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RULE 18-308. PROTECTION FROM CHARGE OF VIOLATION

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Maryland Rules
Title 18. Judges and Judicial Appointees
Chapter 300. Judicial Ethics Committee
MD Rules Judges, Rule 18-308
RULE 18-308. PROTECTION FROM CHARGE OF VIOLATION
Currentness
(a) A State official in the Judicial Branch who requests an opinion as to application of an ethics provision and is in compliance with an opinion of, or letter of advice issued for, the Committee is protected from a charge of violation of that ethics provision.
(b) A State official of the Judicial Branch who is in compliance with a published opinion of the Committee as to application of an ethics provision is protected from a charge of violation of that ethics provision.
Source: Section (a) of this Rule is derived from subsection (j)(5) of former Rule 16-812.1 (2016). Section (b) is new.

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[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016.]
MD Judges, Rule 18-308, MD R JUDGES Rule 18-308
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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