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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Individual With Immigration Detainer (Maryland Law Enforcement and Public Safety Trust Act) [HB-1003]
Expressing the intent of the General Assembly to restore community trust in Maryland law enforcement by clarifying the parameters of local participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts; providing that when an individual becomes eligible for release from State or local custody, a law enforcement or any other government official shall continue to detain the individual on the basis of an immigration detainer; providing that a detainee shall be denied bail if the detainee has an immigration detainer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McDonough
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2014
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Criminal Procedure - Alien Defendants - Nullity of Bail Bonds [SB-720]
Providing that, if a defendant who has posted a bail bond is taken into custody by a specified agency of the federal government because of the defendant's immigration status, the bond shall be null and void; providing that any bond that becomes null and void under the Act shall be returned to the surety and the surety shall have no liability with respect to the bond; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction and Detention [SB-648]
Establishing that the juvenile court has jurisdiction over a specified child alleged to have committed specified acts that, if committed by an adult, would be specified crimes, or over a specified child who has previously been convicted of a felony; prohibiting a child from waiving the right to counsel at a waiver hearing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Cash Bail [SB-505]
Authorizing in circuit courts and in the District Court cash bail or cash bond to be posted by the defendant, by an individual, or by a specified private surety acting for the defendant under specified circumstances; requiring cash bail or cash bond to be posted by the defendant only, unless the order setting bail expressly provides otherwise, in cases involving a defendant's failure to pay support to specified individuals; and providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 487 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants and Restrictions on Pretrial Release [SB-1069]
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
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 03/26/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction [HB-786]
Establishing the Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction; establishing the duties of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study issues including whether to eliminate the existing exclusionary offenses that automatically result in adult charges for youth and restore juvenile court discretion; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 639 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Cash Bail [HB-777]
Authorizing in circuit courts and in the District Court cash bail or cash bond to be posted by the defendant, by an individual, or by a specified private surety acting for the defendant under specified circumstances; requiring cash bail or cash bond to be posted by the defendant only, unless the order setting bail expressly provides otherwise, in cases involving a defendant's failure to pay support to specified individuals; and providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Alien Defendants - Nullity of Bail Bonds [HB-476]
Providing that, if a defendant who has posted a bail bond is taken into custody and deported by a specified agency of the federal government because of the defendant's immigration status, the bond shall be null and void; providing that any bond that becomes null and void under the Act shall be returned to the surety and the surety shall have no liability with respect to the bond; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Office of the Public Defender - Representation at Bail Hearing - Provisional [HB-153]
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; and establishing a exception.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Delegates Vallario, Swain, And Smigiel on 04/08/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Restrictions on Pretrial Release [HB-1259]
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. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/20/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Defendants Held on No Bail Status - Comprehensive Risk Assessment [HB-1109]
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 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: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Restrictions [SB-690]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with specified crimes; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a specified defendant on specified conditions and cash bail, a corporate surety bond, or a specified property bond; and creating a rebuttable presumption that a specified defendant will flee and pose a danger to another person or the community.
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Shank
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn on 03/05/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Bail Bondsmen - Acceptance of Installment Contracts [SB-489]
Providing that if a bail bondsman arranges to accept payment of a bail bond premium in installments, the installment agreement shall include information about the total premium amount owed, down payment made, and other terms of the installment contract; requiring that information about the bail bond premium installment payment agreement be included in an affidavit of surety; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances [SB-422]
Declaring the intention of the General Assembly to monitor specified issues and determine whether modification of the Act is required at a specified time; authorizing an individual to file an application for a statement of charges with a District Court commissioner; authorizing the District Court commissioner to issue a summons or an arrest warrant under specified circumstances; requiring a police officer to charge a person by citation for specified misdemeanors and local ordinance violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Frosh
Approved By The Governor on 05/22/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on [SB-223]
Altering the penalties for the crime of causing abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in the first or second degree; 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 Withdrawn on 03/05/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Representation [SB-165]
Establishing specified exceptions to a requirement that representation be provided by the Office of the Public Defender at all stages of specified proceedings; and making the Act an emergency measure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Hearing 2/8 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Bail Bondsmen - Acceptance of Installment Contracts [HB-742]
Providing that if a bail bondsman arranges to accept payment of a bail bond premium in installments, the installment agreement shall include information about the total premium amount owed, down payment made, and other terms of the installment contract; requiring that information about the bail bond premium installment payment agreement be included in an affidavit of surety; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bondsman Solicitation - Penalty [HB-573]
Prohibiting an employee of a courthouse or correctional facility from soliciting business as a bail bondsman on the grounds of a courthouse or correctional facility; clarifying that a specified person at a specified location may not approach, entice, or invite a person to use the services of a specific bail bondsman; altering the penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Alien Defendants - Nullity of Bail Bonds [HB-551]
Providing that, if a defendant who has posted a bail bond is taken into custody and deported by a specified agency of the federal government because of the defendant's immigration status, the bond shall be null and void; providing that any bond that becomes null and void under the Act shall be returned to the surety and the surety shall have no liability with respect to the bond; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luiz Simmons
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Use of Real Property as Security [HB-517]
Prohibiting a surety from accepting or providing real estate as security for a bail bond in a circuit court or the District Court unless the person offering the real estate as security provides a certification from the owner of the real estate that the real estate has no outstanding citations for building or property code violations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doyle Niemann
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2012