HB0687 — Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Current Maryland law has no specific rules on using a criminal defendant's or juvenile respondent's creative expression, like music, poetry, or art, as evidence against them in court. This bill adds a new section to the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article that blocks such creative expression fro
- Sponsor: Delegate Amprey
- Status: introduced
- Session: 2026-regular
- State: Maryland
- Chamber: house