CivicKnodeCivicKnowA project of CivicKnode
Sign in

SB 827

Did not advanceCrossfile HB 1079
Add to calendar

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process

Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 3/21 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 to allow the parties to obtain information that may provide guidance for the use of peremptory challenges and challenges for cause; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 30, 2025.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 16FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWidder, JeremyCharles County Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVWrobel, GinaHoward County Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDuFour, ChristineJezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAAPosition only
FAVAaron, PetraMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVJarashow, RonaldMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVClarke, PatriceMaryland Association for Justice, Inc.Oral
FAVHilliard, ElizabethMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVGardner, DebraPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
FAVBates, IvanState's Attorney for Baltimore CityWritten (PDF)
FAVHarak, DavidThe Harak Law Firm, LLCOral
FAVHolland, PeterThe Holland Law Firm of AnnapolisWritten (PDF)
FAVFarrar, BradleyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVHolland, PeterIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVNolan, StephenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Smith, Senator SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Smith, Senator SmithlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFGilbert, PatrickMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationOral
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
INFOMiller, LindaMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
INFOKatana, ShaolilobbyistMaryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFOKatana, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.