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§ 11-916. State Victims of Crime Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal ProcedureEffective: July 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Victims and Witnesses--Services (Refs & Annos)
Part II. State Board of Victim Services
Effective: July 1, 2011
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-916
§ 11-916. State Victims of Crime Fund
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a State Victims of Crime Fund.
Use of Fund
(b)(1) The Fund shall be used to pay for:
(i) carrying out Article 47 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights;
(ii) carrying out the guidelines for the treatment and assistance for victims and witnesses of crimes and delinquent acts provided in §§ 11-1002 and 11-1003 of this title;
(iii) carrying out any laws enacted to benefit victims and witnesses of crimes and delinquent acts; and
(iv) supporting child advocacy centers established under § 11-923(h) of this subtitle.
(2) The Fund may pay for the administrative costs of the Fund.
Administration of Fund
(c) The Board shall administer the Fund.
Equal distribution of grants awarded
(d) Grants awarded by the Board shall be equitably distributed among all purposes of the Fund described in subsection (b) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 453, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 12, 2011.
Formerly Art. 27, § 854.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-916, MD CRIM PROC § 11-916
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 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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