Circuit Courts

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Law - Death Penalty [HB-87] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certificate, disposition of body, notice, trial, sentencing, review, and appeal in relation to imposition of the death penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [SB-145] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Authorizing an individual serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; and authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Special grand juries; circuit court to impanel when an unarmed person is killed by law enforcement. [HB-167] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Special grand juries. Directs a circuit court to impanel a special grand jury when an unarmed person is killed by a law-enforcement officer or a correctional officer, as those terms are defined in relevant law, to investigate and report on any condition that involves or tends to promote criminal activity and consider bills of indictment to determine whether there is sufficient probable cause to return each such indictment as a "true bill." The bill requires the court to appoint a special prosecutor for such special grand jury who may be present (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nadarius Clark Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/13/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Judges; maximum number in Ninth Judicial Circuit. [HB-154] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Maximum number of judges in each judicial circuit. Increases from four to five the maximum number of authorized circuit court judges in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges Incorporated By Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Environmental Quality, Department of; judicial review, authorization of projects, hearing & appeal. [HB-122] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Climate Change ]
Department of Environmental Quality; review and authorization of projects; hearing and appeal. Allows any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Department of Environmental Quality regarding the authorization of a project and who has participated in a proceeding for a permit to construct or operate a small renewable energy project under procedures adopted by the Department to seek judicial review of such action in accordance with the Administrative Process Act in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond within 30 days of such decision. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele Herring Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0717) on 04/08/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Guardians and conservators; order of appointment and certificate of qualification, annual report. [HB-115] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Guardians and conservators; order of appointment and certificate of qualification; annual report. Requires a petitioner to file with a petition for the appointment of a guardian, a conservator, or both a cover sheet on a form prepared by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill requires a guardian to file an initial annual report reflecting the first four months of guardianship since qualification within six months of the date of qualification and to file the second and each subsequent annual report for each (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Sullivan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0017) on 03/08/2024

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Real Property - Recordation - Procedures [SB-971] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Requiring a county treasurer, tax collector, or director of finance to provide a certificate enumerating certain taxes, assessments, and charges against a property and to establish certain procedures to facilitate the issuance of the certificate; requiring a collecting agent presented with a certificate to endorse a deed and establishing that this endorsement is sufficient authority for a transfer on the assessment books; authorizing a county or municipality to collect a fee of up to $55 for the issuance of a certain certificate; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary James Motion Special Order Until Later This Session (delegate Barve) Adopted on 04/10/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations [SB-967] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Science ]
Altering the circumstances in which a certain DNA sample must be collected from an individual charged with or convicted of certain offenses for storage in the statewide DNA database system within the Department of State Police; providing that a DNA sample collected from an individual charged with certain offenses may not be placed in the database system until after a certain time; and prohibiting an individual from refusing to provide a DNA sample as required for collection in the database system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. [SR-161] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Presented And Ordered Printed 23107376d on 02/22/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Judges; election in circuit court, general district court, etc. [HJR-845] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, and a member of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Les Adams Presented 23107385d on 02/22/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Virginia)
Virginia 2023 Regular Session

Judges; nominations for election to circuit court. [HR-403] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Les Adams Presented 23107209d on 02/22/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) [HB-1263] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Courts – Justices and Judges – Selection and Retention [HB-1255] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ]
Decreasing the term of office for the judges of the circuit courts; increasing the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland and justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and providing that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2024.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities [HB-1104] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting local governments from impairing or diminishing the right of a protected class member to vote or influence election outcomes; establishing requirements on local governments regarding proposals for shifting methods of election and districting plans; requiring the Civil Rights Division of the Office of the Attorney General to approve or deny proposed local government remedies to address certain violations; establishing the Statewide Election Database and Information Office; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act [HB-986] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop an informational sheet regarding transfer-on-death deeds; providing example forms for the creation and revocation of a transfer-on-death deed; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Foreclosure Actions - Responsibility of Secured Parties and Stay for Determination of Financial Assistance [HB-1223] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a secured party from initiating or proceeding with a foreclosure for a certain period if the secured party receives a certain notice; requiring a secured party to make a certain affidavit to the circuit court responsible for the foreclosure action when the secured party makes certain filings; requiring the circuit court to award a stay in a foreclosure action if a certain amount of time has not passed after a certain notice is made; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Feldmark Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Wireless Facilities - Permitting and Siting [HB-1213] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Construction ]
Establishing procedures and requirements for the permitting, installation, and regulation of certain wireless facilities in the State; prohibiting a certain local law from generally prohibiting the installation of certain wireless facilities or poles or discriminating among certain providers and services; requiring a wireless provider to promptly repair certain damages, return certain rights-of-way to certain conditions under certain circumstances, and notify an authority of certain decisions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/08/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Public Information Act - Decisions of the State Public Information Act Compliance Board - Appeals [HB-1051] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Authorizing an applicant to appeal a certain decision issued by the State Public Information Compliance Board; authorizing a party aggrieved by a final judgment of a circuit court in a proceeding for judicial review of a certain decision of the Board to appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 04/24/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Board of Education and School System Revisions PG 502-23 [HB-1079] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering the duties and responsibilities of the Prince George's County Board of Education and certain officers of the county board; altering the voting authority of the student board member; requiring the county board to retain counsel and pay certain counsel fees and expenses incurred for defending a member in litigation involving a member's service in the member's official capacity on the county board under certain circumstances; altering certain procedures for the election of the student member of the county board; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor - Chapter 793 on 05/16/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure – Required Presence of Probationer or Defendant – Circuit Courts [HB-1142] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizing a circuit court to issue a warrant or notice to require a certain probationer or defendant to be brought or appear before the judge issuing the warrant or notice under certain circumstances relating to a violation of probation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0