Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson (District 5)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation with an attorney.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 15Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morris, David | Maryland Chiefs of Police Association | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Robey, Erik | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Michael | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | Advance Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tilghman, Marlon | Bridge Maryland, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Capozello, Alycia | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Walker, Evelyn | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Quinn, Kelly | The Choice Program at UMBC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reeder, Julie | Youth As Resources (YAR) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jeter, Mya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miller, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shifrin, Jo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJackson, SamiraLicensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MarylandRegistered for: Critical Response Group; Dell Technologies Inc.; Empower; Forward Financing; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs…
UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland