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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Confinement and Release [SB-973]
Altering findings and policies regarding the creation of the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services; requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, on or before May 1, 2015, with the advice of the Pretrial Services Commission to establish a Pretrial Release Services Program in the Department to offer in each county an alternative to pretrial detention; establishing requirements for the program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Frosh
Third Reading Passed (37-9) on 03/31/2014
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Crime Victim and Crime Victim's Representative - Electronic Notification [SB-922]
Authorizing a victim or a victim's representative to follow a specified protocol in order to request specified notices in a specified electronic form; authorizing the prosecuting attorney and the clerk of specified courts to provide specified notices in a specified electronic form under specified circumstances; authorizing a specified victim or victim's representative to discontinue specified notices under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 205 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release [SB-920]
Repealing the authority of a District Court commissioner to set bond or commit persons to jail in default of bond; authorizing a District Court commissioner to release a defendant charged with a felony from pretrial detention under specified circumstances; requiring a District Court commissioner to release a defendant charged with a misdemeanor on personal recognizance under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Juveniles - Transfer Determinations - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities [SB-757]
Requiring a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child, or the District Court at a bail review or preliminary hearing, to order a child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a transfer determination except under specified circumstances; and requiring the District Court at a bail review or preliminary hearing to order that a specified study be made under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioner - Initial Appearance [SB-748]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from conducting an initial appearance for an arrested person except during specified time frames with specified exceptions; authorizing a commissioner to conduct an initial appearance for specified arrested persons under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Law Enforcement Trust Act [SB-554]
Providing that when an individual becomes eligible for release from State or local custody, a law enforcement or any other government official may not continue to detain the individual on the basis of an immigration detainer; providing that a detainee may not be denied bail solely because of an immigration detainer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/26/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants and Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-260]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing a summons if the defendant is charged with a specified crime of violence; prohibiting a commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with committing a crime while the defendant was released on bail or personal recognizance for a pending prior criminal charge; and prohibiting a commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with committing a crime while on parole.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-182]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Initial Appearance and Representation by the Office of the Public Defender [SB-1114]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution establishing that Article 21 of the Declaration of Rights may not be construed to require the Office of the Public Defender to represent a defendant at an initial appearance before a District Court commissioner; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Forfeiture of Bail Bonds [SB-1030]
Repealing a provision of law that prohibits a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction from refunding a forfeiture of bail or collateral at a specified time unless a private surety pays a forfeiture of bail or collateral within a specified time; and repealing specified conditions that must be met before the court may refund a forfeited bail bond or collateral that was not paid within a specified time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 02/26/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Defendants Held on No-Bail Status - Comprehensive Evidence-Based Risk Assessment [HB-746]
Providing that in a case that does not involve a charge of a crime of violence, if a court orders a defendant to be held on no-bail status, the applicable pretrial services unit shall immediately perform a comprehensive evidence-based risk assessment of the defendant to determine the likelihood that the defendant will flee or pose a danger to another person or the community; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Forfeiture of Bail Bonds [HB-631]
Repealing a provision of law that prohibits a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction from refunding a forfeiture of bail or collateral at a specified time unless a private surety pays a forfeiture of bail or collateral within a specified time; and repealing specified conditions that must be met before the court may refund a forfeited bail bond or collateral that was not paid within a specified time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Confinement and Release of Criminal Defendants - Initial Appearance and Representation by the Office of the Public Defender [HB-537]
Requiring a District Court commissioner to conduct specified duties relating to an initial appearance of a defendant in accordance with specified court rules; requiring a person arrested to be presented before a District Court judge for a specified initial appearance under specified circumstances; requiring a person arrested to be presented before a commissioner for a specified initial appearance under specified circumstances; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation at a specified appearance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 04/07/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [HB-382]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of the defendant on specified conditions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Law Enforcement Trust Act [HB-29]
Providing that when an individual becomes eligible for release from State or local custody, a law enforcement or any other government official may not continue to detain the individual on the basis of an immigration detainer; providing that a detainee may not be denied bail solely because of an immigration detainer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Gutierrez
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/31/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Juveniles - Transfer Determinations - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities [HB-1294]
Requiring a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child, or the District Court at a bail review or preliminary hearing, to order a child to be held in a secure juvenile facility pending a transfer determination except under specified circumstances; and requiring the District Court at a bail review or preliminary hearing to order that a specified study be made under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 04/04/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Office of the Public Defender - Representation at Bail Hearing - Provisional [HB-1277]
Establishing that the representation provided by the Office of the Public Defender to an indigent individual at a bail hearing before a District Court or circuit court judge shall be limited solely to the bail hearing and shall terminate automatically at the conclusion of the hearing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 04/07/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Crime Victim and Crime Victim's Representative - Electronic Notification [HB-1245]
Authorizing a victim or a victim's representative to follow a specified protocol in order to request specified notices in a specified electronic form; authorizing the prosecuting attorney and the clerk of specified courts to provide specified notices in a specified electronic form under specified circumstances; authorizing a specified victim or victim's representative to discontinue specified notices under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Task Force on Pretrial Risk Assessment - Detainee Electronic Information Sharing System [HB-1232]
Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish and maintain a specified electronic information sharing system and to adopt regulations to implement the system; establishing the Task Force on Pretrial Risk Assessment to study the feasibility and appropriateness of adopting a pretrial risk assessment tool for use by the judicial officers in an advisory capacity and other specified duties; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the General Assembly and Governor on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/07/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Charge by Summons [HB-1186]
Providing that a court or clerk's office that is in session or open on a weekend or holiday for a specified purpose is not in session or open for any other purpose or function; repealing a provision of law authorizing a District Court commissioner to set bond or commit persons to jail in default of bond or release them on personal recognizance if circumstances warrant; requiring a police officer to submit a specified statement of charges, serve a statement and summons, and release the defendant under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
First Reading Senate Rules on 04/07/2014