2764

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 787

(B)  THE COURT SHALL HEAR AND DETERMINE ALL CLAIMS AND
AWARDS AND MAY ADOPT, PROMULGATE, AMEND AND RESCIND SUITABLE
RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS AND
PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)  THE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
SHALL BE CUSTODIAN OF THE FUND AND MAKE DISBURSEMENTS FROM
THE FUND PROMPTLY ON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST FROM THE COURT.
THE CUSTODIAN SHALL INVEST THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SUBJECT TO PROCEDURES IN THE COUNTY FOR THE
INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

(D)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CARROLL COUNTY MAY
APPROPRIATE A SUM TO ESTABLISH THE FUND AND MAKE
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE FUND.

2A-4. 2A-3.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE:

(1)  A VICTIM OF A DELINQUENT ACT, HIS PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVES OR SUCCESSORS.

(2)  A SURVIVING GUARDIAN, PARENT, SPOUSE, OR
CHILD OF A VICTIM OF A DELINQUENT ACT WHO DIED AS A DIRECT
RESULT OF THAT ACT.

(B)  A PRINCIPAL OR ACCOMPLICE TO THE ACT UPON WHICH
THE CLAIM IS BASED OR A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF SUCH A
PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD WITH RESPECT TO
SUCH A CLAIM.

2A-5. 2A-4.

(A)  A CLAIM MAY BE FILED BY A PERSON ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE AN AWARD, AS PROVIDED IN § 2A-4 2A-3 OF THIS
SUBTITLE. IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE PERSON ENTITLED TO MAKE
A CLAIM IS A MINOR OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, THE CLAIM MAY BE
FILED ON THE VICTIM'S BEHALF BY HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

(B)  A CLAIM MUST BE FILED BY THE CLAIMANT NOT LATER
THAN 90 DAYS AFTER A FINDING OF DELINQUENCY IN A MATTER UPON
WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED.

(C)  CLAIMS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE
CARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IN PERSON OR BY MAIL. THE
CLERK SHALL ACCEPT FOR FILING ALL CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY
PERSONS ELIGIBLE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND
MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS AS TO FORM AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY
RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT HERETO.

(D)  UPON FILING OF A CLAIM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE,
THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY. THE COURT SHALL DEFER ALL ACTION ON THE CLAIM
UNTIL THE JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE ACT GIVING
RISE TO THE CLAIM HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED.