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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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 § 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-621 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-procedure/md-code-crim-proc-sect-11-621/
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