§ 11-624. Escrow accounts
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-624
§ 11-624. Escrow accounts
(a) The Attorney General shall deposit money received under this subtitle in an interest bearing escrow account.
(b) Except as provided in § 11-625 of Part II of this subtitle and subsection (e) of this section, the Attorney General shall hold money for the benefit of and payable to the victim or victim's representative, as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c)(1) Subject to the priority of claims stated in § 11-628 of Part II of this subtitle, the Attorney General shall pay to the victim or victim's representative money from the escrow account to the extent of the money judgment or the amount of restitution if, within 5 years after the escrow account is established, the victim or victim's representative:
(d)(1) At least once every 6 months for 5 years after the date the Attorney General receives money or other consideration under this subtitle, the Attorney General shall publish a legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the crime was committed and in counties contiguous to that county.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Attorney General shall pay over to the defendant all of the money from the escrow account if:
(f) Notwithstanding § 11-628 of Part II of this subtitle, if a defendant was convicted before July 1, 1987, the Attorney General shall pay over to the defendant:
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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 27, § 854.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-624, MD CRIM PROC § 11-624
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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