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§ 11-802. Legislative findings and policy of the State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-802
§ 11-802. Legislative findings and policy of the State
Currentness
Legislative findings
(a) The General Assembly finds:
(1) that many innocent persons suffer personal physical or psychological injury or die because of crimes or delinquent acts or in their efforts to prevent them or apprehend persons committing or attempting to commit them;
(2) that these persons or their dependents may as a result suffer disability, incur financial hardships, or become reliant on public assistance; and
(3) that there is a need for government financial assistance for these victims.
Policy of the State
(b) The policy of the State is that help, care, and support be provided by the State, as a matter of moral responsibility, for these victims.

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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 27, § 816.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-802, MD CRIM PROC § 11-802
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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