PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 311

4-511.

(f) If the inmate was convicted of a violent crime and the victim made a written
request for notification under § 4-504 of this subtitle OR IF A VICTIM FILED A
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 770 OF THE CODE, [the
Commission] THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
shall notify the victim:

(1) THAT A WARRANT OR SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION
FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF PAROLE;

[(1)] (2) That an inmate released on parole has been found guilty OR NOT
GUILTY of violating a condition of parole; and

[(2)] (3) Of the punishment imposed for the violation.

4-511A.

(b) (1) In cases where a defendant is sentenced to the Division of Correction, if the
victim makes a written request to the [Commission] DEPARTMENT for notification and
maintains a current address on file with the [Commission] DEPARTMENT, OR IF THE
VICTIM FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 770 OF THE CODE,
the [Commission] DEPARTMENT shall notify the victim or designated representative in
writing that an inmate is being considered for a:

(i) Commutation:

(ii) Pardon: or

(iii) Remission of sentence.

(2) If the inmate was convicted of a violent crime;

(i) The victim may submit to the Commission a victim impact statement;

and

(ii) The Commission shall make the victim impact statement available for
the inmate's review subject to § 4-505(b)(2) of this subtitle.

(3) If a victim impact statement or recommendation is submitted under this
section, the Commission shall consider the victim impact statement or recommendation.

(4) The victim may request a meeting with a Commission member.

(5) The victim may designate, in writing to the [Commission] DEPARTMENT,
the name and address of a representative to receive notice for the victim.

(6) The [Commission] DEPARTMENT shall promptly notify the victim or the
victim's designated representative of the decision of the Commission.

4-612.

(i) If the inmate was convicted of a crime of violence as defined under Article 27,
§ 643B of the Code and the victim made a written request for notification under § 4-504
of this subtitle OR IF A VICTIM FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER

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