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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-727

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.