SB 232

Civil Cases - Surcharges

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing surcharges for certain civil cases in the circuit courts from $55 to $75 per case and in the the District Court from $8 to $13 per summary ejectment case and from $18 to $24 per case for all other civil cases; and prohibiting the surcharge for a summary ejectment case from being passed on to a tenant.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Jarvis, Owen	3 attorneys	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Kelly	Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Roth-Gormley, Shana	Community Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Quincosa, Jessica	Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murphy, Robinlobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fasanelli, Antonia	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Erlichman, Susan	Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scurti, Judge Mark	Maryland State Bar Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hennen, Amy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDuffie McClary, Jade	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Position only
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

3 attorneysFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of WashingtonFAV 1

Community Law CenterFAV 1

Community Legal Services of Prince George's County, Inc.FAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

House of Ruth MDFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

The Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBAFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyBehavioral Health System BaltimoreRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVMurphy, RobinDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland

FAVLennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

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

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Delivery of Legal Services Section Council for the MSBARegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…