INMATE OR THE INMATE'S REPRESENTATIVE MAY, ON REQUEST, EXAMINE ANY
DOCUMENT THAT THE COMMISSION OR HEARING EXAMINER WILL USE IN
DETERMINING WHETHER THE INMATE IS SUITABLE FOR PAROLE.

(II) A DOCUMENT, OR A PORTION OF IT, IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR
EXAMINATION, IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT:

1. THE DOCUMENT OR PORTION CONTAINS A DIAGNOSTIC

OPINION;

2. THE INMATE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOCUMENT OR
PORTION WOULD DISRUPT SERIOUSLY A PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION;

3. THE DOCUMENT OR PORTION CONTAINS SOURCES OF
INFORMATION OBTAINED ON A PROMISE OF CONFIDENTIALITY; OR

4. THE DOCUMENT OR PORTION IS OTHERWISE PRIVILEGED.

(III) IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A DOCUMENT OR A
PORTION OF IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION, THE COMMISSION SHALL
NOTIFY THE INMATE THAT:

1. THE DOCUMENT OR PORTION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR

EXAMINATION; AND

2. ON REQUEST AND IF APPROPRIATE, THE COMMISSION
WILL PROVIDE THE INMATE OR THE INMATE'S REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE
SUBSTANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT OR PORTION.

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DELETE THE ADDRESS AND PHONE
NUMBER OF THE VICTIM OR THE VICTIM'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FROM A
DOCUMENT BEFORE THE INMATE OR THE INMATE'S REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINES
THE DOCUMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-505.

In subsections (a)(2) and (b)(1)(i) of this section, the references to
determining "whether the inmate is suitable for parole" are added to state
expressly that which was only implied in the former references to a
"determination".

Defined terms: "Commission" § 7-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Parole" § 7-101

7-304. WHEN HEARING OPEN TO PUBLIC; ATTENDANCE BY VICTIM OR VICTIM'S
REPRESENTATIVE.

(A) WHEN HEARING OPEN TO PUBLIC.