PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 632

(xv) Assault with intent to rape;

(xvi) Assault with intent to rob; or

(xvii) Assault with intent to commit a sexual offense in the first or
second degree]

(XIII)ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 27,
§ 12A-3 OF THE CODE;

(XIV) ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE IN VIOLATION
OF ARTICLE 27, § 411A OF THE CODE;

(XV)  ATTEMPTED RAPE OR ATTEMPTED SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE
SECOND DEGREE UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 464F OF THE CODE; OR

(XVI) ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH A DANGEROUS OR DEADLY
WEAPON UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 488 OF THE CODE

COMMITTEE NOTE (COMMITTEE TO REVISE ARTICLE 27): The revision of
the assault laws repealed the crimes of mayhem and maiming. Assault in the first degree
is currently the most serious assault offense. Also, the assault revision repealed the
Article 27, § 12 crimes of assault with intent to murder, rape, rob, or commit sexual
offense, and codified the offenses of attempted murder, rape, robbery, and sexual
offense.

9-103.1.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, if
a court finds that the requirements of subsection (c) of this section are satisfied, a court
may admit into evidence in a juvenile court proceeding or in a criminal proceeding an out
of court statement, to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement, made by a
child victim under the age of 12 years, who is the alleged victim or the child alleged to
need assistance in the case before the court, concerning an alleged offense against the
child of:

(i) Child abuse, as defined under Article 27, § 35A of the Code;

(ii) Rape or sexual offense, as defined in Article 27, §§ 462 through
464B of the Code, inclusive;

(iii) [Assault with intent to commit] ATTEMPTED rape or
ATTEMPTED sexual offense IN THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE, as defined in Article
27, [§12] § 464F of the Code; or

(iv) In a juvenile court proceeding, abuse or neglect as defined in §
5-701 of the Family Law Article.

COMMITTEE NOTE (COMMITTEE TO REVISE ARTICLE 27): The revision of
the assault laws repeals the statutory crimes of assault with intent to rape and assault with
intent to commit sexual offense. Attempted rape and attempted sexual offense are made
felonies under Article 27, § 464F of the Code by the revision.

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