Ch. 486                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "VICTIM" MEANS A PERSON WHO
SUFFERS PERSONAL PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A
CRIME OR, IF THE VICTIM IS DECEASED, A DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER
OF THE VICTIM.

[(1)] (2) (i) In cases where a defendant is sentenced
to the Division of Correction, if the victim [of a violent crime
under Article 27, § 643B of the Code, or if the victim is
deceased, a designated family member of the victim,] makes a
written request, once every 2 years, to the Commission for
notification and maintains a current address on file with the
Commission, the Commission, at least 90 days before the parole
release hearing, shall notify the victim or designated
representative in writing, directed to the most current address
on file, that a parole release hearing has been scheduled for the
inmate convicted of the commission of the violent crime.

(ii) [The victim or designated representative]
IF THE INMATE WAS CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME UNDER ARTICLE 27,
§ 643B OF THE CODE:

1. THE VICTIM may submit to the
Commission, in writing, not later than 30 days from the date of
the Commission's notice, a request to require the Division of
Parole and Probation to complete an updated victim impact
statement.

[(iii)] 2. The Division of Parole and Probation
shall complete the updated statement at least 30 days prior to
the parole release hearing.

[(iv) 1.] 3. The Division of Parole and
Probation shall promptly send the updated victim impact statement
to the Commission.

(III) AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE PAROLE
RELEASE HEARING, THE VICTIM MAY MAKE A WRITTEN RECOMMENDATION TO
THE COMMISSION ON THE ADVISABILITY OF RELEASING THE INMATE ON
PAROLE.

[2.] (IV) The Commission shall [provide
that] MAKE the updated victim impact statement OR RECOMMENDATION
[is in the inmate's parole file] AVAILABLE for the inmate's
review [of the parole file] UNDER § 4-505 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(v) If an updated victim impact statement OR
RECOMMENDATION is prepared under this subsection, the Commission
shall consider the updated victim impact statement OR
RECOMMENDATION at the parole release hearing.

(vi) The victim may designate, in writing to
the Commission, the name and address of a representative who is a
resident of this State to receive notice for the victim.

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