Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 11-403: - 294 - (a) In this section, “sentencing or disposition hearing” means a hearing at which the imposition of a sentence, disposition in a juvenile court proceeding, or alteration of a sentence or disposition in a juvenile court proceeding is considered
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes victim rights at sentencing and disposition hearings, including the right to address the court and limitations on cross-examination. Victims may decline to speak and cannot be coerced to do so.
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