LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

TITLE 6.5. VICTIM SERVICES

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.5-101.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF VICTIM SERVICES.

(C)  (1) "CRIME" MEANS AN ACT THAT IS COMMITTED BY ANY
PERSON IN THE STATE THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CRIME UNDER ARTICLE
27 OF THE CODE OR AT COMMON LAW.

(2) "CRIME" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ACT THAT INVOLVES
THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL OR MOTOR VEHICLE THAT RESULTS IN
INJURY, UNLESS THE INJURIES WERE INTENTIONALLY INFLICTED THROUGH
THE USE OF THE VESSEL OR MOTOR VEHICLE.

(D)  "VICTIM" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A CRIME.

(E)  "VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR" MEANS THE PERSON WHO IS
APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 6.5-204 OF THIS TITLE.

6.5-102.

IN RECOGNITION THAT STATE AND LOCAL LAW, PROGRAMS, AND
PROCEDURES MUST BE CONTINUALLY UPDATED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS
OF CRIME VICTIMS, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED
FOR THE STATE BOARD OF VICTIM SERVICES AND THE POSITION OF
"VICTIM SERVICES COORDINATOR" FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING,
ASSESSING, COORDINATING, AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING
STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF CRIMES.

6.5-103. RESERVED.

6.5-104. RESERVED.

SUBTITLE 2. STATE BOARD OF VICTIM SERVICES

6.5-201.

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