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Ch. 260 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
CHAPTER 260
(Senate Bill 508)
AN ACT concerning
Victim's Rights - Leave to Appeal - Delinquent Acts
FOR the purpose of adding to the list of statutes that secure rights to certain victims,
in accordance with which a certain victim may file an application for leave to
appeal to a certain court from a certain order that denies or fails to consider
such a right; altering a certain definition so as to authorize a victim of a certain
delinquent act to file a certain application for leave to appeal under certain
circumstances; making stylistic and conforming changes; and generally relating
to the authority of a victim of a violent crime to file an application for leave to
appeal in criminal and juvenile proceedings.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Procedure
Section 11-103
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Criminal Procedure
11-103.
(a) (1) In this section, "violent crime" means:
(i) a crime of violence; [or]
(ii) A DELINQUENT ACT THAT WOULD BE A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IF
COMMITTED BY AN ADULT; OR
(III) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a crime
OR DELINQUENT ACT involving, causing, or resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
(2) "Violent crime" does not include an offense under the Maryland
Vehicle Law or under Title 8, Subtitle 7 of the Natural Resources Article unless the
offense is punishable by imprisonment.
(b) Although not a party to a criminal OR JUVENILE proceeding, a victim of a
violent crime for which the defendant OR CHILD RESPONDENT is charged may file an
application for leave to appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from an interlocutory or
final order that denies or fails to consider a right secured to the victim by § 4-202 OF
THIS ARTICLE. § 11-102, § 11-104. [§ 11-302(c)] § 11-302, § 11-402, § 11-403, or
§ 11-404, OR § 11-603 of this title, § 3-8A-06, § 3-8A-13, OR § 3-8A-19 OF THE COURTS
ARTICLE, or § 6-112 of the Correctional Services Article.
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