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<section article="gcp" article_name="Criminal Procedure" number="8-110" title_number="8" title_name="Other Postconviction Review" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="In General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies only to an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>was convicted as an adult for an offense committed when the individual was a minor; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has been imprisoned for at least 20 years for the offense; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>was convicted of an offense committed when the individual was at least 18 years old but younger than 25 years old;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>was not sentenced to life without the possibility of parole;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>is not a sex offender, as defined in § 11–701 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>has been imprisoned for at least 20 years for the offense; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>was not convicted of murder involving a victim who was a first responder, as defined in § 18–213.2 of the Health – General Article, who was killed in the line of duty.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual described in subsection (a) of this section may file a motion with the court to reduce the duration of the sentence.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A court shall conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The individual shall be present at the hearing, unless the individual waives the right to be present.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The requirement that the individual be present at the hearing is satisfied if the hearing is conducted by video conference.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The individual may introduce evidence in support of the motion at the hearing.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The State may introduce evidence in support of or in opposition to the motion at the hearing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Notice of the hearing under this subsection shall be given to the victim or the victim’s representative as provided in §§ 11–104 and 11–503 of this article.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A victim or victim’s representative may submit a victim impact statement to the court regarding the impact of the crime and the proposed sentence reduction.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A victim may not be cross–examined when presenting a victim impact statement under this section.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after a hearing under subsection (b) of this section, the court may reduce the duration of the sentence if the court determines that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the individual is not a danger to the public; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the interests of justice will be better served by a reduced sentence.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A court shall consider the following factors when determining whether to reduce the duration of a sentence under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the individual’s age at the time of the offense;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the nature of the offense and the history and characteristics of the individual;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>whether the individual has substantially complied with the rules of the institution in which the individual has been confined;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>whether the individual has completed an educational, vocational, or other program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>whether the individual has demonstrated maturity, rehabilitation, and fitness to reenter society sufficient to justify a sentence reduction;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>any statement offered by a victim or a victim’s representative;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>any report of a physical, mental, or behavioral examination of the individual conducted by a health professional;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the individual’s family and community circumstances at the time of the offense, including any history of trauma, abuse, or involvement in the child welfare system;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>the extent of the individual’s role in the offense and, if the individual was a minor at the time of the offense, whether and to what extent an adult was involved in the offense;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>the diminished culpability of a juvenile as compared to an adult, including an inability to fully appreciate risks and consequences, if applicable; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>any other factor the court deems relevant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The court shall issue its decision to grant or deny a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence in writing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The decision shall address the factors listed in subsection (d) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The court shall order an individual to stay away from and refrain from contact with a victim and victim’s family if the individual is released, unless the victim requests otherwise.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The court may impose any other conditions of release necessary to promote victim safety and peace of mind.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the court denies or grants, in part, a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence under this section, the individual may not file a second motion to reduce the duration of that sentence for at least 3 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the court denies or grants, in part, a second motion to reduce the duration of a sentence, the individual may not file a third motion to reduce the duration of that sentence for at least 3 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>With regard to any specific sentence, an individual may not file a fourth motion to reduce the duration of the sentence.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
