SB 610

Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger

Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication if the person has a good faith belief that the person intercepting the communication or another person is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of a crime of violence, stalking, abuse, or a violation of a protective order.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Lindsey	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tirrell, Carrie	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodriguez, Amanda	Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Schwartz, Paul	NARFE	Written (PDF)
FAV	Spangler, Adam	Office of Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	David, Sarah	Office of the State Prosecutor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Anita	U.S. Army, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Spaccasi, Olivia	ACLU-MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Position only
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU-MDUNF 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual AssaultFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 1

NARFEFAV 1

Office of Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of the State ProsecutorFAV 1

U.S. Army, Office of the Staff Judge AdvocateFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence