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MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE<br />

TITLE 16 - COURTS, JUDGES, AND ATTORNEYS<br />

CHAPTER 400 - ATTORNEYS, OFFICERS OF COURT AND OTHER PERSONS<br />

AMEND Rule 16-401 to correct a cross reference, to delete<br />

obsolete language, <strong>and</strong> to correct a Code reference in the<br />

Committee note, as follows:<br />

Rule 16-401. PROSCRIBED ACTIVITIES – GRATUITIES, ETC.<br />

a. Giving Prohibited<br />

No attorney shall give, either directly or indirectly, to an<br />

officer or employee of a court, or of an office serving a court, a<br />

gratuity, gift or any compensation related to his official duties<br />

<strong>and</strong> not expressly authorized by rule or law.<br />

b. Receiving Prohibited<br />

No officer or employee of any court, or of any office<br />

serving a court, shall accept a gratuity or gift, either directly<br />

or indirectly, from a litigant, an attorney or any person<br />

regularly doing business with the court, or any compensation<br />

related to such officer's or employee's official duties <strong>and</strong> not<br />

expressly authorized by rule or law.<br />

Cross reference: For definition of "person," see Rule 1-202 (q)<br />

(r).<br />

Committee note: This Rule is based in part on New Jersey Rule<br />

1:34. It is intended as a broad prohibition against the exchange<br />

of gratuities, gifts or any compensation not expressly authorized<br />

by rule or law as between attorneys <strong>and</strong> court officials <strong>and</strong><br />

employees, in connection with the official functions of such<br />

persons. The Rule covers sheriffs <strong>and</strong> deputy sheriffs, as well as<br />

regular court officers, employees <strong>and</strong> other persons. Among other<br />

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