2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 11-725 - Sexual offender management teams.

§11-725.

(a) Under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation, a sexual offender management team shall conduct lifetime sexual offender supervision and the supervision of probation, parole, or mandatory release of a person subject to lifetime sexual offender supervision.

(b) A sexual offender management team:

(1) consists of:

(i) a specially trained parole and probation agent; and

(ii) a representative of a sexual offender treatment program or provider; and

(2) may include:

(i) victim advocates or victim service providers with recognized expertise in sexual abuse and victimization;

(ii) faith counselors;

(iii) employment counselors;

(iv) community leaders;

(v) a polygraph examiner with recognized expertise in sexual offender-specific polygraph examination;

(vi) a law enforcement officer;

(vii) an assistant State’s Attorney;

(viii) an assistant public defender; and

(ix) a foreign or sign language interpreter.

(c) (1) A sexual offender management team shall submit a progress report on each person under supervision to the sentencing court, or juvenile court in the case of a person who is required to register under § 11-704(c) of this subtitle, once every 6 months.

(2) Unless disclosure of a report would be in violation of laws regarding confidentiality of treatment records, a sexual offender management team shall provide copies of each progress report to local law enforcement units of the county in which the person resides.