Despite reservations on both sides, advocates hope to pass youth charging bill

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,058

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Few are thrilled about a bill to limit the number of offenses for which youth can be automatically charged in adult courts.

Some Democrats said Senate Bill 323 doesn’t do enough to protect juveniles, who they say should only be tried in juvenile court. Republicans think it does too much and are likely to try to amend it when it comes up for a final vote, possibly as early as Monday.

But supporters like …

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