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ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòò/s/€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.€óóÐ Ç#% Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àClayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð ž$î& ÐÌÌÌFiled:€April€10,€2006Ð ú'J#* ÐÌÌòò/s/€Alexander€L.€CummingsóóÐ *Ï%- Ѐ€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ V+¦&. Ѐ€€Alexander€L.€CummingsÐ -,}'/ ÐÔ#†Xr¢XXX§¤N#ÔÌÐ í-=)1 ÐÔ_ÔÔ‡X§¤XXXr¢Ôà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ ^® ÐÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆÐ  \ ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€16„1008€to€allow€remote€access€to€the€identifyingÐ ‘ á ÐÌinformation€of€public€employees€under€certain€circumstances,€toÐ ?   ÐÌprohibit€remote€access€to€the€names€of€certain€individuals,€toÐ í =  ÐÌrequire€that€the€person€who€places€in€a€court€record€or€filesÐ ›ë  ÐÌwith€the€clerk€certain€identifying€information€inform€the€clerkÐ I™  ÐÌwhether€the€identifying€information€is€not€subject€to€remoteÐ ÷G ÐÌaccess,€and€to€allow€the€clerk€to€rely€on€that€determination€asÐ ¥õ ÐÌto€whether€the€information€is€subject€to€remote€access,€asÐ S£ ÐÌfollows:Ð Q ÐÌÌRule€16„1008.€€ELECTRONIC€RECORDS€AND€RETRIEVAL€Ð †Ö ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€In€GeneralÐ  [ Ѐ€€€(1)€Subject€to€the€conditions€stated€in€this€Rule,€a€courtÐ ¹  Ðrecord€that€is€kept€in€electronic€form€is€open€to€inspection€toÐ g ·! Ðthe€same€extent€that€the€record€would€be€open€to€inspection€inÐ "e# Ðpaper€form.€€Ð Ã#% Ѐ€€€(2)€Subject€to€the€other€provisions€of€this€Rule€and€anyÐ q%Á ' Ðother€law€or€any€administrative€order€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€theÐ 'o") ÐCourt€of€Appeals,€a€custodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agency,Ð Í($+ Ðfor€the€purpose€of€providing€public€access€to€court€records€inÐ {*Ë%- Ðelectronic€form,€is€authorized€but€not€required:€€Ð ),y'/ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€to€convert€paper€court€records€into€electronic€courtÐ ×-')1 Ðrecords;€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€(B)€to€create€new€electronic€records,€databases,€programs,Ð ^® Ðor€computer€systems;€€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€(C)€to€provide€computer€terminals€or€other€equipment€forÐ º  Ðuse€by€the€public;€€€Ð h ¸ Ѐ€€€€€(D)€to€create€the€ability€to€inspect€or€copy€court€recordsÐ  f  Ðthrough€remote€access;€or€€Ð Ä  Ѐ€€€€€(E)€to€convert,€supplement,€modify,€or€replace€an€existingÐ r  Ðelectronic€storage€or€retrieval€system.€€Ð  p  Ѐ€€€(3)€(A)€€Subject€to€the€other€provisions€of€this€Rule,€aÐ Î Ðcustodian€may€limit€access€to€court€records€in€electronic€form€toÐ |Ì Ðthe€manner,€form,€and€program€that€the€electronic€system€used€byÐ *z Ðthe€custodian,€without€modification,€is€capable€of€providing.€€IfÐ Ø( Ða€custodian,€court,€or€other€judicial€agency€converts€paper€courtÐ †Ö Ðrecords€into€electronic€court€records€or€otherwise€creates€newÐ 4„ Ðelectronic€records,€databases,€or€computer€systems,€it€shall,€toÐ â2 Ðthe€extent€practicable,€design€those€records,€databases,€orÐ à  Ðsystems€to€facilitate€access€to€court€records€that€are€open€toÐ >!Ž" Ðinspection€under€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.Ð ì"<$ Ðà  à€(B)€òò(i)€Subject€to€subsection€(a)(3)(B)(ii)€of€this€RuleÐ š$ê& Ðandóó€ò òExceptó ó€òòexceptóó€for€identifying€information€relating€to€lawÐ H&˜!( Ðenforcement€officers,€other€public€officials€òòor€employeesóó€actingÐ ö'F#* Ðin€their€official€capacity,€and€expert€witnesses,€a€custodianÐ ¤)ô$, Ðshall€prevent€remote€access€to€the€òòname,óó€address,€telephoneÐ R+¢&. Ðnumber,€date€of€birth,€e„mail€address,€and€place€of€employment€ofÐ -P(0 Ða€victim€or€nonparty€witness€in€(1)€a€criminal€action,€(2)€aÐ ®.þ)2 Ðjuvenile€delinquency€action€under€Title€3,€Subtitle€8A€of€theÐ ° ÐCourts€Article,€(3)€an€action€under€Title€4,€Subtitle€5€of€theÐ ^® ÐFamily€Law€Article€(domestic€violence),€or€(4)€an€action€underÐ  \ ÐTitle€3,€Subtitle€15€of€the€Courts€Article€(peace€order).Ð º  Ðà  à€€òò(ii)€A€person€who€files€or€otherwise€causes€to€be€placedÐ h ¸ Ðin€a€court€record€identifying€information€relating€to€a€witnessÐ  f  Ðshall€give€the€custodian€written€notice€whether€the€identifyingÐ Ä  Ðinformation€is€not€subject€to€remote€access€underÐ r  Ðsubsection(a)(3)(B)(i)€of€this€Rule.€€In€the€absence€of€writtenÐ  p  Ðnotice,€a€custodian€is€not€liable€for€allowing€remote€access€toÐ Î Ðthe€information.óóÐ |Ì Ѐ€€€(4)€Subject€to€subsection€(a)(3)(B)€of€this€Rule€andÐ *z Ðprocedures€and€conditions€established€by€administrative€order€ofÐ Ø( Ðthe€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€a€person€may€view€andÐ †Ö Ðcopy€electronic€court€records€that€are€open€to€inspection€underÐ 4„ Ðthe€Rules€in€this€Chapter:€€Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€(A)€at€computer€terminals€that€a€court€or€other€judicialÐ à  Ðagency€makes€available€for€public€use€at€the€court€or€otherÐ >!Ž" Ðjudicial€agency;€or€€Ð ì"<$ Ѐ€€€€€(B)€by€remote€access€that€the€court€or€other€judicialÐ š$ê& Ðagency€makes€available€through€dial„up€modem,€web€site€access,€orÐ H&˜!( Ðother€technology.€€Ð ö'F#* Ѐ€(b)€€Current€Programs€Providing€Electronic€Access€to€DatabasesÐ ¤)ô$, Ðà  à€€Any€electronic€access€to€a€database€of€court€records€thatÐ R+¢&. Ðis€provided€by€a€court€or€other€judicial€agency€and€is€in€effectÐ -P(0 Ðon€October€1,€2004€may€continue€in€effect,€subject€to€review€byÐ ®.þ)2 Ðthe€Technology€Oversight€Board€for€consistency€with€the€Rules€inÐ ° Ðthis€Chapter.€€After€review,€the€Board€may€make€or€direct€anyÐ ^® Ðchanges€that€it€concludes€are€necessary€to€make€the€electronicÐ  \ Ðaccess€consistent€with€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter.€€Ð º  Ѐ€(c)€€New€Requests€for€Electronic€Access€to€or€Information€fromÐ h ¸ ÐDatabasesÐ  f  Ѐ€€€(1)€A€person€who€desires€to€obtain€electronic€access€to€orÐ Ä  Ðinformation€from€a€database€of€court€records€to€which€electronicÐ r  Ðaccess€is€not€then€immediately€and€automatically€available€shallÐ  p  Ðsubmit€to€the€Court€Information€Office€a€written€application€thatÐ Î Ðdescribes€the€court€records€to€which€access€is€desired€and€theÐ |Ì Ðproposed€method€of€achieving€that€access.€€€€Ð *z Ѐ€€€(2)€The€Court€Information€Office€shall€review€the€applicationÐ Ø( Ðand€may€consult€the€Judicial€Information€Systems.€€Without€undueÐ †Ö Ðdelay€and,€unless€impracticable,€within€30€days€after€receipt€ofÐ 4„ Ðthe€application,€the€Court€Information€Office€shall€take€one€ofÐ â2 Ðthe€following€actions:€€Ð à  Ѐ€€€€€(A)€The€Court€Information€Office€shall€approve€theÐ >!Ž" Ðapplication€if€it€determines€that€the€application€does€notÐ ì"<$ Ðrequest€access€to€court€records€not€subject€to€inspection€underÐ š$ê& Ðthe€Rules€in€this€Chapter€and€will€not€impose€a€significantÐ H&˜!( Ðfiscal,€personnel,€or€operational€burden€on€any€court€or€judicialÐ ö'F#* Ðagency.€€The€approval€may€be€conditioned€on€the€applicant'sÐ ¤)ô$, Ðpaying€or€reimbursing€the€court€or€Ð R+¢&. Ðagency€for€any€additional€expense€that€may€be€incurred€inÐ -P(0 Ðimplementing€the€application.€€Ð ®.þ)2 Ѐ€€€€€(B)€If€the€Court€Information€Office€is€unable€to€make€theÐ ° Ðfindings€provided€for€in€subsection€(c)(2)(A),€it€shall€informÐ ^® Ðthe€applicant€and:€€Ð  \ Ðà  à€€€(i)€deny€the€application;€€Ð º  Ðà  à€€€(ii)€offer€to€confer€with€the€applicant€about€amendmentsÐ h ¸ Ðto€the€application€that€would€meet€the€concerns€of€the€CourtÐ  f  ÐInformation€Office;€or€€Ð Ä  Ðà  à€€€(iii)€if€the€applicant€requests,€refer€the€application€toÐ r  Ðthe€Technology€Oversight€Board€for€its€review.€€Ð  p  Ѐ€€€€€(C)€If€the€application€is€referred€to€the€TechnologyÐ Î ÐOversight€Board,€the€Board€shall€determine€whether€approval€ofÐ |Ì Ðthe€application€would€be€likely€to€permit€access€to€court€recordsÐ *z Ðor€information€not€subject€to€inspection€under€the€Rules€in€thisÐ Ø( ÐChapter,€create€any€undue€burden€on€a€court,€other€judicialÐ †Ö Ðagency,€or€the€judicial€system€as€a€whole,€or€create€undueÐ 4„ Ðdisparity€in€the€ability€of€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€toÐ â2 Ðprovide€equivalent€access€to€court€records.€€In€making€thoseÐ à  Ðdeterminations,€the€Board€shall€consider,€to€the€extent€relevant:€Ð >!Ž" Ѐ€€€€€€€€(i)€whether€the€data€processing€system,€operationalÐ ì"<$ Ðsystem,€electronic€filing€system,€or€manual€or€electronic€storageÐ š$ê& Ðand€retrieval€system€used€by€or€planned€for€the€court€or€judicialÐ H&˜!( Ðagency€that€maintains€the€records€can€currently€provide€theÐ ö'F#* Ðaccess€requested€in€the€manner€requested€and€in€conformance€withÐ ¤)ô$, ÐRules€16„1001€through€16„1007,€and,€if€not,€what€changes€orÐ R+¢&. Ðeffort€would€be€required€to€make€those€systems€capable€ofÐ -P(0 Ðproviding€that€access;€€Ð ®.þ)2 Ðà  à€€€(ii)€any€changes€to€the€data€processing,€operational€Ð ° Ðelectronic€filing,€or€storage€or€retrieval€systems€used€by€orÐ ^® Ðplanned€for€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€in€the€State€thatÐ  \ Ðwould€be€required€in€order€to€avoid€undue€disparity€in€theÐ º  Ðability€of€those€courts€or€agencies€to€provide€equivalent€accessÐ h ¸ Ðto€court€records€maintained€by€them;€€Ð  f  Ðà  à€€€(iii)€any€other€fiscal,€personnel,€or€operational€impactÐ Ä  Ðof€the€proposed€program€on€the€court€or€judicial€agency€or€on€theÐ r  ÐState€judicial€system€as€a€whole;€€Ð  p  Ðà  à€€€(iv)€whether€there€is€a€substantial€possibility€thatÐ Î Ðinformation€retrieved€through€the€program€may€be€used€for€anyÐ |Ì Ðfraudulent€or€other€unlawful€purpose€or€may€result€in€theÐ *z Ðdissemination€of€inaccurate€or€misleading€information€concerningÐ Ø( Ðcourt€records€or€individuals€who€are€the€subject€of€court€recordsÐ †Ö Ðand,€if€so,€whether€there€are€any€safeguards€to€prevent€misuse€ofÐ 4„ Ðdisseminated€information€and€the€dissemination€of€inaccurate€or€Ð â2 Ðmisleading€information;€and€€Ð à  Ðà  à€€€(v)€any€other€consideration€that€the€Technology€OversightÐ >!Ž" ÐBoard€finds€relevant.€€Ð ì"<$ Ѐ€€€€€(D)€If,€upon€consideration€of€the€factors€set€forth€inÐ š$ê& Ðsubsection€(c)(2)(C)€of€this€Rule,€the€Technology€Oversight€BoardÐ H&˜!( Ðconcludes€that€the€proposal€would€create€(i)€an€undue€fiscal,Ð ö'F#* Ðpersonnel,€or€operational€burden€on€a€court,€other€judicialÐ ¤)ô$, Ðagency,€or€the€judicial€system€as€a€whole,€or€(ii)€an€undueÐ R+¢&. Ðdisparity€in€the€ability€of€other€courts€or€judicial€agencies€toÐ -P(0 Ðprovide€equivalent€access€to€judicial€records,€the€Board€shallÐ ®.þ)2 Ðinform€the€Court€Information€Office€and€the€applicant€in€writingÐ ° Ðof€its€conclusions.€€The€Court€Information€Office€and€theÐ ^® Ðapplicant€may€then€discuss€amendments€to€the€application€to€meetÐ  \ Ðthe€concerns€of€the€Board,€including€changes€in€the€scope€orÐ º  Ðmethod€of€the€requested€access€and€arrangements€to€bear€directlyÐ h ¸ Ðor€reimburse€the€appropriate€agency€for€any€expense€that€may€beÐ  f  Ðincurred€in€providing€the€requested€access€and€meeting€otherÐ Ä  Ðconditions€that€may€be€attached€to€approval€of€the€application.€Ð r  ÐThe€applicant€may€amend€the€application€to€reflect€any€agreedÐ  p  Ðchanges.€€The€application,€as€amended,€shall€be€submitted€to€theÐ Î ÐTechnology€Oversight€Board€for€further€consideration.€€Ð |Ì ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ô#†Xr¢XXX§¤î#Ô