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§ 11–101

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-101 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 1. General Provisions

§ 11–101Copy Citation

(a)
In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Child respondent” means a person who:
(1)
in a petition filed in juvenile court, is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; or
(2)
has committed a delinquent act.
(c)
“Delinquent act” has the meaning stated in § 3–8A–01 of the Courts Article.
(d)
“MDEC system” means the system of electronic filing and case management established by the Supreme Court of Maryland.
(e)
“Prosecuting attorney” means:
(1)
the State’s Attorney;
(2)
the State’s Attorney’s designee;
(3)
when performing a prosecutorial function at the trial level, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee; or
(4)
the State Prosecutor or the State Prosecutor’s designee.
(f)
“Victim stay–away alert technology” means a system of electronic monitoring that is capable of notifying a victim if the defendant is at or near a location from which the defendant has been ordered by the court to stay away.