Victim's Rights - Restitution
Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering procedures relating to the award of a judgment of restitution; requiring a court to enter a judgment of restitution under certain circumstances; requiring certain notice, evidence, and procedures before a certain court orders a judgment of restitution; requiring a court to order a certain individual to pay restitution under certain circumstances; providing the court may not consider the current inability of a restitution obligor to pay restitution as an extraordinary circumstance; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | kelly, steve | BVS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry, Donald | GBC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Keifferlobbyist | Gov Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nieman, Doyle | MD State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | amador, heather | goccp | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | amador, heather | goccp | Position only |
| FAV | mitchell, keifferlobbyist | gov office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sullivan, cara | gov office | Position only |
| FAV | Speaker, Speaker | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sullivan, Cara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | butler, russell | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| UNF | Holness, Toni | MD ACLU | Oral |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral |
Organizations on record
BVSFAV 1
GBCFAV 1
goccpFAV 2
gov officeFAV 2
Gov OfficeFAV 1
MCDAAUNF 1
MD ACLUUNF 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 1
OPDUNF 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMitchell, KeifferGov OfficeRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp…
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVmitchell, keiffergov officeRegistered for: Allan Myers, MD, Inc.; Armis; Bentley Systems; Coach USA Inc; College Board; Findhelp…