PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 142

(I)       IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS IN THE CUSTODY OF A
FACILITY OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES, THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES;

(II)     IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS IN THE CUSTODY OF A
LOCAL OR REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER, INCLUDING AN OFFENDER WHO IS
PARTICIPATING IN A HOME DETENTION PROGRAM, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
FACILITY;

(III)    IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS GRANTED PROBATION
BEFORE JUDGMENT, PROBATION AFTER JUDGMENT, OR A SUSPENDED SENTENCE.
THE COURT THAT GRANTED THE PROBATION OR SUSPENDED SENTENCE;

(II) (IV) IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS IN THE CUSTODY OF
THE PATUXENT INSTITUTION, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PATUXENT INSTITUTION; OR

(III) (V) IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS IN THE CUSTODY OF
A FACILITY OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE; OR

(VI) IF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER'S SENTENCE DOES NOT
INCLUDE A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT, THE COURT IN WHICH THE OFFENDER WAS
CONVICTED.

(B) (1) AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY, AND IN NO EVENT
LATER THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE RELEASE OF A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER SUBJECT TO
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ON THE EARLIER OF THE DATE THAT THE
CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER IS RELEASED FROM CONFINEMENT. , IS GRANTED
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT, IS GRANTED PROBATION AFTER JUDGMENT, OR IS
GRANTED A SUSPENDED SENTENCE, OR RECEIVES A SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT
INCLUDE A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY SHALL SEND
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE RELEASE OF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER TO THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN WHICH THE COUNTY WHERE THE
OFFENDER WILL RESIDE AFTER RELEASE.

(2) A WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      THE FULL NAME OF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER;

(II)     THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER'S ADDRESS, IF AVAILABLE;

(III)    THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER;

(IV)    A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER;
AND

(III) (V) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH THE
CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER WAS CONVICTED. GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT, OR FOUND NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.

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