Section 11-814 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Board decisions on claims; review by Executive Director(a)(1) Within 30 days after the receipt of a claim, the Board shall notify the claimant by e-mail, phone, or other manner to provide immediate notice if additional material is required.(2) The Board shall document the date and time that notice is issued under this subsection.(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 30 days after the receipt of a claim and all necessary supporting material, the Board or employees of the Board shall: (i) complete the review and evaluation of each claim; and(ii) file with the Executive Director a written report setting forth the decision and the reasons in support of the decision.(2) For good cause shown, for a period not to exceed 1 year the Board may extend the time to file its report with the Executive Director after receipt of the claim and all necessary supporting material until the first to occur of the following events:(i) the claimant no longer has expenses related to the crime; or(ii) the claimant has been awarded the maximum amount authorized under §§ 11-811(b) and 11-812 of this subtitle.(c)(1) Within 30 days after the receipt of a written report from the Board or an employee of the Board, the claimant may petition the Board for reconsideration of a decision made by the Board or an employee of the Board.(2)(i) Within 30 days after the receipt of a petition for reconsideration, the Board shall issue a decision.(ii) The Board shall file with the Executive Director a written report setting forth the decision and the reasons in support of the decision.(3) A claimant may appeal the decision of the Board on a petition for reconsideration by filing a petition for judicial review in accordance with Title 7 of the Maryland Rules.(d) The claimant shall be given a copy of any report issued by the Board or an employee of the Board.
Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 705,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2025.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 422, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.