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HB 174

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Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior

Sponsor: Karen Simpson (District 3)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a certain assistant State's Attorney with knowledge of the case to meet with a victim of sexually assaultive behavior or the victim's representative within 20 days after receiving a request from the victim regarding a decision by the Office of the State's Attorney not to file a charging document or to dismiss charges against an alleged suspect; requiring the assistant State's Attorney, at the meeting, to explain the justification for a certain decision; and establishing certain requirements for the meeting.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 7Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVProgressive Caucus, Lower ShoreLower Shore Progressive CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationPosition only
FAVFrey, LeslieMontgomery CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVApple, ChrisIndividualPosition only
FAVDelegate Simpson, Delegate SimpsonlegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault