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*sb0894*
SENATE BILL 894
D1 2lr2843
By: Senator Smith
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Commission on Judicial Disabilities – Release of Information – Criminal 2
Activity 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to provide 4
information on a judge’s criminal activity to certain law enforcement entities; and 5
generally relating to the release of information on criminal activity by the 6
Commission. 7
BY adding to 8
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9
Section 13–404 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 15
13–404. 16
NOTWITHSTANDING MARYLAND RULE 18–407, THE COMMISSION SHALL 17
PROVIDE INFORMATION INVOLVING A JUDGE’S CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO APPLICABLE 18
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTING OFFICIAL S, INCLUDING A GRAND JU RY IF 19
THE INFORMATION IS REQUESTED BY SUBPOENA . 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 21
October 1, 2022. 22