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Md. Rule 5-412 (2026)

Md. Rule 5-412. Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Victim's Past Behavior

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In prosecutions for any sex offense under Code, Criminal Law Article, Title 3, Subtitle 3 or a lesser included crime; the sexual abuse of a minor under Code, Criminal Law Article, § 3-602 or a lesser included crime; or the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult under Code, Criminal Law Article, § 3-604 or a lesser included crime, admissibility of evidence relating to the victim's sexual history is governed by Code, Criminal Law Article, § 3-319.

Source: This Rule is new.

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[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended June 8, 1998, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Oct. 31, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Nov. 12, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.]