Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the juvenile court to refer a certain matter to the Department of Juvenile Services for a certain informal adjustment if the time for a certain adjudicatory hearing has been waived and the petition is not the result of an unsuccessful informal adjustment; providing a certain exception to the requirement that the court hold an adjudicatory hearing; and requiring a certain petition to be dismissed if a certain informal adjustment is successfully completed.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Breakstone, Hannah | Advocates for Children and Youth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blau, Samantha | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | MD Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA | Oral |
| FAV | Johnston, James | Maryland Department of Juvenile Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Capozello, Alycia | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |