Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Restrictions on Release of Personal Information
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which a certain person may withhold the address or telephone number of a certain victim, victim's representative, or witness before a certain trial or adjudicatory hearing to apply to all crimes or delinquent acts instead of only felonies or crimes that would be a felony if committed by an adult.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Balto. Co. States Attorney | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grammer, Robin | Delegate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JORDAN, LISAE Clobbyist | JD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katcef, William | MSA | Oral |
| FAV | Kroll, Steve | MSA | Oral |
| FAV | Patachnick, Gavin | MSA | Oral |
| FAV | Carlson, Tara | University of Maryland Medical System | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mahoney, Emilie | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJORDAN, LISAE CJD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFShapiro, MelanieOffice of the Public DefenderRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence