Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-605

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A court need not issue a judgment of restitution under Part I of this subtitle if the court finds:

(1) that the restitution obligor does not have the ability to pay the judgment of restitution; or

(2) that there are extenuating circumstances that make a judgment of restitution inappropriate.

(b) A court that refuses to order restitution that is requested under Part I of this subtitle shall state on the record the reasons.