Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations
Sponsor: Chair, Judicial Proceedings CommitteeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: CorrectionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 139 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain benefits that a certain individual who has been erroneously convicted of a crime is entitled to receive; requiring the State to notify a certain individual of certain information in writing under certain circumstances when the State intends to reduce or prevent an award of compensation to the individual; and repealing obsolete provisions of law relating to the filing of a certain petition for compensation.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lipscomb , Lauren | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Oral |
| FAV | Fountain, Janee | Maryland Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FAV | Suter, Erica | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Gallagher, E. Flannery | University of Baltimore Law School, Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Gottlieb, Sarah | self | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Abrams, Michael | Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cross, Cashenna | NAACP | Oral |