# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 11. Victims and Witnesses

### Subtitle 6. Restitution and Other Payments

#### Section 11-618

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Agency" means the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.

  (3) "Video lottery facility" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9-1A-01 of the State Government Article.

  (4) "Video lottery operator" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9-1A-01 of the State Government Article.

(b) A certification of arrearage on restitution payments that the Central Collection Unit sends to the Agency or a video lottery operator under Sec. 11-616 of this subtitle shall contain:

  (1) the full name of the restitution obligor and any other name known to be used by the restitution obligor;

  (2) the Social Security number of the restitution obligor; and

  (3) the amount of the arrearage.

(c) If a restitution obligor who is overdue in restitution payments wins a lottery prize to be paid by check directly by the Agency, the Agency shall send a notice to the restitution obligor that:

  (1) the restitution obligor has won a prize to be paid by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency;

  (2) the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has received notice from the Central Collection Unit of the restitution obligor's restitution arrearage in the amount specified;

  (3) State law requires the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to withhold the prize and to pay it towards the restitution obligor's restitution arrearage;

  (4) the restitution obligor has 15 days to appeal to the Central Collection Unit if the restitution obligor disputes the existence or the amount of the arrearage; and

  (5) on interception of the prize, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency will transfer the prize or the part of the prize that equals the restitution arrearage to the Central Collection Unit.

(d) If a restitution obligor who is overdue in restitution payments wins a prize at a video lottery facility requiring the issuance of Internal Revenue Service form W-2G or a substantially equivalent form by a video lottery operator, the video lottery operator shall notify the restitution obligor that:

  (1) the restitution obligor has won a prize to be paid by cash or check directly by the video lottery operator;

  (2) the video lottery operator has received notice from the Central Collection Unit of the restitution obligor's restitution arrearage in the amount specified;

  (3) State law requires the video lottery operator to withhold the prize and pay it towards the restitution obligor's restitution arrearage;

  (4) the restitution obligor may appeal to the Central Collection Unit if the restitution obligor disputes the existence or the amount of the arrearage; and

  (5) if an appeal is not filed within 15 days after the date of the notice, the video lottery operator will transfer the prize or the part of the prize that equals the restitution arrearage to the Central Collection Unit.

(e)

  (1) The Agency or the video lottery operator shall withhold all or part of the prize up to the amount of the arrearage.

  (2) The Agency and a video lottery operator shall honor interception requests in the following order:

    (i) an interception request under Sec. 10-113.1 of the Family Law Article;

    (ii) an interception request under this section;

    (iii) an interception request under Sec. 3-307 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

    (iv) an interception request under Sec. 3-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(f)

  (1) On receipt of a notice from the Agency or a video lottery operator, a restitution obligor who disputes the existence or amount of the arrearage may appeal the transfer in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

  (2) If an appeal is not filed within 15 days after the date of the notice, the Agency or video lottery operator shall transfer the amount of the prize withheld in accordance with subsection (e)(2) of this section.

  (3) If the restitution obligor appeals the transfer, after a hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the withheld prize shall be:

    (i) paid to the restitution obligor;

    (ii) paid in accordance with subsection (e)(2) of this section; or

    (iii) partly paid to the restitution obligor and partly paid in accordance with subsection (e)(2) of this section.

(g) The Secretary of Budget and Management and the Director of the Agency may jointly adopt regulations to carry out this section.

(h) A video lottery operator may not be held liable for an act or omission taken in good faith to comply substantially with the requirements of this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)