Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
What this bill does
Establishing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; establishing that the creative expression of a defendant or respondent is admissible in juvenile proceedings for certain purposes; and defining 'creative expression' to mean the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Walotsky, Philip | Free Our Art | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holofcener, Adam | Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Montana | Recording Academy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oduye, JD, MBA, Adewale | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gibson, Rich | Howard County State's Attorney's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Watkins, Caronlobbyist | MSAA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |