Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court to consider certain factors before sentencing a minor convicted as an adult; establishing a presumption that the sentencing of a minor convicted as an adult should be transferred to the juvenile court, under certain circumstances, and authorizing the court to do so; and requiring the juvenile court to make a juvenile determination.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dold, Jameslobbyist | Human Rights for Kids | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Park, Liz | MD Association of Youth Service Bureaus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kruzan, Sara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Massey, Ryan | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katcef, William | Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
MSAAUNF 1