Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain offenses committed by a child who is at least 10 years old.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilt, Laura | Frederick Co State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | McCarthy, John | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Castro de Almeida, Yacob | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist | Justice PoIicy Institute | Position only |
| UNF | Asplundh, Stephanie | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zacker, Jeremy | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Goemann, Melissa | National Youth Justice Network | Position only |
| UNF | Lotridge, Keith | Office of the Public Defender, | Oral |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tsiongas, Magdalena | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Advance MarylandUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMehu, NatashaChiefs and Sheriffs AssociationsRegistered 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.…