Marriage – Confidential Communication – Criminal Charge
Sponsor: Delegate Jones, R.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a spouse is competent to disclose a confidential communication between spouses occurring during their marriage in a criminal action in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the other spouse.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Marsh, Kathryn | Charles County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engler, Brett | SAO | Oral |
| FAV | Garth, Jessica | State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County, Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Jones, R., Delegate Jones, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FWA | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
House of Ruth MDFWA 1
SAOFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence