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Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification - Request at the Time of Charging

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a law enforcement officer or a District Court commissioner to inform a victim or a victim's representative of the victim's or victim's representative's ability to request a certain notification; and providing a process for a victim or a victim's representative to receive a certain notification.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 10Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRosenberg, SamuelHouse of DelegatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRosenberg, SamuelHouse of DelegatesWritten (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVMupanduki, JoannaMaryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVButler, RussellIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Rosenberg, Delegate RosenberglegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Rosenberg, Delegate RosenberglegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault