Md. Rule 21-401 (2026)

(a) Proceedings Appropriate for Remote Electronic Participation. Subject to the conditions in this Title, any other reasonable conditions imposed in a particular proceeding, and the determination of any objection made pursuant to section (b) of this Rule, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court, or either's designee, on motion or on the initiative of the Chief Justice, Chief Judge, or either's designee, may permit or require one, some, or all participants to participate by means of remote electronic participation in all or any part of a proceeding in the appellate court.

(b) Objection by a Party. Upon objection by a party in writing or on the record, the Chief Justice or Chief Judge of the appropriate appellate court, in determining whether to require remote electronic participation, shall consider and make findings in writing or on the record regarding whether remote electronic participation would be likely to cause substantial prejudice to a party or adversely affect the fairness of the proceeding.

Source: This Rule is new.

Credits

[Adopted April 1, 2023, eff. July 1, 2023.]