Md. Code Regs. 28.01.02.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 28.01.02.03 - Decorum and Security

A. Parties, their authorized representatives, witnesses, and other persons present at an Office proceeding shall conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the standards of decorum commonly observed in a court.

B. Disrespectful, disorderly, disruptive, contemptuous, vulgar, or violent conduct or language, refusal to comply with directions, or continued use of dilatory tactics constitutes grounds for immediate exclusion from an Office proceeding.

C. A person who presents a threat to safety or who is disrupting Office operations or an Office proceeding may be removed from the:

(1) Office proceeding;

(2) Office facility; or

(3) Premises.

Md. Code Regs. 28.01.02.03

Regulation .03 adopted effective 44:8 Md. R. 407, eff. 4/24/2017; amended effective 46:26 Md. R. 1168, eff. 1/10/2020