H.B. 576

VETOES

Administration] GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION shall
be submitted to the Board for final approval before the release of any moneys from the
Fund.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from SG § 9-1708.

The reference to the "Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention" is
substituted for the former obsolete reference to the "Governor's Office of
Justice Administration". See Executive Order 01.01.1995.18.

The only other change is in style.

845. RESERVED.

846.  RESERVED.

VICTIMS AND WITNESSES - TREATMENT AND ASSISTANCE
[760.] 847. DEFINITIONS.

(a)     In [this part] §§ 847 THROUGH 850 OF THIS SUBHEADING, the following
words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Crime" means conduct that is a crime under the laws of this State or federal
law or would be considered a crime except for the fact that the perpetrator was found to
be not criminally responsible or not competent to stand trial.

(c)     "Crime victim" means an individual who suffers direct or threatened physical,
emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime and includes family members of a
minor, incompetent, or a homicide victim.

(d)     (1) "Disposition" means the sentencing or determination of penalty or
punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime or against whom a finding of
sufficient facts for conviction is made.

(2) "Disposition" includes dismissal of charges or any other disposition
under a plea bargain agreement.

(e)     "Family member" means spouse, child, sibling, parent, or legal guardian.

(f)      "Restitution" means money or services which a defendant is ordered to pay or
render to a victim.

(g)     "Witness" means any person who is or expects to be a State's witness.
DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 760 of the Code.

The only change is in style.

[761.] 848. GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF AND ASSISTANCE TO CRIME VICTIMS
AND WITNESSES.

A crime victim or witness should:

(1) Be informed by appropriate criminal justice agencies of these guidelines;

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