# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 11. Victims and Witnesses

### Subtitle 6. Restitution and Other Payments

#### Section 11-621

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

(b)

  (1) "Defendant" means a person charged with or convicted of a crime in the State that involves or causes personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime.

  (2) "Defendant" includes a person found not criminally responsible for criminal conduct under Sec. 3-109 of this article.

(c) "Notoriety of crimes contract" means a contract or other agreement with a defendant, or a representative or assignee of a defendant, with respect to:

  (1) the reenactment of a crime in a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment of any kind;

  (2) the expression of the defendant's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime; or

  (3) the payment or exchange of money or other consideration or the proceeds or profits that directly or indirectly result from a crime, a sentence, or the notoriety of a crime or sentence.

(d) "Victim" means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.

(e) "Victim's representative" includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.

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