Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the expungement of a charge under a certain provision of law if the charge was not disposed of by an unequivocal conviction, but was instead disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or included in a case that was designated by the court as having been terminated without finding.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Center for Urban Families | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | McDermott, Meaghan | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | Maryland Office Of The Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Muse, C. Anthony | Senator Muse | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mitchell, Martin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Muse, Senator Muselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jackson, Samiralobbyist | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
UNFJackson, 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…
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault