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MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE
TITLE 2 - CIVIL PROCEDURE -- CIRCUIT COURT
CHAPTER 500 - TRIAL
AMEND Rule 2-521 to add certain provisions concerning juror
notes and notepads, as follows:
Rule 2-521. JURY - REVIEW OF EVIDENCE - COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Jurors' Notes
The court may, and upon request of any party shall,
provide paper notepads for use by jurors during trial and
deliberations. The court shall maintain control over the
notepads during the trial and promptly destroy them after the
trial. A juror's notes may not be reviewed or relied upon for
any purpose by any person other than the juror. If a juror is
unable to use a notepad because of a disability, the court shall
provide a reasonable accommodation.
(a) (b) Items Taken to Jury Room
Jurors may take notes regarding the evidence and may keep
the notes their notepads with them when they retire for their
deliberation. Unless the court for good cause orders otherwise,
the jury may also take exhibits that have been admitted in
evidence, except that a deposition may not be taken into the jury
room without the agreement of all parties and consent of the
court. Written or electronically recorded instructions may be
taken into the jury room only with the permission of the court.
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