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 […]
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 […]
Section 11-617 – Earnings Withholding Orders
(a) (1) If a court issues a judgment of restitution under § 11-603 of this subtitle, the court may enter an immediate and continuing earnings withholding order in an amount sufficient to pay the restitution. (2) The court may enter the order: (i) at the sentencing or disposition hearing; (ii) when the defendant or child respondent is placed on work […]
Section 11-618 – State Lottery Interception
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Agency” means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. (3) “Video lottery facility” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article. (4) “Video lottery operation licensee” has the meaning stated in § 9–1A–01 of the State Government Article. (b) A certification of arrearage on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 11-601 – Defined Terms
(a) In Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Central Collection Unit” means the Central Collection Unit in the Department of Budget and Management. (c) “Child” means a person under the age of 18 years. (d) (1) “Crime” means an act committed by a person in the State that is a crime under: (i) common […]