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(13)   Be informed, in appropriate cases by the State's Attorney of the right to
request restitution and, on request, be provided assistance in the preparation of the
request and advice as to the collection of the payment of any restitution awarded;

(14)   Be entitled to a speedy disposition of the case in which the individual is
involved as a crime victim or witness in order to minimize the length of time the
individual must endure responsibilities and stress in connection with the matter;

(15)   On written request to the parole authority, be informed any time there is
to be a hearing on provisional release from custody and any time the offender is to receive
such a release;

(16)   On written request to the Patuxent Institution, Division of Correction,
or Parole Commission, as appropriate, have a victim impact statement read at any hearing
to consider temporary leave status or a provisional release; and

(17)   On written request to the agency that has custody of the offender after
sentencing, be informed by the agency any time the offender escapes or receives a
mandatory supervision release.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 761 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

[762.] 849. PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GUIDELINES.

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall be responsible for
making the guidelines available to the agencies involved. To the extent feasible, the
guidelines shall be printed by the inmates employed by State Use Industries.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 762 of the Code.

There are no changes.

[763.] 850. EFFECT OF GUIDELINES.

Nothing in this [ subtitle] SUBHEADING may be construed as creating a cause of
action on behalf of any individual against any public official, employee, public agency,
State or local government, or any agency responsible for the provisions set forth in this
[subtitle] SUBHEADING.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 763 of the Code.

The references to "subheading" are substituted for the former references to
the former, overly broad references "subtitle" for accuracy.

851. RIGHTS OF VICTIM OR WITNESS OF DELINQUENT ACT.
(a) A victim of a delinquent act or a witness should:

(1)     Be informed by the appropriate juvenile justice agency of these
guidelines;

(2)     Be treated with dignity, respect, courtesy, and sensitivity;

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