Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB336: Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Status: Passed one chamber, April 13, 2026
Authorizing a District Court commissioner to issue a summons based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual under certain circumstances; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual; requiring a District Court commissioner to refer a certain summons to the State's Attorney's office; requiring the District Court to provide victims of crime with access to certain information; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, April 13, 2026:
HB0336/593722/1 BY: Senator Love AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 336 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 2, before line 13, insert: "BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 2-607(c)(6)(iii) and 2-607.1(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) (As enacted by Section 1 of this Act)". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 3, in line 17, strike "or"; in line 19, after "community" insert "; OR E. THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE AND THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE DEFENDANT POSES AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE APPLICANT, A CHILD OF THE APPLICANT, OR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE APPLICANT"; and in line 24, strike "ON" and substitute "UNLESS AN ARREST WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER § 2-607(C)(6)(III)2E OF THIS SUBTITLE, ON". On page 5, before line 15, insert: "SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: HB0336/593722/01 Love Amendments to HB 336 Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings 2-607. (c) (6) (iii) A District Court commissioner may issue an arrest warrant only on a finding that: 1. There is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the offense charged in the charging document; and 2. A. The defendant …
Sponsors
- Jackie Addison (D, 45) · primary sponsor