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Š1100A€of€the€Peopleššs€Resource€Center,€100€Community€Place,Š Š Ś ŠŌ_ŌCrownsvilleŌ_Ō,€Maryland,€on€October€14,€2005.Š 6 †  ŠÓÓĢą  ąMembers€present:Š ø  ŠĢHon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.,€ChairŠ d“  ŠLinda€M.€Ō_ŌSchuettŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairŠ :Š  ŠĢF.€Vernon€Boozer,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€F.€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_ŌŠę6(#(# ŠAlbert€D.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąRobert€R.€Michael,€Esq.Š¼ (#(# ŠHon.€James€W.€Drydeną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąHon.€John€L.€Norton,€IIIŠ’ā(#(# ŠHon.€Ellen€M.€Hellerą0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąDebbie€L.€Potter,€Esq.Šhø(#(# ŠHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplaną0 h ąą0Ąh(#h(#ąą0Ą(#Ą(#ąLarry€W.€Ō_ŌShipleyŌ_Ō,€ClerkŠ>Ž(#(# ŠŅ°ŅRichard€M.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 Ą ąą0Ą¾#Ą¾#ąHon.€William€B.€Ō_ŌSpellbringŌ_Ō,€Jr.Šd¾#¾# ŠRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ą0 h ąą0Ąh¾#h¾#ąą0Ą¾#Ą¾#ąMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.Šź:¾#¾# ŠTimothy€F.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō,€Esq.ą0 h ą€€ą0Ąh¾#h¾#ąą0Ą¾#Ą¾#ąDel.€Joseph€F.€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō,€Jr.ŠĄ¾#¾# ŠĢĢą  ąIn€attendance:Š B’ ŠĢSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterŠ ī> ŠŌ_ŌSherieŌ_Ō€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterŠ Ä ŠJames€M.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š šź ŠBrian€L.€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š pĄ  ŠDennis€C.€McCoy,€Esq.Š F –! ŠKeith€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō,€Esq.Š !l" ŠL.€A.€Richardson,€Jr.,€Esq.,€State€Farm€InsuranceŠ ņ!B# ŠAntonio€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Stateššs€Attorney€Office,€Baltimore€CityŠ Č"$ ŠDavid€R.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō,€Jr.,€Esq.,€Executive€Director,€Legal€Affairs,Š ž#ī% Š€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ t$Ä& ŠDeborah€A.€Ō_ŌUnitusŌ_Ō,€Manager,€Program€Services,€AdministrativeŠ J%š ' Š€€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ  &p!( ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€at€the€Court€ofŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠAppeals€hearing€on€October€11,€2005€concerning€subsection€(d)(2)Š N*ž%- Šof€Rule€16„760,€Order€Imposing€Discipline€or€Inactive€Status,€Š  ś+J'/ ŠŅ°Ņthere€were€oral€presentations€from€two€diverse€groups.€€The€firstŠ ° Šconsisted€of€several€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€who€testified€that€they€do€notŠ \¬ Šwant€disbarred€or€suspended€attorneys€working€as€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō.€€TheŠ X Šsecond€group€consisted€of€several€disbarred€and€suspendedŠ “  Šattorneys€who€expressed€the€view€that€they€ought€to€be€able€toŠ ` ° Šserve€as€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€until€they€are€reinstated.€€The€Court€decidedŠ  \  Što€keep€Rule€16„760€Ō_Ō(d)(2),Ō_Ō€which€prohibits€disbarred€orŠ ø  Šsuspended€attorneys€from€acting€as€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō,€in€suspension€andŠ d“  Šsend€the€issue€to€the€Rules€Committee€with€a€request€that€theŠ `  ŠCommittee€draft€a€Maryland€Rule€similar€to€Rule€217€(j)€of€theŠ ¼  ŠPennsylvania€Rules€of€Disciplinary€Enforcement,€which€has€aŠ hø Šreporting€requirement€imposed€on€a€disbarred€or€suspendedŠ d Šattorney€serving€as€a€paralegal€to€report€his€or€her€activities.€Š Ą ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Committee€consider€imposing€theŠ l¼ Šreporting€requirement€on€the€attorney€supervising€the€disbarredŠ h Šor€suspended€attorney,€so€that€the€supervising€attorney€certifiesŠ Ä Šthat€the€disbarred€or€suspended€attorney€is€not€performing€anyŠ pĄ  Šduties€that€a€paralegal€is€not€allowed€to€perform.€€Š !l" ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ž#ī% Š€€8„423€(Ō_ŌSupersedeasŌ_Ō€Bond)Š t$Ä& Š_________________________________________________________________Š J%š ' ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€8„423,€Ō_ŌSupersedeasŌ_Ō€Bond,€forŠ ö&F") Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XÆXXXõfŌŠ  $+t&. Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Ų Ų ģąTITLE€8€„€APPELLATE€REVIEW€IN€THE€COURT€OF€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@| | ģąAPPEALS€AND€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSˆŠ X ŠĢą@| | ģąCHAPTER€400€„€PRELIMINARY€PROCEDURESˆŠ “  ŠŌ#†XõfXXXÆÅ#ŌĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€8„423€by€adding€language€toŠ 6 †  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€that€provides€factors€forŠ  \  Šthe€court€to€use€in€determining€theŠ ā 2  Šamount€of€the€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond,€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢĢRule€8-423.€€Ō_ŌSUPERSEDEASŌ_Ō€BOND€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Condition€of€BondŠ ¼  ŠĢą ø ą€€A€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond€shall€beŠ hø Šconditioned€upon€the€satisfaction€in€full€ofŠ >Ž Š(1)€the€judgment€from€which€the€appeal€isŠ d Štaken,€together€with€costs,€interest,€andŠ ź: Šdamages€for€delay,€if€for€any€reason€theŠ Ą Šappeal€is€dismissed€or€if€the€judgment€isŠ –ę Šaffirmed,€or€(2)€any€modified€judgment€andŠ l¼ Šcosts,€interest,€and€damages€entered€orŠ B’ Šawarded€on€appeal.€€Š h ŠĢ€€(b)€€Amount€of€BondŠ Ä ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€parties€otherwise€agree,Š pĄ  Šthe€amount€of€the€bond€shall€be€as€follows:€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Money€Judgment€Not€Otherwise€SecuredŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€the€judgment€is€for€theŠ ž#ī% Šrecovery€of€money€not€otherwise€secured,€theŠ t$Ä& Šamount€of€the€bond€ordinarily€shall€be€theŠ J%š ' Šsum€that€will€cover€the€whole€amount€of€theŠ  &p!( Šjudgment€remaining€unsatisfied€plus€interestŠ ö&F") Šand€costs.€€ņņHowever,€the€court€may€set€theŠ Ģ'#* Šbond€in€another€amount€upon€making€specificŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfindings€justifying€the€amount.€€The€courtŠ x)Č$, Šshall€take€into€consideration€any€relevantŠ N*ž%- Šfactor,€includingóóŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€the€judgment€debtorššs€ability€toŠ Š, (0 Špay€the€judgment;óóŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€ņņ(B)€the€existence€and€value€ofŠ ° Šsecurity;óóŠ †Ö ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(C)€the€judgment€debtorššs€opportunityŠ 2‚ Što€dissipate€assets;óóŠ X ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(D)€the€judgment€debtorššs€likelihood€ofŠ “  Šsuccess€on€appeal;óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(E)€the€potential€adverse€effects€ofŠ 6 †  Šthe€bond€on€the€judgment€debtor,€including,Š  \  Šbut€not€limited€to,€the€potential€adverseŠ ā 2  Šeffects€on€the€judgment€debtorššs€employees,Š ø  Šfinancial€stability,€and€business€operations;óóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(F)€the€potential€adverse€effects€ofŠ :Š  Šthe€bond€on€the€judgment€creditor€and€thirdŠ `  Šparties,€including€public€entities;€andóóŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(G)€in€a€class€action€suit,€theŠ ’ā Šadequacy€of€the€bond€to€compensate€allŠ hø Šmembers€of€the€class.óóŠ >Ž ŠĢCross€reference:€€Rule€1-402€(d);€ņņO'DonnellŠ ź: Šv.€Ō_ŌMcGannŌ_Ōóó,€310€Md.€342,€529€A.2d€372€(1987).Š Ę Š€€Š ¢ņ Š€€€€(2)€€Disposition€of€PropertyŠ xČ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€the€judgment€determines€theŠ $t Šdisposition€of€the€property€in€controversyŠ śJ Š(as€in€real€actions,€Ō_ŌreplevinŌ_Ō,€and€actions€toŠ Š  Šforeclose€mortgages,)€or€when€the€property,Š ¦ö Šor€the€proceeds€of€its€sale,€is€in€theŠ |Ģ  Šcustody€of€the€lower€court€or€the€sheriff,Š R ¢! Šthe€amount€of€the€bond€shall€be€the€sum€thatŠ (!x" Šwill€secure€the€amount€recovered€for€the€useŠ ž!N# Šand€detention€of€the€property,€interest,Š Ō"$$ Šcosts,€and€damages€for€delay.€€Š Ŗ#ś% ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Other€CasesŠ V%¦ ' ŠĢą ø ą€€€€In€any€other€case,€the€amount€of€theŠ 'R") Šbond€shall€be€fixed€by€the€lower€court.€€Š Ų'(#* ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š „)Ō$, Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ Z*Ŗ%- Š1018€a.€€Š 0+€&. Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ ,V'/ Š1018€b€and€1020€a.Š Ü,,(0 ŠĢŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Š‡Ņ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€8„423€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąDennis€McCoy,€Esq.,€requested€that€theŠ \¬ ŠRules€Committee€consider€adding€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_ŌŠ 2‚ Šbond€limit€of€$25€million€to€ensure€that€aŠ X Šdefendantššs€right€to€appeal€is€fullyŠ Ž. Šprotected.€€The€Committee€discussed€thisŠ “  Šissue€and€decided€that€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bondŠ Š Ś Šlimit€is€a€matter€for€the€legislature€toŠ ` ° Šdetermine.€€However,€the€Committee€suggestedŠ 6 †  Šthat€language€could€be€added€to€Rule€8„423Š  \  Šemphasizing€that€the€court€can€set€a€bondŠ ā 2  Šthat€is€different€from€the€one€delineated€inŠ ø  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€of€the€Rule€and€providingŠ ŽŽ  Šfactors€that€the€court€can€use€in€determiningŠ d“  Šthe€bond€amount.€€The€factors€suggested€forŠ :Š  Šaddition€to€the€Rule€are€derived€from€IowaŠ `  ŠCode,€šš625A.9€and€Rule€62€of€the€Utah€RulesŠ ę6 Šof€Civil€Procedure.Š ¼  Šą ø ąĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€this€Rule€had€been€before€theŠ >Ž ŠCommittee€previously.€€Dennis€McCoy,€Esq.,€had€requested€that€aŠ ź: Šflat€dollar€limit€on€the€amount€of€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond€be€added€toŠ –ę Šthe€Rule.€€He€had€requested€that€the€legislature€change€the€lawŠ B’ Što€add€a€limit€to€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond,€but€the€legislature€sentŠ ī> Šthe€matter€to€the€Rules€Committee.€€Previously,€the€Rule€had€beenŠ šź Šrevised€to€add€the€word€š šordinarilyšš€in€subsection€(b)(1).€€TheŠ F –! ŠAppellate€Subcommittee€reconsidered€the€Rule€and€recommendedŠ ņ!B# Šadding€language€to€subsection€(b)(1)€stating€that€the€court,€uponŠ ž#ī% Šmaking€specific€findings,€may€set€the€bond€in€an€amount€otherŠ J%š ' Šthan€the€amount€that€would€cover€the€whole€amount€of€the€judgmentŠ ö&F") Šremaining€unsatisfied€plus€interest€and€costs.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šadded€into€the€Rule€factors€to€be€considered.€€The€factors€wereŠ N*ž%- Štaken€from€statutory€provisions€in€other€states.€€ą x ąŠ ś+J'/ Šą  ąMr.€McCoy€told€the€Committee€that€he€appreciated€the€RulesŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŃ OYŃā  āŃ°°Ńā  āŃ  ŃCommittee€discussing€this€issue.€€The€issue€is€procedural,€but€itŠ ° Šalso€involves€the€right€of€a€defendant€to€take€an€appeal.€€WhenŠ \¬ Šthe€amount€of€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond€is€set€so€high€that€theŠ X Šdefendant€cannot€post€it,€the€right€of€appeal€effectively€hasŠ “  Šbeen€denied.€€Mr.€McCoy€introduced€Keith€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€who€isŠ ` ° Šfamiliar€with€the€law€pertaining€to€this€issue€in€every€state€andŠ  \  Šhas€worked€with€many€states€that€had€made€changes€to€their€lawsŠ ø  Šor€rules.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€an€attorney€withŠ `  ŠCovington€and€Burling€in€Washington,€D.C.,€but€he€is€not€a€memberŠ ¼  Šof€the€Maryland€bar.€€Thirty„three€states€have€limitations€on€theŠ hø Šamounts€of€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bonds,€and€other€than€in€Idaho,€he€wasŠ d Šinvolved€with€the€other€32€states€in€formulating€the€limitations.€Š Ą ŠAll€33€states€adopted€a€cap€on€the€amounts€of€the€bonds.€€TheŠ l¼ Šcaps€range€in€amounts€from€$1,000,000€to€$150,000,000.€€TheŠ h Šversion€of€the€Rule€before€the€Committee€today€is€taken€from€theŠ Ä Šstatutes€in€Iowa€and€Utah.€€A€better€approach€to€the€language€ofŠ pĄ  Šthe€Rule€may€be€to€end€subsection€(b)(1)€after€the€word€š šfactor.šš€Š !l" ŠThe€first€four€factors€listed€in€subsection€(b)(1)€are€taken€fromŠ Č"$ Šthe€Utah€statute,€and€the€next€three€come€from€the€Iowa€statute.€Š t$Ä& ŠIn€Iowa,€there€is€a€$100,000,000€limit€on€the€amount€of€aŠ  &p!( ŠŌ_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond.€€The€bond€cannot€be€set€any€higher,€regardlessŠ Ģ'#* Šof€the€amount€of€the€judgment.€€The€factors€are€not€used€to€lowerŠ x)Č$, Šthe€amount€of€the€bond.€€Rather,€they€are€factors€to€be€used€inŠ $+t&. Šdetermining€whether€the€bond€should€be€set€in€an€amount€greaterŠ Š, (0 Šthan€one€hundred€ten€percent€Ō_ŌofŌ_Ō€the€judgment.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€inquired€as€to€whether€the€seven€factors€in€Rule€8„Š ° Š423€could€be€used€either€to€lower€or€to€raise€the€amount€of€theŠ \¬ Šbond.€€The€factors€are€difficult€to€figure€out.€€The€final€one,Š X Šthe€adequacy€of€the€bond€to€compensate€all€members€of€a€class€inŠ “  Ša€class€action€suit,€is€unclear.€€Does€it€mean€that€the€bond€mustŠ ` ° Šbe€sufficient€to€compensate€all€of€the€members€of€the€class?€€IfŠ  \  Šso,€how€does€one€lower€the€amount€of€the€bond?€€Many€judges€areŠ ø  Šnot€comfortable€setting€a€lower€bond.€€Utah€has€a€$25€million€capŠ d“  Šin€class€actions,€so€that€the€factor€listed€in€subsection€(G)€isŠ `  Šnot€needed.€€As€to€the€first€factor€listed,€the€judgment€debtorššsŠ ¼  Šability€to€pay,€the€judge€will€not€have€access€to€thisŠ hø Šinformation.€€The€second€factor,€the€existence€and€value€ofŠ d Šsecurity,€is€not€meaningful,€because€a€large€corporation€may€haveŠ Ą Šplants€and€equipment€Ō_ŌworthŌ_Ō€$10€billion,€but€that€does€not€meanŠ l¼ Šthat€the€company€is€in€good€financial€shape.€€The€third€factor,Š h Šthe€judgment€debtorššs€opportunity€to€dissipate€assets,€is€aŠ Ä Šrelevant€consideration,€but€a€bad€actor€in€a€corporation€canŠ pĄ  Šeasily€do€this,€so€this€is€not€that€helpful.€€The€fourth€factor,Š !l" Šthe€potential€adverse€effects€of€the€bond€on€the€judgment€debtorŠ Č"$ Šis€a€worthwhile€consideration.€€The€potential€adverse€effects€ofŠ t$Ä& Šthe€bond€on€the€judgment€creditor€and€third€parties€can€beŠ  &p!( Šdebated,€and€this€factor€is€not€necessarily€clear.€€€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Rules€Committee€previously€discussedŠ x)Č$, Šincluding€a€hard€cap€on€the€amount€of€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bonds.€€If€theŠ $+t&. ŠCommittee€does€not€favor€a€cap,€then€the€next€best€idea€would€beŠ Š, (0 Što€end€subsection€(b)(1)€after€the€word€š šfactoršš€in€the€secondŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsentence.€€The€Chair€commented€that€an€alternative€approach€wouldŠ ° Šbe€for€a€party€can€ask€the€judge€to€stay€enforcement€proceedingsŠ \¬ Šand€give€the€plaintiff€a€lien€on€the€defendantššs€property.€€TheŠ X ŠRules€permit€this€now.€€€Š “  Šą  ąMr.€Michael€stated€that€where€there€is€liability€insuranceŠ ` ° Šthat€covers€part€of€the€judgment,€there€should€be€a€requirementŠ  \  Šthat€the€amount€of€the€bond€be€at€least€the€amount€of€theŠ ø  Šliability€insurance.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Klein€said€that€he€was€not€in€favor€of€putting€a€hardŠ `  Šcap€in€the€Rule,€because€that€is€a€legislative€function.€Š ¼  ŠSubsection€(b)(1)(G)€is€based€on€a€statute€in€Iowa,€where€thereŠ hø Šis€a€hard€cap.€€The€subsection€cannot€be€squared€with€subsectionŠ d Š(b)(1)(E).€€The€American€Law€Institute€is€working€on€a€claimsŠ Ą Šaggregation€project.€€Mr.€Klein€expressed€his€concern€that€withŠ l¼ Šincreased€claims€aggregation,€companies€will€be€unable€to€take€anŠ h Šappeal€from€the€decision€of€a€single€jurist.€€Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€be€broken€down€toŠ pĄ  Šcover€two€situations.€€One€situation€would€be€class€action€suits,Š !l" Šwhere€there€could€be€a€cap.€€In€all€other€cases,€there€would€beŠ Č"$ Šno€cap.€€The€defendant€would€be€able€to€argue€for€a€lesser€amountŠ t$Ä& Šand€the€plaintiff€for€a€higher€amount€consistent€with€the€Rule.€Š  &p!( ŠMr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€Utah,€the€law€does€not€allow€for€theŠ Ģ'#* Šplaintiff€to€argue€for€a€cap€larger€than€the€$25€million€one€theŠ x)Č$, Šlaw€provides€for.€€The€Chair€said€that€there€would€be€no€cap€inŠ $+t&. Šnon„class€action€cases.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Klein€responded€to€Mr.€Michaelššs€comment€about€liabilityŠ |.Ģ)2 Šinsurance€coverage€by€noting€that€the€coverage€amount€may€beŠ ° Šillusory.€€In€mass€tort€cases,€there€is€almost€always€coverageŠ \¬ Šlitigation€as€to€whether€the€insurance€company€has€theŠ X Šcontractual€obligation€to€pay€the€damages.€€The€Chair€suggestedŠ “  Šthat€language€could€be€placed€in€the€Rule€indicating€that€theŠ ` ° Šcourt€will€give€consideration€to€the€judgment€debtorššs€insuranceŠ  \  Šcoverage.€€Judge€Kaplan€suggested€that€the€first€new€sentence€ofŠ ø  Šsubsection€(b)(1)€be€approved€with€subsection€(b)(1)(G)€deleted,Š d“  Šand€that€a€separate€section€be€added€for€class€action€suits.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€previously€the€Rules€CommitteeŠ ¼  Šhad€decided€that€Rule€8„423€should€not€have€a€cap€on€the€amountŠ hø Šof€the€bond.€€The€word€š šordinarilyšš€was€added€to€subsectionŠ d Š(b)(1)€to€indicate€that€there€are€circumstances€when€the€amountŠ Ą Šof€the€bond€can€be€changed€from€the€sum€covering€the€whole€amountŠ l¼ Šof€the€judgment€remaining€unsatisfied€plus€interest€and€costs.€Š h ŠThe€case€of€ņņŌ_ŌPennzoilŌ_Ō€v.€Texas,óó€481€U.S.€1€(1987),€was€an€exampleŠ Ä Šof€a€situation€where€the€bond€amount€was€outrageous,€denying€theŠ |Ģ  Šright€of€appeal.€€The€court€should€be€allowed€discretion€to€setŠ (!x" Šthe€appropriate€amount.€€The€Rules€Committee€had€decided€toŠ Ō"$$ Šconsider€the€factors€a€judge€should€use€in€setting€the€amount€ofŠ €$Š& Šthe€bond.€€Rule€8„423€should€provide€that€a€judge€may€not€set€anŠ ,&|!( Šamount€greater€than€the€amount€of€the€judgment€plus€costs,€butŠ Ų'(#* Šmay€set€less€than€that€Ō_Ōamount.Ō_Ō€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ „)Ō$, Šword€š šordinarilyšš€be€removed,€and€the€following€language€shouldŠ 0+€&. Šbe€added€to€subsection€(b)(1)€after€the€word€š šcosts:šš€š šexceptŠ Ü,,(0 Šthat€the€court€may€reduce€the€amount€of€the€bond,€upon€makingŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šspecific€findings€that€justify€the€amount.€€The€court€shall€takeŠ ° Šinto€consideration€all€relevant€factors.šš€€The€Committee€agreedŠ \¬ Što€this€suggestion€by€consensus.Š X Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€remarked€that€this€modification€is€far€preferableŠ “  Što€the€way€the€Rule€appears€in€the€meeting€materials.€€Mr.€KleinŠ ` ° Šcommented€that€the€minutes€should€reflect€that€his€personal€view,Š  \  Šwhich€may€be€shared€by€others,€is€that€the€action€taken€today€isŠ ø  Šnot€to€be€interpreted€as€against€the€idea€of€a€hard€cap€onŠ d“  ŠŌ_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bonds€generally€or€on€bonds€in€class€actions.€Š `  ŠWhether€or€not€there€should€be€a€hard€cap€is€a€matter€for€theŠ ¼  Šlegislature€to€determine.€€The€Rules€Committee€is€institutionallyŠ hø Šuncomfortable€getting€into€the€jurisdiction€of€the€legislature.€Š d ŠThe€Chair€noted€that€the€change€to€the€Rule€is€consistent€withŠ Ą Šthe€position€of€the€Committee€the€last€time€this€issue€was€on€theŠ l¼ Šagenda.€€He€suggested€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€2„632,€Stay€ofŠ h ŠEnforcement,€be€changed€to€include€a€provision€for€a€stay€ofŠ Ä Šenforcement€of€the€judgment€pending€appellate€review€of€a€circuitŠ pĄ  Šcourt€order€setting€the€amount€of€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond.€€The€ViceŠ !l" ŠChair€expressed€the€concern€that€there€would€be€no€bondŠ Č"$ Šassociated€with€this.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€responded€that€five€of€six€NewŠ t$Ä& ŠEngland€states€have€no€bond.€€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€wording€of€Rule€2„632€(c)€couldŠ Ģ'#* Šbe:€š š...€the€court€may€stay€enforcement€of€a€judgment€...€pendingŠ x)Č$, Šany€consideration€and€decision€on€a€motion€to€modify€the€amountŠ $+t&. Šof€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond€pursuant€to€Rule€8„423.šš€€The€filing€of€aŠ Š, (0 Šmotion€to€lower€the€amount€of€the€bond€will€stay€enforcement€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŃ OY Ńā  āŃ°°Ńā  āŃ  Ńthe€judgment€until€the€court€rules€on€it.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointedŠ ° Šout€that€this€may€be€problematic,€because€Rule€1„402,€Filing€andŠ \¬ ŠApproval€[of€a€bond],€provides€in€section€(b):€š šExcept€asŠ X Šotherwise€provided€in€this€section,€a€bond€is€subject€to€approvalŠ “  Šby€the€clerk€as€to€form,€amount,€and€surety.€€If€the€clerkŠ ` ° Šrefuses€to€approve€the€bond,€if€an€adverse€party€objects€inŠ  \  Šwriting€to€the€bond,€or€if€a€rule€requires€that€the€court€approveŠ ø  Šthe€bond,€the€bond€is€subject€to€approval€by€the€court,€afterŠ d“  Šnotice€and€an€opportunity€for€any€hearing€the€court€may€direct.šš€€Š `  ŠThis€provision€contemplates€hearing€and€notice,€and€it€requires€aŠ ¼  Šmotion€process€with€15€or€18€days€to€respond.€€If€this€procedureŠ hø Štakes€months,€the€debtor€will€get€rid€of€his€or€her€assets€beforeŠ d Šthe€appeal€is€heard.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€circuit€courtŠ Ą Šjudge€can€stay€enforcement€of€the€judgment.€€The€judgment€lienŠ l¼ Šprotects€the€plaintiff.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€remarked€that€everyone€willŠ h Šask€to€reduce€the€amount€of€the€bond,€in€order€to€have€the€stay.Š Ä Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€reiterated€the€Vice€Chairššs€point€that€the€motionŠ pĄ  Šprocedure€is€cumbersome.€€There€is€a€difference€between€a€motionŠ !l" Šand€an€application.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€section€(b)€ofŠ Č"$ ŠRule€8„423€does€not€specify€whether€one€files€a€motion€or€anŠ t$Ä& Šapplication€to€get€to€court.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€pointed€out€thatŠ  &p!( Šsection€(c)€of€Rule€8„422,€Stay€of€Enforcement€of€Judgment,Š Ģ'#* Šprovides€that€a€party€may€file€a€motion€to€increase,€decrease,€orŠ x)Č$, Šfix€the€amount€of€the€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond.€€The€court€can€act€withŠ $+t&. Šor€without€a€hearing.€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€section€(a)€of€Rule€8„423Š |.Ģ)2 Šstates€that€the€bond€shall€be€conditioned€upon€the€satisfactionŠ ° Šin€full€of€the€judgment.€€If€the€bond€is€reduced,€it€will€notŠ \¬ Šsatisfy€the€judgment.€€The€Chair€responded€that€subsection€(b)(1)Š X Šprovides€that€the€amount€of€the€bond€š šordinarilyšš€shall€be€theŠ “  Šsum€that€will€cover€the€whole€amount€of€the€judgment€remainingŠ ` ° Šunsatisfied€plus€interest€and€costs.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌTeelŌ_Ō€added€that€sectionŠ  \  Š(a)€is€subject€to€section€(b)€in€the€Rule.€€€Š ø  Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€the€condition€of€the€bond€hasŠ d“  Što€be€expressed€the€way€it€is€in€section€(a).€€He€suggested€thatŠ `  Šthe€word€š šordinarilyšš€be€added€to€section€(a).€€The€Vice€ChairŠ ¼  Šsaid€that€regardless€of€the€amount€of€the€bond,€the€defendantŠ hø Šremains€liable€for€the€full€amount€of€the€judgment.€€The€ReporterŠ d Šremarked€that€unless€the€judgment€debtor€has€assets€that€areŠ Ą Šsufficient€to€cover€the€amount€of€the€bond,€no€surety€companyŠ l¼ Šwill€write€the€bond.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€Rule€makeŠ h Šclear€that€the€defendant€is€liable€for€the€full€amount€of€theŠ Ä Šjudgment.€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€following€language€be€added€toŠ !l" Šthe€beginning€of€section€(a):€€š š[Ō_Ōe]xceptŌ_Ō€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ Č"$ Šsection€(b)...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€Style€SubcommitteeŠ t$Ä& Šcan€draft€the€language€if€the€Committee€can€agree€on€the€concept.€Š  &p!( Šą  ąThe€bond€may€be€reduced,€but€the€entire€amount€is€to€be€usedŠ Ģ'#* Što€satisfy€all€or€part€of€the€judgment.€€The€Chair€commented€thatŠ x)Č$, Šthe€circuit€court€can€require€that€the€bond€be€conditioned€uponŠ $+t&. Šfull€satisfaction€of€the€judgment€and€interest.€€The€court€canŠ Š, (0 Šset€the€bond€in€the€amount€of€a€lesser€sum€if€the€court€thinksŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€this€would€be€equitable.€€This€is€somewhat€inconsistent€andŠ ° Šshould€be€reconciled.€€Mr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€this€sameŠ \¬ Šinconsistency€exists€in€the€present€rule.€€€€Š X Šą  ąDelegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€said€that€the€legislature€determined€thatŠ “  Šjudges€have€the€authority€to€set€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond.€€A€hugeŠ ` ° Šjudgment€such€as€the€one€in€ņņŌ_ŌLiggettŌ_Ō€Group€v.€Engelóó,€853€So.€2d.Š  \  Š434€(2003)€that€resulted€in€a€bond€of€$182€billion€isŠ Ä  Šunreasonable.€€No€surety€company€can€issue€a€bond€in€a€case€likeŠ pĄ  Šthis.€€The€bill€to€limit€the€amount€of€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bonds€inŠ l  ŠMaryland€failed,€because€the€legislature€decided€that€the€amountŠ Č Šof€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bond€is€a€matter€within€the€discretion€of€theŠ tÄ Šjudiciary.€€Š  p Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€issuance€of€a€bond€and€the€amountŠ Ģ Šof€a€bond€are€separate€matters.€€The€bond€is€conditioned€upon€theŠ xČ Špayment€of€the€amount€set€if€the€appeal€is€dismissed€or€lost.€Š $t ŠThe€amount€is€governed€separately.€€Ordinarily,€the€bond€is€forŠ Š  Šthe€full€amount€of€the€judgment,€subject€to€the€right€of€theŠ |Ģ  Šcourt€to€modify€this.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€this€is€a€draftingŠ (!x" Šmatter.€€Section€(a)€can€begin€with€the€following€language:Š Ō"$$ Šš šExcept€as€otherwise€provided€in€section€(b),€a€Ō_ŌsupersedeasŌ_Ō€bondŠ €$Š& Šshall€be€conditioned€upon...šš.€€The€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€of€section€(b)€couldŠ ,&|!( Šbe€changed€to€indicate€that€the€amount€of€the€bond€can€beŠ Ų'(#* Šreduced.€€Judge€Dryden€inquired€whether€section€(a)€is€necessary,Š „)Ō$, Šand€the€Chair€answered€that€it€is€as€long€as€it€is€reconciledŠ 0+€&. Šwith€section€(b).€€The€Style€Subcommittee€can€draft€the€language.€Š Ü,,(0 ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€suggestion€to€reconcileŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šsections€(a)€and€(b)€subject€to€drafting€by€the€StyleŠ ° ŠSubcommittee.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ \¬ Šamended.Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š Š Ś Š€€4„212€(Issuance,€Service,€and€Execution€of€Summons€or€Warrants)Š ` ° Š_________________________________________________________________Š 6 †  ŠĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€presented€Rule€4„212,€Issuance,€Service,€andŠ ā 2  ŠExecution€of€Summons€or€Warrant,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ŽŽ  Šconsideration.Š :Š  ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŌ‡XõfXXXõfŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ¼  Šą@ģģ*ģąˆĢą@ģąTITLE€4€„€CRIMINAL€CAUSESˆŠ hø ŠĢą@0 0 ģąCHAPTER€200€„€PRETRIAL€PROCEDURESˆŠ d ŠŌ#†XõfXXXõfZ}#ŌĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€4„212€ņ ņ[Alternative€1:€to€addŠ –ę Šlanguage€to€subsection€(f)(1)€to€allowŠ zŹ Šcertain€persons€to€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ ^® Šcharging€document€on€the€defendant]Š B’ Š[Alternative€2:€to€add€a€new€subsectionŠ &v Š(f)(3)€to€provide€for€a€certain€designationŠ  Z Šby€the€Administrative€Judge]ó ó€and€to€changeŠ ī> Šthe€language€of€section€(g),€as€follows:Š Ņ"  ŠĢĢĢRule€4-212.€€ISSUANCE,€SERVICE,€AND€EXECUTIONŠ *#z$ ŠOF€SUMMONS€OR€WARRANT€Š $P% ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€GeneralŠ ‚&Ņ!( ŠĢą ø ą€€When€a€charging€document€is€filed€or€aŠ .(~#* ŠŌ_ŌstettedŌ_Ō€case€is€rescheduled€pursuant€to€RuleŠ )T$+ Š4-248,€a€summons€or€warrant€shall€be€issuedŠ Ś)*%, Šin€accordance€with€this€Rule.€€Title€5€ofŠ °*&- Šthese€rules€does€not€apply€to€the€issuance€ofŠ †+Ö&. Ša€summons€or€warrant.€€Š \,¬'/ ŠĢ€€(b)€€Summons€-€IssuanceŠ .X)1 Š‡ą ø ą€€Unless€a€warrant€has€been€issued,€orŠ ° Šthe€defendant€is€in€custody,€or€the€chargingŠ †Ö Šdocument€is€a€citation,€a€summons€shall€beŠ \¬ Šissued€to€the€defendant€(1)€in€the€DistrictŠ 2‚ ŠCourt,€by€a€judicial€officer€or€the€clerk,Š X Šand€(2)€in€the€circuit€court,€by€the€clerk.€Š Ž. ŠThe€summons€shall€advise€the€defendant€toŠ “  Šappear€in€person€at€the€time€and€placeŠ Š Ś Šspecified€or,€in€the€circuit€court,€to€appearŠ ` ° Šor€have€counsel€enter€an€appearance€inŠ 6 †  Šwriting€at€or€before€that€time.€€A€copy€ofŠ  \  Šthe€charging€document€shall€be€attached€toŠ ā 2  Šthe€summons.€€A€court€may€order€theŠ ø  ŠŌ_ŌreissuanceŌ_Ō€of€a€summons.€€Š ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(c)€€Summons€-€ServiceŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€summons€and€charging€documentŠ ę6 Šshall€be€served€on€the€defendant€by€mail€orŠ ¼  Šby€personal€service€by€a€sheriff€or€otherŠ ’ā Špeace€officer,€as€directed€(1)€by€a€judicialŠ hø Šofficer€in€the€District€Court,€or€(2)€by€theŠ >Ž ŠState's€Attorney€in€the€circuit€court.€€Š d ŠĢ€€(d)€€Warrant€-€Issuance;€InspectionŠ Ą ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€In€the€District€CourtŠ l¼ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€judicial€officer€may,€and€uponŠ h Šrequest€of€the€State's€Attorney€shall,€issueŠ ī> Ša€warrant€for€the€arrest€of€the€defendant,Š Ä Šother€than€a€corporation,€upon€a€finding€thatŠ šź Šthere€is€probable€cause€to€believe€that€theŠ pĄ  Šdefendant€committed€the€offense€charged€inŠ F –! Šthe€charging€document€and€that€(A)€theŠ !l" Šdefendant€has€previously€failed€to€respond€toŠ ņ!B# Ša€summons€that€has€been€personally€served€orŠ Č"$ Ša€citation,€or€(B)€there€is€a€substantialŠ ž#ī% Šlikelihood€that€the€defendant€will€notŠ t$Ä& Šrespond€to€a€summons,€or€(C)€the€whereaboutsŠ J%š ' Šof€the€defendant€are€unknown€and€the€issuanceŠ  &p!( Šof€a€warrant€is€necessary€to€subject€theŠ ö&F") Šdefendant€to€the€jurisdiction€of€the€court,Š Ģ'#* Šor€(D)€the€defendant€is€in€custody€forŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šanother€offense,€or€(E)€there€is€probableŠ x)Č$, Šcause€to€believe€that€the€defendant€poses€aŠ N*ž%- Šdanger€to€another€person€or€to€the€community.€Š $+t&. ŠA€copy€of€the€charging€document€shall€beŠ ś+J'/ Šattached€to€the€warrant.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€In€the€Circuit€CourtŠ |.Ģ)2 Š‡ą ø ą€€€€Upon€the€request€of€the€State'sŠ ° ŠAttorney,€the€court€may€order€issuance€of€aŠ †Ö Šwarrant€for€the€arrest€of€a€defendant,€otherŠ \¬ Šthan€a€corporation,€if€an€information€hasŠ 2‚ Šbeen€filed€against€the€defendant€and€theŠ X Šcircuit€court€or€the€District€Court€has€madeŠ Ž. Ša€finding€that€there€is€probable€cause€toŠ “  Šbelieve€that€the€defendant€committed€theŠ Š Ś Šoffense€charged€in€the€charging€document€orŠ ` ° Šif€an€indictment€has€been€filed€against€theŠ 6 †  Šdefendant;€and€(A)€the€defendant€has€not€beenŠ  \  Šprocessed€and€released€pursuant€to€RuleŠ ā 2  Š4-216,€or€(B)€the€court€finds€there€is€aŠ ø  Šsubstantial€likelihood€that€the€defendantŠ ŽŽ  Šwill€not€respond€to€a€summons.€€A€copy€of€theŠ d“  Šcharging€document€shall€be€attached€to€theŠ :Š  Šwarrant.€€Unless€the€court€finds€that€thereŠ `  Šis€a€substantial€likelihood€that€theŠ ę6 Šdefendant€will€not€respond€to€a€criminalŠ ¼  Šsummons,€the€court€shall€not€order€issuanceŠ ’ā Šof€a€warrant€for€a€defendant€who€has€beenŠ hø Šprocessed€and€released€pursuant€to€Rule€4-216Š >Ž Šif€the€circuit€court€charging€document€isŠ d Šbased€on€the€same€alleged€acts€orŠ ź: Štransactions.€€When€the€defendant€has€beenŠ Ą Šprocessed€and€released€pursuant€to€RuleŠ –ę Š4-216,€the€issuance€of€a€warrant€forŠ l¼ Šviolation€of€conditions€of€release€isŠ B’ Šgoverned€by€Rule€4-217.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(3)€€Inspection€of€the€Warrant€andŠ Ä ŠCharging€DocumentŠ šź ŠĢą ø ą€€€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ F –! Šcourt,€files€and€records€of€the€courtŠ !l" Špertaining€to€a€warrant€issued€pursuant€toŠ ņ!B# Šsubsection€(d)(1)€or€(d)(2)€of€this€Rule€andŠ Č"$ Šthe€charging€document€upon€which€the€warrantŠ ž#ī% Šwas€issued€shall€not€be€open€to€inspectionŠ t$Ä& Šuntil€either€(A)€the€warrant€has€been€servedŠ J%š ' Šand€a€return€of€service€has€been€filed€inŠ  &p!( Šcompliance€with€section€(g)€of€this€Rule€orŠ ö&F") Š(B)€90€days€have€elapsed€since€the€warrantŠ Ģ'#* Šwas€issued.€€Thereafter,€unless€sealedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špursuant€to€Rule€4-201€(d),€the€files€andŠ x)Č$, Šrecords€shall€be€open€to€inspection.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢCommittee€note:€€This€subsection€does€notŠ ś+J'/ Špreclude€the€release€of€otherwise€availableŠ Š, (0 Šstatistical€information€concerning€unservedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šarrest€warrants€nor€does€it€prohibit€aŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠState's€Attorney€or€peace€officer€fromŠ ° Šreleasing€information€pertaining€to€anŠ †Ö Šunserved€arrest€warrant€and€chargingŠ \¬ Šdocument.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€4-201€concerningŠ Ž. Šcharging€documents.€See€Code,€StateŠ “  ŠGovernment€Article,€šš10-616€(q),€whichŠ Š Ś Šgoverns€inspection€of€court€recordsŠ ` ° Špertaining€to€an€arrest€warrant.Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€(e)€€Execution€of€Warrant€-€Defendant€NotŠ ā 2  Šin€CustodyŠ ø  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€defendant€is€in€custody,€aŠ d“  Šwarrant€shall€be€executed€by€the€arrest€ofŠ :Š  Šthe€defendant.€€Unless€the€warrant€andŠ `  Šcharging€document€are€served€at€the€time€ofŠ ę6 Šthe€arrest,€the€officer€shall€inform€theŠ ¼  Šdefendant€of€the€nature€of€the€offenseŠ ’ā Šcharged€and€of€the€fact€that€a€warrant€hasŠ hø Šbeen€issued.€€A€copy€of€the€warrant€andŠ >Ž Šcharging€document€shall€be€served€on€theŠ d Šdefendant€promptly€after€the€arrest.€€TheŠ ź: Šdefendant€shall€be€taken€before€a€judicialŠ Ą Šofficer€of€the€District€Court€withoutŠ –ę Šunnecessary€delay€and€in€no€event€later€thanŠ l¼ Š24€hours€after€arrest€or,€if€the€warrant€soŠ B’ Šspecifies,€before€a€judicial€officer€of€theŠ h Šcircuit€court€without€unnecessary€delay€andŠ ī> Šin€no€event€later€than€the€next€session€ofŠ Ä Šcourt€after€the€date€of€arrest.€The€courtŠ šź Šshall€process€the€defendant€pursuant€to€RuleŠ pĄ  Š4-216€and€may€make€provision€for€theŠ F –! Šappearance€or€waiver€of€counsel€pursuant€toŠ !l" ŠRule€4-215.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€amendments€made€in€thisŠ ž#ī% Šsection€are€not€intended€to€supersede€Code,Š t$Ä& ŠCourts€Article€šš10-912.Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(f)€€Procedure€-€When€Defendant€in€CustodyŠ ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(1)€€Same€OffenseŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€When€a€defendant€is€arrested€withoutŠ N*ž%- Ša€warrant,€the€defendant€shall€be€takenŠ $+t&. Šbefore€a€judicial€officer€of€the€DistrictŠ ś+J'/ ŠCourt€without€unnecessary€delay€and€in€noŠ Š, (0 Ševent€later€than€24€hours€after€arrest.€€WhenŠ ¦-ö(1 Ša€charging€document€is€filed€in€the€DistrictŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCourt€for€the€offense€for€which€the€defendantŠ ° Šis€already€in€custody€a€warrant€or€summonsŠ †Ö Šneed€not€issue.€€A€copy€of€the€chargingŠ \¬ Šdocument€shall€be€served€on€the€defendantŠ 2‚ Špromptly€after€it€is€filed,€and€a€returnŠ X Šshall€be€made€as€for€a€warrant.€ņ ņņņ[AlternativeŠ Ž. Š1:]€€Service€may€be€effected€by€any€person,Š Ā  Š18€years€of€age€or€older,€but€not€by€aŠ ¦ ö ŠDistrict€Court€commissioner.ó óóó€€When€a€chargingŠ Š Ś Šdocument€is€filed€in€the€circuit€court€for€anŠ n ¾  Šoffense€for€which€the€defendant€is€already€inŠ D ”  Šcustody,€a€warrant€issued€pursuant€toŠ j  Šsubsection€(d)(2)€of€this€Rule€may€be€lodgedŠ š@  Šas€a€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_Ō€for€the€continued€detention€ofŠ Ę  Šthe€defendant€under€the€jurisdiction€of€theŠ œģ  Šcourt€in€which€the€charging€document€isŠ rĀ  Šfiled.€€Unless€otherwise€ordered€pursuant€toŠ H˜  ŠRule€4-216,€the€defendant€remains€subject€toŠ n Šconditions€of€pretrial€release€imposed€by€theŠ ōD ŠDistrict€Court.€€Š Ź ŠĢ€€€€(2)€€Other€OffenseŠ vĘ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€A€warrant€issued€pursuant€to€sectionŠ "r Š(d)€of€this€Rule€for€the€arrest€of€aŠ ųH Šdefendant€in€custody€for€another€offense€mayŠ Ī Šbe€lodged€as€a€Ō_ŌdetainerŌ_Ō€for€the€continuedŠ ¤ō Šdetention€of€the€defendant€for€the€offenseŠ zŹ Šcharged€in€the€charging€document.€€When€theŠ P  Šdefendant€is€served€with€a€copy€of€theŠ &v Šcharging€document€and€warrant,€the€defendantŠ üL Šshall€be€taken€before€a€judicial€officer€ofŠ Ņ" Šthe€District€Court,€or€of€the€circuit€courtŠ Øų  Šif€the€warrant€so€specifies,€withoutŠ ~ Ī! Šunnecessary€delay.€€In€the€District€Court€theŠ T!¤" Šdefendant's€appearance€shall€be€no€later€thanŠ *"z# Š24€hours€after€service€of€the€warrant,€and€inŠ #P$ Šthe€circuit€court€it€shall€be€no€later€thanŠ Ö#&% Šthe€next€session€of€court€after€the€date€ofŠ ¬$ü& Šservice€of€the€warrant.Š ‚%Ņ ' ŠĢą@hh#ģąņ ņ[ņņAlternative€2óó]ó óˆŠ .'~") ŠĢ€€€€ņņņ ņ(3)€€Serviceóóó óŠ č(8$+ ŠĢą ø ą€€€€ņ ņņņThe€Administrative€Judge€shallŠ ¢*ņ%- Šdesignate€a€constable,€sheriff,€or€a€State€orŠ †+Ö&. Šlocal€police€officer€to€serve€a€copy€of€theŠ j,ŗ'/ Šsummons€or€warrant€and€the€charging€documentŠ N-ž(0 Šupon€the€defendant€pursuant€to€sections€(c)Š 2.‚)1 Šand€(f)€of€this€Rule.ó óóóŠ ° ŠĢ€€(g)€€Return€of€ServiceŠ jŗ ŠĢą ø ą€€The€ņ ņofficeró ó€ņņpersonóó€who€served€theŠ f Šdefendant€with€ņņa€copy€ofóó€the€summons€orŠ ģ< Šwarrant€and€the€charging€document€shall€makeŠ Ā  Ša€prompt€return€of€service€to€the€court€thatŠ ˜ č Šshows€the€date,€time,€and€place€of€service.€€Š n ¾ ŠĢ€€(h)€€Citation€-€ServiceŠ  j  ŠĢą ø ą€€The€person€issuing€a€citation,€otherŠ Ę  Šthan€for€a€parking€violation,€shall€serve€itŠ œģ  Šupon€the€defendant€at€the€time€of€itsŠ rĀ  Šissuance.€€Š H˜  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š ōD Š€€Section€(a)€is€in€part€derived€from€formerŠ Ź ŠRule€720€a€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€c€and€in€part€new.€€Š  š Š€€Section€(b)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€720Š vĘ Ša€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€c.€€€€Š Lœ Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€720Š "r Šb€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€d.€€€Š ųH Š€€Section€(d)€is€in€part€derived€from€formerŠ Ī ŠRule€720€c€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€e€and€is€in€partŠ ¤ō Šnew.€€Š zŹ Š€€Section€(e)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€720Š P  Šd€and€e,€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€f,€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€723€a.€€Š &v Š€€Section€(f)€is€derived€from€former€Rule€720Š üL Šf€and€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_Ō€720€h.€€€€Š Ņ" Š€€Section€(g)€is€derived€from€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_ŌŠ Øų Š720€g.€€Š ~Ī  Š€€Section€(h)€is€derived€from€former€Ō_ŌM.D.R.Ō_ŌŠ T ¤! Š720€Ō_ŌiŌ_Ō.€€Š *!z" ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€4„212€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ¬#ü% ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąAntonio€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€Chief€Attorney,Š .&~!( ŠTraining€Division,€of€the€Baltimore€CityŠ 'T") ŠStateššs€Attorneyššs€Office,€suggestedŠ Ś'*#* Šamendments€to€Rule€4„212€to€ameliorate€theŠ °($+ Šdelays€in€the€processing€of€Ō_ŌarresteesŌ_Ō€at€theŠ †)Ö$, ŠCentral€Booking€and€Intake€Facility€inŠ \*¬%- ŠBaltimore€City.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€suggested€that€theŠ 2+‚&. ŠRule€be€amended€to€include€service€of€theŠ ,X'/ Šsummons€or€warrant€and€charging€document€uponŠ Ž,.(0 Šthe€defendant€by€the€District€CourtŠ “-)1 ŠCommissioner.€€However,€the€CriminalŠ Š.Ś)2 ŠSubcommitteeššs€opinion€was€that€this€was€notŠ ° Šauthorized€by€the€legislature.€€TheŠ †Ö ŠSubcommitteeššs€recommendation€is€that€Rule€4„Š \¬ Š212€be€amended€to€permit€service€by€a€personŠ 2‚ Šother€than€a€District€Court€commissioner.€Š X ŠThis€would€increase€the€number€of€potentialŠ Ž. Špeople€available€to€serve€the€defendant.€Š “  ŠAlthough€the€amendments€are€aimed€at€easingŠ Š Ś Šthe€situation€in€Baltimore€City€only,€severalŠ ` ° Šother€jurisdictions€have€a€similar€centralŠ 6 †  Šbooking€body,€and€other€jurisdictions€mayŠ  \  Šchange€to€this€system€in€the€future.Š ā 2  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€the€proposed€changes€toŠ d“  Šthe€Rule€were€suggested€by€Antonio€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō,€Esq,€an€AssistantŠ `  ŠStateššs€Attorney€for€Baltimore€City.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€participated€inŠ ¼  Šthe€conference€call€of€the€Criminal€Subcommittee€at€which€theŠ hø ŠRule€was€discussed.€€The€problem€is€a€parochial€one,€since€itŠ d Šstems€from€Baltimore€Cityššs€Central€Booking€facility,€but€otherŠ Ą Šjurisdictions€may€soon€have€similar€systems,€so€it€is€worthwhileŠ l¼ Što€consider€amending€Rule€4„212€to€help€with€the€problem.€€InŠ h ŠBaltimore€City,€after€someone€is€arrested,€the€person€is€taken€toŠ Ä ŠCentral€Booking€rather€than€to€the€police€station.€€A€policeŠ pĄ  Šofficer€or€an€Assistant€Stateššs€Attorney€prepares€a€chargingŠ !l" Šdocument€that€is€served€on€the€defendant€in€Central€Booking.€€IfŠ Č"$ Šthe€defendant€were€in€a€police€station,€it€would€be€easier€toŠ t$Ä& Šserve€him€or€her€with€the€charging€document.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€notedŠ  &p!( Šthat€there€are€200€or€more€arrests€in€Baltimore€City€each€day,Š Ģ'#* Šand€Judge€Kaplan€remarked€that€sometimes€the€number€is€closer€toŠ x)Č$, Š250.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€does€not€require€theŠ $+t&. Šarresting€officer€to€serve€the€defendant,€but€the€person€whoŠ Š, (0 Šserves€it€must€be€a€police€officer.€€There€are€no€police€officersŠ |.Ģ)2 Šat€Central€Booking.€€It€is€a€waste€of€manpower€to€require€that€aŠ ° Špolice€officer€go€to€Central€Booking€to€perform€the€ministerialŠ \¬ Šact€of€serving€a€charging€document.€€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš2„605Š X Šprovides€that€all€criminal€process€shall€be€served€by€constables,Š “  Šsheriffs,€State€police,€or€local€police€as€the€administrativeŠ ` ° Šjudge€of€the€district€shall€direct.€€To€comply€with€the€law,Š  \  Šeither€police€officers€will€have€to€man€Central€Booking,€or€theŠ ø  ŠRule€will€have€to€be€changed€to€devise€a€way€to€effect€service.€Š d“  ŠņņŌ_ŌDarrikhumaŌ_Ō€v.€Stateóó,€81€Md.€App.€560€(1990)€holds€that€generally,Š `  Ša€District€Court€commissioner€has€no€authority€to€effect€serviceŠ Č Šof€traffic€citations€upon€a€defendant.€€In€ņņState€v.€Ō_ŌPreissmanŌ_Ōóó,€22Š tÄ ŠMd.€App.€454€(1974),€the€court€held€that€a€District€CourtŠ ,| ŠCommissioner€is€not€authorized€to€serve€process.Š Ų( Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€explained€that€there€are€two€alternativesŠ „Ō Šbefore€the€Committee.€€The€members€of€the€Subcommittee€believeŠ 0€ Šthat€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš2„605€controls.€€However,€aŠ Ü, Šcommissioner€is€not€permitted€to€serve€process€for€the€reasonsŠ ˆŲ  Šspelled€out€in€ņņŌ_ŌDarrikhumaŌ_Ōóó.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€said€that€he€had€spokenŠ 4!„" Šwith€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€several€times€about€this€issue,€and€he€asked€Mr.Š ģ"<$ ŠŌ_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€to€present€his€views.€€Š ˜$č& Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€is€the€Chief€AttorneyŠ D&”!( Šin€the€Training€Division€of€the€Baltimore€City€Stateššs€AttorneyššsŠ š'@#* ŠOffice.€€Serving€process€on€someone€who€is€lawfully€detained€is€aŠ œ)ģ$, Šministerial€job.€€The€idea€to€broaden€the€scope€of€personsŠ H+˜&. Špermitted€to€serve€defendants€in€Central€Booking€is€a€good€one,Š ō,D(0 Šbecause€it€will€get€police€officers€back€on€the€streets€to€doŠ  .š)2 Štheir€job.€€He€said€that€his€proposal€is€to€expand€upon€of€Code,Š ° ŠCourts€Article,€šš2„605.€€The€General€Assembly€has€historicallyŠ \¬ Šbeen€reluctant€to€get€involved€in€the€daily€affairs€of€lawŠ X Šenforcement.€€One€point€of€view€is€that€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš2„Š “  Š605€regulates€service€of€criminal€process€everywhere,€but€Mr.Š ` ° ŠŌ_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€stated€that€he€did€not€agree€with€this.€€His€view€is€thatŠ  \  Šthe€statute€regulates€service€of€process€only€in€free€society.€Š ø  ŠIt€does€not€apply€when€the€defendant€is€in€custody.€€Some€of€theŠ d“  Šproblems€in€Central€Booking€result€from€the€bottleneck€caused€byŠ `  Šthe€lack€of€available€bodies€to€serve€charging€documents€onŠ ¼  Špeople€who€have€been€arrested.€€The€proposed€changes€to€the€RuleŠ hø Šare€not€in€conflict€with€a€reasonable€interpretation€of€Code,Š d ŠCourts€Article,€šš2„605,€which€has€no€relevance€to€the€ministerialŠ Ą Šservice€on€someone€in€a€detention€center.Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€Code,€Courts€Article,€šš2„605Š h Šprovides€for€all€criminal€and€traffic€process.€€No€distinctionŠ Ä Šbetween€free€society€and€detention€centers€is€spelled€out€in€thatŠ pĄ  Šprovision,€even€though€the€policy€reasons€noted€by€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€areŠ !l" Šcompelling.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€statute€was€lastŠ Č"$ Šchanged€in€1978.€€Section€(a)€provides€that€civil€process€shallŠ t$Ä& Šbe€served€by€constables,€and€this€is€outdated.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_ŌŠ  &p!( Šremarked€that€institutionally,€the€Rules€Committee€has€a€historyŠ Ģ'#* Šof€addressing€matters€that€exist€statewide.€€The€problem€beingŠ x)Č$, Šdiscussed€today€is€parochial,€but€it€will€not€be€for€too€muchŠ $+t&. Šlonger.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€Committee€could€approve€the€RuleŠ Š, (0 Šcontingent€on€a€change€in€the€statute,€and€then€the€Rule€could€beŠ |.Ģ)2 Špresented€to€the€Court€of€Appeals€as€soon€as€the€statute€isŠ ° Šchanged.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€that€the€Committee€canŠ \¬ Šrecommend€and€the€Court€can€adopt€a€rule€that€is€in€conflict€withŠ X Ša€statute,€but€the€Committee€does€not€like€to€do€this.€€DelegateŠ “  ŠŌ_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€said€that€the€legislature€will€look€at€changing€theŠ ` ° Šstatute.€€€€Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€the€ņņŌ_ŌPreissmanŌ_Ōóó€case€is€31€years€oldŠ ø  Šand€involved€a€unique€situation€where€the€defendant€being€servedŠ pĄ  Šwas€not€in€custody.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€added€that€the€method€of€serviceŠ l  Šin€that€case€was€harmless€error.€€The€change€to€the€Rule€willŠ Č Šallow€the€booking€process€to€proceed€a€little€more€smoothly.€Š tÄ ŠCurrently,€Rule€4„212€does€not€reflect€the€actual€practice€inŠ  p ŠBaltimore€City.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€change€to€the€RuleŠ Ģ Šcould€be€presented€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€even€though€it€is€notŠ xČ Šentirely€consistent€with€the€statute.€€The€Rule€could€be€changedŠ $t Što€allow€any€person€18€years€of€age€or€older,€including€aŠ Š  Šcommissioner,€to€serve€process.€€Judge€Norton€said€that€DavidŠ |Ģ  ŠŌ_ŌWeissertŌ_Ō,€Coordinator€of€Commissioner€Activity,€had€expressed€hisŠ (!x" Šconcern€as€to€the€separation€of€powers€if€a€representative€of€theŠ Ō"$$ Šjudiciary€serves€the€defendant.€€The€statute€has€some€flexibilityŠ €$Š& Šas€to€the€type€of€police€officer€who€can€effect€service.€€Š ,&|!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€a€police€officer€wouldŠ Ų'(#* Šbe€present€when€the€commissioner€serves€the€charging€document.€Š „)Ō$, ŠMr.€Ō_ŌGioiaŌ_Ō€replied€in€the€negative.€€A€correctional€officerŠ 0+€&. Šescorts€the€defendant€when€he€or€she€appears€before€theŠ Ü,,(0 Šcommissioner.€€Brian€Ō_ŌZavinŌ_Ō,€Esq.€from€the€Office€of€the€PublicŠ ˆ.Ų)2 ŠDefender€stated€that€his€office€opposes€commissioners€being€givenŠ ° Šthe€authority€to€serve€charging€documents€on€the€defendants.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€expressed€the€view€that€the€defendant€should€have€theŠ X Šcharging€document€before€he€or€she€appears€before€theŠ “  ŠCommissioner.€€The€problem€with€the€proposed€Rule€change€is€notŠ ` ° Šthat€the€commissioner€serves€the€charging€document,€it€is€theŠ  \  Šfact€that€it€is€too€late€when€the€defendant€appears€before€theŠ ø  Šcommissioner€for€the€defendant€to€receive€the€document.€€Mr.Š d“  ŠŌ_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€Rule€is€silent€as€to€who€may€serve€theŠ `  Šcharging€document€š!š€it€is€the€statute€that€determines€this.€€TheŠ ¼  ŠChair€remarked€that€this€issue€could€be€revisited€after€theŠ hø Šlegislative€session€is€completed.€€€Š d Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(g)€of€Rule€4„212Š Ą Šcurrently€refers€to€the€š šofficeršš€who€served€the€defendant.€€TheŠ l¼ Šword€š šofficeršš€is€not€a€defined€term.€€However,€the€word€š špeaceŠ h Šofficeršš€is€a€defined€term.€€The€existing€Rule€is€ambiguous.€Š Ä ŠDelegate€Vallario€told€the€Committee€that€the€other€members€ofŠ pĄ  Šthe€House€Judiciary€Committee€and€he€had€visited€Central€Booking.€Š !l" ŠThe€problem€is€that€at€least€100€people€are€locked€up€in€theŠ Č"$ Šcells€on€each€side€of€the€building.€€By€the€time€the€papers€getŠ t$Ä& Što€the€Stateššs€Attorney€for€processing€in€a€particular€case,€itŠ  &p!( Šis€difficult€to€find€the€defendant€so€that€he€or€she€can€beŠ Ģ'#* Šserved.€€If€the€commissioner€later€serves€the€defendant,€theŠ x)Č$, Šproblem€is€that€the€defendant€is€finding€out€for€the€first€timeŠ $+t&. Šwhat€the€charges€against€him€or€her€are.€€If€a€policeman€servesŠ Š, (0 Šthe€defendant,€the€defendant€will€have€time€to€review€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcharging€document€prior€to€appearing€before€the€Commissioner.€€Š ° Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€the€Committee€will€work€with€theŠ \¬ Šlegislature€on€this€matter.Š X ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€new€Rule€1„333Š Š Ś Š€€(Continuance)€and€the€deletion€of€Rules€2„508€(Continuance)€andŠ ` ° Š€€3„508€(Continuance)Š 6 †  Š_________________________________________________________________Š  \  ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€she€was€representing€Mr.€Zarnoch,Š ŽŽ  ŠChair€of€the€General€Provisions€Subcommittee,€who€was€not€atŠ :Š  Štodayššs€meeting.€€She€presented€Rule€1„333,€Continuance,€for€theŠ ę6 ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š ’ā ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ d ŠĢą@\ \ ģąTITLE€1€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ Ą ŠĢą@l l ģąCHAPTER€300€„€GENERAL€PROVISIONSˆŠ l¼ ŠĢĢą ø ąADD€new€Rule€1„333,€as€follows:Š ī> ŠĢĢRule€1„333.€€CONTINUANCEŠ pĄ  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityŠ ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€€This€Rule€applies€to€continuances€inŠ ž#ī% Šall€courts€in€this€State,€except€when€inŠ t$Ä& Šconflict€with€Rule€4„271.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(b)€€GenerallyŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€€As€justice€may€require€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šnotwithstanding€any€other€provision€in€thisŠ x)Č$, ŠRule,€the€court,€on€motion€of€any€party€or€onŠ N*ž%- Šits€own€initiative,€may€continue€a€hearing€orŠ $+t&. Šother€proceeding.Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Scheduling€OrderŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą ø ą€€Continuances€of€dates€contained€in€aŠ ° Šscheduling€order€are€governed€by€theŠ †Ö Šprovisions€pertaining€to€continuances,€ifŠ \¬ Šany,€set€forth€in€the€scheduling€order.Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€(d)€€Absent€WitnessŠ Ž. ŠĢą ø ą€€Except€in€criminal€cases,€a€motion€forŠ Š Ś Ša€continuance€on€the€ground€that€a€necessaryŠ ` ° Šwitness€is€absent€shall€state:€€(1)€theŠ 6 †  Šintention€of€the€moving€party€to€call€theŠ  \  Šwitness€at€the€proceeding,€(2)€the€specificŠ ā 2  Šfacts€to€which€the€witness€is€expected€toŠ ø  Štestify,€(3)€the€reasons€why€the€matterŠ ŽŽ  Šcannot€be€determined€with€justice€to€theŠ d“  Šparty€without€the€evidence,€(4)€the€factsŠ :Š  Šthat€show€that€reasonable€diligence€has€beenŠ `  Šemployed€to€obtain€the€attendance€of€theŠ ę6 Šwitness,€and€(5)€the€facts€that€lead€theŠ ¼  Šmoving€party€to€conclude€that€the€attendanceŠ ’ā Šor€testimony€of€the€witness€can€be€obtainedŠ hø Šwithin€a€reasonable€time.€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€(e)€€Conflicting€Case€AssignmentsŠ ź: ŠĢą ø ą€€A€continuance€based€on€conflictingŠ –ę Šcase€assignments€is€governed€byŠ l¼ Šadministrative€order€of€the€Chief€Judge€ofŠ B’ Šthe€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€clerk€of€eachŠ h Šcourt€shall€make€available€for€publicŠ ī> Šinspection€a€copy€of€the€currentŠ Ä Šadministrative€order.€€A€party€who€files€aŠ šź Šmotion€for€a€continuance€based€on€conflictingŠ pĄ  Šcase€assignments€shall€attach€a€copy€of€theŠ F –! Štrial€notice€that€causes€the€conflict€in€theŠ !l" Špartyššs€schedule.€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢCommittee€note:€€The€current€administrativeŠ ž#ī% Šorder€for€continuances€for€conflicting€caseŠ t$Ä& Šassignments€is€also€available€on€the€MarylandŠ J%š ' ŠJudiciaryššs€website,€www.courts.state.md.us.Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(f)€€Legislative€PrivilegeŠ Ģ'#* ŠĢą ø ą€€A€continuance€based€on€legislativeŠ x)Č$, Šprivilege€is€governed€by€Code,€CourtsŠ N*ž%- ŠArticle,€šš6„402.€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€(g)€€CostsŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€€When€granting€a€continuance€for€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šreason€other€than€one€pertaining€toŠ ° Šlegislative€privilege,€the€court€may€assessŠ †Ö Šcosts€and€expenses€occasioned€by€theŠ \¬ Šcontinuance.€€Š 2‚ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ž. ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€1„333€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ` ° ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąThe€General€Provisions€SubcommitteeŠ ā 2  Šrecommends€deleting€Rules€2„508€and€3„508€andŠ ø  Šadding€a€new€rule€to€Title€1€pertaining€toŠ ŽŽ  Šcontinuances€in€all€proceedings€in€allŠ d“  Šcourts,€except€for€criminal€matters€in€theŠ :Š  Šcircuit€courts€and€the€District€Court.€€Š `  ŠAlthough€the€form€and€content€of€Rules€2„508Š ę6 Šand€3„508€were€used€as€a€basis€for€the€newŠ ¼  Šrule,€there€are€some€differences€betweenŠ ’ā Šthose€Rules€and€the€proposed€new€Rule.€€Š hø ŠĢą ø ąSection€(a),€Applicability,€is€new.€€Š d ŠĢą ø ąSection€(b)€is€derived€from€current€RuleŠ Ą Š2„508€(a).€€It€sets€forth€the€overarchingŠ –ę Šprinciple€that€whenever€justice€requires€theŠ l¼ Šgranting€of€a€continuance,€the€court€may€doŠ B’ Šso.Š h ŠĢą ø ąThe€provisions€of€section€(b)€of€currentŠ Ä ŠRule€2„508€are€omitted.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ šź Šbelieves€that€there€is€no€need€to€highlightŠ pĄ  Šlack€of€completion€of€discovery€as€a€groundŠ F –! Šfor€a€continuance€over€other€grounds.€Š !l" ŠĢą ø ąSection€(c)€is€new.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ Č"$ Šwas€advised€that€some€circuit€courts€includeŠ ž#ī% Šin€their€scheduling€orders€specificŠ t$Ä& Šprovisions€pertaining€to€continuances.€€InŠ J%š ' Šthe€Circuit€Court€for€€Baltimore€City,€forŠ  &p!( Šexample,€requests€for€modifications€madeŠ ö&F") Šwithin€15€days€after€the€scheduling€order€isŠ Ģ'#* Šentered€usually€are€accommodated,€whileŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šrequests€for€modifications€within€30€days€ofŠ x)Č$, Ša€pretrial€conference€or€trial€date€require€aŠ N*ž%- Šshowing€of€š šexigent€circumstances.ššŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ąSection€(d)€is€derived€from€current€RuleŠ Š, (0 Š2„508€(c),€Absent€Witness,€with€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šelimination€of€the€affidavit€requirement.€Š |.Ģ)2 ŠThe€Subcommittee€believes€this€to€beŠ ° Šunnecessary,€at€least€in€the€circuit€courts,Š †Ö Šbecause€of€the€affidavit€requirement€of€RuleŠ \¬ Š2„311€(d).Š 2‚ ŠĢą ø ąSection€(e)€is€new.€€Rather€thanŠ Ž. Šincorporating€in€the€Rule€the€rather€lengthyŠ “  Šprovisions€of€the€current€administrativeŠ Š Ś Šorder€for€conflicting€case€assignments,Š ` ° Šsection€(e)€requires€the€clerk€of€each€courtŠ 6 †  Što€make€a€copy€of€the€administrative€orderŠ  \  Šavailable€for€public€inspection.€€A€CommitteeŠ ā 2  Šnote€following€the€section€states€that€theŠ ø  Šadministrative€order€is€also€available€on€theŠ ŽŽ  ŠMaryland€Judiciaryššs€website.€€Section€(e)Š d“  Šalso€requires€that€a€copy€of€the€trial€noticeŠ :Š  Šthat€causes€a€conflict€in€case€assignments€beŠ `  Šattached€to€a€motion€for€a€continuance€thatŠ ę6 Šis€based€on€the€conflict.Š ¼  ŠĢą ø ąIn€section€(f),€the€SubcommitteeŠ hø Šrecommends€that€a€reference€to€Code,€CourtsŠ >Ž ŠArticle,€šš6„402€pertaining€to€legislativeŠ d Šprivilege€be€included€in€the€Rule,€ratherŠ ź: Šthan€a€repetition€of€the€procedures€describedŠ Ą Šin€the€statute.€€The€Subcommittee€notes€thatŠ –ę Šby€Chapter€606€(HB€1476),€Acts€of€2005,€theŠ l¼ Šlegislature€Š B’ Šexpanded€legislative€privilege€to€apply€toŠ h Šappellate€proceedings.Š ī> ŠĢą ø ąSection€(g),€Costs,€is€derived€fromŠ šź Šcurrent€Rule€2„508€(e).Š pĄ  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€in€place€of€Rules€2„508€and€3„Š ņ!B# Š508,€both€entitled€š šContinuance,šš€the€Subcommittee€isŠ ž#ī% Šrecommending€the€new€Title€1€Rule€that€applies€to€proceedings€inŠ J%š ' Šall€courts,€except€for€criminal€matters€in€the€District€Court€andŠ ö&F") Šthe€circuit€courts.€€The€standard€for€the€court€to€use€inŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šdeciding€the€motion€to€continue€the€case€is€š šas€justice€mayŠ N*ž%- Šrequire.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€in€criminal€cases,€thereŠ ś+J'/ Šis€always€a€requirement€that€the€case€must€be€tried€within€180Š ¦-ö(1 Šdays.€€The€Chair€commented€that€whether€a€case€should€or€shouldŠ ° Šnot€be€postponed€is€a€unique€problem€that€should€be€addressed€byŠ \¬ Šthe€administrative€judge€or€the€District€Court€judge€in€theŠ X Šjurisdiction€where€the€case€is€pending€or€where€the€motion€for€aŠ “  Šcontinuance€is€filed.€€A€copy€of€the€š šRevised€AdministrativeŠ ` ° ŠOrder€for€Continuances€for€Conflicting€Case€Assignments€orŠ  \  ŠLegislative€Dutiesšš€dated€April€26,€1995€and€signed€by€theŠ ø  ŠHonorable€Robert€C.€Murphy,€then„Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ d“  ŠAppeals,€is€included€in€todayššs€meeting€materials.€€See€AppendixŠ `  Š1.€€Judge€Kaplan€inquired€as€to€whether€this€is€honored€in€theŠ ¼  Šfederal€courts.€€The€Chair€replied€that€the€federal€courtsŠ hø Šgenerally€do€not€follow€this€procedure.Š d Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€commented€that€conflicts€in€scheduling€of€casesŠ Ą Šare€more€of€a€problem€for€solo€practitioners€than€for€lawyers€whoŠ l¼ Šare€part€of€a€large€law€firm.€€Some€jurisdictions€adhere€strictlyŠ h Što€the€Administrative€Order.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€has€spoken€with€ChiefŠ Ä ŠJudge€Robert€M.€Bell€regarding€the€Order.€€Chief€Judge€Bell€saidŠ pĄ  Šthat€the€Administrative€Order€is€discretionary.€€The€Order€is€notŠ !l" Šfollowed€consistently€throughout€the€State.€€A€defendant€in€aŠ Č"$ Šcriminal€action€may€not€be€able€to€hire€counsel€of€his€or€herŠ t$Ä& Šchoice€because€of€a€conflict€in€scheduling€involving€aŠ  &p!( Šjurisdiction€that€follows€the€Administrative€Order€to€the€letter.€Š Ģ'#* ŠThe€Chair€remarked€that€two€or€three€times€a€month€in€the€CourtŠ x)Č$, Šof€Special€Appeals,€there€is€a€request€by€an€attorney€who€has€aŠ $+t&. Šscheduling€conflict.€€The€Court€of€Special€Appeals€does€notŠ Š, (0 Šadhere€to€the€Administrative€Order€strictly.€€The€judges€try€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Šbe€flexible.€€The€opposing€party€usually€cites€the€AdministrativeŠ ° ŠOrder.€€Judge€Norton€pointed€out€that€most€judges€use€commonŠ \¬ Šsense€in€determining€conflicts€in€attorneyššs€schedules,€trying€toŠ X Šavoid€stranding€out„of„state€witnesses.€€Most€judges€do€not€viewŠ “  Šthe€Administrative€Order€as€etched€in€stone.€€Working€outŠ ` ° Šconflicts€in€the€schedule€in€most€civil€cases€in€District€CourtŠ  \  Šis€not€a€problem.€€A€stricter€application€of€the€Order€in€theŠ ø  Šcriminal€context€may€be€appropriate,€but€the€court€should€not€beŠ d“  Šdeprived€of€flexibility€in€working€out€conflicts€in€caseŠ `  Šassignments.€€Judge€Heller€inquired€as€to€whether€the€salientŠ ¼  Špoints€of€the€Administrative€Order€should€be€set€forth€in€theŠ hø ŠRule.€€The€Chair€responded€that€the€Rule€could€provide€thatŠ d Šcontinuances€ordinarily€shall€be€governed€by€the€AdministrativeŠ Ą ŠOrder.€€In€lieu€of€the€standard€provided€for€in€the€Rule€which€isŠ l¼ Šš šas€justice€requires,šš€the€standard€for€changing€the€trial€dateŠ h Šcould€be€š šfor€good€cause€shown,šš€the€standard€set€out€in€Rule€4„Š Ä Š271.€€The€court€has€discretion€to€award€costs€and€expenses€to€theŠ pĄ  Šother€side.€€€Š !l" Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€the€Subcommittee€could€not€agree€onŠ Č"$ Šwhether€the€Administrative€Order€or€parts€of€it€should€beŠ t$Ä& Šincorporated€into€the€Rule.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€should€beŠ  &p!( Šconsulted€to€make€this€determination.€€Judge€Heller€reiteratedŠ Ģ'#* Šthat€the€Rule€must€be€clear€that€the€judge€has€discretion.€€TheŠ x)Č$, ŠVice€Chair€noted€that€the€most€recent€revision€of€theŠ $+t&. ŠAdministrative€Order€occurred€in€1995,€and€it€should€be€evaluatedŠ Š, (0 Šas€to€which€parts€are€still€relevant.€€Mr.€Klein€expressed€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šopinion€that€the€Administrative€Order€should€be€included€as€partŠ ° Šof€the€Rule,€so€people€will€not€have€to€search€for€it.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€6€of€the€AdministrativeŠ X ŠOrder€provides:€š š[Ō_Ōw]ithŌ_Ō€respect€to€conflicting€hearings€or€trialŠ “  Šdates€between€a€circuit€court€for€a€county€or€Baltimore€City,Š ` ° Šeither€division€of€the€United€States€District€Court€for€theŠ  \  ŠDistrict€of€Maryland,€the€United€States€Bankruptcy€Court€for€theŠ ø  ŠDistrict€of€Maryland,€or€the€Maryland€District€Court,€priorityŠ d“  Šshall€be€given€to€the€case€in€accordance€with€the€earliest€dateŠ `  Šon€which€assignment€for€hearing€or€trial€was€made...šš.€€TheŠ ¼  Šlikelihood€is€that€a€federal€judge€will€not€grant€a€continuanceŠ hø Šin€a€federal€case€in€accordance€with€this€provision.€€The€ChairŠ d Šcontinued€that€in€his€experience,€when€there€is€a€conflictŠ Ą Šbetween€a€federal€case€and€a€case€in€State€court,€it€is€alwaysŠ l¼ Šthe€conflicting€State€case€that€must€be€postponed.€€As€to€theŠ h Šsituation€already€discussed€by€Mr.€Karceski€where€the€criminalŠ Ä Šdefendant€cannot€get€his€or€her€counsel€of€choice€due€to€aŠ pĄ  Šconflict,€this€is€an€unconstitutional€denial€of€a€defendantššsŠ !l" Šright€to€counsel€if€a€reasonable€accommodation€will€allow€theŠ Č"$ Šdefendant€to€have€the€attorney€he€or€she€chooses.€€The€reasonableŠ t$Ä& Šaccommodation€is€constitutionally€mandated.€€€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Potter€commented€that€if€the€Administrative€Order€isŠ Ģ'#* Šplaced€in€the€Rule,€judges€will€give€the€Order€increased€emphasisŠ x)Č$, Šand€will€more€strictly€adhere€to€it.€€The€Vice€Chair€said€thatŠ $+t&. Šsome€of€the€provisions€in€the€Order€should€be€revisited.€€TheŠ Š, (0 ŠChair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€be€on€the€agenda€of€theŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠJudicial€Council€to€get€the€Councilššs€input.€€Judge€HellerŠ ° Šsuggested€that€the€Council€focus€on€the€conflict€provision,€notŠ \¬ Šthe€entire€Rule.€€Mr.€Michael€inquired€as€to€whether€there€is€aŠ X Šdistinction€between€the€word€š šcontinuancešš€and€the€wordŠ “  Šš špostponement.šš€€Judge€Kaplan€observed€that€if€a€trial€hasŠ ` ° Šalready€begun,€stops€for€a€while,€and€resumes€a€few€days€later,Š  \  Šordinarily€that€would€be€considered€a€š šcontinuance,šš€rather€thanŠ ø  Ša€š špostponement.ššŠ d“  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€expressed€the€view€that€managing€the€calendar€isŠ `  Šthe€worst€part€of€a€trial€attorneyššs€practice.€€The€number€ofŠ ¼  Štrial€attorneys€is€diminishing€because€of€the€difficulties€inŠ hø Šmanaging€their€calendars.€€Section€(c)€of€the€proposed€new€RuleŠ d Šprovides€that€continuance€of€dates€in€a€scheduling€order€isŠ Ą Šgoverned€by€the€provisions€pertaining€to€continuances€in€theŠ l¼ Šscheduling€order,€but€this€is€not€always€applicable.€€The€ViceŠ h ŠChair€noted€that€the€standard€of€š šas€justice€may€requirešš€may€beŠ Ä Štoo€broad.€€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€questioned€whether€section€(c)€isŠ pĄ  Šconsistent€with€section€(b).€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€sectionŠ !l" Š(b)€includes€the€language:€š šnotwithstanding€any€other€provisionŠ Č"$ Šin€this€Rule...šš.€€Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€there€is€a€judge€inŠ  &p!( ŠPrince€Georgeššs€County€who€will€schedule€no€case€later€than€180Š Ģ'#* Šdays€after€it€is€filed.€€Even€if€the€attorney€tells€the€judgeŠ x)Č$, Šthat€the€attorney€is€not€available€within€that€time€period,€theŠ $+t&. Šjudge€advises€the€attorney€to€give€the€case€to€someone€else.€Š Š, (0 ŠThis€also€happens€in€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_Ō€and€Montgomery€Counties.€€ThisŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€a€major€problem€for€busy€civil€trial€attorneys€and€defenseŠ ° Šattorneys.€€€The€Chair€remarked€that€not€too€long€ago,€theŠ \¬ Šadministrative€judge€would€ask€the€parties€to€agree€on€a€trialŠ X Šdate.€€Š “  Šą  ąDelegate€Ō_ŌVallarioŌ_Ō€remarked€that€this€Rule€was€discussed€at€aŠ ` ° Šrecent€meeting€of€the€Criminal€Defense€Attorneysšš€Association.€Š  \  ŠThe€Chair€said€that€Harold€Ō_ŌGlaserŌ_Ō,€Esq.€testified€before€theŠ ø  ŠSenate€Judiciary€Committee€in€opposition€to€a€bill€that€wouldŠ d“  Šhave€codified€what€is€in€the€Administrative€Order.€€Because€ofŠ `  Šcase€management€time€standards,€cases€being€squeezed€intoŠ ¼  Šunrealistic€trial€dates.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€observed€that€the€problemŠ hø Šwith€the€Rule€is€that€good€attorneys€are€being€penalized€becauseŠ d Šof€bad€attorneys€who€abuse€the€system.€€Judge€Dryden€noted€thatŠ Ą Šsometimes€criminal€defendants€appear€on€the€day€of€trial€with€anŠ l¼ Šattorney€just€hired€that€day€so€that€the€case€will€be€postponed.€Š h ŠCase€management€is€a€difficult€problem.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€notedŠ Ä Šthat€Chief€Judge€Bell€had€expressed€reservations€about€theŠ pĄ  Šcontinued€efficacy€of€the€Administrative€Order.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_ŌŠ !l" Šreiterated€that€varying€jurisdictions€handle€this€issueŠ Č"$ Šdifferently.€€In€the€District€Court€in€Baltimore€City,€the€trialŠ t$Ä& Šis€scheduled€for€30€days€after€the€case€is€filed.€€This€is€almostŠ  &p!( Šimpossible€even€if€the€criminal€defendant€has€the€Public€DefenderŠ Ģ'#* Šas€counsel.€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(c)€is€a€newŠ $+t&. Šprovision.€€Many€of€the€jurisdictions€do€not€addressŠ Š, (0 Špostponements€in€their€scheduling€orders.€€Judge€Heller€said€thatŠ |.Ģ)2 Šin€the€Circuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City,€the€judges€have€chosenŠ ° Što€allow€a€postponement€if€the€request€is€made€within€the€firstŠ \¬ Š15€days€of€the€initial€order€setting€a€date€for€the€pretrialŠ X Šconference€and€trial.€€A€postponement€request€beyond€15€days€mayŠ “  Šbe€granted€if€the€party€shows€good€cause,€but€the€request€isŠ ` ° Šsubject€to€detailed€scrutiny.€€A€postponement€request€that€isŠ  \  Šmade€within€30€days€of€the€pretrial€conference€or€trial€date€mayŠ ø  Šbe€granted€only€for€exigent€circumstances.€€€The€party€isŠ d“  Šrequired€to€come€to€court€and€explain€the€exigent€circumstances.€Š `  ŠIn€civil€cases,€the€timing€of€the€dates€that€go€in€the€schedulingŠ ¼  Šorder€in€each€type€of€case€has€been€arranged€with€the€assistanceŠ hø Šof€the€civil€bar.€€Because€of€this,€the€dates€generally€areŠ d Šacceptable€to€counsel.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€isŠ Ą Štroubled€by€the€fact€that€Rule€2„504,€Scheduling€Order,€does€notŠ l¼ Šaddress€postponements.€€Rule€1„333€may€not€be€the€place€toŠ h Šaddress€problems€with€continuances€of€dates€contained€in€theŠ Ä Šscheduling€order.€€Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Reporter€cautioned€that€the€Rule€has€to€be€draftedŠ !l" Šcarefully,€so€that€an€attorney€is€not€able€to€argue€that€aŠ Č"$ Šcontinuance€cannot€be€granted€if€it€is€not€specifically€providedŠ t$Ä& Šfor€in€Rule€1„333€or€the€Administrative€Order.€€The€Vice€ChairŠ  &p!( Šsuggested€that€section€(b)€could€provide€that€the€court€canŠ Ģ'#* Šcontinue€a€hearing€or€other€proceeding€as€justice€may€require,Š x)Č$, Šand€section€(c)€could€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€remarked€that€inŠ $+t&. ŠAnne€Arundel€County,€no€continuances€are€allowed€even€in€exigentŠ Š, (0 Šcircumstances.€€Mr.€Klein€suggested€that€section€(b)€could€beginŠ |.Ģ)2 Šwith,€š šNotwithstanding€any€other€provision€in€this€Rule€or€in€anyŠ ° Šscheduling€order...šš.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinion€thatŠ \¬ Šthis€change€would€be€too€radical.€€The€Chair€asked€why€sectionŠ X Š(c)€should€be€eliminated.€€The€Vice€Chair€replied€that€since€theŠ “  Šscheduling€order€Rule€currently€does€not€address€continuances,Š ` ° Šthe€contents€of€section€(c)€should€go€into€Rule€2„504.€JudgeŠ  \  ŠHeller€said€that€the€scheduling€orders€in€Baltimore€City€addressŠ ø  Šthe€issue€of€continuances,€providing€for€the€15„day€and€30„dayŠ d“  Štime€frames€that€she€previously€explained.€€The€Chair€stated€thatŠ `  ŠRule€1„333€needs€to€refer€to€scheduling€orders.€€€Š ¼  Šą  ąJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€proposed€that€section€(c)€could€be€deleted,Š hø Šand€the€Rule€could€provide€that€the€scheduling€order€is€subjectŠ d Što€section€(b).€€An€individual€judge€can€grant€a€continuanceŠ Ą Špursuant€to€section€(b).€€Mr.€Klein€suggested€that€the€RuleŠ l¼ Šclarify€that€a€scheduling€order€cannot€supersede€section€(b).€€Š h ŠMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€pointed€out€that€only€the€administrative€judges€canŠ Ä Šgrant€continuances.€€Judge€Heller€observed€that€in€BaltimoreŠ pĄ  ŠCity,€the€judge€in€charge€of€the€civil€docket€or€that€judgeššsŠ !l" Šdesignee€can€grant€continuances.€€This€is€done€on€a€rotationalŠ Č"$ Šbasis.€€Someone€cannot€obtain€a€continuance€by€asking€a€judgeŠ t$Ä& Šother€than€the€one€in€charge€of€the€civil€docket€or€that€judgeššsŠ  &p!( Šdesignee.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Chair€stated€that€he€will€bring€this€matter€to€theŠ x)Č$, ŠJudicial€Council€and€request€the€Councilššs€recommendations.Š $+t&. ŠÓÓĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 ŠAgenda€Item€4.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to:€€Rule€Š ° Š€€2„341€(Amendment€of€Pleadings)€and€Rule€2„504€(SchedulingŠ †Ö Š€€Order)Š \¬ Š________________________________________________________________Š 2‚ ŠĢÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€2„341,€Amendment€of€Pleadings,Š Ž. Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š Š Ś ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XÆXXXõfŌą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ  \  ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ ø  ŠĢą@ø ø ģąCHAPTER€300€„€PLEADINGS€AND€MOTIONSˆŠ d“  ŠŌ#†XõfXXXÆćJ#ŌĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„341€to€change€the€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_ŌŠ ę6 Što€section€(a),€to€add€language€to€sectionŠ ¼  Š(a),€to€change€a€time€period€in€sectionŠ ’ā Š(a),€to€change€the€Ō_ŌtaglineŌ_Ō€to€section€(b),Š hø Šand€to€delete€language€from€and€add€languageŠ >Ž Što€section€(b),€as€follows:Š d ŠĢĢRule€2-341.€€AMENDMENT€OF€PLEADINGS€Š –ę ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€ņ ņPrior€to€15€Days€of€Trial€Dateó ó€ņņWithoutŠ h ŠLeave€of€CourtóóŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€A€party€may€file€an€amendment€to€aŠ šź Špleading€ņ ņat€any€time€prior€toó ó€ņņwithout€leaveŠ pĄ  Šof€court€by€the€date€set€forth€in€aŠ F –! Šscheduling€order€or,€if€there€is€noŠ !l" Šscheduling€order,óó€ņ ņ60ó ó€ņņup€to€30óó€days€ņ ņofó ó€ņņbeforeóóŠ ņ!B# Ša€scheduled€trial€date.€€Within€15€days€afterŠ Č"$ Šservice€of€an€amendment,€any€other€party€toŠ ž#ī% Šthe€action€may€file€€a€motion€to€strikeŠ t$Ä& Šsetting€forth€reasons€why€the€court€shouldŠ J%š ' Šnot€allow€the€amendment.€€If€an€amendmentŠ  &p!( Šintroduces€new€facts€or€varies€the€case€in€aŠ ö&F") Šmaterial€respect,€an€adverse€party€who€wishesŠ Ģ'#* Što€contest€new€facts€or€allegations€shallŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šfile€a€new€or€additional€answer€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šamendment€within€the€time€remaining€to€answerŠ N*ž%- Šthe€original€pleading€or€within€15€days€afterŠ $+t&. Šservice€of€the€amendment,€whichever€is€later.€Š ś+J'/ ŠIf€no€new€or€additional€answer€is€filedŠ Š, (0 Šwithin€the€time€allowed,€the€answerŠ ¦-ö(1 Špreviously€filed€shall€be€treated€as€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šanswer€to€the€amendment.€€Š ° ŠĢ€€(b)€€ņ ņWithin€15€days€of€Trial€Date€andŠ \¬ ŠThereafteró ó€ņņWith€Leave€of€CourtóóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€€ņ ņWithin€15€days€of€a€scheduled€trialŠ Ž. Šdate€or€after€trial€has€commenced,€aó ó€ņņŌ_ŌAŌ_Ōóó€partyŠ “  Šmay€file€an€amendment€to€a€pleading€ņņafter€theŠ Š Ś Šdates€set€forth€in€section€(a)€of€this€RuleóóŠ ` ° Šonly€ņ ņby€written€consent€of€the€adverse€partyŠ 6 †  Šoró ó€by€leave€of€court.€€If€the€amendmentŠ  \  Šintroduces€new€facts€or€varies€the€case€in€aŠ ā 2  Šmaterial€respect,€the€new€facts€orŠ ø  Šallegations€shall€be€treated€as€having€beenŠ ŽŽ  Šdenied€by€the€adverse€party.€€The€court€shallŠ d“  Šnot€grant€a€continuance€or€mistrial€unlessŠ :Š  Šthe€ends€of€justice€so€require.€€Š `  ŠĢCommittee€note:€€By€leave€of€court,€the€courtŠ ¼  Šmay€grant€leave€to€amend€the€amount€sought€inŠ ’ā Ša€demand€for€a€money€judgment€after€a€juryŠ hø Šverdict€is€returned.€€ņņSee€ņņŌ_ŌFalcinelliŌ_Ō€v.Š >Ž ŠŌ_ŌCardasciaŌ_Ōóó,€339€Md.€414,€663€A.2d€1256€(1995).óóŠ j ŠĢ€€(c)€€ScopeŠ Ģ ŠĢą ø ą€€An€amendment€may€seek€to€(1)€changeŠ xČ Šthe€nature€of€the€action€or€defense,€(2)€setŠ Nž Šforth€a€better€statement€of€facts€concerningŠ $t Šany€matter€already€raised€in€a€pleading,€(3)Š śJ Šset€forth€transactions€or€events€that€haveŠ Š  Šoccurred€since€the€filing€of€the€pleadingŠ ¦ö Šsought€to€be€amended,€(4)€correct€misnomer€ofŠ |Ģ  Ša€party,€(5)€correct€misjoinder€or€Ō_ŌnonjoinderŌ_ŌŠ R ¢! Šof€a€party€so€long€as€one€of€the€originalŠ (!x" Šplaintiffs€and€one€of€the€original€defendantsŠ ž!N# Šremain€as€parties€to€the€action,€(6)€add€aŠ Ō"$$ Šparty€or€parties,€(7)€make€any€otherŠ Ŗ#ś% Šappropriate€change.€€Amendments€shall€beŠ €$Š& Šfreely€allowed€when€justice€so€permits.€Š V%¦ ' ŠErrors€or€defects€in€a€pleading€not€correctedŠ ,&|!( Šby€an€amendment€shall€be€disregarded€unlessŠ 'R") Šthey€affect€the€substantial€rights€of€theŠ Ų'(#* Šparties.€€Š ®(ž#+ ŠĢ€€(d)€€If€New€Party€AddedŠ Z*Ŗ%- ŠĢą ø ą€€If€a€new€party€is€added€by€amendment,Š ,V'/ Šthe€amending€party€shall€cause€a€summons€andŠ Ü,,(0 Šcomplaint,€together€with€a€copy€of€allŠ ²-)1 Špleadings,€scheduling€notices,€court€orders,Š ˆ.Ų)2 Šand€other€papers€previously€filed€in€theŠ ° Šaction,€to€be€served€upon€the€new€party.Š †Ö ŠņņCurrently€pending€before€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ \¬ Šas€part€of€the€155ņņthóó€Report€is€proposed€newŠ 8ˆ Šsection€(e),€which€reads€as€follows:óó€Š d ŠĢ€€ņņ(e)€€Highlighting€of€AmendmentsŠ Ę  ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€the€court€orders€otherwise,€aŠ ~ Ī Šparty€filing€an€amended€pleading€shall€alsoŠ Z Ŗ  Šfile€a€comparison€copy€of€the€amendedŠ 6 †  Špleading€showing€by€lining€through€orŠ b  Šenclosing€in€brackets€material€that€has€beenŠ ī>  Šstricken€and€by€underlining€or€setting€forthŠ Ź  Šin€bold„faced€type€new€material.óó€Š ¦ö  ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:€€Š XØ  Š€€Section€(a)€is€derived€from€former€RuleŠ .~ Š320.€€Š T Š€€Section€(b)€is€new€and€is€derived€in€partŠ Ś* Šfrom€former€Rule€320€e.€€Š ° Š€€Section€(c)€is€derived€from€sections€a€2,Š †Ö Š3,€4,€b€1€and€d€5€of€former€Rule€320€andŠ \¬ Šformer€Rule€379.€€Š 2‚ Š€€Section€(d)€is€new.€€Š X Š€€ņņSection€(e)€is€derived€from€the€2001Š Ž. Šversion€of€Ō_ŌL.R.Ō_Ō€103€(6)(c)€of€the€Rules€ofŠ ŗ  Šthe€United€States€District€Court€for€theŠ –ę ŠDistrict€of€Maryland.óóŠ rĀ ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„341€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š śJ ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąThe€Honorable€Thomas€P.€Smith,€of€theŠ ¦ ö! ŠCircuit€Court€for€Prince€Georgeššs€County,Š |!Ģ" Šwrote€a€letter€expressing€his€concern€thatŠ R"¢# Šthere€is€an€inconsistency€between€Rules€2„341Š (#x$ Šand€the€scheduling€orders€issued€pursuant€toŠ ž#N% ŠRule€2„504€because€the€scheduling€orderŠ Ō$$ & Šprovides€that€amendments€to€pleadings€and€theŠ Ŗ%ś ' Šaddition€of€parties€must€be€completed€by€aŠ €&Š!( Šdate€certain,€while€Rule€2„341€(a)€providesŠ V'¦") Šthat€a€party€may€file€an€amendment€to€aŠ ,(|#* Špleading€any€time€prior€to€15€days€before€theŠ )R$+ Štrial€date€without€leave€of€court.€€InŠ Ų)(%, Šresponse€to€Judge€Smithššs€letter,€theŠ ®*ž%- ŠCommittee€proposes€a€change€to€Rule€2„341Š „+Ō&. Šthat€ties€the€filing€of€amendments€withoutŠ Z,Ŗ'/ Šleave€of€court€to€the€date€set€forth€in€theŠ 0-€(0 Šscheduling€order.€€Where€there€is€noŠ .V)1 Šscheduling€order,€an€amendment€may€be€filedŠ ° Šwithout€leave€of€court€up€to€30€days€before€aŠ †Ö Šscheduled€trial€date.€€The€CommitteeŠ \¬ Šrecommends€changing€the€60„day€period€to€30Š 2‚ Šdays€to€conform€to€other€time€periods€in€theŠ X ŠRules.Š Ž. ŠĢą ø ąAdditional€proposed€changes€to€Rule€2„Š Š Ś Š504€include€the€transfer€of€certain€timeŠ ` ° Šperiods€that€were€originally€in€Rule€2„341Š 6 †  Šand€the€addition€of€items€to€the€contents€ofŠ  \  Šthe€scheduling€order.€€Rule€2„504€also€hasŠ ā 2  Šproposed€new€language€providing€that€theŠ ø  Šcourt€may€modify€the€scheduling€order€toŠ ŽŽ  Šprevent€injustice.Š d“  ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€explained€that€the€Honorable€Thomas€P.€Smith,Š ę6 Šof€the€Circuit€Court€for€Prince€Georgeššs€County,€had€pointed€outŠ ’ā Šan€inconsistency€between€Rule€2„341€and€scheduling€orders€issuedŠ >Ž Špursuant€to€Rule€2„504,€Scheduling€Order.€€The€scheduling€ordersŠ ź: Šprovide€that€amendments€to€pleadings€must€be€completed€by€a€dateŠ –ę Šcertain,€but€Rule€2„341€provides€that€amendments€to€pleadings€mayŠ B’ Šbe€filed€at€any€time.€€Sections€(a)€and€(b)€of€Rule€2„341€are€nowŠ ī> Šbeing€structured€as€to€amendments€without€leave€of€court€andŠ šź Šamendments€with€leave€of€court.€€Section€(a)€provides€thatŠ F –! Šamendments€without€leave€of€court€must€be€filed€by€the€date€setŠ ņ!B# Šforth€in€the€scheduling€order€or,€if€there€is€no€schedulingŠ ž#ī% Šorder,€no€later€than€30€days€before€a€scheduled€trial€date;Š J%š ' Šamendments€filed€with€leave€of€court€may€be€filed€after€the€datesŠ ö&F") Šset€forth€in€section€(a).€€Š ¢(ņ#+ Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€stated€that€the€Subcommittee€discussed€theŠ N*ž%- Šquestion€of€the€number€of€days€before€a€scheduled€trial€date€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šan€amendment€without€leave€of€court€should€be€allowed€in€a€caseŠ ¦-ö(1 Šin€which€there€is€no€scheduling€order.€€A€case€without€aŠ ° Šscheduling€order€generally€is€not€as€complex€as€a€case€in€whichŠ \¬ Šthere€is€a€scheduling€order.€€The€60„day€period€currently€in€theŠ X ŠRule€is€unnecessarily€long.€€The€Subcommittee€decided€that€it€isŠ “  Štoo€close€to€the€trial€date€to€allow€amendments€without€leave€ofŠ ` ° Šcourt€to€be€filed€within€15€days€of€the€trial€date,€andŠ  \  Šrecommends€that€the€time€period€be€set€at€š šup€to€30€days€before€aŠ ø  Šscheduled€trial€date.šš€€Š d“  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€questioned€the€Committee€note€after€section€(b).€Š `  ŠThe€Vice€Chair€observed€that€the€note€was€already€in€the€Rule.€Š ¼  ŠMr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€asked€whether€the€ņņad€Ō_ŌdamnumŌ_Ōóó€clause€may€be€amended€inŠ hø Šthe€middle€of€the€trial.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€responded€that€at€theŠ  p Šdiscretion€of€the€judge,€it€can€be€amended€after€the€trial€isŠ Ģ Šover.€€Judge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€added€that€this€is€implicit€in€theŠ xČ Šapplicable€case€law€of€ņņŌ_ŌFalcinelliŌ_Ō€v.€Ō_ŌCardasciaŌ_Ōóó,€339€Md.€414Š $t Š(1995).€€Mr.€Ō_ŌMaloneyŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€Committee€note€could€beŠ Ü, Šbroader.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ ˆŲ  Šwrote€the€Committee€note,€reversing€the€recommendation€of€theŠ 4!„" ŠRules€Committee.€€Mr.€Sykes€expressed€the€view€that€the€note€isŠ ą"0$ Šsufficiently€explicit.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€theŠ Œ$Ü& ŠRule€as€presented.Š 8&ˆ!( Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€presented€Rule€2„504,€Scheduling€Order,€forŠ ä'4#* Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€Š )ą$, ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŠ  ,b'/ Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@P P ģąTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@xx!ģąCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€2„504€to€add€language€toŠ Š Ś Šsubsection€(b)(1)(E),€to€add€subsectionsŠ ` ° Š(b)(1)(F)€and€(G),€to€Ō_ŌreletterŌ_Ō€subsectionŠ 6 †  Š(b)(1),€to€delete€subsection€(b)(2)(C),€toŠ  \  ŠŌ_ŌreletterŌ_Ō€subsection€(b)(2),€and€to€add€a€newŠ ā 2  Šsection€(c),€as€follows:Š ø  ŠĢĢRule€2-504.€€SCHEDULING€ORDER€Š :Š  ŠĢĢ€€(a)€€Order€RequiredŠ ¼  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Unless€otherwise€ordered€by€theŠ hø ŠCounty€Administrative€Judge€for€one€or€moreŠ >Ž Šspecified€categories€of€actions,€the€courtŠ d Šshall€enter€a€scheduling€order€in€every€civilŠ ź: Šaction,€whether€or€not€the€court€orders€aŠ Ą Šscheduling€conference€pursuant€to€RuleŠ –ę Š2-504.1.€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€County€Administrative€Judge€shallŠ h Šprescribe€the€general€format€of€schedulingŠ ī> Šorders€to€be€entered€pursuant€to€this€Rule.€Š Ä ŠA€copy€of€the€prescribed€format€shall€beŠ šź Šfurnished€to€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€ofŠ pĄ  ŠAppeals.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Unless€the€court€orders€a€schedulingŠ ņ!B# Šconference€pursuant€to€Rule€2-504.1,€theŠ Č"$ Šscheduling€order€shall€be€entered€as€soon€asŠ ž#ī% Špracticable,€but€no€later€than€30€days€afterŠ t$Ä& Šan€answer€is€filed€by€any€defendant.€€If€theŠ J%š ' Šcourt€orders€a€scheduling€conference,€theŠ  &p!( Šscheduling€order€shall€be€entered€promptlyŠ ö&F") Šafter€conclusion€of€the€conference.€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€(b)€€Contents€of€Scheduling€OrderŠ x)Č$, ŠĢ€€€€(1)€RequiredŠ $+t&. ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€scheduling€order€shall€contain:€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€an€assignment€of€the€action€to€anŠ |.Ģ)2 Šappropriate€scheduling€category€of€aŠ ° Šdifferentiated€case€management€systemŠ †Ö Šestablished€pursuant€to€Rule€16-202;€€Š \¬ ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€one€or€more€dates€by€which€eachŠ X Šparty€shall€identify€each€person€whom€theŠ Ž. Šparty€expects€to€call€as€an€expert€witness€atŠ “  Štrial,€including€all€information€specified€inŠ Š Ś ŠRule€2-402€(f)€(1);€€Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€(C)€one€or€more€dates€by€which€eachŠ  \  Šparty€shall€file€the€notice€required€by€RuleŠ ā 2  Š2-504.3€(b)€concerning€computer-generatedŠ ø  Ševidence;Š ŽŽ  ŠĢą ø ą€(D)€€a€date€by€which€all€discovery€mustŠ :Š  Šbe€completed;€€Š `  ŠĢą ø ą€(E)€€a€date€by€which€all€Ō_ŌdispositiveŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šmotions€must€be€filedņņ,€which€shall€be€noŠ ’ā Šearlier€than€15€days€after€the€date€by€whichŠ hø Šall€discovery€must€be€completedóó;Š >Ž ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(F)€a€date€by€which€any€additionalŠ ź: Šparties€must€be€joined;óóŠ Ą ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(G)€a€date€by€which€amendments€to€theŠ l¼ Špleadings€are€allowed€as€of€right;óó€andŠ B’ ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(F)ó ó€ņņ(H)óó€any€other€matter€resolved€at€aŠ ī> Šscheduling€conference€held€pursuant€to€RuleŠ Ä Š2-504.1.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(2)€PermittedŠ F –! ŠĢą ø ą€€€A€scheduling€order€may€also€contain:€€Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą€(A)€any€limitations€on€discoveryŠ ž#ī% Šotherwise€permitted€under€these€rules,Š t$Ä& Šincluding€reasonable€limitations€on€theŠ J%š ' Šnumber€of€interrogatories,€depositions,€andŠ  &p!( Šother€forms€of€discovery;€€Š ö&F") ŠĢą ø ą€(B)€the€resolution€of€any€disputesŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šexisting€between€the€parties€relating€toŠ x)Č$, Šdiscovery;€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(C)€a€date€by€which€any€additionalŠ ś+J'/ Šparties€must€be€joined;ó 󀀩 Š, (0 ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(D)ó ó€ņņ(C)óó€a€specific€referral€to€orŠ |.Ģ)2 Šdirection€to€pursue€an€available€andŠ ° Šappropriate€form€of€alternative€disputeŠ †Ö Šresolution,€including€a€requirement€thatŠ \¬ Šindividuals€with€authority€to€settle€beŠ 2‚ Špresent€or€readily€available€for€consultationŠ X Šduring€the€alternative€dispute€resolutionŠ Ž. Šproceeding,€provided€that€the€referral€orŠ “  Šdirection€conforms€to€the€limitations€of€RuleŠ Š Ś Š2-504.1€(e);€€Š ` ° ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(E)ó ó€ņņ(D)óó€an€order€designating€orŠ  \  Šproviding€for€the€designation€of€a€neutralŠ ā 2  Šexpert€to€be€called€as€the€court's€witness;€€Š ø  ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(F)ó ó€ņņ(E)óó€a€further€scheduling€conferenceŠ d“  Šor€pretrial€conference€date;€and€€Š :Š  ŠĢą ø ą€ņ ņ(G)ó ó€ņņ(F)óó€any€other€matter€pertinent€toŠ ę6 Šthe€management€of€the€action.€€Š ¼  ŠĢ€€ņņ(c)€€Modification€of€OrderóóŠ hø ŠĢą ø ą€€ņņThe€scheduling€order€controls€theŠ d Šsubsequent€course€of€the€action€but€may€beŠ ź: Šmodified€by€the€court€to€prevent€injustice.óóŠ Ą ŠĢCross€reference:€€See€Rule€5-706€forŠ l¼ Šauthority€of€the€court€to€appoint€expertŠ B’ Šwitnesses.€€Š h ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Š Ä ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€2„504€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š F –! ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€Note€to€Rule€2„341.Š ņ!B# ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€told€the€Committee€that€there€have€been€someŠ t$Ä& Šsuggested€additions€to€the€contents€of€the€scheduling€order.€€Š  &p!( ŠOriginally,€it€was€assumed€that€no€court€would€require€that€allŠ Ģ'#* ŠŌ_ŌdispositiveŌ_Ō€motions€be€filed€before€discovery€was€completed,€butŠ x)Č$, Šbecause€at€least€one€jurisdiction€has€incorporated€such€aŠ $+t&. Šrequirement€in€its€scheduling€order,€the€Subcommittee€addedŠ Š, (0 Šsubsection€(b)(1)(E)€to€make€clear€that€courts€may€not€requireŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€Ō_ŌdispositiveŌ_Ō€motions€be€filed€any€earlier€than€15€days€afterŠ ° Šthe€date€by€which€discovery€is€completed.€€Subsection€(b)(1)(F)Š \¬ Šadds€to€the€mandatory€contents€of€the€scheduling€order€a€date€byŠ X Šwhich€any€additional€parties€must€be€joined.€€This€provision€isŠ “  Šmoved€from€subsection€(b)(2),€pertaining€to€contents€of€theŠ ` ° Šscheduling€order€that€are€permitted,€but€not€required.€€€Š  \  ŠSubsection€(b)(1)(G)€adds€a€date€by€which€amendments€to€theŠ ø  Špleadings€are€allowed€as€of€right€to€coordinate€with€the€proposedŠ d“  Šamendments€to€Rule€2„341.€€Judge€Heller€noted€that€the€schedulingŠ `  Šorders€in€lead€paint€cases€already€contain€these€provisions,€andŠ ¼  Šshe€stated€that€this€is€a€good€addition€to€Rule€2„504.€€Š hø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€state€that€section€(c)€is€new.€€It€providesŠ d Šthat€the€scheduling€order€controls€the€subsequent€course€of€theŠ Ą Štrial,€but€may€be€modified€to€prevent€injustice.€€Mr.€KleinŠ l¼ Šsuggested€that€the€word€š šmayšš€should€be€changed€to€the€wordŠ h Šš šshall,šš€so€that€section€(c)€is€no€longer€stated€permissively.€Š Ä ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€with€Mr.€Kleinššs€suggestion.€Š pĄ  ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š !l" ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€5.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€Š ž#ī% Š€€16„819€(Court€Interpreters)€and€Canon€11,€Appendix:€€MarylandŠ t$Ä& Š€€Code€of€Conduct€for€Court€InterpretersŠ J%š ' Š_________________________________________________________________Š  &p!( ŠĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„819,€Court€Interpreters,€andŠ Ģ'#* ŠCanon€11€of€the€Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€Court€Interpreters,Š x)Č$, Šfor€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š $+t&. ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅÓÓĢŠ  ¦-ö(1 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@˜ ˜ ģąCHAPTER€800€„€MISCELLANEOUSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„819€(e)€to€delete€languageŠ Š Ś Špertaining€to€good€cause€and€to€add€aŠ ` ° Šstatement€pertaining€to€removal€of€Š 6 †  Šinterpreters€from€a€proceeding,€as€follows:Š  \  ŠĢĢĢRule€16-819.€€COURT€INTERPRETERS€Š d“  ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š ę6 ŠĢ€€(e)€€Removal€from€ProceedingŠ ’ā ŠĢą ø ą€€A€court€interpreter€may€be€removedŠ >Ž Šfrom€a€proceeding€ņ ņfor€good€cause.€€Good€causeŠ d Šfor€removal€includes:ó 󀀩 ź: ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(1)€failing€to€interpret€adequately;ó 󀀩 –ę ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€knowingly€interpreting€falsely;ó 󀀩 B’ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)€knowingly€disclosing€confidential€orŠ ī> Šprivileged€information€obtained€while€servingŠ Ä Šin€a€proceeding;€oró 󀀩 šź ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)€failing€to€follow€applicable€laws,Š F –! Šrules€of€court,€or€the€Maryland€Code€ofŠ !l" ŠConduct€for€Court€Interpreters€in€theŠ ņ!B# ŠAppendix€to€these€Rules.ó ó€€ņņby€a€judge€orŠ Č"$ Šjudicial€appointee€within€the€meaning€of€RuleŠ ž#ī% Š16„814€(e)(1),€who€shall€then€notify€theŠ t$Ä& ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€that€theŠ J%š ' Šaction€was€taken.óóŠ  &p!( ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š Ģ'#* ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąRule€16„819€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Š N*ž%- ŠĢNote.Š ś+J'/ ŠŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅĢą ø ąThe€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ¦-ö(1 Š(Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō)€has€been€having€problems€with€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šconduct€of€court€interpreters.€€To€clarifyŠ ° Šthat€it€is€permissible€to€disciplineŠ †Ö Šinterpreters,€including€removing€them€fromŠ \¬ Šthe€court€list€of€interpreters,€the€GeneralŠ 2‚ ŠCourt€Administrative€Subcommittee,€at€theŠ X Šrequest€of€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō,€recommends€deleting€theŠ Ž. Šš šgood€causešš€standard€from€section€(e)€ofŠ “  ŠRule€16„819€and€replacing€it€with€languageŠ Š Ś Šstating€that€a€judicial€officer€or€master€mayŠ ` ° Šremove€an€interpreter€from€a€proceeding€andŠ 6 †  Šthen€must€report€the€removal€to€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō.€€TheŠ  \  ŠŌ_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€also€proposes€that€the€standard€forŠ ā 2  Šremoval€in€Canon€11€of€the€Maryland€Code€ofŠ ø  ŠConduct€for€Court€Ō_ŌInterpretorsŌ_Ō€be€changedŠ ŽŽ  Šfrom€š šfor€good€causešš€to€š šfor€reasonsŠ d“  Šsatisfactory€to€the€Administrative€Office€ofŠ :Š  Šthe€Courtsšš€and€that€in€place€of€a€hearing,Š `  Šan€interpreter€simply€have€an€opportunity€toŠ ę6 Šrespond€before€the€interpreter€isŠ ¼  Šdisciplined.€€The€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€also€suggests€removingŠ ’ā Šthe€language€pertaining€to€good€cause€forŠ hø Šremoval€because€it€is€inconsistent€with€theŠ >Ž Šidea€that€someone€can€be€removed€for€anyŠ d Šreasons€other€than€a€reason€that€isŠ ź: Šunconstitutional€or€illegal.€€TheŠ Ą ŠSubcommittee€agrees€with€these€suggestedŠ –ę Šchanges€to€Canon€11.Š l¼ ŠĢą ø ąTwo€judges€on€the€JudiciaryššsŠ h ŠInterpreter€Committee,€the€Honorable€AudreyŠ ī> ŠJ.€S.€Carrion€of€the€Circuit€Court€forŠ Ä ŠBaltimore€City,€and€the€Honorable€Paul€A.Š šź ŠŌ_ŌHacknerŌ_Ō€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€Anne€Ō_ŌArundelŌ_ŌŠ pĄ  ŠCounty,€have€requested€that€in€Rule€16„819Š F –! Š(e),€the€term€š šjudicial€officeršš€be€change€toŠ !l" Šš šjudgešš€and€that€the€definition€of€the€termŠ ņ!B# Šš šjudgešš€be€the€one€used€in€Rule€1„202€(m).€Š Č"$ ŠThey€have€also€requested€that€a€definition€ofŠ ž#ī% Šthe€term€š šmasteršš€be€included.€€TheŠ t$Ä& ŠSubcommittee€agrees€that€the€term€š šjudgešš€isŠ J%š ' Špreferable€to€the€term€š šjudicial€Officer,ššŠ  &p!( Šbut€believes€that€no€definition€of€the€wordŠ ö&F") Šš šjudgešš€needs€to€be€placed€in€the€Rule.€€InŠ Ģ'#* Šlieu€of€the€term€š šmaster,šš€the€SubcommitteeŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šsuggests€using€the€term€š šjudicial€appointeeššŠ x)Č$, Šas€defined€in€Rule€16„814€(e)(1).Š N*ž%- ŠĢĢĢĢŠ |.Ģ)2 Šą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ ° ŠĢą@ø ø ģąAPPENDIX:€MARYLAND€CODE€OF€CONDUCT€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@ÄÄģąFOR€COURT€INTERPRETERSˆŠ X ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Canon€11€by€deleting€languageŠ Š Ś Šproviding€for€a€hearing€and€languageŠ ` ° Šreferring€to€certain€types€of€discipline€ofŠ 6 †  Šinterpreters€for€good€cause,€and€by€addingŠ  \  Šlanguage€that€allows€discipline€for€anyŠ ā 2  Šreason€satisfactory€to€the€AdministrativeŠ ø  ŠOffice€of€the€Courts,€as€follows:Š ŽŽ  ŠĢĢAPPENDIX:€MARYLAND€CODE€OF€CONDUCT€FOR€COURTŠ `  ŠINTERPRETERSŠ ę6 ŠĢĢą@””%ģąPreamble€€ˆŠ hø ŠĢą ø ąIn€the€absence€of€a€court€interpreter,Š d Šmany€persons€who€come€before€the€courts€areŠ ź: Špartially€or€completely€excluded€from€fullŠ Ą Šparticipation€in€the€proceedings€because€theyŠ –ę Šhave€limited€proficiency€in€the€EnglishŠ l¼ Šlanguage,€have€a€speech€impairment,€or€areŠ B’ Šdeaf€or€hard€of€hearing.€It€is€essential€thatŠ h Šthe€resulting€communication€barrier€beŠ ī> Šremoved,€as€far€as€possible,€so€that€theseŠ Ä Špersons€are€placed€in€the€same€position€andŠ šź Šenjoy€equal€access€to€justice€as€similarlyŠ pĄ  Šsituated€persons€for€whom€there€is€no€suchŠ F –! Šbarrier.€€As€officers€of€the€court,Š !l" Šinterpreters€help€to€ensure€that€theseŠ ņ!B# Špersons€enjoy€equal€access€to€justice€andŠ Č"$ Šthat€court€proceedings€and€court€supportŠ ž#ī% Šservices€function€efficiently€andŠ t$Ä& Šeffectively.€€€Š J%š ' ŠĢą@hh#ģąApplicability€€ˆŠ ö&F") ŠĢą ø ąThis€Code€shall€guide€and€be€bindingŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šupon€all€certified€interpreters€andŠ x)Č$, Šinterpreters€eligible€for€certification,€asŠ N*ž%- Šthose€terms€are€defined€in€Rule€16-819,€andŠ $+t&. Šall€agencies€and€organizations€thatŠ ś+J'/ Šadminister,€supervise€the€use€of,€or€deliverŠ Š, (0 Šinterpreting€services€in€the€courts€of€thisŠ ¦-ö(1 ŠState.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Š‡€€€.€.€.Š ° ŠĢą@ŠŠ&ģąCanon€11€ˆŠ \¬ ŠĢą@$ģąCompliance€€ˆŠ X ŠĢą ø ąAfter€notice€and€ņ ņanó ó€ņņa€reasonableóóŠ “  Šopportunity€ņ ņfor€a€hearingó ó€ņņto€respondóó,€theŠ Š Ś ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€mayŠ ` ° Šdiscipline€an€interpreter,€ņ ņby€actions€such€asŠ 6 †  Špublic€or€private€reprimand€or€suspension€orŠ  \  Šremoval€from€a€list€of€court€interpreters,Š ā 2  Šfor€inadequate€performance€or€other€goodŠ ø  Šcauseó ó€ņņincluding€removing€the€interpreter€fromŠ ŽŽ  Šthe€list€of€court€interpreters,€for€anyŠ d“  Šreasons€satisfactory€to€the€AdministrativeŠ :Š  ŠOffice€of€the€Courts,€other€than€a€reasonŠ `  Šthat€is€Ō_ŌunconstiŌ_Ō„Ō_ŌtutionalŌ_Ō€or€otherwiseŠ ę6 Šillegal.ó󀀩 ¼  ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņCommentaryóóó 󀀀ˆŠ hø ŠĢą ø ąņ ņThe€following€are€examples€of€good€causeŠ d Šfor€disciplining€an€interpreter:ó 󀀩 ź: ŠĢą ø ąņ ņKnowingly€making€false€interpretationŠ –ę Šwhile€serving€in€an€official€capacity;ó 󀀩 l¼ ŠĢą ø ąņ ņKnowingly€disclosing€confidential€orŠ h Šprivileged€information€obtained€while€servingŠ ī> Šin€an€official€capacity;ó 󀀩 Ä ŠĢą ø ąņ ņFailing€to€follow€the€standardsŠ pĄ  Šprescribed€by€law€and€the€ethics€of€theŠ F –! Šinterpreter€profession.ó 󀀩 !l" ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` Ņą  ąCanon€11€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š ž#ī% ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąSee€the€Reporterššs€note€to€Rule€16„819.Š J%š ' ŠĢĢŅ°` ŅŅ°` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€Administrative€Office€of€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠCourts€(š šthe€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ōšš)€had€requested€that€the€Committee€proposeŠ x)Č$, Šamendments€to€the€Rules€pertaining€to€court€interpreters€so€thatŠ $+t&. Ša€judge€or€judicial€appointee€may€remove€a€court€interpreter€atŠ Š, (0 Šthe€moment€the€problem€with€the€interpreter€occurs€in€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcourtroom.€€A€judicial€appointee€is€defined€in€subsection€(e)(1)Š ° Šof€Rule€16„814,€Maryland€Code€of€Conduct€for€Judicial€Appointees,Š \¬ Šas€an€auditor,€examiner,€master,€or€referee€appointed€by€theŠ X ŠCourt€of€Appeals,€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€a€circuit€court,Š “  Šor€an€orphansšš€court.€€The€change€to€the€Rules€would€allow€judgesŠ ` ° Šand€judicial€appointees€to€remove€court€interpreters€at€theŠ  \  Šmoment€the€problem€occurs,€without€the€necessity€of€having€toŠ ø  Šfind€good€cause€to€remove€the€interpreter.€€The€Chair€added€thatŠ d“  Šthe€changes€to€the€Rules€would€eliminate€the€requirement€ofŠ `  Šholding€a€hearing€before€an€interpreter,€who€is€on€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_ŌŠ ¼  Šapproved€list,€can€be€removed.Š hø Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€the€court€interpretersŠ d Šmust€be€removed.€€The€Chair€responded€that€David€R.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō,€Jr.,Š Ą ŠEsq.,€Executive€Director€of€Legal€Affairs,€and€Deborah€A.€Ō_ŌUnitusŌ_Ō,Š l¼ ŠManager€of€Program€Services€for€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō,€were€present€to€speak€onŠ h Šthis€topic.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€he€had€sent€aŠ Ä Šletter€to€the€Chair€explaining€that€there€had€been€a€number€ofŠ pĄ  Šproblems€with€court€interpreters€who€were€supplying€informationŠ !l" Što€witnesses€and€giving€answers€for€witnesses.€€Ms.€Ō_ŌUnitusŌ_Ō€hadŠ Č"$ Šasked€what€could€be€done€to€alleviate€this€problem.€€The€RulesŠ t$Ä& Špertaining€to€court€interpreters€do€not€address€this€currently.€Š  &p!( ŠMr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€said€that€a€š šfor€causešš€standard€is€burdensome.€€AŠ Ģ'#* Šhearing€with€cross„examination€of€witnesses€is€too€formal€andŠ x)Č$, Šinefficient€a€process.€€The€Chair€commented€that€a€judge€may€wantŠ $+t&. Što€remove€an€interpreter€because€a€party€distrusts€theŠ Š, (0 Šinterpreter€or€because€a€judge€wants€the€proceeding€to€move€moreŠ |.Ģ)2 Šquickly.€Š ° Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€questioned€the€use€of€š šgood€causešš€in€the€currentŠ \¬ ŠRule.€€Does€that€mean€that€someone€can€cross„examine€a€judge?€Š X ŠHow€formal€is€the€removal€proceeding?€€It€is€important€to€moveŠ “  Šaway€from€the€formal€process€that€makes€it€difficult€to€remove€anŠ ` ° Šinterpreter,€when€removal€of€the€interpreter€becomes€necessary€inŠ  \  Šthe€middle€of€a€trial.€€€The€interpreter€can€be€given€theŠ ø  Šopportunity€to€respond€without€holding€a€hearing.€€The€ChairŠ d“  Šasked€whether€the€Rule€should€include€allowing€the€interpreter€toŠ `  Šfile€a€written€response.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€answered€that€the€RuleŠ ¼  Šshould€be€left€in€the€form€that€appears€in€the€meeting€materials.€Š hø ŠJudge€Norton€pointed€out€that€Rule€16„819€(e)€allows€anŠ d Šinterpreter€to€be€removed€at€the€trial€by€a€judge€or€judicialŠ Ą Šappointee,€who€then€notifies€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€about€the€removal.€€Mr.Š l¼ ŠŌ_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€noted€that€the€requirement€in€Canon€11€that€the€removal€beŠ h Šfor€reasons€satisfactory€to€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€implies€that€a€statement€inŠ Ä Šwriting€is€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€remarked€that€there€are€forms€ofŠ pĄ  Šdiscipline€other€than€removal€that€are€in€the€Rule€already.€€TheŠ !l" ŠVice€Chair€observed€that€the€reference€to€š šdisciplinešš€in€theŠ Č"$ ŠRule€sound€as€if€the€Ō_ŌAOCŌ_Ō€is€a€disciplinary€body€like€the€AttorneyŠ t$Ä& ŠGrievance€Commission.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€commented€that€an€interpreterŠ  &p!( Šcould€be€disciplined€by€being€suspended€or€reprimanded.€€Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€Canon€11€read€as€follows:Š x)Č$, Šš šAfter€notice€and€reasonable€opportunity€to€respond,€theŠ $+t&. ŠAdministrative€Office€of€the€Courts€may€remove€an€interpreterŠ Š, (0 Šfrom€the€list€of€court€interpreters.šš€€Mr.€Ō_ŌDurfeeŌ_Ō€said€that€theŠ |.Ģ)2 Šproposed€language€had€been€taken€from€the€State€Merit€System€LawŠ ° Šapplying€to€the€removal€of€employees.€€By€consensus,€theŠ \¬ ŠCommittee€agreed€with€the€Vice€Chairššs€suggestion.€€The€CommitteeŠ X Šapproved€Rule€16„819€as€presented€and€Canon€11€as€amended.€€TheŠ “  ŠChair€thanked€Mr.€Durfee€and€Ms.€Unitus€for€their€help€inŠ ` ° Šimplementing€the€Court€Interpreter€Rules.Š  \  Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š ø  ŠŌ_ŌŌ_Ō