Adjudicatory Hearings - Attorney Security Passes for Attorneys in Good Standing
Sponsor: Delegate BarronCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to adopt certain procedures in consultation with the Maryland State Bar Association relating to certain attorney security passes and to statewide acceptance of attorney security passes at State court facilities; and authorizing the Maryland State Bar Association to manage and administer the issuance of an attorney security pass.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shoemaker, Haven | Delegate | Position only |
| FAV | Plaxen, Bruce | MD Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Giannetti, Johnlobbyist | MD Cirminal Defense Attorney's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saltz, Debra | MD Criminal Defense Attorney's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schiller, David | MD Criminal Defense Attorney's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard, Kath Kelly | MSBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geraldo, Mannylobbyist | PGCBA | Position only |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barron, Delegate Barronlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shoemaker, Delegate Haven | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fredericks, Sheriff Jim | Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Gahler, Sheriff Jeff | Harford County Sheriff's Office, MD Sheriff's Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morrissey, Chief Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | Ripken, Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | cogen, sam | baltimore sheriff's ofice | Oral |
| UNF | fiannetti, john | mcdaa | Oral |
| FWA | Giannetti, Johnlobbyist | mcdaa | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti, JohnMD Cirminal Defense Attorney's AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
FAVGeraldo, MannyPGCBARegistered for: American Petroleum Institute; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; City of Bowie; Coalition to Power America…
FAVSiri, MichelleWomen's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
FWAGiannetti, JohnmcdaaRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association