Ch. 165

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(G) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW OR STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS TO THE CONTRARY, THE 5-YEAR PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT BEGIN TO RUN UNTIL THE
INCLUDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION,
A VICTIM SHALL BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A DEFENDANT WITHIN 5
YEARS AFTER ANY ESCROW ACCOUNT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(H) ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A DEFENDANT, INCLUDING AN EXECUTION
OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY, CREATION OF CORPORATE ENTITIES, OR
DESIGNATION OF THE DEFENDANT'S INTEREST, TO DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE VOID AS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.

(I) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, CLAIMS
ON MONEYS IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
PRIORITIES:

(I) PAYMENTS ORDERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR
A COURT UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION;

(II) SUBROGATION CLAIMS OF THE STATE UNDER
ARTICLE 26A OF THE CODE;

(III)  A COURT ORDER OF RESTITUTION UNDER
ARTICLE 27, § 640 OF THE CODE;

(IV)  A CIVIL JUDGMENT OF A VICTIM OF THE CRIME;
AND

(V)  A CIVIL JUDGMENT OF A PERSON, OTHER THAN A
VICTIM OF THE CRIME, ARISING OUT OF THE CRIME.

(2) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN    ACTION OF

INTERPLEADER OR AN ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT    WHEN THE

ATTORNEY GENERAL IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITY  OF CLAIMS
AND THE PROPER DISPOSITION OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT.

(J) THERE IS ESTABLISHED A MARYLAND VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND
ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

(K) THE MARYLAND VICTIMS OF  CRIME FUND SHALL BE USED FOR THE

PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF    THE GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT AND

ASSISTANCE FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND  WITNESSES DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE
27, § 761 OF THE CODE.

(L) AFTER PAYMENT OF THE CLAIMS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (I)
OF THIS SECTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL DEPOSIT THE MONEYS
REMAINING IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT IN THE MARYLAND VICTIMS OF CRIME
FUND ACCOUNT.

(M) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL AS ESCROW

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