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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 563

(I)  THE VICTIM OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE UNDER §
643B OF THIS ARTICLE FOR WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS BEING TRIED; OR

(II)  IF THE VICTIM IS DECEASED OR DISABLED AS A
RESULT OF A CRIME OR CRIMES OF VIOLENCE UNDER § 643B OF THIS
ARTICLE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VICTIM SELECTED BY THE VICTIM'S
NEXT OF KIN OR GUARDIAN.                                                               

(2) IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE OVER THE
REPRESENTATIVE, THE COURT MAY DESIGNATE THE REPRESENTATIVE.

(B) A JUDGE MAY REMOVE A VICTIM OR REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
TRIAL FOR THE SAME CAUSES AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE LAWS OF
RULES OF COURT PROVIDE FOR THE EXCLUSION OR REMOVAL OF THE
DEFENDANT CAUSE.

(C) THE FAILURE TO EXERCISE A RIGHT GRANTED UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY NOT BE CAUSE OR GROUNDS FOR AN APPEAL OF A CONVICTION
BY A DEFENDANT OR THE STATE, OR FOR A COURT TO VACATE, REVERSE,
OR REMAND A CRIMINAL CONVICTION, ACQUITTAL, OR DISMISSAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 564

(Senate Bill 714)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code - Election Canvassing

FOR the purpose of altering the filing deadline for presidential
candidate endorsements for convention delegates; providing
for replacement of a presidential candidate endorsement
under certain circumstances and with certain procedures;
altering the deadlines for certain steps in the process of
canvassing election results, including those relating to
receipt of absentee ballots; providing a certain exception
providing certain deadlines for the receipt of absentee
ballots under certain circumstances; making stylistic
changes; and generally relating to absentee ballots and the
tabulation of election results.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 12-2(b)(3), 12-4(c)(l), 17-5, 17-8, 18-1, 27-9, and
27-10