Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination
Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying the purpose of jury examination in any State court is to identify and remove prospective jurors who are unable to serve fairly and impartially, and allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of peremptory challenges and challenges for cause.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Widder, Jeremy | Charles County Bar Association | Oral |
| FAV | Clark Brooks, Vanessa | Delegate N. Scott Phillips | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tolley, George | Dugan, Babij, Tolley & Kohler, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hansel, Cary | Hansel Law, PC | Oral |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAA | Oral |
| FAV | West, Nyasha | MAJ | Oral |
| FAV | Paavola, Matt | MD Christian Legal Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aaron, Petra | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Winkelman, Michael | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Clarke, Patrice | Maryland Association for Justice, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Bautista, Rebeka | Maryland Hispanic Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vergara, Crystallis | Maryland Hispanic Bar Association | Oral |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dodge, Alison | Md Hispanic Bar Assn | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zois, Laura | Miller & Zois, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Grimm, Paul | Self | Oral |
| FAV | Harak, David | The Harak Law Firm, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Flohr, Chris | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nolan, Stephen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stewart, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Hansel Law, PCFAV 1
MAJFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1
Md Hispanic Bar AssnFAV 1
Miller & Zois, LLCFAV 1
SelfFAV 1