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Tougher Punishments Approved For Supplying Alcohol to Minors
The Maryland House voted unanimously yesterday to toughen penalties for adults who serve alcohol to minors.
The chamber passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to knowingly provide alcohol to someone younger than 21, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Current law allows for a civil fine, but not jail time.
The bill exempts adults providing beverages to minors of their immediate family if the drink is consumed in a private residence. It also exempts participants in religious ceremonies.
The bill was introduced by Del. Tanya Thornton Shewell (R-Carroll). Last year, the House passed a similar bill but the measure died in the Senate.
-- Philip Rucker
Officials Applaud New Endeavors To Take On Crime in Annapolis
House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) yesterday hailed a new effort to combat crime in Annapolis as a "model for the rest of the state."
Busch was among a group of federal, state and local officials who gathered at an Annapolis church to announce a collaborative effort to stem drug- and gun-related crime that has escalated in recent years.
Among the initiatives are state assistance in helping identify and track the city's most violent offenders, coordinated federal and state prosecution strategies and a new crime analyst for police.
"Gone are the days when state government declares crime is simply a local problem," said Gov. Martin O'Malley (D).
-- John Wagner
