Ch. 311

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(F) BEFORE ENTERING INTO A PREDETERMINED PAROLE RELEASE
AGREEMENT WITH AN INMATE, THE MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION SHALL
NOTIFY A VICTIM AS PROVIDED UNDER § 700G OF THIS ARTICLE

787.

If a person has been committed under § 12-111 of the Health - General Article for
a crime of violence, and a victim of the crime has made a written request to the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for notification OR FILED A NOTIFICATION
REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE, the victim has the rights provided
under § 12-122 of the Health - General Article.

788.

IF A WARRANT OR SUBPOENA IS ISSUED FOR A PERSON WHO WAS CONVICTED
OF A VIOLENT CRIME FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF A CONDITION OF
PROBATION AND A VICTIM HAS MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES FOR NOTIFICATION OR A VICTIM FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM
UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SHALL
NOTIFY THE VICTIM OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.

789.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "COMMITMENT AGENCY" MEANS A DEPARTMENT OR FACILITY
THAT HAS BEEN ORDERED BY A COURT TO RETAIN CUSTODY OF A DEFENDANT OR
CHILD AND HAS RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770(F) OR (I)
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(3) "RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT" MEANS WORK RELEASE, HOME
DETENTION, AND ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED
RELEASE OF A DEFENDANT FROM A CONFINEMENT FACILITY.

(4) "VICTIM" MEANS A VICTIM WHO HAS FILED A NOTIFICATION
REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE

(B) ON RECEIPT OF A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770(F) OR (I)
OF THIS ARTICLE, IF PRACTICABLE, A COMMITMENT AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY THE
VICTIM OF:

(1) THE COMMITMENT AGENCY'S RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION
REQUEST FORM;

(2) THE DATE ON WHICH THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER THE
CUSTODY OF THE COMMITMENT AGENCY;

(3) HOW TO CHANGE THE ADDRESS OF THE VICTIM OR OF THE PERSON
TO RECEIVE NOTICE FOR THE VICTIM; AND

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