District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the District Court, in aid of enforcement or execution of a money judgment resulting from a certain small claim action, from ordering the appearance of an individual for an examination or ordering an individual to answer interrogatories.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKinney, Robinlobbyist | CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Stoica, Ioanalobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hanson, Nicole | Out for Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Margolis, Darren | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVStoica, IoanaJob Opportunities Task ForceRegistered for: Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF); Jews United for Justice
FAVWhite, MarcelineRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition