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ŠCategory€15€of€the€Report.Š @" ŠĢą  ąPlease€replace€the€š šCategory€15"€version€of€Rule€15„303€withŠ Š $ Šthe€correct€version€of€that€Rule€by€removing€page€185€from€yourŠ ˜!č% Šnotebooks€and€replacing€it€with€pages€185€a€through€h,€enclosed.Š `"°& ŠĢĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąRespectfully€submitted,Š €%Š * ŠĢĢĢĢĢą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąSandra€F.€HainesŠ 0*€%0 Šą  ąą ` ąą ø ąą  ąą h ąą Ą ąą  ąReporterŠ ų*H&1 ŠĢĢŌ_ŌSFH:cdcŌ_ŌŠ P- (4 ŠŠ  .h)5 ŠŌ_Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@| | ģąTITLE€15€„€OTHER€SPECIAL€PROCEEDINGSˆŠ @ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€300€„€HABEAS€CORPUSˆŠ Š  ŠĢĢą  ąAMEND€Rule€15„303€by€deleting€the€words€š šor€could€haveŠ ( x ŠĢbeenšš€from€subsection€(b)(1)€and€by€prohibiting€a€circuit€courtŠ ø   ŠĢjudge€from€transmitting€or€referring€a€petition€to€a€DistrictŠ H ˜  ŠĢCourt€judge€under€certain€circumstances,€as€follows:Š Ų(  ŠĢĢRule€15„303.€€PROCEDURE€ON€PETITIONŠ 0€  ŠĢĢÓӀ€(a)€€GenerallyŠ ˆŲ Šą  ą€€Upon€receiving€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€habeas€corpus,€theŠ h Šjudge€immediately€shall€refer€it€as€provided€in€section€(c)€ofŠ Øų Šthis€Rule€or€act€on€the€petition€as€provided€in€section€(d)€orŠ 8ˆ Š(e)€of€this€Rule,€except€that€if€the€petition€seeks€a€writ€ofŠ Č Šhabeas€corpus€for€the€purpose€of€determining€admission€to€bail€orŠ XØ Šthe€appropriateness€of€any€bail€set,€the€judge€may€proceed€inŠ č8 Šaccordance€with€section€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€Š xČ! Š€€(b)€€BailŠ  X# Š€€€€(1)€€PretrialŠ ˜!č% Šą  ą€€€€If€a€petition€by€or€on€behalf€of€an€individual€who€isŠ (#x' Šconfined€prior€to€or€during€trial€seeks€a€writ€of€habeas€corpusŠ ø$ ) Šfor€the€purpose€of€determining€admission€to€bail€or€theŠ H&˜!+ Šappropriateness€of€any€bail€set,€the€judge€to€whom€the€petitionŠ Ų'(#- Šis€directed€may€deny€the€petition€without€a€hearing€if€a€judgeŠ h)ø$/ Šhas€previously€determined€the€individual's€eligibility€forŠ ų*H&1 Špretrial€release€or€the€conditions€for€such€release€pursuant€toŠ ˆ,Ų'3 ŠRule€4-216€and€the€petition€raises€no€grounds€sufficient€toŠ .h)5 Šwarrant€issuance€of€the€writ€other€than€grounds€that€were€ņ ņorŠ ° Šcould€have€beenó ó€raised€when€the€earlier€pretrial€releaseŠ @ Šdetermination€was€made.€€Š Š  ŠCross€reference:€€Rule€4-213€(c).€€Š ` ° Š€€€€(2)€€After€ConvictionŠ š @ Š€€€€€€(A)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€subsection€(2)(B)€ofŠ € Š  Šthis€section,€if€a€petition€by€or€on€behalf€of€an€individualŠ `  Šconfined€as€a€result€of€a€conviction€pending€sentencing€orŠ  š  Šexhaustion€of€appellate€review€seeks€a€writ€of€habeas€corpus€forŠ 0€  Šthe€purpose€of€determining€admission€to€bail€or€theŠ Ą Šappropriateness€of€any€bail€set,€the€judge€to€whom€the€petitionŠ P  Šis€directed€may€deny€the€writ€and€order€that€the€petition€beŠ ą0 Štreated€as€a€motion€for€release€or€for€amendment€of€an€order€ofŠ pĄ Šrelease€pursuant€to€Rule€4-349.€€Upon€entry€of€the€order,€theŠ P Šjudge€shall€transmit€the€petition,€a€certified€copy€of€the€order,Š ą Šand€any€other€pertinent€papers€to€the€trial€judge€who€presided€atŠ  p Šthe€proceeding€as€a€result€of€which€the€individual€was€confined.Š °  ŠUpon€receiving€of€the€transmittal,€the€trial€judge€shall€proceedŠ @" Šin€accordance€with€Rule€4-349.€€Š Š $ Š€€€€€€(B)€ņ ņAó ó€ņņIf€a€petition€directed€to€aóó€circuit€court€judge€ņ ņtoŠ `"°& Šwhom€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€habeas€corpus€is€directed€shall€notŠ š#@( Šenter€an€order€under€subsection€(2)(A)€of€this€section€if€theŠ €%Š * Špetition€is€byó ó€ņņis€filed€byóó€or€on€behalf€of€an€individual€confinedŠ '`", Šas€a€result€of€a€conviction€in€the€District€Court€that€has€beenŠ  (š#. Šappealed€to€a€circuit€courtņņ,€the€circuit€court€judge€shall€act€onŠ 0*€%0 Šthe€petition€and€may€not€transmit€or€refer€the€petition€to€aŠ Ą+'2 ŠDistrict€Court€judgeóó.€€Š P- (4 Š€€(c)€€ReferralŠ ą.0*6 Šą  ą€€If€the€petition€is€made€by€or€on€behalf€of€an€individualŠ ° Šconfined€or€restrained€as€the€result€of€a€prior€judicialŠ @ Šproceeding,€a€judge€to€whom€the€petition€has€been€made€may€referŠ Š  Šthe€petition,€without€taking€other€action,€to€the€administrativeŠ ` ° Šjudge€of€the€court€in€which€the€prior€proceeding€was€held.€€InŠ š @ Šexercising€the€discretion€to€refer€the€petition,€the€judge€toŠ € Š  Šwhom€the€petition€has€been€directed€shall€consider€the€interestsŠ `  Šand€convenience€of€the€parties€and€the€State.€€Upon€receiving€theŠ  š  Šreferral,€the€administrative€judge€shall€assign€the€petition€to€aŠ 0€  Šjudge€in€accordance€with€the€assignment€procedures€of€that€court,Š Ą Šexcept€that,€without€the€written€consent€of€the€individualŠ P  Šconfined€or€restrained,€the€petition€shall€not€be€assigned€to€anyŠ ą0 Šjudge€who€sat€at€the€proceeding€as€a€result€of€which€theŠ pĄ Šindividual€was€confined€or€restrained.€€The€judge€to€whom€theŠ P Špetition€has€been€assigned€may€not€further€refer€the€petition€andŠ ą Šshall€act€on€it€immediately€pursuant€to€section€(d)€or€(e)€ofŠ  p Šthis€Rule.€€Š °  Š€€(d)€€Show€Cause€OrderŠ @" Š€€€€(1)€€Entry;€ContentsŠ Š $ Šą  ą€€€€If€the€individual€is€confined€as€a€result€of€a€sentenceŠ `"°& Šin€a€criminal€case,€including€a€proceeding€for€criminal€contemptŠ š#@( Šother€than€a€direct€criminal€contempt€summarily€punished,€or€as€aŠ €%Š * Šresult€of€a€disposition€or€post-dispositional€order€following€anŠ '`", Šadjudication€of€delinquency€in€a€juvenile€proceeding,€the€judge,Š  (š#. Šprior€to€taking€any€further€action,€may€enter€an€order€directedŠ 0*€%0 Što€the€person€having€custody€of€the€individual€to€show€cause€whyŠ Ą+'2 Šthe€writ€should€not€issue.€€The€show€cause€order€may€be€enteredŠ P- (4 Šregardless€of€whether€the€petition€complies€with€Rule€15-302.€TheŠ ą.0*6 Šshow€cause€order€shall:€€Š ° Š€€€€€€(A)€state€a€date€by€which€the€order€must€be€served€upon€theŠ @ Šperson€having€custody€of€the€individual;€€Š Š  Š€€€€€€(B)€state€a€date€by€which€the€person€having€custody€mayŠ ` ° Šfile€a€response€and€a€date€by€which€a€copy€of€any€response€mustŠ š @ Šbe€served€on€the€petitioner€in€accordance€with€subsection€(4)€ofŠ € Š  Šthis€section;€€Š `  Š€€€€€€(C)€state€that€the€petitioner€may€file€a€reply€to€theŠ  š  Šresponse€within€30€days€after€service€of€the€response;€and€€Š 0€  Š€€€€€€(D)€require€the€petitioner€to€serve€a€copy€of€any€reply€onŠ Ą Šthe€person€having€custody€by€first„class€mail,€postage€prepaid.€€Š P  Š€€€€(2)€€Service€of€Show€Cause€OrderŠ ą0 Šą  ą€€€€The€show€cause€order,€together€with€a€copy€of€theŠ pĄ Špetition,€shall€be€served€by€certified€mail€on€the€person€havingŠ P Šcustody€of€the€individual€confined.€€The€show€cause€order€shallŠ ą Šbe€served€by€first„class€mail,€postage€prepaid,€on€theŠ  p Špetitioner.€€Š °  Š€€€€(3)€€Notice€in€ResponseŠ @" Šą  ą€€€€A€response€to€the€show€cause€order€shall€include€noticeŠ Š $ Što€the€petitioner€in€substantially€the€following€form:€Š `"°& ŠÓÓĢĢNOTICE€TO€_________________________________________,€PETITIONER€Š €%Š * Š€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€Petitioner)€Š H&˜!+ Ѐ̀€€Š Ų'(#- Š€€€€€€€This€response€alleges€your€petition€for€a€writ€of€habeasŠ  (š#. ŠĢcorpus€should€be€denied€because€(check€all€that€apply):€Š 0*€%0 ŠĢĢ€€€€€€[€]€There€is€no€good€reason€why€new€grounds€now€raised€byŠ ˆ,Ų'3 ŠĢthe€petition€were€not€raised€in€previous€proceedings.€Š .h)5 ŠŠ ą.0*6 Š€€€€€€[€]€There€has€been€unjustified€delay€in€filing€the€petitionŠ ° ŠĢand€that€delay€has€prejudiced€the€ability€of€____________________Š @ ŠĢ_________________________________________________________________Š Š  Š€€€(Name€of€person€having€custody€of€the€individual€confined)€toŠ ˜č ŠĢrespond€to€the€petition.€Š ( x ŠĢ€€€€€€[€]€Other€reasons€for€denial€(specify):€Š ø   ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š H ˜  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š Ų(  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š hø  ŠĢ________________________________________________________________Š ųH  ŠĢ€€€€€€€You€may€file€a€reply€to€this€response.€€Any€reply€must€beŠ ˆŲ ŠĢfiled€with€the€court€by€_________________________€[Calendar€Date]Š h ŠĢand€you€must€mail€a€copy€of€your€reply€to€_______________________Š Øų ŠĢ______________________________________.€Š 8ˆ Š€€€(Name€of€person€having€custody)€Š P Ѐ̀€€Š ą Š€€€€€€€If€you€do€not€file€a€reply€by€that€date€or€if€your€reply€Š XØ ŠĢdoes€not€show€the€court€a€good€reason€why€the€allegations€in€thisŠ č8 ŠĢresponse€are€wrong,€the€court€may€deny€your€petition.€Š xČ! ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€calendar€date€for€a€reply€shall€be€30€daysŠ  X# Šafter€personal€service€is€made€or€33€days€after€service€by€mailŠ Š $ Šis€mailed.€€Š ˜!č% ŠĢÓӀ€€€(4)€€Service€of€ResponseŠ (#x' Šą  ą€€€€The€person€having€custody€shall€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ø$ ) Šresponse€on€the€petitioner€or€the€petitioner's€attorney€by€first„Š H&˜!+ Šclass€mail,€postage€prepaid,€or€by€hand-delivery.€€The€responseŠ Ų'(#- Šshall€be€accompanied€by€a€certificate€of€service€showing€the€dateŠ h)ø$/ Šand€manner€of€making€service€and,€if€service€is€by€hand-delivery,Š ų*H&1 Šthe€name€of€the€individual€making€service.€€Š ˆ,Ų'3 Š€€€€(5)€€If€Show€Cause€Order€or€Response€Not€Timely€ServedŠ .h)5 Šą  ą€€€€If€(A)€the€show€cause€order€was€not€timely€served€uponŠ ° Šthe€person€having€custody€and€the€person€having€custody€has€notŠ @ Šfiled€a€response€or€(B)€the€response€was€not€timely€served€uponŠ Š  Šthe€petitioner€and€the€petitioner€has€not€filed€a€reply,€theŠ ` ° Šjudge€shall€either€reissue€the€show€cause€order€or€set€the€matterŠ š @ Šin€for€a€hearing.€€Š € Š  Š€€(e)€€Action€on€PetitionŠ `  Š€€€€(1)€€Preliminary€DeterminationŠ  š  Šą  ą€€€€Unless€the€judge€refers€the€petition€pursuant€to€sectionŠ 0€  Š(c)€of€this€Rule,€the€judge€shall€first€determine€whether€theŠ Ą Špetition€complies€with€the€provisions€of€Rule€15-302,€except€thatŠ P  Šif€a€show€cause€order€was€entered€in€accordance€with€section€(d)Š ą0 Šof€this€Rule,€the€judge€may€defer€making€this€determination€untilŠ pĄ Šthe€time€for€a€reply€has€expired.€€In€determining€whether€theŠ P Šwrit€should€be€granted€or€denied,€a€judge€shall€consider€anyŠ ą Šresponse€or€reply€filed€pursuant€to€a€show€cause€order€enteredŠ  p Šunder€section€(d)€of€this€Rule€and€may€examine€public€records.€€Š °  Š€€€€(2)€€Noncompliance€with€Rule€15-302Š @" Šą  ą€€€€If€the€petition€fails€to€comply€with€the€provisions€ofŠ Š $ ŠRule€15-302,€the€judge€may€(A)€deny€the€petition;€(B)€permit€theŠ `"°& Špetition€to€be€amended€or€supplemented;€or€(C)€grant€the€writ€ifŠ š#@( Šthere€is€a€sufficient€showing€of€probable€illegal€confinement€orŠ €%Š * Šrestraint.€€Š '`", Š€€€€(3)€€Compliance€with€Rule€15-302Š  (š#. Šą  ą€€€€If€the€petition€complies€with€the€provisions€of€RuleŠ 0*€%0 Š15-302,€the€judge€shall€grant€the€writ€unless:€€Š Ą+'2 Š€€€€€€(A)€the€judge€finds€from€the€petition,€any€response,€reply,Š P- (4 Šdocument€filed€with€the€petition€or€with€a€response€or€reply,€orŠ ą.0*6 Špublic€record€that€the€individual€confined€or€restrained€is€notŠ ° Šentitled€to€any€relief;€€Š @ Š€€€€€€(B)€the€petition€is€made€by€or€on€behalf€of€an€individualŠ Š  Šconfined€as€a€result€of€a€sentence€for€a€criminal€offense,€of€anŠ ` ° Šorder€in€a€juvenile€proceeding,€or€of€a€judgment€of€contempt€ofŠ š @ Šcourt,€the€legality€of€the€confinement€was€determined€in€a€priorŠ € Š  Šhabeas€corpus€or€other€post€conviction€proceeding,€and€no€newŠ `  Šground€is€shown€sufficient€to€warrant€issuance€of€the€writ;€€Š  š  Š€€€€€€(C)€there€is€no€good€reason€why€new€grounds€now€raised€byŠ 0€  Šthe€petitioner€were€not€raised€in€previous€proceedings;€or€€Š Ą Š€€€€€€(D)€there€has€been€an€unjustified€delay€in€filing€theŠ P  Špetition€that€has€prejudiced€the€ability€of€the€person€havingŠ ą0 Šcustody€of€the€individual€confined€or€restrained€to€respond€toŠ pĄ Šthe€petition.€€Š P Š€€€€(4)€€Exception;€Notice,€ReplyŠ ą Šą  ą€€€€The€judge€may€not€deny€the€writ€on€a€ground€set€forth€inŠ  p Šsubsection€(e)(3)(C)€or€(e)(3)(D)€of€this€Rule€unless€theŠ °  Špetitioner€has€been€given€notice€of€that€ground€and€has€had€anŠ @" Šopportunity€to€reply,€either€in€accordance€with€section€(d)€ofŠ Š $ Šthis€Rule€or€as€otherwise€directed€by€the€court.€€Š `"°& ŠÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€former€Rules€Z54,€Z43,Š š#@( ŠZ44,€and€Z52€and€is€in€part€new.€€Š ø$ ) ŠĢĢŠ  '`", Šą@hh#ģąņņREPORTERššS€NOTEóóˆŠ ° ŠĢą  ąThe€Rules€Committee€recommends€two€amendments€to€Rule€15„303Š @ Š(b).Š X ŠĢą  ąThe€Committee€recommends€deletion€of€the€phrase,€š šor€couldŠ ˜č Šhave€been,šš€from€subsection€(b)(1),€Pretrial,€concerningŠ ` ° Špetitions€for€a€writ€of€habeas€corpus€filed€for€the€purpose€ofŠ ( x Šdetermining€admission€to€bail€or€the€appropriateness€of€any€bailŠ š @ Šset.€€The€concern€is€that€often€a€defendant€is€not€represented€atŠ ø   Ša€bail€hearing,€or€if€the€defendant€is€represented,€the€lawyerŠ € Š  Šhad€very€little€time€to€prepare€for€the€hearing.€Š H ˜  ŠĢą  ąA€former€judge€wrote€a€letter€to€the€Committee€expressingŠ Ų(  Šhis€concern€that€the€language€in€subsection€(b)(2)(B)€that€readsŠ  š  Šš šA€circuit€court€judge€to€whom€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€habeasŠ hø  Šcorpus€is€directed€shall€not€enter€an€order€...šš€is€beingŠ 0€  Šmisinterpreted€to€mean€an€order€granting€the€petition€for€a€writŠ ųH  Šof€habeas€corpus,€when€the€word€š šorderšš€actually€refers€to€anŠ Ą Šorder€to€treat€the€petition€as€a€motion€pursuant€to€Rule€4„349.€Š ˆŲ ŠTo€clarify€the€intended€meaning€of€subsection€(b)(2)(B),€theŠ P  ŠCommittee€recommends€revising€the€subsection€to€require€theŠ h Šcircuit€court€judge€to€act€on€the€petition€and€to€prohibit€theŠ ą0 Šjudge€from€transmitting€or€referring€the€petition€to€a€DistrictŠ Øų ŠCourt€judge.€€The€requirement€that€the€circuit€court€judge€š šactŠ pĄ Šonšš€the€petition€encompasses€the€range€of€options€available€underŠ 8ˆ Šthe€Rule,€except€for€the€prohibited€referral€back€to€the€DistrictŠ P ŠCourt.Š Č ŠĢ