Bill > S1050

This bill enhances the legal framework for electronic monitoring of juveniles by introducing several key provisions. If a judge orders electronic monitoring for more than 30 days, the court must now hold hearings every 30 days to ensure the monitoring is not unreasonably prolonged, and the judge must consider less restrictive alternatives that could achieve the same rehabilitative and legal purposes. The bill also introduces a credit system where juveniles receive one day credited against their maximum confinement term for each day they are subject to electronic monitoring, such as wearing a global positioning system (GPS) device. Additionally, the juvenile court department is now required to collect and publicly report comprehensive annual data about electronic monitoring, including detailed information about each juvenile's monitoring experience. This data must be cross-referenced with demographic information like age, gender, ethnicity, and offense type, and must be reported by December 31st each year to various government officials and committees. The goal of these provisions is to increase transparency, fairness, and accountability in the juvenile justice system's use of electronic monitoring.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1050