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(iii) The victim incurred medical expenses that were paid by the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or any other governmental entity;

(iv) A governmental entity incurred expenses in the removal, towing,
transporting, preserving, storage, sale, or destruction of an abandoned vehicle;

(v) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board paid benefits to a
victim of the crime; or

(vi) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or other
governmental entity paid expenses incurred under § 765 of this article.

(2) On conviction of a crime, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere, or
imposition of probation before judgment under [§ 292 or] § 641 of this article, the court
may issue an order of restitution directing the defendant to make restitution in addition
to any other penalty for the commission of the crime if:

(i) The victim or the State on behalf of the victim requests restitution;
and

(ii) The court is presented with competent evidence of any of items (i)
through (v) of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in Article 27, § 640(b)(1) and (2).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 410, Acts of 1990, which repealed Article 27, §
292.

(1) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section and except as
provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a victim or other person may not execute on
a judgment recorded and indexed under this section if the defendant files a motion under
the Maryland Rules to stay execution of sentence or the order of restitution and
challenges the conviction, sentence, or order of restitution by:

(iv) Filing an application for review of criminal sentence under
[Article 27,] §§ 645JA through 645JG of [the Code] THIS ARTICLE [(subheading
"Review of Criminal Sentences")]; or

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic error in Article 27, § 640(l)(1)(iv).

Occurred: Ch. 386, Acts of 1990.

698.

Whenever it appears to the Department that a prisoner in any institution under its
control is ill, and that the facilities of the institution are inadequate to provide treatment
for such illness, the Department may temporarily remove the prisoner to any place within
the State where adequate treatment may be obtained. The Department may direct the

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