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ŠAlice€Ō_ŌNeffŌ_Ō€Lucan,€Esq.Š !l" ŠPatricia€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€CityŠ ņ!B# ŠTimothy€S.€Mitchell,€Esq.,€Maryland€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ Č"$ Š€AssociationŠ ž#ī% ŠHon.€Brooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Conference€of€Circuit€Court€JudgesŠ t$Ä& ŠSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficerŠ J%š ' ŠNancy€S.€Forster,€Esq.,€Public€DefenderŠ  &p!( ŠRichard€Montgomery,€Director,€Legislative€Relations,€MarylandŠ ö&F") Š€€State€Bar€AssociationŠ Ģ'#* ŠSandra€A.€OššConnor,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€CountyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠElizabeth€B.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Special€Assistant€to€the€Chief€JudgeŠ x)Č$, Š€€of€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ N*ž%- ŠChristopher€Townsend,€Rules€Committee€InternŠ $+t&. ŠĢÓÓŠ  Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€welcomed€J.€BrooksŠ ° ŠLeahy,€Esq.,€the€newest€member€of€the€Committee.€€He€asked€ifŠ \¬ Šthere€were€any€additions€or€corrections€to€the€minutes€of€theŠ X Šmeetings€of€April€16,€2004;€May€21,€2004;€and€June€25,€2004.€€€Š “  ŠThere€being€none,€Mr.€Bowen€moved€to€approve€the€minutes€asŠ ` ° Špresented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€many€guests€were€present€for€Agenda€ItemŠ ø  Š2.€€Ms.€Lucan,€who€was€present€for€Agenda€Item€1,€consented€toŠ d“  Šallow€Agenda€Item€2€to€be€presented€first.Š `  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€certain€proposed€rules€changesŠ ’ā Šrecommended€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee:€Amendments€to:€Rule€Š hø Š4„262€(Discovery€in€District€Court),€Rule€4„263€(Discovery€inŠ >Ž ŠCircuit€Court);€Amendments€to:€Rule€4„343€(Sentencing€„€ProcedureŠ d Šin€Capital€Cases);€New€Rule€4„329€(Advice€of€Expungement);Š ź: ŠAmendments€to:€Rule€4„247€(Nolle€Prosequi),€Rule€4„248€(Stet);Š Ą Šand€Amendments€to:€Rule€4„252€(Motions€in€Circuit€Court),€Rule€Š –ę Š8„204€(Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€SpecialŠ l¼ ŠAppeals),€Rule€4„346€(Probation),€Rule€4„347€(Proceedings€forŠ B’ ŠRevocation€of€Probation),€Form€4„504.1€(Petition€for€ExpungementŠ h Šof€Records)Š ī> Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ä ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rules€4„262,€Discovery€in€District€Court,Š F –! Šand€4„263,€Discovery€in€Circuit€Court,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ņ!B# Šconsideration.Š ž#ī% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„262€to€require€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šinformation€furnished€by€the€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ Š, (0 Što€the€defendant€be€in€writing€describing€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šnature€of€the€information€to€be€provided€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€add€language€to€section€(a)€referring€toŠ ° Ša€certain€statute,€as€follows:Š †Ö ŠĢĢRule€4„262.€€DISCOVERY€IN€DISTRICT€COURTŠ X ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ScopeŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Discovery€and€inspection€pursuant€toŠ 6 †  Šthis€Rule€is€available€in€the€District€CourtŠ  \  Šin€actions€for€offenses€that€are€punishableŠ ā 2  Šby€imprisonment,€andņņ,€except€as€providedŠ ø  Šunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš11„Š ŽŽ  Š205,óó€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€toŠ `  Šthe€defendant€ņņin€writingóó€any€material€orŠ ę6 Šinformation€that€tends€to€negate€or€mitigateŠ ¼  Šthe€guilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€asŠ ’ā Što€the€offense€charged.€€ņņThis€shall€includeŠ hø Šall€information€in€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ >Ž Šadmissible,€that€(A)€exculpates€theŠ d Šdefendant,€(B)€demonstrates€interest€or€biasŠ ź: Šof€witnesses€for€the€State,€and€(C)€mitigatesŠ Ą Šthe€offense.óóŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Upon€request€of€the€defendant€theŠ B’ ŠState's€Attorney€shall€permit€the€defendantŠ h Što€inspect€and€copy€(A)€any€portion€of€aŠ ī> Šdocument€containing€a€statement€or€containingŠ Ä Šthe€substance€of€a€statement€made€by€theŠ šź Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ pĄ  Šintends€to€use€at€trial€or€at€any€hearingŠ F –! Šother€than€a€preliminary€hearing€and€(B)€eachŠ !l" Šwritten€report€or€statement€made€by€an€expertŠ ņ!B# Šwhom€the€State€expects€to€call€as€a€witnessŠ Č"$ Šat€a€hearing,€other€than€a€preliminaryŠ ž#ī% Šhearing,€or€trial.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Upon€request€of€the€State€theŠ  &p!( Šdefendant€shall€permit€any€discovery€orŠ ö&F") Šinspection€specified€in€subsection€(d)(1)€ofŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€4-263.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€is€not€intended€toŠ N*ž%- Šlimit€the€constitutional€requirement€ofŠ $+t&. Šdisclosure€by€the€State.€€See€ņņBrady€v.€State,óóŠ ś+J'/ Š226€Md.€422,€174€A.2d€167€(1961),€Ō_Ōaff'dŌ_Ō,€373Š Ö,&(0 ŠU.S.€83,€83€S.€Ct.€1194,€10€L.€Ed.€2d€215Š ¬-ü(1 Š(1963).€€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Ї€€(b)€€ProcedureŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€The€discovery€and€inspection€requiredŠ \¬ Šor€permitted€by€this€Rule€shall€be€completedŠ 2‚ Šbefore€the€hearing€or€trial.€€A€request€forŠ X Šdiscovery€and€inspection€and€response€needŠ Ž. Šnot€be€in€writing€and€need€not€be€filed€withŠ “  Šthe€court.€€If€a€request€was€made€before€theŠ Š Ś Šdate€of€the€hearing€or€trial€and€the€requestŠ ` ° Šwas€refused€or€denied,€the€court€may€grant€aŠ 6 †  Šdelay€or€continuance€in€the€hearing€or€trialŠ  \  Što€permit€the€inspection€or€discovery.€€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Obligations€of€the€State's€AttorneyŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ :Š  ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ `  Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ ę6 Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ ¼  Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ ’ā Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ hø Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ >Ž Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ d Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ ź: ŠAttorney.€€Š Ą ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š l¼ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„262€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ī> ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€a€member€of€theŠ šź ŠRules€Committee,€pointed€out€a€problem€withŠ pĄ  Šprosecutorsšš€withholding€the€informationŠ F –! Šrequired€to€be€furnished€to€a€criminalŠ !l" Šdefendant€pursuant€to€the€case€of€ņņBrady€v.Š ņ!B# ŠMarylandóó,€373€U.S.€83€(1963).€€The€AmericanŠ Ī"$ ŠCollege€of€Trial€Lawyers€had€written€a€reportŠ Ŗ#ś% Šdescribing€this€problem€in€federal€criminalŠ €$Š& Šcases.€€The€Report€stated€that€federalŠ V%¦ ' Šprosecutors€are€not€always€in€compliance€withŠ ,&|!( Šthe€ņņBradyóó€requirements€because€they€oftenŠ 'R") Šwithhold€information€that€is€required€to€beŠ Ž'.#* Šfurnished.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€spoke€with€localŠ “($+ Šcriminal€defense€attorneys€in€MontgomeryŠ Š)Ś$, ŠCounty,€who€noted€similar€problems€with€StateŠ `*°%- Šprosecutors.€€To€address€this,€the€HonorableŠ 6+†&. ŠAlbert€J.€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€the€Honorable€M.Š  ,\'/ ŠBrooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€Circuit€Court€Judges€forŠ ā,2(0 ŠBaltimore€City,€drafted€a€change€to€Rule€4„Š ø-)1 Š263€(a)(1),€the€language€of€which€wasŠ Ž.Ž)2 Šmodified€slightly€by€the€CriminalŠ ° ŠSubcommittee.€€The€Subcommittee€proposes€toŠ †Ö Šadd€the€same€language€to€Rule€4„262.€€The€newŠ \¬ Šlanguage€is€not€intended€to€broaden€the€scopeŠ 2‚ Šof€ņņBradyóó.Š X ŠĢą ø ąRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.,€a€member€of€theŠ ŗ  ŠCriminal€Subcommittee,€brought€to€theŠ  ą ŠSubcommitteeššs€attention€a€problem€withŠ f ¶ Šsection€(a)€of€Rule€4„262€and€subsectionŠ < Œ  Š(b)(1)€of€Rule€4„263.€€Some€witnesses€inŠ  b  Šcriminal€cases€are€reluctant€to€testifyŠ č 8  Šbecause€their€address€is€given€to€theŠ ¾  Šdefendant€pursuant€to€the€Rules.€€RussellŠ ”ä  ŠButler,€Esq.,€suggested€that€to€solve€thisŠ jŗ  Šproblem€a€cross€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ @  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€should€be€added€toŠ f  ŠRules€4„262€and€4„263.€€The€Code€provisionŠ ģ< Šstates€that€upon€request€the€address€of€aŠ Ā Švictim€or€a€witness€can€be€withheld€before€aŠ ˜č Štrial€unless€a€judge€determines€that€goodŠ n¾ Šcause€has€been€shown€for€the€release€of€theŠ D” Šinformation.€€The€request€to€withhold€theŠ j Šaddress€can€be€made€by€the€State,€a€victim€ofŠ š@ Šor€a€witness€to€a€felony,€or€a€victimššsŠ Ę Šrepresentative.€€The€Criminal€SubcommitteeŠ œģ Šagreed€with€Mr.€Butlerššs€suggestion.Š rĀ ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ L œ! ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ų!H# ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ¤#ō% ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„263€to€add€language€toŠ &&v!( Šsubsection€(a)(1)€to€require€that€informationŠ ü&L") Šfurnished€by€the€Stateššs€Attorney€to€theŠ Ņ'"#* Šdefendant€be€in€writing€describing€the€natureŠ Ø(ų#+ Šof€the€information€to€be€provided€and€to€addŠ ~)Ī$, Šlanguage€to€subsection€(b)(1)€referring€to€aŠ T*¤%- Šcertain€statute,€as€follows:Š *+z&. ŠĢĢRule€4-263.€€DISCOVERY€IN€CIRCUIT€COURT€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Їą ø ąDiscovery€and€inspection€in€circuitŠ ° Šcourt€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€(a)€€Disclosure€Without€RequestŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€Without€the€necessity€of€a€request,Š Ž. Šthe€State's€Attorney€shall€furnish€to€theŠ “  Šdefendant:€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(1)€ņ ņAnyó ó€ņņIn€writing€anyóó€material€orŠ 6 †  Šinformation€tending€to€ņņóónegate€or€mitigate€theŠ  \  Šguilt€or€punishment€of€the€defendant€as€toŠ ā 2  Šthe€offense€chargedņņ.€€This€shall€includedŠ ø  Šinformation€in€any€form,€whether€or€notŠ ŽŽ  Šadmissible,€that€(A)€exculpates€theŠ d“  Šdefendant,€(B)€demonstrates€interest€or€biasŠ :Š  Šof€witnesses€for€the€State,€and€(C)€mitigatesŠ `  Šthe€offenseóó;ņņņ ņó óóóŠ ę6 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Any€relevant€material€or€informationŠ ’ā Šregarding:€(A)€specific€searches€andŠ hø Šseizures,€wire€taps€or€eavesdropping,€(B)€theŠ >Ž Šacquisition€of€statements€made€by€theŠ d Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ ź: Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€and€(C)Š Ą Špretrial€identification€of€the€defendant€by€aŠ –ę Šwitness€for€the€State.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Disclosure€Upon€RequestŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€request€of€the€defendant,€theŠ Ä ŠState's€Attorney€shall:€€€€€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€WitnessesŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Disclose€to€the€defendant€the€nameŠ ņ!B# Šandņņ,€except€as€provided€under€Code,€CriminalŠ Č"$ ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205,€theóó€address€ofŠ ž#ī% Šeach€person€then€known€whom€the€State€intendsŠ t$Ä& Što€call€as€a€witness€at€the€hearing€or€trialŠ J%š ' Što€prove€its€case€in€chief€or€to€rebut€alibiŠ  &p!( Štestimony;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Statements€of€the€DefendantŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€theŠ N*ž%- Šdefendant€to€a€State€agent€that€the€StateŠ $+t&. Šintends€to€use€at€a€hearing€or€trial,€furnishŠ ś+J'/ Što€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unless€theŠ Š, (0 Šcourt€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€each€writtenŠ ¦-ö(1 Šor€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€the€substanceŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€each€oral€statement€and€a€copy€of€allŠ ° Šreports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Statements€of€Ō_ŌCodefendantsŌ_ŌŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€As€to€all€statements€made€by€aŠ Ž. ŠŌ_ŌcodefendantŌ_Ō€to€a€State€agent€which€the€StateŠ “  Šintends€to€use€at€a€joint€hearing€or€trial,Š Š Ś Šfurnish€to€the€defendant,€but€not€file€unlessŠ ` ° Šthe€court€so€orders:€(A)€a€copy€of€eachŠ 6 †  Šwritten€or€recorded€statement,€and€(B)€theŠ  \  Šsubstance€of€each€oral€statement€and€a€copyŠ ā 2  Šof€all€reports€of€each€oral€statement;€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Reports€or€Statements€of€ExpertsŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ `  Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€orŠ ę6 Šstatements€made€in€connection€with€the€actionŠ ¼  Šby€each€expert€consulted€by€the€State,Š ’ā Šincluding€the€results€of€any€physical€orŠ hø Šmental€examination,€scientific€test,Š >Ž Šexperiment,€or€comparison,€and€furnish€theŠ d Šdefendant€with€the€substance€of€any€such€oralŠ ź: Šreport€and€conclusion;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€Evidence€for€Use€at€TrialŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ h Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€documents,Š ī> Šcomputer-generated€evidence€as€defined€inŠ Ä ŠRule€2-504.3€(a),€recordings,€photographs,€orŠ šź Šother€tangible€things€that€the€State€intendsŠ pĄ  Što€use€at€the€hearing€or€trial;€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(6)€€Property€of€the€DefendantŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€defendant€toŠ ž#ī% Šinspect,€copy,€and€photograph€any€itemŠ t$Ä& Šobtained€from€or€belonging€to€the€defendant,Š J%š ' Šwhether€or€not€the€State€intends€to€use€theŠ  &p!( Šitem€at€the€hearing€or€trial.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€(c)€€Matters€Not€Subject€to€Discovery€by€Š ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€DefendantŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€does€not€require€the€StateŠ $+t&. Što€disclose:€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Any€documents€to€the€extent€that€theyŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcontain€the€opinions,€theories,€conclusions,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_Ōor€other€work€product€of€the€State'sŠ ° ŠAttorney,€or€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€identity€of€a€confidentialŠ 2‚ Šinformant,€so€long€as€the€failure€to€discloseŠ X Šthe€informant's€identity€does€not€infringe€aŠ Ž. Šconstitutional€right€of€the€defendant€and€theŠ “  ŠState's€Attorney€does€not€intend€to€call€theŠ Š Ś Šinformant€as€a€witness,€or€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Any€other€matter€if€the€court€findsŠ  \  Šthat€its€disclosure€would€entail€aŠ ā 2  Šsubstantial€risk€of€harm€to€any€personŠ ø  Šoutweighing€the€interest€in€disclosure.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Discovery€by€the€StateŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State,€theŠ ę6 Šdefendant€shall:€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€As€to€the€Person€of€the€DefendantŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Appear€in€a€lineup€forŠ d Šidentification;€speak€for€identification;€beŠ ź: Šfingerprinted;€pose€for€photographs€notŠ Ą Šinvolving€reenactment€of€a€scene;€try€onŠ –ę Šarticles€of€clothing;€permit€the€taking€ofŠ l¼ Šspecimens€of€material€under€fingernails;Š B’ Špermit€the€taking€of€samples€of€blood,€hair,Š h Šand€other€material€involving€no€unreasonableŠ ī> Šintrusion€upon€the€defendant's€person;Š Ä Šprovide€handwriting€specimens;€and€submit€toŠ šź Šreasonable€physical€or€mental€examination;€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Reports€of€ExpertsŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ Č"$ Šinspect€and€copy€all€written€reports€made€inŠ ž#ī% Šconnection€with€the€action€by€each€expertŠ t$Ä& Šwhom€the€defendant€expects€to€call€as€aŠ J%š ' Šwitness€at€the€hearing€or€trial,€includingŠ  &p!( Šthe€results€of€any€physical€or€mentalŠ ö&F") Šexamination,€scientific€test,€experiment,€orŠ Ģ'#* Šcomparison,€and€furnish€the€State€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsubstance€of€any€such€oral€report€andŠ x)Č$, Šconclusion;€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Alibi€WitnessesŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Upon€designation€by€the€State€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Štime,€place,€and€date€of€the€Ō_ŌallegedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šoccurrence,€furnish€the€name€and€address€ofŠ ° Šeach€person€other€than€the€defendant€whom€theŠ †Ö Šdefendant€intends€to€call€as€a€witness€toŠ \¬ Šshow€that€the€defendant€was€not€present€atŠ 2‚ Šthe€time,€place,€and€date€designated€by€theŠ X ŠState€in€its€request.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€Computer-generated€EvidenceŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Produce€and€permit€the€State€toŠ 6 †  Šinspect€and€copy€any€computer-generatedŠ  \  Ševidence€as€defined€in€Rule€2-504.3€(a)€thatŠ ā 2  Šthe€defendant€intends€to€use€at€the€hearingŠ ø  Šor€trial.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Time€for€DiscoveryŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€makeŠ ę6 Šdisclosure€pursuant€to€section€(a)€of€thisŠ ¼  ŠRule€within€25€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ ’ā Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ hø Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ >Ž ŠRule€4-213.€€Any€request€by€the€defendant€forŠ d Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(b)€of€thisŠ ź: ŠRule,€and€any€request€by€the€State€forŠ Ą Šdiscovery€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€thisŠ –ę ŠRule€shall€be€made€within€15€days€after€theŠ l¼ Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ B’ Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ h Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213.€€The€partyŠ ī> Šserved€with€the€request€shall€furnish€theŠ Ä Šdiscovery€within€ten€days€after€service.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(f)€€Motion€to€Compel€DiscoveryŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€If€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ ņ!B# Šrequested€ņņor€requiredóó,€a€motion€to€compelŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€may€be€filed€within€ten€days€afterŠ ž#ī% Šreceipt€of€inadequate€discovery€or€afterŠ t$Ä& Šdiscovery€should€have€been€received,Š J%š ' Šwhichever€is€earlier.€€The€motion€shallŠ  &p!( Šspecifically€describe€the€requested€mattersŠ ö&F") Šthat€have€not€been€furnished.€€A€response€toŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šafter€service€of€the€motion.€€The€court€needŠ x)Č$, Šnot€consider€any€motion€to€compel€discoveryŠ N*ž%- Šunless€the€moving€party€has€filed€aŠ $+t&. Šcertificate€describing€good€faith€attempts€toŠ ś+J'/ Šdiscuss€with€the€opposing€party€theŠ Š, (0 Šresolution€of€the€dispute€and€certifying€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthey€are€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdisputed€issues.€€The€certificate€shallŠ ° Šinclude€the€date,€time,€and€circumstances€ofŠ †Ö Šeach€discussion€or€attempted€discussion.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(g)€€Obligations€of€State's€AttorneyŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€€The€obligations€of€the€State'sŠ “  ŠAttorney€under€this€Rule€extend€to€materialŠ Š Ś Šand€information€in€the€possession€or€controlŠ ` ° Šof€the€State's€Attorney€and€staff€members€andŠ 6 †  Šany€others€who€have€participated€in€theŠ  \  Šinvestigation€or€evaluation€of€the€action€andŠ ā 2  Šwho€either€regularly€report,€or€withŠ ø  Šreference€to€the€particular€action€haveŠ ŽŽ  Šreported,€to€the€office€of€the€State'sŠ d“  ŠAttorney.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€(h)€€Continuing€Duty€to€DiscloseŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€who€has€responded€to€a€requestŠ ’ā Šor€order€for€discovery€and€who€obtainsŠ hø Šfurther€material€information€shall€supplementŠ >Ž Šthe€response€promptly.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€€Protective€OrdersŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€and€for€good€cause€shown,Š l¼ Šthe€court€may€order€that€specifiedŠ B’ Šdisclosures€be€restricted.€€If€at€any€timeŠ h Šduring€the€proceedings€the€court€finds€that€aŠ ī> Šparty€has€failed€to€comply€with€this€Rule€orŠ Ä Šan€order€issued€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€theŠ šź Šcourt€may€order€that€party€to€permit€theŠ pĄ  Šdiscovery€of€the€matters€not€previouslyŠ F –! Šdisclosed,€strike€the€testimony€to€which€theŠ !l" Šundisclosed€matter€relates,€grant€aŠ ņ!B# Šreasonable€continuance,€prohibit€the€partyŠ Č"$ Šfrom€introducing€in€evidence€the€matter€notŠ ž#ī% Šdisclosed,€grant€a€mistrial,€or€enter€anyŠ t$Ä& Šother€order€appropriate€under€theŠ J%š ' Šcircumstances.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š Ģ'#* Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ¢(ņ#+ Ša€1€and€2.€€Š x)Č$, Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š N*ž%- Šb.€€Š $+t&. Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ś+J'/ Šc.€€Š Š, (0 Š€€Section€(d)€is€derived€in€part€from€formerŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRule€741€d€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ° Še€1.€€Š †Ö Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š \¬ Še€2.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š X Ša€3.€€Š Ž. Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š “  Šf.€€Š Š Ś Š€€Section€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€741Š ` ° Šg.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„263€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€4„262.Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€Rule€4„262€had€not€beenŠ ę6 Šconsidered€by€the€Criminal€Subcommittee.€€The€changes€proposedŠ ’ā Štoday€as€explained€in€the€Reporterššs€note€after€Rule€4„262€areŠ >Ž Šmore€applicable€to€Rule€4„263.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€RulesŠ ź: ŠCommittee€who€was€not€able€to€attend€todayššs€meeting,€had€sent€aŠ –ę Šletter€to€the€Rules€Committee€expressing€concern€that€discoveryŠ B’ Špractice€among€certain€Stateššs€Attorneys€may€not€always€beŠ ī> Šmeeting€the€standards€set€forth€inņņ€Brady€v.€Marylandóó,€373€U.S.€83Š šź Š(1963).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€had€advised€the€Subcommittee€that€hisŠ R ¢! Šknowledge€of€the€problem€in€State€courts€was€anecdotal.€€He€hadŠ ž!N# Šprovided€to€the€Subcommittee€and€full€Committee€a€Report€by€theŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠAmerican€College€of€Trial€Lawyers€that€described€the€problem€atŠ V%¦ ' Šthe€federal€level€and€proposed€solutions€to€it.€€See€Appendix€1.€Š 'R") ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€discussed€possible€changes€to€the€RulesŠ ®(ž#+ Što€clarify€theņņ€Bradyóó€standards€at€its€August€26,€2004€meeting€andŠ Z*Ŗ%- Šagreed€by€consensus€to€the€language€that€is€proposed€forŠ ,b'/ Šplacement€into€Rule€4„263.€€This€language€gives€further€guidanceŠ ¾-)1 Šas€to€the€materials€that€must€be€provided€to€the€defendant€by€theŠ ° ŠState.€€Judge€Missouri,€Chair€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee,Š \¬ Špresided€at€the€August€26ņņthóó€meeting,€but€he€was€not€able€toŠ X Šattend€todayššs€meeting.€€Rule€3.8,€Special€Responsibilities€of€aŠ “  ŠProsecutor,€provides€additional€guidance,€and€there€is€case€lawŠ ` ° Šon€this€issue.€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€the€Honorable€M.€Brooke€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō,€of€theŠ ø  ŠCircuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€was€present€today€to€discussŠ d“  Šthe€changes€to€Rule€4„263,€which€she€and€the€Honorable€Albert€J.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō,€also€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€hadŠ ¼  Šdrafted.€€See€Appendix€2.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€thatŠ hø Šshe€represented€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Court€Judges.€€SheŠ d Šexplained€that€the€Conference€was€concerned€that€youngŠ Ą Šprosecutors€do€not€fully€understand€theņņ€Bradyóó€requirements.€€ThisŠ l¼ Šmay€result€in€the€discovery€ofņņ€Brady€óóinformation€during€theŠ $t Šmiddle€of€a€trial,€which€can€cause€significant€problems.€€TheŠ Ü, ŠCriminal€Subcommittee€somewhat€modified€the€language€of€Rule€4„Š ˆŲ  Š263€that€had€been€drafted€by€Judges€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō.€Š 4!„" ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€stated€that€she€and€Judge€Ō_ŌMatriccianiŌ_Ō€agree€withŠ ą"0$ Šthe€amended€language,€and€she€urged€the€Rules€Committee€toŠ Œ$Ü& Šapprove€the€amended€language.€€Š 8&ˆ!( Šą  ąMr.€Dean€commented€that€in€Rule€4„263,€everyone€had€agreedŠ ä'4#* Što€the€addition€of€the€words€š šin€writingšš€at€the€beginning€ofŠ )ą$, Šsubsection€(a)(1).€€This€was€a€substantive€amendment€thatŠ <+Œ&. Šrequires€a€hard€document€to€be€generated.€€Although€the€meetingŠ č,8(0 Šmaterials€contain€similar€amendments€to€Rule€4„262,€there€is€noŠ ”.ä)2 Šneed€to€have€the€same€changes€made€to€the€District€Court€Rule.€Š ° ŠSuch€changes€may€not€be€workable€in€District€Court.€€Judge€NortonŠ \¬ Šremarked€that€it€may€be€burdensome€for€Stateššs€Attorneys€in€theŠ X ŠDistrict€Court€to€provide€written€materials.€€They€often€do€notŠ “  Šknow€the€witnesses€ahead€of€time.€€The€Reporter€asked€whether€anyŠ ` ° Šof€the€changes€should€be€made€to€Rule€4„262,€or€if€all€theŠ  \  Šchanges€should€be€made€except€for€the€requirement€that€theŠ ø  Šmaterial€be€furnished€in€writing.€€The€Chair€said€that€ifŠ d“  ŠDistrict€Court€discovery€is€working€well,€the€Rule€should€be€leftŠ `  Šalone.€€Any€problems€can€be€studied€later.€€Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€if€any€of€the€guests€would€like€to€speak.€Š hø ŠMr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€was€an€Assistant€StateššsŠ d ŠAttorney€in€Baltimore€City.€€He€said€that€Patricia€C.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō,Š Ą ŠStateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€City,€had€written€a€letter€toŠ l¼ ŠJudge€Missouri€after€the€August€26ņņthóó€Subcommittee€meeting€(a€copyŠ h Šof€which€was€distributed€to€the€Committee€at€todayššs€meeting€„Š Ä Šsee€Appendix€3)€in€which€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€requested€that€a€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šnote€be€added€to€Rule€4„263€providing€that€the€Stateššs€disclosureŠ !l" Šobligation€under€subsection€(a)(1)€is€coextensive€with€thatŠ Č"$ Šestablished€in€the€ņņBradyóó€case.€€He€asked€that€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ t$Ä& Šadd€this€Committee€note.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Forster,€the€Public€Defender€for€the€State€of€Maryland,Š Ģ'#* Šwas€the€next€speaker.€€Her€office€is€in€favor€of€the€proposedŠ x)Č$, Šchanges€to€the€Rule.€€She€suggested€that€subsection€(a)(1)(C)Š $+t&. Šshould€read€as€follows:€€š šmitigates€the€offense€or€punishmentšš€toŠ Š, (0 Šbe€consistent€with€the€first€sentence€of€subsection€(a)(1)€whichŠ |.Ģ)2 Šhas€the€language€š šmitigate€the€guilt€or€punishment€of€theŠ ° Šdefendant.šš€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€suggested€language€canŠ \¬ Šbe€worked€in€if€the€Committee€approves.€€€Mr.€Mitchell€said€thatŠ X Šhe€was€the€president€of€the€Criminal€Defense€AttorneysššŠ “  ŠAssociation.€€He€agreed€with€Ms.€Forster€that€the€changes€to€theŠ ` ° ŠRule€are€beneficial.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€noted€that€at€the€Subcommittee€meeting,€there€hadŠ ø  Šbeen€a€discussion€about€adding€language€to€cover€situations€whereŠ d“  Šthere€is€an€agreement€between€the€prosecutor€and€the€defense€asŠ `  Što€informal€discovery.€€An€example€would€be€where€the€defendantŠ ¼  Šagrees€to€the€prosecutorššs€offer€of€open€file€discovery.€€ThisŠ hø Šwould€prevent€new€counsel€for€the€defendant€at€trial€from€statingŠ d Šthat€he€or€she€did€not€know€about€the€agreement€involvingŠ Ą Šprevious€defense€counsel.€€Mr.€Dean€pointed€out€thatŠ l¼ Šhistorically,€the€criminal€discovery€rules€were€self„executingŠ h Šbetween€counsel,€and€the€court€became€involved€only€if€problemsŠ Ä Šarose.€€It€is€not€necessary€to€micro„manage€the€process€„„€it€isŠ pĄ  Šworking€well.€€In€rare€instances,€there€may€be€new€counsel,€butŠ !l" Šit€is€not€necessary€to€address€previous€agreements.€€NothingŠ Č"$ Šindicating€that€any€problems€exist€was€brought€to€the€attentionŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Subcommittee.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€whether€language€could€be€added€to€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€to€indicate€that€counsel€can€engage€in€informal€discovery.Š x)Č$, Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€commented€that€at€the€August€26ņņthóó€SubcommitteeŠ $+t&. Šmeeting,€she€had€pointed€out€that€the€addition€of€the€languageŠ Š, (0 Šš šin€writingšš€could€cause€problems.€€A€prosecutor€may€open€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfile€which€the€defense€attorney€reviews,€but€nothing€is€actuallyŠ ° Šin€writing.€€What€is€the€meaning€of€the€term€š šin€writing?šš€€TheŠ \¬ Šconclusion€was€that€it€is€an€outline€of€what€happened€regardingŠ X Šdiscovery.€€Mr.€Bowen€pointed€out€that€the€discovery€may€simplyŠ “  Šbe€that€the€prosecutor€provides€photographs€to€the€defense.€€Š ` ° ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€writing€would€state€that€theŠ  \  Šphotographs€were€turned€over€to€the€defense.€€The€writing€is€anŠ ø  Šaffirmative€duty€to€put€something€on€paper€showing€what€theŠ d“  Šprosecution€has€turned€over€to€the€defense.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€remarked€that€a€defense€request€to€see€photographsŠ ¼  Šthat€will€be€used€as€evidence€is€covered€by€subsection€(b)(5)€ofŠ hø ŠRule€4„263.€€What€Mr.€Bowen€is€suggesting€for€section€(a)€of€theŠ d ŠRule€is€to€include€discovery€even€more€than€that€which€the€StateŠ Ą Šintends€to€use€at€trial€if€it€is€exculpatory€material.€€Ms.Š l¼ ŠŌ_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€stated€that€the€writing€would€provide€that€a€photographŠ h Šhad€been€disclosed€or€furnished.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€theŠ Ä Šwriting€would€describe€the€photograph.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€observedŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€Conference€of€Circuit€Judges€did€not€intend€that€theŠ !l" Šwriting€would€be€in€detail€„„€it€would€simply€state€that€aŠ Č"$ Šphotograph€was€turned€over.€€Ms.€Potter€pointed€out€that€a€formŠ t$Ä& Šconfirming€that€there€had€been€open€file€discovery€will€not€helpŠ  &p!( Šif€the€issue€is€later€raised€in€trial.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€suggestedŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€State€could€affirm€in€writing€a€statement€that€the€fileŠ x)Č$, Šcontained€no€exculpatory€information.€€Mr.€Dean€commented€thatŠ $+t&. Šthe€prosecutor€may€not€know€what€is€exculpatory.€€He€or€sheŠ Š, (0 Šcannot€step€into€the€mind€of€the€defense€attorney.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_ŌŠ |.Ģ)2 Šnoted€that€an€affirmative€statement€is€not€a€certified€statement.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Riddle€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€the€president€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€Maryland€Stateššs€Attorneysšš€Association.€€He€suggested€thatŠ X Šthe€Stateššs€Attorney€can€send€a€letter€to€the€defense€attorney,Š “  Šstating€that€enclosed€are€copies€of€certain€designated€pages€andŠ ` ° Šnotifying€the€defense€attorney€as€to€the€existence€of€anyŠ  \  Šphysical€evidence€that€cannot€be€transported.€€This€shouldŠ ø  Šsatisfy€the€writing€requirement.€€Mr.€Dean€responded€that€thisŠ d“  Šwould€satisfy€the€writing€requirement.€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€remarked€that€although€he€does€not€practiceŠ ¼  Šcriminal€law,€on€the€civil€side€of€practice,€an€attorney€mustŠ hø Šš šspecify€documents€with€reasonable€particularityšš€when€requestingŠ d Šdocuments,€and€when€producing€documents,€an€attorney€mustŠ Ą Šidentify€them€š šin€sufficient€detailšš€so€as€to€permit€theŠ l¼ Šrequesting€party€to€identify€them.€€The€language€š šin€writingšš€inŠ h ŠRule€4„263€does€not€accomplish€this.€€The€Rule€needs€furtherŠ Ä Šclarification.€€Judge€Kaplan€added€that€there€should€be€aŠ pĄ  Šreasonable€itemization€of€the€discovery€materials.€€Mr.€DeanŠ !l" Šnoted€that€the€prosecutor€usually€designates€numbered€pages€ofŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery€materials.€€Mr.€Klein€observed€that€the€StyleŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€can€draft€the€language€based€on€the€correspondingŠ  &p!( ŠTitle€2€Rules.€€The€Chair€agreed€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€canŠ Ģ'#* Šdo€the€drafting€as€long€as€the€Rules€Committee€is€satisfied€withŠ x)Č$, Šthe€concept.€€The€writing€would€describe€the€information€that€isŠ $+t&. Šbeing€provided€to€the€defense.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€proposed€that€the€language€be:€š šidentify€withŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreasonable€particularity.šš€€The€Chair€said€that€the€prosecutorŠ ° Šshould€tell€the€defense€attorney€what€materials€there€are€andŠ \¬ Šfollow€up€with€a€filing.€€This€allows€any€dispute€to€be€resolved.€Š X ŠIf€defense€counsel€is€not€satisfied€with€the€materials€disclosed,Š “  Šthen€he€or€she€can€raise€the€matter€with€the€judge.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ` ° Šremarked€that€with€open€file€discovery,€the€numbered€pages€can€beŠ  \  Šidentified€as€the€relevant€portion€of€the€file.€€€Š ø  Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€language€should€be€added€to€RuleŠ d“  Š4„263€that€states€that€counsel€can€agree€as€to€the€necessaryŠ `  Šdiscovery€materials.€€Mr.€Dean€reiterated€that€this€would€beŠ ¼  Šmicro„managing.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€addition€of€thisŠ hø Šlanguage€acknowledges€the€use€of€informal€discovery€agreements.€Š d ŠJudge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€prosecutor€in€a€case€mayŠ Ą Šchange,€and€this€could€affect€the€earlier€discovery€agreement.€Š l¼ ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€there€could€be€a€later€post€convictionŠ h Šcase€because€an€argument€arises€after€a€conviction€that€theŠ Ä Šattorney€did€not€make€a€discovery€request.€€The€Rule€shouldŠ pĄ  Šprovide€for€the€situation€where€counsel€agree€to€informalŠ !l" Šdiscovery.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€if€there€is€open€fileŠ Č"$ Šdiscovery,€the€prosecutor€could€certify€that€certain€designatedŠ t$Ä& Špages€were€provided.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Dean€pointed€out€that€section€(f)€of€Rule€4„263€providesŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€burden€is€on€the€person€seeking€discovery€to€bringŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovery€deficiencies€to€the€attention€of€the€court.€€Mr.Š $+t&. ŠJohnson€remarked€that€there€is€a€requirement€in€civil€cases€thatŠ Š, (0 Šthe€party€requesting€discovery€make€good€faith€attempts€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdiscuss€problems€concerning€discovery€with€the€opposing€party.€Š ° ŠMr.€Dean€noted€that€there€is€a€similar€requirement€in€sectionŠ \¬ Š(f).€€Judge€Ō_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€civil€cases,€there€is€aŠ X Šspecific€period€for€discovery.€€During€the€course€of€a€criminalŠ “  Štrial,€discovery€materials€may€appear€that€surprise€both€theŠ ` ° Šprosecution€and€the€defense.€€The€Chair€added€that€the€police€mayŠ  \  Šnot€have€told€the€prosecutor€about€certain€findings.€€HeŠ ø  Šexpressed€the€concern€that€there€should€be€leeway€in€filing€aŠ d“  Šmotion€to€compel€pursuant€to€section€(f).€€The€introductoryŠ `  Šlanguage€in€that€section€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_Ō€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ ¼  Šrequestedšš€may€be€too€limiting.€€Mr.€Dean€suggested€that€theŠ hø Šlanguage€should€be:€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_Ō€discovery€is€not€furnished€asŠ d Šrequired.šš€€Ms.€Ō_ŌOgletreeŌ_Ō€remarked€that€both€may€be€appropriate.€Š Ą ŠMr.€Dean€then€suggested€that€the€section€begin€as€follows:€š š[Ō_Ōi]fŌ_ŌŠ l¼ Šdiscovery€is€not€furnished€as€requested€or€required.šš€€This€wouldŠ h Šinclude€the€discovery€required€by€subsection€(a)(1).€€TheŠ Ä ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€remarked€that€with€required€discovery,€if€a€partyŠ !l" Šdoes€not€get€the€discovery,€the€party€may€not€realize€it€isŠ Č"$ Šmissing.€€The€requirement€of€section€(f)€that€a€motion€to€compelŠ t$Ä& Šdiscovery€must€be€filed€within€10€days€after€receipt€ofŠ  &p!( Šinadequate€discovery€or€after€the€discovery€should€have€beenŠ Ģ'#* Šreceived€may€be€unworkable€if€the€realization€about€the€missingŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovery€is€not€made€until€the€middle€of€the€trial.€€Mr.€DeanŠ $+t&. Šresponded€that€the€Rule€is€designed€to€require€early€disclosureŠ Š, (0 Šof€ņņBrady€óóņņóómaterials€to€avoid€mid„trial€disclosures.€€The€proposedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šamendments€to€section€(f)€will€add€further€weight.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€language€should€be€added€to€theŠ \¬ ŠRule€that€provides€that€the€Stateššs€Attorney€shall€file€with€theŠ X Šcourt€a€statement€that€all€of€the€information€required€pursuantŠ “  Što€the€Rule€has€been€furnished€to€the€defense.€€He€asked€if€thisŠ ` ° Šis€burdensome€for€prosecutors.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€replied€that€theŠ  \  Šproposed€changes€to€the€Rule€are€a€compromise.€€The€changes€doŠ ø  Šnot€take€care€of€the€situation€where€the€prosecutor€finds€outŠ d“  Šthat€the€police€had€not€turned€over€evidence€to€the€prosecutorŠ `  Špreviously.€€The€Chair€commented€that€police„prosecutorŠ ¼  Šcommunication€problems€cannot€be€solved€by€rule.€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€two€issues,€the€obligation€toŠ d Šdisclose€and€the€obligation€of€prosecutors€to€submit€a€writing,Š Ą Šshould€be€divided€into€two€sentences€within€the€Rule.€€JudgeŠ l¼ ŠŌ_ŌMurdockŌ_Ō€expressed€her€agreement€with€the€Chair€as€to€dividing€theŠ h Šissues€and€with€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€that€no€rule€can€prevent€allŠ Ä Šproblems.€€Ms.€Forster€also€agreed€with€Ms.€Ō_ŌJessamyŌ_Ō€but€said€thatŠ pĄ  Šthe€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule€are€a€good€first€step.€€A€secondŠ !l" Šstep€would€be€to€change€the€sanctions€for€discovery€violations.€Š Č"$ ŠThe€Chair€responded€that€the€Subcommittee€can€look€at€this€issueŠ t$Ä& Šwhen€it€reviews€the€Rule€again.€€A€Committee€note€will€beŠ  &p!( Šdeveloped€addressing€the€concerns€expressed€today.€€This€can€beŠ Ģ'#* Šsubmitted€to€the€consultants€for€their€review.€€The€RulesŠ x)Č$, ŠCommittee€can€try€to€find€a€consensus€as€to€the€language€of€theŠ $+t&. Šnote,€or€alternative€versions€can€be€drafted.€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€suggested€that€language€could€be€added€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(a)(1)€that€would€read€as€follows:€š šA€Stateššs€AttorneyŠ ° Šshall€identify€in€writing€the€material€or€information€furnishedŠ \¬ Štending€to€mitigate€...šš.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€the€newŠ X Šlanguage€be:€š šidentify€in€writing€with€reasonable€particularityŠ “  Šthe€material€or€information€furnished...šš.€€Mr.€Bowen€said€thatŠ ` ° Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€can€fine„tune€the€language.€€Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€pointed€out€that€there€is€another€amendment€to€RuleŠ ø  Š4„263€in€subsection€(b)(1)€„š!š€a€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ d“  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš11„205€is€added.€€There€have€been€someŠ `  Šcomplaints€from€witnesses€about€providing€their€addresses€to€theŠ ¼  Šdefense.€€The€statute€provides€that€the€address€and€phone€numberŠ hø Šof€witnesses€may€be€withheld€unless€a€judge€determines€otherwise.€Š d ŠThe€Chair€said€that€the€amendment€is€a€good€one,€and€theŠ Ą ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€the€change.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€Rule€4„263€as€amended,Š h Šsubject€to€stylistic€changes€and€the€addition€of€a€CommitteeŠ Ä Šnote.€€The€Chair€stated€that€the€Committee€will€review€the€RuleŠ pĄ  Šagain€after€the€Subcommittee€has€drafted€the€Committee€note.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„343,€Sentencing€š!š„€Procedure€inŠ Č"$ ŠCapital€Cases,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š t$Ä& ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Section€IV€of€Rule€4„343€(h)€toŠ ś+J'/ Šdelete€the€language€š šBased€upon€the€evidenceššŠ Š, (0 Šand€to€delete€the€phrase,€š šby€a€preponderanceŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€the€evidence,šš€as€follows:Š |.Ģ)2 ЇĢRule€4„343.€€SENTENCING€š!š€PROCEDURE€INŠ †Ö ŠCAPITAL€CASESŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š X ŠĢ€€(h)€€Form€of€Written€Findings€andŠ “  ŠDeterminationsŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ 6 †  Šsection€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€of€this€Rule,€the€findings€andŠ  \  Šdeterminations€shall€be€made€in€writing€inŠ ā 2  Šthe€following€form:€€Š ø  ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą@XX%ģą(CAPTION)€€ˆŠ d“  Šą@Œ Œ ģąFINDINGS€AND€SENTENCING€DETERMINATION€€€ˆŠ `  Šą@ō ō ģąVICTIM:€€[Name€of€murder€victim]€€ˆŠ ¼  Šą@XX%ģąņņSection€Ió󀀈Š hø Šą  ąBased€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€ofŠ  p Šthe€following€statements€marked€"proven"€has€been€proven€BEYOND€AŠ Ģ ŠREASONABLE€DOUBT€and€that€each€of€those€statements€marked€"notŠ xČ Šproven"€has€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€€Š $t Š€€€€1.€The€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€first€degree€to€theŠ Š  Šmurder.€Š |Ģ  ŠĢÓӀ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š Ō"$$ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š Ŗ#ś% Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€provenŠ €$Š& ŠĢĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ 'R") ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ ®(ž#+ ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š Z*Ŗ%- Šą0  ąą0` (#(#ąą0ø ` (#` (#ąą0ø (#ø (#ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą h ą€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Š 0+€&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š,V'/Ą(#Ą(# Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ü,,(0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Ї€€€€3.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ° ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ \¬ ŠĢpersons,€and€the€defendant€was€a€principal€in€the€second€degreeŠ X ŠĢwho:€€(A)€willfully,€deliberately,€and€with€premeditationŠ “  ŠĢintended€the€death€of€the€law€enforcement€officer;€(B)€was€aŠ ` ° ŠĢmajor€participant€in€the€murder;€and€(C)€was€actually€present€atŠ  \  ŠĢthe€time€and€place€of€the€murder.€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ :Š  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š `  ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€proceed€toŠ ’ā ŠĢSection€II.€€If€all€are€marked€"not€proven,"€proceed€to€SectionŠ >Ž ŠĢVI€and€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š ź: ŠĢĢĢą@XX%ģąņņSection€IIó󀈩 B’ ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€theŠ ōD ŠĢfollowing€statement,€if€marked€"proven,"€has€been€proven€BY€AŠ  š ŠĢPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€or€that,€if€marked€"not€proven,"€itŠ L œ! ŠĢhas€not€been€proven€BY€A€PREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE.€Š ų!H# ŠĢ€€€€At€the€time€the€murder€was€committed,€the€defendant€wasŠ ¤#ō% ŠĢmentally€retarded.€Š P%  ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ü&L") Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ņ'"#* Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š Ø(ų#+ ŠĢĢ(If€the€above€statement€is€marked€"proven,"€proceed€to€Section€VIŠ *+z&. ŠĢand€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€If€it€is€marked€"not€proven,"Š Ö,&(0 ŠĢcomplete€Section€III.)€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Їą@$ģąņņSection€IIIó󀈩 ° ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€we€unanimously€find€that€each€of€theŠ b² ŠĢfollowing€aggravating€circumstances€that€is€marked€"proven"€hasŠ ^ ŠĢbeen€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT€and€we€unanimously€findŠ ŗ  ŠĢthat€each€of€the€aggravating€circumstances€marked€"not€proven"Š f ¶ ŠĢhas€not€been€proven€BEYOND€A€REASONABLE€DOUBT.€Š  b  ŠĢĢ€€€€1.€The€victim€was€a€law€enforcement€officer€who,€while€in€theŠ ”ä  ŠĢperformance€of€the€officer's€duties,€was€murdered€by€one€or€moreŠ @  ŠĢpersons.€Š ģ< Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š ˜č Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š n¾ ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€at€a€time€when€confinedŠ j ŠĢin€a€correctional€facility.€Š Ę ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š r Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ H˜ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š n ŠĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€in€furtherance€of€anŠ Ź ŠĢescape€from€or€an€attempt€to€escape€from€or€evade€the€lawfulŠ vĘ  ŠĢcustody,€arrest,€or€detention€of€or€by€an€officer€or€guard€of€aŠ "!r" ŠĢcorrectional€facility€or€by€a€law€enforcement€officer.€Š Ī"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š z$Ź& Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š P%  ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š &&v!( ŠĢ€€€€4.€The€victim€was€taken€or€attempted€to€be€taken€in€theŠ Ņ'"#* ŠĢcourse€of€a€Ō_ŌkidnappingŌ_Ō€or€abduction€or€an€attempt€to€kidnap€orŠ ~)Ī$, ŠĢabduct.€Š *+z&. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ,P'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ö,&(0 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€€5.€The€victim€was€a€child€abducted€in€violation€of€Code,Š ° ŠĢCriminal€Law€Article,€šš€3-503€(a)(1).€Š \¬ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š 2‚ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€under€an€agreement€orŠ Š Ś ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration€toŠ 6 †  ŠĢcommit€the€murder.€Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ŽŽ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€7.€The€defendant€engaged€or€employed€another€person€to€commitŠ ę6 ŠĢthe€murder€and€the€murder€was€committed€under€an€agreement€orŠ ’ā ŠĢcontract€for€remuneration€or€the€promise€of€remuneration.€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š ź: Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ą Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€8.€At€the€time€of€the€murder,€the€defendant€was€under€theŠ B’ ŠĢsentence€of€death€or€imprisonment€for€life.€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Š šź Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ pĄ  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€9.€The€defendant€committed€more€than€one€offense€of€murder€inŠ ņ!B# ŠĢthe€first€degree€arising€out€of€the€same€incident.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š J%š ' Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€not€€Š  &p!( Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€10.€The€defendant€committed€the€murder€while€committing€orŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢattempting€to€commit€a€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€armed€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€robbery,Š N*ž%- ŠĢunder€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€or€šš3-403,€arson€in€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šfirst€degree,€rape€in€the€first€degree,€or€sexual€offense€in€theŠ ° ŠĢfirst€degree.€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______€Š X Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€€€€€€notŠ Ž. Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€proven€Š “  ŠĢĢ(If€one€or€more€of€the€above€are€marked€"proven,"€completeŠ 6 †  ŠĢSection€IV.€If€all€of€the€above€are€marked€"not€proven,"€do€notŠ ā 2  ŠĢcomplete€Sections€IV€and€V€and€proceed€to€Section€VI€and€enterŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life.")€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€Š ę6 Šą@XX%ģąņņSection€IVó󀈩 ¼  ŠĢĢą  ąņ ņBased€upon€the€evidence,€weó ó€ņņŌ_ŌWeŌ_Ōóó€make€the€followingŠ D” ŠĢdeterminations€as€to€mitigating€circumstances:Š š@ ŠĢ€€€€1.€The€defendant€has€not€previously€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€been€found€guilty€ofŠ œģ ŠĢa€crime€of€violence;€(ii)€entered€a€plea€of€guilty€or€noloŠ H˜ ŠĢcontendere€to€a€charge€of€a€crime€of€violence;€or€(iii)€beenŠ ōD ŠĢgranted€probation€before€judgment€for€a€crime€of€violence.€Š  š ŠĢ€€€€(As€used€in€the€preceding€paragraph,€"crime€of€violence"Š L œ! ŠĢmeans€abduction,€arson€in€the€first€degree,€Ō_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€armedŠ ų!H# ŠĢŌ_ŌcarjackingŌ_Ō,€escape€in€the€first€degree,€Ō_ŌkidnappingŌ_Ō,€mayhem,Š ¤#ō% ŠĢmurder,€robbery€under€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-402€orŠ P%  ' ŠĢšš3-403,€rape€in€the€first€or€second€degree,€sexual€offense€in€the€Š ü&L") ŠĢfirst€or€second€degree,€manslaughter€other€than€involuntaryŠ Ø(ų#+ ŠĢmanslaughter,€an€attempt€to€commit€any€of€these€offenses,€or€theŠ T*¤%- ŠĢuse€of€a€handgun€in€the€commission€of€a€felony€or€another€crimeŠ ,P'/ ŠĢof€violence.)€Š ¬-ü(1 Š€€€€Š ‚.Ņ)2 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢą  ą€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€Š Š Ś Š€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.Š  \  ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€orŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€aó óŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņ ņpreponderance€of€the€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstanceŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€exists.€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€2.€The€victim€was€a€participant€in€the€defendant's€conduct€orŠ hø ŠĢconsented€to€the€act€which€caused€the€victim's€death.€Š d ŠĢĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š !l" Š€€€€Š ņ!B# Š€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó óņņóó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢ€€€€3.€The€defendant€acted€under€substantial€duress,€domination,Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢor€provocation€of€another€person,€even€though€not€so€substantialŠ N*ž%- ŠĢas€to€constitute€a€complete€defense€to€the€prosecution.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° Šņ ņņņóóó óĢ€€€€Š \¬ Š€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€€€4.€The€murder€was€committed€while€the€capacity€of€theŠ ¼  ŠĢdefendant€to€appreciate€the€criminality€of€his€or€her€conduct€orŠ hø ŠĢto€conform€his€or€her€conduct€to€the€requirements€of€law€wasŠ d ŠĢsubstantially€impaired€as€a€result€of€mental€incapacity,€mentalŠ Ą ŠĢdisorder,€or€emotional€disturbance.€Š l¼ ŠĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ h ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ šź ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š F –! ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€5.€The€defendant€was€of€a€youthful€age€at€the€time€of€theŠ N*ž%- ŠĢmurder.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š 6 †  Š€€€€Š  \  Š€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€6.€The€act€of€the€defendant€was€not€the€sole€proximate€causeŠ ę6 ŠĢof€the€victim's€death.€Š ’ā ŠĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š Ä ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€7.€It€is€unlikely€that€the€defendant€will€engage€in€furtherŠ t$Ä& ŠĢcriminal€activity€that€would€constitute€a€continuing€threat€toŠ  &p!( ŠĢsociety.€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢą@šš"ģą(Mark€only€one.)€ˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€[€]€€(b)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€€that€the€above€circumstance€does€not€exist.€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€[€]€€(c)€After€a€reasonable€period€of€deliberation,€one€or€moreŠ X ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€ofó óŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€€€€ņ ņthe€evidenceó ó€that€the€above€circumstance€exists.€Š ` ° ŠĢĢ€€€€8.€(a)€We€unanimously€find€ņ ņby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceó óŠ ā 2  ŠĢthat€the€following€additional€mitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š :Š  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ę6 ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ’ā ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š >Ž Š(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€Š d ŠĢ€€€€(b)€One€or€more€of€us,€but€fewer€than€all€12,€find€ņ ņby€aó óŠ Ą ŠĢņ ņpreponderance€of€the€evidenceó ó€that€the€following€additionalŠ l¼ ŠĢmitigating€circumstances€exist:€Š h ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Ä ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š pĄ  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š !l" ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Č"$ Š(Use€reverse€side€if€necessary)€Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢ(If€the€jury€unanimously€determines€in€Section€IV€that€noŠ  &p!( ŠĢmitigating€circumstances€exist,€do€not€complete€Section€V.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢProceed€to€Section€VI€and€enter€"Death."€If€the€jury€or€any€jurorŠ x)Č$, ŠĢdetermines€that€one€or€more€mitigating€circumstances€exist,Š $+t&. ŠĢcomplete€Section€V.)€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą@””%ģąņņSection€Vó󀈩 ° ŠĢ€€€€Each€individual€juror€shall€weigh€the€aggravating€Š b² ŠĢcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist€against€any€mitigatingŠ ^ ŠĢcircumstances€found€unanimously€to€exist,€as€well€as€against€anyŠ ŗ  ŠĢmitigating€circumstance€found€by€that€individual€juror€to€exist.€Š f ¶ ŠĢ€€€€We€unanimously€find€that€the€State€has€proven€BY€A€Š  b  ŠĢPREPONDERANCE€OF€THE€EVIDENCE€that€the€aggravating€circumstancesŠ ¾  ŠĢmarked€"proven"€in€Section€III€outweigh€the€mitigatingŠ jŗ  ŠĢcircumstances€in€Section€IV.€Š f  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š ˜č ŠĢĢ€Ģą@XX%ģąņņSection€VI€óóˆŠ š@ ŠĢ€€€€Enter€the€determination€of€sentence€either€š šImprisonment€forŠ ¢ņ ŠĢLife"€or€š šDeath"€according€to€the€following€instructions:€Š Nž ŠĢ€€€€1.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€I€are€marked€"not€Š śJ ŠĢproven,"€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ¦ö ŠĢ€€€€2.€If€the€answer€in€Section€II€is€marked€"proven,"€enterŠ R ¢! ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ž!N# ŠĢ€€€€3.€If€all€of€the€answers€in€Section€III€are€marked€"notŠ Ŗ#ś% ŠĢproven,"€enter€"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š V%¦ ' ŠĢ€€€€4.€If€Section€IV€was€completed€and€the€jury€unanimouslyŠ 'R") ŠĢdetermined€that€no€mitigating€circumstance€exists,€enter€"Death."€Š ®(ž#+ ŠĢ€€€€5.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"no,"€enterŠ Z*Ŗ%- ŠĢ"Imprisonment€for€Life."€Š ,V'/ ŠĢ€€€€6.€If€Section€V€was€completed€and€marked€"yes,"€enterŠ ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Š€"Death."€Š ° ŠĢWe€unanimously€determine€the€sentence€to€be€___________________.€Š \¬ ŠĢĢ€Ģą@$ģąņņSection€VII€óóˆŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€If€"Imprisonment€for€Life"€is€entered€in€Section€VI,€answerŠ f ¶ ŠĢthe€following€question:€Š  b  ŠĢ€€€€Based€upon€the€evidence,€does€the€jury€unanimously€determineŠ ¾  ŠĢthat€the€sentence€of€imprisonment€for€life€previously€enteredŠ jŗ  ŠĢshall€be€without€the€possibility€of€parole?€Š f  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€______€€€€€______Р Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€yes€€€€€€€€€no€€€Š ˜č ŠĢĢĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ę Š€€€€€€€€€€Foreman€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€7€Š œģ ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š n Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€2€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€8€Š ōD ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š vĘ  Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€3€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€9€Š L œ! ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ī"$ Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€4€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€10€Š ¤#ō% ŠĢĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š &&v!( Š€€€€€€€€€€Juror€5€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€11€Š ü&L") ŠĢ____________________________€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š Ø(ų#+ Š€€€ą0  ą€€€€€Juror€6€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Juror€12€Š~)Ī$,(#(# ŠĢĢ€€€€€€or,€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€____________________________€Š ,P'/ Š€€€€€€€€€€ą0 ø ąą0ø (#ø (#ąą0h(#(#ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąą0p(#(#ą€€€€€€€JUDGEŠÖ,&(0p(#p(# ŠĢŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Š€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢĢĢą  ąRule€4„343€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąA€footnote€in€the€case€of€ņņConyers€v.Š “  ŠStateóó,€354€Md.€132€(1999)€pointed€out€thatŠ  ą Šthe€trial€judge€in€the€case€at€bar€hadŠ l ¼ Šobserved€that€evidence€is€more€than€just€theŠ B ’  Štestimony€and€physical€exhibits,€particularlyŠ  h  Šin€reference€to€the€determination€ofŠ ī >  Šmitigating€circumstances,€and€stated€that€theŠ Ä  ŠRules€Committee€should€consider€whether€aŠ šź  Šbroader€phrase,€such€as€š šfacts€orŠ pĄ  Šcircumstancesšš€might€be€more€appropriate€thanŠ F–  Šthe€term€š ševidence.šš€€In€light€of€this,€andŠ l  Šbased€on€the€recommendation€of€the€PatternŠ ņB ŠJury€Instructions€Committee,€the€CriminalŠ Č ŠSubcommittee€recommends€simply€deleting€theŠ žī Šreferences€in€Section€IV€to€the€languageŠ tÄ Šš šbased€upon€the€evidencešš€and€š šby€aŠ Jš Špreponderance€of€the€evidence.ššŠ  p ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€the€Pattern€Jury€InstructionsŠ ¢ņ ŠCommittee€recommended€the€change€to€the€Rule€which€came€aboutŠ Nž Šbecause€of€a€footnote€in€the€case€of€ņņConyers€v.€Stateóó,€354€Md.Š śJ Š132€(1999)€pointing€out€that€evidence€in€a€case€is€more€than€justŠ ² Šthe€testimony€and€physical€exhibits,€particularly€in€reference€toŠ ^ ®! Šthe€determination€of€mitigating€circumstances.€€In€the€footnote,Š  "Z# Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€asked€the€Rules€Committee€to€considerŠ ¶#% Šwhether€language€broader€than€the€term€š ševidencešš€could€be€usedŠ b%² ' Šin€the€Rule.€€The€Pattern€Jury€Instructions€Committee€proposesŠ '^") Šdeleting€the€references€in€Section€IV€to€the€language€š šbased€uponŠ ŗ( $+ Šthe€evidencešš€and€š šby€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence.šš€€Ms.Š f*¶%- ŠForster,€who€is€a€member€of€the€Pattern€Jury€InstructionsŠ ,b'/ ŠCommittee,€commented€that€the€proposed€changes€are€consistentŠ ¾-)1 Šwith€the€ņņConyers€ņņóóóócase.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ ° ŠRule€as€presented.Š hø Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„329,€Advice€of€Expungement,€RuleŠ d Š4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi,€and€Rule€4„248,€Stet,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ Ą  Šconsideration.€€Š l ¼ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ī >  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ šź  ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ F–  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€4„329,€as€follows:Š Č ŠĢĢRule€4„329.€€ADVICE€OF€EXPUNGEMENTŠ Jš ŠĢĢą ø ąWhen€all€of€the€charges€in€a€criminalŠ Ģ Šcase€against€a€defendant€are€disposed€of€byŠ ¢ņ Šacquittal,€dismissal,€probation€beforeŠ xČ Šjudgment,€nolle€prosequi,€or€stet,€the€courtŠ Nž Šshall€advise€the€defendant€that€the€defendantŠ $t Šmay€be€entitled€to€expunge€the€recordsŠ śJ Šrelating€to€the€charge€or€charges€against€theŠ Š  Šdefendant€in€accordance€with€Code,€CriminalŠ ¦ö ŠProcedure€Article,€Title€10,€Subtitle€1€andŠ |Ģ  ŠTitle€4,€Chapter€500€of€these€Rules.€€If€theŠ R ¢! Šdefendant€is€not€present,€and€the€case€hasŠ (!x" Šbeen€disposed€of€by€dismissal,€nolleŠ ž!N# Šprosequi,€or€stet,€the€notice€to€theŠ Ō"$$ Šdefendant€required€by€Rules€4„247€and€4„248Š Ŗ#ś% Šshall€contain€the€advice€of€expungementŠ €$Š& Špursuant€to€this€Rule.Š V%¦ ' ŠĢCross€reference:€For€expungement€of€chargesŠ 'R") Šin€cases€that€include€a€minor€trafficŠ Ų'(#* Šviolation,€see€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ®(ž#+ ŠArticle,€šš10„107.Š „)Ō$, ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š 0+€&. ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„329€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ²-)1 ŠŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€362€(HB€624),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ ° Ša€provision€requiring€a€court€to€advise€aŠ †Ö Šdefendant€that€he€or€she€may€be€entitled€toŠ \¬ Šexpungement€of€records€relating€to€chargesŠ 2‚ Šagainst€the€defendant€if€the€charges€haveŠ X Šbeen€disposed€of€by€acquittal,€dismissal,Š Ž. Šprobation€before€judgment,€nolle€prosequi,€orŠ “  Šstet.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ Š Ś Šadding€Rule€4„329€to€conform€to€the€statuteŠ ` ° Šand€adding€a€cross€reference€to€the€new€RuleŠ 6 †  Što€Rule€4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi€and€Rule€4„248,Š  \  ŠStet.€€The€Criminal€Subcommittee€has€alsoŠ ā 2  Šsuggested€a€cross€reference€to€Code,€CriminalŠ ø  ŠProcedure€Article,€šš10„107€because€itŠ ŽŽ  Špertains€to€expungement€when€charges€includeŠ d“  Ša€lesser€traffic€violation,€a€concept€relatedŠ :Š  Što€Rule€4„329.Š `  ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„247€by€adding€a€crossŠ pĄ  Šreference€to€proposed€new€Rule€4„329€and€toŠ F –! ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229,€asŠ !l" Šfollows:Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢRule€4„247.€€NOLLE€PROSEQUI€Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Disposition€by€Nolle€ProsequiŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State's€Attorney€may€terminate€aŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprosecution€on€a€charge€and€dismiss€theŠ x)Č$, Šcharge€by€entering€a€nolle€prosequi€on€theŠ N*ž%- Šrecord€in€open€court.€€The€defendant€need€notŠ $+t&. Šbe€present€in€court€when€the€nolle€prosequiŠ ś+J'/ Šis€entered,€but€in€that€event€the€clerk€shallŠ Š, (0 Šsend€notice€to€the€defendant,€if€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šdefendantššs€whereabouts€are€known,€and€to€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdefendantššs€attorney€of€record.€€€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€Nolle€ProsequiŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€nolle€prosequi€has€been€enteredŠ X Šon€a€charge,€any€conditions€of€pretrialŠ Ž. Šrelease€on€that€charge€are€terminated,€andŠ “  Šany€bail€bond€posted€for€the€defendant€onŠ Š Ś Šthat€charge€shall€be€released.€€The€clerkŠ ` ° Šshall€take€the€action€necessary€to€recall€orŠ 6 †  Šrevoke€any€outstanding€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ  \  Šthat€could€lead€to€the€arrest€or€detention€ofŠ ā 2  Šthe€defendant€because€of€that€charge.€€Š ø  ŠņņĢCross€reference:€For€provisions€relating€toŠ d“  Šexpungement€of€the€records€after€a€case€hasŠ :Š  Šbeen€dismissed€by€entering€a€nolle€prosequi,Š `  Šsee€Rule€4„329.€€For€provisions€relating€to€aŠ ę6 Šnolle€prosequi€with€the€requirement€of€drugŠ ¼  Šor€alcohol€treatment€in€non„violent€crimes,Š ’ā Šsee€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229.óóŠ hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€782€a€and€b€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€782€a€and€b.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„247€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„329Š h Šfor€an€explanation€of€the€first€sentence€ofŠ ī> Šthe€proposed€new€cross€reference.Š Ä ŠĢą ø ąThe€second€sentence€of€the€proposed€newŠ pĄ  Šcross€reference€refers€to€Code,€CriminalŠ F –! ŠProcedure€Article,€šš6„229,€which€was€added€byŠ !l" ŠChapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004€andŠ ņ!B# Šprovides€for€the€availability€of€a€nolleŠ Č"$ Šprosequi€or€a€stet€with€the€requirement€ofŠ ž#ī% Šdrug€or€alcohol€abuse€treatment€forŠ t$Ä& Šdefendants€who€are€charged€with€non„violentŠ J%š ' Šcrimes€or€have€not€been€convicted€of€crimesŠ  &p!( Šof€violence€for€the€past€five€years.Š ö&F") ŠĢĢŠ  x)Č$, Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„248€by€adding€a€crossŠ Š Ś Šreference€to€new€Rule€4„329€and€to€Code,Š ` ° ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229,€asŠ 6 †  Šfollows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€4-248.€€STET€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Disposition€by€StetŠ `  ŠĢą ø ą€€On€motion€of€the€State's€Attorney,€theŠ ¼  Šcourt€may€indefinitely€postpone€trial€of€aŠ ’ā Šcharge€by€marking€the€charge€"stet"€on€theŠ hø Šdocket.€€The€defendant€need€not€be€presentŠ >Ž Šwhen€a€charge€is€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€but€in€that€eventŠ d Šthe€clerk€shall€send€notice€of€the€stet€toŠ ź: Šthe€defendant,€if€the€defendantššs€whereaboutsŠ Ą Šare€known,€and€to€the€defendantššs€attorney€ofŠ –ę Šrecord.€€A€charge€may€not€be€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€over€theŠ l¼ Šobjection€of€the€defendant.€€A€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€chargeŠ B’ Šmay€be€rescheduled€for€trial€at€the€requestŠ h Šof€either€party€within€one€year€andŠ ī> Šthereafter€only€by€order€of€court€for€goodŠ Ä Šcause€shown.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(b)€€Effect€of€StetŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€charge€is€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō,€the€clerkŠ ņ!B# Šshall€take€the€action€necessary€to€recall€orŠ Č"$ Šrevoke€any€outstanding€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ ž#ī% Šthat€could€lead€to€the€arrest€or€detention€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€defendant€because€of€the€charge,€unlessŠ J%š ' Šthe€court€orders€that€any€warrant€or€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_ŌŠ  &p!( Šshall€remain€outstanding.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢCommittee€note:€€For€provisions€relating€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šbail€or€recognizance€when€criminal€chargesŠ x)Č$, Šare€Ō_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€see€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ N*ž%- ŠArticle,€šš5-208.€€Š $+t&. ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€For€provisions€relating€toŠ Š, (0 Šexpungement€of€the€records€after€a€case€hasŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbeen€dismissed€by€entering€a€stet,€see€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Š4„329.€€For€provisions€relating€to€a€stetŠ ° Šwith€the€requirement€of€drug€or€alcoholŠ †Ö Štreatment€in€non„violent€crimes,€see€Code,Š \¬ ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„229.óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ Ž. ŠRule€782€c€and€d€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€782€c€and€d.€€Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„248€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š 6 †  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„247.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€Chapter€362€(HB€624),€Acts€of€2004Š d“  Šrequired€a€court€to€advise€a€defendant€that€he€or€she€may€beŠ `  Šentitled€to€expungement€of€records€relating€to€charges€againstŠ ¼  Šthe€defendant€if€the€charges€have€been€disposed€of€by€acquittal,Š hø Šdismissal,€probation€before€judgment,€nolle€prosequi,€or€stet.€€Š d ŠThe€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€a€new€Rule€and€adding€crossŠ Ą Šreferences€to€the€new€Rule€to€Rules€4„247,€Nolle€Prosequi,€and€Š l¼ Š4„248,€Stet.€€The€Subcommittee€has€also€recommends€that€a€crossŠ h Šreference€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš10„107€be€addedŠ Ä Šat€the€end€of€Rule€4„329.€€The€Code€provision€pertains€toŠ pĄ  Šexpungement€when€charges€include€a€lesser€traffic€violation.€€TheŠ !l" ŠCommittee€approved€the€new€Rule€and€the€addition€of€crossŠ Č"$ Šreferences€to€Rules€4„247€and€4„248,€by€consensus.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rules€4„252,€Motions€in€Circuit€Court,Š  &p!( Šand€8„204,€Application€for€Leave€to€Appeal€to€Court€of€SpecialŠ Ģ'#* ŠAppeals,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š x)Č$, ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  ś+J'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„252€by€adding€a€newŠ Š Ś Šsubsection€(h)(2)(B),€as€follows:Š ` ° ŠĢĢRule€4„252.€€MOTIONS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Mandatory€MotionsŠ d“  ŠĢą ø ą€€In€the€circuit€court,€the€followingŠ `  Šmatters€shall€be€raised€by€motion€inŠ ę6 Šconformity€with€this€Rule€and€if€not€soŠ ¼  Šraised€are€waived€unless€the€court,€for€goodŠ ’ā Šcause€shown,€orders€otherwise:€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€A€defect€in€the€institution€of€the€Š d Šprosecution;€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€A€defect€in€the€charging€documentŠ –ę Šother€than€its€failure€to€show€jurisdictionŠ l¼ Šin€the€court€or€its€failure€to€charge€anŠ B’ Šoffense;€€Š h Š€€€€(3)€€An€unlawful€search,€seizure,€Š ī> Šinterception€of€wire€or€oral€communication,Š Ä Šor€pretrial€identification;€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(4)€€An€unlawfully€obtained€admission,Š F –! Šstatement,€or€confession;€and€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€€€(5)€€A€request€for€joint€or€separateŠ Č"$ Štrial€of€defendants€or€offenses.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€(b)€€Time€for€Filing€Mandatory€MotionsŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€under€section€(a)€of€thisŠ ö&F") ŠRule€shall€be€filed€within€30€days€after€theŠ Ģ'#* Šearlier€of€the€appearance€of€counsel€or€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfirst€appearance€of€the€defendant€before€theŠ x)Č$, Šcourt€pursuant€to€Rule€4-213€(c),€except€whenŠ N*ž%- Šdiscovery€discloses€the€basis€for€a€motion,Š $+t&. Šthe€motion€may€be€filed€within€five€daysŠ ś+J'/ Šafter€the€discovery€is€furnished.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€(c)€€Motion€to€Transfer€to€Juvenile€CourtŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą ø ą€€A€request€to€transfer€an€action€toŠ ° Šjuvenile€court€pursuant€to€Code,€CriminalŠ †Ö ŠProcedure€Article,€šš4„202€shall€be€made€byŠ \¬ Šseparate€motion€entitled€"Motion€to€TransferŠ 2‚ Što€Juvenile€Court."€€The€motion€shall€beŠ X Šfiled€within€30€days€after€the€earlier€of€theŠ Ž. Šappearance€of€counsel€or€the€first€appearanceŠ “  Šof€the€defendant€before€the€court€pursuant€toŠ Š Ś ŠRule€4-213€(c)€and,€if€not€so€made,€is€waivedŠ ` ° Šunless€the€court,€for€good€cause€shown,Š 6 †  Šorders€otherwise.€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Other€MotionsŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€asserting€failure€of€theŠ d“  Šcharging€document€to€show€jurisdiction€in€theŠ :Š  Šcourt€or€to€charge€an€offense€may€be€raisedŠ `  Šand€determined€at€any€time.€€Any€otherŠ ę6 Šdefense,€objection,€or€request€capable€ofŠ ¼  Šdetermination€before€trial€without€trial€ofŠ ’ā Šthe€general€issue,€shall€be€raised€by€motionŠ hø Šfiled€at€any€time€before€trial.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(e)€€ContentŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€A€motion€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ –ę Šshall€be€in€writing€unless€the€courtŠ l¼ Šotherwise€directs,€shall€state€the€groundsŠ B’ Šupon€which€it€is€made,€and€shall€set€forthŠ h Šthe€relief€sought.€€A€motion€alleging€anŠ ī> Šillegal€source€of€information€as€the€basisŠ Ä Šfor€probable€cause€must€be€supported€byŠ šź Šprecise€and€specific€factual€averments.€Š pĄ  ŠEvery€motion€shall€contain€or€be€accompaniedŠ F –! Šby€a€statement€of€points€and€citation€ofŠ !l" Šauthorities.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€(f)€€ResponseŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€A€response,€if€made,€shall€be€filedŠ J%š ' Šwithin€15€days€after€service€of€the€motionŠ  &p!( Šand€contain€or€be€accompanied€by€a€statementŠ ö&F") Šof€points€and€citation€of€authorities.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(g)€€DeterminationŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Motions€filed€pursuant€to€this€RuleŠ Š, (0 Šshall€be€determined€before€trial€and,€to€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šextent€practicable,€before€the€day€of€trial,Š |.Ģ)2 Šexcept€that€the€court€may€defer€until€afterŠ ° Štrial€its€determination€of€a€motion€toŠ †Ö Šdismiss€for€failure€to€obtain€a€speedy€trial.€Š \¬ ŠIf€factual€issues€are€involved€in€determiningŠ 2‚ Šthe€motion,€the€court€shall€state€itsŠ X Šfindings€on€the€record.€€Š Ž. ŠĢ€€€€(2)€(A)€€Motions€Concerning€Transfer€ofŠ Š Ś ŠJurisdiction€to€the€Juvenile€CourtŠ ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€motion€requesting€that€a€child€beŠ  \  Šheld€in€a€juvenile€facility€pending€aŠ ā 2  Štransfer€determination€shall€be€heard€andŠ ø  Šdetermined€not€later€than€the€next€court€dayŠ ŽŽ  Šafter€it€is€filed€unless€the€court€sets€aŠ d“  Šlater€date€for€good€cause€shown.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€(B)€€A€motion€to€transferŠ ę6 Šjurisdiction€of€an€action€to€the€juvenileŠ ¼  Šcourt€shall€be€determined€within€10€daysŠ ’ā Šafter€the€hearing€on€the€motion.€€Š hø ŠĢ€€(h)€€Effect€of€Determination€of€CertainŠ d ŠMotionsŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Defect€in€Prosecution€or€ChargingŠ –ę ŠDocumentŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€granted€a€motion€basedŠ h Šon€a€defect€in€the€institution€of€theŠ ī> Šprosecution€or€in€the€charging€document,€itŠ Ä Šmay€order€that€the€defendant€be€held€inŠ šź Šcustody€or€that€the€conditions€of€pretrialŠ pĄ  Šrelease€continue€for€a€specified€time,€not€toŠ F –! Šexceed€ten€days,€pending€the€filing€of€a€newŠ !l" Šcharging€document.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Suppression€of€EvidenceŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ J%š ' Šsuppress€evidence,€the€evidence€shall€not€beŠ  &p!( Šoffered€by€the€State€at€trial,€except€thatŠ ö&F") Šsuppressed€evidence€may€be€used€in€accordanceŠ Ģ'#* Šwith€law€for€impeachment€purposes.€€The€courtŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmay€not€reconsider€its€grant€of€a€motion€toŠ x)Č$, Šsuppress€evidence€unless€before€trial€theŠ N*ž%- ŠState€files€a€motion€for€reconsiderationŠ $+t&. Šbased€on€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€newly€discovered€evidence€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šcould€not€have€been€discovered€by€dueŠ Š, (0 Šdiligence€in€time€to€present€it€to€the€courtŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbefore€the€court's€ruling€on€the€motion€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsuppress€evidence,€(ii)€an€error€of€law€madeŠ ° Šby€the€court€in€granting€the€motion€toŠ †Ö Šsuppress€evidence,€or€(iii)€a€change€in€law.€Š \¬ ŠThe€court€may€hold€a€hearing€on€the€motion€toŠ 2‚ Šreconsider.€€Hearings€held€before€trialŠ X Šshall,€whenever€practicable,€be€held€beforeŠ Ž. Šthe€judge€who€granted€the€motion€to€suppress.€Š “  ŠIf€the€court€reverses€or€modifies€its€grantŠ Š Ś Šof€a€motion€to€suppress,€the€judge€shallŠ ` ° Šprepare€and€file€or€dictate€into€the€record€aŠ 6 †  Šstatement€of€the€reasons€for€the€actionŠ  \  Štaken.Š ā 2  ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€€If€the€state€appeals€a€decision€ofŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€trial€court€granting€a€motion€to€suppressŠ d“  Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€isŠ :Š  Šcharged€with€a€crime€of€violence,€as€definedŠ `  Šin€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš14„101,€theŠ ę6 Šcourt€may€release€the€defendant€on€any€termsŠ ¼  Šand€conditions€that€the€court€considersŠ ’ā Šappropriate€or€may€order€the€defendantŠ hø Šremanded€to€custody€pending€the€outcome€ofŠ >Ž Šthe€appeal.óóŠ d ŠĢ€€€€€€ņ ņ(B)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€If€the€court€denies€a€motion€toŠ Ą Šsuppress€evidence,€the€ruling€is€binding€atŠ –ę Šthe€trial€unless€the€court,€on€the€motion€ofŠ l¼ Ša€defendant€and€in€the€exercise€of€itsŠ B’ Šdiscretion,€grants€a€supplemental€hearing€orŠ h Ša€hearing€de€novo€and€rules€otherwise.€€AŠ ī> Špretrial€ruling€denying€the€motion€toŠ Ä Šsuppress€is€Ō_ŌreviewableŌ_Ō€on€a€motion€for€a€newŠ šź Štrial€or€on€appeal€of€a€conviction.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Transfer€of€Jurisdiction€to€JuvenileŠ !l" ŠCourtŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€If€the€court€grants€a€motion€toŠ ž#ī% Štransfer€jurisdiction€of€an€action€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šjuvenile€court,€the€court€shall€enter€aŠ J%š ' Šwritten€order€waiving€its€jurisdiction€andŠ  &p!( Šordering€that€the€defendant€be€subject€to€theŠ ö&F") Šjurisdiction€and€procedures€of€the€juvenileŠ Ģ'#* Šcourt.€€In€its€order€the€court€shall€(A)Š ¢(ņ#+ Šrelease€or€continue€the€pretrial€release€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€defendant,€subject€to€appropriateŠ N*ž%- Šconditions€reasonably€necessary€to€ensure€theŠ $+t&. Šappearance€of€the€defendant€in€the€juvenileŠ ś+J'/ Šcourt€or€(B)€place€the€defendant€in€detentionŠ Š, (0 Šor€shelter€care€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠArticle,€šš3-815.€€Until€a€juvenile€petitionŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€filed,€the€charging€document€shall€haveŠ ° Šthe€effect€of€a€juvenile€petition€for€theŠ †Ö Špurpose€of€imposition€and€enforcement€ofŠ \¬ Šconditions€of€release€or€placement€of€theŠ 2‚ Šdefendant€in€detention€or€shelter€care.€€Š X ŠĢCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ “  ŠArticle,€šš4-202.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Subsections€(a)(1)€and€(2)Š 6 †  Šinclude,€but€are€not€limited€to€allegationsŠ  \  Šof€improper€selection€and€organization€of€theŠ ā 2  Šgrand€jury,€disqualification€of€an€individualŠ ø  Šgrand€juror,€unauthorized€presence€of€personsŠ ŽŽ  Šin€the€grand€jury€room,€and€otherŠ d“  Širregularities€in€the€grand€jury€proceedings.€Š :Š  ŠSection€(a)€does€not€include€such€matters€asŠ `  Šformer€jeopardy,€former€conviction,Š ę6 Šacquittal,€statute€of€limitations,€immunity,Š ¼  Šand€the€failure€of€the€charging€document€toŠ ’ā Šstate€an€offense.€€Š hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ d ŠRule€736.€€Š ź: ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„252€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š l¼ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€462,€(HB€80)€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ h Ša€provision€to€Code,€Courts€and€JudicialŠ ī> ŠProceedings€Article,€šš12„302€that€states€thatŠ Ä Šwhen€the€State€appeals€a€decision€of€theŠ šź Štrial€court€granting€a€motion€to€suppressŠ pĄ  Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€hasŠ F –! Šbeen€charged€with€a€crime€of€violence,€theŠ !l" Šcourt€may€release€the€defendant€onŠ ņ!B# Šappropriate€terms€and€conditions€or€may€orderŠ Č"$ Šthe€defendant€remanded€to€custody€pending€theŠ ž#ī% Šoutcome€of€the€appeal.€€The€CriminalŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€recommends€adding€this€languageŠ J%š ' Što€subsection€(h)(2)€of€Rule€4„252€and€addingŠ  &p!( Ša€cross€reference€to€this€new€provision€inŠ ö&F") ŠRule€8„204.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢĢĢĢĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@  ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ \¬ Šą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€200€„€OBTAINING€REVIEW€IN€COURT€OFˆŠ Ž. Šą@hh#ģąSPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ “  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„204€by€adding€a€crossŠ 6 †  Šreference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢRule€8-204.€€APPLICATION€FOR€LEAVE€TO€APPEALŠ ŽŽ  ŠTO€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALS€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠņņĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€4„252€(h)(2)(B)Š ’ā Šfor€cases€involving€appeals€taken€by€theŠ hø ŠState€from€a€decision€of€a€trial€courtŠ >Ž Šgranting€a€motion€to€suppress€evidence€inŠ d Šcrimes€of€violence.óóŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š –ę ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€4„252.Ō#† XéļXXXf&Š~#ŌŠ Ä ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€subsection€(h)(2)(B)€of€Rule€4„252Š F –! Šis€added€to€conform€to€Chapter€462€(HB80),€Acts€of€2004,€whichŠ ņ!B# Šprovides€that€when€the€State€appeals€a€ruling€suppressingŠ ž#ī% Ševidence€in€a€case€in€which€the€defendant€has€been€charged€with€aŠ J%š ' Šcrime€of€violence,€the€court€may€release€the€defendant€onŠ ö&F") Šappropriate€terms€and€conditions€or€may€order€the€defendantŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šremanded€to€custody€pending€the€outcome€of€the€appeal.€€TheŠ N*ž%- ŠSubcommittee€also€proposes€that€a€cross€reference€to€subsectionŠ ś+J'/ Š(h)(2)(B)€be€added€to€Rule€8„204.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šapproved€the€changes€to€the€Rules.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„346,€Probation,€for€theŠ \¬ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š X ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ “  ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ ` ° ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ  \  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„346€by€adding€new€languageŠ ŽŽ  Što€the€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€theŠ d“  ŠRule,€as€follows:Š :Š  ŠĢĢRule€4-346.€€PROBATION€Š ¼  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Manner€of€ImposingŠ >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€€When€placing€a€defendant€on€probation,Š ź: Šthe€court€shall€advise€the€defendant€of€theŠ Ą Šconditions€and€duration€of€probation€and€theŠ –ę Špossible€consequences€of€a€violation€of€anyŠ l¼ Šof€the€conditions.€€The€court€also€shall€fileŠ B’ Šand€furnish€to€the€defendant€a€written€orderŠ h Šstating€the€conditions€and€duration€ofŠ ī> Šprobation.€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€(b)€€Modification€of€Probation€OrderŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€€During€the€period€of€probation,€onŠ !l" Šmotion€of€the€defendant€or€of€any€personŠ ņ!B# Šcharged€with€supervising€the€defendant€whileŠ Č"$ Šon€probation€or€on€its€own€initiative,€theŠ ž#ī% Šcourt,€after€giving€the€defendant€anŠ t$Ä& Šopportunity€to€be€heard,€may€modify,€clarify,Š J%š ' Šor€terminate€any€condition€of€probation,Š  &p!( Šchange€its€duration,€or€impose€additionalŠ ö&F") Šconditions.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€orders€of€probation€orŠ x)Č$, Šparole€ņ ņrequiring€or€permittingó ó€ņņrecommendingŠ N*ž%- Šthatóó€a€defendant€ņ ņtoó ó€reside€in€or€travel€toŠ $+t&. Šanother€state€as€a€condition€of€probation€orŠ ś+J'/ Šparole,€see€the€ņ ņUniform€Act€for€Out„of„StateŠ Š, (0 ŠParole€Supervisionó ó€ņņInterstate€Compact€forŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠAdult€Offender€Supervisionóó,€Code,Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCorrectional€Services€Article,€šš6„201€et€seq.€Š ° ŠņņFor€evaluation€as€to€the€need€for€drug€orŠ †Ö Šalcohol€treatment€before€probation€is€orderedŠ \¬ Šin€cases€involving€operating€a€motor€vehicleŠ 2‚ Šor€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€orŠ X Šimpaired€by€drugs€or€alcohol,€see€Code,Š Ž. ŠCriminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„220.óóŠ “  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerŠ ` ° ŠRule€775€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€775.Š 6 †  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„346€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ø  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€General€Assembly€repealed€theŠ d“  ŠUniform€Act€for€Out„of„State€ParoleeŠ :Š  ŠSupervision€and€replaced€it€with€theŠ `  ŠInterstate€Compact€for€Adult€OffenderŠ ę6 ŠSupervision.€€The€latter€no€longer€has€aŠ ¼  Šprovision€allowing€judges€to€require€orŠ ’ā Špermit€a€defendant€to€reside€in€or€travel€toŠ hø Šanother€state€as€a€condition€of€parole€orŠ >Ž Šprobation.€€The€Rules€Committee€recommendsŠ d Šconforming€the€first€sentence€of€the€crossŠ ź: Šreference€to€the€new€statute.Š Ą ŠĢą ø ąChapter€335€(HB€376),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ l¼ Ša€provision€to€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ B’ ŠArticle,€šš6„220,€which€states€that€beforeŠ h Šimposing€a€period€of€probation,€a€court€mayŠ ī> Šorder€the€Department€of€Health€and€MentalŠ Ä ŠHygiene€to€evaluate€a€defendant€convicted€ofŠ šź Ša€charge€involving€operating€a€motor€vehicleŠ pĄ  Šor€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€orŠ F –! Šimpaired€by€drugs€or€alcohol.€€The€RulesŠ !l" ŠCommittee€recommends€that€a€cross€referenceŠ ņ!B# Što€the€statute€be€added€to€Rule€4„346.Š Č"$ ŠŌ#† XéļXXXf&w‡#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€told€the€Committee€that€the€legislature€repealedŠ J%š ' Šthe€Uniform€Act€for€Out„of„State€Parolee€Supervision€and€replacedŠ ö&F") Šit€with€the€Interstate€Compact€for€Adult€Offender€Supervision,Š ¢(ņ#+ Šwhich€no€longer€allows€judges€to€require€or€permit€a€defendant€toŠ N*ž%- Šreside€in€or€travel€to€another€state€as€a€condition€of€parole€orŠ ś+J'/ Šprobation.€€The€Subcommittee€suggests€modifying€the€language€ofŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€Rule€4„346€to€be€consistentŠ ° Šwith€the€Interstate€Compact.€€The€amendment€to€the€Rule€alsoŠ \¬ Šdraws€attention€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„220,Š X Šwhich€was€modified€by€Chapter€335€(HB€376),€Acts€of€2004,€toŠ “  Šprovide€that€before€imposing€a€period€of€probation,€a€court€mayŠ ` ° Šorder€the€Department€of€Health€and€Mental€Hygiene€to€evaluate€aŠ  \  Šdefendant€convicted€of€a€charge€involving€operating€a€motorŠ ø  Švehicle€or€vessel€while€under€the€influence€of€or€impaired€byŠ d“  Šdrugs€or€alcohol.€€The€Committee€approved€the€changes€to€the€RuleŠ `  Šby€consensus.Š ¼  Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Rule€4„347,€Proceedings€for€Revocation€ofŠ hø ŠProbation,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@ō ō ģąCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„347€by€adding€language€toŠ pĄ  Šthe€cross€reference€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,Š F –! Šas€follows:Š !l" ŠĢĢRule€4„347.€€PROCEEDINGS€FOR€REVOCATION€OFŠ ž#ī% ŠPROBATION€Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€How€InitiatedŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€Proceedings€for€revocation€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprobation€shall€be€initiated€by€an€orderŠ x)Č$, Šdirecting€the€issuance€of€a€summons€orŠ N*ž%- Šwarrant.€€The€order€may€be€issued€by€theŠ $+t&. Šcourt€on€its€own€initiative€or€on€a€verifiedŠ ś+J'/ Špetition€of€the€Stateššs€Attorney€or€theŠ Š, (0 ŠDivision€of€Parole€and€Probation.€€TheŠ ¦-ö(1 Špetition,€or€order€if€issued€on€the€courtššsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinitiative,€shall€state€each€condition€ofŠ ° Šprobation€that€the€defendant€is€charged€withŠ †Ö Šhaving€violated€and€the€nature€of€theŠ \¬ Šviolation.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(b)€€NoticeŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€A€copy€of€the€petition,€if€any,€andŠ Š Ś Šthe€order€shall€be€served€on€the€defendantŠ ` ° Šwith€the€summons€or€warrant.€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Release€Pending€Revocation€HearingŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€judge€who€issues€theŠ ŽŽ  Šwarrant€sets€conditions€of€release€orŠ d“  Šexpressly€denies€bail,€a€defendant€arrestedŠ :Š  Šupon€a€warrant€shall€be€taken€before€aŠ `  Šjudicial€officer€of€the€District€CourtŠ ę6 Šwithout€unnecessary€delay€or,€if€the€warrantŠ ¼  Šso€specifies,€before€a€judge€of€the€DistrictŠ ’ā ŠCourt€or€circuit€court€for€the€purpose€ofŠ hø Šdetermining€the€defendantššs€eligibility€forŠ >Ž Šrelease.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(d)€€Waiver€of€CounselŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€The€provisions€of€Rule€4-215€apply€toŠ l¼ Šproceedings€for€revocation€of€probation.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€(e)€€HearingŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€GenerallyŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toŠ F –! Šdetermine€whether€a€violation€has€occurredŠ !l" Šand,€if€so,€whether€the€probation€should€beŠ ņ!B# Šrevoked.€€The€hearing€shall€be€scheduled€soŠ Č"$ Šas€to€afford€the€defendant€a€reasonableŠ ž#ī% Šopportunity€to€prepare€a€defense€to€theŠ t$Ä& Šcharges.€€Whenever€practicable,€the€hearingŠ J%š ' Šshall€be€held€before€the€sentencing€judge€or,Š  &p!( Šif€the€sentence€was€imposed€by€a€Review€PanelŠ ö&F") Špursuant€to€Rule€4-344,€before€one€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šjudges€who€was€on€the€panel.€€With€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šconsent€of€the€parties€and€the€sentencingŠ x)Č$, Šjudge,€the€hearing€may€be€held€before€anyŠ N*ž%- Šother€judge.€€The€provisions€of€Rule€4-242€doŠ $+t&. Šnot€apply€to€an€admission€of€violation€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šconditions€of€probation.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCross€reference:€€See€ņņState€v.€Petersonóó,€315Š ° ŠMd.€73€(1989),€construing€the€third€sentenceŠ ŒÜ Šof€this€subsection.Š b² ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Conduct€of€HearingŠ ^ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€The€court€may€conduct€the€revocationŠ ŗ  Šhearing€in€an€informal€manner€and,€in€theŠ  ą Šinterest€of€justice,€may€decline€to€requireŠ f ¶ Šstrict€application€of€the€rules€in€Title€5,Š < Œ  Šexcept€those€relating€to€the€competency€ofŠ  b  Šwitnesses.€€The€defendant€shall€be€given€theŠ č 8  Šopportunity€to€admit€or€deny€the€allegedŠ ¾  Šviolations,€to€testify,€to€present€witnesses,Š ”ä  Šand€to€cross-examine€the€witnesses€testifyingŠ jŗ  Šagainst€the€defendant.€€If€the€defendant€isŠ @  Šfound€to€be€in€violation€of€any€condition€ofŠ f  Šprobation,€the€court€shall€(A)€specify€theŠ ģ< Šcondition€violated€and€(B)€afford€theŠ Ā Šdefendant€the€opportunity,€personally€andŠ ˜č Šthrough€counsel,€to€make€a€statement€and€toŠ n¾ Špresent€information€in€mitigation€ofŠ D” Špunishment.Š j ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€ņņŌ_ŌHerschŌ_Ō€and€Ō_ŌClearyŌ_Ō€v.Š Ę ŠStateóó,€317€Md.€200€(1989),€setting€forthŠ ¢ņ Šcertain€requirements€with€respect€toŠ ~Ī Šadmissions€of€probation€violations,€and€ņņStateŠ T¤ Šv.€Fulleróó,€308€Md.€547€(1987),€regarding€theŠ 0€ Šapplication€of€the€right€to€confrontation€inŠ  \ Šprobation€revocation€proceedings.€€ņņForŠ ā2 Šfactors€related€to€drug€and€alcohol€abuseŠ ø Štreatment€to€be€considered€by€the€court€inŠ ŽŽ  Šdetermining€an€appropriate€sentence,€seeŠ d “! ŠCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„231.óó€Š :!Š" ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ę"6$ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€4„347€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š h%ø ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004€addedŠ 'd") Ššš6„231€to€the€Criminal€Procedure€Article.€Š ź':#* ŠThe€new€provision€lists€factors€related€toŠ Ą($+ Šdrug€and€alcohol€abuse€treatment€that€theŠ –)ę$, Šcourt€must€consider€in€connection€with€theŠ l*¼%- Šdetermination€of€an€appropriate€sentence.€Š B+’&. ŠThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommends€adding€aŠ ,h'/ Šcross€reference€to€the€new€provision€in€RuleŠ ī,>(0 Š4„347.Š Ä-)1 ŠŠ š.ź)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€explained€that€Chapter€238€(HB€295),€Acts€of€2004,Š ° Šadded€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€šš6„231€which€listsŠ \¬ Šfactors€related€to€drug€and€alcohol€abuse€treatment€that€theŠ X Šcourt€must€consider€in€connection€with€the€determination€of€anŠ “  Šappropriate€sentence.€€The€Subcommittee€debated€whether€it€wasŠ ` ° Šnecessary€to€add€a€cross€reference€to€the€new€statute,€but€itŠ  \  Šdecided€that€there€is€no€harm€in€adding€the€cross€reference€toŠ ø  Šwhat€is€a€relatively€new€and€progressive€look€at€probationŠ d“  Šconditions.€€The€Chair€inquired€if€this€applies€to€sentencing€inŠ `  Šnon„capital€cases.€€He€commented€that€it€is€equally€applicable€toŠ ¼  Šwhen€the€initial€sentence€is€being€imposed.€€Mr.€Dean€suggestedŠ hø Šthat€the€cross€reference€also€be€added€to€Rule€4„342,€SentencingŠ d Šš!š„€Procedure€in€Non„Capital€Cases.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€issueŠ Ą Šis€most€likely€to€arise€in€that€situation.€€The€Committee€agreedŠ l¼ Šby€consensus€to€Mr.€Deanššs€suggestion.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ h Šconsensus€to€approve€Rule€4„347€as€presented.Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Dean€presented€Form€4„504.1,€Petition€for€Expungement€ofŠ pĄ  ŠRecords,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š !l" ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@l l ģąFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Form€4„504.1€by€changing€the€termŠ x)Č$, Šš šcompromisedšš€to€š šdismissedšš€in€section€3,€asŠ N*ž%- Šfollows:Š $+t&. ŠĢĢForm€4„504.1.€€PETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OFŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠRECORDSŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇŅ°` ŅҰ` Ņą@XX%ģą(Caption)€€ˆŠ ° ŠĢĢą@| | ģąPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆŠ 2‚ ŠĢĢ€€1.€€(Check€one€of€the€following€boxes)€On€or€about____________,Š “  Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąą Č ąą  ąą x ą(Date)Š Š Ś ŠĢI€was€[€€]€arrested,€[€€]€served€with€a€summons,€or€[€€]€servedŠ 6 †  ŠĢwith€a€citation€by€an€officer€of€the€____________________________Š ā 2  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)€Š ø  ŠĢat€_______________________________________________,€Maryland,€as€Š d“  ŠĢa€result€of€the€following€incident€______________________________Š `  ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š ¼  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________.Š hø Š€€Š >Ž Š€€2.€€I€was€charged€with€the€offense€of€_________________________Š d ŠĢ________________________________________________________________.€Š Ą Š€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€3.€€On€or€about€______________________________________________,€Š B’ Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)€Š h ŠĢthe€charge€was€disposed€of€as€follows€(check€one€of€the€followingŠ Ä ŠĢboxes):€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢ€€[€]€€I€was€acquitted€and€either€three€years€have€passed€sinceŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€Release€is€attached.€Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€charge€was€dismissed€or€quashed€and€either€three€yearsŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€andŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€€€€Release€is€attached.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€[€]€€A€judgment€of€probation€before€judgment€was€entered€on€aŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€€charge€that€is€not€a€violation€of€Code*,€TransportationŠ ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€€€€Article,€šš21-902€or€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šššš2-503,Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą  ą€€2-504,€2-505,€or€2-506,€or€former€Code*,€Article€27,€šš388AŠ ° ŠĢą  ą€€or€šš388B,€and€either€(a)€at€least€three€years€have€passedŠ \¬ ŠĢą  ą€€since€the€disposition,€or€(b)€I€have€been€discharged€fromŠ X ŠĢą  ą€€probation,€whichever€is€later.€€Since€the€date€ofŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€€€€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€otherŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orŠ  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€in€any€pendingŠ d“  ŠĢ€€€€€€€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€of€vehicle€orŠ `  ŠĢ€€€€€€€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€aŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š hø ŠĢ€€[€]€€A€Nolle€Prosequi€was€entered€and€either€three€years€haveŠ d ŠĢ€€€€€€€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€ReleaseŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€€is€attached.€€Since€the€date€of€disposition,€I€have€notŠ l¼ ŠĢ€€€€€€€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€other€than€violations€ofŠ h ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ Ä ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€notŠ pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€€€€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€thanŠ !l" ŠĢ€€€€€€€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orŠ Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€€imprisonment.€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€proceeding€was€placed€on€the€Stet€docket€and€threeŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€€€€years€have€passed€since€disposition.€€Since€the€dateŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€€€€of€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€€€€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleŠ |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofŠ \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ X ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š “  ŠĢ€€[€]€€The€case€was€ņ ņcompromisedó ó€ņņdismissedóó€pursuant€to€Code*,Š ` ° ŠĢ€€€€€€€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš3-207,€former€Code*,€Article€27,Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€€€€šš12A-5,€or€former€Code*,€Article€10,€šš37€and€three€yearsŠ ø  ŠĢ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition.Š d“  ŠĢ€€[€]€€On€or€about€_____________________________€,€I€was€grantedŠ `  Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€€€€a€full€and€unconditional€pardon€by€the€Governor€for€theŠ ’ā ŠĢ€€€€€€€one€criminal€act,€not€a€crime€of€violence€as€defined€inŠ >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€šš14„101€(a),€of€which€I€wasŠ ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€€convicted.€€Not€more€than€ten€years€have€passed€since€theŠ –ę ŠĢ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon,€and€since€the€date€theŠ B’ ŠĢ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon€I€have€not€been€convicted€ofŠ ī> ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficŠ šź ŠĢ€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleŠ F –! ŠĢ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inŠ ņ!B# ŠĢ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notŠ J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€WHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€theŠ N*ž%- ŠĢabove€arrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Š ° ŠĢinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€thisŠ \¬ ŠĢPetition€relates€was€not€made€for€any€Ō_ŌnonincarcerableŌ_Ō€violationŠ X ŠĢof€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,Š “  ŠĢordinance,€or€regulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€the€Š ` ° ŠĢexpungement€of€which€is€precluded€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ  \  ŠĢArticle,€šš10„107.€Š ø  ŠĢ________________________€€€€€€€_________________________________Š d“  Š€€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Signature€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š ę6 Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š hø ŠĢ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Š d Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)€Š ź: ŠĢĢ*€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€Annotated€CodeŠ l¼ Š€€of€Maryland.Š B’ ŠĢĢą  ąForm€4„504.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Ä ŠĢNote.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Criminal€Subcommittee€recommendsŠ ņ!B# Šdeletion€of€the€word€š šcompromisedšš€in€theŠ Č"$ Šsixth€statement€in€section€3€of€Form€Š ž#ī% Š4„501.1.€€The€underlying€statute,€Code,Š t$Ä& ŠCriminal€Law€Article,€šš3„207€uses€the€termŠ J%š ' Šš šdismissal€of€assault€chargešš€in€place€of€theŠ  &p!( Šformer€term€š šcompromise€of€the€case.šš€Š ö&F") ŠTherefore,€it€is€more€appropriate€toŠ Ģ'#* Šsubstitute€the€word€š šdismissedšš€in€place€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€word€š šcompromised.ššŠ x)Č$, ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€said€that€on€the€third€page€of€the€form,€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠSubcommittee€suggests€that€the€word€š šcompromisedšš€be€changed€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€word€š šdismissed,šš€because€the€underlying€statute,€Code,Š ° ŠCriminal€Law€Article,€šš3„207,€uses€the€language€š šdismissal€ofŠ \¬ Šassault€chargešš€rather€than€š šcompromise€of€the€case,šš€the€archaicŠ X Šlanguage€previously€used.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€toŠ “  Šthis€change.Š ` ° ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ā 2  Šrules€recommended€by€the€General€Court€AdministrationŠ ø  ŠSubcommittee:€Rule€16„109€(Photographing,€Recording,€BroadcastingŠ ŽŽ  Šor€Televising€in€Courthouses),€Rule€16„404€(Administration€ofŠ d“  ŠCourt€Reporters),€Rule€16„405€(Electronic€Recording€of€CircuitŠ :Š  ŠCourt€Proceedings),€Rule€16„406€(Access€to€Videotape€andŠ `  ŠAudiotape€Recordings€of€Proceedings€in€the€Circuit€Court),€RuleŠ ę6 Š16„504€(Recording€of€Proceedings),€and€Rule€16„1006€(RequiredŠ ¼  ŠDenial€of€Inspection€š!š€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records)Š ’ā Š_________________________________________________________________Š hø ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€told€the€Committee€that€the€changes€to€theŠ ź: ŠRules€in€Title€16€had€been€drafted€by€Una€Perez,€Esq.,€SpecialŠ –ę ŠReporter€to€the€Rules€Committee,€who€could€not€attend€the€meetingŠ B’ Štoday.€€The€changes€to€the€Rules€were€considered€by€the€GeneralŠ ī> ŠCourt€Administration€Subcommittee.Š šź Šą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„109,€Photographing,Š F –! ŠRecording,€Broadcasting€or€Televising€in€Courthouses,€for€theŠ ņ!B# ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ž#ī% ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓŌ‡Xf&XX XéļŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą@` ` ģąCHAPTER€100€„€COURT€ADMINISTRATIVE€STRUCTURE,€ˆŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą@ ģąJUDICIAL€DUTIES,€ETC.ˆŠ N*ž%- ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„109€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šnote€after€subsection€b€1,€to€add€language€toŠ ¦-ö(1 Šsubsection€b€3€to€refer€to€camera„equippedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcellular€phones€and€other€similar€devices,€toŠ ° Šadd€a€new€subsection€b€1€(iii)€pertaining€toŠ †Ö Šthe€testimony€of€child€victims,€to€add€a€newŠ \¬ Šsection€d€pertaining€to€actions€by€theŠ 2‚ Špresiding€judge€and€the€local€administrativeŠ X Šjudge,€to€delete€subsection€f€1,€to€deleteŠ Ž. Šlanguage€in€subsection€f€2,€to€add€aŠ “  ŠCommittee€note€at€the€end€of€subsection€f€2,Š Š Ś Šand€to€renumber€the€provisions€in€section€g,Š ` ° Šas€follows:Š 6 †  ŠĢĢRule€16-109.€€PHOTOGRAPHING,€RECORDING,Š ø  ŠBROADCASTING€OR€TELEVISING€IN€COURTHOUSES€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢ€€a.€€Definitions.Š `  ŠĢ€€€€1.€"Extended€coverage"€means€anyŠ ¼  Šrecording€or€broadcasting€of€proceedings€byŠ ’ā Šthe€use€of€television,€radio,€photographic,Š hø Šor€recording€equipment€by:€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€€€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€the€news€media,€or€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€€€(ii)€ņ ņó óņ ņbyó ó€persons€engaged€in€theŠ –ę Špreparation€of€educational€films€orŠ l¼ Šrecordings€with€the€written€approval€of€theŠ B’ Špresiding€judge.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€2.€"Local€administrative€judge"€means€theŠ Ä Šcounty€administrative€judge€in€the€CircuitŠ šź ŠCourt€and€the€district€administrative€judgeŠ pĄ  Šin€the€District€Court.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€3.€"Party"€means€a€named€litigant€ofŠ ņ!B# Šrecord€who€has€appeared€in€the€proceeding.€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€4.€"Proceeding"€means€any€trial,€hearing,Š t$Ä& Šmotion,€argument€on€appeal€or€other€matterŠ J%š ' Šheld€in€open€court€which€the€public€isŠ  &p!( Šentitled€to€attend.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€5.€"Presiding€judge"€means€a€trial€judgeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdesignated€to€preside€over€a€proceeding€whichŠ x)Č$, Šis,€or€is€intended€to€be,€the€subject€ofŠ N*ž%- Šextended€coverage.€€Where€action€of€aŠ $+t&. Špresiding€judge€is€required€by€this€rule,€andŠ ś+J'/ Šno€trial€judge€has€been€designated€to€presideŠ Š, (0 Šover€the€proceeding,€š špresiding€judgešš€meansŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€local€administrative€judge.€€š šPresidingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šjudgešš€in€an€appellate€court€means€the€ChiefŠ ° ŠJudge€of€that€Court,€or€the€senior€judge€of€aŠ †Ö Španel€of€which€the€Chief€Judge€is€not€aŠ \¬ Šmember.€€Š 2‚ Š€€b.€€General€Provisions.Š X ŠĢ€€€€1.€Extended€coverage€of€proceedings€inŠ “  Šthe€trial€and€appellate€courts€of€this€StateŠ Š Ś Šis€permitted€unless€prohibited€or€limited€inŠ ` ° Šaccordance€with€this€rule.Š 6 †  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureŠ ā 2  ŠArticle,€šš1„201€prohibits€extended€coverageŠ ø  Šof€criminal€proceedings€in€a€trial€court€orŠ ŽŽ  Šbefore€a€grand€jury.óó€Š d“  Ѐ̀€€€2.€Outside€a€courtroom€but€within€aŠ `  Šcourthouse€or€other€facility€extendedŠ ę6 Šcoverage€is€prohibited€of€persons€present€forŠ ¼  Ša€judicial€or€grand€jury€proceeding,€or€whereŠ ’ā Šextended€coverage€is€so€close€to€a€judicialŠ hø Šor€grand€jury€proceeding€that€it€is€likely€toŠ >Ž Šinterfere€with€the€proceeding€or€its€dignityŠ d Šand€decorum.€€Š ź: