Ch. 641

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the Maryland Victims of Crime
Fund established under Article 27, § 764(j) of the Code.

(3)     The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under
subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
established under § 17A of this article.

(4)     The Comptroller shall pay out moneys from the Maryland Victims of
Crime Fund as approved by the Board of Victim Services under §§ 9-1701 through 9-1708
of the State Government Article.

(f)      (1) From the first $500,000 in fees collected under subsection (d) of this
section IN EACH FISCAL YEAR, the Comptroller shall deposit one-half of each fee into
the Maryland Victims of Crime Fund and one-half of each fee into the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund.

(2) For fees collected under subsection (d) of this section in excess of
$500,000 IN EACH FISCAL YEAR, the Comptroller shall deposit the entire fee into the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.

(g)     A political subdivision may not be held liable under any condition for the
payment of sums under this section.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

773.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "VICTIM" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SUFFERS DIRECT OR
THREATENED PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR FINANCIAL HARM AS A DIRECT RESULT
OF A CRIME OR DELINQUENT ACT, INCLUDING A FAMILY MEMBER OR GUARDIAN
OF A MINOR, INCOMPETENT, OR HOMICIDE VICTIM.

(3)      "CLERK" MEANS THE CLERK OF A CIRCUIT COURT OR THE CLERK OF
A COURT SITTING AS THE JUVENILE COURT, AS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES.

(4)     "STATE'S ATTORNEY" INCLUDES:

(I) THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS DESIGNEE; AND

(II) AT THE TRIAL LEVEL, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DESIGNEE.

(B)     ON FIRST CONTACT WITH A VICTIM, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
DISTRICT COURT COMMISSIONER, OR JUVENILE INTAKE OFFICER SHALL GIVE THE
VICTIM A COPY OF THE PAMPHLET DESCRIBED IN § 9-1705(8)(I) OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(C)     (1) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE FILING OR THE
UNSEALING OF AN INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION IN CIRCUIT COURT, THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY SHALL:

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