Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization

HB 301 Criminal Procedure Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search Affidavit for Judicial Authorization

Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
HB-301


About HB-301

Repealing the requirement that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization to initiate forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) assert that the reasonable investigative leads have been pursued and failed to identify the perpetrator and instead requiring that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization assert that identity of the perpetrator is unknown.

  

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Engrossed 03/12/2025

Introduced 01/09/2025

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Third Reading Passed

03/13/2025

Yeas: 136 | Nays: 0
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History

Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m.

03/15/2025

Referred Judicial Proceedings

03/14/2025

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

03/13/2025

Favorable Report By Judiciary

03/12/2025

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

03/12/2025

Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m.

01/17/2025

First Reading Judiciary

01/09/2025