Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements
Sponsor: Jackie Addison (District 45)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant to an individual other than a police officer or a State's Attorney; increasing the penalty for making a certain false statement or report to a certain governmental official or unit from 6 months to up to 3 years imprisonment; and retaining the maximum $500 fine.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stidham, Barbara | HB21 | Oral |
| FAV | Brewer, Kevin | JUST Us Initiative/MGC3 | Oral |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAA | Oral |
| FAV | Myles, David | Rockville, MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giordano, Hassan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crumbaugh Love, Carrie | The Law Firm of Carroll Crumbaugh Love PLLC | Oral |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dalton, Dawn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Addison, Delegate Addisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hamlet, Krystal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hawkins, Lupe | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | John, Beverly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | John, Inzinga | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnston, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Saul, Eric | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Simpson, Diana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stukes, Primrose | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thornton, Cayetano | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hausner, Deena | House of Ruth Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cox, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FWA | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |