Ch. 311

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) A DISTRICT COURT COMMISSIONER OR AN INTAKE OFFICER, AS DEFINED
IN § 3-801(O) OF THE COURTS ARTICLE, MAY, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IMPOSE ONE
OR MORE OF THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (3) OF
SUBSECTION (B) SUBSECTION (B)(1) THROUGH (4) OF THIS SECTION AS A CONDITION
OF THE PRETRIAL RELEASE OF A DEFENDANT.

768.

As provided under § 616 1/2 of this article the court JUVENILE INTAKE OFFICER or
district court commissioner shall consider the safety of the alleged victim as a condition of
the pretrial release of a defendant charged with [stalking] A CRIME A FELONY, OR A
DELINQUENT ACT COMMITTED BY A CHILD THAT WOULD BE A FELONY IF COMMITTED
BY AN ADULT.

769.

As provided under § 12-122 of the Health - General Article, a victim of a crime of
violence OR A VICTIM WHO HAS FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770
OF THIS ARTICLE SUBHEADING shall be notified by the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene when the Department receives a court order to examine a defendant to
determine whether the defendant was not criminally responsible and whether the
defendant is competent to stand trial.

770.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Victim" means an individual who suffers direct or threatened physical,
emotional, or financial harm as a direct result of a crime or delinquent act, including a
family member or guardian of a minor, incompetent, or homicide victim.

(3) "Clerk" means the clerk of a circuit court or the clerk of a court sitting
as the juvenile court, as the context requires.

(4) "State's Attorney" includes:

(i) The State's Attorney's designee; and

(ii) At the trial level, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's

designee.

(b) On first contact with a victim, a law enforcement officer, District Court
commissioner, or juvenile intake officer shall give the victim a copy of the pamphlet
described in § 841(8)(i) of this article.

(c) (1) Within 10 days after the later of the filing or the unsealing of an
indictment or information in circuit court, the State's Attorney shall:

(i) Mail or otherwise deliver to the victim a copy of the pamphlet
described in § 841(8)(ii) of this article;

(ii) Mail or otherwise deliver to the victim a copy of the notification
request form described in § 841(9) of this article; and

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