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§ 11-621. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Restitution and Other Payments (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Notoriety of Crimes Contracts (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-621
§ 11-621. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Defendant
(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 § 3-109 of this article.
Notoriety of crimes contract
(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.
Victim
(d) “Victim” means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.
Victim’s representative
(e) “Victim's representative” includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 27, § 854.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-621, MD CRIM PROC § 11-621
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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