠ !l" Šappointing€Investigative€Counsel,€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCommission€shall€notify€bar€associations€andŠ Č"$ Šthe€general€public€of€the€vacancy€and€shallŠ ž#ī% Šconsider€any€recommendations€that€are€timelyŠ t$Ä& Šsubmitted.€€Investigative€Counsel€shall€serveŠ J%š ' Šat€the€pleasure€of€the€Commission€and€shallŠ  &p!( Šreceive€the€compensation€set€forth€in€theŠ ö&F") Šbudget€of€the€Commission.€€InvestigativeŠ Ģ'#* ŠCounsel€shall€have€the€powers€and€duties€setŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šforth€in€these€rules€and€shall€report€andŠ x)Č$, Šmake€recommendations€to€the€Commission€asŠ N*ž%- Šdirected€by€the€Commission.€€As€the€needŠ $+t&. Šarises€and€to€the€extent€funds€are€availableŠ ś+J'/ Šin€the€Commission's€budget,€the€CommissionŠ Š, (0 Šmay€appoint€additional€attorneys€or€otherŠ ¦-ö(1 Špersons€to€assist€Investigative€Counsel.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€keep€an€accurateŠ ° Šrecord€of€the€time€and€expenses€of€additionalŠ †Ö Špersons€employed€and€ensure€that€the€costŠ \¬ Šdoes€not€exceed€the€amount€allocated€by€theŠ 2‚ ŠCommission.Š X ŠĢ€€(e)€€QuorumŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€presence€of€a€majority€of€theŠ ` ° Šmembers€of€the€Commissionņņ,€either€in€personŠ 6 †  Šor€via€telephone€or€video€conferenceóó,Š  \  Šconstitutes€a€quorum€for€the€transaction€ofŠ ā 2  Šbusiness,€ņņexcept€for€a€hearing,óó€provided€thatŠ ø  Šat€least€one€judge,€one€lawyer,€and€oneŠ ŽŽ  Špublic€member€are€present€ņņor€participate€inŠ d“  Šthe€telephone€or€video€conferenceóó.€€OtherŠ :Š  Šthan€adjournment€of€a€meeting€for€lack€of€aŠ `  Šquorum,€no€action€may€be€taken€by€theŠ ę6 ŠCommission€without€the€concurrence€of€aŠ ¼  Šmajority€of€members€of€the€Commission.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(f)€€RecordŠ >Ž Šą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€keep€a€record€ofŠ d Šall€proceedings€concerning€a€judge.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€(g)€€Annual€ReportŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€submit€an€annualŠ B’ Šreport€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€not€laterŠ h Šthan€September€1,€regarding€its€operationsŠ ī> Šand€including€statistical€data€with€respectŠ Ä Što€complaints€received€and€processed,€subjectŠ šź Što€the€provisions€of€Rule€16-810.€€€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(h)€€Request€for€Home€AddressŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€by€the€Commission€or€theŠ Č"$ ŠChair€of€the€Commission,€the€AdministrativeŠ ž#ī% ŠOffice€of€the€Courts€shall€supply€to€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommission€the€current€home€address€of€eachŠ J%š ' Šjudge.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rules€16-803€(a)€andŠ Ģ'#* Š16-810€(a)(1).€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ N*ž%- ŠRule€1227A.Š $+t&. ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„804€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠNote.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Sally€D.€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō,€Chair€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities,Š 2‚ Šrequested€a€modification€to€Rule€16„804€toŠ X Šprovide€for€telephone€and€video€conferencesŠ Ž. Šfor€the€Commission.€€This€will€facilitateŠ “  Šmore€participation€by€Commission€members€whoŠ Š Ś Šmay€have€problems€driving€to€meetings€inŠ ` ° Šdistant€locations€or€attending€meetings€inŠ 6 †  Šbad€weather.Š  \  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€a€change€to€section€(e)€isŠ ŽŽ  Šproposed,€which€would€allow€members€of€the€Commission€to€meet€viaŠ :Š  Štelephone€or€video€conferences.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€told€the€CommitteeŠ ę6 Šthat€it€seems€inefficient€to€make€the€Commission€members€drive€toŠ ’ā ŠAnnapolis€if€a€meeting€can€be€held€via€the€telephone.€€ByŠ >Ž Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ź: Šą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„805.1,€Judicial€InquiryŠ –ę ŠBoard,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š B’ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ !l" ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„805.1,€as€follows:Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢRule€16„805.1.€€JUDICIAL€INQUIRY€BOARDŠ  &p!( ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Composition€of€Judicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€appoint€aŠ N*ž%- ŠJudicial€Inquiry€Board€consisting€of€twoŠ $+t&. Šjudges,€two€attorneys,€and€three€publicŠ ś+J'/ Šmembers€who€are€neither€attorneys€nor€judges.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€Commission€may€remove€or€replace€membersŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€the€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€at€any€time.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠNo€member€of€the€Commission€may€serve€on€theŠ ° ŠBoard.€€A€member€of€the€Board€may€not€receiveŠ †Ö Šcompensation€for€serving€in€that€capacity€butŠ \¬ Šis€entitled€to€reimbursement€for€expensesŠ 2‚ Šreasonably€incurred€in€the€performance€ofŠ X Šofficial€duties€in€accordance€with€standardŠ Ž. ŠState€travel€regulations.Š “  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Review€of€Recommendations€ofŠ ` ° ŠInvestigative€CounselŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€shallŠ ā 2  Šreview€the€recommendations€of€InvestigativeŠ ø  ŠCounsel.€€At€least€one€judge,€one€attorney,Š ŽŽ  Šand€one€public€member€shall€be€present€whenŠ d“  Šthe€Board€meets.€€The€chair€of€the€BoardŠ :Š  Šshall€be€a€lawyer€or€a€judge.Š `  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Meeting€with€JudgeŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Board€may€meet€informally€with€theŠ hø Šjudge€and€discuss€private€disposition,Š >Ž Šincluding€a€reprimand,€deferred€disciplineŠ d Šagreement,€or€warning,€pursuant€to€Rule€16„Š ź: Š807.Š Ą ŠĢ€€(d)€€Report€to€CommissionŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Board€shall€submit€a€report€to€theŠ h Šfull€Commission€which€shall€notifyŠ ī> ŠInvestigative€Counsel€and€the€judge€of€theŠ Ä ŠBoardššs€recommendation.€€The€report€shallŠ šź Šinclude€one€of€the€following€recommendations:Š pĄ  Š(1)€authorization€of€a€further€investigation;Š F –! Š(2)€dismissal€of€any€complaint€andŠ !l" Štermination€of€the€investigation€with€orŠ ņ!B# Šwithout€a€warning;€(3)€the€offer€of€a€privateŠ Č"$ Šreprimand€or€deferred€discipline€agreement;Š ž#ī% Šor€(4)€upon€a€determination€of€probableŠ t$Ä& Šcause,€the€filing€of€charges,€unless€theŠ J%š ' ŠBoard€determines€that€there€is€a€basis€forŠ  &p!( Šprivate€disposition€under€the€standards€ofŠ ö&F") ŠRule€16„807.€€The€report€shall€be€transmittedŠ Ģ'#* Što€the€Commission€within€45€days€after€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdate€the€Board€received€InvestigativeŠ x)Č$, ŠCounselššs€recommendations,€unless€upon€theŠ N*ž%- ŠBoardššs€request,€the€Chair€of€the€CommissionŠ $+t&. Šextends€the€time€for€another€30€days.€€If€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠBoard€does€not€issue€its€report€within€theŠ Š, (0 Šspecified€time,€the€matter€shall€be€referredŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€the€Commission.€€The€informationŠ |.Ģ)2 Štransmitted€by€the€Board€to€the€CommissionŠ ° Šshall€be€limited€to€what€the€Board€hasŠ †Ö Šdetermined€would€be€likely€to€be€admitted€atŠ \¬ Ša€plenary€hearing.Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Filing€of€ObjectionsŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€Investigative€Counsel€and€the€judgeŠ Š Ś Šmust€file€any€objections€to€the€BoardššsŠ ` ° Šreport€within€15€days€of€the€date€on€theŠ 6 †  Šnotice€unless€the€parties€agree€otherwise.€Š  \  ŠThe€parties€may€not€object€to€theŠ ā 2  Šrecommendation€by€the€Board€to€authorize€aŠ ø  Šfurther€investigation.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(f)€€Review€of€Boardššs€RecommendationsŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€review€theŠ ę6 Šrecommendations€of€the€Board.€€If€the€partiesŠ ¼  Šagree,€the€judge€may€appear€before€theŠ ’ā ŠCommission.€€The€Commission€shall€dispose€ofŠ hø Šthe€matter€pursuant€to€Rule€16„807,€if€theŠ >Ž ŠCommission€decides€to€dismiss€the€case€withŠ d Šor€without€a€warning,€to€issue€a€privateŠ ź: Šreprimand,€or€to€enter€into€a€deferredŠ Ą Šdiscipline€agreement.€€If€the€CommissionŠ –ę Šfinds€probable€cause€to€believe€that€theŠ l¼ Šjudge€has€a€disability€or€has€committedŠ B’ Šsanctionable€conduct,€the€Commission€shallŠ h Šproceed€pursuant€to€Rule€16„808,€unless€itŠ ī> Šdetermines€that€there€is€a€basis€for€privateŠ Ä Šdisposition€under€the€standards€of€Rule€16„Š šź Š807.Š pĄ  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š !l" ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„805.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ž#ī% ŠĢNote.Š J%š ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€16„805.Š ö&F") ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€Rule€16„805.1€is€a€proposedŠ x)Č$, Šaddition€to€the€Rules€pertaining€to€the€Commission€on€JudicialŠ $+t&. ŠDisabilities.€€She€suggested€that€sections€(a)€and€(b)€of€the€newŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€be€moved€to€a€new€Rule€16„804.1,€entitled€š šJudicial€InquiryŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠBoard,šš€because€Rule€16„805.1€seems€to€be€located€in€the€wrongŠ ° Šplace.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€expressed€her€agreement€with€thisŠ \¬ Šsuggestion.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€in€the€March€7,€2006€letter,Š X Šchanges€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„805.1,€which€would€now€be€RuleŠ “  Š16„804.1,€are€proposed.€€The€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€of€section€(b)€is€š šReview€ofŠ ` ° ŠRecommendations€of€Investigative€Counsel.šš€€The€changes€appear€onŠ  \  Špage€3€of€the€letter.€€They€include€adding€language€to€provideŠ ø  Šthat€the€Board€shall€monitor€the€investigations€by€InvestigativeŠ d“  ŠCounsel€and€that€the€Chair€of€the€Board€shall€be€appointed€by€theŠ `  ŠChair€of€the€Commission.€€The€new€language€also€provides€that€theŠ ¼  ŠBoard€may€meet€either€in€person€or€by€telephone€and€that€theŠ hø ŠExecutive€Secretary€of€the€Commission€shall€keep€minutes€of€theŠ d ŠBoard€meetings.€€Judge€Heller€also€pointed€out€that€the€RuleŠ Ą Šallows€the€Board€to€authorize€a€further€investigation.€Š l¼ ŠReconciliation€of€this€provision€with€the€proposed€timeŠ h Šconstraints€for€the€Board€to€make€its€recommendation€to€theŠ Ä ŠCommission€should€be€discussed.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€how€a€Commission€member€is€removed.€Š !l" Š€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€answered€that€the€Commission€had€discussed€whetherŠ Č"$ Šthe€Chair€of€the€Commission€should€be€the€one€to€remove€a€memberŠ t$Ä& Šand€how€strong€the€Chair€should€be.€€The€Chair€(of€the€RulesŠ  &p!( ŠŌ_ŌCommittee)Ō_Ō€commented€that€one€method€would€be€to€provide€that€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourt€of€Appeals€would€remove€a€member.€€He€suggested€thatŠ x)Č$, Šlanguage€could€be€added€to€section€(a)€of€the€new€Rule€numberedŠ $+t&. Š16„804.1€that€would€provide€that€the€Chair€or€the€Commission€by€aŠ Š, (0 Šmajority€vote€could€remove€a€member.€€Judge€Heller€added€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthis€would€be€consistent€with€the€reference€to€š ša€majority€of€theŠ ° Šmembers€of€the€Commissionšš€in€section€(e)€of€Rule€16„804.€€ByŠ \¬ Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.Š X Šą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„805,€Complaints;€PreliminaryŠ “  ŠInvestigations€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ` ° ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ :Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„805€to€add€language€toŠ ¼  Šsubsection€(e)(2)€and€to€section€(f),€asŠ ’ā Šfollows:Š hø ŠĢRule€16-805.€€COMPLAINTS;€PRELIMINARYŠ d ŠINVESTIGATIONS€Š ź: ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ComplaintsŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€All€complaints€against€a€judge€shallŠ h Šbe€sent€to€Investigative€Counsel.€€UponŠ ī> Šreceiving€a€complaint€that€does€not€qualifyŠ Ä Šas€a€formal€complaint€but€indicates€that€aŠ šź Šjudge€may€have€a€disability€or€have€committedŠ pĄ  Šsanctionable€conduct,€Investigative€CounselŠ F –! Šshall,€if€possible:€(1)€inform€theŠ !l" Šcomplainant€of€the€right€to€file€a€formalŠ ņ!B# Šcomplaint;€(2)€inform€the€complainant€that€aŠ Č"$ Šformal€complaint€must€be€supported€byŠ ž#ī% Šaffidavit€and€provide€the€complainant€withŠ t$Ä& Šthe€appropriate€form€of€affidavit;€and€(3)Š J%š ' Šinform€the€complainant€that€unless€a€formalŠ  &p!( Šcomplaint€is€filed€within€30€days€after€theŠ ö&F") Šdate€of€the€notice,€Investigative€Counsel€isŠ Ģ'#* Šnot€required€to€take€action,€and€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcomplaint€may€be€dismissed.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(b)€€Formal€ComplaintsŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€Investigative€Counsel€shall€number€andŠ Š, (0 Šopen€a€file€on€each€formal€complaint€receivedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€promptly€in€writing€(1)€acknowledgeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreceipt€of€the€complaint€and€(2)€explain€toŠ ° Šthe€complainant€the€procedure€forŠ †Ö Šinvestigating€and€processing€the€complaint.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Dismissal€by€Investigative€CounselŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€If€Investigative€Counsel€concludesŠ “  Šthat€the€complaint€does€not€allege€factsŠ Š Ś Šthat,€if€true,€would€constitute€a€disabilityŠ ` ° Šor€sanctionable€conduct€and€that€there€are€noŠ 6 †  Šreasonable€grounds€for€a€preliminaryŠ  \  Šinvestigation,€Investigative€Counsel€shallŠ ā 2  Šdismiss€the€complaint.€€If€a€complainant€doesŠ ø  Šnot€file€a€formal€complaint€within€the€timeŠ ŽŽ  Šstated€in€section€(a)€of€this€Rule,Š d“  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€may€dismiss€theŠ :Š  Šcomplaint.€€Upon€dismissing€a€complaint,Š `  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€notify€theŠ ę6 Šcomplainant€and€the€Commission€that€theŠ ¼  Šcomplaint€has€been€dismissed.€€If€the€judgeŠ ’ā Šhas€learned€of€the€complaint€and€hasŠ hø Šrequested€notification,€Investigative€CounselŠ >Ž Šshall€also€notify€the€judge€that€theŠ d Šcomplaint€has€been€dismissed.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€(d)€€InquiryŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€receiving€information€from€anyŠ B’ Šsource€indicating€that€a€judge€may€have€aŠ h Šdisability€or€may€have€committed€sanctionableŠ ī> Šconduct,€Investigative€Counsel€may€open€aŠ Ä Šfile€and€make€an€inquiry.€€Following€theŠ šź Šinquiry,€Investigative€Counsel€shall€(1)Š pĄ  Šclose€the€file€and€dismiss€any€complaint€inŠ F –! Šconformity€with€section€(b)€of€this€Rule€orŠ !l" Š(2)€proceed€as€if€a€formal€complaint€had€beenŠ ņ!B# Šfiled€and€undertake€a€preliminaryŠ Č"$ Šinvestigation€in€accordance€with€section€(d)Š ž#ī% Šof€this€Rule.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢCommittee€note:€€An€inquiry€may€includeŠ  &p!( Šobtaining€additional€information€from€theŠ ö&F") Šcomplainant,€reviewing€public€records,Š Ģ'#* Šobtaining€transcripts€of€court€proceedings,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€communicating€informally€with€the€judge.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(e)€€Preliminary€InvestigationŠ $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(1)€If€a€complaint€is€not€dismissed€inŠ Š, (0 Šaccordance€with€section€(c)€or€(d)€of€thisŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRule,€Investigative€Counsel€shall€conduct€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Špreliminary€investigation€to€determineŠ ° Šwhether€there€are€reasonable€grounds€toŠ †Ö Šbelieve€that€the€judge€may€have€a€disabilityŠ \¬ Šor€may€have€committed€sanctionable€conduct.€Š 2‚ ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€promptly€informŠ X Šthe€Commission€that€the€preliminaryŠ Ž. Šinvestigation€is€being€undertaken.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€application€by€InvestigativeŠ ` ° ŠCounsel€and€for€good€cause,€the€ņņChair€of€theóóŠ 6 †  ŠCommission€may€authorize€InvestigativeŠ  \  ŠCounsel€to€issue€a€subpoena€to€obtainŠ ā 2  Ševidence€during€a€preliminary€investigation.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Unless€directed€otherwise€by€theŠ d“  ŠCommission€for€good€cause,€InvestigativeŠ :Š  ŠCounsel€shall€notify€the€judge€before€theŠ `  Šconclusion€of€the€preliminary€investigationŠ ę6 Š(A)€that€Investigative€Counsel€has€undertakenŠ ¼  Ša€preliminary€investigation€into€whether€theŠ ’ā Šjudge€has€a€disability€or€has€committedŠ hø Šsanctionable€conduct;€(B)€whether€theŠ >Ž Špreliminary€investigation€was€undertaken€onŠ d ŠInvestigative€Counsel's€initiative€or€on€aŠ ź: Šcomplaint;€(C)€if€the€investigation€wasŠ Ą Šundertaken€on€a€complaint,€of€the€name€of€theŠ –ę Šperson€who€filed€the€complaint€and€theŠ l¼ Šcontents€of€the€complaint;€(D)€of€the€natureŠ B’ Šof€the€disability€or€sanctionable€conductŠ h Šunder€investigation;€and€(E)€of€the€judge'sŠ ī> Šrights€under€subsection€(e)(4)€of€this€Rule.Š Ä ŠThe€notice€shall€be€given€by€first€class€mailŠ šź Šor€by€certified€mail€requesting€"RestrictedŠ pĄ  ŠDelivery€-€show€to€whom,€date,€address€ofŠ F –! Šdelivery"€addressed€to€the€judge€at€theŠ !l" Šjudge's€address€of€record.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Before€the€conclusion€of€theŠ ž#ī% Špreliminary€investigation,€InvestigativeŠ t$Ä& ŠCounsel€shall€afford€the€judge€a€reasonableŠ J%š ' Šopportunity€to€present,€in€person€or€inŠ  &p!( Šwriting,€such€information€as€the€judgeŠ ö&F") Šchooses.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Investigative€Counsel€shall€completeŠ x)Č$, Ša€preliminary€investigation€within€90€daysŠ N*ž%- Šafter€the€investigation€is€commenced.€€UponŠ $+t&. Šapplication€by€Investigative€Counsel€withinŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€90-day€period€and€for€good€cause,€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission€shall€extend€the€time€forŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcompleting€the€preliminary€investigation€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Šan€additional€30-day€period.€€For€failure€toŠ ° Šcomply€with€the€time€requirements€of€thisŠ †Ö Šsection,€the€Commission€may€dismiss€anyŠ \¬ Šcomplaint€and€terminate€the€investigation.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(f)€€Recommendation€by€InvestigativeŠ Ž. ŠCounselŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€Within€the€time€for€completing€aŠ ` ° Špreliminary€investigation,€InvestigativeŠ 6 †  ŠCounsel€shall€report€ņņto€the€Judicial€InquiryŠ  \  ŠBoardóó€the€results€of€the€investigation€in€theŠ ā 2  Šform€that€the€Commission€requires.€The€reportŠ ø  Šshall€include€one€of€the€followingŠ ŽŽ  Šrecommendations:€€(1)€dismissal€of€anyŠ d“  Šcomplaint€and€termination€of€theŠ :Š  Šinvestigation,€(2)€the€offer€of€a€privateŠ `  Šreprimand€or€a€deferred€discipline€agreement,Š ę6 Š(3)€authorization€of€a€further€investigation,Š ¼  Šor€(4)€the€filing€of€charges.Š ’ā ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€1227B.Š ź: ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„805€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ l¼ ŠĢNote.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Sally€D.€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō,€Chair€ofŠ Ä Šthe€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities,Š šź Šrequested€that€the€Rules€Committee€considerŠ pĄ  Šmodifying€the€review€process€by€theŠ F –! ŠCommission€to€include€a€review€ofŠ !l" ŠInvestigative€Counselššs€recommendations€by€aŠ ņ!B# Šseparate€Board.€€Review€by€a€separate€BoardŠ Č"$ Šwould€alleviate€the€problem€of€decisionsŠ ž#ī% Šbeing€made€by€only€a€portion€of€theŠ t$Ä& ŠCommission.€€The€š šŌ_ŌpanelizationŌ_Ōšš€model€wasŠ J%š ' Šrecommended€by€the€ABA,€and€several€otherŠ  &p!( Šstates€use€some€version€of€it.€€To€add€aŠ ö&F") ŠBoard€review€procedure€to€the€RulesŠ Ģ'#* Špertaining€to€the€Commission€on€JudicialŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠDisabilities,€the€General€CourtŠ x)Č$, ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ N*ž%- Šamending€Rules€16„805,€16„806,€and€adding€aŠ $+t&. Šnew€Rule€16„805.1€pertaining€to€the€š šJudicialŠ ś+J'/ ŠInquiry€Board,šš€which€would€set€out€theŠ Š, (0 Šprocedures€for€the€Board€to€reviewŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠInvestigative€Counselššs€recommendationsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbefore€the€full€Commission€hears€the€matter.€Š ° ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Heller€explained€that€a€change€has€been€suggested€forŠ 2‚ Šsubsection€(e)(2)€that€would€add€the€words€š šChair€of€thešš€beforeŠ Ž. Šthe€word€š šCommission,šš€so€that€the€Rule€provides€that€the€ChairŠ Š Ś Šof€the€Commission€authorizes€Investigative€Counsel€to€issue€aŠ 6 †  Šsubpoena.€€In€the€March€7€letter,€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€has€requested€thatŠ ā 2  Šthe€word€š šCommissionšš€in€the€first€line€of€subsection€(e)(3)€beŠ ŽŽ  Šchanged€to€the€word€š šBoard,šš€so€that€it€is€the€Board€that€wouldŠ :Š  Šdirect€Investigative€Counsel€otherwise€when€he€or€she€hadŠ ę6 Šintended€to€notify€the€judge€about€the€preliminary€investigation.€Š ’ā Šą  ąJudge€Heller€said€that€in€the€letter,€Judge€Adkins€hasŠ >Ž Šrequested€a€change€to€subsection€(e)(5),€so€that€it€is€the€Board,Š ź: Šrather€than€the€Commission,€that€extends€the€time€forŠ –ę ŠInvestigative€Counsel€to€finish€the€preliminary€investigation.€€Š B’ ŠAlso,€as€expressed€in€the€letter,€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€has€requested€theŠ ī> Šaddition€of€a€subsection€(e)(6)€that€would€provide€that€the€BoardŠ šź Šmay€authorize€Investigative€Counsel€to€conduct€a€furtherŠ F –! Šinvestigation.€€Judge€Heller€questioned€as€to€whether€the€BoardŠ ņ!B# Šshould€authorize€a€further€investigation€or€whether€theŠ ž#ī% ŠCommission€should€do€so.€€Subsection€(e)(5)€provides€that€theŠ J%š ' Šinvestigation€by€Investigative€Counsel€must€be€completed€withinŠ ö&F") Š90€days€after€the€investigation€is€started.€€For€good€cause,€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCommission€can€extend€the€time€for€completing€the€preliminaryŠ N*ž%- Šinvestigation€for€an€additional€30„day€period.€€This€would€add€upŠ ś+J'/ Što€120€days.€€The€Boardššs€right€to€authorize€a€furtherŠ ¦-ö(1 Šinvestigation€may€be€running€against€time€deadlines.€€Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€extra€30€days€would€provideŠ \¬ Šat€the€most€a€120„day€time€period.€€She€suggested€that€the€secondŠ X Šsentence€of€subsection€(e)(5)€could€go€into€subsection€(e)(6).€Š “  ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€the€word€š šBoardšš€replaces€the€wordŠ ` ° Šš šCommissionšš€in€subsection€(e)(5).€€Judge€Heller€expressed€theŠ  \  Šview€that€the€120„day€time€period€in€subsection€(e)(5)€isŠ ø  Šambiguous.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€language€concerningŠ d“  Šthe€extension€of€time€should€be€put€into€subsection€(e)(6).€Š `  ŠJudge€Heller€commented€that€the€Rule€should€be€clear€that€underŠ ¼  Šno€circumstances€should€there€be€more€than€120€days€for€aŠ hø Špreliminary€investigation.€€€The€Chair€observed€that€if€there€isŠ d Ša€failure€to€comply€with€the€time€restrictions,€no€automaticŠ Ą Šsanction€is€provided.€€The€Rule€must€express€clearly€that€a€delayŠ l¼ Šdoes€not€mean€that€the€charge€will€be€dismissed.Š h Šą  ąJudge€Heller€agreed€that€the€language€pertaining€to€theŠ Ä Šextension€of€the€preliminary€investigation€could€go€intoŠ pĄ  Šsubsection€(e)(6).€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€why€proposedŠ !l" Šsubsection€(e)(6)€is€necessary€at€all.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€respondedŠ Č"$ Šthat€subsection€(e)(5)€covers€what€was€provided€for€in€subsectionŠ t$Ä& Š(e)(6),€so€the€latter€will€not€be€needed.€€Judge€HellerŠ  &p!( Šreiterated€that€the€preliminary€investigation€will€take€no€moreŠ Ģ'#* Šthan€120€days.€€The€Chair€noted€that€section€(f)€begins€with€theŠ x)Č$, Šlanguage:€š š[Ō_Ōw]ithinŌ_Ō€the€time€for€completing€a€preliminaryŠ $+t&. Šinvestigation...,šš€and€suggested€that€the€language€be€changed€toŠ Š, (0 Šš šUpon€completion€of€...šš.€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąJudge€Heller€hypothesized€that€on€the€121ņņstóó€day€after€theŠ ° Špreliminary€investigation€is€begun€but€not€completed,€a€judgeŠ \¬ Šcould€commit€a€crime,€and€if€there€is€no€sanction€for€a€delayedŠ X Špreliminary€investigation,€Investigative€Counsel€could€recommendŠ “  Što€the€Board€that€a€further€investigation€take€place.€€JudgeŠ ` ° ŠHeller€questioned€as€to€whether€there€should€be€a€time€limit€inŠ  \  Šthe€Rule.€€The€Chair€responded€that€there€is€a€danger€if€there€isŠ ø  Šno€time€limit€in€the€Rule.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€RuleŠ d“  Š16„806,€€Further€Investigation,€contains€time€limits.€€JudgeŠ `  ŠŌ_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€commented€that€it€is€risky€to€have€a€penalty€of€dismissal.Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Heller€said€that€she€is€satisfied€that€the€maximum€forŠ hø Šthe€preliminary€investigation€is€120€days.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€notedŠ d Šthat€to€investigate€complaints,€it€is€frequently€necessary€toŠ Ą Šview€the€transcript€of€the€case.€€Often,€the€time€required€forŠ l¼ Šthe€court€reporter€to€prepare€the€transcript€is€a€source€ofŠ h Šdelay.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„806Š Ä Šprovides€that€Investigative€Counsel€must€complete€a€furtherŠ pĄ  Šinvestigation€within€60€days.€€The€Commission€may€extend€thisŠ !l" Štime€period.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€added€that€this€extension€has€to€beŠ Č"$ Šfor€a€specified€reasonable€time.€€Judge€Heller€stated€thatŠ t$Ä& Šsubsection€(e)(6)€would€not€be€added€to€Rule€16„805,€and€theŠ  &p!( Šchange€to€section€(f),€which€provides€that€Investigative€CounselŠ Ģ'#* Šreports€the€results€of€the€preliminary€investigation€to€theŠ x)Č$, ŠJudicial€Inquiry€Board,€is€acceptable.€€She€suggested€that€whatŠ $+t&. Šis€currently€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„805.1€should€be€placed€inŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€16„805€as€a€new€section€(g)€that€will€also€include€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šchanges€proposed€by€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€from€the€March€7€letter.€€JudgeŠ ° ŠŌ_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€observed€that€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„805.1€covers€moreŠ \¬ Šthan€the€preliminary€investigation,€which€is€part€of€the€title€ofŠ X ŠRule€16„805.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€16„805Š “  Šis€entitled€š šRecommendation€by€Investigative€Counsel,šš€and€whatŠ ` ° Šis€now€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„805.1€would€logically€be€placedŠ  \  Šfollowing€section€(f).€€Section€(c)€of€Rule€16„805.1€would€becomeŠ ø  Šsection€(h),€and€section€(d)€would€become€section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€of€Rule€16„Š d“  Š805.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€end€of€Rule€16„806€should€beŠ ¼  Šmoved.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€what€is€currently€Rule€16„805.1Š hø Š(d)€has€some€changes€proposed€in€the€March€7€letter.€€One€of€theŠ d Šchanges€is€a€new€sentence€which€reads€as€follows:€š šThis€mayŠ Ą Šinclude€hearsay€if€the€Ō_ŌdeclarantŌ_Ō€is€available€to€testify.šš€€TheŠ l¼ ŠChair€expressed€the€view€that€the€sentence€is€not€appropriate.€Š h ŠHe€suggested€that€the€prior€sentence€should€read:€š šTheŠ Ä Šinformation€transmitted€by€the€Board€to€the€Commission€shall€beŠ pĄ  Šlimited€to€a€proffer€of€evidence€that€the€Board€has€determinedŠ !l" Šwould€be€likely€to€be€admitted€at€a€plenary€hearing.šš€€He€alsoŠ Č"$ Šsuggested€that€the€sentence€pertaining€to€hearsay€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šdeleted.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€said€that€she€consented€to€these€changes.€Š  &p!( ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€these€suggestions.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąJudge€Heller€suggested€that€section€(e)€of€Rule€16„805.1Š x)Č$, Šbecome€section€(j)€of€Rule€16„805.€€She€expressed€the€view€thatŠ $+t&. Šthe€last€sentence€of€section€(e)€should€be€eliminated.€€JudgeŠ Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€observed€that€either€side€can€object€to€the€BoardŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrecommendation€to€authorize€a€further€investigation.€€ByŠ ° Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€delete€the€last€sentence€ofŠ \¬ Šsection€(e)€and€move€section€(e)€to€section€(j)€of€Rule€16„805.Š X Šą  ąJudge€Heller€said€that€there€is€a€proposed€change€to€sectionŠ “  Š(f)€of€Rule€16„805.1€as€presented€in€the€March€7€letter.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠChair€asked€whether€the€Commission€would€ever€turn€down€theŠ  \  Šrequest€of€the€judge€to€be€allowed€to€appear€before€it.€€JudgeŠ ø  ŠŌ_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€responded€that€the€appearance€of€the€judge€could€result€inŠ d“  Šthe€Commission€prejudging€the€matter.€€After€public€charges€areŠ `  Šfiled,€the€argument€could€be€made€that€the€Commission€had€heardŠ ¼  Štoo€much.€€The€Chair€cautioned€that€the€Rule€should€protectŠ hø Šagainst€prejudice.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€remarked€that€she€did€agree€withŠ d Šthe€inference€that€the€Commission€would€prejudge€because€of€theŠ Ą Šappearance€of€the€judge€before€it.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outŠ l¼ Šthat€the€proposed€addition€of€the€words€š šand€the€Commissionšš€doesŠ h Šnot€really€protect€against€prejudice€directed€at€the€judge.€€Š Ä ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€agreement€of€the€Commission€canŠ pĄ  Šbe€a€condition€required€before€a€judge€can€appear€in€front€of€theŠ !l" ŠCommission.€€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€following€languageŠ Č"$ Šshould€be€added€to€section€(f)€of€Rule€16„805.1:€š šIf€the€partiesŠ t$Ä& Šagree,€the€Commission€may€permit€the€judge€to€appear€before€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommission€on€terms€and€conditions€established€by€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommission.šš€€By€consensus,€the€parties€agreed€to€this€change€andŠ x)Č$, Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąJudge€Heller€presented€Rule€16„806,€Further€Investigation,Š Š, (0 Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„806€to€change€the€wordŠ Š Ś Šš šCommissionšš€to€š šJudicial€Inquiry€Boardšš€inŠ ` ° Šsections€(a),€(c),€and€(d)€and€to€add€newŠ 6 †  Šlanguage€to€subsection€(b)(1),€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€16-806.€€FURTHER€INVESTIGATION€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Notice€to€JudgeŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€approval€of€a€furtherŠ ¼  Šinvestigation€by€the€ņ ņCommissionó ó€ņņJudicialŠ ’ā ŠInquiry€Boardóó,€Investigative€Counsel€promptlyŠ hø Šshall€notify€the€judge€(1)€that€theŠ >Ž Šņ ņCommissionó ó€ņņBoardóó€has€authorized€the€furtherŠ d Šinvestigation,€(2)€of€the€specific€nature€ofŠ ź: Šthe€disability€or€sanctionable€conduct€underŠ Ą Šinvestigation,€and€(3)€that€the€judge€mayŠ –ę Šfile€a€written€response€within€30€days€of€theŠ l¼ Šdate€on€the€notice.€€The€notice€shall€beŠ B’ Šgiven€(1)€by€first€class€mail€to€the€judge'sŠ h Šaddress€of€record,€or€(2)€if€previouslyŠ ī> Šauthorized€by€the€judge,€by€first€class€mailŠ Ä Što€an€attorney€designated€by€the€judge.€€TheŠ šź ŠCommission,€for€good€cause,€may€defer€theŠ pĄ  Šgiving€of€notice,€but€notice€must€be€givenŠ F –! Šnot€less€than€30€days€before€InvestigativeŠ !l" ŠCounsel€makes€a€recommendation€as€toŠ ņ!B# Šdisposition.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(b)€€SubpoenasŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Upon€application€by€InvestigativeŠ  &p!( ŠCounsel€and€for€good€cause,€the€ņņChair€of€theóóŠ ö&F") ŠCommission€may€authorize€InvestigativeŠ Ģ'#* ŠCounsel€to€issue€a€subpoena€to€compel€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šattendance€of€witnesses€and€the€production€ofŠ x)Č$, Šdocuments€or€other€tangible€things€at€a€timeŠ N*ž%- Šand€place€specified€in€the€subpoena.€Š $+t&. ŠPromptly€after€service€of€the€subpoena€and€inŠ ś+J'/ Šaddition€to€any€other€notice€required€by€law,Š Š, (0 ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€provide€to€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šjudge€under€investigation€notice€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šservice€of€the€subpoena.€€The€notice€to€theŠ ° Šjudge€shall€be€sent€by€first€class€mail€toŠ †Ö Šthe€judge's€address€of€record€or,€ifŠ \¬ Špreviously€authorized€by€the€judge,€by€firstŠ 2‚ Šclass€mail€to€an€attorney€designated€by€theŠ X Šjudge.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€judge€or€the€person€served€withŠ Š Ś Šthe€subpoena€may€file€a€motion€for€aŠ ` ° Šprotective€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2-510€(e).€Š 6 †  ŠThe€motion€shall€be€filed€in€the€circuitŠ  \  Šcourt€for€the€county€in€which€the€subpoenaŠ ā 2  Šwas€served€or,€if€the€judge€underŠ ø  Šinvestigation€is€a€judge€serving€on€thatŠ ŽŽ  Šcircuit€court,€another€circuit€courtŠ d“  Šdesignated€by€the€Commission.€€The€court€mayŠ :Š  Šenter€any€order€permitted€by€Rule€2-510€(e).€Š `  ŠUpon€a€failure€to€comply€with€a€subpoenaŠ ę6 Šissued€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€court,€onŠ ¼  Šmotion€of€Investigative€Counsel,€may€compelŠ ’ā Šcomplianc