Murder
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [SB-498]
Repealing the jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a child at least 14 years old alleged to have done specified acts and over a child at least 16 years old alleged to have committed specified crimes.
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Criminal Law - First Degree Murder - Sentencing (Geraldine's Law) [SB-402]
Requiring the court to impose lifetime supervision for a person sentenced to imprisonment for life for first degree murder; requiring the lifetime supervision to include at least 5 years of supervised probation, electronic monitoring for life following release, and specified conditions as determined by the court; authorizing a person to file a petition for discharge from lifetime supervision and requiring a court to hear and adjudicate the petition; prohibiting more than one petition for discharge in 1 year; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Homicide, Kidnapping, and Drug Offenses - Penalties [SB-315]
Increasing the maximum penalties for murder in the second degree, manslaughter, and kidnapping; prohibiting a person from distributing heroin mixed with fentanyl; establishing penalties; and requiring that a sentence for the distribution of heroin mixed with fentanyl be consecutive to any other sentence imposed.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [SB-243]
Repealing provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a specified age alleged to have committed specified offenses; repealing provisions of law governing the transfer of specified criminal cases to the juvenile court; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [SB-216]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Second-Degree Murder - Penalty [SB-177]
Increasing, from 30 years to 40 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense of second-degree murder.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Second-Degree Murder - Penalty [SB-159]
Increasing, from 30 years to 40 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense of second-degree murder.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding [SB-157]
Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Reconsiderations of Sentences - Reporting [SB-122]
Repealing a requirement that a specified report of the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy review specified increases in specified sentences; requiring the Commission to annually report specified information about reconsiderations of sentences for crimes of violence; and requiring the Commission to review each judicial circuit's compliance with providing data about specified reconsiderations of sentences.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness [SB-1023]
Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim or victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification; providing that, for the purpose of the Act, a victim shall be considered to be helpful, have been helpful, or likely to be helpful to the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a qualifying criminal activity; requiring the certifying official to sign and complete the certification in a specified manner; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Justice Reinvestment Act - Criminal Penalties [SB-1006]
Increasing the maximum penalty for second degree murder from 30 years to 40 years; repealing mandatory minimum sentences for specified offenses involving distribution of a controlled dangerous substance; and altering the maximum penalties for specified offenses involving distribution of a controlled dangerous substance.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [HB-97]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Second-Degree Murder - Penalty [HB-96]
Increasing, from 30 years to 40 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for the offense of second-degree murder.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding [HB-95]
Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Crime of Violence - Definition [HB-847]
Altering definitions of "crime of violence" to conform to a specified other definition of "crime of violence"; providing that a specified definition of "crime of violence" applies to specified uses of the term in specified provisions of law; and altering the list of crimes that are included in the definition of a "crime of violence".
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Educational Institutions - Notice of Criminal Activity and Threats to Safety [HB-836]
Requiring a faculty member, teacher, or specified other employee of a specified educational institution to immediately notify an administrator if the individual observes or receives information about specified criminal activity or potential threats; requiring the administrator to forward specified information to an appropriate law enforcement agency as soon as practicable; providing that a specified individual is not subject to liability or disciplinary action arising solely from providing specified notice; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Life Without the Possibility of Parole - First Degree Murder [HB-757]
Altering the circumstances under which a person who is found guilty of murder in the first degree may be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole; establishing specified procedures for trial and sentencing in relation to the imposition of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Courts - Statute of Limitations - Civil Actions Arising Out of Human Rights Abuses [HB-519]
Extending the statute of limitations to 10 years for specified civil actions under specified circumstances; applying the Act retroactively to any cause of action described in the Act arising on or after October 1, 2006; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Pretrial Release - Prior Crimes [HB-374]
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has previously been convicted of a specified crime; and prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing release of a defendant charged with a specified crime if the defendant has previously been convicted of a crime of violence.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction [HB-304]
Repealing provisions of law that exclude from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court a child of a specified age alleged to have committed specified offenses; repealing provisions of law governing the transfer of specified criminal cases to the juvenile court; etc.