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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 128
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FOR the purpose of making a parent, spouse, and child of a person incarcerated for
certain abuse eligible for an award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Board under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Board and eligibility for awards.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Criminal Procedure
Section 11-808
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Criminal Procedure
11-808.
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following
persons are eligible for awards in the manner provided under this subtitle:
(i) a victim;
(ii) a dependent of a victim who died as a direct result of:
1. a crime or delinquent act;
2. trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an
attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the victim's presence or trying to
apprehend a person who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the victim's
presence or had committed a felony or a delinquent act that would be considered a
felony if committed by an adult; or
3. helping a law enforcement officer perform the officer's
duties or helping a member of a fire department who is obstructed from performing
the member's duties;
(iii) any person who paid or assumed responsibility for the funeral
expenses of a victim who died as a direct result of:
1. a crime or delinquent act;
2. trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an
attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the victim's presence or trying to
apprehend a person who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the victim's
presence or had committed a felony; or
3. helping a law enforcement officer perform the officer's
duties or helping a member of a fire department who is obstructed from performing
the member's duties; [and]
(iv) 1. a parent, child, or spouse of a victim who resides with the
victim; AND OR
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