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ÐÌÌÌÌÌÓÓà  àThe€Rules€Committee€has€submitted€its€One€Hundred€Fifty„Ð â 2  ÐSixth€Report€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€transmitting€therebyÐ ŽÞ  Ðproposed€amendments€to€Rules€16„1002€and€16„1008€of€the€MarylandÐ :Š  ÐRules.Ð æ6 Ðà  àThe€Committeeððs€One€Hundred€Fifty„Sixth€Report€and€theÐ ’â Ðproposed€amendments€are€set€forth€below.Ð >Ž Ðà  àInterested€persons€are€asked€to€consider€the€CommitteeððsÐ ê: ÐReport€and€proposed€rules€changes€and€to€forward€on€or€beforeÐ –æ ÐDecember€14,€2005€any€written€comments€they€may€wish€to€make€to:Ð B’ ÐÓÓÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.Ð Ä Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àReporter,€Rules€CommitteeÐ šê Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRoom€1.517Ð pÀ  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à100€Community€PlaceÐ F –! Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ_ÔCrownsvilleÔ_Ô,€Maryland€21032„2030Ð !l" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à€€€€ALEXANDER€L.€CUMMINGSÐ  &p!( ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  à€€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ Ì'#* ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Court€of€Appeals€of€MarylandÐ  x)È$, ÐÌÌÌÌà@,,"ìàOctober€27,€2005ˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌà@ìì*ìàˆÌà@ä ä ìàà@@ä ä ìàòòONE€HUNDRED€FIFTY„SIXTH€REPORTóóˆÐ 6 †  Ðà@„„'ìàòòOF€THEóóˆÐ  \  Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàòòSTANDING€COMMITTEE€ON€RULESóóˆÐ â 2  Ðà@ìàòòOF€PRACTICE€AND€PROCEDUREóóˆÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÌÌThe€Honorable€Robert€M.€Bell,Ð æ6 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àChief€JudgeÐ ¼  ÐThe€Honorable€Irma€S.€RakerÐ ’â ÐThe€Honorable€Alan€M.€Ô_ÔWilnerÔ_ÔÐ h¸ ÐThe€Honorable€Dale€R.€Ô_ÔCathellÔ_ÔÐ >Ž ÐThe€Honorable€Glenn€T.€Ô_ÔHarrellÔ_Ô,€Jr.Ð d ÐThe€Honorable€Lynne€A.€Ô_ÔBattagliaÔ_ÔÐ ê: ÐThe€Honorable€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.,Ð À Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àJudgesÐ –æ Ðà  àThe€Court€of€Appeals€of€MarylandÐ l¼ Ðà  àRobert€C.€Murphy€Courts€of€Ð B’ Ðà  à€€Appeal€BuildingÐ h Ðà  àAnnapolis,€Maryland€€21401Ð î> ÐÌÌYour€Honors:Ð pÀ  ÐÌà  àThe€Rules€Committee€submits€this,€its€One€Hundred€Fifty„Ð !l" ÐSixth€Report,€and€recommends€that€the€Court€adopt,€on€anÐ ò!B# Ðemergency€basis,€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€16„1008€and€Ð È"$ Ð16„1002.€€Ð ž#î% ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„1008€limit€remote€accessÐ J%š ' Ðto€identifying€information€of€victims€and€nonparty€witnesses€inÐ  &p!( Ðcriminal€cases,€other€than€identifying€information€of€lawÐ ö&F") Ðenforcement€officers,€other€public€officials€acting€in€theirÐ Ì'#* Ðofficial€capacity,€and€expert€witnesses.€€The€reasons€for€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðproposal€are€summarized€in€the€Reporterððs€Note€to€the€Rule.€€TheÐ x)È$, Ðrecommendation€for€emergency€adoption€of€the€Rule€change€is€toÐ N*ž%- Ðprovide€for€an€effective€date€prior€to€the€date€on€which€theÐ $+t&. Ðidentifying€information€could€be€posted€on€the€internet€as€partÐ ú+J'/ Ðof€the€Judiciaryððs€Public€Data€Warehouse.Ð Ð, (0 ÐÌÐ  |.Ì)2 Ðà  àThe€amendment€to€Rule€16„1002€is€proposed€for€the€purpose€ofÐ ° Ðclarifying€that€access€to€a€case€record€by€a€party€or€counsel€ofÐ †Ö Ðrecord€is€not€limited€by€the€Rules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€1000.Ð \¬ ÐÌÔ‡XpdXXXpdÔà  àFor€the€guidance€of€the€Court€and€the€public,€following€eachÐ X Ðproposed€Rules€change€is€a€Reporterððs€Note€describing€the€reasonsÐ Þ. Ðfor€the€proposal€and€any€changes€that€would€be€effected€inÐ ´  Ðcurrent€law€or€practice.€€òòWe€caution€that€these€Reporterððs€NotesÐ Š Ú Ðwere€prepared€initially€for€the€benefit€of€the€Rules€Committee;Ð ` ° Ðthey€are€not€part€of€the€Rules€and€have€not€been€debated€orÐ 6 †  Ðapproved€by€the€Committee;€and€they€are€not€to€be€regarded€as€anyÐ  \  Ðkind€of€official€comment€or€interpretation.óó€€They€are€includedÐ â 2  Ðsolely€to€assist€the€Court€in€understanding€some€of€the€reasonsÐ ¸  Ðfor€the€proposed€changes.Ð ŽÞ  ÐÔ#†XpdXXXpdÇ#ÔÌÌÌÔ‡XpdXXXpdÔà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRespectfully€submitted,Ð æ6 ÐÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àJoseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Ð ê: Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àChairpersonÐ À ÐÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLinda€M.€Ô_ÔSchuettÔ_ÔÐ Ä Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àVice€ChairpersonÐ šê ÐÌÔ_ÔJFMÔ_Ô/Ô_ÔLMS:cdcÔ_ÔÔ#†XpdXXXpd>#ÔÔ‡XpdXXXpdÔÐ F –! ÐÔ#†XpdXXXpd#ÔÌÐ  ò!B# Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„1008€to€add€a€new€subsection€(a)(3)(B)€toÐ Š Ú ÐÌprevent€remote€access€to€[and€electronic€copying€of]€to€certainÐ 6 †  ÐÌinformation€in€criminal€cases,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€16„1008.€€ELECTRONIC€RECORDS€AND€RETRIEVAL€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€In€GeneralÐ æ6 Ѐ€€€(1)€Subject€to€the€conditions€stated€in€this€Rule,€a€courtÐ ’â Ðrecord€that€is€kept€in€electronic€form€is€open€to€inspection€toÐ >Ž Ðthe€same€extent€that€the€record€would€be€open€to€inspection€inÐ ê: Ðpaper€form.€€Ð –æ Ѐ€€€(2)€Subject€to€the€other€provisions€of€this€Rule€and€anyÐ B’ Ðother€law€or€any€administrative€order€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÐ î> ÐCourt€of€Appeals,€a€custodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agency,Ð šê Ðfor€the€purpose€of€providing€public€access€to€court€records€inÐ F –! Ðelectronic€form,€is€authorized€but€not€required:€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€€€€€(A)€to€convert€paper€court€records€into€electronic€courtÐ ž#î% Ðrecords;€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€€€€€(B)€to€create€new€electronic€records,€databases,€programs,Ð ö&F") Ðor€computer€systems;€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€€€€€(C)€to€provide€computer€terminals€or€other€equipment€forÐ N*ž%- Ðuse€by€the€public;€€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€€€(D)€to€create€the€ability€to€inspect€or€copy€court€recordsÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðthrough€remote€access;€or€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€(E)€to€convert,€supplement,€modify,€or€replace€an€existingÐ \¬ Ðelectronic€storage€or€retrieval€system.€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(3)€òò(A)óó€€Subject€to€the€other€provisions€of€this€Rule,€aÐ ´  Ðcustodian€may€limit€access€to€court€records€in€electronic€form€toÐ ` ° Ðthe€manner,€form,€and€program€that€the€electronic€system€used€byÐ  \  Ðthe€custodian,€without€modification,€is€capable€of€providing.€€IfÐ ¸  Ða€custodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agency€converts€paper€courtÐ d´  Ðrecords€into€electronic€court€records€or€otherwise€creates€newÐ `  Ðelectronic€records,€databases,€or€computer€systems,€it€shall,€toÐ ¼  Ðthe€extent€practicable,€design€those€records,€databases,€orÐ h¸ Ðsystems€to€facilitate€access€to€court€records€that€are€open€toÐ d Ðinspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.Ð À Ðà  à€òò(B)€Except€for€identifying€information€of€law€enforcementÐ l¼ Ðofficers,€other€public€officials€acting€in€their€officialÐ h Ðcapacity,€and€expert€witnesses,€a€custodian€shall€prevent€(1)Ð Ä Ðremote€access€to€the€name,€address,€telephone€number,Ð pÀ  Ðe„mail€address,€place€of€employment,€and€other€identifyingÐ !l" Ðinformation€of€a€victim€or€nonparty€witness€in€a€criminal€case,Ð È"$ Ðò ò[Optional€additional€language:€and€(2)€electronic€copying€ofÐ t$Ä& Ðinformation€that€is€not€subject€to€remote€access]ó ó.óóÐ <&Œ!( ÐÓÓòòCommittee€note:€€Under€Rule€16„1006€(c),€identifying€informationÐ (T#* Ðof€victims€and€witnesses€in€a€delinquency€case€is€not€open€toÐ Ú(*$+ Ðpublic€inspection.óóÐ °)%, ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(4)€Subject€to€òòsubsection€(a)(3)(B)€of€this€Rule€andóóÐ \+¬&. Ðprocedures€and€conditions€established€by€administrative€order€ofÐ -X(0 ÐÔ_Ôthe€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€a€person€may€view€andÐ ° Ðcopy€electronic€court€records€that€are€open€to€inspection€underÐ \¬ Ðthe€Rules€in€this€Chapter:€€Ð X Ѐ€€€€€(A)€at€computer€terminals€that€a€court€or€other€judicialÐ ´  Ðagency€makes€available€for€public€use€at€the€court€or€otherÐ ` ° Ðjudicial€agency;€or€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€€€(B)€by€remote€access€that€the€court€or€other€judicialÐ ¸  Ðagency€makes€available€through€dial„up€modem,€web€site€access,€orÐ d´  Ðother€technology.€€Ð `  Ѐ€(b)€€Current€Programs€Providing€Electronic€Access€to€DatabasesÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€Any€electronic€access€to€a€database€of€court€records€thatÐ h¸ Ðis€provided€by€a€court€or€other€judicial€agency€and€is€in€effectÐ d Ðon€October€1,€2004€may€continue€in€effect,€subject€to€review€byÐ À Ðthe€Technology€Oversight€Board€for€consistency€with€the€Rules€inÐ l¼ Ðthis€Chapter.€€After€review,€the€Board€may€make€or€direct€anyÐ h Ðchanges€that€it€concludes€are€necessary€to€make€the€electronicÐ Ä Ðaccess€consistent€with€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€(c)€€New€Requests€for€Electronic€Access€to€or€Information€fromÐ !l" ÐDatabasesÐ È"$ Ѐ€€€(1)€A€person€who€desires€to€obtain€electronic€access€to€orÐ t$Ä& Ðinformation€from€a€database€of€court€records€to€which€electronicÐ  &p!( Ðaccess€is€not€then€immediately€and€automatically€available€shallÐ Ì'#* Ðsubmit€to€the€Court€Information€Office€a€written€application€thatÐ x)È$, Ðdescribes€the€court€records€to€which€access€is€desired€and€theÐ $+t&. Ðproposed€method€of€achieving€that€access.€€€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€(2)€The€Court€Information€Office€shall€review€the€Ô_ÔapplicationÐ |.Ì)2 Ðand€may€consult€the€Judicial€Information€Systems.€€Without€undueÐ ° Ðdelay€and,€unless€impracticable,€within€30€days€after€receipt€ofÐ \¬ Ðthe€application,€the€Court€Information€Office€shall€take€one€ofÐ X Ðthe€following€actions:€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€The€Court€Information€Office€shall€approve€theÐ ` ° Ðapplication€if€it€determines€that€the€proposal€will€not€permitÐ  \  Ðaccess€to€court€records€that€are€not€subject€to€inspection€underÐ ¸  Ðthe€Rules€in€this€Chapter€and€will€not€involve€a€significantÐ d´  Ðfiscal,€personnel,€or€operational€burden€on€any€court€or€judicialÐ `  Ðagency,€it€shall€approve€the€application.€€The€approval€may€beÐ ¼  Ðconditioned€on€the€applicant's€paying€or€reimbursing€the€court€or€Ð h¸ Ðagency€for€any€additional€expense€that€may€be€incurred€inÐ d Ðimplementing€the€proposal.€€Ð À Ѐ€€€€€(B)€If€the€Court€Information€Office€is€unable€to€make€theÐ l¼ Ðfindings€provided€for€in€subsection€(c)(2)(A),€it€shall€informÐ h Ðthe€applicant€and:€€Ð Ä Ðà  à€€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€deny€the€application;€€Ð pÀ  Ðà  à€€€(ii)€offer€to€confer€with€the€applicant€about€amendmentsÐ !l" Ðto€the€application€that€would€meet€the€concerns€of€the€CourtÐ È"$ ÐInformation€Office;€or€€Ð t$Ä& Ðà  à€€€(iii)€if€the€applicant€requests,€refer€the€application€toÐ  &p!( Ðthe€Technology€Oversight€Board€for€its€review.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€€€€€(C)€If€the€application€is€referred€to€the€TechnologyÐ x)È$, ÐOversight€Board,€the€Board€shall€determine€whether€the€proposalÐ $+t&. Ðis€likely€to€permit€access€to€court€records€or€information€thatÐ Ð, (0 Ðare€not€subject€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Ð |.Ì)2 Ðcreate€any€undue€burden€on€a€court,€other€judicial€agency,€or€theÐ ° Ðjudicial€system€as€a€whole,€or€create€undue€disparity€in€theÐ \¬ Ðability€of€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€to€provideÐ X Ðequivalent€access€to€court€records.€€In€making€thoseÐ ´  Ðdeterminations,€the€Board€shall€consider,€to€the€extent€relevant:€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€€€€€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€whether€the€data€processing€system,€operationalÐ  \  Ðsystem,€electronic€filing€system,€or€manual€or€electronic€storageÐ ¸  Ðand€retrieval€system€used€by€or€planned€for€the€court€or€judicialÐ d´  Ðagency€that€maintains€the€records€can€currently€provide€theÐ `  Ðaccess€requested€in€the€manner€requested€and€in€conformance€withÐ ¼  ÐRules€16„1001€through€16„1007,€and,€if€not,€what€changes€orÐ h¸ Ðeffort€would€be€required€to€make€those€systems€capable€ofÐ d Ðproviding€that€access;€€Ð À Ðà  à€€€(ii)€any€changes€to€the€data€processing,€operational€Ð l¼ Ðelectronic€filing,€or€storage€or€retrieval€systems€used€by€orÐ h Ðplanned€for€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€in€the€State€thatÐ Ä Ðwould€be€required€in€order€to€avoid€undue€disparity€in€theÐ pÀ  Ðability€of€those€courts€or€agencies€to€provide€equivalent€accessÐ !l" Ðto€court€records€maintained€by€them;€€Ð È"$ Ðà  à€€€(iii)€any€other€fiscal,€personnel,€or€operational€impactÐ t$Ä& Ðof€the€proposed€program€on€the€court€or€judicial€agency€or€on€theÐ  &p!( ÐState€judicial€system€as€a€whole;€€Ð Ì'#* Ðà  à€€€(iv)€whether€there€is€a€substantial€possibility€thatÐ x)È$, Ðinformation€retrieved€through€the€program€may€be€used€for€anyÐ $+t&. Ðfraudulent€or€other€unlawful€purpose€or€may€result€in€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðdissemination€of€inaccurate€or€misleading€information€concerningÐ |.Ì)2 ÐÔ_Ôcourt€records€or€individuals€who€are€the€subject€of€court€recordsÐ ° Ðand,€if€so,€whether€there€are€any€safeguards€to€prevent€misuse€ofÐ \¬ Ðdisseminated€information€and€the€dissemination€of€inaccurate€or€Ð X Ðmisleading€information;€and€€Ð ´  Ðà  à€€€(v)€any€other€consideration€that€the€Technology€OversightÐ ` ° ÐBoard€finds€relevant.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€€€€(D)€If,€upon€consideration€of€the€factors€set€forth€inÐ ¸  Ðsubsection€(c)(2)(C)€of€this€Rule,€the€Technology€Oversight€BoardÐ d´  Ðconcludes€that€the€proposal€would€create€(i)€an€undue€fiscal,Ð `  Ðpersonnel,€or€operational€burden€on€a€court,€other€judicialÐ ¼  Ðagency,€or€the€judicial€system€as€a€whole,€or€(ii)€an€undueÐ h¸ Ðdisparity€in€the€ability€of€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€toÐ d Ðprovide€equivalent€access€to€judicial€records,€the€Board€shallÐ À Ðinform€the€Court€Information€Office€and€the€applicant€in€writingÐ l¼ Ðof€its€conclusions.€€The€Court€Information€Office€and€theÐ h Ðapplicant€may€then€discuss€amendments€to€the€application€to€meetÐ Ä Ðthe€concerns€of€the€Board,€including€changes€in€the€scope€orÐ pÀ  Ðmethod€of€the€requested€access€and€arrangements€to€bear€directlyÐ !l" Ðor€reimburse€the€appropriate€agency€for€any€expense€that€may€beÐ È"$ Ðincurred€in€providing€the€requested€access€and€meeting€otherÐ t$Ä& Ðconditions€that€may€be€attached€to€approval€of€the€application.€Ð  &p!( ÐThe€applicant€may€amend€the€application€to€reflect€any€agreedÐ Ì'#* Ðchanges.€€The€application,€as€amended,€shall€be€submitted€to€theÐ x)È$, ÐTechnology€Oversight€Board€for€further€consideration.€€Ð $+t&. ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð Ð, (0 ÐÓÓÔ_ÔÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àAfter€considering€the€request€of€the€Maryland€Crime€VictimsððÐ \¬ ÐResource€Center,€Inc.€and€the€Maryland€Stateððs€AttorneysÐ 2‚ ÐAssociation€that€Rule€16„1008€be€amended€to€limit€access€toÐ X Ðelectronically€stored€information€concerning€victims€andÐ Þ. Ðwitnesses€in€criminal€cases,€the€Rules€Committee€recommendsÐ ´  Ðproposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„1008€that€prohibit€remote€accessÐ Š Ú Ðto€(and€electronic€copying€of)€this€information.Ð ` ° ÐÌà  àVictimsðð€representatives€and€prosecutors€fear€that€remoteÐ  \  Ðaccess€to€victim€and€witness€information€in€criminal€cases€wouldÐ â 2  Ðfacilitate€and€increase€the€ease€with€which€a€person€fromÐ ¸  Ðanywhere€in€the€world,€using€an€internet€search€engine,€couldÐ ŽÞ  Ðharass,€harm,€intimidate,€stalk,€or€threaten€victims€andÐ d´  Ðwitnesses.€€The€criminal€justice€system€would€be€harmed€by€anÐ :Š  Ðincrease€in€the€already€significant€reluctance€of€victims€andÐ `  Ðwitnesses€to€report€crimes€and€testify.€€Remote€access€would€haveÐ æ6 Ða€chilling€effect€on€the€reporting€of€rape€and€other€crimes€if€aÐ ¼  Ðvictim€can€forever€be€identified€and€stigmatized€as€a€rape€victimÐ ’â Ðby€a€simple€name€search€on€the€internet.€€Remote€access€alsoÐ h¸ Ðwould€easily€allow€the€compilation€of€lists€of€particularlyÐ >Ž Ðvulnerable€victims,€such€as€victims€of€elder€fraud,€making€themÐ d Ðmore€vulnerable€to€further€victimization.Ð ê: ÐÌà  àThe€Committee€is€persuaded€that€the€potential€for€harm€toÐ –æ Ðvictims,€witnesses,€and€the€criminal€justice€system€by€allowingÐ l¼ Ðremote€access€to€victim€and€witness€information€in€criminal€casesÐ B’ Ðis€great,€while€any€potential€benefit€is€negligible.Ð h ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„1008€recognize€theÐ Ä Ðimportance€of€the€policy€of€presumptively€open€court€records.€Ð šê ÐCourthouse€access€to€case€records,€whether€in€paper€form€orÐ pÀ  Ðelectronic€form,€is€unchanged€by€the€proposed€amendments.€Ð F –! ÐAdditionally,€remote€access€to€identifying€information€of€policeÐ !l" Ðofficers,€other€public€officials€acting€in€their€officialÐ ò!B# Ðcapacity,€and€expert€witnesses€is€unchanged€by€the€proposedÐ È"$ Ðamendments.Ð ž#î% ÐÌà  àThe€definition€of€ð ðremote€accessðð€set€forth€in€Rule€16„1001Ð J%š ' Ð(k)€includes€the€concept€of€electronic€copying€of€a€record€ð ðfromÐ  &p!( Ða€location€other€than€the€location€where€the€record€is€stored.ðð€Ð ö&F") ÐThe€definition€is€silent€as€to€electronic€copying€that€occurs€atÐ Ì'#* Ðthe€location€where€the€record€is€stored.€€To€fill€this€gap,Ð ¢(ò#+ Ðoptional€addition€language,€ð ðand€(2)€electronic€copying€ofÐ x)È$, Ðinformation€that€is€not€subject€to€remote€access,ðð€may€be€addedÐ N*ž%- Ðto€subsection€(a)(3)(B).€€This€language,€not€expressly€debated€byÐ $+t&. Ðthe€Committee,€is€believed€consistent€with€the€intent€of€theÐ ú+J'/ ÐCommitteeððs€proposed€changes€to€the€Rule.€€The€additionalÐ Ð, (0 Ðlanguage€is€intended€to€limit€the€ð ðback€doorðð€internet€posting€ofÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðvictim€and€witness€information€that€is€not€posted€by€theÐ |.Ì)2 Ðjudiciary.€€Although€even€with€the€addition€of€this€language,€aÐ ° Ðperson€could€go€to€every€courthouse€in€Maryland,€purchase€paperÐ †Ö Ðcopies€of€all€available€information€not€subject€to€remote€access,Ð \¬ Ðscan€the€information€into€a€computer,€and€post€the€information€onÐ 2‚ Ðthe€internet,€the€time€and€expense€involved€makes€it€highlyÐ X Ðunlikely€that€anyone€would€do€so.Ð Þ. ÐÌà  àIn€its€One€Hundred€Fifty„Fifth€Report,€the€Committee€hasÐ Š Ú Ðproposed€amendments€to€Rules€4„262€and€4„263€that€are€intended€toÐ ` ° Ðeliminate€the€inclusion€of€unnecessary€discovery€materials€inÐ 6 †  Ðcase€files€and€reduce€the€amount€of€material€in€the€files€forÐ  \  Ðwhich€redaction,€sealing,€or,€in€the€context€of€the€proposedÐ â 2  Ðamendments€to€Rule€16„1008,€denial€of€remote€access€would€beÐ ¸  Ðrequired.€€The€Committee€believes,€however,€that€it€is€notÐ ŽÞ  Ðpossible€to€eliminate€all€such€materials€from€case€files.€€SeeÐ d´  Ðe.g.,€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð3„317,€as€to€the€content€ofÐ :Š  Ðcertain€charging€documents.€€Therefore,€the€Committee€recommendsÐ `  Ðadoption€of€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€16„1008€set€forthÐ æ6 Ðabove.Ð ¼  ÐÐ  ’â Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„1002€to€clarify€that€the€Rules€in€Title€16,Ð Š Ú ÐÌChapter€1000€do€not€limit€access€to€case€records€by€parties€andÐ 6 †  ÐÌcounsel€of€record,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€16-1002.€€GENERAL€POLICY€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Presumption€of€OpennessÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€Court€records€maintained€by€a€court€or€by€another€judicialÐ ’â Ðagency€are€presumed€to€be€open€to€the€public€for€inspection.€€Ð >Ž ÐExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€or€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€thisÐ ê: ÐChapter,€the€custodian€of€a€court€record€shall€permit€a€person,Ð –æ Ðupon€personal€appearance€in€the€office€of€the€custodian€duringÐ B’ Ðnormal€business€hours,€to€inspect€the€record.€€Ð î> Ѐ€(b)€€Protection€of€RecordsÐ šê Ðà  à€€To€protect€court€records€and€prevent€unnecessaryÐ F –! Ðinterference€with€the€official€business€and€duties€of€theÐ ò!B# Ðcustodian€and€other€court€personnel,€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€€€(1)€a€clerk€is€not€required€to€permit€inspection€of€a€caseÐ J%š ' Ðrecord€filed€with€the€clerk€for€docketing€in€a€judicial€action€orÐ ö&F") Ða€notice€record€filed€for€recording€and€indexing€until€theÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðdocument€has€been€docketed€or€recorded€and€indexed;€and€€Ð N*ž%- Ѐ€€€(2)€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€byÐ ú+J'/ Ðadministrative€order,€a€copy€of€which€shall€be€filed€with€andÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐÔ_Ômaintained€by€the€clerk€of€each€court,€may€adopt€procedures€andÐ ° Ðconditions,€not€inconsistent€with€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Ð \¬ Ðgoverning€the€timely€production,€inspection,€and€copying€of€courtÐ X Ðrecords.€€Ð ´  ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€It€is€anticipated€that,€by€Administrative€Order,Ð ` ° Ðentered€pursuant€to€section€(b)€of€this€Rule,€the€Chief€Judge€ofÐ 6 †  Ðthe€Court€of€Appeals€will€direct€that,€if€the€clerk€does€notÐ  \  Ðpermit€inspection€of€a€notice€record€prior€to€recording€andÐ â 2  Ðindexing€of€the€record,€(1)€persons€filing€a€notice€record€forÐ ¸  Ðrecording€and€indexing€include€a€separate€legible€copy€of€thoseÐ ŽÞ  Ðpages€of€the€document€necessary€to€identify€the€parties€to€theÐ d´  Ðtransaction€and€the€property€that€is€the€subject€of€theÐ :Š  Ðtransaction€and€(2)€the€clerk€date€stamp€that€copy€and€maintainÐ `  Ðit€in€a€separate€book€that€is€subject€to€inspection€by€theÐ æ6 Ðpublic.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€Records€Admitted€or€Considered€as€EvidenceÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€Unless€the€court€expressly€orders€otherwise,€a€courtÐ d Ðrecord€that€has€been€admitted€into€evidence€in€a€judicial€actionÐ À Ðor€that€a€court€has€considered€as€evidence€or€relied€upon€forÐ l¼ Ðpurposes€of€deciding€a€motion€is€subject€to€inspection,Ð h Ðnotwithstanding€that€the€record€otherwise€would€not€have€beenÐ Ä Ðsubject€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€(d)€€FeesÐ !l" Ѐ€€€(1)€In€this€Rule,€"reasonable€fee"€means€a€fee€that€bears€aÐ È"$ Ðreasonable€relationship€to€the€actual€or€estimated€costs€incurredÐ t$Ä& Ðor€likely€to€be€incurred€in€providing€the€requested€access.€€Ð  &p!( Ѐ€€€(2)€Unless€otherwise€expressly€permitted€by€the€Rules€in€thisÐ Ì'#* ÐChapter,€a€custodian€may€not€charge€a€fee€for€providing€access€toÐ x)È$, Ða€court€record€that€can€be€made€available€for€inspection,€inÐ $+t&. Ðpaper€form€or€by€electronic€access,€with€the€expenditure€of€lessÐ Ð, (0 Ðthan€two€hours€of€effort€by€the€custodian€or€other€judicialÐ |.Ì)2 Ðemployee.€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(3)€A€custodian€may€charge€a€reasonable€fee€if€two€hours€orÐ \¬ Ðmore€of€effort€is€required€to€provide€the€requested€access.€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(4)€The€custodian€may€charge€a€reasonable€fee€for€making€orÐ ´  Ðsupervising€the€making€of€a€copy€or€printout€of€a€court€record.€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(5)€The€custodian€may€waive€a€fee€if,€after€consideration€ofÐ  \  Ðthe€ability€of€the€person€requesting€access€to€pay€the€fee€andÐ ¸  Ðother€relevant€factors,€the€custodian€determines€that€the€waiverÐ d´  Ðis€in€the€public€interest.€€Ð `  Ѐ€(e)€€New€Court€RecordsÐ ¼  Ѐ€€€(1)€Except€as€expressly€required€by€other€law€and€subject€toÐ h¸ ÐRule€16-1008,€neither€a€custodian€nor€a€court€or€other€judicialÐ d Ðagency€is€required€by€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter€to€index,Ð À Ðcompile,€re-format,€program,€or€reorganize€existing€court€recordsÐ l¼ Ðor€other€documents€or€information€to€create€a€new€court€recordÐ h Ðnot€necessary€to€be€maintained€in€the€ordinary€course€ofÐ Ä Ðbusiness.€€The€removal,€deletion,€or€redaction€from€a€courtÐ pÀ  Ðrecord€of€information€not€subject€to€inspection€under€the€RulesÐ !l" Ðin€this€Chapter€in€order€to€make€the€court€record€subject€toÐ È"$ Ðinspection€does€not€create€a€new€record€within€the€meaning€ofÐ t$Ä& Ðthis€Rule.€€Ð  &p!( Ѐ€€€(2)€If€a€custodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agency€(A)Ð Ì'#* Ðindexes,€compiles,€re-formats,€programs,€or€reorganizes€existingÐ x)È$, Ðcourt€records€or€other€documents€or€information€to€create€a€newÐ $+t&. Ðcourt€record,€or€(B)€comes€into€possession€of€a€new€court€recordÐ Ð, (0 Ðcreated€by€another€from€the€indexing,€compilation,€Ô_Ôre-formatting,Ð |.Ì)2 Ðprogramming,€or€reorganization€of€other€court€records,€documents,Ð ° Ðor€information,€and€there€is€no€basis€under€the€Rules€in€thisÐ \¬ ÐChapter€to€deny€inspection€of€that€new€court€record€or€some€partÐ X Ðof€that€court€record,€the€new€court€record€or€a€part€for€whichÐ ´  Ðthere€is€no€basis€to€deny€inspection€shall€be€subject€toÐ ` ° Ðinspection.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€(f)€€Access€by€Judicial€Employeesòò,€Parties,€and€Counsel€ofÐ ¸  ÐRecordóóÐ d´  Ðà  à€€The€Rules€in€this€Chapter€address€access€to€court€recordsÐ `  Ðby€the€public€at€largeòò.óó€ò òandó ó€òòThe€Rulesóó€do€not€limit€access€toÐ ¼  Ðcourt€records€by€judicial€officials€or€employees€in€theÐ h¸ Ðperformance€of€their€official€dutiesòò,€or€to€a€case€record€by€aÐ d Ðparty€or€counsel€of€record€in€the€actionóó.€€Ð À ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Ð l¼ ÐÓÓÌà@hh#ìàòòREPORTERððS€NOTEóóˆÐ î> ÐÌà  àThe€proposed€amendment€to€Rule€16„1002€makes€clear€thatÐ šê Ðaccess€to€a€case€record€by€a€party€to€the€proceeding€or€counselÐ pÀ  Ðof€record€is€not€limited€by€the€Rules€in€Title€16,€Chapter€1000.Ð F –! 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