Maryland Legislative WatchSB 28, sponsored by Senator Frosh, proposes to reduce the burden of proof for peace orders and protective orders from “clear and convincing” to “a preponderance of the evidence”. Per the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University, the difference between the two standards: A medium level of burden of proof which is a more rigorous
SB 32, sponsored by Senator Frosh (by request of Maryland Judicial Conference) proposes several surcharges on select court costs to fund the Real Property Records Improvement Fund. (B) THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND
SB 65, sponsored by Senator Benson, requires all “retail service station dealers” to maintain at least one operational video camera, record the activity, and retain the activity. (A) (1) EACH RETAIL SERVICE STATION DEALER SHALL: (I) MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE OPERATIONAL VIDEO CAMERA ON THE EXTERIOR PREMISES OF THE SERVICE STATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF