ÿWPCÓ €»8:ÔðçBq;ùLy1á†Aý3D!ksN¢Œc±À@L«L9»FýØÖ„ëƒ(î ðÛ#5zâm3÷ÿZ ï<rRûë¦ã|»â¹ö¢ À™Aì¢wU!rt„Ê$3ÚrµÜV ÇQùþU<ÿ½qxhÁž¿5™¯/@7˯ÿq=Ýooü’ïmæ6­ú4øÆy î‹1*H^É1̓hÏîWêM^òYßÕ‰= ùÇõ€Šö<¥Cê;gß n®HÀ¯"]e¤Ö–è¶Õ‡‹ö¤«›ç:úØ’ôà–,¤"iQXn8ÐqÅ»®5¨°¸|ÖåÆ5æYÝ®9VìEýÏ®ìo¶´lš` .Ž¡a>qcÝáþ¼…ëúD a&Zh~9½µÏ'wü9I(¢óóìTžäØG¥šq–ƒy—–”ýW!‘ÞAh™8]R)®wŸÆý:Å ð ô°8€ãHkQx#Ž»îUBÂ^íTŒÉY•k¶º°$Ñ«”¬±P¸%OU¶QëdÓᶶt̃$¯isr*ò?½ž£ j%!Š´}c[ŸÊ5i÷±³EÑ).ðÔ+Ò¡6®e¿@•Á¸Ž Ð7„211€(Request€for€Impleader€of€the€Subsequent€Injury€Fund);Ð ê: Ðproposed€new€Title€7,€Chapter€400€(Administrative€Mandamus)€andÐ –æ Ðproposed€new€Title€15,€Chapter€1100€(Coram€Nobis);€and€proposedÐ B’ Ðamendments€to€Rules€2„126,€2„202,€2„325,€2„332,€2„341,€2„506,€Ð î> Ð3„126,€3„202,€3„506,€4„231,€4„262,€4„263,€4„342,€4„343,€4„345,€Ð šê Ð4„406,€4„507,€4„508,€4„509,€4„510,€5„101,€5„706,€5„802.1,€€5„803,Ð F –! Ð5„804,€5„902,€6„415,€7„208,€7„301,€8„204,€8„205,€8„207,€8„411,€Ð ò!B# Ð8„412,€8„511,€8„604,€14„206,€14„503,€15„402,€15„701,€16„814,€Ð ž#î% Ð17„101,€17„104,€and€17„109€and€Forms€4„504.1€and€4„508.1,€all€asÐ J%š ' Ðset€forth€in€that€Report€published€in€the€òòMaryland€Registeróó,€Vol.Ð ö&F") Ð32,€Issue€20,€pages€1616€„€1653€(September€30,€2005);€andÐ ®(þ#+ ÐÌÌÌÐ  ^/®*3 Ðà  àThis€Court€having€considered€at€an€open€meeting,€notice€ofÐ ° Ðwhich€was€posted€as€prescribed€by€law,€all€those€proposed€rulesÐ \¬ Ðchanges€and€making€certain€amendments€to€the€proposed€rulesÐ X Ðchanges€on€its€own€motion,€it€is€this€8th€day€of€November,€2005,Ð ´  ÐÌÌà  àORDERED,€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€of€Maryland,€that€new€TitleÐ ¸  Ð7,€Chapter€400€and€new€Rules€1„326,€2„605,€and€7„211€be,€and€theyÐ d´  Ðare€hereby,€adopted€in€the€form€previously€published;€and€it€isÐ `  ÐfurtherÐ ¼  ÐÌÌà  àORDERED€that€new€Title€15,€Chapter€1200€(Coram€Nobis)€be,Ð À Ðand€it€is€hereby,€adopted€in€the€form€attached€to€this€Order;€andÐ l¼ Ðit€is€further€Ð h ÐÌÌà  àORDERED€that€the€amendments€to€Rules€2„126,€2„325,€2„332,€Ð !l" Ð2„341,€3„126,€4„231,€4„342,€4„345,€4„406,€4„508,€4„509,€4„510,€Ð È"$ Ð5„706,€5„802.1,€5„803,€5„804,€5„902,€6„415,€7„208,€7„301,€8„205,Ð t$Ä& Ð8„207,€8„411,€8„412,€8„511,€14„206,€14„503,€15„402,€15„701,€16„Ð  &p!( Ð814,€17„101,€and€17„104€and€Forms€4„504.1€and€4„508.1.€Ô‡Xo|XXXo|Ôbe,€andÐ Ì'#* Ðthey€are€hereby,€adopted€in€the€form€previously€published;€and€itÐ x)È$, Ðis€further€Ð $+t&. ÐÌÐ  |.Ì)2 Ðà  àORDERED€that€amendments€to€Rules€2„202,€2„506,€3„202,€3„506,Ð ° Ð4„343,€5„101,€8„204,€8„604,€and€17„109€be,€and€they€are€hereby,Ð \¬ Ðadopted€in€the€form€attached€to€this€Order;€and€it€is€further€Ð X ÐÌÌà  àORDERED€that€the€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€4„507€be,€andÐ  \  Ðthey€are€hereby,€rejected;€and€it€is€furtherÐ ¸  ÐÌÌà  àORDERED€that€action€on€proposed€amendments€to€Rules€4„262Ð ¼  Ðand€4„263€be,€and€it€is€hereby,€deferred;€and€it€is€further€Ð h¸ ÐÌÌà  àORDERED€that€the€rules€changes€hereby€adopted€by€this€CourtÐ l¼ Ðshall€govern€the€courts€of€this€State€and€all€parties€and€theirÐ h Ðattorneys€in€all€actions€and€proceedings,€and€shall€take€effectÐ Ä Ðand€apply€to€all€actions€commenced€on€or€after€January€1,€2006,Ð pÀ  Ðand€insofar€as€practicable€to€all€actions€then€pending;€and€it€isÐ !l" Ðfurther€Ð È"$ ÐÐ  t$Ä& ÐÓ XÓORDERED€that€a€copy€of€this€Order€be€published€in€the€nextÐ ° Ðissue€of€the€òòMaryland€Registeróó.Ð \¬ ÐÓ XÓÓÓÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Robert€M.€BellÐ À  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð – æ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRobert€M.€BellÐ l ¼ ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Irma€S.€RakerÐ î >  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð Ä  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àIrma€S.€Raker€€€Ð šê  ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Alan€M.€WilnerÐ l  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð òB Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àAlan€M.€WilnerÐ È ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Dale€R.€CathellÐ Jš Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð  p Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àDale€R.€CathellÐ öF ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Glenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.Ð xÈ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð Nž Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGlenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.Ð $t ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Lynne€A.€BattagliaÐ ¦ö Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð |Ì  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLynne€A.€BattagliaÐ R ¢! ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€/s/€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð Ô"$$ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð ª#ú% Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àClayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð €$Ð& ÐÌÌÌFiled:€November€8,€2005Ð Ø'(#* ÐÌ/s/€Alexander€L.€CummingsÐ „)Ô$, Ð____________________________Ð Z*ª%- Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ 0+€&. Ѐ€€Alexander€L.€CummingsÔ#†Xo|XXXo|± #ÔÐ  ,V'/ ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@\ \ ìàTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@l l ìàCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ X ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|»#ÔÌÌà  àADD€new€Rule€1„326,€as€follows:Ð Š Ú ÐÌÌRule€1„326.€€PROCEEDINGS€REGARDING€VICTIMS€AND€VICTIMSððÐ  \  ÐÌREPRESENTATIVESÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Entry€of€AppearanceÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€An€attorney€may€enter€an€appearance€on€behalf€of€a€victimÐ æ6 Ðor€a€victimððs€representative€in€a€proceeding€under€Title€4€orÐ ’â ÐTitle€11€of€these€Rules€for€the€purpose€of€representing€theÐ >Ž Ðrights€of€the€victim€or€victimððs€representative.Ð ê: Ѐ€(b)€€Service€of€Pleadings€and€PapersÐ –æ Ðà  à€€A€party€shall€serve,€pursuant€to€Rule€1„321€on€counsel€forÐ B’ Ða€victim€or€a€victimððs€representative,€copies€of€all€pleadings€orÐ î> Ðpapers€that€relate€to:€(1)€the€right€of€the€victim€or€victimððsÐ šê Ðrepresentative€to€be€informed€regarding€the€criminal€or€juvenileÐ F –! Ðdelinquency€case,€(2)€the€right€of€the€victim€or€victimððsÐ ò!B# Ðrepresentative€to€be€present€and€heard€at€any€hearing,€or€(3)Ð ž#î% Ðrestitution.€€Any€additional€pleadings€and€papers€shall€be€servedÐ J%š ' Ðonly€if€the€court€directs.Ð ö&F") Ѐ€(c)€€Duties€of€ClerkÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðà  à€€The€clerk€shall€(1)€send€to€counsel€for€a€victim€orÐ N*ž%- Ðvictimððs€representative€a€copy€of€any€court€order€relating€to€theÐ ú+J'/ Ðrights€of€the€victim€referred€to€in€section€(b)€of€this€Rule€andÐ ¦-ö(1 Ð(2)€notify€counsel€for€a€victim€or€a€victimððs€representative€ofÐ ° Ðany€hearing€that€may€affect€the€rights€of€the€victim€or€victimððsÐ \¬ Ðrepresentative.Ð X ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€This€Rule€does€not€abrogate€any€obligation€toÐ ´  Ðprovide€certain€notices€to€victims€and€victimsðð€representativesÐ Š Ú Ðrequired€by€statute€or€by€other€Rule.Ð ` ° ÐÌCross€reference:€€See€Maryland€Declaration€of€Rights,€Article€47;Ð  \  ÐRules€16„813,€Maryland€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€Canon€3B€(6)(a);Ð â 2  Ðand€Rule€16„814,€Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€JudicialÐ ¸  ÐAppointees,€Canon€3B€(6)(a).€€For€definitions€of€ð ðvictimðð€andÐ ŽÞ  Ðð ðvictimððs€representative,ðð€see€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð3„8A„01€andÐ d´  ÐCode,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€Title€11.Ð :Š  ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð æ6 ÐÌÐ  ’â Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¬¬ìàCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„126€to€require€an€individual€serving€process€toÐ ` ° ÐÌprovide€certain€additional€information,€as€follows:Ð  \  ÐÌÌRule€2-126.€€PROCESS€„€RETURN€Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Service€by€Delivery€or€MailÐ `  Ðà  à€€An€individual€making€service€of€process€by€delivery€orÐ ¼  Ðmailing€shall€file€proof€of€the€service€with€the€court€promptlyÐ h¸ Ðand€in€any€event€within€the€time€during€which€the€person€servedÐ d Ðmust€respond€to€the€process.€€Ð À Ѐ€€€òò(1)€€If€service€is€by€delivery,óó€ò òTheó ó€òòtheóó€proof€shall€set€ò òoutó óÐ l¼ Ðòòforthóó€the€name€of€the€person€served,€the€date,€and€the€particularÐ h Ðplace€and€manner€of€service.€€òòIf€service€is€made€under€Rule€2„121Ð Ä Ð(a)(2),€the€proof€also€shall€set€forth€a€description€of€theÐ pÀ  Ðindividual€served€and€the€facts€upon€which€the€individual€makingÐ !l" Ðservice€concluded€that€the€individual€served€is€of€suitable€ageÐ È"$ Ðand€discretion.óó€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€òò(2)óó€€If€service€is€made€by€an€individual€other€than€aÐ  &p!( Ðsheriff,€the€individual€òòalsoóó€shall€file€proof€under€affidavitÐ Ì'#* Ðò òwhich€shall€alsoó ó€òòthat€includes€the€name,€address,€and€telephoneÐ x)È$, Ðnumber€of€the€affiant€andóó€ò òstateó ó€òòa€statementóó€that€òòtheóó€affiant€isÐ $+t&. Ðof€the€age€of€18€or€over.Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€òò(3)óó€€If€service€is€by€certified€mail,€the€proof€shall€includeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðthe€original€return€receipt.€Ð ° Ѐ€(b)€€Service€by€Publication€or€PostingÐ \¬ Ðà  à€€òòPromptly€and€in€any€event€within€the€time€during€which€theÐ X Ðperson€notified€must€respond,óó€ò òAnó ó€òòanóó€individual€making€service€ofÐ ´  Ðprocess€pursuant€to€Rule€2-122€shall€òòfile€with€the€court€(1)€theÐ ` ° Ðname,€address,€and€telephone€number€of€the€individual€makingÐ  \  Ðservice,€(2)€proof€of€compliance€with€the€Rule,€and€(3)óó€ò òfile€withÐ ¸  Ðthe€court€proof€of€compliance€with€the€Rule€together€withó ó€a€copyÐ d´  Ðof€the€publication€or€posted€notice€ò òpromptly€and€in€any€eventÐ `  Ðwithin€the€time€during€which€the€person€notified€must€respondó ó.€Ð ¼  ÐThe€certificate€of€the€publisher€constitutes€proof€ofÐ h¸ Ðpublication.€€Ð d Ѐ€(c)€€Other€ProcessÐ À Ðà  à€€When€process€requires€for€its€execution€a€method€otherÐ l¼ Ðthan€or€in€addition€to€delivery€or€mailing,€or€publication€orÐ h Ðposting€pursuant€to€Rule€2-122,€the€return€shall€be€filed€in€theÐ Ä Ðmanner€prescribed€by€rule€or€law€promptly€after€execution€of€theÐ pÀ  Ðprocess.€€Ð !l" Ѐ€(d)€€Service€Not€MadeÐ È"$ Ðà  à€€An€individual€unable€to€make€service€of€process€inÐ t$Ä& Ðaccordance€with€these€rules€shall€file€a€return€as€soonÐ  &p!( Ðthereafter€as€practicable€and€in€no€event€later€than€ten€daysÐ Ì'#* Ðfollowing€the€termination€of€the€validity€of€the€process.€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€(e)€€Return€to€Include€ProcessÐ $+t&. Ðà  à€€A€return€shall€include€a€copy€of€the€process€if€served€andÐ Ð, (0 Ðthe€original€process€if€not€served.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€(f)€€Place€of€ReturnÐ ° Ðà  à€€In€every€instance€the€return€shall€be€filed€with€the€courtÐ \¬ Ðissuing€process.€€In€addition,€when€a€writ€of€attachment,€a€writÐ X Ðof€execution,€or€any€other€writ€against€property€is€executed€inÐ ´  Ðanother€county,€a€return€shall€be€filed€with€the€court€of€thatÐ ` ° Ðcounty.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€(g)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€Make€Proof€of€Serviceà0  àи  (# (# Ѐ€€€€€€Failure€to€make€proof€of€service€does€not€affect€theÐ d´  Ðvalidity€of€the€service.€€Ð `  ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rules€104€b€2,€107€a€2€andÐ ’â Ð116€c€1€and€2.€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€105€b€1€(a)€and€b€2.€€Ð >Ž Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Ð d Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Ð ê: Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€new.€€Ð À Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rules€104€a€(2)€and€622€h€2.€Ð –æ Ѐ€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€the€1980€version€of€Fed.R.Civ.P.€4Ð l¼ Ð(g)€and€former€Rules€104€h€3€(c)€and€116€c€3.€€Ð B’ ÐÌÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  î> Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð!ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„202€to€add€a€new€section€(c)€concerningÐ Š Ú ÐÌsettlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors€and€to€add€a€certainÐ 6 †  ÐÌcross€reference,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€2-202.€€CAPACITY€Ð d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€Applicable€substantive€law€governs€the€capacity€to€sue€orÐ ’â Ðbe€sued€of€an€individual,€a€corporation,€a€person€acting€in€aÐ >Ž Ðrepresentative€capacity,€an€association,€or€any€other€entity.€€Ð ê: Ѐ€(b)€€Suits€by€Individuals€Under€DisabilityÐ –æ Ðà  à€€An€individual€under€disability€to€sue€may€sue€by€aÐ B’ Ðguardian€or€other€like€fiduciary€or,€if€none,€by€next€friend,Ð î> Ðsubject€to€any€order€of€court€for€the€protection€of€theÐ šê Ðindividual€under€disability.€€When€a€minor€is€in€the€sole€custodyÐ F –! Ðof€one€of€its€parents,€that€parent€has€the€exclusive€right€to€sueÐ ò!B# Ðon€behalf€of€the€minor€for€a€period€of€one€year€following€theÐ ž#î% Ðaccrual€of€the€cause€of€action,€and€if€the€custodial€parent€failsÐ J%š ' Ðto€institute€suit€within€the€one€year€period,€any€personÐ ö&F") Ðinterested€in€the€minor€shall€have€the€right€to€institute€suit€onÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðbehalf€of€the€minor€as€next€friend€upon€first€mailing€notice€toÐ N*ž%- Ðthe€last€known€address€of€the€custodial€parent.€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÐ  ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€òò(c)€€Settlement€of€Suits€on€Behalf€of€MinorsóóÐ ° Ðà  à€€òòA€next€friend€who€files€an€action€for€the€benefit€of€aÐ \¬ Ðminor€may€settle€the€claim€in€accordance€with€this€subsection.€Ð X ÐIf€the€next€friend€is€not€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€ofÐ ´  Ðthe€child,€the€settlement€is€not€effective€unless€approved€byÐ l ¼ Ðeach€living€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó.€€If€(1)€bothÐ  h  Ðparents€are€dead€and€there€is€no€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€of€theÐ Ð  Ðchild€or€(2)€one€of€the€parents€does€not€approve€the€settlement,Ð ˆØ  Ðthe€settlement€is€not€effective€unless€approved€by€the€court€inÐ 4„  Ðwhich€the€suit€is€pending.€€Approval€may€be€granted€only€onÐ à0 Ðverified€application€by€the€next€friend,€stating€the€facts€of€theÐ ŒÜ Ðcase€and€why€the€settlement€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child.óóÐ 8ˆ ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€For€settlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors,Ð ä4 Ðsee€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð6„405.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€notÐ º  Ðin€suit€asserted€by€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€under€aÐ à Ðliability€insurance€policyòòóó,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€ðð19„113.óóÐ l¼ ÐÌÓÓ€€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€Suits€Against€Individuals€Under€DisabilityÐ h Ðà  à€€In€a€suit€against€an€individual€under€disability,€theÐ Ä Ðguardian€or€other€like€fiduciary,€if€any,€shall€defend€theÐ p À! Ðaction.€€The€court€shall€order€any€guardian€or€other€fiduciary€inÐ "l# Ðits€jurisdiction€who€fails€to€comply€with€this€section€to€defendÐ È#% Ðthe€individual€as€required.€€If€there€is€no€such€guardian€orÐ t%Ä ' Ðother€fiduciary,€the€court€shall€appoint€an€attorney€to€representÐ  'p") Ðand€defend€the€individual.€€Ð Ì($+ ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð N+ž&. Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Ð $,t'/ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€205€c€and€d.Ð ú,J(0 Ѐ€òòSection€(c)€is€new.óó€€Ð Ð- )1 Ѐ€Section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€205€e€1€and€2.Ð ¦.ö)2 ЇÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|#:#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„325€(d)€to€correct€a€reference€to€a€certainÐ Š Ú ÐÌagency,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€2-325.€€JURY€TRIAL€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð :Š  Ѐ€(d)€€Appeals€from€Administrative€AgenciesÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€In€an€appeal€from€the€ò òWorkmen'só ó€òòWorkersððóó€CompensationÐ ’â ÐCommission€or€other€administrative€body€when€there€is€a€right€toÐ >Ž Ðtrial€by€jury,€the€failure€of€any€party€to€file€the€demand€withinÐ ê: Ð15€days€after€the€time€for€answering€the€petition€of€appealÐ –æ Ðconstitutes€a€waiver€of€trial€by€jury.€€Ð B’ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ô‡XöXXXo|ÔÐ  î> ÐÓÓà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ D” ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€2„332€by€adding€a€cross€reference€to€a€certainÐ  P ÐÌCode€provision€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Ð ” ä  ÐÌÌRule€2-332.€€THIRD„PARTY€PRACTICE€Ð òB  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Defendant's€Claim€Against€Third€PartyÐ P   Ðà  à€€A€defendant,€as€a€third-party€plaintiff,€may€cause€aÐ ä4 Ðsummons€and€complaint,€together€with€a€copy€of€all€pleadings,Ð xÈ Ðscheduling€notices,€court€orders,€and€other€papers€previouslyÐ  \ Ðfiled€in€the€action,€to€be€served€upon€a€person€not€previously€aÐ  ð Ðparty€to€the€action€who€is€or€may€be€liable€to€the€defendant€forÐ 4„ Ðall€or€part€of€a€plaintiff€'s€claim€against€the€defendant.€€AÐ È Ðperson€so€served€becomes€a€third-party€defendant.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€(b)€€Response€by€Third€PartyÐ ð@  Ðà  à€€A€third-party€defendant€shall€assert€defenses€to€theÐ „Ô" Ðthird-party€plaintiff's€claim€as€provided€by€Rules€2-322€andÐ !h$ Ð2-323€and€may€assert€counterclaims€against€the€third-partyÐ ¬"ü& Ðplaintiff€and€cross-claims€against€other€third-party€defendantsÐ @$( Ðas€provided€by€Rule€2-331.€€The€third-party€defendant€may€assertÐ Ô%$!* Ðagainst€the€plaintiff€any€defenses€that€the€third-party€plaintiffÐ h'¸", Ðhas€to€the€plaintiff's€claim.€€The€third-party€defendant€may€alsoÐ ü(L$. Ðassert€any€claim€against€the€plaintiff€arising€out€of€theÐ *à%0 Ðtransaction€or€occurrence€that€is€the€subject€matter€of€theÐ $,t'2 Ðplaintiff's€claim€against€the€third-party€plaintiff.€€Ð ¸-)4 Ѐ€(c)€€Plaintiff's€Claim€Against€Third€PartyÐ ° Ðà  à€€The€plaintiff€shall€assert€any€claim€against€theÐ D” Ðthird-party€defendant€arising€out€of€the€transaction€orÐ Ø( Ðoccurrence€that€is€the€subject€matter€of€the€plaintiff's€claimÐ l ¼ Ðagainst€the€third-party€plaintiff,€and€the€third-party€defendantÐ  P Ðthereupon€shall€assert€defenses€as€provided€by€Rules€2-322€andÐ ” ä  Ð2-323€and€may€assert€counterclaims€and€cross-claims€as€providedÐ (x  Ðby€Rule€2-331.€€If€the€plaintiff€fails€to€assert€any€such€claimÐ ¼  Ðagainst€the€third-party€defendant,€the€plaintiff€may€notÐ P   Ðthereafter€assert€that€claim€in€a€separate€action€institutedÐ ä4 Ðafter€the€third-party€defendant€has€been€impleaded.€€This€sectionÐ xÈ Ðdoes€not€apply€when€a€third-party€claim€has€been€strickenÐ  \ Ðpursuant€to€section€(e)€of€this€Rule.€€Ð  ð Ѐ€(d)€€Additional€PartiesÐ 4„ Ðà  à€€A€third-party€defendant€may€proceed€under€this€RuleÐ È Ðagainst€any€person€who€is€or€may€be€liable€to€the€third-partyÐ \¬ Ðdefendant€for€all€or€part€of€the€claim€made€in€the€pendingÐ ð@  Ðaction.€€When€a€counterclaim€is€asserted€against€a€plaintiff,€theÐ „Ô" Ðplaintiff€may€cause€a€third€party€to€be€brought€in€underÐ !h$ Ðcircumstances€that€would€entitle€a€defendant€to€do€so€under€thisÐ ¬"ü& ÐRule.€€Ð @$( Ѐ€(e)€€Time€for€FilingÐ Ô%$!* Ðà  à€€If€a€party€files€a€third-party€claim€more€than€30€daysÐ h'¸", Ðafter€the€time€for€filing€that€party's€answer,€any€other€partyÐ ü(L$. Ðmay€file,€within€15€days€of€service€of€the€third-party€claim,€aÐ *à%0 Ðmotion€to€strike€it€or€to€sever€it€for€separate€trial.€€When€suchÐ $,t'2 Ða€motion€is€filed,€the€time€for€responding€€to€the€third-partyÐ ¸-)4 Ðclaim€is€extended€without€special€order€to€15€days€after€entry€ofÐ ° Ðthe€court's€order€on€the€motion.€€The€court€shall€grant€theÐ D” Ðmotion€unless€there€is€a€showing€that€the€late€filing€of€theÐ Ø( Ðthird-party€claim€does€not€prejudice€other€parties€to€the€action.Ð l ¼ ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€For€third„party€practice€in€health€careÐ  P Ðmalpractice€cases,€see€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð3„2A„04.óóÐ Ê   ЀÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð ^ ®  Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€315€a.€€Ð (x  Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€315€c€1,€c€2€and€d€1.€€Ð òB  Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€315€d.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€315€f€1€and€2.€€Ð †Ö  Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€315€b.€€Ð P   ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XXXö}N#ÔÔ‡XöXXXo|ÔÐ  ä4 Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ D” ÐÌà@¸ ¸ ìàCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„341€to€add€certain€requirements€concerning€theÐ  P Ðhighlighting€of€amendments€to€pleadings,€as€follows:Ð ” ä  ÐÓÓÌRule€2-341.€€AMENDMENT€OF€PLEADINGS€Ð òB  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Prior€to€15€Days€of€Trial€DateÐ P   Ðà  à€€A€party€may€file€an€amendment€to€a€pleading€at€any€timeÐ ä4 Ðprior€to€15€days€of€a€scheduled€trial€date.€€Within€15€days€afterÐ xÈ Ðservice€of€an€amendment,€any€other€party€to€the€action€may€file€Ð  \ Ða€motion€to€strike€setting€forth€reasons€why€the€court€should€notÐ  ð Ðallow€the€amendment.€€If€an€amendment€introduces€new€facts€orÐ 4„ Ðvaries€the€case€in€a€material€respect,€an€adverse€party€whoÐ È Ðwishes€to€contest€new€facts€or€allegations€shall€file€a€new€orÐ \¬ Ðadditional€answer€to€the€amendment€within€the€time€remaining€toÐ ð@  Ðanswer€the€original€pleading€or€within€15€days€after€service€ofÐ „Ô" Ðthe€amendment,€whichever€is€later.€€If€no€new€or€additionalÐ !h$ Ðanswer€is€filed€within€the€time€allowed,€the€answer€previouslyÐ ¬"ü& Ðfiled€shall€be€treated€as€the€answer€to€the€amendment.€€Ð @$( Ѐ€(b)€€Within€15€Days€of€Trial€Date€and€ThereafterÐ Ô%$!* Ðà  à€€Within€15€days€of€a€scheduled€trial€date€or€after€trialÐ h'¸", Ðhas€commenced,€a€party€may€file€an€amendment€to€a€pleading€onlyÐ ü(L$. Ðby€written€consent€of€the€adverse€party€or€by€leave€of€court.€€IfÐ *à%0 Ðthe€amendment€introduces€new€facts€or€varies€the€case€in€aÐ $,t'2 Ðmaterial€respect,€the€new€facts€or€allegations€shall€be€treatedÐ ¸-)4 Ðas€having€been€denied€by€the€adverse€party.€€The€court€shall€notÐ ° Ðgrant€a€continuance€or€mistrial€unless€the€ends€of€justice€soÐ D” Ðrequire.€€Ð Ø( ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€By€leave€of€court,€the€court€may€grant€leave€toÐ l ¼ Ðamend€the€amount€sought€in€a€demand€for€a€money€judgment€after€aÐ 6 † Ðjury€verdict€is€returned.€€Ð  P ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€ScopeÐ ” ä  Ðà  à€€An€amendment€may€seek€to€(1)€change€the€nature€of€theÐ (x  Ðaction€or€defense,€(2)€set€forth€a€better€statement€of€factsÐ ¼  Ðconcerning€any€matter€already€raised€in€a€pleading,€(3)€set€forthÐ P   Ðtransactions€or€events€that€have€occurred€since€the€filing€of€theÐ ä4 Ðpleading€sought€to€be€amended,€(4)€correct€misnomer€of€a€party,Ð xÈ Ð(5)€correct€misjoinder€or€nonjoinder€of€a€party€so€long€as€one€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€original€plaintiffs€and€one€of€the€original€defendants€remainÐ  ð Ðas€parties€to€the€action,€(6)€add€a€party€or€parties,€(7)€makeÐ 4„ Ðany€other€appropriate€change.€€Amendments€shall€be€freely€allowedÐ È Ðwhen€justice€so€permits.€€Errors€or€defects€in€a€pleading€notÐ \¬ Ðcorrected€by€an€amendment€shall€be€disregarded€unless€they€affectÐ ð@  Ðthe€substantial€rights€of€the€parties.Ð „Ô" Ѐ€(d)€€If€New€Party€AddedÐ !h$ Ðà  à€€If€a€new€party€is€added€by€amendment,€the€amending€partyÐ ¬"ü& Ðshall€cause€a€summons€and€complaint,€together€with€a€copy€of€allÐ @$( Ðpleadings,€scheduling€notices,€court€orders,€and€other€papersÐ Ô%$!* Ðpreviously€filed€in€the€action,€to€be€served€upon€the€new€party.€€Ð h'¸", Ѐ€òò(e)€€Highlighting€of€AmendmentsóóÐ ü(L$. Ðà  à€€òòUnless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€a€party€filing€anÐ *à%0 Ðamended€pleading€shall€also€file€a€comparison€copy€of€the€amendedÐ $,t'2 Ðpleading€showing€by€lining€through€or€enclosing€in€bracketsÐ ¸-)4 Ðmaterial€that€has€been€stricken€and€by€underlining€or€settingÐ ° Ðforth€in€bold„faced€type€new€material.óóÐ D” ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð ¢ò Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€320.€€Ð l ¼ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€new€and€is€derived€in€part€from€former€Rule€320Ð 6 † Ðe.€€Ð  P Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€sections€a€2,€3,€4,€b€1€and€d€5€ofÐ Ê   Ðformer€Rule€320€and€former€Rule€379.Ð ” ä  Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€new.Ð ^ ®  Ѐ€òòSection€(e)€is€derived€from€the€2001€version€of€L.R.€103€(6)(c)Ð (x  Ðof€the€Rules€of€the€United€States€District€Court€for€the€DistrictÐ òB  Ðof€Maryland.óó€€Ð ¼  ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XXXölb#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  P   Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð"ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@xx!ìàCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€2„506€to€clarify€that€a€stipulation€of€dismissalÐ Š Ú Ðis€signed€by€the€parties€to€the€complaint,€counterclaim,€cross„Ð 6 †  Ðclaim,€or€third„party€claim€being€dismissed,€to€delete€the€phraseÐ â 2  Ðð ðor€a€motion€for€summary€judgmentðð€from€section€(a),€to€deleteÐ ŽÞ  Ðsection€(e),€to€add€a€certain€cross€reference€concerningÐ :Š  Ðsettlement€of€claims€on€behalf€of€minors,€and€to€make€certainÐ æ6 Ðstylistic€changes,€as€follows:Ð ’â ÐÓÓÌRule€2„506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSALÐ d ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€By€Notice€of€Dismissal€or€StipulationÐ –æ Ðà  à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€these€rules€or€by€statute,Ð B’ Ða€ò òplaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionó ó€òòparty€who€has€filed€aÐ î> Ðcomplaint,€counterclaim,€cross„claim,€or€third„party€claim€mayÐ šê Ðdismiss€all€or€part€of€the€claimóóò òó ó€without€leave€of€court€ò ò(1)ó ó€byÐ F –! Ðfiling€òò(1)óó€a€notice€of€dismissal€at€any€time€before€the€adverseÐ ò!B# Ðparty€files€an€answer€ò òor€a€motion€for€summary€judgmentó ó€or€(2)€ò òbyÐ ž#î% Ðfilingó ó€a€stipulation€of€dismissal€signed€by€all€parties€ò òwho€haveÐ J%š ' Ðappeared€in€the€actionó ó€òòto€the€claim€being€dismissedóó.€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€(b)€€By€Order€of€CourtÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðà  à€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(a)€of€this€Rule,€aÐ N*ž%- Ðò òplaintiffó ó€òòparty€who€has€filed€a€complaint,€counterclaim,€cross„Ð ú+J'/ Ðclaim,€or€third„party€claimóó€may€dismiss€ò òan€actionó ó€òòthe€claimóó€onlyÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðby€order€of€court€and€upon€such€terms€and€conditions€as€the€courtÐ ° Ðdeems€proper.€€If€a€counterclaim€has€been€ò òpleaded€prior€toó ó€òòfiledÐ \¬ Ðbeforeóó€the€filing€of€òòaóó€plaintiff's€motion€for€voluntaryÐ X Ðdismissal,€the€action€shall€not€be€dismissed€over€the€objectionÐ ´  Ðof€the€party€who€ò òpleadedó ó€òòfiledóó€the€counterclaim€unless€theÐ ` ° Ðcounterclaim€can€remain€pending€for€independent€adjudication€byÐ  \  Ðthe€court.€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€(c)€€EffectÐ d´  Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€specified€in€the€notice€of€dismissal,Ð `  Ðstipulation,€or€order€of€court,€a€dismissal€is€without€prejudice,Ð ¼  Ðexcept€that€a€notice€of€dismissal€operates€as€an€adjudicationÐ h¸ Ðupon€the€merits€when€filed€by€a€party€who€has€previouslyÐ d Ðdismissed€in€any€court€of€any€state€or€in€any€court€of€the€UnitedÐ À ÐStates€an€action€based€on€or€including€the€same€claim.€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€(d)€€CostsÐ h Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€provided€by€stipulation€or€order€ofÐ Ä Ðcourt,€the€dismissing€party€is€responsible€for€all€costs€of€theÐ pÀ  Ðaction€or€the€part€dismissed.€€Ð !l" ÐÓÓCross€reference:€òòSeeóó€Code,€Courts€ò òArt.ó ó€òòArticleóó,€ðð7-202.€€òòForÐ È"$ Ðsettlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors,€see€Code,€CourtsÐ ž#î% ÐArticle,€ðð6„405€and€Rule€2„202.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€not€inÐ t$Ä& Ðsuit€asserted€by€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€under€aÐ J%š ' Ðliability€insurance€policyòòóó,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€ðð19„113.óóÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|{v#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ &&v!( ÐÌÓÓ€€ò ò(e)€€Dismissal€of€Counterclaims,€Cross-claims,€or€Third-partyÐ Ò'"#* ÐClaimsó óÐ ~)Î$, Ðà  à€€ò òThe€provisions€of€this€Rule€apply€to€the€dismissal€of€anyÐ *+z&. Ðcounterclaim,€cross-claim,€or€third-party€claim,€except€that€aÐ Ö,&(0 Ðnotice€of€dismissal€filed€€by€a€claimant€pursuant€to€section€(a)Ð ‚.Ò)2 Ðof€this€Rule€shall€be€filed€before€the€filing€of€an€answer.ó ó€€Ð ° ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.Ð 2‚ ÐCiv.€P.€41€(a)€(1)€òòand€is€in€part€newóó.€€Ð X Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541€b€and€the€1968Ð Þ. Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P€41€(a)€(2).€€Ð ´  Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541€c.€€Ð Š Ú Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rules€541€d€and€582€b.€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€ò òSection€(e)€is€derived€from€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Ð 6 †  Ð41€(c).ó ó€€Ð  \  ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|ž…#ÔÐ  ¸  ÐÔ‡XöXXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@P P ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð!ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ D” ÐÌà@ÄÄìàCHAPTER€600€„€JUDGMENTˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌà  àADD€new€Rule€2„605,€as€follows:Ð 6 † ÐÌÌRule€2„605.€€OFFERS€OF€JUDGMENT€„€HEALTH€CARE€MALPRACTICE€CLAIMSÐ ” ä  ÐÌÌÓÓà  àA€party€to€a€health€care€malpractice€claim€may€serve€on€theÐ òB  Ðadverse€party€an€offer€of€judgment€pursuant€to€Code,€CourtsÐ †Ö  ÐArticle,€ðð3„2A„08A.Ð j  ÐÓÓCross€reference:€With€respect€to€ð ðcostsðð€as€used€in€Code,€CourtsÐ ®þ ÐArticle,€ðð3„2A„08A,€see€Rule€2„603.Ð xÈ ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð  \ ÐÔ#†Xo|XXXö€Š#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  Ö& Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH  °àTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE„„DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHpp°àCHAPTER€100€„€COMMENCEMENT€OF€ACTION€AND€PROCESSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€3„126€to€require€an€individual€serving€process€toÐ ` ° ÐÌprovide€certain€additional€information,€as€follows:Ð  \  ÐÌÌRule€3-126.€€PROCESS€„€RETURN€Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Service€by€Delivery€or€MailÐ `  Ðà  à€€An€individual€making€service€of€process€by€delivery€orÐ ¼  Ðmailing€shall€file€proof€of€the€service€with€the€court€promptlyÐ h¸ Ðand€in€any€event€within€the€time€during€which€the€person€servedÐ d Ðmust€respond€to€the€process.€€Ð À Ѐ€€€òò(1)€€If€service€is€by€delivery,óó€ò òTheó ó€òòtheóó€proof€shall€set€ò òoutó óÐ l¼ Ðòòforthóó€the€name€of€the€person€served,€the€date,€and€the€particularÐ h Ðplace€and€manner€of€service.€€Ô#†Xo|XX Xo|õ#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔòòIf€service€is€made€under€Rule€3„121Ð Ä Ð(a)(2),€the€proof€also€shall€set€forth€a€description€of€theÐ pÀ  Ðindividual€served€and€the€facts€upon€which€the€individual€makingÐ !l" Ðservice€concluded€that€the€individual€served€is€of€suitable€ageÐ È"$ Ðand€discretion.óó€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€òò(2)óó€€If€service€is€made€by€an€individual€other€than€a€sheriffÐ  &p!( Ðor€clerk,€the€individual€shall€file€proof€under€affidavit€ò òwhichÐ Ì'#* Ðshall€alsoó ó€òòthat€includes€the€name,€address,€and€telephone€numberÐ x)È$, Ðof€the€affiant€and€aóó€ò òstateó ó€òòstatementóó€that€òòtheóó€affiant€is€of€theÐ $+t&. Ðage€of€18€or€overò ò,€and€ifó óòò.€€Ifóó€service€ò òisó ó€by€certified€mail€òòisÐ Ð, (0 Ðmade€by€a€person€other€than€the€clerkóó,€the€proof€shall€includeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðthe€original€return€receipt.€€Ô#†Xo|XX Xo|“#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ ° Ѐ€€€òò(3)óó€€If€service€by€certified€mail€is€made€by€the€clerk,€theÐ \¬ Ðreceipt€returned€through€the€Post€Office€shall€be€promptly€filedÐ X Ðby€the€clerk€as€proof€of€service.€Ð ´  Ѐ€(b)€€Service€by€Publication€or€PostingÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€òòPromptly€and€in€any€event€within€the€time€during€which€theÐ  \  Ðperson€notified€must€respond,óóÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|—#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ô€ò òAnó ó€òòanóó€individual€making€service€ofÐ ¸  Ðprocess€pursuant€to€Rule€2-122€shall€òòfile€with€the€court€(1)€theÐ d´  Ðname,€address,€and€telephone€number€of€the€individual€makingÐ `  Ðservice,€(2)€proof€of€compliance€with€the€Rule,€and€(3)óó€ò òfile€withÐ ¼  Ðthe€court€proof€of€compliance€with€the€Rule€together€withó ó€a€copyÐ h¸ Ðof€the€publication€or€posting€notice€ò òpromptly€and€in€any€eventÐ d Ðwithin€the€time€during€which€the€person€notified€must€respondó ó.€Ð À ÐThe€certificate€of€the€publisher€constitutes€proof€ofÐ l¼ Ðpublication.€€Ð h Ѐ€(c)€€Other€ProcessÐ Ä Ðà  à€€When€process€requires€for€its€execution€a€method€otherÐ pÀ  Ðthan€or€in€addition€to€delivery€or€mailing,€or€publication€orÐ !l" Ðposting€pursuant€to€Rule€2-122,€the€return€shall€be€filed€in€theÐ È"$ Ðmanner€prescribed€by€rule€or€law€promptly€after€execution€of€theÐ t$Ä& Ðprocess.€€Ð  &p!( Ѐ€(d)€€Service€Not€MadeÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€€An€individual€unable€to€make€service€of€process€inÐ x)È$, Ðaccordance€with€these€rules€shall€file€a€return€as€soonÐ $+t&. Ðthereafter€as€practicable€and€in€no€event€later€than€ten€daysÐ Ð, (0 Ðfollowing€the€termination€of€the€validity€of€the€process.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€(e)€€Return€to€Include€ProcessÐ ° Ðà  à€€A€return€shall€include€a€copy€of€the€process€if€served€andÐ \¬ Ðthe€original€process€if€not€served.€€Ð X Ѐ€(f)€€Place€of€ReturnÐ ´  Ðà  à€€In€every€instance€the€return€shall€be€filed€with€the€courtÐ ` ° Ðissuing€process.€€In€addition,€when€a€writ€of€attachment,€a€writÐ  \  Ðof€execution,€or€any€other€writ€against€property€is€executed€inÐ ¸  Ðanother€county,€a€return€shall€be€filed€with€the€court€of€thatÐ d´  Ðcounty.€€Ð `  Ѐ€(g)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€Make€Proof€of€ServiceÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€Failure€to€make€proof€of€service€does€not€affect€theÐ h¸ Ðvalidity€of€the€service.€€Ð d ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð À Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€104€b€2€and€h€3€(a),Ð –æ Ð107€a€2€and€116€c€1€and€2.€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€105€b€1€(a)€and€b€2.€€Ð B’ Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€new.€€Ð h Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€103€d€2.€€Ð î> Ѐ€Section€(e)€is€new.€€Ð Ä Ѐ€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€104€a€(ii)€and€622€hÐ šê Ð2.€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€the€1980€version€of€Fed.R.Civ.P.€4Ð F –! Ð(g)€and€former€M.D.R.€104€h€3€(c)€and€116€c€3.Ð !l" ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|ý˜#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  ò!B# Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PARTIESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€3„202€to€add€a€new€section€(c)€concerningÐ Š Ú ÐÌsettlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors€and€to€add€a€certainÐ 6 †  ÐÌcross€reference,€as€follows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€3„202.€€CAPACITYÐ d´  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ æ6 Ðà  à€€Applicable€substantive€law€governs€the€capacity€to€sue€orÐ ’â Ðbe€sued€of€an€individual,€a€corporation,€a€person€acting€in€aÐ >Ž Ðrepresentative€capacity,€an€association,€or€any€other€entity.€€Ð ê: Ѐ€(b)€€Suits€by€Individuals€Under€DisabilityÐ –æ Ðà  à€€An€individual€under€disability€to€sue€may€sue€by€aÐ B’ Ðguardian€or€other€like€fiduciary€or,€if€none,€by€next€friend,Ð î> Ðsubject€to€any€order€of€court€for€the€protection€of€theÐ šê Ðindividual€under€disability.€€When€a€minor€is€in€the€sole€custodyÐ F –! Ðof€one€of€its€parents,€that€parent€has€the€exclusive€right€to€sueÐ ò!B# Ðon€behalf€of€the€minor€for€a€period€of€one€year€following€theÐ ž#î% Ðaccrual€of€the€cause€of€action,€and€if€the€custodial€parent€failsÐ J%š ' Ðto€institute€suit€within€the€one€year€period,€any€personÐ ö&F") Ðinterested€in€the€minor€shall€have€the€right€to€institute€suit€onÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðbehalf€of€the€minor€as€next€€friend€upon€first€mailing€notice€toÐ N*ž%- Ðthe€last€known€address€of€the€custodial€parent.€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€òò(c)€€Settlement€of€Suits€on€Behalf€of€MinorsóóÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€òòA€next€friend€who€files€an€action€for€the€benefit€of€aÐ ° Ðminor€may€settle€the€claim€in€accordance€with€this€subsection.€Ð \¬ ÐIf€the€next€friend€is€not€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€ofÐ X Ðthe€child,€the€settlement€is€not€effective€unless€approved€byÐ À  Ðeach€living€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó.€€If€(1)€bothÐ l ¼ Ðparents€are€dead€and€there€is€no€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€of€theÐ $ t  Ðchild€or€(2)€one€of€the€parents€does€not€approve€the€settlement,Ð Ü,  Ðthe€settlement€is€not€effective€unless€approved€by€the€court€inÐ ˆØ  Ðwhich€the€suit€is€pending.€€Approval€may€be€granted€only€onÐ 4„  Ðverified€application€by€the€next€friend,€stating€the€facts€of€theÐ à0 Ðcase€and€why€the€settlement€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child.óóÐ ŒÜ ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€For€settlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors,Ð 8ˆ Ðsee€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð6„405.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€notÐ ^ Ðin€suit€asserted€by€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€under€aÐ ä4 Ðliability€insurance€policyòòóó,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€ðð19„113.óóÐ À ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|¥#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔòòóóÌÓÓ€€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€Suits€Against€Individuals€Under€DisabilityÐ l¼ Ðà  à€€In€a€suit€against€an€individual€under€disability,€theÐ h Ðguardian€or€other€like€fiduciary,€if€any,€shall€defend€theÐ Ä Ðaction.€€The€court€shall€order€any€guardian€or€other€fiduciary€inÐ p À! Ðits€jurisdiction€who€fails€to€comply€with€this€section€to€defendÐ "l# Ðthe€individual€as€required.€€If€there€is€no€such€guardian€orÐ È#% Ðother€fiduciary,€the€court€shall€appoint€an€attorney€to€representÐ t%Ä ' Ðand€defend€the€individual.€€Ð  'p") ÐÓÓÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð ¢)ò$, Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Ð x*È%- Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€205€c€and€d.€€Ð N+ž&. Ѐ€òòSection€(c)€is€new.óóÐ $,t'/ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€205€e.Ð ú,J(0 ÐÌÐ ¦.ö)2 ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|ñ#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ô€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€àH\ \ °àMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€àHØ Ø °àTITLE€3€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€DISTRICT€COURTˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àH<<!°àCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€3„506€to€clarify€that€a€stipulation€of€dismissalÐ Š Ú Ðis€signed€by€the€parties€to€the€complaint,€counterclaim,€cross„Ð 6 †  Ðclaim,€or€third„party€claim€being€dismissed,€to€add€a€new€sectionÐ â 2  Ð(b)€pertaining€to€dismissal€upon€stipulated€terms,€to€deleteÐ ŽÞ  Ðcurrent€section€(f),€to€correct€a€cross€reference€to€a€certainÐ :Š  Ðstatute,€to€add€a€certain€cross€reference€concerning€settlementÐ æ6 Ðof€claims€on€behalf€of€minors,€and€to€make€certain€stylisticÐ ’â Ðchanges,€as€follows:Ð >Ž ÐÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÌRule€3-506.€€VOLUNTARY€DISMISSAL€Ð À ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€By€Notice€of€Dismissal€or€StipulationÐ B’ Ðà  à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€in€these€rules€or€by€statute,Ð î> Ðò òa€plaintiff€may€dismiss€an€actionó ó€òòa€party€who€has€filed€aÐ šê Ðcomplaint,€counterclaim,€cross„claim,€or€third€party€claim€mayÐ F –! Ðdismiss€all€or€part€of€the€claimóó€without€leave€of€court€ò ò(1)ó ó€byÐ ò!B# Ðfiling€òò(1)óó€a€notice€of€dismissal€at€any€time€before€the€adverseÐ ž#î% Ðparty€files€a€notice€of€intention€to€defend,€or€if€the€notice€ofÐ J%š ' Ðdismissal€specifies€that€it€is€with€prejudice,€at€any€time€beforeÐ ö&F") Ðjudgment,€or€(2)€ò òby€filingó ó€a€stipulation€of€dismissal€signed€byÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðall€parties€ò òwho€have€appeared€in€the€actionó ó€òòto€the€claim€beingÐ N*ž%- Ðdismissedóó.€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€òò(b)€€Dismissal€Upon€Stipulated€TermsóóÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€òòIf€an€action€is€settled€upon€written€stipulated€terms€andÐ ° Ðdismissed,€the€action€may€be€reopened€at€any€time€upon€request€ofÐ \¬ Ðany€party€to€the€settlement€to€enforce€the€stipulated€termsÐ X Ðthrough€the€entry€of€judgment€or€other€appropriate€relief.óóÐ ´  Ѐ€ò ò(b)ó ó€òò(c)óó€By€Order€of€CourtÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€Except€as€provided€in€section€(a)€of€this€Rule,€aÐ  \  Ðò òplaintiffó ó€òòparty€who€has€filed€a€complaint,€counterclaim,€cross„Ð ¸  Ðclaim,€or€third€party€claimóó€may€dismiss€ò òan€actionó ó€òòthe€claimóó€onlyÐ d´  Ðby€order€of€court€and€upon€such€terms€and€conditions€as€the€courtÐ `  Ðdeems€proper.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€Effect€on€ClaimÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€specified€in€the€notice€of€dismissal,Ð d Ðstipulation,€or€order€of€court,€a€dismissal€is€without€prejudice,Ð À Ðexcept€that€a€notice€of€dismissal€operates€as€an€adjudicationÐ l¼ Ðupon€the€merits€when€filed€by€a€party€who€has€previouslyÐ h Ðdismissed€in€any€court€of€any€state€or€in€any€court€of€the€UnitedÐ Ä ÐStates€an€action€based€on€or€including€the€same€claim.€€Ð pÀ  Ѐ€ò ò(d)ó ó€òò(e)óó€Effect€on€CounterclaimÐ !l" Ðà  à€€If€a€counterclaim€has€been€pleaded€before€the€filing€of€aÐ È"$ Ðnotice€of€dismissal€or€motion€for€voluntary€dismissal,€theÐ t$Ä& Ðdismissal€of€the€action€shall€not€affect€the€continued€pendencyÐ  &p!( Ðof€the€counterclaim.€€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óó€CostsÐ x)È$, Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€provided€by€stipulation€or€order€ofÐ $+t&. Ðcourt,€the€dismissing€party€is€responsible€for€all€costs€of€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðaction€or€the€part€dismissed.€€Ð |.Ì)2 ÐÓÓCross€reference:€òòSeeóó€Code,€Courts€ò òArt.ó ó€òòArticleóó,€ò òðð7-202ó ó€òòðð7„301óó.€Ð ° ÐòòFor€settlement€of€suits€on€behalf€of€minors,€see€Code,€CourtsÐ †Ö ÐArticle,€ðð6„405€and€Rule€3„202.€€For€settlement€of€a€claim€not€inÐ \¬ Ðsuit€asserted€by€a€parent€or€person€òòin€loco€parentisóó€under€aÐ 2‚ Ðliability€insurance€policyòòóó,€see€Code,€Insurance€Article,€ðð19„113.óóÐ ^ ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|¶#ÔÌÓÓ€€ò ò(f)€Dismissal€of€Counterclaims,€Cross-claims,€or€Third-partyÐ º  ÐClaimsó óÐ f ¶ Ðà  à€€ò òThe€provisions€of€this€Rule€apply€to€the€dismissal€of€anyÐ  b  Ðcounterclaim,€cross-claim,€or€third-party€claim.ó ó€€Ð ¾  ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð jº  Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.Ð @  ÐCiv.€P.€41€(a)(1)€òòand€is€in€part€newóó.€€Ð f  Ѐ€òòSection€(b)€is€new.óóÐ ì< Ѐ€Section€ò ò(b)ó ó€òò(c)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541€b€and€the€1968Ð Â Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(a)(2).€€Ð ˜è Ѐ€Section€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€is€derived€from€former€M.D.R.€541€b.€€Ð n¾ Ѐ€Section€ò ò(d)ó ó€òò(e)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€541€b€and€the€1968Ð D” Ðversion€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.€41€(a)(2).€€Ð j Ѐ€Section€ò ò(e)ó ó€òò(f)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rules€541€d€and€582€b.€€Ð ð@ Ѐ€ò òSection€(f)€is€derived€from€the€1968€version€of€Fed.€R.€Civ.€P.Ð Æ Ð41€(c).ó ó€€Ð œì ÐÌÌÐ  n ÐÔ‡XöXXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ D” ÐÌà@0 0 ìàCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„231€(b)€to€clarify€that€the€right€to€be€presentÐ 6 † ÐÌis€the€right€to€be€physically€present€and€to€delete€languageÐ Ê   ÐÌpertaining€to€a€reduction€of€sentence€pursuant€to€certain€Rules,Ð ^ ®  ÐÌas€follows:Ð òB  ÐÌÌRule€4-231.€€PRESENCE€OF€DEFENDANTÐ P   ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€When€Presence€RequiredÐ ®þ Ðà  à€€A€defendant€shall€be€present€at€all€times€when€required€byÐ B’ Ðthe€court.€€A€corporation€may€be€present€by€counsel.€€Ð Ö& Ѐ€(b)€€Right€to€be€Present€-€ExceptionsÐ jº Ðà  à€€A€defendant€is€entitled€to€be€òòphysicallyóó€present€òòin€personóóÐ þN Ðat€a€preliminary€hearing€and€every€stage€of€the€trial,€except€(1)Ð ’â Ðat€a€conference€or€argument€on€a€question€of€lawò ò;ó ó€òòandóó€(2)€when€aÐ &v Ðnolle€prosequi€or€stet€is€entered€pursuant€to€Rules€4-247€andÐ º ! Ð4-248ò ò;€or€(3)€at€a€reduction€of€sentence€pursuant€to€Rules€4-344Ð N ž# Ðand€4-345ó ó.€€Ð â!2% ÐCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðð11-303.€€Ð v#Æ' Ѐ€(c)€€Waiver€of€Right€to€be€PresentÐ  %Z ) Ðà  à€€The€right€to€be€present€under€section€(b)€of€this€Rule€isÐ ž&î!+ Ðwaived€by€a€defendant:€€Ð 2(‚#- Ѐ€€€(1)€who€is€voluntarily€absent€after€the€proceeding€hasÐ Æ)%/ Ðcommenced,€whether€or€not€informed€by€the€court€of€the€right€toÐ Z+ª&1 Ðremain;€or€€Ð î,>(3 Ѐ€€€(2)€who€engages€in€conduct€that€justifies€exclusion€from€theÐ ‚.Ò)5 Ðcourtroom;€or€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(3)€who,€personally€or€through€counsel,€agrees€to€orÐ D” Ðacquiesces€in€being€absent.€€Ð Ø( Ѐ€(d)€€Video€Conferencing€in€District€CourtÐ l ¼ Ðà  à€€In€the€District€Court,€if€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€DistrictÐ  P ÐCourt€has€approved€the€use€of€video€conferencing€in€the€county,€aÐ ” ä  Ðjudicial€officer€may€conduct€an€initial€appearance€under€RuleÐ (x  Ð4-213€(a)€or€a€review€of€the€commissioner's€pretrial€releaseÐ ¼  Ðdetermination€under€Rule€4-216€(f)€with€the€defendant€and€theÐ P   Ðjudicial€officer€at€different€locations,€provided€that:€€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€(1)€the€video€conferencing€procedure€and€technology€areÐ xÈ Ðapproved€by€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€for€use€in€theÐ  \ Ðcounty;€€Ð  ð Ѐ€€€(2)€immediately€after€the€proceeding,€all€documents€that€areÐ 4„ Ðnot€a€part€of€the€District€Court€file€and€that€would€be€a€part€ofÐ È Ðthe€file€if€the€proceeding€had€been€conducted€face-to-face€shallÐ \¬ Ðbe€electronically€transmitted€or€hand-delivered€to€the€DistrictÐ ð@  ÐCourt;€and€€Ð „Ô" Ѐ€€€(3)€if€the€initial€appearance€under€Rule€4-213€is€conductedÐ !h$ Ðby€video€conferencing,€the€review€under€Rule€4-216€(f)€shall€notÐ ¬"ü& Ðbe€conducted€by€video€conferencing.€€Ð @$( ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Except€when€specifically€covered€by€this€Rule,Ð Ô%$!* Ðthe€matter€of€presence€of€the€defendant€during€any€stage€of€theÐ ž&î!+ Ðproceedings€is€left€to€case€law€and€the€Rule€is€not€intended€toÐ h'¸", Ðexhaust€all€situations.€€By€the€addition€of€section€(d)€to€the€Ð  2(‚#- ÐRule,€the€Committee€intends€no€inference€concerning€the€use€ofÐ ° Ðvideo€conferencing€in€other€contexts.€€Ð zÊ ÐÌSource:€€Sections€(a),€(b),€and€(c)€of€this€Rule€are€derived€fromÐ ^ Ðformer€Rule€724€and€M.D.R.€724.€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Ð Ø( ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XXXöqÍ#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  l ¼ ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|³Ý#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ô ô ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„342€to€add€a€certain€cross€reference€afterÐ Š Ú ÐÌsection€(a),€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€4-342.€€SENTENCING€„€PROCEDURE€IN€NON„CAPITAL€CASES€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€This€Rule€applies€to€all€cases€except€those€governed€byÐ æ6 ÐRule€4-343.Ð ’â ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€For€procedures€pertaining€to€collection€of€DNAÐ >Ž Ðsamples€from€an€individual€convicted€of€a€felony€or€a€violationÐ d Ðof€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðððð6„205€or€6„206,€see€Code,€PublicÐ ê: ÐSafety€Article,€ðð2„504.óóà h àà À àà  àà p àÐ À ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð l¼ ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  B’ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ô ô ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€4„343€to€add€a€certain€cross€reference€followingÐ Š Ú Ðsection€(a)ò òó ó,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÓÓÌRule€4„343.€€SENTENCING€ð!ð€PROCEDURE€IN€CAPITAL€CASESÐ ¸  ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|â#ÔÌÓÓ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€This€Rule€applies€whenever€a€sentence€of€death€is€soughtÐ æ6 Ðunder€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð2-303.Ð ’â ÐòòÓÓCross€reference:€€For€procedures€pertaining€to€collection€of€DNAÐ >Ž Ðsamples€from€an€individual€convicted€of€a€felony,€see€Code,Ð d ÐPublic€Safety€Article,€ðð2„504.óóÐ ê: ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ô‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ –æ ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|æ#ÔÐ  l¼ ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ô ô ìàCHAPTER€300€„€TRIAL€AND€SENTENCINGˆÐ X ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|mæ#ÔÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„345€to€state€that€the€defendant€may€waive€theÐ Š Ú ÐÌright€to€be€present€at€a€hearing€under€this€Rule,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€4-345.€€SENTENCING€„€REVISORY€POWER€OF€COURT€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Illegal€SentenceÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€The€court€may€correct€an€illegal€sentence€at€any€time.€€Ð æ6 Ѐ€(b)€€Fraud,€Mistake,€or€IrregularityÐ ’â Ðà  à€€The€court€has€revisory€power€over€a€sentence€in€case€ofÐ >Ž Ðfraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.€€€Ð ê: Ѐ€(c)€€Correction€of€Mistake€in€AnnouncementÐ –æ Ðà  à€€The€court€may€correct€an€evident€mistake€in€theÐ B’ Ðannouncement€of€a€sentence€if€the€correction€is€made€on€theÐ î> Ðrecord€before€the€defendant€leaves€the€courtroom€following€theÐ šê Ðsentencing€proceeding.€€Ð F –! Ѐ€(d)€€Desertion€and€Non-support€CasesÐ ò!B# Ðà  à€€At€any€time€before€expiration€of€the€sentence€in€a€caseÐ ž#î% Ðinvolving€desertion€and€non-support€of€spouse,€children,€orÐ J%š ' Ðdestitute€parents,€the€court€may€modify,€reduce,€or€vacate€theÐ ö&F") Ðsentence€or€place€the€defendant€on€probation€under€the€terms€andÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðconditions€the€court€imposes.€€€€Ð N*ž%- Ѐ€(e)€€Modification€Upon€MotionÐ ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€(1)€GenerallyÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðà  à€€€Upon€a€motion€filed€within€90€days€after€imposition€of€aÐ ° Ðsentence€(A)€in€the€District€Court,€if€an€appeal€has€not€beenÐ \¬ Ðperfected€or€has€been€dismissed,€and€(B)€in€a€circuit€court,Ð X Ðwhether€or€not€an€appeal€has€been€filed,€the€court€has€revisoryÐ ´  Ðpower€over€the€sentence€except€that€it€may€not€revise€theÐ ` ° Ðsentence€after€the€expiration€of€five€years€from€the€date€theÐ  \  Ðsentence€originally€was€imposed€on€the€defendant€and€it€may€notÐ ¸  Ðincrease€the€sentence.€€€Ð d´  ÐCross€reference:€€Rule€7-112€(b).€€Ð `  Ѐ€€€(2)€Notice€to€VictimsÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€€The€State's€Attorney€shall€give€notice€to€each€victim€andÐ h¸ Ðvictim's€representative€who€has€filed€a€Crime€Victim€NotificationÐ d ÐRequest€form€pursuant€to€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Ð À Ððð11-104€or€who€has€submitted€a€written€request€to€the€State'sÐ l¼ ÐAttorney€to€be€notified€of€subsequent€proceedings€as€providedÐ h Ðunder€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðð11-503€that€states€(A)Ð Ä Ðthat€a€motion€to€modify€or€reduce€a€sentence€has€been€filed;€(B)Ð pÀ  Ðthat€the€motion€has€been€denied€without€a€hearing€or€the€date,Ð !l" Ðtime,€and€location€of€the€hearing;€and€(C)€if€a€hearing€is€to€beÐ È"$ Ðheld,€that€each€victim€or€victim's€representative€may€attend€andÐ t$Ä& Ðtestify.€€Ð  &p!( Ѐ€(f)€€Open€Court€HearingÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€€The€court€may€modify,€reduce,€correct,€or€vacate€aÐ x)È$, Ðsentence€only€on€the€record€in€open€court,€after€hearing€from€theÐ $+t&. Ðdefendant,€the€State,€and€from€each€victim€or€victim'sÐ Ð, (0 Ðrepresentative€who€requests€an€opportunity€to€be€heard.€€òòTheÐ |.Ì)2 Ðdefendant€may€waive€the€right€to€be€present€at€the€hearing.óó€€NoÐ ° Ðhearing€shall€be€held€on€a€motion€to€modify€or€reduce€theÐ \¬ Ðsentence€until€the€court€determines€that€the€notice€requirementsÐ X Ðin€subsection€(e)(2)€of€this€Rule€have€been€satisfied.€€If€theÐ ´  Ðcourt€grants€the€motion,€the€court€ordinarily€shall€prepare€andÐ ` ° Ðfile€or€dictate€into€the€record€a€statement€setting€forth€theÐ  \  Ðreasons€on€which€the€ruling€is€based.€€Ð ¸  ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€in€part€from€former€Rule€774€andÐ d´  ÐM.D.R.€774,€and€is€in€part€new.€€Ð :Š  ÐÌÌÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  ¼  Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@È È ìàCHAPTER€400€„€POST€CONVICTION€PROCEDUREˆÐ X ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€4„406€by€adding€a€certain€cross€reference€afterÐ Š Ú Ðsection€(c),€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÓÓÌRule€4-406.€€HEARING€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€When€RequiredÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€A€hearing€shall€be€held€promptly€on€a€petition€under€theÐ æ6 ÐUniform€Post€Conviction€Procedure€Act€unless€the€partiesÐ ’â Ðstipulate€that€the€facts€stated€in€the€petition€are€true€and€thatÐ >Ž Ðthe€facts€and€applicable€law€justify€the€granting€of€relief.€€IfÐ ê: Ða€defendant€requests€that€the€court€reopen€a€post€convictionÐ –æ Ðproceeding€that€was€previously€concluded,€the€court€shallÐ B’ Ðdetermine€whether€a€hearing€will€be€held,€but€it€may€not€reopenÐ î> Ðthe€proceeding€or€grant€the€relief€requested€without€a€hearingÐ šê Ðunless€the€parties€stipulate€that€the€facts€stated€in€theÐ F –! Ðpetition€are€true€and€that€the€facts€and€applicable€law€justifyÐ ò!B# Ðthe€granting€of€relief.€€Ð ž#î% ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€time€requirements€applicable€to€hearings€inÐ J%š ' Ðdeath€penalty€cases,€see€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,Ð  &p!( Ððð7-204.€€Ð ö&F") ÐÌÓÓ€€(b)€€JudgeÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðà  à€€The€hearing€shall€not€be€held€by€the€judge€who€presided€atÐ N*ž%- Ðtrial€except€with€the€consent€of€the€petitioner.€€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÐ  ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€(c)€€EvidenceÐ ° Ðà  à€€Evidence€may€be€presented€by€affidavit,€deposition,€oralÐ \¬ Ðtestimony,€or€in€any€other€form€as€the€court€finds€convenient€andÐ X Ðjust.€In€the€interest€of€justice,€the€court€may€decline€toÐ ´  Ðrequire€strict€application€of€the€rules€in€Title€5,€except€thoseÐ ` ° Ðrelating€to€the€competency€of€witnesses.€€Ð  \  ÐÓÓòòCross€reference:€€For€procedures€concerning€DNA€testing€andÐ ¸  Ðpreservation€of€DNA€evidence€in€post€conviction€cases,€see€Code,Ð ŽÞ  ÐCriminal€Procedure€Article,€ðð8„201.Ð d´  ÐóóÌÓÓ€€(d)€€Presence€of€PetitionerÐ `  Ðà  à€€The€petitioner€has€the€right€to€be€present€at€any€hearingÐ ¼  Ðon€the€petition.€€Ð h¸ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€For€post€conviction€procedure,€right€to€counselÐ d Ðand€hearing,€see€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðððð7-101€-Ð ê: Ð7-108€and€ðððð7-201€-€7-204;€victim€notification,€CriminalÐ À ÐProcedure€Article,€ðð11-104.€€Ð –æ ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Ð B’ Ѐ€Section€(a)€is€new.€€Ð h Ѐ€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€BK44€c.€€Ð î> Ѐ€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€BK44€d.€€Ð Ä Ѐ€Section€(d)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€BK44€e.€€Ô#†Xo|XX Xo|ð÷#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ  šê Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@| | ìàCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„508€to€provide€under€certain€circumstances€forÐ Š Ú ÐÌan€automatic€stay€of€an€order€granting€expungement,€to€eliminateÐ 6 †  ÐÌthe€thirty„day€delay€in€serving€custodians€of€records€with€ordersÐ â 2  ÐÌgranting€expungements,€and€to€make€certain€stylistic€changes,€asÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌfollows:Ð :Š  ÐÌÌRule€4-508.€€COURT€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€Ð ¼  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€ContentÐ >Ž Ðà  à€€An€order€for€expungement€of€records€shall€be€substantiallyÐ ê: Ðin€the€form€set€forth€at€the€end€of€this€Title€as€Form€4-508.1,Ð –æ Ðas€modified€to€suit€the€circumstances€of€the€case.€€If€the€courtÐ B’ Ðdetermines€that€the€procedures€for€expungement€of€court€recordsÐ î> Ðset€forth€in€Rule€4-511€are€not€practicable€in€the€circumstances,Ð šê Ðthe€order€shall€specify€the€alternative€procedures€to€beÐ F –! Ðfollowed.€€Ð ò!B# ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðððð10„103€(f)Ð ž#î% Ðand€10„105€(f).Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€Ð J%š ' ÐÓÓòòóó€€òò(b)€€StayóóÐ  &p!( Ѐ€€€òò(1)€€EntryóóÐ Ì'#* Ðà  à€€€€òòIf€the€court,€over€the€objection€of€a€Stateððs€AttorneyÐ x)È$, Ðor€law€enforcement€agency,€enters€an€order€granting€expungement,Ð $+t&. Ðthe€order€is€stayed€for€30€days€after€entry€and€thereafter€if€aÐ Ð, (0 Ðtimely€notice€of€appeal€is€filed,€pending€the€disposition€of€theÐ |.Ì)2 Ðappeal€and€further€order€of€court.óóÐ ° Ѐ€€€òò(2)€€LiftingóóÐ \¬ Ðà  à€€€€òòA€stay€shall€be€lifted€upon€disposition€of€any€appealÐ X Ðor,€if€no€notice€of€appeal€was€timely€filed,€upon€expiration€ofÐ ´  Ðthe€time€prescribed€for€filing€a€notice€of€appeal.Ô#†Xo|XX Xo|O#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ô€€If€an€orderÐ ` ° Ðfor€expungement€has€been€stayed€and€no€appeal€is€pending,€a€stayÐ  \  Ðbased€upon€an€application€may€be€lifted€upon€written€consent€ofÐ ¸  Ðthe€law€enforcement€agency,€and€a€stay€based€upon€a€petition€mayÐ d´  Ðbe€lifted€upon€written€consent€of€the€Stateððs€Attorney.óóÐ `  Ѐ€€€òò(3)€€NoticeóóÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€€€òòPromptly€upon€the€lifting€of€a€stay,€the€clerk€shallÐ h¸ Ðsend€notice€of€the€lifting€of€the€stay€to€the€parties€and€to€eachÐ d Ðcustodian€of€records,€including€the€Central€Repository,€to€whichÐ À Ðan€order€for€expungement€and€a€compliance€form€are€required€to€beÐ l¼ Ðsent€pursuant€to€section€(d)€of€this€Rule.óóà È àÐ h Ѐ€ò ò(b)ó ó€(c)òòóó€FinalityÐ Ä Ðà  à€€An€order€of€court€for€expungement€of€records,€òòwhether€orÐ pÀ  Ðnot€stayed,óó€or€an€order€denying€an€application€or€petition€forÐ !l" Ðexpungement,€is€a€final€judgment.€€Ð È"$ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€ò ò(1957,€1989€Repl.€Vol.)ó ó€Courts€Article,Ð t$Ä& Ððð12„301.€€Ð J%š ' ÐÌÓÓ€€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€Service€of€Order€and€Compliance€FormÐ ö&F") Ðà  à€€Upon€entry€of€a€court€order€granting€or€denyingÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðexpungement,€the€clerk€forthwith€shall€serve€a€true€copy€of€theÐ N*ž%- Ðorder€òòand€any€stay€of€the€orderóó€on€all€parties€to€the€proceeding.€Ð ú+J'/ Ðò òThirty€days€after€theó ó€òòUponóó€entry€of€an€order€granting€expungementÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðò òor€upon€expiration€of€any€stayó ó,€the€clerk€shall€serve€on€eachÐ ° Ðcustodian€of€records€designated€in€the€order€and€on€the€CentralÐ \¬ ÐRepository€a€true€copy€of€the€order€together€with€a€blank€form€ofÐ X ÐCertificate€of€Compliance€set€forth€at€the€end€of€this€Title€as€Ð ´  ÐForm€4-508.3.€€Ð ` ° ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€former€Rule€EX7€òòand€isÐ  \  Ðin€part€newóó.€€Ð â 2  ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|L#ÔÐ  ¸  ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@| | ìàCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„509€to€delete€existing€section€(b)€and€to€add€aÐ Š Ú ÐÌnew€section€(b)€requiring€the€clerk€to€send€certain€notices,€asÐ 6 †  ÐÌfollows:Ð â 2  ÐÌÌRule€4-509.€€APPEALÐ d´  ÐÌÓÓ€€(a)€€How€TakenÐ `  Ðà  à€€Any€party€may€appeal€within€30€days€after€entry€of€theÐ ¼  Ðorder€by€filing€a€notice€of€appeal€with€the€clerk€of€the€courtÐ h¸ Ðfrom€which€the€appeal€is€taken€and€by€serving€a€copy€on€theÐ d Ðopposing€party€or€attorney.€€Ð À Ѐ€ò ò(b)€€Stayó óÐ l¼ Ðà  à€€ò òThe€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal€stays€the€court€orderÐ h Ðpending€the€determination€of€the€appeal.ó óòòóóÐ Ä Ѐ€òò(b)€€NoticeóóÐ pÀ  Ðà  à€€òòPromptly€upon€the€disposition€of€an€appeal,€the€clerk€ofÐ !l" Ðthe€court€from€which€the€appeal€was€taken€shall€send€notice€ofÐ È"$ Ðthe€disposition€to€the€parties€and€to€each€custodian€of€records,Ð t$Ä& Ðincluding€the€Central€Repository,€to€which€an€order€forÐ  &p!( Ðexpungement€and€a€compliance€form€were€sent€pursuant€to€Rule€4„Ð Ì'#* Ð508€(d).óóÐ x)È$, ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðð10-105(g).€€Ð $+t&. ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€òòin€partóó€from€former€Rule€EX8€òòand€isÐ Ð, (0 Ðin€part€newóó.Ð ¦-ö(1 ÐÐ |.Ì)2 ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|p#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Ô Ô ìà€TITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@| | ìàCHAPTER€500€„€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€4„510€to€require€a€custodian€to€remove€recordsÐ ` ° ÐÌfrom€public€inspection€forthwith€upon€receipt€of€an€order€forÐ  \  ÐÌexpungement€that€is€not€stayed€or€notice€that€a€stay€has€beenÐ ¸  ÐÌlifted€and€to€require€compliance€with€an€order€for€expungement€noÐ d´  ÐÌlater€than€60€days€after€the€entry€of€an€unstayed€order€or€30Ð `  ÐÌdays€after€the€lifting€of€a€stay€of€the€order,€as€follows:Ð ¼  ÐÌÌRule€4„510.€€COMPLIANCE€WITH€COURT€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENTà0 Ð àÐ>ŽÐ (#Ð (# ÐÌÌÓÓà  àòòUpon€receipt€of€an€order€for€expungement€that€is€not€stayedÐ À Ðor€notice€that€a€stay€has€been€lifted,€each€custodian€of€recordsÐ l¼ Ðsubject€to€the€order€shall€forthwith€remove€the€records€fromÐ h Ðpublic€inspection.óó€€ò òWithin€30ó ó€òòAs€soon€as€practicable€but€in€noÐ Ä Ðevent€later€than€60óó€days€after€ò òserviceó ó€òòthe€entryóó€of€a€court€orderÐ pÀ  Ðfor€expungement,€òòor€if€the€order€for€expungement€is€stayed,€30Ð !l" Ðdays€after€the€stay€is€lifted,óó€every€custodian€of€police€recordsÐ È"$ Ðand€court€records€subject€to€the€order€shall€comply€with€theÐ t$Ä& Ðorder,€file€an€executed€Certificate€of€Compliance,€and€serve€aÐ  &p!( Ðcopy€of€the€certificate€on€the€applicant€or€petitioner.€€Ð Ì'#* ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€former€Rule€EX9.Ð x)È$, ÐÌÌÐ  ú+J'/ ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ðð"ìàEXPUNGEMENT€FORMSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Form€4„508.1€to€conform€to€certain€proposed€amendmentsÐ Š Ú ÐÌto€the€Rules€in€Title€4,€Chapter€500,€to€add€a€new€ð ðOrderððÐ 6 †  ÐÌparagraph€requiring€a€certain€removal€of€records€from€publicÐ â 2  ÐÌinspection,€to€add€a€new€ð ðOrderðð€paragraph€pertaining€to€stays,Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌto€add€a€certain€Notice,€and€to€make€certain€stylistic€changes,Ð :Š  ÐÌas€follows:Ð æ6 ÐÌÌForm€4-508.1.€€ORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSÐ h¸ ÐÌÌà@XX%ìà(Caption)€€ˆÐ ê: Ѐ€€€Ð À ÐÌà@0 0 ìàORDER€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð h Ѐ€€€ò òThe€applicant/petitioner/defendantó ó€òòHaving€found€thatóó€Ð î> ÐÌ________________________________________________________________Ð šê Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name)Ð pÀ  ÐÌof______________________________________________________________Ð !l" Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Ð ò!B# ÐÌò òhaving€been€found€to€beó ó€òòisóó€entitled€to€expungement€of€the€policeÐ ž#î% ÐÌrecords€pertaining€to€ò òtheó ó€òòhis/heróó€arrest,€detention,€orÐ J%š ' ÐÌconfinement€ò òof€the€applicant/petitioner/defendantó ó€on€or€aboutÐ ö&F") ÐÌ__________________________,€at€_________________________________Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€(Date)Ð x)È$, ÐÌ_______________________________________________________________,€Ð $+t&. ÐÌMaryland,€by€a€law€enforcement€officer€of€the€___________________Ð Ð, (0 ÐÌÐ  |.Ì)2 Ð________________________________________________________________Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)Ð †Ö ÐÌand€the€court€records€in€this€action,€it€is€by€the€_____________Ð 2‚ ÐÌ______________________________€Court€for€_______________________Ð Þ. ÐÌ_____________________________________€City/County,€Maryland,€thisÐ Š Ú ÐÌ_________€day€of€________________€,€___________.Ð 6 †  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Month)€€€€€€€€€€(Year)€Ð  \  ÐÌÌ€€€€ORDERED€that€the€clerk€forthwith€shall€serve€a€true€copy€ofÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌthis€Order€on€each€of€the€parties€to€this€proceeding;€and€it€isÐ :Š  ÐÌfurther€Ð æ6 ÐÌÌ€€€€ORDERED€that€ò ò30€days€after€entry€of€this€Order€orÐ h¸ ÐÌupon€expiration€of€any€stay,ó ó€the€clerk€òòforthwithóó€shall€serve€onÐ d ÐÌeach€custodian€of€police€and€court€records€designated€in€thisÐ À ÐÌOrder€and€on€the€Central€Repository€a€copy€of€this€Order€togetherÐ l¼ ÐÌwith€a€blank€form€of€Certificate€of€Compliance;€and€it€is€further€Ð h ÐÌÌ€€€€ORDERED€that€within€ò ò30ó ó€òò60óó€days€after€ò òserviceó ó€òòthe€entryóó€ofÐ šê ÐÌthis€Order€òòor,€if€this€Order€is€stayed,€30€days€after€the€stay€isÐ F –! ÐÌlifted,óó€the€clerk€and€the€following€custodians€of€court€andÐ ò!B# ÐÌpolice€records€and€the€Central€Repository€shall€(1)€expunge€allÐ ž#î% ÐÌcourt€and€police€records€pertaining€to€this€action€or€proceedingÐ J%š ' ÐÌin€their€custody,€(2)€file€an€executed€Certificate€of€Compliance,Ð ö&F") ÐÌand€(3)€serve€a€copy€of€the€Certificate€of€Compliance€on€theÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐÌapplicant/petitioner/defendantòò;€and€it€is€furtheróóÐ N*ž%- ÐÌÌà  àòòORDERED€that€the€clerk€and€other€custodians€of€recordsÐ Ð, (0 ÐÌforthwith€upon€receipt€of€this€Order€if€it€is€not€stayed€orÐ |.Ì)2 Їnotice€that€the€stay€is€lifted€shall€remove€the€records€fromÐ ° ÐÌpublic€inspection;€and€it€is€furtheróóÐ \¬ ÐÌà  àòòORDERED€that€this€Orderóó€Ð X ÐÌà  àà ` àòòð&ð€is€stayed€pending€further€order€of€the€court.óóÐ ´  ÐÌà  àà ` àòòð&ð€is€not€stayed.óóÐ ` ° ÐÌÌÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€(Custodian)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Ð ŽÞ  ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð :Š  ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð æ6 ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð ’â Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð >Ž ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð ê: ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð –æ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Judge€Ð l¼ ÐÌò òÌÌòòNOTICE€TO€APPLICANT/PETITIONER/DEFENDANT:€€Until€a€custodian€ofÐ à0 Ðrecords€has€received€a€copy€of€this€Order€AND€filed€a€CertificateÐ Ä Ðof€Compliance,€expungement€of€the€records€in€the€custody€of€thatÐ ¨ø  Ðcustodian€is€not€complete€and€may€not€be€relied€upon.óóó óÐ Œ Ü! ÐÌÌÌÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|Ã%#ÔÌÐ  È$ & ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ìàTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@l l ìàFORMS€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Form€4„504.1€to€make€a€certain€stylistic€change,€asÐ Š Ú ÐÌfollows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌForm€4„504.1.€€PETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌà@XX%ìà(Caption)€€ˆÐ :Š  ÐÌÌà@| | ìàPETITION€FOR€EXPUNGEMENT€OF€RECORDS€ˆÐ ¼  ÐÌÌ€€1.€€(Check€one€of€the€following€boxes)€On€or€about____________,Ð >Ž Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(Date)Ð d ÐÌI€was€[€€]€arrested,€[€€]€served€with€a€summons,€or€[€€]€servedÐ À ÐÌwith€a€citation€by€an€officer€of€the€____________________________Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Law€Enforcement€Agency)€Ð B’ ÐÌat€_______________________________________________,€Maryland,€as€Ð î> ÐÌa€result€of€the€following€incident€______________________________Ð šê ÐÌ_________________________________________________________________Ð F –! ÐÌ________________________________________________________________.Ð ò!B# Ѐ€Ð È"$ Ѐ€2.€€I€was€charged€with€the€offense€of€_________________________Ð ž#î% ÐÌ________________________________________________________________.€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€Ð  &p!( ÐÌ€€3.€€On€or€about€______________________________________________,€Ð Ì'#* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)€Ð ¢(ò#+ ÐÌthe€charge€was€disposed€of€as€follows€(check€one€of€the€followingÐ N*ž%- ÐÌboxes):€Ð ú+J'/ ÐÌÌ€€[€]€€I€was€acquitted€and€either€three€years€have€passed€sinceÐ |.Ì)2 Ї€€€€€€€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€Release€is€attached.€Ð ° ÐÌ€€[€]€€The€charge€was€dismissed€or€quashed€and€either€three€yearsÐ \¬ ÐÌ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€andÐ X ÐÌ€€€€€€€Release€is€attached.€Ð ´  ÐÌ€€[€]€€A€judgment€of€probation€before€judgment€was€entered€on€aÐ ` ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€charge€that€is€not€a€violation€of€Code*,€TransportationÐ  \  ÐÌ€€€€€€€Article,€ðð21-902€or€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðððð2-503,Ð ¸  ÐÌà  à€€2-504,€2-505,€or€2-506,€or€former€Code*,€Article€27,€ðð388AÐ d´  ÐÌà  à€€or€ðð388B,€and€either€(a)€at€least€three€years€have€passedÐ `  ÐÌà  à€€since€the€disposition,€or€(b)€I€have€been€discharged€fromÐ ¼  ÐÌà  à€€probation,€whichever€is€later.€€Since€the€date€ofÐ h¸ ÐÌ€€€€€€€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€otherÐ d ÐÌ€€€€€€€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orÐ À ÐÌ€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€€€€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€in€any€pendingÐ h ÐÌ€€€€€€€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€of€vehicle€orÐ Ä ÐÌ€€€€€€€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€aÐ pÀ  ÐÌ€€€€€€€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Ð !l" ÐÌ€€[€]€€A€Nolle€Prosequi€was€entered€and€either€three€years€haveÐ È"$ ÐÌ€€€€€€€passed€since€disposition€or€a€General€Waiver€and€ReleaseÐ t$Ä& ÐÌ€€€€€€€is€attached.€€Since€the€date€of€disposition,€I€have€notÐ  &p!( ÐÌ€€€€€€€been€convicted€of€any€crime,€other€than€violations€ofÐ Ì'#* ÐÌ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notÐ x)È$, ÐÌ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€notÐ $+t&. ÐÌ€€€€€€€now€a€defendant€in€any€pending€criminal€action€other€thanÐ Ð, (0 ÐÌ€€€€€€€for€violation€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€orÐ |.Ì)2 Ї€€€€€€€regulations€not€carrying€a€possible€sentence€ofÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€imprisonment.€Ð \¬ ÐÌ€€[€]€€The€proceeding€was€ò òplaced€on€the€Stet€docketó ó€òòstettedóó€andÐ X ÐÌ€€€€€€€three€years€have€passed€since€disposition.€€Since€the€dateÐ ´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€of€disposition,€I€have€not€been€convicted€of€any€crime,Ð ` ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,Ð  \  ÐÌ€€€€€€€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÐ ¸  ÐÌ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inÐ d´  ÐÌ€€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofÐ `  ÐÌ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notÐ ¼  ÐÌ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Ð h¸ ÐÌ€€[€]€€The€case€was€compromised€or€dismissed€pursuant€to€Code*,Ð d ÐÌ€€€€€€€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð3-207,€former€Code*,€Article€27,Ð À ÐÌ€€€€€€€ðð12A-5,€or€former€Code*,€Article€10,€ðð37€and€three€yearsÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€€€€have€passed€since€disposition.Ð h ÐÌ€€[€]€€On€or€about€_____________________________€,€I€was€grantedÐ Ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)Ð šê ÐÌ€€€€€€€a€full€and€unconditional€pardon€by€the€Governor€for€theÐ F –! ÐÌ€€€€€€€one€criminal€act,€not€a€crime€of€violence€as€defined€inÐ ò!B# ÐÌ€€€€€€€Code*,€Criminal€Law€Article,€ðð14„101€(a),€of€which€I€wasÐ ž#î% ÐÌ€€€€€€€convicted.€€Not€more€than€ten€years€have€passed€since€theÐ J%š ' ÐÌ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon,€and€since€the€date€theÐ ö&F") ÐÌ€€€€€€€Governor€signed€the€pardon€I€have€not€been€convicted€ofÐ ¢(ò#+ ÐÌ€€€€€€€any€crime,€other€than€violations€of€vehicle€or€trafficÐ N*ž%- ÐÌ€€€€€€€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€not€carrying€a€possibleÐ ú+J'/ ÐÌ€€€€€€€sentence€of€imprisonment;€and€I€am€not€now€a€defendant€inÐ ¦-ö(1 ÐÔ_ÔÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€€€€any€pending€criminal€action€other€than€for€violation€ofÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€vehicle€or€traffic€laws,€ordinances,€or€regulations€notÐ \¬ ÐÌ€€€€€€€carrying€a€possible€sentence€of€imprisonment.€Ð X ÐÌÌ€€€€WHEREFORE,€I€request€the€Court€to€enter€an€Order€forÐ Š Ú ÐÌExpungement€of€all€police€and€court€records€pertaining€to€theÐ 6 †  ÐÌabove€arrest,€detention,€confinement,€and€charges.€Ð â 2  ÐÌ€€€€I€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€theÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌcontents€of€this€Petition€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,Ð :Š  ÐÌinformation€and€belief,€and€that€the€charge€to€which€thisÐ æ6 ÐÌPetition€relates€was€not€made€for€any€Ô_ÔnonincarcerableÔ_Ô€violationÐ ’â ÐÌof€the€Vehicle€Laws€of€the€State€of€Maryland,€or€any€traffic€law,Ð >Ž ÐÌordinance,€or€regulation,€nor€is€it€part€of€a€unit€the€Ð ê: ÐÌexpungement€of€which€is€precluded€under€Code,€Criminal€ProcedureÐ –æ ÐÌArticle,€ðð10„107.€Ð B’ ÐÌ________________________€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð î> Ѐ€€€€€€€(Date)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Signature)Ð Ä ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð pÀ  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Address)€Ð F –! ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ò!B# ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ž#î% Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Telephone€No.)€Ð t$Ä& ÐÌ*€References€to€"Code"€in€this€Petition€are€to€the€Annotated€CodeÐ  &p!( Ѐ€of€Maryland.Ô#†Xo|XX Xo|„;#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÐ ö&F") ÐÌÌÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|Z[#ÔÐ  x)È$, Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàÔ_ÔMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° Ðà@ìì*ìàˆÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ \¬ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌà@l l ìàCHAPTER€100€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆÐ X ÐÌà  àÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„101€to€correct€an€obsolete€statutory€reference,€Ð Š Ú ÐÌto€add€language€to€subsection€(c)(6)€to€conform€to€a€recentÐ 6 †  ÐÌappellate€opinion,€to€add€a€new€subsection€(c)(9)€in€light€of€theÐ â 2  ÐÌaddition€of€rules€pertaining€to€coram€nobis€proceedings,€and€toÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌmake€a€certain€stylistic€change,€as€follows:Ð :Š  ÐÌÌRule€5-101.€€SCOPE€Ð ¼  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ >Ž Ðà  à€€Except€as€otherwise€provided€by€statute€or€rule,€the€rulesÐ ê: Ðin€this€Title€apply€to€all€actions€and€proceedings€in€the€courtsÐ –æ Ðof€this€State.€€Ð B’ Ѐ€(b)€€Rules€InapplicableÐ î> Ðà  à€€The€rules€in€this€Title€other€than€those€relating€to€theÐ šê Ðcompetency€of€witnesses€do€not€apply€to€the€followingÐ F –! Ðproceedings:€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€€€(1)€Proceedings€before€grand€juries;€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€€€(2)€Proceedings€for€extradition€or€rendition;€€Ð J%š ' Ѐ€€€(3)€Direct€contempt€proceedings€in€which€the€court€may€actÐ ö&F") Ðsummarily;€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€€€(4)€Small€claim€actions€under€Rule€3-701€and€appeals€underÐ N*ž%- ÐRule€7-112€(d)(2);€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€(5)€Issuance€of€a€summons€or€warrant€under€Rule€4-212;€€Ð ¦-ö(1 Ѐ€€€(6)€Pretrial€release€under€Rule€4-216€or€release€afterÐ ° Ðconviction€under€Rule€4-349;€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(7)€Preliminary€hearings€under€Rule€4-221;€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(8)€Post-sentencing€procedures€under€Rule€4-340;€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(9)€Sentencing€in€non-capital€cases€under€Rule€4-342;€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€(10)€Issuance€of€a€search€warrant€under€Rule€4-601;€€Ð  \  Ѐ€€(11)€Detention€and€shelter€care€hearings€under€Rule€11-112;Ð ¸  Ðand€€Ð d´  Ѐ€€(12)€Any€other€proceeding€in€which,€prior€to€the€adoption€ofÐ `  Ðthe€rules€in€this€Title,€the€court€was€traditionally€not€bound€byÐ ¼  Ðthe€common-law€rules€of€evidence.€€Ð h¸ ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€The€Rules€in€this€Chapter€are€not€intended€toÐ d Ðlimit€the€Court€of€Appeals€in€defining€the€application€of€theÐ ê: Ðrules€of€evidence€in€sentencing€proceedings€in€capital€cases€orÐ À Ðto€override€specific€statutory€provisions€regarding€theÐ –æ Ðadmissibility€of€evidence€in€those€proceedings.€€See,€forÐ l¼ Ðexample,€òòTichnell€v.€Stateóó,€290€Md.€43€(1981);€Code,€ò òArticle€41,Ð B’ Ððð4-609€(d)ó ó€òòCorrectional€Services€Article,€ðð6„112€(c)óó.€€Ð n ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€Discretionary€ApplicationÐ Ê Ðà  à€€In€the€following€proceedings,€the€court€ò òmayó ó,€in€theÐ vÆ  Ðinterest€of€justice,€òòmayóó€decline€to€require€strict€application€ofÐ "!r" Ðthe€rules€in€this€Title€other€than€those€relating€to€theÐ Î"$ Ðcompetency€of€witnesses:€€Ð z$Ê& Ѐ€€€(1)€The€determination€of€questions€of€fact€preliminary€toÐ &&v!( Ðadmissibility€of€evidence€when€the€issue€is€to€be€determined€byÐ Ò'"#* Ðthe€court€under€Rule€5-104€(a);€€Ð ~)Î$, Ѐ€€€(2)€Proceedings€for€revocation€of€probation€under€Rule€4-347;€Ð *+z&. Ѐ€€€(3)€Hearings€on€petitions€for€post-conviction€relief€underÐ Ö,&(0 ÐRule€Ô_Ô4-406;Ð ‚.Ò)2 Ðòòóó€€€€(4)€Plenary€proceedings€in€the€Orphans'€Court€under€RuleÐ ° Ð6-462;€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(5)€Waiver€hearings€under€Rule€11-113;€€Ð X Ѐ€€€(6)€Disposition€hearings€under€Rule€11-115òò,€includingÐ ´  Ðpermanency€planning€hearings€under€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð3„823óó;€€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€(7)€Modification€hearings€under€Rule€11-116;Ð  \  Ѐ€€€(8)€Catastrophic€health€emergency€proceedings€under€Title€15,Ð ¸  ÐChapter€1100;€ò òandó óÐ d´  Ѐ€€€òò(9)€Hearings€on€petitions€for€coram€Ô_ÔnobisÔ_Ô€under€Rule€15„1206;Ð `  ÐandóóÐ ¼  Ѐ€€€ò ò(9)ó ó€òò(10)óó€Any€other€proceeding€in€which,€prior€to€the€adoptionÐ h¸ Ðof€the€rules€in€this€Title,€the€court€was€authorized€to€declineÐ d Ðto€apply€the€common-law€rules€of€evidence.€€Ð À ÐÓÓSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€Uniform€Rule€of€Evidence€1101.€Ð l¼ Ѐ€Ð  B’ ÐÔ_Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@Ø Ø ìàCHAPTER€700€„€OPINIONS€AND€EXPERT€TESTIMONYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„706€by€adding€a€cross€reference€to€a€certainÐ Š Ú ÐÌCode€provision€at€the€end€of€the€Rule,€as€follows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€5„706.€€COURT€APPOINTED€EXPERTSÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€AppointmentÐ :Š  Ðà  à€€The€court,€on€its€own€initiative€or€on€the€motion€of€anyÐ æ6 Ðparty,€may€enter€an€order€to€show€cause€why€expert€witnessesÐ ’â Ðshould€not€be€appointed,€and€may€request€the€parties€to€submitÐ >Ž Ðnominations.€€The€court€may€appoint€any€expert€witnesses€agreedÐ ê: Ðupon€by€the€parties,€and€may€appoint€expert€witnesses€of€its€ownÐ –æ Ðselection.€€An€expert€witness€shall€not€be€appointed€by€the€courtÐ B’ Ðunless€the€witness€consents€to€act.€€A€witness€so€appointed€shallÐ î> Ðbe€informed€of€the€witnessððs€duties€by€the€court€in€writing,€aÐ šê Ðcopy€of€which€shall€be€filed€with€the€clerk,€or€at€a€conferenceÐ F –! Ðin€which€the€parties€shall€have€opportunity€to€participate.€€AÐ ò!B# Ðwitness€so€appointed€shall€advise€the€parties€of€the€witness'sÐ ž#î% Ðfindings,€if€any;€the€witnessððs€deposition€may€be€taken€by€anyÐ J%š ' Ðparty.€€The€witness€shall€be€subject€to€cross-examination€by€eachÐ ö&F") Ðparty,€including€a€party€calling€the€witness.€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€(b)€€CompensationÐ N*ž%- Ðà  à€€Expert€witnesses€so€appointed€are€entitled€to€reasonableÐ ú+J'/ Ðcompensation€in€whatever€sum€the€court€may€allow.€€TheÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðcompensation€thus€fixed€is€payable€from€funds€which€may€beÐ ° Ðprovided€by€law€in€civil€actions,€proceedings€involving€justÐ \¬ Ðcompensation€for€the€taking€of€property,€and€criminal€actions.€Ð X ÐIn€other€civil€actions€the€compensation€shall€be€paid€by€theÐ ´  Ðparties€in€such€proportion€and€at€such€time€as€the€court€directs,Ð ` ° Ðand€thereafter€charged€in€like€manner€as€other€costs.€€Ð  \  Ѐ€(c)€€Disclosure€of€AppointmentÐ ¸  Ðà  à€€In€the€exercise€of€its€discretion,€the€court€may€authorizeÐ d´  Ðdisclosure€to€the€jury€of€the€fact€that€the€court€appointed€theÐ `  Ðexpert€witness.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€(d)€€Partiesðð€Experts€of€Own€SelectionÐ h¸ Ðà  à€€Nothing€in€this€Rule€limits€the€parties€in€calling€expertÐ d Ðwitnesses€of€their€own€selection.€€Ð À ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€Rule€2-603.€€òòSee€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð3„2A„09Ð l¼ Ðconcerning€court„appointed€experts€in€health€care€malpracticeÐ B’ Ðcases.óóÐ h ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€without€substantive€change€fromÐ Ä ÐF.R.Ev.€706.€€Any€language€differences€are€solely€for€purposes€ofÐ šê Ðstyle€and€clarification.€€Ð pÀ  ÐÌÔ‡XöXXXo|ÔÐ  !l" ÐÔ#†Xo|XXXö0|#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„802.1€to€clarify€subsection€(a)(2),€as€follows:Ð Š Ú ÐÌÌRule€5-802.1.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS€„€PRIOR€STATEMENTS€BY€Ð  \  ÐÌWITNESSES€Ð ¸  ÐÌÌÓÓà  àThe€following€statements€previously€made€by€a€witness€whoÐ :Š  Ðtestifies€at€the€trial€or€hearing€and€who€is€subject€toÐ æ6 Ðcross-examination€concerning€the€statement€are€not€excluded€byÐ ’â Ðthe€hearsay€rule:€€Ð >Ž Ѐ€(a)€€A€statement€that€is€inconsistent€with€the€declarant'sÐ ê: Ðtestimony,€if€the€statement€was€(1)€given€under€oath€subject€toÐ –æ Ðthe€penalty€of€perjury€at€a€trial,€hearing,€or€other€proceedingÐ B’ Ðor€in€a€deposition;€(2)€reduced€to€writing€and€òòwasóó€signed€by€theÐ î> Ðdeclarant;€or€(3)€recorded€in€substantially€verbatim€fashion€byÐ šê Ðstenographic€or€electronic€means€contemporaneously€with€theÐ F –! Ðmaking€of€the€statement;€€Ð ò!B# Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ž#î% ÐÐ  J%š ' ÐÓÓÔ‡XöXXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ D” ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆÐ Ø( ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„803Ô#†Xo|XXXö±#Ô€to€conform€to€the€proposed€deletion€ofÐ 6 † ÐÌcurrent€subsection€(b)(5)€of€Rule€5„804,€as€follows:Ð ä 4  ÐÌÌRule€5-803.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS:€UNAVAILABILITY€OF€DECLARANT€NOTÐ f¶  ÐÌREQUIRED€à ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÐ b  ÐÌÌÓÓà  àThe€following€are€not€excluded€by€the€hearsay€rule,€evenÐ ”ä  Ðthough€the€declarant€is€available€as€a€witness:Ð @ Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð ì< Ѐ€€€(24)€Other€ExceptionsÐ ˜è Ðà  à€€€€Under€exceptional€circumstances,€the€following€are€notÐ D” Ðexcluded€by€the€hearsay€ruleò ò,€even€though€the€declarant€isÐ ð@ Ðavailable€as€a€witnessó ó:€€A€statement€not€specifically€covered€byÐ œì Ðany€of€the€ò òforegoingó ó€òòhearsayóó€exceptions€òòlisted€in€this€Rule€or€inÐ H˜ ÐRule€5„804,óó€but€having€equivalent€circumstantial€guarantees€ofÐ ôD! Ðtrustworthiness,€if€the€court€determines€that€(A)€the€statementÐ  !ð# Ðis€offered€as€evidence€of€a€material€fact;€(B)€the€statement€isÐ L#œ% Ðmore€probative€on€the€point€for€which€it€is€offered€than€anyÐ ø$H ' Ðother€evidence€which€the€proponent€can€procure€through€reasonableÐ ¤&ô!) Ðefforts;€and€(C)€the€general€purposes€of€these€rules€and€theÐ P( #+ Ðinterests€of€justice€will€best€be€served€by€admission€of€theÐ ü)L%- Ðstatement€into€evidence.€€A€statement€may€not€be€admitted€underÐ ¨+ø&/ Ðthis€exception€unless€the€proponent€of€it€makes€known€to€theÐ T-¤(1 Ðadverse€party,€sufficiently€in€advance€of€the€trial€or€hearing€toÐ ° Ðprovide€the€adverse€party€with€a€fair€opportunity€to€prepare€toÐ \¬ Ðmeet€it,€the€intention€to€offer€the€statement€and€the€particularsÐ X Ðof€it,€including€the€name€and€address€of€the€declarant.€€Ð ´  ÐÓÓÌCommittee€note:€€The€residual€ò òexceptionsó ó€òòexceptionóó€provided€byÐ 6 †  ÐRule€5-803€(b)€(24)€ò òand€Rule€5-804€(b)(5)€doó ó€òòdoesóó€not€contemplateÐ  \  Ðan€unfettered€exercise€of€judicial€discretion,€but€ò òthey€doó ó€òòitÐ â 2  Ðdoesóó€provide€for€treating€new€and€presently€unanticipatedÐ ¸  Ðsituations€which€demonstrate€a€trustworthiness€within€the€spiritÐ ŽÞ  Ðof€the€specifically€stated€exceptions.€€Within€this€framework,Ð d´  Ðroom€is€left€for€growth€and€development€of€the€law€of€evidence€inÐ :Š  Ðthe€hearsay€area,€consistently€with€the€broad€purposes€expressedÐ `  Ðin€Rule€5-102.Ð æ6 ÐÌà  àIt€is€intended€that€the€residual€hearsay€ò òexceptionsó óÐ ’â Ðòòexceptionóó€will€be€used€very€rarely,€and€only€in€exceptionalÐ h¸ Ðcircumstances.€€The€Committee€does€not€intend€to€establish€aÐ >Ž Ðbroad€license€for€trial€judges€to€admit€hearsay€statements€thatÐ d Ðdo€not€fall€within€one€of€the€other€exceptions€contained€in€RulesÐ ê: Ð5-803€and€5-804€(b).€€The€residual€ò òexceptions€areó ó€òòexception€isóóÐ À Ðnot€meant€to€authorize€major€judicial€revisions€of€the€hearsayÐ –æ Ðrule,€including€its€present€exceptions.€€Such€major€revisions€areÐ l¼ Ðbest€accomplished€by€amendments€to€the€Rule€itself.€€It€isÐ B’ Ðintended€that€in€any€case€in€which€evidence€is€sought€to€beÐ h Ðadmitted€under€ò òthese€subsectionsó ó€òòthis€subsectionóó,€the€trial€judgeÐ î> Ðwill€exercise€no€less€care,€reflection,€and€caution€than€theÐ Ä Ðcourts€did€under€the€common€law€in€establishing€theÐ šê Ðnow-recognized€exceptions€to€the€hearsay€rule.Ð pÀ  ÐÌ€€€.€.€.Ð !l" ÐÌÐ  È"$ Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@ ìàCHAPTER€800€„€HEARSAYˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„804€to€add€a€cross€reference€to€a€certainÐ Š Ú ÐÌCode€provision,€to€delete€current€subsection€(b)(5),€and€toÐ 6 †  ÐÌprovide€that€under€certain€circumstances€certain€statements€of€aÐ â 2  ÐÌdeclarant€whose€unavailability€was€procured€through€wrongdoingÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌthat€a€party€engaged€in,€directed,€or€conspired€to€commit€are€notÐ :Š  ÐÌexcluded€by€the€hearsay€rule,€as€follows:Ð æ6 ÐÌÌRule€5-804.€€HEARSAY€EXCEPTIONS;€DECLARANT€UNAVAILABLE€Ð h¸ ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Definition€of€UnavailabilityÐ ê: Ðà  à€€"Unavailability€as€a€witness"€includes€situations€in€whichÐ –æ Ðthe€declarant:€€Ð B’ Ѐ€€€(1)€is€exempted€by€ruling€of€the€court€on€the€ground€ofÐ î> Ðprivilege€from€testifying€concerning€the€subject€matter€of€theÐ šê Ðdeclarant's€statement;€€Ð F –! Ѐ€€€(2)€refuses€to€testify€concerning€the€subject€matter€of€theÐ ò!B# Ðdeclarant's€statement€despite€an€order€of€the€court€to€do€so;€€Ð ž#î% Ѐ€€€(3)€testifies€to€a€lack€of€memory€of€the€subject€matter€ofÐ J%š ' Ðthe€declarant's€statement;€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€€€(4)€is€unable€to€be€present€or€to€testify€at€the€hearingÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðbecause€of€death€or€then€existing€physical€or€mental€illness€orÐ N*ž%- Ðinfirmity;€or€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€(5)€is€absent€from€the€hearing€and€the€proponent€of€theÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðstatement€has€been€unable€to€procure€the€declarant's€attendanceÐ ° Ð(or€in€the€case€of€a€hearsay€exception€under€subsection€(b)(2),Ð \¬ Ð(3),€or€(4)€of€this€Rule,€the€declarant's€attendance€orÐ X Ðtestimony)€by€process€or€other€reasonable€means.€€Ð ´  Ðà  àA€statement€will€not€qualify€under€section€(b)€of€this€RuleÐ ` ° Ðif€the€unavailability€is€due€to€the€procurement€or€wrongdoing€ofÐ  \  Ðthe€proponent€of€the€statement€for€the€purpose€of€preventing€theÐ ¸  Ðwitness€from€attending€or€testifying.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€(b)€€Hearsay€ExceptionsÐ `  Ðà  à€€The€following€are€not€excluded€by€the€hearsay€rule€if€theÐ ¼  Ðdeclarant€is€unavailable€as€a€witness:€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€€€(1)€€Former€TestimonyÐ d Ðà  à€€€€Testimony€given€as€a€witness€in€any€action€or€proceedingÐ À Ðor€in€a€deposition€taken€in€compliance€with€law€in€the€course€ofÐ l¼ Ðany€action€or€proceeding,€if€the€party€against€whom€the€testimonyÐ h Ðis€now€offered,€or,€in€a€civil€action€or€proceeding,€aÐ Ä Ðpredecessor€in€interest,€had€an€opportunity€and€similar€motive€toÐ pÀ  Ðdevelop€the€testimony€by€direct,€cross,€or€redirect€examination.€€Ð !l" Ѐ€€€(2)€€Statement€Under€Belief€of€Impending€DeathÐ È"$ Ðà  à€€€€In€a€prosecution€for€an€offense€based€upon€an€unlawfulÐ t$Ä& Ðhomicide,€attempted€homicide,€or€assault€with€intent€to€commit€aÐ  &p!( Ðhomicide€or€in€any€civil€action,€a€statement€made€by€a€declarant,Ð Ì'#* Ðwhile€believing€that€the€declarant's€death€was€imminent,Ð x)È$, Ðconcerning€the€cause€or€circumstances€of€what€the€declarantÐ $+t&. Ðbelieved€to€be€his€or€her€impending€death.€€Ð Ð, (0 Ѐ€€€(3)€€Statement€Against€InterestÐ |.Ì)2 Ðà  à€€€€A€statement€which€was€at€the€time€of€its€making€soÐ ° Ðcontrary€to€the€declarant's€pecuniary€or€proprietary€interest,€soÐ \¬ Ðtended€to€subject€the€declarant€to€civil€or€criminal€liability,Ð X Ðor€so€tended€to€render€invalid€a€claim€by€the€declarant€againstÐ ´  Ðanother,€that€a€reasonable€person€in€the€declarant's€positionÐ ` ° Ðwould€not€have€made€the€statement€unless€the€person€believed€itÐ  \  Ðto€be€true.€€A€statement€tending€to€expose€the€declarant€toÐ ¸  Ðcriminal€liability€and€offered€to€exculpate€the€accused€is€notÐ d´  Ðadmissible€unless€corroborating€circumstances€clearly€indicateÐ `  Ðthe€trustworthiness€of€the€statement.€€Ð ¼  ÐòòÓÓCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð10„920,Ð h¸ Ðdistinguishing€expressions€of€regret€or€apology€by€health€careÐ >Ž Ðproviders€from€admissions€of€liability€or€fault.óóÐ d ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(4)€€Statement€of€Personal€or€Family€HistoryÐ À Ѐ€€€€€(A)€A€statement€concerning€the€declarant's€own€birth;Ð l¼ Ðadoption;€marriage;€divorce;€legitimacy;€ancestry;€relationshipÐ h Ðby€blood,€adoption,€or€marriage;€or€other€similar€fact€ofÐ Ä Ðpersonal€or€family€history,€even€though€the€declarant€had€noÐ pÀ  Ðmeans€of€acquiring€personal€knowledge€of€the€matter€stated.€€Ð !l" Ѐ€€€€€(B)€A€statement€concerning€the€death€of,€or€any€of€theÐ È"$ Ðfacts€listed€in€subsection€(4)(A)€about€another€person,€if€theÐ t$Ä& Ðdeclarant€was€related€to€the€other€person€by€blood,€adoption,€orÐ  &p!( Ðmarriage€or€was€so€intimately€associated€with€the€other€person'sÐ Ì'#* Ðfamily€as€to€be€likely€to€have€accurate€information€concerningÐ x)È$, Ðthe€matter€declared.€€Ð $+t&. Ѐ€€€(5)€€ò òOther€Exceptionsó ó€òòWitness€Unavailable€Because€of€PartyððsÐ Ð, (0 ÐWrongdoingóóÐ |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€€€òò(A)€€Civil€ActionsóóÐ ° Ðà  à€€€€€€ò òUnder€exceptional€circumstances,€the€following€are€notÐ \¬ Ðexcluded€by€the€hearsay€rule,€even€though€the€declarant€isÐ X Ðunavailable€as€a€witness:€€A€statement€not€specifically€coveredÐ ´  Ðby€any€of€the€foregoing€exceptions€but€having€equivalentÐ ` ° Ðcircumstantial€guarantees€of€trustworthiness,€if€the€courtÐ  \  Ðdetermines€that€(A)€the€statement€is€offered€as€evidence€of€aÐ ¸  Ðmaterial€fact;€(B)€the€statement€is€more€probative€on€the€pointÐ d´  Ðfor€which€it€is€offered€than€any€other€evidence€which€theÐ `  Ðproponent€can€procure€through€reasonable€efforts;€and€(C)€theÐ ¼  Ðgeneral€purposes€of€these€rules€and€the€interests€of€justice€willÐ h¸ Ðbest€be€served€by€admission€of€the€statement€into€evidence.€€AÐ d Ðstatement€may€not€be€admitted€under€this€exception€unless€theÐ À Ðproponent€of€it€makes€known€to€the€adverse€party,€sufficiently€inÐ l¼ Ðadvance€of€the€trial€or€hearing€to€provide€the€adverse€party€withÐ h Ða€fair€opportunity€to€prepare€to€meet€it,€the€intention€to€offerÐ Ä Ðthe€statement€and€the€particulars€of€it,€including€the€name€andÐ pÀ  Ðaddress€of€the€declarant.ó ó€€òòÔ‡XöXXXo|ÔIn€civil€actions€in€which€a€witness€isÐ !l" Ðunavailable€because€of€a€partyððs€wrongdoing,€a€statement€that€(i)Ð Ì"$ Ðwas€(a)€given€under€oath€subject€to€the€penalty€of€perjury€at€aÐ `$°& Ðtrial,€hearing,€or€other€proceeding€or€in€a€deposition;€(b)Ð ô%D!( Ðreduced€to€writing€and€was€signed€by€the€declarant;€or€(c)Ð ˆ'Ø"* Ðrecorded€in€substantially€verbatim€fashion€by€stenographic€orÐ )l$, Ðelectronic€means€contemporaneously€with€the€making€of€theÐ °*&. Ðstatement,€and€(ii)€is€offered€against€a€party€who€has€engagedÐ D,”'0 Ðin,€directed,€or€conspired€to€commit€wrongdoing€that€was€intendedÐ Ø-()2 Ðto,€and€did,€procure€the€unavailability€of€the€declarant€as€aÐ ° Ðwitness,€provided€however€the€statement€may€not€be€admittedÐ D” Ðunless,€as€soon€as€practicable€after€the€proponent€of€theÐ Ø( Ðstatement€learns€that€the€declarant€will€be€unavailable,€theÐ l ¼ Ðproponent€makes€known€to€the€adverse€party€the€intention€to€offerÐ  P Ðthe€statement€and€the€particulars€of€it.óóÔ#†Xo|XXXöî®#ÔÐ ” ä  ÐÓÓòòCommittee€note:€€A€ð ðpartyðð€referred€to€in€subsection€(b)(5)(A)Ð (x  Ðalso€includes€an€agent€of€the€government.óóÐ þN  ÐÌÓÓ€€€€€€òò(B)€€Criminal€CausesóóÐ ªú  Ðà  à€€€€€€òòIn€criminal€causes€in€which€a€witness€is€unavailableÐ V¦  Ðbecause€of€a€partyððs€wrongdoing,€admission€of€the€witnessððsÐ R Ðstatement€under€this€exception€is€governed€by€Code,€CourtsÐ ®þ ÐArticle,€ðð10„901.óóÐ Zª ÐÓÓòòCommittee€note:€€Subsection€(b)(5)€of€this€Rule€does€not€affectÐ V Ðthe€law€of€spoliation,€ð ðguilty€knowledge,ðð€or€unexplained€failureÐ Ü, Ðto€produce€a€witness€to€whom€one€has€superior€access.€€SeeÐ ² ÐòòWashington€v.€Stateóó,€293€Md.€465,€468€n.€1€(1982);€òòBreeding€v.Ð ˆØ ÐStateóó.€220€Md.€193,€197€(1959);€òòShpak€v.€Schertleóó,€97€Md.€App.Ð d´ Ð207,€222„27€(1993);€òòMeyer€v.€McDonnellóó,€40€Md.€App.€524,€533,Ð @ Ð(1978),€revððd€on€other€grounds,€301€Md.€426€(1984);€òòLarsen€v.Ð l ÐRomeoóó,€254€Md.€220,€228€(1969);€òòHoverter€v.€Director€of€PatuxentÐ øH  ÐInst.óó,€231€Md.€608,€609€(1963);€and€òòDiLeo€v.€Nugentóó,€88€Md.€App.Ð Ô$! Ð59,€69„72€(1991).€€The€hearsay€exception€set€forth€in€subsectionÐ ° " Ð(b)(5)(B)€is€not€available€in€criminal€causes€other€than€thoseÐ †!Ö# Ðlisted€in€Code,€Criminal€Procedure€Article,€ðð10„901€(a).Ð \"¬$ ÐóóÌCross€reference:€ò òSee€Committee€note€toó ó€òòFor€the€residual€hearsayÐ $X& Ðexception€applicable€regardless€of€the€availability€of€theÐ Þ$. ' Ðdeclarant,€seeóó€Rule€5-803€(b)(24).€€Ð ´%!( ÐÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€F.R.Ev.€804.Ð `'°"* ÐÌÐ   )\$, ÐÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@´´!ìàTITLE€5€„€EVIDENCEˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@èèìàCHAPTER€900€„€AUTHENTICATION€AND€IDENTIFICATIONˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5„902€to€move€the€text€of€current€section€(b)Ð Š Ú ÐÌinto€section€(a),€to€require€the€proponent€of€business€recordsÐ 6 †  ÐÌproposed€to€be€authenticated€pursuant€to€new€section€(b)€toÐ â 2  ÐÌgive€a€certain€notice€to€the€adverse€party€and€make€certainÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌmaterials€available€to€the€adverse€party,€to€require€that€anÐ :Š  ÐÌobjection€to€authentication€pursuant€to€section€(b)€must€be€filedÐ æ6 ÐÌno€later€than€five€days€after€service€of€the€proponentððs€notice,Ð ’â ÐÌto€add€a€certain€form€to€section€(b),€to€add€a€certain€CommitteeÐ >Ž ÐÌnote€following€section€(b),€and€to€correct€certain€statutoryÐ ê: ÐÌreferences,€as€follows:Ð –æ ÐÌÌRule€5-902.€€SELF„AUTHENTICATIONÐ h ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€GenerallyÐ šê Ðà  à€€òòAs€used€in€this€Rule,€"certifies,"€"certificate,"€orÐ F –! Ð"certification"€means,€with€respect€to€a€domestic€record€orÐ ò!B# Ðpublic€document,€a€written€declaration€under€oath€subject€to€theÐ ž#î% Ðpenalty€of€perjury€and,€with€respect€to€a€foreign€record€orÐ J%š ' Ðpublic€document,€a€written€declaration€signed€in€a€foreignÐ ö&F") Ðcountry€which,€if€falsely€made,€would€subject€the€maker€toÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðcriminal€penalty€under€the€laws€of€that€country.€€The€certificateÐ N*ž%- Ðrelating€to€a€foreign€record€or€public€document€must€beÐ ú+J'/ Ðaccompanied€by€a€final€certification€as€to€the€genuineness€of€theÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðsignature€and€official€position€(1)€of€the€individual€executingÐ ° Ðthe€certificate€or€(2)€of€any€foreign€official€who€certifies€theÐ \¬ Ðgenuineness€of€signature€and€official€position€of€the€executingÐ X Ðindividual€or€is€the€last€in€a€chain€of€certificates€thatÐ ´  Ðcollectively€certify€the€genuineness€of€signature€and€officialÐ ` ° Ðposition€of€the€executing€individual.€€A€final€certificate€may€beÐ  \  Ðmade€by€a€secretary€of€an€embassy€or€legation,€consul€general,Ð ¸  Ðconsul,€vice€consul,€or€consular€agent€of€the€United€States,€or€aÐ d´  Ðdiplomatic€or€consular€official€of€the€foreign€country€who€isÐ `  Ðassigned€or€accredited€to€the€United€States.óóÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|q»#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|Ô€€Ð ¼  Ðà  àExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€statute,€extrinsic€evidenceÐ h¸ Ðof€authenticity€as€a€condition€precedent€to€admissibility€is€notÐ d Ðrequired€with€respect€to€the€following:€€Ð À Ѐ€€€(1)€Domestic€Public€Documents€Under€SealÐ l¼ Ðà  à€€€A€document€bearing€a€seal€purporting€to€be€that€of€theÐ h ÐUnited€States,€or€of€any€state,€district,€commonwealth,Ð Ä Ðterritory,€or€insular€possession€thereof,€or€the€Panama€CanalÐ pÀ  ÐZone,€or€the€trust€territory€of€the€Pacific€Islands,€or€of€aÐ !l" Ðpolitical€subdivision,€department,€officer,€or€agency€thereof,Ð È"$ Ðand€a€signature€purporting€to€be€an€attestation€or€execution.€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€(2)€Domestic€Public€Documents€Not€Under€SealÐ  &p!( Ðà  à€€€A€document€purporting€to€bear€the€signature€in€theÐ Ì'#* Ðofficial€capacity€of€an€officer€or€employee€of€any€entityÐ x)È$, Ðincluded€in€subsection€(a)(1)€of€this€Rule,€having€no€seal,€if€aÐ $+t&. Ðpublic€officer€having€a€seal€and€having€official€duties€in€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðdistrict€or€political€subdivision€of€the€officer€or€employeeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðcertifies€under€seal€that€the€signer€has€the€official€capacityÐ ° Ðand€that€the€signature€is€genuine.€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€(3)€Foreign€Public€DocumentsÐ X Ðà  à€€€A€document€purporting€to€be€executed€or€attested€in€anÐ ´  Ðofficial€capacity€by€a€person€authorized€by€the€laws€of€a€foreignÐ ` ° Ðcountry€to€make€the€execution€or€attestation€and€accompanied€by€aÐ  \  Ðfinal€certification.€€If€reasonable€opportunity€has€been€given€toÐ ¸  Ðall€parties€to€investigate€the€authenticity€and€accuracy€ofÐ d´  Ðofficial€documents,€the€court€may,€for€good€cause€shown,€orderÐ `  Ðthat€they€be€treated€as€presumptively€authentic€without€finalÐ ¼  Ðcertification€or€permit€them€to€be€evidenced€by€an€attestedÐ h¸ Ðsummary€with€or€without€final€certification.€€Ð d Ѐ€€€(4)€Certified€Copies€of€Public€RecordsÐ À Ðà  à€€€A€copy€of€an€official€record€or€report€or€entry€therein,Ð l¼ Ðor€of€a€document€authorized€by€law€to€be€recorded€or€filed€andÐ h Ðactually€recorded€or€filed€in€a€public€office,€including€dataÐ Ä Ðcompilations,€certified€as€correct€by€the€custodian€or€otherÐ pÀ  Ðperson€authorized€to€make€the€certification,€by€certificateÐ !l" Ðcomplying€with€this€Rule€or€complying€with€any€applicable€statuteÐ È"$ Ðor€these€rules.€€Ð t$Ä& Ѐ€€€(5)€Official€PublicationsÐ  &p!( Ðà  à€€€Books,€pamphlets,€or€other€publications€purporting€to€beÐ Ì'#* Ðissued€or€authorized€by€a€public€agency.€€Ð x)È$, Ѐ€€€(6)€Newspapers€and€PeriodicalsÐ $+t&. Ðà  à€€€Printed€materials€purporting€to€be€newspapers€orÐ Ð, (0 Ðperiodicals.€€Ð |.Ì)2 Ѐ€€€(7)€Trade€Inscriptions€and€the€LikeÐ ° Ðà  à€€€Inscriptions,€signs,€tags,€or€labels€purporting€to€haveÐ \¬ Ðbeen€affixed€in€the€course€of€business€and€indicating€ownership,Ð X Ðcontrol,€or€origin.€€Ð ´  Ѐ€€€(8)€Acknowledged€DocumentsÐ ` ° Ðà  à€€€Documents€accompanied€by€a€certificate€of€acknowledgmentÐ  \  Ðexecuted€in€the€manner€provided€by€law€by€a€notary€public€orÐ ¸  Ðother€officer€authorized€by€law€to€take€acknowledgments.€€Ð d´  Ѐ€€€(9)€Commercial€Paper€and€Related€DocumentsÐ `  Ѐ€€€€€€€To€the€extent€provided€by€applicable€commercial€law,Ð ¼  Ðcommercial€paper,€signatures€thereon,€and€related€documents.Ð h¸ ÐÓÓCross€reference:€€See,€e.g.,€Code,€Commercial€Law€Article,Ð d Ððððð1-202,€ò ò3-307ó ó€òò3„308óó,€and€ò ò3-510ó ó€òò3„505óó.Ð ê: ÐÌÓÓ€€€€(10)€Presumptions€under€Statutes€or€TreatiesÐ –æ Ðà  à€€€€Any€signature,€document,€or€other€matter€declared€byÐ B’ Ðapplicable€statute€or€treaty€to€be€presumptively€genuine€orÐ î> Ðauthentic.€€Ð šê Ѐ€€€ò ò(11)€Certified€Records€of€Regularly€Conducted€BusinessÐ F –! ÐActivityó óÐ ò!B# Ðà  à€€€€ò òThe€original€or€a€duplicate€of€a€record€of€regularlyÐ ž#î% Ðconducted€business€activity,€within€the€scope€of€Rule€5-803€(b)Ð J%š ' Ð(6),€which€the€custodian€or€another€qualified€individualÐ ö&F") Ðcertifies€(A)€was€made,€at€or€near€the€time€of€the€occurrence€ofÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðthe€matters€set€forth,€by€(or€from€information€transmitted€by)€aÐ N*ž%- Ðperson€with€knowledge€of€those€matters,€(B)€is€made€and€kept€inÐ ú+J'/ Ðthe€course€of€the€regularly€conducted€business€activity,€and€(C)Ð ¦-ö(1 Ðwas€made€and€kept€by€the€regularly€conducted€business€activity€asÐ ° Ða€regular€practice,€unlessòòóó€the€sources€of€information€or€theÐ \¬ Ðmethod€or€circumstances€of€preparation€indicate€lack€ofÐ X Ðtrustworthiness;€but€a€record€so€certified€is€notÐ ´  Ðself-authenticating€under€this€subsection€unless€the€proponentÐ ` ° Ðmakes€an€intention€to€offer€it€known€to€the€adverse€party€andÐ  \  Ðmakes€it€available€for€inspection€sufficiently€in€advance€of€itsÐ ¸  Ðoffer€in€evidence€to€provide€the€adverse€party€with€a€fairÐ d´  Ðopportunity€to€challenge€itÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|$Æ#ÔÔ‡XöXXXo|Ô.ó óÔ#†Xo|XXXögÝ#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔòòóóÐ `  Ѐ€€€ò ò(12)ó ó€òò(11)óó€Items€as€to€Which€Required€Objections€Not€MadeÐ À Ðà  à€€€€Unless€justice€otherwise€requires,€any€item€as€to€which,Ð l¼ Ðby€statute,€rule,€or€court€order,€a€written€objection€as€toÐ h Ðauthenticity€is€required€to€be€made€before€trial,€and€anÐ Ä Ðobjection€was€not€made€in€conformance€with€the€statute,€rule,€orÐ pÀ Ðorder.€€Ð l ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€As€used€in€this€Rule€"document"€is€a€genericÐ È Ðterm.€€It€includes€public€records€encompassed€by€Code,€CourtsÐ žî ÐArticle,€ðð10-204.Ð tÄ  ÐÌÓÓ€€ò ò(b)€€Definitionó óÐ  !p" Ðà  à€€ò òAs€used€in€this€Rule,€"certifies,"€"certificate,"€orÐ Ì"$ Ð"certification"€means,€with€respect€to€a€domestic€record€orÐ x$È& Ðpublic€document,€a€written€declaration€under€oath€subject€to€theÐ $&t!( Ðpenalty€of€perjury€and,€with€respect€to€a€foreign€record€orÐ Ð' #* Ðpublic€document,€a€written€declaration€signed€in€a€foreignÐ |)Ì$, Ðcountry€which,€if€falsely€made,€would€subject€the€maker€toÐ (+x&. Ðcriminal€penalty€under€the€laws€of€that€country.€€The€certificateÐ Ô,$(0 Ðrelating€to€a€foreign€record€or€public€document€must€beÐ €.Ð)2 Ðaccompanied€by€a€final€certification€as€to€the€genuineness€of€theÐ ° Ðsignature€and€official€position€(1)€of€the€individual€executingÐ \¬ Ðthe€certificate€or€(2)€of€any€foreign€official€who€certifies€theÐ X Ðgenuineness€of€signature€and€official€position€of€the€executingÐ ´  Ðindividual€or€is€the€last€in€a€chain€of€certificates€thatÐ ` ° Ðcollectively€certify€the€genuineness€of€signature€and€officialÐ  \  Ðposition€of€the€executing€individual.€€A€final€certificate€may€beÐ ¸  Ðmade€by€a€secretary€of€an€embassy€or€legation,€consul€general,Ð d´  Ðconsul,€vice€consul,€or€consular€agent€of€the€United€States,€or€aÐ `  Ðdiplomatic€or€consular€official€of€the€foreign€country€who€isÐ ¼  Ðassigned€or€accredited€to€the€United€States.ó ó€€Ð h¸ Ѐ€òò(b)€€Certified€Records€of€Regularly€Conducted€Business€ActivityóóÐ d Ѐ€€€òò(1)€€ProcedureóóÐ À Ðà  à€€€€òòTestimony€of€authenticity€as€a€condition€precedent€toÐ l¼ Ðadmissibility€is€not€required€as€to€the€original€or€a€duplicateÐ h Ðof€a€record€of€regularly€conducted€business€activity,€within€theÐ Ä Ðscope€of€Rule€5„803€(b)(6)€that€has€been€certified€pursuant€toÐ pÀ  Ðsubsection€(b)(2)€of€this€Rule,€provided€that€at€least€ten€daysÐ !l" Ðprior€to€the€commencement€of€the€proceeding€in€which€the€recordÐ È"$ Ðwill€be€offered€into€evidence,€(A)€the€proponent€(i)€notifies€theÐ t$Ä& Ðadverse€party€of€the€proponentððs€intention€to€authenticate€theÐ  &p!( Ðrecord€under€this€subsection€and€(ii)€makes€a€copy€of€theÐ Ì'#* Ðcertificate€and€record€available€to€the€adverse€party€and€(B)€theÐ x)È$, Ðadverse€party€has€not€filed€within€five€days€after€service€of€theÐ $+t&. Ðproponentððs€notice€written€objection€on€the€ground€that€theÐ Ð, (0 Ðsources€of€information€or€the€method€or€circumstances€ofÐ |.Ì)2 Ðpreparation€indicate€lack€of€trustworthiness.óóÐ ° ÐòòÓÓCommittee€note:€€An€objection€to€self„authentication€underÐ \¬ Ðsubsection€(b)(1)€of€this€Rule€made€in€advance€of€trial€does€notÐ 2‚ Ðconstitute€a€waiver€of€any€other€ground€that€may€be€asserted€asÐ X Ðto€admissibility€at€trial.óóÐ Þ. ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|­Ý#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔÌÓÓ€€€€òò(2)€€Form€of€Certificateóóà À àÐ Š Ú Ðà  à€€€€òòFor€purposes€of€subsection€(b)(1)€of€this€Rule,€theÐ 6 †  Ðoriginal€or€duplicate€of€the€business€record€shall€be€certifiedÐ â 2  Ðin€substantially€the€following€form:óóÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌà@èèìàòòCertification€of€Custodian€of€Records€or€Other€ˆÐ æ6 Ðà@<< ìàQualified€IndividualóóˆÐ ’â Ðà  àòòI,€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€,€do€hereby€certify€that:óóÐ >Ž Ðà  àòò(1)€I€am€the€Custodian€of€Records€of€or€am€otherwiseÐ ê: Ðqualified€to€administer€the€records€for€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð –æ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(identify€the€organization€thatÐ B’ Ðmaintains€the€records),€andóóÐ î> Ѐà  àòò(2)€The€attached€recordsóóÐ šê Ðà  àà ` àòò(a)€are€true€and€correct€copies€of€records€that€wereÐ F –! Ðmade€at€or€near€the€time€of€the€occurrence€of€the€matters€setÐ ò!B# Ðforth,€by€or€from€the€information€transmitted€by,€a€person€withÐ ž#î% Ðknowledge€of€these€matters;€andóóÐ J%š ' Ðà  àà ` àòò(b)€were€kept€in€the€course€of€the€regulated€conductedÐ ö&F") Ðactivity;€andóóÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðà  àà ` àòò(c)€were€made€and€kept€by€the€regularly€conductedÐ N*ž%- Ðbusiness€activity€as€a€regular€practice.óóÐ ú+J'/ Ðà  àòòI€declare€under€penalty€of€perjury€that€the€foregoing€isÐ ¦-ö(1 Ðtrue€and€correct.óóÐ ° ÐÓÓ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€òòSignature€and€TitleóóÐ 2‚ ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€_________________________________Ð ´  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€òòDateóóÐ Š Ú ÐÌÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|_í#ÔÔ‡ Xo|XXXo|ÔòòóóÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€in€part€derived€from€F.R.Ev.€902€and€inÐ  \  Ðpart€new.Ð â 2  ÐÔ#†Xo|XX Xo|¸õ#ÔÔ‡XöXXXo|ÔÐ  ¸  ÐÔ#†Xo|XXXöqö#Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€6€„€SETTLEMENT€OF€DECEDENTSðð€ESTATESˆÐ \¬ ÐÌà@È È ìàCHAPTER€400€„€ADMINISTRATION€OF€ESTATESˆÐ X ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€6„415€by€adding€a€certain€cross€reference,€asÐ Š Ú ÐÌfollows:Ð 6 †  ÐÌÌRule€6-415