Arrest Warrants Issued by District Court Commissioners - Recall by Judge
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 595 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a judge of the District Court or judge of a circuit court, on a finding of good cause, to recall an arrest warrant issued by a District Court commissioner and issue a summons in its place.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lucey, Rand | Jezic & Moyse, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Morales, Marice | Law Office of Marice Morales | Oral |
| FAV | Giannetti , Johnlobbyist | MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Stanford | Maryland OPD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association