RULE 18-203.3. TESTIFYING AS A CHARACTER WITNESS
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MD Rules Judges, Rule 18-203.3
RULE 18-203.3. TESTIFYING AS A CHARACTER WITNESS
Except when duly subpoenaed, a judicial appointee shall not testify as a character witness in a judicial, administrative, or other adjudicatory proceeding or otherwise vouch for the character of a person in a legal proceeding.
COMMENT
[1] A judicial appointee who, without being subpoenaed, testifies as a character witness abuses the prestige of the position to advance the interests of another. See Rule 18-201.3. Except in unusual circumstances where the demands of justice require, a judicial appointee should discourage a party from requiring the judicial appointee to testify as a character witness.
Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 3.3 of Rule 16-814 (2016).
Credits
[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016.]
MD Judges, Rule 18-203.3, MD R JUDGES Rule 18-203.3
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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