Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
What this bill does
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered likely to flee or to pose a danger to another person or the community; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (6)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Mike | State FOP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | dewees, jim | carroll county sheriff | Oral |
| FAV | deleonardo, brian | carroll county states attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rose, Delegate Roselegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
