Courts – Counsel Appearance Fees – Domestic Violence
Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the clerk of a circuit court from collecting fees for docketing the appearance of a petitioner's or a respondent's counsel in certain domestic violence cases.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Judiciary, Maryland | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindsey, Dawne | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dumais, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dumais, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence