Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence
Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence; and authorizing a certain person to petition the court to shield certain records relating to a probation before judgment for driving while impaired or driving while under the influence.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bruce, Donna | CFUF - Witness | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Center for Urban Families (CFUF) | Position only |
| FAV | Banks, Pastor | Cornerstone Full Gospel Church | Position only |
| FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.) | Position only |
| FAV | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Battle, Carlos | New Shiloh Baptist Church | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Mary Denise | OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Harold | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Powell, Guy | Private Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Emerson, Jessica | The Human Trafficking Prevention Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clunk, Art | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Alston, Delegate Alstonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Higdon, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cox, John | Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCenter for Urban Families (CFUF)Registered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…