ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 269

(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.

(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;

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