1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Board” means the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
3. (c) “Claimant” means the person filing a claim under this subtitle.

4. (d)

   1. (1) “Crime” means:

      1. (i) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a criminal offense under state, federal, or common law that is committed in:

         1. 1. this State; or
         2. 2. another state against a resident of this State; or
      2. (ii) an act of international terrorism as defined in Title 18, § 2331 of the United States Code that is committed outside of the United States against a resident of this State.

   2. (2) “Crime” does not include an act involving the operation of a vessel or motor vehicle unless the act is:

      1. (i) a violation of § 20-102, § 20-104, § 21-706, § 21-901.3, § 21-902, § 21-904, or § 21-1124.3 of the Transportation Article;
      2. (ii) a violation of § 8-738 of the Natural Resources Article;
      3. (iii) a violation of the Criminal Law Article;
      4. (iv) operating a motor vehicle or vessel that results in an intentional injury; or
      5. (v) a violation of federal law or the law of another state that is substantially equivalent to a violation under this paragraph, as required under 34 U.S.C. § 20102(b)(5) and (6).

5. (e) “Dependent” means:

   1. (1) a surviving spouse, domestic partner, or child of a person; or
   2. (2) a person who is dependent on another person for principal support.
6. (f) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

7. (g) “Qualified third party” means:

   1. (1) a licensed physician, dentist, or psychologist authorized to practice under the Health Occupations Article;
   2. (2) a social worker or caseworker of any public or private health or social services agency or provider; or
   3. (3) an advocate or victim service provider from a domestic violence or sexual assault prevention or assistance program.

8. (h) “Victim” means a person:

   1. (1) who suffers physical or psychological injury or death as a result of a crime or delinquent act; or

   2. (2) who suffers physical injury or death as a direct result of:

      1. (i) trying to prevent a crime or delinquent act or an attempted crime or delinquent act from occurring in the person's presence;
      2. (ii) trying to apprehend an offender who had committed a crime or delinquent act in the person's presence or had committed a felony or a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult; or
      3. (iii) helping a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's duties or helping a member of a fire department or an agency that provides emergency medical services who is being obstructed from performing the member's duties.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 483, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2004, c. 299, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2017, c. 671, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 422, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 458, § 1. eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 459, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 145, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 11, § 1, eff. March 7, 2020; Acts 2024, c. 1, § 1, eff. May 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 705, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 27, §§ 815, 819.