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ŠM.€Peter€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š !l" ŠProfessor€John€A.€Lynch,€Jr.,€University€of€Baltimore€School€Š ņ!B# Š€€of€LawŠ Č"$ ŠRachel€Wohl,€Esq.Š ž#ī% ŠFrank€Ō_ŌBroccolinaŌ_Ō,€State€Court€AdministratorŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€told€the€Committee€thatŠ ö&F") ŠProfessor€Byron€Ō_ŌWarnkenŌ_Ō€had€sent€in€some€material€regarding€RuleŠ ¢(ņ#+ Š4„216,€Pretrial€Release,€on€September€3,€2002€which€would€beŠ N*ž%- Šdiscussed€later€on€in€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€the€minutes€ofŠ ś+J'/ Šthe€May€10,€2002€and€June€21,€2002€Rules€Committee€meetings€had€Š  ¦-ö(1 ŠŌ_Ōbeen€sent€out€to€the€Committee€on€August€28,€2002.€€He€asked€ifŠ ° Šthere€were€any€additions€or€corrections€to€both€sets€of€minutes.€Š \¬ ŠThere€being€none,€Mr.€Klein€moved€to€adopt€the€minutes€asŠ X Špresented,€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.€€Š “  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€introduced€Professor€John€A.€Lynch€of€theŠ ` ° ŠUniversity€of€Baltimore€Law€School,€who€had€assisted€her€with€theŠ  \  Šthird€edition€of€the€book,€ņņMaryland€Rules€Commentaryóó,€which€sheŠ ø  Šco„authored.ņņóóŠ d“  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€the€proposed€revised€MarylandŠ ę6 Š€€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€in€light€of€ņņRepublican€Party€ofóóŠ ¼  Š€€ņņMinnesota€v.€Whiteóó,€536€U.S.€___,€122€S€.Ct.€2528€(2002):Š ’ā Š€€Revised€Rule€16„813€(Maryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct),Š hø Š€€Revised€Rule€16„813A€(Ethics€š!š€Committee;€General€Provisions),Š >Ž Š€€and€Amendments€to€Rule€8.2€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ d Š€€Professional€ConductŠ ź: Š_________________________________________________________________Š Ą ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Canon€5€of€proposed€revised€Rule€16„813,Š B’ ŠMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.€€He€drew€the€CommitteeššsŠ ī> Šattention€to€subsection€(b)(1)(f),€Political€Conduct€of€Judge€WhoŠ šź Šis€Candidate.Š F –! ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Č"$ ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ t$Ä& ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ  &p!( ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„813,€as€follows:Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢĢRule€16-813.€€MARYLAND€CODE€OF€JUDICIALŠ $+t&. ŠCONDUCT€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š |.Ģ)2 Їą@HH'ģąCANON€5ˆŠ ° ŠĢą@““!ģąPolitical€ActivityˆŠ \¬ ŠĢĢA.€€POLITICAL€CONDUCT€OF€JUDGE€WHO€IS€NOTŠ Ž. ŠCANDIDATE.„Š “  ŠĢą ø ą(1)€A€judge€who€is€not€a€candidate€forŠ ` ° Šelection€or€re-election€to€or€retention€in€aŠ 6 †  Šjudicial€office€shall€not€engage€in€anyŠ  \  Špartisan€political€activity.€€Š ā 2  ŠÓ€ (¦Ł83ÓŲ! !ŲĢą ø ą(2)ą  ą€(A)€Except€as€otherwise€providedŠ ŽŽ  Šin€Canon€5A€(2),€a€judge€shall€resign€whenŠ d“  Šthe€judge€becomes€a€candidate€for€aŠ :Š  Šnon-judicial€office.Š `  ŠĢą ø ąą  ą€(B)€A€judge€may€continue€to€holdŠ ¼  Šjudicial€office€while€a€candidate€forŠ ’ā Šelection€to,€or€delegate€in,€a€MarylandŠ hø Šconstitutional€convention.€€Š >Ž ŠĢCommittee€note:€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5A€(2)Š ź: Šallows€a€judge€to€serve€as€a€stateŠ Ą Šconstitutional€convention€delegate€if€allowedŠ –ę Šby€law.€Such€a€delegate€does€not€hold€anŠ l¼ Š"office,šš€which€Md.€Declaration€of€Rights,Š B’ ŠArticle€33€would€prohibit€a€judge€fromŠ h Šholding.€€ņņSee€Board€v.€Attorney€Generalóó,€246Š ī> ŠMd.€417€(1967).Š Ź ŠĢĢB.€€POLITICAL€CONDUCT€OF€JUDGE€WHO€ISŠ L œ! ŠCANDIDATE.„Š "!r" ŠĢą ø ą(1)€A€judge€who€is€a€candidate€forŠ Ī"$ Šelection€or€re-election€to€or€retention€in€aŠ ¤#ō% Šjudicial€office€may€engage€in€partisanŠ z$Ź& Špolitical€activity€allowed€by€law€withŠ P%  ' Šrespect€to€such€candidacy,€except€that€theŠ &&v!( Šjudge:Š ü&L") ŠĢą ø ą(a)€shall€maintain€the€dignityŠ Ø(ų#+ Šappropriate€to€judicial€office€and€act€in€aŠ ~)Ī$, Šmanner€consistent€with€the€independence€andŠ T*¤%- Šintegrity€of€the€judiciary;Š *+z&. ŠĢą ø ą(b)€shall€not€act€as€a€leader€or€hold€anŠ Ö,&(0 Šoffice€in€a€ņ ņpolitical€organizationó ó;€€Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ .ą)2 Šą ø ą(c)€shall€not€make€a€speech€for€aŠ ° Šņ ņpolitical€organizationó ó€or€candidate€orŠ †Ö Špublicly€endorse€a€candidate€for€non-judicialŠ jŗ Šoffice;€€Š @ ŠĢą ø ą(d)€shall€not€allow€any€other€person€toŠ ģ< Šdo€for€the€judge€what€the€judge€is€prohibitedŠ Ā  Šfrom€doing;Š ˜ č ŠĢą ø ą(e)€shall€not€make€pledges€or€promisesŠ D ”  Šof€conduct€in€office€other€than€the€faithfulŠ  j  Šand€impartial€performance€of€the€duties€ofŠ š @  Šthe€office;€ņņandóóŠ Ę  ŠĢą ø ąņ ņ(f)€shall€not€announce€the€judge's€viewsŠ rĀ  Šon€cases,€controversies,€or€issues€likely€toŠ H˜  Šcome€before€the€judge;€andó óŠ n  ŠĢą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ Ź ŠĢą ø ąņ ņCanon€5B€(1)(f)€prohibits€a€judge„Š vĘ Šcandidate€from€making€statements€that€appearŠ Lœ Što€commit€the€candidate€regarding€cases,Š "r Šcontroversies,€or€issues€likely€to€comeŠ ųH Šbefore€the€€judge.€As€a€corollary,€aŠ Ī Šcandidate€should€emphasize€in€any€publicŠ ¤ō Šstatement€the€candidateššs€duty€to€uphold€theŠ zŹ Šlaw€regardless€of€his€or€her€personal€views.€Š P  ŠSee€also€Canon€3A€(8),€the€general€rule€onŠ &v Špublic€comment€by€judges.ó ó€€Canon€5B€(1)(e)Š üL Šdoes€not€prohibit€a€candidate€from€makingŠ Ņ" Špledges€or€promises€respecting€improvementsŠ Øų Šin€court€administration.€€ņ ņNor€does€Canon€5BŠ ~Ī  Š(1)(f)€prohibit€an€incumbent€judge€fromŠ T ¤! Šmaking€private€statements€to€other€judges€orŠ *!z" Šcourt€personnel€in€the€performance€ofŠ "P# Šjudicial€duties.€€Canon€5B€(1)(f)€applies€toŠ Ö"&$ Šany€statement€made€in€the€process€of€securingŠ ¬#ü% Šjudicial€office,€such€as€statements€toŠ ‚$Ņ& Šcommissions€charged€with€judicial€selectionŠ X%Ø ' Šand€tenure€and€legislative€bodies€confirmingŠ .&~!( Šappointment.€€See€also€Rule€8.2€of€the€€Md.Š 'T") ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct.ó óŠ Ś'*#* ŠĢĢą ø ąņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(f)óó€shall€not€misrepresent€his€orŠ \*¬%- Šher€identity€or€qualifications,€the€identityŠ 2+‚&. Šor€qualifications€of€an€opponent,€or€anyŠ ,X'/ Šother€fact.Š Ž,.(0 ŠĢą ø ą(2)€€A€judge€shall€not€publicly€endorseŠ Š.Ś)2 Ša€candidate€for€public€office€by€having€theŠ ° Šjudgeššs€name€on€the€same€ticket.Š †Ö ŠĢą ø ą(3)€A€candidate€for€a€judicial€officeŠ 2‚ Šmay€respond€to€personal€attacks€or€attacks€onŠ X Šthe€candidateššs€record€as€long€as€theŠ Ž. Šresponse€does€not€violate€Canon€5B€(1)ņ ņ(f)ó ó.Š “  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€Judicial€Ethics€andŠ ` ° ŠRules€Committees€disagree€with€theŠ 6 †  Šproposition€in€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5AŠ  \  Š(3)(a)Ō‡X4XX X4Ō,Ō#† X4XXX4Y+#Ō€which€states€that€family€members€of€aŠ ā 2  Šjudge€should€adhere€to€the€same€standards€ofŠ ø  Špolitical€conduct€as€a€judge€who€is€aŠ ŽŽ  Šcandidate€for€judicial€office.€€TheŠ d“  ŠCommittees€believe€that€family€members€shouldŠ :Š  Šbe€free€to€engage,€in€their€own€right,€inŠ `  Špolitical€activity€that€is€not€related€to€theŠ ę6 Šjudgeššs€office.Š ¼  ŠĢą ø ąAlthough€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5AŠ hø Š(1)(b)€probably€is€broad€enough€even€toŠ >Ž Šprohibit€a€judge€from€endorsing€another€judgeŠ d Šwho€is€also€a€candidate,€public€endorsementŠ ź: Šby€one€judicial€candidate€of€another€judicialŠ Ą Šcandidate€has€long€been€permitted€inŠ –ę ŠMaryland.€€ņņSeeóó€Md.€Judicial€Ethics€OpinionŠ l¼ ŠNo.€20€(issued€4/25/74).€Š H˜ ŠĢą ø ąņ ņThe€first€paragraph€of€the€Comment€toŠ ōD ŠCanon€5B€(1)€is€€consistent€with€Md.€JudicialŠ Ź ŠEthics€Opinion€No.€109€(issued€2/14/86).ó óŠ  š ŠĢą ø ąABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5A€(1)(d),€whichŠ L œ! Šbars€attendance€of€a€judge„candidate€atŠ "!r" Špolitical€gatherings,€is€omitted€as€notŠ ų!H# Šconsistent€with€€Md.€Judicial€Ethics€OpinionŠ Ī"$ ŠNo.€63€(issued€5/8/78),€which€recognized€thatŠ ¤#ō% Šš šany€potential€opponents€...€would€clearlyŠ z$Ź& Štake€advantage€of€this€type€of€exposure€[and]Š P%  ' Š...€it€is€neither€desirable€nor€necessaryŠ &&v!( Šthat€you,€as€a€candidate€for€election,€beŠ ü&L") Šdenied€similar€opportunityšš.Š Ņ'"#* ŠĢą ø ąABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5A€(1)(e)€and€CŠ ~)Ī$, Š(2)€prohibits€a€judge€from€personallyŠ T*¤%- Šsoliciting€or€accepting€campaign€funds€orŠ *+z&. Špersonally€soliciting€publicly€statedŠ ,P'/ Šsupport;€however,€a€judge€may€establishŠ Ö,&(0 Šš šcommittees€of€responsible€personsšš€to€doŠ ¬-ü(1 Šthese€things€for€the€judge.€€Theņņóó€JudicialŠ ‚.Ņ)2 ŠEthics€and€Rules€Committees€believe€that€thisŠ ° Šprohibition€may€be€too€restrictive,€since€itŠ †Ö Šputs€a€judge€at€a€political€disadvantage€toŠ \¬ Šactive€opposition.€€Maryland€law€does€requireŠ 2‚ Šall€campaign€funds€to€be€publicly€reported€byŠ X Šthe€campaign€treasurer.Š Ž. ŠĢą ø ąABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(b)Š Š Ś Šrequires€that€a€judge€prohibit€publicŠ ` ° Šofficials€and€employees€subject€to€theŠ 6 †  Šjudge's€direction€and€control€from€doing€forŠ  \  Šthe€judge€what€the€judge€is€prohibited€fromŠ ā 2  Šdoing.€€The€Committees€believe€that€this€isŠ ø  Šredundant€and€may€even€imply€that€a€judgeŠ ŽŽ  Šmust€terminate€the€employment€of€anŠ d“  Šindividual€who€does€not€follow€the€judge'sŠ :Š  Šadmonitions€š!š€a€result€which€may€beŠ `  Šunreasonable€under€the€circumstances.€€Š ę6 ŠĢĢC.€€STATUS€OF€JUDGE€OR€LAWYER€AS€CANDIDATE.„Š hø ŠĢą ø ąš šCandidatešš€applies€to€an€individualŠ d Šseeking€to€be€elected€to€or€to€retainŠ ź: Šjudicial€office:Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€as€to€a€newly€appointed€judge,€fromŠ l¼ Šthe€date€of€taking€the€oath€of€office€untilŠ B’ Šthe€general€election€pertaining€to€thatŠ h Šjudge's€election€or€initial€retention;€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(2)€as€to€any€other€incumbent€judge,€fromŠ šź Šthe€earlier€of:Š pĄ  ŠĢą ø ąą  ą(a)€the€date€two€years€prior€to€theŠ !l" Šgeneral€election€pertaining€to€that€judge'sŠ ņ!B# Šre-election€or€subsequent€retention;€orŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ąą  ą(b)€the€date€on€which€a€newlyŠ t$Ä& Šappointed€judge€to€that€court€becomes€aŠ J%š ' Š"candidate"€in€the€same€general€election;€Š  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą(3)€as€to€a€judge€who€is€seekingŠ Ģ'#* Šelection€to€another€judicial€office,€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šearlier€of:Š x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ąą  ą(a)€the€date€on€which€the€judgeŠ $+t&. Šfiles€a€certificate€of€candidacy€inŠ ś+J'/ Šaccordance€with€Maryland€election€laws,€butŠ Š, (0 Šno€earlier€than€two€years€prior€to€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šgeneral€election€for€that€office;€or€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąą  ą(b)€the€date€on€which€a€newlyŠ ° Šappointed€judge€to€that€court€becomes€aŠ †Ö Š"candidate"€in€the€same€general€election;€andŠ \¬ ŠĢą ø ą(4)€as€to€a€lawyer€who€is€seekingŠ X Šjudicial€office,€the€date€on€which€the€lawyerŠ Ž. Šfiles€a€certificate€of€candidacy€inŠ “  Šaccordance€with€Maryland€election€laws,€butŠ Š Ś Šno€earlier€than€two€years€prior€to€theŠ ` ° Šgeneral€election€for€that€office.Š 6 †  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Md.€Judicial€Ethics€OpinionŠ ā 2  ŠNo.€14€(issued€5/23/74)€allows€a€judge€toŠ ø  Šbegin€campaigning€as€a€candidate€immediatelyŠ ŽŽ  Šupon€assumption€of€office.€The€longestŠ d“  Špossible€campaign€period€would€be€one€dayŠ :Š  Šless€than€three€years.€ņņSeeóó€€Md.€Constitution,Š `  ŠArticle€IV,€šš5.€€Md.€Judicial€Ethics€OpinionŠ ģ< ŠNo.€34€(issued€7/7/75),€which€had€allowed€anŠ Ā Šincumbent€judge€to€campaign€for€re-electionŠ ˜č Šonly€from€January€1€of€the€year€of€theŠ n¾ Šelection,€was€found€to€be€too€restrictive,€soŠ D” ŠMd.€Judicial€Ethics€Opinion€No.€57€(issuedŠ j Š11/28/77)€changed€the€period€to€"times€whichŠ š@ Šare€reasonable€under€the€particularŠ Ę Šcircumstances€of€each€case."€€The€JudicialŠ œģ ŠEthics€Committee€believed€that€the€latterŠ rĀ Šstandard€was€too€vague,€and€the€Court€ofŠ H˜ ŠAppeals€permitted€an€incumbent€judge€toŠ n Šcampaign€as€soon€as€the€preceding€generalŠ ōD Šelection€ended,€which€is€a€two-year€period,Š Ź Šor€earlier€if€a€newly€appointed€judge,€whoŠ  š Šwill€be€a€running€mate€of€the€incumbentŠ vĘ  Šjudge,€already€has€become€a€candidate.Š L œ! ŠĢą ø ąA€judge€should€be€permitted€to€engage€inŠ ų!H# Špolitical€activity€regarding€the€judge'sŠ Ī"$ Šcandidacy€for€judicial€office€only€if€theŠ ¤#ō% Šjudge's€intention€to€pursue€that€candidacy€isŠ z$Ź& Šclear.€€An€incumbent€judge's€candidacy€forŠ P%  ' Šelection€or€re-election€is€fairly€obvious,Š &&v!( Šbut€a€judge's€intention€to€seek€anotherŠ ü&L") Šjudicial€office€is€not€as€clear;€therefore,Š Ņ'"#* Šthe€filing€of€a€certificate€of€candidacy€isŠ Ø(ų#+ Šrequired€in€the€latter€situation.Š ~)Ī$, ŠĢĢD.€€APPLICABILITY.„Š ,P'/ ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5€generally€applies€to€allŠ ¬-ü(1 Šincumbent€judges€and€judicial€candidates.€€AŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šsuccessful€candidate,€whether€or€not€anŠ ° Šincumbent,€or€an€unsuccessful€judicialŠ †Ö Šcandidate€is€subject€to€judicial€disciplineŠ \¬ Šfor€his€or€her€campaign€conduct.€€A€lawyerŠ 2‚ Šwho€is€an€unsuccessful€candidate€for€judicialŠ X Šoffice€is€subject€to€Rule€8.2€(b)€of€theŠ Ž. ŠMaryland€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.Š “  ŠĢSource:€Canon€5A€is€derived€from€former€CanonŠ ` ° Š5A€of€the€Md.€Code€of€Judicial€Ethics.Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(1)(a)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ ā 2  Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(a).Š ø  ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(1)(b)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ d“  Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(1)(a).Š :Š  ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(1)(c)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ ę6 Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(1)(b)€and€(c).Š ¼  ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(1)(d)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ hø Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(b).Š >Ž ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(1)(e)€ņ ņthrough€(g)ó ó€is€derivedŠ ź: Šfrom€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(d)(i)Š Ą Šņ ņthrough€(iii),€respectivelyó ó.Š –ę ŠĢą ø ąņņCanon€5B€(1)(f)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ B’ Š(2000),€Canon€5B€(3)(d)(iii).óóŠ h ŠĢą ø ąņ ņThe€first€paragraph€€of€Canon€5B€(1)€isŠ Ä Šderived€from€the€Commentary€to€ABA€CodeŠ šź Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(d).ó óŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(2)€is€derived€from€the€fifthŠ !l" Šparagraph€of€the€Commentary€to€ABA€CodeŠ ņ!B# Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(1)€and€is€consistent€withŠ Č"$ ŠMd.€Judicial€Ethics€Opinion€No.€109€(issuedŠ ž#ī% Š2/14/86).Š t$Ä& ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5B€(3)€is€derived€from€ABA€CodeŠ  &p!( Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(e).Š ö&F") ŠĢą ø ąThe€Comment€to€Canon€5B€(1)€ņņ(e)óó€isŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šderived€from€the€Commentary€to€ABA€CodeŠ x)Č$, Š(2000),€Canon€5A€(3)(d)ņņ(i)óó.Š N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5C€is€derived€from€former€Canon€5CŠ ś+J'/ Šof€the€Md.€Code€of€Judicial€Ethics.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ  |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ąCanon€5D€is€new€and€is€identical€to€theŠ ° Šlanguage€of€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5E.Š †Ö ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąCanon€5€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š X ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€ņņóóJudicial€Ethics€and€Rules€CommitteesŠ “  Šhave€restated€Canon€5A€as€mandatory,€usingŠ Š Ś Šthe€word€š šshallšš€instead€of€the€wordŠ ` ° Šš šshould,šš€and€updated€the€Committee€notes.Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committees€have€restated€Canon€5B€asŠ ā 2  Šmandatory,€using€the€word€š šshallšš€instead€ofŠ ø  Šš šshould,šš€as€well€as€restyling€it€andŠ ŽŽ  Šupdating€the€Committee€notes.Š d“  ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committees€had€approved€additionalŠ `  Šlanguage€in€Canon€5B€(1)€which€read,€š š[theŠ ę6 Šjudge]€shall€not€announce€the€judgeššs€viewsŠ ¼  Šon€cases,€controversies,€or€issues€likely€toŠ ’ā Šcome€before€the€judge.šš€€A€conformingŠ hø Šamendment€to€Rule€8.2€(b)€of€the€MarylandŠ >Ž Š[Lawyersšš]€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€alsoŠ d Šwas€approved€by€the€Committees.€€In€light€ofŠ ź: ŠņņRepublican€Party€of€Minnesota€v.€Whiteóó,€536Š Ą ŠU.S.€___€(No.€01„521,€October€Term,€2001,Š –ę Šfiled€June€27,€2002),€the€CommitteesŠ l¼ Šreluctantly€deleted€the€additional€languageŠ B’ Šfrom€both€Rules.Š h ŠĢą ø ąThe€Committees€have€modified€Canon€5C€toŠ Ä Šinclude€the€status€of€lawyers€as€candidatesŠ šź Šand€deleted€the€sixth€and€seventh€sentencesŠ pĄ  Šof€the€ABA€Code€(1990),€Canon€7A€(2),€asŠ F –! Šunnecessary.Š !l" ŠĢą ø ąCanon€5D€is€new€and€is€identical€to€theŠ Č"$ Šlanguage€of€ABA€Code€(2000),€Canon€5E.Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ą€The€Chair€explained€that€the€proposed€changes€to€the€CodeŠ  &p!( Šof€Judicial€Conduct€are€a€result€of€the€decision€in€the€case€ofŠ Ģ'#* ŠņņRepublican€Party€of€Minnesota€v.€Whiteóó,€122€S.Ct.€2528€(2002).€€Š x)Č$, ŠAt€a€meeting€on€August€1,€2002,€the€ņņAd€Hocóó€Subcommittee€to€ReviewŠ $+t&. Šthe€Judicial€Ethics€Committeeššs€Recommendations€for€the€Code€ofŠ Ü,,(0 ŠJudicial€Conduct,€chaired€by€the€Honorable€John€F.€McAuliffe,€hadŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šrecommended€that€the€language€of€Canon€5B€(1)(f)€be€deleted.€Š ° ŠThat€language€reads€as€follows:€š šA€judge€who€is€a€candidate€forŠ \¬ Šelection€or€re„election€to€or€retention€in€a€judicial€office€mayŠ X Šengage€in€partisan€political€activity€allowed€by€law€with€respectŠ “  Što€such€candidacy,€except€that€the€judge€...€shall€not€announceŠ ` ° Šthe€judgeššs€views€on€cases,€controversies,€or€issues€likely€toŠ  \  Šcome€before€the€judge€...šš.€€The€decision€to€delete€this€languageŠ ø  Š(the€š šannouncešš€clause)€stems€from€the€interpretation€of€theŠ d“  Šcase.€€The€question€is€whether€in€light€of€the€Supreme€CourtŠ `  Šdecision,€any€restriction€is€to€be€placed€on€a€candidate€forŠ ¼  Šjudicial€office.€€The€Chair€said€that€his€recollection€is€thatŠ hø Šthe€Subcommittee€was€unanimous€in€its€decision€to€delete€theŠ d Šlanguage€of€Canon€5B€(1)(f).€€As€beneficial€as€a€rule€governingŠ Ą Šstatements€by€candidates€for€judicial€office€might€be,€it€willŠ l¼ Šnot€pass€muster€under€the€ņņWhiteóó€decision.€Š h Šą  ąJudge€Heller,€who€had€attended€the€Subcommittee€meeting,Š Ä Šcommented€that€those€present€at€that€meeting€found€that€there€wasŠ pĄ  Šno€choice€but€to€delete€the€language.€€Judge€Missouri€agreed€withŠ !l" ŠJudge€Heller,€and€Mr.€Titus€expressed€the€view€that€he€was€notŠ Č"$ Šenthusiastic€about€the€decision.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€M.€Peter€Moser,€Esq.,€an€expert€onŠ  &p!( Šjudicial€ethics€who€had€been€a€consultant€to€the€Subcommittee,Š Ģ'#* Šhad€attended€the€Subcommittee€meeting€and€was€present€today€toŠ x)Č$, Šdiscuss€this€issue.€€Mr.€Moser€stated€that€the€conclusion€reachedŠ $+t&. Šby€the€Subcommittee€to€delete€the€language€in€Canon€5B(1)(f)€wasŠ Š, (0 Šcorrect.€€The€corresponding€American€Bar€Association€(ABA)€2000Š |.Ģ)2 ŠCode€provision,€known€as€the€š šcommitšš€clause,€which€reads:€€š šAŠ ° Šcandidate€for€a€judicial€office:€€shall€not€...€make€statementsŠ \¬ Šthat€commit€or€appear€to€commit€the€candidate€with€respect€toŠ X Šcases,€controversies€or€issues€that€are€likely€to€come€before€theŠ “  Šcourtšš€is€different€from€the€š šannouncešš€clause,€but€it€willŠ ` ° Šprobably€be€eliminated€by€the€Supreme€Court,€also.€€The€languageŠ  \  Šin€Canon€5B€(1)(e),€which€reads:€š š...shall€not€make€pledges€orŠ ø  Špromises€of€conduct€in€office€other€than€the€faithful€andŠ d“  Šimpartial€performance€of€the€duties€of€the€office;šš€(the€š špledgesŠ `  Šor€promisesšš€clause)€is€not€that€different€from€the€š šannounceššŠ ¼  Šclause,€but€the€Supreme€Court€has€left€it€in€the€Code€of€JudicialŠ hø ŠConduct.€€The€ABA€task€force€looking€at€this€issue€has€decided€toŠ d Šeliminate€the€black€letter€š šcommitšš€clause€but€retain€theŠ Ą Šš špledges€or€promisesšš€clause.€€The€š šcommitšš€clause€may€beŠ l¼ Šmodified€to€be€part€of€the€comment,€but€the€Maryland€version€ofŠ h ŠCanon€5B€(1)(f)€should€go€forward€without€being€delayed€to€waitŠ Ä Šfor€that€to€happen.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Rules€Committee€accepts€theŠ !l" ŠSubcommitteeššs€recommendation€to€delete€the€š šannouncešš€clauseŠ Č"$ Šfrom€Canon€5B.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€8.2,€Judicial€and€Legal€Officials,Š  &p!( Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€€Š Ģ'#* ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡X†ØXX X4ŌŠ  N*ž%- Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@l l ģąAPPENDIX€„€THE€MARYLAND€RULES€OFˆŠ @ ŠĢą@<< ģąPROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8.2€(b)€and€the€accompanyingŠ ( x ŠComment€to€conform€them€to€the€language€ofŠ š @ Šproposed€revised€Canon€5B€of€Rule€16„813,Š ø   ŠCode€of€Judicial€Conduct,€as€follows:Š € Š  ŠĢĢRule€8.2.€€JUDICIAL€AND€LEGAL€OFFICIALSŠ Ų(  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€A€lawyer€shall€not€make€a€statementŠ 0€  Šthat€the€lawyer€knows€to€be€false€or€withŠ ųH  Šreckless€disregard€as€to€its€truth€or€falsityŠ Ą Šconcerning€the€qualifications€or€integrity€ofŠ ˆŲ Ša€judge,€adjudicatory€officer€or€public€legalŠ P  Šofficer,€or€of€a€candidate€for€election€orŠ h Šappointment€to€judicial€or€legal€office.€€Š ą0 ŠĢ€€(b)€€A€candidate€for€judicial€ņ ņpositionó óŠ pĄ Šņņofficeóó€shall€not€ņņ(1)óó€make€ņ ņor€suffer€others€toŠ 8ˆ Šmake€for€him,€promises€of€conduct€in€officeŠ P Šwhich€appeal€to€the€cupidity€or€prejudices€ofŠ Č Šthe€appointing€or€electing€power;€he€shallŠ ą Šnot€announce€in€advance€his€conclusions€ofŠ XØ Šlaw€on€disputed€issues€to€secure€classŠ  p Šsupport,€and€he€shall€do€nothing€while€aŠ č8 Šcandidate€to€create€the€impression€that€ifŠ °  Šchosen,€he€will€administer€his€office€withŠ xČ! Šbias,€partiality€or€improper€discriminationó óŠ @" Šņņpledges€or€promises€of€conduct€in€officeŠ  X# Šother€than€the€faithful€and€impartialŠ Š $ Šperformance€of€the€duties€of€that€office;Š ˜!č% Šņ ņannounce€the€candidateššs€views€on€cases,Š `"°& Šcontroversies,€or€issues€likely€to€comeŠ (#x' Šbefore€the€court€to€which€the€lawyer€seeks€toŠ š#@( Šbe€elected;ó ó€or€misrepresent€his€or€herŠ ø$ ) Šidentity€or€qualifications,€the€identity€orŠ €%Š * Šqualifications€of€an€opponent,€or€any€otherŠ H&˜!+ Šfact.ó󀀩 '`", Šą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ Ų'(#- ŠĢą ø ąAssessments€by€lawyers€are€relied€on€inŠ h)ø$/ Ševaluating€the€professional€or€personalŠ 0*€%0 Šfitness€of€persons€being€considered€forŠ ų*H&1 Šelection€or€appointment€to€judicial€officeŠ Ą+'2 Šand€to€public€legal€offices,€such€as€attorneyŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šgeneral,€prosecuting€attorney€and€publicŠ P- (4 Šdefender.€€Expressing€honest€and€candidŠ .h)5 Šopinions€on€such€matters€contributes€toŠ ° Šimproving€the€administration€of€justice.Š xČ ŠConversely,€false€statements€by€a€lawyer€canŠ @ Šunfairly€undermine€public€confidence€in€theŠ X Šadministration€of€justice.Š Š  ŠĢą ø ąTo€maintain€the€fair€and€independentŠ ` ° Šadministration€of€justice,€lawyers€areŠ ( x Šencouraged€to€continue€traditional€efforts€toŠ š @ Šdefend€judges€and€courts€unjustly€criticized.Š ø   ŠĢĢCode€Comparison.š!š„€With€regard€to€Rule€8.2Š `  Š(a),€DR€8-102€(A)€provides€that€"A€lawyerŠ Ų(  Šshall€not€knowingly€make€false€statements€ofŠ  š  Šfact€concerning€the€qualifications€of€aŠ hø  Šcandidate€for€election€or€appointment€to€aŠ 0€  Šjudicial€office."€€DR€8-102€(B)€provides€thatŠ ųH  Š"A€lawyer€shall€not€knowingly€make€falseŠ Ą Šaccusations€against€a€judge€or€otherŠ ˆŲ Šadjudicatory€officer."€€Š P  ŠĢą ø ąRule€8.2€(b)€is€identical€to€Canon€ņ ņXXIXŠ ą0 Šof€the€Canons€and€Rules€of€Judicial€Ethicsó ó€ņņ5BŠ Øų Š(1)(e)€and€(1)(f)€of€Rule€16„813€of€theŠ pĄ ŠMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conductóó,€which€isŠ 8ˆ Šapplicable€to€judges€who€are€candidates€forŠ P Šjudicial€office.€€ņ ņAlthough€the€MarylandŠ Č ŠDisciplinary€Rules€have€no€counterpart€toŠ ą ŠRule€8.2€(b),€DR€8-103€of€the€Model€Code,Š XØ Šadopted€by€the€ABA€after€the€Code€was€adoptedŠ  p Šin€Maryland,€is€the€same€as€Rule€8.2€(b)€inŠ č8 Šsubstance.ó óŠ °  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€8.2€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š  X# ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąDuring€the€consideration€of€the€revisionŠ ˜!č% Šof€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€(Rule€16„Š `"°& Š813),€M.€Peter€Moser,€Esq.,€a€consultant€whoŠ (#x' Šis€an€expert€in€legal€and€judicial€ethics,Š š#@( Šsuggested€that€Rule€8.2€(b)€should€beŠ ø$ ) Šconformed€to€the€standards€in€proposedŠ €%Š * Šrevised€Canon€5B€of€Rule€16„813€of€theŠ H&˜!+ ŠMaryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct€pertainingŠ '`", Što€candidates€for€judicial€office.Š Ų'(#- ŠŌ#† X4XXX†ØBl#ŌĢŌ_ŌĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€had€prepared€aŠ L*œ%0 Šseparate€draft€of€Rule€8.2€(b)€for€their€consideration.€€Š ų+H'2 ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢRule€8.2.€€JUDICIAL€AND€LEGAL€OFFICIALSŠ z.Ź)5 Ї€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€A€lawyer€who€is€a€candidate€forŠ \¬ Šjudicial€office€(Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō)€shall€comply€with€theŠ 2‚ Šprovisions€of€Canon€5B€(Political€Conduct€orŠ X ŠJudge€Who€is€Candidate)€of€the€Maryland€CodeŠ Ž. Šof€Judicial€Conduct,€and€(ii)€is€subject€toŠ “  Šthe€provisions€of€Canon€5C€(4)€and€Canon€5DŠ Š Ś Šof€the€Maryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.Š ` ° ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€explained€that€the€purpose€of€the€change€to€RuleŠ ā 2  Š8.2€is€to€prohibit€a€non„judicial€candidate€for€judicial€officeŠ ŽŽ  Šfrom€making€pledges€or€promises€and€from€misrepresenting€his€orŠ :Š  Šher€identity€or€qualifications.€€Sections€(e)€and€(f)€of€Canon€5BŠ ę6 Šapply€to€judges.€€As€it€is€written€now,€section€(b)€of€Rule€8.2Š ’ā Šcreates€a€playing€field€which€is€not€level.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€said€thatŠ >Ž Šhis€draft€of€Rule€8.2€(b)€simply€provides€that€an€attorney€who€isŠ ź: Ša€candidate€for€judicial€office€is€made€subject€to€theŠ –ę Šappropriate€provisions€in€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€which€areŠ B’ ŠCanons€5B,€€5C€(4),€and€5D.€€Š ī> Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€what€happens€to€an€attorney€running€forŠ šź Šjudicial€office€who€speaks€out€inappropriately€and€then€wins€theŠ F –! Šelection.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€replied€that€this€would€come€under€theŠ ņ!B# Šjurisdiction€of€the€Commission€on€Judicial€Disabilities.€€TheŠ ž#ī% ŠVice€Chair€added€that€prior€to€the€election,€it€would€be€a€matterŠ J%š ' Šfor€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€suggested€thatŠ ö&F") Ša€Committee€note€could€be€added€which€would€explain€what€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprovisions€of€Canons€5B,€5C(4),€and€5D€are.€€Judge€HellerŠ N*ž%- Šinquired€if€the€version€of€Rule€8.2€which€currently€exists€isŠ ś+J'/ Šbeing€replaced,€and€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€answered€that€his€version€of€RuleŠ ¦-ö(1 Š8.2€would€replace€the€current€version.Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€8.2€could€provide€that€theŠ \¬ Šattorney€must€š šcomply€with€the€appropriate€provisions€of€CanonŠ X Š5.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMoserŌ_Ō€responded€that€this€language€is€too€vague;€itŠ “  Šwould€be€preferable€to€refer€to€the€specific€provisions€of€CanonŠ ` ° Š5.€€Mr.€Titus€questioned€whether€the€Rule€is€consistent€with€theŠ  \  ŠConstitution€if€it€prohibits€a€candidate€from€holding€an€officeŠ ø  Šin€a€political€Ō_Ōorganization.Ō_Ō€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ d“  Šthis€provision€is€Canon€5B€(1)(b).Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€principle€ofŠ ¼  Šincorporation€by€reference€should€not€apply€to€Rule€8.2.€€It€isŠ hø Šbetter€to€examine€each€provision€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€ConductŠ d Šas€it€applies€to€attorneys€running€for€judicial€office€and€importŠ Ą Šthe€language€into€Rule€8.2.€€Mr.€Titus€noted€that€sections€(b)Š l¼ Šand€(c)€of€Canon€5B(1)€are€problematical€in€applying€to€attorneysŠ h Šrunning€for€judicial€office.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€thatŠ Ä ŠCanon€5B€(1)(a)€and€(d)€should€be€applicable€to€attorneys€as€wellŠ pĄ  Šas€judges.€€Referring€to€Mr.€Titusšš€comment€about€an€attorney€notŠ !l" Šbeing€permitted€to€hold€an€office€in€a€political€organization,Š Č"$ Šthe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€a€judge€is€prohibitedŠ t$Ä& Šfrom€being€a€leader€in€a€political€organization.€€The€ChairŠ  &p!( Šresponded€affirmatively.€€The€Vice€Chair€then€asked€why€anŠ Ģ'#* Šattorney€running€for€judicial€office€should€be€allowed€to€hold€anŠ x)Č$, ŠŌ_Ōoffice€in€a€political€organization€if€a€judge€cannot.€€Mr.€TitusŠ $+t&. Šanswered€that€the€attorney€is€not€burdened€with€the€cloak€ofŠ Š, (0 Šconstitutional€office.€€Mr.€Sykes€added€that€the€attorney€at€thisŠ |.Ģ)2 Špoint€is€not€yet€a€judge.€€The€Vice€Chair€again€asked€why€theŠ ° Šattorney€who€seeks€to€become€a€judge€should€not€be€bound€by€theŠ \¬ Šsame€restrictions€as€a€judge.€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€anŠ X Šattorney€who€runs€a€political€club€has€an€advantage€in€gettingŠ “  Šhimself€or€herself€elected€as€a€judge.€€€Š ` ° Šą  ąMr.€Moser€suggested€that€until€Canon€5B€(1)(b)€is€held€to€beŠ  \  Šunconstitutional,€an€attorney€who€is€a€candidate€for€judicialŠ ø  Šoffice€should€be€on€a€level€playing€field€with€a€judge€who€isŠ d“  Šrunning€again€for€judicial€office.€€The€same€rules€apply€ifŠ `  Šappropriate.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€which€rules€apply.€€Mr.Š ¼  ŠMoser€answered€that€all€of€the€provisions€under€Canon€5B€shouldŠ hø Šapply.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€that€if€one€assumes€that€it€isŠ d Šunconstitutional€to€prohibit€an€attorney€who€is€running€forŠ Ą Šjudicial€office€to€hold€office€in€a€political€organizationŠ l¼ Šbecause€of€the€constitutional€right€of€freedom€of€association,Š h Šthen€this€would€apply€to€judges€as€well.€€The€rules€controllingŠ Ä Šjudicial€behavior€may€be€lost.€€Mr.€Titus€cautioned€that€if€theŠ pĄ  ŠņņWhiteóó€case€allows€candidates€to€fully€express€their€views€as€toŠ !l" Šwhat€they€will€do€as€judges,€then€attorney„candidates€should€beŠ Č"$ Šallowed€to€hold€a€political€office.€€Mr.€Brault€said€that€he€seesŠ t$Ä& Šthings€differently€than€Mr.€Titus.€€If€an€attorney€who€is€aŠ  &p!( Šjudicial€candidate€is€allowed€to€hold€a€political€office,€butŠ Ģ'#* Šjudges€are€not,€then€a€judge€may€challenge€the€rule€byŠ x)Č$, Šdisobedience.€€It€is€better€to€keep€it€even€and€restrict€theŠ $+t&. Šattorneys,€also.€€Mr.€Moser€added€that€an€equal€protectionŠ Š, (0 Šargument€could€exist€as€well.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€moved€that€Rule€8.2€be€amended€to€contain€theŠ ° Šentire€substance€of€Canon€5B.€€The€motion€was€seconded.€€The€ViceŠ \¬ ŠChair€pointed€out€that€Mr.€Moserššs€proposed€rule€alsoŠ X Šincorporated€Canons€5C€(4)€and€5D,€and€these€should€be€includedŠ “  Šas€part€of€the€motion.€€Mr.€Bowen€accepted€the€Vice€ChairššsŠ ` ° Šamendment,€which€was€seconded.€€The€Reporter€questioned€whetherŠ  \  ŠCanons€5C€(4)€and€5D€should€be€written€out€in€Rule€8.2,€or€if€theŠ ø  ŠRule€should€provide€that€a€lawyer€is€š šsubject€tošš€thoseŠ d“  Šprovisions.€€Mr.€Moser€replied€that€sections€(1),€(2),€and€(3)€ofŠ `  ŠCanon€5B€should€be€written€out€as€black€letter€law,€and€theŠ ¼  Šapplicable€provisions€of€Canons€5C€(4)€and€5D€could€beŠ hø Šparaphrased€in€the€comment.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€Canon€5DŠ d Šprovides€that€it€applies€to€attorneys,€but€the€Canon€is€notŠ Ą Šeasily€accessible€to€attorneys€who€may€be€looking€in€the€LawyersššŠ l¼ ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct,€rather€than€in€the€Code€ofŠ h ŠJudicial€Conduct.€€Mr.€Moser€responded€that€it€would€be€adequateŠ Ä Što€paraphrase€Canon€5D€in€the€Comment€to€Rule€8.2.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€called€for€a€vote€on€the€motion€to€amend€Rule€8.2,Š !l" Šand€it€passed€unanimously.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€that€the€recordŠ Č"$ Šreflect€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€should€look€at€whether€theŠ t$Ä& Šadded€language€should€be€part€of€the€Comment,€the€Rule,€or€aŠ  &p!( Šcombination€of€the€two.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€first€sentenceŠ Ģ'#* Šof€Canon€5D€is€no€longer€necessary.€€The€Committee€approved€theŠ x)Č$, ŠRule€as€amended.Š $+t&. ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€certainŠ ¦-ö(1 Š€€rules€in€Title€17€to€implement€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€in€the€proposed€new€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ° Š€€Program:€€Rule€17„102€(Definitions),€Rule€17„104Š †Ö Š€€(Qualifications€and€Selection€of€Mediators),€Rule€17„105Š \¬ Š€€(Qualifications€and€Selection€of€Persons€Other€than€Mediators),Š 2‚ Š€€Rule€17„107€(Procedure€For€Approval),€Rule€17„108€(FeeŠ X Š€€Schedules),€and€Rule€17„109€(Mediation€Confidentiality)Š Ž. Š_________________________________________________________________Š “  ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€changes€to€the€AlternativeŠ ` ° ŠDispute€Resolution€(ADR)€Rules€pertaining€to€the€Business€andŠ  \  ŠTechnology€Program€had€been€suggested€at€an€ADR€SubcommitteeŠ ø  Šmeeting€on€August€1,€2002.€€The€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„102,€Š d“  ŠDefinitions,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š `  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ź: ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„102€to€correct€aŠ l¼ Štypographical€error€and€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ B’ Š(g)€providing€for€a€definition€of€the€termŠ h Šš šneutral€expert,šš€as€follows:Š ī> ŠĢĢRule€17-102.€€DEFINITIONS€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢą ø ąIn€this€Chapter,€the€followingŠ ņ!B# Šdefinitions€apply€except€as€expresslyŠ Č"$ Šotherwise€provided€or€as€necessaryŠ ž#ī% Šimplication€requires:€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(a)€€Alternative€Dispute€ResolutionŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€"Alternative€dispute€resolution"€meansŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€process€of€resolving€matters€in€pendingŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šlitigation€through€a€settlement€conference,Š x)Č$, Šneutral€case€evaluation,€neutral€factņņ„Š N*ž%- Šóófinding,€arbitration,€mediation,€otherŠ $+t&. Šnon-judicial€dispute€resolution€process,€orŠ ś+J'/ Šcombination€of€those€processes.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Nothing€in€these€Rules€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Šintended€to€restrict€the€use€ofŠ ° Šconsensus-building€to€assist€in€theŠ †Ö Šresolution€of€disputes.€€Consensus-buildingŠ \¬ Šmeans€a€process€generally€used€to€prevent€orŠ 2‚ Šresolve€disputes€or€to€facilitate€decisionŠ X Šmaking,€often€within€a€multi-party€dispute,Š Ž. Šgroup€process,€or€public€policy-makingŠ “  Šprocess.€€In€consensus-building€processes,Š Š Ś Šone€or€more€neutral€facilitators€may€identifyŠ ` ° Šand€convene€all€stakeholders€or€theirŠ 6 †  Šrepresentatives€and€use€techniques€to€openŠ  \  Šcommunication,€build€trust,€and€enable€allŠ ā 2  Šparties€to€develop€options€and€determineŠ ø  Šmutually€acceptable€solutions.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(b)€€ArbitrationŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Arbitration"€means€a€process€in€whichŠ ę6 Š(1)€the€parties€appear€before€one€or€moreŠ ¼  Šimpartial€arbitrators€and€present€evidenceŠ ’ā Šand€argument€supporting€their€respectiveŠ hø Špositions,€and€(2)€the€arbitrators€render€aŠ >Ž Šdecision€in€the€form€of€an€award€that€is€notŠ d Šbinding,€unless€the€parties€agree€otherwiseŠ ź: Šin€writing.€€Š Ą ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Under€the€FederalŠ l¼ ŠArbitration€Act,€the€Maryland€UniformŠ B’ ŠArbitration€Act,€at€common€law,€and€in€commonŠ h Šusage€outside€the€context€of€court-referredŠ ī> Šcases,€arbitration€awards€are€binding€unlessŠ Ä Šthe€parties€agree€otherwise.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(c)€€Fee-for-serviceŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€"Fee-for-service"€means€that€a€partyŠ ņ!B# Šwill€be€charged€a€fee€by€the€person€orŠ Č"$ Špersons€conducting€the€alternative€disputeŠ ž#ī% Šresolution€proceeding.€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(d)€€MediationŠ  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą€€"Mediation"€means€a€process€in€whichŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€parties€work€with€one€or€more€impartialŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmediators€who,€without€providing€legalŠ x)Č$, Šadvice,€assist€the€parties€in€reaching€theirŠ N*ž%- Šown€voluntary€agreement€for€the€resolution€ofŠ $+t&. Šthe€dispute€or€issues€in€the€dispute.€€AŠ ś+J'/ Šmediator€may€identify€issues€and€options,Š Š, (0 Šassist€the€parties€or€their€attorneys€inŠ ¦-ö(1 Šexploring€the€needs€underlying€theirŠ |.Ģ)2 Šrespective€positions,€and,€upon€request,Š ° Šrecord€points€of€agreement€reached€by€theŠ †Ö Šparties.€€While€acting€as€a€mediator,€theŠ \¬ Šmediator€does€not€engage€in€arbitration,Š 2‚ Šneutral€case€evaluation,€neutralŠ X Šfact-finding,€or€other€alternative€disputeŠ Ž. Šresolution€processes€and€does€not€recommendŠ “  Šthe€terms€of€an€agreement.€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(e)€€Mediation€CommunicationŠ 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Mediation€communication"€meansŠ ā 2  Šspeech,€writing,€or€conduct€made€as€part€of€aŠ ø  Šmediation,€including€communications€made€forŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€purpose€of€considering,€initiating,Š d“  Šcontinuing,€or€reconvening€a€mediation€orŠ :Š  Šretaining€a€mediator.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€(f)€€Neutral€Case€EvaluationŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€"Neutral€case€evaluation"€means€aŠ hø Šprocess€in€which€(1)€the€parties,€theirŠ >Ž Šattorneys,€or€both€appear€before€an€impartialŠ d Šperson€and€present€in€summary€fashion€theŠ ź: Ševidence€and€arguments€supporting€theirŠ Ą Šrespective€positions,€and€(2)€the€impartialŠ –ę Šperson€renders€an€evaluation€of€theirŠ l¼ Špositions€and€an€opinion€as€to€the€likelyŠ B’ Šoutcome€of€the€dispute€or€issues€in€theŠ h Šdispute€if€the€action€is€tried.Š ī> ŠĢ€€ņņ(g)€€Neutral€Expertóó€Š šź ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņš šNeutral€expertšš€means€someone€whoŠ F –! Šbecause€of€his€or€her€expertise€has€beenŠ !l" Šselected€by€the€parties€or€the€court€toŠ ņ!B# Šprovide€technical€background€informationŠ Č"$ Šand/or€an€opinion€in€a€specific€area.óóŠ ž#ī% ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(g)ó ó€ņņ(h)óó€Neutral€Fact-findingŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€"Neutral€fact-finding"€means€a€processŠ ö&F") Šin€which€(1)€the€parties,€their€attorneys,€orŠ Ģ'#* Šboth€appear€before€an€impartial€person€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špresent€evidence€and€arguments€supportingŠ x)Č$, Štheir€respective€positions€as€to€particularŠ N*ž%- Šdisputed€factual€issues,€and€(2)€theŠ $+t&. Šimpartial€person€makes€findings€of€fact€as€toŠ ś+J'/ Šthose€issues.€€Unless€the€parties€otherwiseŠ Š, (0 Šagree€in€writing,€those€findings€are€notŠ ¦-ö(1 Šbinding.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€ņ ņ(h)ó ó€ņņ(i)óó€Settlement€ConferenceŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€"Settlement€conference"€means€aŠ \¬ Šconference€at€which€the€parties,€theirŠ 2‚ Šattorneys,€or€both€appear€before€an€impartialŠ X Šperson€to€discuss€the€issues€and€positions€ofŠ Ž. Šthe€parties€in€the€action€in€an€attempt€toŠ “  Šresolve€the€dispute€or€issues€in€the€disputeŠ Š Ś Šby€agreement€or€by€means€other€than€trial.€€AŠ ` ° Šsettlement€conference€may€include€neutralŠ 6 †  Šcase€evaluation€and€neutral€fact-finding,€andŠ  \  Šthe€impartial€person€may€recommend€the€termsŠ ā 2  Šof€an€agreement.€€Š ø  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š d“  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„102€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ę6 ŠĢNote.Š ’ā ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąDue€to€the€nature€of€mediation€involvingŠ >Ž Šbusiness€and€technology€issues,€theŠ d ŠImplementation€Committee€of€the€MarylandŠ ź: ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ Ą ŠProgram€has€recommended€that€a€definition€ofŠ –ę Šš šneutral€expertšš€be€added€to€Rule€17„102.€Š l¼ ŠThe€neutral€expert€provides€the€AlternativeŠ B’ ŠDispute€Resolution€professional€and/or€theŠ h Šparties€with€technical€background€informationŠ ī> Šor€an€opinion€on€specific€issues€related€toŠ Ä Šthe€dispute.€€Originally,€the€ImplementationŠ šź ŠCommittee€suggested€that€the€confidentialityŠ pĄ  Šaspect€of€such€experts€be€dealt€with€in€RuleŠ F –! Š17„102,€but€the€Alternative€DisputeŠ !l" ŠResolution€Subcommittee€is€recommending€thatŠ ņ!B# Ša€Committee€note€concerning€confidentialityŠ Č"$ Šbe€added€to€Rule€17„109.Š ž#ī% ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€proposed€Rule€16„205,€Business€andŠ  &p!( ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program,€is€pending€before€the€CourtŠ Ģ'#* Šof€Appeals€in€the€151ņņstóó€Report.€€The€consultants€to€the€ADRŠ x)Č$, ŠSubcommittee€suggested€the€addition€of€section€(c)€to€Rule€17„Š $+t&. Š105,€Qualifications€and€Selection€of€Persons€Other€thanŠ Š, (0 ŠMediators.€€The€new€section€provides€that€in€a€case€beingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadministered€by€the€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ° ŠProgram,€the€ADR€practitioner,€with€the€consent€of€the€partiesŠ \¬ Šand€at€their€expense,€may€consult€with€a€neutral€expert.€€TheŠ X Šdefinition€of€š šneutral€expertšš€is€being€proposed€for€Rule€17„102Š “  Šbecause€of€the€addition€of€section€(c)€to€Rule€17„105.€€The€ViceŠ ` ° ŠChair€pointed€out€that€the€language€in€new€section€(g)€whichŠ  \  Šprovides€that€the€neutral€expert€š š...€has€been€selected€by€theŠ ø  Šparties€or€the€courtšš€does€not€conform€with€the€language€ofŠ d“  Šsection€(c)€of€Rule€17„105,€which€provides€that€the€expert€isŠ `  Šš š...€chosen€by€the€ADR€practitioner€and€agreed€to€by€theŠ ¼  Šparties.ššŠ hø Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€5„706,€Court€AppointedŠ d ŠExperts,€provides€that€the€court€may€enter€an€order€to€show€causeŠ Ą Šwhy€expert€witnesses€should€not€be€appointed.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ l¼ Šcommented€that€she€does€not€believe€that€the€court€appoints€aŠ h Šneutral€expert€for€an€ADR€proceeding;€the€appointment€is€a€resultŠ Ä Šof€agreement€of€the€ADR€practitioner€and€the€parties.€€To€reflectŠ pĄ  Šthe€language€of€Rule€17„105€(c),€the€language€š šor€the€courtššŠ !l" Šshould€be€deleted€from€section€(g)€of€Rule€17„102.€€Judge€HellerŠ Č"$ Šnoted€that€Rule€17„105€(c)€concludes€with€language€providing€thatŠ t$Ä& Šthe€neutral€expert€is€not€subject€to€discovery€and€is€chosen€byŠ  &p!( Šthe€ADR€practitioner€and€agreed€to€by€the€parties.€€The€ViceŠ Ģ'#* ŠChair€remarked€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€can€change€theŠ x)Č$, Šdefinition€of€š šneutral€expertšš€so€that€it€provides€that€theŠ $+t&. Šneutral€expert€is€selected€by€the€ADR€practitioner€with€theŠ Š, (0 Šconsent€of€the€parties.€€Section€(c)€of€Rule€17„105€states:€€š š...Š |.Ģ)2 Šthe€designated€ADR€practitioner,€with€the€consent€of€the€partiesŠ ° Šand€at€their€expense,€may€consult€with€an€expert€chosen€by€theŠ \¬ ŠADR€practitioner€and€agreed€to€by€the€parties...šš.€€The€CommitteeŠ X Šagreed€to€a€change€to€section€(g)€of€Rule€17„102€to€conform€it€toŠ “  Šsection€(c)€of€Rule€17„105.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ` ° Šamended.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„104,€Qualifications€andŠ ø  ŠSelection€of€Mediators,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š d“  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ ’ā ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ >Ž ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„104€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ Ą Š(c)€providing€for€additional€qualificationsŠ –ę Šfor€mediators€in€the€Business€andŠ l¼ ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program,€asŠ B’ Šfollows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€17-104.€€QUALIFICATIONS€AND€SELECTION€OFŠ šź ŠMEDIATORS€Š pĄ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Qualifications€in€GeneralŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€To€be€designated€by€the€court€as€aŠ ž#ī% Šmediator,€other€than€by€agreement€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šparties,€a€person€must:€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€€€(1)€unless€waived€by€the€court,€be€atŠ ö&F") Šleast€21€years€old€and€have€at€least€aŠ Ģ'#* Šbachelor's€degree€from€an€accredited€collegeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šor€university;€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€subsection€permits€aŠ $+t&. Šwaiver€because€the€quality€of€a€mediator'sŠ ś+J'/ Šskill€is€not€necessarily€measured€by€age€orŠ Š, (0 Šformal€education.€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(2)€have€completed€at€least€40€hours€ofŠ ° Šmediation€training€in€a€program€meeting€theŠ †Ö Šrequirements€of€Rule€17-106;€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€complete€in€every€two€year€periodŠ X Šeight€hours€of€continuing€mediation-relatedŠ Ž. Šeducation€in€a€program€meeting€theŠ “  Šrequirements€of€Rule€17-106;€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(4)€abide€by€any€standards€adopted€by€theŠ 6 †  ŠCourt€of€Appeals;€€Š  \  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€submit€to€periodic€monitoring€ofŠ ø  Šcourt-ordered€mediations€by€a€qualifiedŠ ŽŽ  Šmediator€designated€by€the€countyŠ d“  Šadministrative€judge;€and€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€comply€with€procedures€andŠ ę6 Šrequirements€prescribed€in€the€court's€caseŠ ¼  Šmanagement€plan€filed€under€Rule€16-203€b.Š ’ā Šrelating€to€diligence,€quality€assurance,€andŠ hø Ša€willingness€to€accept€a€reasonable€numberŠ >Ž Šof€referrals€on€a€reduced-fee€or€pro€bonoŠ d Šbasis€upon€request€by€the€court.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€(b)€€Additional€Qualifications€-€ChildŠ –ę ŠAccess€DisputesŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€To€be€designated€by€the€court€as€aŠ h Šmediator€with€respect€to€issues€concerningŠ ī> Šchild€access,€the€person€must:€€Š Ä ŠĢ€€€€(1)€have€the€qualifications€prescribed€inŠ pĄ  Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule;€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(2)€have€completed€at€least€20€hours€ofŠ ņ!B# Štraining€in€a€family€mediation€trainingŠ Č"$ Šprogram€meeting€the€requirements€of€RuleŠ ž#ī% Š17-106;€and€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€(3)€have€observed€or€co-mediated€at€leastŠ  &p!( Šeight€hours€of€child€access€mediationŠ ö&F") Šsessions€conducted€by€persons€approved€by€theŠ Ģ'#* Šcounty€administrative€judge,€in€addition€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šany€observations€during€the€training€program.Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Additional€Qualifications€„€MediatorsŠ $+t&. Šof€Cases€Referred€from€the€Business€andŠ ś+J'/ ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program€of€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCircuit€CourtsóóŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€ņņTo€be€designated€by€the€court€as€aŠ ° Šmediator€of€Business€and€Technology€ProgramŠ †Ö Šcases,€other€than€by€agreement€of€theŠ \¬ Šparties,€the€person€must:óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€have€the€qualifications€prescribed€inŠ Ž. Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule;óóŠ “  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€within€the€two€years€precedingŠ ` ° Šapplication€for€approval€pursuant€to€Rule€17„Š 6 †  Š107€have€completed€at€least€five€non„domesticŠ  \  Šcircuit€court€mediations€or€five€non„domesticŠ ā 2  Šnon„circuit€court€mediations€of€comparableŠ ø  Šcomplexity€(A)€at€least€two€of€which€areŠ ŽŽ  Šamong€the€types€of€cases€that€are€assigned€toŠ d“  Šthe€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ :Š  ŠProgram€or€(B)€in€addition€to€having€co„Š `  Šmediated,€on€a€non„paid€basis,€two€cases€fromŠ ę6 Šthe€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ¼  ŠProgram€with€a€mediator€already€approved€toŠ ’ā Šmediate€these€cases;óóŠ hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€agree,€once€approved€as€a€mediator€ofŠ d ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ź: ŠProgram€cases€pursuant€to€Rule€17„107,€toŠ Ą Šserve€as€co„mediator€with€at€least€twoŠ –ę Šmediators€each€year€who€seek€to€meet€theŠ l¼ Šrequirements€of€subsection€(c)(3)€of€thisŠ B’ ŠRule.óóŠ h ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€agree€to€complete€any€specificŠ Ä Šsubstantive€law€and/or€continuing€educationŠ šź Štraining€required€by€the€CircuitŠ pĄ  ŠAdministrative€Judge€or€that€judgeššsŠ F –! Šdesignee.óóŠ !l" ŠĢ€€ņ ņ(c)ó ó€ņņ(d)óó€Additional€Qualifications€-€MaritalŠ Č"$ ŠProperty€IssuesŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ą€€To€be€designated€by€the€court€as€aŠ J%š ' Šmediator€in€divorce€cases€with€maritalŠ  &p!( Šproperty€issues,€the€person€must:€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€have€the€qualifications€prescribed€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsection€(a)€of€this€Rule;€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(2)€have€completed€at€least€20€hours€ofŠ $+t&. Šskill-based€training€in€mediation€of€maritalŠ ś+J'/ Šproperty€issues;€and€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(3)€have€observed€or€co-mediated€at€leastŠ |.Ģ)2 Šeight€hours€of€divorce€mediation€sessionsŠ ° Šinvolving€marital€property€issues€conductedŠ †Ö Šby€persons€approved€by€the€countyŠ \¬ Šadministrative€judge,€in€addition€to€anyŠ 2‚ Šobservations€during€the€training€program.€€Š X ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š “  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„104€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ 6 †  ŠĢNote.Š ā 2  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSince€the€cases€being€referred€to€theŠ ŽŽ  ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ d“  ŠProgram€are€by€definition€complex€cases,€theŠ :Š  Šmediators€being€assigned€these€cases€shouldŠ `  Šhave€more€experience€and€some€demonstratedŠ ę6 Šcompetency€over€and€above€the€basic€40€hoursŠ ¼  Šmediation€training€required€by€Rule€17„104Š ’ā Š(a).€€While€the€completion€of€five€mediationsŠ hø Šdoes€not€insure€that€the€mediator€has€theŠ >Ž Šnecessary€substantive€background€to€mediateŠ d Šall€of€the€cases€that€will€be€assigned€toŠ ź: Šthis€program,€it€does€give€a€good€indicationŠ Ą Šthat€the€mediator€is€able€to€apply€theory€toŠ –ę Špractice.€€Many€mediators€have€gained€theirŠ l¼ Šexperience€mediating€cases€in€the€federalŠ B’ Šcourts,€administrative€agencies€like€EEOC€orŠ h Šthe€US€Postal€Service,€or€privately.€€WhereŠ ī> Šthe€experience€was€obtained€is€not€theŠ Ä Šconcern,€only€that€the€mediator€isŠ šź Šexperienced.Š pĄ  ŠĢą ø ąSince€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ !l" ŠManagement€Program€will€be€statewide€and€theŠ ņ!B# Šjudges€designated€by€the€CircuitŠ Č"$ ŠAdministrative€Judges,€it€is€anticipated€thatŠ ž#ī% Šthere€will€be€a€Case€Management€CoordinatorŠ t$Ä& Šspecially€assigned€to€this€program€who€willŠ J%š ' Šbe€responsible€for€reviewing€the€applicationsŠ  &p!( Šof€the€mediators€pursuant€to€Rule€17„107€andŠ ö&F") Šinsuring€that€they€meet€the€requirements€setŠ Ģ'#* Šforth€in€Rule€17„104€(c)(2).Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ąIf€the€parties€to€the€mediation€preferŠ N*ž%- Što€select€an€individual€without€theseŠ $+t&. Šqualifications,€that€Rule€clearly€permits€it.€Š ś+J'/ ŠņņCf.óó€Rule€17„103€(b)(2)€and€(c)(4)€of€theseŠ Š, (0 ŠRules.Š ¬-ü(1 ŠŠ ‚.Ņ)2 Šą ø ąAt€the€present€time€it€is€not€clear€whatŠ ° Šspecial€substantive€law€training€mediatorsŠ †Ö Šapproved€for€this€track€will€need.€€RatherŠ \¬ Šthan€a€specific€prerequisite€for€substantiveŠ 2‚ Štraining,€the€requirement€for€continuingŠ X Šeducation€as€mandated€by€the€court€will€allowŠ Ž. Šthe€court€to€assess€these€needs€once€theŠ “  Šprogram€has€been€in€operation.€€It€is€alsoŠ Š Ś Šanticipated€that€the€Case€ManagementŠ ` ° ŠCoordinators€will€maintain€the€background€andŠ 6 †  Šspecific€substantive€knowledge€of€eachŠ  \  Šapproved€mediator€so€that€the€parties,€theirŠ ā 2  Šcounsel,€and€the€public€may€know€thatŠ ø  Šmediators€are€trained€and€selected€on€theŠ ŽŽ  Šbasis€of€their€education€and€experience€thatŠ d“  Šthe€process€is€open€to€anyone€who€isŠ :Š  Šqualified€and/or€willing€to€become€so.Š `  ŠĢ€€€Š ¼  ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€ADR€consultants€believeŠ ’ā Šthat€an€ADR€practitioner€in€Business€and€Technology€Program€casesŠ >Ž Šmust€have€minimal€additional€experience€beyond€that€of€generalŠ ź: Špractitioners.€€A€new€section€(c)€is€being€proposed€to€addressŠ –ę Šthis.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€about€the€meaning€of€part€(B)€ofŠ B’ Šsubsection€(c)(2).€€Ms.€Wohl€stated€that€in€addition€to€havingŠ ī> Šmediated€five€non„domestic€court€cases€or€five€non„domestic€non„Š šź Šcircuit€court€cases€of€comparable€complexity,€a€person€has€toŠ F –! Šhave€co„mediated€two€Business€and€Technology€Program€cases€if,€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€five€mediated€cases,€less€than€two€were€among€the€types€ofŠ ž#ī% Šcases€assigned€to€the€Business€and€Technology€Program.Š J%š ' Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€asked€if€the€word€š šoršš€after€part€(A)€ofŠ ö&F") Šsubsection€(c)(2)€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šand.šš€€Ms.€WohlŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šanswered€that€the€word€š šoršš€should€remain.€€Mr.€KarceskiŠ N*ž%- Šcommented€that€by€leaving€subsection€(c)(2)€in€the€disjunctive,Š ś+J'/ Šit€provides€an€ADR€practitioner€the€opportunity€to€mediateŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠBusiness€and€Technology€cases.€€Otherwise,€he€or€she€may€not€beŠ ° Šable€to€make€the€list,€because€the€requirements€would€be€soŠ \¬ Šonerous.€€Mr.€Bowen€clarified€that€someone€has€to€mediate€fiveŠ X Šcases,€and€if€two€of€the€five€are€not€specialized,€then€theŠ “  Šperson€has€to€co„mediate€two€Business€and€Technology€cases.€€TheŠ ` ° ŠStyle€Subcommittee€will€redraft€this€provision€to€make€it€clear.Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€subsection€(c)(2)€does€notŠ ø  Šclearly€state€that€a€person€has€to€have€served€as€a€mediator;€theŠ d“  Šway€the€subsection€is€worded,€it€could€refer€to€a€party.€€TheŠ `  ŠVice€Chair€said€that€the€intent€is€to€require€that€the€person€hasŠ ¼  Šmediated,€and€the€Rule€should€state€this.Š hø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€an€error€in€subsection€(c)(3)€„„Š d Šthe€reference€to€š šsubsection€(c)(3)šš€should€be€š šsubsectionŠ Ą Š(c)(2).šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€€€€€€Š l¼ Š€€€€Turning€to€subsection€(c)(4),€the€Vice€Chair€explained€thatŠ h Šthe€subject€matter€is€too€broad€and€varied€to€set€forth€theŠ Ä Šspecifics€of€the€required€training.€€The€Reporter€inquired€as€toŠ pĄ  Šwhether€this€would€be€incorporated€into€the€case€management€plan.€Š !l" ŠThe€Vice€Chair€replied€affirmatively,€noting€that€although€it€isŠ Č"$ Špossible€that€requirements€may€vary€for€different€jurisdictions,Š t$Ä& Šthis€provision€is€still€somewhat€vague.€€The€Chair€expressed€theŠ  &p!( Šconcern€that€it€is€onerous€to€revise€the€differentiated€caseŠ Ģ'#* Šmanagement€plans.€€Judge€Heller€agreed€and€added€that€this€is€notŠ x)Č$, Šreally€a€matter€of€different€jurisdictions,€but€more€a€matter€ofŠ $+t&. Šdifferent€types€of€cases€having€different€educational€needs.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Reporter€commented€that€it€is€a€question€of€how€to€findŠ |.Ģ)2 Šout€what€specific€substantive€law€or€continuing€educationŠ ° Štraining€is€required€by€the€Circuit€Administrative€Judge.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠVice€Chair€responded€that€the€County€Administrative€Judge€couldŠ X Šbe€consulted.€€Judge€Missouri€remarked€that€the€CountyŠ “  ŠAdministrative€Judges€should€articulate€this€kind€of€informationŠ ` ° Šfor€everyoneššs€edification.€€Ms.€Wohl€noted€that€the€JudicialŠ  \  ŠInstitute€is€planning€to€offer€a€course€for€judges€and€one€forŠ ø  Šthe€mediators,€also.€€The€Vice€Chair€stated€that€there€is€a€minorŠ d“  Šproblem€with€the€wording€of€subsection€(c)(4)€š!š„€it€sounds€as€ifŠ `  Šsubstantive€law€and€continuing€education€training€requirementsŠ ¼  Šare€unrelated.€€The€wording€should€be:€š šagree€to€complete€anyŠ hø Šcontinuing€education€or€training...šš.€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ d Šconsensus€to€this€change.€Š Ą Šą  ąMr.€Titus€said€that€he€did€not€like€Rule€17„104.€€The€RuleŠ l¼ Šcontains€so€many€requirements€that€it€creates€a€very€small€classŠ h Šof€mediators.€€Subsection€(c)(4)€adds€another€layer€ofŠ Ä Šrequirements€that€may€exclude€good€mediators.€€Montgomery€CountyŠ pĄ  Šhas€a€very€good€mediation€program€in€place,€and€more€restrictionsŠ !l" Šplaced€on€it€may€interfere€with€it.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€view€that€the€requirements€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€Rule€are€not€burdensome.€€Judge€Norton€noted€that€theŠ  &p!( Šlanguage€of€the€Rule€allows€the€parties€to€pick€any€mediator€theyŠ Ģ'#* Šwant.€€There€are€many€good€mediators€who€do€not€have€theŠ x)Č$, Šrequisite€qualifications.€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€the€systemŠ $+t&. Šin€Baltimore€City€works€well.€€They€categorize€their€mediatorsŠ Š, (0 Šbased€on€the€State€application€the€mediators€have€to€fill€out.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThis€gives€the€court€assurance€that€the€mediators€have€theŠ ° Šminimum€expertise€necessary,€and€the€parties€can€choose€their€ownŠ \¬ Šmediator.€€Mr.€Brault€agreed€with€Mr.€Titus€that€the€program€inŠ X ŠMontgomery€County€works€very€well.€€The€Honorable€Paul€H.Š “  ŠWeinstein,€who€is€the€Administrative€Judge€in€Montgomery€County,Š ` ° Šis€familiar€with€the€mediators€on€the€list.€€Judge€Heller€notedŠ  \  Šthat€the€Rules€pertaining€to€the€court€list€are€already€inŠ ø  Šexistence€and€are€not€onerous.€€The€Committee€approved€the€RuleŠ d“  Šas€amended.€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„105,€Qualifications€andŠ ¼  ŠSelections€of€Persons€Other€than€Mediators,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ hø Šconsideration.€€€Š d ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ –ę ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ B’ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ī> ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„105€by€adding€a€newŠ pĄ  Šsection€(c)€which€provides€for€consultationŠ F –! Šwith€experts€in€cases€in€the€Business€andŠ !l" ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program,€asŠ ņ!B# Šfollows:Š Č"$ ŠĢĢRule€17„105.€€QUALIFICATIONS€AND€SELECTIONSŠ J%š ' ŠOF€PERSONS€OTHER€THAN€MEDIATORS€Š  &p!( ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(b)€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthis€Rule,€to€be€designated€by€the€Court€toŠ $+t&. Šconduct€an€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ ś+J'/ Šproceeding€other€than€mediation,€a€person,Š Š, (0 Šunless€the€parties€agree€otherwise,€must:€€Š ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€€€(1)€abide€by€any€standards€adopted€by€theŠ ° ŠCourt€of€Appeals;€€€Š †Ö ŠĢ€€€€(2)€submit€to€periodic€monitoring€ofŠ 2‚ Šcourt-ordered€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ X Šproceedings€by€a€qualified€person€designatedŠ Ž. Šby€the€county€administrative€judge;€€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€comply€with€procedures€andŠ ` ° Šrequirements€prescribed€in€the€court's€caseŠ 6 †  Šmanagement€plan€filed€under€Rule€16-203€b.Š  \  Šrelating€to€diligence,€quality€assurance,€andŠ ā 2  Ša€willingness€to€accept€a€reasonable€numberŠ ø  Šof€referrals€on€a€reduced-fee€or€pro€bonoŠ ŽŽ  Šbasis€upon€request€by€the€court;€€Š d“  ŠĢ€€€€(4)€either€(A)€be€a€member€in€goodŠ `  Šstanding€of€the€Maryland€bar€and€have€atŠ ę6 Šleast€five€years€experience€in€the€activeŠ ¼  Špractice€of€law€as€(i)€a€judge,€(ii)€aŠ ’ā Špractitioner,€(iii)€a€full-time€teacher€ofŠ hø Šlaw€at€a€law€school€accredited€by€theŠ >Ž ŠAmerican€Bar€Association,€or€(iv)€a€FederalŠ d Šor€Maryland€administrative€law€judge,€or€(B)Š ź: Šhave€equivalent€or€specialized€knowledge€andŠ Ą Šexperience€in€dealing€with€the€issues€inŠ –ę Šdispute;€and€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€(5)€unless€waived€by€the€court,€haveŠ h Šcompleted€a€training€program€that€consists€ofŠ ī> Šat€least€eight€hours€and€has€been€approved€byŠ Ä Šthe€county€administrative€judge.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€(b)€€Judges€and€MastersŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€A€judge€or€master€of€the€court€mayŠ ņ!B# Šconduct€a€non-fee-for-service€settlementŠ Č"$ Šconference.Š ž#ī% ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Consultation€With€ExpertóóŠ J%š ' ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņWhen€a€person€designated€by€the€courtŠ ö&F") Što€conduct€an€Alternative€Dispute€ResolutionŠ Ģ'#* Š(ADR)€proceeding€in€a€case€being€administeredŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šin€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ x)Č$, ŠManagement€Program€believes€that,€because€ofŠ N*ž%- Šthe€technical€complexity€of€the€subjectŠ $+t&. Šmatter€of€the€case,€it€would€be€helpful€toŠ ś+J'/ Šhave€the€assistance€of€an€expert€to€educateŠ Š, (0 Šthe€designated€person€about€the€technicalŠ ¦-ö(1 Šareas€involved,€the€designated€ADRŠ |.Ģ)2 Špractitioner,€with€the€consent€of€the€partiesŠ ° Šand€at€their€expense,€may€consult€with€anŠ †Ö Šexpert€chosen€by€the€ADR€practitioner€andŠ \¬ Šagreed€to€by€the€parties.€€Unless€otherwiseŠ 2‚ Šagreed€by€the€parties,€the€consultation€shallŠ X Šnot€exceed€two€hours,€and€the€ADRŠ Ž. Špractitioner€shall€be€compensated€at€anŠ “  Šagreed„upon€hourly€rate.€€Any€expertŠ Š Ś Šconsulted€pursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€beŠ ` ° Šbound€by€the€confidentiality€requirements€ofŠ 6 †  ŠRule€17„109€and€is€not€subject€to€theŠ  \  Šdiscovery€provisions€of€Rule€5„706€or€theŠ ā 2  Šrequirements€to€testify€in€court€or€to€adviseŠ ø  Šthe€court€of€the€expertššs€opinion.óóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rules€16-813,€Canon€4HŠ :Š  Šand€16-814,€Canon€4H.€€Š `  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€Š ¼  ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„105€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ >Ž ŠĢNote.Š ź: ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€variety€and€complexity€of€the€casesŠ –ę Šbeing€referred€to€mediation€from€the€BusinessŠ l¼ Šand€Technology€Case€Management€Program€makeŠ B’ Šit€difficult€to€provide€a€comprehensive,Š h Šsubstantive€training€program€that€wouldŠ ī> Šaccommodate€all€cases.€€In€some€cases,€theŠ Ä Šparties€may€select€a€mediator€they€feelŠ šź Šalready€has€the€substantive€competency€toŠ pĄ  Šmediate€the€matter.€€In€other€cases,€theŠ F –! Šparties€may€feel€that€they€can€provide€theŠ !l" Šnecessary€substantive€background€to€theŠ ņ!B# Šmediator€without€the€need€for€an€expert.€€OrŠ Č"$ Šthe€parties€may€choose€to€hire€an€agreed„uponŠ ž#ī% Šexpert€as€set€forth€in€this€Rule.€€Since€theŠ t$Ä& Šconsent€of€the€parties€is€required€before€anŠ J%š ' Šexpert€is€selected,€there€is€no€need€toŠ  &p!( Šmaintain€minimum€qualifications€for€theŠ ö&F") Šexpert.€€ņņCf.óó€Md.€Rule€5„706.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€section€(c)€is€new€andŠ T*¤%- Šprovides€for€a€neutral€expert€to€be€chosen€by€the€ADRŠ ,P'/ Špractitioner€with€the€consent€of€the€parties€and€at€theirŠ ¬-ü(1 Šexpense.€€This€raises€the€issue€of€whether€this€provision€shouldŠ ° Šnot€be€limited€to€ADR€in€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ \¬ ŠManagement€Program.€€Judge€Heller€agreed€that€the€š šneutralŠ X Šexpertšš€should€apply€to€all€ADR€proceedings.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ “  Šthat€the€reference€in€section€(c)€to€the€š šBusiness€and€TechnologyŠ ` ° ŠCase€Management€Programšš€could€be€deleted,€and€the€CommitteeŠ  \  Šagreed€by€consensus€with€this€suggestion.Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€that€the€secondŠ d“  Šsentence€of€section€(c)€is€not€necessary€and€neither€is€the€thirdŠ `  Šsentence,€the€principle€of€which€is€already€expressed€in€Rule€17„Š ¼  Š109,€Mediation€Confidentiality.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€thatŠ hø Šthe€confidentiality€to€which€Rule€17„109€refers€only€applies€toŠ d Šmediation.€€Ms.€Wohl€said€that€mediation€is€the€only€process€thatŠ Ą Šmust€be€confidential.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€situation€mayŠ l¼ Šarise€where€the€expert€requires€information€from€the€parties€toŠ h Šhelp€the€expert€express€an€opinion€or€make€a€recommendation.€€IfŠ Ä Šthere€is€no€confidentiality,€the€expert€would€be€permitted€toŠ pĄ  Šprovide€information€to€someone€who€may€take€advantage.€€This€doesŠ !l" Šnot€have€to€be€limited€to€mediation.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€asŠ Č"$ Što€how,€in€the€context€of€arbitration,€the€arbitrator€wouldŠ t$Ä& Šacquire€confidential€information€from€the€parties€if€an€expert€isŠ  &p!( Šbrought€in€at€the€request€of€the€arbitrator€with€the€consent€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€parties.€€The€Chair€commented€that€in€a€Business€andŠ x)Č$, ŠTechnology€ADR€proceeding€which€is€not€a€mediation,€there€may€beŠ $+t&. Šan€issue€of€the€value€of€stock€or€the€financial€stability€of€aŠ Š, (0 Šcompany,€and€the€expert€should€not€have€carte€blanche€to€give€outŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinformation.€€Sealing€the€lips€of€the€expert€may€be€important.€Š ° ŠConfidentiality€of€experts€ought€to€apply€to€any€ADR€proceeding,Š \¬ Ševen€if€the€parties€agree€to€the€expert.€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Brault€remarked€that€in€Montgomery€County,€the€casesŠ “  Šinvolving€experts€are€covered€by€protective€orders€or€agreementsŠ ` ° Šmade€applicable€to€experts.€€The€Chair€responded€that€this€isŠ  \  Šcareful€lawyering,€but€not€all€of€these€situations€are€covered€byŠ ø  Šprotective€orders€or€agreements.€€Mr.€Brault€said€that€he€viewedŠ d“  Šarbitration€as€an€alternative€to€trial€but€subject€to€the€sameŠ `  Šrules€and€requirements€as€a€trial€in€court.€€If€no€one€raises€theŠ ¼  Šquestion€of€protecting€information,€it€is€his€or€her€own€fault.€€Š hø ŠThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Rule€should€not€be€drafted€to€allow€aŠ d Šgain€to€an€individual€at€someone€elseššs€expense.€€Judge€HellerŠ Ą Špointed€out€that€because€Rule€17„109€provides€confidentialityŠ l¼ Šonly€in€mediation€proceedings,€it€is€not€redundant€to€retain€theŠ h Šlast€sentence€of€Rule€17„105€(c).Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€asked€Ms.€Wohl€if€a€provision€pertaining€toŠ pĄ  Šany€kind€of€confidentiality,€including€that€related€to€expertsŠ !l" Šand€witnesses€who€appear€in€any€ADR€proceeding,€should€be€addedŠ Č"$ Što€the€ADR€Rules.€€Mr.€Brault€then€questioned€as€to€whetherŠ t$Ä& Šarbitration€is€as€public€as€a€trial.€€The€Chair€replied€that€itŠ  &p!( Šmight€or€might€not€be.€€Often€parties€agree€to€arbitration€toŠ Ģ'#* Šavoid€going€to€court.€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€that€anyone€can€walkŠ x)Č$, Šinto€the€American€Arbitration€Association€hearing€rooms.€€HeŠ $+t&. Šasked€if€the€transcripts€or€testimony€of€those€hearings€areŠ Š, (0 Šconfidential.€€If€an€expert€testifies€at€a€hearing,€can€someoneŠ |.Ģ)2 Šget€the€transcript€of€the€hearing€to€impeach€the€expert€inŠ ° Šanother€case?€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€neutral€case€evaluation,Š \¬ Šsettlement€conferences,€and€mediation€are€considered€confidentialŠ X Šas€distinguished€from€arbitration,€which€is€not.Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Wohl€said€that€there€is€an€evidentiary€exclusion€ruleŠ ` ° Špertaining€to€settlement€conferences.€€The€Chair€added€that€it€isŠ  \  ŠRule€5„408,€Compromise€and€Offers€of€Compromise.€€Mr.€BraultŠ ø  Šcommented€that€negotiations€for€settlement,€although€notŠ d“  Šadmissible,€are€not€totally€confidential€for€other€purposes.€€TheŠ `  ŠChair€observed€that€pursuant€to€Rule€5„408,€if€a€case€does€notŠ ¼  Šsettle,€nothing€said€in€the€conference€is€admissible€at€trial.€Š hø ŠTechnical€information€is€in€the€hands€of€an€expert,€who€should€beŠ d Šprohibited€from€sharing€that€information€if€it€would€prejudiceŠ Ą Šthe€parties.€€Less€sophisticated€attorneys€may€not€take€this€intoŠ l¼ Šconsideration.€€An€expert€who€receives€trade€secrets€should€beŠ h Šprohibited€from€giving€those€secrets€to€anyone€without€theŠ Ä Šconsent€of€the€parties.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€she€does€notŠ pĄ  Šdisagree€with€this,€but€her€concern€is€that€the€Rule€isŠ !l" Šinferentially€excluding€other€types€of€ADR€from€confidentialityŠ Č"$ Šrequirements.€€She€inquired€as€to€whether€neutral€caseŠ t$Ä& Ševaluations€have€to€be€confidential.€€Mr.€Brault€commented€thatŠ  &p!( Šin€Montgomery€County,€all€the€people€involved€in€the€ADRŠ Ģ'#* Šproceeding€sign€a€confidentiality€agreement.€€In€the€District€ofŠ x)Č$, ŠColumbia,€the€ADR€proceeding€cannot€begin€until€a€confidentialityŠ $+t&. Šagreement€is€signed.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€stated€that€mediation€and€settlementŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconferences€are€confidential.€€She€asked€if€this€is€true€forŠ ° Šarbitration€and€neutral€case€evaluation.€€Ms.€Wohl€replied€thatŠ \¬ Šarbitration€is€not€confidential.€€Mr.€Brault€added€that€theŠ X Šparties€could€agree€to€make€it€confidential.€€Ms.€Wohl€said€thatŠ “  Šneutral€case€evaluation€involves€getting€an€opinion.€€The€partiesŠ ` ° Šeither€want€confidentiality,€or€they€do€not.€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€17„105€(c)€be€rewritten€toŠ ø  Šinclude€the€following€statement:€€š šUnless€the€parties€agreeŠ d“  Šotherwise,€any€expert€consulted€pursuant€to€this€Rule€shall€beŠ `  Šbound€by€the€confidentiality€requirements€of€Rule€17„109.šš€€TheŠ ¼  ŠVice€Chair€suggested€that€this€issue€should€go€back€to€theŠ hø ŠSubcommittee.€€The€Chair€noted€that€the€persons€interested€in€theŠ d ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program€are€concernedŠ Ą Šwith€this€issue.€€The€Vice€Chair€stated€that€they€will€be€invitedŠ l¼ Što€the€Subcommittee€meeting.Š h Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„107,€Procedure€forŠ Ä ŠApproval,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š pĄ  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ ž#ī% ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ J%š ' ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„107€to€add€references€toŠ Ģ'#* Šclerks€and€judges€in€the€Business€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program€and€to€addŠ x)Č$, Ša€Committee€note,€as€follows:Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢRule€17-107.€€PROCEDURE€FOR€APPROVAL€Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Š€€(a)€€ApplicationŠ ° ŠĢą ø ą€€A€person€seeking€designation€toŠ \¬ Šconduct€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ 2‚ Šproceedings€pursuant€to€Rule€2-504€shall€fileŠ X Šan€application€with€the€clerk€of€the€circuitŠ Ž. Šcourt€ņņand/or€with€the€clerk€of€the€BusinessŠ “  Šand€Technology€Case€Management€Programóó€fromŠ Š Ś Šwhich€the€person€is€willing€to€acceptŠ ` ° Šreferrals.€€The€application€shall€beŠ 6 †  Šsubstantially€in€the€form€approved€by€theŠ  \  ŠState€Court€Administrator€and€shall€beŠ ā 2  Šaccompanied€by€documentation€demonstratingŠ ø  Šthat€the€applicant€has€the€qualificationsŠ ŽŽ  Šrequired€by€Rule€17-104,€if€the€person€isŠ d“  Šapplying€for€designation€as€a€mediator,€orŠ :Š  ŠRule€17-105€(a),€if€the€person€is€applyingŠ `  Šfor€designation€to€conduct€alternativeŠ ę6 Šdispute€resolution€proceedings€other€thanŠ ¼  Šmediation.€€The€State€Court€Administrator€mayŠ ’ā Šrequire€the€application€and€documentation€toŠ hø Šbe€in€a€form€that€can€be€stored€in€aŠ >Ž Šcomputer.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(b)€€Approved€ListsŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€€After€any€investigation€that€theŠ l¼ Šcounty€administrative€judge€ņņand/or€theŠ B’ ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ h ŠProgram€Judgeóó€chooses€to€make,€the€countyŠ ī> Šadministrative€judge€ņņand/or€the€Business€andŠ Ä ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program€JudgeóóŠ šź Šshall€notify€each€applicant€of€the€approvalŠ pĄ  Šor€disapproval€of€the€application€and€theŠ F –! Šreasons€for€a€disapproval.€€The€clerk€shallŠ !l" Šprepare€a€list€of€mediators€found€by€theŠ ņ!B# Šcounty€administrative€judge€ņņand/or€theŠ Č"$ ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ ž#ī% ŠProgram€Judgeóó€to€meet€the€qualificationsŠ t$Ä& Šrequired€by€Rule€17-104€and€a€separate€listŠ J%š ' Šof€persons€found€by€the€county€administrativeŠ  &p!( Šjudge€ņņand/or€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ ö&F") ŠManagement€Program€Judgeóó€to€meet€theŠ Ģ'#* Šqualifications€required€by€Rule€17-105€(a)Š ¢(ņ#+ Šfor€conducting€other€alternative€disputeŠ x)Č$, Šresolution€proceedings.€€Those€lists,Š N*ž%- Štogether€with€the€applications€of€the€personsŠ $+t&. Šon€the€lists,€shall€be€kept€current€by€theŠ ś+J'/ Šclerk€and€be€available€in€the€clerk's€officeŠ Š, (0 Što€the€public.Š ¦-ö(1 ŠņņŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€note:€The€list€of€mediatorsŠ ° Šapproved€pursuant€to€Rule€17„104€(c)€toŠ †Ö Šmediate€cases€referred€from€the€Business€andŠ \¬ ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program€shallŠ 2‚ Šinclude€information€about€the€mediatorsššŠ X Šqualifications,€experience,€background,€andŠ Ž. Šany€other€information€that€would€be€helpfulŠ “  Što€litigants€selecting€an€individual€bestŠ Š Ś Šqualified€to€mediate€a€specific€case.óóŠ ` ° ŠĢ€€(c)€€Removal€from€ListŠ  \  ŠĢą ø ą€€After€notice€and€a€reasonableŠ ø  Šopportunity€to€respond,€the€countyŠ ŽŽ  Šadministrative€judge€ņņand/or€the€Business€andŠ d“  ŠTechnology€Case€Management€Program€JudgeóóŠ :Š  Šshall€remove€a€person€from€a€list€if€theŠ `  Šperson€ceases€to€meet€the€applicableŠ ę6 Šqualifications€of€Rule€17-104€or€Rule€17-105Š ¼  Š(a)€and€may€remove€a€person€for€other€goodŠ ’ā Šcause.€€Š hø ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š d ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„107€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ –ę ŠĢNote.Š B’ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€amendments€to€Rule€17„107€provideŠ ī> Šthe€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ Ä ŠProgram€the€same€authority€to€manage€ADRŠ šź Špractitioners€in€its€program€as€the€CountyŠ pĄ  ŠAdministrative€Judges€presently€have.€€SinceŠ F –! Šthe€mediator€requirements€for€the€BusinessŠ !l" Šand€Technology€Case€Management€Program€areŠ ņ!B# Šmore€stringent,€it€is€appropriate€that€theŠ Č"$ Šprogram€maintain€its€own€lists€and€monitorŠ ž#ī% Šits€own€program.Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€references€to€various€aspectsŠ ö&F") Šof€the€Business€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program€have€beenŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadded€to€Rule€17„107.€€She€suggested€that€the€Rule€be€rewrittenŠ N*ž%- Šso€that€the€first€part€refers€to€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ ś+J'/ Šproceedings,€in€general,€and€the€second€part€refers€to€theŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠBusiness€and€Technology€Case€Management€Program.€€The€ReporterŠ ° Šasked€if€this€Rule€should€be€sent€back€to€the€Subcommittee,€or€ifŠ \¬ Šthe€Style€Subcommittee€can€make€the€changes.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ X Šexpressed€the€opinion€that€this€can€be€handled€by€the€StyleŠ “  ŠSubcommittee,€and€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€by€consensus.€€Š ` ° ŠThe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„108,€Fee€Schedules,€for€theŠ ø  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€€Š d“  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ¼  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ hø ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ d ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„108€to€add€a€new€sectionŠ –ę Š(b)€pertaining€to€fee€schedules€for€mediatorsŠ l¼ Šin€the€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ B’ ŠManagement€Program,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€17-108.€€FEE€SCHEDULES€Š šź ŠĢĢ€€ņņ(a)€€Circuit€Court€ProgramsóóŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€approval€of€the€ChiefŠ Č"$ ŠJudge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€countyŠ ž#ī% Šadministrative€judge€of€each€circuit€courtŠ t$Ä& Šmay€develop€and€adopt€maximum€fee€schedulesŠ J%š ' Šfor€persons€conducting€each€type€ofŠ  &p!( Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingŠ ö&F") Šother€than€on€a€volunteer€basis.€€InŠ Ģ'#* Šdeveloping€the€fee€schedules,€the€countyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadministrative€judge€shall€take€into€accountŠ x)Č$, Šthe€availability€of€qualified€persons€willingŠ N*ž%- Što€provide€those€services€and€the€ability€ofŠ $+t&. Šlitigants€to€pay€for€those€services.€€AŠ ś+J'/ Šperson€designated€by€the€court,€other€than€onŠ Š, (0 Šthe€agreement€of€the€parties,€to€conduct€anŠ ¦-ö(1 Šalternative€dispute€resolution€proceedingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šunder€Rule€2-504€may€not€charge€or€accept€aŠ ° Šfee€for€that€proceeding€in€excess€of€thatŠ †Ö Šallowed€by€the€schedule.€€Violation€of€thisŠ \¬ ŠRule€shall€be€cause€for€removal€from€allŠ 2‚ Šlists.€€Š X ŠĢ€€ņņ(b)€€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ “  ŠManagement€ProgramóóŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€Circuit€Administrative€Judge€orŠ 6 †  Šthat€judgeššs€designee€may€develop€and€adoptŠ  \  Šmaximum€fee€schedules€for€persons€conductingŠ ā 2  Šeach€type€of€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ ø  Šproceeding€other€than€on€a€volunteer€basis€inŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ d“  ŠProgram.óóŠ :Š  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š ę6 ŠĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„108€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ’ā ŠĢNote.Š >Ž ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€17„108€(b)€gives€authority€to€theŠ ź: ŠCircuit€Administrative€Judge€or€that€judgeššsŠ Ą Šdesignee€to€set€fee€schedules€for€personsŠ –ę Šconducting€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ l¼ Šproceedings€in€the€Business€and€TechnologyŠ B’ ŠCase€Management€Program.€€This€authority€isŠ h Šcurrently€given€to€each€county€administrativeŠ ī> Šjudge€in€other€cases.€€It€is€recommended€thatŠ Ä Šthe€fee€set€for€mediators€be€$200€per€hourŠ šź Šunless€the€parties€agree€otherwise.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šrecommended€rate€is€higher€than€that€set€inŠ F –! Šmost€circuit€courts,€but€given€the€complexityŠ !l" Šof€the€cases€referred€to€this€Program€and€theŠ ņ!B# Šadded€experience€required€of€the€mediator,Š Č"$ Šthe€higher€rate€is€warranted.Š ž#ī% ŠĢą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąą p ąĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€a€new€section€(b)€has€beenŠ  &p!( Šadded€pertaining€to€fee€schedules€for€the€Business€and€TechnologyŠ Ģ'#* ŠCase€Management€Program.€€She€pointed€out€that€since€the€BusinessŠ x)Č$, Šand€Technology€Case€Management€Program€is€also€in€the€circuitŠ $+t&. Šcourt,€the€tagline€to€section€(a)€will€have€to€be€changed.€€TheŠ Š, (0 Šauthority€to€set€fee€schedules€is€given€to€the€circuitŠ |.Ģ)2 Šadministrative€judge€or€that€judgeššs€designee.Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Brault€questioned€as€to€whether€section€(b)€runs€afoulŠ \¬ Šof€antitrust€laws.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€the€court€can€adopt€aŠ X Šfee€schedule€as€to€court„referred€ADR,€but€the€court€cannot€tellŠ “  Šsomeone€the€highest€fee€that€person€can€charge.€€Mr.€ZarnochŠ ` ° Šcommented€that€the€Rule€does€not€violate€antitrust€laws,€becauseŠ  \  Šof€the€state€action€doctrine,€which€exempts€legitimate€actions€ofŠ ø  Šthe€state€from€the€antitrust€laws.€€Judge€Heller€observed€thatŠ d“  Šunder€the€current€system,€unless€the€parties€agree€to€their€ownŠ `  Šmediator,€if€the€court€orders€mediation,€the€mediator€cannotŠ ¼  Šcharge€more€than€the€maximum€fee€schedule€adopted€by€the€circuitŠ hø Šcourt.€€Š d Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€there€had€been€a€dispute€aboutŠ Ą Šordering€parties€to€pay€for€mandated€alternative€disputeŠ l¼ Šresolution.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€decided€that€parties€could€notŠ h Šbe€ordered€to€pay.€€To€encourage€the€use€of€ADR,€the€cost€shouldŠ Ä Šnot€be€too€high.€€Ms.€Wohl€pointed€out€that€this€does€not€applyŠ pĄ  Što€the€cost€of€experts.€€Judge€Heller€added€that€the€parties€canŠ !l" Šchoose€their€own€mediator.€€Under€the€current€schedule,€a€personŠ Č"$ Šconducting€ADR€may€not€charge€more€than€$150€per€hour.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Klein€noted€that€section€(b)€is€structured€differently.€€Š  &p!( ŠSection€(a)€refers€to€a€person€conducting€ADR€by€agreement€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šparties,€but€section€(b)€does€not.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€whyŠ x)Č$, Šsection€(b)€is€necessary.€€Ms.€Wohl€replied€that€what€is€beingŠ $+t&. Šcontemplated€is€two€different€fee€schedules€š!š„€those€for€courtŌ_Ō„Š Š, (0 Šordered€programs€and€those€for€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠManagement€Programs.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€twoŠ ° Šsections€could€be€collapsed€into€one,€taking€into€account€theŠ \¬ Šapproval€by€the€county€administrative€judge€and€the€circuitŠ X Šadministrative€judge.€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€the€RuleŠ “  Šshould€require€either€the€approval€of€the€county€or€the€circuitŠ ` ° Šadministrative€judge.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€if€a€judge€is€permitted€toŠ  \  Šfix€different€fees€for€different€cases.€€A€literal€reading€of€theŠ ø  ŠRule€could€be€that€the€fee€schedules€are€discretionary.€€JudgeŠ d“  ŠHeller€responded€that€a€person€designated€by€the€court€to€conductŠ `  ŠŌ_ŌADRŌ_Ō€could€not€charge€more€than€the€maximum€fee€listed€in€theŠ ¼  Šschedule.€€This€is€not€true€for€persons€selected€by€the€partiesŠ hø Što€conduct€Ō_ŌADRŌ_Ō.Š d Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€section€(b)€be€deleted€fromŠ Ą Šthe€Rule€and€section€(a)€be€left€as€it€appears€now,€because€itŠ l¼ Šcovers€the€ability€of€the€court€to€set€fee€schedules.€€TheŠ h Šquestion€is€whether€the€county€administrative€judge€or€theŠ Ä Šcircuit€administrative€judge€should€develop€and€adopt€feeŠ pĄ  Šschedules.€€Judge€Missouri€commented€that€in€some€instances,€itŠ !l" Šmay€not€matter€which€judge€it€is,€because€the€circuitŠ Č"$ Šadministrative€judge€is€the€county€administrative€judge€for€hisŠ t$Ä& Šor€her€county.€€The€problem€is€that€a€one„judge€county€will€notŠ  &p!( Šhave€a€judge€in€the€Business€and€Technology€Case€ManagementŠ Ģ'#* ŠProgram.€€Therefore,€the€Rule€should€provide€that€the€circuitŠ x)Č$, Šadministrative€judge€or€that€judgeššs€designee€may€develop€andŠ $+t&. Šadopt€maximum€fee€schedules.€€The€designee€could€be€the€countyŠ Š, (0 Šadministrative€judge.€€This€will€provide€greater€uniformity.€€TheŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€change€the€language€in€sectionŠ ° Š(a)€from€š šthe€county€administrative€judgešš€to€š šthe€circuitŠ \¬ Šadministrative€judgešš€and€to€delete€section€(b)€entirely.Š X Šą  ąMr.€Klein€pointed€out€that€the€third€sentence€in€theŠ “  ŠReporterššs€note€referring€to€a€$200€fee€for€mediators€should€beŠ ` ° Šdeleted.€€The€Reporter€remarked€that€the€Reporterššs€notesŠ  \  Šdisappear€and€stated€that€this€note€will€be€revised.€€SheŠ ø  Šsuggested€that€a€Committee€note€be€added€providing€that€the€feeŠ d“  Šschedules€reflect€the€complexity€of€cases€and€any€additionalŠ `  Šexperience€that€is€required€of€the€mediator.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ ¼  Šthat€the€following€language€be€put€into€the€Rule€after€the€wordŠ hø Šš šservicesšš€the€second€time€it€appears:€š šthe€complexity€of€cases,Š d Šand€the€additional€experience€required€by€the€mediator.šš€€TheŠ Ą Šword€š šand,šš€which€is€now€before€the€word€š šthešš€and€after€the€wordŠ l¼ Šš šservicesšš€the€first€time€it€appears€in€the€Rule,€would€beŠ h Šdeleted.€€Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€parties€can€agree€to€a€differentŠ pĄ  Šfee.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€language€š šunless€the€parties€agreeŠ !l" Šotherwisešš€could€be€added€in.€€The€concern€is€that€the€mediatorŠ Č"$ Šcould€raise€the€fee.€€The€mediator€could€tell€the€parties€thatŠ t$Ä& Šthe€mediation€was€supposed€to€be€three€sessions€for€two€hoursŠ  &p!( Šeach,€but€since€it€is€being€changed€to€eight€sessions€at€threeŠ Ģ'#* Šhours€each,€the€fee€will€be€higher.€€Judge€Heller€remarked€thatŠ x)Č$, Šunder€the€court€order,€only€two€sessions€of€mediation€areŠ $+t&. Šrequired.€€She€said€that€she€had€a€grave€concern€that€abuse€andŠ Š, (0 ŠŌ_Ōpressure€could€give€the€mediators€the€opportunity€to€raise€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šfees€if€additional€sessions€are€needed€in€a€particular€case.€€Mr.Š ° ŠBrault€inquired€as€to€whether€the€mediator€could€refuse€the€case.€Š \¬ ŠThe€Vice€Chair€answered€affirmatively,€but€she€pointed€out€thatŠ X Šmediation€can€be€mandated€over€the€objection€of€the€parties.€€IfŠ “  Šthe€judge€states€that€the€maximum€fee€is€two€sessions€at€$150€perŠ ` ° Šhour,€that€is€the€fee,€and€there€is€no€opportunity€to€change€itŠ  \  Šlater.€€The€Reporter€observed€that€except€in€proceedings€underŠ ø  ŠRule€9„205,€the€parties€can€opt€out€of€mediation.€€Judge€HellerŠ d“  Šadded€that€in€Baltimore€City,€the€mediation€program€is€veryŠ `  Šsuccessful,€and€there€are€very€few€motions€to€opt€out.Š ¼  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€in€the€third€sentenceŠ hø Šwhich€reads:€š šother€than€on€the€agreement€of€the€partiesšš€shouldŠ d Šbe€stricken.€€The€Vice€Chair€added€that€it€should€be€permissibleŠ Ą Šfor€the€court€to€designate€someone€chosen€by€the€parties€whoŠ l¼ Šcharges€more€than€the€fee€schedule.€€The€Chair€suggested€that,Š h Šsubject€to€styling,€the€third€sentence€of€the€Rule€read€asŠ Ä Šfollows:€š šUnless€the€parties€have€agreed€to€recommend€that€theŠ pĄ  Šcourt€designate€a€particular€ADR€practitioner,€a€personŠ !l" Šdesignated€by€the€court€may€not€charge€or€accept€a€fee€for€thatŠ Č"$ Šproceeding€in€excess€of€that€allowed€by€the€schedule.šš€€Mr.€SykesŠ t$Ä& Špointed€out€that€the€wording€should€be€š š...€a€person€selected€andŠ  &p!( Šdesignated€by€the€court...šš€€If€the€court€chooses€the€mediatorŠ Ģ'#* Šand€the€parties€do€not,€the€mediator€is€bound€by€the€feeŠ x)Č$, Šschedules.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€that€this€is€theŠ $+t&. Šintended€meaning€and€that€the€Style€Subcommittee€could€revise€theŠ Š, (0 ŠRule€to€clarify€it.€€The€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€17„109,€MediationŠ ° ŠConfidentiality,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€Š \¬ ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡X†ØXX X4Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Ž. ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€17€„€ALTERNATIVE€DISPUTE€RESOLUTIONˆŠ n ¾ ŠĢą@  ģąCHAPTER€100€„€PROCEEDINGS€IN€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ž N  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€17„109€to€add€a€CommitteeŠ V¦  Šnote€following€section€(a),€as€follows:Š n  ŠĢĢRule€17„109.€€MEDIATION€CONFIDENTIALITYŠ vĘ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€MediatorŠ Ī ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€as€provided€in€sections€(c)€andŠ ^® Š(d)€of€this€Rule,€a€mediator€and€any€personŠ &v Špresent€at€the€request€of€the€mediator€shallŠ ī> Šmaintain€the€confidentiality€of€all€mediationŠ ¶ Šcommunications€and€may€not€disclose€or€beŠ ~Ī Šcompelled€to€disclose€mediationŠ F– Šcommunications€in€any€judicial,Š ^ Šadministrative,€or€other€proceeding.Š Ö& ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€The€confidentialityŠ f¶ Šrequirements€of€this€section€are€applicableŠ .~ Što€neutral€experts.óóŠ öF  ŠĢ€€(b)€€PartiesŠ †Ö" ŠĢą ø ą€€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€sectionsŠ !f$ Š(c)€and€(d)€of€this€Rule,€(1)€the€parties€mayŠ Ž!.% Šenter€into€a€written€agreement€to€maintainŠ ¦"ö& Šthe€confidentiality€of€all€mediationŠ n#¾' Šcommunications€and€to€require€any€personŠ 6$†( Špresent€at€the€request€of€a€party€to€maintainŠ ž$N ) Šthe€confidentiality€of€mediationŠ Ę%!* Šcommunications€and€(2)€the€parties€and€anyŠ Ž&Ž!+ Šperson€present€at€the€request€of€a€party€mayŠ V'¦", Šnot€disclose€or€be€compelled€to€discloseŠ (n#- Šmediation€communications€in€any€judicial,Š ę(6$. Šadministrative,€or€other€proceeding.€€Š ®)ž$/ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Signed€DocumentŠ >+Ž&1 ŠĢą ø ą€€A€document€signed€by€the€parties€thatŠ Ī,(3 Šreduces€to€writing€an€agreement€reached€byŠ –-ę(4 Šthe€parties€as€a€result€of€mediation€is€notŠ ^.®)5 Šconfidential,€unless€the€parties€agree€inŠ ° Šwriting€otherwise.€€Š xČ ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€9-205€(d)Š X Šconcerning€the€submission€of€a€memorandum€ofŠ Š  Šthe€points€of€agreement€to€the€court€in€aŠ ˜č Šchild€access€case.€€Š ` ° ŠĢ€€(d)€€Permitted€DisclosuresŠ š @ ŠĢą ø ą€€In€addition€to€any€disclosuresŠ € Š  Šrequired€by€law,€a€mediator€and€a€party€mayŠ H ˜  Šdisclose€or€report€mediation€communicationsŠ `  Što€a€potential€victim€or€to€the€appropriateŠ Ų(  Šauthorities€to€the€extent€that€they€believeŠ  š  Šit€necessary€to€help:€€Š hø  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€prevent€serious€bodily€harm€or€death,Š ųH  Šor€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(2)€assert€or€defend€against€allegationsŠ P  Šof€mediator€misconduct€or€negligence.€€Š h ŠĢCross€reference:€€For€the€legal€requirementŠ Øų Što€report€suspected€acts€of€child€abuse,€seeŠ pĄ ŠCode,€Family€Law€Article,€šš5-705.€€Š 8ˆ ŠĢ€€(e)€€Discovery;€Admissibility€ofŠ Č ŠInformationŠ ą ŠĢą ø ą€€Mediation€communications€that€areŠ  p Šconfidential€under€this€Rule€are€privilegedŠ č8 Šand€not€subject€to€discovery,€but€informationŠ °  Šotherwise€admissible€or€subject€to€discoveryŠ xČ! Šdoes€not€become€inadmissible€or€protectedŠ @" Šfrom€disclosure€solely€by€reason€of€its€useŠ  X# Šin€mediation.€€Š Š $ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š `"°& ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€17„109€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ø$ ) ŠĢNote.Š H&˜!+ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Implementation€Committee€of€Ō_ŌtheŠ Ų'(#- ŠMaryland€Business€and€Technology€CaseŠ  (š#. ŠManagement€Program€recommended€the€additionŠ h)ø$/ Šof€a€definition€of€š šneutral€expertšš€withŠ 0*€%0 Šlanguage€clarifying€that€the€expert€is€to€beŠ ų*H&1 Šbound€by€confidentiality€requirements.€€TheŠ Ą+'2 ŠAlternative€Dispute€Resolution€SubcommitteeŠ ˆ,Ų'3 Šis€proposing€to€add€a€Committee€note€at€theŠ P- (4 Šend€of€section€(a)€of€Rule€17„109€drawingŠ .h)5 Šattention€to€the€confidentiality€of€neutralŠ ° Šexperts.Š xČ ŠŌ#† X4XXX†Ø œ#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€a€Committee€note€has€beenŠ ģ< Šadded€to€section€(a).€€The€Reporter€added€that€this€Rule€appliesŠ ˜ č Šonly€to€Ō_ŌmediationsŌ_Ō.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€language€of€theŠ D ” ŠCommittee€note€should€be€added€to€the€text€of€section€(a).€€TheŠ š @  ŠVice€Chair€questioned€about€the€use€of€an€expert€in€a€mediation.€Š œģ  ŠMs.€Wohl€commented€that€in€Business€and€Technology€cases,€theŠ H˜  Šparties€may€agree€to€have€the€mediator€meet€with€the€neutral€Š ōD  Šexpert€for€an€hour€or€two€before€the€mediation€so€the€mediator€isŠ  š Šeducated€about€the€technological€aspects€of€the€dispute.€€TheŠ Lœ ŠVice€Chair€pointed€out€that€in€that€situation,€the€neutral€expertŠ ųH Šis€not€present€in€the€mediation,€yet€the€expert€should€maintainŠ ¤ō Šconfidentiality.€€She€suggested€that€the€word€š špresentšš€inŠ P  Šsection€(a)€should€be€changed€to€the€word€š šincluded.šš€€ThisŠ üL Šbroadens€the€language,€and€the€Committee€note€serves€as€a€furtherŠ Øų Šreminder.Š T¤  Šą  ąThe€Chair€agreed€with€Mr.€Sykes€that€the€language€of€theŠ !P" ŠCommittee€note€should€be€moved€into€the€body€of€the€Rule.€€Mr.Š ¬"ü$ ŠSykes€suggested€that€the€language€š šor€otherwise€participating...ššŠ X$Ø& Šbe€added€after€the€word€š špresent.šš€€The€Chair€observed€that€ifŠ &T!( Šthis€change€is€made,€the€Committee€note€could€remain€as€such.€Š °'#* ŠŌ_ŌThe€Committee€approved€Mr.€Sykesšš€change€by€consensus.€€TheŠ \)¬$, ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š +X&. ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€rules€concerningŠ Š-Ś(1 Š€€the€performance€of€marriage€ceremonies€by€judges:€€Rule€16„821Š `.°)2 Š€€(Performance€of€Marriage€Ceremonies€by€Judges€„€ApplicabilityŠ ° Š€€of€Rules),€Rule€16„822€(Registry€of€Judges),€Rule€16„823Š †Ö Š€€(Scheduling),€Rule€16„824€(Judicial€Action),€and€Rule€16„825Š \¬ Š€€(Restrictions)Š 2‚ Š_________________________________________________________________Š X ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„821,€Performance€of€MarriageŠ Š Ś ŠCeremonies€by€Judges€š!š„€Applicability€of€Rules,€for€theŠ 6 †  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€€Š ā 2  ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d“  ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ `  ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ ¼  ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„821,€as€follows:Š >Ž ŠĢĢRule€16„821.€€PERFORMANCE€OF€MARRIAGEŠ Ą ŠCEREMONIES€BY€JUDGES€š!š€APPLICABILITY€OF€RULES€Š –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąRules€16„821€through€16„825€apply€to€allŠ h ŠMaryland€judges,€including€retired€judges,Š ī> Šwho€wish€to€perform€marriage€ceremonies.Š Ä ŠCross€reference:€€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Š šź Ššš2„406.Š pĄ  ŠĢSource:€This€Rule€is€new.Š !l" ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„821€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ž#ī% ŠĢNote.Š J%š ' ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąChapter€207,€Acts€of€2002€(HB€106),€addsŠ ö&F") Šjudges€to€the€list€of€persons€authorized€toŠ Ģ'#* Šperform€marriage€ceremonies€in€Maryland.€€Ō_ŌTheŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠGeneral€Court€Administration€SubcommitteeŠ x)Č$, Šrecommends€that€a€set€of€rules€be€effected€toŠ N*ž%- Šprovide€some€procedural€guidelines€for€judgesŠ $+t&. Šwho€wish€to€perform€marriage€ceremonies.€Š ś+J'/ ŠUntil€the€revision€and€reorganization€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠTitle€16€is€completed,€the€Rules€are€proposedŠ ¦-ö(1 Što€be€added€as€Chapter€900€of€that€Title.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThe€Rules€are€proposed€to€be€numbered€16„821Š ° Šthrough€16„825€until€the€revision€andŠ †Ö Šreorganization€of€the€Rules€in€Title€16€canŠ \¬ Šbe€completed.Š 2‚ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€explained€that€retired€judges€have€specificallyŠ “  Šbeen€allowed€to€perform€marriage€ceremonies,€which€is€consistentŠ ` ° Šwith€the€unwritten€legislative€history€of€House€Bill€106.€€TheŠ  \  ŠCommittee€deferred€approval€of€the€Rule,€pending€consideration€ofŠ ø  Šall€of€the€rules€in€Agenda€Item€3.Š d“  Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„822,€Registry€of€Judges,€for€theŠ `  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€Š ¼  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ >Ž ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ź: ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„822,€as€follows:Š h ŠĢĢRule€16„822.€€REGISTRY€OF€JUDGESŠ šź ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Registration€by€JudgeŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State€Court€Administrator€shallŠ Č"$ Šcompile€a€list€of€judges€who€are€willing€toŠ ž#ī% Šperform€a€marriage€ceremony.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€shallŠ J%š ' Šmaintain€a€registry€of€these€judges.Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(b)€€Dissemination€of€NamesŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€The€State€Court€Administrator€shallŠ x)Č$, Šdisseminate€a€list€of€the€names€of€judges€inŠ N*ž%- Šthe€registry€to€the€Clerk€of€the€CircuitŠ $+t&. ŠCourt€for€each€county,€the€Chief€Clerk€of€theŠ ś+J'/ ŠDistrict€Court,€and€other€interested€persons.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€State€Court€Administrator€shall€determineŠ ¦-ö(1 Šthe€manner€in€which€the€list€is€disseminatedŠ |.Ģ)2 Šand€may€impose€appropriate€restrictionsŠ ° Šconcerning€the€list.Š †Ö ŠCommittee€note:€€Appropriate€restrictions€mayŠ \¬ Šinclude€restrictions€on€non„consensualŠ 2‚ Šdisclosure€of€a€judgeššs€home€address€andŠ X Štelephone€number€and€restrictions€designed€toŠ Ž. Šavoid€the€appearance€of€personal€benefit€by€aŠ “  Šjudge.Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€(c)€€Failure€to€Register€Š 6 †  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€failure€of€a€judge€to€registerŠ ā 2  Šwith€the€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ø  Šdoes€not€invalidate€an€otherwise€lawfulŠ ŽŽ  Šmarriage.€€Š d“  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€failure€to€comply€with€aŠ `  Šrequirement€of€this€Chapter€or€otherŠ ę6 Šprovision€of€law€concerning€marriages€may€beŠ ¼  Ša€violation€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct.Š ’ā ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š >Ž ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„822€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Ą ŠĢNote.Š l¼ ŠĢĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€proposed€newŠ ī> ŠRule€16„821.Š Ä ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€at€the€General€CourtŠ F –! ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€meeting,€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€hadŠ ņ!B# Šexpressed€the€concern€that€a€judge,€who€is€not€listed€on€theŠ ž#ī% Šregistry,€should€be€able€to€perform€marriages€for€friends.€€TheŠ J%š ' ŠChair€suggested€that€section€(c)€should€be€rewritten€to€make€thisŠ ö&F") Špoint€clear,€and€he€asked€if€the€Style€Subcommittee€could€do€so.€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€also€had€suggested€two€registries€„š!š€a€generalŠ N*ž%- Šone€to€be€disseminated€to€members€of€the€general€public€who€areŠ ś+J'/ Šlooking€for€a€judge€to€perform€a€ceremony,€and€a€limited€one,Š ¦-ö(1 Šconsisting€of€the€names€of€judges€who€perform€marriage€ceremoniesŠ ° Šoccasionally€for€people€they€know.€€The€Chair€did€not€agree€withŠ \¬ Šthe€idea€of€creating€two€separate€lists.€€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Titus€suggested€that€language€could€be€added€to€sectionŠ “  Š(c)€which€would€explain€the€purpose€of€the€registry€so€thatŠ ` ° Šjudges€who€do€not€register€are€not€evading€the€law€when€theyŠ  \  Šperform€marriages.€€Mr.€Bowen€recommended€that€section€(c)€shouldŠ ø  Šbe€rewritten€to€provide€that€a€judge€who€has€not€registered€withŠ d“  Šthe€Administrative€Office€of€the€Courts€is€authorized€to€performŠ `  Šmarriages.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€suggested€that€judges€who€are€notŠ ¼  Šregistered€can€be€referred€to€in€Rule€16„825.€€The€Chair€saidŠ hø Šthat€Rule€16„822€should€expressly€provide€that€judges€can€performŠ d Šmarriages€whether€or€not€they€are€listed€in€the€registry.€€JudgeŠ Ą ŠHeller€inquired€as€to€why€there€has€to€be€a€registry.€€Mr.€TitusŠ l¼ Šasked€if€the€purpose€of€the€registry€is€to€give€judges€theŠ h Šability€to€perform€marriages€or€to€inform€the€public€that€theŠ Ä Šjudges€are€available.€€Judge€Johnson€responded€that€it€is€theŠ pĄ  Šlatter€purpose.€€€€Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Ō_ŌVeronisŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€legislation€that€authorizesŠ Č"$ Šjudges€to€perform€marriage€ceremonies€is€not€limited€inŠ t$Ä& Šapplicability€to€Maryland€judges.€€Out„of„state€judges€andŠ  &p!( Šfederal€judges€can€also€perform€the€ceremonies.€€Judge€NortonŠ Ģ'#* Šobserved€that€the€virtue€of€section€(c)€is€that€judges€who€do€notŠ x)Č$, ŠŌ_Ōwish€to€participate€are€not€constantly€put€in€the€position€ofŠ $+t&. Šrefusing€people€who€ask€them€to€perform€marriage€ceremonies.€€HeŠ Š, (0 Šexpressed€his€preference€for€the€language€of€section€(c),€asŠ |.Ģ)2 Šoriginally€drafted.€€Judge€Missouri€expressed€the€view€that€theŠ ° Šword€š šfailurešš€in€section€(c)€has€a€negative€connotation.€€JudgeŠ \¬ ŠNorton€remarked€that€this€could€be€stated€affirmatively.€€Mr.Š X ŠKlein€suggested€that€the€sentence€could€read:€š šAn€otherwiseŠ “  Šlawful€marriage€performed€by€a€judge€who€is€not€registered€isŠ ` ° Švalid.šš€€Judge€Heller€commented€that€Judge€McAuliffe€had€statedŠ  \  Šthat€although€he€might€not€want€his€name€to€be€on€the€registry,Š ø  Šhe€might€be€interested€in€conducting€a€ceremony€occasionally.€€HeŠ d“  Šwould€not€like€to€feel€that€he€had€not€fulfilled€his€obligationsŠ `  Šbecause€he€did€not€register.€€Mr.€Karceski€noted€that€it€may€beŠ ¼  Šdifficult€to€take€oneššs€name€off€of€the€list€if€a€judge€changesŠ hø Šhis€or€her€mind.€€The€Committee€deferred€approval€of€the€Rule,Š d Špending€consideration€of€all€of€the€Rules€in€Agenda€Item€3.Š Ą Šą  ąThe€Chair€presented€Rule€16„823,€Scheduling,€for€theŠ l¼ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€Š h ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ šź ŠĢą@Č Č ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ F –! ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ ņ!B# ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€16„823,€as€follows:Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢRule€16„823.€€SCHEDULINGŠ ö&F") ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Clerksšš€ResponsibilitiesŠ x)Č$, ŠĢą ø ą€€Parties€who€wish€to€have€a€judgeŠ $+t&. Šperform€a€marriage€ceremony€shall€contact€theŠ ś+J'/ Šappropriate€Clerk€of€the€Circuit€Court€forŠ Š, (0 Šthe€county€in€which€the€ceremony€is€to€takeŠ ¦-ö(1 Šplace€and€provide€the€information€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠClerk€requests.€€The€Clerk€is€responsible€forŠ ° Šmaking€the€arrangements€required€by€law€forŠ †Ö Šthe€performance€of€the€ceremony€and€forŠ \¬ Šrecording€and€reporting€the€marriage.€€TheŠ 2‚ Šparties€are€responsible€for€making€all€otherŠ X Šarrangements.€€€Š Ž. ŠĢCommittee€note:€Except€for€communicationsŠ Š Ś Šnecessary€to€determine€a€judgeššs€willingnessŠ ` ° Šand€availability€to€perform€the€ceremony,€aŠ 6 †  Šjudgeššs€staff€should€not€be€used€to€makeŠ  \  Šarrangements€for€a€marriage€ceremony€andŠ ā 2  Šshould€refer€inquiries€to€the€appropriateŠ ø  ŠClerk€of€Court.Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(b)€€Non„Interference€with€Court€FunctionsŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€Ceremonies€shall€be€scheduled€so€asŠ ę6 Šnot€to€interfere€with€the€prompt€dispositionŠ ¼  Šof€cases€and€other€judicial€andŠ ’ā Šadministrative€duties€of€the€judge.€€TheŠ hø ŠClerk€shall€ensure€that€the€use€of€publicŠ >Ž Šresources,€including€court€personnel€andŠ d Šcourthouse€facilities,€is€reasonable€inŠ ź: Šrelation€to€the€performance€of€a€marriageŠ Ą Šceremony€and€is€consistent€with€the€securityŠ –ę Šof€the€courthouse.Š l¼ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Place€of€CeremonyŠ h ŠĢą ø ą€€A€judge€may€perform€a€marriageŠ Ä Šceremony€at€a€location€other€than€in€aŠ šź Šcourthouse.Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€Time€of€CeremonyŠ !l" ŠĢą ø ą€€A€judge€may€perform€a€marriageŠ Č"$ Šceremony€at€any€time,€including€on€a€courtŠ ž#ī% Šholiday€or€after€regular€court€hours.€Š t$Ä& ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š  &p!( ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„823€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢNote.Š N*ž%- ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€proposed€newŠ ś+J'/ ŠRule€16„821.Š Š, (0 ŠĢŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŅ°` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Dean€asked€about€the€clerk€making€the€arrangements€forŠ ° Šthe€marriage€ceremony,€which€is€provided€for€in€section€(a).€€Š \¬ ŠMr.€Shipley€noted€that€several€of€the€e„mails€critiquing€theŠ X Šproposed€Rules€expressed€opposition€to€the€clerk€arranging€theŠ “  Šmarriage€ceremony€that€is€to€be€conducted€by€a€judge.€€JudgesŠ ` ° Šfrom€outside€of€a€particular€county€may€be€performing€marriagesŠ  \  Šin€that€county,€and€it€could€be€difficult€to€contact€thoseŠ ø  Šjudges.€€Mr.€Shipley€stated€that€if€he€performs€a€marriageŠ d“  Šoutside€of€the€courthouse,€his€staff€does€not€arrange€theŠ `  Šceremony.€€Requiring€the€clerk€to€arrange€the€ceremony€createsŠ ¼  Štoo€much€of€a€burden€for€the€clerkššs€office.€€Judge€Heller€said€Š hø Šthat€she€had€e„mailed€a€comment€that€the€clerks€should€not€beŠ d Šresponsible€for€scheduling€the€marriage€ceremonies€conducted€byŠ Ą Šjudges.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€procedure€should€be€that€theŠ h Šjudge€who€agrees€to€perform€a€marriage€should€contact€the€clerk.€Š Ä ŠHe€asked€if€it€is€appropriate€for€the€clerk€to€be€responsible€forŠ pĄ  Šrecording€and€reporting€the€marriage,€and€Mr.€Shipley€replied€inŠ !l" Šthe€affirmative,€adding€that€the€clerksšš€objection€is€toŠ Č"$ Šscheduling€the€ceremony.€€Ms.€Veronis€commented€that€one€of€theŠ t$Ä& Šconcerns€is€that€an€individual€judge€scheduling€a€weddingŠ  &p!( Šceremony€might€cause€a€conflict€with€the€use€of€the€courthouseŠ Ģ'#* Šfacilities.€€Putting€the€clerk€in€charge€of€scheduling€gives€someŠ x)Č$, Šcontrol€in€the€process.€€Mr.€Bowen€remarked€that€the€person€Ō_ŌwhoŠ $+t&. Šwants€a€judge€to€perform€a€marriage€ceremony€would€apply€to€theŠ Š, (0 Šclerk€who€assigns€the€time€and€courtroom.€€The€clerk€knows€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šschedule.€€Judge€Heller€pointed€out€that€the€clerk€does€not€knowŠ ° Šthe€courtroom€schedules€in€Baltimore€City.€€Mr.€Titus€questionedŠ \¬ Šas€to€why€the€clerk€has€to€be€contacted€at€all.€€When€a€member€ofŠ X Šthe€clergy€performs€a€marriage,€the€clerk€is€not€involved€in€theŠ “  Šscheduling.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€an€out„of„state€judge€mayŠ ` ° Šwant€to€schedule€a€marriage€ceremony€in€the€courthouse€chapel€andŠ  \  Šhas€to€check€with€the€clerk€to€find€out€if€the€chapel€is€alreadyŠ ø  Šin€use.€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€statute€authorizes€judges€toŠ `  Šperform€marriage€ceremonies,€just€as€it€authorizes€ministers.€Š ¼  ŠWhy€should€more€attention€be€paid€to€judges€than€to€members€ofŠ hø Šthe€clergy?€€Why€must€there€be€a€registry€of€judges?€€The€ChairŠ d Šresponded€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€would€like€some€rules€toŠ Ą Šflesh€out€the€statute€and€provide€judges€with€some€direction.€Š l¼ ŠMr.€Sykes€commented€that€there€should€not€be€any€rules€beyondŠ h Šproviding€for€a€registry.€€A€judge€can€let€the€clerk€know€toŠ Ä Šrecord€the€marriage.Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Bowen€said€that€a€substantive€question€exists