Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence (No Bail for Repeat Violent Offenders Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a judicial officer from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has a pending charge for a crime of violence or was convicted within the previous 10 years of a crime of violence.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown, Gregorylobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Desiderio, Elise | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Beach, Michael | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Kamins, Rachel | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland