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(ii) Was living with the offender as a family member or household
member at the time of the injury or death.

(3) If the Board can reasonably determine that the offender will not receive
any economic benefit or undue enrichment from the compensation, the Board may award
compensation to a victim or a dependent who is a relative, family member, or household
member of the offender.

(c) Any resident of the State is eligible for an award if the resident:

(1)     Meets the requirements of this [article] SUBHEADING; or

(2)     Becomes a victim of a crime in a state other than Maryland that:

(i) Does not operate a criminal injuries compensation program; or

(ii) Operates a criminal injuries compensation program for which the
victim is ineligible.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 5 of the Code.

In subsections (a) and (c)(1) of this section, the references to "subheading" is
substituted for the former overly broad references to "article" for accuracy.

The only other changes are in style.

820. FILING OF CLAIMS.

(a)     A claim may be filed by a person eligible to receive an award, as provided in
[§ 5 of this article] § 819. OF THIS SUBHEADING, or if [such] THE person is under
eighteen years of age, by [his] THE PERSON'S parent or guardian. In any case in which
the person entitled to make a claim is mentally incompetent, the claim may be filed on
[his] THE PERSON'S behalf by [his] THE PERSON'S guardian or [such] other individual
authorized to administer [his] THE PERSON'S estate.

(b)     (1) A claim must be filed by the claimant not later than:

(i) 180 days after the occurrence of the crime upon which the claim is

based; or

(ii) 180 days after the death of the victim.

(2)     The Board may extend the time for filing up to 2 years after each
occurrence for good cause.

(3)     In cases of child abuse, a claim may be filed up to 2 years after the
occurrence was known or should have been known by the claimant.

(c)     Claims shall be filed in the office of the secretary of the Board in person or by
mail. The secretary shall accept for filing all claims submitted by persons eligible under
subsection (a) of this section and alleging the jurisdictional requirements set forth in this
[article] SUBHEADING and meeting the requirements as to form in the rules and
regulations of the Board.

(d)     Upon filing of a claim [pursuant to this article] UNDER THIS SUBHEADING,

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