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(3) A court may not issue an order of restitution against a parent under this
section unless the parent has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to
present appropriate evidence on the parent's behalf. A hearing under this section may be
held as part of the criminal proceeding against the child.]
[(n)] (L) The State's Attorney should, if practicable, notify any eligible victim of
the right to request restitution and provide assistance in the preparation of the request
and advice as to the steps that a victim may take to collect any restitution that is awarded.
(M) IF A VICTIM CANNOT BE LOCATED, ALL MONEYS COLLECTED FROM A
JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION SHALL BE TREATED AS ABANDONED PROPERTY
UNDER TITLE 17 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE.
808.
(a) [(1) The juvenile] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
THE court may enter a judgment of restitution UNDER § 807 OF THIS SUBHEADING
against the parent of a child, the child, or both in any case in which the court finds a child
has committed a delinquent act [and during or as a result of the commission of that
delinquent act has:
Stolen, damaged, destroyed, converted, unlawfully obtained, or
substantially decreased the value of the property of another; or
(ii) Inflicted personal injury on another, requiring the injured person
to incur medical, dental, hospital, funeral, or burial expenses; or
(iii) Caused the victim of the delinquent act to incur reasonable
counseling expenses from a licensed health care provider, if the delinquent act involved;
1. Personal injury;
2. Child abuse under § 35C of this article;
3. Abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons under § 35D of this
article;
4. Incest, rape, or sexual offense in any degree;
5. Sodomy under § 553 of this article; or
6. Unnatural or perverted sexual practices under § 554 of this
article] OR AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE CHILD HAS BEEN CHARGED AS AN ADULT.
[(2) The juvenile court may order the parent of a child, a child, or both to
make restitution to:
(i) The victim;
(ii) Any governmental entity, including the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Board; or
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Ch. 311
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