Maryland Criminal Procedure Section 11-505

Article - Criminal Procedure

§ 11-505.

      (a)      This section applies to a victim or victim's representative who:

            (1)      has made a written request to the Department for notification; or

            (2)      has filed a notification request form under § 11-104 of this title.

      (b)      (1)      If a parole release hearing is scheduled for an inmate who has been convicted of and sentenced for a crime, the victim or victim's representative has the rights provided under § 7-801 of the Correctional Services Article.

            (2)      At a parole release hearing, a victim or victim's representative has the rights provided under § 7-304 of the Correctional Services Article.

      (c)      (1)      Whenever a person who was convicted of a violent crime as defined in § 7-101 of the Correctional Services Article is found guilty of violating a condition of parole, the Department shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-804 of the Correctional Services Article.

            (2)      Whenever a warrant or subpoena is issued for a person who was convicted of a violent crime as defined in § 7-101 of the Correctional Services Article for an alleged violation of a condition of parole, the Department shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-804 of the Correctional Services Article.

      (d)      (1)      Whenever a person who is sentenced is considered for a commutation, pardon, or remission of sentence, the Department shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-805(b) and (f) of the Correctional Services Article.

            (2)      If the person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection was convicted of a violent crime as defined in § 7-101 of the Correctional Services Article, a victim or victim's representative has the additional rights regarding submission and consideration of a victim impact statement provided under § 7-805(c) and (d) of the Correctional Services Article.

      (e)      (1)      Whenever a person convicted of a crime of violence is found guilty of violating a condition of mandatory supervision, the Department shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-505(b) of the Correctional Services Article.

            (2)      Whenever a warrant or subpoena is issued for a person convicted of a violent crime as defined in § 7-101 of the Correctional Services Article for an alleged violation of a condition of mandatory supervision, the Department shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-804 of the Correctional Services Article.

      (f)      Before entering into a predetermined parole release agreement with an inmate, the Maryland Parole Commission shall notify the victim or victim's representative as provided under § 7-803 of the Correctional Services Article.



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