Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-619
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-619
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(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.