PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               H.B. 343

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

792.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

[(2) "Child sexual offender" means a person who:

(i) Has been convicted of violating § 35C of this article for an offense
involving sexual abuse;

(ii) Has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of §§ 462
through 464B of this article for an offense involving an individual under the age of 15

years;

(iii) Has been granted probation before judgment after being found
guilty of any of the offenses listed in items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph and has been
ordered by the court, as a condition of probation, to comply with the requirements of this
section;

(iv) (III) Has been convicted of, or granted probation before judgment
after being found guilty of, violating § 464C of this article and has-been ordered by the
court, as a part of a sentence or condition of probation, to comply with the requirements
of this section FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF IS
YEARS AND HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE COURT TO REGISTER UNDER THIS SECTION. OR

(v) Has been found not criminally respective for any of the offenses
listed in items (i) and (ii) of this section; or

(vi) (IV) Has been convicted in another state of an offense that, if
committed in this State, would constitute one of the offenses listed in items (i) and (ii) of
this paragraph.]

(3) "CONVICTED" INCLUDES:

(I) A PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT AFTER A FINDING OF GUILT
FOR AN OFFENSE IF THE COURT, AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION. ORDERS COMPLIANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(II) A FINDING OF NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR AN OFFENSE.

(2) (4) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(3) (5) "Local law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement
agency in a county that has been designated by resolution of the county governing body as
the primary law enforcement unit in the county.

(4) (6) (i) "Release" means any type of release from the custody of a
supervising authority.

(ii) "Release" includes release on parole, mandatory supervision, work
release, and any type of temporary leave other than leave that is granted on an emergency

basis.

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