HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2107

(B)  VOLUNTARY GIVING OF EVIDENCE.

A PERSON WITHIN THIS STATE MAY VOLUNTARILY GIVE TESTIMONY OR
A STATEMENT IN THIS STATE FOR USE IN A CUSTODY PROCEEDING OUTSIDE
THIS STATE.

(C)  APPEARANCE OF PARTY IN ANOTHER STATE; PAYMENT OF
EXPENSES.

ON REQUEST OF THE COURT OF ANOTHER STATE, A COMPETENT COURT
OF THIS STATE MAY ORDER A PERSON IN THIS STATE TO APPEAR ALONE OR
WITH THE CHILD IN A CUSTODY PROCEEDING IN ANOTHER STATE. THE
COURT MAY CONDITION COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUEST ON ASSURANCE BY
THE OTHER STATE THAT TRAVEL AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES WILL BE
ADVANCED OR REIMBURSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
16, § 202.

In subsection (c) of this section, the word "state",
which formerly modified "travel", is deleted as
unnecessary and potentially confusing.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Custody proceeding" § 9-201
"State" § 1-101

9-221. PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING CERTIFIED COPIES.

IN ANY CUSTODY PROCEEDING IN THIS STATE, THE COURT SHALL
PRESERVE THE PLEADINGS, ORDERS, AND DECREES, ANY RECORD THAT HAS
BEEN MADE OF ITS HEARINGS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND OTHER PERTINENT
DOCUMENTS UNTIL THE CHILD REACHES 18 YEARS OF AGE. ON
APPROPRIATE REQUEST OF THE COURT OF ANOTHER STATE, THE COURT
SHALL FORWARD TO THE OTHER COURT CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY OR ALL
OF THE DOCUMENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
16, § 203.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Custody proceeding" § 9-201
"Decree" § 9-201

9-222. REQUESTING COURT RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS FROM ANOTHER
STATE.

IF A CUSTODY DECREE HAS BEEN RENDERED IN ANOTHER STATE
CONCERNING A CHILD INVOLVED IN A CUSTODY PROCEEDING PENDING IN A
COURT OF THIS STATE, THE COURT OF THIS STATE ON TAKING
JURISDICTION OF THE CASE SHALL REQUEST OF THE COURT OF THE OTHER
STATE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF ANY COURT RECORD AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS MENTIONED IN § 9-216 OF THIS SUBTITLE.