Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Felony Convictions
Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of a conviction of first-degree assault, if the crime did not involve domestic violence and the person has no other convictions, armed robbery, and carjacking.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Parsons, Matt | Baltimore Action Legal Team (BALT) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral |
| FAV | Johnson, Qiana | Life After Release | Oral |
| FAV | shahinian, katharine | Linda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MD | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Ken | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Nicole | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sweeney, Christopher | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Hanson - Mundell, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Adams, Netra | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Williams, Delegate Williamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haven, Kimberly | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cox, John | Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs Associations | 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 | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lima, Marianne | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Danso, Judith | PGSAO | Oral |
| INFO | Dale, Wanda | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Hanson-Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs & Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…