ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(2).

No changes are made.

Defined terms: "DNA" § 2-501
"DNA records" § 2-501
"State" § 1-101

(C)     CRIME LABORATORY.

"CRIME LABORATORY" MEANS THE CRIME LABORATORY DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(3).

The only change is in style.

Defined term: "Department" § 2-101

(D)     CRIME OF VIOLENCE.
"CRIME OF VIOLENCE" MEANS:

(1)      SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR UNDER § 3-602 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE;

(2)      RAPE IN ANY DEGREE;

(3)      A SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE;

(4)      MURDER;

(5)      ROBBERY UNDER § 3-402 OR § 3-403 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE;

(6)      FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT; OR

(7)      ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT THE OFFENSES LISTED IN ITEMS (1)
THROUGH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(8).

The Public Safety Article Review Committee decided to use the term
"crime of violence" instead of the former term "qualifying crime of violence"
because the Committee believed the former term was misleading and not
appropriately descriptive.

(E)     DIRECTOR

"DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIME LABORATORY OR THE
DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(4).

No changes are made.

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