§ 11–503
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-503 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 5. Postsentencing Procedures
§ 11–503LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “subsequent proceeding” includes:
(1)
a sentence review under § 8–102 of this article;
(2)
a hearing on a request to have a sentence modified or vacated under the Maryland Rules;
(3)
in a juvenile delinquency proceeding, a review of a commitment order or other disposition under the Maryland Rules;
(4)
an appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland;
(5)
an appeal to the Supreme Court of Maryland;
(6)
a hearing on an adjustment of special conditions of lifetime sexual offender supervision under § 11–723 of this title or a hearing on a violation of special conditions of lifetime sexual offender supervision or a petition for discharge from special conditions of lifetime sexual offender supervision under § 11–724 of this title; and
(7)
any other postsentencing court proceeding.
(b)
Following conviction or adjudication and sentencing or disposition of a defendant or child respondent, the State’s Attorney shall notify the victim or victim’s representative of a subsequent proceeding in accordance with § 11–104(f) of this title if:
(1)
before the State’s Attorney distributes notification request forms under § 11–104(d) of this title, the victim or victim’s representative submitted to the State’s Attorney a written request to be notified of subsequent proceedings; or
(2)
after the State’s Attorney distributes notification request forms under § 11–104(d) of this title, the victim or victim’s representative submits a notification request form in accordance with § 11–104(e) of this title.
(c)
(1)
The State’s Attorney’s office shall:
(i)
notify the victim or victim’s representative of all appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland; and
(ii)
send an information copy of the notification to the Office of the Attorney General.
(2)
After the initial notification to the victim or victim’s representative or receipt of a notification request form, as defined in § 11–104 of this title, the Office of the Attorney General shall:
(i)
notify the victim or victim’s representative of each subsequent date pertinent to the appeal, including dates of hearings, postponements, and decisions of the appellate courts; and
(ii)
send an information copy of the notification to the State’s Attorney’s office.
(d)
A notice sent under this section shall include the date, the time, the location, and a brief description of the subsequent proceeding.