Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a certain rebuttable presumption that a statement made by a minor during a custodial interrogation is involuntary and is inadmissible in a juvenile or criminal proceeding against the minor under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Virgin, Emilylobbyist | Human Rights for Kids | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martinez, Madelinlobbyist | MGA Latino Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dollar, Lauren | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Patashnick, Gavin | MSAA/Cecil County SAO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMehu, NatashaRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…