(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 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.
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