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ŠBarbara€Bond,€Esq.,€Office€of€the€Attorney€GeneralŠ !l" ŠNorma€Ō_ŌHailyŌ_Ō,€Office€of€the€Sheriff,€Prince€Georgeššs€CountyŠ ņ!B# ŠLouis€Ō_ŌOertlyŌ_Ō€Š Č"$ ŠCynthia€Ō_ŌLifsonŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌGolombŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š ž#ī% ŠŌ_ŌJoycelynŌ_Ō€M.€Evans,€Office€of€Victim€Service,€Maryland€DepartmentŠ t$Ä& Š€€of€Public€Safety€and€Correctional€ServicesŠ J%š ' ŠKathryn€Ō_ŌBeerleyŌ_Ō,€Ō_ŌMSWŌ_Ō,€Cecil€County€Domestic€Violence€ShelterŠ  &p!( ŠJessica€Landers,€Maryland€Network€Against€Domestic€ViolenceŠ ö&F") ŠNancy€Terry,€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€PoliceŠ Ģ'#* ŠClifton€Files,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠŌ_ŌLisaeŌ_Ō€C.€Jordan,€Esq.,€Maryland€Coalition€Against€Sexual€AssaultsŠ x)Č$, ŠMary€R.€Craig,€Esq.,€Maryland„Delaware„D.C.€Press€AssociationŠ N*ž%- ŠCarol€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€The€Washington€PostŠ $+t&. ŠŌ_ŌCarynŌ_Ō€Ō_ŌTamberŌ_Ō,€The€Daily€RecordŠ ś+J'/ ŠRoberta€M.€Roper,€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Resource€Center,€Inc.Š Š, (0 ŠŠ  ¦-ö(1 ŠRussell€P.€Butler,€Esq.,€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Resource€Center,Š ° Š€€Inc.Š †Ö ŠSara€Shannon,€YWCAŠ \¬ ŠPam€HarrisŠ 2‚ ŠAntonio€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Baltimore€City€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ X ŠDebbie€Tall,€Victim€Service€Provider,€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€PoliceŠ Ž. Š€€DepartmentŠ “  ŠSue€A.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Baltimore€County€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ Š Ś ŠWilliam€M.€Ō_ŌKatcefŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ` ° Š€€OfficeŠ 6 †  ŠŌ_ŌEllieŌ_Ō€Jones,€YWCA€of€Annapolis€and€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€CountyŠ  \  ŠGrace€Ō_ŌPazdamŌ_ŌŠ ā 2  ŠMaureen€Ō_ŌGillmerŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Director,€Victim€Witness€Services,€AnneŠ ø  Š€€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County€Stateššs€Attorney€OfficeŠ ŽŽ  ŠEllen€Ō_ŌMugmonŌ_ŌŠ d“  ŠC.€Sue€Ō_ŌHechtŌ_Ō,€Chief€Executive€Officer,€Ō_ŌHeartlyŌ_Ō€House,€Inc.Š :Š  ŠHeather€HillŠ `  ŠF.€Patrick€Kelly,€Esq.Š ę6 ŠMelvin€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Bar€Counsel,€Attorney€Grievance€CommissionŠ ¼  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€the€issue€ofŠ >Ž Šprohibiting€disbarred€or€suspended€attorneys€from€working€as€Š ź: ŠŌ_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō,€which€was€a€late€addition€to€the€agenda,€would€beŠ –ę Šdiscussed€at€10:30€a.m.€€He€welcomed€the€guests€who€were€attendingŠ B’ Šthe€meeting,€and€told€them€that€they€were€welcome€to€comment.€€HeŠ ī> Šasked€them€to€identify€themselves€if€they€chose€to€comment,€soŠ šź Šthat€their€names€would€appear€correctly€in€the€minutes.€Š F –! ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š Č"$ Š€€16„1008€(Electronic€Records€and€Retrieval)Š ž#ī% Š__________________________________________________________________Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„1008,€Electronic€Records€andŠ ö&F") ŠRetrieval,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` ŅÓÓĢŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1008€to€add€a€newŠ Š Ś Šsubsection€(a)(3)(B)€limiting€public€accessŠ ` ° Što€certain€court€records€in€electronic€formŠ 6 †  Šin€criminal€causes,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€16„1008.€€ELECTRONIC€RECORDS€ANDŠ ŽŽ  ŠRETRIEVAL€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€In€GeneralŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Subject€to€the€conditions€stated€inŠ ’ā Šthis€Rule,€a€court€record€that€is€kept€inŠ hø Šelectronic€form€is€open€to€inspection€to€theŠ >Ž Šsame€extent€that€the€record€would€be€open€toŠ d Šinspection€in€paper€form.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Subject€to€the€other€provisions€ofŠ –ę Šthis€Rule€and€any€other€law€or€anyŠ l¼ Šadministrative€order€of€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ B’ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals,€a€custodian,€court,€orŠ h Šother€judicial€agency,€for€the€purpose€ofŠ ī> Šproviding€public€access€to€court€records€inŠ Ä Šelectronic€form,€is€authorized€but€notŠ šź Šrequired:€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€to€convert€paper€court€records€intoŠ !l" Šelectronic€court€records;€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€to€create€new€electronic€records,Š ž#ī% Šdatabases,€programs,€or€computer€systems;€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€to€provide€computer€terminals€orŠ  &p!( Šother€equipment€for€use€by€the€public;€€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€to€create€the€ability€to€inspect€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcopy€court€records€through€remote€access;€or€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€(E)€to€convert,€supplement,€modify,€orŠ $+t&. Šreplace€an€existing€electronic€storage€orŠ ś+J'/ Šretrieval€system.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€ņņ(A)óó€€Subject€to€the€other€provisionsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€this€Rule,€a€custodian€may€limit€access€toŠ ° Šcourt€records€in€electronic€form€to€theŠ †Ö Šmanner,€form,€and€program€that€the€electronicŠ \¬ Šsystem€used€by€the€custodian,€withoutŠ 2‚ Šmodification,€is€capable€of€providing.€€If€aŠ X Šcustodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agencyŠ Ž. Šconverts€paper€court€records€into€electronicŠ “  Šcourt€records€or€otherwise€creates€newŠ Š Ś Šelectronic€records,€databases,€or€computerŠ ` ° Šsystems,€it€shall,€to€the€extent€practicable,Š 6 †  Šdesign€those€records,€databases,€or€systemsŠ  \  Što€facilitate€access€to€court€records€thatŠ ā 2  Šare€open€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€inŠ ø  Šthis€Chapter.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€1óóó óˆŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(B)€A€custodian€shall€limit€access€toŠ ōD Šcourt€records€in€electronic€form€to€preventŠ Ź Špublic€access€to€the€name,€address,€phoneŠ  š Šnumber,€e„mail€address,€place€of€employment,Š vĘ Šor€other€personal€identification€number€orŠ Lœ Šdata€of€a€victim€or€witness€in€a€criminalŠ "r Šcase.óóŠ ųH ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€This€personal€informationŠ ¤ō Šregarding€victims€and€witnesses€may€not€beŠ zŹ Šreleased€in€a€delinquency€case€under€Rule€16„Š P  Š1006€(a)(2).óóŠ &v ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņAlternative€2óóó óˆŠ Ņ" ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€A€custodian€shall€limit€access€toŠ ŒÜ  Šcourt€records€in€electronic€form€to€preventŠ b ²! Špublic€access€to€any€name,€address,€phoneŠ 8!ˆ" Šnumber,€e„mail€address,€place€of€employment,Š "^# Šor€other€personal€identification€number€orŠ ä"4$ Šdata€in€a€criminal€case,€except€for€the€nameŠ ŗ# % Šof€the€defendant€and€the€date,€time,€andŠ $ą& Šplace€of€any€scheduled€proceeding.óóŠ f%¶ ' ŠĢņņCommittee€note:€This€personal€informationŠ 'b") Šregarding€victims€and€witnesses€may€not€beŠ č'8#* Šreleased€in€a€delinquency€case€under€Rule€Š ¾($+ Š16„1006€(a)(2).óóŠ ”)ä$, ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Subject€to€procedures€and€conditionsŠ @+&. Šestablished€by€administrative€order€of€theŠ ,f'/ ŠChief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€a€personŠ ģ,<(0 Šmay€view€and€copy€electronic€court€recordsŠ Ā-)1 Šthat€are€open€to€inspection€under€the€RulesŠ ˜.č)2 Šin€this€Chapter:€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€at€computer€terminals€that€a€courtŠ \¬ Šor€other€judicial€agency€makes€available€forŠ 2‚ Špublic€use€at€the€court€or€other€judicialŠ X Šagency;€or€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€by€remote€access€that€the€court€orŠ Š Ś Šother€judicial€agency€makes€available€throughŠ ` ° Šdial„up€modem,€web€site€access,€or€otherŠ 6 †  Štechnology.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Current€Programs€Providing€ElectronicŠ ø  ŠAccess€to€DatabasesŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€Any€electronic€access€to€a€database€ofŠ :Š  Šcourt€records€that€is€provided€by€a€court€orŠ `  Šother€judicial€agency€and€is€in€effect€onŠ ę6 ŠOctober€1,€2004€may€continue€in€effect,Š ¼  Šsubject€to€review€by€the€Technology€OversightŠ ’ā ŠBoard€for€consistency€with€the€Rules€in€thisŠ hø ŠChapter.€€After€review,€the€Board€may€make€orŠ >Ž Šdirect€any€changes€that€it€concludes€areŠ d Šnecessary€to€make€the€electronic€accessŠ ź: Šconsistent€with€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€(c)€€New€Requests€for€Electronic€Access€toŠ l¼ Šor€Information€from€DatabasesŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€person€who€desires€to€obtainŠ ī> Šelectronic€access€to€or€information€from€aŠ Ä Šdatabase€of€court€records€to€which€electronicŠ šź Šaccess€is€not€then€immediately€andŠ pĄ  Šautomatically€available€shall€submit€to€theŠ F –! ŠCourt€Information€Office€a€writtenŠ !l" Šapplication€that€describes€the€court€recordsŠ ņ!B# Što€which€access€is€desired€and€the€proposedŠ Č"$ Šmethod€of€achieving€that€access.€€€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€Court€Information€Office€shallŠ J%š ' Šreview€the€application€and€may€consult€theŠ  &p!( ŠJudicial€Information€Systems.€€Without€undueŠ ö&F") Šdelay€and,€unless€impracticable,€within€30Š Ģ'#* Šdays€after€receipt€of€the€application,€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCourt€Information€Office€shall€take€one€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€following€actions:€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€The€Court€Information€Office€shallŠ ś+J'/ Šapprove€the€application€if€it€determines€thatŠ Š, (0 Šthe€proposal€will€not€permit€access€to€courtŠ ¦-ö(1 Šrecords€that€are€not€subject€to€inspectionŠ |.Ģ)2 Šunder€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter€and€will€notŠ ° Šinvolve€a€significant€fiscal,€personnel,€orŠ †Ö Šoperational€burden€on€any€court€or€judicialŠ \¬ Šagency,€it€shall€approve€the€application.€Š 2‚ ŠThe€approval€may€be€conditioned€on€theŠ X Šapplicant's€paying€or€reimbursing€the€courtŠ Ž. Šor€agency€for€any€additional€expense€that€mayŠ “  Šbe€incurred€in€implementing€the€proposal.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€If€the€Court€Information€Office€isŠ 6 †  Šunable€to€make€the€findings€provided€for€inŠ  \  Šsubsection€(c)(2)(A),€it€shall€inform€theŠ ā 2  Šapplicant€and:€€Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€deny€the€application;€€Š d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€(ii)€offer€to€confer€with€theŠ `  Šapplicant€about€amendments€to€the€applicationŠ ę6 Šthat€would€meet€the€concerns€of€the€CourtŠ ¼  ŠInformation€Office;€or€€Š ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€€(iii)€if€the€applicant€requests,Š >Ž Šrefer€the€application€to€the€TechnologyŠ d ŠOversight€Board€for€its€review.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€If€the€application€is€referred€toŠ –ę Šthe€Technology€Oversight€Board,€the€BoardŠ l¼ Šshall€determine€whether€the€proposal€isŠ B’ Šlikely€to€permit€access€to€court€records€orŠ h Šinformation€that€are€not€subject€toŠ ī> Šinspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Š Ä Šcreate€any€undue€burden€on€a€court,€otherŠ šź Šjudicial€agency,€or€the€judicial€system€as€aŠ pĄ  Šwhole,€or€create€undue€disparity€in€theŠ F –! Šability€of€other€courts€or€judicial€agenciesŠ !l" Što€provide€equivalent€access€to€courtŠ ņ!B# Šrecords.€€In€making€those€determinations,€theŠ Č"$ ŠBoard€shall€consider,€to€the€extent€relevant:€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€whether€the€data€processingŠ J%š ' Šsystem,€operational€system,€electronic€filingŠ  &p!( Šsystem,€or€manual€or€electronic€storage€andŠ ö&F") Šretrieval€system€used€by€or€planned€for€theŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt€or€judicial€agency€that€maintains€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrecords€can€currently€provide€the€accessŠ x)Č$, Šrequested€in€the€manner€requested€and€inŠ N*ž%- Šconformance€with€Rules€16„1001€through€16„Š $+t&. Š1007,€and,€if€not,€what€changes€or€effortŠ ś+J'/ Šwould€be€required€to€make€those€systemsŠ Š, (0 Šcapable€of€providing€that€access;€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€€(ii)€any€changes€to€the€dataŠ ° Šprocessing,€operational€€electronic€filing,Š †Ö Šor€storage€or€retrieval€systems€used€by€orŠ \¬ Šplanned€for€other€courts€or€judicial€agenciesŠ 2‚ Šin€the€State€that€would€be€required€in€orderŠ X Što€avoid€undue€disparity€in€the€ability€ofŠ Ž. Šthose€courts€or€agencies€to€provideŠ “  Šequivalent€access€to€court€records€maintainedŠ Š Ś Šby€them;€€Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€(iii)€any€other€fiscal,€personnel,€orŠ  \  Šoperational€impact€of€the€proposed€program€onŠ ā 2  Šthe€court€or€judicial€agency€or€on€the€StateŠ ø  Šjudicial€system€as€a€whole;€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€€(iv)€whether€there€is€a€substantialŠ :Š  Špossibility€that€information€retrievedŠ `  Šthrough€the€program€may€be€used€for€anyŠ ę6 Šfraudulent€or€other€unlawful€purpose€or€mayŠ ¼  Šresult€in€the€dissemination€of€inaccurate€orŠ ’ā Šmisleading€information€concerning€courtŠ hø Šrecords€or€individuals€who€are€the€subject€ofŠ >Ž Šcourt€records€and,€if€so,€whether€there€areŠ d Šany€safeguards€to€prevent€misuse€ofŠ ź: Šdisseminated€information€and€theŠ Ą Šdissemination€of€inaccurate€or€misleadingŠ –ę Šinformation;€and€€Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€(v)€any€other€consideration€that€theŠ h ŠTechnology€Oversight€Board€finds€relevant.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€(D)€If,€upon€consideration€of€theŠ šź Šfactors€set€forth€in€subsection€(c)(2)(C)€ofŠ pĄ  Šthis€Rule,€the€Technology€Oversight€BoardŠ F –! Šconcludes€that€the€proposal€would€create€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)Š !l" Šan€undue€fiscal,€personnel,€or€operationalŠ ņ!B# Šburden€on€a€court,€other€judicial€agency,€orŠ Č"$ Šthe€judicial€system€as€a€whole,€or€(ii)€anŠ ž#ī% Šundue€disparity€in€the€ability€of€otherŠ t$Ä& Šcourts€or€judicial€agencies€to€provideŠ J%š ' Šequivalent€access€to€judicial€records,€theŠ  &p!( ŠBoard€shall€inform€the€Court€InformationŠ ö&F") ŠOffice€and€the€applicant€in€writing€of€itsŠ Ģ'#* Šconclusions.€€The€Court€Information€OfficeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šand€the€applicant€may€then€discuss€amendmentsŠ x)Č$, Što€the€application€to€meet€the€concerns€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthe€Board,€including€changes€in€the€scope€orŠ $+t&. Šmethod€of€the€requested€access€andŠ ś+J'/ Šarrangements€to€bear€directly€or€reimburseŠ Š, (0 Šthe€appropriate€agency€for€any€expense€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Šmay€be€incurred€in€providing€the€requestedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šaccess€and€meeting€other€conditions€that€mayŠ ° Šbe€attached€to€approval€of€the€application.€Š †Ö ŠThe€applicant€may€amend€the€application€toŠ \¬ Šreflect€any€agreed€changes.€€The€application,Š 2‚ Šas€amended,€shall€be€submitted€to€theŠ X ŠTechnology€Oversight€Board€for€furtherŠ Ž. Šconsideration.€€Š “  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š ` ° ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„1008€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ā 2  ŠĢNote.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAs€part€of€the€implementation€of€newŠ :Š  ŠTitle€16,€Chapter€1000,€Access€to€CourtŠ `  ŠRecords,€the€current€block€on€public€accessŠ ę6 Što€victim€and€witness€personal€informationŠ ¼  Šthat€is€contained€in€court€record€in€criminalŠ ’ā Šcauses€and€is€stored€in€electronic€form€willŠ hø Šbe€lifted€on€July€1,€2005.Š >Ž ŠĢą ø ąAt€the€request€of€the€Maryland€CrimeŠ ź: ŠVictimsšš€Resource€Center,€Inc.€and€theŠ Ą ŠMaryland€Stateššs€Attorney€Association,€theŠ –ę ŠGeneral€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ l¼ Šrecommends€an€amendment€to€Rule€16„1008€thatŠ B’ Šlimits€public€access€to€this€electronicallyŠ h Šstored€information.Š ī> ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€issue€addressed€by€theŠ pĄ  Šproposed€changes€to€subsection€(a)(3)(B)€is€the€blocking€ofŠ !l" Šelectronic€access€to€certain€court€records.€€Alternative€1€limitsŠ Č"$ Šaccess€to€the€personal€data€of€victims€and€witnesses€in€aŠ t$Ä& Šcriminal€case.€€Alternative€2€allows€access€to€the€name€of€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€and€the€date,€time,€and€place€of€any€scheduledŠ Ģ'#* Šproceeding.€€The€General€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ x)Č$, Šdiscussed€this€issue€and€noted€that€both€the€federal€and€StateŠ $+t&. Šjudiciary€show€a€hesitancy€to€approve€a€full€block.€€This€is€aŠ Š, (0 Šquestion€of€public€policy.€€One€way€to€handle€the€matter€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreview€of€a€particular€case€by€a€judge€when€a€motion€to€seal€hasŠ ° Šbeen€filed;€another€way€is€a€generic€sealing€of€the€records.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠSubcommittee€has€presented€alternative€language€for€the€Rule.€Š X ŠProposals€made€previously€include€preventing€electronic€access,Š “  Šleaving€the€Rules€pertaining€to€access€to€court€records€as€theyŠ ` ° Šare,€and€setting€up€procedures€for€a€case„by„case€determination.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€the€related€U.S.€Supreme€CourtŠ ø  Šcases.€€Judge€Norton€replied€that€the€case€of€ņņNixon€v.€WarnerŠ d“  ŠCommunicationsóó,€435€U.S.€589€(1978)€authorized€a€block€onŠ l  Šinformation€that€is€to€be€used€as€a€vehicle€for€improperŠ Ō$ Špurposes,€such€as€to€attack€a€witness€or€a€victim€in€a€criminalŠ €Š Šmatter.€€In€the€same€case,€the€Court€leaned€toward€a€procedure€byŠ ,| Šwhich€a€judicial€officer€analyzes€whether€information€should€beŠ Ų( Šblocked€in€a€particular€case,€not€a€generic€blocking.€€Š „Ō Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€in€the€recently€adopted€Rules€inŠ 0€ ŠTitle€16,€Chapter€1000,€Access€to€Court€Records,€the€Court€ofŠ Ü, ŠAppeals€makes€no€distinction€between€paper€and€electronicŠ ˆŲ  Šrecords.€€He€questioned€whether€the€Court€would€be€willing€toŠ 4!„" Šadopt€a€Rule€change€that€allows€someone€to€obtain€certainŠ ą"0$ Šinformation€by€coming€to€the€courthouse,€yet€the€same€informationŠ Œ$Ü& Šis€not€accessible€electronically.€€The€Rules€pertaining€to€accessŠ 8&ˆ!( Što€court€records€permit€someone€to€request€that€his€or€her€nameŠ ä'4#* Šbe€blocked.€€The€Rules€could€provide€that€for€a€certain€period€ofŠ )ą$, Štime€after€it€is€placed€in€the€court€file,€the€information€wouldŠ <+Œ&. Šnot€be€available.€€The€Rule€would€allow€the€victim€or€a€witnessŠ č,8(0 Šask€that€certain€information€not€be€revealed.€€There€is€noŠ ”.ä)2 Šprotection€if€the€information€is€already€disseminated€before€theŠ ° Šperson€has€the€opportunity€to€request€relief.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€why€the€Rule€applies€to€court€recordsŠ X Šas€opposed€to€case€records.€€The€proposed€new€language€seems€toŠ “  Šimply€that€electronic€records€are€different€than€paper€records.€Š ` ° ŠJudge€Norton€remarked€that€the€concern€of€the€Maryland€CrimeŠ  \  ŠVictimsšš€Resource€Center€involves€electronic€records,€but€thatŠ ø  Šorganization€undoubtedly€would€be€satisfied€with€a€complete€blockŠ d“  Šon€disseminating€victim€and€witness€information€from€court€files.€Š `  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€should€address€š šcaseššŠ ¼  Šrecords,€not€š šcourtšš€records.€€She€said€that€she€is€not€familiarŠ hø Šwith€case€law€on€this€topic,€and€she€questioned€whether€a€blanketŠ d Šprohibition€on€disseminating€information€is€allowed€by€law.€€TheŠ Ą Šproposed€Rule€change€probably€involves€a€compelling€stateŠ l¼ Šinterest€in€protecting€groups€of€people€that€would€passŠ h Šconstitutional€muster,€but€the€Committee€should€be€careful€Ō_ŌnotŌ_Ō€toŠ Ä Šrecommend€to€the€Court€a€rule€that€does€not€pass€the€test€forŠ pĄ  Šlegality.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€Ms.€Rankin,€Court€Information€Officer,€toŠ Č"$ Šspeak€about€access€to€court€records.€€Ms.€Rankin€said€that€theŠ t$Ä& ŠAccess€Rules€Implementation€Committee€had€reported€to€the€CourtŠ  &p!( Šof€Appeals€concerning€access€to€victim€and€witness€information.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Committee€asked€the€Court€for€clarification€as€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šelectronic€blocks€that€had€been€in€effect€regarding€thisŠ $+t&. Šinformation.€€At€the€June€14,€2005€public€hearing,€the€CourtŠ Š, (0 Šconcluded€that€no€authority€for€the€block€existed,€and€that€eachŠ |.Ģ)2 Šmatter€should€be€handled€on€a€case„by„case€basis.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€draft€materials€for€todayššsŠ \¬ Šmeeting€are€a€step€in€the€right€direction.€€At€the€inception€of€aŠ X Šcriminal€case,€victims€and€witnesses€may€not€know€that€theirŠ “  Šnames€are€in€the€court€file.€€There€is€only€so€much€that€can€beŠ ` ° Šdone€at€the€outset.€€He€stated€that€he€favors€a€blanketŠ  \  Šprohibition€for€a€limited€time€to€give€the€court€the€opportunityŠ ø  Što€decide€on€a€request€to€block€information€from€public€access.€Š d“  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€there€is€a€blanket€limitation€inŠ `  Šdelinquency€cases.€€Mr.€Johnson€commented€that€this€is€dictatedŠ ¼  Šby€statute.€€Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€is€a€problemŠ d Šwith€electronic€records,€not€paper€records.€€A€blanketŠ Ą Šprohibition€would€apply€to€both€types€of€records€and€all€types€ofŠ l¼ Šcriminal€cases,€both€in€the€District€and€the€circuit€courts.€€InŠ h Šmany€jurisdictions,€there€is€a€30„day€turnaround€time€from€arrestŠ Ä Što€trial€in€the€District€Court.€€A€blanket€prohibition€on€accessŠ pĄ  Što€the€records€for€a€period€of€time€may€cause€problems€for€theŠ !l" Šdefendant,€who€may€not€be€able€to€obtain€any€meaningful€discoveryŠ Č"$ Šin€District€Court.€€The€result€may€be€trial€by€ambush€during€theŠ t$Ä& Šperiod€of€time€that€access€to€the€information€is€blocked.€€TheŠ  &p!( ŠVice€Chair€agreed€that€the€defense€attorney€must€have€access€toŠ Ģ'#* Šinformation€about€the€case.€€Mr.€Maloney€pointed€out€that€this€isŠ x)Č$, Ša€court€administration€problem.€€The€District€Court€chargingŠ $+t&. Šdocument€may€identify€the€victim.€€It€would€be€burdensome€for€theŠ Š, (0 Šclerk€to€be€required€to€redact€the€victimššs€name€in€thousands€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcases.€€It€would€be€easier€not€to€allow€access€to€portions€of€theŠ ° Šfile€until€the€specified€time€period€has€elapsed.€€It€is€too€muchŠ \¬ Šwork€for€the€clerksšš€offices€to€eliminate€the€name€of€the€victimŠ X Šfrom€the€statement€of€probable€cause.€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€it€may€be€a€matter€of€education€forŠ ` ° Šthe€police€officers€to€learn€to€leave€out€the€victimššs€address,Š  \  ŠŌ_ŌzipcodeŌ_Ō,€and€other€identifying€information€from€the€papers€theŠ ø  Špolice€officer€files.€€There€is€no€restriction€on€access€to€theŠ d“  Šrecords€by€the€defendant€or€defense€counsel.€€The€Chair€expressedŠ `  Šthe€concern€that€individuals€who€should€not€see€the€record€willŠ ¼  Šhave€access€to€it.€€A€rape€victim€may€receive€hundreds€of€lettersŠ hø Šof€solicitation€from€support€groups,€attorneys,€etc.€€The€ViceŠ d ŠChair€said€that€she€had€assumed€that€the€Rules€only€apply€toŠ Ą Šaccess€by€the€public,€not€access€by€a€party.€€Mr.€Michael€notedŠ l¼ Šthat€this€is€not€specified€in€the€Rules.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressedŠ h Šhis€concern€about€electronic€access,€because€so€many€more€peopleŠ Ä Šcan€access€records€by€computer€than€by€going€to€the€courthouse.€€Š pĄ  ŠIt€is€much€more€difficult€to€control€computer€access.€€Someone€inŠ !l" Ša€foreign€country€could€access€District€Court€files€in€Rockville,Š Č"$ ŠMaryland.€€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Michael€questioned€as€to€why€the€witnessššs€name€andŠ  &p!( Šidentifying€information€has€to€be€in€the€court€record€at€all.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Chair€answered€that€there€is€no€requirement€that€it€has€to€beŠ x)Č$, Šthere.€€Mr.€Michael€remarked€that€omitting€this€information€fromŠ $+t&. Šthe€file€would€be€a€way€to€handle€the€problem.€€The€Chair€agreed,Š Š, (0 Šbut€he€pointed€out€that€police€and€prosecutors€are€used€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdealing€with€charging€documents€in€a€certain€way.€€TraditionalŠ ° Šcriminal€discovery€practice€provides€for€the€prosecutor€to€listŠ \¬ Šthe€names€and€addresses€of€witnesses.€€A€copy€of€the€list€goes€toŠ X Šdefense€counsel,€and€the€original€goes€into€the€court€record.€Š “  ŠWhen€the€police€officer€fills€out€the€statement€of€probableŠ ` ° Šcause,€traditionally€all€of€the€information€concerning€the€caseŠ  \  Šgoes€into€the€statement,€so€that€subpoenas€can€be€issued.€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Sue€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Deputy€StateššsŠ d“  ŠAttorney€for€Baltimore€County.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō€told€the€CommitteeŠ `  Šthat€since€the€mid„1980's,€in€the€District€Court,€witnesses€canŠ ¼  Šbe€summoned€only€by€having€their€names€electronically€enteredŠ hø Šinto€the€courtššs€computer€system.€€The€circuit€court€system€isŠ d Šsomewhat€different.€€The€case€management€systems€are€designed€soŠ Ą Šthat€they€do€not€rely€on€the€courtššs€computer€system.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€about€the€systems€in€use€in€theŠ h Šcircuit€courts.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€replied€that€all€circuit€courts€areŠ Ä Šon€the€Uniform€Court€System€(š šUCSšš),€except€Montgomery€and€PrinceŠ pĄ  ŠGeorgeššs€Counties.€€Most€circuit€court€Stateššs€Attorneys€areŠ !l" Šissuing€subpoenas€on€their€own,€not€depending€on€the€clerkššsŠ Č"$ Šoffice€to€do€this.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€about€the€District€Court.€€Judge€NortonŠ  &p!( Šresponded€that€there€is€a€subpoena€form€for€witnesses.€€WhoeverŠ Ģ'#* Šinitiates€the€criminal€process€lists€the€names€and€addresses€ofŠ x)Č$, Šwitnesses.€€There€is€no€involvement€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney.€€TheŠ $+t&. ŠDistrict€court€system€electronically€issues€subpoenas€toŠ Š, (0 Šwitnesses.€€The€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€the€public€hasŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€right€to€know€the€information€concerning€the€witness€orŠ ° Švictim.€€This€is€not€automatically€public€information.€€TheŠ \¬ Šgovernmentššs€interest€in€protecting€victims€and€witnesses€isŠ X Šgreater€than€the€publicššs€right€to€know€about€them.€€The€ViceŠ “  ŠChair€stated€that€she€was€in€favor€of€Alternative€1€in€Rule€16„Š ` ° Š1008€subject€to€changing€the€term€š šcourt€recordšš€to€š šcaseŠ  \  Šrecord.šš€€Ms.€Potter€expressed€her€interest€in€a€blanket€blockŠ ø  Šwith€relief€available€to€obtain€the€information€if€necessary.€€Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€there€are€serious€First€AmendmentŠ `  Šissues€involved€in€this€matter.€€If,€in€criminal€cases,€allŠ ¼  Šinformation€pertaining€to€Stateššs€witnesses€and€victims€isŠ hø Šblocked,€and€the€only€way€it€can€be€obtained€is€to€file€aŠ d Špetition€with€the€court,€this€is€too€broad€a€prohibition.€€UnlessŠ Ą Šthere€is€a€legitimate€security€reason€to€protect€all€of€theŠ l¼ Šidentifying€information€for€all€Stateššs€witnesses,€thisŠ h Šprohibition€would€be€unconstitutional,€and€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ Ä Šwould€not€approve€it.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€Committee€should€considerŠ !l" Šthe€Chairššs€suggestion€that€subsection€(a)(3)(B)€have€a€timeŠ Č"$ Šperiod€added€to€it,€so€that€the€block€on€access€is€for€a€definiteŠ t$Ä& Šamount€of€time.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€as€it€appears€inŠ  &p!( Šthe€meeting€materials,€with€the€addition€of€a€block€for€a€limitedŠ Ģ'#* Štime€period,€will€not€work€unless€people€have€an€opportunity€toŠ x)Č$, Šask€that€their€identifying€information€continue€not€to€beŠ $+t&. Šaccessible€to€the€public€after€expiration€of€the€time€period€forŠ Š, (0 Šthe€block.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€how€the€MarylandŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠJudiciary€will€let€witnesses€and€victims€know€that€they€must€takeŠ ° Šsteps€to€protect€their€identifying€information.€€The€ChairŠ \¬ Šanswered€that€the€appropriate€forms€can€instruct€the€witnessesŠ X Šand€victims,€and€the€police€can€tell€them€directly.€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Russell€Butler,€Esq.,€Executive€Director€ofŠ ` ° Šthe€Maryland€Crime€Victimsšš€Resource€Center,€Inc.,€if€he€agreedŠ  \  Šwith€the€suggestion€to€include€a€time€period€for€the€records€toŠ ø  Šbe€blocked.€€Mr.€Butler€responded€that€his€organization€has€aŠ d“  Šconcern€about€the€logistics€of€letting€victims€and€witnesses€knowŠ `  Šthat€they€have€an€opportunity€to€request€that€their€identifyingŠ ¼  Šinformation€be€blocked.€€Electronic€records€are€easily€broadcastŠ hø Što€the€entire€world,€as€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€pointed€out€earlier.€€MassŠ d Šmarketers€can€ask€for€information€from€the€judicial€dataŠ Ą Šwarehouse.€€There€is€no€constitutional€problem€allowing€aŠ l¼ Štemporary€block,€but€the€information€should€not€be€broadcast€allŠ h Šover€the€world.€€No€redaction€would€be€necessary€if€theŠ Ä Šinformation€is€not€disseminated€electronically.€€The€defenseŠ pĄ  Šattorney€can€always€look€at€the€file.€€The€police€officer€may€putŠ !l" Šthe€witnessššs€or€the€victimššs€information€in€the€file,€but€theŠ Č"$ Šwitness€or€victim€may€not€even€know€about€it.€€The€current€draftŠ t$Ä& Šof€Rule€16„1008€allows€the€media€access€to€the€records,€but€theŠ  &p!( Šrecords€should€not€be€broadcast€to€the€world.€€Four€other€statesŠ Ģ'#* Šallow€access€to€records€but€not€to€personal€informationŠ x)Č$, Šconcerning€victims€and€witnesses.ą  ąŠ $+t&. Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€Committee€recently€discussedŠ Š, (0 Šthe€issue€of€witness€intimidation.€€Many€Stateššs€Attorneys€areŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconcerned€about€witness€intimidation,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€asked€whyŠ ° Šthey€are€not€speaking€up€about€generally€limiting€informationŠ \¬ Šabout€witnesses€from€the€publicššs€view.€€Once€information€thatŠ X Šidentifies€victims€and€witnesses€is€accessible,€there€is€theŠ “  Špotential€for€intimidation€and€even€death€of€the€victims€orŠ ` ° Šwitnesses.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€Stateššs€Attorneys€hadŠ  \  Šargued€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€that€the€block€on€information€inŠ ø  Šcourt€records€should€remain€in€place,€even€though€the€Court€ofŠ d“  ŠAppeals€ultimately€declined€to€keep€the€block€in€place.€€SeveralŠ `  Šprosecutors€from€many€jurisdictions€argued€to€the€Court€that€theŠ ¼  Šidentifying€information€should€not€be€in€electronic€form.€€Mr.Š hø ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€has€to€be€a€way€that€witnesses€areŠ d Šadvised€of€their€rights.€€Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Reporter€asked€Ms.€Rankin€about€the€history€of€thisŠ l¼ Šissue.€€Ms.€Rankin€stated€that€dial„up€access€to€District€CourtŠ h Šrecords€has€been€in€existence€for€many€years.€€The€circuit€courtŠ Ä Šuses€the€UCS€system,€which€has€the€block€on€victim€and€witnessŠ pĄ  Šinformation,€as€requested€by€some€Stateššs€Attorneys.€€TheŠ !l" ŠDistrict€Court€computer€system€has€no€block.€€At€its€June€14,Š Č"$ Š2005€hearing€on€access€to€court€records,€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ t$Ä& Šconcluded€that€there€is€no€authority€by€statute€or€in€the€RulesŠ  &p!( Šfor€the€creation€of€a€block.€€Dial„up€is€an€outdated€technology.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Judicial€Information€Systems€branch€of€the€Judiciary€isŠ x)Č$, Šdeveloping€technology€to€eliminate€the€dial„up€system€and€createŠ $+t&. Ša€public€data€warehouse€as€to€both€District€Court€and€circuitŠ Š, (0 Šcourt€records.€€The€new€system€will€be€launched€in€January€2006.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCurrently,€before€the€new€system€is€operational,€electronic€dataŠ ° Šmay€be€obtained€only€from€a€terminal€in€the€courthouse€or€fromŠ \¬ Šdial„up.€€Policy€questions€related€to€this€are€who€should€haveŠ X Šaccess,€should€it€be€tiered€access,€and€what€should€the€cost€be?Š “  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€the€information€in€theŠ ` ° Šsystem€is€the€entire€public€record.€€If,€in€its€electronic€form,Š  \  Šnot€all€of€the€information€is€available,€is€this€considered€aŠ ø  Špartial€block?€€Ms.€Rankin€responded€that€programs€could€beŠ d“  Šwritten€so€that€some€information€is€not€available.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_ŌŠ `  Šadded€that€the€UCS€has€the€capability€to€block€any€informationŠ ¼  Šthat€is€designated.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€theŠ hø Špublic€should€not€be€able€to€use€the€Internet€for€court€recordsŠ d Šbut€rather€should€have€to€go€to€the€courthouse€to€see€theŠ Ą Šrecords.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€reachedŠ l¼ Šthe€opposite€conclusion.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€Court€ofŠ h ŠAppeals€would€like€a€recommendation€from€the€Rules€Committee.€Š Ä ŠThe€Chair€replied€that€there€would€be€no€harm€in€presenting€theŠ pĄ  ŠCourt€with€a€recommendation€from€the€Rules€Committee.€€To€theŠ !l" Šextent€that€any€research€exists,€it€might€be€helpful€to€look€atŠ Č"$ Šthe€jurisdictions€that€treat€electronic€records€differently€fromŠ t$Ä& Špaper€records.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąJudge€Norton€questioned€whether€there€is€a€time€frame€as€toŠ Ģ'#* Šcompleting€the€Rules.€€The€Chair€replied€that€consistent€with€theŠ x)Č$, ŠJanuary€2006€effective€date€for€the€new€computer€system,€theŠ $+t&. ŠRules€will€have€to€be€completed€by€December.€€Mr.€Butler€askedŠ Š, (0 ŠMs.€Rankin€if,€after€January,€when€the€court€access€goes€fromŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdial„up€to€Internet,€the€names€and€addresses€of€sexual€assaultŠ ° Švictims€will€be€in€the€record.€€Ms.€Rankin€answered€that€theŠ \¬ Šdetails€of€the€new€system€have€not€been€finalized€by€theŠ X ŠTechnology€Oversight€Board.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€it€isŠ “  Šnot€the€Court€of€Appeals€that€finalizes€the€details.€€Ms.€RankinŠ ` ° Šresponded€that€the€Board€is€asked€to€implement€the€Rules€thatŠ  \  Šapply€in€the€technological€area.€€Phase€1€of€the€new€system€is€onŠ ø  Šschedule€for€startup€on€January€1.€€The€Chair€asked€Ms.€RankinŠ d“  Šwhat€data€will€be€available.€€Ms.€Rankin€replied€that€currentlyŠ `  Šbasic€docket€information€is€available.€€The€Technology€OversightŠ ¼  ŠBoard€will€meet€on€September€26,€2005,€and€after€that€meeting,Š hø Šmore€information€about€the€new€system€will€be€available.€€TheŠ d ŠChair€inquired€as€to€who€is€on€the€Board.€€Ms.€Rankin€answeredŠ Ą Šthat€the€Board€is€composed€of€judges,€clerks,€and€courtŠ l¼ Šadministrators.€€The€Boardššs€purpose€is€to€establish€programmingŠ h Špriorities€for€the€Judiciary.€€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€this€issue€is€aŠ pĄ  Špublic€policy€question,€not€a€programming€issue.€€Putting€theŠ !l" Šdefendantsšš€or€the€victimsšš€names€on€an€accessible€website€raisesŠ Č"$ Šquestions.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€his€office€uses€dial„upŠ t$Ä& Što€the€District€Court.€€Only€the€parties€have€access.€€DefenseŠ  &p!( Šattorneys€should€not€have€to€go€to€the€courthouse€to€have€accessŠ Ģ'#* Što€the€records.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€Rule€provide€thatŠ x)Č$, Šremote€electronic€access€to€the€records€be€limited€to€counsel€ofŠ $+t&. Šrecord.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€observed€that€as€to€Internet€access€toŠ Š, (0 Šcircuit€court€information€in€Virginia,€one€can€look€up€pendingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcases€by€the€name€of€the€defendant€to€find€out€about€any€lawsuitsŠ ° Šor€judgments€against€him€or€her.€€Docket€information€and€endŠ \¬ Šresult€data€are€available,€but€there€is€no€information€about€theŠ X Švictims€or€witnesses.€€Š “  ŠÓÓĢņņAdditional€Agenda€Item€(See€Appendix€1).óóŠ 6 †  Šą  ąĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€announced€that€at€this€time,€subsection€(d)(2)€ofŠ ā 2  ŠRule€16„760,€Order€Imposing€Discipline€or€Inactive€Status,€wouldŠ ŽŽ  Šbe€discussed.€€He€presented€the€Rule€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ :Š  Šconsideration.€€(See€Appendix€1).Š ę6 Šą  ąThe€Chair€introduced€Melvin€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Bar€Counsel.€€Š ’ā ŠMr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€explained€that€in€2001,€the€Court€of€Appeals€adoptedŠ >Ž Šrevised€Rules€pertaining€to€the€discipline€and€inactive€status€ofŠ ź: Šattorneys.€€Rule€16„760€(d)(2)€prohibited€a€disbarred€orŠ –ę Šsuspended€attorney€from€working€as€a€paralegal.€€Within€a€fewŠ B’ Šweeks€of€the€effective€date€of€the€Rule,€several€disbarredŠ ī> Šattorneys€asked€that€the€Rule€be€suspended,€and€the€CourtŠ šź Šcomplied.€€In€2005,€the€Court€passed€an€order€dated€June€2,€2005Š F –! Šreinstating€the€operation€of€the€Rule€as€of€September€2,€2005,Š ņ!B# Šbut€the€order€was€stayed€pending€the€outcome€of€the€case€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠņņAttorney€Grievance€Commission€v.€Blumóó,€Misc.€Docket€AG€No.€30,Š J%š ' ŠSeptember€Term,€2005.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€said€that€18€other€statesŠ 'R") Šprohibit€a€disbarred€or€suspended€attorney€from€acting€as€aŠ ®(ž#+ Šparalegal,€while€24€states€do€not.€€Some€states€that€have€theŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šgeneral€prohibition€allow€for€a€case„by„case€determination€as€toŠ ,V'/ Šexceptions.€€Some€states€allow€disbarred€and€suspended€attorneysŠ ²-)1 Što€work€as€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō,€but€not€in€the€same€office€they€had€workedŠ ° Šin€before€they€were€disbarred,€and€some€restrict€interaction€withŠ \¬ Šthe€public.€€In€some€states,€the€law€firm€for€which€a€disbarredŠ X Šor€suspended€attorney€works€as€a€paralegal€must€register€with€theŠ “  Šattorney€disciplinary€office,€and€the€law€firm€must€designate€anŠ ` ° Šattorney€to€supervise€the€disbarred€or€suspended€attorney.€€ThreeŠ  \  Šattorneys€representing€disbarred€attorneys€have€asked€the€CourtŠ ø  Šof€Appeals€to€order€that€the€prohibition€not€apply€to€thoseŠ d“  Šdisbarred€attorneys€already€working€as€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō.€€No€state€hasŠ `  Šever€applied€the€prohibition€retrospectively.€€It€is€up€to€theŠ ¼  ŠCourt€to€decide€whether€disbarred€attorneys€already€working€asŠ hø ŠŌ_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€will€not€be€allowed€to€do€so€in€the€future.€€The€CourtŠ d Šhas€scheduled€an€open€hearing€on€the€Rule€on€October€11,€2005€atŠ Ą Š2€p.m.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€observed€that€a€lawyer€who€is€disbarred€butŠ h Šcontinues€to€practice€law€by€pretending€to€be€a€paralegal€isŠ Ä Šbeing€funneled€work€by€a€practicing€attorney.€€If€the€paralegalŠ pĄ  Šwork€is€a€sham,€the€lawyer€with€whom€the€disbarred€attorney€isŠ !l" Šworking€is€contributing€to€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€Š Č"$ ŠThere€already€is€a€rule€that€applies€to€this.€€Mr.€Johnson€askedŠ t$Ä& Šwhat€the€purpose€of€Rule€16„760€(d)(2)€is.€€If€it€is€not€toŠ  &p!( Špunish€the€sanctioned€attorney,€but€to€protect€the€public,€RuleŠ Ģ'#* Š5.3€deals€with€it.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€there€could€be€aŠ x)Č$, Šminor€modification€to€the€Rule,€adding€an€express€provision€thatŠ $+t&. Šwould€allow€someone€to€ask€the€court€for€permission€to€work€as€aŠ Š, (0 Šparalegal.€€€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€Rules€do€not€contain€aŠ ° Šdefinition€of€the€term€š šparalegal.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€responded€thatŠ \¬ Šthe€term€is€an€evolving€concept,€and€it€is€difficult€to€define.€Š X ŠMr.€Michael€remarked€that€there€may€be€equal€protectionŠ “  Šramifications€involved.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_Ō€noted€that€there€has€notŠ ` ° Šbeen€a€U.S.€Supreme€Court€case€where€the€Court€held€that€aŠ  \  Šdisbarred€lawyer€who€cannot€work€as€a€paralegal€is€deprived€ofŠ ø  Šequal€protection€under€the€law.€Š d“  Šą  ąPatrick€Kelly,€Esq.,€told€the€Committee€that€his€view€isŠ `  Šthat€Rule€16„760€(d)(2)€is€not€necessary.€€Code,€BusinessŠ ¼  ŠOccupations€and€Professions€Article,€šš10„606€prohibits€theŠ hø Šunauthorized€practice€of€law.€€Rule€5.3€provides€that€a€lawyerŠ d Šmust€supervise€a€Ō_ŌnonlawyerŌ_Ō,€and€Rule€5.5,€Unauthorized€PracticeŠ Ą Šof€Law,€states€that€a€lawyer€shall€not€assist€a€person€who€is€notŠ l¼ Ša€member€of€the€bar€in€the€performance€of€activity€thatŠ h Šconstitutes€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€€Generally,€aŠ Ä Šparalegal€takes€information€from€a€client€and€does€research.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šwording€of€Rule€16„760€(d)(2)€is€broad:€š š...the€respondent€shallŠ !l" Šnot:...€work€as€a€paralegal€for€or€as€an€employee€of€anŠ Č"$ Šattorney...šš.€€One€suspended€attorney€started€a€company€to€doŠ t$Ä& Šlegal€research.€€Where€does€the€court€draw€the€line?€€The€ChairŠ  &p!( Šcommented€that€these€issues€are€similar€to€the€issues€pertainingŠ Ģ'#* Što€whether€working€for€a€title€company€is€practicing€law.€€Mr.Š x)Č$, ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€added€that€no€case€has€ever€defined€the€term€š špractice€ofŠ $+t&. Šlaw.šš€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€his€suggestion€is€to€recommend€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(d)(2)€be€deleted,€because€other€Rules€and€statutesŠ ° Šare€already€in€existence€to€afford€appropriate€protections.€Š \¬ ŠThese€include€Title€10€of€the€Business€Occupations€andŠ X ŠProfessionals€Article€of€the€Annotated€Code€of€Maryland,€RulesŠ “  Š5.3€and€5.5€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ ` ° ŠConduct,€and€Rule€16„760€(d)€and€(m).€€The€court€can€determineŠ  \  Šwhether€an€action€is€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€SanctionsŠ ø  Šare€available€for€others€who€support€or€abet€the€disbarred€orŠ d“  Šsuspended€attorney€who€is€practicing€law.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarkedŠ `  Šthat€in€the€District€of€Columbia,€disbarred€attorneys€oftenŠ ¼  Šprepare€complaints€and€forms€as€well€as€interview€clients.€€ThisŠ hø Šhas€never€been€held€to€be€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€€ItŠ d Šmay€be€an€equal€protection€issue,€if€everyone€else€is€allowed€toŠ Ą Šdo€the€work€that€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€do,€but€disbarred€and€suspendedŠ l¼ Šattorneys€are€prohibited€from€doing€that€work.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌHirshmanŌ_ŌŠ h Šnoted€that€courts€have€enjoined€three€disbarred€attorneys€fromŠ Ä Šnegotiating€case€settlements.€€€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€for€a€motion.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€moved€thatŠ !l" Šsubsection€(d)(2)€be€deleted.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€itŠ Č"$ Špassed€unanimously.€€Š t$Ä& ŠÓÓĢContinuation€of€Agenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposedŠ ö&F") Š€€amendments€to€Rule€16„1008€(Electronic€Records€and€Retrieval)Š Ģ'#* Š_________________________________________________________________Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€Mary€R.€Craig,€Esq.,Š $+t&. Šrepresenting€the€Maryland„Delaware„D.C.€Press€Association,€andŠ Š, (0 ŠCarol€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€counsel€to€ņņThe€Washington€Postóó,€both€of€whomŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhad€worked€with€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€developing€the€RulesŠ ° Špertaining€to€access€to€court€records,€were€present€at€theŠ \¬ Šmeeting.€€Š X Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€she€is€the€ViceŠ “  ŠPresident€of€Government€Affairs€for€ņņThe€Washington€Postóó.€€She€hasŠ ` ° Šbeen€involved€with€the€Rules€pertaining€to€access€to€courtŠ  \  Šrecords€since€the€Committee€chaired€by€the€Honorable€Paul€Alpert,Š ø  Šretired€judge€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€worked€on€them.€Š d“  ŠThe€only€issue€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€likely€to€revisitŠ `  Šregarding€the€Rules€is€the€issue€of€security€and€safety.€€It€isŠ ¼  Šunlikely€that€the€Court€would€be€willing€to€revisit€issues€suchŠ hø Šas€privacy€and€marketing.€€The€Court€is€reluctant€to€distinguishŠ d Šbetween€electronic€and€paper€records.€€Eventually€courts€willŠ Ą Šbecome€paperless.€€Restricting€electronic€access€may€provide€noŠ l¼ Šaccess€at€all.€€Electronic€and€remote€access€are€not€necessarilyŠ h Šcoterminous.€€It€is€important€to€keep€the€two€concepts€separate.€Š Ä ŠThe€Rule€change€under€consideration€today€would€apply€in€allŠ pĄ  Šcriminal€cases,€even€minor€ones€such€as€shoplifting.€€There€areŠ !l" Šconstitutional€implications,€and€the€Rule€goes€far€beyond€what€isŠ Č"$ Šneeded€to€protect€victims€and€witnesses.€€District€CourtŠ t$Ä& Šelectronic€information€has€been€available€for€years.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€said€that€protecting€victims€is€important€toŠ Ģ'#* Ševeryone,€but€it€can€be€accomplished€without€a€blanket€closure€ofŠ x)Č$, Šcourt€records.€€The€ņņPostóó€is€in€favor€of€developing€an€efficientŠ $+t&. Šand€fair€case„by„case€procedure€to€determine€whether€recordsŠ Š, (0 Šshould€be€closed.€€The€meeting€materials€contain€a€summary€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠJuly€12€meeting€with€Judges€Ō_ŌWilnerŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌBattagliaŌ_Ō.€€See€AppendixŠ ° Š2.€€The€recommendation€from€that€meeting€was€that€certainŠ \¬ Šinformation,€such€as€witness€information€in€the€District€Court,Š X Šshould€be€kept€out€of€court€files.€€If€information€needs€to€be€inŠ “  Šthe€file,€there€should€be€some€procedure,€as€was€previouslyŠ ` ° Šsuggested€by€the€Chair,€to€enable€people€to€make€a€showing€thatŠ  \  Šthe€information€should€not€be€public,€and€while€a€decision€on€theŠ ø  Šissue€is€pending,€the€information€would€be€restricted.Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Craig€told€the€Committee€that€ņņRichmond€Newspapers,€Inc.Š `  Šv.€Commonwealth€of€Virginiaóó,€448€U.S.€555€(1980)€and€ņņGlobeŠ Č ŠNewspaper€v.€Superior€Courtóó,€457€U.S.€596€(1982)€are€casesŠ €Š Špertaining€to€access€to€court€proceedings.€€The€ņņGlobeóó€caseŠ 8ˆ Šinvolved€a€child€victim€of€a€sex€crime.€€All€of€the€proceedingsŠ š@ Šwere€held€without€public€access.€€The€U.S.€Supreme€Court€heldŠ œģ Šthat€the€categorical€closure€of€a€court€proceeding€violates€theŠ H˜ ŠFirst€Amendment.€€The€Supreme€Court€has€not€addressed€the€issueŠ ōD Šof€a€statute€that€categorically€closes€court€records,€but€threeŠ  š  Šor€four€lower€courts€have€held€that€the€categorical€closure€ofŠ L!œ" Šcourt€records€violates€the€First€Amendment.€€Š ų"H$ Šą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€most€states€make€theŠ ¤$ō& Šdistinction€between€access€to€paper€records€as€opposed€toŠ P& !( Šelectronic€records.€€Ms.€Craig€answered€that€this€issue€has€notŠ ü'L#* Šyet€been€litigated.€€The€statutes€and€rules€dealing€with€accessŠ Ø)ų$, Što€electronic€court€records€are€very€new.€€The€Maryland€Court€ofŠ T+¤&. ŠAppeals€has€been€reluctant€to€draw€distinctions€between€the€two.€Š -P(0 ŠThe€comments€to€the€Rules€pertaining€to€access€to€court€recordsŠ ¬.ü)2 Šindicated€that€there€was€no€intent€to€create€new€law€but€ratherŠ ° Što€compile€and€codify€existing€law.€€Ms.€Craig€noted€that€RuleŠ \¬ Š16„1009,€Court€Order€Denying€or€Permitting€Inspection€of€Records,Š X Šalready€provides€for€a€temporary€order€precluding€or€limitingŠ “  Šinspection€of€court€records€and€a€case„by„case€determination€asŠ ` ° Što€a€final€order.€€This€is€not€a€new€concept.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€if€an€indictment€against€someoneŠ ø  Šis€filed€on€Day€#1,€and€then€on€Day€#6,€the€judge€enters€an€orderŠ d“  Šlimiting€access€to€the€court€records,€the€information€has€alreadyŠ `  Šbeen€accessible.€€Ms.€Craig€said€that€the€main€interest€of€theŠ ¼  ŠCourt€of€Appeals€is€security,€not€privacy.€€This€may€require€theŠ hø Štraining€of€those€people€working€in€law€enforcement.€€The€ChairŠ d Šresponded€that€it€may€take€a€long€time€before€law€enforcementŠ Ą Šorganizations€have€implemented€training€programs€and€newŠ l¼ Šprocedures€to€diminish€the€danger€of€access€to€information€thatŠ h Šshould€not€be€allowed.€€He€asked€if€anyone€had€an€objection€toŠ Ä Šimposing€a€waiting€period€before€records€can€be€accessed.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šaccess€to€records€would€be€blocked,€except€for€access€by€theŠ !l" Šdefendant,€for€a€period€of€time.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€replied€that€ņņTheŠ Č"$ ŠPostóó€had€not€considered€this€possibility.€€At€the€July€12Š t$Ä& Šmeeting,€the€intake€form€was€discussed.€€The€form€has€a€spaceŠ  &p!( Šwhere€the€victim,€the€victimššs€representative,€or€the€policeŠ Ģ'#* Šofficer€can€request€that€the€records€be€closed.€€This€could€beŠ x)Č$, Šaccomplished€at€the€stage€where€charges€are€filed.€€This€wouldŠ $+t&. Šmeet€the€approval€of€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ōššs€office.€€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€in€a€murder€case,€the€victim€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdead,€but€the€witnesses€may€be€potential€victims€of€intimidation,Š ° Šso€it€is€not€just€the€victim€who€may€want€to€limit€access€toŠ \¬ Šcourt€records.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō€agreed€that€witness€informationŠ X Šshould€be€kept€out€of€the€accessible€electronic€data€base.€€TheŠ “  Šrestrictions€could€be€burdensome€to€those€offices€that€do€notŠ ` ° Šenter€their€own€witness€data.€€In€Baltimore€City,€the€circuitŠ  \  Šcourt€clerkššs€office€enters€the€witness€data.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKatcefŌ_Ō€notedŠ ø  Šthat€a€charge€that€is€initiated€in€the€District€Court€may€go€toŠ d“  Šthe€circuit€court€on€an€indictment€or€information.€€In€AnneŠ `  ŠŌ_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€County,€a€pink„colored€witness€slip€is€attached€to€theŠ ¼  Šstatement€of€charges.€€The€clerk€enters€the€names€and€addressesŠ hø Šof€the€witnesses€into€the€District€Court€computer€system.€€WhenŠ d Šan€indictment€or€information€is€filed,€and€the€case€isŠ Ą Štransferred€to€the€circuit€court,€the€names€and€addresses€areŠ l¼ Šstill€in€the€District€Court€records.€€In€the€circuit€court,€theŠ h Šnames€and€addresses€can€be€kept€out€of€the€UCS.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKatcefŌ_ŌššsŠ Ä Šoffice€issues€its€own€summonses.€€However,€unless€the€DistrictŠ pĄ  ŠCourt€data€is€purged,€it€remains€in€the€District€Court€file.€€Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō€observed€that€in€Baltimore€County,€theŠ Č"$ Šsecretarial€staff€of€the€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€Office€enters€theŠ t$Ä& Šwitness€data€in€the€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€computer€system,€and€theŠ  &p!( Šsubpoenas€are€issued€from€that€system.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€inquired€asŠ Ģ'#* Što€whether€most€Stateššs€Attorneyššs€offices€are€entering€their€ownŠ x)Č$, Šwitness€data.€€Judge€Norton€replied€that€the€Stateššs€AttorneyššsŠ $+t&. Šoffice€in€Ō_ŌWicomicoŌ_Ō€County€enter€its€own€data,€but€this€is€not€theŠ Š, (0 Šcase€in€Dorchester€County.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō€commented€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠStateššs€Attorneys€in€most€jurisdictions,€except€Baltimore€City,Š ° Šare€entering€witness€data€in€their€own€computer€systems€andŠ \¬ Šissuing€their€own€subpoenas€for€circuit€court€cases.€€However,Š X Šbecause€of€the€volume€of€cases€in€the€District€Court,€it€may€beŠ “  Šdifficult€for€the€Stateššs€Attorneys€to€take€on€this€additionalŠ ` ° Šresponsibility€for€District€Court€cases.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€said€that€there€is€a€high€volume€of€crimesŠ ø  Šcommitted€in€Baltimore€City.€€Because€of€judicial€resources€andŠ d“  Šthe€length€of€the€average€felony€trial,€there€also€is€a€highŠ `  Špostponement€rate€of€cases.€€Given€the€volume€of€cases€andŠ ¼  Špostponements,€the€Office€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€cannot€summonŠ hø Šits€own€witnesses,€and€it€relies€on€the€circuit€court€clerks€toŠ d Šenter€the€names€and€addresses€of€victims€in€the€records.€€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKatcefŌ_Ō€noted€that€every€file€contains€a€listing€of€theŠ l¼ Šcharges€and€a€case€summary€with€the€names€and€personalŠ h Šinformation€pertaining€to€victims€and€witnesses.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ Ä Šagreed€that€the€most€crucial€time€in€the€case€regarding€theŠ pĄ  Šinformation€in€the€file€is€at€the€time€of€intake.€€This€is€when€aŠ !l" Šprivacy€block€is€helpful.€€An€additional€form€that€does€not€goŠ Č"$ Šinto€the€court€file€could€be€filled€out.€€Journalists€or€anyoneŠ t$Ä& Šelse€could€challenge€the€block€in€a€particular€case.€€LawŠ  &p!( Šenforcement€officers€could€be€taught€to€refer€to€witnesses€byŠ Ģ'#* Šnumber€and€not€by€name€in€the€record.€€It€may€be€useful€to€lookŠ x)Č$, Šat€the€suggestions€that€were€made€at€the€July€12€meeting€andŠ $+t&. Šcodify€them.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€if€they€have€a€choice,Š Š, (0 Švery€few€people€would€agree€to€have€their€names€published.€€Ms.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€commented€that€at€the€July€12€meeting,€a€security€block,Š ° Šnot€a€privacy€block,€was€discussed.€€If€someone€felt€at€risk€byŠ \¬ Šhaving€his€or€her€name€in€the€court€record,€the€person€couldŠ X Šcheck€a€box€on€the€intake€sheet.€€The€commissioner€couldŠ “  Šdetermine€that€there€is€at€least€a€facial€showing€of€a€reason€forŠ ` ° Šblocking€access€to€the€information.€€The€information€would€thenŠ  \  Šbe€shielded€until€a€judge€could€hear€a€motion€to€allow€access€toŠ ø  Šit.Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€expressed€the€opinion€that€Rule€16„1009€is€notŠ `  Šeffective,€because€a€judge€probably€will€not€seal€a€file€over€theŠ ¼  Šobjection€of€the€media.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€disagreed.€€Mr.€ButlerŠ hø Šcommented€that€there€is€no€statute€or€the€Rule€that€prevents€aŠ d Štemporary€block€on€access.€€Elderly€victims€of€theft€and€victimsŠ Ą Šof€sexual€assault€must€be€protected.€€There€are€privacy€andŠ l¼ Šsafety€concerns.€€The€Subcommittee€recommendation€should€beŠ h Šconsidered€by€the€Court.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Klein€asked€Ms.€Rankin€if€there€is€a€technologic€reasonŠ pĄ  Što€install€an€internet€warehouse€of€records,€rather€than€a€systemŠ !l" Šof€access€only€by€going€to€the€courthouse.€€€Ms.€Rankin€repliedŠ Č"$ Šthat€the€warehouse€already€is€in€existence,€but€is€not€currentlyŠ t$Ä& Šavailable€to€the€public.€€Mr.€Klein€inquired€as€to€whether€theŠ  &p!( Šcomputer€could€distinguish€between€courthouse€and€other€access.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠMs.€Rankin€answered€that€she€did€not€know.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€notedŠ x)Č$, Šthat€employees€of€the€Maryland€Judiciary€can€access€court€recordsŠ $+t&. Šby€using€a€protected€password.€€Mr.€Klein€observed€that€theŠ Š, (0 Šsystem€could€be€designed€so€that€only€courthouse€access€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šelectronic€records€is€available.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€asbestos€docket€in€Maryland€isŠ \¬ Špaperless.€€Public€access€to€the€records€is€provided€by€a€dial„upŠ X Šmodem€in€the€clerkššs€office.€€Attorneys€who€have€entered€theirŠ “  Šappearance€can€access€the€records€from€their€offices.€€Mr.€KleinŠ ` ° Šsuggested€that€Rule€16„1008€can€provide€for€remote€access€byŠ  \  Šattorneys€of€record€and€public€access€in€the€courthouse.€€Mr.Š ø  ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€noted€that€there€is€a€difference€between€Internet€andŠ d“  Šintranet€access.€€The€courthouse€system€would€be€intranet,Š `  Šproviding€only€inside€access.€€There€is€no€reason€to€keepŠ ¼  Šwitnesses€names€in€the€court€file.€€A€summons€can€beŠ hø Šautomatically€generated€by€the€attorneys€in€the€case.Š d Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€could€presentŠ Ą Šalternatives€to€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€One€alternative€would€beŠ l¼ Što€revisit€and€reconsider€the€issue€of€the€distinction€betweenŠ h Šelectronic€and€paper€access.€€A€second€alternative€would€be€toŠ Ä Špresent€the€concept€of€a€time€delay€before€access€is€granted.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€delay€would€not€apply€to€the€defendant€or€to€defense€counselŠ !l" Šand€would€provide€for€a€reasonable€opportunity€to€file€a€motionŠ Č"$ Što€extend€the€block€on€public€access.€€The€alternatives€couldŠ t$Ä& Šinclude€a€provision€for€the€purging€of€victim€and€witnessŠ  &p!( Šinformation€from€District€Court€files€when€the€files€areŠ Ģ'#* Šforwarded€to€the€circuit€court.€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌGolombŌ_Ō,€representing€the€Maryland€Network€againstŠ $+t&. ŠDomestic€Violence,€commented€that€from€the€standpoint€of€victimsššŠ Š, (0 Šrights,€there€is€a€need€to€distinguish€between€electronic€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Špaper€records.€€A€women€in€New€Hampshire€was€tracked€down€andŠ ° Šmurdered€by€a€stalker€who€had€access€to€her€home€and€workŠ \¬ Šaddresses€from€the€Internet.€€Technology€needs€to€be€consideredŠ X Što€protect€victims,€not€further€victimize€them.€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€there€are€policy€questions€to€beŠ ` ° Šdiscussed.€€€Alternative€1€in€the€meeting€materials€could€beŠ  \  Šchosen,€including€building€in€the€limit€on€access€for€a€period€ofŠ ø  Štime.€€The€speakers€at€todayššs€meeting€are€interested€in€limitingŠ d“  Šremote€access.€€This€assumes€that€the€Court€is€concerned€onlyŠ `  Šwith€security.€€The€Reporter€remarked€that€she€was€not€certainŠ ¼  Šthat€this€is€the€only€concern.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€thatŠ hø Špreventing€letters€from€attorneys€being€sent€to€victims€would€beŠ d Ša€privacy€interest.€€Perhaps€the€Court€would€be€willing€to€imposeŠ Ą Ša€denial€of€access€for€a€limited€period€of€time€in€a€caseŠ l¼ Šinvolving€a€crime€of€violence.€€Another€sentence€could€be€addedŠ h Što€Rule€16„1008€providing€that€a€procedure€for€further€protectionŠ Ä Šof€the€records€after€the€time€for€the€block€expires€can€be€foundŠ pĄ  Šin€Rule€16„1009.€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€Alternative€2€is€better.€Š Č"$ ŠIt€provides€for€disclosure€of€the€defendantššs€name€as€well€as€theŠ t$Ä& Šdate,€time,€and€place€of€any€scheduled€proceeding.€€The€ViceŠ  &p!( ŠChair€noted€that€Alternative€2€applies€to€all€personalŠ Ģ'#* Šidentification€data€in€a€criminal€case,€while€Alternative€1€onlyŠ x)Č$, Šapplies€to€personal€identification€data€pertaining€to€victims€andŠ $+t&. Šwitnesses.€€Ms.€Craig€asked€about€witnesses€such€as€policeŠ Š, (0 Šofficers,€coroners,€and€DNA€analysts.€€The€Chair€replied€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdata€concerning€those€individuals€would€be€available€after€theŠ ° Šinitial€waiting€period€ends.€€The€Rule€could€provide€that€for€aŠ \¬ Šcertain€number€of€days,€only€defense€counsel€and€the€defendantŠ X Šwill€have€access€to€the€records,€then€availability€is€governed€byŠ “  ŠRule€16„1009.€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€civil€cases,€the€same€expertsŠ  \  Šappear€frequently.€€What€will€happen€if€counsel€does€not€haveŠ ø  Šaccess€to€the€names€of€the€experts€who€are€routinely€involved€inŠ d“  Šcriminal€cases?€€Counsel€will€not€be€able€to€track€what€theŠ `  Šexperts€have€been€saying€in€other€trials.€€Attorneys€need€to€beŠ ¼  Šable€to€check€on€the€expert€witnesses€who€will€be€testifying€onŠ hø Šbehalf€of€the€adverse€party€and€obtain€trial€transcripts€to€findŠ d Šout€what€the€experts€have€previously€testified€about.€€The€ViceŠ Ą ŠChair€suggested€a€five„day€period€before€records€can€be€accessed.€Š l¼ ŠMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€what€event€would€trigger€the€five„dayŠ h Šperiod.€€The€Chair€responded€that€it€would€be€five€days€after€theŠ Ä Šdocument€containing€the€information€was€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ pĄ  Šcautioned€that€a€victim€of€a€serious€crime,€such€as€a€rape,€couldŠ !l" Šforget€to€file€the€necessary€papers,€and€then€her€name€would€beŠ Č"$ Šavailable€to€anyone€on€the€Internet.€€Ms.€Potter€added€that€theŠ t$Ä& Švictim€could€have€been€hospitalized€and€unable€to€take€theŠ  &p!( Šnecessary€action€to€block€access€to€the€information.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_ŌŠ Ģ'#* Špointed€out€that€the€distinction€between€electronic€access€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourthouse€and€electronic€remote€access€could€be€added€toŠ $+t&. ŠAlternative€2.€€The€public€does€not€have€a€right€of€remote€accessŠ Š, (0 Što€this€information.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌSchenningŌ_Ō€commented€that€one€option€is€to€limit€accessŠ ° Što€personal€information€pertaining€to€š šprivatešš€witnesses.€Š \¬ ŠRemote€access€to€a€home€address€would€be€prohibited,€but€thereŠ X Šwould€be€no€automatic€block€as€to€business€addresses€of€witnessesŠ “  Šwho€will€be€testifying€because€it€is€their€job€to€do€so.€€Mr.Š ` ° ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€added€that€the€block€on€access€to€information€should€applyŠ  \  Šonly€to€a€citizen€witness,€not€witnesses€who€are€police€officers,Š ø  Šcoroners,€etc.€€The€Chair€said€that€defendants€are€entitled€toŠ d“  Šknow€the€names€of€the€witnesses,€but€not€necessarily€their€homeŠ `  Šaddress,€work€address,€or€information€that€links€the€witness€to€aŠ ¼  Šparticular€location.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€mostŠ hø Špeopleššs€home€addresses€already€are€available€all€over€the€worldŠ d Šon€the€Internet.€€Mr.€Michael€cautioned€that€the€Rule€beŠ Ą Šstructured€so€that€it€does€not€cause€a€constitutional€scrutinyŠ l¼ Šproblem.€€The€Chair€stated€that€he€did€not€think€that€aŠ h Šconstitutional€problem€exists€if€the€information€is€available€toŠ Ä Šsomeone€who€goes€to€the€courthouse.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€theŠ pĄ  Šopinion€that€Alternative€1€is€overly€broad.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_ŌŠ !l" Šsuggested€that€the€proposed€amendment€to€the€Rule€could€beŠ Č"$ Šlimited€to€crimes€of€violence.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąŌ_ŌLisaeŌ_Ō€Jordan,€Esq.,€Director€of€the€Sexual€Assault€LegalŠ  &p!( ŠInstitute€of€the€Maryland€Coalition€Against€Sexual€Assault,Š Ģ'#* Špointed€out€that€technically€the€term€š šcrime€of€violencešš€doesŠ x)Č$, Šnot€include€child€sex€abuse.€€Also,€if€there€is€a€block€on€accessŠ $+t&. Što€the€court€records€for€five€days,€then€the€victim€may€not€beŠ Š, (0 Šable€to€access€the€record€during€that€time.€€Some€StateššsŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAttorneys€do€not€see€the€file€within€five€days.€€How€will€peopleŠ ° Šknow€to€file€within€five€days€for€a€continuation€of€the€limitedŠ \¬ Šaccess?€€Mr.€Klein€commented€that€if€remote€access€is€limited,€noŠ X Štime€period€restriction€would€be€necessary.€€If€someone€wants€toŠ “  Šsee€the€file,€then€that€person€could€go€to€the€courthouse€to€haveŠ ` ° Šaccess€to€it,€unless€the€file€has€been€sealed.€€One€would€not€beŠ  \  Šable€to€get€identifying€information€about€witnesses€or€victimsŠ ø  Šover€the€Internet.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€the€Rule€couldŠ d“  Šprovide€that€the€custodian€of€the€record€may€not€allow€remoteŠ `  Šaccess€to€personal€information€and€data€of€victims€and€witnessesŠ ¼  Šin€a€criminal€case.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€added€that€similar€issues€areŠ hø Šassociated€with€domestic€violence€cases.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ d Šby€statute,€certain€procedures€are€already€in€place€to€protectŠ Ą Švictims€in€domestic€violence€cases.€€The€Chair€stated€that€theŠ l¼ Šgoal€is€to€design€a€rule€that€will€prevent€remote€access€toŠ h Špersonal€information€regarding€victims€and€witnesses.€€Š Ä ŠAlternative€2€can€be€modified€to€achieve€this€goal.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ pĄ  Šcautioned€that€any€amendment€to€the€Rule€must€not€deny€access€byŠ !l" Šthe€defense€attorney.Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€a€different€Rule€in€Title€16,Š t$Ä& ŠChapter€1000€may€be€a€more€appropriate€place€to€include€theŠ  &p!( Šrestriction€on€remote€access€to€court€records.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ Ģ'#* Šexpressed€his€concern€that€someone€could€use€the€records€in€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourthouse€to€get€enough€information€to€find€someone€and€murderŠ $+t&. Šthat€person.€€Do€the€suggested€modifications€to€Rule€16„1008Š Š, (0 Šsolve€this€problem?€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€Rule€16„1009Š |.Ģ)2 Šprovides€that€a€party€or€someone€who€is€the€subject€of€or€isŠ ° Šspecifically€identified€in€a€case€record€may€file€a€motion€toŠ \¬ Šseal€or€limit€inspection€of€a€case€record€that€is€not€otherwiseŠ X Šshielded€from€inspection.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€that€this€rarelyŠ “  Šoccurs.€€He€questioned€whether€the€proposed€changes€to€the€RuleŠ ` ° Šmake€the€public€more€secure,€without€adding€some€limits€onŠ  \  Šcourthouse€access.€€Ms.€Jordan€observed€that€a€victim€may€notŠ ø  Šreport€a€rape€for€fear€of€her€name€being€exposed€to€the€public€onŠ d“  Šthe€Internet.€€There€is€a€big€difference€between€Internet€accessŠ `  Što€court€files€and€access€in€the€courthouse.€€€Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€be€amended€to€allowŠ hø Šremote€access€to€the€personal€identification€data€of€allŠ d Šwitnesses€who€are€law€enforcement€officials€and€experts,€but€notŠ Ą Što€the€personal€identification€information€of€victims€and€otherŠ l¼ Šwitnesses.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€noted€that€attorneys€should€have€accessŠ h Što€all€of€the€data€in€the€file.€€The€Chair€said€that€a€statementŠ Ä Šthat€the€restrictions€do€not€apply€to€a€party€or€to€counsel€inŠ pĄ  Šthe€case€can€be€added€to€the€Rule.Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€at€the€conclusion€of€theŠ Č"$ Šcase,€the€clerkššs€list€of€the€names€of€witnesses€who€testifiedŠ t$Ä& Šwill€be€posted€on€the€Internet.€€He€suggested€that€the€languageŠ  &p!( Šof€Rule€16„1008€could€tie€into€the€language€of€Rule€16„1009€(a)Š Ģ'#* Šwhich€reads:€š šA€party€to€an€action€in€which€a€case€record€isŠ x)Č$, Šfiled,€including€a€person€who€has€been€permitted€to€intervene€asŠ $+t&. Ša€party,€and€a€person€who€is€the€subject€of€or€is€specificallyŠ Š, (0 Šidentified€in€a€case€record€may€file€a€motion...šš.€€LawŠ |.Ģ)2 Šenforcement€officials€and€expert€witnesses€can€be€excluded.€€IfŠ ° Šthere€is€a€concern€regarding€the€suggestion€to€wait€five€daysŠ \¬ Šbefore€the€record€can€be€accessed,€then€the€Court€of€Appeals€canŠ X Šbe€told€that€the€Committee€discussed€the€possibility€of€a€waitingŠ “  Šperiod€during€which€someone€could€file€a€motion€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ` ° Š16„1009€(a),€and€the€Court€can€decide€whether€this€is€feasible.€Š  \  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€if€remote€access€is€restricted,€theŠ ø  Šfive„day€waiting€period€would€not€be€necessary.€€The€Chair€notedŠ d“  Šthat€at€a€certain€point,€the€information€has€to€be€revealed€toŠ `  Šthe€defense.Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€moved€that€the€word€š šremotešš€be€added€after€theŠ hø Šword€š šlimitšš€and€before€the€word€š šaccessšš€in€either€Alternative€1Š d Šor€2,€and€that€language€be€added€to€either€alternative€to€allowŠ Ą Šaccess€to€information€concerning€professional€witnesses€and€lawŠ l¼ Šenforcement€or€expert€witnesses.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€€Š h Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€Rule€16„1002,€General€Policy,Š Ä Šprovides€in€section€(f)€that€judicial€employees€have€access€toŠ pĄ  Šcourt€records.€€Implicitly,€access€by€parties€and€counsel€isŠ !l" Šallowed,€although€the€Rule€does€not€so€state.€€The€ChairŠ Č"$ Šsuggested€that€Rule€16„1002€(f)€be€amended€to€provide€that€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€1000€do€not€limit€access€to€a€caseŠ  &p!( Šrecord€by€a€party€or€counsel€of€record€in€the€action.€€TheŠ Ģ'#* ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€all€members€of€theŠ $+t&. ŠMaryland€Bar€should€be€allowed€remote€access€to€the€court€files.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€an€efficient€way€to€accomplish€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwould€be€to€allow€all€members€of€the€Maryland€Bar€access€to€theŠ ° Šfiles€from€his€or€her€office.€€Any€violations€by€the€attorneyŠ \¬ Šwould€result€in€discipline.€€Mr.€Klein€noted€that€data€miningŠ X Šcompanies€have€counsel€representing€them.€€The€Chair€said€that€itŠ “  Šis€difficult€to€list€every€exception.€€Generally,€attorneysŠ ` ° Šshould€be€able€to€have€remote€access.€€Judge€Kaplan€inquired€asŠ  \  Što€whether€this€is€limited€to€counsel€of€record.€€Ms.€PotterŠ ø  Šresponded€that€all€members€of€the€bar€should€be€able€to€haveŠ d“  Šremote€access€to€court€files€as€long€as€the€information€is€notŠ `  Šused€for€commercial€purposes.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€useŠ ¼  Šof€the€information€by€a€newspaper€is€for€commercial€purposes.€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€observed€that€it€is€easier€for€attorneys€to€access€theŠ d Šfiles€from€their€offices.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€that€it€may€notŠ Ą Šbe€so€convenient€to€get€to€the€courthouse.€€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€who€will€monitor€the€system€toŠ h Šprovide€the€appropriate€password€for€access.€€Judge€KaplanŠ Ä Šreferred€to€the€asbestos€docket,€explaining€that€not€all€membersŠ pĄ  Šof€the€bar€have€remote€access€to€the€files.€€Remote€access€isŠ !l" Šlimited€to€those€who€are€members€of€the€asbestos€bar.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€asked€the€Chair€to€call€the€question€on€hisŠ t$Ä& Šmotion.€€The€Chair€summarized€that€there€would€be€no€waitingŠ  &p!( Šperiod,€the€word€š šcasešš€would€be€substituted€for€the€wordŠ Ģ'#* Šš šcourt,šš€the€word€š šremotešš€would€be€added€in,€and€the€restrictionŠ x)Č$, Šwould€not€apply€to€access€to€the€names€and€identifying€data€ofŠ $+t&. Šlaw€enforcement€officers€and€expert€witnesses,€but€would€apply€toŠ Š, (0 Šthe€names€and€identifying€data€of€the€victims€and€witnesses.€€Ms.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCraig€suggested€that€the€exclusion€for€law€enforcement€officersŠ ° Šshould€also€include€public€officials.€€Judge€Kaplan€agreed€toŠ \¬ Šthis€amendment.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€of€theŠ X ŠRule€should€be:€š š...law€enforcement€officers€and€other€publicŠ “  Šofficials...šš.€€Judge€Norton€suggested€that€the€language€couldŠ ` ° Šbe:€š š...public€officials€acting€in€their€official€capacity...šš.€€€Š  \  Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō€asked€if€the€Committee€would€consider€making€theŠ ø  Šlimited€access€only€apply€to€certain€crimes,€and€not€all€crimes.€Š d“  ŠIt€would€be€better€to€have€an€open€system,€then€close€only€whatŠ `  Šis€needed.€€The€Chair€responded€that€it€is€too€difficult€to€tryŠ ¼  Što€carve€out€exceptions€to€the€restriction.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€addedŠ hø Šthat€only€remote€access€is€proposed€to€be€restricted.€€By€goingŠ d Što€the€courthouse,€the€press€has€access€to€all€records€thatŠ Ą Šcurrently€are€open.Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€Judge€Kaplanššs€motion,€and€itŠ h Špassed€unanimously.€€Š Ä ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€a€policy€issue€concerningŠ F –! Š€€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1006€(Required€Denial€of€Inspection€„Š !l" Š€€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)€(See€Appendix€3)Š ņ!B# Š_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€16„1006€(Required€Denial€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠInspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)€for€theŠ  &p!( ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€3).Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€that€consideration€of€the€Rule€beŠ x)Č$, Šwithdrawn€so€that€related€statutes€can€be€researched.€€The€ChairŠ $+t&. Šsaid€that€the€Rule€will€be€remanded€to€the€General€CourtŠ Š, (0 ŠAdministration€Subcommittee.€€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ †Ö Š€€16„109€(Photographing,€Recording,€Broadcasting€or€Televising€inŠ \¬ Š€€Courthouses)Š 2‚ Š_________________________________________________________________Š X ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„109,€Photographing,Š Š Ś ŠRecording,€Broadcasting,€or€Televising€in€Courthouses,€for€theŠ 6 †  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ā 2  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡Xo¾XX X3īŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d“  ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ `  ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATIVE€STRUCTURE,€ˆŠ ¼  ŠĢą@ ģąJUDICIAL€DUTIES,€ETC.ˆŠ hø ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„109€to€restate€subsectionŠ ź: Šb€1,€to€add€a€certain€Committee€noteŠ Ą Šfollowing€subsection€b€1,€to€add€languageŠ –ę Što€subsection€b€3€concerning€camera„equippedŠ l¼ Šcellular€phones€and€other€similar€devices,€toŠ B’ Šadd€jury€rooms€to€the€list€of€locations€toŠ h Šwhich€subsection€b€3€is€applicable,€to€add€aŠ ī> Šnew€subsection€b€7€(iii)€pertaining€to€theŠ Ä Štestimony€of€child€victims,€to€add€aŠ šź Šcertain€cross€reference€following€subsectionŠ pĄ  Šc€1,€to€add€a€new€section€d€pertaining€toŠ F –! Šcertain€actions€by€the€presiding€judgeŠ !l" Šand€the€local€administrative€judge,€to€reviseŠ ņ!B# Šsection€f€concerning€restrictions€on€extendedŠ Č"$ Šcoverage,€to€reorganize€and€renumber€theŠ ž#ī% Šprovisions€in€section€g,€and€to€add€aŠ t$Ä& ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€section€g,€asŠ J%š ' Šfollows:Š  &p!( ŠĢRule€16-109.€€PHOTOGRAPHING,€RECORDING,Š Ģ'#* ŠBROADCASTING€OR€TELEVISING€IN€COURTHOUSES€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Definitions.Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€1.€"Extended€coverage"€means€anyŠ Š, (0 Šrecording€or€broadcasting€of€proceedings€byŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€use€of€television,€radio,€photographic,Š |.Ģ)2 Šor€recording€equipment€by:€€Š ° ŠĢ€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€the€news€media,€or€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€ņ ņó óņ ņbyó ó€persons€engaged€in€theŠ X Špreparation€of€educational€films€orŠ Ž. Šrecordings€with€the€written€approval€of€theŠ “  Špresiding€judge.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€2.€"Local€administrative€judge"€means€theŠ 6 †  Šcounty€administrative€judge€in€the€CircuitŠ  \  ŠCourt€and€the€district€administrative€judgeŠ ā 2  Šin€the€District€Court.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€3.€"Party"€means€a€named€litigant€ofŠ d“  Šrecord€who€has€appeared€in€the€proceeding.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€4.€"Proceeding"€means€any€trial,€hearing,Š ę6 Šmotion,€argument€on€appeal€or€other€matterŠ ¼  Šheld€in€open€court€which€the€public€isŠ ’ā Šentitled€to€attend.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€5.€"Presiding€judge"€means€a€trial€judgeŠ d Šdesignated€to€preside€over€a€proceeding€whichŠ ź: Šis,€or€is€intended€to€be,€the€subject€ofŠ Ą Šextended€coverage.€€Where€action€of€aŠ –ę Špresiding€judge€is€required€by€this€rule,€andŠ l¼ Šno€trial€judge€has€been€designated€to€presideŠ B’ Šover€the€proceeding,€š špresiding€judgešš€meansŠ h Šthe€local€administrative€judge.€€š šPresidingŠ ī> Šjudgešš€in€an€appellate€court€means€the€ChiefŠ Ä ŠJudge€of€that€Court,€or€the€senior€judge€of€aŠ šź Španel€of€which€the€Chief€Judge€is€not€aŠ pĄ  Šmember.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€b.€€General€Provisions.Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€1.€ņņUnless€prohibited€by€law€or€this€Rule,óóŠ ž#ī% Šextended€coverage€of€proceedings€in€the€trialŠ t$Ä& Šand€appellate€courts€of€this€State€isŠ J%š ' Špermitted€ņ ņunless€prohibited€or€limitedó ó€inŠ  &p!( Šaccordance€with€this€Rule.Š ö&F") ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠArticle,€šš1„201€prohibits€extended€coverageŠ x)Č$, Šof€criminal€proceedings€in€a€trial€court€orŠ N*ž%- Šbefore€a€grand€jury.óó€Š $+t&. Š€Ģ€€€€2.€Outside€a€courtroom€but€within€aŠ Š, (0 Šcourthouse€or€other€facility€extendedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcoverage€is€prohibited€of€persons€present€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€judicial€or€grand€jury€proceeding,€or€whereŠ ° Šextended€coverage€is€so€close€to€a€judicialŠ †Ö Šor€grand€jury€proceeding€that€it€is€likely€toŠ \¬ Šinterfere€with€the€proceeding€or€its€dignityŠ 2‚ Šand€decorum.€€Š X ŠĢ€€€€3.€Possession€of€cameras€and€Ō_Ōrecording[sŌ_Ō]Š “  Šor€transmitting€equipment,€ņņincluding€camera„Š Š Ś Šequipped€cellular€phones€or€similar€handheldŠ ` ° Šdevices€capable€of€capturing€and€transmittingŠ 6 †  Šimages,óó€is€prohibited€in€all€courtroomsņņ,€juryŠ  \  Šrooms,óó€and€adjacent€hallways€except€whenŠ ā 2  Šrequired€for€extended€coverage€permitted€byŠ ø  Šthis€rule€or€for€media€coverage€notŠ ŽŽ  Šprohibited€by€this€rule.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€4.€Nothing€in€this€rule€is€intended€toŠ `  Šrestrict€in€any€way€the€present€rights€of€theŠ ę6 Šmedia€to€report€proceedings.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€5.€Extended€coverage€shall€be€conductedŠ hø Šso€as€not€to€interfere€with€the€right€of€anyŠ >Ž Šperson€to€a€fair€and€impartial€trial,€and€soŠ d Šas€not€to€interfere€with€the€dignity€andŠ ź: Šdecorum€which€must€attend€the€proceedings.€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€6.€No€proceeding€shall€be€delayed€orŠ l¼ Šcontinued€to€allow€for€extended€coverage,€norŠ B’ Šshall€the€requirements€of€extended€coverageŠ h Šin€any€way€affect€legitimate€motions€forŠ ī> Šcontinuance€or€challenges€to€the€judge.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€7.€This€rule€does€not€apply€to:€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€The€use€of€electronic€orŠ !l" Šphotographic€equipment€approved€by€the€courtŠ ņ!B# Šfor€the€perpetuation€of€a€court€record;€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€Investiture€or€ceremonialŠ t$Ä& Šproceedings,€provided,€however,€that€theŠ J%š ' Šlocal€administrative€judge€of€a€trial€courtŠ  &p!( Šand€the€Chief€Judge€of€an€appellate€courtŠ ö&F") Šshall€have€complete€discretion€to€regulateŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€presence€and€use€of€cameras,€recorders,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šand€broadcasting€equipment€at€theŠ x)Č$, Šproceedingsņņ;€oróóŠ N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(iii)€The€use€of€electronic€orŠ ś+J'/ Šphotographic€equipment€approved€by€the€courtŠ Š, (0 Što€take€the€testimony€of€a€child€victim€underŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„303.óóŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€c.€€Request€for€Extended€Coverage.Š ° ŠĢ€€€€1.€All€requests€for€extended€coverageŠ \¬ Šshall€be€made€in€writing€to€the€clerk€of€theŠ 2‚ Šcourt€at€which€the€proceeding€is€to€be€heldŠ X Šat€least€five€days€before€the€proceeding€isŠ Ž. Šscheduled€to€begin€and€shall€specificallyŠ “  Šidentify€the€proceeding€to€be€covered.€€ForŠ Š Ś Šgood€cause€a€court€may€honor€a€request€whichŠ ` ° Šdoes€not€comply€with€the€requirements€of€thisŠ 6 †  Šsubsection.€€The€clerk€shall€promptly€giveŠ  \  Šnotice€of€a€request€to€all€parties€to€theŠ ā 2  Šproceeding.€€Š ø  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€the€computation€of€timeŠ d“  Šbefore€a€day,€act,€or€event,€see€Rule€1„203Š :Š  Š(b).óóŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€2.€Where€proceedings€are€continued€otherŠ ¼  Šthan€for€normal€or€routine€recesses,Š ’ā Šweekends,€or€holidays,€it€is€theŠ hø Šresponsibility€of€the€media€to€make€aŠ >Ž Šseparate€request€for€later€extended€coverage.€Š d ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€definition€ofŠ Ą Š"holiday,"€see€Rule€1-202.Š –ę ŠĢ€€ņņd.€€Action€on€Request.óóŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņThe€presiding€judge€shall€grant€or€denyŠ ī> Ša€request€for€extended€coverage€before€theŠ Ä Šcommencement€of€the€proceeding.€€If€theŠ šź Šrequest€is€granted,€the€presiding€judge€shallŠ pĄ  Špromptly€notify€the€local€administrativeŠ F –! Šjudge€who€shall€make€whatever€arrangementsŠ !l" Šare€necessary€to€accommodate€the€entry€intoŠ ņ!B# Šand€presence€in€the€courthouse€of€the€personsŠ Č"$ Šconducting€the€extended€coverage€and€theirŠ ž#ī% Šequipment.óóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€ņ ņd.ó ó€ņņe.óó€€Consent€to€Extended€Coverage.Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€1.€Extended€coverage€shall€not€beŠ Ģ'#* Špermitted€in€any€proceeding€in€a€trial€courtŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šunless€all€parties€to€the€proceeding€haveŠ x)Č$, Šfiled€their€written€consent€in€the€record,Š N*ž%- Šexcept€that€consent€need€not€be€obtained€fromŠ $+t&. Ša€party€which€is€a€federal,€state,€or€localŠ ś+J'/ Šgovernment,€or€an€agency€or€subdivisionŠ Š, (0 Šthereof€or€an€individual€sued€or€suing€in€hisŠ ¦-ö(1 Šofficial€governmental€capacity.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€€2.€Consent€once€given€may€not€beŠ ° Šwithdrawn,€but€any€party€may€at€any€time€moveŠ †Ö Šfor€termination€or€limitation€of€extendedŠ \¬ Šcoverage€in€accordance€with€this€rule.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€3.€Consent€of€the€parties€is€not€requiredŠ Ž. Šfor€extended€coverage€in€appellate€courts,Š “  Šbut€any€party€may€at€any€time€move€forŠ Š Ś Štermination€or€limitation€of€extendedŠ ` ° Šcoverage€in€accordance€with€this€rule.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€ņ ņe.ó ó€ņņf.óó€€Restrictions€on€Extended€Coverage.Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ1.€Extended€coverage€of€the€testimony€ofŠ ŽŽ  Ša€witness€who€is€a€victim€in€a€criminal€caseŠ d“  Šshall€be€terminated€or€limited€in€accordanceŠ :Š  Šwith€the€request€or€objection€of€the€witness.ó óŠ `  ŠĢą ø ąņ ņ2.ó ó€ņņ1.óó€Extended€coverage€of€all€or€anyŠ ¼  Športion€of€a€proceeding€may€be€prohibited,Š ’ā Šterminated€or€limited,€on€the€presidingŠ hø Šjudge's€own€ņ ņmotionó ó€ņņinitiativeóó€or€on€theŠ >Ž Šrequest€of€a€party,€witness,€or€juror€in€theŠ d Šproceedings,€where€the€judge€finds€ņ ņaŠ ź: Šreasonable€probability€of€unfairness,€dangerŠ Ą Što€a€person,€undue€embarrassment,€orŠ –ę Šhindrance€of€proper€law€enforcement€wouldŠ l¼ Šresult€if€such€action€were€not€taken.€€InŠ B’ Šcases€involving€police€informants,€undercoverŠ h Šagents,€relocated€witnesses,€and€minors,€andŠ ī> Šin€evidentiary€suppression€hearings,€divorceŠ Ä Šand€custody€proceedings,€and€cases€involvingŠ šź Štrade€secrets,€a€presumption€of€validityŠ pĄ  Šattends€the€request.€€This€list€of€requestsŠ F –! Šwhich€enjoy€the€presumption€is€not€exclusive,Š !l" Šand€the€judge€may€in€the€exercise€of€hisŠ ņ!B# Šdiscretion€find€cause€in€comparableŠ Č"$ Šsituations.€€Within€the€guidelines€set€forthŠ ž#ī% Šin€this€subsection,€the€judge€is€grantedŠ t$Ä& Šbroad€discretion€in€determining€whetheró ó€ņņthatóóŠ J%š ' Šthere€is€ņņgoodóó€cause€for€termination,Š  &p!( Šprohibitionņņ,óó€or€limitation€ņņof€extendedŠ ö&F") Šcoverageóó.€€ņņThere€is€a€presumption€that€goodŠ Ģ'#* Šcause€exists€in€cases€involving€custody,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šdivorce,€minors,€relocated€witnesses,€andŠ x)Č$, Štrade€secrets.óóŠ N*ž%- ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Examples€of€good€causeŠ ś+J'/ Šinclude€unfairness,€danger€to€a€person,€undueŠ Š, (0 Šembarrassment,€or€hindrance€of€proper€lawŠ ¦-ö(1 Šenforcement.ó󀀩 |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€€ņ ņ3.ó ó€ņņ2.óó€Extended€coverage€is€not€permittedŠ ° Šof€any€proceeding€which€is€by€law€closed€toŠ †Ö Šthe€public,€or€which€may€be€closed€to€theŠ \¬ Špublic€and€has€been€closed€by€the€judge.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ4.ó ó€ņņ3.óó€Extended€coverage€in€the€judicialŠ Ž. Šarea€of€a€courthouse€or€other€facility€isŠ “  Šlimited€to€proceedings€in€the€courtroom€inŠ Š Ś Šthe€presence€of€the€presiding€judge.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ5.ó ó€ņņ4.óó€There€shall€be€no€audio€coverage€ofŠ  \  Šprivate€conferences,€bench€conferences,€andŠ ā 2  Šconferences€at€counsel€tables.€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€ņ ņf.ó ó€ņņg.óó€€Standards€of€Conduct€and€Technology.Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ8.ó ó€ņņ1.óó€Television€or€movie€cameraŠ `  Šequipment€shall€be€positioned€outside€theŠ ę6 Šrail€of€the€courtroom,€or€if€there€is€noŠ ¼  Šrail,€in€the€area€reserved€for€spectators,€atŠ ’ā Ša€location€approved€in€advance€by€theŠ hø Špresiding€judge.€€Wherever€possible,Š >Ž Šrecording€and€broadcasting€equipment€which€isŠ d Šnot€a€component€part€of€a€television€cameraŠ ź: Šshall€be€located€outside€the€courtroom€in€anŠ Ą Šarea€approved€in€advance€by€the€presidingŠ –ę Šjudge.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ9.ó ó€ņņ2.óó€A€still€camera€photographer€shallŠ h Šbe€positioned€outside€the€rail€of€theŠ ī> Šcourtroom€or€if€there€is€no€rail,€in€the€areaŠ Ä Šreserved€for€spectators,€at€a€locationŠ šź Šapproved€in€advance€by€the€presiding€judge.€Š pĄ  ŠThe€still€camera€photographer€shall€notŠ F –! Šphotograph€from€any€other€place,€and€shallŠ !l" Šnot€engage€in€any€movement€or€assume€any€bodyŠ ņ!B# Šposition€that€would€be€likely€to€attractŠ Č"$ Šattention€or€be€distracting.€€UnlessŠ ž#ī% Špositioned€in€or€beyond€the€last€row€ofŠ t$Ä& Šspectators'€seats,€or€in€an€aisle€to€theŠ J%š ' Šoutside€of€the€spectators'€seating€area,€theŠ  &p!( Šstill€photographer€shall€remain€seated€whileŠ ö&F") Šphotographing.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ10.ó ó€ņņ3.óó€Broadcast€media€representativesŠ x)Č$, Šshall€not€move€about€the€courtroom€whileŠ N*ž%- Šproceedings€are€in€session,€and€microphonesŠ $+t&. Šand€recording€equipment€once€positioned€shallŠ ś+J'/ Šnot€be€moved€during€the€pendency€of€theŠ Š, (0 Šproceeding.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€ņ ņ1.ó ó€ņņ4.óó€Not€more€than€one€ņ ņportableó óŠ ° Štelevision€camera,€operated€by€not€more€thanŠ †Ö Šone€person,€shall€be€permitted€in€any€trialŠ \¬ Šcourt€proceeding.€€Not€more€than€twoŠ 2‚ Šstationary€television€cameras,€operated€byŠ X Šnot€more€than€one€person€each,€shall€beŠ Ž. Špermitted€in€any€appellate€court€proceeding.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ2.ó ó€ņņ5.óó€Not€more€than€one€stillŠ ` ° Šphotographer,€utilizing€not€more€than€twoŠ 6 †  Šstill€cameras€with€not€more€than€two€lensesŠ  \  Šfor€each€camera€and€related€equipmentŠ ā 2  Šapproved€by€the€presiding€judge€shall€beŠ ø  Špermitted€in€any€proceeding€in€a€trial€orŠ ŽŽ  Šappellate€court.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ3.ó ó€ņņ6.óó€Not€more€than€one€audio€system€forŠ `  Šbroadcast€purposes€shall€be€permitted€in€anyŠ ę6 Šproceeding€in€a€trial€or€appellate€court.€Š ¼  ŠAudio€pickup€shall€be€accomplished€fromŠ ’ā Šexisting€audio€systems,€except€that€if€noŠ hø Štechnically€suitable€audio€system€exists,Š >Ž Šunobtrusive€microphones€and€related€wiringŠ d Šshall€be€located€in€places€designated€inŠ ź: Šadvance€by€the€presiding€judge.€MicrophonesŠ Ą Šlocated€at€the€judge's€bench€and€at€counselŠ –ę Štables€shall€be€equipped€with€temporaryŠ l¼ Šcutoff€switches.€€A€directional€microphoneŠ B’ Šmay€be€mounted€on€the€television€or€filmŠ h Šcamera,€but€no€parabolic€or€similarŠ ī> Šmicrophones€shall€be€used.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ4.ó ó€ņņ7.óó€Any€"pooling"€arrangements€amongŠ pĄ  Šthe€media€required€by€these€limitations€onŠ F –! Šequipment€and€personnel€shall€be€the€soleŠ !l" Šresponsibility€of€the€media€without€callingŠ ņ!B# Šupon€the€presiding€judge€to€mediate€anyŠ Č"$ Šdispute€as€to€the€appropriate€mediaŠ ž#ī% Šrepresentative€or€equipment€authorized€toŠ t$Ä& Šcover€a€particular€proceeding.€€In€theŠ J%š ' Šabsence€of€advance€media€agreement€onŠ  &p!( Šdisputed€equipment€or€personnel€issues,€theŠ ö&F") Špresiding€judge€shall€exclude€all€contestingŠ Ģ'#* Šmedia€personnel€from€extended€coverage.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ5.ó ó€ņņ8.óó€Only€television,€movie,€and€audioŠ N*ž%- Šequipment€that€does€not€produce€light€orŠ $+t&. Šdistracting€sound€shall€be€employed.€€NoŠ ś+J'/ Šartificial€lighting€device€of€any€kind€shallŠ Š, (0 Šbe€employed€in€connection€with€the€televisionŠ ¦-ö(1 Šand€movie€cameras.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€€ņ ņ6.ó ó€ņņ9.óó€Only€still€camera€equipment€thatŠ ° Šdoes€not€produce€distracting€sound€shall€beŠ †Ö Šemployed€to€cover€judicial€proceedings.€€NoŠ \¬ Šartificial€lighting€device€of€any€kind€shallŠ 2‚ Šbe€employed€in€connection€with€a€stillŠ X Šcamera.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ7.ó ó€ņņ10.óó€It€shall€be€the€affirmative€dutyŠ Š Ś Šof€media€personnel€to€demonstrate€to€theŠ ` ° Špresiding€judge€adequately€in€advance€of€anyŠ 6 †  Šproceeding€that€the€equipment€sought€to€beŠ  \  Šutilized€meets€the€sound€and€light€criteriaŠ ā 2  Šenunciated€herein.€€A€failure€to€obtainŠ ø  Šadvance€judicial€approval€for€equipment€shallŠ ŽŽ  Špreclude€its€use€in€any€proceedings.€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€11.€Photographic€or€audio€equipment€shallŠ `  Šnot€be€placed€in€or€removed€from€theŠ ę6 Šcourtroom€except€prior€to€commencement€orŠ ¼  Šafter€adjournment€of€proceedings€each€day,€orŠ ’ā Šduring€a€recess.€Neither€film€magazines€norŠ hø Šstill€camera€film€or€lenses€shall€be€changedŠ >Ž Šwithin€a€courtroom€except€during€a€recess€inŠ d Šthe€proceeding.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€12.€With€the€concurrence€of€the€presidingŠ –ę Šjudge,€and€before€the€commencement€of€aŠ l¼ Šproceeding€or€during€a€recess,€modificationsŠ B’ Šand€additions€may€be€made€in€light€sourcesŠ h Šexisting€in€the€courtroom€provided€suchŠ ī> Šmodifications€or€additions€are€installed€andŠ Ä Šmaintained€without€public€expense.€€Š šź ŠĢņņCommittee€note:€Nothing€in€this€RuleŠ F –! Šprohibits€a€judge€from€granting€a€reasonableŠ !l" Šrequest€for€court„owned€or€court„controlledŠ ņ!B# Šelectronic€or€photographic€equipment€orŠ Č"$ Šmaterials.óóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņņderived€fromóó€formerŠ J%š ' ŠRule€1209.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„109€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢNote.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€16„109€is€proposed€to€be€amended€toŠ ś+J'/ Šreflect€several€policy€recommendations€of€theŠ Š, (0 ŠRules€Committee.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąSubsection€b€1€is€proposed€to€beŠ ° Šrestated€so€that€it€expressly€includes€theŠ †Ö Šconcept€that€extended€coverage€may€beŠ \¬ Šprohibited€š šby€law.šš€€A€cross€reference€isŠ 2‚ Šproposed€to€be€added€following€subsection€b€1Š X Što€highlight€the€statutory€provision€thatŠ Ž. Šprohibits€extended€coverage€of€criminalŠ “  Štrials€and€grand€jury€proceedings.€€AŠ Š Ś Šreference€to€an€exception€in€that€statute€forŠ ` ° Šthe€videotaping€of€certain€child€witnesses€isŠ 6 †  Šadded€to€subsection€b€7€for€completeness.Š  \  ŠĢą ø ąNew€language€is€proposed€to€be€added€toŠ ø  Šsubsection€b€3€to€take€account€of€camera„Š ŽŽ  Šequipped€cellular€phones€and€similarŠ d“  Štechnology.€€As€a€practical€matter,€this€mayŠ :Š  Šimpose€additional€burdens€on€courthouseŠ `  Šsecurity€and€bailiffs;€but€it€is€important€toŠ ę6 Šmake€clear€that€these€devices€are€prohibited.€Š ¼  ŠJury€rooms€are€added€to€the€list€of€locationsŠ ’ā Šwhere€devices€that€capture€and€transmitŠ hø Šimages€are€prohibited.Š >Ž ŠĢą ø ąWith€respect€to€the€use€of€the€phrase,Š ź: Šš šat€least€five€days€before€...šš€in€subsectionŠ Ą Šc€1,€a€cross€reference€to€Rule€1„203€(b)€isŠ –ę Šproposed€to€be€added€following€thatŠ l¼ Šsubsection.Š B’ ŠĢą ø ąUnder€proposed€new€section€d,€theŠ ī> Špresiding€judge€decides€whether€extendedŠ Ä Šcoverage€will€be€permitted€and€controls€whatŠ šź Šhappens€in€the€courtroom€during€a€coveredŠ pĄ  Šproceeding,€and€the€local€administrativeŠ F –! Šjudge€makes€whatever€decisions€andŠ !l" Šarrangements€are€necessary€to€get€the€mediaŠ ņ!B# Špersonnel€and€their€equipment€from€the€doorŠ Č"$ Šof€the€courthouse€to€the€door€of€theŠ ž#ī% Šcourtroom€involved.Š t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ąCertain€references€in€section€f,Š  &p!( ŠRestrictions€on€Extended€Coverage,€areŠ ö&F") Šproposed€for€deletion€because€they€appear€toŠ Ģ'#* Šrefer€to€criminal€proceedings,€extendedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šcoverage€of€which€is€prohibited€by€Code,Š x)Č$, ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš1„201.Š N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ąThe€proposed€reorganization€andŠ ś+J'/ Šrenumbering€of€the€provisions€in€section€g€isŠ Š, (0 Šstylistic,€only.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąProfessor€Frederic€I.€Ō_ŌLedererŌ_Ō€of€theŠ ° ŠCourtroom€21€Project€at€the€William€and€MaryŠ †Ö ŠSchool€of€Law,€who€had€been€asked€to€reviewŠ \¬ Šthe€Rule,€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€did€notŠ 2‚ Šaddress€court„owned€or€court„controlledŠ X Šelectronic€or€photographic€equipment€orŠ Ž. Šmaterials.€€The€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ “  Šadding€a€Committee€note€to€fill€in€this€gap.Š Š Ś ŠŌ#† X3īXXXo¾ÉT#ŌĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€several€changes€haveŠ  \  Šbeen€recommended€for€the€Rule.€€In€subsection€b.€1.,€the€languageŠ ø  Šš šunless€prohibited€by€law€or€this€Rulešš€has€been€added.€€A€newŠ d“  ŠCommittee€note€cites€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš1„201Š `  Šwhich€prohibits€extended€coverage€of€criminal€proceedings€in€aŠ ¼  Štrial€court€or€before€a€grand€jury.€€Subsection€b.€3.€has€newŠ hø Šlanguage€referring€to€camera„equipped€cellular€phones,€a€newŠ d Šdevelopment€in€technology,€and€there€is€an€added€reference€toŠ Ą Šcameras€being€prohibited€in€jury€rooms.€€Subsection€b.€7.€(iii)Š l¼ Šhas€been€added€to€exclude€from€the€applicability€of€the€Rule€theŠ h Šuse€of€electronic€or€photographic€equipment€to€take€the€testimonyŠ Ä Šof€a€child€victim,€as€allowed€by€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ pĄ  ŠArticle,€šš11„303.€€A€cross€reference€to€section€(b)€of€Rule€1„Š !l" Š203,€Time,€has€been€added€after€subsection€c.€1.€€A€new€sectionŠ Č"$ Šd.€providing€workable€procedures€for€the€presiding€judge€toŠ t$Ä& Šhandle€requests€for€extended€coverage€has€been€added.€€€SectionŠ  &p!( Šf.,€Restrictions€on€Extended€Coverage,€has€been€shortened€toŠ Ģ'#* Šdelete€language€that€seems€to€refer€to€coverage€of€criminalŠ x)Č$, Šproceedings€that€is€not€allowed€under€šš1„201€of€the€CriminalŠ $+t&. ŠProcedure€Article.€€A€Committee€note€giving€examples€of€goodŠ Š, (0 Šcause€for€termination,€prohibition,€or€limitation€of€extendedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcoverage€has€been€added.€€The€Committee€note€at€the€end€of€theŠ ° ŠRule€was€added€to€respond€to€comments€by€Professor€Frederic€I.Š \¬ ŠŌ_ŌLedererŌ_Ō€of€the€Courtroom€21€Project€at€the€College€of€William€andŠ X ŠMary€School€of€Law,€who€had€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€did€notŠ “  Šaddress€court„owned€or€court„controlled€electronic€orŠ ` ° Šphotographic€equipment€or€materials.€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€moved€to€approve€the€changes€to€Rule€16„109,€theŠ ø  Šmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š d“  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€Rules€changesŠ ę6 Š€€recommended€by€the€Appellate€Subcommittee:€€Amendments€to:€Rule€Š ¼  Š€€7„112€(Appeals€Heard€De€Novo),€Rule€1„104€(UnreportedŠ ’ā Š€€Opinions),€and€Rule€8„605.1€(Reporting€of€Opinions€of€the€CourtŠ hø Š€€of€Special€Appeals)Š >Ž Š_________________________________________________________________Š d ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule7„112,€Appeals€Heard€De€Novo,Š –ę Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š B’ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ä ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€7€„€APPELLATE€AND€OTHER€JUDICIAL€ˆŠ pĄ  ŠĢą@ˆˆģąREVIEW€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ !l" ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€100€„€APPEALS€FROM€THE€DISTRICT€COURT€ˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢą@<< ģąTO€THE€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€7„112€by€adding€language€toŠ ö&F") Šsubsections€(f)(1)€and€(f)(4)€that€providesŠ Ģ'#* Šwhen€an€appeal€may€be€dismissed,€as€follows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€7-112.€€APPEALS€HEARD€DE€NOVOŠ $+t&. ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(f)€€ņ ņWithdrawaló ó€ņņDismissalóó€of€Appeal;€EntryŠ ° Šof€JudgmentŠ †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ņņAn€appellant€may€dismiss€an€appeal€byŠ 2‚ Šfiling€a€notice€of€dismissal€prior€to€theŠ X Šcommencement€of€trial.óó€€ņņThe€court€shallŠ Ž. Šdismissóó€ņ ņAnó ó€ņņŌ_ŌanŌ_Ōóó€appeal€ņ ņshall€be€consideredŠ “  Šwithdrawn€if€the€appellant€files€a€noticeŠ Š Ś Šwithdrawing€the€appeal€oró ó€ņņif€the€appellantóóŠ ` ° Šfails€to€appear€as€required€for€trial€or€anyŠ 6 †  Šother€proceeding€on€the€appeal.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€ņ ņa€withdrawal€ofó ó€the€ņņdismissal€ofŠ ø  Šanóó€appeal,€ņ ņthe€circuit€court€shall€dismissŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€appeal,€andó ó€the€clerk€shall€promptlyŠ d“  Šreturn€the€file€to€the€District€Court.€€AnyŠ :Š  Šstatement€of€satisfaction€shall€be€docketedŠ `  Šin€the€District€Court.€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€On€motion€filed€in€the€circuit€courtŠ ’ā Šwithin€30€days€after€entry€of€a€judgmentŠ hø Šdismissing€an€appeal,€the€circuit€court,€forŠ >Ž Šgood€cause€shown,€may€reinstate€the€appealŠ d Šupon€the€terms€it€finds€proper.€€On€motion€ofŠ ź: Šany€party€filed€more€than€30€days€after€entryŠ Ą Šof€a€judgment€dismissing€an€appeal,€the€courtŠ –ę Šmay€reinstate€the€appeal€only€upon€a€findingŠ l¼ Šof€fraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.€€If€theŠ B’ Šappeal€is€reinstated,€the€circuit€court€shallŠ h Šnotify€the€District€Court€of€theŠ ī> Šreinstatement€and€request€the€District€CourtŠ Ä Što€return€the€file.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(4)€If€ņņthe€appeal€ofóó€a€defendant€in€aŠ F –! Šcriminal€case€who€was€sentenced€to€a€term€ofŠ !l" Šconfinement€and€released€pending€appealŠ ņ!B# Špursuant€to€Rule€4-349€ņ ņwithdraws€the€appealó óŠ Č"$ Šņņis€dismissedóó,€the€circuit€court€shall€(A)Š ž#ī% Šissue€a€warrant€directing€that€the€defendantŠ t$Ä& Šbe€taken€into€custody€and€brought€before€aŠ J%š ' Šjudge€or€commissioner€of€the€District€CourtŠ  &p!( Šor€(B)€enter€an€order€that€requires€theŠ ö&F") Šdefendant€to€appear€before€a€judge€orŠ Ģ'#* Šcommissioner.€€The€warrant€or€order€shallŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šidentify€the€District€Court€case€by€name€andŠ x)Č$, Šnumber€and€shall€provide€that€the€purpose€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthe€appearance€is€the€entry€of€a€commitmentŠ $+t&. Šthat€conforms€to€the€judgment€of€the€DistrictŠ ś+J'/ ŠCourt.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡ĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€7„112€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š †Ö ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąIn€the€case€of€ņņGonzales€v.€Stateóó,€___Š 2‚ ŠMd.€___€(No.€103,€September€Term,€2004,€filedŠ ^ ŠJuly€15,€2005),€the€Court€of€Appeals€pointedŠ ä4 Šout€that€Rule€7„112€(f)€does€not€set€a€timeŠ ŗ  Šdeadline€as€to€when€an€appeal€may€beŠ  ą Šwithdrawn€and€asked€the€Rules€Committee€toŠ f ¶ Šreview€this€gap€in€the€Rule.€€The€AppellateŠ < Œ  ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€language€toŠ  b  ŠRule€7„112€(f)€providing€that€an€appellantŠ č 8  Šmay€dismiss€an€appeal€by€filing€a€notice€ofŠ ¾  Šdismissal€prior€to€the€commencement€of€trial.€Š ”ä  ŠThis€is€a€more€definitive€time€frame€and€isŠ jŗ  Šconsistent€with€the€time€jeopardy€attaches€inŠ @  Šcases€concerning€the€possibility€of€doubleŠ f  Šjeopardy.Š ģ< ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€in€ņņGonzales€v.€Stateóó,€___€Md.Š n¾ Š___€(No.€103,€September€Term,€2004,€filed€July€15,€2005),€whenŠ &v Šthe€circuit€court€did€not€allow€certain€testimony€into€evidenceŠ Ņ" Šduring€the€ņņde€novoóó€trial€of€an€appeal€from€a€judgment€of€theŠ ~Ī ŠDistrict€Court,€the€appellant/petitioner€attempted€to€withdrawŠ 6† Šhis€appeal.€€The€circuit€court€did€not€permit€him€to€do€so.€€TheŠ ā2 ŠCourt€of€Appeals€granted€ņņcertiorarióó.€€Although€the€Court€decidedŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€case€on€a€different€ground,€it€asked€that€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ F!–" Šconsider€the€issue€of€when€an€appeal€may€be€dismissed.€€TheŠ ņ"B$ ŠAppellate€Subcommittee€proposes€that€the€notice€of€dismissal€mayŠ ž$ī& Šbe€filed€by€an€appellant€prior€to€the€commencement€of€trial.€€Š J&š!( Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€appellantššs€motion€toŠ ö'F#* Šdismiss€may€be€made€orally€prior€to€the€commencement€of€theŠ ¢)ņ$, Štrial.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€a€motion€for€summaryŠ N+ž&. Šjudgment€can€be€made€orally.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€newŠ ś,J(0 Šlanguage€be€amended€to€allow€for€an€oral€motion€as€well€as€aŠ ¦.ö)2 Šwritten€motion.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€motion€could€beŠ ° Šallowed€prior€to€the€calling€of€the€first€witness€at€trial.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠChair€pointed€out€that€the€motion€should€be€before€jeopardyŠ X Šattaches.€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€why€the€motion€to€dismiss€cannotŠ ` ° Šbe€made€during€the€trial.€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€theŠ  \  ŠSubcommittee€did€not€feel€strongly€about€this;€however,€JudgeŠ ø  ŠŌ_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€Appellate€Subcommittee,€believed€thatŠ d“  Šonce€the€trial€begins,€the€case€cannot€be€dismissed.€€Mr.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€observed€that€it€becomes€a€game€if€the€case€can€beŠ ¼  Šdismissed€in€the€middle€of€the€trial.€€Everyone€who€is€convictedŠ hø Šin€the€District€Court€could€note€an€appeal€and€after€the€ņņde€novoóóŠ d Štrial€starts,€decide€whether€the€case€is€going€in€the€rightŠ Ģ Šdirection.€€It€gives€everyone€a€free€shot€at€a€ņņde€novoóó€appeal,Š xČ Šwith€no€consequences€for€beginning€the€second€trial.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ 0€ Šsaid€that€in€civil€cases,€to€voluntarily€dismiss€the€case€afterŠ Ü, Šthe€case€is€at€issue,€the€party€who€wishes€to€dismiss€must€complyŠ ˆŲ  Šwith€Rule€2„506€or€3„506€and€have€the€consent€of€the€other€sideŠ 4!„" Šor€leave€of€court.€€He€asked€if€it€would€make€any€difference€if,Š ą"0$ Šin€a€criminal€case€that€is€heard€ņņde€novoóó€in€the€circuit€courtŠ Œ$Ü& Špursuant€to€Rule€7„112,€the€Stateššs€Attorney€agrees€to€theŠ D&”!( Šdismissal€of€the€appeal€after€the€ņņde€novoóó€trial€begins.€€JudgeŠ š'@#* ŠKaplan€suggested€that€dismissal€after€a€criminal€trial€beginsŠ Ø)ų$, Šshould€be€only€with€leave€of€court.€€The€Chair€said€thatŠ T+¤&. Šappropriate€language€should€be€added€to€Rule€7„112€to€deal€with€aŠ -P(0 Šstatement€on€the€record€in€open€court€before€the€trial€commences.€Š ¬.ü)2 ŠOne€example€would€be:€š šAn€appeal€may€be€dismissed€at€any€timeŠ ° Šbefore€the€commencement€of€trial.ššŠ \¬ Šą  ąJudge€Kaplan€moved€to€approve€the€proposed€amendment€to€RuleŠ X Š7„112,€with€language€added€to€allow€an€oral€dismissal€on€theŠ “  Šrecord€prior€to€the€commencement€of€the€ņņde€novoóó€trial.€€TheŠ ` ° Šmotion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š  h  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€1„104,€Unreported€Opinions,Š Ä  Šand€Rule€8„605.1,€Reporting€of€Opinions€of€the€Court€of€SpecialŠ pĄ  ŠAppeals,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š l  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąą@@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ žī ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ Jš ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąCHAPTER€100€„€APPLICABILITY€AND€CITATIONˆŠ öF ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€1„104€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ xČ Šnote,€as€follows:Š Nž ŠĢĢRule€1-104.€€UNREPORTED€OPINIONS€Š Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Not€AuthorityŠ R ¢! ŠĢą ø ą€€An€unreported€opinion€of€the€Court€ofŠ ž!N# ŠAppeals€or€Court€of€Special€Appeals€isŠ Ō"$$ Šneither€precedent€within€the€rule€of€stareŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠŌ_ŌdecisisŌ_Ō€nor€persuasive€authority.€€Š €$Š& ŠĢ€€(b)€€CitationŠ ,&|!( ŠĢą ø ą€€An€unreported€opinion€of€either€CourtŠ Ų'(#* Šmay€be€cited€in€either€Court€for€any€purposeŠ ®(ž#+ Šother€than€as€precedent€within€the€rule€ofŠ „)Ō$, Šstare€Ō_ŌdecisisŌ_Ō€or€as€persuasive€authority.€€InŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šany€other€court,€an€unreported€opinion€ofŠ 0+€&. Šeither€Court€may€be€cited€only€(1)€whenŠ ,V'/ Šrelevant€under€the€doctrine€of€the€law€of€theŠ Ü,,(0 Šcase,€res€judicata,€or€collateral€estoppel,Š ²-)1 Š(2)€in€a€criminal€action€or€relatedŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šproceeding€involving€the€same€defendant,€orŠ ° Š(3)€in€a€disciplinary€action€involving€theŠ †Ö Šsame€respondent.€€A€party€who€cites€anŠ \¬ Šunreported€opinion€shall€attach€a€copy€of€itŠ 2‚ Što€the€pleading,€brief,€or€paper€in€which€itŠ X Šis€cited.€€Š Ž. ŠņņóóĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€1óóó óˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢņņCommittee€note:€Requests€that€unreportedŠ D ”  Šopinions€be€designated€for€reporting€areŠ  j  Šgoverned€by€Md.€Rule€8„605.1€(b).óóŠ š @  ŠņņĢĢóóą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņAlternative€2óóó óˆŠ rĀ  ŠĢņņCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€does€not€prohibitŠ ,|  Ša€person€from€timely€requesting€that€theŠ R ŠCourt€of€Special€Appeals€designate€forŠ Ų( Šreporting€an€opinion€previously€designated€toŠ ®ž Šbe€unreported.€€See€Rule€8„605.1€(b).óóŠ „Ō ŠņņĢĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņAlternative€3ó óóóˆŠ V ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€does€not€prohibitŠ Ą Ša€person€from€requesting,€before€the€mandateŠ –ę Šissues,€that€the€Court€of€Special€AppealsŠ l¼ Šdesignate€for€reporting€an€opinion€previouslyŠ B’ Šdesignated€to€be€unreported.€€See€Rule€8„Š h Š605.1€(b).óóŠ ī> ŠĢĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€ņņderived€fromóó€formerŠ p Ą! ŠRule€8-114ņņ,óó€ņ ņand€isó ó€ņņwhich€wasóó€derived€fromŠ F!–" Šformer€Rules€1092€c€and€891€a€2.Š "l# ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€1„104€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ž$ī& ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Appellate€Subcommittee€discussed€theŠ J&š!( Šissue€of€citing€unreported€opinions€andŠ  'p") Šconcluded€that€no€change€should€be€made€toŠ ö'F#* Šthe€current€procedure.€€However,€theŠ Ģ($+ ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€a€CommitteeŠ ¢)ņ$, Šnote€to€Rule€1„104€to€draw€attention€to€RuleŠ x*Č%- Š8„605.1,€which€allows€someone€to€request€thatŠ N+ž&. Šthe€Court€of€Special€Appeals€designate€anŠ