Organized Retail Theft
Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; altering a certain reference to the maximum value of certain property or services applicable to misdemeanor theft; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft; providing that the State has the burden of proving that a certain crime is organized retail theft; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| FAV | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | D'Angelo, Gerald | The Home Depot | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dumais, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vendemio, Matt | Montgomery county Maryland police | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association