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<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="7-801" title_number="7" title_name="Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Victim” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Victim’s representative” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>At least 90 days before an incarcerated individual’s parole release hearing, the Department shall notify the victim or the victim’s representative in writing, directed to the most current address on file, that the parole release hearing has been scheduled if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the victim or the victim’s representative filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the victim makes a written request to the Department for notification and maintains a current address on file with the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The victim may designate in writing to the Department the name and address of a representative who is a resident of the State to receive notice for the victim.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the Department’s notice under subsection (b) of this section, the victim of a crime may submit to the Department a written request that the Division of Parole and Probation be required to complete an updated victim impact statement.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the victim submits a request as authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall direct the Division of Parole and Probation to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>complete the updated statement at least 30 days before the parole release hearing; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>send promptly the updated victim impact statement to the Commission.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A victim may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>at least 30 days before the parole release hearing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>make a written recommendation to the Commission on the advisability of releasing the incarcerated individual on parole; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>request that the incarcerated individual be prohibited from having any contact with the victim as a condition of parole, mandatory supervision, work release, or other administrative release; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>request a meeting with a commissioner.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Commission shall make an updated victim impact statement and a victim’s written recommendation available for review by the incarcerated individual or the incarcerated individual’s representative under § 7–303(b) of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Commission shall consider an updated victim impact statement or victim’s written recommendation at the parole release hearing.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>If a victim requested an open hearing under § 7–304 of this title, the victim may present oral testimony at the incarcerated individual’s parole release hearing in a manner established in regulations adopted by the Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Department shall notify promptly the victim or the victim’s representative of the decision of the Commission regarding parole for the incarcerated individual.</text>
  </level>
</section>
