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MD HB613

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michele Guyton

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands existing identity protection requirements from minor victims only to include all victims of sexual assault in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases
  • Courts and parties must redact identifying information (name and other identifying details) from court filings before disclosing them to non-parties, unless the court finds clear and convincing evidence of good cause to order otherwise
  • Sexual assault victims may submit a written request to have their identifying information redacted from existing court filings
  • Requires the Supreme Court of Maryland to adopt procedural rules for implementing the redaction of victim information from existing filings
  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault

Disclosure

Last Action

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

1/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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