Md. Rule 20-301 (2026)

(a) Generally. The official record of an action consists of:

(1) the electronic version of all submissions filed electronically or filed in paper form and scanned into the MDEC system;

(2) all other submissions and tangible items filed in the action that exist only in non-electronic form;

(3) the electronic version of all documents offered or admitted into evidence or for inclusion in the record at any judicial proceeding, pursuant to Rule 20-106 (e);

(4) all audio, audiovisual, or video recording exhibits, including digital media, that are made part of the record pursuant to Rules 2-516, 3-516, or 4-322;

(5) all tangible items offered or admitted into evidence that could not be filed electronically or scanned into the MDEC system;

(6) a transcript of all court recordings of proceedings in the action; and

(7) all other documents or items that, for good cause, the court orders be part of the record.

(b) Hyperlinks. A hyperlink embedded in a submission is not a part of the official record unless it is linked to another document that is a part of the official record.

Source: This Rule is new.

Credits

[Adopted May 1, 2013, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended June 20, 2017, eff. Aug. 1, 2017; Oct. 16, 2024, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.]