Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim
Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, with a certain exception, a party or nonparty making a certain filing in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case to redact certain identifying information relating to a minor victim that appears in the filing; and authorizing the Supreme Court of Maryland to adopt rules to require or authorize a person making a redacted filing under the Act to also file an unredacted copy under seal.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pedone, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, N. Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pedone, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Gilbert, Patrick | Office of the State's Attorney for Wicomico County | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.