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Bill seeks to repeal attorneys’ fees caps on MD Child Victims Act cases
State Sen. Will Smith is sponsoring legislation to remove caps on attorneys' fees for lawyers who opt to take on cases under the Maryland Child Victims Act.
MD Senate passes juvenile charging reform bill
After years of stumbles, the Maryland Senate passed legislation to reduce the instance of minors being charged in adult criminal court.
Youth autocharging reform bill nears MD Senate finish line
The Maryland Senate advanced a bill reforming juvenile court jurisdiction to reduce youth autocharging and improve public safety outcomes.
Md. Judiciary to resume canceled home detention program Monday
The Maryland Judiciary on Monday plans to resume and pay for a pretrial private home detention monitoring program that it had abruptly terminated in mid February after hitting a federal funding limit.
Md. senators to soon decide whether to advance aid-in-dying proposal
Maryland senators are expected to determine soon whether to advance a proposal legalizing medical aid in dying.
Md. lawmakers advance judges’ privacy standards, citing 2023 slaying
Maryland lawmakers this session have advanced a proposal to increase privacy for judges and their families.
Md. Dems seek to expand juvenile system jurisdiction, lengthen probation for children
Top Democrats say they expect debates to center on expanding the Department of Juvenile Services' jurisdiction and lengthening children's probation periods.
‘Am I going to die today?’ Gun safety advocates seek manufacturer liability in Md.
Gun safety advocates descended on Annapolis to continue calls for Maryland to hold the firearms industry accountable for its role in a national “crisis.”
Some Md. lawmakers considering adjustments to juvenile justice reform laws
After a year when youth crime was top of mind for Marylanders, key state lawmakers are aligning around adjustments to juvenile justice reform laws.
After slaying, Md. senators say increasing judges’ privacy is top priority
In response to the murder of Judge Andrew Wilkinson, the Maryland Senate may consider granting more privacy to judges and their families.
End of auto-charging children as adults in Md. hinges on DJS, lawmaker says
The Department of Juvenile Services has renewed its call for the end of automatically charging children as adults for certain offenses.
Lawmakers eye giving Maryland AG prosecuting power in police shootings
The Maryland attorney general’s authority to investigate local police-involved slayings derives from a 2021 law sparked by the murder of an unarmed Black man in Minnesota, but the law needs […]
