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1140 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 345
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facility for treatment as a condition of probation. The agents
shall also perform any other probationary services the judges
may from time to time request.
(c) (1) Prior to the sentence by the circuit court of any
county to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction of a
defendant convicted of a felony, or a misdemeanor which resulted
in serious physical injury or death to the victim, or the
referral of any defendant to the Patuxent Institution, a
presentence investigation shall be completed by the Division of
Parole and Probation and considered by the court, unless the
court specifically orders to the contrary in a particular case.
(2) (i) The presentence investigation shall include a
victim impact statement, if:
1. The defendant, in committing a felony,
caused physical, psychological, or economic injury to the victim;
or
2. The defendant, in committing a
misdemeanor, caused serious physical injury or death to the
victim.
(ii) If the court does not order a presentence
investigation, the State's Attorney may prepare a victim impact
statement to be submitted to the court and the defendant in
accordance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure pertaining to
presentence investigations.
(iii) The court shall consider the victim
impact statement in determining the appropriate sentence, and in
entering any order of restitution to the victim under Article 27,
§ 640(c) of the Code.
(3) A victim impact statement shall:
(i) Identify the victim of the offense;
(ii) Itemize any economic loss suffered by the
victim as a result of the offense;
(iii) Identify any physical injury suffered by
the victim as a result of the offense along with its seriousness
and permanence;
(iv) Describe any change in the victim's
personal welfare or familial relationships as a result of the
offense;
(v) Identify any request for psychological
services initiated by the victim or the victim's family as a
result of the offense; and
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