Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act)
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a court, when sentencing a minor convicted as an adult, to impose a sentence less than the minimum term required by law; prohibiting a court from imposing a sentence of life without the possibility of parole or release for a minor; authorizing a certain individual to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence; etc.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness listFAV 27Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mosby, Marilyn | Baltimore City State Attorney | Position only |
| FAV | Carpenter, Crystallobbyist | CFSY | Oral |
| FAV | Shipp, Preston | CFSY | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shipp, Preston | CFSY | Oral |
| FAV | Walker, Tyrone | JPI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drew, Alan | MCDAA | Position only |
| FAV | O'DAY, GARRETTlobbyist | MD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jennison, Chris | MoCo commission juvenile justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Prince Georges County state attorney office | Oral |
| FAV | Meadows, Lila | UMB Carey Law | Oral |
| FAV | DeMarco, Alison | UMB LAW | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Michael | UMB LAW | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scott, Michael | UMB LAW | Oral |
| FAV | Ellis, Eddie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Green, Daryll | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hazelton, Martina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | LaRuffa, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamm, Carolyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nalley, Justin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Kymberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Kymberly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Siegfried, Mary Kay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walker, Tyrone | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Individual | Oral |