Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from committing a certain crime of malicious or fraudulent burning that causes the death of or serious physical injury to a firefighter; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Novack, Jeffrey | Baltimore City Fire Department | Oral |
| FAV | Lipscomb , Lauren | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Oral |
| FAV | Campbell, Colin | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coster, Matthew | Local 734 | Oral |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Shoemaker, Jason | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Varda, Tracy | SAO | Oral |
| FAV | Giordano, Hassan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fannon, Joshua | Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964 | Oral |
| INFO | Zacker, Jeremy | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |