This quick reference guide is to some of the most common Maryland Judiciary Case Search System abbreviations. This quick reference is not produced by or affiliated with the State of Maryland. This list is not all inclusive and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate or up to date. Prepared by Paul J. Notarianni in 2016.
Article by Paul J. Notarianni
Abstract: A collection of Maryland authorities on lawyers and social media. Topics include a review of discipline actions taken against Maryland lawyers for social media conduct; litany of major Maryland cases and ethics opinions on social media; and reference checklist of Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct most associated with social media.
Article by Paul J. Notarianni
ABSTRACT: This piece is a cross-reference of Maryland traffic offenses. It lists most offenses under the Maryland Transportation Article which carry a potential jail sentence, the number of points assessed by the MVA upon conviction, and subsequent offender sentences.
ABSTRACT: The 2016 Justice Reinvestment Act includes some drastic changes to Health General Sections 8-505 and 8-507. This article is a supplement piece to a prior article on Health General Relief. It highlights the portions of the Justice Reinvestment Act that impact substance abuse treatment for criminal defendants.
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ABSTRACT: The following is a sample argument for defense access to a police officer’s personnel file, based on misconduct. In a proper context, a litigator might make a similar argument to access records in a motion for tangible evidence prior to trial.
Notes and Forms Article by Paul J. Notarianni
ABSTRACT: In a criminal matter, a sentencing judge has the power to order a defendant into the custody of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to receive substance abuse treatment, rather than continued incarceration. This power is based off of Maryland Health General Article Sections 8-505; 8-506; and 8-507. This article is an overview of those sections, sample forms, and suggested solutions to issues a litigator may potentially face.
Notes and Forms Health General 8505 8506 8507
The 2016 Justice Reinvestment Act includes some drastic changes to Health General Sections 8-505 and 8-507. Below is a supplement.
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ABSTRACT: “Death is different . . . because of the irrevocable nature of the penalty…” In Intro to Death Penalty Voir Dire, James Malone gives a comprehensive review of Supreme Court rulings shaping jury selection in capital cases.
Notes and Forms article by Paul J. Notarianni.
ABSTRACT: This article is a collection of notes and draft forms regarding criminal defense of charges brought against parents for compulsory school attendance violations (Maryland Education Article 7-301) Some of the more unique topics covered include a Motion to Dismiss for Territorial Equal Protection; Motion for Tangible Evidence Prior to Trial in District Court; and argument for a right to trial by jury, despite the maximum sentence being less than ninety days of incarceration.
UPDATE: On 5/15/2018 Governor Hogan signed into law SB 160. (See: https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB160/2018 ). This drastically amends Maryland Education Article 7-301. Parents are now only criminally liable under the statute if the child is under sixteen. It had previously been under eighteen. Second, the maximum period of incarceration has been reduced from ten days to three days for a first offense and from thirty days to five days for a subsequent offense. Lastly, it is now an affirmative defense, in all Maryland courts, that a charged parent made reasonable and substantial efforts to see that the child attended school as required by law but was unable to cause the child to attended school. As a result, the Motion to Dismiss for Violation of Territorial Equal Protection is now moot.
Notes and Forms Defending School Truancy Cases in the District Court of Maryland 02.21.16
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