2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB683: Criminal Law - Criminal or Delinquent Act of a Child - Liability of a Parent, Guardian, or Custodian

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child from intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently acting or failing to act in a manner that results in the child committing a crime or delinquent act; requiring an individual convicted under the Act to participate in certain proceedings and programs and establishing the failure to do so as contempt of court; and requiring the court to order a parent, guardian, or custodian to pay certain court costs and restitution related to a child's crime or delinquent act.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202596.6 KB