Maryland Senate Bill 621

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing minimum adequate security standards for courtroom security at all courthouse facilities; requiring, beginning July 1, 2026, the presence of a certain number of security officers in every court room during certain proceedings; and requiring by July 1, 2028, in every court room, the presence of one court security officer for any proceeding, two court security officers for any proceeding involving an incarcerated individual, and one additional officer for every four or fewer courtrooms on each floor of a courthouse.

Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard

Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB789 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-29 - First Reading Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	1	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0621?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0621f.pdf