Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Restrictions – Firearm Crimes
Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with transporting a regulated firearm for illegal sale or trafficking, participating in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm, or possessing an unserialized firearm or unfinished frame or receiver; authorizing a judge to authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant under certain circumstances; and creating a rebuttable presumption that a certain defendant will flee and pose a certain danger.
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Testimony (20)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, Erin | Bpd | Oral |
| FAV | Giordano, Hassan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young, Caylin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carroll, Daraja | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
