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SENATE BILL 585
E4 2lr1958
By: Senator McCray Senators McCray and Hough, Hough, Corderman, Eckardt,
Edwards, Elfreth, Griffith, Guzzone, Jackson, King, Rosapepe, Salling,
Young, and Zucker
Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2022
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: February 28, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Warrant Apprehension Reduction Grant 2
Public Safety – Warrants and Absconding 3
FOR the purpose of altering a certain definition of “absconding” as it relates to parole and 4
probation, to include leaving an inpatient residential treatment facility that an 5
individual was placed in under court order without the permission of a certain 6
administrator; establishing warrant apprehension grants; requiring the Governor’s 7
Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to administer funds for the 8
grants; and generally relating to warrant apprehension and local law enforcement 9
agencies. warrants and absconding. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – Correctional Services 12
Section 6–101(a) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Correctional Services 17
Section 6–101(b) 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
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BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
Article – Public Safety 2
Section 4–1008 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
BY adding to 6
Article – Public Safety 7
Section 4–1011 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Correctional Services 13
6–101. 14
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 15
(b) (1) “Absconding” means willfully evading supervision. 16
(2) “ABSCONDING” INCLUDES LEAVING AN INPATIENT RESIDENTIA L 17
TREATMENT FACILITY T HAT AN INDIVIDUAL WA S PLACED IN UNDER A COURT ORDER 18
FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL TREATMENT WITHOUT TH E PERMISSION OF THE 19
ADMINISTRATOR , AS DEFINED IN § 8–101 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 20
(3) “Absconding” does not include missing a single appointment with a 21
supervising authority. 22
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 23
as follows: 24
Article – Public Safety 25
4–1008. 26
A local government or nonprofit entity that receives funding under this subtitle: 27
(1) may use the funding only in accordance with the provisions of this 28
subtitle; and 29
(2) shall comply with any data sharing and reporting requirements 30
established by the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, 31
and Victim Services under § 4–1009 of this subtitle as a condition of receiving funding. 32
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4–1011. 1
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AGENCY” MEANS: 2
(1) A POLICE DEPARTMENT OF A COUNTY OR MUNIC IPAL 3
CORPORATION IN THE STATE; OR 4
(2) THE OFFICE OF THE SH ERIFF THAT PROVIDES A LAW 5
ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION IN A COUNTY OR MUNIC IPAL CORPORATION IN THE 6
STATE. 7
(B) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 THROUGH 2026, EACH YEAR THE GOVERNOR 8
SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATIO N OF $2,000,000 9
FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORC EMENT AGENCIES TO BE USED AS GRANTS FOR W ARRANT 10
APPREHENSION EFFORTS . 11
(C) (1) THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND 12
VICTIM SERVICES SHALL ADMINI STER THE GRANT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 13
4–1008 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 14
(2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAY USE THE GRANT 15
FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOW ING PURPOSES: 16
(I) TO REDUCE WARRANTS I N THE AGENCY’S JURISDICTION; 17
(II) TO INCREASE COORDINA TION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN 18
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMEN T AND STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES REG ARDING 19
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS ; AND 20
(III) TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING WARRA NTS 21
RELATED TO VIOLENT C RIMES. 22
(D) THE FUNDS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE A NNUAL BUDGET BILL 23
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE USED SOLE LY TO SUPPLEMENT , 24
AND NOT SUPPLANT , FUNDS OTHERWISE AVAI LABLE TO LOCAL LAW E NFORCEMENT 25
AGENCIES FOR WARRANT APPREHENSION EFFORTS . 26
(E) AN ELIGIBLE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY T HAT RECEIVES A 27
GRANT UNDER SUBSECTI ON (B) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L SUBMIT FOR EAC H FISCAL 28
YEAR THE FOLLOWING T O THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: 29
(1) PROOF OF THE EXPENDI TURE OF THE GRANT FU NDS AND THE 30
PURPOSES FOR WHICH T HE FUNDS WERE EXPEND ED; 31
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(2) TOTAL WARRANTS IN EA CH COUNTY BY TYPE OF WARRANT AND 1
RELATED OFFENSE ; 2
(3) TOTAL NUMBER O F WARRANTS REDUCED A ND SUSPECTS 3
APPREHENDED , DELINEATED BY OFFENS E; AND 4
(4) ANY RELATED OUTCOME –BASED PERFORMANCE ME ASURES AS 5
REQUIRED BY § 4–1009 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 6
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall take 7
effect October 1, 2022. 8
SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , except as provided in 9
Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2022. It Section 2 of this Act shall 10
remain effective for a period of 4 years and 6 months and, at the end of December 31, 2026, 11
Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 12
abrogated and of no further force and effect. 13
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.