Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement
Sponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (District 38A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person who, on or after October 1, 2020, has been charged with the commission of a certain crime, has been charged with a certain civil offense or infraction, or is the subject of a certain warrant, is entitled to automatic expungement of certain records under certain circumstances; specifying that certain dispositions are eligible for automatic expungement at certain times; etc.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morton, Brielle | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Christensen, Tricia | BHRC | Position only |
| FAV | Christensen, Tricia | Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | Baltimore city states attorney | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levine, Brianlobbyist | Greater Baltimore Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | OPD | Oral |
| FAV | diamond, joanna | hch | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | turner, albert | hprp | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | york, caryn | jotf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | love, dayvone | lbs | Oral |
| FAV | petkovsek, amy | md legal aide | Oral |
| FAV | haven, kimberly | mjp | Oral |
| FAV | ciekot, annlobbyist | ncadd | Position only |
| FAV | denise davis, mary | office of public defenders | Oral |
| FAV | hanson, nicole | out for justice | Oral |
| FAV | sweeney, christopher | volunteer lawyer | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DEVAUGHN, ASHLEY | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Anderson, Delegate Andersonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cox, John | ASSISTANT STATES ATTORNEY, BALTO. COUNTY | Position only |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Pam | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | Morrissey, Chief Judge | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | riley, joe | md state's attys | Oral |
| UNF | katcef, william | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | kroll, steve | msaa | Oral |
| UNF | michael, joe | msaa | Oral |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandFAV 1
BHRCFAV 1
hchFAV 1
hprpFAV 1
jotfFAV 1
lbsFAV 1
MD JudiciaryUNF 2
md legal aideFAV 1
md state's attysUNF 1
mjpFAV 1
msaaUNF 3
ncaddFAV 1
OPDFAV 2
out for justiceFAV 1
volunteer lawyerFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVciekot, annncaddRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and SheriffsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…