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Maryland bill SB533 shortens timelines for administrative charging committee reviews, county attorney says
Summary
At the St. Mary's County Police Accountability Board meeting May 15, county attorney John Houser summarized passage of Maryland Senate Bill 533, which replaces the former "year-and-a-day" rule with a 334‑day plus 61‑day review structure for administrative charging committee (ACC) cases and preserves tolling for criminal investigations.
At the St. Mary’s County Police Accountability Board meeting on May 15, county attorney John Houser told members that Maryland Senate Bill 533 has passed and will change the timeline for filing and resolving ACC cases.
Houser said the old “year-and-a-day” deadline will be replaced: agencies will now have up to 334 days from the report of an incident to forward the matter and the ACC will have 61 days to complete adjudication. He also said the law…
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