Maryland SB138 allows courts to consider domestic violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing for certain crimes.

Maryland SB138, also known as the Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act, modifies criminal sentencing procedures. The bill permits courts to consider domestic violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing for specific crimes, potentially resulting in a sentence less than the mandatory minimum, below the sentencing guidelines, or otherwise deemed just and appropriate. The defendant must establish that domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the crime.

Maryland SB138 allows courts to consider domestic violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing for certain crimes.

Maryland SB138, also known as the Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act, modifies criminal sentencing procedures. The bill permits courts to consider domestic violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing for specific crimes, potentially resulting in a sentence less than the mandatory minimum, below the sentencing guidelines, or otherwise deemed just and appropriate. The defendant must establish that domestic violence was a significant contributing factor to the crime.