Courts - Wiretapping - Misconduct in Office
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Adding misconduct in office to a certain list of crimes for which certain evidence may be gathered by, and a judge may grant an order authorizing, interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Carrie | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | David, Sarah | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howard, Charlton | Office of the State Prosecutor | Oral |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Position only |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FWA | Lore, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…