Ch. 311

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(3)] (4) An appeal to the Court of Special Appeals; [or]

[(4)] (5) An appeal to the Court of Appeals; OR

(6) ANY OTHER POSTSENTENCING COURT PROCEEDING.

(b) Following conviction OR ADJUDICATION and sentencing OR DISPOSITION of
a [criminal] defendant for a crime FELONY [of violence as defined in § 643B of this
article] OR DELINQUENT ACT THAT WOULD BE A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT.
[the State's Attorney shall send advance notice, in writing, of a subsequent proceeding to
the victim of that crime of violence, or in the case of a homicide, to a designated family
member, if the victim or designated family member:

(1) In a timely manner, requests of the State's Attorney, in writing, to be
notified of subsequent proceedings; and

(2) Maintains with the State's Attorney a current address in the State] THE
VICTIM, OR IN THE CASE OF A HOMICIDE, A DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER, SHALL
BE NOTIFIED OF A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 770(E) OF
THIS ARTICLE IF:

(1) PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORMS UNDER § 770(C) OF THIS ARTICLE, THE VICTIM
SUBMITTED TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY A WRITTEN REQUEST TO BE NOTIFIED OF
SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS; OR

(2) AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORMS UNDER § 770(C) OF THIS ARTICLE, THE VICTIM
FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 770(D) OF THIS
ARTICLE

(c) (1) The State's Attorney's office shall:

(i) Notify the victim or designated family member of all appeals to the
Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals filed by the defendant; and

(ii) Send an information copy of the victim's notification to the office
of the Attorney General.

(2) Following the initial notification to the victim OR RECEIPT OF A
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM, AS DEFINED UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE, the
office of the Attorney General shall:

(i) Notify the victim or designated family member of all subsequent
dates pertinent to the appeal, including hearings, postponements, and the decisions of the
appellate courts; and

(ii) Send an information copy of the victim's notification to the State's
Attorney's office.

(d) A notice sent under this section shall contain, at a minimum:
(1) The date and time of the subsequent proceeding;

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