HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3895

FOR the purpose of providing that, on conviction of a violation
of certain prohibitions against abandonment of a vehicle, a
court may order the defendant to make restitution to a
governmental entity for certain expenses; altering a
definition of the term "crime" to include a violation of
certain prohibitions against abandonment of a vehicle for
the purpose of authorizing a court order of certain
restitution; and generally relating to restitution for a
violation of certain prohibitions against abandonment of a
vehicle.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 640

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 25-201(b) and 25-202

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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) "ABANDONED VEHICLE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS
STATED IN § 25-201 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

[(1)] (2)     "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)] (3) "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, OR A VIOLATION UNDER § 2 5-20 2 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE. 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.