§ 11-1010

Maryland § 11-1010

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gcp: Criminal Procedure
• Title: 11

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(a) In this section, “person in interest” has the meaning stated in § 4–101 of the General Provisions Article.

(b) This section applies only with respect to a victim whose initial determination of cause or manner of death recorded on the victim’s death certificate under § 4–212 of the Health – General Article was amended or corrected to be undetermined or homicide under § 5–309(d)(2) of the Health – General Article.

(c) For an investigation or a case involving a victim described under subsection (b) of this section, an assistant State’s Attorney with knowledge of the case shall meet with a person in interest within 20 days after receiving a request from the person in interest to meet regarding the person in interest’s request that the Office of the State’s Attorney pursue an investigation into the circumstances of the victim’s death.

(d) At the meeting required under this section, the assistant State’s Attorney shall explain the justification for not pursuing an investigation into the victim’s death despite the amendment or correction to the cause or manner of death on the death certificate of the victim.

(e) The meeting required under this section may be conducted in person, by telephone, or by other means mutually agreed on.