WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 165

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 764

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

764.

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

(2)  (I) "DEFENDANT" MEANS A PERSON 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,
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.

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