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Maryland substantially amends criminal discovery rules.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Image from Maryland State Archives. To those practicing criminal defense in Maryland: Generally effective July 1, 2008 (see the Court of Appeals' implementing Order), the District Court and Circuit Court will have significantly updated discovery rules, as designated in the following links to Maryland Rules 4-262, 4-263, and 4-301.  The Court of Appeals' order implementing the foregoing amended discovery rules provides that said amendments will be effective for "all actions commenced on or after July 1, 2008, and insofar as practicable, to all actions then pending." Among the foregoing rules changes that are particularly noteworthy, the rules governing jury trial demands from District Court will take the following two tracks, pursuant to Md...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on June 10, 2008 (boomark / email).