Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - Parental Consultation
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a child to consult with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian instead of an attorney before a law enforcement officer may conduct a custodial interrogation of the child.
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Testimony (43)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 36UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bowie, City Council | City of Bowie | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | RUBIN, ANNA | Anna Rubin | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lampel, Anita | Jews United for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caplan, Karen | Karen D. Caplan | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| UNF | Walker, Evelyn | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cagri, Ilhan | Muslim Voices Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Columbus, Theresa | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goemann, Melissa | National Youth Justice Network | Position only |
| UNF | Eckel, Rianna | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Position only |
| UNF | Powell, Holly | Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Keipper, Lindsay | Showing Up for Racial Justice- Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gallagher, E. Flannery | University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| UNF | Biben-Seligman, Betsy | self | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Asin, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Blank, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditz, Toby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Friedman, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Koplik, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pereschuk, Alicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Polinsky, Jamie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rubin, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | STERN, CAROL | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tafler, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zeimer, Ran | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Miller, Linda | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ACLU of MarylandUNF 1
Anna RubinUNF 1
City of BowieFAV 1
Karen D. CaplanUNF 1
Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1
Maryland NAACPUNF 1
N/AUNF 1
selfUNF 1
SURJ BaltimoreUNF 3
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.…
UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland