Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from possessing or claiming a right to possess residential real property the person does not lawfully possess or own, with the intent to defraud another; authorizing the owner of certain residential real property to file a certain sworn affidavit and requiring a sheriff to remove a certain person from residential real property under certain circumstances; and providing that the Act does not prohibit the owner of property from filing a wrongful detainer action.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Conaway, Delegate Conawaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Loveless, Joseph | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Downs, Kirsten | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Turner, Albert | Renters United Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leggette, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |