SB 211

Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a court to stay the entering of a conviction, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the State and a certain defendant to enter into a probation agreement under certain circumstances; providing that the entry of a probation agreement under the Act shall be considered a probation before judgment for all other purposes under State law; etc.

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Testimony (48)

MGA witness list

FAV 44FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopez, Ericlobbyist	Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vaughan, Reganlobbyist	Catholic Charities of Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kickenson, Jerry	Congregation Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sugarman, Kate	Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE Detention	Written (PDF)
FAV	David, Michael	Howard County Coalition for Immigrant Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Suter, Erica	MCDAA	Oral
FAV	Giannetti , Johnlobbyist	MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilliard, Elizabeth	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral
FAV	Katana, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Welter, Jer	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zavin, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zavin, Brian	Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Gossart, John	Retired U.S, Immigration Judge	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gossart, John	Retired U.S, Immigration Judge	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FAV	Follingstad, Susaanti	Silver Spring Justice Coalition, Sanctuary DMV, and Maryland Against ICE Detention	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emerson, Jessica	The Human Trafficking Prevention Project	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Turner-Lafving, Alexis	University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Clinical Law Program	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kahrl, Gabriela	University of Maryland School of Law, Clinic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kahrl, Gabriela	University of Maryland School of Law, Clinic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alonzo, Janice	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Alonzo, Janice	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bair, Gary	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bair, Gary	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caldiero, Jim	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Andre	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dornell, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dornell, Lisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meadows, Lila	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meadows, Lila	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Payne, Alex	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kroll, Steven	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Oral
UNF	Hill, Robert	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
UNF	Ennis, Ella	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionFAV 1

Catholic Charities of BaltimoreFAV 1

Congregation Action NetworkFAV 1

Doctors For Camp Closure and MD Against ICE DetentionFAV 1

Howard County Coalition for Immigrant JusticeFAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1

MCDAAFAV 1

MCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationUNF 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 2

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Retired U.S, Immigration JudgeFAV 2

Senator Chris WestFAV 2

Silver Spring Justice Coalition, Sanctuary DMV, and Maryland Against ICE DetentionFAV 1

The Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectFAV 2

University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Clinical Law ProgramFAV 1

University of Maryland School of Law, ClinicFAV 2

UULM-MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

FAVLopez, EricCapital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) CoalitionRegistered for: Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition

FAVVaughan, ReganCatholic Charities of BaltimoreRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGiannetti , JohnMCDAA - Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' AssociationRegistered for: Stellar IT Maryland; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

FAVKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association