§ 11–1001
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-1001 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 10. Treatment and Help
§ 11–1001LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Crime” means conduct that is a crime under the law of this State or federal law.
(c)
(1)
“Disposition” means the sentencing or determination of penalty or punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime or against whom a finding of sufficient facts for conviction is made.
(2)
“Disposition” includes dismissal of charges or other disposition under a plea bargain agreement.
(d)
“Restitution” means money or services that a defendant is ordered to pay or render to a victim, victim’s representative, or other person or governmental unit.
(e)
“Victim” means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime.
(f)
“Victim’s representative” includes:
(1)
a spouse, child, sibling, or a parent of a victim who is a minor, incompetent, or a victim of a homicide; or
(2)
a guardian of a minor or an incompetent.
(g)
“Witness” means a person who is or expects to be a State’s witness.