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E-Discovery Rules

Activity with Regards to Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure Amendments

Status

MARYLAND

Rule 2-402
Rule 2-421
Rule 2-422
Rule 2-424
Rule 2-433
Rule 2-504
Rule 2-504.1
Rule 2-510

Amendments to Maryland’s Rules of Procedure incorporating electronically stored information went into effect on January 1, 2008.

The United States District Court, District of Maryland has a ‘Suggested Protocol for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information’ that encourages the parties to conduct a conference and create a report regarding the discovery of electronically stored information. Additionally, this protocol details preparation for the conference and the topics to discuss at the Rule 26(f) conference.

Rules are current through present.

Court Link(s)

Rules Order Adopting Amendments:
PDFwww.courts.state.md.us/rules/rodocs/ro158.pdf

Circuit Court Civil Procedure Rules:
PDFwww.courts.state.md.us/sscra/sscra3.pdf

The United States District Court, District of Maryland:
PDFwww.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/news/ESIProtocol.pdf

 

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