Ch. 754                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE SAME NOTICE AS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS, IF SUCH NOTICE HAS
BEEN REQUESTED IN WRITING, ABOUT A SPECIFIC SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR:

(I) THE VICTIM OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH THE SEXUALLY
VIOLENT PREDATOR WAS CONVICTED OR, IF THE VICTIM IS A MINOR, THE PARENTS
OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE VICTIM;

(II) ANY WITNESS WHO TESTIFIED AGAINST THE SEXUALLY
VIOLENT PREDATOR IN ANY COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE OFFENSE; AND

(III) ANY PERSON SPECIFIED IN WRITING BY THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY.

(I) IF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR WILL RESIDE AFTER RELEASE IN A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS A POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR, IN THE CASE
WHERE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR ESCAPES FROM A FACILITY AND THE
OFFENDER RESIDED, BEFORE THE OFFENDER WAS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY
OF A SUPERVISING AUTHORITY, IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS A
POLICE DEPARTMENT, A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH WHICH A
SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR REGISTERS OR SENDS A CHANGE IN REGISTRATION
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR
CHANGE IN REGISTRATION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION.

(J) (1) EVERY 90 DAYS, THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL
MAIL A VERIFICATION FORM. WHICH MAY NOT BE FORWARDED, TO THE LAST
REPORTED ADDRESS OF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR.

(2) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE VERIFICATION FORM, THE
SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR SHALL SIGN THE FORM AND MAIL IT TO THE LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(K) (1) A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR WHO HAS BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THIS SECTION FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS MAY FILE A PETITION REQUESTING A
COURT TO RULE THAT THE PERSON IS NO LONGER A SEXUALLY VIOLENT
PREDATOR.

(2) A PETITION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE FILED IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR
WAS CONVICTED OR HAS A RESIDENCE.

(3) ON THE FILING OF A PETITION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COURT SHALL CONSIDER ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE COURT CONSIDERS
APPROPRIATE.

(I) ORDER A REEVALUATION OF THE PERSON BY AN EXPERT IN
THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS, AS DESIGNATED BY THE COURT; AND

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