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VETOES

(9)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST, TO BE KEPT REASONABLY
INFORMED BY THE POLICE OR THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE
APPREHENSION OF A SUSPECT, CLOSING OF THE CASE, AND AN OFFICE TO
CONTACT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CASE . ;

(10)  TO BE ADVISED OF THE RIGHT TO HAVE STOLEN OR
OTHER PROPERTY PROMPTLY RETURNED AND, ON WRITTEN REQUEST, TO HAVE
THE PROPERTY PROMPTLY RETURNED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHEN
MEANS CAN BE EMPLOYED TO OTHERWISE SATISFY EVIDENTIARY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROSECUTION UNLESS THERE IS A COMPELLING LAW
ENFORCEMENT REASON FOR RETAINING IT . ;

(11)  FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
27, § 643B OF THE CODE, ON WRITTEN REQUEST, TO BE KEPT INFORMED
BY PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PERSONNEL, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY
GENERAL, AS APPROPRIATE, OF ANY PROCEEDING THAT AFFECTS THE CRIME
VICTIM'S INTERESTS, INCLUDING BAIL HEARING, DISMISSAL, NOL PROS,
OR STETTING OF CHARGES, TRIAL, DISPOSITION, WHETHER AT HEARING,
TRIAL, OR APPELLATE LEVEL . ;

(12) ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COURT AND WITH THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, TO ADDRESS THE SENTENCING
JUDGE OR JURY ORALLY OR TO HAVE A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT READ BY
THE JUDGE OR JURY BEFORE SENTENCING OR AT ANY HEARING AFTER
SENTENCING TO CONSIDER ALTERING THE SENTENCE . ;

(12) ON REQUEST OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY AND IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE, BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE JUDGE OR
JURY OR HAVE A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT READ BY THE JUDGE OR JURY
AT SENTENCING BEFORE THE IMPOSITION OF THE SENTENCE OR AT ANY
HEARING TO CONSIDER ALTERING THE SENTENCE;

(13)  TO BE INFORMED, IN APPROPRIATE CASES, BY THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE RIGHT TO REQUEST RESTITUTION AND, ON
REQUEST, TO BE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE
REQUEST AND ADVICE AS TO THE COLLECTION OF THE PAYMENT OF ANY
RESTITUTION AWARDED . ;

(14)  TO BE ENTITLED TO A SPEEDY DISPOSITION OF THE
CASE IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS INVOLVED AS A CRIME VICTIM OR
WITNESS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE LENGTH OF TIME THE INDIVIDUAL
MUST ENDURE RESPONSIBILITIES AND STRESS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
MATTER . ;

(15)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PAROLE AUTHORITY, TO
BE INFORMED ANY TIME THERE IS TO BE A HEARING ON PROVISIONAL
RELEASE FROM CUSTODY AND ANY TIME THE OFFENDER IS TO RECEIVE SUCH
A RELEASE . ;

(16)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE PATUXENT INSTITUTION,
DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS, OR PAROLE COMMISSION, AS APPROPRIATE,
TO HAVE A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT READ AT ANY HEARING TO CONSIDER
TEMPORARY LEAVE STATUS OR A PROVISIONAL RELEASE .; AND

(17)  ON WRITTEN REQUEST, TO BE INFORMED BY TO THE
AGENCY THAT HAS CUSTODY OF THE OFFENDER AFTER SENTENCING, BE