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MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-608 - Recording and Indexing of Judgment

    (a)    A judgment of restitution is a money judgment in favor of the person, governmental unit, or third-party payor to whom the restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution.    (b)    The judgment of restitution may be enforced by the person, governmental unit, or third-party payor to whom the restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution in the same manner as a money judgment in a civil action.    (c)    Except as otherwise expressly provided under Part I of this subtitle, a person, governmental unit, or third-party payor to whom a restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution has all the rights and obligations of a money judgment creditor under the Maryland Rules, including the obligation under Maryland Rule 2-626 or 3-626 on receiving all amounts due under the judgment to file a statement that the judgment has been satisfied.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-609 - Judgment of Circuit Court

    (a)    A judgment of restitution that a circuit court orders under Part I of this subtitle shall be recorded and indexed in the civil judgment index by the clerk of the circuit court as a money judgment as the Maryland Rules provide.    (b)    A judgment of restitution that is recorded and indexed in the civil judgment index as a money judgment under subsection (a) of this section:        (1)    in the county of entry of the judgment, is a lien from the date of entry in the amount of the judgment on the restitution obligor’s interest in land located in the county of the entry of the judgment; but        (2)    in a county other than the county of entry of the judgment, is a lien from the date of recording in the amount of the judgment on the restitution obligor’s interest in land located in that county.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-611 - No Costs for Recording or Indexing

    A court may not assess costs on a person or governmental unit to whom a restitution obligor has been ordered to pay restitution:         (1)    for recording and indexing an order of restitution as a money judgment in the court in which the judgment of restitution was issued;        (2)    for recording and indexing a notice of lien that the District Court forwards to a circuit court; or        (3)    for filing a notice of satisfaction.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-612 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-612 - Termination of Judgment or Probation

    (a)    (1)    If a District Court decides to terminate a probation before a judgment of restitution has been recorded and indexed as a money judgment, the court shall direct the Clerk of the Court:            (i)    to record and index the judgment of restitution as a money judgment and forward a notice of lien to the circuit court of the county of entry of judgment before terminating the probation; and            (ii)    to forward a written notice to the person or governmental unit to whom the restitution obligor was ordered to pay restitution.        (2)    The written notice shall state that:            (i)    the judgment of restitution has been recorded and indexed as a money judgment in the District Court; and            (ii)    a notice of lien has been forwarded to the circuit court of the county of entry of judgment.    (b)    Subject to the Maryland Rules, unless a restitution obligor pays complete restitution, termination of probation by a court does not affect a money judgment that has been recorded and indexed under Part I of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-613 - Stay of Execution of Sentence

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of Part I of this subtitle and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a victim or other person or governmental unit may not execute on a judgment recorded and indexed under Part I of this subtitle if the restitution obligor:        (1)    files a motion under the Maryland Rules to stay execution of the judgment of restitution and the motion has not been decided by the court; and        (2)    challenges the conviction, sentence, or judgment of restitution by:            (i)    filing an appeal in a State court or in federal court;            (ii)    applying for leave to appeal following a plea of guilty in a circuit court;            (iii)    filing a motion for exercise of revisory power by the sentencing court under the Maryland Rules;            (iv)    filing an application for review of criminal sentence under Title 8 of this article; or            (v)    filing a notice for in banc review under the Maryland Rules.    (b)    If a restitution obligor has complied with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and the court has not yet ruled on the request for a stay, a person or governmental unit may not execute on a judgment recorded and indexed under Part I of this subtitle until a court issues a final judgment that upholds the conviction, sentence, or judgment of restitution.    (c)    A person or governmental unit may not execute on a judgment recorded and indexed under Part I of this subtitle until the time has expired in which a restitution obligor may file any of the actions listed under subsection (a)(2)(i) through (v) of this section.    (d)    The judgment of restitution may be enforced in the same way that a monetary judgment is enforced.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-614 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-614 - Notification of Victims of Right to Restitution

    (a)    If practicable, the State’s Attorney should:        (1)    notify an eligible victim of the victim’s right to request restitution; and        (2)    help the victim to prepare the request and advise the victim as to the steps for collecting restitution that is awarded.    (b)    If a victim cannot be located, all money collected from a judgment of restitution shall be treated as abandoned property under Title 17 of the Commercial Law Article.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-615 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-615 - Legally Sufficient Evidence at Restitution Hearing

    (a)    In a restitution hearing held under § 11-603 of this subtitle, a written statement or bill for medical, dental, hospital, counseling, funeral, or burial expenses is legally sufficient evidence of the amount, fairness, and reasonableness of the charges and the necessity of the services or materials provided.    (b)    A person who challenges the fairness and reasonableness or the necessity of the amount on the statement or bill has the burden of proving that the amount is not fair and reasonable.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-616 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-616 - Overdue Restitution

    (a)    The Division or the Department of Juvenile Services:        (1)    in addition to other actions authorized under Part I of this subtitle, may refer an overdue restitution account for collection to the Central Collection Unit; and        (2)    if probation or other supervision is terminated and restitution is still owed, shall refer the overdue restitution account for collection to the Central Collection Unit.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Central Collection Unit may:        (1)    collect overdue restitution in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and        (2)    certify a restitution obligor who is in arrears on restitution payments exceeding $30 under the judgment of restitution to:            (i)    the Comptroller for income tax refund interception in accordance with Title 13, Subtitle 9, Part III of the Tax – General Article; and            (ii)    the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency for State lottery prize and video lottery facility prize payout interception in accordance with § 11–618 of this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    The Central Collection Unit may not compromise and settle a judgment of restitution unless:            (i)    the Division or the Department of Juvenile Services obtains the consent of the victim; or            (ii)    the court orders otherwise because a victim cannot be located.        (2)    The Division or the Department of Juvenile Services shall contact the victim to determine whether the victim consents to compromise and settle a judgment of restitution.    (d)    If complete restitution and interest have been paid or a judgment of restitution has been compromised and settled as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Division, the Department of Juvenile Services, or the Central Collection Unit immediately shall notify:        (1)    the court that issued the judgment by filing the statement as provided under § 11–608(c) of this subtitle that the judgment has been satisfied; and        (2)    the last known employer of a restitution obligor to terminate an earnings withholding order issued under § 11–617 of this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    Restitution is overdue if the restitution or a restitution payment is not paid:            (i)    by the date that the court orders; or            (ii)    if no date is ordered, by the later of:                1.    the date the Division or the Department of Juvenile Services directs the restitution obligor to pay restitution or make a restitution payment; or                2.    30 days after the court enters a judgment of restitution.        (2)    If restitution is overdue, the amount of the arrearage is the amount of restitution ordered and any interest allowed by law, minus any amount previously paid or received under the judgment of restitution.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-619 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part I - Restitution|Section 11-619 - Scope of Authority of Court

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any order of restitution made by a court shall be governed by the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    This subtitle may not be construed to limit the authority of a court to direct a defendant or a child found to have committed a delinquent act to make restitution or to perform certain services, as specified by the court, for the victim as an alternative means of restitution.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-621 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-621 - Definitions

    (a)    In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Defendant” means a person charged with or convicted of a crime in the State that involves or causes personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime.        (2)    “Defendant” includes a person found not criminally responsible for criminal conduct under § 3-109 of this article.    (c)    “Notoriety of crimes contract” means a contract or other agreement with a defendant, or a representative or assignee of a defendant, with respect to:        (1)    the reenactment of a crime in a movie, book, magazine article, tape recording, phonograph record, radio or television presentation, or live entertainment of any kind;        (2)    the expression of the defendant’s thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding a crime involving or causing personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of the crime; or        (3)    the payment or exchange of money or other consideration or the proceeds or profits that directly or indirectly result from a crime, a sentence, or the notoriety of a crime or sentence.    (d)    “Victim” means a person who suffers personal injury, death, or property loss as a direct result of crime.    (e)    “Victim’s representative” includes the personal representative of the estate of a deceased victim and a beneficiary under a wrongful death action.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-622 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-622 - Submissions to Attorney General

    A person who makes a notoriety of crimes contract with a defendant or a representative or assignee of that defendant shall:         (1)    submit to the Attorney General a copy of all written terms and a summary of all oral terms of the notoriety of crimes contract; and        (2)    pay over to the Attorney General any money or other consideration not subject to a judgment of restitution under § 11-603 of this subtitle that by the terms of the notoriety of crimes contract otherwise would be owed to the defendant or a representative or assignee of the defendant.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-623 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-623 - Decision by Attorney General

    (a)    On receipt of a submission under § 11-622 of Part II of this subtitle, the Attorney General shall mail notice of the receipt to each victim or victim’s representative at the last known address of the victim or victim’s representative.    (b)    The Attorney General shall decide whether a contract is a notoriety of crimes contract:        (1)    after 30 days but before 180 days following receipt of the submission under § 11-622 of Part II of this subtitle; or        (2)    after 180 days, for cause.    (c)    (1)    For a decision under this section, there is a rebuttable presumption that the contract is a notoriety of crimes contract.        (2)    The defendant or defendant’s assignee may rebut this presumption by establishing to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the subject matter of the contract only tangentially or incidentally relates to the crime.    (d)    The Attorney General:        (1)    shall notify the defendant or defendant’s assignee and the victim or victim’s representative of the decision under this section; and        (2)    may not disburse money collected under § 11-622 of Part II of this subtitle until 60 days after the defendant or defendant’s assignee and the victim or victim’s representative have been notified of the decision.    (e)    (1)    The decision of the Attorney General under this section is a final decision and may be appealed by a defendant or defendant’s assignee or a victim or victim’s representative only in accordance with § 11-630 of Part II of this subtitle and within 60 days after receiving notice of the decision.        (2)    If the decision is appealed, the Attorney General shall keep any money collected in escrow until the Attorney General receives a final order of the court.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-625 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-625 - Payments From Escrow Account

    (a)    The Attorney General shall pay the defendant from the escrow account the money that a court of competent jurisdiction in an order finds will be used to hire legal counsel at any stage of the criminal case, including an appeal.    (b)    After notice to each victim or victim’s representative, the Attorney General shall pay money from the escrow account to a representative of a defendant for the necessary expenses of production of the money paid into the escrow account if the Attorney General finds that the payments are necessary and are not contrary to public policy.    (c)    The Attorney General may pay from the escrow account the costs of legal notices required under § 11-624 of Part II of this subtitle.    (d)    The total of all payments made from the escrow account under this section may not exceed 25% of the total payments that are:        (1)    made into the escrow account; and        (2)    available to satisfy judgments obtained by the victim or victim’s representative.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-626 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-626 - Limitations on Bringing Civil Action

    Notwithstanding any other law, including the statute of limitations for a wrongful death action, a victim or victim’s representative who seeks to bring a civil action under Part II of this subtitle shall bring the action against a defendant within 5 years after the Attorney General establishes an escrow account.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-627 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-627 - Actions Void as Against Public Policy

    Any action that a defendant takes to defeat the purpose of Part II of this subtitle, including an execution of a power of attorney, creation of a corporate entity, or designation of the defendant’s interest, is void as against public policy.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-628 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-628 - Priorities for Claims

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other law, a claim on money in the escrow account has the following priorities in this order:        (1)    payments ordered by the Attorney General or a court under § 11-625 of Part II of this subtitle;        (2)    subrogation claims of the State under § 11-817 of this title;        (3)    a court order of restitution under § 11-603 of this subtitle;        (4)    a civil judgment of a victim or victim’s representative; and        (5)    a civil judgment of a person, other than a victim or victim’s representative, arising out of the crime.    (b)    The Attorney General may bring an action of interpleader or an action for declaratory judgment when the Attorney General is unable to determine the priority of claims and the proper disposition of the escrow account.    (c)    After payment of the claims described in subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall deposit the money remaining in the escrow account in the State Victims of Crime Fund that is established under § 11-916 of this title.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-629 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-629 - Powers of Attorney General

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General has exclusive jurisdiction and control as escrow agent over money or other consideration subject to Part II of this subtitle.    (b)    Money in an escrow account may be distributed only by a determination and order of the Attorney General under Part II of this subtitle.    (c)    The Attorney General may adopt regulations to carry out Part II of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-630 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-630 - Appeals

    A person aggrieved by a final determination and order of the Attorney General under Part II of this subtitle may seek judicial review.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-631 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-631 - Civil Penalties

    (a)    A person may not willfully fail:        (1)    to submit to the Attorney General a copy of all written terms and a summary of all oral terms of a notoriety of crimes contract described in § 11-622 of Part II of this subtitle; or        (2)    to pay over to the Attorney General any money or other consideration as this subtitle requires.    (b)    (1)    A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for each offense and not exceeding 3 times the notoriety of crimes contract amount.        (2)    If two or more persons are subject to the penalties provided in this section, those persons shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of the penalty imposed.        (3)    After notice and opportunity to be heard is provided, the Attorney General by order may assess the penalties described in this subsection.        (4)    A penalty assessed under this subsection that is not paid within 30 days after the date of the order shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month, compounded monthly.        (5)    (i)    An action to recover a civil penalty assessed under this subsection may be brought by the Attorney General in a court of competent jurisdiction within 6 years after the cause of action accrues.            (ii)    Any money recovered under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be paid into the State Victims of Crime Fund that is established under § 11-916 of this title.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-632 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-632 - Restraining Orders and Injunctions

    (a)    The Attorney General may bring a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction against a person who violates or threatens to violate Part II of this subtitle to restrain the person from continuing the violation or carrying out the threat.    (b)    In a proceeding under this section, a court has jurisdiction to grant to the Attorney General, without bond or other undertaking, a prohibitory or mandatory injunction as the facts may warrant, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to prevent payments under a notoriety of crimes contract that violates Part II of this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-633 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 6 - Restitution and Other Payments|Part II - Notoriety of Crimes Contracts|Section 11-633 - Prohibited Acts

    A person may not:         (1)    conceal the existence of a notoriety of crimes contract; or        (2)    except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, make or receive payments under a notoriety of crimes contract.
MD. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. §  11-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Procedure|Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses|Subtitle 9 - Victims and Witnesses -- Services|Part I - Protection and Relocation of Victims and Witnesses|Section 11-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fund” means the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund.    (c)    “Program” means the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Program.