1. 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.
2. 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.

3. 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. (1) Office proceeding;
   2. (2) Office facility; or
   3. (3) Premises.

Authority: State Government Article, §9-1604, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .01B amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)