Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court to consider certain factors before sentencing a minor convicted as an adult; establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and authorizing the juvenile court to simultaneously make a juvenile determination and determine an adult sentence.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeJonghe, Nina | ECPAT-USA | Oral |
| FAV | Dold, Jameslobbyist | Human Rights for Kids | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kruzan, Sara | Human Rights for Kids. Org | Oral |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harper, Jarrett | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kruzan, Sara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mendoza, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | smith, patrice | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Massey, Ryan | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | riley, joseph | Maryland State's Attorneys Association | Oral |
| UNF | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ECPAT-USAFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
INFOJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault