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RULE 8-125. APPEALS FROM COURTS EXERCISING CRIMINAL JURISDICTION -- CONFIDENTIALITY

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 8. Appellate Review in the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court
Chapter 100. General Provisions
Effective: April 1, 2022
MD Rules, Rule 8-125
RULE 8-125. APPEALS FROM COURTS EXERCISING CRIMINAL JURISDICTION -- CONFIDENTIALITY
(a) Scope. This Rule applies to an appeal from a criminal prosecution or conviction in which the victim of the alleged crime:
(1) was a minor child at the time of the crime; or
(2) is the victim of a crime that would require the defendant, if convicted, to register as a sex offender.
Cross reference: See Code, Criminal Procedure Article, §§ 11-701 -- 11-704.2.
(b) Confidentiality
(1) Name of Victim. The name of an individual covered by section (a) of this Rule, other than the individual’s initials, shall not be used in any opinion, oral argument, brief, record extract, petition, appendix, or other document pertaining to the appeal that is generally available to the public.
(2) Other Identifying Information. Other information from which an individual covered by subsection (a) of this Rule might readily be identified, including the individual’s street address, phone number, e-mail address, or the names (other than initials) of related individuals other than a defendant in the criminal prosecution, shall not be used in any opinion, oral argument, brief, record extract, petition, appendix, or other document pertaining to the appeal that is generally available to the public.
(3) Information Filed Under Seal. Information that is required to be kept confidential by this Rule may be included in a document that is filed under seal, provided that a redacted copy of the document omitting the confidential information is filed at the same time.
Source: This Rule is new.

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[Adopted Feb. 9, 2022, eff. April 1, 2022.]
MD Rules, Rule 8-125, MD R A CT AND SPEC A Rule 8-125
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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