PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 230

(2) "CONVICTED" INCLUDES:

(I) THE ENTRY OF A FINDING OF NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE;

AND

(II) A DISPOSITION OF PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT UNDER §
641 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES;

  (3) (4) "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS;

(I) THE COUNTY POLICE OR SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE COUNTY IN
WHICH THE CHILD SEX OFFENDER RESIDES; OR

(II) IF A CHILD SEX OFFENDER RESIDES IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE
BALTIMORE CITY POLICE.

(5) "MENTAL ABNORMALITY" MEANS A CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED
CONDITION OF AN OFFENDER THAT AFFECTS THE EMOTIONAL OR VOLITIONAL
CAPACITY OF THE PERSON IN A MANNER THAT PREDISPOSES THAT PERSON TO THE
COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTS TO A DEGREE THAT MAKES THE
OFFENDER A MENACE TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHER PERSONS.

(4) (6) "RESIDENCE" MEANS A PLACE WHERE A PERSON RESIDES OR
INTENDS TO RESIDE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 30 DAYS.

(7) "SEX OFFENDER" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF:

(I) VIOLATING § 337 OR § 338 OF THIS ARTICLE (KIDNAPPING) FOR
AN OFFENSE INVOLVING A MINOR;

(II) FALSE IMPRISONMENT OF A MINOR?

(III) VIOLATING § 15 OF THIS ARTICLE (PROSTITUTION AND
SOLICITATION) FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING A MINOR;

(IV) VIOLATING 8 462, § 463, § 464, §464A, § 464B, OR § 464C OF THIS
ARTICLE (RAPE IN THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE OR SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, OR FOURTH DEGREE)?

(V) VIOLATING § 35C OF THIS ARTICLE (CHILD ABUSE) FOR AN
OFFENSE INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE?

(VI) VIOLATING § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT
TO COMMIT RAPE IN ANY DEGREE OR A SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE FIRST OR SECOND
DEGREE;

(VII) VIOLATING § 553 OF THIS ARTICLE (SODOMY) FOR AN OFFENSE
INVOLVING A MINOR;

(VIII) AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (I)
THROUGH (VII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

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