Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Vulnerable Adult Victims and Witnesses
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a vulnerable adult victim or witness under certain circumstances and subject to certain requirements.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gravely, Kathryn | Center For Hope | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Joyce | Frederick County State's Attorney's Office | Position only |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Johnson, Daralobbyist | American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Taylor, Vanita | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Position only |
| FWA | Shirley, Zak | Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFVVU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Greene, Shari | State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City | Oral |
| INFO | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Center For HopeFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault