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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 405

(4) AN APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS.

(B) FOLLOWING CONVICTION AND SENTENCING OF A CRIMINAL
DEFENDANT FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 27, §
634B OF THE CODE, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL SEND ADVANCE NOTICE,
IN WRITING, OF A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING TO THE VICTIM OF THAT
CRIME OF VIOLENCE, OR IN THE CASE OF A HOMICIDE, TO A DESIGNATED
FAMILY MEMBER, IF THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER:

(1) IN A TIMELY MANNER, REQUESTS OF THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY, IN WRITING, TO BE NOTIFIED OF SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS;
AND

(2) MAINTAINS WITH THE STATE'S ATTORNEY A CURRENT
ADDRESS IN THE STATE.

(C) (1)

SHALL

(I)  NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY
MEMBER OF ALL APPEALS TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AND THE
COURT OF APPEALS FILED BY THE DEFENDANT; AND

(II)  SEND AN INFORMATION COPY OF THE VICTIM'S
NOTIFICATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(2) FOLLOWING THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE VICTIM,
THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL:

(I)  NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY
MEMBER OF ALL SUBSEQUENT DATES PERTINENT TO THE APPEAL, INCLUDING
HEARINGS, POSTPONEMENTS, AND THE DECISIONS OF THE APPELLATE
COURTS; AND

(II)  SEND AN INFORMATION COPY OF THE VICTIM'S
NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

(D) A NOTICE SENT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL CONTAIN, AT A
MINIMUM:

(1)  THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING?

(2)  THE LOCATION OF THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING; AND

(3)  A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.