Section 11-603 - Restitution Determination

(a) A court may enter a judgment of restitution that orders a defendant or child respondent to make restitution in addition to any other penalty for the commission of a crime or delinquent act, if: (1) as a direct result of the crime or delinquent act, property of the victim was stolen, damaged, destroyed, converted, or unlawfully obtained, or its value substantially decreased; (2) as a direct result of the crime or delinquent act, the victim suffered: (i) actual medical, dental, hospital, counseling, funeral, or burial expenses or losses; (ii) direct out–of–pocket loss; (iii) loss of earnings; or (iv) expenses incurred with rehabilitation; (3) the victim incurred medical expenses that were paid by the Maryland Department of Health or any other governmental unit; (4) a governmental unit incurred expenses in removing, towing, transporting, preserving, storing, selling, or destroying an abandoned vehicle as defined in § 25–201 of the Transportation Article; (5) the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board paid benefits to a victim; or (6) the Maryland Department of Health or other governmental unit paid expenses incurred under Subtitle 1, Part II of this title.

the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board paid benefits to a victim; or (6) the Maryland Department of Health or other governmental unit paid expenses incurred under Subtitle 1, Part II of this title. (b) A victim is presumed to have a right to restitution under subsection (a) of this section if: (1) the victim or the State requests restitution; and (2) the court is presented with competent evidence of any item listed in subsection (a) of this section. (c) (1) A judgment of restitution does not preclude the property owner or the victim who suffered personal physical or mental injury, out–of–pocket loss of earnings, or support from bringing a civil action to recover damages from the restitution obligor. (2) A civil verdict shall be reduced by the amount paid under the criminal judgment of restitution. (d) In making a disposition on a finding that a child at least 13 years old has committed an act of graffiti under § 6–301(d) of the Criminal Law Article, the court shall order the child to perform community service or pay restitution or both.