VICTIM ANY VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT. AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 27, § 781 OF THE
CODE, IN DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION ON A PETITION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved May 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 620
(House Bill 303)

AN ACT concerning

Victims' Rights - Attendance at Proceedings - Loss of Employment

Prohibited

FOR the purpose of prohibiting an employer from depriving certain persons who are
victims or victims' representatives of employment because of attendance at
certain criminal or juvenile proceedings when the victims or victims'
representatives have a right to attend the proceedings; and generally relating to
the right of the victim or the victim's representative to be present at certain
criminal or juvenile proceedings.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 778

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 9-205

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

778.

AS PROVIDED FN § 9-205 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE, A PERSON MAY NOT BE
DEPRIVED OF EMPLOYMENT SOLELY BECAUSE OF JOB TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF
THE PERSON'S ATTENDANCE AT A PROCEEDING THAT THE PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO
ATTEND UNDER § 773 OR § 857 OF THIS ARTICLE OR UNDER § 3-812 OF THE COURTS
ARTICLE.