HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                        669

ORDER OF A COURT PROCEEDING, A JUDGE MAY REFUSE TO ALLOW A CRIME
VICTIM OR WITNESS TO MAKE AN ORAL ADDRESS.

(12) ON REQUEST OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO 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)  59 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, 59
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
INFORMED BY THE AGENCY ANY TIME THE OFFENDER ESCAPES OR RECEIVES
A MANDATORY RELEASE.

762.  PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BILL OF RIGHTS GUIDELINES.

THE CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES BILL OF RIGHTS SHALL BE
PRINTED BY THE INMATES EMPLOYED BY STATE USE INDUSTRIES, AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE BILL OF RIGHTS AVAILABLE TO AGENCIES
THAT PROVIDE CRIME VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING
APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES GUIDELINES AVAILABLE TO
THE AGENCIES INVOLVED, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE GUIDELINES
SHALL BE PRINTED BY THE INMATES EMPLOYED BY STATE USE INDUSTRIES.

763.  NO CAUSE OF ACTION.

NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A
CAUSE OF ACTION ON BEHALF OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AGAINST ANY PUBLIC
OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE, PUBLIC AGENCY, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR
ANY AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS AND
PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE.