(1) the Constitution of the United States, a Federal statute, or a Federal regulation adopted under a Federal statute and that has the force of law;

(2) the Maryland Constitution;

(3) a provision of the PIA that is made applicable to judicial records by the Rules in this Chapter;

(4) a Rule adopted by the Supreme Court; or

(5) an order entered by the court having custody of the judicial record or by any higher court having jurisdiction over

(1) a continuity of operations plan; and

(2) judicial records or parts of judicial records that consist of or describe policies, procedures, directives, or designs pertaining to the security or safety of judicial facilities, equipment, operations, or personnel, or of the members of the public while in or in proximity to judicial facilities or equipment.

Cross reference: For an example of a statute enacted by the General Assembly other than the PIA that restricts inspection of a case record, see Code, Criminal Procedure Article, Title 10, Subtitle 3.

Committee note: Subsection (a)(5) of this Rule allows a court to seal a record or otherwise preclude its disclosure. So long as a judicial record is under seal or subject to an order precluding or limiting disclosure, it may not be disclosed except in conformance with the court's order. The authority to seal a judicial record must be exercised in conformance with the general policy of these Rules and with supervening standards enunciated in decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Maryland. See Baltimore Sun Co. v. Colbert, 323 Md. 290 (1991).

Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 16-906 (2019).