Section 11-614 - Notification of victims of right to restitution. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-614. Notification of victims of right to restitution.
 

(a)  In general.- If practicable, the State's Attorney should: 

(1) notify an eligible victim of the victim's right to request restitution; and 

(2) help the victim to prepare the request and advise the victim as to the steps for collecting restitution that is awarded. 

(b)  Victims unable to be located.- If a victim cannot be located, all money collected from a judgment of restitution shall be treated as abandoned property under Title 17 of the Commercial Law Article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 807(l), (m); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]