Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-715

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) On request for a copy of a registration statement about a specific person, the supervising authority shall send a copy to:

(i) each witness who testified against the registrant in a court proceeding involving the crime; and

(ii) each person specified in writing by the State‘s Attorney.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the supervising authority shall send a copy of a registration statement to each:

(i) victim of the crime for which the registrant was convicted; or

(ii) if the victim is a minor, the parents or legal guardian of the victim.

(3) A copy of the registration statement shall be sent if:

(i) a request is made in writing about a specific registrant; or

(ii) a notification request form has been filed under § 11-104 of this title.

(b) Information about a person who receives a copy of a registration statement under this section is confidential and may not be disclosed to the registrant or any other person.

(c) A supervising authority shall send a notice required under subsection (a)(2) of this section or § 11-712(a)(2) or (b)(2) of this subtitle to the last address given to the supervising authority.