{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-11-621","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11–621","heading":"","body":"(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) (1) “Defendant” means a person charged with or convicted of a crime in the State that involves or causes personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime.\n(2) “Defendant” includes a person found not criminally responsible for criminal conduct under § 3-109 of this article.\n(c) “Notoriety of crimes contract” means a contract or other agreement with a defendant, or a representative or assignee of a defendant, with respect to:\n(1) the reenactment of a crime in a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment of any kind;\n(2) the expression of the defendant’s thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime; or\n(3) the payment or exchange of money or other consideration or the proceeds or profits that directly or indirectly result from a crime, a sentence, or the notoriety of a crime or sentence.\n(d) “Victim” means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.\n(e) “Victim’s representative” includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.","path":["Article - Criminal Procedure"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcp\u0026section=11-621","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:17Z","sha256":"642e5afffa54d905d3341087255cf127a8f886ca45576f6cfbae7c053f8df829","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-11-619","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-procedure-11-622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}