Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the juvenile court to refer a certain matter to the Department of Juvenile Services for a certain informal adjustment if the time for a certain adjudicatory hearing has been waived and the petition is not the result of an unsuccessful informal adjustment; providing a certain exception to the requirement that the court hold an adjudicatory hearing; and requiring a certain petition to be dismissed if a certain informal adjustment is successfully completed.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Breakstone, Hannah | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral |
| FAV | DeVaughan, Ashley | Advocates for Children and Youth | Position only |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | HCSAO/MSAA | Position only |
| FAV | O'DAY, GARRETTlobbyist | MD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kroll, Steve | MSAA | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Emily | R Street | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fox Tolentino, Betsy | DJS | Oral + Written (PDF) |