Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior
What this bill does
Requiring a certain assistant State's Attorney with knowledge of the case to meet with a victim of sexually assaultive behavior or the victim's representative within 20 days after receiving a request from the victim regarding a decision by the Office of the State's Attorney not to file a charging document or to dismiss charges against an alleged suspect; requiring the assistant State's Attorney, at the meeting, to explain the justification for a certain decision; and establishing certain requirements for the meeting.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Position only |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis Young, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Jones, Brenda | Families Advocating Intelligent Registries (FAIR) | Written (PDF) |