Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-702.1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this subtitle shall be applied retroactively to include a person who:

(1) is under the custody or supervision of a supervising authority on October 1, 2010;

(2) was subject to registration under this subtitle on September 30, 2010;

(3) is convicted of any felony on or after October 1, 2010, and has a prior conviction for an offense for which registration as a sex offender is required under this subtitle; or

(4) was convicted on or after October 1, 2010, of a violation of § 3-324 of the Criminal Law Article, regardless of whether the victim was a minor.

(b) The term of registration for a sex offender registered under subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated from the date of release.