Ch. 312 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) Order any person not to violate the provisions of § 27 of this article or §
761 or § 762 of this subheading;

(2) Order any person to maintain a certain physical distance from any other
person specified by the court;

(3) Prohibit any person from communicating with any other person specified
by the court, except through an attorney or other individual specified by the court; and

(4) ORDER OTHER REASONABLE CONDITIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY
OF A VICTIM OR WITNESS; AND

(4) (5) Hold a hearing to determine if an order should be issued under
this section.

(c) (1) The court may use its contempt power to enforce an order issued under
this section.

(2) If a defendant violates an order issued under this section the court may
revoke the defendant's pretrial release in order to ensure the safety of a victim or witness
or the integrity of the judicial process.

(D) A DISTRICT COURT COMMISSIONER OR AN INTAKE OFFICER, AS DEFINED
IN § 3-801(0) 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.

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