’WPCå TŒ]ż§ łhŠnÆĆaъiżŲ“Šœ·“%®”Äé’ę·±ÄJr¬2Z†ļžä&”dÅ CĀŽU’Å :¢ŲżĀˆ‹ūj°aÕyuĀĪĪK‘LĄ§iL”D`ˆZg|é/å~tõքc_FŁŻ;ė«ĶM¼ČŖvxĮ*„<÷DƒsōÜ|÷ƒ6Œ«såa¾ÜĄ‘lÅl6õ±¾VA˜ŸŒGOHź cMÆ­JXøTŽ¾Eś:Šr¬—÷ćņ#‘N‘› Ļsų…ę Õ Æ27eė->[äH¼NĄ@Xč4¢?UŒš ĘŁ:‰…±K@ _īDKÅĆĘŻŠłąy$ó”§5ź…e›Ń!ųnƒś.Ķęįx„üŠĶ-qŅ<'„čŪ5+7X3™M%"‡].9Ų!’ꖈč·²š²ÓVJ÷låą¾«o²2¹+“ wÄ·į %‹5Ā~ 0”Fƒ §ŪŪ5ŹŽ(#(# ŠHarry€S.€Johnson,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDebbie€L.€Potter,€Esq.Šd(#(# ŠRichard€M.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąKathy€P.€Smith,€ClerkŠź:(#(# ŠFrank€M.€Ō_ŌKratovilŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.ŠĄ(#(# ŠJ.€Brooks€Leahy,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€A.€Ō_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š–ę(#(# ŠŌ_ŌZakiaŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌMahasaŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š l¼ ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š ī> ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ šź ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ pĄ  ŠGeorge€Perry,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ F –! ŠMichael€Ō_ŌMorrissetteŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ !l" ŠCarol€Ō_ŌTuoheyŌ_Ō,€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ ņ!B# ŠPaul€H.€Ō_ŌEthridgeŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ Č"$ ŠMelvin€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Bar€Counsel,€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ ž#ī% ŠNancy€Forster,€Esq.,€Public€DefenderŠ t$Ä& ŠMichele€Ō_ŌNethercottŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€introduced€the€summerŠ Ģ'#* Šintern€for€the€Rules€Committee,€George€Perry,€who€is€a€lawŠ x)Č$, Šstudent€at€the€University€of€Baltimore.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Š $+t&. Šminutes€of€the€September€8,€2006€and€November€17,€2006€meetings€Š  Š, (0 Šwere€distributed€to€the€Committee€as€well€as€the€minutes€of€theŠ ° ŠOctober€13,€2006€meeting,€which€had€been€revised€by€Mr.€Klein.€€Š \¬ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€moved€that€the€minutes€be€accepted€as€presented,Š X Šthe€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Š “  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€RuleŠ 6 †  Š€€16„743€(Peer€Review€Process),€Rule€16„735€(Dismissal€or€OtherŠ  \  Š€€Termination€of€Complaint),€and€Rule€16„737€(Reprimand€byŠ ā 2  Š€€Commission)Š ø  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€he€would€give€some€backgroundŠ `  Šinformation€before€explaining€the€changes€to€some€of€the€RulesŠ ¼  Špertaining€to€attorney€discipline.€€Before€the€Rules€wereŠ hø Šrevised,€the€disciplinary€system€had€two€hearings.€€The€Court€ofŠ d ŠAppeals€was€critical€of€the€system€because€sometimes€it€wouldŠ Ą Štake€years€to€complete€the€disciplinary€process.€€The€CourtŠ l¼ Šdirected€that€the€Rules€be€revised€to€speed€up€the€attorneyŠ h Šdiscipline€process.€€Consideration€was€given€to€a€system€withŠ Ä Šsomething€similar€to€a€grand€jury€proceeding,€as€opposed€to€aŠ pĄ  Šfull€panel€hearing.€€The€Court€did€not€like€the€system€proposedŠ !l" Šby€the€Rules€Committee,€and€it€revised€the€system€to€include€aŠ Č"$ Špeer€review€panel,€which€would€handle€the€cases€expeditiously.€Š t$Ä& ŠWith€time€deadlines€in€mind,€a€disciplinary€action€under€the€newŠ  &p!( Šsystem€begins€with€a€complaint€to€Bar€Counsel€and€anŠ Ģ'#* Šinvestigation€by€Bar€Counsel.€€Bar€Counsel€has€the€authority€toŠ x)Č$, Šdismiss,€to€warn,€and€to€create€a€diversionary€program€in€which€aŠ $+t&. Šlawyer€could€participate,€and€if€successful,€avoid€discipline.€Š Š, (0 ŠIf€the€matter€is€not€resolved€by€Bar€Counsel,€it€then€goes€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Špeer€review,€with€a€deadline.€€Peer€review€panels€are€composed€ofŠ ° Šlawyers€and€members€of€the€public.€€The€proceedings€are€informalŠ \¬ Šand€private,€and€the€panel€makes€recommendations.€€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€represented€a€lawyerŠ “  Šclient€in€a€disciplinary€case€which€is€currently€pending€in€theŠ ` ° ŠCourt€of€Appeals€and€is€a€matter€of€public€record.€€His€clientŠ  \  Šhad€been€an€estates€and€trusts€lawyer€who€had€been€theŠ ø  Šbeneficiary€of€the€will€of€a€client.€€The€question€was€whetherŠ d“  Šthe€steps€the€lawyer€took€in€having€another€lawyer€review€theŠ `  Šmatter€were€adequate€under€the€independent€counsel€provision€ofŠ ¼  ŠRule€1.8€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€Š hø ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€and€his€client€appeared€before€a€peer€review€panel.€€Š d ŠThey€presented€their€case€with€much€detail,€although€the€peerŠ Ą Šreview€proceeding€was€informal,€and€there€was€no€transcript.€Š l¼ ŠWitnesses€and€colleagues€testified.€€The€complaining€witness,€aŠ h Šcollateral€relative,€was€able€to€testify€by€telephone.€€The€peerŠ Ä Šreview€proceeding€took€half€a€day,€and€the€panel€then€retired€toŠ pĄ  Šconsider€the€matter.€€They€announced€to€the€waiting€counsel€thatŠ !l" Šalthough€there€may€have€been€a€technical€violation€of€the€Rule,Š Č"$ Šit€did€not€warrant€full€disciplinary€procedures.€€TheyŠ t$Ä& Šrecommended€a€reprimand€or,€in€the€alternative,€a€diversionaryŠ  &p!( Šagreement.€€The€respondent€agreed€to€accept€a€reprimand,€but€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠAssistant€Bar€Counsel€said€that€he€had€no€authority€to€agree€toŠ x)Č$, Šthe€reprimand;€only€Bar€Counsel€had€the€authority.€€Bar€CounselŠ $+t&. Šwas€then€asked,€and€he€did€not€agree€to€the€reprimand.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€that€it€was€Bar€Counselššs€contention€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€panel€has€no€authority€to€recommend€a€reprimand€without€theŠ ° Šagreement€of€Bar€Counsel,€and€therefore,€the€panel€must€recommendŠ \¬ Šcharges.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€stated€that€this€brought€to€his€attentionŠ X ŠGuideline€6.5€of€the€Administrative€and€Procedural€Guidelines€ofŠ “  Šthe€Attorney€Grievance€Commission,€which€provides€that€BarŠ ` ° ŠCounsel€must€approve€any€recommendation€of€a€peer€review€panelŠ  \  Šother€than€dismissal€or€the€filing€of€a€Petition€for€DisciplinaryŠ ø  Šor€Remedial€Action.€€The€panel€chairman€sent€a€report€that€he€hadŠ d“  Šbeen€instructed€that€he€could€not€recommend€a€reprimand.€€ChargesŠ `  Šwere€brought,€the€case€was€tried,€and€the€judge€found€in€favor€ofŠ ¼  Šthe€attorney.€€Bar€Counsel€objected,€and€the€case€will€be€arguedŠ hø Šin€the€Court€of€Appeals.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€Bar€Counselššs€position€on€this€matterŠ Ą Šis€that€if€a€panel€decided€that€a€reprimand€would€be€in€order,€itŠ l¼ Šcannot€make€that€recommendation€unless€Bar€Counsel€agrees.Š h ŠOrdinarily,€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€never€learns€thatŠ Ä Šthe€peer€review€panel€thinks€that€only€a€reprimand€is€neededŠ pĄ  Šunless€Bar€Counsel€had€agreed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€has€spoken€with€MelvinŠ !l" ŠŌ_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō,€Bar€Counsel;€Glenn€Grossman,€Deputy€Bar€Counsel;€andŠ Č"$ Šothers€in€the€Office€of€Bar€Counsel€on€this€issue.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ t$Ä& Šhad€questioned€the€usefulness€of€peer€review€if€Bar€Counsel€hasŠ  &p!( Što€agree€with€the€panelššs€recommendation€before€theŠ Ģ'#* Šrecommendation€can€be€made.€€The€issue€before€the€Committee€todayŠ x)Č$, Šrevises€Rule€16„743€to€clarify€that€the€panel€can€recommend€aŠ $+t&. Šreprimand€even€if€Bar€Counsel€objects.€€The€Attorney€GrievanceŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission€retains€the€authority€to€overrule€the€panel.€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€16„743,€Peer€Review€Process,€forŠ ° Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ 6 †  Šą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„743€to€require€a€PeerŠ ŽŽ  ŠReview€Panel€to€transmit€to€the€Commission€aŠ d“  Šrecommended€disposition€that€has€been€agreedŠ :Š  Šupon€by€Bar€Counsel€and€the€attorney,€to€addŠ `  Ša€Committee€note€following€new€subsectionŠ ę6 Š(e)(1),€to€clarify€provisions€concerningŠ ¼  Ša€recommended€disposition€absent€agreement€ofŠ ’ā ŠBar€Counsel€and€the€attorney,€to€add€aŠ hø ŠCommittee€note€following€new€subsectionŠ >Ž Š(e)(2),€to€allow€the€attorney€to€enter€intoŠ d Ševidence€the€Panelššs€recommendation€underŠ ź: Šcertain€circumstances,€and€to€make€aŠ Ą Šstylistic€change,€as€follows:Š –ę ŠĢĢRule€16-743.€€PEER€REVIEW€PROCESS€Š h ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Purpose€of€Peer€Review€ProcessŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€The€purpose€of€the€peer€review€processŠ F –! Šis€for€the€Peer€Review€Panel€to€consider€theŠ !l" ŠStatement€of€Charges€and€all€relevantŠ ņ!B# Šinformation€offered€by€Bar€Counsel€and€theŠ Č"$ Šattorney€concerning€it€and€to€determine€(1)Š ž#ī% Šwhether€the€Statement€of€Charges€has€aŠ t$Ä& Šsubstantial€basis€and€there€is€reason€toŠ J%š ' Šbelieve€that€the€attorney€has€committedŠ  &p!( Šprofessional€misconduct€or€is€incapacitated,Š ö&F") Šand,€(2)€if€so,€whether€a€Petition€forŠ Ģ'#* ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€should€beŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfiled€or€some€other€disposition€isŠ x)Č$, Šappropriate.€€The€peer€review€process€is€notŠ N*ž%- Šintended€to€be€an€adversarial€one€and€it€isŠ $+t&. Šnot€the€function€of€Peer€Review€Panels€toŠ ś+J'/ Šhold€evidentiary€hearings,€adjudicate€facts,Š Š, (0 Šor€write€full€opinions€or€reports.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€note:€€If€a€Peer€Review€PanelŠ ° Šconcludes€that€the€complaint€has€aŠ †Ö Šsubstantial€basis€indicating€the€need€forŠ \¬ Šsome€remedy,€some€behavioral€or€operationalŠ 2‚ Šchanges€on€the€part€of€the€lawyer,€or€someŠ X Šdiscipline€short€of€suspension€or€disbarment,Š Ž. Špart€of€the€peer€review€process€can€be€anŠ “  Šattempt€through€both€evaluative€andŠ Š Ś Šfacilitative€dialogue,€(A)€to€effectuateŠ ` ° Šdirectly€or€suggest€a€mechanism€for€effectingŠ 6 †  Šan€amicable€resolution€of€the€existingŠ  \  Šdispute€between€the€lawyer€and€theŠ ā 2  Šcomplainant,€and€(B)€to€encourage€the€lawyerŠ ø  Što€recognize€any€deficiencies€on€his€or€herŠ ŽŽ  Špart€that€led€to€the€problem€and€takeŠ d“  Šappropriate€remedial€steps€to€address€thoseŠ :Š  Šdeficiencies.€€The€goal,€in€this€setting,€isŠ `  Šnot€to€punish€or€stigmatize€the€lawyer€or€toŠ ę6 Šcreate€a€fear€that€any€admission€ofŠ ¼  Šdeficiency€will€result€in€substantial€harm,Š ’ā Šbut€rather€to€create€an€ambience€for€aŠ hø Šconstructive€solution.€€The€objective€viewsŠ >Ž Šof€two€fellow€lawyers€and€a€lay€person,Š d Šexpressed€in€the€form€of€advice€and€opinionŠ ź: Šrather€than€in€the€form€of€adjudication,€mayŠ Ą Šassist€the€lawyer€(and€the€complainant)€toŠ –ę Šretreat€from€confrontational€positions€andŠ l¼ Šlook€at€the€problem€more€realistically.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Scheduling€of€Meeting;€Notice€toŠ ī> ŠAttorneyŠ Ä ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€Chair€of€the€Peer€ReviewŠ pĄ  ŠCommittee,€after€consultation€with€theŠ F –! Šmembers€of€the€Peer€Review€Panel,€BarŠ !l" ŠCounsel,€and€the€attorney,€shall€schedule€aŠ ņ!B# Šmeeting€of€the€Panel.€€€€€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If,€without€substantialŠ t$Ä& Šjustification,€the€attorney€does€not€agree€toŠ J%š ' Šschedule€a€meeting€within€the€time€providedŠ  &p!( Šin€subsection€(b)(5)€of€this€Rule,€the€ChairŠ ö&F") Šmay€recommend€to€the€Commission€that€the€peerŠ Ģ'#* Šreview€process€be€terminated.€€If€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCommission€terminates€the€peer€review€processŠ x)Č$, Špursuant€to€this€subsection,€the€CommissionŠ N*ž%- Šmay€take€any€action€that€could€be€recommendedŠ $+t&. Šby€the€Peer€Review€Panel€under€section€(e)€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthis€Rule.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€Chair€shall€notify€Bar€Counsel,Š |.Ģ)2 Šthe€attorney,€and€each€complainant€of€theŠ ° Štime,€place,€and€purpose€of€the€meeting€andŠ †Ö Šinvite€their€attendance.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€The€notice€to€the€attorney€shallŠ X Šinform€the€attorney€of€the€attorney's€rightŠ Ž. Što€respond€in€writing€to€the€Statement€ofŠ “  ŠCharges€by€filing€a€written€response€with€theŠ Š Ś ŠCommission€and€sending€a€copy€of€it€to€BarŠ ` ° ŠCounsel€and€each€member€of€the€Peer€ReviewŠ 6 †  ŠPanel€at€least€ten€days€before€the€scheduledŠ  \  Šmeeting.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Unless€the€time€is€extended€by€theŠ ŽŽ  ŠCommission,€the€meeting€shall€occur€within€60Š d“  Šdays€after€appointment€of€the€Panel.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(c)€€MeetingŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€Peer€Review€Panel€shall€conductŠ ’ā Šthe€meeting€in€an€informal€manner.€It€shallŠ hø Šallow€Bar€Counsel,€the€attorney,€and€eachŠ >Ž Šcomplainant€to€explain€their€positions€andŠ d Šoffer€such€supporting€information€as€theŠ ź: ŠPanel€finds€relevant.€€Upon€request€of€BarŠ Ą ŠCounsel€or€the€attorney,€the€Panel€may,€butŠ –ę Šneed€not,€hear€from€any€other€person.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠPanel€is€not€bound€by€any€rules€of€evidence,Š B’ Šbut€shall€respect€lawful€privileges.€€TheŠ h ŠPanel€may€exclude€a€complainant€afterŠ ī> Šlistening€to€the€complainant's€statement€and,Š Ä Šas€a€Ō_ŌmediativeŌ_Ō€technique,€may€consultŠ šź Šseparately€with€Bar€Counsel€or€the€attorney.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Panel€may€meet€in€private€to€deliberate.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If€the€Panel€determines€that€theŠ ņ!B# ŠStatement€of€Charges€has€a€substantial€basisŠ Č"$ Šand€that€there€is€reason€to€believe€that€theŠ ž#ī% Šattorney€has€committed€professionalŠ t$Ä& Šmisconduct€or€is€incapacitated,€the€Panel€mayŠ J%š ' Š(A)€conclude€the€meeting€and€make€anŠ  &p!( Šappropriate€recommendation€to€the€CommissionŠ ö&F") Šor€(B)€inform€the€parties€of€itsŠ Ģ'#* Šdetermination€and€allow€the€attorney€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šopportunity€to€consider€a€reprimand€or€aŠ x)Č$, ŠConditional€Diversion€Agreement.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€Panel€may€schedule€one€or€moreŠ ś+J'/ Šfurther€meetings,€but,€unless€the€time€isŠ Š, (0 Šextended€by€the€Commission,€it€shall€make€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecommendation€to€the€Commission€within€90Š |.Ģ)2 Šdays€after€appointment€of€the€Panel.€€If€aŠ ° Šrecommendation€is€not€made€within€that€timeŠ †Ö Šor€any€extension€granted€by€the€Commission,Š \¬ Šthe€peer€review€process€shall€be€terminatedŠ 2‚ Šand€the€Commission€may€take€any€action€thatŠ X Šcould€be€recommended€by€the€Peer€Review€PanelŠ Ž. Šunder€section€(e)€of€this€Rule.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Ex€parte€CommunicationsŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€for€administrativeŠ  \  Šcommunications€with€the€Chair€of€the€PeerŠ ā 2  ŠReview€Committee€and€as€allowed€underŠ ø  Šsubsection€(c)(1)€as€part€of€the€peer€reviewŠ ŽŽ  Šmeeting€process,€no€member€of€the€Panel€shallŠ d“  Šparticipate€in€an€ex€parte€communicationŠ :Š  Šconcerning€the€substance€of€the€Statement€ofŠ `  ŠCharges€with€Bar€Counsel,€the€attorney,€theŠ ę6 Šcomplainant,€or€any€other€person.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Recommendation€ņņof€Peer€Review€PanelóóŠ hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Agreed€Upon€Recommendationóó€Š d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€during€the€peer€review€process,Š Ą ŠBar€Counsel€and€the€attorney€agree€upon€aŠ –ę Šrecommended€disposition,€the€Peer€ReviewŠ l¼ ŠPanel€shall€transmit€that€recommendation€toŠ B’ Šthe€Commission.ó󀀩 h ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€If€a€Peer€Review€PanelŠ Ä Šdetermines€that€the€attorney€committedŠ šź Šprofessional€misconduct,€or€is€incapacitated,Š pĄ  Šand€that€the€parties€should€enter€into€aŠ F –! ŠConditional€Diversion€Agreement,€the€PanelŠ !l" Šshall€orally€advise€the€parties€of€thatŠ ņ!B# Šdetermination€and€afford€them€an€opportunityŠ Č"$ Što€enter€into€a€Conditional€DiversionŠ ž#ī% ŠAgreement€in€accordance€with€Rule€16„736.€IfŠ t$Ä& Šagreement€is€reached,€the€ConditionalŠ J%š ' ŠDiversion€Agreement€becomes€the€PanelššsŠ  &p!( Šrecommended€disposition;€if€no€agreement€isŠ ö&F") Šreached,€the€Panel€transmits€to€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommission€one€of€the€recommendations€listedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šin€subsection€(e)(2)€of€this€Rule.óóŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€If€No€AgreementóóŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņThe€Peer€Review€Panel€may€recommendŠ Š, (0 Što€the€Commission€that€a€Petition€forŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€be€filed€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmake€any€recommendation€to€the€CommissionŠ ° Šthat€Bar€Counsel€may€make€under€Rule€16-734Š †Ö Š(a),€(b),€or€(c).€€The€Paneló ó€€ņņIf€there€is€noŠ \¬ Šagreed€upon€recommendation€under€subsectionŠ 2‚ Š(e)(1)€of€this€Rule,€the€Panel€shall€transmitŠ X Što€the€Commission€an€independentŠ Ž. Šrecommendation,€not€subject€to€the€approvalŠ “  Šof€Bar€Counsel,€andóó€shall€accompany€itsŠ Š Ś Šrecommendation€with€a€brief€explanatoryŠ ` ° Šstatement.€€ņņThe€Panelššs€recommendation€shallŠ 6 †  Šbe€one€of€the€following:óóŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(A)€the€filing€of€a€Petition€forŠ ø  ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action;óóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€a€reprimand€in€accordance€with€RuleŠ :Š  Š16„737;óóŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(C)€dismissal€of€the€complaint€orŠ ¼  Štermination€of€the€proceeding€withoutŠ ’ā Šdiscipline,€but€with€a€warning,€in€accordanceŠ hø Šwith€Rule€16„735;€oróóŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(D)€dismissal€of€the€complaint€orŠ ź: Štermination€of€the€proceeding€withoutŠ Ą Šdiscipline,€without€a€warning,€in€accordanceŠ –ę Šwith€Rule€16„735.óóŠ l¼ ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Under€subsection€(e)(1)€ofŠ h Šthis€Rule,€a€Peer€Review€Panel€may€recommendŠ ī> Što€the€Commission€a€Conditional€DiversionŠ Ä ŠAgreement€in€accordance€with€Rule€16„736,€butŠ šź Ša€Panel€may€not€make€that€recommendationŠ pĄ  Šunder€subsection€(e)(2)€of€this€Rule.óóŠ F –! ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Use€of€Recommendation€and€Statementóó€Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ ž#ī% ŠRemedial€Action€is€filed€and€the€Panel€hadŠ t$Ä& Šrecommended€a€disposition€other€than€theŠ J%š ' Šfiling€of€a€Petition,€the€respondent€attorneyŠ  &p!( Šshall€have€the€right€to€enter€into€evidenceŠ ö&F") Šthe€Panelššs€recommendation€and€statement.óóŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(f)€€Action€by€CommissionŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Commission€may€(1)€ņ ņapprove€theŠ $+t&. Šfiling€ofó ó€ņņdirect€Bar€Counsel€to€fileóó€aŠ ś+J'/ ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action,Š Š, (0 Š(2)€take€any€action€on€the€Panel'sŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecommendation€that€the€Commission€may€takeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šon€a€similar€recommendation€made€by€BarŠ ° ŠCounsel€under€Rule€16-734,€or€(3)€dismiss€theŠ †Ö ŠStatement€of€Charges€and€terminate€theŠ \¬ Šproceeding.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ž. ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„743€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ` ° ŠĢNote.Š  \  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.€pointed€out€thatŠ ø  ŠGuideline€6.5€of€the€Administrative€andŠ ŽŽ  ŠProcedural€Guidelines€of€the€AttorneyŠ d“  ŠGrievance€Commission€requires€Bar€Counsel€toŠ :Š  Šapprove€any€recommendation€of€the€Peer€ReviewŠ `  ŠPanel€other€than€dismissal€or€the€filing€of€aŠ ę6 ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action.€Š ¼  ŠThe€Attorneys€Subcommittee€acknowledges€thatŠ ’ā ŠBar€Counselššs€role€in€effecting€a€ConditionalŠ hø ŠDiversionary€Agreement€may€require€BarŠ >Ž ŠCounselššs€approval€of€such€an€agreement,€butŠ d Šrequiring€Bar€Counselššs€approval€of€aŠ ź: Šrecommendation€by€a€Panel€that€an€attorney€beŠ Ą Šreprimanded€negates€the€opinion€of€the€PeerŠ –ę ŠReview€Panel€and€diminishes€the€value€of€theŠ l¼ ŠPeer€Review€process.€€Š B’ ŠĢą ø ąThe€Subcommittee€proposes€amendments€toŠ ī> Šseveral€of€the€Rules€pertaining€to€attorneyŠ Ä Šdiscipline€to€clarify€that,€absent€agreementŠ šź Šof€the€parties,€the€Panelššs€responsibility€isŠ pĄ  Što€make€an€independent€recommendation€to€theŠ F –! ŠCommission.€€The€proposed€amendments€to€RulesŠ !l" Š16„743,€16„735,€and€16„737€make€clear€that€aŠ ņ!B# ŠPanel€is€not€limited€to€recommending€eitherŠ Č"$ Šdismissal€or€the€filing€of€a€Petition€forŠ ž#ī% ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action.€€A€PanelŠ t$Ä& Šalso€may€recommend€to€the€Commission€that€aŠ J%š ' Šcomplaint€be€dismissed€with€a€warning€or€thatŠ  &p!( Šan€attorney€be€reprimanded.Š ö&F") ŠĢą ø ąTwo€additional€changes€are€proposed€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠRule€16„743.€€New€subsection€(e)(1)€requiresŠ x)Č$, Ša€Peer€Review€Panel€to€transmit€to€theŠ N*ž%- ŠCommission€a€recommended€disposition€that€hasŠ $+t&. Šbeen€agreed€upon€by€Bar€Counsel€and€theŠ ś+J'/ Šattorney.€€New€subsection€(e)(3)€allows€anŠ Š, (0 Šattorney€to€enter€into€evidence€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecommendation€and€statement€of€the€PeerŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠReview€Panel€if€the€Panelššs€recommendationŠ ° Šwas€a€disposition€other€than€the€filing€of€aŠ †Ö ŠPetition€for€Disciplinary€or€Remedial€Action.Š \¬ Šą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€language€proposed€forŠ Ž. Šdeletion€in€subsection€(e)(2)€is€the€language€of€the€currentŠ Š Ś ŠRule.€€Subsection€(e)(1)€provides€that€if€Bar€Counsel€and€theŠ 6 †  Šattorney€agree€upon€a€recommended€disposition,€the€panel€shallŠ ā 2  Štransmit€the€recommendation€to€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.€Š ŽŽ  ŠSubsection€(e)(2)€provides€that€if€there€is€no€agreed€uponŠ :Š  Šrecommendation,€the€panel€shall€transmit€to€the€Commission€anŠ ę6 Šindependent€recommendation,€not€subject€to€the€approval€of€BarŠ ’ā ŠCounsel.€€What€the€prior€Rule€said€and€what€may€have€given€riseŠ >Ž Što€the€confusion€is€the€language€providing€that€the€panel€mayŠ ź: Šrecommend€to€the€Commission€that€a€Petition€for€Disciplinary€orŠ –ę ŠRemedial€Action€be€filed€or€make€any€recommendation€that€BarŠ B’ ŠCounsel€may€make€under€subsections€(a),(b),€or€(c)€of€Rule€16„Š ī> Š734,€Procedure€Upon€Completion€of€Investigation.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€saidŠ šź Šthat€he€thought€that€the€language€of€Rule€16„734€meant€that€theŠ F –! Španel€could€recommend€a€reprimand,€but€Bar€Counsel€disagreed,Š ņ!B# Šreasoning€that€Rule€16„734€requires€Bar€Counsel€to€make€theŠ ž#ī% Šdecision.€€Š J%š ' Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€had€suggested€theŠ ö&F") Šaddition€of€subsection€(e)(3),€and€the€Subcommittee€approved€it,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šbut€he€has€since€investigated€further€and€determined€that€thisŠ N*ž%- Šprobably€is€not€advisable.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€would€not€be€inŠ ś+J'/ Šfavor€of€it.€€The€Courtššs€view€is€that€what€happens€in€the€peerŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreview€process€stays€in€the€peer€review€process.€€He€suggestedŠ ° Šthat€subsection€(e)(3)€read€as€follows:€š šIf€a€Petition€forŠ \¬ ŠDisciplinary€or€Remedial€Action€is€filed€and€the€Panel€hadŠ X Šrecommended€a€disposition€other€than€the€filing€of€a€Petition,Š “  Šthe€respondent€attorney€shall€have€the€right€to€petition€theŠ ` ° ŠCommission€for€reconsideration.šš€€He€had€previously€spoken€withŠ  \  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€and€others€about€this.€€There€is€nothing€in€theŠ ø  ŠRules€pertaining€to€reconsideration€by€the€Commission€of€theŠ d“  Šdecision€to€charge€a€lawyer.€€Nothing€in€the€Rules€states€thatŠ `  Šthis€cannot€be€done.€€The€Office€of€Bar€Counsel€is€consideringŠ ¼  Šallowing€this€in€the€Administrative€Guidelines.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ hø Šexpressed€the€opinion€that€in€lieu€of€putting€in€the€Rule€theŠ d Šright€to€enter€the€panelššs€recommendation€into€evidence,€theŠ Ą Šlanguage€providing€for€a€petition€for€reconsideration€should€beŠ l¼ Šsubstituted.€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€a€formal€petition€for€reconsiderationŠ Ä Šcan€be€built€into€the€Rule.€€If€the€Rules€are€interpreted€to€meanŠ pĄ  Šthat€everything€that€is€not€prohibited€is€permitted,€it€may€notŠ !l" Šbe€necessary.€€To€avoid€any€arguments€that€may€arise,€a€provisionŠ Č"$ Šcan€be€added€that€would€allow€both€sides€to€request€reconsider„Š t$Ä& ŠŌ_ŌationŌ_Ō€by€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.€€However,€in€terms€ofŠ  &p!( Šthe€admissibility€of€the€peer€review€recommendation,€why€should€aŠ Ģ'#* Šjudge€who€has€to€decide€what€to€recommend€regarding€a€lawyerššsŠ x)Č$, Šdiscipline€not€be€able€to€know€what€the€panel€had€recommended?€€Š $+t&. ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€initially€he€had€thought€it€would€beŠ Š, (0 Šworthwhile,€but€there€is€strong€opposition€to€including€it.€€Mr.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€explained€that€there€is€no€provision€under€the€currentŠ ° Šprocedure€for€a€circuit€court€judge€to€make€any€recommendation.€Š \¬ ŠOccasionally,€a€judge€will€do€so.€€The€judge€can€make€findingsŠ X Špertaining€to€the€respondent€attorney€by€a€preponderance€of€theŠ “  Ševidence€or€anything€in€mitigation€without€making€a€Ō_ŌrecommendaŌ_Ō„Š ` ° ŠŌ_ŌtionŌ_Ō.€€The€problem€is€that€some€circuit€court€judges€have€madeŠ  \  Šrecommendations€and€some€have€not,€although€there€has€been€noŠ ø  Šprovision€for€it.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€does€not€necessarilyŠ d“  Šfollow€the€recommendation€if€one€is€given.€€The€ChairŠ `  Šacknowledged€that€this€is€true,€but€he€noted€that€if€the€Court€ofŠ ¼  ŠAppeals€has€a€disciplinary€case€in€front€of€it,€in€trying€toŠ hø Šdecide€the€case,€it€may€wish€to€know€what€the€recommendation€of€aŠ d Šrespected€peer€review€panel€was.€€Why€should€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ą Šbe€denied€this€information?€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€what€prohibits€theŠ h Šaccessibility€to€the€recommendation€of€the€panel.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ Ä Šresponded€that€he€was€not€aware€of€any€prohibition.€€The€ReporterŠ pĄ  Šnoted€that€Rule€16„723,€Confidentiality,€may€be€a€factorŠ !l" Šaffecting€accessibility.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€even€if€theŠ Č"$ Španel€recommendation€is€not€part€of€the€public€record,€it€may€beŠ t$Ä& Šable€to€go€under€seal€to€the€hearing€judge.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarkedŠ  &p!( Šthat€the€hearing€judge€is€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Mr.€BowenŠ Ģ'#* Šsuggested€that€if€the€change€proposed€by€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€is€made€toŠ x)Č$, Šsubsection€(e)(3),€then€section€(f)€would€have€to€be€changed€toŠ $+t&. Šprovide€that€one€of€the€options€listed€is€to€grant€the€petitionŠ Š, (0 Šand€reconsider€the€decision.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€adding€inŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€reconsideration€process€is€not€easily€accomplished.€€SectionŠ ° Š(f)€may€need€to€be€changed€further.€€Š \¬ Šą  ą€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€under€the€former€disciplinaryŠ X Šrules,€the€Inquiry€Panel€used€to€hold€a€full„blown€hearing,€withŠ “  Ša€transcript€and€evidence.€€The€only€debate€was€as€to€whether€theŠ ` ° Šš šformalšš€rules€of€evidence€applied.€€There€was€a€regular€trial,Š  \  Šand€the€Inquiry€Panel€made€findings€and€recommendations.€Š ø  ŠFollowing€the€Panel€hearing,€the€procedure€included€anŠ d“  Šadministrative€appeal€to€the€Review€Board,€which€was€composed€ofŠ `  Šappointed€attorneys€who€had€the€power€to€overrule€the€Panel.€€TheŠ ¼  Šadministrative€appeal€was€eliminated€when€the€peer€review€processŠ hø Šwas€substituted.€€Many€people€believe€that€some€form€ofŠ d Šadministrative€reconsideration€ought€to€remain.€€The€complaintŠ Ą Šwas€that€it€took€two€years€to€complete€the€disciplinary€processŠ l¼ Šin€Maryland,€and€many€felt€that€this€should€be€shortened€to€oneŠ h Šyear.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€Rules€provide€90€daysŠ Ä Šfor€Bar€Counsel€to€finish€an€investigation,€and€30€days€to€makeŠ pĄ  Šthe€recommendation.€€Then€Peer€Review€Committee€has€30€days€toŠ !l" Šappoint€a€panel,€the€hearing€is€held€within€60€days,€and€there€isŠ Č"$ Šanother€30€days€to€make€the€recommendation.€€The€case€then€goesŠ t$Ä& Što€the€Commission,€which€has€30€days€to€file€public€charges€andŠ  &p!( Š120€days€to€try€it.€€This€may€take€one„and„a„half€years€fromŠ Ģ'#* Šstart€to€finish.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€this€time€frame€isŠ x)Č$, Šbetter€than€that€of€the€previous€procedure.Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€as€a€comparison,€it€may€take€as€muchŠ Š, (0 Šas€five€years€to€try€a€disciplinary€case€for€a€lawyer€chargedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwith€a€violation€in€the€District€of€Columbia.€€The€bar€has€triedŠ ° Što€persuade€the€D.C.€Court€of€Appeals€to€authorize€changes€to€theŠ \¬ ŠRules€to€shorten€this€time€period,€but€the€Court€is€not€willingŠ X Što€do€so.€€The€Chair€suggested€language€that€would€provide€thatŠ “  Šwithin€30€days€after€the€panel€has€filed€its€recommendation,€onŠ ` ° Šmotion€of€Bar€Counsel€or€the€respondent,€or€on€its€own€motion,Š  \  Šthe€panel€may€reconsider€its€recommendation€and€file€a€newŠ ø  Šrecommendation.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€change€shouldŠ d“  Šrefer€to€the€recommendation€of€the€Commission,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ `  Šagreed.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€language€would€be€changed€toŠ ¼  Šreconsideration€of€the€recommendation€by€the€Commission.€€TheŠ hø ŠVice€Chair€commented€that€this€would€become€section€(g).Š d Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€questioned€as€to€what€the€Ō_ŌtimelineŌ_Ō€would€be.€Š Ą ŠMr.€Sykes€added€that€the€petition€for€reconsideration€should€notŠ l¼ Šbe€filed€after€charges€have€been€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€noted€thatŠ h Šthe€Rule€should€provide€that€while€there€is€a€petition€forŠ Ä Šreconsideration€pending,€no€charges€would€be€filed.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠCommission€meets€on€the€third€Wednesday€of€every€month,€and€noŠ !l" Šbusiness€is€conducted€at€the€October€meeting,€so€there€is€noŠ Č"$ Šguideline€built€in€as€to€when€they€make€their€decisions.€€Mr.Š t$Ä& ŠSykes€remarked€that€the€Commission€has€to€recommend€charges,€andŠ  &p!( Šthen€there€is€a€certain€amount€of€time€before€the€charges€areŠ Ģ'#* Šfiled.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€responded€that€the€time€period€is€30€days.€Š x)Č$, ŠMr.€Sykes€observed€that€within€that€30„day€period,€the€petitionŠ $+t&. Šfor€reconsideration€is€able€to€be€filed,€and€the€filing€should€beŠ Š, (0 Šstayed€until€the€petition€is€decided.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommission€does€not€meet€very€often.€€The€Vice€Chair€commentedŠ ° Šthat€if€the€Commission€is€only€meeting€monthly,€and€it€takes€aŠ \¬ Šmonth€or€two€to€decide€a€motion€for€reconsideration,€it€would€beŠ X Šadding€a€substantial€amount€of€time€to€a€procedure€that€had€beenŠ “  Šinstituted€to€make€the€process€move€more€quickly.€€She€suggestedŠ ` ° Šthat€the€Rule€provide€that€a€motion€for€reconsideration€should€beŠ  \  Šfiled€within€five€or€10€days.€€It€should€be€an€expedited€process.Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€the€lawyer€knows€thatŠ d“  Šthe€Commission€has€directed€Bar€Counsel€to€file€charges€beforeŠ `  Šthe€charges€are€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€replied€that€when€theŠ ¼  ŠCommission€directs€the€filing€of€charges,€the€Executive€SecretaryŠ hø Šof€the€Commission€sends€a€letter€to€the€respondent.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ d Šasked€how€much€time€elapses€between€the€time€the€letter€is€sentŠ Ą Što€the€respondent€and€the€filing€of€charges.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€repliedŠ l¼ Šthat€Bar€Counsel€has€30€days€to€file€the€charges.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_ŌŠ h Šadded€that€this€is€not€in€the€Rule;€it€is€at€the€direction€of€theŠ Ä ŠCourt€of€Appeals.€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€stated€that€he€had€no€objection€to€theŠ !l" ŠSubcommitteeššs€proposal€that€the€peer€review€panel€can€alsoŠ Č"$ Šrecommend€a€reprimand.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€did€not€seeŠ t$Ä& Šhow€the€language€proposed€to€be€stricken€in€subsection€(e)(2)Š  &p!( Šcould€be€construed€to€require€the€agreement€of€Bar€Counsel€whenŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€panel€decides€that€a€reprimand€is€appropriate.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ x)Č$, Šreiterated€that€Guideline€6.5€of€the€Administrative€andŠ $+t&. ŠProcedural€Guidelines€of€the€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ Š, (0 Šinterprets€the€Rule€to€the€contrary.€€When€a€panel€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconstituted,€the€panel€members€are€given€a€copy€of€theŠ ° ŠGuidelines,€informing€them€that€they€cannot€recommend€a€reprimandŠ \¬ Šwithout€the€approval€of€Bar€Counsel.€€In€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ōššs€case,€theŠ X Španel€chair€said€that€he€was€prohibited€from€recommending€aŠ “  Šreprimand€and€could€only€recommend€dismissal€or€charges,€soŠ ` ° Šalthough€the€panel€felt€that€a€reprimand€was€appropriate,€theyŠ  \  Šhad€to€recommend€charging€the€lawyer.€€A€lawyerššs€career€may€beŠ ø  Šon€the€line€when€this€happens.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€he€agreed€with€the€Vice€ChairššsŠ `  Šinterpretation€of€the€language€of€the€current€Rule€in€sectionŠ ¼  Š(e).€€He€suggested€that€the€Rule€should€state€that€the€panel€canŠ hø Šmake€any€recommendation€to€the€Commission€that€Bar€Counsel€isŠ d Šauthorized€to€make€under€Rule€16„734.€€The€Reporter€noted€thatŠ Ą Šthe€problem€arises€in€the€details€of€Rule€16„735,€Dismissal€orŠ l¼ ŠOther€Termination€of€Complaint,€and€Rule€16„737,€Reprimand€byŠ h ŠCommission.€€It€is€really€an€agreement€between€Bar€Counsel€andŠ Ä Šthe€lawyer€as€to€the€details€of€the€reprimand.€€The€ChairŠ pĄ  Šresponded€that€the€issue€is€whether€Bar€Counsel€can€say€that€ifŠ !l" Šhe€does€not€agree€with€the€panelššs€recommendation,€charges€mustŠ Č"$ Šbe€filed.€€Since€the€Court€did€not€address€this€issue€when€itŠ t$Ä& Šadopted€the€Rules,€the€Rules€should€be€amended.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  &p!( Šremarked€that€this€is€changing€the€Rule€to€restate€what€itŠ Ģ'#* Šalready€says.€€It€is€also€requiring€the€panel€to€submit€an€agreedŠ x)Č$, Šupon€recommendation,€which€is€something€that€the€current€RuleŠ $+t&. Šdoes€not€require.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€responded€that€similar€to€aŠ Š, (0 Šcriminal€case,€many€of€these€discipline€cases€are€essentiallyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šplea€bargains.€€What€is€to€be€avoided€is€working€out€an€agreementŠ ° Šwith€the€prosecuting€official€which€is€then€undone€by€someoneŠ \¬ Šelse.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€there€is€a€way€to€get€out€ofŠ X Šthe€peer€review€process€if€an€agreement€is€reached.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ “  Šreplied€that€there€is€if€an€agreement€is€reached€before€the€caseŠ ` ° Šever€goes€to€peer€review.€€What€happens€is€that€the€respondentŠ  \  Šand€the€Assistant€Bar€Counsel€agree€that€a€reprimand€is€theŠ ø  Šappropriate€sanction.€€If€Bar€Counsel€then€disagrees,€the€entireŠ d“  Šagreement€is€undone.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€drew€the€Committeeššs€attention€to€the€CommitteeŠ ¼  Šnote€on€page€2,€which€was€written€by€the€committee€of€the€CourtŠ hø Šthat€redrafted€the€revised€Rules.€€The€note€pertains€to€the€goalŠ d Šof€getting€the€parties€together€and€working€out€a€solutionŠ Ą Šagreeable€to€everyone.€€One€of€the€purposes€of€peer€review€is€toŠ l¼ Šfunction€as€a€settlement€conference.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€thatŠ h ŠGuideline€6.5€should€be€repealed.€€Mr.€Michael€asked€whether€theŠ Ä Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€could€be€left€unchanged,€and€a€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šnote€added€to€clarify€that€a€panel€can€recommend€a€reprimand.€Š !l" ŠMr.€Johnson€pointed€out€that€if€the€Guideline€exists,€it€does€notŠ Č"$ Šmatter€what€Rule€16„743€provides.€€He€expressed€the€concern€thatŠ t$Ä& Šthere€may€be€no€way€to€challenge€the€Guideline.€€The€Rule€can€beŠ  &p!( Šchanged€to€clarify€that€what€was€initially€written€is€what€wasŠ Ģ'#* Šmeant.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€can€decideŠ $+t&. Šwhether€Bar€Counsel€has€the€right€to€overcall€what€the€panelŠ Š, (0 Šdecided.€€After€the€Court€of€Appeals€considers€this€issue,€thereŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwill€be€some€legislative€history€that€will€be€adhered€to€by€BarŠ ° ŠCounsel.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Administrative€GuidelinesŠ \¬ Šhave€to€be€submitted€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€before€they€areŠ X Šadopted,€and€the€ones€in€use€now€have€been€approved€by€the€Court.€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€commented€that€language€pertaining€toŠ ` ° Šreconsideration€should€be€added€to€the€Rules.€€The€ReporterŠ  \  Šinquired€as€to€whether€it€would€be€reconsideration€of€theŠ ø  ŠCommissionššs€decision€or€reconsideration€of€the€panelššs€decision.€Š d“  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€answered€that€it€would€be€reconsideration€of€theŠ `  ŠCommissionššs€decision.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whetherŠ ¼  Šthis€is€even€needed,€because€the€Commission€has€rarely€changedŠ hø Šits€decision€in€the€past.€€The€Chair€referred€to€a€case€involvingŠ d ŠSteven€L.€Miles,€Esq.€€Under€the€former€Rules,€a€panel€hadŠ Ą Šrecommended€that€Mr.€Miles€be€disbarred€on€the€basis€of€aŠ l¼ Šwitnessššs€testimony,€which€turned€out€to€be€fraudulent.€€One€weekŠ h Šafter€the€decision€to€recommend€disbarment,€the€witness€wasŠ Ä Šexposed€in€federal€court€as€a€perjurer,€and€the€panel€withdrewŠ pĄ  Šits€recommendation.€€There€are€situations€in€which€something€canŠ !l" Šarise€that€should€result€in€reconsideration.€€The€Rule€shouldŠ Č"$ Šallow€both€sides€to€ask€for€reconsideration.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€how€the€Commission€functions.€Š  &p!( ŠAssuming€they€meet€once€a€month,€the€docket€could€be€from€two€toŠ Ģ'#* Š100€cases.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€responded€that€he€does€not€attend€theŠ x)Č$, ŠCommission€meetings.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€could€be€10Š $+t&. Šrecommendations€to€charge,€and€the€Commission€may€not€have€theŠ Š, (0 Štime€to€debate€each€case.€€It€may€also€be€influenced,€as€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šgrand€jury€is€reputed€to€be,€by€what€the€prosecutor€tells€it.€€ItŠ ° Šmay€be€helpful€for€the€Commission€to€include€a€brief€explanatoryŠ \¬ Šstatement€with€its€decision.€€The€prior€Review€Board,€whichŠ X Šreviewed€transcripts,€sometimes€would€reverse,€but€the€ReviewŠ “  ŠBoard€has€now€been€eliminated.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€thatŠ ` ° Šrequiring€the€Commission€to€write€a€brief€explanatory€statementŠ  \  Šcould€be€detrimental,€because€it€would€slow€the€process.€€Mr.Š ø  ŠJohnson€said€that€he€was€one€of€the€people€who€had€opposed€theŠ d“  Šelimination€of€the€Review€Board.€€He€had€been€a€member€of€theŠ `  ŠReview€Board,€and€he€felt€that€it€served€the€very€importantŠ ¼  Špurpose€of€providing€State„wide€consistency€to€the€process.€€TheŠ hø ŠReview€Board€at€times€reversed€the€decision€of€a€panel.€€However,Š d Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€was€concerned€about€the€Ō_ŌtimelinesŌ_Ō€in€theŠ Ą Šformer€procedure.€€It€is€better€to€err€on€the€side€of€notŠ l¼ Šbuilding€in€the€extra€process€of€reconsideration€and€keep€theŠ h Šdiscussion€to€the€one€issue€about€the€reprimand€that€was€raised.€Š Ä ŠThe€Vice€Chair€agreed€with€Mr.€Johnson.€€The€Reporter€asked€ifŠ pĄ  Šthe€suggestion€about€reconsideration€is€being€eliminated,€and€theŠ !l" ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€that€it€would€not€be€put€into€theŠ Č"$ ŠRule.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€inquired€about€the€issue€of€informing€the€hearingŠ  &p!( Šjudge€as€to€the€recommendation€of€the€peer€review€panel,€andŠ Ģ'#* Šwhether€this€could€be€accomplished€without€destroying€theŠ x)Č$, Šconfidentiality€of€the€process.€€Mr.€Johnson€responded€that€theŠ $+t&. Šconfidentiality€is€supposed€to€protect€the€lawyer€who€is€involvedŠ Š, (0 Šin€the€disciplinary€process.€€If€the€lawyer€wants€the€evidence€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbe€before€the€judge€who€is€hearing€the€case,€the€lawyer€canŠ ° Šchoose€to€waive€confidentiality.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€thereŠ \¬ Šis€a€case€before€the€Court€of€Appeals€currently€in€which€BarŠ X ŠCounsel€has€taken€the€position€that€what€the€peer€review€panelŠ “  Šdid€cannot€be€revealed€because€of€confidentiality.€€The€issue€isŠ ` ° Šnot€that€clear.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€looked€at€Rule€16„Š  \  Š723,€Confidentiality,€which€states€that€everything€in€the€recordŠ ø  Šof€the€proceedings€is€confidential,€and€it€cannot€be€introducedŠ d“  Šby€waiver€of€the€lawyer.€€This€protects€the€lawyer€and€theŠ `  Šmembers€of€the€panel.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€added€that€it€protects€theŠ ¼  Šcomplainant,€also.€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€the€result€of€the€peer€review€isŠ d Šgiven€in€a€flat€statement.€€The€Reporter€inquired€as€to€how€briefŠ Ą Šthe€statement€is.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€replied€that€it€ranges€from€almostŠ l¼ Šnothing€up€to€a€short€paragraph,€but€the€statements€are€not€veryŠ h Šdetailed.€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€a€checklist€goesŠ Ä Šout€to€the€peer€review€panel€providing€for€the€options€ofŠ pĄ  Šdismissal,€warning,€or€charges€with€spaces€to€write€something.€Š !l" ŠMost€panels€do€not€write€anything.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ Č"$ Šview€that€it€is€not€a€good€idea€to€allow€the€recommendation€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€panel€to€go€to€the€trial€judge.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€itŠ  &p!( Šis€a€conceptual€issue€š!š„€is€the€recommendation€more€like€anŠ Ģ'#* Šexpert€opinion€or€more€like€the€product€of€a€settlementŠ x)Č$, Šconference?€€The€Chair€observed€that€a€judge€may€have€noŠ $+t&. Šexperience€with€real€estate€transactions€and€yet€is€asked€toŠ Š, (0 Šdecide€the€fate€of€a€lawyer€who€may€have€mishandled€a€real€estateŠ |.Ģ)2 Štransaction.€€A€circuit€court€judge€may€wish€to€know€the€opinionŠ ° Šof€a€panel€that€had€some€familiarity€with€that€type€of€practice.€Š \¬ ŠHe€acknowledged€that€the€Vice€Chairššs€point€is€a€good€one.€€TheŠ X ŠCourt€of€Appeals,€however,€should€be€allowed€to€know€the€opinionsŠ “  Šof€those€who€heard€the€case€below.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whetherŠ ` ° Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€has€access€to€the€entire€record.€€Mr.Š  \  ŠŌ_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€replied€that€the€peer€review€panelššs€recommendation€doesŠ ø  Šnot€become€part€of€the€record.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€discussion€had€gone€farŠ `  Šbeyond€the€reason€for€the€requested€change.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ ¼  Šthe€ability€to€issue€a€reprimand€is€very€important,€and€theŠ hø Šdecision€to€reprimand€happens€frequently.€€It€is€important€thatŠ d Šthe€Rule€allow€the€panel€to€issue€a€reprimand.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Ą Šremarked€that€she€did€not€understand€the€meaning€of€the€CommitteeŠ l¼ Šnote€after€subsection€(e)(1)€that€relates€to€a€ConditionalŠ h ŠDiversion€Agreement.€€Rule€16„736,€Conditional€DiversionŠ Ä ŠAgreement,€already€pertains€to€this€subject.€€She€expressed€theŠ pĄ  Šview€that€neither€Committee€note€in€Rule€16„743€is€necessary.€Š !l" ŠSubsection€(e)(2)€lists€the€various€recommendations€that€a€panelŠ Č"$ Šmay€make.€€A€Conditional€Diversion€Agreement€is€not€one€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šchoices.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€the€panel€is€givenŠ Ģ'#* Šinstructions€from€Bar€Counsel€and€from€administrative€rules€toŠ x)Č$, Šmake€sure€the€panel€members€understand€what€they€are€supposed€toŠ $+t&. Šbe€doing.€€The€Committee€notes€add€to€this.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Š, (0 Špointed€out€that€what€subsection€(e)(2)€does€now,€instead€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreferring€back€to€Rule€16„734€(a),€(b),€or€(c),€is€to€set€forthŠ ° Šthe€possible€actions,€and€this€is€much€clearer.€€The€CommitteeŠ \¬ Šnote€is€not€necessary.€€Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€subsection€(e)(3),€Use€of€Ō_ŌRecommenŌ_Ō„Š “  ŠŌ_ŌdationŌ_Ō€and€Statement,€will€be€deleted.€€A€reconsiderationŠ ` ° Šprocedure€will€not€be€added€to€the€Rule€because€of€the€timeŠ  \  Šissues.€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€notes€afterŠ d“  Šsubsections€(e)(1)€and€(e)(2)€be€deleted.€€The€Reporter€commentedŠ `  Šthat€the€Committee€note€following€subsection€(e)(1)€describes€aŠ ¼  Šfeature€of€Guideline€6.5€that€helps€to€encourage€negotiation€ofŠ hø ŠConditional€Diversion€Agreements.€€The€Committee€note€followingŠ d Šsubsection€(e)(2)€reflects€the€Attorneys€Subcommitteeššs€attemptŠ Ą Što€find€a€way€to€make€the€Conditional€Diversion€Agreement€fitŠ l¼ Šinto€something€that€the€panel€could€recommend.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ h Šdetermined€that€this€was€too€complicated€without€the€approval€ofŠ Ä ŠBar€Counsel.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€willŠ pĄ  Šlook€at€the€two€Committee€notes.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ !l" Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rules€16„735,€Dismissal€or€OtherŠ t$Ä& ŠTermination€of€Complaint;€and€16„737,€Reprimand€by€Commission€forŠ  &p!( Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ģ'#* ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  N*ž%- Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ X ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„735€to€clarify€theŠ 6 †  Šprocedure€for€a€Peer€Review€Panel€toŠ  \  Šrecommend€dismissal€with€a€warning€and€toŠ ā 2  Šconform€the€Rule€to€the€addition€of€newŠ ø  Šsubsection€(e)(3)€to€Rule€16„743,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€16-735.€€DISMISSAL€OR€OTHER€TERMINATIONŠ `  ŠOF€COMPLAINT€Š ę6 ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Dismissal€or€TerminationŠ hø ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Upon€completion€of€an€investigation,Š d ŠBar€Counselņņ,€or€after€a€Peer€Review€PanelŠ ź: Šmeeting,€the€Peer€Review€Panelóó€may€recommendŠ Ą Što€the€Commission€that:€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€the€complaint€be€dismissed€becauseŠ B’ ŠBar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€has€concluded€thatŠ h Šthe€evidence€fails€to€show€that€the€attorneyŠ ī> Šhas€engaged€in€professional€misconduct€or€isŠ Ä Šincapacitated;€or€€Š šź Š€€€€€€(B)€the€disciplinary€or€remedialŠ pĄ  Šproceeding€be€terminated,€with€or€without€aŠ F –! Šwarning€because€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€hasŠ !l" Šconcluded€that€any€professional€misconduct€onŠ ņ!B# Šthe€part€of€the€attorney€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€was€notŠ Č"$ Šsufficiently€serious€to€warrant€disciplineŠ ž#ī% Šand€(ii)€is€not€likely€to€be€repeated.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(2)€If€satisfied€with€ņ ņBar€Counsel'só ó€ņņtheóóŠ  &p!( Šrecommendation€ņņof€Bar€Counsel€or€the€Panelóó,Š ö&F") Šthe€Commission€shall€dismiss€the€complaint€orŠ Ģ'#* Šotherwise€terminate€the€disciplinary€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šremedial€proceeding,€as€appropriate.€€If€BarŠ x)Č$, ŠCounsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€has€recommended€aŠ N*ž%- Šwarning,€the€matter€shall€proceed€as€providedŠ $+t&. Šin€section€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Š€€(b)€€Termination€Accompanied€by€WarningŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€(1)€If€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€concludesŠ \¬ Šthat€the€attorney€may€have€engaged€in€someŠ 2‚ Šprofessional€misconduct,€that€the€conduct€wasŠ X Šnot€sufficiently€serious€to€warrantŠ Ž. Šdiscipline,€but€that€a€specific€warning€toŠ “  Šthe€attorney€would€be€helpful€to€ensure€thatŠ Š Ś Šthe€conduct€is€not€repeated,€Bar€Counsel€ņņorŠ ` ° Šthe€Panelóó€may€recommend€that€the€terminationŠ 6 †  Šbe€accompanied€by€a€warning€againstŠ  \  Šrepetition.€€If€satisfied€with€theŠ ā 2  Šrecommendation,€the€Commission€shall€proceedŠ ø  Šin€accordance€with€subsection€(b)(2)€of€thisŠ ŽŽ  ŠRule€and,€if€the€warning€is€not€rejected,Š d“  Šaccompany€the€termination€of€the€disciplinaryŠ :Š  Šor€remedial€proceeding€with€a€warning.€AŠ `  Šwarning€does€not€constitute€discipline,€butŠ ę6 Šthe€complainant€shall€be€notified€thatŠ ¼  Štermination€of€the€proceeding€was€accompaniedŠ ’ā Šby€a€warning€against€repetition€of€theŠ hø Šconduct.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(2)€At€least€30€days€before€a€warning€isŠ ź: Šissued,€the€Commission€shall€mail€to€theŠ Ą Šattorney€a€notice€that€states€the€date€onŠ –ę Šwhich€it€intends€to€issue€the€warning€and€theŠ l¼ Šcontent€of€the€warning.€€No€later€than€fiveŠ B’ Šdays€before€the€intended€date€of€issuance€ofŠ h Šthe€warning,€the€attorney€may€reject€theŠ ī> Šwarning€by€filing€a€written€rejection€withŠ Ä Šthe€Commission.€€If€the€warning€is€notŠ šź Šrejected,€the€Commission€shall€issue€it€on€orŠ pĄ  Šafter€the€date€stated€in€the€initial€noticeŠ F –! Što€the€attorney.€€If€the€warning€is€rejected,Š !l" Šit€shall€not€be€issued,€and€Bar€Counsel€ņņorŠ ņ!B# Šthe€Commissionóó€may€take€any€other€actionŠ Č"$ Špermitted€under€this€Chapter.€€Neither€theŠ ž#ī% Šfact€that€a€warning€was€proposed€or€rejectedŠ t$Ä& Šnor€the€contents€of€a€warning€that€was€notŠ J%š ' Šissued€may€be€admitted€into€evidenceņņ,€exceptŠ  &p!( Šas€otherwise€provided€by€Rule€16„743€(e)(3)óó.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Effect€of€Dismissal€or€TerminationŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Except€as€provided€in€subsectionŠ N*ž%- Š(c)(2)€of€this€Rule,€a€dismissal€or€aŠ $+t&. Štermination€under€this€Rule,€with€or€withoutŠ ś+J'/ Ša€warning,€shall€not€be€disclosed€by€ņņtheŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission€oróó€Bar€Counsel€in€response€to€anyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrequest€for€information€as€to€whether€anŠ |.Ģ)2 Šattorney€has€been€the€subject€of€aŠ ° Šdisciplinary€or€remedial€proceeding.€€TheŠ †Ö Šnature€and€existence€of€a€proceedingŠ \¬ Šterminated€under€this€Rule,€including€anyŠ 2‚ Šinvestigation€by€Bar€Counsel€that€led€to€theŠ X Šproceeding,€need€not€be€disclosed€by€anŠ Ž. Šattorney€in€response€to€a€request€forŠ “  Šinformation€as€to€whether€the€attorney€hasŠ Š Ś Šbeen€the€subject€of€a€disciplinary€orŠ ` ° Šremedial€proceeding.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€fact€that€a€warning€was€issued€inŠ ā 2  Šconjunction€with€the€termination€of€aŠ ø  Šcomplaint€shall€be€disclosed€to€theŠ ŽŽ  Šcomplainant,€and€the€fact€that€a€warning€wasŠ d“  Šissued€and€the€facts€underlying€the€warningŠ :Š  Šmay€be€disclosed€in€a€subsequent€proceedingŠ `  Šagainst€the€attorney€when€relevant€to€aŠ ę6 Šcomplaint€alleging€similar€misconduct.€€Š ¼  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š hø ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„735€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ź: ŠĢNote.Š –ę ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€16„743.Š l¼ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„737€to€clarify€theŠ N*ž%- Šprocedure€for€a€Peer€Review€Panel€toŠ $+t&. Šrecommend€a€reprimand€and€to€conform€the€RuleŠ ś+J'/ Što€the€addition€of€new€subsection€(e)(3)€toŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€16„743,€as€follows:Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠRule€16-737.€€REPRIMAND€BY€COMMISSION€Š ° ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€OfferŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€If€Bar€Counsel€determines€afterŠ Ž. Šcompletion€of€an€investigationņņ,€or€the€PeerŠ “  ŠReview€Panel€determines€after€a€PanelŠ Š Ś Šmeeting,óó€that€an€attorney€has€engaged€inŠ ` ° Šprofessional€misconduct€and€that€theŠ 6 †  Šappropriate€sanction€for€the€misconduct€is€aŠ  \  Šreprimand,€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€shallŠ ā 2  Šserve€on€the€attorney€a€written€offer€ņ ņtoŠ ø  Šadministeró ó€ņņofóó€a€reprimand€and€ņ ņenter€into€aŠ ŽŽ  Šjointó ó€ņņaóó€waiver€of€further€disciplinary€orŠ d“  Šremedial€proceedings€ņņthat€is€contingent€uponŠ :Š  Šacceptance€of€the€reprimand€by€the€attorneyŠ `  Šand€approval€of€the€reprimand€by€theŠ ę6 ŠCommissionóó.€€The€offer€shall€include€the€textŠ ¼  Šof€the€proposed€reprimand,€the€date€when€theŠ ’ā Šoffer€will€expire,€a€ņ ņstipulation€for€waivingó óŠ hø Šņņa€contingent€waiver€ofóó€further€disciplinaryŠ >Ž Šor€remedial€proceedings,€and€advice€that€theŠ d Šoffer,€if€accepted,€is€subject€to€approval€byŠ ź: Šthe€Commission.€€The€text€of€the€proposedŠ Ą Šreprimand€shall€summarize€the€misconduct€forŠ –ę Šwhich€the€reprimand€is€to€be€imposed€andŠ l¼ Šinclude€a€reference€to€any€rule,€statute,€orŠ B’ Šother€law€allegedly€violated€by€the€attorney.€Š h ŠĢ€€(b)€€ResponseŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€The€attorney€may€accept€the€offer€byŠ pĄ  Šsigning€the€stipulation,€endorsing€theŠ F –! Šproposed€reprimand,€and€delivering€bothŠ !l" Šdocuments€to€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó€withinŠ ņ!B# Šthe€time€stated€in€the€notice€or€otherwiseŠ Č"$ Šagreed€to€by€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€the€Panelóó.€€TheŠ ž#ī% Šattorney€may€(1)€reject€the€offer€expresslyŠ t$Ä& Šor€by€declining€to€return€the€documentsŠ J%š ' Štimely,€or€(2)€propose€amendments€to€theŠ  &p!( Šproposed€reprimand,€which€Bar€Counsel€ņņor€theŠ ö&F") ŠPanelóó€may€accept,€reject,€or€negotiate.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(c)€€Action€by€CommissionŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€ņ ņparties€agreeó ó€ņņattorney€agreesóóŠ $+t&. Što€a€reprimand,€ņ ņtheyó ó€ņņBar€Counsel€or€the€PanelóóŠ ś+J'/ Šshall€submit€the€proposed€reprimand€to€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCommission€for€approval.€€ņ ņThe€partiesó ó€ņņBarŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠCounsel€or€the€attorneyóó€may€submit€also€anyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šexplanatory€material€that€ņ ņthey€believeó ó€ņņeitherŠ ° Šbelievesóó€relevant€and€shall€submit€anyŠ †Ö Šfurther€material€that€the€CommissionŠ \¬ Šrequests.€€Upon€the€submission,€theŠ 2‚ ŠCommission€may€take€any€of€the€followingŠ X Šactions:€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€Commission€may€approve€theŠ Š Ś Šreprimand,€if€satisfied€that€it€isŠ ` ° Šappropriate€under€the€circumstances,€in€whichŠ 6 †  Ševent€Bar€Counsel€shall€promptly€administerŠ  \  Šthe€reprimand€to€the€attorney€and€terminateŠ ā 2  Šthe€disciplinary€or€remedial€proceeding.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€Commission€may€recommendŠ d“  Šamendments€to€the€reprimand€as€a€condition€ofŠ :Š  Šapproval,€which€the€parties€may€accept€orŠ `  Šreject.€€If€the€parties€accept€theŠ ę6 Šamendments,€they€shall€notify€the€CommissionŠ ¼  Šof€the€acceptance,€and€the€Commission€shallŠ ’ā Šthen€approve€the€reprimand.€If€either€partyŠ hø Šrejects€a€proposed€amendment,€the€reprimandŠ >Ž Šshall€be€deemed€disapproved.€€Š d ŠĢ€€€€(3)€the€Commission€may€disapprove€theŠ Ą Šreprimand,€if€not€satisfied€that€it€isŠ –ę Šappropriate€under€the€circumstances€andŠ l¼ Šdirect€Bar€Counsel€to€proceed€in€anotherŠ B’ Šmanner.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(d)€€Effect€of€Rejection€or€DisapprovalŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€reprimand€is€proposed€andŠ pĄ  Šrejected€or€if€a€reprimand€to€which€theŠ F –! Šparties€have€stipulated€is€not€approved€byŠ !l" Šthe€Commission,€the€proceeding€shall€resumeŠ ņ!B# Šas€if€no€reprimand€had€been€proposed,€andŠ Č"$ Šneither€the€fact€that€a€reprimand€wasŠ ž#ī% Šproposed,€rejected,€or€not€approved€nor€theŠ t$Ä& Šcontents€of€the€reprimand€and€any€stipulationŠ J%š ' Šmay€be€admitted€into€evidenceņņ,€except€asŠ  &p!( Šotherwise€provided€by€Rule€16„743€(e)(3)óó.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(e)€€Effect€of€ReprimandŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€reprimand€constitutes€discipline.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„737€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€16„743.Š \¬ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€these€Rules€contain€amendmentsŠ Ž. Šthat€conform€to€the€changes€to€Rule€16„743.€€The€Reporter€notedŠ Š Ś Šthat€the€language€in€subsection€(b)(2)€of€Rule€16„735€and€sectionŠ 6 †  Š(d)€of€Rule€16„737€referring€to€subsection€(e)(3)€of€Rule€16„743Š ā 2  Šneeds€to€be€deleted,€because€subsection€(e)(3)€was€not€added€toŠ ŽŽ  ŠRule€16„743.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€changes€toŠ :Š  Šthe€Rules€as€amended.Š ę6 ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendmentsą x ąto:€€RuleŠ hø Š€€4„263€(Discovery€in€Circuit€Court)€and€Rule€4„262€(Discovery€inŠ >Ž Š€€District€Court)Š d Š_________________________________________________________________Š ź: ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rules€4„263,€Discovery€in€CircuitŠ –ę ŠCourt,€and€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,€for€theŠ B’ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ī> ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€require€each€partyŠ J%š ' Što€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ  &p!( Šmaterial€and€information€to€be€disclosed,€toŠ ö&F") Šextend€the€obligations€of€the€parties€underŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Rule€to€staff€members€of€the€defendantŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šand€certain€others,€to€Ō_ŌreletterŌ_Ō€the€sections,Š x)Č$, Što€add€a€cross€reference€following€sectionŠ N*ž%- Š(a),€to€add€to€section€(b)€a€requiredŠ $+t&. Šdisclosure€of€witness€statements,€to€addŠ ś+J'/ Šlanguage€to€subsection€(b)(1)€referring€to€aŠ Š, (0 Šcertain€statute€and€Rule,€to€clarify€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdisclosure€obligation€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šunder€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3),€to€add€aŠ ° ŠCommittee€note€and€cross€reference€followingŠ †Ö Šsection€(b),€to€add€to€subsection€(c)(1)€aŠ \¬ Šprovision€pertaining€to€statements€ofŠ 2‚ Šwitnesses€made€after€charges€have€been€filedŠ X Šand€requirements€concerning€the€StateššsŠ Ž. Šconsultation€with€an€expert,Ō‡ X?2XX X?2Ō€to€add€toŠ “  Šsubsection€(c)(2)(B)€requirements€concerningŠ Š Ś Šan€expert€that€the€defendant€expects€to€callŠ ` ° Šas€a€witness€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€toŠ 6 †  Šexpand€the€definition€of€š šwork€productšš€inŠ  \  Šsubsection€(d)(1),€to€change€the€time€allowedŠ ā 2  Šin€section€(e)€for€the€Stateššs€initialŠ ø  Šdisclosure€pursuant€to€section€(b),€to€addŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€phrase€š šor€requiredšš€to€section€(f),€toŠ d“  Šprovide€generally€that€there€is€noŠ :Š  Šrequirement€to€file€discovery€material€withŠ `  Šthe€court,€to€require€the€filing€of€a€noticeŠ ę6 Šby€the€party€generating€discovery€materialŠ ¼  Šand€retention€of€the€material€for€a€period€ofŠ ’ā Štime€if€the€material€is€not€filed€with€theŠ hø Šcourt,€to€require€the€filing€of€a€statementŠ >Ž Šif€the€parties€agree€to€provide€discovery€orŠ d Šdisclosures€in€a€manner€different€than€setŠ ź: Šforth€in€the€Rule,€and€to€add€a€provisionŠ Ą Špertaining€to€disqualification€of€witnesses,Š –ę Šas€follows:Š l¼ ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ pĄ  Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Obligations€of€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņtheŠ ņ!B# ŠPartiesóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņEach€party€obligated€to€provideŠ  &p!( Šmaterial€or€information€under€this€Rule€shallŠ ö&F") Šexercise€due€diligence€to€identify€all€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šmaterial€and€information€that€must€beŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdisclosed.ó󀀩 x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Obligations€of€the€Parties€Extend€toŠ $+t&. ŠStaff€and€OthersóóŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€obligations€of€the€ņ ņState'sŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAttorneyó ó€ņņpartiesóó€under€this€Rule€extend€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmaterial€and€information€in€the€possession€orŠ ° Šcontrol€of€the€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó ó€ņņpartiesóó€andŠ †Ö Šstaff€members€and€any€others€who€haveŠ \¬ Šparticipated€in€the€investigation€orŠ 2‚ Ševaluation€of€the€action€and€who€eitherŠ X Šregularly€report,€or€with€reference€to€theŠ Ž. Šparticular€action€ņ ņhave€reportedó ó€ņņhas€a€duty€toŠ “  Šreportóó,€to€the€ņ ņoffice€of€the€State's€Attorneyó óŠ Š Ś Šņņpartyóó.Š ` ° ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€obligations€of€theŠ  \  ŠState,€see€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.€194Š ā 2  Š(2006).ó󀀩 ¾  ŠĢŌ#† X?2XX X?2ˆ#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ōņņóó€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ jŗ  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€for€the€work€product€of€theŠ f  ŠStateššs€Attorney€as€defined€in€subsectionŠ ģ< Š(d)(1)€of€this€Rule,óó€ņ ņWithoutó ó€ņņŌ_ŌwithoutŌ_Ōóó€theŠ Ā Šnecessity€of€a€request,€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ˜č Šshall€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€to€the€defendant:€€Ō#† X?2XX X?2' #ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌŠ n¾ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€The€name€and,€except€as€providedŠ j Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š š@ Š205€or€Rule€16„1009€(b),€the€address€of€eachŠ Ę Šperson€whom€the€State€intends€to€call€as€aŠ œģ Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€to€prove€itsŠ rĀ Šcase€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibi€testimonyŠ H˜ Šand,€as€to€all€statements€about€the€actionŠ n Šmade€by€the€witness€to€a€State€agent:€(A)€aŠ ōD Šcopy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statementŠ Ź Šand€(B)€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ  š Šstatement,€or,€if€not€available,€theŠ vĘ  Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€made€beforeŠ L œ! Šcharges€were€filed€in€the€circuit€court;Š "!r" ŠóóĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€Any€material€or€informationŠ Ī"$ Šņ ņtending€toó ó€ņņin€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ ¤#ō% Šadmissible,€in€the€possession€or€control€ofŠ z$Ź& Šthe€State,€including€staff€and€others€asŠ P%  ' Šdescribed€in€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,Š &&v!( Šthat€tends€to€exculpate€the€defendant€oróóŠ ü&L") Šnegate€or€mitigate€the€guilt€or€punishment€ofŠ Ņ'"#* Šthe€defendant€as€to€the€offense€charged;Š Ø(ų#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Any€material€or€information€in€anyŠ T*¤%- Šform,€whether€or€not€admissible,€in€theŠ *+z&. Špossession€or€control€of€the€State,€asŠ ,P'/ Šdescribed€in€subsection€(a)(2)€of€this€Rule,Š Ö,&(0 Šthat€tends€to€impeach€a€witness€by€proving:óó€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€€€€€€ņņ(A)€the€character€of€the€witness€forŠ ° Šuntruthfulness€by€establishing€prior€conductŠ †Ö Šas€permitted€under€Rule€5„608€(b)€or€a€priorŠ \¬ Šconviction€as€permitted€under€Rule€5„609,óó€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(B)€that€the€witness€is€biased,Š Ž. Šprejudiced,€or€interested€in€the€outcome€ofŠ “  Šthe€proceeding€or€has€a€motive€to€testifyŠ Š Ś Šfalsely,€oróó€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņņ(C)€that€the€facts€differ€from€theŠ  \  Šwitnessššs€expected€testimony;€andóóŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€Any€relevant€material€orŠ ŽŽ  Šinformation€regarding:€(A)€specific€searchesŠ d“  Šand€seizures,€wire€tapsņņ,óó€or€eavesdroppingņ ņ,ó óņņ;óóŠ :Š  Š(B)€the€acquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ `  Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ę6 Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trialņ ņ,ó óņņ;óó€andŠ ¼  Š(C)€pretrial€identification€of€the€defendantŠ ’ā Šby€a€witness€for€the€State.€€Ō#† X?2XX X?2 "#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌŠ hø ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€material€andŠ d Šinformation€that€must€be€disclosed€pursuantŠ ź: Što€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)€of€this€Rule€ifŠ Ą Šwithin€the€possession€or€control€of€theŠ –ę ŠState,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ l¼ Šthis€Rule,€include:€€each€statement€made€by€aŠ B’ Šwitness€that€is€inconsistent€with€anotherŠ h Šstatement€made€by€the€witness€or€with€aŠ ī> Šstatement€made€by€another€witnessŌ#† X?2XX X?2|-#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō;€theŠ Ä Šmedical€or€psychiatric€condition€of€a€witnessŠ šź Šthat€may€impair€his€or€her€ability€to€testifyŠ pĄ  Štruthfully€or€accurately;€pending€chargesŠ F –! Šagainst€a€witness€for€whom€no€deal€is€beingŠ !l" Šoffered€at€the€time€of€trial;€the€fact€that€aŠ ņ!B# Šwitness€has€taken€but€did€not€pass€aŠ Č"$ Špolygraph€exam;€the€failure€of€a€witness€toŠ ž#ī% Šmake€an€identification;€and€evidence€thatŠ t$Ä& Šmight€adversely€impact€the€credibility€of€theŠ J%š ' ŠStateššs€evidence.€€The€due€diligence€requiredŠ  &p!( Šby€subsection€(a)(1)€does€not€requireŠ ö&F") Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ Ģ'#* Što€the€listed€examples€in€all€cases,€butŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šwould€require€such€inquiry€into€a€particularŠ x)Č$, Šarea€if€information€possessed€by€the€State,Š N*ž%- Šas€described€in€subsection€(a)(2),€wouldŠ $+t&. Šreasonably€lead€the€State€to€believe€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šaffirmative€inquiry€would€result€inŠ Š, (0 Šdiscoverable€information.€€Due€diligence€doesŠ ¦-ö(1 Šnot€require€the€State€to€obtain€a€copy€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcriminal€record€of€a€Stateššs€witness€unlessŠ ° Šthe€State€is€aware€of€the€criminal€record.€Š †Ö ŠIf,€upon€inquiry€by€the€State,€a€witnessŠ \¬ Šdenies€having€a€criminal€record,€the€inquiryŠ 2‚ Šand€denial€generally€satisfy€due€diligenceŠ X Šunless€the€State€has€reason€to€question€theŠ Ž. Šdenial.óóņ ņó óŠ “  ŠĢņņCross€reference:€See€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373Š ` ° ŠU.S.€83€(1963);€ņņŌ_ŌKylesŌ_Ō€v.€Whitleyóó,€514€U.S.Š < Œ  Š419€(1995);€ņņŌ_ŌGiglioŌ_Ō€v.€U.S.óó,€405€U.S.€150Š  h  Š(1972);€and€ņņU.S.€v.€Ō_ŌAgursŌ_Ōóó,€427€U.S.€97Š ō D  Š(1976).Š Š  ŠóóĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ |Ģ  Š€€€€ņņ(1)€€Disclosure€By€StateóóŠ R¢  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ žN ŠState's€Attorney€shall€ņņprovide€to€theŠ Ō$ Šdefendant€the€information€set€forth€in€thisŠ Ŗś Šsectionóó:Š €Š ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€Witnessesó óŠ ,| ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņDisclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ Ų( Šand€address€of€each€person€then€known€whomŠ ®ž Šthe€State€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€at€theŠ „Ō Šhearing€or€trial€to€prove€its€case€in€chiefŠ ZŖ Šor€to€rebut€alibi€testimony;ó 󀀩 0€ ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(A)€€Statements€of€WitnessesóóŠ Ü, ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAs€to€all€statements€about€theŠ ˆŲ  Šaction€made€by€a€witness€to€a€State€agentŠ ^ ®! Šafter€charges€were€filed€in€the€circuitŠ 4!„" Šcourt,€the€State€shall€provide€a€copy€of€eachŠ  "Z# Šwritten€or€recorded€statement.óóŠ ą"0$ ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(2)ó ó€ņņ(B)óó€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ Œ$Ü& ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ 8&ˆ!( Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ '^") Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€ņņtheŠ ä'4#* ŠState€shallóó€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€to€the€defendantņ ņ,Š ŗ( $+ Šbut€not€file€unless€the€court€so€ordersó ó:€(A)Š )ą$, Ša€copy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statement,Š f*¶%- Šand€(B)€the€substance€of€each€oral€statementŠ <+Œ&. Šand€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€each€oralŠ ,b'/ Šstatement;€€Š č,8(0 ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€Statements€of€Ō_ŌCodefendantsŌ_ŌŠ ”.ä)2 Š‡ą ø ą€€€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ ° ŠŌ_ŌcodefendantŌ_Ō€to€a€State€agent€ņ ņwhichó ó€ņņthatóó€theŠ †Ö ŠState€intends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€orŠ \¬ Štrial,€ņņthe€State€shallóó€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóó€to€theŠ 2‚ Šdefendantņ ņ,€but€not€file€unless€the€court€soŠ X Šordersó ó:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€written€orŠ Ž. Šrecorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substance€ofŠ “  Šeach€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€all€reportsŠ Š Ś Šof€each€oral€statement;€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(D)óó€Reports€or€Statements€ofŠ  \  ŠExpertsŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€consulted€by€theŠ ŽŽ  ŠState€in€connection€with€the€action€the€StateŠ d“  Šshall:€(A)€provide€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ :Š  Šand€address€of€the€expert,€the€subject€matterŠ `  Šof€the€consultation,€the€substance€of€theŠ ę6 Šexpertššs€findings€and€opinions,€and€a€summaryŠ ¼  Šof€the€grounds€for€each€opinion,€and€(B)óóŠ ’ā Šņ ņProduceó ó€ņņŌ_ŌproduceŌ_Ōóó€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ hø Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ >Ž Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ d Šby€ņ ņeachó ó€ņņtheóó€expertņņ,óó€ņ ņconsulted€by€the€State,ó óŠ ź: Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ Ą Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š –ę Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€ņ ņfurnishó óŠ l¼ Šņņprovideóó€the€defendant€with€the€substance€ofŠ B’ Šany€such€oral€report€and€conclusion;€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendantŠ pĄ  Što€inspect,€copy,€and€photograph€anyŠ F –! Šdocuments,€computer-generated€evidence€asŠ !l" Šdefined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,Š ņ!B# Šphotographs,€or€other€tangible€things€thatŠ Č"$ Šthe€State€intends€to€use€at€the€hearing€orŠ ž#ī% Štrial;€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(F)óó€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendantŠ Ģ'#* Što€inspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š x)Č$, Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ N*ž%- Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Disclosure€By€DefendantóóŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņUpon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdefendant€shall:óóŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(A)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantóóŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAppear€in€a€lineup€forŠ X Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ Ž. Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ “  Šinvolving€Ō_ŌreenactmentŌ_Ō€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ Š Ś Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ ` ° Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š 6 †  Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š  \  Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ ā 2  Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š ø  Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ ŽŽ  Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;óóŌ#† X?2XX X?2š/#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€€Reports€of€ExpertsóóŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAs€to€each€expert€whom€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€expects€to€call€as€a€witness€at€aŠ ’ā Šhearing€or€trial:€(A)€provide€to€the€StateŠ hø Šthe€name€and€address€of€the€expert,€theŠ >Ž Šsubject€matter€on€which€the€expert€isŠ d Šexpected€to€testify,€the€substance€of€theŠ ź: Šfindings€and€the€opinions€to€which€the€expertŠ Ą Šis€expected€to€testify,€and€a€summary€of€theŠ –ę Šgrounds€for€each€opinion,€and€(B)€produce€andŠ l¼ Špermit€the€State€to€inspect€and€copy€allŠ B’ Šwritten€reports€made€in€connection€with€theŠ h Šaction€by€the€expert,€including€the€resultsŠ ī> Šof€any€physical€or€mental€examination,Š Ä Šscientific€test,€experiment,€or€comparison,Š šź Šand€provide€the€State€with€the€substance€ofŠ pĄ  Šany€such€oral€report€and€conclusion.óó€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(C)€€Alibi€WitnessesóóŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņUpon€designation€by€the€State€ofŠ ž#ī% Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€of€the€allegedŠ t$Ä& Šoccurrence,€provide€the€name€and€address€ofŠ J%š ' Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ ö&F") Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠState€in€its€request.ó󀀩 x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(D)€€Character€WitnessesóóŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņAs€to€each€witness€whom€theŠ Š, (0 Šdefendant€expects€to€call€to€testify€as€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€defendantššs€veracity€or€relevantŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcharacter€trait,€provide€the€name€and€addressŠ ° Šof€that€witness.óóŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(E)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceóóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņProduce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ Ž. Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ “  Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ Š Ś Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ ` ° Šor€trial.óó€€Ō#† X?2XX X?2ųM#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō€Ō#† X?2XX X?2cW#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌŠ 6 †  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€ņ ņbyŠ ā 2  Šthe€Defendantó óŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņThis€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ d“  Što€disclose:ó 󀀩 :Š  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ę6 Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š ¼  Šor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ ’ā ŠAttorney,€oró 󀀩 hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ d Šany€PartyóóŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ –ę Šor€the€defendant€to€disclose€(A)€the€mentalŠ l¼ Šimpressions,€trial€strategy,€personalŠ B’ Šbeliefs,€or€other€work€product€of€counsel€orŠ h Š(B)€any€other€matter€if€the€court€finds€thatŠ ī> Šits€disclosure€would€entail€a€substantialŠ Ä Šrisk€of€harm€to€any€person€outweighing€theŠ šź Šinterest€in€disclosureŌ#† X?2XX X?2¦W#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō.óóŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€By€DefendantóóŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ Č"$ Što€discloseóóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(2)ņņóó€Theó ó€ņņŌ_ŌtheŌ_Ōóó€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ J%š ' Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ  &p!( Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ ö&F") Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šinformant€as€a€witnessņ ņ,€oró óņņ.óó€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ $+t&. Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ ś+J'/ Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ Š, (0 Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.ó 󀀩 ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€ņ ņ(d)ņņóó€Discovery€by€the€Stateó óŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņUpon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ \¬ Šdefendant€shall:ó 󀀩 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€Defendantó óŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņAppear€in€a€lineup€forŠ Š Ś Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ ` ° Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ 6 †  Šinvolving€Ō_ŌreenactmentŌ_Ō€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ  \  Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ ā 2  Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š ø  Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š ŽŽ  Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ d“  Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š :Š  Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ `  Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;ó óŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€€Reports€of€Expertsó óŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņProduceņņóó€and€permit€the€State€toŠ >Ž Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€made€inŠ d Šconnection€with€the€action€by€each€expertŠ ź: Šwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€as€aŠ Ą Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,€includingŠ –ę Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ l¼ Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ B’ Šcomparison,€and€furnish€the€State€with€theŠ h Šsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€andŠ ī> Šconclusion;ó ó€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)€€Alibi€Witnessesó óŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņUpon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ !l" Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€allegedŠ ņ!B# Šoccurrence,€furnish€the€name€and€address€ofŠ Č"$ Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ ž#ī% Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ t$Ä& Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ J%š ' Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ  &p!( ŠState€in€its€request.ó 󀀩 ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)€€Computer-generated€Evidenceó óŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņProduce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ N*ž%- Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ $+t&. Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ Š, (0 Šor€trial.ó 󀀩 ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(e)€€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€ņņUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,Š \¬ Šthe€time€for€discovery€under€this€Rule€shallŠ 2‚ Šbe€as€set€forth€in€this€section.óó€€The€State'sŠ X ŠAttorney€shall€make€disclosure€pursuant€toŠ Ž. Šsection€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€of€this€Rule€within€ņ ņ25ó ó€ņņ30óóŠ “  Šdays€after€the€earlier€of€the€appearance€ofŠ Š Ś Šcounsel€or€the€first€appearance€of€theŠ ` ° Šdefendant€before€the€court€pursuant€to€RuleŠ 6 †  Š4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ  \  Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)óó€of€thisŠ ā 2  ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ ø  Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(e)óó€of€thisŠ ŽŽ  ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ d“  Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ :Š  Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ `  Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ ę6 Šserved€with€the€request€shall€ņ ņfurnishó ó€ņņprovideóóŠ ¼  Šthe€discovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€ņ ņfurnishedó ó€ņņprovidedóóŠ ź: Šas€requested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ Ą Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ –ę Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š B’ Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ h Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ ī> Šthat€have€not€been€ņ ņfurnishedó ó€ņņprovidedóó.€€AŠ Ä Šresponse€to€the€motion€may€be€filed€withinŠ šź Šfive€days€after€service€of€the€motion.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šcourt€need€not€consider€any€motion€to€compelŠ F –! Šdiscovery€unless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ !l" Šcertificate€describing€good€faith€attempts€toŠ ņ!B# Šdiscuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ Č"$ Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ ž#ī% Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ t$Ä& Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ J%š ' Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ  &p!( Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(g)óó€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ N*ž%- Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ $+t&. Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€ņņ(h)€€No€Requirement€to€File€with€Court;Š |.Ģ)2 ŠExceptionsóóŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ \¬ ŠRules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ 2‚ Šmaterial€need€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š X ŠIf€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ Ž. Šmaterial€does€not€file€the€material€with€theŠ “  Šcourt,€that€party€shall€(1)€serve€theŠ Š Ś Šdiscovery€material€on€the€other€party€and€(2)Š ` ° Špromptly€file€with€the€court€a€notice€thatŠ 6 †  Š(A)€reasonably€identifies€the€informationŠ  \  Šprovided€and€(B)€states€the€date€and€mannerŠ ā 2  Šof€service.€€The€party€generating€theŠ ø  Šdiscovery€material€shall€make€the€originalŠ ŽŽ  Šavailable€for€inspection€and€copying€by€theŠ d“  Šother€party,€and€shall€retain€the€originalŠ :Š  Šuntil€the€earlier€of€the€expiration€ofŠ `  Š(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€any€sentence€imposed€on€the€defendant€orŠ ę6 Š(ii)€the€retention€period€that€the€materialŠ ¼  Šwould€have€been€retained€under€the€Š ’ā Šapplicable€records€retention€and€disposalŠ hø Šschedule€had€the€material€been€filed€with€theŠ >Ž Šcourt.€€This€section€does€not€preclude€theŠ d Šuse€of€discovery€material€at€trial€or€as€anŠ ź: Šexhibit€to€support€or€oppose€a€motion.€€IfŠ Ą Šthe€parties€agree€to€provide€discovery€orŠ –ę Šdisclosures€in€a€manner€different€from€theŠ l¼ Šmanner€set€forth€in€this€Rule,€the€partiesŠ B’ Šshall€file€with€the€court€a€statement€ofŠ h Štheir€agreement.óóŠ ī> ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Protective€OrdersŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š F –! Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ !l" Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€ņņ(j)€€SanctionsóóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€If€at€any€time€during€the€proceedingsŠ J%š ' Šthe€court€finds€that€a€party€has€failed€toŠ  &p!( Šcomply€with€this€Rule€or€an€order€issuedŠ ö&F") Špursuant€to€this€Rule,€the€court€may€orderŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€party€to€permit€the€discovery€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmatters€not€previously€disclosed,€strike€theŠ x)Č$, Štestimony€to€which€the€undisclosed€matterŠ N*ž%- Šrelates,€grant€a€reasonable€continuance,Š $+t&. Šprohibit€the€party€from€introducing€inŠ ś+J'/ Ševidence€the€matter€not€disclosed,€grant€aŠ Š, (0 Šmistrial,€or€enter€any€other€orderŠ ¦-ö(1 Šappropriate€under€the€circumstances.€€ņņTheŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfailure€of€a€party€to€comply€with€a€discoveryŠ ° Šobligation€in€this€Rule€does€notŠ †Ö Šautomatically€disqualify€a€witness€fromŠ \¬ Štestifying.€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€motion€toŠ 2‚ Šdisqualify€the€witnessššs€testimonyŌ#† X?2XX X?2 \#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō,Š X Šdisqualification€is€within€the€discretion€ofŠ Ž. Šthe€court.óóŠ “  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€On€motion€of€a€party€or€aŠ ` ° Šperson€from€whom€discovery€is€sought,€and€forŠ 6 †  Šgood€cause€shown,€the€court€may€enter€anyŠ  \  Šorder€that€justice€requires€to€protect€aŠ ā 2  Šparty€or€person€from€annoyance,Š ø  Šembarrassment,€or€oppression.óóŌ#† X?2XX X?2„#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢSource:€€ņ ņThis€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:ó 󀀩 `  Š€€ņ ņSection€(g)ņņóó€is€derivedņņóó€from€former€Rule€741Š ę6 Ša€3.ó ó€Š ¼  Š€€ņ ņSection€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ’ā Ša€1€and€2.ó 󀀩 hø Š€€ņ ņSection€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š >Ž Šb.ó 󀀩 d Š€€ņ ņSection€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ź: Šc.ó 󀀩 Ą Š€€ņ ņSection€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ –ę ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.ó 󀀩 l¼ Š€€ņ ņSection€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š B’ Še€1.ó 󀀩 h Š€€ņ ņSection€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ī> Še€2.ó 󀀩 Ä Š€€ņ ņSection€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š šź Šf.ó 󀀩 pĄ  Š€€ņ ņSection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š F –! Šg.ó óŠ !l" ŠņņThis€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€former€RuleŠ ņ!B# Š741€and€is€in€part€new.óóŠ Č"$ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š J%š ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.€brought€to€theŠ ö&F") Šattention€of€the€Rules€Committee€a€2003Š Ģ'#* ŠReport€of€the€American€College€of€TrialŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠLawyers,€describing€the€problem€that€someŠ x)Č$, Šfederal€prosecutors€fail€to€provideŠ N*ž%- Šinformation€required€to€be€furnished€to€aŠ $+t&. Šcriminal€defendant€pursuant€to€ņņBrady€v.Š ś+J'/ ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ Ö,&(0 Šspoke€with€local€criminal€defense€lawyers€inŠ ²-)1 ŠMontgomery€County,€who€noted€similar€problemsŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šwith€some€State€prosecutors.€€To€addressŠ ° Šthis,€the€Honorable€Albert€J.€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€andŠ †Ö Šthe€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Judges€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€draftedŠ 2‚ Šproposed€changes€to€Rule€4„263,€the€conceptŠ X Šof€which€has€been€approved€by€the€RulesŠ Ž. ŠCommittee.€€The€€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ “  Š4„263€blend€language€suggested€by€JudgesŠ Š Ś ŠŌ_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€with€additionalŠ ` ° Šchanges€developed€by€the€Committee.Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ąCurrent€section€(g),€Obligations€ofŠ ā 2  ŠStateššs€Attorney,€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ ø  Što€require€that€each€party€who€is€obligatedŠ ŽŽ  Što€provide€material€or€information€under€theŠ d“  ŠRule€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ :Š  Šthe€material€and€information€to€be€disclosedŠ `  Šand€to€make€subsection€(2)€applicable€to€allŠ ę6 Šparties€and€not€only€to€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€Š ¼  ŠBecause€of€the€importance€of€this€obligation,Š ’ā Šsection€(g)€is€proposed€to€be€moved€to€theŠ hø Šbeginning€of€the€Rule€and€Ō_ŌreletteredŌ_Ō€(a).€€AŠ >Ž Šcross€reference€to€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.Š d Š194€(2006)€is€proposed€to€be€added€followingŠ š@ Šthe€section€to€highlight€that€the€StateššsŠ Ę Šobligations€under€the€Rule€extend€beyond€theŠ œģ Šknowledge€of€the€individual€Assistant€StateššsŠ rĀ ŠAttorney€prosecuting€the€case.€Š H˜ ŠĢą ø ąLanguage€has€been€added€to€the€beginningŠ ōD Šof€section€(b)€to€clarify€that€work€productŠ Ź Šof€the€Stateššs€Attorney€is€excluded€from€theŠ  š Šmaterials€the€Stateššs€Attorney€must€discloseŠ vĘ  Šwithout€request.€€Disclosure€of€the€identityŠ L œ! Šof€the€Stateššs€witnesses€which€was€in€theŠ "!r" Šš šDisclosure€Upon€Requestšš€section€of€the€RuleŠ ų!H# Šhas€been€moved€to€section€(b),€š šDisclosureŠ Ī"$ ŠWithout€Requestšš€with€some€changes.€Š ¤#ō% ŠReferences€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ z$Ź& ŠArticle,€šš11„205€and€Rule€16„1009€(b),Š P%  ' Šconcerning€withholding€of€a€witnessššs€addressŠ &&v!( Šunder€certain€circumstances,€are€added€to€theŠ ü&L") Šsection.€€The€State€must€disclose€the€addressŠ Ņ'"#* Šof€each€person€whom€the€State€intends€to€callŠ Ø(ų#+ Šas€a€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trial€to€proveŠ ~)Ī$, Šits€case€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibiŠ T*¤%- Štestimony.€€Given€the€difficulty€of€analyzingŠ *+z&. Šeach€statement€made€by€a€Stateššs€witness€asŠ ,P'/ Što€anything€that€conceivably€would€be€š šBradyššŠ Ö,&(0 Šmaterial,€coupled€with€the€requirement€ofŠ ¬-ü(1 Šdisclosure€of€prior€written€statements€byŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šwitnesses€as€set€forth€in€ņņŌ_ŌJencksŌ_Ō€v.€U.S.óó,€353Š ° ŠU.S.€657€(1957),€the€Committee€recommendsŠ ŒÜ Šthat€a€copy€of€each€written€or€recordedŠ b² Šstatement€and€a€copy€of€all€reports€of€eachŠ 8ˆ Šoral€statement,€or,€if€not€available,€theŠ ^ Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€made€beforeŠ ä4 Šcharges€were€filed€be€disclosed€without€theŠ ŗ  Šnecessity€of€a€request€by€the€defendant.Š  ą ŠĢą ø ąAmendments€to€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)Š < Œ  Šare€proposed€to€clarify€the€StateššsŠ  b  Šdisclosure€requirements€under€ņņBradyóó€and€itsŠ č 8  Šprogeny.€€Subsections€(b)(3)(A),€(B),€and€(C)Š Ä  Šare€derived€from€the€š šimpeachment€by€inquiryŠ šź  Šof€witnessšš€provisions€of€Rule€5„616Š pĄ  Š(a)(6)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€and€(ii),€(4),€and€(2),Š F–  Šrespectively.€€A€Committee€note€containingŠ l  Šexamples€of€ņņš šBradyššņņóóóó€materials€that€must€beŠ ņB Šdisclosed€follows€subsection€(b)(3).€€TheŠ Ī Šfirst€sentence€of€the€Committee€note€usesŠ ¤ō Šexamples€contained€in€correspondence€datedŠ zŹ ŠOctober€25,€2005€from€Nancy€S.€Forster,Š P  ŠPublic€Defender,€to€Chief€Judge€Robert€M.Š &v ŠBell.€€At€the€request€of€prosecutors,Š üL Šcommentary€concerning€ascertainment€of€theŠ Ņ" Šcriminal€records€of€Stateššs€witnesses€andŠ Øų Šwhen€due€diligence€requires€an€affirmativeŠ ~Ī Šinquiry€into€a€particular€area€is€included€inŠ T¤ Šthe€Committee€note.€€After€the€Committee€noteŠ *z Šis€a€cross€reference€to€ņņBradyóó€and€to€threeŠ P Šadditional€opinions€of€the€U.S.€SupremeŠ Ü, ŠCourt.Š ² ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(c)(1)(A)€provides€that€aŠ ^ ®! Šcopy€of€each€written€or€recorded€statementŠ 4!„" Šabout€the€matter€under€investigation€made€byŠ  "Z# Ša€witness€to€a€State€agent€after€charges€wereŠ ą"0$ Šfiled€shall€be€provided€by€the€StateššsŠ ¶#% ŠAttorney€upon€request€of€the€defendant.€€TheŠ Œ$Ü& ŠCommitteeššs€view€was€that€using€the€filing€ofŠ b%² ' Šcharges€as€a€point€in€time€beyond€whichŠ 8&ˆ!( Šwitness€statements€have€to€be€requested€byŠ '^") Šthe€defendant€instead€of€being€automaticallyŠ ä'4#* Šgiven€to€the€defendant€by€the€State€isŠ ŗ( $+ Šreasonable.Š )ą$, ŠĢą ø ąUsing€language€borrowed€from€Rule€2„402Š <+Œ&. Š(f)(1)(A),€subsection€(c)(1)(D)€is€proposedŠ ,b'/ Što€be€amended€to€require€the€State€(uponŠ č,8(0 Šrequest€by€the€defendant)€to€disclose,€as€toŠ ¾-)1 Šeach€expert€consulted€by€the€State€inŠ ”.ä)2 Šconnection€with€the€action,€the€subjectŠ ° Šmatter€of€the€consultation,€the€substance€ofŠ †Ö Šthe€expertššs€findings€and€opinions,€and€aŠ \¬ Šsummary€of€the€grounds€for€each€opinion.€Š 2‚ ŠThis€requirement€is€intended€to€address€theŠ X Šsituation€in€which€little€or€no€informationŠ Ž. Šis€received€by€the€defendant€because€of€theŠ “  Šabsence€of€a€meaningful€written€report.€€AŠ Š Ś Šcomparable€amendment€is€proposed€to€be€madeŠ ` ° Što€subsection€(c)(2)(B),€pertaining€toŠ 6 †  Šdisclosure€of€the€defendantššs€expertššsŠ  \  Šinformation€upon€request€by€the€State,€exceptŠ ā 2  Šthat€in€subsection€(c)(2)(B),€the€requirementŠ ø  Što€disclose€extends€only€to€information€fromŠ ŽŽ  Šan€expert€whom€the€defendant€expects€to€callŠ d“  Šas€a€witness.€Š :Š  ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€has€expanded€the€explanationŠ ę6 Šof€what€work€product€is€in€conformity€withŠ ¼  Šthe€language€set€out€in€ņņGoldberg€v.€U.S.óó,€425Š ’ā ŠU.S.€94€(1976).Š n¾ ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(e),€the€time€requirementsŠ j Šfor€discovery€under€the€Rule€are€proposed€toŠ š@ Šbe€made€subject€to€the€phrase€š šunless€theŠ Ę Šcourt€orders€otherwise.šš€€Also,€the€time€forŠ œģ Šthe€initial€disclosure€by€the€State€isŠ rĀ Šchanged€from€25€to€30€days€after€the€earlierŠ H˜ Šof€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€the€firstŠ n Šappearance€of€the€defendant€before€the€courtŠ ōD Špursuant€to€Rule€4„213,€for€consistency€withŠ Ź Šother€time€provisions€used€throughout€theŠ  š ŠRules.Š vĘ  ŠĢą ø ąThe€words€š šor€requiredšš€are€proposed€toŠ "!r" Šbe€added€to€section€(f)€to€clarify€that€aŠ ų!H# Šmotion€to€compel€discovery€may€be€based€on€€aŠ Ī"$ Šfailure€to€provide€required€discovery€as€wellŠ ¤#ō% Šas€a€failure€to€provide€requested€discovery.Š z$Ź& ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(h)€provides€that,Š &&v!( Šwith€certain€exceptions,€discovery€materialŠ ü&L") Šis€not€required€to€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š Ņ'"#* ŠIn€light€of€the€adoption€of€Title€16,€ChapterŠ Ø(ų#+ Š1000,€Access€to€Court€Records,€proposed€newŠ ~)Ī$, Šsection€(h)€is€intended€to€eliminate€theŠ T*¤%- Šinclusion€of€unnecessary€materials€in€courtŠ *+z&. Šfiles€and€reduce€the€amount€of€material€inŠ ,P'/ Šthe€files€for€which€redaction,€sealing,€orŠ Ö,&(0 Šother€denial€of€inspection€would€be€required.€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠThe€non„filing€of€discovery€informationŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šconforms€the€Rule€to€current€practice€in€manyŠ ° Šjurisdictions.€€Much€of€the€language€of€theŠ †Ö Šsection€is€borrowed€from€the€first,€third,Š \¬ Šand€fourth€sentences€of€Rule€2„401€(d)(2);Š 2‚ Šhowever,€the€required€contents€of€the€noticeŠ X Šthat€the€party€generating€discovery€materialŠ Ž. Šmust€file€with€the€court,€if€the€discoveryŠ “  Šmaterials€are€not€filed€with€the€court,€haveŠ Š Ś Šbeen€modified€by€adding€the€requirement€thatŠ ` ° Šthe€notice€must€š šreasonably€Ō_Ōidentif[yŌ_Ō]€theŠ 6 †  Šinformation€providedšš€and€by€deleting€theŠ  \  Šreferences€to€the€š štype€of€discovery€materialŠ ā 2  Šservedšš€and€š šthe€party€or€person€served.šš€Š ø  ŠAdditionally,€the€retention€requirement€as€toŠ ŽŽ  Šoriginal€materials€extends€until€the€earlierŠ d“  Šof€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€the€expiration€of€any€sentence€imposedŠ :Š  Šon€the€defendant€or€(ii)€the€retention€periodŠ `  Šthat€the€material€would€have€been€retainedŠ ę6 Šunder€the€applicable€records€retention€andŠ ¼  Šdisposal€schedule€had€the€material€been€filedŠ ’ā Šwith€the€court.€€The€last€sentence€of€theŠ hø Šsection€requires€the€parties€to€file€with€theŠ >Ž Šcourt€a€statement€of€any€agreement€that€theyŠ d Šmake€as€to€providing€discovery€or€disclosuresŠ ź: Šdifferent€than€set€forth€in€the€Rule.Ō#† X?2XX X?2“ƒ#ŌŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committee€recommends€that€theŠ l¼ Šexisting€provisions€in€the€Rule€concerningŠ B’ Šsanctions€be€set€out€in€a€separate€sectionŠ h Š(j),€including€new€language€pertaining€toŠ ī> Šdisqualification€of€witnesses.Š Ä ŠŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„262€to€require€each€partyŠ N*ž%- Što€exercise€due€diligence€in€identifyingŠ $+t&. Šmaterial€and€information€to€be€disclosed,€toŠ ś+J'/ Šextend€the€obligations€of€the€parties€underŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Rule€to€staff€members€of€the€defendantŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€certain€others,€to€Ō_ŌreletterŌ_Ō€the€sections,Š |.Ģ)2 Što€add€a€provision€pertaining€toŠ ° Šdisqualification€of€witnesses,€to€add€a€crossŠ †Ö Šreference€following€section€(a),€to€add€Š \¬ Šlanguage€to€section€(b)€referring€to€aŠ 2‚ Šcertain€statute€and€Rule,€to€clarify€theŠ X Šdisclosure€obligation€of€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Ž. Šunder€subsection€(b)(1),€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ “  Šnote€following€subsection€(b)(1),€to€add€newŠ Š Ś Šsubsections€(b)(2)(A),€(D),€and€(E)Š ` ° Šconcerning€disclosure€upon€request€of€theŠ 6 †  Šdefendant,€to€revise€the€Committee€noteŠ  \  Šfollowing€subsection€(b)(3),€Ō#† X?2XX X?2ø#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ōto€add€newŠ ā 2  Šsubsection€(c)(1)€concerning€matters€notŠ ø  Šsubject€to€discovery€by€the€defendant,€toŠ ŽŽ  Šprovide€generally€that€there€is€noŠ d“  Šrequirement€to€file€discovery€material€withŠ :Š  Šthe€court,€and€to€require€retention€ofŠ `  Šdiscovery€material€for€a€period€of€time€if€itŠ ę6 Šis€not€filed€with€the€court,€as€follows:Š ¼  ŠĢĢRule€4„262.€€DISCOVERY€IN€DISTRICT€COURTŠ >Ž ŠĢĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(a)óó€Obligations€of€the€ņ ņState's€Attorneyó óŠ Ą ŠņņPartiesóóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņEach€party€obligated€to€provideŠ ī> Šmaterial€or€information€under€this€Rule€shallŠ Ä Šexercise€due€diligence€to€identify€all€of€theŠ šź Šmaterial€and€information€that€must€beŠ pĄ  Šdisclosed.ó󀀩 F –! ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Obligations€of€the€Parties€Extend€toŠ ņ!B# ŠStaff€and€OthersóóŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€obligations€of€the€ņ ņStateššsŠ t$Ä& ŠAttorneyó ó€ņņpartiesóó€under€this€Rule€extend€toŠ J%š ' Šmaterial€and€information€in€the€possession€orŠ  &p!( Šcontrol€of€the€ņ ņStateššs€Attorneyó ó€ņņpartiesóó€andŠ ö&F") Šstaff€members€and€any€others€who€haveŠ Ģ'#* Šparticipated€in€the€investigation€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Ševaluation€of€the€action€and€who€eitherŠ x)Č$, Šregularly€report,€or€with€reference€to€theŠ N*ž%- Šparticular€action€ņ ņhave€reportedó ó€ņņhas€a€duty€toŠ $+t&. Šreportóó,€to€the€ņ ņoffice€of€the€Stateššs€Attorneyó óŠ ś+J'/ Šņņpartyóó.Š Š, (0 ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€obligation€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠState,€see€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€329€Md.€194Š ° Š(2006).óóŠ ŒÜ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Failure€to€Comply€with€DiscoveryŠ 8ˆ ŠObligationóóŠ ^ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThe€failure€of€a€party€to€complyŠ ŗ  Šwith€a€discovery€obligation€in€this€Rule€doesŠ  ą Šnot€automatically€disqualify€a€witness€fromŠ f ¶ Štestifying.€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€motion€toŠ < Œ  Šdisqualify€the€witnessššs€testimonyŌ#† X?2XX X?2’½#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō,Š  b  Šdisqualification€is€within€the€discretion€ofŠ č 8  Šthe€court.óóŠ ¾  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€On€motion€of€a€party€or€aŠ jŗ  Šperson€from€whom€discovery€is€sought,€and€forŠ @  Šgood€cause€shown,€the€court€may€enter€anyŠ f  Šorder€that€justice€requires€to€protect€aŠ ģ< Šparty€or€person€from€annoyance,Š Ā Šembarrassment,€or€oppression.óóŌ#† X?2XX X?2"Ē#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌŠ ˜č ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)óó€ScopeŠ D” ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņSubject€to€section€(c)€of€this€RuleŠ š@ Šand€except€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ Ę ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€or€Rule€16„1009Š œģ Š(b),Ō#† X?2XX X?21É#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ōóó€ņ ņDiscoveryó ó€ņņŌ_ŌdiscoveryŌ_Ōóó€and€inspectionŠ rĀ Špursuant€to€this€Rule€is€available€in€theŠ H˜ ŠDistrict€Court€in€actions€for€offenses€thatŠ n Šare€punishable€by€imprisonment,€andņņóó€shall€beŠ ōD Šas€follows:€€Š Ź ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€State's€Attorney€shall€ņ ņfurnishó óŠ vĘ  Šņņprovideóó€to€the€defendant€any€material€orŠ L œ! Šinformation€ņ ņthat€tends€to€negate€or€mitigateŠ "!r" Šthe€guilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€asŠ ų!H# Što€the€offense€chargedó ó€ņņspecified€in€Rule€4„Š Ī"$ Š263€(b)(2)€and€(3).óóŠ ¤#ō% ŠņņCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€material€andŠ z$Ź& Šinformation€that€must€be€disclosed€pursuantŠ P%  ' Što€subsections€(b)(2)€and€(3)€of€Rule€4„263Š &&v!( Šif€within€the€possession€or€control€of€theŠ ü&L") ŠState,€as€described€in€subsection€(a)(2)€ofŠ Ņ'"#* Šthis€Rule,€include:€€each€statement€made€by€aŠ Ø(ų#+ Šwitness€that€is€inconsistent€with€anotherŠ ~)Ī$, Šstatement€made€by€the€witness€or€with€aŠ T*¤%- Šstatement€made€by€another€witnessŌ#† X?2XX X?2‰Ź#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō;€theŠ *+z&. Šmedical€or€psychiatric€condition€of€a€witnessŠ ,P'/ Šthat€may€impair€his€or€her€ability€to€testifyŠ Ö,&(0 Štruthfully€or€accurately;€pending€chargesŠ ¬-ü(1 Šagainst€a€witness€for€whom€no€deal€is€beingŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šoffered€at€the€time€of€trial;€the€fact€that€aŠ ° Šwitness€has€taken€but€did€not€pass€aŠ †Ö Špolygraph€exam;€the€failure€of€a€witness€toŠ \¬ Šmake€an€identification;€and€evidence€thatŠ 2‚ Šmight€adversely€impact€the€credibility€of€theŠ X ŠStateššs€evidence.€€The€due€diligence€requiredŠ Ž. Šby€subsection€(a)(1)€does€not€requireŠ “  Šaffirmative€inquiry€by€the€State€with€regardŠ Š Ś Što€the€listed€examples€in€all€cases,€butŠ ` ° Šwould€require€such€inquiry€into€a€particularŠ 6 †  Šarea€if€information€possessed€by€the€State,Š  \  Šas€described€in€subsection€(a)(2),€wouldŠ ā 2  Šreasonably€lead€the€State€to€believe€thatŠ ø  Šaffirmative€inquiry€would€result€inŠ ŽŽ  Šdiscoverable€information.€€Due€diligence€doesŠ d“  Šnot€require€the€State€to€obtain€a€copy€of€theŠ :Š  Šcriminal€record€of€a€Stateššs€witness€unlessŠ `  Šthe€State€is€aware€of€the€criminal€record.Š ę6 ŠIf,€upon€inquiry€by€the€State,€a€witnessŠ ¼  Šdenies€having€a€criminal€record,€the€inquiryŠ ’ā Šand€denial€generally€satisfy€due€diligenceŠ hø Šunless€the€State€has€reason€to€question€theŠ >Ž Šdenial.óóņ ņó óŠ d ŠŌ#† X?2XX X?2“Ļ#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€request€of€the€defendantņņ,óó€theŠ Ą ŠState's€Attorney€shall€ņņproduce€andóó€permit€theŠ –ę Šdefendant€to€inspectņņ,óó€ņ ņandó ó€copyņņ,€andŠ l¼ Šphotograph:óó€(A)€ņņany€relevant€material€orŠ B’ Šinformation€regarding€pretrial€identificationŠ h Šof€the€defendant€by€a€witness€for€the€StateŠ ī> Šand€specific€searches€and€seizures,€wiretaps,Š Ä Šor€eavesdropping,€ņ ņ(B)óó€ņ ņany€portion€of€aŠ šź Šdocument€containingó ó€a€ņņcopy€of€each€written€orŠ ~Ī  Šrecordedóó€statementņņ,óó€ņ ņor€containingó ó€ņņandóó€theŠ b ²! Šsubstance€of€ņ ņaó ó€ņņeach€oralóó€statement€made€byŠ F!–" Šthe€defendant€ņņor€a€co„defendantóó€to€a€StateŠ *"z# Šagent€that€the€State€intends€to€use€at€trialŠ #^$ Šor€at€any€hearing€other€than€a€preliminaryŠ ņ#B% Šhearingņņ;ó óóó€ņ ņandó ó€ņ ņ(B)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€each€written€report€orŠ Ö$& & Šstatement€made€by€an€expert€whom€the€StateŠ ŗ% !' Šexpects€to€call€as€a€witness€at€a€hearing,Š &ą!( Šother€than€a€preliminary€hearing,€or€trialņņ;Š f'¶") Š(D)€any€documents,€computer„generatedŠ <(Œ#* Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2„504.3€(a),Š )b$+ Šrecordings,€photographs,€or€other€tangibleŠ č)8%, Šthings€that€the€State€intends€to€use€at€theŠ ¾*&- Šhearing€or€trial;€and€(E)€any€item€obtainedŠ ”+ä&. Šfrom€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,€whetherŠ j,ŗ'/ Šor€not€the€State€intends€to€use€the€item€asŠ @-(0 Šthe€hearing€or€trialóó.€€Š .f)1 Š‡€€€€(3)€€Upon€request€of€the€Stateņņ,óó€theŠ ° Šdefendant€shall€permit€any€discovery€orŠ †Ö Šinspection€specified€in€subsectionņņsóó€ņ ņ(d)(1)ó óŠ \¬ Šņņ(c)(2)(A),€(B),€and€(E)óó€of€Rule€4-263.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ Ž. Šlimit€the€constitutional€requirement€ofŠ “  Šdisclosure€by€the€State.€€ņ ņSee€ņņBrady€v.€State,óóŠ Š Ś Š226€Md.€422,€174€A.2d€167€(1961),€Ō_Ōaff'dŌ_Ō,€373Š f ¶ ŠU.S.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194,€10€L.€Ed.€2d€215Š < Œ  Š(1963).ó ó€€ņņSee€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š  b  Š(1963);€ņņŌ_ŌKylesŌ_Ō€v.€Whitleyóó,€514€U.S.€419Š ī >  Š(1995);€ņņŌ_ŌGiglioŌ_Ō€v.€U.S.óó,€405€U.S.€150€(1972);Š Ź  Šand€ņņU.S.€v.€Ō_ŌAgursŌ_Ōóó,€427€U.S.€97€(1976).óóŠ ¦ö  ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€DiscoveryóóŠ XØ  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€byŠ T Šany€PartyóóŠ Ś* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ †Ö Šor€the€defendant€to€disclose€(A)€the€mentalŠ \¬ Šimpressions,€trial€strategy,€personalŠ 2‚ Šbeliefs,€or€other€work€product€of€counsel€orŠ X Š(B)€any€other€matter€if€the€court€finds€thatŠ Ž. Šits€disclosure€would€entail€a€substantialŠ “ Šrisk€of€harm€to€any€person€outweighing€theŠ ŠŚ Šinterest€in€disclosureŌ#† X?2XX X?2¦Ö#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō.óóŠ `° ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€By€DefendantóóŠ  \ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ ø Što€disclose€the€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ ŽŽ  Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ d “! Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ :!Š" Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ "`# ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ ę"6$ Šinformant€as€a€witness.ó󀀩 ¼# % ŠŌ#† X?2XX X?2'ä#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2ŌņņóóĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€ProcedureŠ h%ø ' ŠĢą ø ą€€The€discovery€and€inspection€requiredŠ 'd") Šor€permitted€by€this€Rule€shall€be€completedŠ ź':#* Šbefore€the€hearing€or€trial.€€A€request€forŠ Ą($+ Šdiscovery€and€inspection€and€response€needŠ –)ę$, Šnot€be€in€writing€and€need€not€be€filed€withŠ l*¼%- Šthe€court.€€If€a€request€was€made€before€theŠ B+’&. Šdate€of€the€hearing€or€trial€and€the€requestŠ ,h'/ Šwas€refused€or€denied,€the€court€may€grant€aŠ ī,>(0 Šdelay€or€continuance€in€the€hearing€or€trialŠ Ä-)1 Što€permit€the€inspection€or€discovery.Š š.ź)2 Š‡€€ņņ(e)€€No€Requirement€to€File€With€Court;Š ° ŠExceptionsóóŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€theseŠ 2‚ ŠRules€or€by€order€of€court,€discoveryŠ X Šmaterial€need€not€be€filed€with€the€court.€Š Ž. ŠIf€the€party€generating€the€discoveryŠ “  Šmaterial€does€not€file€the€material€with€theŠ Š Ś Šcourt,€that€party€shall€(1)€serve€theŠ ` ° Šdiscovery€material€on€the€other€party,€(2)Š 6 †  Šmake€the€original€available€for€inspectionŠ  \  Šand€copying€by€the€other€party,€and€(3)Š ā 2  Šretain€the€original€until€the€expiration€ofŠ ø  Šany€sentence€imposed€on€the€defendant.€€ThisŠ ŽŽ  Šsection€does€not€preclude€the€use€ofŠ d“  Šdiscovery€material€at€trial€or€an€exhibit€toŠ :Š  Šsupport€or€oppose€a€motion.óóŠ `  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ¼  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„262€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„262Š ź: Štrack€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„263,Š Ą Što€the€extent€the€Committee€believesŠ –ę Šdesirable€in€the€District€Court.Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ąSection€(c)€of€Rule€4„262€is€proposed€toŠ h Šbe€moved€to€the€beginning€of€the€Rule€andŠ ī> ŠŌ_ŌreletteredŌ_Ō€(a).€€The€amended€language€of€theŠ Ä Šsection€tracks€the€language€of€the€comparableŠ šź Šamendments€to€Rule€4„263,€verbatim.€€A€crossŠ pĄ  Šreference€to€ņņState€v.€Williamsóó,€392€Md.€194Š F –! Š(2006)€is€added€following€the€section.Š "!r" ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(b),€as€stated€in€theŠ Ī"$ ŠReporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„263Ō#† X?2XX X?2vę#ŌŌ‡ X?2XX X?2Ō,€references€toŠ ¤#ō% ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€andŠ z$Ź& ŠRule€16„1009€are€proposed€to€be€added.Š P%  ' ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(b)(1)€is€proposed€to€beŠ ü&L") Šamended€to€clarify€that€the€disclosureŠ Ņ'"#* Šobligations€of€ņņBrady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š Ø(ų#+ Š(1963)€and€its€progeny€apply€in€the€DistrictŠ „)Ō$, ŠCourt,€as€well€as€in€circuit€court.€€TheŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šamendment€requires€the€Stateššs€Attorney€toŠ 0+€&. Šprovide€to€the€defendant€the€material€andŠ ,V'/ Šinformation€specified€in€Rule€4„263€(b)(2)Š Ü,,(0 Šand€(3).€€As€in€the€proposed€amendment€toŠ ²-)1 ŠRule€4„263,€a€Committee€note€containingŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šexamples€of€š šņņBradyó󚚀materials€that€must€beŠ ° Šdisclosed€is€added.€€Š ŒÜ ŠĢą ø ąSubsection€(b)(2),€concerning€disclosureŠ 8ˆ Šby€the€State€upon€request€of€the€defendant,Š ^ Šis€proposed€to€be€amended€by€the€addition€ofŠ ä4 Šthe€substance€of€Rule€4„263€(c)(1)(E),Š ŗ  ŠEvidence€for€Use€at€Trial,€and€Rule€4„263Š  ą Š(c)(1)(F),€Property€of€the€Defendant.€€InŠ f ¶ Šaddition,€the€proposed€amendment€adds€to€RuleŠ < Œ  Š4„262€(b)(2)€the€substance€of€Rule€4„263Š  b  Š(b)(4)(A)€and€(C),€concerning€searches€andŠ č 8  Šseizures,€wiretaps,€eavesdropping,€andŠ ¾  Špretrial€identification€of€the€defendant€andŠ ”ä  Šalso€adds€to€subsection€(b)(2)€a€requirementŠ jŗ  Šthat€the€Stateššs€Attorney€turn€over€documentsŠ @  Šand€other€tangible€things€that€the€StateŠ f  Šintends€to€use€as€well€as€any€item€obtainedŠ ģ< Šfrom€or€belonging€to€the€defendant€whether€orŠ Ā Šnot€to€be€used€in€trial.€€