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Š€€Health€and€Mental€HygieneŠ !l" ŠRichard€Montgomery,€Maryland€State€Bar€AssociationŠ ņ!B# ŠJudith€K.€Sykes,€Esq.Š Č"$ ŠChristopher€G.€Townsend,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ ž#ī% ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€told€the€Committee€thatŠ  &p!( Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€had€reappointed€all€of€the€members€whoseŠ Ģ'#* Šcurrent€terms€expire€on€June€30:€€the€Vice€Chair,€Judge€Norton,Š x)Č$, ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō,€Mr.€Johnson,€and€Mr.€Michael.€€SpecialŠ $+t&. Šguests€attending€todayššs€meeting€are€Una€Perez,€Esq.,€a€formerŠ Š, (0 ŠReporter€to€the€Rules€Committee€who€currently€is€serving€as€a€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŠ (0x+4 ŠSpecial€Report€to€the€Committee;€Judith€Sykes,€Esq.,€wife€of€Mr.Š ° ŠSykes;€Richard€Montgomery€of€the€Maryland€State€Bar€Association;Š \¬ ŠChristopher€Townsend,€Rules€Committee€intern€from€the€UniversityŠ X Šof€Baltimore€School€of€Law;€Alice€N.€Lucan,€Esq.,€representingŠ “  Šthe€Maryland„Delaware„District€of€Columbia€Press€Association;Š ` ° ŠDaniel€OššBrien,€Esq.,€Principal€Counsel,€to€the€Department€ofŠ  \  ŠHealth€and€Mental€Hygiene;€and€David€Morgan,€Esq.,€AssistantŠ ø  ŠAttorney€General,€Department€of€Health€and€Mental€Hygiene.€€TheŠ d“  ŠChair€asked€if€there€were€any€additions€or€corrections€to€theŠ `  ŠMinutes€of€the€February€6,€2004€Rules€Committee€meeting.€€ThereŠ ¼  Šbeing€none,€the€Vice€Chair€moved€that€the€minutes€be€accepted€asŠ hø Šread,€and€the€motion€passed€unanimously.Š d ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€new€Title€15,€ChapterŠ –ę Š€€1100€(Catastrophic€Health€Emergency)€and€a€proposed€conformingŠ l¼ Š€€amendment€to€Rule€1„101€(Applicability)Š B’ Š_________________________________________________________________Š h ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€not€present€at€theŠ šź ŠFebruary€6,€2004€Rules€Committee€meeting€at€which€theŠ F –! ŠCatastrophic€Health€Emergency€Rules€were€discussed.€€The€minutesŠ ņ!B# Šof€the€meeting€reflect€that€the€Committee€made€extensiveŠ ž#ī% Šamendments€to€the€proposed€new€Rules€and€decided€to€review€theŠ J%š ' ŠRules€after€they€were€amended.€€The€Rules€were€drafted€based€onŠ ö&F") ŠCode,€Health€General€Article,€šš18„901€et€seq.€€Recently,€Mr.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠSykes€discovered€that€another€statute€with€the€same€substantiveŠ N*ž%- Šprovisions€had€been€enacted:€€Code,€Public€Safety€Article,€šš14„Š ś+J'/ Š3A„01€et€seq.€€It€is€not€clear€what€the€status€of€the€provisionsŠ ¦-ö(1 Šin€the€Health€General€Article€is.€€The€staff€of€the€RulesŠ ° ŠCommittee€determined€that€the€two€statutes€are€parallel.€€TheŠ \¬ Šonly€difference€for€purposes€of€Rules€drafting€is€that€the€PublicŠ X ŠSafety€Article€version€refers€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€appointingŠ “  Šcounsel€for€the€petitioner,€while€the€Health€General€ArticleŠ ` ° Šversion€states€that€the€circuit€court€appoints€counsel.€€TheŠ  \  ŠRules€have€been€changed€to€include€references€to€the€PublicŠ ø  ŠSafety€Article€that€go€into€effect€on€October€1,€2004.€€TheŠ d“  ŠAssistant€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€provisions€of€the€PublicŠ `  ŠSafety€Article€had€already€been€in€existence€in€Article€41€beforeŠ ¼  Šthey€were€moved€to€the€Public€Safety€Article.€€Mr.€Morgan€addedŠ hø Šthat€the€Article€41€provisions€went€into€effect€at€the€same€timeŠ d Šas€the€comparable€provisions€in€the€Health€General€Article.Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1101,€Construction,€for€theŠ l¼ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š h ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ šź ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ F –! ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1101,€as€follows:Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢRule€15„1101.€€CONSTRUCTIONŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€Rules€in€this€Chapter€areŠ x)Č$, Špromulgated€pursuant€to€Code,€Health„GeneralŠ N*ž%- ŠArticle,€šš18„906€(d)€and€Code,€Public€SafetyŠ $+t&. ŠArticle,€šš14„3A„05€(f)(3)€and€should€beŠ ś+J'/ Šconstrued€to€facilitate€the€efficientŠ Š, (0 Šadjudication€of€any€proceedings€broughtŠ ¦-ö(1 Špursuant€to€Code,€Health„General€Article,Š |.Ģ)2 Ššš18„906€and€Code€Public€Safety€Article,€šš14„Š ° Š3A„05.€€The€Rules€in€this€Chapter€do€notŠ †Ö Šprohibit€an€individual€from€seeking€habeasŠ \¬ Šcorpus€relief.Š 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ž. ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€February€6,€2004€MinutesŠ ` ° Šindicate€that€the€last€sentence€was€added€to€clarify€that€someoneŠ  \  Šwho€filed€an€action€or€is€eligible€to€file€an€action€pursuant€toŠ ø  Šthe€Health€General€or€Public€Safety€provisions€is€not€prohibitedŠ d“  Šfrom€seeking€habeas€corpus€relief.€€The€Committee€approved€theŠ `  ŠRule€as€presented.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1102,€Definitions,€for€theŠ hø ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š d ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1102,€as€follows:Š pĄ  ŠĢĢRule€15„1102.€€DEFINITIONSŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąThe€definitions€set€forth€in€Code,Š t$Ä& ŠHealth„General€Article,€šššš1„101€and€18„901Š J%š ' Šand€Code,€Public€Safety€Article,€šššš1„101€andŠ  &p!( Š14„3A„01,€are€incorporated€in€this€Chapter€byŠ ö&F") Šreference.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€pertinent€definitions€from€the€twoŠ ś+J'/ Šstatutes€are€incorporated€in€the€new€Rules€by€reference.€€TheŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1103,€Initiation€of€ProceedingŠ \¬ Što€Contest€Isolation€or€Quarantine,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ X Šconsideration.€€Š “  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1103,€as€follows:Š `  ŠĢĢRule€15„1103.€€INITIATION€OF€PROCEEDING€TOŠ ’ā ŠCONTEST€ISOLATION€OR€QUARANTINEŠ hø ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Petition€for€ReliefŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€An€individual€or€group€of€individualsŠ –ę Šrequired€to€go€to€or€remain€in€a€place€ofŠ l¼ Šisolation€or€quarantine€by€a€directive€of€theŠ B’ ŠSecretary,€issued€pursuant€to€Code,€Health„Š h ŠGeneral€Article,€šš18„905€(a)(1)€or€Code,Š ī> ŠPublic€Safety€Article,€šš14„3A„04,€may€requestŠ Ä Ša€hearing€in€a€circuit€court€to€contest€theŠ šź Šisolation€or€quarantine€pursuant€to€Code,Š pĄ  ŠHealth„General€Article,€šš18„906€(b)(1)€orŠ F –! ŠCode,€Public€Safety€Article,€šš14„3A„05€(c)(1)Š !l" Šby€filing€with€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€ofŠ ņ!B# ŠAppeals€a€petition€for€relief€stating€theŠ Č"$ Šbasis€for€the€request€for€a€hearing€and€forŠ ž#ī% Šopposing€the€isolation€or€quarantine.Š t$Ä& ŠĢCommittee€note:€If€possible,€the€petitionerŠ  &p!( Šshould€notify€the€Secretary€that€a€petitionŠ ö&F") Šwill€be€filed.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢņ ņQuery:€Should€the€Rule€provide€an€alternateŠ x)Č$, Šfiling€location€or€method€in€the€event€that,Š \*¬%- Šfor€example,€the€entire€city€of€Annapolis€isŠ @+&. Šquarantined?ó óŠ $,t'/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Provisional€SealingŠ Ž-.)1 Šą ø ą€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition,€theŠ ° ŠClerk€shall€seal€the€petition€on€aŠ †Ö Šprovisional€basis,€subject€to€further€orderŠ \¬ Šof€court.Š 2‚ Šņ ņĢQuery:€Should€there€be€a€Committee€note€toŠ ģ< Šthe€effect€that€even€though€the€provisionalŠ Š  Šsealing€occurred€at€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ “  Šlevel,€the€circuit€court€judge€to€whom€theŠ ˜ č Šmatter€is€assigned€may€unseal€those€portionsŠ | Ģ  Šof€the€papers€and€pleadings€as€to€whichŠ ` °  Šconfidentiality€is€not€required?ó óŠ D”  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rules€16„1001€„€16„Š žN  Š1011,€concerning€access€to€court€records.Š Ō$  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Order€Assigning€Judge€and€SettingŠ €Š  ŠHearingŠ V¦ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ R ŠAppeals€or€that€judgeššs€designee€shall€enterŠ Ų( Šan€order€assigning€the€matter€to€a€judge€ofŠ ®ž Šany€circuit€court€to€hear€the€action.€€TheŠ „Ō Šorder€also€shall€set€a€date,€time,€andŠ ZŖ Šlocation€of€the€hearing€or€direct€that€theŠ 0€ Šclerk€of€the€circuit€court€to€which€theŠ V Šaction€has€been€assigned€forthwith€set€theŠ Ü, Šhearing€and€notify€the€parties.Š ² ŠĢCross€reference:€See€Code,€Health„GeneralŠ ^® ŠArticle,€šš18„906€(b),€Code,€Public€SafetyŠ 4„ ŠArticle,€šš14„3A„05€(c),€and€Rule€15„1104€(c)Š  Z Šconcerning€the€time€within€which€a€hearing€isŠ ą0  Što€be€conducted.Š ¶ ! ŠĢ€€(d)€€NoticeŠ b"²# ŠĢą ø ą€€No€later€than€the€close€of€business€onŠ $^% Šthe€day€after€the€petition€was€filed,€theŠ ä$4 & ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€shall€provideŠ ŗ% !' Šthe€Secretary€or€other€official€designated€byŠ &ą!( Šthe€Secretary,€and€counsel€to€the€DepartmentŠ f'¶") Šof€Health€and€Mental€Hygiene,€with€a€noticeŠ <(Œ#* Šof€the€filing€of€the€petition€and€a€copy€ofŠ )b$+ Šthe€petition.€€The€Clerk€also€shall€provideŠ č)8%, Što€all€parties€a€copy€of€the€order€enteredŠ ¾*&- Špursuant€to€section€(c)€of€this€Rule.Š ”+ä&. ŠĢ€€(e)€€Answer€to€PetitionŠ @-(0 ŠŠ .f)1 Šą ø ą€€The€Secretary€or€other€officialŠ ° Šdesignated€by€the€Secretary€may€file€anŠ †Ö Šanswer€to€the€petition.€€To€the€extent€anŠ \¬ Šanswer€is€not€filed,€the€petition€shall€beŠ 2‚ Šdeemed€denied.Š X ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š “  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€the€Rule€provides€a€centralizedŠ 6 †  Šplace€for€persons€to€file€a€petition€for€relief€if€the€SecretaryŠ ā 2  Šhas€issued€an€order€of€isolation€or€quarantine.€€The€model€forŠ ŽŽ  Šthis€Rule€is€Rule€16„752,€Order€Designating€Judge,€which€is€theŠ :Š  ŠAttorney€Discipline€Rule€that€provides€for€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ę6 Što€designate€a€judge€of€a€circuit€court€to€hear€an€attorneyŠ ’ā Šdiscipline€case€filed€by€Bar€Counsel€in€the€Court€of€Appeals.€Š >Ž Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€reference€to€the€two€statutesŠ ź: Štwice€in€section€(a).€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€the€referenceŠ –ę Šis€necessary,€since€statutory€references€often€change.€€The€ViceŠ B’ ŠChair€and€Mr.€Sykes€agreed€that€the€second€set€of€statutoryŠ ī> Šreferences€is€unnecessary.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€theŠ šź Šstatutory€references€after€the€word€š šquarantinešš€the€second€timeŠ F –! Šthat€it€appears€in€section€(a)€be€deleted.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ņ!B# Šagreed,€noting€that€the€first€two€references€adequately€state€theŠ ž#ī% Šstatutory€authority.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€Rule€couldŠ J%š ' Šprovide€that€the€directive€is€š šissued€pursuant€to€statutoryŠ ö&F") Šauthority.šš€Š ¢(ņ#+ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€a€general€reference€to€bothŠ N*ž%- Šsections€of€the€Code€could€be€placed€at€the€beginning€of€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠRules€in€this€Chapter.€€Mr.€Morgan€pointed€out€that€the€SecretaryŠ ¦-ö(1 Šhas€other€quarantine€authority€outside€of€the€two€Code€sectionsŠ ° Šcited€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€two€Code€referencesŠ \¬ Šshould€be€left€in€the€Rule,€even€though€one€does€not€need€thatŠ X Šauthority€to€go€to€the€court.€€If€someone€is€required€by€theŠ “  ŠSecretary€to€go€to€a€place€of€isolation€or€is€quarantined,€theŠ ` ° Šperson€has€the€right€to€file€a€petition€for€relief.€€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€Committee€note€at€the€end€ofŠ ø  Šsection€(a).€€The€Reporter€answered€that€it€was€added€at€theŠ d“  ŠFebruary€2004€meeting.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€thatŠ `  Šthe€note€does€not€make€sense.€€The€Reporter€explained€that€theŠ ¼  Šreason€for€the€note€is€that€the€speed€of€the€proceedings€makesŠ hø Šthem€comparable€to€ņņex€parteóó€proceedings.€€The€Chair€commentedŠ d Šthat€if€the€Secretary€quarantines€someone,€it€would€not€be€aŠ Ģ Šsurprise€if€the€quarantined€person€sought€judicial€relief.€€TheŠ xČ ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€be€deleted,€and€theŠ $t ŠCommittee€agreed,€by€consensus,€to€the€suggestion.€€Š Š  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€inquired€about€the€query€at€the€end€of€section€(a)Š |Ģ  Šasking€if€the€Rule€should€provide€an€alternate€filing€location€orŠ (!x" Šmethod€in€the€event€that,€for€example,€the€entire€city€ofŠ Ō"$$ ŠAnnapolis€is€quarantined.€€The€Reporter€replied€that€she€hadŠ €$Š& Šadded€the€query.€€After€the€Assistant€Reporter€had€made€theŠ ,&|!( Šchanges€to€the€Rules€suggested€by€the€Committee€in€February,€theŠ Ų'(#* ŠReporter€had€reorganized€the€Rules.€€Additional€issues€thenŠ „)Ō$, Šbecame€apparent.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€if€the€Office€of€theŠ 0+€&. ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€under€quarantine,€the€petitionŠ Ü,,(0 Šfor€relief€should€be€filed€in€the€circuit€court€closest€to€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šplace€of€isolation€or€quarantine€that€is€not€under€quarantine.€€Š ° ŠThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€filing€could€be€faxed.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠBowen€expressed€his€preference€for€the€language€he€had€proposed.€€Š X ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€word€š šcountyšš€should€be€includedŠ “  Što€avoid€designating€a€specific€geographical€area.€€Mr.€BowenŠ ` ° Šdisagreed€with€this€suggestion.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€noted€that€theŠ  \  Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€should€not€lead€to€a€question€ofŠ ø  Šmeasurement,€such€as€whether€Rockville€or€Upper€Marlboro€isŠ d“  Šcloser€to€Silver€Spring.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€could€be€š šin€theŠ ¼  Šcounty€where€the€person€is€quarantined€or€in€the€circuit€court€inŠ hø Šthe€place€closest€to€where€the€person€is€quarantined.šš€€Mr.Š d ŠMorgan€suggested€that€the€language€could€be€š šin€the€circuit€courtŠ Ą Šwith€an€otherwise€appropriate€venue.šš€€Mr.€Bowen€explained€thatŠ l¼ Šthe€reason€for€his€suggested€language€is€that€the€Court€ofŠ h ŠAppeals€could€send€the€matter€anywhere,€and€it€would€notŠ Ä Šnecessarily€be€in€the€county€where€the€quarantine€occurred.€€IfŠ pĄ  Šan€emergency€existed,€and€the€Court€of€Appeals€could€not€makeŠ !l" Šthis€Ō_Ōdesignation,Ō_Ō€the€locale€for€filing€would€be€the€shortestŠ Č"$ Šdistance€to€travel.€€The€Chair€cautioned€that€a€judge€should€notŠ t$Ä& Šbe€able€to€dismiss€the€petition€on€the€ground€that€the€place€ofŠ  &p!( Šfiling€was€not€the€closest€location.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€expressed€the€concern€that€some€people€may€haveŠ x)Č$, Što€file€these€petitions€while€unrepresented,€with€no€funds.€€HowŠ $+t&. Šwould€a€person€in€this€circumstance€begin€the€process?€€The€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šresponded€that€it€may€be€necessary€to€write€into€the€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šlanguage€providing€for€appointment€of€counsel€and€advice€ofŠ ° Šrights.€€Mr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€someone€in€quarantine€cannotŠ \¬ Šleave€to€retain€an€attorney.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€theŠ X Šstatute€contemplates€that€the€petitioner€will€be€represented€byŠ “  Šappointed€counsel.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€word€š šclerkšš€not€be€capitalizedŠ  \  Šin€section€(b),€so€that€the€reference€is€both€to€the€Clerk€of€theŠ ø  ŠCourt€of€Appeals€and€to€a€circuit€court€clerk€in€the€jurisdictionŠ d“  Šwhere€the€petition€may€be€filed.€€The€clerk€would€seal€theŠ `  Špetition€provisionally,€subject€to€the€court€to€which€the€matterŠ ¼  Šis€assigned€unsealing€it.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€word€š šclerkššŠ hø Šis€a€defined€term.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€Mr.Š d ŠBowenššs€suggestions€as€to€the€word€š šclerkšš€and€including€anŠ Ą Šalternate€venue€provision€in€the€Rule.Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€what€the€language€of€section€(a)€shouldŠ h Šbe,€since€Mr.€Bowen€and€the€Chair€had€made€different€suggestions.€Š Ä ŠThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€filing€should€be€in€the€countyŠ pĄ  Šwhere€the€quarantine€is.€€The€Chair€asked€if€there€should€be€anŠ !l" Šalternate€provision€to€refer€to€filing€the€petition€in€whicheverŠ Č"$ Šcounty€is€open€if€others€are€closed.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€thatŠ t$Ä& Šthis€language€would€provide€a€third€choice.€€Mr.€Klein€noted€thatŠ  &p!( Šthe€petition€should€be€filed€in€the€nearest€court€that€is€notŠ Ģ'#* Šquarantined.€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€the€Rule€should€be€clear€that€aŠ x)Č$, Šcircuit€court€would€be€the€place€to€file€the€petition€only€if€theŠ $+t&. ŠCourt€of€Appeals€is€closed.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€what€the€decision€is€as€to€where€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfile€the€petition€if€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€closed.€€The€ChairŠ ° Šinquired€as€to€which€is€the€proper€courthouse€in€which€to€fileŠ \¬ Šthe€petition€upon€the€closure€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€if€theŠ X Šquarantine€takes€place€in€northern€Baltimore€County,€eight€milesŠ “  Šfrom€the€Ō_ŌHarfordŌ_Ō€County€courthouse€and€28€miles€from€theŠ ` ° ŠBaltimore€County€courthouse.€€Mr.€Michael€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ  \  Šcould€provide€that€the€petition€may€be€filed€in€any€other€circuitŠ ø  Šcourt.€€The€Reporter€observed€that€this€could€lead€to€theŠ d“  Šinvolvement€of€many€different€courts.€€This€would€defeat€theŠ `  Špurpose€of€the€preferred€mechanism€set€forth€in€the€Rule€š!š„€thatŠ ¼  Šthe€petition€is€filed€in€the€Court€of€Appeals,€and€the€ChiefŠ hø ŠJudge€of€the€Court€decides€which€county€should€hear€the€case.€Š d ŠInvolving€too€many€counties€creates€a€difficult€situation;€it€isŠ Ą Špreferable€that€the€Rule€be€drafted€so€that€the€second€choice€ofŠ l¼ Šwhere€the€petition€is€filed€can€be€easily€ascertained.€€JudgeŠ h ŠMissouri€added€that€having€too€many€counties€from€which€to€chooseŠ Ä Šcould€lead€to€š šjudge„shopping.šš€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€reiterated€that€his€suggested€language€would€takeŠ !l" Šcare€of€the€problems€pointed€out€today.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatŠ Č"$ Šthere€could€be€other€groups€who€are€quarantined.€€Judge€MissouriŠ t$Ä& Šresponded€that€the€cases€could€be€consolidated€pursuant€toŠ  &p!( Šsection€(d)€of€Rule€2„327,€Transfer€of€Action.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Ģ'#* Šcommented€that€the€Rule€does€not€have€to€provide€for€theŠ x)Č$, Šsituation€where€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€in€quarantine.€€If€thatŠ $+t&. Šis€the€case,€the€Court€will€deal€with€the€situation.€€The€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šsaid€that€this€is€a€meritorious€viewpoint.€€The€right€of€filing€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Špetition€for€habeas€corpus€relief€has€been€built€into€Rule€15„Š ° Š1101.€€It€is€not€worth€rewriting€the€Rule€to€anticipate€aŠ \¬ Šquarantine€of€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ X Šconsensus€to€omit€an€alternate€venue€provision€from€the€Rule.Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€said€that€he€is€concerned€about€proposing€newŠ ` ° ŠRules€that€do€not€answer€the€question,€š šWhere€does€one€file€aŠ  \  Špetition€for€relief€if€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€not€operationalŠ ø  Šbecause€of€the€outbreak€of€a€disease?šš.€€The€underlying€statuteŠ d“  Šwas€drafted€in€response€to€the€terrorism€attacks€that€occurred€onŠ `  ŠSeptember€11,€2001.€€It€would€be€reasonable€to€assume€that€theŠ ¼  Šseat€of€state€government€could€be€a€terrorism€target.€€AnŠ hø Šalternate€venue€to€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€where€the€Office€of€theŠ d ŠClerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€located€might€be€preferable.€Š Ą ŠThe€Subcommittee€could€reconsider€this€issue.€€Mr.€BowenŠ l¼ Šexpressed€the€view€that€this€should€not€be€left€to€the€remedy€ofŠ h Šhabeas€corpus,€and€he€agreed€with€Mr.€Klein.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointedŠ Ä Šout€that€Rule€1„322,€Filing€of€Pleadings€and€Other€Papers,Š pĄ  Šprovides€that€pleadings€and€papers€can€be€filed€with€a€judge.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€Mr.€Bowen€had€suggested€that€theŠ Č"$ Špetition€be€filed€in€the€courthouse€that€is€closest€to€the€placeŠ t$Ä& Šof€confinement.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€Court€ofŠ  &p!( ŠAppeals€can€designate€another€court€to€receive€the€petition.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠMr.€Klein€noted€that€it€is€possible€that€the€entire€Court€ofŠ x)Č$, ŠAppeals€is€quarantined€in€a€catastrophic€health€emergency.€€TheŠ $+t&. ŠChair€said€that€for€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€acceptŠ Š, (0 Šthe€filing,€it€is€implicit€that€the€Clerkššs€office€is€open.€€TheŠ |.Ģ)2 Šalternative€venue€would€be€the€courthouse€closest€to€theŠ ° Šconfinement.€€Mr.€Bowen€suggested€that€Rule€15„1103€(a)€couldŠ \¬ Šprovide:€š šIf€the€office€of€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€isŠ X Šunder€quarantine,€the€request€may€be€filed€in€the€circuit€courtŠ “  Šnearest€to€the€place€of€isolation€or€quarantine€that€is€not€underŠ ` ° Šquarantine.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€Alice€Lucan,€Esq.€wasŠ ø  Špresent€to€speak€about€the€issue€of€sealing€the€petition.€€Ms.Š d“  ŠLucan€remarked€that€an€air€of€unreality€surrounds€the€drafting€ofŠ `  Šthese€Rules.€€The€Maryland„Delaware„District€of€Columbia€PressŠ ¼  ŠAssociation,€the€organization€she€represents,€would€like€toŠ hø Šunderscore€that€its€goal€is€to€give€fast€and€accurate€informationŠ d Što€the€public€and€avoid€dangerous€rumors€if€a€catastrophic€eventŠ Ą Šwere€to€happen.€€Under€the€new€Rules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€1000,Š l¼ Šcourt€records€are€presumed€to€be€open.€€Her€organization€objectsŠ h Što€the€language€of€section€(b)€that€provides€for€provisionallyŠ Ä Šsealing€the€petition€and€asks€that€it€be€deleted.€€The€HealthŠ pĄ  ŠGeneral€Article€does€not€require€the€sealing€of€the€petition€andŠ !l" Šneither€does€the€Federal€Privacy€Act,€5€U.S.C.A.€šš552a.€€This€isŠ Č"$ Šalso€not€required€by€the€Health€Insurance€Portability€andŠ t$Ä& ŠAccountability€Act€(Ō_ŌHIPAAŌ_Ō),€Public€Law€104„191€(1996),€a€statuteŠ  &p!( Šproviding€for€privacy€in€health€care€matters.€€Code,€HealthŠ Ģ'#* ŠGeneral€Article,€šš4„303,€Disclosure€upon€Authorization€of€aŠ x)Č$, ŠPerson€in€Interest,€generally€puts€the€decision€to€disclose€inŠ $+t&. Šthe€hands€of€the€patient.€€Section€(h)€of€Rule€16„1006,€RequiredŠ Š, (0 ŠDenial€of€Inspectionš!šCertain€Categories€of€Case€Records,€providesŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€the€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of€certain€medicalŠ ° Šrecords€that€are€mandatorily€sealed€unless€opened€by€court€orderŠ \¬ Šor€as€otherwise€provided€by€law.€€Rule€16„1009,€Court€OrderŠ X ŠDenying€or€Permitting€Inspection€of€Case€Record,€provides€aŠ “  Šmechanism€to€close€records.€€The€petitioner€in€a€quarantine€caseŠ ` ° Šwho€would€like€the€records€closed€can€ask€that€they€be€sealed.€Š  \  ŠOtherwise,€the€records€can€remain€open.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ ø  Šit€seems€inappropriate€that€the€petitioner€would€have€to€requestŠ d“  Šthat€the€matter€be€sealed.€€Ms.€Lucan€responded€that€Rule€16„1009Š `  Šprovides€a€procedure€for€requesting€that€the€case€record€beŠ ¼  Šsealed.€€The€Rule€alerts€the€petitioner€that€sealing€the€petitionŠ hø Šis€an€option.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€language€in€sectionŠ d Š(b)€of€Rule€15„1103€makes€it€expressly€clear€that€the€petition€isŠ Ą Šprovisionally€sealed.€€He€said€that€this€seems€appropriate.€€HeŠ l¼ Šdisagreed€with€the€idea€that€someone€should€have€to€go€to€anotherŠ h ŠRule€to€find€out€about€sealing.€€Mr.€Sykes€added€that€thisŠ Ä Šinvolves€sensitive€medical€information,€and€this€is€differentŠ pĄ  Šfrom€many€other€petitions.€€Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Lucan€stated€that€the€position€of€the€Press€AssociationŠ Č"$ Šis€that€there€is€no€legislative€authority€for€the€files€to€beŠ t$Ä& Šsealed,€and€any€sealing€is€effected€pursuant€to€Rule€16„1009.€Š  &p!( ŠThe€Chair€remarked€that€there€is€no€harm€in€repeating€theŠ Ģ'#* Šprocedures€about€sealing€in€Rule€15„1103,€instead€of€sendingŠ x)Č$, Špeople€to€another€separate€rule.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ $+t&. Šview€that€the€Rule€as€written€is€appropriate.€€There€is€nothingŠ Š, (0 Šwrong€with€a€brief€closure€of€the€petition.€€The€Chair€statedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€this€issue€can€be€reconsidered€later€after€the€otherŠ ° ŠCatastrophic€Health€Emergency€Rules€are€discussed.€€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąTurning€to€section€(c),€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€it€is€notŠ X Šclear€when€the€statutory€three„day€time€limit€for€the€hearing€toŠ “  Štake€place€starts€running.€€Is€it€when€the€case€gets€to€theŠ ` ° Šcircuit€court€or€when€the€original€petition€is€filed?€€TheŠ  \  ŠReporter€replied€that€the€time€period€is€three€days€from€theŠ ø  Šfiling€of€the€petition.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€howŠ d“  Šlikely€it€would€be€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€its€order€wouldŠ `  Štell€the€trial€judge€that€the€hearing€has€to€be€at€a€certain€timeŠ ¼  Šand€date.€€Judge€Dryden€pointed€out€that€this€would€beŠ hø Šappropriate€in€an€emergency€situation.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarkedŠ d Šthat€the€phrase€using€the€word€š šforthwithšš€will€be€revised€by€theŠ Ą ŠStyle€Subcommittee.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€words€š šof€Appealsšš€be€deleted,Š h Šand€that€language€be€added€that€refers€to€the€court€in€which€theŠ Ä Špetition€was€filed.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€alternate€venueŠ pĄ  Šprovisions€can€create€confusion€and€suggested€not€to€addŠ !l" Šalternate€locations€for€filing€petitions,€leaving€the€alternativeŠ Č"$ Šof€filing€a€petition€for€habeas€corpus€if€the€Court€of€Appeals€isŠ t$Ä& Šclosed.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€require€that€theŠ  &p!( Špetitions€be€filed€only€in€the€Court€of€Appeals,€and€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€with€this€suggestion.€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€it€is€necessary€inŠ $+t&. Šsection€(d)€for€the€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€to€create€aŠ Š, (0 Šnotice.€€The€Clerk€can€serve€the€Secretary€with€a€copy€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Špetition€and€the€order,€and€the€language€that€states€that€theŠ ° ŠClerk€is€to€provide€a€notice€of€the€filing€of€the€petition€can€beŠ \¬ Šdeleted.€€Mr.€Sykes€observed€that€a€notice€can€be€provided€moreŠ X Šquickly€than€a€copy€of€the€petition€and€order.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ “  Šout€that€this€is€covered€in€Title€1€of€the€Rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€saidŠ ` ° Šthat€in€a€quarantine€situation,€the€notice€is€an€efficient€way€toŠ  \  Šlet€the€Department€know€about€the€petition€as€soon€as€possible.€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€a€requirement€be€built€into€theŠ d“  ŠRule€that€the€petitioner€serve€the€Secretary€with€a€copy€of€theŠ `  Špetition.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€it€may€be€difficult€for€theŠ ¼  Špetitioner€to€do€this,€and€she€asked€what€the€harm€is€inŠ hø Šrequiring€the€Clerk€to€give€a€copy€of€the€petition€to€theŠ d ŠSecretary.€€The€Reporter€added€that€this€is€a€shortcut€method€forŠ Ą Šservice€of€process.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€languageŠ l¼ Šstating€that€the€Clerk€is€to€provide€a€notice€of€the€filing€ofŠ h Šthe€petition€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€languageŠ Ä Šš šthe€close€of€business€onšš€be€deleted.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ pĄ  Šconsensus€to€the€deletions.€€Ms.€Lucan€asked€if€the€filing€of€theŠ !l" Špetition€would€result€in€a€listing€on€the€court€docket€that€wouldŠ Č"$ Šprovide€public€notice.€€The€Chair€responded€that€this€would€beŠ t$Ä& Šsealed€and€marked€only€with€a€number.€€It€would€be€listed€asŠ  &p!( Šš šmiscellaneous.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€added€that€the€Secretary€shouldŠ Ģ'#* Šbe€told€that€a€petition€was€filed€and€the€date€that€it€was€filed.€Š x)Č$, ŠThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€Secretary€should€receive€a€copy€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€petition,€with€the€date€of€its€filing€noted€on€it.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€Rule€should€state€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠClerk€will€provide€the€Secretary€with€the€date€of€the€filing€ofŠ ° Šthe€petition,€a€copy€of€the€petition,€and€a€copy€of€the€order.€Š \¬ ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€The€ViceŠ X ŠChair€asked€if€the€statute€states€that€the€petition€is€to€beŠ “  Šfiled€in€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Mr.€OššBrien€answered€that€theŠ ` ° Šstatute€provides€only€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€to€adopt€rulesŠ  \  Što€effectuate€the€statute.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€doesŠ d“  Šnot€decide€many€cases€of€original€jurisdiction.€€The€ChairŠ `  Šcommented€that€this€issue€was€discussed€when€the€Client€SecurityŠ ¼  ŠTrust€Fund€Rules€were€changed€to€the€Client€Protection€FundŠ hø ŠRules.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€had€asked€for€a€rule€requiring€thatŠ d Šjudicial€review€of€a€determination€by€the€Fund€be€made€under€theŠ Ą ŠRules€in€Title€7,€Chapter€200,€rather€than€by€the€Court€ofŠ l¼ ŠAppeals€exercising€original€jurisdiction.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ h Šquestioned€whether€original€jurisdiction€in€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ä Šcan€be€created€by€rule.€€Mr.€Sykes€replied€that€the€filing€of€theŠ pĄ  Špetition€in€the€Court€of€Appeals€does€not€create€originalŠ !l" Šjurisdiction€in€the€Court.€€Rather,€the€proposed€Rules€implementŠ Č"$ Šthe€power€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€asŠ t$Ä& Šadministrator€of€the€court€system,€parceling€out€emergency€healthŠ  &p!( Šcases€to€the€circuit€courts.€€Under€proposed€Title€15,€ChapterŠ Ģ'#* Š1100,€a€decision€of€a€circuit€court,€unlike€a€recommendationŠ x)Č$, Šissued€by€a€circuit€court€judge€in€attorney€discipline€cases,€isŠ $+t&. Ša€final€judgment€of€a€court€exercising€original€jurisdiction.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąTurning€to€section€(e),€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€this€allows€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠSecretary€to€file€an€answer.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€theŠ ° Šlanguage€š šallegations€of€thešš€should€be€placed€between€the€wordŠ \¬ Šš šthešš€and€the€word€š špetition.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensusŠ X Što€this€suggestion.€€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Michael€asked€whether€the€answer€in€the€file€is€sealed.€€Š ` ° ŠThe€Chair€replied€that€it€would€be€sealed€until€the€court€saysŠ  \  Šthat€it€is€open.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€Secretary€isŠ ø  Šnot€required€to€file€an€answer€and€does€not€need€the€sameŠ d“  Šprotections€that€a€quarantined€person€Ō_Ōneeds.Ō_Ō€€The€Secretary€hasŠ `  Šthe€power€to€say€what€information€is€public.€€The€Chair€agreed,Š ¼  Šcommenting€that€the€Secretary€could€hold€a€press€conference,€butŠ hø Šhe€cautioned€that€the€Secretary€should€not€be€given€ņņcarteóó€ņņblancheŠ d Šóóto€file€an€answer€that€indirectly€attempts€to€unseal€the€file.€Š Ģ ŠHe€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€of€section€(e)€begin€asŠ xČ Šfollows:€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_Ō€an€answer€is€not€filed€...šš.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ $t Šby€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Ms.€Lucan€pointed€out€thatŠ Š  ŠCode,€Health€General€Article,€šš18„906,€provides€for€an€efficientŠ |Ģ  Šadjudication€but€not€a€secret€one.€€Since€medical€records€areŠ (!x" Šsealed€on€a€mandatory€basis,€under€Rule€16„1006,€and€Rule€16„1009Š Ō"$$ Šprovides€for€a€temporary€seal€for€five€days€at€the€request€of€aŠ €$Š& Šparty€or€other€person€identified€in€a€court€record,€language€inŠ ,&|!( ŠTitle€15,€Chapter€1100€is€redundant.€€Š Ų'(#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€countered€that€it€is€important€to€keep€section€(b)Š „)Ō$, Šin€the€Rule,€rather€than€to€assume€that€someone€reading€the€RuleŠ 0+€&. Šwould€go€to€other€rules€and€statutes.€€€Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€Rule€15„1103€as€amended.Š ˆ.Ų)2 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1104,€Proceedings€in€the€CircuitŠ ° ŠCourt,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š \¬ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ “  ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1104,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€15„1104.€€PROCEEDINGS€IN€THE€CIRCUITŠ `  ŠCOURTŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€(a)€€Appointment€of€CounselŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€petition€has€been€filed€pursuantŠ >Ž Što€Rule€15„1103€by€an€individual€or€group€notŠ d Šrepresented€by€counsel,€the€circuit€courtŠ ź: Šshall€appoint€counsel€in€accordance€withŠ Ą ŠCode,€Health„General€Article,€šš18„906€(c),€orŠ –ę Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€shall€appoint€counsel€inŠ l¼ Šaccordance€with€Code,€Public€Safety€Article,Š B’ Ššš14„3A„05€(f)(2).Š h ŠĢ€€(b)€€Consolidation€of€Actions,€Claims,€andŠ Ä ŠIssuesŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€Consolidation€of€actions,€claims,€andŠ F –! Šissues€is€governed€by€Rule€2„327€and€Code,Š !l" ŠHealth€General€Article,€šš18„906€(b)(7).Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(c)€€Time€for€HearingŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€The€circuit€court€shall€conduct€aŠ J%š ' Šhearing€on€a€petition€for€relief€within€threeŠ  &p!( Šdays€from€the€date€that€the€petition€isŠ ö&F") Šfiled,€except€that€the€court€may€extend€theŠ Ģ'#* Štime€for€the€hearing:€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€upon€a€request€of€the€Secretary€orŠ N*ž%- Šother€designated€official€in€accordance€withŠ $+t&. ŠCode,€Health„General€Article,€šš18„906€(b)(4)Š ś+J'/ Šor€Code,€Public€Safety€Article,€šš14„3A„05Š Š, (0 Š(c)(4);Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(2)€upon€a€request€by€a€petitioner€who€isŠ ° Šunrepresented€by€counsel,€to€afford€theŠ †Ö Špetitioner€an€opportunity€to€retain€counselŠ \¬ Šor€for€other€good€cause;€orŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€to€effectuate€the€consolidation€ofŠ Ž. Šproceedings€in€connection€with€claims€pendingŠ “  Šin€two€or€more€petitions.Š Š Ś ŠņņóóĢ€€(d)€€Appearance€at€and€Conduct€of€theŠ 6 †  ŠHearingŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€event€that€one€or€more€of€theŠ ø  Šparties,€their€counsel,€or€witnesses€areŠ ŽŽ  Šunable€to€appear€personally€at€the€hearing,Š d“  Šand€where€the€fair€and€effective€adjudicationŠ :Š  Šof€the€proceedings€permits,€the€court,€in€theŠ `  Šinterests€of€justice,€may:Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€accept€pleadings€and€admitŠ ’ā Šdocumentary€evidence€submitted€or€profferedŠ hø Šby€courier,€facsimile,€or€electronic€mail;Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(2)€relax€or€suspend€some€or€all€of€theŠ ź: Šrules€of€evidence€set€out€in€Title€5€of€theseŠ Ą ŠRules;€andŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€(3)€if€feasible,€hear€testimony€andŠ B’ Šargument€and€rule€on€issues€of€fact€and€law,Š h Šby€means€of€a€telephonic€conference€call,Š ī> Šlive€closed€circuit€television,€live€internetŠ Ä Šor€satellite€video€conference€transmission,Š šź Šor€other€available€means€of€communicationŠ pĄ  Šthat€reasonably€permit€the€parties€or€theirŠ F –! Šauthorized€representatives€to€fullyŠ !l" Šparticipate€in€the€proceedings.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(e)€€Factors€to€be€ConsideredŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€At€the€hearing,€the€court€shall€takeŠ J%š ' Šinto€account€the€following€information,€toŠ  &p!( Šthe€extent€available:Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€the€means€of€transmission€of€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdisease€or€outbreak€that€is€believed€to€beŠ x)Č$, Šcaused€by€exposure€to€the€deadly€agent;Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€degree€of€contagion€that€isŠ ś+J'/ Šassociated€with€exposure€to€the€deadly€agent;Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€the€degree€of€public€exposure€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdisease€or€outbreak;Š ° ŠĢ€€€€(4)€the€risk€and€severity€of€the€possibleŠ \¬ Šresult€from€infection,€injury,€or€death€of€anŠ 2‚ Šindividual€or€group€of€individuals€by€theŠ X Šdeadly€agent;Š Ž. Š€€€€(5)€whether€the€petitioner€or€the€groupŠ “  Šof€individuals€similarly€situated€to€theŠ Š Ś Špetitioner€may€have€been€exposed€to€theŠ ` ° Šdeadly€agent;Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€the€potential€risk€to€the€publicŠ ā 2  Šhealth€of€an€order€enjoining€the€SecretaryššsŠ ø  Šdirective€or€otherwise€requiring€theŠ ŽŽ  Šimmediate€release€of€the€petitioner,€or€of€anŠ d“  Šindividual€or€group€of€individuals€similarlyŠ :Š  Šsituated€to€the€petitioner,€from€isolation€orŠ `  Šquarantine;€andŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(7)€any€other€material€facts.Š ’ā ŠĢĢSource:€This€Rule€is€new.Š d ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€the€two€alternative€provisions€for€theŠ –ę Šappointment€of€counsel€in€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš18„906Š B’ Š(c)€and€Code,€Public€Safety€Article,€šš14„3A„05€(f)(2).€€The€ChairŠ ī> Šsaid€that€the€statutes€provide€for€an€automatic€appointment€ofŠ šź Šcounsel€whether€or€not€the€confined€individual€chooses€to€have€anŠ F –! Šattorney.€€Mr.€Bowen€noted€that€if€the€person€does€not€have€anŠ ņ!B# Šattorney,€he€or€she€would€not€be€able€to€appear€in€proper€personŠ ž#ī% Šbecause€of€the€confinement€or€quarantine.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commentedŠ J%š ' Šthat€someone€could€appear€and€argue€ņņpro€seņņóóóó€via€satellite,Š ö&F") Štelevision,€or€telephone.€€The€Chair€asked€whether€it€would€beŠ ®(ž#+ Šsuperseding€the€statute€to€build€into€the€Rule€that€the€confinedŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šperson€may€request€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€appoint€counsel.€Š ,V'/ ŠMr.€OššBrien€suggested€that€the€language€of€the€Rule€could€be:Š ²-)1 Šš šThe€Court€of€Appeals,€upon€request,€shall€appoint€counsel.šš€€Š ° ŠThis€would€make€counsel€available,€but€may€an€individual€declineŠ \¬ Šcounsel?€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€provide€thatŠ X Šunless€the€petitioner€declines,€the€court€shall€appoint€counsel.€Š “  ŠThe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€inquired€as€to€who€pays€for€counsel.€€Mr.Š  \  ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€answered€that€the€Secretary€of€Health€and€Mental€HygieneŠ ø  Šis€responsible€for€the€payment.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€asked€if€the€RuleŠ d“  Šshould€provide€that€the€order€state€that€the€Secretary€pays€forŠ `  Šcounsel.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€language€should€be€added€toŠ ¼  ŠRule€15„1104€expressly€stating€who€is€to€pay€for€counsel.€€TheŠ hø ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€The€Reporter€addedŠ d Šthat€the€language€of€other€Rules€similar€in€nature€can€be€used.€Š Ą ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€the€languageŠ l¼ Šexpressing€the€concept€that€counsel€will€be€appointed€unless€theŠ h Šperson€declines€and€that€the€Secretary€will€pay€the€reasonableŠ Ä Šfees€and€costs€of€counsel.€€He€asked€whether€the€provisionŠ pĄ  Šconcerning€the€appointment€of€counsel€should€be€moved€into€RuleŠ !l" Š15„1103.€€Mr.€Sykes€answered€that€the€provision€concerning€theŠ Č"$ Šappointment€of€counsel€should€be€placed€in€Rule€15„1104.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€add€this€language€to€Rule€15„Š  &p!( Š1104.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€adding€this€provision€would€beŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€judiciary€stating€that€a€department€of€the€executive€branchŠ x)Č$, Šof€government€is€responsible€for€payment.€€The€Reporter€observedŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€statute€provides€that€the€court€shall€appoint€counsel.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąTurning€to€section€(b),€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreference€to€both€Rule€2„327€and€to€the€Code€is€necessary,Š ° Šbecause€the€Rule€does€not€contain€the€language€in€subsectionŠ \¬ Š(b)(7)€of€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš18„906€referring€toŠ X Šconsolidation€where€the€number€of€individuals€involved€orŠ “  Šaffected€is€so€large€as€to€render€individual€participationŠ ` ° Šimpractical.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€two€provisions€are€not€inŠ  \  Šconflict.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€Title€2€appliesŠ ø  Što€these€Rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€answered€that€Title€2€does€apply.€€TheŠ d“  ŠVice€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€one€rule€is€being€singled€outŠ `  Šwhen€all€of€the€Title€2€Rules€are€applicable€to€the€extent€thatŠ ¼  Šthey€are€not€modified€by€these€provisions.€€She€said€that€itŠ hø Šwould€be€preferable€to€state€in€the€Rule€that€š šin€addition€toššŠ d ŠRule€2„327,€the€provisions€of€Code,€Health€General€Article,€šš18„Š Ą Š906€(b)(7)€apply.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€add€thisŠ l¼ Šlanguage.€Š h Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€how€subsection€(c)(2)€wouldŠ Ä Šwork.€€Mr.€Sykes€replied€that€a€petitioner€who€would€like€toŠ pĄ  Šretain€counsel€selected€by€the€petitioner€rather€than€appointedŠ !l" Šby€the€court€can€ask€for€an€extension.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarkedŠ Č"$ Šthat€if€a€petitioner€is€negotiating€with€an€attorney,€he€or€sheŠ t$Ä& Šshould€wait€to€file€the€petition.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€theŠ  &p!( Špetition€should€be€filed€as€promptly€as€possible.€€The€ChairŠ Ģ'#* Šobserved€that€there€may€be€additional€reasons€why€the€petitionerŠ x)Č$, Šmay€require€an€extension€and€suggested€that€subsection€(c)(2)Š $+t&. Šshould€read€as€follows:€š šupon€a€request€by€a€petitioner€for€goodŠ Š, (0 Šcause.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€with€this€suggestion€by€consensus.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Klein€noted€that€section€(b)€refers€to€š šactions,€claims,Š ° Šand€issuesšš€while€subsection€(c)(3)€refers€to€š šclaims.šš€€He€askedŠ \¬ Šif€this€distinction€was€intended.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€thatŠ X Šsubsection€(c)(3)€read€as€follows:€š što€effectuate€theŠ “  Šconsolidation€of€proceedings.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensusŠ ` ° Što€this€change.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€expressed€concern€about€the€possibility€thatŠ ø  Šthe€court€could€relax€or€suspend€some€or€all€of€the€rules€ofŠ d“  Ševidence€pursuant€to€subsection€(d)(2).€€The€Chair€noted€thatŠ `  Šsection€(c)€of€€Rule€5„101,€Scope,€provides€that€as€to€theŠ ¼  Šproceedings€listed€in€that€section,€š š...the€court€may,€in€theŠ hø Šinterest€of€justice,€decline€to€require€strict€application€of€theŠ d Šrules€in€[Title€5]...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€thisŠ Ą Šlanguage€could€be€used€in€subsection€(d)(2)€of€Rule€15„1104.€€Š l¼ ŠThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€the€appropriate€section€ofŠ h ŠRule€5„101€would€be€section€(b),€which€provides€that€the€Rules€inŠ Ä ŠTitle€5€are€inapplicable€in€certain€types€of€proceedings.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠVice€Chair€answered€that€the€Rules€in€Title€5€are€notŠ !l" Šinapplicable.€€The€Chair€reiterated€that€the€language€of€Rule€5„Š Č"$ Š101€(c)€should€be€put€into€subsection€(d)(2)€of€Rule€15„1104,€andŠ t$Ä& Šthe€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€with€this€suggestion.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€questioned€as€to€why€it€is€necessary€to€list€theŠ Ģ'#* Švarious€means€of€communication€in€subsection€(d)(3).€€Mr.€SykesŠ x)Č$, Šreplied€that€there€is€no€harm€in€suggesting€examples.Š $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€told€the€Committee€that€section€(e)€was€taken€fromŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Code€provisions,€but€subsection€(e)(4)€needs€to€be€restyled.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1105,€Decision€and€Order,€forŠ \¬ Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š X ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ “  ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1105,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢRule€15„1105.€€DECISION€AND€ORDERŠ `  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€DecisionŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€If€the€court€finds€by€a€preponderanceŠ >Ž Šof€the€evidence€that€the€isolation€orŠ d Šquarantine€directive€of€the€Secretary,€asŠ ź: Šapplied€to€the€petitioner€or,€in€the€case€ofŠ Ą Šconsolidated€proceedings,€to€the€individualsŠ –ę Šor€group€of€individuals€similarly€situated€toŠ l¼ Šthe€petitioner,€is€necessary€and€reasonableŠ B’ Šunder€the€circumstances€to€prevent€or€reduceŠ h Šthe€spread€of€the€disease€or€outbreakŠ ī> Šbelieved€to€have€been€caused€by€exposure€to€aŠ Ä Šdeadly€agent,€the€court€shall€deny€theŠ šź Špetition€and€issue€an€order€authorizing€theŠ pĄ  Šcontinued€isolation€or€quarantine€of€theŠ F –! Šindividual€or€group€of€individuals.€Š !l" ŠOtherwise,€the€court€shall€enter€an€orderŠ ņ!B# Šreleasing€from€isolation€or€quarantine€theŠ Č"$ Špetitioner€and€other€individuals€or€group€ofŠ ž#ī% Šindividuals€as€to€whom€the€burden€of€proofŠ t$Ä& Šhas€not€been€met.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€Statement€of€ReasonsŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€court€shall€prepare€and€file€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdictate€into€the€record€a€brief€statement€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€reasons€for€its€decision€and€enter€anŠ N*ž%- Šorder€in€accordance€with€section€(c)€of€thisŠ $+t&. ŠRule.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(c)€€OrderŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€order€shall:Š \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€be€in€writing;Š X ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€reasonably€identify€the€isolated€orŠ “  Šquarantined€individual€or€group€ofŠ Š Ś Šindividuals€by€name€or€by€sharedŠ ` ° Šcharacteristics;Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€specify€all€material€findings€ofŠ ā 2  Šfact€and€conclusions€of€law;Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€be€given€to€the€parties€or€theirŠ d“  Šcounsel€of€record,€except€as€otherwiseŠ :Š  Šprovided€in€subsection€(c)(2)(B)€of€thisŠ `  ŠRule.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Orders€Authorizing€ContinuedŠ ’ā ŠIsolation€or€QuarantineŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€An€order€authorizing€continuedŠ d Šisolation€or€quarantine€or€the€individual€orŠ ź: Šgroup€of€individuals€shall:Š Ą ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€be€effective€for€a€specific€periodŠ l¼ Šof€time€not€to€exceed€30€days;€andŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€be€served€by€the€Secretary€or€theŠ ī> ŠSecretaryššs€designee€on€the€individual€orŠ Ä Šgroup€of€individuals€specified€in€the€order,Š šź Šunless€such€service€is€impractical€due€to€theŠ pĄ  Šnumber€or€geographical€dispersion€of€theŠ F –! Šaffected€individuals,€in€which€case€the€courtŠ !l" Šshall€provide€actual€notice€to€the€affectedŠ ņ!B# Šindividuals€by€personal€service€or€by€anyŠ Č"$ Šmeans€available.Š ž#ī% ŠĢCommittee€note:€The€Rules€is€this€Chapter€doŠ J%š ' Šnot€authorize€the€granting€of€other€equitableŠ  &p!( Šrelief.Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(d)€€StayŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€motion€of€the€Secretary,€theŠ N*ž%- Šcourt€may€stay€the€operation€of€an€orderŠ $+t&. Šreleasing€the€petitioner€and€otherŠ ś+J'/ Šindividuals€or€group€of€individuals€andŠ Š, (0 Šcontinue€the€isolation€or€quarantine€pendingŠ ¦-ö(1 Šappellate€review.€€The€motion€shall€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccompanied€by€a€statement€of€the€SecretaryŠ ° Šor€the€Secretaryššs€designee€in€writing€or€onŠ †Ö Šthe€record€of€intention€to€seek€expeditedŠ \¬ Šappellate€review€of€the€order.Š 2‚ ŠSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š X ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€commented€that€section€(a)€needs€to€be€restyled.€€Š Š Ś ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(a)€should€begin€as€follows:Š 6 †  Šš šThe€court€shall€order€the€release€of€the€petitioner€unless€theŠ ā 2  Šcourt€finds€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence€that€the€isolationŠ ŽŽ  Šor€quarantine€directive...šš.€€Mr.€Morgan€said€that€the€RuleŠ :Š  Šshould€provide€that€the€court€can€determine€the€evidence€for€eachŠ ę6 Šindividual.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€beŠ ’ā Šadded€that€would€state€that€each€individualššs€case€would€beŠ >Ž Šmeasured€on€his€or€her€own.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ ź: Šthere€is€no€similar€Committee€note€in€Rule€2„503,€Consolidation;Š –ę ŠSeparate€Trials.€€The€presumption€is€that€each€party€remains€anŠ B’ Šindividual€plaintiff€or€petitioner.Š ī> Šą  ąThe€Chair€reiterated€his€suggestion€that€the€Rule€shouldŠ šź Šbegin€with€the€language€providing€that€the€court€shall€order€theŠ F –! Šrelease€of€the€petitioner.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreedŠ ņ!B# Šwith€this€suggestion.€€Š ž#ī% Šą  ą€Turning€to€sections€(b)€and€(c),€the€Vice€Chair€questionedŠ J%š ' Šas€to€why€the€statement€of€reasons€for€the€courtššs€decision€isŠ ö&F") Šoutside€of€the€courtššs€order.€€Mr.€Michael€added€that€there€is€noŠ ¢(ņ#+ Štime€frame€included€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ N*ž%- Šsubsection€(c)(1)€should€only€apply€to€orders€authorizing€theŠ ś+J'/ Šquarantine.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€if€the€petitioner€isŠ ¦-ö(1 Šreleased,€the€court€should€dictate€a€statement€of€reasons€intoŠ ° Šthe€record,€but€if€the€quarantine€is€continued,€there€is€noŠ \¬ Šreason€to€dictate€the€reasons€into€the€record€because€a€detailedŠ X Šorder€is€entered.€€The€statute€requires€that€a€written€order€beŠ “  Šissued€when€relief€is€denied.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€viewŠ ` ° Šthat€a€written€order€should€be€issued,€no€matter€what€theŠ  \  Šdecision,€pursuant€to€Rule€2„601,€Entry€of€Judgment.€€The€ChairŠ ø  Šsuggested€that€subsection€(c)(1)€read€as€follows:€š šThe€orderŠ d“  Šshall€be€in€writing,€and€orders€authorizing€continued€quarantineŠ `  Šshall€reasonably€identify€the€isolated€or€quarantined€individualŠ ¼  Šor€group€of€individuals€by€name€or€by€shared€characteristics€andŠ hø Šshall€specify€all€material€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€ofŠ d Šlaw.šš€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€subsections€(c)(1)(B)€andŠ Ą Š(c)(1)(C)€could€be€moved€into€subsection€(c)(2).€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Michael€suggested€that€there€should€be€a€time€frame€forŠ h Šorders€authorizing€a€quarantine.€€His€concern€is€that€the€judgeŠ Ä Šcould€hold€the€matter€ņņsub€curia€óófor€an€extended€amount€of€time.€€Š pĄ  ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€could€direct€that€the€court€decideŠ (!x" Šthe€petitions€promptly.€€Mr.€Michael€remarked€that€if€the€courtŠ Ō"$$ Šgrants€a€quarantine,€the€order€should€be€issued€promptly€so€thatŠ €$Š& Šthe€petitioner€can€appeal.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€subsectionŠ ,&|!( Š(c)(1)(A)€should€read€š šbe€in€writing,šš€and€subsection€(c)(1)(B)Š Ų'(#* Šshould€read€š šbe€filed€no€later€than€the€day€after€the€courtŠ „)Ō$, Šreaches€a€decision.šš€€Judge€Dryden€suggested€that€the€time€frameŠ 0+€&. Šcould€be€š šthe€day€after€the€hearing€concludes.šš€€Š Ü,,(0 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€asked€if€section€(a)€of€Rule€2„522,€CourtŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠDecisionš!šJury€Verdict,€applies.€€The€Vice€Chair€answeredŠ ° Šaffirmatively.€€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€no€judgment€has€beenŠ \¬ Šentered€when€the€order€is€written.€€The€Chair€said€that€languageŠ X Šcould€be€added€to€the€Rule€providing€that€the€matter€cannot€beŠ “  Šheld€ņņsub€curiaóó.€€Mr.€Sykes€reiterated€that€Rule€2„522€(a)€onlyŠ ` ° Šapplies€when€a€judgment€has€been€entered.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ  h  Šthat€subsection€(c)(1)€provide€that€the€court€shall€promptlyŠ Ä  Šenter€the€order€and€comply€with€Rule€2„522€(a).€€Judge€DrydenŠ pĄ  Šreiterated€that€the€time€period€should€be€the€day€after€theŠ l  Šhearing€concludes.€€Judge€Missouri€cautioned€that€the€hearingŠ Č Šcould€finish€on€a€Friday.€€Mr.€Michael€suggested€that€the€timeŠ tÄ Šperiod€could€be€the€next€business€day€after€the€hearingŠ  p Šconcludes.€€Subsection(c)(1)(A)€would€read:€š šbe€in€writing,šš€andŠ Ģ Šsubsection€(c)(1)(B)€would€read:€š šbe€filed€no€later€than€the€nextŠ xČ Šbusiness€day€after€the€hearing€concludes.šš€€Current€subsectionsŠ $t Š(c)(1)(B)€and€(c)(1)(C)€would€be€moved€to€subsection€(c)(2).€€ByŠ Š  Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€these€changes.Š |Ģ  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€about€keeping€the€language€requiring€theŠ (!x" Šjudge€to€dictate€the€reasons€into€the€record.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ Ō"$$ Šresponded€that€this€language€is€not€necessary€if€Rule€2„522€(a)Š €$Š& Šapplies.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€judge€put€the€reasons€onŠ ,&|!( Šthe€record,€then€write€the€order.€€The€Chair€said€that€this€wouldŠ Ų'(#* Šbe€appropriate€if€the€judge€is€releasing€the€petitioner€fromŠ „)Ō$, Šquarantine,€but€if€the€quarantine€is€being€continued,€the€RuleŠ 0+€&. Šcould€provide€that€whether€or€not€the€judge€has€stated€theŠ Ü,,(0 Šreasons€on€the€record,€the€judge€shall€put€the€reasons€in€theŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šorder.€€The€next€provision€would€be€that€the€order€is€to€be€givenŠ ° Što€the€parties€or€their€counsel.€€Subsection€(c)(2),€OrdersŠ \¬ ŠAuthorizing€Continued€Isolation€or€Quarantine,€should€be€moved.€€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€asked€about€subsection€(c)(2)(B).€€The€ReporterŠ “  Šreplied€that€the€order€cannot€be€handed€to€the€party,€so€it€isŠ ` ° Šdisseminated€by€the€method€set€out€in€subsection€(c)(2)(B).€€Mr.Š  \  ŠSykes€pointed€out€that€the€wording€of€the€subsection€is€veryŠ ø  Šcumbersome€and€can€be€redrafted€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€TheŠ d“  ŠVice€Chair€agreed€that€the€wording€of€subsection€(c)(2)(B)€isŠ `  Šawkward.€€The€actual€notice€is€first€served€by€the€Secretary,Š ¼  Šthen€by€the€court.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€clerkššs€officeŠ hø Šis€required€to€send€out€copies.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€theŠ d Šš šactualšš€notice€is€really€no€more€than€what€the€clerk€normallyŠ Ą Šsends€out,€and€she€suggested€that€the€word€š šactualšš€be€deleted.€Š l¼ ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.€€The€ViceŠ h ŠChair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„121€provides€for€notice€by€anyŠ Ä Šmeans€š šreasonably€calculated€to€give€actual€notice.šš€€SheŠ pĄ  Šsuggested€that€this€language€be€substituted€in€subsectionŠ !l" Š(c)(2)(B)€for€the€phrase€š šby€any€means€available.šš€€Mr.€SykesŠ Č"$ Šresponded€that€the€court€will€do€its€best€to€ensure€that€theŠ t$Ä& Šparty€knows€about€the€contents€of€the€order.Š  &p!( Šą  ąTurning€to€section€(d),€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€a€motionŠ Ģ'#* Šfor€a€stay€is€accompanied€by€a€statement€of€the€SecretaryššsŠ x)Č$, Šintention€to€seek€appellate€review.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€inquired€as€toŠ $+t&. Šwhy€the€Rule€does€not€also€contain€a€provision€that€allows€theŠ Š, (0 Šquarantined€person€to€note€an€immediate€appeal€from€the€statementŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€reasons€by€the€court.€€The€Chair€responded€that€an€appealŠ ° Šshould€be€from€a€written€judgment.€€It€may€be€that€the€writtenŠ \¬ Šorder€is€not€filed€until€the€next€day.€€Nothing€prohibits€aŠ X Šperson€from€noting€his€or€her€appeal,€which€is€treated€as€filedŠ “  Šon€the€day€the€order€is€filed.€Š ` ° Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€section€(d)€could€begin€asŠ  \  Šfollows:€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€motion€of€the€Secretary€made€at€the€hearing...šš.€Š ø  ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€judge€may€not€necessarilyŠ d“  Šdecide€the€petition€at€the€hearing.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€thatŠ `  Šif€the€hearing€is€held€on€a€Friday,€the€order€will€be€issued€onŠ ¼  ŠMonday€morning.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€order€should€be€filedŠ hø Šthe€same€day€the€court€makes€its€decision,€but€no€later€than€theŠ d Šfollowing€business€day.€€The€appeal€should€be€from€the€writtenŠ Ą Šjudgment.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€Missouri€remarked€that€the€practicalities€of€this€areŠ h Šthat€the€judge€could€prepare€the€order,€but€if€it€is€late€in€theŠ Ä Šday,€court€personnel€would€not€be€available€to€type,€copy,€andŠ pĄ  Šdistribute€it.€€In€a€situation€fraught€with€hysteria,€such€asŠ !l" Šwhat€took€place€following€the€terrorist€attack€on€September€11,Š Č"$ Š2001,€not€much€work€may€be€accomplished.€€If€there€is€aŠ t$Ä& Šcatastrophic€incident,€employees€may€go€home€during€the€work€day.€Š  &p!( ŠAn€immediate€order€may€have€to€be€more€truncated€than€that€forŠ Ģ'#* Šwhich€the€Rule€provides.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€languageŠ x)Č$, Šsimilar€to€that€in€Rule€4„407,€Statement€and€Order€of€Court,Š $+t&. Šcould€be€added€to€subsection€(b)€as€follows:€€š šA€decision€andŠ Š, (0 Šstatement€of€reasons€dictated€into€the€record€shall€constitute€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfinal€judgment€for€purposes€of€appellate€review.šš€€This€makes€itŠ ° Šclear€that€an€appeal€is€from€a€final€judgment.€€Judge€KaplanŠ \¬ Šsuggested€that€the€judge€could€put€the€reasons€for€the€decisionŠ X Šon€the€record€and€then€file€an€order€incorporating€the€reasonsŠ “  Šimmediately.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€statute€requiresŠ ` ° Šthat€the€order€state€certain€things€that€may€not€be€covered€whenŠ  \  Šthe€reasons€are€dictated.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€why€the€orderŠ ø  Šshould€require€more€than€the€decision€on€the€record.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠKaplan€pointed€out€that€Rule€4„407€provides€that€after€a€postŠ `  Šconviction€hearing,€the€judge€shall€prepare€and€file€or€dictateŠ ¼  Šinto€the€record€a€statement€setting€forth€separately€each€groundŠ hø Šupon€which€the€petition€is€based.€€Rule€15„1105€could€use€theŠ d Šsame€concept€and€then€state€that€the€order€incorporates€byŠ Ą Šreference€the€statement€made€by€the€judge.€€The€Chair€noted€thatŠ l¼ Šthe€statute€requires€more€than€this.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€thatŠ h Šproviding€that€the€statement€of€reasons€is€a€final€judgment€andŠ Ä Šthen€writing€a€new€final€judgment€later€with€more€reasons€couldŠ pĄ  Šcause€problems.€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€if€the€reasons€for€the€courtššs€decisionŠ Č"$ Šare€dictated€into€the€record€and€promptly€transcribed,€the€orderŠ t$Ä& Šmay€incorporate€by€reference€a€transcript€of€the€proceedings.€Š  &p!( ŠThis€is€not€in€the€Post€Conviction€Rules,€but€it€is€in€the€caseŠ Ģ'#* Šlaw.€€He€asked€the€Committee€if€they€agreed€with€thisŠ x)Č$, Šproposition.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€whether€the€parties€orŠ $+t&. Štheir€counsel€would€be€given€the€entire€transcript.€€The€ChairŠ Š, (0 Šanswered€that€the€transcript€would€consist€of€the€judgeššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šstatement€of€reasons.€€This€is€parallel€to€the€habeas€corpusŠ ° Šstatute€and€does€not€violate€the€catastrophic€health€emergencyŠ \¬ Šstatutes.€€He€suggested€that€the€following€language€should€beŠ X Šadded€to€subsection€(c)(1)(C):€€š šThe€order€may€incorporate€byŠ “  Šreference€a€transcript€of€the€proceedings.šš€€The€Committee€agreedŠ ` ° Šby€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€section€(d)€does€not€provide€theŠ ø  Špetitioner€the€opportunity€to€respond€to€the€Secretaryššs€stayŠ d“  Šmotion.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€it€is€not€a€motion€if€thereŠ `  Šis€no€opportunity€to€respond.€€Mr.€Michael€questioned€as€to€why€aŠ ¼  Šstay€is€permitted,€if€the€court€has€decided€to€release€theŠ hø Špetitioner.€€The€Reporter€observed€that€the€risk€to€the€generalŠ d Špublic€may€be€enormous.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ Ą Šprovide€as€follows:€€š šThe€court€may,€for€good€cause€shown,€stayŠ l¼ Šthe€order€releasing€the€petitioner,€allowing€the€quarantine€toŠ h Šcontinue€pending€appellate€review.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€suggestedŠ Ä Šthat€the€language€in€section€(d)€that€reads€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€motion€of€theŠ pĄ  ŠSecretaryšš€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€followingŠ !l" Šlanguage€should€be€added€to€the€beginning€of€section€(d):€š š[Ō_Ōo]nŌ_ŌŠ Č"$ Šthe€record€and€in€open€court€after€the€parties€have€been€affordedŠ t$Ä& Šan€opportunity€to€be€heard...šš.€€Mr.€Sykes€cautioned€that€theŠ  &p!( ŠRule€should€not€use€the€language€š šin€open€court,šš€because€theŠ Ģ'#* Šproceedings€may€be€conducted€via€television.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ x)Č$, Šsuggested€that€the€first€sentence€of€section€(d)€remain€in€theŠ $+t&. ŠRule,€and€the€rest€of€the€section€be€deleted.€€Mr.€SykesŠ Š, (0 Šcommented€that€a€good€cause€standard€should€be€added.€€The€ChairŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsuggested€that€the€first€sentence€of€section€(d)€begin€asŠ ° Šfollows:€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€a€finding€of€good€cause,€the€court€may€stay...Š \¬ Špending€appellate€review€provided€that€the€petitioner€is€affordedŠ X Šthe€opportunity€to€be€heard.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreedŠ “  Što€this€change.€€Mr.€Bowen€observed€that€the€Secretary€has€toŠ ` ° Šundertake€appellate€review.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€theŠ  \  ŠSecretary€should€not€be€allowed€to€move€for€a€stay,€unless€theŠ ø  ŠSecretary€has€filed€for€appellate€review.€€This€can€be€filed€asŠ d“  Šsoon€as€the€decision€has€been€made€and€would€be€deemed€filedŠ `  Šafter€the€written€judgment.€€The€stay€is€available€only€if€theŠ ¼  ŠSecretary€does€something€to€persuade€the€court€that€he€or€she€isŠ hø Šgoing€to€seek€appellate€review.€€Š d Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€observed€that€in€death€penalty€cases,€there€isŠ Ą Šan€automatic€appeal.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€petitionerŠ l¼ Šwho€is€quarantined€may€not€want€to€appeal.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€outŠ h Šthat€the€phrase€š šexpedited€appellate€reviewšš€in€section€(d)€is€aŠ Ä Štechnical€term€that€probably€is€not€appropriate€in€thisŠ pĄ  Šsituation.€€Judge€Dryden€inquired€as€to€whether€there€should€be€aŠ !l" Šspecific€time€period€within€which€the€Secretary€must€note€theŠ Č"$ Šappeal.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€stay€provision€could€include€aŠ t$Ä& Šrequirement€that€the€Secretary€must€file€a€notice€of€appeal€by€aŠ  &p!( Šparticular€date.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€noted€that€this€would€not€workŠ Ģ'#* Š„š!š€the€judge€does€not€necessarily€decide€the€matter€on€the€dateŠ x)Č$, Šof€the€hearing,€and€once€the€hearing€is€over,€the€parties€may€notŠ $+t&. Šbe€immediately€available.€€The€stay€must€be€entered€promptly.€Š Š, (0 ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€following€language€could€be€addedŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€section€(d):€š šthe€court€may€order€a€stay€on€such€terms€as€theŠ ° Šcourt€deems€practicable.šš€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€theŠ \¬ Špetitioner€can€ask€for€a€stay€to€be€lifted.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatŠ X Šthe€Secretary€should€ask€for€the€stay€as€soon€as€the€decision€atŠ “  Šthe€hearing€is€announced,€and€the€petitioner€is€available€toŠ ` ° Šargue.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€petitioner€can€move€to€liftŠ  \  Šthe€stay€while€the€appeal€is€pending.€€The€trial€courtššsŠ ø  Šcontinuing€jurisdiction€over€the€stay€should€be€made€clear.€€Mr.Š d“  ŠSykes€suggested€that€the€Rule€require€the€Secretary€to€state€hisŠ `  Šor€her€position€after€the€adverse€decision.€€The€court€would€thenŠ ¼  Šdecide€on€the€stay€after€the€petitioner€has€had€an€opportunity€toŠ hø Šbe€heard.€Š d Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€there€are€two€different€situations.€€TheŠ Ą Šfirst€is€that€the€petitioner€is€released€in€open€court€with€allŠ l¼ Šthe€parties€present.€€The€Secretary€should€ask€for€a€stay€andŠ h Špromise€to€file€the€appeal€soon€thereafter.€€The€other€situationŠ Ä Šis€that€the€judge€holds€the€matter€ņņsub€curiaóó,€then€files€an€orderŠ pĄ  Šreleasing€the€petitioner€who€may€soon€be€unavailable.€€Š (!x" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€word€š šmotionšš€be€changedŠ Ō"$$ Što€the€word€š šrequestšš€in€section€(d)€in€both€places€it€appearsŠ €$Š& Šand€to€leave€the€rest€of€the€section€as€it€is.€The€CommitteeŠ ,&|!( Šagreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Mr.€Klein€expressed€theŠ Ų'(#* Šview€that€language€should€be€added€to€section€(e)€of€Rule€15„Š „)Ō$, Š1103,€which€is€entitled€€š šAnswer€to€Petition,šš€that€would€permitŠ 0+€&. Šthe€Secretary€to€request€a€stay€of€any€order€to€release.€€Mr.Š Ü,,(0 ŠMorgan€pointed€out€that€the€answer€is€discretionary.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šsuggested€that€the€second€sentence€of€section€(d)€of€Rule€15„1105Š ° Šread€as€follows:€€š šThe€request€shall€be€accompanied€by€aŠ \¬ Šstatement€of€the€Secretary€or€the€Secretaryššs€designee€inŠ X Šwriting,€on€the€record,€or€by€prior€pleading€of€the€intention€toŠ “  Šseek€appellate€review€of€the€order.šš€€Mr.€Sykes€cautioned€thatŠ ` ° Šthere€must€be€some€opportunity€for€the€petitioner€to€be€heard;€anŠ  \  Šautomatic€stay€offends€due€process.€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€court€should€be€able€to€stayŠ d“  Šthe€proceedings€for€a€reasonable€amount€of€time€on€its€ownŠ `  Šinitiative€as€well€as€at€the€request€of€the€Secretary.€€The€ChairŠ ¼  Šexpressed€the€concern€that€if€it€takes€29€days€until€an€appeal€isŠ hø Šfiled,€someone€may€unnecessarily€be€sitting€in€quarantine.€€Mr.Š d ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€suggested€that€section€(d)€be€deleted,€and€languageŠ Ą Šproviding€that€the€court€decides€as€to€the€stay€should€beŠ l¼ Šincorporated€into€section€(b),€Statement€of€Reasons.€€€The€ChairŠ h Šsuggested€that€at€the€same€time€the€judge€decides€the€case,€theŠ Ä Šjudge€should€decide€the€issue€of€whether€an€order€releasing€theŠ pĄ  Špetitioner€should€be€stayed.€€He€proposed€that€section€(a)€shouldŠ !l" Šbegin€as€follows:€š šThe€court€shall€release€the€petitioner€unlessŠ Č"$ Šthe€court€finds€by€a€preponderance...šš.€€After€the€firstŠ t$Ä& Šsentence,€the€following€sentence€could€be€added:€š šIf€the€courtŠ  &p!( Šorders€the€release€of€the€petitioner,€the€court€shall€decideŠ Ģ'#* Šwhether€that€order€shall€be€stayed€pending€appellate€review€uponŠ x)Č$, Šsuch€terms€and€conditions€as€the€court€may€require.šš€€Ms.Š $+t&. ŠŌ_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€the€word€š šimmediatešš€should€be€addedŠ Š, (0 Šbefore€the€word€š šappellatešš€to€avoid€the€problem€of€filing€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šappeal€on€the€29ņņthóó€day.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€should€haveŠ ° Šlanguage€added€to€the€effect€that€if€the€court€orders€a€stay,€theŠ \¬ Šcourt€would€set€the€conditions,€one€of€which€would€be€that€unlessŠ X Ša€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€within€a€certain€time,€the€stay€isŠ “  Šlifted.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€add€this€languageŠ ` ° Što€section€(a).Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€inquired€as€to€whether€there€should€be€languageŠ ø  Šproviding€for€the€undertaking€of€the€Secretary€to€enter€a€promptŠ d“  Šnotice€of€appeal.€€The€Chair€answered€that€this€can€go€into€aŠ `  ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€section€(a).€€By€consensus,€theŠ ¼  ŠCommittee€agreed€with€the€Chair.€€The€Committee€approved€the€RuleŠ hø Šas€amended.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1106,€Motion€to€Continue€Order.Š Ą ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XOĻXX X9.Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ Ņ" ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ b² ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1106,€as€follows:Š ŗ " ŠĢĢRule€15„1106.€€MOTION€TO€CONTINUE€ORDERŠ #b% ŠĢĢą ø ąPrior€to€the€expiration€of€a€court€orderŠ j%ŗ ( Šauthorizing€or€continuing€the€authorizationŠ 2&‚!) Šof€the€isolation€or€quarantine€of€anŠ ś&J"* Šindividual€or€group€of€individuals,€theŠ Ā'#+ ŠSecretary€may€move€for€a€continuation€of€theŠ Š(Ś#, Šorder€for€another€period€not€to€exceed€30Š R)¢$- Šdays.€€The€motion€shall€be€filed€in€the€courtŠ *j%. Šthat€entered€the€isolation€or€quarantineŠ ā*2&/ Šorder€and€may€include€a€request€for€a€stayŠ Ŗ+ś&0 Špending€the€hearing.€€Unless€the€petitionerŠ r,Ā'1 Šconsents€to€the€entry€of€the€order€forŠ :-Š(2 Šcontinuation,€no€order€shall€be€grantedŠ .R)3 Šwithout€a€hearing.Š ° ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š @ ŠŌ#† X9.XXXOĻĶ>#ŌŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€the€word€š šmotionšš€should€be€changedŠ X Što€the€word€š šrequest.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€in€thisŠ “ Šcase,€the€word€š šmotionšš€is€appropriate.€€This€is€not€intended€toŠ ` ° Šbe€an€ņņex€parteóó€proceeding.€€The€filing€of€the€motion€triggersŠ  \  Šservice€on€the€petitioner.€€Mr.€Sykes€questioned€the€wording€inŠ Ä   Šthe€last€sentence€of€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€wordŠ pĄ  Šš šgrantedšš€be€changed€to€the€word€š šentered.šš€€The€Committee€agreedŠ l  Šby€consensus€to€this€change.Š Č Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Rule€refers€to€a€request€for€aŠ tÄ Šstay.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€this€reference€is€confusing.€Š  p ŠThe€order€will€expire€unless€the€petitioner€consents€or€there€isŠ Ģ Ša€hearing€at€which€the€court€determines€that€the€isolation€orŠ xČ Šquarantine€should€continue.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€orderŠ $t Šcannot€be€extended€without€a€hearing,€so€there€is€no€need€for€aŠ Š  Šstay€provision.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€second€sentence€ofŠ |Ģ ŠRule€15„1106€end€with€the€word€š šorder,šš€and€the€remainder€of€theŠ ( x! Šsentence€be€deleted.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ Ō!$# Šsuggestion.€€Š €#Š% Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€require€that€theŠ ,%| ' Šisolation€or€quarantine€be€continued€without€a€hearing.€€Mr.Š Ų&(") ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€last€sentence€shouldŠ „(Ō#+ Šremain€in€the€Rule.€€Senator€Stone€pointed€out€that€there€is€noŠ 0*€%- Štime€limit€set€out€in€the€Rule.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€motionŠ Ü+,'/ Šmust€be€filed€prior€to€the€expiration€of€the€order.€€Mr.€OššBrienŠ ˆ-Ų(1 Šremarked€that€if€there€were€a€widespread€outbreak€of€a€disease,Š ° Šthe€hearing€requirement€in€this€Rule€would€constrict€the€abilityŠ \¬ Šof€the€Secretary€to€respond.€€Mr.€Michael€observed€that€a€newŠ X Šorder€could€moot€the€original€order€that€is€on€appeal.€€The€ChairŠ “  Šobserved€that€if€the€petitioner€has€successfully€obtainedŠ ` ° Šrelease,€there€is€no€continuation€order.€€A€petitioner€who€hasŠ  \  Šnot€obtained€release€and€has€not€appealed€may€contest€theŠ ø  Šextension€of€the€order.€€Language€could€be€added€to€the€RuleŠ d“  Šproviding€that€the€entry€of€an€order€continuing€the€isolation€orŠ `  Šquarantine€is€a€final€judgment€for€appeal€purposes.€€Mr.€MorganŠ ¼  Špointed€out€that€Rule€15„1107€covers€this.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ hø Šcommented€that€if€an€order€is€entered€detaining€the€petitionerŠ d Šfor€30€days€and€the€order€is€extended€for€an€additional€30€days,Š Ą Šany€appeal€is€moot€in€60€days.€€To€further€detain€the€petitioner,Š l¼ Šthe€Secretary€would€have€to€start€all€over€again.€Š h Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€15„1107€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ pĄ  Šconsideration.Š !l" ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€1100€š!š€CATASTROPHIC€HEALTH€EMERGENCYˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€15„1107,€as€follows:Š x)Č$, ŠĢĢRule€15„1107.€€EXPEDITED€REVIEWŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢĢą ø ąAny€party€adversely€affected€by€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcourtššs€ruling€on€a€petition€for€relief€or€onŠ ° Ša€subsequent€motion€to€continue€an€orderŠ †Ö Šauthorizing€isolation€or€quarantine€shallŠ \¬ Šhave€the€right€of€appellate€review.€€TheŠ 2‚ Šrequest€for€appellate€review€may€include€aŠ X Šrequest€for€a€stay.€Š Ž. ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Š Ś ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€word€š šexpedited,šš€althoughŠ  \  Šappearing€in€the€title,€is€not€in€the€body€of€the€Rule.€€HeŠ ø  Šsuggested€that€the€word€š šexpeditedšš€be€changed€to€the€wordŠ d“  Šš šappellatešš€in€the€title€of€the€Rule.€€By€consensus,€theŠ `  ŠCommittee€agreed€to€this€change.€€The€matter€of€the€stay€hasŠ ¼  Šalready€been€covered€in€the€Rules,€so€the€second€sentence€is€notŠ hø Šnecessary.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€this€sentence€refers€to€aŠ d Šstay€by€the€appellate€court.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€this€isŠ Ą Šcovered€by€other€appellate€rules.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€howŠ l¼ Šquickly€the€appellate€court€reviews€the€matter.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ h Šsuggested€that€the€word€š šimmediatešš€should€be€added€after€theŠ Ä Šword€š šofšš€and€before€the€word€š šappellate.šš€€The€Vice€ChairŠ pĄ  Šobserved€that€the€process€should€be€expedited.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_ŌŠ !l" Šremarked€that€there€are€statutes,€such€as€in€workersššŠ Č"$ Šcompensation€cases,€that€provide€for€a€priority€in€scheduling€inŠ t$Ä& Šcourt.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€following€language€be€added€toŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€15„1107:€š šThe€appellate€court€shall€decide€the€appeal€asŠ x)Č$, Šsoon€as€is€reasonably€practicable.šš€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ $+t&. Šapproved€this€addition.€€He€suggested€that€the€last€sentence€ofŠ Š, (0 Šthe€Rule€be€deleted€as€unnecessary,€and€the€Committee€agreed€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthis€suggestion€by€consensus.Š ° Šą  ąThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€presented€Rule€1„101,€Applicability,€for€theŠ X ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š “  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XOĻXX X9.Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ Ę   ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąCHAPTER€100€„€APPLICABILITY€AND€CITATIONˆŠ V¦  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„101,€as€follows:Š ®ž  ŠĢĢRule€1-101.€€APPLICABILITY€Š V ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ^® ŠĢ€€(o)€€Title€15Š ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€Title€15€applies€to€specialŠ ~Ī Šproceedings€relating€to€arbitration,Š F– Šņņcatastrophic€health€emergencies,óó€contempt,Š ^ Šhabeas€corpus,€health€claims€arbitration,Š Ö& Šinjunctions,€judicial€releases€of€individualsŠ žī Šconfined€for€mental€disorders,€mandamus,€theŠ f¶ ŠMaryland€Automobile€Insurance€Fund,€nameŠ .~  Šchanges,€and€wrongful€death.Š öF! ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š † Ö# ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€1„101€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š Ž".& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€1„101€is€proposed€to€be€amended€toŠ n$¾( Šinclude€proceedings€relating€to€catastrophicŠ 6%† ) Šhealth€emergencies€pursuant€to€Code,€Health„Š ž%N!* ŠGeneral€Article,€šš18„906€(d)€and€Code,€PublicŠ Ę&"+ ŠSafety€Article,€šš14„3A„05€(f)(3).Ō#† X9.XXXOĻ]#ŌŠ Ž'Ž", ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Sykes€explained€that€this€is€a€š šhousekeepingšš€amendmentŠ *R%/ Što€include€a€reference€to€the€new€Catastrophic€Health€EmergencyŠ ®+ž&1 ŠRules.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€by€consensus.Š Z-Ŗ(3 Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€asked€that€the€Committee€return€to€the€topicŠ ° Šof€sealing€the€petition,€as€provided€in€section€(b)€of€Rule€15„Š \¬ Š1103.€€He€recommended€the€following€language€for€section€(b):Š X Šš šUpon€the€filing€of€a€petition,€if€requested€by€the€petitioner,Š “  Šthe€clerk€shall€seal€the€proceedings€on€a€provisional€basis,Š ` ° Šsubject€to€further€order€of€court.šš€€This€would€require€theŠ  \  Špetitioner€to€ask€for€the€sealing.€€Ms.€Lucan€commented€thatŠ ø  Šassuming€nothing€restricts€the€Secretary€during€a€quarantine,Š d“  Šthere€would€be€a€public€announcement€except€as€to€medicalŠ `  Šrecords.€€She€quoted€page€11€of€the€February€6,€2004€minutes:Š ¼  Šš šThe€Maryland€legislature€did€not€enact€a€blanket€closing€ofŠ hø Šcatastrophic€health€emergency€proceedings.šš€€She€pointed€out€that€Š d Ševerything€is€open€unless€there€is€a€motion€for€closure.€€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€OššBrien€noted€that€other€statutes€provide€for€theŠ l¼ ŠSecretary€to€make€public€announcements.€€Ms.€Lucan€remarked€thatŠ h Šnothing€would€be€secret€if€the€disease€outbreak€were€widespread.€€Š Ä ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€public€may€not€know€about€a€particularŠ pĄ  Šindividual€quarantine.€€If€the€petitioner€wants€the€proceedingsŠ !l" Što€be€secret,€the€petitioner€can€so€request.€€He€suggested€thatŠ Č"$ Šsection€(b)€begin€as€follows:€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€the€filing€of€a€petition,Š t$Ä& Šat€the€request€of€the€petitioner,€the€clerk€shall€seal€theŠ  &p!( Šproceedings€on€a€provisional€basis...šš.€€The€media€can€file€anŠ Ģ'#* Šmotion€to€unseal€the€record.€€€Mr.€Michael€commented€that€if€theŠ x)Č$, Špetition€is€open€at€the€time€it€is€filed,€by€the€time€theŠ $+t&. Špetitioner€requests€the€matter€to€be€sealed,€the€cat€is€alreadyŠ Š, (0 Šout€of€the€bag.€€He€expressed€concern€for€the€privacy€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šperson;€this€would€be€maintained€if€the€proceedings€were€sealedŠ ° Šfrom€the€beginning.€€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Lucan€suggested€that€a€compromise€could€be€that€the€RuleŠ X Šwould€specifically€refer€to€the€possibility€of€closure€and€stateŠ “  Šthat€the€petitioner€may€seek€a€court€order€pursuant€to€Rule€16„Š ` ° Š1009.€€The€Chair€said€that€if€all€of€the€Rules€of€Procedure€areŠ  \  Šbeing€considered,€then€section€(b)€of€Rule€15„1103€would€not€beŠ ø  Šnecessary,€because€of€Rule€16„1009.€€However,€in€many€instances,Š d“  Šit€is€important€to€put€the€relevant€information€in€the€Rule€whereŠ `  Špeople€are€looking.€€It€cannot€hurt€to€do€this.€€Ms.€Lucan€arguedŠ ¼  Šthat€it€is€not€necessary€to€leave€this€language€in€section€(b),Š hø Šbecause€the€cross€reference€already€refers€to€the€RulesŠ d Špertaining€to€court€access.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€Rule€16„Š Ą Š1009€applies€to€preliminary€shielding.€€If€someone€asks€forŠ l¼ Šshielding,€the€court€may€deny€inspection€of€the€case€record€forŠ h Šfive€days€to€allow€the€court€to€determine€if€shielding€isŠ Ä Šappropriate.€€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€provisions€of€Rule€16„1009Š !l" Šare€not€the€same€as€section€(b)€of€Rule€15„1103.€€He€reiteratedŠ Č"$ Šhis€previous€suggested€new€language€for€section€(b):€š š[Ō_Ōu]ponŌ_Ō€theŠ t$Ä& Šfiling€of€a€petition,€at€the€request€of€the€petitioner,€the€clerkŠ  &p!( Šshall€seal€the€proceedings€on€a€provisional€basis...šš.€€Ms.€LucanŠ Ģ'#* Šasked€that€the€language€š špursuant€to€Rule€16„1009"€be€added€afterŠ x)Č$, Šthe€word€š šbasis.šš€€The€Chair€replied€that€this€is€notŠ $+t&. Šappropriate,€Rule€16„1009€provides€for€a€five„day€period€ofŠ Š, (0 Špreliminary€shielding,€and€the€Catastrophic€Health€EmergencyŠ |.Ģ)2 Šstatute€provides€for€a€hearing€within€three€days.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ° Šinquired€as€to€whether€the€hearing€will€be€closed,€and€Ms.Š \¬ ŠŌ_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€answered€that€it€will€be€if€the€petitioner€requests€thatŠ X Šit€be€closed€and€the€court€grants€the€request.€€By€consensus,€theŠ “  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Chairššs€suggested€language.Š ` ° Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€all€parts€of€an€action€areŠ  \  Ša€š šproceeding.šš€€Ms.€Lucan€commented€that€there€is€no€authorityŠ ø  Što€set€up€a€closed€š šproceeding.šš€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€thatŠ d“  Šthe€word€š šproceedingsšš€be€changed€to€the€word€š šrecord.šš€€TheŠ `  ŠCommittee€approved€this€suggestion€by€consensus.Š ¼  Šą  ąMs.€Lucan€argued€that€this€provision€should€be€the€same€asŠ hø ŠRule€16„1009€and€include€a€reference€to€that€Rule.€€The€ChairŠ d Šresponded€that€what€is€being€accommodated€in€Rule€15„1103€is€aŠ Ą Šspecial€kind€of€problem.€€People€should€not€have€to€searchŠ l¼ Šthrough€the€Rule€book€to€find€out€how€to€proceed.€€He€told€Ms.Š h ŠLucan€that€when€it€considers€this€Rule,€the€Court€of€Appeals€may€Š Ä Šagree€with€her.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€clerk€willŠ pĄ  Šroutinely€seal€such€a€pleading€anyway,€because€it€containsŠ !l" Šmedical€records.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€Rule€15„Š Č"$ Š1103€as€amended.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š  &p!( Š