RULE 5-615. EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2022
Effective: April 1, 2022
MD Rules, Rule 5-615
RULE 5-615. EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
(a) In General. Except as provided in sections (b) and (c) of this Rule, upon the request of a party made before testimony begins, the court shall order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses. When necessary for proper protection of the defendant in a criminal action, an identification witness may be excluded before the defendant appears in open court. The court may order the exclusion of a witness on its own initiative or upon the request of a party at any time. The court may continue the exclusion of a witness following the testimony of that witness if a party represents that the witness is likely to be recalled to give further testimony.
Cross reference: For circumstances when the exclusion of a witness may be inappropriate, see Tharp v. State, 362 Md. 77 (2000).
Cross reference: Code, Courts Article, § 3-8A-13; Criminal Procedure Article, § 11-102 and § 11-302; Rule 4-231.
Cross reference: For the Court Dog Program, see Code, Courts Article, § 9-501.
Cross reference: McGill v. Gore Dump Trailer Leasing, Inc., 86 Md. App. 416 (1991).
Source: This Rule is derived from F.R.Ev. 615 and Rules 2-513, 3-513, and 4-321.
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[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended Jan. 20, 1999, eff. July 1, 1999; Jan. 8, 2002, eff. Feb. 1, 2002; May 8, 2007, eff. July 1, 2007; March 30, 2021, eff. July 1, 2021; Feb. 9, 2022, eff. April 1, 2022.]
MD Rules, Rule 5-615, MD R REV Rule 5-615
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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