Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete cross-reference in Article 27, § 763(b)(1).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 712, Acts of 1994. Correction by the Michie
Company in the 1996 Replacement Volume 2 is validated by this Act.

770.

(a) (4) "State's Attorney" includes:

(ii) At the [trial] APPELLATE level, the Attorney General or the
Attorney General's designee.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect terminology in Article 27, § 770(a)(4)(ii).

Occurred: Ch. 641, Acts of 1996.

825.

(a) (1) An award may not be made unless the Board members find that:

(i) A crime was committed;

(ii) The crime directly resulted in physical injury to, or death of the
victim, or in the case of sexual assault or child abuse, psychological or emotional injury;

(iii) Police, other law enforcement, or judicial records show that the
crime or the discovery of child abuse was reported to the proper authorities within 48
hours after the occurrence of the crime; and

(iv) The victim has fully cooperated with all law enforcement agencies.

(2) The Board may waive the requirements of [subparagraphs]
PARAGRAPH (1) (iii) and (iv) of this [paragraph] SUBSECTION for good cause shown.

[(2)](3) (i) An award may not be made unless funds are appropriated
and available for the full amount of the award.

(ii) If a multiyear award is made, the total amount of the award shall
be obligated and held for any period of time as is necessary to complete payment in
accordance with the provisions of the award.

(iii) If payment of the award is terminated for any reason subsequent to
June 30 of the fiscal year in which the award was made, the remainder of the award shall
revert to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 831 of this
subheading.

(iv) Any compensation awarded under the provisions of this Act shall
not exceed $25,000 for any disability-related or dependency-related claim and $45,000 for
any medical claim. The maximum amount awarded under all of the provisions of this Act
shall not exceed $45,000, including any subsequent and supplemental awards.

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