Maryland HB687 protects artists' creative expression by limiting its admissibility in criminal or juvenile proceedings.

Maryland HB687, known as the Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE) Act, modifies the admissibility of a defendant's or respondent's creative expression in criminal or juvenile proceedings. The bill defines "creative expression" to include music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, and film. It specifies that such expression is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the expression was intended to be literal, refers to the specific facts of the alleged offense, and is relevant to a disputed.

Maryland HB687 protects artists' creative expression by limiting its admissibility in criminal or juvenile proceedings.

Maryland HB687, known as the Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE) Act, modifies the admissibility of a defendant's or respondent's creative expression in criminal or juvenile proceedings. The bill defines "creative expression" to include music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, and film. It specifies that such expression is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the expression was intended to be literal, refers to the specific facts of the alleged offense, and is relevant to a disputed.