Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Revisions
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the scope of certain expungement provisions to include an investigatory file and a certain record of the work product of a law enforcement unit; providing that a police record or a court record that has been expunged may not be used for any purpose and shall be treated as if the record never existed; and repealing certain provisions of law relating to the authority of a court to order the opening or review of an expunged record or the disclosure of information from an expunged record.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Tia | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Clary, Frank | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McGuire, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cox, John | Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Spires, Myles | The Dalton Daley Group | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kahl, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
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.…