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ŠRooms€5€and€6€of€the€Judiciary€Training€Center,€2011„D€CommerceŠ Š Ś ŠPark€Drive,€Annapolis,€Maryland€on€April€21,€2006.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ø  ŠĢHon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.,€ChairŠ d“  ŠLinda€M.€Schuett,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ :Š  ŠĢF.€Vernon€Boozer,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąTimothy€F.€Maloney,€Esq.Šę6(#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Brault,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIм (#(# ŠRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąAnne€C.€Ogletree,€Esq.Š’ā(#(# ŠHon.€James€W.€Drydeną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDebbie€L.€Potter,€Esq.Šhø(#(# ŠHarry€S.€Johnson,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąLarry€W.€Shipley,€ClerkŠ>Ž(#(# ŠŅ°ŅHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh¾#h¾#ąą0Ą¾#Ą¾#ąHon.€William€B.€Spellbring,€Jr.Šd¾#¾# ŠŅ°ŅRichard€M.€Karceski,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.Šź:(#(# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąŠĄ(#(# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š B’ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ ī> ŠSherie€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ Ä ŠHee€Smith,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ šź ŠHope€G.€Gary,€AOC,€Executive€Director,€Foster€Care€AdministrationŠ pĄ  ŠDawn€Ō_ŌOxleyŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌMusgraveŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Adoptions€TogetherŠ F –! ŠErica€LeMon,€Esq.,€AOC,€Family€AdministrationŠ !l" ŠRhonda€Lipkin,€Esq.,€Public€Justice€CenterŠ ņ!B# ŠPaul€H.€Ethridge,€Esq.,€Chair,€MSBA€Rules€of€Practice€CommitteeŠ Č"$ ŠHon.€Maurice€W.€Baldwin,€Jr.Š ž#ī% ŠSteven€P.€Lemmey,€Esq.,€Investigative€Counsel,€Commission€onŠ t$Ä& Š€€Judicial€DisabilitiesŠ J%š ' ŠHon.€Sally€D.€Adkins,€Chair,€Commission€on€Judicial€DisabilitiesŠ  &p!( ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠÓÓĢŠ  $+t&. ŠAgenda€Item€1.€€Ō‡X¶EXXX¶EŌConsideration€of€proposed€revisions€toą0 x ąthe€ņ ņformsó óаx(#x(# Š€€contained€in€proposed€revised€Title€9,€Chapter€100€(AdoptionsŠ ”ä Š€€and€Guardianships€that€Terminate€Parental€Rights):€€AmendmentsŠ jŗ Š€€to€Rule€9„102€(Authority;€Consents;€Requests€for€Attorney€orŠ @ Š€€Counseling),€New€Rule€9„102.1€(Forms),€and€Amendments€to€RuleŠ f Š€€9„106€(Appointment€of€Attorney€„€Investigations)Ō#†X¶EXXX¶E- #Ō€(See€AppendixŠ ģ< Š€€1)Š Ā  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ˜ č ŠĢÓÓą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€changes€had€beenŠ D ”  Šproposed€for€the€Rules€pertaining€to€adoption€and€guardianship€toŠ š @  Šconform€to€statutory€changes,€and€the€consultants€who€helped€theŠ œģ  ŠSubcommittee€in€drafting€the€changes€were€concerned€about€theŠ H˜  Šconsent€forms.€€The€consultants,€headed€by€Rhonda€Lipkin,€Esq.,Š ōD Šthen€redrafted€the€forms€to€make€them€less€confusing.€€€€Š  š Šą  ąMs.€Lipkin€explained€that€last€spring€a€new€law€passed€thatŠ Lœ Šchanged€the€laws€pertaining€to€adoptions€and€guardianships.€€SheŠ ųH Šhad€participated€in€the€revision€of€the€Rules€to€conform€them€toŠ ¤ō Šthe€new€law.€€Also€participating€were€Hope€Gary,€Esq.,€EricaŠ P  ŠLeMon,€Esq.,€and€Dawn€Musgrave,€Esq.,€who€were€present€at€theŠ üL Šmeeting€today.€€Ms.€Lipkin€said€that€new€Rule€9„102.1,€Forms,€hasŠ Øų Šbeen€added.€€This€contains€10€forms,€five€of€which€are€forŠ T ¤! Šparental€consent,€two€of€which€are€for€child€consent,€and€threeŠ "P# Šof€which€are€attorney€affidavit€forms.€€The€current€forms€haveŠ ¬#ü% Šthe€instructions€for€filling€them€out€mixed€in€with€the€form.€Š X%Ø ' ŠMany€people€do€not€fill€out€some€sections€of€the€form,€becauseŠ 'T") Šparts€of€the€forms€are€unclear.€€The€revised€forms€have€separateŠ °($+ Šinstructions,€except€for€one€of€the€child€consent€forms.€€TheŠ \*¬%- Šforms€are€separated€as€to€the€various€types€of€the€sixŠ ,X'/ Šproceedings€covered€in€the€statute.€€These€are€guardianship€toŠ “-)1 Šlocal€department,€private€agency€guardianship,€adoption€throughŠ ° Šlocal€department,€private€agency€adoption,€independent€adoptionŠ \¬ Šwith€termination€of€parental€rights,€and€independent€adoptionŠ X Šwithout€termination€of€parental€rights.€Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Lipkin€continued€that€when€children€who€are€10€years€ofŠ ` ° Šage€and€over€are€adopted,€they€have€to€consent.€€There€are€twoŠ  \  Šdifferent€child€consent€forms.€€When€an€adoption€is€through€aŠ ø  Špublic€or€private€agency,€the€child€is€represented€by€anŠ d“  Šattorney,€as€required€by€statute.€€The€attorney€reviews€theŠ `  Šconsent€form€with€the€child.€€Since€representation€by€counsel€isŠ ¼  Šnot€required€in€an€independent€adoption,€the€form€and€theŠ hø Šinstructions€are€simpler.€€However,€the€instructions€and€form€mayŠ d Šstill€not€be€easy€to€understand,€and€the€statute€provides€thatŠ Ą Šchildren€should€be€able€to€consult€an€attorney.€€There€are€alsoŠ l¼ Šthree€affidavit€forms€for€attorneys€to€fill€out.€€These€are€forŠ h Šconsents€of€a€parent€to€guardianship€to€the€local€department€orŠ Ä Što€a€private€agency,€consents€of€a€parent€to€adoption€through€aŠ pĄ  Šlocal€department€and€an€independent€adoption,€and€consents€of€aŠ !l" Šchild€to€adoption€through€a€local€department€as€well€as€to€aŠ Č"$ Šprivate€agency€and€independent€adoption.€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€whether€the€General€Assembly€passed€anyŠ  &p!( Šother€statutes€that€would€require€further€changes€to€the€Rules.€Š Ģ'#* ŠMs.€Lipkin€replied€that€conforming€to€2006€legislation€requiredŠ x)Č$, Šthat€a€few€minor€changes€be€made€to€the€Rules,€and€these€haveŠ $+t&. Šalready€been€submitted.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€instructionsŠ Š, (0 Šare€part€of€the€form,€and€he€inquired€as€to€whether€it€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnecessary€to€file€them€with€the€court€in€every€case.€€This€wouldŠ ° Šuse€a€lot€of€paper€and€file€space.€€Ms.€Lipkin€answered€that€theŠ \¬ Šinstructions€end,€and€then€the€form€begins€on€the€next€page.€€TheŠ X Šparents€keep€the€copy€of€the€instructions.€€The€Chair€commentedŠ “  Šthat€if€the€instructions€are€not€part€of€the€form,€there€needs€toŠ ` ° Šbe€a€verification€that€the€parents€were€presented€with€theŠ  \  Šinstructions.€€He€suggested€that€a€line€be€added€to€the€front€ofŠ ø  Šthe€consent€form€that€would€state€that€the€person€signingŠ d“  Šacknowledges€that€he€or€she€has€read€and€understood€theŠ `  Šinstructions.€€This€would€avoid€a€problem€later€on€when€theŠ ¼  Šparent€avers€that€he€or€she€did€not€understand€the€instructions.€€Š hø ŠMs.€Lipkin€asked€whether€it€would€solve€the€problem€to€add€to€theŠ d Šconsent€form€a€statement€that€the€person€acknowledges€that€he€orŠ Ą Šshe€reviewed€the€instructions.€€The€Chair€answered€that€this€mayŠ l¼ Šbe€adequate.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€if€the€attorney€signs€thatŠ h Šhe€or€she€has€reviewed€the€form,€this€is€additional€proof.€€TheŠ Ä ŠChair€observed€that€this€is€only€useful€where€an€attorney€isŠ pĄ  Šinvolved.€€Ms.€Musgrave€noted€that€the€agency€she€works€for,Š !l" ŠAdoptions€Together,€uses€something€similar€to€indicate€that€theŠ Č"$ Šparent€understood€the€instructions.€€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ą€€€Mr.€Brault€said€that€attorneys€who€file€affidavits€mayŠ  &p!( Šhave€potential€liability.€€Ms.€Lipkin€responded€that€the€attorneyŠ Ģ'#* Šaffidavit€has€been€part€of€the€law€for€a€long€time.€€It€isŠ x)Č$, Šcommonly€used€when€the€parent€is€a€minor.€€Mr.€Brault€asked€ifŠ $+t&. Šthe€attorney€is€court„appointed,€and€Ms.€Lipkin€answered€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šattorney€is€court„appointed€when€the€adoption€is€public,€but€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprivate.€€Mr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€whether€the€case€of€ņņFox€v.Š ° ŠWillsóó,€390€Md.€620€(2006),€in€which€the€Court€of€Appeals€heldŠ hø Šthat€court„appointed€lawyers€representing€children€are€not€immuneŠ  p Šfrom€civil€liability,€is€relevant€and€he€inquired€as€to€whetherŠ Ģ  Šthere€is€reluctance€among€attorneys€to€be€appointed€in€theseŠ x Č Šcases.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€House€Bill€700€thatŠ $ t  Šprovided€for€immunity€from€civil€liability€for€court„appointedŠ Š  Šlawyers€for€children€passed.€€Mr.€Maloney€responded€that€the€billŠ |Ģ  Špassed,€but€the€portion€providing€for€civil€immunity€for€court„Š (x  Šappointed€lawyers€for€children€was€stricken€from€the€bill.€€TheŠ Ō$ Šstatute€provides€for€š šchild€advocatešš€attorneys€and€š šbestŠ €Š Šinterestšš€attorneys.€€Ms.€Lipkin€pointed€out€that€the€ņņWillsóó€caseŠ ,| Šand€House€Bill€700€pertain€to€child€custody€and€child€accessŠ ä4 Šcases.€€There€are€different€statutory€provisions€pertaining€toŠ ą Šguardianship€and€adoption€cases,€and€there€is€an€Appendix€to€theŠ <Œ ŠMaryland€Rules,€the€Guidelines€of€Advocacy€for€AttorneysŠ č8 ŠRepresenting€Children€in€CINA€and€Related€Ō_ŌTPRŌ_Ō€and€Adoption€Cases,Š ”ä  Šapplicable€to€child€counsel€in€these€types€of€cases.Š @!" Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€what€the€Rules€Committee€would€like€to€doŠ ģ"<$ Šregarding€filing€the€instructions€with€the€consent€form.€€Ms.Š ˜$č& ŠOgletree€suggested€that€the€instructions€could€be€attached€as€anŠ D&”!( Šexhibit.€€Ms.€Lipkin€added€that€the€person€who€signs€the€consentŠ š'@#* Šcould€file€an€attachment€stating€that€he€or€she€read€andŠ œ)ģ$, Šunderstood€the€instructions.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€signatureŠ H+˜&. Šline€could€be€located€at€the€bottom€of€the€instruction€sheet.€€Š ō,D(0 ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€include€this€attachment.Š  .š)2 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€was€unclear€as€to€the€meaningŠ ° Šof€the€last€sentence€of€section€(b)€of€Rule€9„101,€DefinitionsŠ \¬ Šand€Scope.€€€The€last€sentence€reads€as€follows:€š šWhere€multipleŠ X Šcitations€to€statutes€in€those€subtitles€are€listed,€theŠ “  Šapplicable€statute€is€that€which€appears€in€the€subtitleŠ ` ° Šapplicable€to€the€proceeding.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€where€theŠ  \  Šsubtitles€are€listed.€€Ms.€Lipkin€replied€that€an€example€wouldŠ ø  Šbe€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€9„102,€Authority;€Consents,€which€hasŠ d“  Šmultiple€citations€of€subtitles€listed.€€The€Assistant€ReporterŠ `  Šsuggested€that€the€language€š šin€these€Rulesšš€could€be€added€afterŠ ¼  Šthe€word€š šlisted.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€words€š šin€thoseŠ hø Šsubtitlesšš€could€be€deleted.€€€€Š d Šą  ąMs.€Lipkin€commented€that€the€citations€direct€the€reader€toŠ Ą Šthe€appropriate€section€of€the€Annotated€Code.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ l¼ Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€second€sentence€in€Rule€9„101€(b)Š h Šdoes€not€clearly€explain€how€the€citations€work.€€Ms.€MusgraveŠ Ä Šsuggested€that€the€sentence€be€removed.€€The€Chair€recommendedŠ pĄ  Šthat€language€could€be€added€to€the€Committee€note€explainingŠ !l" Šthat€where€the€statute€pertains€to€only€one€kind€of€proceeding,Š Č"$ Šthe€Rule€is€applicable€only€to€that€kind€of€proceeding.€€Mr.Š t$Ä& ŠSykes€observed€that€the€Committee€note€could€state€which€statuteŠ  &p!( Šis€relevant€and€what€it€applies€to.€€Ms.€Lipkin€proposed€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šwhenever€the€statute€covers€the€proceeding,€the€Rule€shouldŠ x)Č$, Šsimply€refer€to€the€statute,€rather€than€state€what€the€statuteŠ $+t&. Šprovides.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€cross€references€areŠ Š, (0 Šalready€in€the€Rules.€€Ms.€Ogletree€reiterated€Mr.€Sykesššs€pointŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€Rule€should€specify€which€subtitle€is€appropriate,€soŠ ° Šthat€the€practitioner€can€determine€which€form€is€necessary.€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€requirements€for€revoking€aŠ X Šconsent€to€a€private€agency€guardianship€or€an€independentŠ “  Šadoption€in€Rule€9„102€(b)(1)(B)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€must€all€be€met.€€Ms.Š ` ° ŠOgletree€answered€affirmatively.€€Ms.€Lipkin€added€that€theŠ  \  Šsecond€consent€must€be€given€on€the€record,€and€not€only€inŠ ø  Šwritten€form,€so€that€the€judge€can€ensure€that€the€consent€isŠ d“  Švoluntary.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€this€can€beŠ `  Šrevoked.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€the€consent€has€alreadyŠ ¼  Šbeen€revoked€in€writing.€€The€judge€questions€the€person€whoŠ hø Šrevoked€on€the€record,€and€the€revocation€is€immutable.€€Ms.Š d ŠMusgrave€remarked€that€the€parent€gives€consent,€then€revokes€theŠ Ą Šconsent,€then€may€want€to€consent€again.€€This€prevents€theŠ l¼ Šparent€from€being€able€to€revoke€a€second€time.€€Mr.€SykesŠ h Šremarked€that€there€could€have€been€a€previously€revoked€consent,Š Ä Šand€someone€filed€an€objection€that€may€have€well„founded.€€ThisŠ pĄ  Šis€not€the€same€as€never€having€consented.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ !l" Šsuggested€that€in€part€(3)€of€subsection€(b)(1)(B)(i),€the€wordŠ Č"$ Šš šsecondšš€be€added€before€the€word€š šconsent.šš€€She€also€suggestedŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€word€š šwasšš€be€added€before€the€word€š šgiven.šš€€ByŠ  &p!( Šconsensus,€the€Subcommittee€agreed€to€these€changes.Š Ģ'#* Šą  ą€Mr.€Brault€questioned€as€to€whether€the€statute€coversŠ x)Č$, Šconsent.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€in€the€affirmative.€€Mr.€BraultŠ $+t&. Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€is€parroting€the€statute€onŠ Š, (0 Šsubstantive€law.€€Ms.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€Rules€wereŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdesigned€to€help€practitioners€who€do€not€specialize€in€adoptionŠ ° Šlaw.€€The€Chair€commented€that€having€a€20„page€Rule€to€deal€withŠ \¬ Ša€10„page€statute€may€not€be€the€best€way€to€solve€the€problem€ofŠ X Šlawyers€who€are€not€very€familiar€with€the€law.€€When€an€evidenceŠ “  Šrule€is€covered€by€a€statute,€the€Rule€provides€that€the€issue€isŠ ` ° Šš šgoverned€by,šš€naming€the€appropriate€statute.€€Ms.€Lipkin€saidŠ  \  Šthat€she€agreed€with€that€approach.€€If€the€statute€changes,€andŠ ø  Šthe€Rule€paraphrases€it,€the€Rule€will€lag€behind.€€Ms.€OgletreeŠ d“  Šreiterated€that€the€Subcommittee€was€trying€to€give€some€guidanceŠ `  Što€the€general€practitioner€who€handles€an€occasional€adoption.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€agreed€that€the€other€way€to€design€the€RulesŠ hø Šis€to€state€that€the€subject€š šis€governed€by,šš€naming€theŠ d Šparallel€statute.€€Ms.€Ogletree€pointed€out€that€each€Rule€couldŠ Ą Šbe€broken€down€by€proceeding.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€the€currentŠ l¼ Šform€of€proposed€changes€to€Title€9,€Chapter€100€will€add€to€theŠ h Šsize€of€the€Rule€books.€€The€Chairššs€suggestion€to€cite€to€theŠ Ä Šapplicable€statute,€instead€of€spelling€it€out€in€the€Rule,€willŠ pĄ  Šhelp€alleviate€this€problem.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€all€ofŠ !l" Šthe€new€language€in€the€Rules€would€be€eliminated.€€Ms.€OgletreeŠ Č"$ Šexplained€that€the€forms€of€consent€had€to€be€changed.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€believed€that€the€forms€were€confusing€and€had€askedŠ  &p!( Šthe€consultants€to€simplify€help€them.€€The€consultants€did€aŠ Ģ'#* Švery€good€job€revising€the€Ō_Ōforms,Ō_Ō€and€the€Chair€agreed.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Potter€inquired€as€to€whether€the€forms€would€beŠ $+t&. Šavailable€in€the€clerksšš€offices€around€the€State.€€Ms.€OgletreeŠ Š, (0 Šreplied€that€the€forms€have€not€yet€been€approved€by€the€Court€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAppeals,€but€once€they€are,€they€will€be€in€the€Rule€book.€€Ms.Š ° ŠPotter€asked€if€the€Rules€could€provide€that€the€forms€areŠ \¬ Šavailable€in€the€clerksšš€offices.€Š X Šą  ąMs.€Lipkin€said€that€Rule€9„105,€Show€Cause€Order;Š “  ŠDisability€of€a€Party;€Other€Notice,€contains€the€serviceŠ ` ° Šrequirements€for€the€show€cause€order€that€are€specified€by€theŠ  \  Šstatute.€€It€is€unusual€for€statutes€to€specify€noticeŠ ø  Šrequirements.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€theŠ d“  Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€is€the€precise€language€of€the€statute.€€SheŠ `  Špointed€out€that€subsection€(b)(1)(B)€provides:€š š[i]f€a€court€isŠ ¼  Šsatisfied€that€service€of€the€show€cause€order€could€not€be€madeŠ hø Šon€a€parent...,šš€while€subsection€(b)(2)(B)€provides:€š š[i]f€aŠ d Šcourt€is€satisfied€that€after€reasonable€efforts€in€good€faith,€aŠ Ą Špetitioner...€could€not€make€service€of€the€show€cause€order€on€aŠ l¼ Šparent..šš.€€Ms.€Lipkin€responded€that€these€are€two€differentŠ h Šscenarios.€€The€first€one€involves€service€by€a€public€agency,Š Ä Šwhile€the€second€one€is€service€by€a€private€person.€€She€addedŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€statute€is€divided€into€sections€pertaining€to€the€typeŠ !l" Šof€guardianship€or€adoption€it€is.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€thatŠ Č"$ Šit€could€be€argued€that€in€the€first€case,€there€is€no€need€toŠ t$Ä& Šmake€reasonable€efforts€to€serve€the€show€cause€order.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€how€many€provisions€are€in€the€Rules,€butŠ Ģ'#* Šnot€in€the€statute.€€Ms.€Lipkin€answered€that€the€form€of€theŠ x)Č$, Špetition,€the€show€cause€order,€the€accounting,€and€the€form€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€objection€are€some€of€the€items€not€in€the€statute.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Šstatute€is€very€procedure„oriented.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Subcommittee€did€not€feel€strongly€about€repeating€theŠ ° Šcontents€of€the€statute€as€opposed€to€citing€the€statutoryŠ \¬ Šreference.€€The€latter€method€would€shorten€the€Rules.€€The€formsŠ X Šwould€stay€in€the€Rules,€together€with€the€instructions.€€Ms.Š “  ŠŌ_ŌLipkinŌ_Ōššs€original€draft€of€the€Rules€used€the€shortened€format.Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€under€the€current€law,€anŠ  \  Šagency€is€entitled€to€revoke€consent.€€Subsection€(b)(2)(B)€ofŠ ø  ŠRule€9„102€contains€an€exception€for€the€way€an€individualŠ d“  Šrevokes€consent.€€Ms.€Musgrave€pointed€out€that€subsectionŠ `  Š(b)(2)(B)€of€Rule€9„102€should€be€deleted,€and€the€underlinedŠ ¼  Šlanguage€at€the€beginning€of€subsection€(b)(2)(A)€also€should€notŠ hø Šappear€in€the€Rule.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€the€meaning€ofŠ d Šthe€language€š šif€applicablešš€in€subsection€(b)(4).€€Ms.€MusgraveŠ Ą Šanswered€that€if€someone€attempts€revocation€of€a€prior€consent,Š l¼ Šthe€court€may,€but€is€not€required€to,€hold€a€hearing.€€The€ChairŠ h Šasked€what€the€result€would€be€if€the€person€attempts€to€revokeŠ Ä Šbut€is€not€entitled€to€revoke.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMusgraveŌ_Ō€responded€that€ifŠ pĄ  Šone€is€entitled€to€revoke,€a€hearing€would€be€held,€but€if€one€isŠ !l" Šnot€entitled€to€revoke,€no€hearing€is€necessary.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€language€be€added€toŠ t$Ä& Šsubsection€(b)(4)€providing€that€a€hearing€would€be€held€if€theŠ  &p!( Šperson€who€attempts€to€revoke€is€entitled€to€revoke.€€Mr.€SykesŠ Ģ'#* Šsuggested€that€subsection€(b)(4)€could€begin€as€follows:€š š[i]f€aŠ x)Č$, Šconsent€is€validly€revoked€pursuant€to€this€Rule....šš.€€Ms.Š $+t&. ŠMusgrave€commented€that€the€statute€does€not€address€what€happensŠ Š, (0 Šif€someone€is€not€entitled€to€revoke€but€attempts€to€revoke.€€Ms.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠLipkin€added€that€the€statute€also€does€not€address€the€courtššsŠ ° Šdetermination€of€temporary€custody€as€provided€by€the€Rule.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠChair€suggested€that€subsection€(b)(4)€should€begin€as€follows:Š X Šš š[i]f€a€person€who€is€entitled€to€revoke€consent€revokes€consent,Š “  Šthe€court€shall€schedule...šš.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreedŠ ` ° Što€this€change.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€it€makes€sense€that€the€court€can€ruleŠ ø  Šwithout€a€hearing€when€a€person€who€is€not€entitled€to€revoke€theŠ d“  Šconsent€to€an€adoption€attempts€to€revoke€anyway.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ `  Šremarked€that€the€issue€may€be€whether€the€person€is€entitled€toŠ ¼  Šrevoke€or€not.€€Ms.€Ogletree€observed€that€it€may€be€necessary€toŠ hø Šdetermine€temporary€custody€in€a€hearing€whether€or€not€aŠ d Šrevocation€is€valid.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€thereŠ Ą Šshould€be€a€hearing€in€every€case.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€aŠ l¼ ŠSubcommittee€meeting€be€scheduled€to€consider€the€variousŠ h Šalternatives.€€Notices€and€time€limits€could€be€flagged€based€onŠ Ä Šthe€type€of€proceeding.€€The€Rules€could€be€brought€back€in€MayŠ pĄ  Šor€June.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€had€some€other€questions.€€OnŠ Č"$ Špage€94,€she€suggested€that€the€language€in€subsection€(b)(2)(A)Š t$Ä& Š(xiv)€of€Rule€9„103€(Petition)€that€reads€š šand,€except€forŠ  &p!( Šadoptions€under€Subtitle€3,€Part€IVšš€should€be€deleted.€€Ms.Š Ģ'#* ŠLipkin€commented€that€when€the€Rules€are€redrafted,€the€statuteŠ x)Č$, Šwill€be€referenced€at€this€point.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whetherŠ $+t&. Šnotice€to€consenting€persons€is€provided€for€in€the€statute,€andŠ Š, (0 ŠMs.€Lipkin€replied€affirmatively.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwhether€the€reference€to€š šRule€2„121"€in€section€(c)€of€Rule€9„Š ° Š105,€Show€Cause€Order;€Disability€of€a€Party;€Other€Notice,€isŠ \¬ Šambiguous,€because€subsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€2„121€is€notŠ X Šapplicable.€€Ms.€Lipkin€pointed€out€that€the€time€for€service€isŠ “  Šnot€in€the€statute.€€One€provision€in€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„121Š ` ° Šthat€allows€service€of€process€to€be€made€by€leaving€a€copy€ofŠ  \  Šthe€complaint€with€a€resident€of€suitable€age€at€the€house€of€theŠ ø  Šperson€to€be€served€is€not€permitted€in€the€new€statute.€Š d“  ŠHowever,€the€time€period€for€service€has€to€be€in€the€AdoptionŠ `  ŠRules.€€Ms€Ogletree€suggested€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€9„105Š ¼  Šneeds€to€be€modified.€€€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€theŠ hø Šreference€to€š šRule€2„121"€should€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ d Šthat€the€language€of€the€Rule€could€specifically€excludeŠ Ą Šsubsection€(a)(2)€of€Rule€2„121.€€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ l¼ Šview€that€sections€(c)€and€(d)€cannot€simply€refer€to€Rule€2„121.€Š h ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€delete€the€references€toŠ Ä Šš šRule€2„121.ššŠ pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€portions€of€the€Rules€that€are€self„Š !l" Šstanding€need€to€be€identified.€€The€Rules€should€not€rewriteŠ Č"$ Šwhat€is€provided€for€in€the€statute.€€The€Rules€should€containŠ t$Ä& Šexpress€references€to€the€statute€where€it€is€applicable.€€WhereŠ  &p!( Šthe€statute€is€silent,€the€Rules€will€expressly€provide€theŠ Ģ'#* Šnecessary€procedures.€€The€Chair€thanked€the€consultants€for€allŠ x)Č$, Šof€their€hard€work€on€the€Adoption€and€Guardianship€Rules€andŠ $+t&. Šforms.€€Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAgenda€Item€2.€€Continued€reconsideration€of€proposed€amendmentsŠ ° Š€€to€certain€Rules€pertaining€to€the€Commission€on€JudicialŠ †Ö Š€€Disabilities:€€Rule€16„804€(Commission),€Rule€16„805Š \¬ Š€€(Complaints;€Preliminary€Investigations),€and€Rule€16„806Š 2‚ Š€€(Further€Investigations)Š X Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ž. ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Lemmey€told€the€Committee€that€Judges€Adkins€and€BaldwinŠ ` ° Šwere€present€to€discuss€the€proposed€changes€to€the€JudicialŠ  \  ŠDisabilities€Commission€Rules.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€aŠ ø  Šrevision€to€the€Rules€was€distributed€at€the€meeting.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠNorton€said€that€he€had€not€been€present€at€the€March€10,€2006Š `  ŠRules€Committee€meeting€at€which€the€Rules€were€last€discussed.€Š ¼  ŠSince€that€meeting,€additional€changes€have€been€proposed.€€TheŠ hø ŠReporter€explained€that€the€newest€changes€are€shown€in€boldŠ d Šprint.Š Ą Šą  ąJudge€Adkins€presented€Rule€16„804,€Commission,€for€theŠ l¼ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š h ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ šź ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ F –! ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„804€to€add€language€toŠ t$Ä& Šsection€(f)€providing€for€telephone€or€videoŠ J%š ' Šconferences,€as€follows:Š  &p!( ŠĢĢRule€16-804.€€COMMISSION€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Chair€and€Vice€ChairŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€select€one€of€itsŠ Š, (0 Šmembers€to€serve€as€Chair€and€another€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šserve€as€Vice€Chair€for€such€terms€as€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommission€shall€determine.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ° Šshall€perform€the€duties€of€the€ChairŠ †Ö Šwhenever€the€Chair€is€disqualified€orŠ \¬ Šotherwise€unable€to€act.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Interested€MemberŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€A€member€of€the€Commission€shall€notŠ Š Ś Šparticipate€as€a€member€in€any€proceeding€inŠ ` ° Šwhich€(1)€the€member€is€a€complainant,€(2)Š 6 †  Šthe€member's€disability€or€sanctionableŠ  \  Šconduct€is€in€issue,€(3)€the€member'sŠ ā 2  Šimpartiality€might€reasonably€be€questioned,Š ø  Š(4)€the€member€has€personal€knowledge€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šdisputed€evidentiary€facts€involved€in€theŠ d“  Šproceeding,€or€(5)€the€recusal€of€a€judicialŠ :Š  Šmember€would€otherwise€be€required€by€theŠ `  ŠMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€Š ę6 ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Md.€Const.,€Article€IV,Š ’ā Ššš4B€(a),€providing€that€the€Governor€shallŠ hø Šappoint€a€substitute€member€of€the€CommissionŠ >Ž Šfor€the€purpose€of€a€proceeding€against€aŠ d Šmember€of€the€Commission.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€(c)€€Executive€SecretaryŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€may€select€an€attorneyŠ B’ Šas€Executive€Secretary.€€The€ExecutiveŠ h ŠSecretary€shall€serve€at€the€pleasure€of€theŠ ī> ŠCommission,€advise€and€assist€the€Commission,Š Ä Šhave€other€administrative€powers€and€dutiesŠ šź Šassigned€by€the€Commission,€and€receive€theŠ pĄ  Šcompensation€set€forth€in€the€budget€of€theŠ F –! ŠCommission.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€(d)€€Investigative€Counsel;€AssistantsŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€appoint€anŠ t$Ä& Šattorney€as€Investigative€Counsel.€€BeforeŠ J%š ' Šappointing€Investigative€Counsel,€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommission€shall€notify€bar€associations€andŠ ö&F") Šthe€general€public€of€the€vacancy€and€shallŠ Ģ'#* Šconsider€any€recommendations€that€are€timelyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsubmitted.€€Investigative€Counsel€shall€serveŠ x)Č$, Šat€the€pleasure€of€the€Commission€and€shallŠ N*ž%- Šreceive€the€compensation€set€forth€in€theŠ $+t&. Šbudget€of€the€Commission.€€InvestigativeŠ ś+J'/ ŠCounsel€shall€have€the€powers€and€duties€setŠ Š, (0 Šforth€in€these€rules€and€shall€report€andŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmake€recommendations€to€the€Commission€asŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdirected€by€the€Commission.€€As€the€needŠ ° Šarises€and€to€the€extent€funds€are€availableŠ †Ö Šin€the€Commission's€budget,€the€CommissionŠ \¬ Šmay€appoint€additional€attorneys€or€otherŠ 2‚ Špersons€to€assist€Investigative€Counsel.€Š X ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€keep€an€accurateŠ Ž. Šrecord€of€the€time€and€expenses€of€additionalŠ “  Špersons€employed€and€ensure€that€the€costŠ Š Ś Šdoes€not€exceed€the€amount€allocated€by€theŠ ` ° ŠCommission.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(e)€€QuorumŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€presence€of€a€majority€of€theŠ ŽŽ  Šmembers€of€the€Commissionņņ,€either€in€personŠ d“  Šor€via€telephone€or€video€conferenceóó,Š :Š  Šconstitutes€a€quorum€for€the€transaction€ofŠ `  Šbusiness,€ņņexcept€for€a€hearing,óó€provided€thatŠ ę6 Šat€least€one€judge,€one€lawyer,€and€oneŠ ¼  Špublic€member€are€present€ņņor€participate€inŠ ’ā Šthe€telephone€or€video€conferenceóó.€€OtherŠ hø Šthan€adjournment€of€a€meeting€for€lack€of€aŠ >Ž Šquorum,€no€action€may€be€taken€by€theŠ d ŠCommission€without€the€concurrence€of€aŠ ź: Šmajority€of€members€of€the€Commission.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(f)€€RecordŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€keep€a€record€ofŠ h Šall€proceedings€concerning€a€judge.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€(g)ņņóó€€Annual€ReportŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€shall€submit€an€annualŠ F –! Šreport€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€not€laterŠ !l" Šthan€September€1,€regarding€its€operationsŠ ņ!B# Šand€including€statistical€data€with€respectŠ Č"$ Što€complaints€received€and€processed,€subjectŠ ž#ī% Što€the€provisions€of€Rule€16-810.€€€€(h)€Š t$Ä& ŠRequest€for€Home€AddressŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€by€the€Commission€or€theŠ ö&F") ŠChair€of€the€Commission,€the€AdministrativeŠ Ģ'#* ŠOffice€of€the€Courts€shall€supply€to€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCommission€the€current€home€address€of€eachŠ x)Č$, Šjudge.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rules€16-803€(a)€andŠ ś+J'/ Š16-810€(a)(1).€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€1227A.Š ° ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„804€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ \¬ ŠĢNote.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Sally€D.€Adkins,€Chair€ofŠ “  Šthe€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities,Š Š Ś Šrequested€a€modification€to€Rule€16„804€toŠ ` ° Šprovide€for€telephone€and€video€conferencesŠ 6 †  Šfor€the€Commission.€€This€will€facilitateŠ  \  Šmore€participation€by€Commission€members€whoŠ ā 2  Šmay€have€problems€driving€to€meetings€inŠ ø  Šdistant€locations€or€attending€meetings€inŠ ŽŽ  Šbad€weather.Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Adkins€pointed€out€that€the€change€to€section€(e)€thatŠ ę6 Šprovides€for€the€Commission€to€meet€by€telephone€conferences€doesŠ ’ā Šnot€apply€to€public€hearings.€€Mr.€Klein€remarked€that€he€was€notŠ >Ž Špresent€at€the€March€Rules€Committee€meeting€and€was€not€certainŠ ź: Šif€the€exception€for€a€public€hearing€referred€to€a€difference€inŠ –ę Šwhat€constitutes€a€quorum€for€hearings€as€opposed€to€transactingŠ B’ Šother€business.€€Judge€Adkins€responded€that€the€idea€of€theŠ ī> ŠCommission€was€that€if€a€meeting€was€needed€on€one€issue,€itŠ šź Šwould€not€be€necessary€for€all€of€the€members€of€the€CommissionŠ F –! Što€drive€to€Annapolis€to€meet.€€The€meeting€could€be€held€byŠ ņ!B# Štelephone.€€However,€a€public€hearing€should€not€be€held€byŠ ž#ī% Štelephone.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€two€differentŠ J%š ' Šsentences€are€needed€in€section€(e)€to€differentiate€that€theŠ ö&F") Šexception€is€for€a€public€hearing€and€not€for€a€quorum.Š ¢(ņ#+ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€suggested€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€canŠ N*ž%- Šrewrite€section€(c)€to€provide€that€the€quorum€requirements€areŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€same€for€all€meetings€of€the€Commission.€€For€a€publicŠ ¦-ö(1 Šhearing,€members€must€be€physically€present.€€Other€business€mayŠ ° Šbe€transacted€by€telephone€or€video€conference.€€By€consensus,Š \¬ Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.Š X Šą  ąJudge€Adkins€presented€Rule€16„804.1,€Judicial€InquiryŠ “  ŠBoard,€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 ąADD€new€Rule€16„804.1,€as€follows:Š ¼  ŠĢĢņņRule€16„804.1.€€JUDICIAL€INQUIRY€BOARDóóŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Commission€shall€appoint€aŠ ź: ŠJudicial€Inquiry€Board€consisting€of€twoŠ Ą Šjudges,€two€attorneys,€and€three€publicŠ –ę Šmembers€who€are€neither€attorneys€nor€judges.€Š l¼ ŠThe€Commission€by€majority€vote€may€remove€orŠ B’ Šreplace€members€of€the€Judicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ h Šat€any€time.€€No€member€of€the€Commission€mayŠ ī> Šserve€on€the€Board.€€A€member€of€the€BoardŠ Ä Šmay€not€receive€compensation€for€serving€inŠ šź Šthat€capacity€but€is€entitled€toŠ pĄ  Šreimbursement€for€expenses€reasonablyŠ F –! Šincurred€in€the€performance€of€officialŠ !l" Šduties€in€accordance€with€standard€StateŠ ņ!B# Štravel€regulations.óóŠ Č"$ ŠņņĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.óóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„804.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ö&F") ŠĢNote.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Sally€D.€Adkins,€Chair€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthe€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities,Š $+t&. Šrequested€that€the€Rules€Committee€considerŠ ś+J'/ Šmodifying€the€Commissionššs€review€process€toŠ Š, (0 Šinclude€a€preliminary€assessment€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcomplaints€and€Investigative€CounselššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreports€and€recommendations€by€a€separateŠ ° ŠBoard€whose€members€are€appointed€by€theŠ †Ö ŠCommission.€€The€purpose€of€the€Board€is€toŠ \¬ Šdecrease€Commission€involvement€in€theŠ 2‚ Šinvestigatory€process€and€facilitate€earlyŠ X Šresolution€of€complaints€under€the€standardsŠ Ž. Šof€Rule€16„807.€€The€General€CourtŠ “  ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Š Ś Šamending€Rules€16„804,€16„805,€and€16„806,€asŠ ` ° Šwell€as€adding€new€Rule€16„804.1€pertainingŠ 6 †  Što€the€š šJudicial€Inquiry€Board,šš€to€set€outŠ  \  Šthe€operating€procedures€for€the€Board.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Adkins€explained€that€the€new€Rule€clarifies€theŠ d“  Šconcept€of€and€establishes€the€Judicial€Inquiry€Board.€€The€ViceŠ `  ŠChair€asked€whether€there€is€money€in€the€Judicial€DisabilitiesŠ ¼  ŠCommissionššs€budget€to€allow€for€the€creation€of€a€JudicialŠ hø ŠInquiry€Board.€€Mr.€Lemmey€replied€that€the€Judicial€InquiryŠ d ŠBoard€would€serve€without€compensation,€and€there€is€money€in€theŠ Ą Šbudget€for€expenses,€which€can€be€used€for€the€Boardššs€expenses.€Š l¼ ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š h Šą  ąJudge€Adkins€presented€Rule€16„805,€Complaints;€PreliminaryŠ Ä ŠInvestigations,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š pĄ  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„805€to€change€an€internalŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€reference€in€section€(d),€to€addŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šlanguage€to€subsections€(e)(1),€(e)(2),€andŠ x)Č$, Š(e)(3)€and€to€section€(f),€to€change€the€wordŠ N*ž%- Šš šCommissionšš€to€the€word€š šBoardšš€inŠ $+t&. Šsubsection€(e)(5),€and€to€add€sections€(g),Š ś+J'/ Š(h),€(i),€(j),€(k),€and€(l),€as€follows:Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€16-805.€€COMPLAINTS;€PRELIMINARYŠ ° ŠINVESTIGATIONS€Š †Ö ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ComplaintsŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€All€complaints€against€a€judge€shallŠ “  Šbe€sent€to€Investigative€Counsel.€€UponŠ Š Ś Šreceiving€a€complaint€that€does€not€qualifyŠ ` ° Šas€a€formal€complaint€but€indicates€that€aŠ 6 †  Šjudge€may€have€a€disability€or€have€committedŠ  \  Šsanctionable€conduct,€Investigative€CounselŠ ā 2  Šshall,€if€possible:€(1)€inform€theŠ ø  Šcomplainant€of€the€right€to€file€a€formalŠ ŽŽ  Šcomplaint;€(2)€inform€the€complainant€that€aŠ d“  Šformal€complaint€must€be€supported€byŠ :Š  Šaffidavit€and€provide€the€complainant€withŠ `  Šthe€appropriate€form€of€affidavit;€and€(3)Š ę6 Šinform€the€complainant€that€unless€a€formalŠ ¼  Šcomplaint€is€filed€within€30€days€after€theŠ ’ā Šdate€of€the€notice,€Investigative€Counsel€isŠ hø Šnot€required€to€take€action,€and€theŠ >Ž Šcomplaint€may€be€dismissed.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(b)€€Formal€ComplaintsŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€Investigative€Counsel€shall€number€andŠ l¼ Šopen€a€file€on€each€formal€complaint€receivedŠ B’ Šand€promptly€in€writing€(1)€acknowledgeŠ h Šreceipt€of€the€complaint€and€(2)€explain€toŠ ī> Šthe€complainant€the€procedure€forŠ Ä Šinvestigating€and€processing€the€complaint.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(c)€€Dismissal€by€Investigative€CounselŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€If€Investigative€Counsel€concludesŠ ņ!B# Šthat€the€complaint€does€not€allege€factsŠ Č"$ Šthat,€if€true,€would€constitute€a€disabilityŠ ž#ī% Šor€sanctionable€conduct€and€that€there€are€noŠ t$Ä& Šreasonable€grounds€for€a€preliminaryŠ J%š ' Šinvestigation,€Investigative€Counsel€shallŠ  &p!( Šdismiss€the€complaint.€€If€a€complainant€doesŠ ö&F") Šnot€file€a€formal€complaint€within€the€timeŠ Ģ'#* Šstated€in€section€(a)€of€this€Rule,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠInvestigative€Counsel€may€dismiss€theŠ x)Č$, Šcomplaint.€€Upon€dismissing€a€complaint,Š N*ž%- ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€notify€theŠ $+t&. Šcomplainant€and€the€Commission€that€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcomplaint€has€been€dismissed.€€If€the€judgeŠ Š, (0 Šhas€learned€of€the€complaint€and€hasŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrequested€notification,€Investigative€CounselŠ |.Ģ)2 Šshall€also€notify€the€judge€that€theŠ ° Šcomplaint€has€been€dismissed.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(d)€€InquiryŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€receiving€information€from€anyŠ Ž. Šsource€indicating€that€a€judge€may€have€aŠ “  Šdisability€or€may€have€committed€sanctionableŠ Š Ś Šconduct,€Investigative€Counsel€may€open€aŠ ` ° Šfile€and€make€an€inquiry.€€Following€theŠ 6 †  Šinquiry,€Investigative€Counsel€shall€(1)Š  \  Šclose€the€file€and€dismiss€any€complaint€inŠ ā 2  Šconformity€with€section€(b)€of€this€Rule€orŠ ø  Š(2)€proceed€as€if€a€formal€complaint€had€beenŠ ŽŽ  Šfiled€and€undertake€a€preliminaryŠ d“  Šinvestigation€in€accordance€with€section€ņ ņ(d)ó óŠ :Š  Šņņ(e)óó€of€this€Rule.€€Š `  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€An€inquiry€may€includeŠ ¼  Šobtaining€additional€information€from€theŠ ’ā Šcomplainant,€reviewing€public€records,Š hø Šobtaining€transcripts€of€court€proceedings,Š >Ž Šand€communicating€informally€with€the€judge.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(e)€€Preliminary€InvestigationŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€If€a€complaint€is€not€dismissed€inŠ l¼ Šaccordance€with€section€(c)€or€(d)€of€thisŠ B’ ŠRule,€Investigative€Counsel€shall€conduct€aŠ h Špreliminary€investigation€to€determineŠ ī> Šwhether€there€are€reasonable€grounds€toŠ Ä Šbelieve€that€the€judge€may€have€a€disabilityŠ šź Šor€may€have€committed€sanctionable€conduct.€Š pĄ  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€promptly€informŠ F –! Šthe€ņņņ ņBoard€oró óóó€Commission€that€the€preliminaryŠ !l" Šinvestigation€is€being€undertaken.€€Š "P# ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€application€by€InvestigativeŠ ¬#ü% ŠCounsel€and€for€good€cause,€the€ņņChair€of€theóóŠ ‚$Ņ& ŠCommission€may€authorize€InvestigativeŠ X%Ø ' ŠCounsel€to€issue€a€subpoena€to€obtainŠ .&~!( Ševidence€during€a€preliminary€investigation.€€Š 'T") ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Unless€directed€otherwise€by€theŠ °($+ ŠņņBoard€ņ ņoróó€Commissionó ó€for€good€cause,Š †)Ö$, ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€notify€the€judgeŠ j*ŗ%- Šbefore€the€conclusion€of€the€preliminaryŠ @+&. Šinvestigation€(A)€that€Investigative€CounselŠ ,f'/ Šhas€undertaken€a€preliminary€investigationŠ ģ,<(0 Šinto€whether€the€judge€has€a€disability€orŠ Ā-)1 Šhas€committed€sanctionable€conduct;€(B)Š ˜.č)2 Šwhether€the€preliminary€investigation€wasŠ ° Šundertaken€on€Investigative€Counsel'sŠ †Ö Šinitiative€or€on€a€complaint;€(C)€if€theŠ \¬ Šinvestigation€was€undertaken€on€a€complaint,Š 2‚ Šof€the€name€of€the€person€who€filed€theŠ X Šcomplaint€and€the€contents€of€the€complaint;Š Ž. Š(D)€of€the€nature€of€the€disability€orŠ “  Šsanctionable€conduct€under€investigation;€andŠ Š Ś Š(E)€of€the€judge's€rights€under€subsectionŠ ` ° Š(e)(4)€of€this€Rule.€The€notice€shall€beŠ 6 †  Šgiven€by€first€class€mail€or€by€certifiedŠ  \  Šmail€requesting€"Restricted€Delivery€-€showŠ ā 2  Što€whom,€date,€address€of€delivery"€addressedŠ ø  Što€the€judge€at€the€judge's€address€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šrecord.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Before€the€conclusion€of€theŠ `  Špreliminary€investigation,€InvestigativeŠ ę6 ŠCounsel€shall€afford€the€judge€a€reasonableŠ ¼  Šopportunity€to€present,€in€person€or€inŠ ’ā Šwriting,€such€information€as€the€judgeŠ hø Šchooses.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Investigative€Counsel€shall€completeŠ ź: Ša€preliminary€investigation€within€90€daysŠ Ą Šafter€the€investigation€is€commenced.€€UponŠ –ę Šapplication€by€Investigative€Counsel€withinŠ l¼ Šthe€90-day€period€and€for€good€cause,€theŠ B’ Šņ ņCommissionó ó€ņņBoardóó€shall€extend€the€time€forŠ h Šcompleting€the€preliminary€investigation€forŠ ī> Šan€additional€30-day€period.€€For€failure€toŠ Ä Šcomply€with€the€time€requirements€of€thisŠ šź Šsection,€the€Commission€may€dismiss€anyŠ pĄ  Šcomplaint€and€terminate€the€investigation.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€(f)€€Recommendation€by€InvestigativeŠ ņ!B# ŠCounselŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņWithin€the€time€for€completingó ó€ņņUponŠ t$Ä& Šcompletion€ofóó€a€preliminary€investigation,Š J%š ' ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€report€ņņto€theŠ  &p!( ŠJudicial€Inquiry€Boardóó€the€results€of€theŠ ö&F") Šinvestigation€in€the€form€that€the€CommissionŠ Ģ'#* Šrequires.€The€report€shall€include€one€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfollowing€recommendations:€€(1)€dismissal€ofŠ x)Č$, Šany€complaint€and€termination€of€theŠ N*ž%- Šinvestigation,€(2)€the€offer€of€a€privateŠ $+t&. Šreprimand€or€a€deferred€discipline€agreement,Š ś+J'/ Š(3)€authorization€of€a€further€investigation,Š Š, (0 Šņņņ ņ(4)€authorization€of€any€other€lawfulŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdisposition€of€the€case€consented€to€by€theŠ Š.Ś)2 Šjudge€and€subject€to€the€approval€of€theŠ ° ŠCommission,óó€ó óor€ņ ņņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(5)ó óóó€the€filing€of€charges.Š ”ä ŠĢ€€ņņ(g)€€Review€of€Recommendations€ofŠ Nž ŠInvestigative€CounselóóŠ $t ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€shallŠ Š  Šmonitor€the€investigations€by€and€review€theŠ ¦ ö Šrecommendations€of€Investigative€Counsel.€€AtŠ | Ģ Šleast€one€judge,€one€attorney,€and€one€publicŠ R ¢  Šmember€shall€be€present€when€the€Board€meets.€Š ( x  ŠThe€Chair€of€the€Board€shall€be€a€lawyer€or€aŠ ž N  Šjudge€member€of€the€Board€and€shall€beŠ Ō$  Šappointed€by€the€Chair€of€the€Commission.€Š Ŗś  ŠThe€Inquiry€Board€may€meet€in€person€or€byŠ €Š  Štelephone€conference€and€shall€have€theŠ V¦  ŠExecutive€Secretary€of€the€Commission€attendŠ ,|  Šand€keep€minutes€of€the€Board€meetings.ó󀀩 R ŠĢ€€ņņ(h)€€Further€InvestigationóóŠ ®ž ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€mayŠ ZŖ Šauthorize€a€further€investigation€to€beŠ 0€ Šconducted€pursuant€to€Rule€16„806.óóŠ V ŠĢ€€ņņ(i)€€Meeting€with€JudgeóóŠ ² ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Board€may€meet€informally€with€theŠ ^® Šjudge€and€discuss€private€disposition,Š 4„ Šincluding€a€reprimand,€deferred€disciplineŠ  Z Šagreement,€ņ ņņ ņoró ó€dismissal€withó ó€a€warning,Š ą0 Špursuant€to€Rule€16„807ņ ņ,€or€any€other€lawfulŠ Ä Šdisposition€of€the€case€consented€to€by€theŠ Øų  Šjudge€and€subject€to€the€approval€of€theŠ Œ Ü! ŠCommissionó ó.óóŠ p!Ą" ŠĢ€€ņņ(j)€€Report€to€CommissionóóŠ *#z$ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Board€shall€submit€a€report€to€theŠ Ö$& & ŠCommission€which€shall€notify€InvestigativeŠ ¬%ü ' ŠCounsel€and€the€judge€of€the€BoardššsŠ ‚&Ņ!( Šrecommendation.€€The€report€shall€include€oneŠ X'Ø") Šof€the€following€recommendations:€(1)Š .(~#* Šdismissal€of€any€complaint€and€termination€ofŠ )T$+ Šthe€investigation€with€or€without€a€warning;Š Ś)*%, Š(2)€ņ ņentering€intoó ó€a€private€reprimand€orŠ °*&- Šdeferred€discipline€agreement;€ņ ņ(3)€any€otherŠ ”+ä&. Šlawful€disposition€of€the€case€consented€toŠ x,Č'/ Šby€the€judge€and€subject€to€the€approval€ofŠ \-¬(0 Šthe€Commission;ó ó€or€ņ ņņ ņ(3)ó ó€(4)ó ó€upon€aŠ @.)1 Šdetermination€of€probable€cause,€the€filingŠ ° Šof€charges,€unless€the€Board€determines€thatŠ †Ö Šthere€is€a€basis€for€private€dispositionŠ \¬ Šunder€the€standards€of€Rule€16„807.€€TheŠ 2‚ ŠBoard€shall€not€recommend€a€dismissal€with€aŠ X Šwarning,€a€private€reprimand,€or€a€deferredŠ Ž. Šdiscipline€agreement€unless€the€respondentŠ “  Šjudge€has€consented€to€this€remedy.€€TheŠ Š Ś Šreport€shall€be€transmitted€to€the€CommissionŠ ` ° Šwithin€45€days€after€the€date€the€BoardŠ 6 †  Šreceived€Investigative€CounselššsŠ  \  Šrecommendations,€unless€upon€the€BoardššsŠ ā 2  Šrequest,€the€Chair€of€the€Commission€extendsŠ ø  Šthe€time€for€another€30€days.€€If€the€BoardŠ ŽŽ  Šdoes€not€issue€its€report€within€theŠ d“  Šspecified€time,€the€matter€shall€be€referredŠ :Š  Što€the€Commission,€which€may€proceed€usingŠ `  Šthe€report€and€recommendation€ofŠ ę6 ŠInvestigative€Counsel.€€The€informationŠ ¼  Štransmitted€by€the€Board€to€the€CommissionŠ ’ā Šshall€be€limited€to€a€proffer€of€evidenceŠ hø Šthat€the€Board€has€determined€would€be€likelyŠ >Ž Što€be€admitted€at€a€plenary€hearing.€€TheŠ d ŠChair€of€the€Board€may€consult€with€the€ChairŠ ź: Šof€the€Commission€in€making€the€determinationŠ Ą Šas€to€what€information€is€transmitted€to€theŠ –ę ŠCommission.óóŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€ņņ(k)€€Filing€of€ObjectionsóóŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņInvestigative€Counsel€and€the€judgeŠ Ä Šmust€file€ņ ņwith€the€Commissionó ó€any€objectionsŠ šź Što€the€Boardššs€report€within€15€days€of€theŠ ~Ī  Šdate€on€the€notice€unless€the€parties€ņ ņand€theŠ T ¤! ŠChair€of€the€Commissionó ó€agree€otherwise.óóŠ 8!ˆ" ŠĢ€€ņņ(l)€€Commission€Review€of€BoardššsŠ ņ"B$ ŠRecommendationsóóŠ Č#% ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Commission€shall€review€theŠ t%Ä ' Šrecommendations€of€the€Board.€€If€the€partiesŠ J&š!( Šand€the€Commission€agree,€the€Commission€mayŠ  'p") Špermit€the€judge€to€appear€before€theŠ ö'F#* ŠCommission€on€terms€and€conditionsŠ Ģ($+ Šestablished€by€the€Commission.€€TheŠ ¢)ņ$, ŠCommission€shall€dispose€of€the€matterŠ x*Č%- Špursuant€to€Rule€16„807,€if€the€CommissionŠ N+ž&. Šdecides€to€dismiss€the€case€with€or€without€aŠ $,t'/ Šwarning,€to€issue€a€private€reprimand,€toŠ ś,J(0 Šenter€into€a€deferred€discipline€agreementņ ņ,Š Š- )1 Šor€to€lawfully€dispose€of€the€case€otherwiseŠ ° Šwith€the€judgeššs€consentó ó.€€If€the€CommissionŠ ”ä Šfinds€probable€cause€to€believe€that€theŠ xČ Šjudge€has€a€disability€or€has€committedŠ Nž Šsanctionable€conduct,€the€Commission€shallŠ $t Šproceed€pursuant€to€Rule€16„808,€unless€itŠ śJ Šdetermines€that€there€is€a€basis€for€privateŠ Š  Šdisposition€under€the€standards€of€Rule€16„Š ¦ ö Š807.óóŠ | Ģ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ( x  ŠRule€1227B.Š ž N  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„805€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ €Š  ŠĢNote.Š ,|  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„Š Ų( Š804.1.Š ®ž ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Adkins€said€that€the€words€š šBoard€oršš€have€been€addedŠ ZŖ Što€subsection€(e)(1)€to€indicate€that€Investigative€Counsel€mayŠ V Šinform€either€the€Board€or€the€Commission€that€a€preliminaryŠ ² Šinvestigation€is€being€undertaken.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€toŠ ^® Šwhether€Investigative€Counsel€would€be€able€to€choose€which€oneŠ  Z Što€notify,€and€Judge€Adkins€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€Mr.Š ¶ ŠLemmey€remarked€that€he€had€previously€pointed€out€a€potentialŠ b ²! Šproblem€in€subsection€(e)(3),€which€provides€that€InvestigativeŠ "^# ŠCounsel€shall€notify€the€judge€before€the€conclusion€of€theŠ ŗ# % Špreliminary€investigation€that€Investigative€Counsel€hasŠ f%¶ ' Šundertaken€a€preliminary€investigation€and€the€details€of€why€theŠ 'b") Šinvestigation€was€undertaken.€€The€problem€is€that€in€the€casesŠ ¾($+ Šwith€a€totally€frivolous€complaint,€it€may€be€unnecessary€to€everŠ j*ŗ%- Štell€the€judge€about€the€investigation.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€said€that€inŠ ,f'/ Šmany€cases,€after€a€complaint€is€filed,€Investigative€Counsel€orŠ Ā-)1 Šone€of€his€staff€reviews€the€transcript€and€determines€that€theŠ ° Šcomplaint€is€without€merit.€€There€is€no€reason€to€notify€theŠ \¬ Šjudge€about€the€complaint€and€ensuing€investigation€whichŠ X Šconsists€of€the€review€of€the€transcript.€€There€is€no€reason€toŠ “  Šupset€the€judge€by€the€notification.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌsuggestedŌ_Ō€thatŠ ` ° Šš šshallšš€be€changed€to€š šmayšš€in€subsection€(e)(3).€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  \  Šinquired€as€to€why€there€would€be€a€preliminary€investigation€inŠ ø  Ša€frivolous€case.€€Mr.€Lemmey€responded€that€it€is€not€alwaysŠ d“  Šobvious€that€the€case€is€frivolous.€€Sometimes,€the€complaintŠ `  Šalleges€racial€bias€on€the€part€of€the€judge,€and€the€matter€mustŠ ¼  Šbe€reviewed.€€This€is€accomplished€by€opening€a€preliminaryŠ hø Šinvestigation.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€this€scenario€is€notŠ d Šcovered€by€section€(c)€of€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Lemmey€agreed,Š Ą Šexplaining€that€this€part€of€the€procedure€is€under€the€aegis€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€Commission.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€when€the€case€goes€toŠ h Šthe€Commission,€it€could€be€sent€with€a€request€to€the€CommissionŠ Ä Što€refrain€from€notifying€the€judge€about€the€investigation.€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€noted€that€the€first€phrase€of€subsection€(e)(3)Š !l" Šis:€š š[u]nless€directed€otherwise€by€the€Board€or€Commission€forŠ Č"$ Šgood€cause...šš.€€This€gives€the€Board€or€the€Commission€theŠ t$Ä& Šability€to€decide€not€to€notify€the€judge.€€Mr.€Lemmey€agreedŠ  &p!( Šwith€Mr.€Johnson€but€said€that€he€is€still€uncomfortable€with€theŠ Ģ'#* Šword€š šshallšš€in€subsection€(e)(3).€€The€Chair€asked€€Mr.€LemmeyŠ x)Č$, Šif€he€reports€to€the€Commission€after€he€takes€some€actionŠ $+t&. Šfollowing€the€filing€of€a€complaint,€and€the€case€immediatelyŠ Š, (0 Šgoes€into€the€investigative€phase,€but€after€the€investigation,Š |.Ģ)2 Šhe€finds€no€reason€to€go€further.€€Mr.€Lemmey€answered€that€theŠ ° ŠCommission€is€asked€to€support€this€position.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_ŌŠ \¬ Špointed€out€that€a€timing€problem€exists.€€Mr.€Lemmey€may€come€toŠ X Šthe€Commission€before€the€end€of€the€time€period€for€theŠ “  Špreliminary€investigation€to€recommend€dismissal€of€theŠ ` ° Šcomplaint.€€If€the€Commission€agrees,€the€dismissal€does€not€takeŠ  \  Šeffect€until€Mr.€Ō_ŌLemmeyŌ_Ō€has€notified€the€judge.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ø  Šcommented€that€there€is€the€potential€ability€pursuant€toŠ d“  Šsubsection€(e)(3)€for€Investigative€Counsel€not€to€notify€theŠ `  Šjudge.€€However,€under€subsection€(e)(4),€the€judge€will€beŠ ¼  Šnotified.€€She€expressed€the€view€that€it€should€not€be€necessaryŠ hø Što€inform€the€judge.Š d Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€Mr.€Lemmey€what€activities€he€performs€inŠ Ą Šthe€inquiry€stage.€€He€responded€that€he€contacts€witnesses,€butŠ l¼ Šnot€the€judge.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€the€meaning€of€the€wordŠ h Šš šinquiry.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€afterŠ Ä Šsection€(d)€should€be€changed€to€begin€as€follows:€š š[a]n€inquiryŠ pĄ  Šmay€include€obtaining€additional€information€from€the€complainantŠ !l" Šand€potential€witnesses,€reviewing...šš.€€Judge€Adkins€suggestedŠ Č"$ Šthat€the€word€š šoršš€be€substituted€for€the€word€š šand,šš€so€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šend€of€the€Committee€note€would€read:€š š...proceedings,€orŠ  &p!( Šcommunicating€informally€with€the€judge.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€pointedŠ Ģ'#* Šout€that€section€(d)€allows€Investigative€Counsel€to€receiveŠ x)Č$, Šinformation€from€any€source.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ $+t&. Šbeginning€of€subsection€(e)(3)€should€read€as€follows:€š šExceptŠ Š, (0 Šwhen€Investigative€Counsel€recommends€dismissal€of€the€complaint,Š |.Ģ)2 Šunless€directed€otherwise€by€the€Board€or€Commission,Š ° ŠInvestigative€Counsel...šš.€€The€reference€to€š šfor€good€causeššŠ \¬ Šwould€be€removed.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€premise€ofŠ X Šsubsection€(e)(1)€is€that€the€entire€preliminary€investigationŠ “  Šonly€applies€if€the€case€is€not€dismissed€in€accordance€withŠ ` ° Šsections€(c)€or€(d).€€The€Chair€said€that€there€may€be€littleŠ  \  Šdifference€between€the€preliminary€investigation€and€the€inquiry.€Š ø  ŠIf€Investigative€Counsel€recommends€dismissal,€it€is€notŠ d“  Šnecessary€to€notify€the€judge.€€If€something€else€is€recommended,Š `  Šthe€judge€will€be€notified,€unless€the€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€orŠ ¼  Šthe€Commission€instructs€Investigative€Counsel€otherwise.€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Johnson€observed€that€section€(c)€pertains€to€dismissalŠ d Šof€the€complaint€only,€but€not€dismissal€when€other€informationŠ Ą Šis€considered,€such€as€a€transcript.€€The€Vice€Chair€commentedŠ l¼ Šthat€dismissal€pursuant€to€section€(c)€is€similar€to€dismissalŠ h Špursuant€to€a€demurrer€under€the€Ō_ŌRulesŌ_Ō€that€were€in€effect€priorŠ Ä Što€the€1984€Rules€revision.€€She€added€that€under€section€(d),€ifŠ pĄ  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€obtains€other€information€and€concludesŠ !l" Šthat€the€complaint€is€not€meritorious,€Investigative€CounselŠ Č"$ Šshall€close€the€file€and€dismiss€the€case.€€Investigative€CounselŠ t$Ä& Šis€given€discretion,€and€the€case€can€be€kept€out€of€theŠ  &p!( Špreliminary€investigation€phase.€€The€language€of€section€(d)€isŠ Ģ'#* Šsatisfactory,€except€that€the€reference€to€š šsection€(b)šš€isŠ x)Č$, Šincorrect€and€should€be€changed€to€š šsection€(c).šš€€By€consensus,Š $+t&. Šthe€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Mr.€Lemmey€why€he€felt€that€there€must€be€anŠ |.Ģ)2 Šexpress€change€to€the€Rule.€€Mr.€Lemmey€answered€that€the€processŠ ° Šin€section€(d)€is€a€quick€one.€€If€the€matter€cannot€be€resolvedŠ \¬ Šquickly,€he€would€need€to€gather€more€information€during€aŠ X Špreliminary€investigation.€€Sometimes,€the€cases€fall€between€theŠ “  Šdismissal€in€section€(c)€and€the€inquiry€in€section€(d).€€€TheŠ ` ° ŠChair€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€after€section€(d)€couldŠ  \  Šbe€put€into€the€body€of€section€(d)€at€the€end€of€the€firstŠ ø  Šsentence.€€€Mr.€Lemmey€disagreed,€stating€that€while€this€solvesŠ d“  Šhis€initial€problem,€it€creates€more€problems.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ `  Šremarked€that€any€change€to€the€Rule€should€be€based€on€currentŠ ¼  Špractice.Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€inquired€as€to€whether€there€is€any€timetableŠ d Šfor€the€inquiry.€€Mr.€Lemmey€replied€that€there€is€not.€€JudgeŠ Ą ŠAdkins€pointed€out€that€an€inquiry€can€take€90€days,€and€then€aŠ l¼ Špreliminary€investigation€could€be€another€90€days.€€SheŠ h Šexpressed€the€view€that€these€cases€should€be€handled€quickly.€Š Ä ŠThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€either€the€Rule€provide€that€theŠ pĄ  Šcases€should€be€moved€through€the€system€very€quickly,€or€theŠ !l" ŠRule€should€have€a€time€limit.€€Judge€Adkins€said€that€she€hadŠ Č"$ Šnot€discussed€this€matter€with€the€Commission.€€If€there€is€noŠ t$Ä& Štime€limit€in€a€rule,€agencies€tend€to€slow€down.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  &p!( Šinquired€if€the€time€limit€for€the€inquiry€should€be€30€days.€Š Ģ'#* ŠMr.€Johnson€commented€that€section€(d)€provides€that€uponŠ x)Č$, Šreceiving€information€from€any€source€regarding€a€judge,Š $+t&. ŠInvestigative€Counsel€may€open€a€file.€€No€time€limit€is€statedŠ Š, (0 Šfor€opening€the€file.€€Mr.€Klein€noted€that€if€InvestigativeŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCounsel€opens€a€file,€whether€this€is€the€correct€thing€to€do€orŠ ° Šnot,€and€then€at€the€end€of€the€day,€Investigative€CounselŠ \¬ Šrecommends€dismissal,€language€would€be€needed€in€subsectionŠ X Š(e)(3)€to€provide€that€Investigative€Counsel€does€not€have€toŠ “  Šnotify€the€judge.€€The€Chair€questioned€as€to€at€what€point€anŠ ` ° Šinquiry€turns€into€a€preliminary€investigation.€€If€there€is€aŠ  \  Špreliminary€investigation,€and€Investigative€Counsel€recommendsŠ ø  Šdismissal,€Mr.€Lemmey€has€stated€that€he€would€be€in€violation€ofŠ d“  Šthe€Rule€if€he€does€not€notify€the€judge.€€The€Chair€reiteratedŠ `  Šthat€his€solution€is€to€add€the€language€š šexcept€whenŠ ¼  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€recommends€dismissal€of€the€complaintšš€toŠ hø Šthe€beginning€of€subsection€(e)(3).€€Judge€Adkins€said€that€sheŠ d Šliked€this€suggestion.€Š Ą Š€€€€ą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€if€there€has€not€been€aŠ l¼ Špreliminary€investigation,€but€Investigative€Counsel€believesŠ h Šthat€there€may€be€some€merit€to€the€complaint,€the€judge€shouldŠ Ä Šbe€informed.€€The€Chair€added€that€if€a€complaint€is€going€to€beŠ pĄ  Šdismissed,€the€judge€does€not€need€to€know.€€A€judge€would€notŠ !l" Šneed€to€know€if€a€particular€attorney€complained,€because€theŠ Č"$ Šjudge€may€have€to€consider€recusal€every€time€the€attorney€laterŠ t$Ä& Šappears€before€the€judge.€€Judge€Dryden€remarked€that€theŠ  &p!( Šcounter„argument€is€that€if€an€unrepresented€person€is€a€frequentŠ Ģ'#* Šlitigant,€and€that€person€believes€that€the€judge€knows€that€heŠ x)Č$, Šor€she€had€complained€about€the€judge,€it€might€be€better€for€theŠ $+t&. Šjudge€to€be€aware€of€this€fact.€€The€Chair€responded€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šcomplainant€could€be€informed€that€the€case€is€being€dismissedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwithout€the€judge€being€notified€about€the€complaint.€€JudgeŠ ° ŠDryden€remarked€that€this€would€solve€the€problem.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€inquiry€should€allow€InvestigativeŠ X ŠCounsel€flexibility€to€do€more€than€simply€read€a€complaint€andŠ “  Šdismiss€it.€€Investigative€Counsel€should€be€able€to€listen€to€aŠ ` ° Štape€or€read€a€transcript€of€the€proceedings.€€If€a€review€of€theŠ  \  Šcomplaint€and€the€transcript€results€in€no€misconduct€found,€theŠ ø  Šjudge€should€not€be€notified.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€observed€that€if€Investigative€CounselŠ `  Šconducts€a€preliminary€investigation€and€believes€that€the€caseŠ ¼  Šshould€be€dismissed,€but€the€Commission€disagrees,€theŠ hø Špreliminary€investigation€could€be€started€over€again.€€JudgeŠ d ŠAdkins€asked€about€the€time€requirements.€€The€Vice€Chair€notedŠ Ą Šthat€the€initial€90„day€period€already€has€expired€at€this€point.€Š l¼ ŠJudge€Adkins€said€that€the€30„day€extension€would€then€begin.€Š h ŠThe€Commission€tells€Investigative€Counsel€to€do€moreŠ Ä Šinvestigating€for€30€more€days.€€The€Chair€commented€that€theŠ pĄ  Štime€periods€are€appropriate.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€whether€the€Rule€could€eliminateŠ Č"$ Štelling€the€judge€about€anything.€€The€Chair€answered€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šjudge€has€a€right€to€get€involved€and€present€his€or€her€ownŠ  &p!( Šinformation.€€Judge€Adkins€remarked€that€at€the€end€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Špreliminary€investigation,€if€public€charges€are€likely€to€beŠ x)Č$, Šfiled,€the€judge€needs€to€know.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ $+t&. Šopinion€that€the€Rule€is€appropriate€as€written.€€If€there€isŠ Š, (0 Šsome€evidence€of€wrongdoing€on€the€part€of€the€judge,€he€or€sheŠ |.Ģ)2 Šneeds€to€know.€€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€Rule€currentlyŠ ° Šprovides€that€if€a€preliminary€investigation€is€undertaken€on€theŠ \¬ Šbasis€of€a€complaint,€the€judge€is€told€in€the€middle€of€theŠ X Špreliminary€investigation€when€nothing€is€found.€€The€Rule€shouldŠ “  Šgive€express€permission€for€Investigative€Counsel€to€be€excusedŠ ` ° Šfrom€notifying€the€judge€when€the€recommendation€on€the€basis€ofŠ  \  Ša€preliminary€investigation€is€to€take€no€action.€€€Mr.€SykesŠ ø  Šnoted€that€there€is€a€problem€if€the€Board€does€not€agree€withŠ d“  Šthe€recommendation€of€Investigative€Counsel.€€The€time€to€giveŠ `  Šthe€judge€notice€is€when€there€is€no€dismissal€by€the€time€theŠ ¼  Špreliminary€investigation€is€completed.€€Then€the€judge€would€beŠ hø Šable€to€present€his€or€her€side€of€the€case.€€If€the€inquiry€isŠ d Šinconclusive,€and€the€proceedings€go€beyond€it,€the€judge€needsŠ Ą Što€know€about€the€complaint,€even€if€the€preliminaryŠ l¼ Šinvestigation€ultimately€results€in€a€finding€of€no€misconduct.€€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€Mr.€Lemmey€has€asked€for€permissionŠ Ä Što€avoid€notifying€the€judge€before€the€conclusion€of€theŠ pĄ  Špreliminary€investigation.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whenŠ !l" Šthe€Board€would€say€no€notice€is€necessary€if€there€is€noŠ Č"$ Ševidence€of€wrongdoing€after€a€preliminary€investigation.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠChair€responded€that€Investigative€Counsel€could€tell€the€BoardŠ  &p!( Šthat€he€or€she€is€involved€in€a€preliminary€investigation€and€askŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Board€not€to€notify€the€judge€at€that€time.€€Language€couldŠ x)Č$, Šbe€added€to€section€(e)€allowing€Investigative€Counsel€toŠ $+t&. Šconclude€the€preliminary€investigation€without€notifying€theŠ Š, (0 Šjudge.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(e)(4)€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmodified.€€The€language€š šunless€directed€by€otherwise€by€theŠ ° ŠBoard€or€the€Commissionšš€would€be€added€to€the€beginning.€€ThereŠ \¬ Šwould€be€a€provision€added€that€would€allow€the€Commission€toŠ X Šdecide€whether€or€not€the€judge€needs€to€be€notified€and€given€aŠ “  Šchance€to€present€his€or€her€side€of€the€matter.€€The€ChairŠ ` ° Šresponded€that€this€would€not€solve€the€problem.€€Mr.€JohnsonŠ  \  Šsuggested€that€subsection€(e)(4)€should€allow€for€dismissal€ofŠ ø  Šthe€complaint€if,€after€the€preliminary€investigation€isŠ d“  Šundertaken,€the€facts€do€not€warrant€the€case€going€forward.€€TheŠ `  ŠChair€suggested€that€language€could€be€borrowed€from€section€(d).€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€a€new€subsection€(e)(3)€could€beŠ hø Šadded€and€could€read€as€follows:€š šDuring€the€preliminaryŠ d Šinvestigation,€Investigative€Counsel€may€recommend€to€the€BoardŠ Ą Šor€the€Commission€that€the€complaint€can€be€dismissed€withoutŠ l¼ Šnotifying€the€judge€that€a€preliminary€investigation€has€beenŠ h Šundertaken.šš€€The€Chair€observed€that€it€would€be€a€usefulŠ Ä Šaddition€to€not€tell€the€judge€that€he€or€she€has€been€theŠ pĄ  Šsubject€of€an€inquiry.€€The€Vice€Chair€moved€to€add€a€newŠ !l" Šsubsection€(e)(3),€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€withŠ Č"$ Štwo€opposed.€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€current€subsectionŠ  &p!( Š(e)(4)€should€be€modified.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€subsectionŠ Ģ'#* Š(e)(4)€should€be€modified€to€add€language€providing€thatŠ x)Č$, ŠInvestigative€Counsel€may€conclude€the€preliminary€investigationŠ $+t&. Šwith€dismissal.€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€that€the€followingŠ Š, (0 Šlanguage€could€be€added€to€the€beginning€of€subsection€(e)(4):Š |.Ģ)2 Šš šExcept€when€Investigative€Counsel€recommends€dismissal...šš.€€Mr.Š ° ŠSykes€proposed€that€the€new€language€be€š šExcept€when€theŠ \¬ Špreliminary€investigation€results€in€dismissal...šš.€€The€ChairŠ X Šsuggested€that€the€new€language€should€be€š šExcept€whenŠ “  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€has€recommended€dismissal€of€the€complaintŠ ` ° Šand€the€Board€has€accepted€the€recommendation€...šš.€€ByŠ  \  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€questioned€as€to€whether€the€words€š špotentialŠ d“  Šwitnessesšš€should€be€added€to€the€Committee€note€after€sectionŠ `  Š(d)€and€whether€the€text€of€the€amended€note€should€be€placed€inŠ ¼  Šsection€(d).€€The€Chair€replied€in€the€affirmative.€€ByŠ hø Šconsensus,€the€Committee€also€agreed.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Lemmey€remarked€that€possible€dispositions€are€discussedŠ Ą Šin€section€(f).€€It€is€important€to€have€in€the€Rule€the€abilityŠ l¼ Šof€the€Board€or€Commission€to€devise€other€lawful,€viable€ways€toŠ h Šresolve€the€case,€which€is€accomplished€by€the€new€language€ofŠ Ä Šsubsection€(f)(4).€€As€an€example,€if€a€judge€who€is€beingŠ pĄ  Šinvestigated€is€willing€to€retire€in€60€days,€this€could€be€aŠ !l" Šdisposition.€€Some€states€suspend€the€judges€from€working,€but€inŠ Č"$ ŠMaryland,€only€the€Court€of€Appeals€can€do€this.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_ŌŠ t$Ä& Šadded€that€it€is€done€by€consent.€€The€Chair€asked€if€a€letter€ofŠ  &p!( Šapology€would€be€permissible.€€Judge€Adkins€observed€that€judgesŠ Ģ'#* Šhave€bad€days,€but€some€are€so€bad€as€to€deserve€remedial€action.€Š x)Č$, ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€it€makes€sense€to€give€the€CommissionŠ $+t&. Šall€the€tools€it€needs.€€The€judge€does€not€have€to€agree€withŠ Š, (0 Šthe€sanction.€€Ms.€Potter€questioned€the€use€of€the€wordŠ |.Ģ)2 Šš šlawful.šš€€The€Chair€answered€that€the€word€is€needed€„„Š ° Šdispositions€cannot€be€unlawful.€€Judge€Adkins€remarked€that€thisŠ \¬ Šcould€create€problems.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€Rule€16„807,Š X ŠDisposition€Without€Proceedings€on€Charges,€provides€for€the€sameŠ “  Šdispositions€as€in€section€(f),€including€dismissal,€privateŠ ` ° Šreprimand,€and€a€deferred€discipline€agreement.€€Mr.€SykesŠ  \  Špointed€out€that€certain€dispositions€are€subject€to€the€ultimateŠ ø  Šdecision€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€No€Rule€should€purport€to€giveŠ d“  Šthe€Commission€jurisdiction.€€It€is€the€Court€of€Appeals€that€hasŠ `  Šthe€jurisdiction.€€The€word€š šlawfulšš€takes€care€of€that.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Court€of€Appeals€everŠ hø Šsuspends€judges.€€Mr.€Sykes€replied€that€this€would€be€up€to€theŠ d ŠCourt.€€In€attorney€discipline€cases,€even€if€an€attorney€agreesŠ Ą Što€a€disbarment,€the€action€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€stillŠ l¼ Šrequired.€€Mr.€Maloney€remarked€that€he€was€not€sure€that€theŠ h ŠCourt€of€Appeals€could€suspend€judicial€power.€€The€Chair€saidŠ Ä Šthat€the€Court€can€remove€a€judge,€but€he€questioned€whether€theŠ pĄ  ŠCourt€could€suspend€the€judge.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€there€areŠ !l" Šsome€limitations€on€the€power€of€the€Commission€even€with€theŠ Č"$ Šagreement€of€the€judge.€€€The€word€š šlawfulšš€does€not€cause€anyŠ t$Ä& Šharm,€and€leaving€it€out€could€cause€problems.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  &p!( Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€addition€of€the€word€š šlawfulšš€mayŠ Ģ'#* Šcause€problems,€although€she€said€that€she€has€no€problem€withŠ x)Č$, Šthe€concept€trying€to€be€achieved.€€The€word€is€not€consistentŠ $+t&. Šwith€the€structure€of€the€Rules.€€Rule€16„807€provides€for€theŠ Š, (0 Šsame€dispositions€as€Rule€16„805,€but€the€word€š šlawfulšš€does€notŠ |.Ģ)2 Šappear€in€Rule€16„807.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€it€be€added€toŠ ° Šthat€Rule,€also.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€noted€that€Article€IV,€šš4B€of€the€MarylandŠ X ŠConstitution€provides€that€the€Commission€can€recommend€š šotherŠ “  Šappropriate€disciplining€of€a€judge,šš€and€he€asked€the€meaning€ofŠ ` ° Šthat€phrase.€€Judge€Adkins€responded€that€the€Constitution€givesŠ  \  Šthe€Commission€š šthe€power€to€issue€a€reprimand€and€the€power€toŠ ø  Šrecommend€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€the€removal,€censure,€or€otherŠ d“  Šappropriate€disciplining€of€a€judge,€or€in€an€appropriate€case,Š `  Šretirement.šš€€She€said€that€under€the€general€language€ofŠ ¼  Šappropriate€discipline,€she€would€assume€that€this€includesŠ hø Šsuspension.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€whether€the€Commission€can€takeŠ d Šother€actions,€besides€dismissal,€private€reprimand,€and€deferredŠ Ą Šdiscipline.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€answered€that€the€language€of€theŠ l¼ ŠConstitution€would€allows€a€public€reprimand€without€the€approvalŠ h Šof€the€judge.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€proposed€newŠ Ä Šsubsection€(f)(4)€implies€that€this€would€only€be€authorized€withŠ pĄ  Šthe€consent€of€the€judge.€€Judge€Ō_ŌAdkinsŌ_Ō€responded€that€thereŠ !l" Šshould€be€flexibility€to€resolve€the€matter€without€the€filing€ofŠ Č"$ Šcharges.€€However,€in€the€event€that€the€judge€does€not€consentŠ t$Ä& Šat€this€stage,€the€next€step€is€the€filing€of€charges.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€the€proposed€addition€of€a€form€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šdiscipline€that€is€whatever€the€judge€may€consent€to.€€TheŠ x)Č$, ŠConstitution€does€not€provide€for€this.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€theŠ $+t&. Šuse€of€the€word€š šlawfulšš€may€require€action€by€the€Court€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠAppeals.€€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Lemmey€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€withdrawing€hisŠ ° Šrequest€for€inclusion€in€the€Rule€of€this€addition€form€ofŠ \¬ Šdiscipline€by€consent.€€The€matter€can€be€raised€and€reconsideredŠ X Šat€another€time,€but€the€addition€of€the€Judicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ “  Što€the€Rules€is€more€important€at€this€time.€€Judge€AdkinsŠ ` ° Šcommented€that€along€with€Mr.€Lemmey€and€Judge€Baldwin,€she€hadŠ  \  Šbeen€looking€at€section€(i)€of€Rule€16„805.€€Their€opinion€isŠ ø  Šthat€section€(i)€could€be€shortened€to€end€with€the€wordsŠ d“  Šš šprivate€disposition.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€that€section€(i)Š `  Šcould€end€with€the€word€š šjudgešš€the€first€time€that€it€appears.€Š ¼  ŠJudge€Adkins€expressed€the€view€that€it€is€preferable€to€includeŠ hø Šš šand€discuss€private€disposition.šš€€The€Chair€suggested€thatŠ d Šsection€(i)€could€read€as€follows:€š šThe€Board€may€meet€informallyŠ Ą Šwith€the€judge€for€purposes€of€discussing€an€appropriateŠ l¼ Šdisposition.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€thisŠ h Šsuggestion.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Lemmey€asked€whether€the€phrase€with€the€language€š šanyŠ pĄ  Šother€lawful€dispositionšš€added€in€various€parts€of€the€Rule€willŠ !l" Šbe€retained.€€The€Chair€replied€that€this€language€has€beenŠ Č"$ Šdeleted.€€Judge€Adkins€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€sectionŠ t$Ä& Š(j).€€The€Chair€noted€that€subsection€(j)(3)€has€been€deleted.€Š  &p!( ŠJudge€Adkins€pointed€out€that€the€language€of€subsection€(j)(2)Š Ģ'#* Šhas€been€changed€to€š šentering€intošš€rather€than€š šoffering.šš€€TheŠ x)Č$, Šjudge€needs€to€consent€before€a€private€reprimand€or€deferredŠ $+t&. Šdiscipline€agreement€can€be€offered.€€This€is€done€at€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission€level,€not€the€Board€level.€€By€consensus,€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€agreed€to€the€changes€to€part€(2).€€€Š ° Šą  ąJudge€Adkins€said€that€section€(k)€has€been€changed.€€TheŠ \¬ Šbolded€language€clarifies€that€the€judge€must€file€any€objectionsŠ X Šwith€the€Commission,€and€the€Chair€of€the€Commission€has€beenŠ “  Šadded€as€a€necessary€party€to€consent€to€the€filing€of€objectionsŠ ` ° Šat€a€time€other€than€the€time€period€listed€in€the€Rule.€€ByŠ  \  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€these€changes.€€By€consensus,Š ø  Šthe€Committee€approved€Rule€16„805€as€amended.Š d“  Šą  ąJudge€Adkins€presented€Rule€16„806,€Further€Investigation,Š `  Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ hø ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ d ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ Ą ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„806€to€add€the€wordsŠ B’ Šš šJudicial€Inquiry€Boardšš€or€š šBoardšš€toŠ h Šsections€(a)€and€(c),€and€to€add€new€languageŠ ī> Što€subsections€(b)(1)€and€(d),€as€follows:Š Ä ŠĢRule€16-806.€€FURTHER€INVESTIGATION€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Notice€to€JudgeŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€approval€of€a€furtherŠ ž#ī% Šinvestigation€by€the€ņņņ ņJudicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ t$Ä& Šor€theó óóó€Commission,€Investigative€CounselŠ X%Ø ' Špromptly€shall€notify€the€judge€(1)€that€theŠ <&Œ!( Šņņņ ņBoard€or€theó óóó€Commission€has€authorized€theŠ 'b") Šfurther€investigation,€(2)€of€the€specificŠ ö'F#* Šnature€of€the€disability€or€sanctionableŠ Ģ($+ Šconduct€under€investigation,€and€(3)€that€theŠ ¢)ņ$, Šjudge€may€file€a€written€response€within€30Š x*Č%- Šdays€of€the€date€on€the€notice.€€The€noticeŠ N+ž&. Šshall€be€given€(1)€by€first€class€mail€to€theŠ $,t'/ Šjudge's€address€of€record,€or€(2)€ifŠ ś,J(0 Špreviously€authorized€by€the€judge,€by€firstŠ Š- )1 Šclass€mail€to€an€attorney€designated€by€theŠ ¦.ö)2 Šjudge.€€The€ņņņ ņBoard€or€theó óóó€Commission,€for€goodŠ ° Šcause,€may€defer€the€giving€of€notice,€butŠ ”ä Šnotice€must€be€given€not€less€than€30€daysŠ jŗ Šbefore€Investigative€Counsel€makes€aŠ @ Šrecommendation€as€to€disposition.€€Š f ŠĢ€€(b)€€SubpoenasŠ Ā  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Upon€application€by€InvestigativeŠ n ¾ ŠCounsel€and€for€good€cause,€the€ņņChair€of€theóóŠ D ”  ŠCommission€may€authorize€InvestigativeŠ  j  ŠCounsel€to€issue€a€subpoena€to€compel€theŠ š @  Šattendance€of€witnesses€and€the€production€ofŠ Ę  Šdocuments€or€other€tangible€things€at€a€timeŠ œģ  Šand€place€specified€in€the€subpoena.€Š rĀ  ŠPromptly€after€service€of€the€subpoena€and€inŠ H˜  Šaddition€to€any€other€notice€required€by€law,Š n  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€shall€provide€to€theŠ ōD Šjudge€under€investigation€notice€of€theŠ Ź Šservice€of€the€subpoena.€€The€notice€to€theŠ  š Šjudge€shall€be€sent€by€first€class€mail€toŠ vĘ Šthe€judge's€address€of€record€or,€ifŠ Lœ Špreviously€authorized€by€the€judge,€by€firstŠ "r Šclass€mail€to€an€attorney€designated€by€theŠ ųH Šjudge.€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€judge€or€the€person€served€withŠ zŹ Šthe€subpoena€may€file€a€motion€for€aŠ P  Šprotective€order€pursuant€to€Rule€2-510€(e).€Š &v ŠThe€motion€shall€be€filed€in€the€circuitŠ üL Šcourt€for€the€county€in€which€the€subpoenaŠ Ņ" Šwas€served€or,€if€the€judge€underŠ Øų Šinvestigation€is€a€judge€serving€on€thatŠ ~Ī  Šcircuit€court,€another€circuit€courtŠ T ¤! Šdesignated€by€the€Commission.€€The€court€mayŠ *!z" Šenter€any€order€permitted€by€Rule€2-510€(e).€Š "P# ŠUpon€a€failure€to€comply€with€a€subpoenaŠ Ö"&$ Šissued€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€court,€onŠ ¬#ü% Šmotion€of€Investigative€Counsel,€may€compelŠ ‚$Ņ& Šcompliance€with€the€subpoena.€€Š X%Ø ' ŠĢ€€€€(3)€To€the€extent€practicable,€a€subpoenaŠ 'T") Šshall€not€divulge€the€name€of€the€judge€underŠ Ś'*#* Šinvestigation.€€Files€and€records€of€theŠ °($+ Šcourt€pertaining€to€any€motion€filed€withŠ †)Ö$, Šrespect€to€a€subpoena€shall€be€sealed€andŠ \*¬%- Šshall€be€open€to€inspection€only€upon€orderŠ 2+‚&. Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Hearings€before€theŠ ,X'/ Šcircuit€court€on€any€motion€shall€be€on€theŠ Ž,.(0 Šrecord€and€shall€be€conducted€out€of€theŠ “-)1 Špresence€of€all€persons€except€those€whoseŠ Š.Ś)2 Špresence€is€necessary.€€Š ° ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,Š \¬ Ššššš13-401€-€403.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(c)€€CompletionŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€Investigative€Counsel€shall€complete€aŠ Š Ś Šfurther€investigation€within€60€days€after€itŠ ` ° Šis€authorized€by€the€ņņņ ņJudicial€Inquiry€BoardŠ 6 †  Šor€theó óóó€Commission.€€Upon€application€byŠ  j  ŠInvestigative€Counsel€made€within€the€60-dayŠ ž N  Šperiod€and€served€by€first€class€mail€uponŠ Ō$  Šthe€judge€or€counsel€of€record,€theŠ Ŗś  ŠCommission,€for€good€cause,€may€extend€theŠ €Š  Štime€for€completing€the€further€investigationŠ V¦  Šfor€a€specified€reasonable€time.€€TheŠ ,|  ŠCommission€may€dismiss€the€complaint€andŠ R Šterminate€the€investigation€for€failure€toŠ Ų( Šcomply€with€the€time€requirements€of€thisŠ ®ž Šsection.Š „Ō ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(d)€€Recommendation€by€InvestigativeŠ 0€ ŠCounselŠ d ŠĢ€€€€€€€Within€the€time€for€completing€aŠ Ü, Šfurther€investigation,€Investigative€CounselŠ Ą Šshall€report€the€results€of€the€investigationŠ ¤ō Što€the€ņņBoard€or€theóó€Commission€in€the€formŠ ˆŲ Šthat€the€Commission€requires.€€The€reportŠ l¼ Šshall€include€one€of€the€followingŠ P  Šrecommendations:€(1)€dismissal€of€anyŠ 4„ Šcomplaint€and€termination€of€theŠ  h  Šinvestigation,€(2)€the€offer€of€a€privateŠ ü L! Šreprimand€or€a€deferred€discipline€agreement,Š ą!0" Šņņ(3)€any€other€lawful€disposition€of€the€caseŠ Ä"# Šconsented€to€by€the€judge€and€subject€to€theŠ Ø#ų$ Šapproval€of€the€Commission,óó€or€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€theŠ Œ$Ü% Šfiling€of€charges.€€ó óŠ p%Ą & ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ *'z"( ŠRule€1227C.Š (P#) ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„806€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ‚*Ņ%, ŠĢNote.Š .,~'. ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„Š Ś-*)0 Š804.1.Š ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Adkins€explained€that€the€Judicial€Inquiry€Board€hasŠ 2‚ Šbeen€added€as€an€entity€that€can€approve€a€further€investigation.€Š Ž. ŠUnder€the€new€arrangement,€the€Board€probably€will€make€most€ofŠ Š Ś Šthe€approvals€unless€it€fails€to€act€properly€or€timely.€€TheŠ 6 †  ŠChair€noted€that€in€subsection€(d)(2),€the€words€š šthe€offer€ofššŠ ā 2  Šshould€be€changed€to€the€words€š šentering€into,šš€similar€to€theŠ ŽŽ  Šchange€in€section€(j)€of€Rule€16„805.€€By€consensus,€theŠ :Š  ŠCommittee€agreed€to€the€changes€in€the€Rule.€€€Judge€AdkinsŠ ę6 Šthanked€the€Assistant€Reporter€for€her€help€in€drafting€theŠ ’ā Šchanges€to€the€Rules.Š >Ž ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Ō‡X¶EXXX¶EŌConsideration€of€a€certain€policy€issue€€€Š Ą Šconcerning€Rules€2„519€(Motion€for€Judgment)€and€2„532€(MotionŠ –ę Š€€for€Judgment€Notwithstanding€the€Verdict)Ō#†X¶EXXX¶E«e#Ō€(See€Appendix€2)Š l¼ Š_________________________________________________________________Š B’ ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€a€policy€issue€concerning€Rules€2„519,Š ī> ŠMotion€for€Judgment,€and€2„532,€Motion€for€JudgmentŠ šź ŠNotwithstanding€the€Verdict,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š F –! ŠSee€Appendix€2.Š ņ!B# Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€in€ņņGeneral€Motors€v.€Seayóó,€388€Md.Š ž#ī% Š341€(2005),€the€Court€of€Appeals€referred€a€policy€question€toŠ V%¦ ' Šthe€Rules€Committee.€€The€case€involved€a€litigant€who€filed€aŠ 'R") Šmotion€for€judgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2„519€at€the€close€of€theŠ ®(ž#+ Šplaintiffššs€case„in„chief.€€After€the€plaintiffššs€rebuttalŠ Z*Ŗ%- Štestimony,€the€defendant€did€not€renew€the€motion.€€After€a€juryŠ ,V'/ Šverdict€in€favor€of€the€plaintiff,€the€defendant€moved€for€aŠ ²-)1 ŠMotion€Notwithstanding€the€Verdict€(š šŌ_ŌJNOVŌ_Ōšš),€which€the€trialŠ ° Šcourt€granted.€€The€Court€of€Special€Appeals€held€that€the€rightŠ \¬ Što€file€the€motion€for€JNOV€was€relinquished€when€the€defendantŠ X Šfailed€to€renew€the€motion€following€rebuttal€testimony.€€TheŠ “  ŠCourt€of€Appeals€held€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€granting€theŠ ` ° Šmotion€and€that€strict€compliance€with€the€proceduralŠ  \  Šrequirements€of€Rules€2„519€and€2„532€is€necessary.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Court€of€Appeals€referred€the€matter€to€the€RulesŠ d“  ŠCommittee€to€determine€whether€Rules€2„519€and€2„532€should€beŠ `  Šmodified€to€allow€trial€judges€the€discretion€to€excuse€minorŠ ¼  Šprocedural€faults,€in€the€interest€of€justice.€€The€JudgmentsŠ hø ŠSubcommittee€considered€this€issue€and€concluded€that€no€changesŠ d Šshould€be€made€to€the€Rules.€€The€Rules€are€precise€rubrics,€andŠ Ą Šwhen€courts€try€to€circumvent€them,€it€causes€trouble.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠSubcommittee€felt€that€any€remedy€it€could€propose€would€be€worseŠ h Šthan€the€disease€of€an€occasional€harsh€result.€€These€Rules€areŠ Ä Šclear,€and€they€are€precise€rubrics€to€be€followed.€€AŠ pĄ  Šdiscretionary€JNOV€could€favor€one€side.€€Although€theŠ !l" ŠSubcommittee€is€sympathetic€to€the€situation€in€theņņ€Seayņ ņóóó ó€case,Š Č"$ Šits€members€feel€it€is€not€a€good€idea€to€tinker€with€the€RulesŠ €$Š& Šon€this€issue.€€Š ,&|!( Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€commented€that€the€lawyer€who€failed€to€followŠ Ų'(#* Šthe€Rules€was€from€another€state.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€theŠ „)Ō$, Šfederal€circuits€are€split€on€this€issue.ņņóó€€He€expressed€hisŠ 0+€&. Šagreement€with€Mr.€Sykes€that€no€change€should€be€made€to€theŠ Ü,,(0 ŠRules.€€The€Chair€stated€that€this€issue€can€be€revisited€whenŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šthe€Committee€discusses€ņņpro€seóó€litigants€in€jury€trials.€€TheŠ ° Šissue€is€whether€the€judge€can€grant€a€judgment€when€the€ņņpro€seóóŠ hø Šlitigant€fails€to€move€for€judgment.€€The€Judicial€EthicsŠ  p ŠCommittee€recently€filed€an€opinion€stating€that€a€judge€cannotŠ Ģ  Šraise€the€defense€of€statute€of€limitations€on€behalf€of€a€ņņpro€seóóŠ x Č Šlitigant.€€Judge€Norton€expressed€the€view€that€there€is€aŠ 0 €  Šdistinction€between€procedural€and€substantive€law.€€He€opinedŠ Ü,  Šthat€although€it€is€a€breach€of€the€Maryland€Code€of€JudicialŠ ˆŲ  ŠConduct€to€raise€defenses€on€behalf€of€ņņpro€se€óólitigants,€grantingŠ 4„  Šjudgment€to€a€ņņpro€seóó€litigant€when€no€motion€for€judgment€is€madeŠ ģ< Šmay€not€necessarily€be€improper,€depending€on€the€circumstances.€€Š ¤ō Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€decided€that€no€change€to€RulesŠ P  Š2„519€and€2„532€is€recommended.Š üL Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€Agenda€Item€4€would€be€continued€untilŠ Øų ŠSeptember.Š T¤ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Ō‡X¶EXXX¶EŌConsideration€of€draft€amendments€to:ą x ąRule€16„Š Ö& Š€€811€(Client€Protection€Fund€of€the€Bar€of€Maryland)€and€RuleŠ ¬ü  Š€€16„903€(Reporting€Pro€Bono€Legal€Service)Ō#†X¶EXXX¶Ex#ŌŠ ‚ Ņ! Š_________________________________________________________________Š X!Ø" ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€presented€Rules€16„811,€Client€Protection€FundŠ #T$ Šof€the€Bar€of€Maryland€and€16„903,€Reporting€Pro€Bono€LegalŠ °$ & ŠService,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š \&¬!( ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž(.$+ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Š*Ś%- ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ 6,†'/ ŠĢŠ ā-2)1 Šą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„811€to€change€certainŠ ° Šterminology,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€16-811.€€CLIENT€PROTECTION€FUND€OF€THEŠ X ŠBAR€OF€MARYLAND€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€f.€€Enforcement.€€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€1.€List€by€Trustees€of€UnpaidŠ ā 2  ŠAssessments.Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€As€soon€as€practical€after€January€1,Š d“  Šbut€no€later€than€February€15€of€eachŠ :Š  Šcalendar€year,€the€trustees€shall€prepare,Š `  Šcertify,€and€file€with€the€Court€of€Appeals€aŠ ę6 Šlist€showing:€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€(i)€the€name€and€account€number,€as€itŠ hø Šappears€on€their€records,€of€each€lawyer€who,Š >Ž Što€the€best€of€their€information,€is€engagedŠ d Šin€the€practice€of€law€and€without€validŠ ź: Šreason€or€justification€has€failed€or€refusedŠ Ą Što€pay€(a)€one€or€more€annual€assessments,Š –ę Š(b)€penalties€for€late€payment,€(c)€anyŠ l¼ Šcharge€for€a€dishonored€check,€or€(d)Š B’ Šreimbursement€of€publication€charges;€and€€Š h ŠĢą ø ą€(ii)€the€amount€due€from€that€lawyer€toŠ Ä Šthe€Fund.€€Š šź Š€€€€2.€Notice€of€Default€by€Trustees.Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(i)€The€trustees€shall€give€notice€ofŠ !l" Šdelinquency€promptly€to€each€lawyer€on€theŠ ņ!B# Šlist€by€first€class€mail€addressed€to€theŠ Č"$ Šlawyer€at€the€lawyer's€last€address€appearingŠ ž#ī% Šon€the€records€of€the€trustees.€€The€noticeŠ t$Ä& Šshall€state€the€amount€of€the€obligation€toŠ J%š ' Šthe€Fund,€that€payment€is€overdue,€and€thatŠ  &p!( Šfailure€to€pay€the€amount€to€the€Fund€withinŠ ö&F") Š30€days€following€the€date€of€the€notice€willŠ Ģ'#* Šresult€in€the€entry€of€an€order€by€the€CourtŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šof€Appeals€prohibiting€the€lawyer€fromŠ x)Č$, Špracticing€law€in€the€State.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€The€mailing€by€the€trustees€of€theŠ ś+J'/ Šnotice€of€default€shall€constitute€service.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€3.€Additional€Discretionary€Notice.Š |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€In€addition€to€the€mailed€notice,€theŠ ° Štrustees€may€give€any€additional€notice€toŠ †Ö Šthe€lawyers€on€the€delinquency€list€as€theŠ \¬ Štrustees€in€their€discretion€deem€desirable.€Š 2‚ ŠAdditional€notice€may€include€publication€inŠ X Šone€or€more€newspapers€selected€by€theŠ Ž. Štrustees;€telephone,€facsimile,€or€otherŠ “  Štransmission€to€the€named€lawyers;Š Š Ś Šdissemination€to€local€bar€associations€orŠ ` ° Šother€professional€associations;€posting€inŠ 6 †  ŠState€court€houses;€or€any€other€means€deemedŠ  \  Šappropriate€by€the€trustees.€€AdditionalŠ ā 2  Šnotice€may€be€statewide,€regional,€local,€orŠ ø  Špersonal€to€a€named€lawyer€as€the€trusteesŠ ŽŽ  Šmay€direct.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€4.€Certification€of€Default€by€Trustees;Š `  ŠOrder€of€Decertification€by€the€Court€ofŠ ę6 ŠAppeals.Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€(i)€Promptly€after€expiration€of€theŠ hø Šdeadline€date€stated€in€the€mailed€notice,Š >Ž Šthe€trustees€shall€submit€to€the€Court€ofŠ d ŠAppeals€a€proposed€Decertification€OrderŠ ź: Šstating€the€names€and€account€numbers€ofŠ Ą Šthose€lawyers€whose€accounts€remain€unpaid.Š –ę ŠThe€trustees€also€shall€furnish€additionalŠ l¼ Šinformation€from€their€records€or€giveŠ B’ Šfurther€notice€as€the€Court€of€Appeals€mayŠ h Šdirect.€€The€Court€of€Appeals,€on€beingŠ ī> Šsatisfied€that€the€trustees€have€given€theŠ Ä Šrequired€notice€to€the€lawyers€remaining€inŠ šź Šdefault,€shall€enter€a€Decertification€OrderŠ pĄ  Šprohibiting€each€of€them€from€practicing€lawŠ F –! Šin€the€State.€€The€trustees€shall€mail€byŠ !l" Šfirst€class€mail€a€copy€of€theŠ ņ!B# ŠDecertification€Order€to€each€lawyer€named€inŠ Č"$ Šthe€order€at€the€lawyer's€last€address€as€itŠ ž#ī% Šappears€on€the€records€of€the€trustees.€€TheŠ t$Ä& Šmailing€of€the€copy€shall€constitute€serviceŠ J%š ' Šof€the€order.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€A€lawyer€who€practices€law€afterŠ Ģ'#* Šhaving€been€served€with€a€copy€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠDecertification€Order€may€be€proceededŠ x)Č$, Šagainst€for€contempt€of€court€in€accordanceŠ N*ž%- Šwith€the€provisions€of€Title€15,€Chapter€200Š $+t&. Š(Contempt)€and€any€other€applicable€provisionŠ ś+J'/ Šof€law€or€as€the€Court€of€Appeals€shallŠ Š, (0 Šdirect.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€€€(iii)€Upon€written€request€from€anyŠ ° ŠMaryland€lawyer,€judge,€or€litigant€toŠ †Ö Šconfirm€whether€a€Maryland€lawyer€named€inŠ \¬ Šthe€request€has€been€decertified€and€has€notŠ 2‚ Šbeen€reinstated,€the€trustees€shall€furnishŠ X Šconfirmation€promptly€by€informal€means€and,Š Ž. Šif€requested,€by€written€confirmation.€€OnŠ “  Šreceiving€confirmation€by€the€trustees€that€aŠ Š Ś ŠMaryland€lawyer€attempting€to€practice€lawŠ ` ° Šhas€been€and€remains€decertified,€a€MarylandŠ 6 †  Šjudge€shall€not€permit€the€lawyer€to€practiceŠ  \  Šlaw€in€the€State€until€the€lawyer's€defaultŠ ā 2  Šhas€been€cured.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€5.€Payment.Š d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€payment€in€cash€or€by€certifiedŠ `  Šor€bank€official's€check€to€the€Fund€by€aŠ ę6 Šlawyer€of€all€amounts€due€by€the€lawyer,Š ¼  Šincluding€all€related€costs€that€the€Court€ofŠ ’ā ŠAppeals€or€the€trustees€may€prescribe€fromŠ hø Štime€to€time,€the€trustees€shall€remove€theŠ >Ž Šlawyer's€name€from€their€list€of€delinquentŠ d Šlawyers€and,€if€a€Decertification€Order€hasŠ ź: Šbeen€entered,€request€the€Court€of€Appeals€toŠ Ą Šņ ņrescind€its€Decertification€Order€as€to€thatŠ –ę Šlawyeró ó€ņņenter€an€order€that€terminates€theŠ l¼ ŠDecertification€Order€and€restores€the€lawyerŠ B’ Što€good€standingóó.€If€requested€by€a€lawyerŠ h Šaffected€by€the€action,€the€trustees€shallŠ ī> Šfurnish€confirmation€promptly.€€Š Ä Š€€€€6.€Bad€Check;€Interim€DecertificationŠ šź ŠOrder.Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(i)€If€a€check€payable€to€the€Fund€isŠ !l" Šdishonored,€the€treasurer€of€the€Fund€shallŠ ņ!B# Šnotify€the€lawyer€immediately€by€the€quickestŠ Č"$ Šavailable€means.€€Within€7€business€daysŠ ž#ī% Šfollowing€the€date€of€the€notice,€the€lawyerŠ t$Ä& Šshall€pay€to€the€treasurer€of€the€Fund,€inŠ J%š ' Šcash€or€by€certified€or€bank€official'sŠ  &p!( Šcheck,€the€full€amount€of€the€dishonoredŠ ö&F") Šcheck€plus€any€additional€charge€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Štrustees€in€their€discretion€shall€prescribeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfrom€time€to€time.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€The€treasurer€of€the€Fund€promptly€Š $+t&. Š(but€not€more€often€than€once€each€calendarŠ ś+J'/ Šquarter)€shall€prepare€and€submit€to€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCourt€of€Appeals€a€proposed€interimŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠDecertification€Order€stating€the€name€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccount€number€of€each€lawyer€who€remains€inŠ ° Šdefault€of€payment€for€a€dishonored€check€andŠ †Ö Šrelated€charges.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€shallŠ \¬ Šenter€an€interim€Decertification€OrderŠ 2‚ Šprohibiting€the€practice€of€law€in€the€StateŠ X Šby€each€lawyer€as€to€whom€it€is€satisfiedŠ Ž. Šthat€the€treasurer€has€made€reasonable€andŠ “  Šgood€faith€efforts€to€give€notice€concerningŠ Š Ś Šthe€dishonored€check.€€The€treasurer€shallŠ ` ° Šmail€by€first€class€mail€a€copy€of€theŠ 6 †  Šinterim€Decertification€Order€to€each€lawyerŠ  \  Šnamed€in€the€order€at€the€lawyer's€lastŠ ā 2  Šaddress€as€it€appears€on€the€records€of€theŠ ø  Štrustees,€and€the€mailing€of€the€copy€shallŠ ŽŽ  Šconstitute€service€of€the€order.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€7.€Notices€to€Clerks.Š `  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ¼  Šshall€send€a€copy€of€ņ ņaó ó€ņņeachóó€DecertificationŠ ’ā ŠOrder€and€ņ ņrescissionó ó€order€ņņthat€terminates€aŠ hø ŠDecertification€Order€and€restores€the€lawyerŠ >Ž Što€good€standingóó€entered€pursuant€to€thisŠ d ŠRule€to€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ź: ŠAppeals,€the€clerk€of€each€circuit€court,€theŠ Ą ŠChief€Clerk€of€the€District€Court,€and€theŠ –ę ŠRegister€of€Wills€for€each€county.€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š h ŠĢĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„811€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ pĄ  ŠĢNote.Š !l" ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€request€of€Chief€Judge€Bell,Š Č"$ Šamendments€to€Rules€16„811€and€16„903€haveŠ ž#ī% Šbeen€drafted€to€substitute€the€terminology,Š t$Ä& Šš šenter€an€order€that€terminates€theŠ J%š ' ŠDecertification€Order€and€restores€the€lawyerŠ  &p!( Što€good€standing,šš€for€the€terminology,Š ö&F") Šš šrescind€its€Decertification€Order€as€to€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šlawyer.ššŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇĢĢŌ‡X¶EXXX¶EŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ X ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€900€„€PRO€BONO€LEGAL€SERVICEˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„903€to€change€certainŠ 6 †  Šterminology,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€16„903.€€REPORTING€PRO€BONO€LEGALŠ ŽŽ  ŠSERVICE€Š d“  Šą ø ąĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(e)€EnforcementŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Notice€of€DefaultŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€soon€as€practicable€after€May€1Š ź: Šof€each€year,€the€Administrative€Office€ofŠ Ą Šthe€Courts€shall€give€notice€of€the€failureŠ –ę Što€file€a€report€to€each€defaulting€lawyer.€Š l¼ ŠThe€notice€shall€(A)€state€that€the€lawyerŠ B’ Šhas€not€filed€the€Pro€Bono€Legal€ServiceŠ h ŠReport€for€the€previous€calendar€year,€(B)Š ī> Šstate€that€continued€failure€to€file€theŠ Ä ŠReport€may€result€in€the€entry€of€an€order€byŠ šź Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€prohibiting€the€lawyerŠ pĄ  Šfrom€practicing€law€in€the€State,€and€(C)€beŠ F –! Šsent€by€first€class€mail.€€The€mailing€of€theŠ !l" Šnotice€of€default€shall€constitute€service.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Additional€Discretionary€Notice€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠDefaultŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€addition€to€the€mailed€notice,Š  &p!( Šthe€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts€mayŠ ö&F") Šgive€additional€notice€to€defaulting€lawyersŠ Ģ'#* Šby€any€of€the€means€enumerated€in€Rule€16„811Š ¢(ņ#+ Šg€3.Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€List€of€Defaulting€LawyersŠ $+t&. Šņ ņó óĢą ø ą€€€€As€soon€as€practicable€after€July€1Š Š, (0 Šof€each€year€but€no€later€than€August€1,€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€shallŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprepare,€certify,€and€file€with€the€Court€ofŠ ° ŠAppeals€a€list€that€includes€the€name€andŠ †Ö Šaddress€of€each€lawyer€engaged€in€theŠ \¬ Špractice€of€law€who€ņņóóhas€failed€to€file€theŠ 2‚ ŠPro€Bono€Legal€€Service€Report€for€theŠ X Šprevious€year.€Š Ž. Šņ ņó óӁ€ (Öż03ÓŲ! !ŲĢ€€€€(4)€€Certification€of€Default;€Order€ofŠ Š Ś ŠDecertificationŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Administrative€Office€of€theŠ  \  ŠCourts€shall€submit€with€the€list€a€proposedŠ ā 2  ŠDecertification€Order€stating€the€names€andŠ ø  Šaddresses€of€those€lawyers€who€have€failed€toŠ ŽŽ  Šfile€their€Pro€Bono€Legal€Service€Reports€forŠ d“  Šthe€specified€calendar€year.€€At€the€requestŠ :Š  Šof€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€AdministrativeŠ `  ŠOffice€of€the€Courts€also€shall€furnishŠ ę6 Šadditional€information€from€its€records€orŠ ¼  Šgive€further€notice€to€the€defaultingŠ ’ā Šlawyers.€€If€satisfied€that€theŠ hø ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€has€givenŠ >Ž Šthe€required€notice€to€each€lawyer€named€onŠ d Šthe€proposed€Decertification€Order,€the€CourtŠ ź: Šof€Appeals€shall€enter€a€DecertificationŠ Ą ŠOrder€prohibiting€each€of€them€fromŠ –ę Špracticing€law€in€the€State.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Mailing€of€Decertification€OrderŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Administrative€Office€of€theŠ Ä ŠCourts€shall€mail€by€first€class€mail€a€copyŠ šź Šof€the€Decertification€Order€to€each€lawyerŠ pĄ  Šnamed€in€the€Order.€€The€mailing€of€the€copyŠ F –! Šof€the€Decertification€Order€shall€constituteŠ !l" Šservice.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€ņ ņRescissionó ó€ņņRestoration€to€GoodŠ ž#ī% ŠStandingóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€lawyer€files€the€outstandingŠ  &p!( ŠPro€Bono€Legal€Service€Report,€theŠ ö&F") ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€shallŠ Ģ'#* Šrequest€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€enter€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šorder€ņ ņrescinding€its€Decertification€Order€asŠ x)Č$, Štoó ó€that€ņņterminates€the€Decertification€OrderŠ N*ž%- Šand€restores€theóó€lawyer€ņņto€good€standingóó.€Š $+t&. ŠUpon€entry€ofņ ņ€a€Rescission€Orderó ó€ņņan€orderŠ ś+J'/ Šthat€terminates€a€Decertification€Order€andŠ Š, (0 Šrestores€the€lawyer€to€good€standingóó,€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€promptlyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šshall€furnish€confirmation€to€the€lawyer.Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(7)€€Notices€to€ClerksŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ X Šshall€send€a€copy€of€each€DecertificationŠ Ž. ŠOrder€and€ņ ņRescission€Orderó ó€ņņŌ_ŌorderŌ_Ō€thatŠ “  Šterminates€a€Decertification€Order€andŠ Š Ś Šrestores€the€lawyer€to€good€standingóó€enteredŠ ` ° Špursuant€to€this€Rule€to€the€Clerk€of€theŠ 6 †  ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals,€the€Clerk€of€eachŠ  \  Šcircuit€court,€the€Chief€Clerk€of€theŠ ā 2  ŠDistrict€Court,€and€the€Register€of€Wills€forŠ ø  Šeach€county.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š :Š  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„903€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¼  ŠĢNote.Š hø ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€16„811.Š d ŠŌ#†X¶EXXX¶EB¤#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€Alexander€L.€Cummings,Š –ę ŠEsq.,€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€sent€a€memorandumŠ B’ Šdirecting€the€Rules€Committee€to€look€at€the€use€of€the€wordŠ ī> Šš šrescindšš€in€orders€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€reinstating€attorneysŠ šź Što€the€practice€of€law€after€having€belatedly€paid€assessmentsŠ F –! Šand€penalties€due€to€the€Client€Protection€Fund€and€in€ordersŠ ņ!B# Šreinstating€lawyers€who€had€belatedly€filed€the€required€ņņpro€bonoóóŠ ž#ī% Šreport.€€€The€Attorneys€Subcommittee€had€considered€this€issue,Š V%¦ ' Šand€Mr.€Brault,€the€Subcommittee€Chair,€drafted€a€letterŠ 'R") Šexpressing€the€Subcommitteeššs€opinion€that€the€word€š šrescindššŠ ®(ž#+ Šmeans€that€the€order€restricting€the€attorney€from€practicing€lawŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šwas€void€ņņab€initioóó,€as€opposed€to€being€terminated€prospectivelyŠ ,V'/ Šonly.Š ¾-)1 Šą  ąAfter€a€recent€Court€of€Appeals€conference€on€other€Rules,Š ° Šthe€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ \¬ ŠAppeals,€told€the€Reporter€that€the€Court€would€like€a€change€inŠ X Šthe€terminology€of€the€Rules€and€its€orders.€€The€Court€does€notŠ “  Šagree€with€the€concept€of€the€word€š šrescind,šš€as€applied€in€thisŠ ` ° Šsituation.€€The€Reporter€consulted€with€a€judge€of€the€Court,€whoŠ  \  Šworked€with€her€to€prepare€draft€amendments€to€Rules€16„811,Š ø  ŠClient€Protection€Fund€of€the€Bar€of€Maryland,€and€16„903,Š d“  ŠReporting€Pro€Bono€Legal€Service.€€The€drafts€are€included€in€theŠ `  Šmaterials€for€todayššs€meeting.€€The€view€is€that€decertificationŠ ¼  Šis€the€equivalent€of€a€suspension,€and€a€lawyer€should€not€beŠ hø Špracticing€while€decertified.€€This€borders€on€barratry,€and€BarŠ d ŠCounsel€should€be€able€to€prosecute€attorneys€who€practice€inŠ Ą Šviolation€of€a€decertification€order.€€ņņNunc€pro€Ō_ŌtuncŌ_ŌóóŠ l¼ Šreinstatement€is€inappropriate.€€The€contempt€provisions€of€theŠ $t ŠRules€are€not€sufficient€to€address€the€problem€of€decertifiedŠ Š  Šlawyers€continuing€to€practice.€€Mr.€Karceski€inquired€as€toŠ |Ģ  Šwhether€all€defendants€represented€by€attorneys€who€have€beenŠ (!x" Šdecertified€would€be€entitled€to€a€new€trial€if€convicted.€€TheŠ Ō"$$ ŠChair€noted€that€there€was€a€case€in€Baltimore€County€in€whichŠ €$Š& Šthe€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€sent€a€non„attorney€to€aŠ ,&|!( Šlineup.€€The€individual€represented€himself€to€be€an€attorney.€Š Ų'(#* ŠThe€Court€of€Appeals€reversed€the€conviction€of€the€defendantŠ „)Ō$, Šbecause€he€was€represented€by€this€person.€€Mr.€Karceski€pointedŠ 0+€&. Šout€that€the€using€the€word€š šrescindšš€as€opposed€to€the€wordŠ Ü,,(0 Šš šterminatešš€may€make€a€difference.€€Mr.€Maloney€remarked€that€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠCourt€of€Appeals€would€want€to€reserve€the€right€to€disciplineŠ ° Šattorneys€who€engage€in€the€practice€of€law€during€a€period€ofŠ \¬ Šsuspension.€€The€revised€language€does€not€state€this.€€Mr.Š X ŠBrault€observed€that€in€the€District€of€Columbia,€a€non„attorneyŠ “  Šmisrepresented€himself€as€an€attorney.€€The€person€was€not€evenŠ ` ° Šcollege„educated.€€All€of€the€cases€he€handled€were€reversed€onŠ  \  Šappeal,€and€a€new€trial€was€awarded.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€made€a€goodŠ ø  Špoint€questioning€if€all€cases€handled€by€a€decertified€attorneyŠ d“  Šin€which€the€defendant€was€convicted€would€have€to€be€tried€againŠ `  Šautomatically.€€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€consequences€to€litigation€inŠ hø Šwhich€a€decertified€lawyer€represents€a€party€should€beŠ d Šresearched€before€a€decision€is€made.€€It€would€be€helpful€toŠ Ą Šlook€at€how€other€states€handle€this.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€ifŠ l¼ Šthe€orders€suspending€attorneys€terminate€by€their€terms€on€aŠ h Šspecific€date.€€Mr.€Karceski€responded€that€some€of€the€ordersŠ Ä Šdo.€€Some€of€the€orders€include€language€allowing€leave€toŠ pĄ  Šreapply.€€He€added€that€failure€to€pay€dues€by€an€attorney€shouldŠ !l" Šnot€be€grounds€for€reversing€a€conviction€in€which€the€attorneyŠ Č"$ Šrepresented€a€defendant.€€The€Chair€stated€that€there€are€casesŠ t$Ä& Šwhich€hold€that€a€defendant€is€not€entitled€to€a€new€trialŠ  &p!( Šbecause€the€defense€attorney€was€suspended€during€the€trial.€€HeŠ Ģ'#* Šsaid€that€this€matter€will€be€reconsidered€by€the€Committee€afterŠ x)Č$, Šit€is€researched.Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ą