Establishing the State Office for Victims and Witnesses of Crime as part of the Executive Department; establishing the purpose of the Office to coordinate State responsibilities concerning the rights of and services to victims and witnesses of crimes and delinquent acts; stating the findings of the General Assembly relating to the needs of victims of crimes and delinquent acts; establishing that the head of the Office is the Special Secretary for Victims and Witnesses of Crime; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6

Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A

Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Emil B. Pielke, Delegate, District 9B

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

APPROPRIATIONS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 8-204 )

Criminal Procedure

( 6-204 , 10-208 , 11-621 , 11-622 , 11-623 , 11-624 , 11-625 , 11-626 , 11-628 , 11-629 , 11-630 , 11-631 , 11-632 , 11-801 , 11-803 , 11-804 , 11-805 , 11-814 , 11-815 , 11-910 , 11-911 , 11-912 , 11-914 , 11-915 , 11-919 )

Article - 88B Department of State Police

( 72 , 72 )

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 4-201 , 10-1001 , 10-1002 , 10-1003 , 10-1004 , 10-1005 , 10-1006 )

Article - 83C Juvenile Justice

( 2-107 )

Article - 10 Legal Officials

( 41D )

Article - 49D Office for Children, Youth, and Families

( 4.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments: None offered