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§ 3-904. Wrongful death action
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2012
Subtitle 9. Wrongful Death (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-904
Actions for benefit of spouse, parent, and child of deceased person
Actions for benefit of persons related by blood or marriage
Death of child or parent of child who is not a minor
One action for death of person
(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, an action under this subtitle shall be filed within three years after the death of the injured person.
(2)(i) In this paragraph, “occupational disease” means a disease caused by exposure to any toxic substance in the person's workplace and contracted by a person in the course of the person's employment.
(3)(i) This paragraph applies only to a wrongful death cause of action arising from conduct that would constitute a criminal homicide under State or federal law.
Persons with unmarried parents
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 494, § 1; Acts 1975, c. 120, § 1; Acts 1983, c. 520; Acts 1984, c. 369, § 2; Acts 1986, c. 374; Acts 1987, c. 629; Acts 1997, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 685, § 1, eff. May 27, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 199, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 273, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 239, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 240, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
Formerly Art. 67, § 4.
Acts 1997, c. 318, § 2, provides:
“SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed prospectively to apply only to causes of action for wrongful death that arise on or after the effective date of this Act and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or application to causes of action for wrongful death that arise before the effective date of this Act.”
Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, made technical corrections to the Code.
Acts 1999, c. 685, § 1, rewrote subsec. (a), which previously read:
“(a) An action under this subtitle shall be for the benefit of the wife, husband, parent, and child of the deceased person.”
Acts 1999, c. 685, § 2, provides:
“SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect a claim for damages in an action for wrongful death or for rights in an intestate estate, of a child whose death occurred on or after August 1, 1998.”
Acts 2001, c. 199, § 1, in subsec. (a)(1), inserted “Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection,”; and inserted subsec. (a)(3).
Acts 2001, c. 199, § 2, provides:
“SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act shall apply to any case for wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle filed on or after the effective date of this Act.”
Acts 2002, c. 273, § 3, in subsec. (a)(2)(i)1. and (a)(2)(i)2., inserted references to Criminal Law § 3-602.
Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, in subsec. (g)(2)(i), corrected punctuation.
Acts 2012, c. 239, § 1, and Acts 2012, c. 240, § 1, added subsec. (g)(3); and corrected an internal reference in subsec. (g)(1).
Acts 2012, c. 239, § 2, and Acts 2012, c. 240, § 2, provide:
“SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to apply retroactively and shall be applied to and interpreted to affect any action that is not barred by application of any time condition or limit before October 1, 2012, but may not revive any action that was barred by application of any time condition or limit before October 1, 2012.”
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-904, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-904