Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-614

  • 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) 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.