Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm
Sponsor: Ric Metzgar (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a law enforcement officer may conduct a certain interrogation of a child if probable cause exists for the law enforcement officer to believe that the child committed a certain crime of violence or a crime involving a firearm and the law enforcement officer has made an effort reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian that the child will be interrogated.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katcef, William | Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Metzgar, Delegate Metzgarlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Watkins, Ralph | League of Women Voters of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| UNF | Dollar, Lauren | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Walker, Evelyn | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Portera, Lucy | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…
UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland