RULE 4-642. SECRECY
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MD Rules, Rule 4-642
RULE 4-642. SECRECY
(1) While the Grand Jury Is in Session. The following persons may be present while the grand jury is in session: one or more attorneys for the State; the witness being questioned; any court reporter appointed pursuant to Code, Courts Article, § 2-503; and, when needed, interpreters, so long as an audio recording is made if the interpreter is present for a witness.
(3) Appointment, Oath, and Compensation of Interpreter. If the State's Attorney requests that an interpreter be appointed for a witness or juror in a grand jury proceeding, the court shall appoint an interpreter. Before acting as an interpreter in a grand jury proceeding, the interpreter shall make oath as provided in Rule 1-333(c)(3). Compensation for the interpreter shall be in accordance with Code, Courts Article, § 9-114.
(d) Motion for Disclosure. Unless disclosure of matters occurring before the grand jury is permitted by law without court authorization, a motion for disclosure of such matters shall be filed in the circuit court where the grand jury convened. If the moving party is a State's Attorney who is seeking disclosure for enforcement of the criminal law of a state or the criminal law of the United States, the hearing shall be ex parte. In all other cases, the moving party shall serve a copy of the motion upon the State's Attorney, the parties to the judicial proceeding if disclosure is sought in connection with such a proceeding, and such other persons as the court may direct. The court shall conduct a hearing if requested within 15 days after service of the motion.
Source: This Rule is new.
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[Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. July 1, 1984. Amended May 8, 2007, eff. July 1, 2007; Sept. 10, 2009, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; March 2, 2015, eff. July 1, 2015.]
MD Rules, Rule 4-642, MD R CR Rule 4-642
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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