Ch. 217

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) IF THE STATE INTENDS TO PROCEED AGAINST A PERSON
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, IT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE MARYLAND RULES FOR THE INDICTMENT AND
TRIAL OF A SUBSEQUENT OFFENDER

Article—Criminal Procedure

11-701.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Child sexual offender" means a person who:

(1) has been convicted of violating § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article;

(2) has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of the rape or
sexual offense statutes under §§ 3-303 through 3-307 of the Criminal Law Article for
a crime involving a child under the age of 15 years;

(3)     has been convicted of violating the fourth degree sexual offense
statute under § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article for a crime involving a child under
the age of 15 years and has been ordered by the court to register under this subtitle;
or

(4)     has been convicted in another state or in a federal, military, or Native
American tribal court of a crime that, if committed in this State, would constitute one
of the crimes listed in items (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d) "Offender" means a person who is ordered by a court to register under this
subtitle and who:

(1) has been convicted of violating § 3-503 of the Criminal Law Article;

(2) has been convicted of violating § 3-502 of the Criminal Law Article or
the fourth degree sexual offense statute under § 3308 of the Criminal Law Article, if
the victim is under the age of 18 years;

(3)     has been convicted of the common law crime of false imprisonment, if
the victim is under the age of 18 years and the person is not the victim's parent;

(4)     has been convicted of a crime that involves soliciting a person under
the age of 18 years to engage in sexual conduct;

(5)     has been convicted of violating the child pornography statute under §
11-207 of the Criminal Law Article;

(6) has been convicted of violating any of the prostitution and related
crimes statutes under Title 11, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article if the intended
prostitute or victim is under the age of 18 years;

(7)     has been convicted of a crime that involves conduct that by its nature
is a sexual offense against a person under the age of 18 years;

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