Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction over a child who is at least 11 years old alleged to have committed a crime of violence or a crime involving the use or possession of a firearm or alleged to have committed any crime if the child has been arrested on two prior occasions.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Position only |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral |
| UNF | Watts, Kimberlee | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zacker, Jeremy | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Finigan-Carr, Nadine | UMB | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |
| INFO | Ward, Lindsay | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
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.…