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ŠCourtney€Bennett,€Esq.,€Ō_ŌMCASAŌ_Ō/Ō_ŌSALIŌ_ŌŠ !l" ŠShea€Ō_ŌMcSpadenŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š ņ!B# ŠElizabeth€B.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠRussell€Butler,€Esq.Š ž#ī% ŠKathy€MorrisŠ t$Ä& ŠLinda€MackŠ J%š ' ŠEric€Lieberman,€Esq.,€The€Washington€PostŠ  &p!( ŠClifton€E.€Files,€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_ŌŠ ö&F") ŠŌ_ŌMichaeleŌ_Ō€Cohen,€Maryland€Network€Against€Domestic€ViolenceŠ Ģ'#* ŠSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.Š $+t&. ŠÓÓŠ  Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ° Š€€16„1007€(Required€Denial€of€Inspection€š!š€Specific€InformationŠ †Ö Š€€in€Case€Records)Š \¬ Š_________________________________________________________________Š 2‚ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„1007,€Required€Denial€ofŠ “  ŠInspection€„€Specific€Information€in€Case€Records,€for€theŠ ` ° ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š  \  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡Xc²XX Xc²Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1007€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ hø Špertaining€to€shielding€of€victim€and€witnessŠ >Ž Šidentifying€information,€as€follows:Š d ŠĢĢRule€16-1007.€€REQUIRED€DENIAL€OF€INSPECTIONŠ –ę Š„€SPECIFIC€INFORMATION€IN€CASE€RECORDS€Š l¼ ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€GenerallyóóŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€law,Š šź Šthe€Rules€in€this€Chapter,€or€court€order,€aŠ pĄ  Šcustodian€shall€deny€inspection€of€a€caseŠ F –! Šrecord€or€a€part€of€a€case€record€that€wouldŠ !l" Šreveal:€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(1)óó€€The€name,€address,€telephoneŠ ž#ī% Šnumber,€e-mail€address,€or€place€ofŠ t$Ä& Šemployment€of€a€person€who€reports€the€abuseŠ J%š ' Šof€a€vulnerable€adult€pursuant€to€Code,Š  &p!( ŠFamily€Law€Article,€šš14-302.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€€Except€as€provided€in€Code,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠState€Government€Article,€šš10-617€(e),€theŠ x)Č$, Šhome€address€or€telephone€number€of€anŠ N*ž%- Šemployee€of€the€State€or€a€politicalŠ $+t&. Šsubdivision€of€the€State.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€€Any€part€of€the€social€securityŠ ¦-ö(1 Šor€Federal€Identification€Number€of€anŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōindividual,€other€than€the€last€four€digits.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(d)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€€Information€about€a€person€whoŠ \¬ Šhas€received€a€copy€of€a€sex€offender's€orŠ 2‚ Šsexual€predator's€registration€statement.€€Š X ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Shielding€Victim€and€WitnessŠ “  ŠIdentifying€InformationóóŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€ApplicabilityóóŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThis€section€applies€to€theŠ ā 2  Šshielding€of€victim€and€witness€identifyingŠ ø  Šinformation€in€(A)€a€criminal€action,€(B)€anŠ ŽŽ  Šaction€under€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€TitleŠ d“  Š4,€Subtitle€5€(domestic€violence),€and€(C)€anŠ :Š  Šaction€under€Code,€Courts€Article,€Title€3,Š `  ŠSubtitle€15€(peace€orders).Š ę6 ŠĢCross€reference:€See€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ’ā ŠArticle,€šš11„205€concerning€certainŠ hø Šrestrictions€on€the€release€of€information€inŠ >Ž Šcriminal€actions.óóŠ d ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€RequestóóŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€complainant,€victim,€victimššsŠ l¼ Šrepresentative,€or€witness€may€request€thatŠ B’ Šidentifying€information€relating€to€a€victimŠ h Šor€witness,€other€than€a€witness€who€is€a€lawŠ ī> Šenforcement€officer,€other€public€official€orŠ Ä Šemployee€acting€in€an€official€capacity,€orŠ šź Šexpert€witness,€be€shielded€from€publicŠ pĄ  Šinspection.€€The€request€shall€(A)€be€inŠ F –! Šwriting,€(B)€state€the€reason€for€theŠ !l" Šrequest,€and€(C)€be€filed€with€the€court€or€aŠ ņ!B# ŠDistrict€Court€commissioner.€€As€far€asŠ Č"$ Špracticable,€the€request€shall€be€presentedŠ ž#ī% Šon€a€form€available€from€the€court€orŠ t$Ä& ŠDistrict€Court€commissioner.óóŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€€Determination;€ShieldingóóŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņIf€the€court€or€commissionerŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdetermines€that€to€protect€the€safety€of€theŠ x)Č$, Švictim€or€witness€the€request€should€beŠ N*ž%- Šgranted,€the€court€or€commissioner€shallŠ $+t&. Šgrant€the€request.€€If€the€request€isŠ ś+J'/ Šgranted,€a€custodian€shall€shield€from€publicŠ Š, (0 Šinspection€the€name,€address,€telephoneŠ ¦-ö(1 Šnumber,€date€of€birth,€e„mail€address,€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šplace€of€employment€of€the€victim€or€witness.€Š ° ŠNotice€of€the€granting€of€a€request€to€shieldŠ †Ö Šshall€be€included€with€the€warrant,€summons,Š \¬ Šor€order€served€upon€the€defendant€orŠ 2‚ Šrespondent€or,€if€the€request€is€grantedŠ X Šafter€service,€mailed€to€the€defendant€orŠ Ž. Šrespondent€by€the€clerk.€€The€notice€shallŠ “  Šinclude€a€statement€that€a€motion€toŠ Š Ś Šterminate€or€modify€the€shield€may€be€filedŠ ` ° Šin€accordance€with€Rule€16„1009.óóŠ 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€€DurationóóŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņThe€shield€remains€in€effect€untilŠ ŽŽ  Šterminated€or€modified€by€order€of€court.óóŠ d“  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š `  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„1007€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ’ā ŠĢNote.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAmendments€to€Rule€16„1007€are€proposedŠ ź: Što€be€adopted€on€an€emergency€basis.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąRecently€adopted€amendments€to€Rule€16„Š l¼ Š1008,€effective€July€1,€2006,€provide€forŠ B’ Šdenial€of€remote€access€to€victim€and€witnessŠ h Šidentifying€information€contained€in€courtŠ ī> Šrecords€in€electronic€form.€€However,€thereŠ Ä Šare€no€comparable€provisions€applicable€toŠ šź Špaper€records€or€electronic€records€in€theŠ pĄ  Šcourthouse.Š F –! ŠĢą ø ąThe€procedures€set€forth€in€current€RuleŠ ņ!B# Š16„1009,€which€require€a€person€who€seeksŠ Č"$ Šshielding€of€an€otherwise€open€record€to€fileŠ ž#ī% Ša€motion€with€the€court€and€the€court€to€holdŠ t$Ä& Šan€adversary€hearing€on€the€motion,€can€beŠ J%š ' Šcumbersome€with€respect€to€shieldingŠ  &p!( Šidentifying€information€to€enhance€the€safetyŠ ö&F") Šof€victims€and€witnesses€and€complying€withŠ Ģ'#* Šcertain€statutory€provisions.€€See€Code,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠCourts€Article,€šš3„1503;€Code,€CriminalŠ x)Č$, ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205;€and€Code,€FamilyŠ N*ž%- ŠLaw€Article,€šš4„504.Š $+t&. ŠĢą ø ąThe€procedures€set€forth€in€the€proposedŠ Š, (0 Šamendments€to€Rule€16„1007€allow€the€court€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Ša€District€Court€commissioner€to€Ō_ŌshieldŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcertain€information€based€on€a€request€by€orŠ ° Šbehalf€of€a€victim€or€witness€whoseŠ †Ö Šidentifying€information€is€sought€to€beŠ \¬ Šshielded,€without€the€necessity€of€a€motionŠ 2‚ Šor€adversary€hearing.Š X ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(b)€applies€to€theŠ “  Šshielding€of€victim€and€witness€identifyingŠ Š Ś Šinformation€in€criminal€actions€(misdemeanorsŠ ` ° Šas€well€as€felonies)€and€actions€underŠ 6 †  Šstatutes€pertaining€to€domestic€violence€andŠ  \  Špeace€orders.Š ā 2  ŠĢą ø ąUnder€subsection€(b)(2),€a€writtenŠ ŽŽ  Šrequest,€including€reasons€for€the€request,Š d“  Šis€filed€with€the€court€or€a€District€CourtŠ :Š  Šcommissioner€to€initiate€the€shielding.€Š `  ŠAlthough€the€request€may€be€filed€by€aŠ ę6 Šcomplainant€(such€as€a€police€officer),Š ¼  Švictim,€victimššs€representative,€or€witness,Š ’ā Šonly€identifying€information€pertaining€toŠ hø Švictims€and€certain€witnesses€may€be€shieldedŠ >Ž Šunder€section€(b).€€The€list€of€types€ofŠ d Šwitnesses€ineligible€for€shielding€under€theŠ ź: Šsection€tracks€the€list€of€types€of€witnessesŠ Ą Šas€to€whom€there€is€no€automatic€shielding€ofŠ –ę Šremote€access€to€identifying€informationŠ l¼ Šunder€Rule€16„1008€(a)(3)(B)(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō).Š B’ ŠĢą ø ąIf€the€court€or€commissioner€determinesŠ ī> Šthat€to€protect€the€safety€of€the€victim€orŠ Ä Šwitness€the€identifying€information€should€beŠ šź Šshielded,€the€request€is€granted.€€If€it€isŠ pĄ  Šgranted,€a€custodian€must€shield€from€publicŠ F –! Šinspection€the€name,€address,€telephoneŠ !l" Šnumber,€date€of€birth,€e„mail€address,€andŠ ņ!B# Šplace€of€employment€of€the€victim€or€witness.€Š Č"$ ŠThe€list€of€identifying€information€to€beŠ ž#ī% Šshielded€tracks€the€description€ofŠ t$Ä& Šidentifying€information€shielded€from€remoteŠ J%š ' Šaccess€under€Rule€16„1008€(a)(3)(B).€€Š  &p!( ŠĢą ø ąUnder€subsection€(b)(3)€of€the€proposedŠ Ģ'#* Šamendment€to€Rule€16„1007,€notice€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šgranting€of€the€request€to€shield€is€given€toŠ x)Č$, Šthe€defendant€or€respondent,€together€with€aŠ N*ž%- Šstatement€that€a€motion€to€terminate€orŠ $+t&. Šmodify€the€shield€may€be€filed€in€accordanceŠ ś+J'/ Šwith€Rule€16„1009.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŃOYŃā āѰ°Ńā āŃ  Ńą ø ąUnder€subsection€(b)(4)€of€the€proposedŠ ° Šamendment,€the€shield€remains€in€effect€untilŠ †Ö Šterminated€or€modified€by€a€court€order.Ō#† Xc²XXXc²ż#ŌŠ \¬ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€the€Honorable€Alan€M.Š Ž. ŠŌ_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€been€in€contactŠ Š Ś Šwith€the€Chair€and€her€regarding€the€proposed€changes€set€forthŠ 6 †  Šin€the€draft€of€Rule€16„1007.€€Recently€adopted€amendments€toŠ ā 2  ŠRule€16„1008,€Electronic€Records€and€Retrieval,€provide€forŠ ŽŽ  Šdenial€of€remote€access€to€victim€and€witness€identifyingŠ :Š  Šinformation€contained€in€court€records€in€electronic€form,€butŠ ę6 Šthere€are€no€similar€provisions€applicable€to€paper€or€electronicŠ ’ā Šrecords€in€the€courthouse.€€The€proposed€new€language€in€RuleŠ >Ž Š16„1007€states€that€a€complainant,€victim,€victimššsŠ ź: Šrepresentative,€or€witness€may€request€that€identifyingŠ –ę Šinformation€relating€to€a€victim€or€witness,€other€than€a€witnessŠ B’ Šwho€is€a€law€enforcement€officer€or€other€public€official,€beŠ ī> Šshielded€from€public€inspection.€€David€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō,€Coordinator€ofŠ šź ŠCommissioner€Activity€for€the€District€Court,€had€drafted€a€formŠ F –! Šthat€could€be€used€to€make€the€request,€and€Russell€Butler,€Esq.,Š ņ!B# Šhad€suggested€some€amendments€to€the€proposed€language€of€theŠ ž#ī% ŠRule.€€Š J%š ' Šą  ąMr.€Butler€said€that€he€supported€the€proposed€changes€toŠ ö&F") Šthe€Rule.€€He€had€spoken€with€Mr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€about€his€concerns.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠHe€expressed€the€opinion€that€subsection€(b)(2)€should€provideŠ N*ž%- Šthat€the€District€Court€commissioner€should€inform€the€personŠ ś+J'/ Šabout€the€right€to€request€shielding.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€had€suggestedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthat€this€could€be€provided€for€in€an€administrative€order.€€Mr.Š ° ŠButler€distributed€to€the€Committee€a€draft€of€the€Rule€thatŠ \¬ Šincorporates€changes€he€suggests.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€He€notedŠ X Šthat€his€suggested€draft€also€provides€in€subsection€(b)(2)(B)Š “  Šthat€if€a€person€other€than€a€victim€or€a€victimššs€representativeŠ ` ° Šfiles€an€application€for€a€statement€of€charges,€a€petitionŠ  \  Šalleging€domestic€violence,€or€a€petition€seeking€a€peace€order,Š ø  Šthe€person€filing€shall€notify€the€victim,€victimššsŠ d“  Šrepresentative,€or€witness€regarding€the€right€to€file€a€requestŠ `  Što€shield€identifying€information.€€The€concern€is€that€theŠ ¼  Šperson€who€is€not€aware€of€the€right€to€request€a€shield€will€notŠ hø Šfile€one€even€if€it€is€needed.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€commissioners€have€a€longŠ Ą Šhistory€of€advising€people€in€court€about€shielding€information.€€Š l¼ ŠHe€had€spoken€with€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō€about€the€possibility€ofŠ h Šshielding€cases€through€the€commissioner.€€This€procedure€couldŠ Ä Šbe€officially€implemented€by€administrative€order€of€the€ChiefŠ pĄ  ŠJudge€of€the€District€Court.€€A€notice€of€the€right€to€request€aŠ !l" Šshield€could€be€added€to€the€back€of€the€statement€of€chargesŠ Č"$ Šform.€€The€proposed€form€of€a€request€for€shielding€informationŠ t$Ä& Šis€in€the€meeting€materials€for€today.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€TheŠ  &p!( ŠChair€commented€that€the€procedure€where€the€commissioner€informsŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€person€in€front€of€him€or€her€that€there€is€a€right€toŠ x)Č$, Šrequest€shielding€sufficiently€protects€identified€witnesses.€€IfŠ $+t&. Ša€police€officer€files€the€statement€of€charges€based€onŠ Š, (0 Šinformation€from€a€witness,€the€proposal€by€Mr.€Butler€would€meanŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€police€officer€would€notify€the€appropriate€people€aboutŠ ° Šthe€right€to€request€a€shield.€€It€is€difficult€to€pass€a€ruleŠ \¬ Šcontrolling€police€officers.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€rule€beŠ X Šdrafted€that€would€conform€to€the€procedure€currently€beingŠ “  Šfollowed.€€He€asked€if€all€police€officers€are€informing€victimsŠ ` ° Šand€witnesses,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€replied€that€he€was€not€certainŠ  \  Šif€this€was€the€procedure€in€all€of€the€jurisdictions€around€theŠ ø  ŠState.€€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€the€word€š šincludingšš€should€beŠ `  Šplaced€before€the€list€in€subsection€(b)(3)€of€items€that€may€beŠ ¼  Šshielded.€€Additional€types€of€identifying€information€may€beŠ hø Šrecorded€in€the€future,€such€as€capturing€a€personššs€driverššsŠ d Šlicense€number,€that€is€not€currently€part€of€the€list.€€EricŠ Ą ŠLieberman,€Esq.,€who€is€counsel€to€ņņTheóó€ņņWashingtonóó€ņņPostóó€told€theŠ l¼ ŠCommittee€that€he€is€replacing€Carol€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€who€will€beŠ h Šretiring.€€He€expressed€the€concern€that€the€proposed€amendmentsŠ Ä Što€Rule€16„1007€are€Ō_ŌoverbroadŌ_Ō€so€as€to€severely€limit€access.€€Š pĄ  ŠJudge€Norton€noted€that€the€Maryland€Public€Information€Act,Š !l" ŠCode,€State€Government€Article,€šš10„611€defines€š špersonalŠ Č"$ Šinformationšš€as€š š...information€that€identifies€an€individualŠ t$Ä& Šincluding€an€individualššs€address,€driverššs€license€number€or€anyŠ  &p!( Šother€identification€number;€medical€or€disability€information,Š Ģ'#* Šname,€photograph€or€computer€generated€image,€Social€SecurityŠ x)Č$, Šnumber,€or€telephone€number.šš€€He€agreed€with€Mr.€Klein€that€theŠ $+t&. Šword€š šincludingšš€should€be€added€in€before€the€list€in€subsectionŠ Š, (0 Š(b)(3).Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Morris€told€the€Committee€that€federal€law€is€specificŠ ° Šas€to€who€is€entitled€to€get€access€to€someoneššs€driverššs€licenseŠ \¬ Šnumber.€€Security€guards€and€private€investigators€are€exemptŠ X Šfrom€certain€restrictions€on€obtaining€information.€€Ms.€MorrisŠ “  Šexpressed€her€opposition€to€completely€closing€access€to€courtŠ ` ° Šrecords.€€€She€said€that€she€works€as€a€private€investigator€andŠ  \  Šneeds€access€to€some€information.€€She€requested€that€anŠ ø  Šexemption€for€licensed€private€investigators€and€security€guardsŠ d“  Šbe€added€to€Rule€16„1007.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ `  Šcould€be€changed€to€provide€that€the€custodian€of€the€records€isŠ ¼  Što€deny€inspection€of€the€case€record€or€part€of€the€record€ifŠ hø Šallowing€inspection€would€violate€a€law.€€This€would€avoidŠ d Šsuperseding€any€laws€and€provide€appropriate€protection.€€Ms.Š Ą ŠMorris€remarked€that€it€is€important€to€understand€that€there€mayŠ l¼ Šbe€lawful€and€legitimate€reasons,€such€as€to€protect€publicŠ h Šsafety,€to€have€access€to€records.€€She€expressed€concern€aboutŠ Ä Šthe€possibility€that€custodians€of€records€will€deny€accessŠ pĄ  Šacross€the€board.€€Sometimes€agencies€do€a€pre„employment€checkŠ !l" Šon€possible€employees€and€need€to€see€court€records€to€make€sureŠ Č"$ Šthat€the€potential€employee€has€no€criminal€record.€€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€section€(a)€begins€with€the€languageŠ  &p!( Šš š[Ō_Ōe]xceptŌ_Ō€as€otherwise€provided€by€law...šš.€€The€Rule€would€notŠ Ģ'#* Šprohibit€someone€from€getting€information€that€the€person€isŠ x)Č$, Šentitled€to€by€law.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€he€could€notŠ $+t&. Šguarantee€that€the€custodian€would€not€have€a€differentŠ Š, (0 Šinterpretation.€€Ms.€Morris€reiterated€that€access€to€certainŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinformation€is€needed€for€pre„employment€background€checks.€€TheŠ ° ŠChair€observed€that€a€potential€employee€can€waive€theŠ \¬ Šprotection.€€Š X Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(a)€provides€thatŠ “  Šthe€custodian€denies€inspection,€but€she€asked€if€section€(b)Š ` ° Šshields€information€not€covered€by€section€(a).€€The€ChairŠ  \  Šreplied€affirmatively,€noting€that€section€(b)€pertains€to€theŠ ø  Šshielding€of€victim€and€witness€information.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidŠ d“  Šthat€section€(b)€is€not€covered€by€the€introductory€phrase€ofŠ `  Šsection€(a):€š š[Ō_Ōe]xceptŌ_Ō€as€otherwise€provided€by€law.šš€€The€ChairŠ ¼  Šasked€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€how€his€office€handles€requests€from€potentialŠ hø Šemployers€for€personal€information.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€answered€that€heŠ d Šhad€never€had€this€kind€of€request.€€He€added€that€theŠ Ą ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€(š šŌ_ŌAOCŌ_Ōšš)€uses€driverššs€licenseŠ l¼ Šnumbers€and€social€security€numbers€for€background€checks€onŠ h Špotential€employees.€€€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€how€the€law€pertaining€toŠ pĄ  Šthis€works.€€Ms.€Morris€responded€that€the€Driverššs€Privilege€andŠ !l" ŠProtection€Act,€18€U.S.C.A.€šššš2721€to€2775,€exempts€licensedŠ Č"$ Šprivate€detectives€and€security€agencies€from€the€restrictions€onŠ t$Ä& Šaccess€to€driverššs€license€information.€€This€kind€of€exemptionŠ  &p!( Šcould€be€added€to€Rule€16„1007.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ Ģ'#* Šdriverššs€license€information€can€be€obtained€from€the€MotorŠ x)Č$, ŠVehicle€Administration,€and€the€Rules€of€Procedure€do€not€controlŠ $+t&. Šthis€agency.€€Ms.€Morris€expressed€the€opinion€that€since€theŠ Š, (0 ŠMaryland€and€federal€governments€saw€the€need€for€privateŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdetectives€and€security€agencies€to€have€access€to€certain€typesŠ ° Šof€information,€the€Rules€should€follow€this.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Lieberman€stated€that€he€is€concerned€about€the€open„Š X Šended€aspect€of€the€Rule.€€Subsection€(b)(4)€provides€that€aŠ “  Šshield€remains€in€effect€until€the€court€terminates€it.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMs.€Morris€noted€that€on€October€1,€2006,€a€new€law€will€goŠ  \  Šinto€effect€providing€that€victims€should€be€contacted€by€using€aŠ ø  Špost€office€box,€so€their€address€will€not€be€in€records€in€theŠ d“  ŠOffice€of€the€Attorney€General.€€The€Chair€said€that€use€of€theŠ `  Špost€office€box€will€help€in€protecting€the€victim,€although€heŠ ¼  Šcautioned€that€it€will€not€solve€all€of€the€problems,€becauseŠ hø Šsome€people€will€not€know€about€this.€€A€statute€or€rule€cannotŠ d Šsolve€all€of€the€problems.€€Ms.€Morris€remarked€that€she€hadŠ Ą Šnever€heard€of€a€case€where€a€victim€was€located€from€courtŠ l¼ Šrecords€by€an€abuser.€€She€herself€had€been€the€victim€of€abuse,Š h Šand€she€expressed€the€view€that€a€determined€abuser€can€locateŠ Ä Šthe€victim€and€does€not€need€court€records€to€accomplish€this.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€Rules€do€not€have€to€make€it€easyŠ !l" Šfor€the€abuser€to€locate€a€victim.Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Butler€explained€that€subsection€(b)(2)€of€his€versionŠ t$Ä& Šof€Rule€16„1007€is€new.€€It€provides€that€the€commissioner€orŠ  &p!( Šclerk€would€inform€the€victim€or€victimššs€representative€aboutŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€right€to€file€a€request€to€shield€identifying€information€ifŠ x)Č$, Šthe€victim€or€representative€files€an€application€for€a€statementŠ $+t&. Šof€charges,€a€petition€alleging€domestic€violence,€or€a€petitionŠ Š, (0 Šseeking€a€peace€order.€€However,€if€a€person€other€than€a€victimŠ |.Ģ)2 Šor€representative€of€the€victim€files€an€application€for€aŠ ° Šstatement€of€charges€or€a€petition€alleging€domestic€violence€orŠ \¬ Šseeking€a€peace€order,€the€person€filing€the€document€wouldŠ X Šnotify€the€victim,€representative€of€the€victim,€or€witness€aboutŠ “  Šthe€right€to€file€a€request€to€shield€identifying€information.€€Š ` ° ŠThe€Chair€stated€that€notification€is€essential.€€He€suggestedŠ  \  Šthat€the€following€language€be€added€to€the€Rule:€š šWhen€reviewingŠ ø  Šan€application€for€a€statement€of€charges,€a€petition€allegingŠ d“  Šdomestic€violence,€or€a€petition€seeking€a€peace€order,€theŠ `  Šjudicial€officer€shall€inform€the€applicant€or€petitioner€of€theŠ ¼  Šright€to€file€a€request€to€shield€identifying€information.šš€Š hø Šą  ąJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€the€commissioner€receives€theŠ d Špapers€during€the€time€that€the€court€is€not€open.€€During€theŠ Ą Šday€when€the€court€is€open,€the€clerk€receives€the€papers€thatŠ l¼ Šare€filed.€€It€would€be€helpful€for€the€court€if€those€who€areŠ h Šfilling€out€the€papers€are€advised€that€when€they€are€in€theŠ Ä Šcourtroom,€they€can€request€shielding,€so€that€the€judge€canŠ pĄ  Šanswer€any€questions,€instead€of€filling€out€the€forms€at€a€laterŠ !l" Štime.€€He€expressed€his€agreement€with€Mr.€Butler€that€this€issueŠ Č"$ Šshould€be€addressed€on€the€front€end.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ t$Ä& Ša€joint€form€for€the€District€Court€and€the€circuit€courts€couldŠ  &p!( Šbe€used.€€The€Chair€said€that€there€could€be€a€place€on€the€formŠ Ģ'#* Šinforming€the€person€filling€it€out€of€the€right€to€request€thatŠ x)Č$, Šidentifying€information€be€shielded.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMs.€Potter€commented€that€the€victim€could€be€comatose€inŠ Š, (0 Šthe€hospital€when€the€police€officer€files€the€statement€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcharges,€and€the€victim€would€not€know€about€the€right€to€requestŠ ° Ša€shield.€€She€asked€if€the€clerk€could€add€a€sentence€on€theŠ \¬ Štrial€date€notice€about€the€right€to€shield,€but€the€Vice€ChairŠ X Šresponded€that€this€would€be€too€late.€€Ms.€Potter€remarked€thatŠ “  Šthe€victim€should€be€able€to€request€shielding€at€any€time.€€SheŠ ` ° Šexpressed€the€concern€that€in€Mr.€Butlerššs€draft,€the€noticeŠ  \  Šcould€go€to€the€police€officer,€not€the€victim.€€Mr.€ButlerŠ ø  Šsuggested€that€the€applicants€could€be€asked€whether€they€haveŠ d“  Šinformed€the€victim€or€witness,€and€if€not,€then€the€clerk€couldŠ `  Šdo€so.€€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€at€2€oššclock€a.m.,€there€is€noŠ hø Šclerk,€and€the€commissioner€on€duty€functions€as€the€clerk.€€Mr.Š d ŠŌ_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€form€filled€out€at€that€time€would€beŠ Ą Šplaced€in€the€file€that€goes€to€the€court.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ l¼ Šthat€the€Rule€could€provide€that€if€the€judicial€officer€grantsŠ h Šthe€petition,€the€judicial€officer€should€determine€if€there€areŠ Ä Šindividuals€whose€information€should€be€shielded.€€There€is€noŠ pĄ  Šprohibition€against€a€commissioner€shielding€information€justŠ !l" Šbecause€the€person€whose€information€it€is€did€not€request€theŠ Č"$ Šshielding.€€The€person€could€be€in€a€coma,€or€the€police€could€beŠ t$Ä& Štoo€busy€to€let€the€person€know€that€his€or€her€name€and€otherŠ  &p!( Šinformation€were€on€the€charging€document.€€This€procedure€needŠ Ģ'#* Šnot€be€driven€by€request€only.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMr.€Michael€inquired€as€to€why€the€Rule€does€not€provideŠ $+t&. Šthat€all€information€is€shielded€subject€to€a€good€cause€showingŠ Š, (0 Šfor€disclosure.€€The€Chair€answered€that€this€concept€had€beenŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsuggested€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€as€a€waiting€period€for€theŠ ° Šjudge€to€sort€out€which€information€could€be€disclosed.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠCourt€rejected€this€concept€but€said€that€the€statutory€provisionŠ X Šof€shielding€after€a€request€should€be€followed.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ “  Šnoted€that€the€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€Court€ofŠ ` ° ŠAppeals,€who€had€drafted€the€rules€pertaining€to€access€to€courtŠ  \  Šrecords,€had€expressed€the€opinion€that€safety,€not€privacy,€ofŠ ø  Švictims€and€witnesses€is€what€the€rules€must€address.€€DelegateŠ d“  ŠŌ_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€noted€that€other€statutes€provide€for€shielding€ofŠ `  Špersonal€information,€and€he€suggested€that€this€concept€isŠ ¼  Šapplicable€to€victims€and€witnesses€in€cases€where€there€is€fearŠ hø Šof€retaliation.€€Š d ŠŅe°Ņą ½ ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€proposed€a€compromise€between€Mr.€ButlerššsŠ Ą Šversion€of€the€Rule€and€the€version€in€the€meeting€materials.€€Š l¼ ŠSection€(a)€and€subsection€(b)(1)€of€Mr.€Butlerššs€version€wouldŠ h Šremain€in€the€Rule,€and€subsection€(b)(2)(B)€would€be€changed€toŠ Ä Šread:€š šIf€a€person€other€than€a€victim€or€a€victimššsŠ pĄ  Šrepresentative€files€an€application...,€the€clerk€or€judicialŠ !l" Šofficer€shall€request€that€the€clerk€notify€the€victim,€victimššsŠ Č"$ Šrepresentative,€or€witness€...šš.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€thatŠ t$Ä& Šthe€clerk€does€not€always€know€who€the€witnesses€in€the€case€are.€Š  &p!( ŠVery€few€applications€list€the€witnesses.€€Mr.€Butler€suggestedŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€application€for€a€statement€of€charges€could€include€aŠ x)Č$, Šwitness€list,€because€this€information€will€be€required€later€forŠ $+t&. Šissuing€subpoenas.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€responded€that€if€there€is€only€aŠ Š, (0 Šwitnessššs€name,€but€no€address,€it€would€be€difficult€for€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šclerk€to€locate€the€witness.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€clerk,Š ° Šjudicial€officer,€or€judge€could€make€the€request€to€shield.€€IfŠ \¬ Šthe€names€are€not€on€the€statement€of€charges,€but€the€witnessesŠ X Šwill€be€summoned,€they€deserve€protection.€€Š “  Šą ½ ąMs.€Morris€remarked€that€the€Rule€has€not€addressed€theŠ ` ° Šproblem€of€false€reports.€€There€is€a€new€program€that€providesŠ  \  Špenalties€for€filing€false€reports.€€The€Chair€stated€that€Code,Š ø  ŠCriminal€Law€Article,€šš9„501€pertains€to€penalties€for€filingŠ d“  Šfalse€reports€to€law€enforcement€officers.€€He€asked€how€the€RuleŠ `  Šwould€need€to€be€changed€to€conform€to€this.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šcommented€that€in€a€District€Court€case,€the€defendant€who€comesŠ hø Šbefore€the€commissioner€is€given€a€statement€of€charges€in€whichŠ d Šthe€information€about€the€witnesses€has€been€shielded.€€TheŠ Ą ŠDistrict€Court€discovery€rules€do€not€provide€for€questions€aboutŠ l¼ Šwho€the€witnesses€will€be.€€How€can€the€defense€attorney€defendŠ h Šthe€defendant€on€the€statement€of€charges€with€no€witnessŠ Ä Šinformation?€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€responded€that€the€Rule€shouldŠ pĄ  Šshield€information€from€public€inspection,€but€not€fromŠ !l" Šinspection€by€the€defendant.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€noted€that€in€domesticŠ Č"$ Šviolence€cases,€the€commissioner€enters€the€information,€andŠ t$Ä& Šalthough€the€statute€requires€shielding,€the€computer€may€printŠ  &p!( Šout€shielded€areas.€€A€similar€problem€exists€in€the€criminalŠ Ģ'#* Šsystem,€where€information€is€shielded€by€the€person€entering€theŠ x)Č$, Šinformation€on€the€computer,€but€the€shielding€does€not€appear€onŠ $+t&. Špaper.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€information€wouldŠ Š, (0 Šhave€to€be€redacted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€applicationŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€filled€out€by€hand,€but€the€information€on€the€statement€ofŠ ° Šcharges€would€have€to€be€redacted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€observed€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€judge€who€allows€the€petition€to€go€forward€and€hears€all€ofŠ X Šthe€information€is€not€necessarily€the€judge€who€hears€the€case.€€Š “  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€said€that€if€the€statement€of€charges€isŠ ` ° Šredacted,€it€may€be€a€deficient€charging€document.€€Š  \  Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€problem€is€that€the€system€isŠ ø  Šnot€geared€to€apply€to€each€kind€of€proceeding€š!š„€it€is€š šone€sizeŠ d“  Šfits€all.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€even€if€the€record€isŠ `  Šredacted€for€remote€access,€the€case€file€is€still€available.€€Š ¼  ŠThe€Chair€explained€that€the€computer€system€operates€in€aŠ hø Šcertain€way.€€It€is€difficult€to€change€the€rules€to€harmonizeŠ d Šexactly€with€the€system.€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€if€theŠ Ą ŠState€believes€that€the€victim€or€witness€information€should€beŠ l¼ Šshielded,€the€court€can€issue€a€protective€order.€€She€asked€ifŠ h Šthe€file€would€be€put€into€an€envelope€under€seal€if€the€systemŠ Ä Šredacts€the€statement€of€charges€and€the€system€is€changed€toŠ pĄ  Šidentify€the€sensitive€information.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€repliedŠ !l" Šaffirmatively.€€A€court€order€would€be€needed.€€In€a€domesticŠ Č"$ Šviolence€case,€if€a€protective€order€is€modified,€it€is€difficultŠ t$Ä& Što€certify€that€the€plaintiff€was€notified€if€there€is€no€addressŠ  &p!( Šdue€to€shielding.€€€Š Ģ'#* Šą ½ ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€16„1002Š x)Č$, Š(General€Policy)€was€recently€amended€to€include€language€thatŠ $+t&. Šstates€that€parties€and€attorneys€should€receive€all€informationŠ Š, (0 Šin€the€original€documents.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€right€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrequest€shielding€applies€to€everyone.€€Mr.€Butler€told€theŠ ° ŠCommittee€that€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€evolvedŠ \¬ Šfrom€the€case€of€ņņColeman€v.€Stateóó,€321€Md.€586€(1991),€which€heldŠ X Šthat€when€the€State€seeks€a€protective€order€for€witnesses,€theŠ Ą  ŠState€has€the€burden€of€showing€good€cause.€€Mr.€Butler€wasŠ l ¼ Šinvolved€in€drafting€the€statute,€which€provides€that€if€theŠ  h  ŠState,€victim,€or€witness€to€a€felony€so€requests,€the€address€orŠ Ä  Štelephone€number€of€victims€or€witnesses€may€be€withheld,€unlessŠ pĄ  Ša€judge€determines€that€good€cause€has€been€shown€for€the€releaseŠ l  Šof€the€information.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€problem€is€that€theŠ Č ŠState€has€the€right€to€get€a€protective€order,€but€theŠ tÄ Šinformation€may€already€be€on€the€statement€of€charges.€€This€isŠ  p Šless€of€a€problem€in€circuit€court€where€there€is€more€formalŠ Ģ Šdiscovery.€€Judge€Norton€observed€that€the€domestic€violence€andŠ xČ Špeace€order€statutes€provide€that€addresses€may€be€withheld.€€TheŠ $t ŠRule€provides€that€the€Ō_ŌnameŌ_Ō€of€the€witness€or€victim€may€beŠ Š  Šwithheld,€which€is€not€logical,€because€in€a€protective€orderŠ |Ģ  Šor€peace€order,€the€respondent€needs€to€know€from€whom€he€or€sheŠ (!x" Šis€ordered€to€stay€away.€€€Š Ō"$$ Šą ½ ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€if€the€court€or€theŠ €$Š& Šcommissioner€determines€that€the€safety€of€the€victim€or€witnessŠ ,&|!( Šis€at€issue,€their€personal€information€should€be€shielded.€€TheŠ Ų'(#* ŠChair€said€that€the€Rule€prohibits€public€access€to€theŠ „)Ō$, Šinformation,€but€it€is€not€designed€to€prevent€the€defendant€fromŠ 0+€&. Šfinding€out€with€what€he€or€she€is€charged.€€He€suggested€thatŠ Ü,,(0 Šsubsection€(b)(1)€be€combined€with€subsection€(a)(1)€of€Rule€16„Š ˆ.Ų)2 Š1007.€€Mr.€Lieberman€expressed€the€view€that€before€informationŠ ° Šis€withheld,€a€determination€of€the€need€for€safety€should€beŠ \¬ Šmade.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€she€presumed€that€subsectionŠ X Š(a)(1)€would€not€apply€to€domestic€violence€and€peace€orderŠ “  Šproceedings.€€The€Chair€agreed€that€this€was€true.€€The€ReporterŠ ` ° Šasked€if€it€would€be€necessary€to€include€criminal€proceedings,Š  \  Šand€the€Chair€answered€that€criminal€proceedings€could€beŠ ø  Šdeleted,€because€they€have€their€own€special€provisions.€€Š d“  Šą ½ ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€whether€the€respondent€is€notŠ `  Šgoing€to€be€told€to€stay€away€from€certain€addresses€under€someŠ ¼  Šor€all€circumstances.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€issue€beingŠ hø Šdiscussed€is€public€access.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€what€thisŠ d Šwould€accomplish.€€If€what€is€being€discussed€is€public€access,Š Ą Šoften€the€real€threat€to€the€victim€or€witness€is€from€theŠ l¼ Šdefendant.€€The€Chair€commented€that€shielding€from€the€defendantŠ h Šis€covered€by€other€rules.€€He€noted€that€Rule€16„1009,€CourtŠ Ä ŠOrder€Denying€or€Permitting€Inspection€of€Case€Record,€providesŠ pĄ  Šthat€a€party€may€file€a€motion€to€seal.€€He€suggested€that€RuleŠ !l" Š16„1007€refer€to€the€š šinformation€ordered€sealed€or€shieldedŠ Č"$ Špursuant€to€Rule€16„1009.šš€€Rule€16„1007€would€contain€an€expressŠ t$Ä& Šstatement€that€the€public€is€not€entitled€to€see€information€thatŠ  &p!( Šis€ordered€shielded€or€sealed€pursuant€to€Rule€16„1009.€€ThatŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€could€be€modified€to€provide€that€information€shielded€orŠ x)Č$, Šsealed€would€remain€so€until€the€court€orders€otherwise.€€AsŠ $+t&. Šsuggested€by€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō,€language€could€be€added€requiringŠ Š, (0 Šthe€applicant,€if€he€or€she€is€not€the€victim,€to€notifyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinterested€persons€of€the€right€to€request€shielding€or€sealing.€€Š ° ŠRule€16„1009€could€have€language€added€that€would€state€that€theŠ \¬ Šapplication€form€shall€notify€the€applicant€of€the€right€toŠ X Šrequest€shielding.€€Also,€per€the€suggestion€by€Judge€Norton,Š “  Šlanguage€could€be€added€that€would€provide€that€if€the€applicantŠ ` ° Šis€not€the€victim€or€the€victimššs€representative,€the€clerk€orŠ  \  Šjudicial€officer€shall€require€that€the€applicant€notify€theŠ ø  Švictim€or€the€victimššs€representative€of€the€right€to€request€aŠ d“  Šshield.€€The€shield€would€remain€in€effect€until€terminated€byŠ `  Šorder€of€court.€€Š ¼  Šą ½ ąJudge€Dryden€noted€that€the€judicial€officer€may€request€aŠ hø Šshield,€and€he€asked€whether€the€Stateššs€Attorney€can€do€so.€€TheŠ d ŠChair€answered€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€may€also€request€aŠ Ą Šshield.€€If€the€judicial€officer€determines€from€the€applicant€orŠ l¼ Šon€his€or€her€own€motion€that€a€shield€is€necessary,€it€will€beŠ h Šput€into€place.€€The€problem€of€how€the€system€responds€to€theŠ Ä Šcommand€to€shield€cannot€be€solved€in€the€Rules.€€Š pĄ  Šą ½ ąMr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€asked€if€names€could€be€shielded,€and€the€ChairŠ !l" Šreplied€affirmatively.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€if€there€isŠ Č"$ Šno€name,€it€is€difficult€for€the€clerk€to€locate€the€case.€€Ms.Š t$Ä& ŠPollock,€who€works€at€Judicial€Information€Systems€for€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō,Š  &p!( Štold€the€Committee€that€the€complainantššs€address€is€hidden€inŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt€records,€but€to€do€a€case€search,€the€name€must€be€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šrecord.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€16„1007€could€provideŠ $+t&. Šthat€information€would€be€withheld€unless€the€judge€determinesŠ Š, (0 Šthat€it€should€be€released.€€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Š |.Ģ)2 Ššš11„205€is€already€cross€referenced,€but€is€this€consistent€withŠ ° Šthe€changes€to€the€Rule?€€The€Rule€actually€supersedes€theŠ \¬ Šstatute,€and€the€cross€reference€is€not€an€accurate€description.Š X Šą ½ ąMs.€Potter€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Court€of€Appeals€wouldŠ “  Šlike€a€notice€procedure€included€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€remarkedŠ ` ° Šthat€the€information€would€be€shielded€on€request.€€If€theŠ  \  Šrequest€is€not€made€at€the€beginning€of€the€case,€the€informationŠ ø  Šwill€be€disseminated.€Š d“  Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€said€that€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō€had€been€interested€inŠ `  Šmodifying€Rule€16„1009.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šwould€be€willing€to€modify€other€rules€to€achieve€the€same€goal.€€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€beginning€of€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„Š d Š1009€read€as€follows:€š šUpon€the€filing€of€a€petition€allegingŠ Ą Šdomestic€violence€under€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€Title€4,Š l¼ ŠSubtitle€5€or€seeking€a€peace€order€under€Code,€Courts€Article,Š h ŠTitle€3,€Subtitle€15€or€upon€the€filing€of€a€motion€to€seal€orŠ Ä Šotherwise€limit...šš.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€this€should€beŠ pĄ  Šsubject€to€subsection€(c)(3)€of€the€same€Rule.€€The€ChairŠ !l" Šcommented€that€the€person€entitled€to€shielding€can€be€heard€ifŠ Č"$ Šthe€court€orders€that€the€record€can€be€inspected.€€For€fiveŠ t$Ä& Šdays,€no€inspection€of€the€record€is€allowed.€€Judge€HellerŠ  &p!( Šinquired€as€to€whether€it€is€practical€for€petitioners€to€file€aŠ Ģ'#* Šwritten€motion€to€extend€the€five„day€period.€€The€Chair€answeredŠ x)Č$, Šthat€they€can€be€informed€of€this€option€on€the€form€itself.€€€Š $+t&. ŠRule€16„1009€(b)€could€be€divided€into€two€categories€š!š„€oneŠ Š, (0 Šwould€be€š šgenerallyšš€and€the€other€would€cover€petitions€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdomestic€violence,€protective€orders,€and€peace€orders.€€It€wouldŠ ° Šprovide€that€if€the€victim€or€victimššs€representative€files€aŠ \¬ Špetition€alleging€domestic€violence€or€seeking€a€peace€order€andŠ X Šrequests€the€shielding€of€identifying€information€and€theŠ “  Šjudicial€officer€grants€the€request,€the€shield€remains€in€effectŠ ` ° Šuntil€terminated€or€modified€by€further€order€of€court.€€Rule€16„Š  \  Š1009€applies€to€remote€access,€also.€€A€reference€to€Code,Š ø  ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€should€be€added€to€sectionŠ d“  Š(b).€€Judge€Heller€suggested€that€šš11„205€be€placed€in€a€separateŠ `  Šsection€of€the€Rule.€€€Š ¼  Šą ½ ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Rule€does€not€provide€for€theŠ hø Šrespondent€to€get€the€identifying€information.€€The€ChairŠ d Šexplained€that€the€concept€is€that€Rule€16„1007€relates€to€ordersŠ Ą Šentered€pursuant€to€Rule€16„1009.€€The€phrase€š šin€a€case€recordššŠ l¼ Šcould€be€added€to€subsection€(b)(1)€of€Rule€16„1007.€€Section€(b)Š h Šof€Rule€16„1009€which€is€entitled€š šPreliminary€Shieldingšš€wouldŠ Ä Šprovide€that€where€a€request€to€shield€has€been€filed€by€a€personŠ pĄ  Šentitled€to€request€relief€under€šš11„205€of€the€CriminalŠ !l" ŠProcedure€Article,€an€applicant€for€a€domestic€violenceŠ Č"$ Šprotection€order,€or€a€person€seeking€a€peace€order,€and€theŠ t$Ä& Šrequest€is€granted,€the€shield€would€remain€in€effect€untilŠ  &p!( Šterminated€or€modified€by€further€order€of€court.€€By€consensus,Š Ģ'#* Šthe€Committee€agreed€with€these€changes.€€Š x)Č$, Šą ½ ąMr.€Lieberman€pointed€out€that€Judge€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō€narrowlyŠ $+t&. Štailored€the€rules€pertaining€to€access€to€court€records,€butŠ Š, (0 ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„205€refers€to€any€felony€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdelinquent€act€that€would€be€a€felony€if€committed€by€an€adult.€Š ° ŠIt€would€be€better€to€provide€in€the€Rule€that€the€request€forŠ \¬ Šshielding€should€be€based€on€a€determination€of€the€applicantššsŠ X Šsafety€being€at€risk.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€this€restrictionŠ “  Šalready€appears€in€subsection€(c)(2)€of€Rule€16„1009.Š ` ° Šą ½ ąThe€Chair€stated€that€it€would€be€preferable€if€the€RuleŠ  \  Šdoes€not€supersede€šš11„205€of€the€Criminal€Procedure€Article.€€Š ø  ŠThe€Rule€has€to€provide€that€if€the€request€is€made,€and€theŠ d“  Šjudicial€officer€grants€it,€the€shield€stays€in€place€untilŠ `  Šfurther€order€of€court.€€This€is€the€way€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ¼  Šwould€like€the€Rule€to€be€changed.€€The€Court€can€add€standardsŠ hø Šif€it€chooses€to€do€so.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ d ŠRule€as€amended.Š Ą ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„1006€(RequiredŠ B’ Š€€Denial€of€Inspection€š!š€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)Š h Š€€recommended€by€the€General€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ ī> Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ä ŠĢĢÓÓą ½ ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€the€General€CourtŠ F –! ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€had€been€asked€to€look€at€Rule€16„Š ņ!B# Š1006,€Required€Denial€of€Inspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€CaseŠ ž#ī% ŠRecords,€to€see€if€any€changes€should€be€made€to€conform€toŠ J%š ' ŠChapter€412,€Acts€of€2006€(HB€1625),€which€added€another€categoryŠ ö&F") Šof€public€records€that€are€confidential€„„€records€containingŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špersonal€information€about€an€individual€with€a€disability€or€anŠ N*ž%- Šindividual€perceived€to€have€a€disability.€€Judge€Norton€spokeŠ ś+J'/ Šwith€Mr.€Lieberman€about€the€revised€version€of€the€Rule€in€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmeeting€materials€that€was€not€drafted€by€the€Subcommittee.€€Mr.Š ° ŠLieberman€asked€if€the€discussion€of€the€Rule€could€be€tabledŠ \¬ Šuntil€it€is€discussed€by€the€Subcommittee.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ X Šwhen€the€Subcommittee€discusses€the€Rule,€any€interested€personsŠ “  Šwill€be€invited.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ ā 2  Š€€recommended€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee:€€Amendments€to:€Š ø  Š€€Rule€4„261€(Depositions);€Addition€of€cross€references€andŠ ŽŽ  Š€€Committee€notes€amending:€€Rule€4„217€(Bail€Bonds),€Rule€4„342Š d“  Š€€(Sentencing€€š!š€Procedure€in€Non„capital€Cases);€Rule€4„345Š :Š  Š€€(Sentencing€š!š€Ō_ŌRevisoryŌ_Ō€Power€of€Court);€and€Rule€4„347Š `  Š€€(Proceedings€for€Revocation€of€Probation)Š ę6 Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢĢÓÓą ½ ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€4„261,€Depositions,€for€theŠ >Ž ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ź: ŠÓÓĢŅ` eŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ h ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ Ä ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Ruleņņóó€4„261€by€adding€a€newŠ F –! Šsubsection€(b)(2)€and€renumbering€subsectionŠ !l" Š(b)(1)€to€provide€for€depositions€of€expertŠ ņ!B# Šwitnesses,€as€follows:Š Č"$ ŠĢĢRule€4-261.€€DEPOSITIONS€Š J%š ' ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Availability€in€District€CourtŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€In€District€Court€a€deposition€may€beŠ x)Č$, Štaken€only€with€the€consent€of€the€State€andŠ N*ž%- Šthe€defendant€and€upon€order€of€court.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€(b)€€Availability€in€Circuit€CourtŠ Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€€GenerallyóóŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€€€In€a€circuit€court€the€parties€mayŠ ° Šagree,€without€an€order€of€court,€to€take€aŠ †Ö Šdeposition€of€a€witness,€subject€to€the€rightŠ \¬ Šof€the€witness€to€move€for€a€protective€orderŠ 2‚ Šunder€section€(g)€of€this€Rule.€€WithoutŠ X Šagreement,€the€court,€on€motion€of€a€party,Š Ž. Šmay€order€that€the€testimony€of€a€witness€beŠ “  Štaken€by€deposition€if€satisfied€that€theŠ Š Ś Šwitness€may€be€unable€to€attend€a€trial€orŠ ` ° Šhearing,€that€the€testimony€may€be€material,Š 6 †  Šand€that€the€taking€of€the€deposition€isŠ  \  Šnecessary€to€prevent€a€failure€of€justice.€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€€Expert€Witnessesóó€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņņA€party€may€apply€to€the€court€forŠ :Š  Špermission€to€take€the€deposition€of€anŠ `  Šexpert.€€If€the€court€is€satisfied€that€theŠ ę6 Šrequired€disclosure€of€the€expert€pursuant€toŠ ¼  ŠRule€4„263€was€inadequate€or€that€the€expertŠ ’ā Šmay€be€unable€to€attend€a€trial€or€hearing,Š hø Šthe€court€shall€permit€the€deposition€to€beŠ >Ž Štaken.€€The€court€shall€exercise€discretionŠ d Šas€to€who€will€pay€for€the€costs€of€theŠ ź: Šdeposition.€€If€possible,€the€depositionŠ Ą Šshall€be€supervised€by€a€retired€judge.óóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€(c)€€Contents€of€Order€for€DepositionŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€order€for€a€deposition€shall€stateŠ ī> Šthe€name€and€address€of€each€witness€to€beŠ Ä Šexamined€and€the€time,€date,€and€place€ofŠ šź Šexamination.€€It€shall€also€designate€anyŠ pĄ  Šdocuments,€recordings,€photographs,€or€otherŠ F –! Štangible€things,€not€privileged,€that€are€toŠ !l" Šbe€produced€at€the€time€of€the€deposition.€Š ņ!B# ŠAn€order€for€a€€deposition€shall€include€suchŠ Č"$ Šother€matters€as€the€court€may€order,Š ž#ī% Šincluding€any€applicable€provision€of€sectionŠ t$Ä& Š(g)€of€this€Rule.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(d)€€SubpoenaŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€entry€by€the€court€of€an€orderŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfor€a€deposition€or€upon€request€pursuant€toŠ x)Č$, Šstipulation€entered€into€under€section€(b)€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthis€Rule,€the€clerk€of€the€court€shall€issueŠ $+t&. Ša€subpoena€commanding€the€witness€to€appearŠ ś+J'/ Šat€the€time,€date,€and€place€designated€andŠ Š, (0 Što€produce€at€the€€deposition€any€documents,Š ¦-ö(1 Šrecordings,€photographs,€or€other€tangibleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthings€designated€in€the€order€of€court€or€inŠ ° Šthe€stipulation.€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(e)€€How€TakenŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€procedure€for€taking€a€depositionŠ Ž. Šshall€be€as€provided€by€Rules€2-401€(f),Š “  Š2-414,€2-415,€2-416,€and€2-417€(b)€and€(c).€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(f)€€Presence€of€the€DefendantŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€defendant€is€entitled€to€beŠ ā 2  Špresent€at€the€taking€of€a€deposition€unlessŠ ø  Šthe€right€is€waived.€€The€county€in€which€theŠ ŽŽ  Šaction€originated€shall€pay€reasonableŠ d“  Šexpenses€of€travel€and€subsistence€of€theŠ :Š  Šdefendant€and€defendant's€counsel€at€aŠ `  Šdeposition€taken€at€the€instance€of€theŠ ę6 ŠState.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€(g)€€Protective€OrderŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€a€party€or€of€the€witnessŠ d Šand€for€good€cause€shown,€the€court€may€enterŠ ź: Šany€order€that€justice€requires€to€protectŠ Ą Šthe€party€or€witness€from€annoyance,Š –ę Šembarrassment,€oppression,€or€undue€burden€orŠ l¼ Šexpense,€including€one€or€more€of€theŠ B’ Šfollowing:€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(1)€That€the€deposition€not€be€taken;€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(2)€That€the€deposition€be€taken€only€atŠ pĄ  Šsome€designated€time€or€place,€or€before€aŠ F –! Šjudge€or€some€other€designated€officer;€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(3)€That€certain€matters€not€be€inquiredŠ Č"$ Šinto€or€that€the€scope€of€the€examination€beŠ ž#ī% Šlimited€to€certain€matters;€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(4)€That€the€examination€be€held€with€noŠ  &p!( Šone€present€except€parties€to€the€action€andŠ ö&F") Štheir€counsel;€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(5)€That€the€deposition,€after€beingŠ x)Č$, Šsealed,€be€opened€only€by€order€of€the€court;Š N*ž%- Šor€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(6)€That€a€trade€secret€or€otherŠ Š, (0 Šconfidential€research,€development,€orŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcommercial€information€not€be€disclosed€or€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdisclosed€only€in€a€designated€way.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(h)€€UseŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Substantive€EvidenceŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€€€At€a€hearing€or€trial,€all€or€partŠ “  Šof€a€deposition,€so€far€as€otherwiseŠ Š Ś Šadmissible€under€the€rules€of€evidence,€mayŠ ` ° Šbe€used€as€substantive€evidence€if€the€courtŠ 6 †  Šfinds€that€the€witness:€(A)€is€dead,€or€(B)Š  \  Šis€unable€to€attend€or€testify€because€ofŠ ā 2  Šage,€mental€incapacity,€sickness,€orŠ ø  Šinfirmity,€or€(C)€is€present€but€refuses€toŠ ŽŽ  Štestify€and€cannot€be€compelled€to€testify,Š d“  Šor€(D)€is€absent€from€the€hearing€or€trialŠ :Š  Šand€that€the€party€offering€the€depositionŠ `  Šhas€been€unable€to€procure€the€witness'Š ę6 Šattendance€by€subpoena€or€other€reasonableŠ ¼  Šmeans,€unless€the€absence€was€procured€by€theŠ ’ā Šparty€offering€the€deposition.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€ImpeachmentŠ d ŠĢą ø ą€€€€At€a€hearing€or€trial,€a€depositionŠ Ą Šmay€be€used€by€any€party€for€the€purpose€ofŠ –ę Šcontradicting€or€impeaching€the€testimony€ofŠ l¼ Šthe€deponent€as€a€witness€to€the€extentŠ B’ Špermitted€by€the€rules€of€evidence.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Partial€UseŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€only€part€of€a€deposition€isŠ pĄ  Šoffered€in€evidence€by€a€party,€an€adverseŠ F –! Šparty€may€require€the€offering€party€toŠ !l" Šintroduce€at€that€time€any€other€part€that€inŠ ņ!B# Šfairness€ought€to€be€considered€with€the€partŠ Č"$ Šoffered,€so€far€as€otherwise€admissible€underŠ ž#ī% Šthe€rules€of€evidence,€and€any€party€mayŠ t$Ä& Šintroduce€any€other€part€in€accordance€withŠ J%š ' Šthis€Rule.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Objection€to€AdmissibilityŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Subject€to€Rules€2-412€(e),€2-415Š x)Č$, Š(g)€and€(j),€2-416€(g),€and€2-417€(c),€anŠ N*ž%- Šobjection€may€be€made€at€the€hearing€or€trialŠ $+t&. Što€receiving€in€evidence€all€or€part€of€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdeposition€for€any€reason€that€would€requireŠ Š, (0 Šthe€exclusion€of€the€evidence€if€the€witnessŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwere€then€present€and€testifying.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Joint€DefendantsŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€When€persons€are€jointly€tried,€theŠ \¬ Šcourt,€for€good€cause€shown,€may€refuse€toŠ 2‚ Špermit€the€use€at€trial€of€a€deposition€takenŠ X Šat€the€instance€of€one€defendant€over€theŠ Ž. Šobjection€of€any€other€defendant.€€Š “  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ` ° Š€€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Š 6 †  Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š  \  Ša€and€j.€€Š ā 2  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š ø  Šc.€€Š ŽŽ  Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š d“  Šd.€€Š :Š  Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š `  Še.€€Š ę6 Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š ¼  Šf.€€Š ’ā Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š hø Šg.€€Š >Ž Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š d Šh.€€Š ź: Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€740Š Ą ŠŌ_ŌiŌ_Ō.€€Š –ę ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„261€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommends€theŠ Ä Šaddition€of€new€language€to€Rule€4„261Š šź Šproviding€for€depositions€of€expertŠ pĄ  Šwitnesses,€because€of€problems€noted€in€someŠ F –! Šcases€where€experts€for€the€State€are€notŠ !l" Šcooperating€fully€with€requests€for€discoveryŠ ņ!B# Šof€their€testimony€by€the€defendant.Š Č"$ ŠŌ‡XūXX Xc²ŌĢą@ģģ*ģąŌ#† Xc²XXXūF÷#ԈĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€isŠ `%° ' Šproposing€a€change€to€Rule€4„261€providing€for€depositions€ofŠ  '\") Šexpert€witnesses.€€He€said€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō,€an€Assistant€PublicŠ ø($+ ŠDefender,€was€present€to€speak€about€the€Rule.Š d*“%- Šą  ą€Mr.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€and€Nancy€Forster,Š ,`'/ ŠEsq.,€Public€Defender€for€the€State€of€Maryland,€had€someŠ ¼- )1 Šconcerns€about€the€changes€to€the€Rule.€€He€asked€if€theŠ ° Šdiscussion€could€be€postponed€to€give€the€Office€of€the€PublicŠ \¬ ŠDefender€some€more€time€to€frame€their€concerns€and€suggest€someŠ X Šother€changes.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€Rule€could€beŠ “  Šdiscussed€today€and€then€revisited€with€the€input€of€the€OfficeŠ ` ° Šof€the€Public€Defender.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€4„Š  \  Š263,€Discovery€in€Circuit€Court,€requires€in€sections€(b)€and€(d)Š ø  Šthat€reports€of€experts€must€be€turned€over€to€the€other€side.€Š d“  ŠShe€suggested€that€this€Rule€could€be€expanded€to€cover€how€toŠ `  Šturn€over€reports€and€other€aspects€related€to€this.€€Mr.Š ¼  ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€the€last€sentence€of€proposedŠ hø Šsubsection€(b)(2)€should€be€taken€out.€€Requiring€supervision€byŠ d Ša€retired€judge€is€demeaning€to€the€criminal€bar.€€The€Chair€saidŠ Ą Šthat€the€Rule€will€be€considered€again€at€a€later€meeting.Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€4„217,€Bail€Bonds,€for€theŠ h ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š Ä ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ F –! Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„217€to€add€a€crossŠ  &p!( Šreference€after€subsections€(d)(1)€andŠ ö&F") Š(d)(2),€as€follows:Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢRule€4-217.€€BAIL€BONDS€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Qualification€of€SuretyŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€€In€GeneralŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€Chief€Clerk€of€the€DistrictŠ \¬ ŠCourt€shall€maintain€a€list€containing:€(A)Š 2‚ Šthe€names€of€all€surety€insurers€who€are€inŠ X Šdefault,€and€have€been€for€a€period€of€60Š Ž. Šdays€or€more,€in€the€payment€of€any€bail€bondŠ “  Šforfeited€in€any€court€in€the€State,€(B)€theŠ Š Ś Šnames€of€all€bail€bondsmen€authorized€toŠ ` ° Šwrite€bail€bonds€in€this€State,€and€(C)€theŠ 6 †  Šlimit€for€any€one€bond€specified€in€the€bailŠ  \  Šbondsman's€general€power€of€attorney€on€fileŠ ā 2  Šwith€the€Chief€Clerk€of€the€District€Court.€Š ø  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€penalties€imposed€onŠ d“  Šsurety€insurers€in€default,€see€Code,Š :Š  ŠInsurance€Article,€šš21„103€(a).óó€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Surety€InsurerŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€No€bail€bond€shall€be€accepted€ifŠ hø Šthe€surety€on€the€bond€is€on€the€current€listŠ >Ž Šmaintained€by€the€Chief€Clerk€of€the€DistrictŠ d ŠCourt€of€those€in€default.€€No€bail€bondŠ ź: Šexecuted€by€a€surety€insurer€directly€may€beŠ Ą Šaccepted€unless€accompanied€by€an€affidavitŠ –ę Šreciting€that€the€surety€insurer€isŠ l¼ Šauthorized€by€the€Insurance€Commissioner€ofŠ B’ ŠMaryland€to€write€bail€bonds€in€this€State.€€Š h ŠņņCross€reference:€€For€the€obligation€of€theŠ ī> ŠDistrict€Court€Clerk€to€notify€the€InsuranceŠ Ä ŠCommissioner€concerning€surety€insurers€whoŠ šź Šfail€to€resolve€or€satisfy€bond€forfeitures,Š pĄ  Šsee€Code,€Insurance€Article,€šš21„103.óóŠ F –! ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Bail€BondsmanŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€No€bail€bond€executed€by€a€bailŠ ž#ī% Šbondsman€may€be€accepted€unless€theŠ t$Ä& Šbondsman's€name€appears€on€the€most€recentŠ J%š ' Šlist€maintained€by€the€Chief€Clerk€of€theŠ  &p!( ŠDistrict€Court,€the€bail€bond€is€within€theŠ ö&F") Šlimit€specified€in€the€bondsman's€generalŠ Ģ'#* Špower€of€attorney€as€shown€on€the€list€or€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Ša€special€power€of€attorney€filed€with€theŠ x)Č$, Šbond,€and€the€bail€bond€is€accompanied€by€anŠ N*ž%- Šaffidavit€reciting€that€the€bail€bondsman:Š $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€is€duly€licensed€in€theŠ Š, (0 Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€charges€areŠ ¦-ö(1 Špending,€if€that€jurisdiction€licenses€bail€Š |.Ģ)2 Šbondsmen;€€Š ° ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€is€authorized€to€engage€the€suretyŠ \¬ Šinsurer€as€surety€on€the€bail€bond€pursuantŠ 2‚ Što€a€valid€general€or€special€power€ofŠ X Šattorney;€andŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€holds€a€valid€license€as€anŠ Š Ś Šinsurance€broker€or€agent€in€this€State,€andŠ ` ° Šthat€the€surety€insurer€is€authorized€by€theŠ 6 †  ŠInsurance€Commissioner€of€Maryland€to€writeŠ  \  Šbail€bonds€in€this€State.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ŽŽ  ŠArticle,€šš5-203€and€Rule€16-817€(AppointmentŠ d“  Šof€Bail€Bond€Commissioner€-€Licensing€andŠ :Š  ŠRegulation€of€Bail€Bondsmen).€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ¼  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„217€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š hø ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€586,€Acts€of€2006€(HB€833)€wasŠ d Šenacted€by€the€2006€General€Assembly.€€ItŠ ź: Šprovides€that€a€surety€insurer€that€isŠ Ą Šremoved€by€the€District€Court€from€the€listŠ –ę Šof€eligible€surety€insurers€because€ofŠ l¼ Šfailure€to€timely€resolve€or€satisfy€one€orŠ B’ Šmore€bail€bond€forfeitures€is€subject€toŠ h Šcertain€penalties.€€It€also€requires€theŠ ī> ŠDistrict€Court€clerk€to€notify€the€InsuranceŠ Ä ŠCommissioner€in€writing€of€the€name€of€anyŠ šź Šsurety€insurer€who€fails€to€resolve€orŠ pĄ  Šsatisfy€all€bond€forfeitures€in€default€byŠ F –! Šthe€District€Court€deadline.€€The€CriminalŠ !l" ŠSubcommittee€recommends€that€a€crossŠ ņ!B# Šreference€to€the€new€statute€be€added€afterŠ Č"$ Šsubsections€(d)(1)€and€(d)(2).Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€explained€that€Chapter€586,€Acts€of€2006€(HBŠ  &p!( Š833)€was€enacted€by€the€2006€General€Assembly€to€resolve€someŠ Ģ'#* Šproblems€with€surety€insurers.€€Any€surety€removed€by€theŠ x)Č$, ŠDistrict€Court€from€the€list€of€eligible€sureties€due€to€failureŠ $+t&. Što€timely€resolve€or€satisfy€one€or€more€bail€bond€forfeituresŠ Š, (0 Šwill€be€subject€to€certain€penalties.€€The€new€law€also€providesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€District€Court€clerk€must€notify€the€InsuranceŠ ° ŠCommissioner€in€writing€of€the€name€of€any€surety€insurer€whoŠ \¬ Šfails€to€resolve€or€satisfy€all€bond€forfeitures€in€default€byŠ X Šthe€District€Court€deadline.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€proposesŠ “  Šthat€a€cross€reference€to€the€new€statute€be€added€afterŠ ` ° Šsubsections€(d)(1)€and€(d)(2)€of€Rule€4„217.€€By€consensus,€theŠ  \  ŠCommittee€agreed€with€this€suggestion.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rules€4„342,€Sentencing€„€ProcedureŠ d“  Šin€Non„capital€Cases,€and€4„345,€Sentencing€„„€Ō_ŌRevisoryŌ_Ō€Power€ofŠ `  ŠCourt,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xc²XX Xc²ŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„342€to€add€a€crossŠ h Šreference€after€section€(g),€as€follows:Š ī> ŠĢĢRule€4-342.€€SENTENCING€„€PROCEDURE€IN€NON„Š pĄ  ŠCAPITAL€CASES€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(g)€€ReasonsŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€ordinarily€shall€state€onŠ J%š ' Šthe€record€its€reasons€for€the€sentenceŠ  &p!( Šimposed.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€factors€related€to€drugŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šand€alcohol€abuse€treatment€to€be€consideredŠ x)Č$, Šby€the€court€in€determining€an€appropriateŠ N*ž%- Šsentence,€see€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ $+t&. ŠArticle,€šš6-231.€€ņņFor€procedures€to€commit€aŠ ś+J'/ Šdefendant€who€has€a€drug€or€alcoholŠ Š, (0 Šdependency€to€a€treatment€program€in€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠDepartment€of€Health€and€Mental€Hygiene€as€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcondition€of€release€after€conviction,€seeŠ ° ŠCode,€Health€General€Article,€šš8„507.óóŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š 2‚ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„342€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€2006€General€Assembly€enactedŠ ` ° ŠChapter€338,€Acts€of€2006€(HB€656)€whichŠ 6 †  Šmodified€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš8„507Š  \  Što€allow€a€court€to€commit€a€defendant€with€aŠ ā 2  Šdrug€or€alcohol€dependency€to€a€treatmentŠ ø  Šprogram€in€the€Department€of€Health€andŠ ŽŽ  ŠMental€Hygiene€as€a€condition€of€releaseŠ d“  Šafter€conviction€or€at€any€time€the€defendantŠ :Š  Švoluntarily€agrees€to€participate€inŠ `  Štreatment€even€if€a€sentence€of€incarcerationŠ ę6 Šis€in€effect€and€a€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_Ō€is€lodged.€Š ¼  ŠPreviously€these€two€conditions€prohibitedŠ ’ā Šthe€commitment.€€The€law€now€allows€theŠ hø Šdefendant€to€begin€treatment€after€he€or€sheŠ >Ž Šis€no€longer€incarcerated€and€any€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ d Šhas€been€removed.€€The€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ ź: Šrecommends€that€a€cross€reference€to€theŠ Ą Šmodified€statute€be€added€to€Rule€4„342.€Š –ę ŠBecause€the€law€allows€the€commitment€even€ifŠ l¼ Šthe€defendant€did€not€timely€file€a€motionŠ B’ Šfor€reconsideration€under€Rule€4„345,€or€theŠ h Šdefendant€timely€filed€the€motion€but€theŠ ī> Šmotion€was€denied,€the€SubcommitteeŠ Ä Šrecommends€the€addition€of€a€Committee€noteŠ šź Što€Rule€4„345€explaining€this€variation€fromŠ pĄ  Šthe€procedures€in€that€Rule.Š F –! ŠŌ#† Xc²XXXc²#ŌĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„345€to€add€a€Committee€noteŠ Š, (0 Šafter€subsection€(e)(2),€as€follows:Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇRule€4„345.€€SENTENCING€„„€Ō_ŌREVISORYŌ_Ō€POWER€OFŠ ° ŠCOURT€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Modification€Upon€MotionŠ Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€a€motion€filed€within€90€daysŠ 6 †  Šafter€imposition€of€a€sentence€(A)€in€theŠ  \  ŠDistrict€Court,€if€an€appeal€has€not€beenŠ ā 2  Šperfected€or€has€been€dismissed,€and€(B)€in€aŠ ø  Šcircuit€court,€whether€or€not€an€appeal€hasŠ ŽŽ  Šbeen€filed,€the€court€has€Ō_ŌrevisoryŌ_Ō€power€overŠ d“  Šthe€sentence€except€that€it€may€not€reviseŠ :Š  Šthe€sentence€after€the€expiration€of€fiveŠ `  Šyears€from€the€date€the€sentence€originallyŠ ę6 Šwas€imposed€on€the€defendant€and€it€may€notŠ ¼  Šincrease€the€sentence.€€€Š ’ā ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€7-112€(b).€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Notice€to€VictimsŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€giveŠ –ę Šnotice€to€each€victim€and€victim'sŠ l¼ Šrepresentative€who€has€filed€a€Crime€VictimŠ B’ ŠNotification€Request€form€pursuant€to€Code,Š h ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11-104€or€whoŠ ī> Šhas€submitted€a€written€request€to€theŠ Ä ŠState's€Attorney€to€be€notified€of€subsequentŠ šź Šproceedings€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ pĄ  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11-503€that€states€(A)Š F –! Šthat€a€motion€to€modify€or€reduce€a€sentenceŠ !l" Šhas€been€filed;€(B)€that€the€motion€has€beenŠ ņ!B# Šdenied€without€a€hearing€or€the€date,€time,Š Č"$ Šand€location€of€the€hearing;€and€(C)€if€aŠ ž#ī% Šhearing€is€to€be€held,€that€each€victim€orŠ t$Ä& Švictim's€representative€may€attend€andŠ J%š ' Štestify.€€Š  &p!( ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€The€court€may€commit€aŠ Ģ'#* Šdefendant€who€is€found€to€have€a€drug€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šalcohol€dependency€to€a€treatment€program€inŠ x)Č$, Šthe€Department€of€Health€and€Mental€HygieneŠ N*ž%- Šas€a€condition€of€release€after€conviction€orŠ $+t&. Šat€any€time€the€defendant€voluntarily€agreesŠ ś+J'/ Što€participate€in€treatment,€even€if€theŠ Š, (0 Šdefendant€did€not€timely€file€a€motion€forŠ ¦-ö(1 Šconsideration,€or€the€defendant€timely€filedŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€motion€for€reconsideration,€which€wasŠ ° Šdenied€by€the€court.€€See€Code,€HealthŠ †Ö ŠGeneral€Article,€šš8„507.óóŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„345€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š “  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„342.Š ` ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€a€new€statute,€ChapterŠ ā 2  Š338,€Acts€of€2006€(HB€656)€allows€a€court€to€commit€a€defendantŠ ŽŽ  Šin€a€criminal€case€with€a€drug€or€alcohol€dependency€to€aŠ :Š  Štreatment€program€in€the€Department€of€Health€and€Mental€HygieneŠ ę6 Šas€a€condition€of€release€after€conviction€or€at€any€time€theŠ ’ā Šdefendant€voluntarily€agrees€to€participate€in€treatment€even€ifŠ >Ž Ša€sentence€of€incarceration€is€in€effect€and€a€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_Ō€isŠ ź: Šlodged.€€Before€the€new€law,€these€two€conditions€prohibited€theŠ –ę Šcommitment.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommends€that€a€crossŠ B’ Šreference€to€the€new€statute€be€added€to€Rule€4„342.€€Because€theŠ ī> Šnew€law€allows€the€commitment€even€if€the€defendant€did€notŠ šź Štimely€file€a€motion€for€modification€or€filed€a€timely€motionŠ F –! Šfor€modification€that€was€denied,€the€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ ņ!B# Šadding€a€Committee€note€to€Rule€4„345€explaining€that€despite€theŠ ž#ī% Šprocedures€set€out€in€that€Rule,€the€defendant€also€may€have€theŠ J%š ' Šright€to€be€committed€to€a€dependency€treatment€program.Š ö&F") Šą  ąJudge€Heller€questioned€whether€the€new€statute€means€thatŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€defendant€could€be€released€early€from€his€or€sentence.€€Mr.Š N*ž%- ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€replied€affirmatively.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ ś+J'/ Šlegislature€wanted€to€give€the€sentencing€judge€further€Ō_ŌrevisoryŌ_ŌŠ ¦-ö(1 Špower,€even€though€the€90„day€period€provided€by€the€Rule€forŠ ° Šrevising€the€sentence€has€elapsed,€so€that€defendants€can€getŠ \¬ Šinto€drug€or€alcohol€treatment.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€theŠ X Šwords€š šconsiderationšš€and€š šreconsiderationšš€in€Rule€4„345€shouldŠ “  Šbe€š šmodification,šš€to€track€the€language€of€section€(d)€of€theŠ ` ° ŠRule.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€amendments€toŠ  \  ŠRule€4„342€as€presented€and€Rule€4„345€as€modified€by€Mr.€SykesššsŠ ø  Šsuggested€change.Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€4„347,€Proceedings€forŠ `  ŠRevocation€of€Probation,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„347€to€add€a€crossŠ h Šreference€after€subsection€(e)(1),€asŠ ī> Šfollows:Š Ä ŠĢĢRule€4„347.€€PROCEEDINGS€FOR€REVOCATION€OFŠ F –! ŠPROBATION€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toŠ Ģ'#* Šdetermine€whether€a€violation€has€occurredŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šand,€if€so,€whether€the€probation€should€beŠ x)Č$, Šrevoked.€€The€hearing€shall€be€scheduled€soŠ N*ž%- Šas€to€afford€the€defendant€a€reasonableŠ $+t&. Šopportunity€to€prepare€a€defense€to€theŠ ś+J'/ Šcharges.€€Whenever€practicable,€the€hearingŠ Š, (0 Šshall€be€held€before€the€sentencing€judge€or,Š ¦-ö(1 Šif€the€sentence€was€imposed€by€a€Review€PanelŠ |.Ģ)2 Špursuant€to€Rule€4-344,€before€one€of€theŠ ° Šjudges€who€was€on€the€panel.€€With€theŠ †Ö Šconsent€of€the€parties€and€the€sentencingŠ \¬ Šjudge,€the€hearing€may€be€held€before€anyŠ 2‚ Šother€judge.€€The€provisions€of€Rule€4-242€doŠ X Šnot€apply€to€an€admission€of€violation€ofŠ Ž. Šconditions€of€probation.€€Š “  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€ņņState€v.€Petersonóó,€315Š ` ° ŠMd.€73€(1989),€construing€the€third€sentenceŠ < Œ  Šof€this€subsection.€€ņņFor€procedures€to€beŠ  b  Šfollowed€by€the€court€when€a€defendant€may€beŠ č 8  Šincompetent€to€stand€trial€in€a€violation€ofŠ ¾  Šprobation€proceeding,€see€Code,€CriminalŠ ”ä  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš3„104.óóŠ jŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Conduct€of€HearingŠ f  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€conduct€the€revocationŠ Ā Šhearing€in€an€informal€manner€and,€in€theŠ ˜č Šinterest€of€justice,€may€decline€to€requireŠ n¾ Šstrict€application€of€the€rules€in€Title€5,Š D” Šexcept€those€relating€to€the€competency€ofŠ j Šwitnesses.€€The€defendant€shall€be€given€theŠ š@ Šopportunity€to€admit€or€deny€the€allegedŠ Ę Šviolations,€to€testify,€to€present€witnesses,Š œģ Šand€to€cross-examine€the€witnesses€testifyingŠ rĀ Šagainst€the€defendant.€€If€the€defendant€isŠ H˜ Šfound€to€be€in€violation€of€any€condition€ofŠ n Šprobation,€the€court€shall€(A)€specify€theŠ ōD Šcondition€violated€and€(B)€afford€theŠ Ź Šdefendant€the€opportunity,€personally€andŠ  š Šthrough€counsel,€to€make€a€statement€and€toŠ vĘ  Špresent€information€in€mitigation€ofŠ L œ! Špunishment.Š "!r" ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€ņņŌ_ŌHerschŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌClearyŌ_Ō€v.Š Ī"$ ŠStateóó,€317€Md.€200€(1989),€setting€forthŠ Ŗ#ś% Šcertain€requirements€with€respect€toŠ †$Ö& Šadmissions€of€probation€violations,€and€ņņStateŠ \%¬ ' Šv.€Fulleróó,€308€Md.€547€(1987),€regarding€theŠ 8&ˆ!( Šapplication€of€the€right€to€confrontation€inŠ 'd") Šprobation€revocation€proceedings.€€ForŠ ź':#* Šfactors€related€to€drug€and€alcohol€abuseŠ Ą($+ Štreatment€to€be€considered€by€the€court€inŠ –)ę$, Šdetermining€an€appropriate€sentence,€seeŠ l*¼%- ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„231.€Š B+’&. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ī,>(0 ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅŠ š.ź)2 Šą  ąRule€4„347€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€2006€General€Assembly€enactedŠ \¬ ŠChapter€353,€Acts€of€2006€(HB€795)€amendingŠ 2‚ ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš3„104,Š X Šwhich€requires€a€court€to€determine€whether€aŠ Ž. Šdefendant€is€competent€to€stand€trial€in€aŠ “  Šviolation€of€probation€proceeding€if€theŠ Š Ś Šdefendant€appears€to€be€incompetent.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€recommends€that€a€crossŠ 6 †  Šreference€to€the€amended€statute€be€placedŠ  \  Šafter€subsection€(e)(1)€of€Rule€4„347.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€explained€that€Chapter€353,€Acts€of€2006€(HBŠ d“  Š795)€was€passed€in€2006€and€requires€a€court€to€determine€whetherŠ `  Ša€defendant€is€competent€to€stand€trial€in€a€violation€ofŠ ¼  Šprobation€proceeding€if€the€defendant€appears€to€be€incompetent.€€Š hø ŠThe€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€a€cross€reference€to€the€newŠ d Šstatute€at€the€end€of€subsection€(e)(1)€of€Rule€4„347.€€ByŠ Ą Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€with€the€addition€of€the€crossŠ l¼ Šreference.ą ø ąŠ h ŠņņAdditional€Agenda€Item.óóŠ Ä Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€4„246,€Waiver€of€Jury€Trial€„Š pĄ  ŠCircuit€Court,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š !l" ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„246€by€adding€a€CommitteeŠ x)Č$, Šnote€after€section€(b),€as€follows:Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢRule€4-246.€€WAIVER€OF€JURY€TRIAL€š!š€CIRCUITŠ Š, (0 ŠCOURT€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Ї€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€circuit€court€a€defendantŠ \¬ Šhaving€a€right€to€trial€by€jury€shall€beŠ 2‚ Štried€by€a€jury€unless€the€right€is€waivedŠ X Špursuant€to€section€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€If€theŠ Ž. Šwaiver€is€accepted€by€the€court,€the€StateŠ “  Šmay€not€elect€a€trial€by€jury.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(b)€€Procedure€for€Acceptance€of€WaiverŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€defendant€may€waive€the€right€to€aŠ ā 2  Štrial€by€jury€at€any€time€before€theŠ ø  Šcommencement€of€trial.€€The€court€may€notŠ ŽŽ  Šaccept€the€waiver€until€it€determines,€afterŠ d“  Šan€examination€of€the€defendant€on€the€recordŠ :Š  Šin€open€court€conducted€by€the€court,€theŠ `  ŠState's€Attorney,€the€attorney€for€theŠ ę6 Šdefendant,€or€any€combination€thereof,€thatŠ ¼  Šthe€waiver€is€made€knowingly€and€voluntarily.Š ’ā ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Although€the€law€requires€noŠ >Ž Šspecific€litany€for€the€court€to€use€inŠ d Šdetermining€the€voluntariness€of€aŠ ź: Šdefendantššs€waiver€of€a€jury€trial,€it€isŠ Ą Špreferable€for€the€court€to€follow€Section€1„Š –ę Š1105€of€the€Maryland€Trial€Judgesšš€Ō_ŌBenchbookŌ_Ō,Š l¼ ŠModel€Spoken€Forms,€as€a€guideline€in€makingŠ B’ Šthis€determination.€€See€ņņKang€v.€Stateóó,€___Š h ŠMd.€___€(No.€59,€September€Term,€2005,€filedŠ ōD ŠJune€2,€2006)€and€ņņŌ_ŌAbeokutoŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€391€Md.Š Ź Š289€(2006).óóŠ ¦ö ŠĢ€€(c)€€Withdrawal€of€a€WaiverŠ R ¢! ŠĢą ø ą€€After€accepting€a€waiver€of€juryŠ ž!N# Štrial,€the€court€may€permit€the€defendant€toŠ Ō"$$ Šwithdraw€the€waiver€only€on€motion€madeŠ Ŗ#ś% Šbefore€trial€and€for€good€cause€shown.€€InŠ €$Š& Šdetermining€whether€to€allow€a€withdrawal€ofŠ V%¦ ' Šthe€waiver,€the€court€may€consider€theŠ ,&|!( Šextent,€if€any,€to€which€trial€would€beŠ 'R") Šdelayed€by€the€withdrawal.€€Š Ų'(#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ „)Ō$, ŠRule€735.€€Š Z*Ŗ%- ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„246€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ü,,(0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€the€cases€of€ņņKang€v.€Stateóó,€___€Md.Š ˆ.Ų)2 Š___€(No.€59,€September€Term,€2005,€filed€JuneŠ ° Š2,€2006)€and€ņņŌ_ŌAbeokutoŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€391€Md.€289Š †Ö Š(2006),€the€Court€of€Appeals€declined€toŠ b² Šrequire€a€litany€for€the€trial€court€to€useŠ 8ˆ Šin€determining€the€voluntariness€of€a€juryŠ ^ Štrial€waiver,€but€expressed€its€preferenceŠ ä4 Šfor€judges€to€make€a€specific€inquiry€intoŠ ŗ  Švoluntariness.€€To€achieve€this€goal,€Rule€4„Š  ą Š246€is€proposed€to€be€amended€by€the€additionŠ f ¶ Šof€a€Committee€note€after€section€(b)Š < Œ  Šreferencing€the€model€form€in€the€MarylandŠ  b  ŠTrial€Judgeššs€Ō_ŌBenchbookŌ_Ō€for€an€inquiry€intoŠ č 8  Šthe€voluntariness€of€a€jury€trial€waiver€andŠ ¾  Šreferencing€the€two€recent€cases.Š ”ä  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō€had€sent€aŠ f  Šfive„page€letter€noting€problems€with€the€draft€of€Rule€4„246.€Š Ā Š(See€Appendix€3).€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€had€not€worked€onŠ n¾ Šthe€draft€of€the€Rule,€as€it€was€prepared€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ j Šreview€on€an€emergency€basis.€€The€change€is€being€proposed€as€aŠ Ę Šresult€of€ņņŌ_ŌAbeokutoŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€391€Md.€289€(2006),€involving€aŠ rĀ Šwaiver€of€the€right€to€a€jury€at€a€capital€sentencing€proceeding.€Š *z ŠThe€Court€held€that€the€waiver€was€inadequate,€because€theŠ Ö& Šdefendant€was€not€asked€whether€he€had€been€experiencing€any€sideŠ ‚Ņ  Šeffects€from€any€anti„psychotic€medication€he€was€taking.€€InŠ .!~" ŠņņŌ_ŌAbeokutoŌ_Ōóó€and€in€ņņKang€v.€Stateóó,€393€Md.€97€(2006),€the€Court€heldŠ Ś"*$ Šthat€there€is€no€specific€litany€a€judge€must€use€to€ascertainŠ ’$ā& Šwhether€a€waiver€of€a€jury€trial€or€a€jury€for€a€sentencingŠ >&Ž!( Šproceeding€is€valid.€€However,€the€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,Š ź':#* ŠChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€had€sent€a€letter€requestingŠ –)ę$, Šthat€the€Rules€Committee€review€the€issue,€on€an€emergency€basis,Š B+’&. Što€determine€the€feasibility€of€codifying€the€Courtššs€preferenceŠ ī,>(0 Šfor€a€specific€inquiry€into€voluntariness.€€(See€Appendix€Ō_Ō4).Ō_ԀРš.ź)2 ŠThe€way€this€is€handled€varies€from€jurisdiction€to€jurisdictionŠ ° Šthroughout€the€State.Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€there€are€two€prongs€toŠ X Šthe€determination€of€a€valid€waiver.€€One€is€whether€the€decisionŠ “  Što€waive€is€knowing,€and€the€other€is€whether€the€decision€isŠ ` ° Švoluntary.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€willŠ  \  Šconsider€this€matter,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō€will€be€invited€toŠ ø  Šparticipate€along€with€others€who€practice€in€this€area.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠDryden€asked€whether€the€ņņMaryland€Trial€Judgesšš€Ō_ŌBenchbookŌ_Ōóó€isŠ `  Šbeing€considered€for€revisions.€€The€Chair€replied€that€every€soŠ ¼  Šoften€sections€of€the€Ō_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō€are€revised.€€The€ReporterŠ hø Špointed€out€that€the€letter€indicated€that€this€is€an€emergencyŠ d Šmatter.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€who€writes€the€Ō_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō.€€Š Ą ŠMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€answered€that€a€Committee€has€been€working€onŠ l¼ Šrevising€it.€€The€Reporter€asked€if€the€1999€version€is€the€mostŠ h Šrecent,€and€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€replied€that€it€is.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ Ä Šcommented€that€he€was€not€sure€how€fast€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ pĄ  Šwould€like€this€issue€to€be€determined.€€He€expressed€the€viewŠ !l" Šthat€the€fact€that€no€specific€litany€is€required€has€been€theŠ Č"$ Šlaw€and€should€continue€to€be€the€law,€because€it€is€difficult€toŠ t$Ä& Šhave€a€template€of€questions€that€have€to€be€asked€in€every€case.€Š  &p!( ŠHe€noted€that€the€first€phrase€in€the€proposed€Committee€note€isŠ Ģ'#* Šappropriate,€but€he€suggested€that€after€the€word€š štrial,šš€theŠ x)Č$, Šlanguage€should€be€changed€to€š šquestions€asked€must€determineŠ $+t&. Šwhether€the€waiver€is€knowing€and€voluntary.šš€€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€theņņ€Ō_ŌAbeokutoŌ_Ōóó€case,€the€waiverŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€the€jury€trial€was€appropriate,€but€the€Court€held€that€forŠ ° Špurposes€of€deciding€whether€to€waive€the€right€to€sentencing€byŠ \¬ Ša€jury,€the€trial€judge€should€have€asked€the€defendant€againŠ X Šwhether€he€was€under€the€influence€of€the€medication€that€heŠ “  Šmight€or€might€not€have€been€taking.€€There€was€no€debate€aboutŠ ` ° Šthe€appropriateness€of€the€questions€š!š„€it€was€whether€or€not€theŠ  \  Šquestions€should€have€been€followed€up.€€In€ņņKangóó,€the€defendantŠ ø  Šsupposedly€had€a€language€problem.€€The€Chair€asked€if€in€eitherŠ pĄ  Šof€those€decisions€the€Court€said€in€dicta€that€judges€shouldŠ l  Šfollow€the€judgesšš€Ō_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō,€because€if€so,€their€language€couldŠ Č Šbe€used€in€the€Committee€note.€€The€Ō_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō,€however,€hasŠ tÄ Šarguable€deficiencies.€€On€the€other€hand,€if€the€Court€simplyŠ  p Špointed€to€two€cases€that€they€decided,€then€it€would€be€usefulŠ Ģ Što€look€at€the€Ō_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō€questions€to€fill€in€what€may€beŠ xČ Šmissing.€€Judge€Ō_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō€responded€that€he€did€not€remember€theŠ $t ŠCourt€of€Appeals€in€either€of€its€decisions€referring€to€theŠ Š  ŠŌ_ŌbenchbookŌ_Ō.€€Judge€Heller€suggested€that€if€that€language€is€notŠ |Ģ  Šin€the€cases,€then€the€first€sentence€of€the€Reporterššs€note€toŠ (!x" ŠRule€4„246€could€be€used.€€Judge€Dryden€added€that€the€law€hasŠ Ō"$$ Šalways€been€that€the€waiver€must€be€knowing€and€voluntary.€€JudgeŠ €$Š& ŠŌ_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō€remarked€that€he€did€not€see€why€this€matter€is€anŠ ,&|!( Šemergency.€€The€Chair€stated€that€he€would€notify€Chief€JudgeŠ Ų'(#* ŠBell€that€the€Committee€discussed€this€issue,€and€that€sinceŠ „)Ō$, Šinformation€from€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€was€received,Š 0+€&. Šthere€will€be€a€meeting€of€private€defense€counsel,Š Ü,,(0 Šrepresentatives€from€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender,€andŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šprosecutors€to€try€to€come€up€with€satisfactory€language.€€€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€said€that€when€his€clients€have€waived€a€jury,Š \¬ Šhe€was€not€sure€that€they€have€ever€been€asked€if€they€were€underŠ X Šthe€influence€of€medications.€€If€a€defendant€pleads€guilty,€heŠ “  Šor€she€is€always€asked€that€question,€which€should€be€asked€inŠ ` ° Šboth€situations.€€Š  \  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ŽŽ  Š€€2„201€(Real€Party€in€Interest)€and€Rule€3„201€(Real€Party€inŠ d“  Š€€Interest)€recommended€by€the€Process,€Parties,€and€PleadingŠ :Š  Š€€SubcommitteeŠ `  Š_________________________________________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€presented€Rules€2„201€and€3„201,€Real€Party€inŠ ’ā ŠInterest,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š >Ž ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š!š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ l¼ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ h ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„201€to€add€a€crossŠ šź Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€2-201.€€REAL€PARTY€IN€INTEREST€Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąEvery€action€shall€be€prosecuted€in€theŠ t$Ä& Šname€of€the€real€party€in€interest,€exceptŠ J%š ' Šthat€an€executor,€administrator,€personalŠ  &p!( Šrepresentative,€guardian,€bailee,€trustee€ofŠ ö&F") Šan€express€trust,€person€with€whom€or€inŠ Ģ'#* Šwhose€name€a€contract€has€been€made€for€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šbenefit€of€another,€receiver,€trustee€of€aŠ x)Č$, Šbankrupt,€assignee€for€the€benefit€ofŠ N*ž%- Šcreditors,€or€a€person€authorized€by€statuteŠ $+t&. Šor€rule€may€bring€an€action€without€joiningŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€persons€for€whom€the€action€is€brought.€Š Š, (0 ŠWhen€a€statute€so€provides,€an€action€for€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šuse€or€benefit€of€another€shall€be€brought€inŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€name€of€the€State€of€Maryland.€€No€actionŠ ° Šshall€be€dismissed€on€the€ground€that€it€isŠ †Ö Šnot€prosecuted€in€the€name€of€the€real€partyŠ \¬ Šin€interest€until€a€reasonable€time€has€beenŠ 2‚ Šallowed€after€objection€for€joinder€orŠ X Šsubstitution€of€the€real€party€in€interest.€Š Ž. ŠThe€joinder€or€substitution€shall€have€theŠ “  Šsame€effect€as€if€the€action€had€beenŠ Š Ś Šcommenced€in€the€name€of€the€real€party€inŠ ` ° Šinterest.€€Š 6 †  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€ability€to€fileŠ ā 2  Špapers€in€a€case€in€the€name€of€š šJohn€Doe,ššŠ ø  Šsee€ņņDoe€v.€Shady€Grove€Hospitalóó,€89€Md.€App.Š ŽŽ  Š351€(1991).Š jŗ  ŠóóĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ f  ŠRule€203€a,€b,€and€c€and€the€1966€version€ofŠ ģ< ŠFed.€R.€Civ.€P.€17€(a).€€Š Ā ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„201€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š D” ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō,€Judge€ofŠ š@ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€suggested€that€theŠ Ę ŠRules€Committee€consider€the€addition€of€aŠ œģ Šgeneral€š šJohn€Doešš€rule€concerning€the€rightŠ rĀ Šof€a€party€to€proceed€anonymously.€€ThisŠ H˜ Šissue€was€discussed€in€ņņDoe€v.€Shady€GroveŠ n ŠHospitalóó,€89€Md.€App.€351€(1991).€€In€thatŠ śJ Šcase,€the€court€held€that€papers€filed€in€aŠ Ö& Šcase€may€be€filed€in€the€name€of€š šJohn€DoeššŠ ¬ü Šif€protecting€the€confidentiality€of€aŠ ‚Ņ  Špartyššs€identity€serves€a€compellingŠ X Ø! Šgovernment€interest€or€provides€a€necessaryŠ .!~" Šright€to€privacy.€€The€Process,€Parties,€andŠ "T# ŠPleading€Subcommittee€felt€that€it€was€notŠ Ś"*$ Šnecessary€to€include€in€the€Rules€the€factorsŠ °#% Šset€out€by€the€Court€in€ņņDoeóó€because€this€typeŠ †$Ö& Šof€filing€is€not€a€common€occurrence€butŠ b%² ' Šdecided€that€a€cross€reference€to€the€ņņDoeóóŠ 8&ˆ!( Šcase€added€at€the€end€of€Rules€2„201€and€3„Š 'd") Š201€would€be€an€appropriate€way€to€indicateŠ ź':#* Šan€exception€to€those€Rules€which€bothŠ Ą($+ Šrequire€actions€to€be€prosecuted€in€the€nameŠ –)ę$, Šof€the€real€party€in€interest.Š l*¼%- ŠĢĢĢĢŠ š.ź)2 Їą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€3„201€to€add€a€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€3-201.€€REAL€PARTY€IN€INTEREST€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąEvery€action€shall€be€prosecuted€in€theŠ d“  Šname€of€the€real€party€in€interest,€exceptŠ :Š  Šthat€an€executor,€administrator,€personalŠ `  Šrepresentative,€guardian,€bailee,€trustee€ofŠ ę6 Šan€express€trust,€person€with€whom€or€inŠ ¼  Šwhose€name€a€contract€has€been€made€for€theŠ ’ā Šbenefit€of€another,€receiver,€trustee€of€aŠ hø Šbankrupt,€assignee€for€the€benefit€ofŠ >Ž Šcreditors,€or€a€person€authorized€by€statuteŠ d Šor€rule€may€bring€an€action€without€joiningŠ ź: Šthe€persons€for€whom€the€action€is€brought.€Š Ą ŠWhen€a€statute€so€provides,€an€action€for€theŠ –ę Šuse€or€benefit€of€another€shall€be€brought€inŠ l¼ Šthe€name€of€the€State€of€Maryland.€€No€actionŠ B’ Šshall€be€dismissed€on€the€ground€that€it€isŠ h Šnot€prosecuted€in€the€name€of€the€real€partyŠ ī> Šin€interest€until€a€reasonable€time€has€beenŠ Ä Šallowed€after€objection€for€joinder€orŠ šź Šsubstitution€of€the€real€party€in€interest.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€joinder€or€substitution€shall€have€theŠ F –! Šsame€effect€as€if€the€action€had€beenŠ !l" Šcommenced€in€the€name€of€the€real€party€inŠ ņ!B# Šinterest.€€Š Č"$ ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€ability€to€fileŠ t$Ä& Špapers€in€a€case€in€the€name€of€š šJohn€Doe,ššŠ J%š ' Šsee€ņņDoe€v.€Shady€Grove€Hospitalóó,€89€Md.€App.Š  &p!( Š351€(1991).óóŠ ü&L") ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Ø(ų#+ ŠŌ_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€203€and€the€1966€version€of€the€Fed.Š ~)Ī$, ŠR.€Civ.€P.€17€(a).€€Š T*¤%- ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€3„201€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€2„201.Š ‚.Ņ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€question€to€be€considered€isŠ ° Šif€there€should€be€modifications€to€the€Rules€to€allow€aŠ \¬ Šprocedure€for€a€plaintiff€to€bring€an€action€anonymously.€€One€ofŠ X Šthe€interns€at€the€Rules€Committee€wrote€a€memorandum€on€theŠ “  Šsubject,€a€copy€of€which€is€in€the€meeting€materials.€€(SeeŠ ` ° ŠAppendix€5).€€The€Process,€Parties,€and€Pleading€SubcommitteeŠ  \  Šrecommends€that€a€cross€reference€to€the€case€of€ņņDoe€v.€ShadyŠ ø  ŠGrove€Hospitalóó,€89€Md.€App.€351€(1991)€be€added€to€Rules€2„201Š pĄ  Šand€3„201.€€The€case€involved€the€governmental€interest€inŠ (x  Šprotecting€the€right€to€privacy,€outlining€the€use€of€fictitiousŠ Ō$ Šnames€and€in€what€circumstances€they€are€appropriate.€€ByŠ €Š Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€addition€of€the€crossŠ ,| Šreferences€to€the€two€Rules.Š Ų( ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changes€€€Š ZŖ Šrecommended€by€the€Judgments€Subcommittee€„€Amendments€to:Š 0€ Š€€Rule€2„532€(Motions€for€Judgment€Notwithstanding€the€Verdict),Š V Š€€Rule€2„533€(Motion€for€New€Trial),€Rule€2„534€(Motion€to€AlterŠ Ü, Š€€or€Amend€a€Judgment€š!š€Court€Decision),€and€Rule€2„535€(Ō_ŌRevisoryŌ_ŌŠ ² Š€€Power);€Addition€of€cross€references€amending:€€Rule€2„641Š ˆŲ  Š€€(Writ€of€Execution€š!š€Issuance€and€Content)€and€Rule€2„644€(SaleŠ ^ ®! Š€€of€Property€Under€Levy)Š 4!„" Š_________________________________________________________________Š  "Z# ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rules€2„532,€Motions€for€JudgmentŠ ¶#% ŠNotwithstanding€the€Verdict;€2„533,€Motion€for€New€Trial;€2„534,Š b%² ' ŠMotion€to€Alter€or€Amend€a€Judgment€„€Court€Decision;€and€2„535,Š '^") ŠŌ_ŌRevisoryŌ_Ō€Power,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ŗ( $+ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ <+Œ&. ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ č,8(0 ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ ”.ä)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„532€by€adding€a€newŠ ° Šsentence€to€section€(b),€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€2-532.€€MOTION€FOR€JUDGMENTŠ X ŠNOTWITHSTANDING€THE€VERDICT€Š Ž. ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€When€PermittedŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€In€a€jury€trial,€a€party€may€move€forŠ  \  Šjudgment€notwithstanding€the€verdict€only€ifŠ ā 2  Šthat€party€made€a€motion€for€judgment€at€theŠ ø  Šclose€of€all€the€evidence€and€only€on€theŠ ŽŽ  Šgrounds€advanced€in€support€of€the€earlierŠ d“  Šmotion.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€FilingŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€The€motion€shall€be€filed€within€tenŠ ’ā Šdays€after€entry€of€judgment€on€the€verdictŠ hø Šor,€if€no€verdict€is€returned,€within€tenŠ >Ž Šdays€after€the€discharge€of€the€jury.€€If€theŠ d Šcourt€reserves€ruling€on€a€motion€forŠ ź: Šjudgment€made€at€the€close€of€all€theŠ Ą Ševidence,€that€motion€becomes€a€motion€forŠ –ę Šjudgment€notwithstanding€the€verdict€if€theŠ l¼ Šverdict€is€against€the€moving€party€or€if€noŠ B’ Šverdict€is€returned.€€ņņA€motion€for€judgmentŠ h Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€filed€after€theŠ ī> Šannouncement€or€signing€by€the€trial€court€ofŠ Ä Ša€judgment€but€before€entry€of€the€judgmentŠ šź Šon€the€docket€shall€be€treated€as€filed€onŠ pĄ  Šthe€same€day€as,€but€after,€the€entry€on€theŠ F –! Šdocket.óóŠ !l" ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€8„205€requiringŠ Č"$ Šnotice€to€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ ž#ī% ŠAppeals€of€information€not€disclosed€in€anŠ t$Ä& Šinformation€report€regarding€the€filing€of€aŠ J%š ' Šmotion€under€this€Rule,€or€its€withdrawal€orŠ  &p!( Šdisposition.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Joinder€With€Motion€for€New€TrialŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€for€judgment€notwithstandingŠ N*ž%- Šthe€verdict€may€be€joined€with€a€motion€for€aŠ $+t&. Šnew€trial.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€Make€MotionŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€Failure€to€move€for€a€judgmentŠ ° Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€under€this€RuleŠ †Ö Šdoes€not€affect€a€party's€right€upon€appealŠ \¬ Što€assign€as€error€the€denial€of€that€party'sŠ 2‚ Šmotion€for€judgment.€€Š X ŠĢ€€(e)€€DispositionŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€verdict€has€been€returned,€theŠ ` ° Šcourt€may€deny€the€motion,€or€it€may€grantŠ 6 †  Šthe€motion,€set€aside€any€judgment€entered€onŠ  \  Šthe€verdict,€and€direct€the€entry€of€a€newŠ ā 2  Šjudgment.€If€a€verdict€has€not€been€returned,Š ø  Šthe€court€may€grant€the€motion€and€direct€theŠ ŽŽ  Šentry€of€judgment€or€order€a€new€trial.€€If€aŠ d“  Šparty's€motion€for€judgment€notwithstandingŠ :Š  Šthe€verdict€is€granted,€the€court€at€the€sameŠ `  Štime€shall€decide€whether€to€grant€thatŠ ę6 Šparty's€motion€for€new€trial,€if€any,€shouldŠ ¼  Šthe€judgment€thereafter€be€reversed€onŠ ’ā Šappeal.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(f)€€Effect€of€Reversal€on€AppealŠ d ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€When€Judgment€Notwithstanding€theŠ Ą ŠVerdict€GrantedŠ –ę ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€motion€for€judgmentŠ B’ Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€is€granted€andŠ h Šthe€appellate€court€reverses,€it€may€(A)Š ī> Šenter€judgment€on€the€original€verdict,€(B)Š Ä Šremand€the€case€for€a€new€trial€in€accordanceŠ šź Šwith€a€conditional€order€of€the€trial€court,Š pĄ  Šor€(C)€itself€order€a€new€trial.€€If€theŠ F –! Štrial€court€has€conditionally€denied€a€motionŠ !l" Šfor€new€trial,€the€appellee€may€assert€errorŠ ņ!B# Šin€that€denial€and,€if€the€judgmentŠ Č"$ Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€is€reversed,Š ž#ī% Šsubsequent€proceedings€shall€be€in€accordanceŠ t$Ä& Šwith€the€order€of€the€appellate€court.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€When€Judgment€Notwithstanding€theŠ ö&F") ŠVerdict€DeniedŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€a€motion€for€judgmentŠ x)Č$, Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€has€been€deniedŠ N*ž%- Šand€the€appellate€court€reverses,€it€may€(A)Š $+t&. Šenter€judgment€as€if€the€motion€had€beenŠ ś+J'/ Šgranted€or€(B)€itself€order€a€new€trial.€€IfŠ Š, (0 Šthe€motion€for€judgment€notwithstanding€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šverdict€has€been€denied,€the€prevailing€partyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmay,€as€appellee,€assert€grounds€entitlingŠ ° Šthat€party€to€a€new€trial€in€the€event€theŠ †Ö Šappellate€court€concludes€that€the€trialŠ \¬ Šcourt€erred€in€denying€the€motion.€€If€theŠ 2‚ Šappellate€court€reverses€the€judgment,Š X Šnothing€in€this€Rule€precludes€it€fromŠ Ž. Šdetermining€that€the€appellee€is€entitled€toŠ “  Ša€new€trial€or€from€directing€the€trial€courtŠ Š Ś Što€determine€whether€a€new€trial€should€beŠ ` ° Šgranted.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ā 2  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ ø  ŠRule€563€a€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š ŽŽ  Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€FRCP€50€(b)€andŠ d“  Šin€part€from€former€Rule€563€a€2.€€Š :Š  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€563Š `  Ša€3.€€Š ę6 Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€563Š ¼  Ša€4.€€Š ’ā Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€563Š hø Šb.€€Š >Ž Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€563Š d Šc€and€FRCP€50€(c)€and€(d).Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„532€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Court€of€Appeals€in€ņņŌ_ŌTiercoŌ_Ō€Maryland,Š h ŠInc.€v.€Williamsóó,€381€Md.€378€(2004)€hadŠ ōD Šsuggested€that€a€saving€provision€for€post„Š Š  Šjudgment€motions€may€not€be€necessary,Š ¦ö Šbecause€the€courts€have€treated€theŠ |Ģ  Štimeliness€of€post„judgment€motionsŠ R ¢! Šdifferently€from€the€timeliness€of€appeals.€Š (!x" ŠHowever,€in€the€(unreported)€case€of€ņņBlack€v.Š ž!N# ŠBlackóó€in€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€ofŠ Ś"*$ ŠMaryland,€No.30,€September€Term€2004,€filedŠ ¶#% ŠAugust€10,€2005,€the€court€held€that€Rule€2„Š Œ$Ü& Š533€and€Rule€2„534€motions€filed€after€aŠ b%² ' Šjudgment€was€signed€by€the€judge€but€two€daysŠ 8&ˆ!( Šbefore€the€judgment€was€docketed€did€not€stayŠ '^") Šthe€time€for€filing€an€appeal,€and€thus€theŠ ä'4#* Šappeal€filed€39€days€after€the€judgment€wasŠ ŗ( $+ Šdocketed€was€not€timely.€€The€proposedŠ )ą$, Šamendments€to€Rules€2„532,€2„533,€2„534,€andŠ f*¶%- Š2„535€eliminate€confusion€by€making€the€RuleŠ <+Œ&. Šconsistent€with€Rule€8„602€(d).Š ,b'/ ŠĢĢŠ ”.ä)2 Їą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ Šą ø ąĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„533€by€adding€a€newŠ Š Ś Šsentence€to€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€2-533.€€MOTION€FOR€NEW€TRIAL€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Time€for€FilingŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€file€a€motion€for€newŠ `  Štrial€within€ten€days€after€entry€ofŠ ę6 Šjudgment.€€A€party€whose€verdict€has€been€setŠ ¼  Šaside€on€a€motion€for€judgmentŠ ’ā Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€or€a€party€whoseŠ hø Šjudgment€has€been€amended€on€a€motion€toŠ >Ž Šamend€the€judgment€may€file€a€motion€for€newŠ d Štrial€within€ten€days€after€entry€of€theŠ ź: Šjudgment€notwithstanding€the€verdict€or€theŠ Ą Šamended€judgment.€€ņņA€motion€for€new€trialŠ –ę Šfiled€after€the€announcement€or€signing€byŠ l¼ Šthe€trial€court€of€a€judgment€but€beforeŠ B’ Šentry€of€the€judgment€on€the€docket€shall€beŠ h Štreated€as€filed€on€the€same€day€as,€butŠ ī> Šafter,€the€entry€on€the€docket.óóŠ Ä ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€8„205€requiringŠ pĄ  Šnotice€to€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ F –! ŠAppeals€of€information€not€disclosed€in€anŠ !l" Šinformation€report€regarding€the€filing€of€aŠ ņ!B# Šmotion€under€this€Rule,€or€its€withdrawal€orŠ Č"$ Šdisposition.šŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(b)€€GroundsŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€All€grounds€advanced€in€support€of€theŠ ö&F") Šmotion€shall€be€filed€in€writing€within€theŠ Ģ'#* Štime€prescribed€for€the€filing€of€the€motion,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€no€other€grounds€shall€thereafter€beŠ x)Č$, Šassigned€without€leave€of€court.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(c)€€DispositionŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€may€set€aside€all€or€part€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šany€judgment€entered€and€grant€a€new€trial€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šall€or€any€of€the€parties€and€on€all€of€theŠ ° Šissues,€or€some€of€the€issues€if€the€issuesŠ †Ö Šare€fairly€severable.€€If€a€partial€new€trialŠ \¬ Šis€granted,€the€judge€may€direct€the€entry€ofŠ 2‚ Šjudgment€as€to€the€remaining€parties€orŠ X Šissues€or€stay€the€entry€of€judgment€untilŠ Ž. Šafter€the€new€trial.€When€a€motion€for€newŠ “  Štrial€is€joined€with€a€motion€for€judgmentŠ Š Ś Šnotwithstanding€the€verdict€and€the€motionŠ ` ° Šfor€judgment€notwithstanding€the€verdict€isŠ 6 †  Šgranted,€the€court€at€the€same€time€shallŠ  \  Šdecide€whether€to€grant€that€party's€motionŠ ā 2  Šfor€new€trial€if€the€judgment€is€thereafterŠ ø  Šreversed€on€appeal.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€CostsŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€trial€or€appellate€court€hasŠ ę6 Šordered€the€payment€of€costs€as€a€part€of€itsŠ ¼  Šaction€in€granting€a€new€trial,€the€trialŠ ’ā Šcourt€may€order€all€further€proceedingsŠ hø Šstayed€until€the€costs€have€been€paid.€€Š >Ž ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ź: Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€in€part€from€FRCP€59Š Ą Š(b)€and€is€in€part€new.€€It€replaces€formerŠ –ę ŠRules€567€a€and€690.€€Š l¼ Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€567Š B’ Šb.€€Š h Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€RulesŠ ī> Š567€c€and€563€b€3.€€Š Ä Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€567Š šź Še.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„533€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ņ!B# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ ž#ī% Šamendment€to€Rule€2„532.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„534€by€adding€a€newŠ ° Šsentence,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€2-534.€€MOTION€TO€ALTER€OR€AMEND€AŠ X ŠJUDGMENT€„„€COURT€DECISIONŠ Ž. Šą ø ąIn€an€action€decided€by€the€court,€onŠ “  Šmotion€of€any€party€filed€within€ten€daysŠ Š Ś Šafter€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€may€openŠ ` ° Šthe€judgment€to€receive€additional€evidence,Š 6 †  Šmay€amend€its€findings€or€its€statement€ofŠ  \  Šreasons€for€the€decision,€may€set€forthŠ ā 2  Šadditional€findings€or€reasons,€may€enter€newŠ ø  Šfindings€or€new€reasons,€may€amend€theŠ ŽŽ  Šjudgment,€or€may€enter€a€new€judgment.€€AŠ d“  Šmotion€to€alter€or€amend€a€judgment€may€beŠ :Š  Šjoined€with€a€motion€for€new€trial.€€ņņA€motionŠ `  Što€alter€or€amend€a€judgment€filed€after€theŠ ę6 Šannouncement€or€signing€by€the€trial€court€ofŠ ¼  Ša€judgment€but€before€entry€of€the€judgmentŠ ’ā Šon€the€docket€shall€be€treated€as€filed€onŠ hø Šthe€same€day€as,€but€after,€the€entry€on€theŠ >Ž Šdocket.óóŠ d ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€8„205€requiringŠ Ą Šnotice€to€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ –ę ŠAppeals€of€information€not€disclosed€in€anŠ l¼ Šinformation€report€regarding€the€filing€of€aŠ B’ Šmotion€under€this€Rule,€or€its€withdrawal€orŠ h Šdisposition.šŠ ī> ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€FRCP€52Š šź Š(b)€and€59€(a).€€€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„534€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ņ!B# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ ž#ī% Šamendment€to€Rule€2„532.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€š"š€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€Ō‡Xc²XX Xc²Ō2„535€by€adding€a€newŠ Š Ś Šsentence€to€section€(a),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€2-535.€€Ō_ŌREVISORYŌ_Ō€POWER€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€within€30Š `  Šdays€after€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€mayŠ ę6 Šexercise€Ō_ŌrevisoryŌ_Ō€power€and€control€over€theŠ ¼  Šjudgment€and,€if€the€action€was€tried€beforeŠ ’ā Šthe€court,€may€take€any€action€that€it€couldŠ hø Šhave€taken€under€Rule€2-534.€€ņņA€motion€filedŠ >Ž Šafter€the€announcement€or€signing€by€theŠ d Štrial€court€of€a€judgment€but€before€entry€ofŠ ź: Šthe€judgment€on€the€docket€shall€be€treatedŠ Ą Šas€filed€on€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€theŠ –ę Šentry€on€the€docket.óóŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Fraud,€Mistake,€IrregularityŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€at€anyŠ Ä Štime,€the€court€may€exercise€Ō_ŌrevisoryŌ_Ō€powerŠ šź Šand€control€over€the€judgment€in€case€ofŠ pĄ  Šfraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.€€Š F –! ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€section€is€intended€toŠ ņ!B# Šbe€as€comprehensive€as€Code,€Courts€ArticleŠ Č"$ Ššš6-408.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(c)€€Newly-discovered€EvidenceŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€within€30Š ö&F") Šdays€after€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€mayŠ Ģ'#* Šgrant€a€new€trial€on€the€ground€of€newly-Š ¢(ņ#+ Šdiscovered€evidence€that€could€not€have€beenŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovered€by€due€diligence€in€time€to€moveŠ N*ž%- Šfor€a€new€trial€pursuant€to€Rule€2-533.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€(d)€€Clerical€MistakesŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€Clerical€mistakes€in€judgments,Š |.Ģ)2 Šorders,€or€other€parts€of€the€record€may€beŠ ° Šcorrected€by€the€court€at€any€time€on€its€ownŠ †Ö Šinitiative,€or€on€motion€of€any€party€afterŠ \¬ Šsuch€notice,€if€any,€as€the€court€orders.€Š 2‚ ŠDuring€the€pendency€of€an€appeal,€suchŠ X Šmistakes€may€be€so€corrected€before€theŠ Ž. Šappeal€is€docketed€by€the€appellate€court,Š “  Šand€thereafter€with€leave€of€the€appellateŠ Š Ś Šcourt.€€Š ` ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š  \  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Š ā 2  Ša.€€Š ø  Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Š ŽŽ  Ša.€€Š d“  Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Š :Š  Šb.€€Š `  Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€the€1948Š ę6 Šversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€60€(a)€and€formerŠ ¼  ŠRule€681.€€Š ’ā ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€2„535€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š d ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€the€proposedŠ Ą Šamendment€to€Rule€2„532.Š –ę ŠŌ#† Xc²XXXc²)ß#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ h Šthe€Rules€deal€with€the€problem€of€orders€of€court€that€areŠ Ä Šannounced€in€open€court,€but€not€docketed€until€sometime€later.€Š pĄ  ŠA€motion€or€appeal€is€then€filed€between€the€time€of€theŠ !l" Šannouncement€and€the€docketing.€€In€the€appeal€situation,€thereŠ Č"$ Šis€an€existing€rule€that€a€premature€appeal€filed€after€the€orderŠ t$Ä& Šis€announced€but€before€the€judgment€is€docketed€will€be€deemedŠ  &p!( Što€have€been€filed€after€the€entry€of€the€judgment,€but€MichaelŠ Ģ'#* ŠPaul€Smith,€Esq.€was€counsel€in€a€case€in€which€a€motion€to€alterŠ x)Č$, Šor€amend€was€filed€in€that€interim€period.€€He€wrote€a€letterŠ $+t&. Špointing€out€a€problem€with€the€post€judgment€rules.€€(SeeŠ Š, (0 ŠAppendix€6).€€In€the€unreported€case,€ņņBlack€v.€Blackóó,€No.€30,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠSeptember€Term,€2004,€filed€August€10,€2005€(See€Appendix€Ō_Ō7),Ō_Ō€theŠ ° ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals€held€that€a€motion€for€a€new€trial€andŠ \¬ Što€alter€or€amend€the€judgment€that€is€filed€prematurely€wouldŠ X Šnot€delay€the€entry€of€final€judgment€and€would€not€extend€theŠ “  Štime€for€noting€an€appeal.€€The€result€was€that€an€appeal€thatŠ ` ° Šwas€filed€several€days€late,€but€within€the€time€that€the€motionŠ  \  Što€alter€or€amend€would€have€extended€the€time€for€noting€theŠ ø  Šappeal,€was€not€saved.€€The€purpose€of€the€Rules€being€proposedŠ d“  Šfor€change€is€to€provide€that€these€motions€that€are€filed€in€theŠ `  Štime€between€the€announcement€and€the€docketing€of€the€judgmentŠ ¼  Šwould€be€deemed€to€have€been€filed€after€the€judgment€isŠ hø Šdocketed.€€It€would€remedy€the€trap€that€had€not€been€avoidedŠ d Šunder€the€current€Rule.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€a€question€came€upŠ Ą Šwhen€he€had€discussed€this€matter€with€the€Reporter.€€If€oneŠ l¼ Šparty€files€a€motion€for€reconsideration€during€that€period,€andŠ h Šthe€other€party€files€a€notice€of€appeal€during€that€period,€thenŠ Ä Šwhat€is€the€relative€priority€between€the€order€of€appeal€and€theŠ pĄ  Šmotion€itself?€€The€Rule€does€not€deal€with€this€directly,€butŠ !l" ŠMr.€Sykes€expressed€the€view€that€although€both€should€be€deemedŠ Č"$ Šdocketed€after€the€judgment€on€the€same€day€as€the€judgment,€theŠ t$Ä& Šmotion€for€reconsideration€would€be€considered€to€be€filed€first.Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€he€thought€that€there€had€been€a€case€inŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€where€the€Court€held€that,€in€aŠ x)Č$, Šsimilar€situation,€the€circuit€court€retains€jurisdiction€to€dealŠ $+t&. 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