Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-305

This is the official text of Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-305, part of Maryland’s Code, Correctional Services — governs prisons and the state correctional system.

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§10–305.

Official statutory text

(a) (1) An injured incarcerated individual may file a claim for compensation against the State under this subtitle with the Board.

(2) The Board may receive original papers representing a claim even if the State has not appropriated money to pay the claim.

(b) An injured incarcerated individual shall file a claim with the Board by the later of:

(1) 12 months after being released from the correctional facility; or

(2) 24 months after the date of injury.

(c) The Board shall file and properly designate each claim by number, short title, or both.

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