Defined terms: "Commission" § 7-101

"Division of Parole and Probation" § 1-101
"Mandatory supervision" § 7-101
"Parole" § 7-101

SUBTITLE 8. VICTIMS' RIGHTS; NOTICE TO SENTENCING JUDGE.
7-801. PAROLE RELEASE HEARING.

(A) "VICTIM" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "VICTIM" MEANS:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS PERSONAL PHYSICAL INJURY OR
DEATH AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A CRIME;

(2) A VICTIM OF CHILD ABUSE UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 35C OF THE CODE;

(3) A VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME; OR

(4) IF THE VICTIM IS DECEASED, DISABLED, OR A MINOR, A DESIGNATED
FAMILY MEMBER OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VICTIM.

(B) NOTICE TO VICTIM; DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE
NOTICE.

(1) AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE AN INMATE'S PAROLE RELEASE HEARING,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE VICTIM OR THE VICTIM'S DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING, DIRECTED TO THE MOST CURRENT ADDRESS ON
FILE, THAT THE PAROLE RELEASE HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED IF:

     (I) THE VICTIM FILED A NOTIFICATION REQUEST FORM UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 770 OF THE CODE; OR

(II) THE VICTIM MAKES A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR NOTIFICATION AND MAINTAINS A CURRENT ADDRESS ON FILE
WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE VICTIM MAY DESIGNATE IN WRITING TO THE DEPARTMENT THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF A REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE TO
RECEIVE NOTICE FOR THE VICTIM.

(C) UPDATED VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT.

(1) NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE VICTIM OF A VIOLENT CRIME
MAY SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A WRITTEN REQUEST THAT THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN UPDATED VICTIM IMPACT
STATEMENT.

(2)  IF THE VICTIM SUBMITS A REQUEST AS AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DIRECT THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION TO: