Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a judicial officer from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has a pending charge for a crime of violence or was convicted within the previous 10 years of a crime of violence.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | riley, joseph | Maryland State's Attorneys Association | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Minnich, Ryan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beach, Michael | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lima, Marianne | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hanson-Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | McWilliams, Elaina | Individual | Oral |