Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

Is discovery (such as the statement of a witness or defendant) publicly accessible? Can such documents legally be shared with (or requested by) another person outside of court prior to trial?


Asked on 2/21/11, 1:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

Generally discovery is not publically accessible, but occasionally I have seen copies in the court file. If a defendant was not prohibited by agreement or statute from sharing it, then he or she could. People who are not parties to a case have no standing to request discovery.

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Answered on 2/21/11, 1:20 pm


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