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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 128

(C) (B) (1) IF THE VICTIM OR THE VICTIM'S REPRESENTATIVE IS
PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE JUDGE OR JURY, THE DEFENDANT MAY
CROSS-EXAMINE THE VICTIM OR THE VICTIM'S REPRESENTATIVE.

(2) THE CROSS-EXAMINATION IS LIMITED TO THE FACTUAL
STATEMENTS MADE IN THE ADDRESS TO THE JUDGE OR JURY.

(D) (C) (1) A VICTIM OR REPRESENTATIVE HAS THE RIGHT NOT TO
ADDRESS THE COURT AT SENTENCING.

(2) A PERSON MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO COERCE A VICTIM OR
REPRESENTATIVE TO ADDRESS THE COURT AT SENTENCING.

(E) THE EXERCISE OF OR THE FAILURE TO EXERCISE ANY

PRIVILEGE OR RIGHT GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CAUSE OR
GROUNDS FOR AN APPEAL OF THE SENTENCE BY A DEFENDANT OR THE STATE
OR FOR A COURT TO VACATE, REVERSE, OR REMAND A CRIMINAL SENTENCE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.

CHAPTER 128

(House Bill 474)

AN ACT concerning

Public Safety and Corrections - Local Detention Centers

FOR the purpose of altering the minimum period of sentences used
for referral of prisoners to the Division of Correction;
providing for State reimbursement of the counties and
Baltimore City at certain rates and under certain conditions
for the costs of certain prisoners confined to local
detention facilities; permitting a county and Baltimore City
to apply for certain financial assistance for construction
or enlargement of their detention facilities under certain
circumstances and subject to certain processes, procedures,
and approvals; requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and
Correctional Services to conduct a certain study; defining
certain terms; making certain conforming and clarifying
changes; making this Act contingent on appropriation of
certain funds for the design, site acquisition, and site
preparation of a certain detention center; and generally
relating to assignment of prisoners and financing of
detention facility costs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,