Criminal Law - False Statements - Public Safety Answering Points and Penalty
Sponsor: Terri L. Hill (District 12A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from making a false statement, report, or complaint to a public safety answering point with intent to deceive and to cause an investigation or other action to be taken; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to $500 or both.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cunningham, Randall | Harford County Dept. of Emergency Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Niemann, Doyle | Legislative Committee, Criminal Law & Practice Section, Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strickland, Russell | Maryland Emergency Management Agency | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Hill, Delegate Hilllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Terri | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferretti, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |