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MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-710 - Notice of Registrant's Change of Address

    (a)    As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice of a registrant’s change of address, a county in which a registrant habitually lives, vehicle or license plate information, electronic mail or Internet identifiers, or landline or cellular phone numbers, the Department shall give notice of the change:        (1)    if the registration is premised on a conviction under federal, military, or Native American tribal law, to the designated federal unit;        (2)    to any other jurisdiction or foreign country where the sex offender is required to register; and        (3)    (i)    to each local law enforcement unit in whose county the new residence is located or where the registrant intends to habitually live; or            (ii)    if the new residence or location where the registrant will habitually live is in a different state that has a registration requirement, to the designated law enforcement unit or sex offender registration unit in that state.    (b)    (1)    (i)    As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice under § 11–705(f) of this subtitle, the Department shall give notice to the campus police agency of the institution of higher education where the registrant is commencing or terminating enrollment or employment.            (ii)    If an institution of higher education does not have a campus police agency, the notice required under this section shall be provided to the local law enforcement unit having primary law enforcement authority for the campus.        (2)    Institutions of higher education currently required to disclose campus security policy and campus crime statistics data shall advise the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained.        (3)    An institution of higher education is not prohibited from disclosing information provided to the institution under this subtitle concerning registered sex offenders.    (c)    As soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receipt of notice under § 11–705(g) of this subtitle, the Department shall give notice of the change of name:        (1)    if the registration is due to a conviction under federal, military, or Native American tribal law, to the designated federal unit;        (2)    to each local law enforcement unit in whose county the registrant resides or habitually lives or where a registrant who is not a resident of the State will work or attend school; and        (3)    if the registrant is enrolled in or employed at an institution of higher education in the State, to:            (i)    the campus police agency of the institution of higher education; or            (ii)    if the institution does not have a campus police agency, the local law enforcement unit having primary jurisdiction for the campus.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-712 - Notice of Escape and Recapture

    (a)    If a registrant escapes from a facility, the supervising authority of the facility by the most reasonable and expedient means available shall immediately notify:        (1)    each local law enforcement unit where the registrant resided or habitually lived before the registrant was committed to the custody of the supervising authority; and        (2)    each person who is entitled to receive notice under § 11–715(a) of this subtitle.    (b)    If the registrant is recaptured, the supervising authority shall send notice, as soon as possible but not later than 2 working days after the supervising authority learns of the recapture, to:        (1)    each local law enforcement unit where the registrant resided or habitually lived before the registrant was committed to the custody of the supervising authority; and        (2)    each person who is entitled to receive notice under § 11–715(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-713 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-713 - Duties of Department

    The Department:        (1)    as soon as possible but not later than 3 working days after receiving the conviction data and fingerprints of a registrant, shall transmit the data and fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation if the Bureau does not have that information;        (2)    shall keep a central registry of registrants and a listing of juvenile sex offenders;        (3)    shall weekly transmit the central registry of registrants to the State Department of Education in a format that can be used by the State Superintendent to cross–reference with the database of licensed child care centers, registered family child care homes, and approved Child Care Subsidy Program informal providers;        (4)    shall reimburse local law enforcement units for the cost of processing the registration statements of registrants, including the cost of taking fingerprints, palm prints, and digital images;        (5)    shall reimburse local law enforcement units for the reasonable costs of implementing community notification procedures;        (6)    shall be responsible for receiving and distributing all intrastate, federal, and foreign government communications relating to the registration of sex offenders; and        (7)    shall notify all jurisdictions where the registrant will reside, carry on employment, or attend school within 3 days of changes in the registrant’s registration.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-714 - Providing Registration Statements -- in General

    A registration statement given to a person under this subtitle shall include a copy of the completed registration form and a copy of the registrant’s digital image, but need not include the fingerprints or palm prints of the registrant.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-715 - Providing Registration Statements -- Supervising Authority

    (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.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-716 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-716 - Providing Registration Statements -- Local Law Enforcement Unit

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, on written request to a local law enforcement unit, the unit shall send to the person who submitted the request one copy of the registration statement of each registrant on record with the unit.    (b)    A request under subsection (a) of this section shall contain:        (1)    the name and address of the person who submits the request; and        (2)    the reason for the request.    (c)    A local law enforcement unit shall keep records of all written requests received under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-717 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-717 - Registration Statements to Be Made Available to Public; Posting on Internet

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall make available to the public registration statements or information about registration statements.        (2)    Information about registration statements shall include, in plain language that can be understood without special knowledge of the criminal laws of the State, a factual description of the crime of the offender that is the basis for the registration, excluding details that would identify the victim.        (3)    Registration information provided to the public may not include a sex offender’s Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical or therapeutic treatment, travel and immigration document numbers, and arrests not resulting in conviction.    (b)    The Department shall post on the Internet:        (1)    a current listing of each registrant’s name and other identifying information; and        (2)    in plain language that can be understood without special knowledge of the criminal laws of the State, a factual description of the crime of the offender that is the basis for the registration, excluding details that would identify the victim.    (c)    The Department, through an Internet posting of current registrants, shall:        (1)    allow the public to electronically transmit information the public may have about a registrant to the Department, a parole agent of a registrant, and each local law enforcement unit where a registrant resides or habitually lives or where a registrant who is not a resident of the State will work or attend school; and        (2)    provide information regarding the out–of–state registration status for each registrant who is also registered in another state as available through a national sex offender public registry website.    (d)    The Department shall allow members of the public who live in a county in which a registrant is to reside or habitually live or where the registrant, if not a resident of the State, will work or attend school, by request, to receive electronic mail notification of the release from incarceration of the registered offender and the registration information of the offender.    (e)    The Department shall establish regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-718 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-718 - Notice to Protect Public

    (a)    (1)    If the Department or a local law enforcement unit finds that, to protect the public from a specific registrant, it is necessary to give notice of a registration statement, a change of address of the registrant, or a change in a county in which the registrant habitually lives to a particular person not otherwise identified under § 11–709 of this subtitle, then the Department or a local law enforcement unit shall give notice of the registration statement to that person.        (2)    This notice is in addition to the notice required under § 11–709(b)(1) of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The Department and local law enforcement units shall establish procedures to carry out the notification requirements of this section, including the circumstances under and manner in which notification shall be provided.        (2)    Appropriate notification procedures include those identified in § 11-709 of this subtitle.    (c)    A local law enforcement unit and the Department may not release the identity of a victim of a crime that requires registration under this subtitle.    (d)    A disclosure under this section does not limit or prohibit any other disclosure allowed or required under law.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-719 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-719 - Immunity for Public Officials, Employees, and Units

    An elected public official, public employee, or public unit has the immunity described in §§ 5-302 and 5-522 of the Courts Article regarding civil liability for damages arising out of any action relating to the provisions of this subtitle, unless it is proven that the official, employee, or unit acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-720 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-720 - Regulations

    With advice from the Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board established under § 10-207 of this article, the Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-721 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-721 - Prohibited Act; Penalty

    (a)    A registrant may not knowingly fail to register, knowingly fail to provide the notice required under § 11–705 of this subtitle, knowingly fail to provide any information required to be included in a registration statement described in § 11–706 of this subtitle, or knowingly provide false information of a material fact as required by this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates this section:        (1)    for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; and        (2)    for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.    (c)    A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-722 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-722 - Entry Onto School or Day Care Property or Informal Day Care Home Prohibited

    (a)    This section does not apply to a registrant who enters real property:        (1)    where the registrant is a student or the registrant’s child is a student or receives child care, if:            (i)    within the past year the registrant has been given the specific written permission of the Superintendent of Schools, the local school board, the principal of the school, or the owner or operator of the registered family child care home, licensed child care home, or licensed child care institution, as applicable; and            (ii)    the registrant promptly notifies an agent or employee of the school, home, or institution of the registrant’s presence and purpose of visit; or        (2)    for the purpose of voting at a school on an election day in the State if the registrant is properly registered to vote and the registrant’s polling place is at the school.    (b)    A registrant may not knowingly enter onto real property:        (1)    that is used for public or nonpublic elementary or secondary education; or        (2)    on which is located:            (i)    a family child care home registered under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article;            (ii)    a child care home or a child care institution licensed under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article; or            (iii)    a home where informal child care, as defined in child care subsidy regulations adopted under Title 13A of the Code of Maryland Regulations, is being provided or will be provided to a child who does not reside there.    (c)    A person who enters into a contract with a county board of education or a nonpublic school may not knowingly employ an individual to work at a school if the individual is a registrant.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-724 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-724 - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision -- Violations

    (a)    A person subject to lifetime sexual offender supervision may not knowingly or willfully violate the conditions of the lifetime sexual offender supervision imposed under § 11–723 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who violates any conditions imposed under § 11–723 of this subtitle:        (1)    for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both; and        (2)    for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.    (c)    Imprisonment for a lifetime sexual offender supervision violation is not subject to diminution credits.    (d)    (1)    A violation of subsection (a) of this section does not discharge a person from lifetime sexual offender supervision.        (2)    On release from a sentence imposed under subsection (b) of this section, a person remains on lifetime sexual offender supervision, subject to the original terms of supervision, until discharged under subsection (f) of this section.    (e)    During the period of lifetime sexual offender supervision, the court may:        (1)    remand the person to a correctional facility or release the person with or without bail pending the hearing or determination of a charge of violation of a condition of lifetime sexual offender supervision; and        (2)    if the court finds that the person committed a violation of a condition of supervision, impose a sentence as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.    (f)    (1)    The sentencing court shall hear and adjudicate a petition for discharge from lifetime sexual offender supervision.        (2)    A person may file a petition for discharge after serving at least 5 years of extended sexual offender supervision.        (3)    If a petition for discharge is denied, a person may not renew the petition for a minimum of 1 year.        (4)    A petition for discharge shall include:            (i)    a risk assessment of the person conducted by a sexual offender treatment provider within 3 months before the date of the filing of the petition; and            (ii)    a recommendation regarding the discharge of the person from the sexual offender management team.        (5)    (i)    The sentencing court may not deny a petition for discharge without a hearing.            (ii)    The court may not discharge a person from lifetime sexual offender supervision unless the court makes a finding on the record that the petitioner is no longer a danger to others.        (6)    (i)    The judge who originally imposed the lifetime sexual offender supervision shall hear a petition for discharge.            (ii)    If the judge has been removed from office, has died or resigned, or is otherwise incapacitated, another judge may act in the matter.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-725 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-725 - Sexual Offender Management Teams

    (a)    Under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation, a sexual offender management team shall conduct lifetime sexual offender supervision and the supervision of probation, parole, or mandatory release of a person subject to lifetime sexual offender supervision.    (b)    A sexual offender management team:        (1)    consists of:            (i)    a specially trained parole and probation agent; and            (ii)    a representative of a sexual offender treatment program or provider; and        (2)    may include:            (i)    victim advocates or victim service providers with recognized expertise in sexual abuse and victimization;            (ii)    faith counselors;            (iii)    employment counselors;            (iv)    community leaders;            (v)    a polygraph examiner with recognized expertise in sexual offender–specific polygraph examination;            (vi)    a law enforcement officer;            (vii)    an assistant State’s Attorney;            (viii)    an assistant public defender; and            (ix)    a foreign or sign language interpreter.    (c)    (1)    A sexual offender management team shall submit a progress report on each person under supervision to the sentencing court, or juvenile court in the case of a person who is required to register under § 11–704(c) of this subtitle, once every 6 months.        (2)    Unless disclosure of a report would be in violation of laws regarding confidentiality of treatment records, a sexual offender management team shall provide copies of each progress report to local law enforcement units of the county in which the person resides.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-726 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-726 - Regulations

    The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the duties of the Department relating to lifetime sexual offender supervision under this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-727 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 7 - Sex Offender Registration|Section 11-727 - Evaluations Before Sentencing for Violations of 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article

    (a)    Unless waived by the State’s Attorney and defense counsel, before sentencing a defendant who  is required to register under § 11–704 of this subtitle for a violation of § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article, the court shall order the defendant to submit to:        (1)    a presentence investigation conducted by the Division of Parole and Probation; and        (2)    a mental health assessment, including whether the defendant is a danger to self or others, conducted by a qualified mental health professional employed or engaged by the Maryland Department of Health.    (b)    The court shall consider the presentence investigation and mental health evaluation when sentencing the defendant.