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Š€€€Information€Technology€and€Communications€DivisionsŠ >!Ž" ŠRishawn€White,€Maryland€Department€of€Public€SafetyŠ "e# Š€€€Information€Technology€and€Communications€DivisionsŠ ģ"<$ ŠGodfrey€PhelpsŠ Ć#% ŠBrian€L.€Zavin,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Public€DefenderŠ š$ź& ŠMark€T.€Holtschneider,€Esq.,€Lexington€National€Insurance€Corp.Š q%Į ' ŠBarry€Udoff,€Maryland€Bail€Bond€AssociationŠ H&˜!( ŠProfessor€Byron€L.€Warnken,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ 'o") ŠC.€Carey€Deeley,€Esq.,€Venable€LLPŠ ö'F#* ŠProfessor€Lynn€McLain,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ Ķ($+ ŠApril€R.€Randall,€University€of€Baltimore€School€of€LawŠ ¤)ō$, ŠHon.€William€D.€MissouriŠ {*Ė%- ŠRichard€Montgomery,€Director,€Legislative€Relations,Š R+¢&. Š€€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ ),y'/ ŠĢĢÓÓŠ  ®.ž)2 Šą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€the€minutes€ofŠ ° Šthe€meetings€of€March€11,€2005€and€May€20,€2005€needed€to€beŠ ^® Šapproved€by€the€Committee.€€The€Reporter€said€that€Mr.€Klein€hadŠ  \ Šsuggested€a€correction€to€the€May€minutes.€€On€page€26,€in€theŠ ŗ  Šsixth€line,€the€following€sentence€should€be€deleted:€š šThere€couldŠ h ø Šbe€20€depositions€of€defense€experts€first.šš€€In€its€place,€theŠ  f  Šfollowing€sentence€should€be€substituted:€š šIn€the€absence€of€aŠ Ä  Šscheduling€order€specifically€directing€otherwise,€some€plaintiffŠ rĀ  Šattorneys€have€been€known€to€insist€on€taking€depositions€ofŠ  p  Šdefense€experts€before€any€plaintiffššs€expert€has€been€deposed.šš€Š Ī ŠJudge€Dryden€moved€to€approve€the€minutes€of€the€March€11,€2005Š |Ģ Šmeeting€as€presented,€and€the€minutes€of€the€May€20,€2005€meetingŠ *z Šas€amended.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€was€passedŠ Ų( Šunanimously.Š †Ö Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Andrew€Smullian,€a€student€at€theŠ 4„ ŠUniversity€of€Baltimore€Law€School,€who€is€working€as€a€summerŠ ā2 Šintern€in€the€Rules€Committee€Office.€€He€had€attended€the€JuneŠ ą  Š14,€2005€hearing€at€the€Court€of€Appeals€on€the€subject€of€accessŠ >!Ž" Što€court€records.€€The€hearing€dealt€with€the€narrow€issue€ofŠ ģ"<$ Šwhether€the€block€on€victim€witness€information€should€beŠ š$ź& Šmaintained€by€Judicial€Information€Systems€(š šJISšš)€or€if€it€shouldŠ H&˜!( Šbe€removed,€so€there€is€electronic€access€to€the€names€andŠ ö'F#* Šaddresses€of€victims€and€witnesses.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€decidedŠ ¤)ō$, Šthat€there€is€no€legal€basis€for€JIS€to€maintain€the€block.€€TheŠ R+¢&. Špractical€implications€of€this€decision€have€not€yet€played€out.€Š -P(0 ŠVictimsšš€rights€advocates€and€prosecutors€are€not€happy€with€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šdecision.€€The€Chair€stated€that€one€way€to€address€their€concernsŠ ° Šis€by€modifying€the€criminal€discovery€rules€to€state€what€is€nowŠ ^® Šstated€in€the€civil€discovery€rules€š!š„€that€discovery€materialsŠ  \ Šare€not€filed€in€the€court€file.€€Prosecutors€have€to€be€carefulŠ ŗ  Šabout€what€goes€into€the€file.€€Prosecutors€should€send€subpoenasŠ h ø Šand€notices€to€victims€without€putting€the€names€and€addresses€inŠ  f  Šthe€court€Ō_Ōfile.Ō_Ō€€Š Ä  Šą  ąThe€Chair€announced€that€Robert€L.€Dean,€Esq.,€a€member€ofŠ rĀ  Šthe€Committee,€had€gone€to€Kosovo€for€six€months€to€prosecute€warŠ  p  Šcrime€cases.€€Twilah€Shipley,€Esq.,€has€resigned€from€theŠ Ī ŠCommittee€and€has€moved€to€York,€Pennsylvania€to€take€a€positionŠ |Ģ Šin€the€Pennsylvania€criminal€justice€system€as€a€victimsšš€rightsŠ *z Šcoordinator.€€The€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€the€State€BoardŠ Ų( Šof€Law€Examiners€has€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€1,€7,€and€8€ofŠ †Ö Šthe€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar.€€The€Chair€added€thatŠ 4„ Šthe€Court€will€consider€those€Rules€on€September€6,€2005.€€TheŠ ā2 Šproposed€changes€pertain€to€the€mechanics€and€scoring€of€the€barŠ ą  Šexamination.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€the€Multistate€PerformanceŠ >!Ž" ŠTest€published€by€the€National€Conference€of€Bar€Examiners€isŠ ģ"<$ Šproposed€to€be€added.€€The€proposed€Rules€changes€will€beŠ š$ź& Špublished€in€the€July€22,€2005€issue€of€the€ņņMarylandóó€ņņRegisteróó.Š H&˜!( ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š Ķ($+ Š€€4„216€(Pretrial€Release)Š ¤)ō$, Š__________________________________________________________________Š {*Ė%- ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rule€4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€forŠ -P(0 Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ®.ž)2 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` ŅÓÓŌ‡XņXX XņŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ^® ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ  \ ŠŌ#† XņXXXņ)#ŌĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„216€to€change€the€languageŠ ‘ į Šof€subsection€(e)(4)(B)€to€conform€to€some€ofŠ h ø Šits€language€as€it€read€before€the€2003Š ?   Šamendments€to€the€Rule€and€to€collapseŠ  f  Šsubsections€(e)(4)(B)€and€(C)€into€oneŠ ķ =  Šprovision,€as€follows:Š Ä  ŠĢĢRule€4„216.€€PRETRIAL€RELEASEŠ I™  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ī ŠĢ€€(e)€€Conditions€of€ReleaseŠ |Ģ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€conditions€of€release€imposed€by€aŠ *z Šjudicial€officer€under€this€Rule€may€include:€Š Q ŠĢ€€€€(1)€committing€the€defendant€to€theŠ Æ’ Šcustody€of€a€designated€person€orŠ †Ö Šorganization€that€agrees€to€supervise€theŠ ]­ Šdefendant€and€assist€in€ensuring€theŠ 4„ Šdefendant's€appearance€in€court;€€Š  [ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€placing€the€defendant€under€theŠ ¹  Šsupervision€of€a€probation€officer€or€otherŠ ą  Šappropriate€public€official;€€Š g ·! ŠĢ€€€€(3)€subjecting€the€defendant€toŠ "e# Šreasonable€restrictions€with€respect€toŠ ģ"<$ Štravel,€association,€or€residence€during€theŠ Ć#% Šperiod€of€release;€€Š š$ź& ŠĢ€€€€(4)€requiring€the€defendant€to€post€aŠ H&˜!( Šbail€bond€complying€with€Rule€4-217€in€anŠ 'o") Šamount€and€on€conditions€specified€by€theŠ ö'F#* Šjudicial€officer,€including€any€of€theŠ Ķ($+ Šfollowing:€€Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€without€collateral€security;€€Š R+¢&. ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€1óóó óˆŠ -P(0 ŠŠ ć-3)1 Šą ø ą€(B)€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ ° Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€ņņthatŠ ‡× Šisóó€equal€in€value€to€the€greater€of€ņ ņ$100.00ó óŠ ^® Šņņ$25.00óó€or€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amountņ ņ,€andŠ 5… Šif€the€judicial€officer€sets€bail€at€$2500€orŠ  \ Šless,€the€judicial€officer€shall€advise€theŠ ć3 Šdefendant€that€the€defendant€may€post€a€bailŠ ŗ  Šbond€secured€by€either€a€corporate€surety€orŠ ‘ į Ša€cash€deposit€of€10%€of€theó ó€ņņor€that€is€equalŠ h ø Šin€value€to€a€percentage€greater€than€10%€butŠ ?   Šless€than€theóó€full€penalty€amount;€Š  f  ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€2óóó óˆŠ Ä  ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ ~Ī  Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€ņņthatŠ U„  Šisóó€equal€in€value€to€the€greater€of€ņ ņ$100.00ó óŠ ,|  Šņņ$25.00óó€or€10%€of€the€full€penalty€amount,€andŠ S Šif€the€judicial€officer€sets€bail€at€$2500€orŠ Ś* Šless,€the€judicial€officer€ņ ņshalló ó€ņņmayóó€adviseŠ ± Šthe€defendant€that€the€defendant€may€post€aŠ ˆŲ Šbail€bond€secured€by€either€a€corporateŠ _Æ Šsurety€or€a€cash€deposit€of€10%€of€the€fullŠ 6† Špenalty€amount;€€Š  ] ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(C)€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ »  Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)(A)€equalŠ ’ā Šin€value€to€a€percentage€greater€than€10%€butŠ i¹ Šless€than€the€full€penalty€amount;ó 󀀩 @ ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€with€collateral€security€of€theŠ ī> Škind€specified€in€Rule€4-217€(e)(1)€equal€inŠ Å Švalue€to€the€full€penalty€amount;€or€€Š œģ  ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(E)ó ó€ņņ(D)óó€with€the€obligation€of€aŠ J!š" Šcorporation€that€is€an€insurer€or€otherŠ !"q# Šsurety€in€the€full€penalty€amount;€€Š ų"H$ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€subjecting€the€defendant€to€any€otherŠ ¦$ö& Šcondition€reasonably€necessary€to:€€Š }%Ķ ' ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€ensure€the€appearance€of€theŠ +'{") Šdefendant€as€required,€€Š (R#* ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€protect€the€safety€of€the€allegedŠ °)%, Švictim,€and€€Š ‡*×%- ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€ensure€that€the€defendant€will€notŠ 5,…'/ Špose€a€danger€to€another€person€or€to€theŠ  -\(0 Šcommunity;€and€€Š ć-3)1 Š‡€€€€(6)€imposing€upon€the€defendant,€for€goodŠ ° Šcause€shown,€one€or€more€of€the€conditionsŠ ‡× Šauthorized€under€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,Š ^® Ššš9-304€reasonably€necessary€to€stop€orŠ 5… Šprevent€the€intimidation€of€a€victim€orŠ  \ Šwitness€or€a€violation€of€Code,€Criminal€LawŠ ć3 ŠArticle,€šš9-302,€9-303,€or€9-305.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š h ø ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„216€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ķ =  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendment€to€Rule€4„216€is€proposedŠ ›ė  Što€conform€the€Rule€to€Chapter€531,€(HBŠ rĀ  Š1053),€Acts€of€2004,€by€reinstating€much€ofŠ I™  Šthe€language€of€subsection€(e)(4)€as€it€readŠ  p  Šbefore€the€2003€amendments€to€the€Rule.€€ThisŠ ÷G Šincludes€collapsing€subsections€(e)(4)(B)€andŠ Ī Š(C)€into€one€provision.Š „õ ŠĢą ø ąThe€changes€to€the€Rule€had€previouslyŠ S£ Šbeen€considered€by€the€Rules€Committee€whoŠ *z Šhad€sent€it€back€to€the€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ Q Što€determine€the€legislative€intent€of€HouseŠ Ų( ŠBill€1053,€namely€whether€the€previousŠ Æ’ Šchanges€to€Rule€4„216€were€inconsistent€withŠ †Ö Šthe€statute.€€By€a€vote€of€3€to€1,€theŠ ]­ ŠSubcommittee€decided€that€the€Rule€should€beŠ 4„ Šchanged€to€the€version€that€was€before€theŠ  [ ŠRules€Committee€in€February€of€2005,€becauseŠ ā2 Šthis€is€consistent€with€House€Bill€1053.€Š ¹  ŠThis€is€shown€as€Alternative€1.€€Mr.€Dean€wasŠ ą  Šthe€lone€dissenter,€arguing€that€theŠ g ·! Šlegislature€did€not€intend€to€eliminate€theŠ >!Ž" Šrequired€10%€deposit€to€the€court.€Š "e# ŠAlternative€2€is€Mr.€Deanššs€suggestedŠ ģ"<$ Šlanguage.Š Ć#% ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€Elizabeth€B.€Veronis,€Esq,€ņ ņó óLegalŠ H&˜!( ŠOfficer,€Court€of€Appeals,€was€not€able€to€attend€the€meetingŠ ö'F#* Štoday.€€She€had€been€asked€to€gather€statistics€as€to€whether€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šrecent€change€to€Rule€4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€had€made€anyŠ R+¢&. Šimpact€on€the€number€of€people€being€held€in€jail€because€ofŠ -P(0 Šbeing€unable€to€make€bail.€€Ms.€Veronis€reported€that€due€toŠ ®.ž)2 Šproblems€beyond€her€control,€she€has€not€been€able€to€finishŠ ° Šcollecting€the€statistics.€€She€is€a€very€industrious€worker€andŠ ^® Šwill€be€able€to€complete€the€task€soon.€€The€Honorable€BenŠ  \ ŠClyburn,€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court,€is€also€interested€inŠ ŗ  Šthis€topic.€€He€asked€if€the€issue€could€be€taken€off€of€todayššsŠ h ø Šagenda€and€brought€back€for€consideration€at€the€September€2005Š  f  Šmeeting€of€the€Rules€Committee.€€The€Chair€recognized€that€thisŠ Ä  Šwill€be€an€inconvenience€for€those€interested€persons€whoŠ rĀ  Šattended€todayššs€meeting,€but€it€will€be€more€appropriate€forŠ  p  Šconsideration€in€September.Š Ī ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š S£ Š€€5„804€(Hearsay€Exceptions;€Declarant€Unavailable)Š *z Š_________________________________________________________________Š Q ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€5„804,€Hearsay€Exceptions;Š Æ’ ŠDeclarant€Unavailable,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ]­ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ā2 ŠĢą@““!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ ą  ŠĢą@ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆŠ >!Ž" ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„804€to€delete€currentŠ Ć#% Šsubsection€(b)(5),€to€provide€that€underŠ š$ź& Šcertain€circumstances€certain€statements€of€aŠ q%Į ' Šdeclarant€whose€unavailability€was€procuredŠ H&˜!( Šthrough€wrongdoing€or€acquiescence€inŠ 'o") Šwrongdoing€by€a€party€are€not€excluded€by€theŠ ö'F#* Šhearsay€rule,€and€to€cross€reference€aŠ Ķ($+ Šcertain€statute,€as€follows:Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢĢŠ  ),y'/ ŠRule€5-804.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS;€DECLARANTŠ ° ŠUNAVAILABLE€Š ‡× ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Definition€of€UnavailabilityŠ  \ ŠĢą ø ą€€"Unavailability€as€a€witness"€includesŠ ŗ  Šsituations€in€which€the€declarant:€€Š ‘ į ŠĢ€€€€(1)€is€exempted€by€ruling€of€the€court€onŠ ?   Šthe€ground€of€privilege€from€testifyingŠ  f  Šconcerning€the€subject€matter€of€theŠ ķ =  Šdeclarant's€statement;€€Š Ä  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€refuses€to€testify€concerning€theŠ rĀ  Šsubject€matter€of€the€declarant's€statementŠ I™  Šdespite€an€order€of€the€court€to€do€so;€€Š  p  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€testifies€to€a€lack€of€memory€of€theŠ Ī Šsubject€matter€of€the€declarant's€statement;€€Š „õ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€is€unable€to€be€present€or€to€testifyŠ S£ Šat€the€hearing€because€of€death€or€thenŠ *z Šexisting€physical€or€mental€illness€orŠ Q Šinfirmity;€or€€Š Ų( ŠĢ€€€€(5)€is€absent€from€the€hearing€and€theŠ †Ö Šproponent€of€the€statement€has€been€unable€toŠ ]­ Šprocure€the€declarant's€attendance€(or€in€theŠ 4„ Šcase€of€a€hearsay€exception€under€subsectionŠ  [ Š(b)(2),€(3),€or€(4)€of€this€Rule,€theŠ ā2 Šdeclarant's€attendance€or€testimony)€byŠ ¹  Šprocess€or€other€reasonable€means.€€Š ą  ŠĢą ø ąA€statement€will€not€qualify€underŠ >!Ž" Šsection€(b)€of€this€Rule€if€theŠ "e# Šunavailability€is€due€to€the€procurement€orŠ ģ"<$ Šwrongdoing€of€the€proponent€of€the€statementŠ Ć#% Šfor€the€purpose€of€preventing€the€witnessŠ š$ź& Šfrom€attending€or€testifying.€€Š q%Į ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Hearsay€ExceptionsŠ 'o") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€following€are€not€excluded€by€theŠ Ķ($+ Šhearsay€rule€if€the€declarant€is€unavailableŠ ¤)ō$, Šas€a€witness:€€Š {*Ė%- ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Former€TestimonyŠ ),y'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Testimony€given€as€a€witness€in€anyŠ ×-')1 Šaction€or€proceeding€or€in€a€deposition€takenŠ ®.ž)2 Šin€compliance€with€law€in€the€course€of€anyŠ ° Šaction€or€proceeding,€if€the€party€againstŠ ‡× Šwhom€the€testimony€is€now€offered,€or,€in€aŠ ^® Šcivil€action€or€proceeding,€a€predecessor€inŠ 5… Šinterest,€had€an€opportunity€and€similarŠ  \ Šmotive€to€develop€the€testimony€by€direct,Š ć3 Šcross,€or€redirect€examination.€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statement€Under€Belief€of€ImpendingŠ h ø ŠDeathŠ ?   ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€a€prosecution€for€an€offenseŠ ķ =  Šbased€upon€an€unlawful€homicide,€attemptedŠ Ä  Šhomicide,€or€assault€with€intent€to€commit€aŠ ›ė  Šhomicide€or€in€any€civil€action,€a€statementŠ rĀ  Šmade€by€a€declarant,€while€believing€that€theŠ I™  Šdeclarant's€death€was€imminent,€concerningŠ  p  Šthe€cause€or€circumstances€of€what€theŠ ÷G Šdeclarant€believed€to€be€his€or€her€impendingŠ Ī Šdeath.€€Š „õ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Statement€Against€InterestŠ S£ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€statement€which€was€at€the€time€ofŠ Q Šits€making€so€contrary€to€the€declarant'sŠ Ų( Špecuniary€or€proprietary€interest,€so€tendedŠ Æ’ Što€subject€the€declarant€to€civil€or€criminalŠ †Ö Šliability,€or€so€tended€to€render€invalid€aŠ ]­ Šclaim€by€the€declarant€against€another,€thatŠ 4„ Ša€reasonable€person€in€the€declarant'sŠ  [ Šposition€would€not€have€made€the€statementŠ ā2 Šunless€the€person€believed€it€to€be€true.€€AŠ ¹  Šstatement€tending€to€expose€the€declarant€toŠ ą  Šcriminal€liability€and€offered€to€exculpateŠ g ·! Šthe€accused€is€not€admissible€unlessŠ >!Ž" Šcorroborating€circumstances€clearly€indicateŠ "e# Šthe€trustworthiness€of€the€statement.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Statement€of€Personal€or€FamilyŠ š$ź& ŠHistoryŠ q%Į ' ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€A€statement€concerning€theŠ 'o") Šdeclarant's€own€birth;€adoption;€marriage;Š ö'F#* Šdivorce;€legitimacy;€ancestry;€relationshipŠ Ķ($+ Šby€blood,€adoption,€or€marriage;€or€otherŠ ¤)ō$, Šsimilar€fact€of€personal€or€family€history,Š {*Ė%- Ševen€though€the€declarant€had€no€means€ofŠ R+¢&. Šacquiring€personal€knowledge€of€the€matterŠ ),y'/ Šstated.€€Š -P(0 ŠĢŠ ®.ž)2 Š€€€€€€(B)€A€statement€concerning€the€deathŠ ° Šof,€or€any€of€the€facts€listed€in€subsectionŠ ‡× Š(4)(A)€about€another€person,€if€the€declarantŠ ^® Šwas€related€to€the€other€person€by€blood,Š 5… Šadoption,€or€marriage€or€was€so€intimatelyŠ  \ Šassociated€with€the€other€person's€family€asŠ ć3 Što€be€likely€to€have€accurate€informationŠ ŗ  Šconcerning€the€matter€declared.€€Š ‘ į ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€ņ ņOther€Exceptionsó ó€ņņWitness€UnavailableŠ ?   ŠBecause€of€Partyššs€WrongdoingóóŠ  f  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(A)€€Civil€CasesóóŠ Ä  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņ ņUnder€exceptional€circumstances,Š rĀ  Šthe€following€are€not€excluded€by€the€hearsayŠ I™  Šrule,€even€though€the€declarant€isŠ  p  Šunavailable€as€a€witness:€€A€statement€notŠ ÷G Šspecifically€covered€by€any€of€the€foregoingŠ Ī Šexceptions€but€having€equivalentŠ „õ Šcircumstantial€guarantees€of€trustworthiness,Š |Ģ Šif€the€court€determines€that€(A)€theŠ S£ Šstatement€is€offered€as€evidence€of€aŠ *z Šmaterial€fact;€(B)€the€statement€is€moreŠ Q Šprobative€on€the€point€for€which€it€isŠ Ų( Šoffered€than€any€other€evidence€which€theŠ Æ’ Šproponent€can€procure€through€reasonableŠ †Ö Šefforts;€and€(C)€the€general€purposes€ofŠ ]­ Šthese€rules€and€the€interests€of€justice€willŠ 4„ Šbest€be€served€by€admission€of€the€statementŠ  [ Šinto€evidence.€€A€statement€may€not€beŠ ā2 Šadmitted€under€this€exception€unless€theŠ ¹  Šproponent€of€it€makes€known€to€the€adverseŠ ą  Šparty,€sufficiently€in€advance€of€the€trialŠ g ·! Šor€hearing€to€provide€the€adverse€party€withŠ >!Ž" Ša€fair€opportunity€to€prepare€to€meet€it,€theŠ "e# Šintention€to€offer€the€statement€and€theŠ ģ"<$ Šparticulars€of€it,€including€the€name€andŠ Ć#% Šaddress€of€the€declarant.ó ó€€ņņŌ‡ X¼"XX XņŌIn€all€civilŠ š$ź& Šcases,€a€statement€that€(i)€was€(a)€givenŠ r%Ā ' Šunder€oath€subject€to€the€penalty€of€perjuryŠ :&Š!( Šat€a€trial,€hearing,€or€other€proceeding€orŠ 'R") Šin€a€deposition;€(b)€reduced€to€writing€andŠ Ź'#* Šhas€been€signed€by€the€declarant;€or€(c)Š ’(ā#+ Šrecorded€in€substantially€verbatim€fashion€byŠ Z)Ŗ$, Šstenographic€or€electronic€meansŠ "*r%- Šcontemporaneously€with€the€making€of€theŠ ź*:&. Šstatement,€and€(ii)€is€offered€against€aŠ ²+'/ Šparty€Š z,Ź'0 ŠĢŠ  .Z)2 Šą@ąą$ģąņ ņAlternative€1ó óˆŠ ° ŠĢwho€has€engaged€or€acquiesced€in€wrongdoingŠ @ ŠĢĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņAlternative€2ó óˆŠ ˜č ŠĢwho€has€engaged€in,€directed,€or€conspired€toŠ ( x Šcommit€wrongdoingŠ š @ ŠĢthat€was€intended€to,€and€did,€procure€theŠ € Š  Šunavailability€of€the€declarant€as€a€witness.€Š H ˜  ŠHowever,€a€statement€may€not€be€admittedŠ `  Šunder€this€exception€unless,€as€soon€as€isŠ Ų(  Špracticable€after€the€proponent€of€theŠ  š  Šstatement€learns€that€the€declarant€will€beŠ hø  Šunavailable,€the€proponent€makes€known€to€theŠ 0€  Šadverse€party€the€intention€to€offer€theŠ ųH  Šstatement€and€the€particulars€of€it.óóŌ#† XņXX X¼"5^#ŌŠ Ą ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€A€š špartyšš€as€referred€to€inŠ _Æ Šsubsection€(b)(5)(A)€also€includes€an€agentŠ 6† Šof€the€government.€€The€language€š šreduced€toŠ  ] Šwriting€and€has€been€signed€by€the€declarantššŠ ä4 Šis€not€intended€to€be€a€substantive€changeŠ »  Šfrom€the€slightly€different€language€of€RuleŠ ’ā Š5„802.1€(a)(2),€but€it€is€intended€to€clarifyŠ i¹ Šthat€the€statement€must€have€been€signed€by,Š @ Šbut€need€not€have€been€written€by,€theŠ g Šdeclarant.óóŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€€Criminal€CasesóóŠ œģ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€€€ņņIn€criminal€cases,€admission€ofŠ Jš! Šstatements€under€this€exception€is€governedŠ ! q" Šby€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš10„901.óóŠ ų H# ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Committee€note€to€RuleŠ ¦"ö% Š5-803€(b)(24).€€Š }#Ķ& ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€F.R.Ev.Š +%{ ( Š804.Š &R!) ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€5„804€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ‡(×#, ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡ X¼"XX XņŌą ø ąSubsequent€to€the€Rules€CommitteeššsŠ 5*…%. Šapproval€of€changes€to€Rule€5„804€as€aŠ ż*M&/ Šresponse€to€problems€of€witness€intimidation,Š Å+'0 Šthe€legislature€enacted€Chapter€446€(SenateŠ ,Ż'1 ŠBill€188),€Acts€of€2005,€to€deal€with€theŠ U-„(2 Šsame€problem.€€The€Evidence€SubcommitteeŠ .m)3 Šreconsidered€Rule€5„804€with€the€goal€ofŠ ° Šconforming€it€to€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš10„Š xČ Š901,€added€by€the€recent€legislation.€Š @ ŠBecause€Senate€Bill€188€applies€only€toŠ X Šcriminal€cases,€the€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Š  Šreorganizing€subsection€(b)(5)€by€dividing€itŠ ˜č Šinto€two€parts,€one€pertaining€to€civilŠ ` ° Šcases,€one€pertaining€to€criminal€cases.€€TheŠ ( x Šlatter€would€simply€cross€reference€the€newŠ š @ Šstatute.Ō#† XņXX X¼"i#ŌŠ ø   ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committee€has€already€approved€theŠ W §  Šlanguage€of€subsection€(b)(5)(A).€€However,Š .~  Šthe€suggestion€was€made€at€the€recentŠ U  ŠEvidence€Subcommittee€meeting€to€use€theŠ Ü,  Šlanguage€of€the€new€statute€in€part€(i)(c)€ofŠ ³  Šthe€first€sentence.€€Two€alternatives€areŠ ŠŚ  Špresented:€€Alternative€1€is€the€languageŠ a±  Štaken€from€Fed.€R.€Evid.€804€(b)(6)€that€hasŠ 8ˆ Šalready€been€approved€by€the€Committee.€Š _ ŠAlternative€2€is€the€language€taken€fromŠ ę6 ŠSenate€Bill€188.€€The€Subcommittee€alsoŠ ½  Šrecommends€adding€language€to€the€CommitteeŠ ”ä Šnote€after€subsection€(b)(5)(A)€to€explainŠ k» Šthe€discrepancy€between€the€language€of€partŠ B’ Š(i)(b)€of€Rule€5„804€(b)(5)€and€similarŠ i Šlanguage€in€Rule€5„802.1€(a)(2).€€Part€of€theŠ š@ Šlanguage€of€the€first€sentence€of€subsectionŠ Ē Š(b)(5)(A)€is€derived€from€the€language€ofŠ žī Šsubsection€(a)€of€Rule€5„802.1.Š uÅ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€the€Rule€had€been€previouslyŠ śJ  Šconsidered€by€the€Committee€in€January.€€The€EvidenceŠ Ø ų" ŠSubcommittee€has€further€modified€it€in€response€to€Chapter€446Š V"¦$ Š(Senate€Bill€188),€Acts€of€2005,€which€pertains€to€witnessŠ $T& Šintimidation.€€The€new€law€allows€into€evidence€the€statement€ofŠ ²%!( Šan€unavailable€declarant,€under€certain€conditions,€when€theŠ `'°"* Šunavailability€of€the€declarant€was€procured€by€wrongdoing.€€TheŠ )^$, ŠSubcommittee€decided€to€organize€proposed€new€subsection€(b)(5)Š ¼* &. Šof€Rule€5„804€into€two€parts,€the€first€dealing€with€civil€cases,Š j,ŗ'0 Šthe€other€with€criminal€cases.€€The€Subcommittee€suggests€thatŠ .h)2 Šsubsection€(b)(5)(B)€simply€make€reference€to€the€new€statute,Š ° Šwhile€subsection€(b)(5)(A)€address€civil€cases.€€The€new€statuteŠ ^® Šapplies€to€criminal€cases€in€which€the€defendant€is€charged€withŠ  \ Šcertain€enumerated€crimes,€including€felonies€pertaining€toŠ ŗ  Šviolent€crimes€and€certain€drug„related€charges.€€The€twoŠ h ø Šalternatives€shown€in€the€Rule€describing€the€wrongdoing€of€theŠ  f  Šparty€who€has€procured€the€unavailability€of€the€witness€are€theŠ Ä  Šfederal€language,€which€reads:€š šwho€has€engaged€or€acquiesced€inŠ rĀ  Šwrongdoing,šš€and€the€language€of€the€Maryland€statute,€whichŠ  p  Šreads:€š šwho€has€engaged€in,€directed,€or€conspired€to€commitŠ Ī Šwrongdoing.šš€€The€Committee€note€explains€that€the€languageŠ |Ģ Šš šreduced€to€writing€and€has€been€signed€by€the€declarantššŠ *z Šclarifies€that€the€statement€must€have€been€signed€by,€but€needŠ Ų( Šnot€have€been€written€by,€the€declarant.€€Š †Ö Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€crimes€that€are€notŠ 4„ Šcovered€by€the€statute€are€intentionally€omitted€from€the€scopeŠ ā2 Šof€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€responded€that€traditional€spoliationŠ ą  Ševidence€is€not€excluded€by€the€Rule.€€If€the€defendant€chasesŠ >!Ž" Šaway€a€witness€in€a€misdemeanor€case,€the€witnessššs€statementŠ ģ"<$ Šwould€not€be€admitted€under€the€Rule.€€Evidence€of€conduct,€as€inŠ š$ź& Šthe€case€of€ņņGrandison€v.€Stateóó,€305€Md.€685€(1986),€would€beŠ H&˜!( Šadmitted€as€an€admission€by€conduct€as€demonstrated€in€the€caseŠ ś'J#* Šof€ņņMeyer€v.€McDonnellóó,€40€Md.€App.€524€(1978).€€He€added€that€theŠ Ø)ų$, Šstatement€is€admitted€for€the€limited€purpose€of€explaining€whyŠ Z+Ŗ&. Šthe€defendant€took€the€action€he€or€she€took.€€Mr.€BraultŠ -X(0 Šremarked€that€spoliation€is€an€inference€as€to€an€admission€ofŠ ° Šguilt.€€The€Chair€agreed,€commenting€that€in€a€jury€trial,€if€theŠ ^® Šprosecution€can€prove€that€an€out„of„court€declarant€made€aŠ  \ Šstatement,€the€statement€may€be€admitted€if€the€prosecution€alsoŠ ŗ  Šcan€prove€that€the€defendant€chased€the€witness€away.€€The€issueŠ h ø Šis€whether€the€statement€is€admitted€as€substantive€evidence€orŠ  f  Šwhether€the€statement€is€admitted€as€an€explanation€for€theŠ Ä  Šdefendantššs€actions.€€Spoliation€evidence€is€available€toŠ rĀ  Ševeryone€in€civil€and€criminal€cases.€Š  p  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€reiterated€that€in€the€Rule,€there€is€noŠ Ī Šmention€of€the€criminal€cases€not€covered€by€the€Code€provision.€Š |Ģ ŠDelegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€legislature€intended€thatŠ *z Šthe€new€hearsay€exception€for€procuring€the€witnessššs€absence€beŠ Ų( Šlimited€to€cases€involving€drugs€and€violent€crimes.€€It€was€notŠ †Ö Šmeant€to€include€every€misdemeanor,€such€as€a€bad€check€case.€Š 4„ ŠThe€Chair€asked€if€an€additional€statement€should€be€added€toŠ ā2 Šsubsection€(b)(5)(B)€to€make€clear€that€the€exception€is€notŠ ą  Šavailable€for€crimes€not€listed€in€the€statute.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ >!Ž" Šnoted€that€the€current€Rule€provides€that€a€statement€notŠ ģ"<$ Šspecifically€covered€by€any€of€the€other€exceptions€in€the€RuleŠ š$ź& Šbut€having€equivalent€circumstantial€guarantees€ofŠ H&˜!( Štrustworthiness€may€be€admissible.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€inŠ ö'F#* Šthe€š šcatch„allšš€provision.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šcatch„all€provision€is€being€deleted€from€Rule€5„804.€€The€ChairŠ R+¢&. Šresponded€that€Rule€5„803€already€contains€a€catch„all€provision,Š -P(0 Šso€the€one€in€Rule€5„804€is€being€deleted.€€Rule€5„803€appliesŠ ®.ž)2 Šwhether€or€not€the€declarant€is€available.€€The€Reporter€statedŠ ° Šthat€she€will€add€this€explanation€to€the€Reporterššs€note€to€RuleŠ ^® Š5„804.Š  \ Šą  ąMr.€Gioia€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€an€Assistant€StateššsŠ ŗ  ŠAttorney€in€Baltimore€City.€€On€behalf€of€Patricia€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō,Š h ø ŠStateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€City,€he€asked€the€Committee€toŠ  f  Šconsider€adding€a€Committee€note€to€Rule€5„804.€€The€enactment€ofŠ Ä  Šthe€new€law€is€not€meant€to€repeal€current€law€pertaining€toŠ rĀ  Šspoliation€or€an€explanation€of€the€Stateššs€failure€to€produce€anŠ  p  Šimportant€Stateššs€witness.€€Spoliation€does€apply€in€a€criminalŠ Ī Šcontext.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€under€the€concept€ofŠ |Ģ Šspoliation,€evidence€that€should€be€available,€whether€records€orŠ *z Šstatements,€has€been€destroyed,€and€an€inference€is€created€thatŠ Ų( Šthe€evidence€would€have€been€unfavorable€to€the€person€whoŠ †Ö Šdestroyed€it.€€Spoliation€does€not€put€the€evidence€itself€beforeŠ 4„ Šthe€jury.€€Rather,€it€is€the€inference€of€Ō_ŌunfavorabilityŌ_Ō€that€isŠ ā2 Šbefore€the€jury.€Š ą  Šą  ąThe€Chair€referred€to€the€ņņMcDonnellóó€case€in€which€one€of€theŠ >!Ž" Šwitnesses€who€had€been€threatened€by€the€appellee€appeared€atŠ š"@$ Štrial€and€testified€about€the€threats€by€the€appellee.€€If€theŠ ž$ī& Šwitness€testifies,€there€is€no€hearsay€problem.€€If€the€StateŠ L&œ!( Šwants€to€explain€why€the€victim€did€not€show€up€to€testify,€theŠ ś'J#* ŠState€has€to€prove€that€the€witness€was€chased€off€the€stand€byŠ Ø)ų$, Šusing€evidence€that€does€not€violate€the€rule€against€hearsay.€Š V+¦&. ŠTo€present€evidence€of€classic€spoliation,€the€State€must€proveŠ -T(0 Šthat€the€defendant€knew€what€the€witnessššs€testimony€would€be,Š ° Šand€the€defendant€conspired€to€or€did€intimidate€the€witness.€Š ^® ŠMr.€Brault€pointed€out€that€in€the€ņņMcDonnellóó€case,€the€defendantŠ  \ Šwas€an€orthopedic€surgeon.€€The€plaintiff€listed€a€youngŠ ¾  Šorthopedic€surgical€resident€as€a€witness.€€The€evidence€showedŠ l ¼ Šthat€the€defendant€physician€contacted€the€chairman€of€theŠ  j  Šorthopedic€surgery€department€and€asked€him€to€talk€the€residentŠ Č  Šout€of€testifying€against€the€defendant.€€In€ņņMcDonnellóó,€the€issueŠ vĘ  Šwas€whether€this€is€comparable€to€an€admission€by€the€defendant.€€Š (x  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€in€ņņMcDonnellóó,€the€trial€judge€hadŠ Ö& Šallowed€in€the€evidence€solely€for€the€impeachment€of€theŠ ˆŲ Šdefendant.€€The€Court€of€Special€Appeals€held€that€this€was€anŠ 6† Šerroneous€limitation.€€Assuming€ņņŌ_ŌarguendoŌ_Ōóó€that€the€resident€hadŠ ä4 Šnot€come€to€testify€because€of€the€intimidation€by€the€defendant,Š –ę Ša€necessary€element€is€whether€the€defendant€chased€the€witnessŠ D” Šoff€the€stand.€€In€the€ņņŌ_ŌGrandisonŌ_Ōóó€case,€the€defendant€arranged€toŠ ņB Šhave€hotel€clerks€killed.€€It€was€necessary€to€prove€that€theŠ ¤ō  Šmurdered€persons€were€going€to€testify€against€Ō_ŌGrandisonŌ_Ō€and€heŠ R!¢" Šknew€what€they€were€going€to€say,€so€Ō_ŌGrandisonŌ_Ō€made€themŠ #P$ Šunavailable.€€The€out„of„court€statement€is€admitted€for€theŠ ®$ž& Šlimited€purpose€of€evidence€that€the€defendant€chased€the€witnessŠ \&¬!( Šoff€the€stand€because€the€defendant€knew€that€the€witnessššsŠ  (Z#* Štestimony€would€be€unfavorable.€€Mr.€Sykes€expressed€the€viewŠ ø)%, Šthat€it€is€appropriate€to€clarify€in€a€Committee€note€thatŠ f+¶&. Šspoliation€evidence€has€not€been€rendered€ineffective€by€the€newŠ -d(0 Šlaw.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€add€this€CommitteeŠ ° Šnote€to€Rule€5„804.Š ^® Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€asked€which€alternative€the€CommitteeŠ  \ Šprefers.€€The€Chair€answered€that€previously,€the€Committee€hadŠ ŗ  Šapproved€the€language€in€Alternative€1.€€However,€the€language€inŠ h ø ŠAlternative€2€is€taken€from€the€new€statute€and€is€clearer€andŠ  f  Šmore€appropriate.€€The€meaning€of€the€word€š šacquiescedšš€is€notŠ Ä  Šclear.€€The€Subcommittee€prefers€Alternative€2.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ rĀ  Šagreed,€explaining€that€Alternative€2€is€more€structured.€€TheŠ  p  ŠChair€asked€Professor€Ō_ŌMcLainŌ_Ō€about€federal€cases€on€the€subjectŠ Ī Šof€spoliation€after€a€comparable€exception€was€added€to€theŠ |Ģ Šfederal€Rules.€€Professor€McLain€replied€that€she€has€notŠ *z Šreviewed€the€federal€cases€on€this€issue,€but€she€expressed€theŠ Ų( Šopinion€that€it€is€a€good€idea€to€have€the€Committee€note€toŠ †Ö Šforestall€confusion.€€She€offered€to€provide€citations€to€civilŠ 4„ Šand€criminal€cases€to€be€included€in€the€Committee€note,€and€theŠ ā2 ŠChair€agreed€that€the€citations€would€be€good€additions€to€theŠ ą  ŠCommittee€note.Š >!Ž" Šą  ąMr.€Brault€asked€about€the€same€rule€applying€to€bothŠ ģ"<$ Šcriminal€and€civil€cases.€€He€inquired€as€to€why€it€is€necessaryŠ š$ź& Što€have€this€rule€applying€to€civil€cases.€€He€expressed€hisŠ H&˜!( Šconcern€that€in€a€criminal€context,€the€police€took€the€statementŠ ö'F#* Šof€the€unavailable€declarant,€but€in€a€civil€case,€statements€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šlawyers€are€privileged.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€statements€inŠ R+¢&. Šcivil€cases€may€have€been€taken€by€insurance€adjusters€or€theŠ -P(0 Špolice,€such€as€in€an€automobile€accident.€€Mr.€Brault€asked€ifŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€other€side€can€introduce€the€fact€that€a€party€sent€a€witnessŠ ° Što€Hawaii€because€the€witnessššs€statement€is€against€the€partyššsŠ ^® Šinterest.€€€The€Chair€replied€that€this€would€be€spoliationŠ  \ Ševidence.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressed€concern€as€to€whether€theŠ ŗ  Šattorneyššs€work€product€would€have€to€be€produced.€€The€ChairŠ h ø Špointed€out€that€Rule€5„802.1,€Hearsay€Exceptionsš!šPriorŠ  f  ŠStatements€by€Witnesses,€as€well€as€Fed.€R.€Ō_ŌEvŌ_Ō.€801€(d)(1),Š Ä  Šprovide€that€the€statement€of€a€witness€who€changes€his€or€herŠ rĀ  Šstory€can€be€admitted€under€certain€conditions.€€Both€theŠ  p  ŠMaryland€Rule€and€the€federal€rule€apply€to€both€civil€andŠ Ī Šcriminal€cases.€€Š |Ģ Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€inquired€as€to€whether€small€claims€cases€wouldŠ *z Šbe€excluded€from€the€applicability€of€Rule€5„804€(b)(5)(A).€€This€Š Ų( Šsubsection€states€that€the€Rule€applies€š šin€all€civil€cases.šš€€ItŠ †Ö Šwould€be€difficult€if€the€Rule€applied€to€minor€cases.€€The€ChairŠ 4„ Šnoted€that€Rule€5„101€(b)(4)€states€that€the€Rules€in€Title€5€doŠ ā2 Šnot€apply€to€small€claim€actions.€€Judge€Dryden€commented€that€aŠ ą  Šcreative€attorney€could€argue€that€because€Rule€5„804€(b)(5)(A)Š >!Ž" Šstates€that€it€applies€š šin€all€civil€cases,šš€it€applies€in€smallŠ ģ"<$ Šclaim€actions.€€The€Chair€said€that€even€in€small€cases,Š š$ź& Šwitnesses€should€not€be€permitted€to€be€intimidated.€€Mr.Š H&˜!( ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€there€may€be€more€intimidation€in€smallŠ ö'F#* Šclaims€cases.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€word€š šallšš€beŠ ¤)ō$, Šdeleted€from€the€Rule,€and€by€consensus€the€Committee€approvedŠ R+¢&. Šthe€deletion.Š -P(0 Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€moved€to€approve€the€Rule€with€the€language€ofŠ ®.ž)2 ŠAlternative€2,€the€deletion€of€the€word€š šall,šš€and€the€additionŠ ° Šof€a€Committee€note€concerning€spoliation.€€The€motion€wasŠ ^® Šseconded,€and€it€carried€unanimously.Š  \ ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€Š ‘ į Š€€5„101€(Scope)Š h ø Š_________________________________________________________________Š ?   ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€presented€Rule€5„101,€Scope,€for€theŠ ķ =  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š ›ė  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  p  ŠĢą@““!ģąTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆŠ Ī ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€100€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ |Ģ ŠĢą ø ąĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5„101€to€correct€an€obsoleteŠ Q Šstatutory€reference,€to€add€language€toŠ Ų( Šsubsection€(c)(4)€in€light€of€the€addition€ofŠ Æ’ Šrules€pertaining€to€coram€nobis€proceedings,Š †Ö Šand€to€add€language€to€subsection€(c)(7)€toŠ ]­ Šconform€to€a€recent€appellate€opinion,€asŠ 4„ Šfollows:Š  [ ŠĢĢRule€5-101.€€SCOPE€Š ą  ŠĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ >!Ž" ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€byŠ ģ"<$ Šstatute€or€rule,€the€rules€in€this€TitleŠ Ć#% Šapply€to€all€actions€and€proceedings€in€theŠ š$ź& Šcourts€of€this€State.€€Š q%Į ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Rules€InapplicableŠ 'o") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€rules€in€this€Title€other€thanŠ Ķ($+ Šthose€relating€to€the€competency€of€witnessesŠ ¤)ō$, Šdo€not€apply€to€the€following€proceedings:€€Š {*Ė%- ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Proceedings€before€grand€juries;€€Š ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Proceedings€for€extradition€orŠ ×-')1 Šrendition;€€Š ®.ž)2 Š‡€€€€(3)€Direct€contempt€proceedings€in€whichŠ ° Šthe€court€may€act€summarily;€€Š ‡× ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Small€claim€actions€under€Rule€3-701Š 5… Šand€appeals€under€Rule€7-112€(d)(2);€€Š  \ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Issuance€of€a€summons€or€warrantŠ ŗ  Šunder€Rule€4-212;€€Š ‘ į ŠĢ€€€€(6)€Pretrial€release€under€Rule€4-216€orŠ ?   Šrelease€after€conviction€under€Rule€4-349;€€Š  f  ŠĢ€€€€(7)€Preliminary€hearings€under€RuleŠ Ä  Š4-221;€€Š ›ė  ŠĢ€€€€(8)€Post-sentencing€procedures€under€RuleŠ I™  Š4-340;€€Š  p  ŠĢ€€€€(9)€Sentencing€in€non-capital€cases€underŠ Ī ŠRule€4-342;€€Š „õ ŠĢ€€€(10)€Issuance€of€a€search€warrant€underŠ S£ ŠRule€4-601;€€Š *z ŠĢ€€€(11)€Detention€and€shelter€care€hearingsŠ Ų( Šunder€Rule€11-112;€and€€Š Æ’ ŠĢ€€€(12)€Any€other€proceeding€in€which,€priorŠ ]­ Što€the€adoption€of€the€rules€in€this€Title,Š 4„ Šthe€court€was€traditionally€not€bound€by€theŠ  [ Šcommon-law€rules€of€evidence.€€Š ā2 ŠCommittee€note:€€The€Rules€in€this€ChapterŠ ¹  Šare€not€intended€to€limit€the€Court€ofŠ ą  ŠAppeals€in€defining€the€application€of€theŠ g ·! Šrules€of€evidence€in€sentencing€proceedingsŠ >!Ž" Šin€capital€cases€or€to€override€specificŠ "e# Šstatutory€provisions€regarding€theŠ ģ"<$ Šadmissibility€of€evidence€in€thoseŠ Ć#% Šproceedings.€€See,€for€example,€ņņTichnell€v.Š š$ź& ŠStateóó,€290€Md.€43€(1981);€Code,€ņ ņArticle€41,Š s%Ć ' Ššš4-609€(d)ó ó€ņņCorrectional€Services€Article,€šš6„Š L&œ!( Š112€(c)óó.€€Š #'s") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Discretionary€ApplicationŠ Ń(!$+ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€following€proceedings,€theŠ *Ļ%- Šcourt€may,€in€the€interest€of€justice,Š V+¦&. Šdecline€to€require€strict€application€of€theŠ -,}'/ Šrules€in€this€Title€other€than€those€relatingŠ -T(0 Što€the€competency€of€witnesses:€€Š Ū-+)1 Š‡€€€€(1)€The€determination€of€questions€ofŠ ° Šfact€preliminary€to€admissibility€of€evidenceŠ ‡× Šwhen€the€issue€is€to€be€determined€by€theŠ ^® Šcourt€under€Rule€5-104€(a);€€Š 5… ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Proceedings€for€revocation€ofŠ ć3 Šprobation€under€Rule€4-347;€€€€€€Š ŗ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Hearings€on€petitions€forŠ h ø Špost-conviction€relief€under€Rule€4-406;Š ?   ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€Hearings€on€petitions€for€coram€nobisŠ ķ =  Šunder€Rule€4„414;óóŠ Ä  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(5)óó€Plenary€proceedings€in€theŠ rĀ  ŠOrphans'€Court€under€Rule€6-462;€€Š I™  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(6)óó€Waiver€hearings€under€RuleŠ ÷G Š11-113;€€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(7)óó€Disposition€hearings€under€RuleŠ |Ģ Š11-115ņņ,€including€permanency€plan€hearingsŠ S£ Šunder€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš3„823óó;€€Š *z ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(7)ó ó€ņņ(8)óó€Modification€hearings€under€RuleŠ Ų( Š11-116;Š Æ’ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(8)ó ó€ņņ(9)óó€Catastrophic€health€emergencyŠ ]­ Šproceedings€under€Title€15,€Chapter€1100;€andŠ 4„ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(9)ó ó€ņņ(10)óó€Any€other€proceeding€in€which,Š ā2 Šprior€to€the€adoption€of€the€rules€in€thisŠ ¹  ŠTitle,€the€court€was€authorized€to€decline€toŠ ą  Šapply€the€common-law€rules€of€evidence.€€Š g ·! ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€UniformŠ "e# ŠRule€of€Evidence€1101.€€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€5„101€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š q%Į ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€5„101Š ö'F#* Šmake€two€additions€to€section€(c)€and€correctŠ Ķ($+ Šan€obsolete€statutory€reference.Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€subsection€(c)(4)€conformsŠ R+¢&. Šthe€Rule€to€proposed€new€Rule€4„414,Š ),y'/ Šconcerning€hearings€on€a€petition€for€a€writŠ -P(0 Šof€ņņcoram€nobisóó€as€to€a€prior€judgment€in€aŠ ×-')1 Šcriminal€action.Š °.*2 Š‡ą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€subsectionŠ ° Š(c)(7)€conforms€the€Rule€to€the€holding€of€ņņInŠ ‡× ŠRe:€Ashley€E.óó,€___€Md.€___€(No.€90,€SeptemberŠ `° ŠTerm€2004,€filed€May€17,€2005).Š 9‰ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Karceski€explained€that€there€is€an€obsolete€statutoryŠ ¾  Šreference€to€š šCode,€Article€41,€šš4„609"€that€needs€to€be€deleted.€Š l ¼ ŠIn€February€2005,€the€Committee€approved€the€proposed€ņņcoram€nobisóóŠ  j  Šrules,€and€these€need€to€be€referenced€in€Rule€5„101.€€The€CourtŠ Ģ  Šof€Appeals€decided€in€the€case€ofņņóó€ņņIn€Re€Ashley€E.óó,€387€Md.€260Š zŹ  Š(2005)€that€the€court€may€decline€to€require€strict€applicationŠ ,|  Šof€the€evidence€rules€in€permanency€planning€hearings€under€Code,Š Ś* ŠCourts€Article,€šš3„823,€and€these€are€now€to€be€referenced€inŠ ˆŲ ŠRule€5„101.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€changes€toŠ 6† Šthe€Rule.€€€Š ä4 ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Item€4.ą0 h ąConsideration€of€certain€proposed€rulesą0@°"` a&` a&ąą0@°" a& a&ąŠi¹h(#h(# Š€€changes€pertaining€to€expungements:€€Amendments€to:€€Rule€4„507Š @ Š€€(Dismissal€Without€Hearing;€Hearing),€Rule€4„508€(Court€OrderŠ g Š€€for€Expungement€of€Records),€Rule€4„509€(Appeal;€Lifting€ofŠ ī> Š€€Stay),€Rule€4„510€(Compliance€with€Court€Order€forŠ Å Š€€Expungement),€Form€4„508.1€(Order€for€Expungement€of€Records)Š œģ  Š_________________________________________________________________Š s Ć! ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rule€4„507,€Dismissal€WithoutŠ !"q# ŠHearing;€Hearing,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ļ#% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡XņXX XņŌĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ T&¤!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ (R#* ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ °)%, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„507€to€allow€the€court€toŠ 5,…'/ Šdismiss€an€application€or€a€petition€underŠ  -\(0 Šcertain€circumstances€without€holding€aŠ ć-3)1 Šhearing€and€to€require€a€prompt€hearing€on€aŠ ° Šmotion€for€reconsideration€filed€within€10Š ‡× Šdays€after€an€order€of€dismissal€without€aŠ ^® Šhearing,€as€follows:Š 5… ŠĢĢRule€4-507.€€ņņDISMISSAL€WITHOUT€HEARING;óóŠ ŗ  ŠHEARINGŠ ‘ į ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€Dismissal€Without€a€HearingóóŠ  f  ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņUpon€review€of€the€docket€entries€andŠ Ä  Šthe€application€or€petition,€if€the€CourtŠ ›ė  Šdetermines€that€as€a€matter€of€law€theŠ rĀ  Šapplicant€or€petitioner€is€not€entitled€toŠ I™  Šexpungement,€the€Court,€without€holding€aŠ  p  Šhearing,€may€dismiss€the€application€orŠ ÷G Špetition€without€prejudice.€€On€motion€forŠ Ī Šreconsideration€filed€within€10€days€afterŠ „õ Šentry€of€the€order€of€dismissal,€the€courtŠ |Ģ Špromptly€shall€hold€a€hearing€on€the€motion.óóŠ S£ ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(a)ó ó€ņņ(b)€Hearingóó€On€ApplicationŠ Q ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€case€of€an€application€forŠ Æ’ Šexpungement€ņņthat€has€not€been€dismissedŠ †Ö Špursuant€to€section€(a)€of€this€Ruleóó,€aŠ ]­ Šhearing€shall€be€held€not€later€than€45€daysŠ 4„ Šafter€the€filing€of€the€application.€€Š  [ ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ¹  ŠArticle,€šš10-103€(f).Š ą  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€ņņ(c)€Hearingóó€On€PetitionŠ >!Ž" ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€case€of€a€petition€forŠ ģ"<$ Šexpungement€ņņthat€has€not€been€dismissedŠ Ć#% Špursuant€to€section€(a)€of€this€Ruleóó,€aŠ š$ź& Šhearing€shall€be€held€only€if€the€State'sŠ q%Į ' ŠAttorney€or€law€enforcement€agency€objects€toŠ H&˜!( Šthe€petition€by€way€of€timely€answer.€€Š 'o") ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ Ķ($+ ŠArticle,€šš10-105€(e).Š ¤)ō$, ŠņņóóĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņņin€partóó€derived€fromŠ R+¢&. Šformer€Rule€EX6€ņņand€in€part€newóó.Š ),y'/ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„507€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ®.ž)2 Š‡Ņ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€4„507Š ° Šallows€the€court,€without€holding€a€hearing,Š ‡× Što€dismiss€an€application€or€petition,Š ^® Šwithout€prejudice,€when€as€a€matter€of€law€anŠ 5… Šexpungement€should€not€be€granted.Š  \ ŠĢą ø ąBecause€of€the€statutory€entitlement€toŠ ŗ  Ša€hearing€set€forth€in€Code,€CriminalŠ ‘ į ŠProcedure€Article,€šššš10„103€(f)€and€10„105Š h ø Š(e),€the€proposed€amendment€also€provides€forŠ ?   Ša€prompt€hearing€on€a€motion€forŠ  f  Šreconsideration€that€is€filed€within€10€daysŠ ķ =  Šafter€entry€of€an€order€of€dismissal€withoutŠ Ä  Ša€hearing.Š ›ė  ŠŌ#† XņXXXņ4É#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€explained€that€Rule€4„507€currentlyŠ  p  Šrequires€that€a€hearing€be€held€on€expungement€petitions€orŠ Ī Šapplications€regardless€of€whether€the€petition€or€applicationŠ |Ģ Šqualifies€for€an€expungement.€€The€addition€of€language€to€theŠ *z ŠRule€permits€the€court€to€dismiss€the€matter€without€a€hearingŠ Ų( Šwhen,€on€its€face€and€upon€review€of€the€docket€entries,€theŠ †Ö Šapplication€or€petition€does€not€warrant€the€remedy€requested.€Š 4„ ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€the€Rule€states€that€if€a€motion€forŠ ā2 Šreconsideration€is€filed€within€10€days€after€entry€of€the€orderŠ ą  Šfor€dismissal,€the€court€shall€hold€a€hearing.€€The€ReporterŠ >!Ž" Šnoted€that€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šššš10„103€(f)€andŠ ģ"<$ Š10š!š105€(e)€provide€for€an€automatic€hearing,€and€this€is€why€theŠ š$ź& ŠRule€is€drafted€to€provide€for€an€automatic€hearing€on€motion€forŠ H&˜!( Šreconsideration.€€The€Honorable€Alexandra€Williams,€a€DistrictŠ ö'F#* ŠCourt€Judge€in€Baltimore€County,€is€a€proponent€of€the€change€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šmake€the€process€more€efficient.€€Mr.€Maloney€commented€that€theŠ R+¢&. Šproposed€change€conforms€the€Rule€to€practice.€€€Š -P(0 Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€commented€that€the€matter€does€not€have€to€beŠ ®.ž)2 Šdismissed,€but€the€judge€could€notify€the€petitioner€or€applicantŠ ° Šof€a€deficiency€that€can€be€corrected.€€The€Chair€said€that€theŠ ^® Šcourt€may€notify€the€petitioner€or€applicant,€or€dismiss€theŠ  \ Šapplication€or€petition€without€prejudice.€€The€Rule€does€notŠ ŗ  Šstate€that€the€court€may€not€notify€the€petitioner€or€applicant.€Š h ø ŠMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€in€the€second€sentence,€if€notice€isŠ  f  Šnot€given€to€the€petitioner€and€the€petitioner€does€not€file€aŠ Ä  Šmotion€for€reconsideration,€the€petitioner€would€have€to€file€aŠ rĀ  Šnew€petition.€€The€notice€should€be€mandatory.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  p  Šinquired€as€to€whether€this€notice€would€be€in€addition€to€theŠ Ī Šnotice€that€is€required€generally.€€Ms.€Potter€said€that€sectionŠ |Ģ Š(c)€of€Rule€4„508,€Court€Order€for€Expungement€of€Records,Š *z Šprovides€that€an€order€denying€an€application€or€petition€forŠ Ų( Šexpungement€is€a€final€judgment.€€The€Chair€observed€that€a€finalŠ †Ö Šjudgment€is€appealable.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€she€did€notŠ 4„ Šknow€of€a€rule€in€Title€4€that€requires€the€clerk€to€give€noticeŠ ā2 Šin€addition€to€the€notice€required€by€Rule€1„324,€Notice€ofŠ ą  ŠOrders,€which€provides€that€the€clerk€shall€send€notice€of€anyŠ >!Ž" Šorder€or€ruling€not€made€in€the€course€of€a€hearing€or€trial€toŠ ģ"<$ Šall€parties€entitled€to€service.€€€Š š$ź& Šą  ąMr.€Klein€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€10„day€time€periodŠ H&˜!( Šin€section€(a)€of€Rule€4„507€may€be€too€short.€€He€suggested€thatŠ ö'F#* Š30€days€might€be€more€appropriate.€€Delegate€Vallario€and€JudgeŠ ¤)ō$, ŠNorton€agreed€with€the€suggestion€of€a€30„day€period.€€TheŠ R+¢&. ŠReporter€noted€that€the€dismissal€is€without€prejudice.€€Mr.Š -P(0 ŠShipley€questioned€as€to€whether€the€time€period€in€section€(b)Š ®.ž)2 Šwould€have€to€be€changed€if€the€change€to€a€30„day€period€is€madeŠ ° Šin€section€(a).€€He€remarked€that€it€could€take€longer€than€45Š ^® Šdays€if€the€application€is€dismissed,€and€the€motion€toŠ  \ Šreconsider€is€granted.€€Judge€Norton€answered€that€section€(b)Š ŗ  Šapplies€to€an€application€that€has€not€been€dismissed.€€TheŠ h ø ŠReporter€noted€that€the€legislature€wants€these€procedures€to€beŠ  f  Šrapid.€€Mr.€Klein€suggested€that€the€date€of€the€hearing€be€tiedŠ Ä  Što€the€number€of€days€after€the€motion€for€reconsideration€hasŠ rĀ  Šbeen€filed.€€The€Chair€said€that€if€an€application€has€beenŠ  p  Šdismissed,€and€there€is€a€motion€for€reconsideration€filed,€theŠ Ī ŠRule€states€that€the€court€promptly€shall€hold€a€hearing,€butŠ |Ģ Šthere€is€no€time€specified.€€If€the€application€is€not€dismissed,Š *z Šthe€hearing€shall€be€no€later€than€45€days€after€the€filing€ofŠ Ų( Šthe€application.€€This€is€not€inconsistent.€€By€consensus,€theŠ †Ö ŠCommittee€approved€the€change€in€section€(a)€from€10€to€30€days.Š 4„ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€distinction€between€anŠ ā2 Šapplication€and€a€petition.€€Mr.€Shipley€answered€that€anŠ ą  Šapplication€is€used€if€no€charges€have€been€filed,€while€aŠ >!Ž" Špetition€is€used€if€charges€have€been€filed.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ģ"<$ Šinquired€as€to€whether€sections€(b)€and€(c)€could€be€combined.€Š š$ź& ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€procedures€are€different,€and€itŠ H&˜!( Šwould€be€difficult€to€combine€the€sections.Š ö'F#* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€Rule€does€not€address€when€theŠ ¤)ō$, Šhearing€on€the€application€or€petition€is€held€if€a€motion€forŠ R+¢&. Šreconsideration€is€granted.€€Mr.€Shipley€remarked€that€if€aŠ -P(0 Šmotion€for€reconsideration€is€granted,€the€hearing€would€be€heldŠ ®.ž)2 Šat€that€time,€immediately€following€the€granting€of€the€motion.€€Š ° Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.€Š ^® Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rules€4„508€and€4„509€for€theŠ  \ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ŗ  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XņXX XņŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ?   ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ķ =  ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ ›ė  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„508€to€provide€underŠ  p  Šcertain€circumstances€for€an€automatic€stayŠ ÷G Šof€an€order€granting€expungement,€toŠ Ī Šeliminate€the€thirty€day€delay€in€servingŠ „õ Šcustodians€of€records€with€orders€grantingŠ |Ģ Šexpungements,€and€to€make€certain€stylisticŠ S£ Šchanges,€as€follows:Š *z ŠĢĢRule€4-508.€€COURT€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OFŠ Æ’ ŠRECORDS€Š †Ö ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ContentŠ  [ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€order€for€expungement€of€recordsŠ ¹  Šshall€be€substantially€in€the€form€set€forthŠ ą  Šat€the€end€of€this€Title€as€Form€4-508.1,€asŠ g ·! Šmodified€to€suit€the€circumstances€of€theŠ >!Ž" Šcase.€€If€the€court€determines€that€theŠ "e# Šprocedures€for€expungement€of€court€recordsŠ ģ"<$ Šset€forth€in€Rule€4-511€are€not€practicableŠ Ć#% Šin€the€circumstances,€the€order€shall€specifyŠ š$ź& Šthe€alternative€procedures€to€be€followed.€€Š q%Į ' ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ 'o") ŠArticle,€šššš10„103€(f)€and€10„105€(f).Š ö'F#* Š€€Š Ķ($+ Š€€ņņ(b)€€StayóóŠ ¤)ō$, ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņIf€the€court,€over€the€objection€of€aŠ R+¢&. ŠStateššs€Attorney€or€law€enforcement€agency,Š ),y'/ Šenters€an€order€granting€expungement,€theŠ -P(0 Šorder€is€stayed€for€30€days€after€entry€andŠ ×-')1 Šthereafter€if€a€timely€notice€of€appeal€isŠ ®.ž)2 Šfiled,€pending€the€determination€of€theŠ ° Šappeal€and€further€order€of€the€court.óóŠ ‡× ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(b)ó ó€(c)ņņóó€FinalityŠ 5… ŠĢą ø ą€€An€order€of€court€for€expungement€ofŠ ć3 Šrecords,€ņņwhether€or€not€stayed,óó€or€an€orderŠ ŗ  Šdenying€an€application€or€petition€forŠ ‘ į Šexpungement,€is€a€final€judgment.€€Š h ø ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€ņ ņ(1957,€1989€Repl.Š  f  ŠVol.)ó ó€Courts€Article,€šš12„301.€€Š ķ =  ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Service€of€Order€and€ComplianceŠ ›ė  ŠFormŠ rĀ  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€entry€of€a€court€order€grantingŠ  p  Šor€denying€expungement,€the€clerk€forthwithŠ ÷G Šshall€serve€a€true€copy€of€the€order€on€allŠ Ī Šparties€to€the€proceeding.€€ņ ņThirty€days€afterŠ „õ Štheó ó€ņņUponóó€entry€of€an€order€grantingŠ |Ģ Šexpungement€ņ ņor€upon€expiration€of€any€stayó ó,Š S£ Šthe€clerk€shall€serve€on€each€custodian€ofŠ *z Šrecords€designated€in€the€order€and€on€theŠ Q ŠCentral€Repository€a€true€copy€of€the€orderŠ Ų( Štogether€with€a€blank€form€of€Certificate€ofŠ Æ’ ŠCompliance€set€forth€at€the€end€of€this€TitleŠ †Ö Šas€Form€4-508.3.€€Š ]­ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€fromŠ  [ Šformer€Rule€EX7€ņņand€is€in€part€newóó.€€Š ā2 ŠĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„508€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ą  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€amendments€to€Rules€4„508,€4„Š >!Ž" Š509,€and€4„510€and€Form€4„508.1,€togetherŠ "e# Šwith€an€Administrative€Order€on€ExpungementŠ ģ"<$ Šof€Criminal€Records€dated€December€27,€2004,Š Ć#% Šare€intended€to€(1)€address€timing€issuesŠ š$ź& Šthat€have€arisen€under€the€current€Rules,€(2)Š q%Į ' Šsignificantly€reduce€the€need€to€unsealŠ H&˜!( Šsealed€records,€(3)€allow€custodians€ofŠ 'o") Šrecords€and€the€Central€Repository€sufficientŠ ö'F#* Štime€to€do€any€investigation€necessary€toŠ Ķ($+ Šidentify€the€records€to€be€expunged€and€thenŠ ¤)ō$, Šexpunge€them,€and€(4)€provide€additionalŠ {*Ė%- Šnotice€to€the€parties€and€the€custodians€ofŠ R+¢&. Šrecords€concerning€the€status€of€theŠ ),y'/ Šexpungement€proceedings.Š -P(0 ŠĢŠ ®.ž)2 Šą ø ąProposed€new€section€(b)€adds€to€Rule€4„Š ° Š508€an€automatic€30„day€stay€of€an€orderŠ ‡× Šgranting€expungement€if€the€order€was€enteredŠ ^® Šover€the€objection€of€a€Stateššs€Attorney€orŠ 5… Šlaw€enforcement€agency.€€This€allows€for€theŠ  \ Šņņstatus€quoóó€to€be€maintained€during€the€timeŠ ć3 Šallowed€for€the€State€to€note€an€appeal.€Š ¼  ŠThere€is€no€automatic€stay€of€an€order€forŠ “ ć Šexpungement€on€an€uncontested€application€orŠ j ŗ Špetition.€€In€conjunction€with€the€amendmentsŠ A ‘  Što€Rule€4„508,€a€new€š šOrderšš€paragraph€isŠ  h  Šproposed€to€be€added€to€Form€4„508.1,€toŠ ļ ?  Šprovide€in€each€order€whether€or€not€it€isŠ Ę  Šstayed.€€Š ķ  ŠĢą ø ąAn€amendment€to€section€(c)€makes€clearŠ K›  Šthat€a€stay€of€an€order€for€expungement€doesŠ "r  Šnot€affect€the€finality€of€the€order€forŠ łI Špurposes€of€appeal.€€Š Š  ŠĢą ø ąThe€amendment€to€section€(d)€eliminatesŠ ~Ī Šthe€thirty€day€delay€in€the€clerkššsŠ U„ Šdistribution€of€copies€of€the€order€toŠ ,| Šcustodians.€€Instead,€the€order€isŠ S Štransmitted€upon€its€entry.€€PromptŠ Ś* Šnotification€allows€the€custodian€to€beginŠ ± Šany€necessary€investigation€andŠ ˆŲ Šidentification€of€records,€even€while€theŠ _Æ Šorder€is€stayed.€€If€the€order€forŠ 6† Šexpungement€is€not€stayed€(because€it€wasŠ  ] Šentered€on€an€uncontested€application€orŠ ä4 Špetition),€the€Administrative€Order€requiresŠ »  Šprompt€removal€of€the€court€record€fromŠ ’ā  Špublic€inspection€but€allows€access€to€theŠ i ¹! Šrecord€by€designated€personnel€of€the€CentralŠ @!" ŠRepository€for€purposes€of€complying€with€theŠ "g# Šorder€for€expungement.€€The€AdministrativeŠ ī">$ ŠOrder€provides€that€the€court€records€are€notŠ Å#% Šsealed€until€after€the€Central€Repository€hasŠ œ$ģ& Šcarried€out€its€responsibilities.Š s%Ć ' ŠĢŌ#† XņXXXņ™ļ#ŌĢĢĢĢŌ‡XņXX XņŌŠ  }*Ķ%- Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ^® ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ  \ ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„509€to€provide€for€theŠ ‘ į Šlifting€of€a€stay€of€an€order€for€expungementŠ h ø Šand€to€require€the€clerk€to€send€certainŠ ?   Šnotices,€as€follows:Š  f  ŠĢĢRule€4-509.€€APPEALņņ;€LIFTING€OF€STAYóó€Š ›ė  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€How€TakenŠ  p  ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€party€may€appeal€within€30€daysŠ Ī Šafter€entry€of€the€order€by€filing€a€noticeŠ „õ Šof€appeal€with€the€clerk€of€the€court€fromŠ |Ģ Šwhich€the€appeal€is€taken€and€by€serving€aŠ S£ Šcopy€on€the€opposing€party€or€attorney.€€Š *z ŠĢ€€(b)€€ņņLifting€ofóó€StayŠ Ų( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņThe€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal€staysŠ †Ö Šthe€court€order€pending€the€determination€ofŠ ]­ Šthe€appeal.ó ó€ņņIf€an€order€for€expungement€hasŠ 4„ Šbeen€stayed,€the€stay€may€be€lifted€at€anyŠ  [ Štime€upon€written€consent€of€the€lawŠ ā2 Šenforcement€agency€if€the€order€is€based€onŠ ¹  Šan€application€or€upon€written€consent€of€theŠ ą  ŠStateššs€Attorney€if€the€order€is€based€on€aŠ g ·! Špetition.€€A€stay€shall€be€lifted€uponŠ >!Ž" Šdetermination€of€any€appeal€or,€if€no€noticeŠ "e# Šof€appeal€was€timely€filed,€upon€expirationŠ ģ"<$ Šof€the€time€prescribed€for€filing€a€notice€ofŠ Ć#% Šappeal.óó€Š š$ź& ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€NoticeóóŠ H&˜!( ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņPromptly€upon€the€disposition€of€anŠ ö'F#* Šappeal€or€the€lifting€of€a€stay,€the€clerkŠ Ķ($+ Šshall€send€notice€to€the€parties€and€to€eachŠ ¤)ō$, Šcustodian€of€records,€including€the€CentralŠ {*Ė%- ŠRepository,€to€which€an€order€for€expungementŠ R+¢&. Šand€a€compliance€form€were€sent€pursuant€toŠ ),y'/ ŠRule€4„508€(d).óóŠ -P(0 ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ®.ž)2 ŠArticle,€šš10-105(g).€€Š ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€ņņin€partóó€fromŠ ^® Šformer€Rule€EX8€ņņand€is€in€part€newóó.Š 5… ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„509€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ŗ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąProposed€new€section€(b)€of€Rule€4„509Š h ø Šprovides€for€the€lifting€of€a€stay€that€wasŠ ?   Šentered€pursuant€to€Rule€4„508€(b).€€The€stayŠ  f  Šis€lifted€upon€the€determination€of€an€appealŠ ķ =  Šor,€if€no€appeal€is€filed,€upon€expiration€ofŠ Ä  Šthe€time€prescribed€for€filing€a€notice€ofŠ ›ė  Šappeal.€€The€stay€may€be€lifted€before€theŠ rĀ  Šappeal€time€runs€if,€in€the€case€of€an€orderŠ I™  Šfor€expungement€based€on€an€application,€theŠ  p  Šlaw€enforcement€agency€consents€or,€in€theŠ ÷G Šcase€of€an€order€for€expungement€based€on€aŠ Ī Špetition,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€consents.Š „õ ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€section€(c)€requires€theŠ S£ Šclerk€promptly€to€send€notice€of€theŠ *z Šdisposition€of€an€appeal€and€lifting€of€aŠ Q Šstay€to€all€parties€and€all€custodians€ofŠ Ų( Šrecords.Š Æ’ ŠĢŌ#† XņXXXņ· #Ōą ø ąĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€newŠ 4„ Šlanguage€provides€for€a€stay€of€30€days€after€an€order€grantingŠ ā2 Šexpungement€is€entered€over€the€objection€of€a€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ą  Šor€a€law€enforcement€agency.€€This€will€avoid€sealing€recordsŠ >!Ž" Šthat€will€have€to€be€unsealed€if€the€appeal€of€the€courtššs€orderŠ ģ"<$ Šis€successful.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€word€š šthešš€beŠ š$ź& Šremoved€in€the€last€phrase€of€Rule€4„508€(b),€so€that€the€lastŠ H&˜!( Šphrase€reads€š šand€further€order€of€court.šš€€By€consensus,€theŠ ö'F#* ŠCommittee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šwhich€court€this€refers.€€If€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€agreesŠ R+¢&. Šwith€the€Stateššs€Attorney€or€the€law€enforcement€agency€that€theŠ -P(0 Šorder€should€not€have€been€entered,€on€that€day€or€the€day€thatŠ ®.ž)2 Šcertiorari€is€denied,€does€the€circuit€court€take€action?€Š ° ŠSenator€Stone€responded€that€the€stay€would€be€lifted.€€The€ViceŠ ^® ŠChair€inquired€if€this€is€automatic.€€Judge€Spellbring€noted€thatŠ  \ ŠRule€4„509,€Appeal;€Lifting€of€Stay,€provides€that€the€stay€willŠ ŗ  Šbe€lifted.€€€Š h ø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€last€phrase€in€section€(b)€ofŠ  f  ŠRule€4„508€which€reads€š šand€further€order€of€courtšš€is€notŠ Ä  Šnecessary.€€The€Reporter€responded€that€there€may€be€a€furtherŠ rĀ  Šorder€of€court€if€the€parties€agree€to€lift€the€stay.€€The€ViceŠ  p  ŠChair€remarked€that€if€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€affirms€theŠ Ī Šjudgment€of€the€circuit€court€granting€expungement,€the€phraseŠ |Ģ Šš šand€further€order€of€courtšš€could€be€interpreted€to€mean€thatŠ *z Šthe€stay€remains€in€effect€despite€the€order€of€the€Court€ofŠ Ų( ŠSpecial€Appeals.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€language€couldŠ †Ö Šbe€š šor€further€order€of€court.šš€€The€Chair€disagreed€with€thisŠ 4„ Šsuggestion.€€He€said€that€when€the€appeal€is€disposed€of,€thereŠ ā2 Šalways€will€be€a€further€order€of€court.€€If€a€petition€forŠ ą  Šcertiorari€is€filed,€the€stay€should€continue€pending€aŠ >!Ž" Šdetermination€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€language€š šand€furtherŠ ģ"<$ Šorder€of€courtšš€may€not€be€necessary.€€The€Vice€Chair€observedŠ š$ź& Šthat€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€could€decide€that€the€trialŠ H&˜!( Šcourt€was€correct€in€granting€the€expungement€and€issue€theŠ ö'F#* Šmandate.€€The€language€š šand€further€order€of€courtšš€is€notŠ ¤)ō$, Šnecessary.€€Mr.€Brault€noted€that€if€the€judgment€of€the€trialŠ R+¢&. Šcourt€is€reversed,€there€would€be€no€expungement,€causing€noŠ -P(0 Šproblems.€€If€the€judgment€is€affirmed,€there€would€be€a€wait€forŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€mandate,€and€then€a€court€order,€adding€60€days€to€theŠ ° Šprocess.€€Š ^® Šą  ąMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€what€the€determination€of€theŠ  \ Šappeal€is€š!š€an€opinion€or€a€mandate?€€The€Vice€Chair€questionedŠ ŗ  Šas€to€whether€the€stay€remains€in€force€during€the€period€thatŠ h ø Šcertiorari€is€sought€from€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€languageŠ  f  Šš šdetermination€of€the€appealšš€is€vague.€€Does€this€mean€theŠ Ä  Šmandate€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals€or€the€expiration€of€theŠ rĀ  Štime€for€filing€certiorari?€€Mr.€Brault€suggested€that€the€wordŠ  p  Šš šfinalšš€be€added€before€the€word€š šdeterminationšš€in€section€(b)Š Ī Šof€Rule€4„508€to€take€into€account€the€time€for€issuance€of€theŠ |Ģ Šmandate€and€for€filing€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€certiorari.€€Š *z Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€pointed€out€that€the€time€is€different€inŠ Ų( ŠRules€4„508€and€4„509.€€The€latter€is€š špromptly€upon€dispositionŠ †Ö Šof€the€appeal.šš€€He€suggested€that€the€time€frames€in€the€twoŠ 4„ ŠRules€should€be€consistent.€€Mr.€Brault€commented€that€the€wordŠ ā2 Šš šdispositionšš€is€better€than€the€word€š šdetermination.šš€€ByŠ ą  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€change€the€wordŠ >!Ž" Šš šdeterminationšš€to€š šdispositionšš€in€section€(b)€of€Rule€4„508.Š ģ"<$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€some€cases€are€appealed€from€theŠ š$ź& ŠDistrict€Court€to€a€circuit€court,€which€exercises€appellateŠ H&˜!( Šjurisdiction.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€stay€is€enteredŠ ö'F#* Šonly€when€the€State€or€law€enforcement€agency€had€objected€to€theŠ ¤)ō$, Špetition€or€application.€€The€current€Rule€requires€a€stay€acrossŠ R+¢&. Šthe€board,€upon€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal.€€The€ReporterŠ -P(0 Šresponded€that€the€current€Rule€does€not€provide€for€a€stayŠ ®.ž)2 Šduring€the€time€period€between€the€order€granting€expungement€andŠ ° Šthe€filing€of€the€notice€of€appeal€„„€there€is€a€gap€in€the€Rule.€Š ^® ŠThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€current€provision€is€that€if€aŠ  \ Šnotice€of€appeal€is€filed,€the€order€for€expungement€is€stayed.€Š ŗ  ŠThe€proposed€amendment€to€the€Rule€provides€that€the€action€isŠ h ø Šstayed€only€if€the€State€had€objected€to€the€petition€forŠ  f  Šexpungement.€€The€Reporter€remarked€that€if€there€is€no€objectionŠ Ä  Šat€the€trial€level,€an€appeal€probably€will€not€be€successful.€Š rĀ  ŠThe€Chair€added€that€the€changes€to€the€Rule€are€an€attempt€toŠ  p  Šsave€the€clerksšš€offices€and€other€custodians€of€records€theŠ Ī Šaggravation€of€sealing€something€that€has€to€be€unsealed€later€š!šŠ |Ģ Šprocessing€an€expungement€that€ultimately€has€to€be€unprocessed.€Š *z ŠThe€law€enforcement€agency€or€prosecutor€has€30€days€to€appealŠ Ų( Šthe€expungement.€€If€the€appeal€is€filed,€the€order€forŠ †Ö Šexpungement€remains€stayed€pending€the€outcome€of€the€appeal.€€AnŠ 4„ Šadditional€wrinkle€is€if€all€parties€agree,€the€stay€may€beŠ ā2 Šlifted.€€€€€€Š ą  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€if€the€expungement€is€granted,€andŠ >!Ž" Šthere€is€an€appeal€which€reverses€the€trial€court,€the€RuleŠ ģ"<$ Šprovides€that€the€stay€is€lifted€on€determination€of€the€appeal.€Š š$ź& ŠThe€extra€step€does€not€make€sense.€€It€is€moot€if€the€appealsŠ H&˜!( Šcourt€disposes€of€the€case€by€holding€that€the€expungement€shouldŠ ö'F#* Šnot€have€been€granted.€Š ¤)ō$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€changes€to€Rule€4„509€areŠ R+¢&. Šappropriate,€and€there€could€be€a€new€Rule€pertaining€to€stays,Š -P(0 Šinstead€of€the€provisions€pertaining€to€stays€being€in€twoŠ ®.ž)2 Šdifferent€rules.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€is€a€matter€for€theŠ ° ŠStyle€Subcommittee.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€theŠ ^® Šlanguage€š šand€further€order€of€courtšš€as€to€lifting€the€stay€isŠ  \ Šnot€necessary.€€This€happens€automatically€by€virtue€of€what€theŠ ŗ  Šappellate€court€tells€the€trial€court€to€do.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ h ø Šout€that€there€also€is€language€in€the€Rule€that€provides€thatŠ  f  Šthe€stay€is€lifted€if€the€parties€consent.€€This€is€notŠ Ä  Šautomatic.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€notice€provisions€withŠ rĀ  Šrespect€to€the€stay€are€built€into€the€Rules.€€Section€(c)€ofŠ  p  ŠRule€4„509€provides€that€everyone€to€whom€notice€of€the€order€forŠ Ī Šexpungement€and€stay€were€sent€also€is€sent€notice€of€theŠ |Ģ Šdisposition€of€any€appeal€and€the€lifting€of€the€stay.€€The€ViceŠ *z ŠChair€reiterated€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€will€look€at€theŠ Ų( ŠRules.€Š †Ö Šą  ąMr.€Kozloski€told€the€Committee€that€he€works€for€theŠ 4„ ŠMaryland€Department€of€Public€Safety€and€Correctional€Services,Š ā2 Šmanaging€expungements€for€the€Criminal€Judicial€InformationŠ ą  ŠSystem€(CJIS).€€Accompanying€him€to€the€meeting€was€hisŠ >!Ž" Šassistant,€Rishawn€White.€€Mr.€Kozloski€said€that€each€year€thereŠ ģ"<$ Šare€approximately€15,000€Ō_ŌexpungementsŌ_Ō.€€Without€a€procedure€thatŠ š$ź& Šstays€the€order€for€expungement€or€otherwise€allows€CJIS€accessŠ H&˜!( Što€the€court€files,€it€is€very€difficult€for€CJIS€to€go€throughŠ ö'F#* Šthe€records€to€process€expungements.€€Ms.€White€commented€thatŠ ¤)ō$, Šcases€can€go€unresolved€if€the€courts€do€not€cooperate.€€CJISŠ R+¢&. Šneeds€access€to€information€in€the€court€files€to€be€able€toŠ -P(0 Šcorrectly€expunge€files€and€notify€the€FBI€that€files€have€beenŠ ®.ž)2 Šexpunged.€€This€cannot€be€accomplished€without€the€cooperation€ofŠ ° Šthe€court.€€Often€tracking€numbers€in€cases€are€incorrect,€or€theŠ ^® Šnames€in€the€cases€are€wrong.€€The€employees€of€CJIS€often€mustŠ  \ Šinvestigate€to€ascertain€the€correct€information€to€expunge,€andŠ ŗ  Šaccess€to€court€files€is€needed.€€Š h ø Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€he€can€recall€only€two€cases€in€the€pastŠ  f  Šfew€years€appealed€from€a€circuit€court€to€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ Ä  ŠAppeals€in€which€the€State€objected€to€an€expungement.€€He€askedŠ rĀ  Šhow€many€cases€appealed€from€the€District€to€the€circuit€courtŠ  p  Šinvolve€an€objection€by€the€State€to€an€expungement.€€Mr.€ShipleyŠ Ī Šreplied€that€there€have€not€been€very€many.€€Judge€NortonŠ |Ģ Šcommented€that€the€proposed€changes€to€the€expungement€rules€mayŠ *z Šnot€help€with€the€problems.€€If€cases€are€stayed,€theŠ Ų( Šimplementation€of€the€expungement€will€not€start,€but€once€theŠ †Ö Šexpungements€are€implemented,€and€the€case€is€sealed,€the€sameŠ 4„ Šproblems€arise.€€Ms.€White€remarked€that€it€is€helpful€to€avoidŠ ā2 Šsealing€the€court€file€if€all€of€the€certificates€of€complianceŠ ą  Šhave€not€been€received.€€Mr.€Shipley€responded€that€the€files€areŠ >!Ž" Šnot€sealed€unless€the€certificates€of€compliance€have€beenŠ ģ"<$ Šreceived.€€€€Š š$ź& Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€system€may€be€unfair€toŠ H&˜!( Šsomeone€who€is€entitled€to€an€expungement.€€An€investigatorŠ ö'F#* Šreporting€to€a€potential€employer€may€find€a€notation€of€aŠ ¤)ō$, Šcriminal€proceeding€on€someoneššs€record,€yet€the€case€is€awaitingŠ R+¢&. Šan€expungement.€€There€is€a€period€of€time€before€a€policeŠ -P(0 Šdepartment€sends€back€the€certificate€of€compliance,€but€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šcourt€has€ordered€that€the€records€be€expunged.€€The€Rule€needsŠ ° Što€address€this€situation.€€Ms.€Potter€inquired€as€to€whether€theŠ ^® ŠAdministrative€Order€dated€December€27,€2004,€issued€by€theŠ  \ ŠHonorable€Robert€M.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€isŠ ŗ  Šhelpful.€€(See€Appendix€1).€€Ms.€White€stated€that€some€courtsŠ h ø Šare€not€fully€complying€with€the€Administrative€Order.€€Ms.Š  f  ŠPotter€suggested€incorporating€the€substance€of€theŠ Ä  ŠAdministrative€Order€into€the€Rule.€€The€Honorable€William€D.Š rĀ  ŠMissouri,€Administrative€Judge€for€the€Circuit€Court€of€PrinceŠ  p  ŠGeorgeššs€County,€questioned€whether€the€administrative€judgesŠ Ī Šaround€the€State€are€being€notified€when€there€is€a€lack€ofŠ |Ģ Šcompliance€with€the€Administrative€Order.€€Ms.€White€remarkedŠ *z Šthat€her€office€is€willing€to€work€with€Judge€Bell€and€theŠ Ų( Šcourts.€€It€is€not€often€that€counties€do€not€cooperate,€but€aŠ †Ö Šfew€do€not.€€Judge€Missouri€added€that€it€is€important€toŠ 4„ Šcommunicate€with€the€right€people€to€avoid€problems.€€Š ā2 Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€if€an€appeal€is€filed€and€all€theŠ ą  Šparties€agree€to€expunge€the€case,€the€appeal€would€be€dismissed,Š >!Ž" Šand€an€appropriate€order€entered.€€No€rule€expressly€providesŠ ģ"<$ Šthis,€but€it€is€standard€practice.€€The€trial€court€should€not€beŠ š$ź& Šlifting€the€stay€while€the€case€is€pending€on€appeal.€€TheŠ H&˜!( Šappellate€court€has€jurisdiction€until€the€appeal€has€beenŠ ö'F#* Šdetermined.€€Cases€in€which€an€appeal€is€filed€are€rare.€€TheŠ ¤)ō$, ŠRules€should€provide€that€cases€are€stayed€for€30€days,€so€theŠ R+¢&. Šobjecting€party€can€file€an€appeal.€€If€an€appeal€is€filed,€theŠ -P(0 Šorder€for€expungement€remains€stayed€pending€the€determination€ofŠ ®.ž)2 Šthe€appeal.€€He€asked€what€else€could€be€done€to€avoid€theŠ ° Šproblems€CJIS€is€having.€€Judge€Norton€remarked€that€if€the€clerkŠ ^® Šrefuses€to€cooperate,€the€administrative€judge€should€beŠ  \ Šnotified.€Š ŗ  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€what€the€language€of€Rule€4„509€shouldŠ h ø Šbe.€€The€Chair€replied€that€the€first€sentence€of€current€sectionŠ  f  Š(b)€is€not€needed.€€The€phrase€š šat€any€timešš€should€be€removedŠ Ä  Šfrom€the€new€first€sentence€of€the€section.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ rĀ  Šsuggested€that€language€providing€that€there€is€an€automatic€stayŠ  p  Šwhen€there€is€an€objection€should€be€retained,€and€then€the€RuleŠ Ī Šshould€provide€that€the€stay€remains€in€effect€if€the€appeal€isŠ |Ģ Šfiled.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€new€first€sentence€ofŠ *z Šsection€(b)€begin€as€follows:€š š[i]f€an€order€for€expungement€hasŠ Ų( Šbeen€stayed,€the€stay€may€be€lifted€if€no€appeal€is€filed€...šš.€Š †Ö ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€the€Reporterššs€suggestedŠ 4„ Šlanguage€in€the€first€sentence€of€section€(b).Š ā2 Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€Rules€4„508€and€Š ą  Š4„509€as€amended.Š >!Ž" Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rule€4„510,€Compliance€with€CourtŠ ģ"<$ ŠOrder€for€Expungement,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š š$ź& ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 'o") ŠĢą@Ō Ō ģą€TITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ķ($+ ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ {*Ė%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„510€to€require€complianceŠ -P(0 Šwith€an€order€for€expungement€no€later€thanŠ ×-')1 Š60€days€after€the€entry€of€an€unstayedŠ ®.ž)2 Šorder€or€thirty€days€after€the€lifting€of€aŠ ° Šstay€of€the€order€and€to€add€a€certainŠ ‡× ŠCommittee€note,€as€follows:Š ^® ŠĢĢRule€4„510.€€COMPLIANCE€WITH€COURT€ORDER€FORŠ ć3 ŠEXPUNGEMENTą0 h ąŠŗ hxhx ŠĢĢą ø ąņ ņWithin€30ó ó€ņņAs€soon€as€is€practicable€butŠ ?   Šin€no€event€later€than€60óó€days€after€ņ ņserviceó óŠ  f  Šņņthe€entryóó€of€a€court€order€for€expungement,Š ķ =  Šņņor€if€the€order€for€expungement€is€stayed,€30Š Ä  Šdays€after€the€stay€is€lifted,óó€everyŠ ›ė  Šcustodian€of€police€records€and€court€recordsŠ rĀ  Šsubject€to€the€order€shall€comply€with€theŠ I™  Šorder,€file€an€executed€Certificate€ofŠ  p  ŠCompliance,€and€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ÷G Šcertificate€on€the€applicant€or€petitioner.€€Š Ī ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Until€any€stay€is€lifted€andŠ |Ģ Šthe€custodian€complies€with€the€order€forŠ S£ Šexpungement,€the€records€in€the€custody€ofŠ *z Šthat€custodian€that€are€open€to€the€publicŠ Q Šfor€inspection€remain€open€to€the€public€forŠ Ų( Šinspection.óóŠ Æ’ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ]­ ŠRule€EX9.Š 4„ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„510€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¹  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XņXX XņŌą ø ąThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„510Š g ·! Šincorporate€into€the€Rule€the€provision€ofŠ >!Ž" ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„105€(f)Š "e# Šthat€requires€compliance€with€an€unstayedŠ ģ"<$ Šorder€for€expungement€š šwithin€60€days€afterŠ Ć#% Šthe€entry€of€the€order.šš€If€the€order€forŠ š$ź& Šexpungement€is€stayed,€the€amendment€requiresŠ q%Į ' Šcompliance€within€30€days€after€the€stay€isŠ H&˜!( Šlifted.€€The€30„day€time€period€provides€aŠ 'o") Šspecific€time€requirement€for€the€promptŠ ö'F#* Šexpungement€of€records€following€anŠ Ķ($+ Šunsuccessful€appeal€by€the€State.€€Š ¤)ō$, ŠĢą ø ąA€proposed€new€Committee€note€makesŠ R+¢&. Šclear€that€records€open€to€public€inspectionŠ ),y'/ Šremain€open€until€any€stay€is€lifted€and€theŠ -P(0 Šcustodian€has€complied€with€the€order€forŠ ×-')1 Šexpungement.€Š ®.ž)2 ŠŌ#† XņXXXņ]#ŌŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€told€the€Committee€that€the€current€RuleŠ ° Šrequires€the€custodian€of€records€to€comply€with€the€court€orderŠ ^® Šfor€expungement€within€30€days€after€service€of€the€order.€€Code,Š  \ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„105€(f)€requires€compliance€withŠ ŗ  Šan€unstayed€order€for€expungement€within€60€days€after€the€entryŠ h ø Šof€the€order.€€The€proposed€change€to€the€Rule€changes€the€timeŠ  f  Šperiod€for€compliance€so€that€the€Rule€is€consistent€with€theŠ Ä  ŠCode.€€Language€has€also€been€added€providing€that€if€the€orderŠ rĀ  Šhas€been€stayed,€compliance€with€the€order€must€occur€within€30Š  p  Šdays€after€the€stay€is€lifted.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€thatŠ Ī Švery€few€orders€are€stayed.€€The€Chair€referred€to€the€additionŠ |Ģ Šof€the€Committee€note,€and€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€a€non„Š *z Šcompliant€custodian€could€defeat€this€procedure.€€The€ReporterŠ Ų( Šsaid€that€CJIS€has€60€days€to€complete€the€expungement.€€TheŠ †Ö Šprocess€is€not€instantaneous,€even€though€many€petitioners€expectŠ 4„ Šit€to€be€so.€€The€Committee€note€makes€the€petitioner€aware€thatŠ ā2 Šthe€records€are€public€until€the€certificates€of€compliance€areŠ ą  Šfiled.€€€Š >!Ž" Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€he€did€not€like€the€Committee€note.€Š ģ"<$ ŠOnce€the€court€orders€the€expungement,€the€records€should€not€beŠ š$ź& Šopen€to€the€public.€€If€a€custodian€of€records€does€notŠ H&˜!( Šcooperate,€the€hapless€petitioner€may€think€that€the€expungementŠ ö'F#* Štook€place.€€Ms.€White€added€that€she€had€seen€some€cases€thatŠ ¤)ō$, Šare€two€years€behind€in€completing€the€expungement.€€Any€revisionŠ R+¢&. Šof€the€system€may€help€this€problem.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€asked€if€anyŠ -P(0 Šremedy€exists.€€The€Chair€answered€that€mandamus€may€be€a€remedy.€Š ®.ž)2 ŠMr.€Maloney€expressed€the€view€that€the€Committee€note€should€beŠ ° Šdeleted,€but€if€it€remains,€its€language€should€be€part€of€theŠ ^® Šbody€of€the€Rule.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€Rule€statesŠ  \ Šthat€every€custodian€shall€comply.€€It€is€difficult€to€cure€non„Š ŗ  Šcompliance.€€The€Reporter€questioned€as€to€whether€the€CommitteeŠ h ø Šnote€should€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€replied€that€it€may€beŠ  f  Šnecessary€because€it€tells€the€petitioner€that€not€every€recordŠ Ä  Šwill€be€expunged€quickly.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ rĀ  Šbeginning€phrase€of€the€note€which€reads€š š[u]ntil€any€stay€isŠ  p  Šlifted€and€the€custodian€complies€with€the€order€of€expungementššŠ Ī Šshould€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€this€may€give€aŠ |Ģ Šrecalcitrant€custodian€incentive€not€to€comply.€€Judge€DrydenŠ *z Šobserved€that€if€someone€get€an€order€for€expungement,€and€thenŠ Ų( Šapplies€for€a€job€the€next€day,€he€or€she€cannot€be€sure€when€theŠ †Ö Šrecord€will€be€expunged.€€Š 4„ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€another€way€to€handle€this€issue€is€toŠ ā2 Šprovide€that€when€the€custodian€gets€a€copy€of€the€order€forŠ ą  Šexpungement,€the€public€should€not€be€allowed€to€inspect€theŠ >!Ž" Šrecord€even€prior€to€expiration€of€the€60€days€for€compliance.€Š ģ"<$ ŠMs.€White€commented€that€when€her€office€receives€an€order€forŠ š$ź& Šexpungement,€the€files€are€flagged€as€pending€expungement.€€TheŠ H&˜!( ŠChair€remarked€that€as€soon€as€the€order€is€received,€theŠ ö'F#* Šcustodian€cannot€open€the€record€to€the€public€and€has€60€days€toŠ ¤)ō$, Šfile€the€certificate.€€Mr.€Maloney€questioned€as€to€how€difficultŠ R+¢&. Šthis€would€be€to€effectuate.€€Ms.€White€responded€that€it€wouldŠ -P(0 Šnot€be€difficult€for€CJIS.€€When€someone€in€her€office€checks€theŠ ®.ž)2 Šrecord,€he€or€she€would€see€the€flag€indicating€that€the€recordŠ ° Šis€not€public.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€the€problem€of€the€grayŠ ^® Šarea€between€when€the€order€is€issued€and€the€60€days€to€comply.€Š  \ ŠMr.€Maloney€commented€that€the€Chairššs€suggested€change€wouldŠ ŗ  Šhelp€with€the€problem€of€tardy€compliance€by€custodians€of€policeŠ h ø Šrecords.€Ō_Ōą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąŌ_ŌŠ  f  Šą  ąMs.€Caplan,€who€works€at€District€Court€headquarters,Š Ä  Špointed€out€that€the€Administrative€Order€on€Expungement€ofŠ rĀ  ŠCriminal€Records€issued€by€Chief€Judge€Bell€provides€that€a€clerkŠ  p  Šof€court€š š[p]romptly€shall€remove€the€record€from€publicŠ Ī Šinspection€and€give€the€court€and€person€seeking€expungementŠ |Ģ Šnotice€of€compliance.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€if€the€StateŠ *z Šobjects€to€the€expungement,€the€trial€court€grants€theŠ Ų( Šexpungement,€and€the€State€notes€an€appeal,€the€record€remainsŠ †Ö Šopen€to€public€inspection€during€the€pendency€of€the€appealŠ 4„ Šbecause€of€the€automatic€stay.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€isŠ ā2 Šstatutory.€€Š ą  Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€commented€that€the€original€charge€mayŠ >!Ž" Šhave€been€in€District€Court,€but€the€defendant€was€indicted€inŠ ģ"<$ Šcircuit€court,€and€there€would€be€two€different€case€numbers.€Š š$ź& ŠMs.€White€responded€that€the€expungement€order€would€go€toŠ H&˜!( Šcircuit€court€and€then€would€be€disseminated€to€District€Court€toŠ ö'F#* Šexpunge€the€files.€€Ms.€Caplan€noted€that€when€the€District€CourtŠ ¤)ō$, Šexpunges€its€record,€no€one€checks€to€see€if€the€defendant€wasŠ R+¢&. Šrecharged€in€a€circuit€court.€€Delegate€Vallario€observed€thatŠ -P(0 Šthe€circuit€court€expungement€would€result€in€expungement€of€theŠ ®.ž)2 ŠDistrict€Court€case,€but€this€does€not€appear€to€be€true€theŠ ° Šother€way€around.€€Ms.€White€pointed€out€that€if€the€case€isŠ ^® Šappealed€to€circuit€court,€there€would€be€the€same€trackingŠ  \ Šnumber€for€the€expungement.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€clerkŠ ŗ  Šis€to€serve€notice€of€the€order€for€expungement€on€each€custodianŠ h ø Šof€police€and€court€records.€€€€Š  f  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€expressed€his€disagreement€with€the€policy€ofŠ Ä  Šallowing€the€public€to€access€records€that€the€court€has€orderedŠ rĀ  Šexpunged€just€because€someone€objects€to€the€expungement.€€TheŠ  p  ŠChair€reiterated€that€the€stay€is€statutory.€€The€Chair€statedŠ Ī Šthat€when€there€is€an€unstayed€court€order€for€expungement,€aŠ |Ģ Šcustodian€must€remove€the€record€from€public€inspection€as€soonŠ *z Šas€the€custodian€receives€the€order.€€A€sentence€requiring€thisŠ Ų( Šshould€be€added€to€the€Rule.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensusŠ †Ö Što€this€addition.Š 4„ Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€suggested€that€the€committee€note€be€deleted.€Š ā2 ŠThe€Reporter€observed€that€the€Notice€to€Applicant/Petition/Š ą  ŠDefendant€that€is€proposed€to€be€added€to€Form€4„508.1€givesŠ >!Ž" Šnotice€to€these€individuals€that€expungements€do€not€occurŠ ģ"<$ Šinstantaneously.€€By€consensus€the€Committee€agreed€with€Mr.Š š$ź& ŠMaloneyššs€suggestion.Š H&˜!( Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ö'F#* Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Form€4„508.1,€Order€forŠ ¤)ō$, ŠExpungement€of€Records,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š R+¢&. ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅŌ‡XņXX XņŌŠ  ×-')1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ^® ŠĢą@šš"ģąEXPUNGEMENT€FORMSˆŠ  \ ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAMEND€Form€4„508.1€to€conform€to€certainŠ ‘ į Šproposed€amendments€to€Rules€4„508€and€4„509,Š h ø Što€add€a€new€š šOrderšš€paragraph€pertaining€toŠ ?   Šstays,€and€to€add€a€certain€Notice,€asŠ  f  Šfollows:Š ķ =  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅForm€4-508.1.€€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSŠ rĀ  ŠĢĢą@XX%ģą(Caption)€€ˆŠ ÷G Š€€€€Š Ī ŠĢą@0 0 ģąORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆŠ |Ģ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€Š *z Š€€€€The€applicant/petitioner/defendant€__________________________Š Q Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name)Š Ų( Šof______________________________________________________________Š Æ’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š †Ö ŠĢhaving€been€found€to€be€entitled€to€expungement€of€the€policeŠ 4„ ŠĢrecords€pertaining€to€the€arrest,€detention,€or€confinement€ofŠ ā2 ŠĢthe€applicant/petitioner/defendant€on€or€about€_________________,Š ą  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ą€€(Date)Š g ·! Šat€____________________________________________________________€,€Š >!Ž" ŠĢMaryland,€by€a€law€enforcement€officer€of€the€___________________Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š š$ź& Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)Š q%Į ' ŠĢand€the€court€records€in€this€action,€it€is€by€the€_____________Š 'o") ŠĢ______________________________€Court€for€_______________________Š Ķ($+ ŠĢ_____________________________________€City/County,€Maryland,€thisŠ {*Ė%- ŠĢ_________€day€of€________________€,€___________.Š ),y'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Month)€€€€€€€€€€(Year)€Š -P(0 ŠĢŠ ®.ž)2 Š€€€€ORDERED€that€the€clerk€forthwith€shall€serve€a€true€copy€ofŠ ° ŠĢthis€Order€on€each€of€the€parties€to€this€proceeding;€and€it€isŠ ^® ŠĢfurther€Š  \ ŠĢĢ€€€€ORDERED€that€ņ ņ30€days€after€entry€of€this€Order€orŠ ‘ į ŠĢupon€expiration€of€any€stay,ó ó€the€clerk€ņņforthwithóó€shall€serve€onŠ ?   ŠĢeach€custodian€of€police€and€court€records€designated€in€thisŠ ķ =  ŠĢOrder€and€on€the€Central€Repository€a€copy€of€this€Order€togetherŠ ›ė  ŠĢwith€a€blank€form€of€Certificate€of€Compliance;€and€it€is€further€Š I™  ŠĢĢ€€€€ORDERED€that€within€ņ ņ30ó ó€ņņ60óó€days€after€ņ ņserviceó ó€ņņthe€entryóó€ofŠ Ī ŠĢthis€Order€ņņor,€if€this€Order€is€stayed,€30€days€after€the€stay€isŠ |Ģ ŠĢlifted,óó€the€clerk€and€the€following€custodians€of€court€andŠ *z ŠĢpolice€records€and€the€Central€Repository€shall€(1)€expunge€allŠ Ų( ŠĢcourt€and€police€records€pertaining€to€this€action€or€proceedingŠ †Ö ŠĢin€their€custody,€(2)€file€an€executed€Certificate€of€Compliance,Š 4„ ŠĢand€(3)€serve€a€copy€of€the€Certificate€of€Compliance€on€theŠ ā2 ŠĢapplicant/petitioner/defendantņņ;€and€it€is€furtheróóŠ ą  ŠĢĢą  ąņņORDERED€that€this€Order€Š "e# ŠĢą  ąą ` ąš&š€is€stayed€Š Ć#% ŠĢą  ąą ` ąš&š€is€not€stayedŠ q%Į ' ŠĢpending€further€order€of€the€court.óóŠ 'o") ŠĢĢĢ_________________________________________________________________Š {*Ė%- Š€€€€€€€€€€€(Custodian)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š R+¢&. ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š -P(0 ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ®.ž)2 Š‡_________________________________________________________________Š ° Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ^® ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š  \ ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ŗ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Judge€Š ‘ į ŠĢņ ņĢĢņņNotice€to€Applicant/Petitioner/Defendant:€€Until€a€custodian€ofŠ U  Šrecords€has€complied€with€this€Order,€as€evidenced€by€the€filingŠ č8  Ša€Certificate€of€Compliance,€any€records€in€the€custody€of€thatŠ Ė  Šcustodian€that€are€open€to€the€public€for€inspection€remain€openŠ ®ž  Što€the€public€for€inspection.óóó óŠ ‘į  ŠĢĢą  ąForm€4„508.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š "r ŠĢNote.Š Š  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąForm€4„508.1€is€proposed€to€be€amendedŠ ~Ī Šin€conformity€with€the€amendments€to€Rules€4„Š U„ Š508,€4„509,€and€4„510,€described€in€theŠ ,| ŠReporterššs€notes€to€those€Rules.Š S ŠŌ#† XņXXXņƒ#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€told€the€Committee€that€Form€4„508.1€hasŠ ˆŲ Šproposed€changes€to€conform€it€to€the€changes€to€the€otherŠ 6† Šexpungement€rules.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€the€Notice€toŠ ä4  ŠApplicant/Petitioner/Defendant€should€be€modified€to€reflect€theŠ ’!ā" Šchanges€to€Rule€4„510.€€The€Style€Subcommittee€can€do€this.€€ByŠ @#$ Šconsensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€form€as€presented,€subjectŠ ī$> & Što€revision€of€the€Notice€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.Š œ&ģ!( ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€and€reconsideration€of€amendmentsŠ !)q$+ Š€€to€certain€Rules€in€Title€4:€€Rule€4„231€(Presence€ofŠ ų)H%, Š€€Defendant),€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€š!š€Procedure€in€CapitalŠ Ļ*&- Š€€Cases),€and€Rule€4„342€(Sentencing€š!š€Procedure€in€Non„CapitalŠ ¦+ö&. Š€€Cases)Š },Ķ'/ Š_________________________________________________________________Š T-¤(0 ŠŠ +.{)1 Š‡ÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rule€4„231,€Presence€ofŠ ° ŠDefendant,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ^® ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡X¼"XX XņŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ć3 ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ s Ć ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ  S  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„231€(b)€to€delete€certainŠ [«  Šlanguage,€as€follows:Š #s  ŠĢĢRule€4-231.€€PRESENCE€OF€DEFENDANTŠ {Ė  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ó# ŠĢ€€(b)€€Right€to€be€Present€-€ExceptionsŠ c³ ŠĢą ø ą€€A€defendant€is€entitled€to€be€presentŠ óC Šat€a€preliminary€hearing€and€every€stage€ofŠ »  Šthe€trial,€except€(1)€at€a€conference€orŠ ƒÓ Šargument€on€a€question€of€lawņ ņ;ó ó€ņņandóó€(2)€when€aŠ K› Šnolle€prosequi€or€stet€is€entered€pursuant€toŠ c ŠRules€4-247€and€4-248ņ ņ;€or€(3)€at€a€reductionŠ Ū+ Šof€sentence€pursuant€to€Rules€4-344€andŠ £ó Š4-345ó ó.€€Š k» ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ūK  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„231€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š S £# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąA€former€Rules€Committee€intern€pointedŠ ć!3% Šout€a€possible€conflict€between€(1)€Rule€4„Š «"ū& Š231€(b)€which€provides€that€a€defendant€isŠ s#Ć' Šentitled€to€be€present€at€every€stage€of€theŠ ;$‹( Štrial,€except€a€reduction€of€sentence€hearingŠ %S ) Špursuant€to€Rules€4„344€and€4„345,€and€(2)Š Ė%!* ŠRule€4„345€(d)€which€provides€that€the€courtŠ “&ć!+ Šmay€reduce€a€sentence€only€on€the€record€inŠ ['«", Šopen€court€after€hearing€from€the€defendant.€Š #(s#- ŠSince€research€into€the€history€of€the€twoŠ ė(;$. ŠRules€revealed€no€explanation€of€theŠ ³)%/ Šinconsistency,€the€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ {*Ė%0 Šrecommends€deleting€subsection€(3)€of€Rule€4„Š C+“&1 Š231,€removing€a€reduction€of€sentence€hearingŠ  ,['2 Šas€an€exception€to€the€requirement€that€theŠ Ó,#(3 Šdefendant€must€be€present€at€every€stage€ofŠ ›-ė(4 Šthe€trial.€€This€would€solve€any€conflictŠ c.³)5 Šthat€may€exist€between€the€two€Rules.Ō#† XņXXX¼"ä#ŌŠ ° ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Spellbring€explained€that€changes€are€proposed€forŠ &v ŠRule€4„231€because€of€a€possible€conflict€with€Rule€4„345,Š Ō$ ŠSentencingš!šRevisory€Power€of€Court.€€Section€(f)€of€Rule€4„345Š ‚ Ņ Šprovides€that€the€court€may€š š...€reduce...a€sentence€only€on€theŠ 0 €  Šrecord€in€open€court,€after€hearing€from€the€defendant...šš.€€€Š Ž .  ŠSection€(b)€of€Rule€4„231€provides€that€a€defendant€is€entitledŠ ŒÜ  Što€be€present€at€every€stage€of€the€trial,€except€š š...€at€aŠ :Š  Šreduction€of€sentence€pursuant€to€Rules€4„344€and€4„345.šš€€ToŠ č8 Šmake€these€two€Rules€consistent,€the€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ –ę Šrecommends€deleting€subsection€(b)(3)€of€Rule€4„231.€€€Š D” Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€why€it€would€not€be€preferable€toŠ ņB Šchange€Rule€4„345€to€allow€the€defendant€to€be€present€at€aŠ  š Šreduction€of€sentence€hearing.€€Judge€Dryden€remarked€thatŠ Nž Šdefendants€rarely€object€to€a€reduction€of€their€sentences.€€Š üL ŠJudge€Missouri€said€that€there€had€been€a€case€where€theŠ Ŗś Šdefendant€did€object€to€a€reduction€of€his€sentence.€€The€CourtŠ X Ø! Šof€Special€Appeals€sent€the€case€back€to€the€trial€court,€statingŠ "V# Šthat€there€could€be€no€action€taken€unless€the€defendant€wasŠ “#% Špresent€in€the€courtroom.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€separateŠ b%² ' Šsentence€could€be€added€to€section€(a)€of€Rule€4„231€providingŠ '`") Šthat€the€defendant€has€the€right€to€be€present€at€the€sentenceŠ ¾($+ Šreview€hearing€as€governed€by€Rule€4„344,€Sentencingš!šReview.€€Š l*¼%- ŠThe€judge€should€not€go€forward€at€a€sentence€modificationŠ ,j'/ Šhearing€if€the€defendant€is€not€present.€€The€Style€SubcommitteeŠ Č-)1 Šcan€revise€the€wording€of€the€Rule.€€There€are€three€categoriesŠ ° Šof€proceedings€at€which€a€defendant€may€be€present.€€One€is€theŠ ^® Špreliminary€hearing,€the€second€is€the€trial,€and€the€third€isŠ  \ Špost„trial€proceedings.€€Š ŗ  Šą  ąJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€the€phrase€š šwho€requests€anŠ h ø Šopportunity€to€be€heardšš€in€section€(f)€of€Rule€4„345€has€beenŠ  f  Šinterpreted€to€be€mandatory€only€for€victims€and€victimsššŠ Ä  Šrepresentatives€and€optional€for€the€defendant€and€the€State.€Š rĀ  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€first€sentence€ofŠ  p  Šsection€(f)€should€be€rewritten€to€make€clear€that€the€defendantŠ Ī Šmust€be€able€to€request€an€opportunity€to€be€heard.€€The€ChairŠ |Ģ Šsuggested€that€a€waiver€provision€be€built€in€so€that€theŠ *z Šdefendant€can€waive€his€or€her€right€to€be€present.€€TheŠ Ų( ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€addition€of€a€waiverŠ †Ö Šprovision€to€Rule€4„345.€€Š 4„ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€Rule€4„231€is€listed€in€theŠ ā2 Špretrial€procedure€part€of€Title€4,€but€the€part€of€the€RuleŠ ą  Šbeing€discussed€pertains€to€post„trial€procedures.€€The€ChairŠ >!Ž" Šsaid€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€will€look€into€whether€the€Rule,Š ģ"<$ Šor€a€part€of€it,€should€be€renumbered.Š š$ź& Šą  ąDelegate€Vallario€inquired€as€to€whether€the€defendant€wouldŠ H&˜!( Šbe€considered€present€if€he€or€she€were€on€closed„circuitŠ ö'F#* Štelevision.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€intent€of€the€Rule€isŠ ¤)ō$, Šthat€the€defendant€is€entitled€to€be€physically€present,€exceptŠ R+¢&. Šfor€the€limited€exception€pertaining€to€Rules€4„213€and€4„216€(f)Š -P(0 Šthat€is€provided€for€in€section€(f)€of€Rule€4„231.€€The€StyleŠ ®.ž)2 ŠSubcommittee€will€redraft€Rule€4„231€to€clarify€that€presence€ofŠ ° Šthe€defendant€means€that€the€defendant€is€entitled€to€beŠ ^® Šphysically€present€in€person.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ  \ Šapproved€the€amendments€to€Rules€4„231€and€4„345,€subject€toŠ ŗ  Šredrafting€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.Š h ø Šą  ąJudge€Spellbring€presented€Rule€4„343,€Sentencing€„Š  f  ŠProcedure€in€Capital€Cases,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Ä  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņņ ņņņŌ‡XņXX XņŌĢNOTE€TO€RULES€COMMITTEEóó:€€RECOMMENDATIONS€OF€THE€PATTERN€JURYŠ ,|  ŠINSTRUCTIONS€COMMITTEE€TO€AMEND€SECTION€(h)€OF€RULE€4„343€WILL€BEŠ _ ŠDISTRIBUTED€AS€š šHAND„OUTšš€MATERIAL€AT€THE€JUNE€24,€2005€MEETING.Š ņB Šó óĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ƒÓ ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ 1 ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ß/ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąAMEND€Section€IV€of€Rule€4„343€to€add€a€certain€crossŠ d“ Šreference€following€section€(a),€ņ ņto€conform€the€Rule€to€theŠ b Šrecommendations€of€the€Pattern€Jury€Instructions€Committee,ó ó€andŠ Ų(  Što€make€a€certain€stylistic€change,€as€follows:Š ž!ī" ŠÓÓĢRule€4„343.€€SENTENCING€š!š€PROCEDURE€IN€CAPITAL€CASESŠ #$s% ŠĢŌ#† XņXXXņ­¹#ŌĢÓӀ€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ Ø&ų!( Šą  ą€€This€Rule€applies€whenever€a€sentence€of€death€is€soughtŠ V(¦#* Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš2-303.Š *T%, ŠņņÓÓŠ  ²+'. ŠCross€reference:€€For€procedures€pertaining€to€collection€of€DNAŠ ° Šsamples€from€an€individual€convicted€of€a€felony,€see€Code,Š ‡× ŠPublic€Safety€Article,€šš2„504.óóŠ ^® ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Ō‡XņXX XņŌŠ  \ ŠĢÓӀ€(h)€€Form€of€Written€Findings€and€DeterminationsŠ ŗ  Šą  ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€section€(i)€of€this€Rule,Š h ø Šthe€findings€and€determinations€shall€be€made€in€writing€in€theŠ  f  Šfollowing€form:€€Š Ä  ŠÓÓą@XX%ģą(CAPTION)€€ˆŠ rĀ  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąFINDINGS€AND€SENTENCING€DETERMINATION€€€ˆŠ  p  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąVICTIM:€€[Name€of€murder€victim]€€ˆŠ Ī ŠĢĢą@XX%ģąņņSection€Ió󀀈Š S£ ŠĢÓÓą  ąBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€ofŠ S Šthe€following€statements€marked€"ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó"€has€been€ņ ņprovenó óŠ ± Šņņprovedóó€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€that€each€of€thoseŠ _Æ Šstatements€marked€"not€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó"€has€not€been€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóóŠ  ] ŠBEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€€Š »  Š€€€€1.€The€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€first€degree€to€theŠ i ¹! Šmurder.€Š "g# ŠĢÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š s%Ć ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€not€€Š J&š!( Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó óŠ !'q") Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ų'H#* ŠĢĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ }*Ķ%- ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ +,{'/ ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š Ł-))1 Šą0  ąą0` (#(#ąą0ø ` (#` (#ąą0ø (#ø (#ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą h ą€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š °.*2 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š°Ą(#Ą(# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ ‡× Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š ^® Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ 5… ŠĢĢ€€€€3.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ŗ  ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ h ø ŠĢpersons,€and€the€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€second€degreeŠ  f  ŠĢwho:€€(A)€willfully,€deliberately,€and€with€premeditationŠ Ä  ŠĢintended€the€death€of€the€law€enforcement€officer;€(B)€was€aŠ rĀ  ŠĢmajor€participant€in€the€murder;€and€(C)€was€actually€present€atŠ  p  ŠĢthe€time€and€place€of€the€murder.€Š Ī ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š |Ģ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ S£ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š *z Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ Q ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€proceedŠ †Ö ŠĢto€Section€II.€€If€all€are€marked€"not€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€proceed€toŠ 4„ ŠĢSection€VI€and€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š ā2 ŠĢĢĢą@XX%ģąņņSection€IIó󀈩 >!Ž" ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€theŠ ī">$ ŠĢfollowing€statement,€if€marked€"ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€has€been€ņ ņprovenó óŠ œ$ģ& ŠĢņņprovedóó€BY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€or€that,€if€marked€"notŠ J&š!( ŠĢņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€it€has€not€been€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó€BY€A€PREPONDERANCEŠ ų'H#* ŠĢOF€THE€EVIDENCE.€Š ¦)ö$, ŠĢ€€€€At€the€time€the€murder€was€committed,€the€defendant€wasŠ T+¤&. ŠĢmentally€retarded.€Š -R(0 ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š °.*2 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ ° Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š ‡× Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedóóŠ ^® ŠĢĢ(If€the€above€statement€is€marked€"ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€proceed€toŠ ć3 ŠĢSection€VI€and€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€€If€it€is€markedŠ ‘ į ŠĢ"not€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€complete€Section€III.)€Š ?   ŠĢ€€€€Š ķ =  Šą@$ģąņņSection€IIIó󀈩 Ä  ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theŠ tÄ  ŠĢfollowing€aggravating€circumstances€that€is€marked€"ņ ņprovenó óŠ "r  ŠĢņņprovedóó"€has€been€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€weŠ Š  ŠĢunanimously€find€that€each€of€the€aggravating€circumstancesŠ ~Ī ŠĢmarked€"not€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó"€has€not€been€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó€BEYOND€AŠ ,| ŠĢREASONABLE€DOUBT.€Š Ś* ŠĢĢ€€€€1.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ _Æ ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ  ] ŠĢpersons.€Š »  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ’ā  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€not€€Š i ¹! Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š @!" Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ "g# ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€at€a€time€when€confinedŠ Å#% ŠĢin€a€correctional€facility.€Š s%Ć ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š !'q") Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ ų'H#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š Ļ($+ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ¦)ö$, ŠĢĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€in€furtherance€of€anŠ +,{'/ ŠĢescape€from€or€an€attempt€to€escape€from€or€evade€the€lawfulŠ Ł-))1 ŠŠ °.*2 Šcustody,€arrest,€or€detention€of€or€by€an€officer€or€guard€of€aŠ ° ŠĢcorrectional€facility€or€by€a€law€enforcement€officer.€Š ^® ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š  \ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€not€€Š ć3 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š ŗ  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ‘ į ŠĢ€€€€4.€The€victim€was€taken€or€attempted€to€be€taken€in€theŠ ?   ŠĢcourse€of€a€kidnapping€or€abduction€or€an€attempt€to€kidnap€orŠ ķ =  ŠĢabduct.€Š ›ė  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š rĀ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ I™  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š  p  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ÷G ŠĢ€€€€5.€The€victim€was€a€child€abducted€in€violation€of€Code,Š „õ ŠĢCriminal€Law€Article,€šš3-503€(a)(1).€Š S£ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š *z Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ Q Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š Ų( Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ Æ’ ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€under€an€agreement€orŠ ]­ ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration€toŠ  [ ŠĢcommit€the€murder.€Š ¹  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š g ·! Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€not€€Š >!Ž" Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó óŠ "e# Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóó€Š ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€€€7.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ š$ź& ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ H&˜!( ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š ö'F#* ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ¤)ō$, Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ {*Ė%- Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š R+¢&. Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ),y'/ ŠĢ€€€€8.€At€the€time€of€the€murder,€the€defendant€was€under€theŠ ×-')1 ŠŠ ®.ž)2 Šsentence€of€death€or€imprisonment€for€life.€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ^® Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ 5… Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š  \ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ ć3 ŠĢ€€€€9.€The€defendant€committed€more€than€one€offense€of€murder€inŠ ‘ į ŠĢthe€first€degree€arising€out€of€the€same€incident.€Š ?   ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š ķ =  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€not€€Š Ä  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š ›ė  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ rĀ  ŠĢ€€€€10.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€while€committing€orŠ  p  ŠĢattempting€to€commit€a€carjacking,€armed€carjacking,€robbery,Š Ī ŠĢunder€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€or€šš3-403,€arson€in€theŠ |Ģ ŠĢfirst€degree,€rape€in€the€first€degree,€or€sexual€offense€in€theŠ *z ŠĢfirst€degree.€Š Ų( ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š †Ö Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņ ņprovenó 󀀀€€€notŠ ]­ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ņņprovedó󀀀€€ņ ņprovenó ó€Š 4„ Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą€€ņņprovedóóŠ  [ ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"€completeŠ ą  ŠĢSection€IV.€If€all€of€the€above€are€marked€"not€ņ ņprovenó ó€ņņprovedóó,"Š >!Ž" ŠĢdo€not€complete€Sections€IV€and€V€and€proceed€to€Section€VI€andŠ ģ"<$ ŠĢenter€"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š š$ź& ŠĢ€€€€Š H&˜!( Šą@XX%ģąņņSection€IVó󀈩 'o") ŠĢĢą  ąBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€make€the€followingŠ ¦)ö$, ŠĢdeterminations€as€to€mitigating€circumstances:Š T+¤&. ŠĢ€€€€1.€The€defendant€has€not€previously€(i)€been€found€guilty€ofŠ -R(0 ŠĢa€crime€of€violence;€(ii)€entered€a€plea€of€guilty€or€noloŠ °.*2 Š‡contendere€to€a€charge€of€a€crime€of€violence;€or€(iii)€beenŠ ° ŠĢgranted€probation€before€judgment€for€a€crime€of€violence.€Š ^® ŠĢ€€€€(As€used€in€the€preceding€paragraph,€"crime€of€violence"Š  \ ŠĢmeans€abduction,€arson€in€the€first€degree,€carjacking,€armedŠ ŗ  ŠĢcarjacking,€escape€in€the€first€degree,€kidnapping,€mayhem,Š h ø ŠĢmurder,€robbery€under€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€orŠ  f  ŠĢšš3-403,€rape€in€the€first€or€second€degree,€sexual€offense€in€the€Š Ä  ŠĢfirst€or€second€degree,€manslaughter€other€than€involuntaryŠ rĀ  ŠĢmanslaughter,€an€attempt€to€commit€any€of€these€offenses,€or€theŠ  p  ŠĢuse€of€a€handgun€in€the€commission€of€a€felony€or€another€crimeŠ Ī ŠĢof€violence.)€Š |Ģ Š€€€€Š S£ Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ *z ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ Æ’ ŠĢą  ą€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ]­ ŠĢ€€€€Š  [ Š€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceŠ ā2 ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Š ą  ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€orŠ >!Ž" ŠĢ€€€€€€€€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€by€aŠ ģ"<$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€preponderance€of€the€evidence€that€the€above€circumstanceŠ š$ź& ŠĢ€€€€€€€€exists.€Š H&˜!( ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€victim€was€a€participant€in€the€defendant's€conduct€orŠ ö'F#* ŠĢconsented€to€