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This bill, known as the Maryland Second Look Act, authorizes a person serving a term of confinement to petition the court to modify or reduce their sentence under certain circumstances. The key provisions include: 1. A person must have served at least 20 years of their sentence without diminution credits or the equivalent of 25 years with diminution credits, and at least 5 years must have passed since the court decided any previous petition. 2. The court must hold a hearing on the petition, unless the court determines the person is ineligible. 3. The state's attorney must notify victims and victim representatives of the petition and any hearing. 4. Petitioners are entitled to the assistance of counsel, and if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender. 5. For petitioners who were minors when sentenced, the court must modify the sentence to result in release within 3 years if the petitioner has matured and rehabilitated. For adult petitioners, the court may modify the sentence if it finds the original sentence is no longer necessary for public protection.

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