Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release – Pretrial Risk Scoring Instruments
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 41 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a jurisdiction that uses a pretrial risk scoring instrument to assist in determining the eligibility for pretrial release of an individual charged with a crime to have an independent validation study of the instrument conducted at least once every 5 years; making an independent validation study conducted in accordance with the Act for a certain instrument used in a certain pretrial services program eligible for funding from the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Holness, Toni | ACLU | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Duane | Baltimore BLOC | Oral |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Delegate District 17 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Austin, James | JFA Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caucus, Latino | MD Legislative Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HANSON, NICOLE | OUT FOR JUSTICE | Position only |
| FAV | Latessa, Edward | University of Cincinnati | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | frazier, derrell | job opportunities task force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Guy, James | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holness, Toni | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McDonough, Mary Lou | Prince Georges County Dept of Corrections | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | DPSCS | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLUFAV 1
ACLU of MarylandFWA 1
Baltimore BLOCFAV 1
Delegate District 17FAV 1
DPSCSINFO 1
JFA InstituteFAV 1
MACoFWA 1
OPDFAV 1
OUT FOR JUSTICEFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
FWAMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…