PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 585

(i) Committed by any person in this State which is a criminal offense
under State, federal, or common law;

(ii) Committed in another state against a resident of this State which is
a criminal offense under State, federal, or common law;

(iii) Of operating a motor vehicle in violation of § 21-902(a), (b), (c), or
(d) of the Transportation Article; or

(iv) Of operating a motor vehicle or vessel which results in injury which
was intentionally inflicted.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(iii) and (iv) of this subsection,
"crime" does not include an act involving the operation of a vessel or motor vehicle.

[(d)](E) "Family" when used with reference to a person, means:

(1)     Any person related to such person within the third degree of
consanguinity or affinity;

(2)     Any person maintaining a sexual relationship with such person; or

(3)     Any person residing in the same household with such person.
[(e)] (F) "Victim" means a person who suffers:

(1)     Personal physical injury or death as a result of a crime; or

(2)     Psychological injury as a direct result of:
(i) First or second degree rape; or

(ii) A first, second, third, or fourth degree sexual offense.

[(f)] (G) "Secretary" means the Secretary of [the Department of] Public Safety
and Correctional Services or the Secretary's designee.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 2 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

816. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

The legislature recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal physical or
psychological injury or death as a result of criminal acts or in their efforts to prevent
crime or apprehend persons committing or attempting to commit crimes. [ Such] THESE
persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disability, incur financial hardships or
become dependent upon public assistance. The legislature finds and determines that
there is a need for government financial assistance for [ such] THESE victims of crime.
Accordingly, it is the legislature's intent that aid, care and support be provided by the
State, as a matter of moral responsibility, for [ such] THESE victims of crime.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 1 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

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