SB 531

Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025)

Sponsor: William G. Folden (District 4)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Juvenile LawStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.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 list

FAV 7FavorableUNF 11UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Barton, Alvin	Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4	Oral
FAV	Shellenberger, Scott	Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Culver, Allan	Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilbert, Patrick	Maryland State's Attorneys' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Folden, Senator Foldenlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
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	Silver, Joanna	Joanna Silver	Written (PDF)
UNF	Caroom, Philip	Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
UNF	Walker, Evelyn	Maryland Office of the Public Defender	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Goemann, Melissa	National Youth Justice Network	Position only
UNF	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cichowski, Carol	Individual	Position only
UNF	Jeter, Mya	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandUNF 1

Advance MarylandUNF 1

Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4FAV 1

Baltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Bridge Maryland, IncUNF 1

Joanna SilverUNF 1

Maryland Alliance for Justice ReformUNF 1

Maryland Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationFAV 1

National Youth Justice NetworkUNF 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

UNFPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

UNFWilkerson, AliceAdvance MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland