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MD HB397

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Robin Grammer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds failure to obey a court order to report to a place of confinement (§ 9–405(A)(2) of the Criminal Law Article) to the list of misdemeanor offenses eligible for expungement

  • Requires a 15-year waiting period after completion of sentence before filing an expungement petition for this offense, the same waiting period applied to domestically related crimes

  • Amends Section 10–110(a) and (c) of the Criminal Procedure Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland

  • Takes effect October 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Failure to Obey a Court Order to Report to Confinement

Penalties and Sentences

Last Action

Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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