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

2. (b)

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

3. (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. (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. (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. (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.
4. (d) “Victim” means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.
5. (e) “Victim's representative” includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.

Formerly Art. 27, § 854.