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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 160

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

640.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the
meanings indicated, unless the context of their use
indicates otherwise.

(1)  "Court" means the Court of Appeals, Court of
Special Appeals, circuit court, and District Court of
Maryland, or any of them, unless the context clearly
requires a contrary meaning.

(2)  "Crime" means an act committed by any person
in the State of Maryland which would constitute a crime as
defined in Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland or
at common law. However, an act involving the operation of a
motor vehicle which results in injury does not constitute a
crime for the purpose of this Article unless the injuries
were intentionally inflicted through the use of a vehicle.

(3)  "Defendant" means any person who has been
found guilty of a crime or any person whose plea of nolo
contendere to a crime has been accepted by the court.

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property.

(4)  "Division" means Division of Parole and

(5)  "Judge" means a judge of a court.

(6)  "Property" means both real and personal

(b) Upon conviction for a crime where property of
another has been stolen, converted, unlawfully obtained, or
its value substantially decreased as a direct result of the
crime, or where the victim suffered actual medical expenses,
direct out of pocket losses, or loss of earning as a direct
result of the crime, OR IF AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CRIME,
THE VICTIM INCURRED MEDICAL EXPENSES THAT WERE PAID BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, the court may order the defendant to
make restitution in addition to any other penalty provided
for the commission of the crime. PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION TO
THE VICTIM UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAS PRIORITY OVER PAYMENT
OF RESTITUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY.

(c)  When an order of restitution has been entered
pursuant to subsection (b), compliance with the order may be
made as a sentence or condition of probation or parole.

(d)  (1) Restitution is made by the defendant to the
division of parole and probation of the county in which he
was convicted under the terms and conditions of the order
for restitution.