HB 284

Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (District 19)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 161 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or witness who is under the age of 13 years and an alleged victim or a witness in a case concerning a crime of violence, subject to certain requirements.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ackerman, Caroline	Amara Legal Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Marsh, Kathryn	Charles County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Position only
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tomasello, Beth	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pope, Jeremiah	Office of Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Engler, Brett	SAO	Oral
FAV	Garth, Jessica	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barocca, Crimson	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Crutchfield, Delegate Crutchfieldlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Niemann, Doyle	Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)