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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Board” means the State Board of Victim Services.
(c)(1) “Crime” means conduct that is a crime under:
(i) common law;
(ii) § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;
(iii) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County;
(iv) § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County; or
(v) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Annotated Code.
(2) “Crime” does not include a violation of the Transportation Article that is not punishable by a term of confinement.
(d) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.
(e) “Fund” means the State Victims of Crime Fund.
(f)(1) “Victim” means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, or financial harm as a direct result of a crime or of a violation of § 21-902 of the Transportation Article.
(2) “Victim” includes a family member of a minor, incompetent, or homicide victim.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-910 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/criminal-procedure/md-code-crim-proc-sect-11-910/
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