Maryland Senate Bill 389

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - Hearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing an individual who is at least 60 years old and has been imprisoned for at least 20 years to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence, unless the court has held a hearing on a similar motion in the preceding 5 years; and requiring a court to consider certain factors in determining whether to grant a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence and to issue its decision in writing or on the record in open court.

Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence

Sen. Chris West [R]

Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]

Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-30	Senate	Hearing 2/02 at 10:30 a.m.
2024-01-30	Senate	Hearing canceled
2024-01-19	Senate	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-18	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	8	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0389?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/sb/sb0389f.pdf