Pretrial Detention Or Release
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Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn on 03/05/2012
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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 - Custody of Arrested Persons Before Release [HB-513]
Requiring a police officer to keep custody of an arrested person from the time of arrest until the person is committed by lawful authority to a State or local correctional facility, released from custody, or in the custody of another police officer; and authorizing a correctional officer assigned to supervise and transport inmates to keep custody of or provide transport for specified arrested persons under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 4/4 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Cash Bail [HB-492]
Authorizing in circuit courts and in the District Court "cash bail" or "cash bond" to be posted in the form of cash, surety bond, or property bond by the defendant or by a private surety acting for the defendant; 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
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 04/05/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms [HB-411]
Authorizing a person convicted of a specified crime to file a petition for a search by a law enforcement agency of a law enforcement data base or log for the purpose of identifying the source of physical evidence used for DNA testing; authorizing a petitioner to move for a new trial on the grounds that the conviction was based on unreliable scientific identification evidence and a substantial possibility exists that the petitioner would not have been convicted without the evidence; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/23/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Declaration of Rights - Victims' Bill of Rights [HB-37]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Declaration of Rights to expand the rights of a victim of crime; establishing the right of a victim of crime to be treated with fairness; establishing that the rights of a victim of crime apply during the juvenile justice process; expanding specified rights of a victim of crime during specified phases of the criminal and juvenile justice process; submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Smigiel
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 02/06/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Restrictions [HB-338]
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: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/27/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances [HB-261]
Declaring the intention of the General Assembly to monitor issues and determine whether modification of a specified Act is required; authorizing an individual to file an application for a statement of charges with a District Court commissioner; authorizing a 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: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
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 [HB-17]
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: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/06/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Domestic Violence - GPS Tracking System Pilot Program [HB-1466]
Repealing the requirement that Prince George's County implement a specified GPS tracking system pilot program for specified offenders as a condition of pretrial release or probation; requiring the Division of Parole and Probation to implement and operate the pilot program; providing that the Division establishes specified fees; repealing the requirement that the Sheriff of Prince George's County provide a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/12/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail Review Hearing - Determination Regarding Place of [HB-1142]
Providing that, notwithstanding any other law or rule, at a bail review hearing, if the defendant is a minor and the court orders the continued detention of the defendant, the court in its discretion shall determine whether the defendant shall be held in an adult detention facility or a juvenile detention facility pending further proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
First Reading Judiciary on 02/10/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Juveniles - Confinement in Juvenile Facilities - Report [HB-1122]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to make a report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2012, regarding the manner in which the Department will work toward ensuring that youth charged as adults can be detained in juvenile detention facilities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Bail Bonds [SB-809]
Prohibiting 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 period after a defendant's failure to appear; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/29/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Citizens Rights Act [HB-744]
Authorizing law enforcement officers in the State who are authorized to do so by the federal government to verify the immigration status of specified persons; requiring police officers who encounter and detain in the normal course of their duties an individual who the police officer determines is an undocumented alien to inform a specified federal agency as soon as possible; prohibiting law enforcement officers from considering race, color, or national origin in implementing a specified provision of the Act, with an exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/25/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Forfeiture of Bail Bonds [HB-682]
Prohibiting 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 period after a defendant's failure to appear; requiring a court to refund a forfeiture of bail bond or collateral that was not paid within a specified time period after a defendant's failure to appear under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Kelly
Approved By The Governor on 05/19/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Undocumented Immigrants - Prohibition on Pretrial Release [HB-342]
Prohibiting a judge or a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who cannot provide documentation acceptable to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services certifying that the individual is lawfully present in the United States in accordance with federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/21/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Bail or Pretrial Release on Recognizance - Requirement [HB-272]
Requiring, notwithstanding any other law or Maryland Rule, that a court or a District Court commissioner ask a defendant to provide information on the defendant's legal status in the United States before the court or a District Court commissioner authorizes the defendant's pretrial release on bail or personal recognizance; and authorizing the court or a District Court commissioner to consider the information on the defendant's legal status in deciding whether to authorize the pretrial release of the defendant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/21/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Juvenile Records - Access by the Division of [HB-133]
Establishing that specified laws relating to the confidentiality of juvenile records do not prohibit a juvenile court record from being accessed and used by the Maryland Division of Pretrial Detention and Services under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/12/2011
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Maryland 2011 Regular Session
Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on [HB-1264]
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: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/25/2011
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Release No Contact [SB-618]
Authorizing a victim, a pretrial services representative, or a State's Attorney to request an expedited hearing before any District Court or circuit court judge of the county in which the case is pending if the alleged victim alleges that the defendant has violated a specified condition of pretrial or posttrial release; requiring a court to issue a bench warrant and schedule an expedited hearing under specified circumstances; requiring an expedited hearing to be held within 2 business days after the filing of a specified request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Brochin
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2010