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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 523

110.

(D)91)(I) IF THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME UNDER ARTICLE
27, § 643B OF THE CODE, OR IN THE CASE OF A HOMICIDE, A
DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF THE HOMICIDE VICTIM, MAKES A
TIMELY, WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COMMISSION FOR NOTIFICATION AND
MAINTAINS A CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, THE
COMMISSION, AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE THE PAROLE RELEASE HEARING,
SHALL NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER IN WRITING,
DIRECTED TO THE MOST CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE, THAT A PAROLE
RELEASE HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE INMATE CONVICTED OF
THE COMMISSION OF THE VIOLENT CRIME.

(II) THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER MAY
SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION, IN WRITING, NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF THE COMMISSION'S NOTICE, AN UPDATED VICTIM IMPACT
STATEMENT.

(III) IF THE COMMISSION RECEIVES THE VICTIM
IMPACT STATEMENT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED, THE COMMISSION SHALL
CONSIDER THE STATEMENT AT THE PAROLE RELEASE HEARING.

(IV) THE VICTIM MAY DESIGNATE, IN WRITING TO
THE COMMISSION, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS A
RESIDENT OF THIS STATE TO RECEIVE NOTICE FOR THE VICTIM.

(2) AFTER THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME UNDER ARTICLE
27, § 643B OF THE CODE, OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER HAS MADE A
TIMELY WRITTEN REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION AND HAS PROVIDED A
CURRENT ADDRESS, WHETHER THE VICTIM SUPPLIES OR DOES NOT SUPPLY
AN UPDATED VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMPTLY
NOTIFY THE VICTIM, THE VICTIM'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE, OR THE
DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE HOMICIDE VICTIM'S FAMILY OF THE DECISION
OF THE COMMISSION REGARDING PAROLE FOR THE INMATE CONVICTED OF
THE VIOLENT CRIME.

(D) (1) (I) IN CASES WHERE A DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO THE
DIVISION OF CORRECTION, IF THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 643B OF THE CODE, OR IF THE VICTIM IS DECEASED, A
DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER OF THE VICTIM, MAKES A WRITTEN REQUEST,
ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS, TO THE COMMISSION FOR NOTIFICATION AND
MAINTAINS A CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, THE
COMMISSION, AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE THE PAROLE RELEASE HEARING,
SHALL NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING,
DIRECTED TO THE MOST CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE, THAT A PAROLE
RELEASE HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE INMATE CONVICTED OF
THE COMMISSION OF THE VIOLENT CRIME.

(II) THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
MAY SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION, IN WRITING, NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THE COMMISSION'S NOTICE, A REQUEST TO REQUIRE
THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION TO COMPLETE AN UPDATED
VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT.