3068

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 481

(D) THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY
APPROPRIATE A SUM TO ESTABLISH THE FUND AND MAKE
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE FUND.

7-188.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS UNDER
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 DIES AS A DIRECT
RESULT OF THAT ACT.

(B)  A PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS
ARTICLE IF:

(1)  THE DELINQUENT ACT WAS COMMITTED AGAINST AN
ACCOMPLICE TO THE ACT OR A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF THE
PRINCIPAL OR THE ACCOMPLICE; OR

(2)  FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS HAS
NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COURT UNDER § 7-189 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

7-189.

(A)  A CLAIM MAY BE FILED BY A PERSON ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE AN AWARD, AS PROVIDED IN § 7-186 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
IF THE PERSON ENTITLED TO MAKE A CLAIM IS A MINOR OR IS
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 PRINCE
GEORGE'S 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 UNDER 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.

7-190.