Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
Sponsor: Delegate Valentino-SmithCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the juvenile court to refer a certain matter to the Department of Juvenile Services for a certain informal adjustment if the time for a certain adjudicatory hearing has been waived and the petition is not the result of an unsuccessful informal adjustment; and requiring a certain petition to be dismissed if a certain informal adjustment is successfully completed.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Freeman, Iman | Baltimore Action Legal Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA | Oral |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Valentino-Smith, Delegate Valentino-Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Tolentino, Betsy | Department of Juvenile Services | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Egan, Jenny | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | valentino-smith, geraldine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |