Ch. 142                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) "CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(I) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING § 35C OF THIS ARTICLE FOR
AN OFFENSE INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE;

(II)     HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
§§ 462 THROUGH 464B OF THIS ARTICLE FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL
UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS;

(III)    HAS BEEN GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE JUDGEMENT AFTER
BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OF THE OFFENSES LISTED IN ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH AND HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE COURT, AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION,
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION;

(IV)    HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGEMENT AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY OF, VIOLA TING § 464C OF THIS ARTICLE AND
HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE COURT AS A PART OF A SENTENCE OR CONDITION OF
PROBATION, TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION;

(V) HAS BEEN FOUND NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF
THE OFFENSES LISTED IN ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(VI) HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN ANOTHER STATE OF AN OFFENSE THAT,
IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE, WOULD CONSTITUTE ONE OF THE OFFENSES LISTED IN
ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH

(3)      "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS: THE COUNTY POLICE
DEPARTMENT OR, IN A COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

(I) THE COUNTY POLICE OR SHERIFF'S OFFICE;

(II) IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER OF BALTIMORE CITY; OR

(III) THE STATE POLICE IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE
STATE POLICE ACT AS A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY;

(3) "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN A COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF
THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AS THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT IN THE
COUNTY,

(4)      (I) "RELEASE" MEANS .ANY TYPE OF RELEASE FROM
CONFINEMENT BY THE THE CUSTODY OF A SUPERVISING AUTHORITY.

(II)     "RELEASE" INCLUDES RELEASE ON PAROLE, MANDATORY
SUPERVISION, WORK RELEASE, AND ANY TYPE OF TEMPORARY LEAVE OTHER THAN
LEAVE THAT IS GRANTED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS.

(III)    "RELEASE" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ESCAPE.

(5)      "SUPERVISING AUTHORITY" MEANS:

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