HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2763

Article 7 - Carroll County

2A. JUVENILE CRIME RESTITUTION FUND

2A-1.

THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THAT MANY PERSONS, WHEN THEY
ARE VICTIMS OF WILLFUL OR MALICIOUS JUVENILE ACTS, MAY

SUFFER PERSONAL INJURY, REQUIRING MEDICAL, DENTAL OR

HOSPITAL EXPENSES, OR MAY EXPERIENCE THE THEFT, DAMAGE OR
DESTRUCTION OF THEIR PROPERTY. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND
DETERMINES THAT A JUVENILE CRIME RESTITUTION FUND SHOULD BE
ESTABLISHED TO MAKE PROMPT REIMBURSEMENTS TO AMELIORATE THE
FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS OF THE VICTIMS OF SUCH ACTS AND QUICKLY
RESTORE THEM TO THE POSITION THEY ENJOYED PRIOR TO THE
OCCURRENCE. FURTHERMORE, THE LEGISLATURE DETERMINES THAT IT
WOULD ENHANCE THE JUVENILE COURT'S TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR THE
JUVENILE BY PROVIDING HIM A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME TO
PERSONALLY PAY FOR THE DAMAGES HE CAUSED.

2A-2. 2A-1.

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

(B)  "CLAIMANT" MEANS A PERSON FILING A CLAIM SUBJECT
TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  "COURT" MEANS THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CARROLL COUNTY
SITTING AS A JUVENILE COURT.

(D)  "FAMILY" WHEN USED WITH REFERENCE TO A PERSON,
MEANS:

(1)  ANY PERSON RELATED TO SUCH PERSON WITHIN THE
THIRD DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY;

(2)  ANY PERSON MAINTAINING A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
WITH SUCH PERSON; OR

(3)  ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD
WITH SUCH PERSON.

(E)  "DELINQUENT ACT" MEANS AN ACT WHICH WOULD BE A
CRIME IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT.

(F)  "VICTIM" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS DAMAGED OR SUFFERS
LOSS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF A DELINQUENT ACT.

2A-3. 2A-2.

(A) THERE IS IN CARROLL COUNTY A FUND, KNOWN AS THE
JUVENILE CRIME RESTITUTION FUND, TO MAKE REIMBURSEMENTS TO
VICTIMS OF DELINQUENT ACTS.