WPC 2s\s{M(,{@R\l(̬7ƮqAeEHl~8l\]}2/h9YczCXo|0 *l4ÈtL2y&_y@!2M>d#3rV'RS8ZDU[.`*mIߦU uRY0y ͙GcXWLc1pT&/ .&dM7q\s9X^=9G2nFfZU<0OnۛvcxcHjZc^Ma`5[5*zw9`sq)L0ygnR`hԭb\ڞ©V_EV?B߅4$}ի;1/>Z &,Qg/}M"(Q*5zlo\qG\oo,S j.\jPS#UN % 0:U8!UFY^ w4 mNAdobe PDF0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,<4 9Z+ Courier New <4 9Z+.Courier New Regularπ4 [4Y3Backup3|xU  !USUS.,  _XXXX@$July12,2006 h  TheHonorableRobertM.Bell, r     `     h ChiefJudge I  TheHonorableIrmaS.Raker  p  TheHonorableAlanM._Wilner_ G TheHonorableDaleR._Cathell_  TheHonorableGlennT._Harrell_,Jr.  TheHonorableLynneA._Battaglia_ | TheHonorableClaytonGreene,Jr., S    `     h Judges *z   TheCourtofAppealsofMaryland Q   RobertC.MurphyCourtsof (   AppealBuilding    Annapolis,Maryland21401     `     h     Re:AccesstoCourtRecords 4    `     h     Rules  [ YourHonors: 2   TheRulesCommitteesubmitsthisLetterReporttotheCourt,   transmittingherebyamendmentstoRules161009and161007, g ! proposedtobeadoptedonanemergencybasis. >!"   Proposednewsubsection(b)(2)ofRule161009setsfortha "<$ procedureforshieldingvictimandwitnessinformationin #% compliancewithrequeststoshieldthatareauthorizedbyCode, $& CourtsArticle,31503;Code,CriminalProcedureArticle, q% ' 11205;orCode,FamilyLawArticle,4504,withoutthe H&!( necessityofamotionandadversaryhearing.Iftherequestto 'o") shieldisgranted,theshieldremainsineffectuntilterminated 'F#* ormodifiedbyacourtorder.Theburdenofproceedingasthe ($+ movingpartyunderRule161009isshiftedfromtheperson )$, entitledtorequestshieldingunderoneoftheaforementioned {*%- statutestothepersonseekinginspectionoftheshielded R+&. information. ),y'/  -')1   TheproposedamendmenttoRule161007addsacross  referencetoproposednewsubsection(b)(2)ofRule161009.  XXXX  FortheguidanceoftheCourtandthepublic,followingeach 5 proposedRuleschangeisaReportersNotedescribingthereasons  \ fortheproposalandanychangesthatwouldbeeffectedin 3 currentlaworpractice.WecautionthattheseReportersNotes   werepreparedinitiallyforthebenefitoftheRulesCommittee;   theyarenotpartoftheRulesandhavenotbeendebatedor h  approvedbytheCommittee;andtheyarenottoberegardedasany ?   kindofofficialcommentorinterpretation.Theyareincluded  f  solelytoassisttheCourtinunderstandingsomeofthereasons  =  fortheproposedchanges.#XXXX #     XXXX   `     h   Respectfullysubmitted,  p     `     h   JosephF.Murphy,Jr. *z    `     h   Chairperson Q    `     h   LindaM._Schuett_  [    `     h   ViceChairperson 2 _JFM_/_LMS:cdc_#XXXX#     >!" @ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE  @ TITLE16COURTS,JUDGES,ANDATTORNEYS ^ @  CHAPTER1000ACCESSTOCOURTRECORDS  \   AMENDRule161009toprovideforshieldinguponrequest   authorizedbycertainstatutesandtoaddacertainCommittee ?   note,asfollows:  =  Rule16-1009.COURTORDERDENYINGORPERMITTINGINSPECTIONOF r  CASERECORD  p  ̀...  Ӏ(b) Preliminary ShieldinguponMotionorRequest S Ѐ(1)PreliminaryShieldingUponMotion Q   Uponthefilingofamotiontosealorotherwiselimit  inspectionofacaserecordpursuanttosection(a)ofthisRule, ] thecustodianshalldenyinspectionofthecaserecordfora  [ periodnottoexceedfivebusinessdays,includingthedaythe   motionisfiled,inordertoallowthecourtanopportunityto g ! determinewhetheratemporaryordershouldissue. "e# Ѐ(2)ShieldinguponRequestAuthorizedbyStatute #%   Ifarequesttoshieldinformationinacaserecordis q% ' filedbyoronbehalfofapersonentitledtorequestthe 'o") shieldingunder(A)Code,CourtsArticle,Title3,Subtitle15 ($+ (peaceorders),(B)Code,CriminalProcedureArticle,11205,or {*%- (C)Code,FamilyLawArticle,Title4,Subtitle5(domestic ),y'/ _yiolence_)andtherequestisgranted,acustodianshalldeny -')1 inspectionoftheshieldedinformation.Theshieldremainsin  effectuntilterminatedormodifiedbyorderofcourt.Ifthe ^ requestisdenied,thepersonseekingtoshieldinformationmay  \ fileamotionundersection(a)ofthisRule.   Committeenote:IfacourtorDistrictCourtCommissionergrants h  arequesttoshieldinformationundersubsection(b)(2)ofthis ?   Rule,noadversaryhearingisheldunlessapersonseeking  f  inspectionoftheshieldedinformationfilesamotionunder  =  section(a)ofthisRule.   ̀... r  @hh#REPORTERSNOTE G   AmendmentstoRules161009and161007areproposedtobe  adoptedonanemergencybasis. |   RecentlyadoptedamendmentstoRule161008,effectiveJuly *z 1,2006,providefordenialofremoteaccesstovictimand Q witnessidentifyinginformationcontainedincourtrecordsin ( electronicform.However,therearenocomparableprovisions  applicabletopaperrecordsorelectronicrecordsinthe  courthouse. ]   TheproceduressetforthincurrentRule161009,which  [ requireapersonwhoseeksshieldingofanotherwiseopenrecord 2 tofileamotionwiththecourtandthecourttoholdan   adversaryhearingonthemotion,canbecumbersomewithrespect   totheshieldingofinformationincompliancewithrequeststo g ! shieldthatareauthorizedbyCode,CourtsArticle,31503; >!" Code,CriminalProcedureArticle,11205;orCode,FamilyLaw "e# Article,4504. "<$   TheproceduressetforthintheproposedamendmentstoRule $& 161009provideforshieldingofinformationauthorizedby q% ' statutetobeshieldedbasedonarequestbyorbehalfofa H&!( victimorwitness,withoutthenecessityofamotionoradversary 'o") hearing.Iftherequesttoshieldisgranted,theshieldremains 'F#* ineffectuntilterminatedormodifiedbyacourtorder.Ifthe ($+ requestisdenied,thepersonwhoisseekingtohaveinformation )$, shieldedmayfileamotionundersection(a)oftheRule. {*%-   Acrossreferencetoproposednewsubsection(b)(2)ofRule ),y'/ 161009isproposedtobeaddedtoRule161007. -P(0 XXXX  -')1 #XXXX##@ MARYLANDRULESOFPROCEDURE  @ TITLE16COURTS,JUDGES,ANDATTORNEYS ^ @  CHAPTER1000ACCESSTOCOURTRECORDS  \   AMENDRule161007toaddacertaincrossreference,as   follows: ?   Rule16-1007.REQUIREDDENIALOFINSPECTIONSPECIFIC   INFORMATIONINCASERECORDS r    Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,theRulesinthis G Chapter,orcourtorder,acustodianshalldenyinspectionofa  caserecordorapartofacaserecordthatwouldreveal: S Ѐ(a)Thename,address,telephonenumber,e-mailaddress,or Q placeofemploymentofapersonwhoreportstheabuseofa  vulnerableadultpursuanttoCode,FamilyLawArticle,14-302. ] Ѐ(b)ExceptasprovidedinCode,StateGovernmentArticle,  [ 10-617(e),thehomeaddressortelephonenumberofanemployee   oftheStateorapoliticalsubdivisionoftheState. g ! Ѐ(c)AnypartofthesocialsecurityorFederalIdentification "e# Numberofanindividual,otherthanthelastfourdigits. #% Ѐ(d)Informationaboutapersonwhohasreceivedacopyofa q% ' sexoffender'sorsexualpredator'sregistrationstatement. 'o") Crossreference:SeeRule161009(b)(2)concerninginformation ($+ shieldeduponarequestauthorizedbyCode,CourtsArticle,Title )$, 3,Subtitle15(peaceorders);Code,CriminalProcedureArticle, {*%- 11205;orCode,FamilyLawArticle,Title4,Subtitle5 R+&. (domesticviolence). ),y'/ Source:ThisRuleisnew. -')1 _ԇ@hh#REPORTERSNOTE    SeetheReportersnotetotheproposedamendmentstoRule 5 161009.  \