Courts - Grand Jury Proceedings - Recordings and Transcripts
Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: 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
Establishing that certain grand jury proceedings shall be recorded and transcribed; establishing that a court reporter shall provide a certain recording or transcript on request to certain individuals; requiring the State's Attorney for each county to keep certain grand jury recordings and transcripts; repealing certain provisions relating to grand jury testimony; establishing certain prohibitions for certain individuals in possession of grand jury recordings or transcripts; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Sandy | House of Delegates | Position only |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | McGuinn, James | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | katcef, william | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | riley, joe | mdaa | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steve | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |