SB 544

Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Waiting Period

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the waiting period for applying for expungement of certain records; and prohibiting certain records from being expunged by obliteration for 3 years after the date of dispostion and limiting access to the records during that time.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Henry, Donte	HTP Homes - Witness	Oral
FAV	Downs, Kirsten	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Qiana	Life After Release	Position only
FAV	Rojas, Psalms	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Hanson, Nicole	Out for Justice	Oral
FAV	Wilkins, Katherine	SURJ	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmisano, Erica	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shillenn, Rebecca	SURJ Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muse, C. Anthony	Senator Muse	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weissberg, Bonnie	Showing Up For Racial Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon-Higgs, Liz	Showing Up for Racial Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Holly	Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Keipper, Lindsay	Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Johnson, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Juberg, Arielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nemphos, Christina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pereschuk, Alicia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rothstein, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Todd, Tamara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yoder, Daryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 1

HTP Homes - WitnessFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Life After ReleaseFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformFAV 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

Out for JusticeFAV 1

Senator MuseFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up For Racial JusticeFAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)FAV 1

Showing Up for Racial Justice- BaltimoreFAV 1

SURJFAV 1

SURJ BaltimoreFAV 2

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…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

UNFPipkin, MatthewMaryland JudiciaryRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

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.…