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MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE
TITLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 100 - APPLICABILITY AND CITATION
AMEND Rule 1-104 to add a Committee note, as follows:
Rule 1-104. UNREPORTED OPINIONS
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(b) Citation
An unreported opinion of either Court may be cited in
either Court for any purpose other than as precedent within the
rule of stare decisis or as persuasive authority. In any other
court, an unreported opinion of either Court may be cited only
(1) when relevant under the doctrine of the law of the case, res
judicata, or collateral estoppel, (2) in a criminal action or
related proceeding involving the same defendant, or (3) in a
disciplinary action involving the same respondent. A party who
cites an unreported opinion shall attach a copy of it to the
pleading, brief, or paper in which it is cited.
Committee note: A request that an unreported opinion be
designated for reporting is governed by Rule 8-605.1 (b).
Source: This Rule is derived from former Rule 8-114, and is
which was derived from former Rules 1092 c and 891 a 2.
REPORTER’S NOTE
The Rules Committee recommends adding a Committee note to
Rule 1-104 to draw attention to Rule 8-605.1, which allows a
party or nonparty to request that the Court of Special Appeals
designate an unreported opinion to be reported before the mandate
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