Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-1009
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-1009
- 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
(b) For an investigation or a case involving a victim of sexually assaultive behavior, an assistant State‘s Attorney with knowledge of the case shall meet with the victim or a representative designated by the victim within 20 days after receiving a request from the victim to meet regarding a decision by the Office of the State’s Attorney:
(1) not to file a charging document against an alleged suspect; or
(2) to dismiss charges against an alleged suspect.
(c) At the meeting required under this section, the assistant State’s Attorney shall explain the justification for not filing a charging document or for dismissing the charges.
(d) The meeting required under this section may be conducted in person, by phone, or by other means mutually agreed on.