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MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE
TITLE 4 - CRIMINAL CAUSES
CHAPTER 300 - TRIAL AND SENTENCING
AMEND Rule 4-326 to add certain provisions concerning the
use of juror notes and notepads, as follows:
Rule 4-326. 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 they may
keep the notes their notepads with them when they retire for
their deliberations. Unless the court for good cause orders
otherwise, the jury may also take the charging document and
exhibits which have been admitted in evidence, except that a
deposition may not be taken into the jury room without the
agreement of all parties and the consent of the court.
Electronically recorded instructions or oral instructions reduced
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