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Md. Rule 18-409 (2026)

Md. Rule 18-409. Use of Allegations from Dismissed Case

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If a complaint has been dismissed without a letter of cautionary advice, allegations made in the complaint may not be used in any disciplinary proceeding against the judge, either as a judge or as an attorney. If additional information becomes known to Investigative Counsel regarding a complaint that was dismissed before the filing of charges, the earlier allegations may be reinvestigated.

Source: This Rule is new and is derived in part from ABA Model Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 18.

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[Adopted May 15, 2019, eff. July 1, 2019.]