Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases

SB 622 repeals a requirement that the State Reporter secure copyright for published court opinions in Maryland. It removes the specific language from existing law (Section 13-203(D)) that previously mandated the Reporter to "secure copyright for the State of Maryland as its property." The bill does not change how court opinions are published (still required within six months), who prepares the reports (State Reporter under Supreme Court supervision), or funding for clerical work. This is a procedural update to administrative requirements for the State Reporter's publication process.