Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2022)
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Creating a certain exception to the general prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing to allow a media organization to request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing subject to certain requirements.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cox, John | Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morrissey, John | Chief Judge, MD District Court | Oral |
| UNF | Braverman, Judge Nathan | MD Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |