HB 727

Did not advance

Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - In-Person Attorney Consultation Requirement

Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that the consultation with an attorney required when a law enforcement officer conducts a custodial interrogation of a child must be in person.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
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	Position only
FAV	Braveboy, Aisha	Prince George's County State's Attorney	Oral
FAV	Delegate Conaway, Delegate Conawaylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jasen, Debi	Individual	Position only
FAV	Pack, Jr., Gordon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Patinella, Franklobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Advance Maryland	Position only
UNF	Braveheart, T. Shekhinahlobbyist	Justice PoIicy Institute	Position only
UNF	Dartigue, Natasha	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Oral
UNF	Carlson, Bill	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walker, Evelyn	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Goemann, Melissa	National Youth Justice Network	Position only
UNF	Lotridge, Keith	Office of the Public Defender,	Oral
UNF	Tsiongas, Magdalena	Individual	Position only
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandUNF 1

Advance MarylandUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Justice PoIicy InstituteUNF 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERUNF 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 1

National Youth Justice NetworkUNF 1

Office of the Public Defender,UNF 1

Prince George's County State's AttorneyFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

UNFWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

UNFBraveheart, T. ShekhinahJustice PoIicy InstituteRegistered for: Justice Policy Institute