Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a State's Attorney to record certain information if a State's Attorney obtains certain testimony from an in-custody witness and to report certain information to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Office to securely store and maintain certain information; providing that the Office may disclose certain information only to certain persons; requiring a State's Attorney to comply with certain discovery requirements; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | ACLU | Position only |
| FAV | Lipscomb, Lauren | Baltimore City SAO, Conviction Integrity Unit | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Del. Debra | District 28 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chesnut, Alfred | Exoneree | Position only |
| FAV | Lomax, Walter | Exoneree | Position only |
| FAV | Simmons, Eric | Exoneree | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Demetrius | Exoneree | Position only |
| FAV | Feldman, Michelle | Innocence Project | Position only |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | MD Criminal Defense Attorneys Association | Position only |
| FAV | Ripke, Booth | Md State Bar Association | Position only |
| FAV | Armbrust, Shawn | Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project | Position only |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Epps, Sam | Unite Here Local 25 | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Davis, D.M., Delegate Davis, D.M.legislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | kroll, steve | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | katcef, william | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | king, joyce | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | patachnick, gavin | msaa | Oral |
| INFO | baranauskas, andy | goccp | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLUFAV 1
District 28FAV 1
ExonereeFAV 4
goccpINFO 1
Innocence ProjectFAV 1
md state's attysUNF 1
msaaUNF 3
OPDFAV 2
Unite Here Local 25FAV 1