Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
Sponsor: Kym Taylor (District 23)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 466 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of a disposition under a certain provision of law if the disposition was included in a case that was disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or designated by the court as having been terminated without finding.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kouadio, Michele | A Mother's Cry | Position only |
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Dews & Associates | Oral |
| FAV | Pruitt, Lauren | FreeState Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, Emma L. | Law Office of E. L. Reid, Esq. | Position only |
| FAV | Phillips, N. Scott | Legislative Black Caucus of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Meaghan | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Rhea | OAG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mcdonald, Steven | Out for justice | Position only |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Hoffman, Charlotte | Trans Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Taylor, Delegate Taylorlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilt, Laura | Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Link, Sean | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brown, Kirsten | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Borzilleri, Keri | State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City | Oral |
Organizations on record
A Mother's CryFAV 1
Dews & AssociatesFAV 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
OAGFAV 1
Out for justiceFAV 1
T.A.M.E AdvocacyFAV 1
Trans MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherDews & AssociatesRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…