ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 502

(2) THE PARTIES SHALL BE INFORMED PROMPTLY OF THE
COMMUNICATION AND GRANTED ACCESS TO THE RECORD.

9.5-110.

(A)     (1) IN ADDITION TO OTHER PROCEDURES AVAILABLE TO A PARTY, A
PARTY TO A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING MAY OFFER TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
WHO ARE LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE, INCLUDING TESTIMONY OF THE PARTIES
AND THE CHILD, BY DEPOSITION OR OTHER MEANS ALLOWABLE IN THIS STATE FOR
TESTIMONY TAKEN IN ANOTHER STATE.

(2) THE COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION MAY ORDER THAT THE TESTIMONY
OF A PERSON BE TAKEN IN ANOTHER STATE AND MAY PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN
WHICH AND THE TERMS ON WHICH THE TESTIMONY IS TAKEN.

(B)     (1) A COURT OF THIS STATE MAY PERMIT AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN
ANOTHER STATE TO BE DEPOSED OR TO TESTIFY BY TELEPHONE, AUDIOVISUAL
MEANS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS BEFORE A DESIGNATED COURT OR AT
ANOTHER LOCATION IN THAT STATE.

(2) A COURT OF THIS STATE SHALL COOPERATE WITH COURTS OF
OTHER STATES IN DESIGNATING AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE DEPOSITION
OR TESTIMONY.

(C)     DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TRANSMITTED FROM ANOTHER STATE TO A
COURT OF THIS STATE BY TECHNOLOGICAL MEANS THAT DO NOT PRODUCE AN
ORIGINAL WRITING MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED FROM EVIDENCE ON AN OBJECTION
BASED ON THE MEANS OF TRANSMISSION.

9.5-111.

(A) A COURT OF THIS STATE MAY REQUEST THE APPROPRIATE COURT OF
ANOTHER STATE TO:

(1)      HOLD AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING;

(2)      ORDER A PERSON TO PRODUCE OR GIVE EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES OF THAT STATE;

(3)      ORDER THAT AN EVALUATION BE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE
CUSTODY OF A CHILD INVOLVED IN A PENDING PROCEEDING;

(4)      FORWARD TO THE COURT OF THIS STATE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
TRANSCRIPT OF THE RECORD OF THE HEARING, THE EVIDENCE OTHERWISE
PRESENTED, AND ANY EVALUATION PREPARED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUEST;
AND

(5)      ORDER A PARTY TO A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING OR ANY PERSON
HAVING PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD TO APPEAR IN THE PROCEEDING WITH
OR WITHOUT THE CHILD.

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