PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 585

(i) Notify the victim or designated family member of all subsequent
dates pertinent to the appeal, including hearings, postponements, and the decisions of the
appellate courts; and

(ii) Send an information copy of the victim's notification to the State's
Attorney's office.

(d) A notice sent under this section shall contain, at a minimum:

(1)     The date and time of the subsequent proceeding;

(2)     The location of the subsequent proceeding; and

(3)     A brief description of the subsequent proceeding.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 10, § 40A of the Code.
The only changes are in style.

785. PROCEEDINGS AT PATUXENT INSTITUTION — NOTICE AND COMMENT.

(A)    WORK RELEASE AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

BEFORE THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR PATUXENT INSTITUTION GRANTS TO AN
ELIGIBLE PERSON WORK RELEASE OR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM PATUXENT
INSTITUTION, THE BOARD MUST GIVE THE VICTIM NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR COMMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 31B, § 10(B) OF THE CODE

(B)     RELEASE

(1)     BEFORE THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR PATUXENT INSTITUTION
DECIDES WHETHER TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON, THE BOARD MUST
GIVE THE VICTIM NOTICE AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT AS PROVIDED
UNDER ARTICLE 31B, § 11(C) OF THE CODE

(2)     IF THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR PATUXENT INSTITUTION PETITIONS
A COURT TO SUSPEND OR VACATE THE SENTENCE OF A PERSON WHO HAS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 3 YEARS ON PAROLE WITHOUT VIOLATION AND WHOM
THE BOARD CONCLUDES IS SAFE TO BE PERMANENTLY RELEASED, THE BOARD
MUST NOTIFY THE VICTIM AS PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 31B, § 11(E) OF THE CODE

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section merely provides cross-references to Art. 31B,
§§ 10(b) and 11(c) and (e) of the Code for informational purposes.

No change in the law is intended.

As to the definitions of "Board of Review", "eligible person", and "victim",
see Art. 31B, § 1 of the Code.

786. PROCEEDINGS OF MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION — NOTICE AND COMMENT.

(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A VICTIM WHO HAS MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO
THE MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION FOR NOTIFICATION.

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