§ 11–107
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-107 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
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(a)
In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Charged” means to be the subject of an indictment, an information, or a petition alleging a delinquent act.
(c)
“Health officer” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Health – General Article.
(d)
“HIV” means any human immunodeficiency virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
(e)
(1)
“Prohibited exposure” means a crime or delinquent act that may have caused or resulted in exposure to HIV or hepatitis C.
(2)
“Prohibited exposure” includes:
(i)
contact that occurs on penetration, however slight, between the penis and the vulva or anus; and
(ii)
contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, or anus.
(f)
(1)
“Victim” means the victim of a prohibited exposure.
(2)
“Victim” includes:
(i)
a law enforcement officer who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty;
(ii)
a paid or volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or rescue squad member who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty;
(iii)
a forensic scientist, working under the direction of a law enforcement agency, who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while acting in the performance of duty; and
(iv)
an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care under the Health Occupations Article who is exposed to HIV or hepatitis C while working under the direction of a law enforcement agency or while performing a sexual assault medical evidence collection examination.
(g)
“Victim’s representative” means:
(1)
the parent of a victim who is a minor;
(2)
the legal guardian of a victim; or
(3)
the person authorized to give consent for the victim under § 5–605 of the Health – General Article.