Courts - Improperly Summoning a Police Officer - Civil Liability
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a certain civil action to be brought against a person who knowingly summons a police officer with a certain intent; specifying certain types of damages that a certain person is entitled to recover; and providing that the Act does not restrict certain legal remedies.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Paul, Cathrynlobbyist | CASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WADE, KENDAL | POLICE OFFICER | Position only |
| FAV | Saint-George, Jo | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | women's Law Center of mD | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |