HB 411

Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 682 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a certain incarcerated person from violating a condition of pretrial or posttrial release or other pretrial or posttrial condition prohibiting the person from contacting, harassing, or abusing an alleged victim or going in or near an alleged victim's residence or place of employment.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Engler, Brett	MSAA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patashnick, Gavin	MSAA/Cecil County SAO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feinstein, Debbie	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gill, Marion	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Rothstein, Melissa	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)