Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 years old alleged to have committed a certain offense involving the use or possession of a firearm.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Majewski, Christopher | Harford County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Gilleland, Emily | Office of Delegate Nic Kipke | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tilghman, Marlon | Bridge Maryland, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Michal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |