Ch. 502                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     PROOF OF SERVICE MAY BE MADE IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
LAW OF THIS STATE OR BY THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE SERVICE IS MADE.

(C)     NOTICE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION WITH
RESPECT TO A PERSON WHO SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.

9.5-108.

(A)     A PARTY TO A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING, INCLUDING A
MODIFICATION PROCEEDING, OR A PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT IN A PROCEEDING
TO ENFORCE OR REGISTER A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION, IS NOT SUBJECT TO
PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THIS STATE FOR ANOTHER PROCEEDING OR PURPOSE
SOLELY BY REASON OF HAVING PARTICIPATED, OR OF HAVING BEEN PHYSICALLY
PRESENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING, IN THE PROCEEDING.

(B)     (1) A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THIS
STATE ON A BASIS OTHER THAN PHYSICAL PRESENCE IS NOT IMMUNE FROM
SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THIS STATE.

(2) A PARTY PRESENT IN THIS STATE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER STATE IS NOT IMMUNE FROM SERVICE OF PROCESS
ALLOWABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THAT STATE.

(C)     THE IMMUNITY GRANTED BY SUBSECTION (B) (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES
NOT EXTEND TO CIVIL LITIGATION BASED ON ACTS UNRELATED TO THE
PARTICIPATION IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS TITLE COMMITTED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL WHILE PRESENT IN THIS STATE.

9.5-109.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "RECORD" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS INSCRIBED ON
A TANGIBLE MEDIUM OR THAT IS STORED IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER MEDIUM
AND IS RETRIEVABLE IN PERCEIVABLE FORM.

(B)     A COURT OF THIS STATE MAY COMMUNICATE WITH A COURT IN ANOTHER
STATE CONCERNING A PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS TITLE.

(C)     (1) THE COURT MAY ALLOW THE PARTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
COMMUNICATION.

(2) IF THE PARTIES ARE NOT ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
COMMUNICATION, THEY MUST SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
FACTS AND LEGAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE A DECISION ON JURISDICTION IS MADE.

(D)     (1) COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COURTS ON SCHEDULES, CALENDARS,
COURT RECORDS, AND SIMILAR MATTERS MAY OCCUR WITHOUT INFORMING THE
PARTIES.

(2) A RECORD NEED NOT BE MADE OF THE COMMUNICATION.

(E)     (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A RECORD SHALL
BE MADE OF A COMMUNICATION UNDER THIS SECTION.

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