Ch. 712

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

This change resolves an inconsistency between the language of this section and the
language of Article 41, § 4-504(d), § 4-511(f), and § 4-511A(b) of the Code. Although
this section defines the term "violent "crime" to include fourteen specific types of crimes,
each of the other three sections expressly provide that they are applicable to cases
involving a "crime of violence" under Article 27, § 643B of the Code.

4-504.

(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.

(2)      (i) In cases where a defendant is sentenced to the, Division of
Correction, if the victim makes a written request, 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) If the inmate was convicted of a [crime of violence as defined
under Article 27, § 643B of the Code] VIOLENT CRIME:

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 arid Probation to complete an updated victim impact statement.

2.        Trie Division of Parole and Probation snail complete the
updated statement at least 30 days prior to the parole release hearing.

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:

1. Make a written recommendation to the Commission on the

advisability of releasing the inmate on parole; and

2. Request that an inmate be prohibited from having any
contact with a victim as a condition of parole.

(iv) The Commission shall make the updated victim impact statement
or recommendation available for the inmate's review 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.

(3)     The victim may request a meeting with a Commission member.

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