(a) Application for Order. Application for a court order under Code, Courts Article § 10-4B-03 may be made either in person or by transmission of the application to the judge by secure and reliable electronic mail that permits the judge to print the complete text of the documents. If the documents are transmitted electronically, the application and proposed order shall be sent in an electronic text format approved by the State Court Administrator, and the judge shall retain a copy of the application.(b) Signature on Application. The signature required on the application may be hand-signed or signed electronically.(c) Order Authorizing Installation and Use. A court order issued pursuant to Code, Courts Article, § 10-4B-04, may be hand-signed or signed electronically by the issuing judge and may be transmitted to the applicant by secure and reliable electronic mail that permits the applicant to print the complete text of the order and the signature of the judge.
