PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 312

(1) Collect any delinquent restitution in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 3
of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(2) Certify any defendant OR LIABLE PARENT who is in arrears on
restitution payments amounting to more than $30 under the [order] JUDGMENT of
restitution:

(i) To the Comptroller for income tax refund interception in
accordance with Article 19, §§ 43 through 46 of the Code; and

(ii) To the State Lottery Agency for State lottery prize interception in
accordance with § 811 § 810 of this subheading.

(c) (1) The Central Collection Unit may not compromise and settle [an order]
A JUDGMENT of restitution unless the Division [of Parole and Probation] OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE obtains the consent of the victim.

(2) The Division [of Parole and Probation] OR THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE shall contact the victim to see if the victim consents to compromise
and settle [an order] A JUDGMENT of restitution.

(d) If complete restitution and interest have been paid or [an order] A
JUDGMENT of restitution has been compromised and settled as provided in subsection
(c) of this section, the Division, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, or the
Central Collection Unit immediately shall notify:

(1) The court that issued the order JUDGMENT by filing the statement as
provided under § 807(g)(3) § 807(F)(3) of this subheading that the judgment has been
satisfied; and

(2) The last known employer of a defendant OR LIABLE PARENT in order
to terminate an earnings withholding order issued under § 812 § 811 of this subheading.

(e) (1) Restitution may be considered delinquent if the restitution or a
restitution payment is not paid:

(i) By the date ordered by the court; or

(ii) If no date was ordered, the latter of:

1. The date the Division OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE directed the defendant OR LIABLE PARENT to pay restitution or make a
restitution payment; or

2. 30 days after the court issued [an order] A JUDGMENT of

restitution.

(2) If restitution is considered delinquent, the amount of the arrearage is
the amount of restitution ordered plus any interest as allowed by law reduced by any
amount previously paid or received under the [order] JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION.

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