HB 242

Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 126 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the eligibility for the filing of a certain motion to vacate judgment if the person's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking; requiring that a certain motion be served on a certain State's Attorney; requiring that a certain motion be mailed to a victim or victim's representative at a certain address if the qualifying offense occurred within 5 years before the filing of the motion; requiring the court to take certain factors into consideration when making a certain finding; etc.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 30FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mosby, Marilyn	BCSAO	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCoy, Ja'Ara	Baltimore Child Abuse Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olszewski, Jr., Johnny	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Ed	ESHTTF	Position only
FAV	Thomas, Ed	Eastern Shore Human Trafficking Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Andrews, Erin	Fair Girls	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Procopio, Mark	FreeState Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goodmark, Leigh	Gender Violence Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisaelobbyist	MCASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wallerstedt, Annelobbyist	MD Catholic Conference / MDHTTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	MLAW	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Joe	MSAA	Position only
FAV	Heiman, Heather	MVLS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witten, Jenniferlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	MoCo County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	phillip, diana	NARAL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	OPD	Position only
FAV	Nunez, Andrea	Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, Howard Co.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	CAIAZZO, CAROL	PANDA	Position only
FAV	Benjamin, Caren	Polaris	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, caren	Polaris	Position only
FAV	McKenzie, Shamere	Sun Gate Foundation	Position only
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	University of Baltimore SCHOOL OF LAW Human Trafficking Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKenna, patrick	VCAHT	Written (PDF)
FAV	Westdorp, Lara	WDL	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blugis, Sharon	Wise	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women`s Law Center of MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bruce, Donna	survivor	Position only
FAV	Caiazzo, Carol	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Jones, Tyler	MD Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FWA	kroll, steven	msaa	Oral
FWA	reily, joe	msaa	Oral