Ch. 312

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(d) (1) In this subsection, "victim" means a person who suffers personal physical
injury or death as a direct result of a crime or, if the victim is deceased, a designated
family member of the victim.

(2) (i) In cases where a defendant is sentenced to the Division of
Correction, IF THE VICTIM FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER ARTICLE
27, § 770 OF THE CODE OR if the victim makes a written request to the Commission
DEPARTMENT for notification and maintains a current address on file with the
Commission DEPARTMENT, the Commission, DEPARTMENT, IF PRACTICABLE, at least
90 60 90 days before the parole release hearing, shall notify the victim or designated
representative in writing, directed to the most current address on file, that a parole
release hearing has been scheduled for the inmate convicted of the commission of the
violent crime.

(ii) If the inmate was convicted of a violent crime:

1. The victim may submit to the Commission DEPARTMENT, in
writing, not later than 30 days from the date of the Commission's DEPARTMENTS notice,
a request to require the Division of Parole and Probation to complete an updated victim
impact statement.

2. The Division of Parole and Probation shall complete the
updated statement at least 30 days prior to the parole release hearing.

3. The Division of Parole and Probation shall promptly send the
updated victim impact statement to the Commission.

(iii) At least 30 days before the parole release hearing, the victim may:

1. Make a written recommendation to the Commission on the
advisability of releasing the inmate on parole; and

2. Request that an inmate be prohibited from having any
contact with a victim as a condition of parole, MANDATORY SUPERVISION, WORK
RELEASE, OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE RELEASE.

(iv) The Commission shall make the updated victim impact statement
or recommendation available for the inmate's review under § 4-505 of this subtitle.

(v) If an updated victim impact statement or recommendation is
prepared under this subsection, the Commission shall consider the updated victim impact
statement or recommendation at the parole release hearing.

(vi) The victim may designate, in writing to the Commission
DEPARTMENT, the name and address of a representative who is a resident of this State
to receive notice for the victim.

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

(4) At the parole release hearing for an inmate convicted of the violent
crime, the victim or a designated representative may present oral testimony in a manner
established in regulations promulgated ADOPTED by the Commission.

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