PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 576

The subtitle designation "Subtitle 17. Victim Services" in Title 9
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 37 and 40A, respectively, of Article 10 - Legal Officials of
the Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 766 and 784,
respectively, of Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 2, 1, 3 through
8, and 10 through 18, respectively, of Article 26A - Criminal Injuries Compensation Act
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 815 through 832,
respectively, of Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 4-609(c)(2),
(3), and (4) of Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments of the
Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 781 of Article 27 - Crimes
and Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 130 of Article
88A - Social Services Administration of the Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred
to be Section(s) 793 of Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments of the Annotated Code of
Maryland.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 9-501, 9-102,
9-103.1, 12-303.1, 3-829, 10-917, and 3-836, respectively, of Article - Courts and Judicial
Proceedings of the Annotated Code of Maryland be transferred to be Section(s) 772, 774,
775, 776, 808, 809, and 851, respectively, of Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments of the
Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 9-1701 through
9-1708, respectively, of Article - State Government of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be transferred to be Section(s) 837 through 844, respectively, of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

VI. Crime Victims and Witnesses
INFLUENCING OR INTIMIDATING VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
[766.] 760. DEFINITIONS.

(a)     In [ §§ 766 through 769 of this part] THIS SUBHEADING the following terms
have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Official proceeding" includes a criminal trial, a hearing related to a criminal
trial, a grand jury proceeding, and any other proceeding that is part of a criminal action.

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