WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
764.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) (I) "DEFENDANT" MEANS A PERSON CHARGED WITH OR
CHARGED WITH OR CONVICTED OF A CRIME IN THIS STATE INVOLVING OR
CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY LOSS AS A DIRECT
RESULT OF THE CRIME INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY
LOSS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CRIME, AND INCLUDES A PERSON FOUND
NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMINAL CONDUCT UNDER § 12-108 OF
THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(II) "DEFENDANT" INCLUDES A PERSON WHO HAS
VOLUNTARILY AND INTELLIGENTLY ADMITTED TO THE COMMISSION OF A
CRIME FOR WHICH THE PERSON IS NOT PROSECUTED.---------------------

(3)  "PERSON" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON, A FIRM,
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.

(4)  "VICTIM":

(I) MEANS A PERSON WHO SUFFERS PERSONAL INJURY,
DEATH, OR PROPERTY LOSS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF CRIME; AND

(II)  INCLUDES, IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A
VICTIM, THE VICTIM'S ESTATE.

(B) A PERSON WHO CONTRACTS WITH A DEFENDANT, OR A
REPRESENTATIVE OR ASSIGNEE OF THAT DEFENDANT, WITH RESPECT TO THE
REENACTMENT OF A CRIME BY WAY OF A MOVIE, BOOK, MAGAZINE ARTICLE,
TAPE RECORDING, PHONOGRAPH RECORD, RADIO OR TELEVISION
PRESENTATION, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT OF ANY KIND, OR WITH RESPECT TO
THE EXPRESSION OF THE DEFENDANT'S THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, OPINIONS,
OR EMOTIONS REGARDING THE CRIME, SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT A COPY OF THE CONTRACT TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL; AND

(2)  PAY OVER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ANY MONEYS OR
OTHER CONSIDERATION WHICH BY THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WOULD
OTHERWISE BE OWING TO THE DEFENDANT, OR A REPRESENTATIVE OR
ASSIGNEE OF THE DEFENDANT.

(C) ON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF A CONTRACT UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL MAIL TO ANY
VICTIM AT THE VICTIM'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS, A NOTICE THAT INFORMS
THE VICTIM OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECEIPT OF THE COPY.

(D) A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1) CONCEAL THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; OR

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