D. Md. L.R. 204.3

From the time of arrest; issuance of an arrest warrant or the filing of a complaint;

information, or indictment in any criminal matter until the commencement of trial or

disposition without trial, a lawyer associated with the prosecution or defense shall not release

or authorize the release, for dissemination by any means of public communication, of any

extra-judicial statement concerning:

a. The prior criminal record (including arrests, indictments, or other charges

of crime), or the character or reputation of the accused, except that the

lawyer may make a factual statement of the accused’s name, age, residence,

occupation, and family status, and if the accused has not been

apprehended, a lawyer associated with the prosecution may release any

information necessary to aid in the apprehension or to warn the public of

any dangers that person may present;

b. The existence or contents of any confession, admission, or statement given

by the accused, or the refusal or failure of the accused to make any

statement;

c. The performance of any examinations or tests or the accused’s refusal or

failure to submit to an examination or test;

d. The identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses, except that

the lawyer may announce the identity of the victim if the announcement is

not otherwise prohibited by law;

e. The possibility of a plea of guilty to the offense charged or a lesser

offense;

f. Any opinion as to the accused’s guilt or innocence or as to the merits of

the case or the evidence in the case.

The foregoing shall not be construed to preclude the lawyer, in the proper discharge of

official or professional obligations, from announcing the fact and circumstances of arrest

(including time and place of arrest, resistance, pursuit, and use of weapons), the identity of

the investigating and arresting officer or agency, and the length of the investigation; from

making an announcement, at the time of seizure of any physical evidence other than a

confession, admission, or statement, which is limited to a description of the evidence seized;

from disclosing the nature, substance, or text of the charge, including a brief description of

the offense charged; from quoting or referring without comment to public court records in

the case; from announcing the scheduling or result of any stage in the judicial process; from

requesting assistance in obtaining evidence; or from announcing without further comment

that the accused denies the charges which have been made.