Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a pretrial services program that receives a certain grant from charging a fee to a defendant for participation in the program; and extending the termination date of the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund to June 30, 2028.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bala, Nila | R Street Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | York, Caryn | JOTF - CEO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, Dayvon | Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle | Oral |
| FWA | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |