In Baltimore-What week in Maryland, 430 new laws will come into force, including one that greatly increases speed camera fines from $ 40 a fixed fee to a sliding scale, with tickets ranging from $ 50 (12-15 miles per limit) to $ 425 (40 or more MPH per limit).
Here’s a look at some others who are implemented on October 1st.
Removal of legal obstacles
Supported by Government Weso Moore, 2025. The Law on influence reform intends to increase people’s ability to eliminate their convictions when they are sentenced to punishment and rehabilitation requirements for certain crimes, including probation violations.
This law is based on separate efforts that Moore undertook in 2024 when he issued an executive order that dismissed 175,000 sentences related to the possession of cannabis.
Provided second options
A second glance law, which will give the right to a sentence for a judge if the person is imprisoned for at least 20 years and was between 18 and 24, at the time they committed their crime.
People convicted of sexual offenses, death of their first response and those who have been convicted of life without probation are not subject to the petition for the re -examination of punishment under this law.
Reduced penalties for accessories
From October 1 Penalties for the consumption, storage, delivery or sale of drugs will be reduced from imprisonment to two years and $ 2,000 to one year imprisonment and $ 1,000.
Safe needles in the city
In early October, Baltimore will require the distribution of HIV Prevention Services Program with clean syringes and destroyed used hypodermic needles given to them by people using drugs. The program must allow users to exchange needles on mobile syringes on websites and inform them of the risk of transmitting HIV or hepatitis B through dirty needles and unsafe sex.
Not caused by disability
October Eric’s Identity Act will allow people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have a colorful butterfly symbol voluntarily attached to their IDS and driver’s license in the motor vehicle administration. This means to the police and other emergency workers that they have a condition that they may not be able to publicly disclose.
The law is named Ericu Carpenter-Grantham, a black man with a high-level autism, who created a symbol and lobbyizes an excerpt from the draft law, hoping that he can retain himself and others in his community if they are stopped by police.
Careless driving can cause prison time
From October 1, SGT. Patriko Keppo Law, reckless driving, assigned a crime of up to 60 days in prison and a maximum fine of $ 1,000. Ride 30 miles per hour through announced speed limit will be considered as reckless or negligent driving.
Penalties will start from $ 50 for a speed of $ 12-15 per hour, increasing to $ 70 for $ 16-19, $ 120 for $ 20-29, $ 230 to $ 30-39 and exceeds $ 425 for 40 miles per hour, not more than more. The 12 miles per hour of the quotation activation threshold does not change, as does the restrictions that the cameras can only be installed in the specified areas with local approval.
The law also refers to the state highway administration to convene a working group by December 1 to investigate the best practice of school zones, including how far from school real estate cameras can be placed and whether they are effective in reducing accidents.
The law is named SGT. Patrick Keppas, who, as a police officer on duty in Montgomery, lost both legs after he was intentionally struck by a driver over 100 miles per hour.
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