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Criminal justice group calls for statewide pretrial monitoring policies
A report calls on Maryland to standardize pretrial supervision policies among counties and cautions against overuse of ankle monitors.
DeWolfe, Maryland’s chief public defender, will step down this summer
Paul B. DeWolfe, whose name will be forever linked to the right of Maryland defendants to have counsel at initial bail hearings, will step down on June 30 after more […]
Barbera’s legacy includes landmark cases, pandemic management, court reform
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera began her tenure as the state’s top jurist and the Judiciary’s lead administrator in July 2013 by pledging to strive for the “equal, fair and timely administration of justice.”
Risk-assessment legislation draws cost, efficacy concerns
ANNAPOLIS – A bill to require triennial evaluations of the questionnaires many judges use to assess whether defendants should be released before trial drew criticism Tuesday from lawmakers, who expressed […]
Weinstein accused of misusing monitor; $5M bail sought
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein violated his bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, which left his whereabouts unrecorded for hours at a time, a New York prosecutor argued […]
Bail could violate due process, bar tells justices
Welcome to Monday, the 42nd anniversary of the release of Fleetwood Mac’s album “Rumours.” Here are some news items to get your week started: — Bail without consideration of defendants’ […]
Md. legislators seek $10M for pretrial services
ANNAPOLIS – Legislators opposed to cash bail Thursday said they seek $10 million next fiscal year for pretrial service programs as courts move away from bail in favor of the […]
Maryland will award about $1M in pretrial services grants
Maryland will award grants totaling about $1 million to 11 counties to develop and improve pretrial service programs as courts have moved away from cash bail in favor monitored release […]
Md. appeals court orders review of excessive bail under new rules
Two accused burglars with a record of fleeing before trial were wrongfully assessed bail in amounts exceeding their ability to pay, Maryland’s second-highest court ruled Friday in explaining its June order that the terms of their pretrial detention be reviewed.
With cash bail down and releases up, stakeholders turn attention to pretrial services
More than a year into Maryland’s bail reform efforts, supporters and observers are pleased the use of cash bail continues to fall drastically.
New law to make Calif. first state to end bail
California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial and replace it with a still murky risk-assessment system under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Md. judges asked to drop cases by unlicensed bail bonds company
A legal advocacy group has asked Baltimore-area judges to dismiss cases in Maryland District Court brought by an unlicensed bail bonds company that has 149 debt-collection suits pending worth more […]
