# Criminal Procedure (GCP)

## Title 11. Victims and Witnesses

### Subtitle 9. Victims and Witnesses -- Services

#### Section 11-919

(a) There is a grant program.

(b) The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall:

  (1) adopt regulations for the administration and award of grants under Part II of this subtitle; and

  (2) submit all approved grant applications to the Board.

(c) The Board shall:

  (1) approve each grant application received by the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy before any money is released from the Fund;

  (2) ensure that the money obtained from unclaimed restitution under Sec. 17-317(a)(3)(i) of the Commercial Law Article is used for annual grants to provide legal counsel to victims of crimes and delinquent acts to protect the victims' rights as provided by law; and

  (3) ensure that grants to child advocacy centers established under Sec. 11-923(h) of this subtitle shall:

    (i) support the development and operation of child advocacy centers; and

    (ii) supplement and not supplant money that the child advocacy centers receive from other sources.

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