Juvenile Law
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Witnesses - Body Attachment [SB-861]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the juvenile court, in a certain case in which jurisdiction is transferred from a court exercising criminal jurisdiction, to issue body attachments for witnesses as provided by a certain Maryland Rule.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Senate Refuses To Concur - House Amendments on 04/09/2018
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Juvenile Law - Juvenile Diversion Program [SB-669]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to suspend the sentence and place the child under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Services for enrollment in the Juvenile Diversion Program established by the Act; requiring the Department to establish a Juvenile Diversion Program to provide an alternative to imprisonment for a child placed under the supervision of the Department; requiring the Program to provide certain services to each child enrolled; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Records - Juveniles Charged as Adults [SB-257]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that, pending a determination by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child whether to transfer its jurisdiction to the juvenile court, provisions of law relating to the confidentiality of juvenile records apply to all police records and court records concerning the child; and repealing provisions of law relating to the expungement of criminal charges transferred to the juvenile court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Juvenile Law – Truancy [SB-160]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering, to under 16 years of age rather than 18 years, the age range for which a certain charge relating to truancy is applicable; reducing the maximum terms of imprisonment from 10 to 3 days for a first conviction and 30 to 5 days for subsequent convictions under the Act; authorizing the imposition of community service on conviction of certain charges related to truancy; and altering the application of a certain affirmative defense relating to a certain truancy charge.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 707 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juveniles – Reportable Offenses [SB-1147]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Making it mandatory for a certain local superintendent of schools or school principal to transmit certain information concerning the arrest of a student for a certain reportable offense or offense related to the student's membership in a criminal gang and the disposition of a certain offense as a confidential file to the local superintendent of another school in the State in which the student has enrolled or to which the student has been transferred for certain purposes under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Washington County Senators
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council [SB-1134]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishing the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council in the Department of Juvenile Services; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Council; prohibiting a member of the Council from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; specifying the duties of the Council; authorizing the Council to request certain technical assistance; requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Lead Testing and Behavioral Health Assessment [SB-1066]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring, instead of authorizing, the juvenile court to order a child to undergo blood lead level testing if the child's parent or guardian consents; requiring, instead of authorizing, the juvenile court to direct the Department of Juvenile Services or another qualified agency to make a certain study concerning the child; requiring that, as part of the study, the Department conduct a comprehensive behavioral health assessment of the child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/23/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Diversion Program [HB-827]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a certain case involving a child to suspend the sentence and place the child under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Services for not longer than 18 months for enrollment in the Juvenile Diversion Program established by the Act; requiring the Program to provide an alternative to imprisonment for a child placed under the supervision of the Department; requiring the Program to provide certain services to each child enrolled; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Records - Juveniles Charged as Adults [HB-555]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that, pending a determination by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in a case involving a child whether to transfer its jurisdiction to the juvenile court, provisions of law relating to the confidentiality of juvenile records apply to all police records and court records concerning the child; and repealing provisions of law relating to the expungement of criminal charges transferred to the juvenile court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Lead Testing and Behavioral Health Assessment [HB-479]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring, instead of authorizing, the juvenile court to order a child to undergo blood lead level testing if the child's parent or guardian consents; requiring, instead of authorizing, the juvenile court to direct the Department of Juvenile Services or another qualified agency to make a certain study concerning the child; requiring that, as part of the study, the Department conduct a comprehensive behavioral health assessment of the child; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Juvenile Law – Truancy [HB-319]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering to under 16 years of age rather than 18 years, the age range for which a certain charge relating to truancy is applicable; reducing the maximum terms of imprisonment from 10 to 3 days for a first conviction and 30 to 5 days for subsequent convictions under the Act; authorizing the imposition of community service on conviction of certain charges related to truancy; and altering the application of a certain affirmative defense relating to a certain truancy charge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 706 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juveniles - Reportable Offenses [HB-1702]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
Making it mandatory for a certain local superintendent of schools or school principal to transmit certain information concerning the arrest of a student for a certain reportable offense or offense related to the student's membership in a criminal gang and the disposition of a certain offense as a confidential file to the local superintendent of another school in the State in which the student has enrolled or to which the student has been transferred for certain purposes under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Washington County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Law – Juvenile Court Jurisdiction [HB-1550]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Expanding the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by altering certain provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a certain age alleged to have committed any of certain offenses; and making certain conforming changes in provisions of law relating to the distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal in a crime.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council [HB-1524]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishing the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Council; prohibiting a member of the Council from receiving certain compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of certain expenses; specifying the duties of the Council; authorizing the Council to request certain technical assistance; requiring the Council to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2019; terminating the Act after June 30, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Children - Records Access [HB-1508]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
Extending the termination date of certain provisions of law relating to access to certain court, social services, juvenile, and police records by the Office of Youth Violence Prevention in the Baltimore City Health Department and the Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis S. Anderson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
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Juvenile Law – Witnesses – Body Attachment [HB-1023]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizing the juvenile court, in a certain case in which jurisdiction is transferred from a court exercising criminal jurisdiction, to issue body attachments for witnesses as provided by a certain Maryland Rule.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 783 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
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Confidentiality of Juvenile Records - Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice [SB-985]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that certain provisions of law relating to the confidentiality of juvenile police records and court records do not prohibit access to and confidential use of certain records concerning a child by the Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice if the Office is providing services to the child; specifying that the Baltimore City Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice shall be liable for the unauthorized release of a police record it accesses under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 37 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Probation [SB-899]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring that the duration of a term of probation for a certain child be consistent with certain treatment and rehabilitation needs of the child; specifying that the duration of a term of probation may not exceed a certain period of time, except under certain circumstances; and authorizing the juvenile court to require an additional term of probation, not to exceed 1 year, under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
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Juvenile Justice Reform Council [SB-856]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishing the Juvenile Justice Reform Council; requiring the Council to develop a framework for reducing juvenile recidivism and increasing public safety and to conduct research into best practices for the treatment of juveniles who are subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; requiring the Council to submit an interim report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019, and a final report by December 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 252 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Juvenile Proceedings - Fines, Fees, and Costs [SB-823]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Repealing certain provisions of law authorizing the juvenile court to impose certain civil fines against a child found to have committed certain violations; repealing a certain provision of law authorizing the juvenile court to impose certain court costs against a juvenile respondent or the respondent's parent, guardian, or custodian under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 3/07 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019