WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 421

(ii) Itemize any economic loss suffered by the victim as a result of the
offense;

(iii) Identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the
offense along with its seriousness and permanence;

(iv) Describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial
relationships as a result of the offense;

(v) Identify any request for psychological services initiated by the victim or
the victim's family as a result of the offense; and

(vi) Contain any other information related to the impact of the offense
upon the victim or the victim's family that the court requires.

(4) If the victim is deceased, under a mental, physical, or legal disability, or
otherwise unable to provide the information required under this section, the information may
be obtained from the personal representative, guardian, or committee, or such family members
as may be necessary.

(d) In any case in which the death penalty or imprisonment for life without the
possibility of parole is requested under Article 27, § 412, a presentence investigation, including
a victim impact statement, shall be completed by the Division of Parole and Probation, and
shall be considered by the court or jury before whom the separate sentencing proceeding is
conducted under Article 27, § 412 or § 413.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

12-303A.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION "VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME" MEANS A VICTIM OF:

(I) A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 643B OF
THE CODE; OR

(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CRIME INVOLVING, CAUSING, OR RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.

(2) "VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME" DOES NOT INCLUDE A VICTIM OF AN
OFFENSE THAT IS NOT PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT UNDER THE MARYLAND
VEHICLE LAW OR UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE
("STATE BOAT ACT").

(B) (1) IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OR DISABILITY OF A VICTIM OF A
VIOLENT CRIME, THE TERM "VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME" INCLUDES THE VICTIM'S:

(I)     SPOUSE OR SURVIVING SPOUSE;

(II)     PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN;

(III)    CHILD; OR

(IV)    SIBLING.

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