# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 11. Victims and Witnesses

### Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights

#### Section 11-201

A victim of an assault has the rights provided under Sec. 3-207 of the Criminal Law Article.

#### Section 11-202

(a) In this section, "victim" has the meaning stated in Sec. 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article.

(b) A victim of a delinquent act has the rights provided under Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article.

#### Section 11-203

As provided under Sec. 5-201 of this article or Sec. 3-8A-15 of the Courts Article, the court, a juvenile intake officer, or a District Court commissioner shall consider:

(1) the safety of the alleged victim in setting conditions of:

  (i) the pretrial release of a defendant; or

  (ii) the prehearing release of a child respondent who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; and

(2) a condition of no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim's premises or place of employment.

#### Section 11-204

As provided under Sec. 3-122 of this article, the Maryland Department of Health shall notify a victim of a crime of violence or a victim or victim's representative who has filed a notification request form under Sec. 11-104 of this title whenever the Department receives a court order to examine a defendant to determine whether the defendant was criminally responsible for the alleged crime or is competent to stand trial.

#### Section 11-205

(a) In this section, "domestically related crime" has the meaning stated in Sec. 6-233 of this article.

(b) On request of the State, a victim of or witness to a felony or domestically related crime or delinquent act that would be a felony or domestically related crime if committed by an adult, or a victim's representative, a judge, State's Attorney, District Court commissioner, intake officer, or law enforcement officer may withhold the address or telephone number of the victim, victim's representative, or witness before the trial or adjudicatory hearing in a juvenile delinquency proceeding, unless a judge determines that good cause has been shown for the release of the information.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)