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Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a certain commitment unit to include in a notification given to a victim, victim's representative, or witness regarding the release from confinement of a sentenced defendant or child respondent the name and telephone number of the lead victim services employee of the State's Attorney's office of the county in which the sentenced defendant or child respondent was prosecuted.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMorch, GiselleCitizenOral
FAVPatashnick, GavinMSAA/Cecil County SAOOral
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVMorch, GiselleMarylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElaine, ArndtSELFPosition only
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault