MD HB876

Repeals the requirement that an individual convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a minor must have been sentenced before October 1, 2021, in order to file a motion to reduce the duration of their sentence under § 8–110 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

Allows any individual convicted as an adult for a juvenile offense who has served at least 20 years to file a sentence reduction motion, regardless of when they were sentenced.

Does not change eligibility criteria for the second category of individuals covered by the statute: those convicted of offenses committed between ages 18 and 25, who must meet additional requirements (no life without parole sentence, not a sex offender, at least 20 years served, and no murder of a first responder killed in the line of duty).

Retains all existing procedural requirements for sentence reduction hearings, including the right of the individual to be present (or appear via video conference), victim notification, and victim impact statements.

Effective date is October 1, 2026.