Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain committed person may file exceptions to a certain report of the Office of Administrative Hearings only if that person appeared at a certain release hearing; altering a provision of law to require a court to hold a certain hearing unless all parties that appeared at a certain prior hearing waive the hearing, rather than requiring the court to hold a certain hearing unless a certain committed person and the State's Attorney waive the hearing; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McCabe, Carroll | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giannetti , Johnlobbyist | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Varghese, Sanjeev | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hersey, Brad | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Lam, Clarence | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ahmad, Yousuf | Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Varda, Tracy | SAO | Oral |
Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
SAOUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association