PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 311

(5) An administrative law judge recommends that a committed individual be
released after a hearing under § 12-114 of this subtitle;

(6) The Department submits a recommendation to the court for a
committed individual's conditional release under § 12-119 of this subtitle;

(7) The facility of the Department that has charge of a committed individual
has notified the State's Attorney that a committed individual is absent without
authorization; or

(8) The Department receives a court order for the conditional release or
discharge from commitment of a committed individual under § 12-117, § 12-118, or §
12-119 of this subtitle.

(e) Upon notification by the Department under subsection (d) of this section, a
victim may submit, in writing, to the State's Attorney and to the facility of the
Department that has charge of a committed individual:

(1) Any information that the victim considers relevant; and

(2) A request that the committed individual be prohibited from having any
contact with the victim, as a condition of release.

(f) If a victim submits information to the Department under this section, the
Department shall:

(1) Consider the information;

(2) Maintain at the facility that has charge of the committed individual,
separate from the medical record of the committed individual, the written statement of
the victim; and

(3) Delete the victim's or the victim's representative's address and
telephone number before any document is examined by the committed individual or the
committed individual's representative.

(g) This section may not be construed to authorize the release to the victim of any
medical, psychological, or psychiatric information on a committed individual.

(h) The facility of the Department that has charge of an individual under § 12-110
of this subtitle shall promptly notify the State's Attorney and a victim or a victim's
representative who has requested notification under this section if the individual is absent
without authorization.

(i) An agent or employee of the Department who acts in compliance with the
provisions of this section shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-399.2
of the Courts Article.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

3-305.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Central Collection Unit shall
pay the net proceeds of collections into the State Treasury.

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