MD SB333

Adds forensic interviewers to the list of professionals who may offer admissible out-of-court statements from child victims or witnesses under age 13 in criminal and juvenile proceedings involving child abuse, sexual offenses, neglect, or crimes of violence

Defines "forensic interviewer" as a professional trained in child forensic interviewing protocols who is not a law enforcement officer and works with a child advocacy center

Statements remain subject to existing requirements including particularized guarantees of trustworthiness, advance notice to defendants (at least 20 days for criminal proceedings), and the child testifying in most cases

Effective October 1, 2025