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Bills/2026 Regular Session

SB 320

EnactedCrossfile HB 187
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Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Sponsor: C. Anthony Muse (District 26)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 (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 (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSarro, LisaCommunity Legal ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVDews, ChristopherlobbyistDews & AssociatesPosition only
FAVAgarin, UfuomaLegislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVMcDermott, MeaghanMaryland Legal AidOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVHarris, RheaOAGWritten (PDF)
FAVSpeaks, TerryOut for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVCarter, Alita-GeriQualequity AccessPosition only
FAVMuse, C. AnthonySenator MuseWritten (PDF)
FAVMuse, C. AnthonySenator MuseOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWarnken, HeatherUniversity of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformPosition only
FAVMitchell, MartinIndividualPosition only
FAVRothstein, MelissaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Muse, Senator MuselegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Muse, Senator MuselegislatorIndividualOral
UNFCox, JohnBaltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationOral
UNFBrown, KirstenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWALink, SeanMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FWALink, SeanMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore County States Attorneys Office, Maryland States Attorneys AssociationUNF 1
Community Legal ServicesFAV 1
Dews & AssociatesFAV 1
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFAV 1
Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1
Maryland Office of the Public DefenderFWA 2
Maryland State's Attorneys' AssociationUNF 1
OAGFAV 1
Out for JusticeFAV 1
Qualequity AccessFAV 1
Senator MuseFAV 2
University of Baltimore School of Law Center for Criminal Justice ReformFAV 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…