Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 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.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spaccasi, Olivia | ACLU-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muhammad, Mujahid | BCPS | Oral |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DuFour, Christine | Jezic and Moyse, LLC and MCDAA | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levy, Brian | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sydnor III, Charles E. | Senator Charles E. Sydnor III | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Buckley, Samuel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dalton, Dawn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hamlet, Krystal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | John, Beverly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKinney, Tamara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hausner, Deena | House of Ruth Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FWA | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, MECJ | Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault