Workgroup to Study Partial Expungement
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 377 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the name of the Partial Expungement Workgroup to be the Workgroup to Study Partial Expungement; altering the composition of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and develop a plan and legislative recommendations for enabling the expungement of criminal charges that are currently not eligible for expungement because of the requirements of § 10-107 of the Criminal Procedure Article; requiring the Workgroup to submit a report to the General Assembly on or before January 5, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | York, Caryn | JOTF - CEO | Oral |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Kerriann | SURJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holt, Arthur | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smeton, Jonathan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Simmons, Christina | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beach, Jacqueline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chan, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fertig, Benjamin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rehr, Nathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seel, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shillenn, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Todd, Tamara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkins, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |