Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic laboratory and is not handling any physical evidence.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilleran, Jeff | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Streifel, Benjamin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Terrasa, Jen | Individual | Written (PDF) |