SENATE BILL 667

Sponsored By:

Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Task Force on Prisoner Reentry) and Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Criminal Records - Shielding - Nonviolent Convictions

Synopsis:

Requiring that court records and police records relating to a conviction be shielded automatically at a specified time, depending on whether the conviction is for a misdemeanor or a felony; prohibiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search from in any way referring to the existence of records shielded in accordance with the Act; requiring a custodian of records to deny inspection of criminal records and police records relating to the conviction of a crime that has been shielded under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/8

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones-Rodwell, District 44

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Prisoner Reentry, Task Force on

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Electronic Government

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Privacy

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 10-301 through 10-305 )

State Government

( 10-616 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings