PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             S.B. 699

(II) MAIL OR OTHERWISE DELIVER TO THE VICTIM A COPY OF THE
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM DESCRIBED IN § 9-1705(9) OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; AND

(III) CERTIFY TO THE CLERK THAT THE STATE'S ATTORNEY HAS
COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH OR
IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE VICTIM.

(D)    (1) ON COMPLETION OF A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM, THE VICTIM
MAY FILE THE FORM WITH THE STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(2)     ON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM BY
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE
FORM TO THE CLERK

(3)     THE FILING OF A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM BY A VICTIM
CONSTITUTES COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 47 OF THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OR
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE CODE THAT REQUIRES A VICTIM TO REQUEST
NOTIFICATION.

(4)     A VICTIM WHO FILES A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM AND DOES
NOT WANT HIS OR HER ADDRESS TO BE MADE PUBLIC SHALL DESIGNATE IN A
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHO HAS
CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE FOR THE VICTIM.

(E)     (1) IF A VICTIM HAS FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL SEND TO THE
VICTIM PRIOR NOTICE, IF PRACTICABLE, OF ALL COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE.

(2)     IF THE CASE IS IN A JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATED FILING SYSTEM, NOTHING IN THIS
SUBSECTION PRECLUDES THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FROM REQUESTING THE CLERK
TO SEND THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)     AFTER A VICTIM HAS FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM
UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION AND IF PRIOR NOTICE TO THE VICTIM IS
NOT PRACTICABLE, OR IF THE VICTIM IS NOT PRESENT AT THE PROCEEDING, THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL AS SOON AFTER THE PROCEEDING AS PRACTICABLE,
ADVISE THE VICTIM OF ALL PROCEEDINGS THAT AFFECT THE VICTIM'S INTERESTS,
INCLUDING A BAIL HEARING OR CHANGE IN THE DEFENDANT'S PRETRIAL RELEASE
ORDER, DISMISSAL, NOL PROS NOLLE PROSEQUI OR STETTING OF CHARGES, TRIAL,
DISPOSITION, OR POST-SENTENCING COURT PROCEEDING.

(4)     WHETHER OR NOT THE VICTIM HAS FILED A NOTIFICATION
REQUEST FORM UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE VICTIM
REQUESTS SUCH INFORMATION, NOTHING MAY PRECLUDE THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
FROM GIVING THE VICTIM INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CURRENT STATUS OF
THE CASE

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