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(c) If the court does not order a presentence investigation or predisposition
investigation, the State's Attorney or the victim may prepare a victim impact
statement to be submitted to the court and the defendant in accordance with the
Maryland Rules pertaining to presentence investigations.

(d) The court shall consider the victim impact statement in determining the
appropriate sentence, or disposition, and in entering any judgment of restitution for
the victim under § 807 of this subtitle.

(E) (1) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL NOTIFY A VICTIM WHO HAS FILED A
NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE OF THE VICTIM'S
RIGHT TO SUBMIT A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE COURT IN A WAIVER
HEARING UNDER § 594A OF THIS ARTICLE OR UNDER § 3-817 OF THE COURTS
ARTICLE.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE A VICTIM WHO HAS NOT
FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE FROM
SUBMITTING A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT TO THE COURT.

(3) THE COURT MAY CONSIDER A VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT IN
DETERMINING WHETHER TO WAIVE JURISDICTION UNDER § 594A OF THIS ARTICLE
OR UNDER § 3-817 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE.

[(e)] (F) A victim impact statement shall:

(1) Identify the victim of the offense;

(2) Itemize any economic loss suffered by the victim as a result of the

offense;

(3) Identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the
offense along with its seriousness and permanence;

(4) Describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial
relationships as a result of the offense;

(5) Identify any request for psychological services initiated by the victim
or the victim's family as a result of the offense;

(6) Identify any request by the victim that the defendant be prohibited
from having contact with the victim as a condition of probation, parole, mandatory
supervision, work release, or any other judicial or administrative release of the
defendant; and

(7) Contain any other information related to the impact of the offense
upon the victim or the victim's family that the court requires.

[(f)] (G) If the victim is deceased, under a mental, physical, or legal disability,
or otherwise unable to provide the information required under this section, the
information may be obtained from the personal representative, guardian, or
committee, or such family members as may be necessary.

 

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