Maryland § 11-621

§ 11-621.

    (a)    In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (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.

        (2)    “Defendant” includes a person found not criminally responsible for criminal conduct under § 3-109 of this article.

    (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:

        (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;

        (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

        (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.

    (d)    “Victim” means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.

    (e)    “Victim’s representative” includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.