Ch. 585                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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, violating § 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 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 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:

(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;

(iv) If the child sexual offender is in the custody of the Patuxent
Institution, the Director of the Patuxent Institution;

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