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Legislation · Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

SB 465: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree

Summary

Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailability of the declarant of the statement, under certain circumstances.

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May 12, 2026

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