In Re Christopher R.’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “(c) Limitations on judgment. — (1) A judgment rendered under this section may not exceed: (i) As to property stolen, destroyed, converted, or unlawfully obtained, the lesser of the fair market value of the property or $10,000; (ii) As to property damaged, or substantially decreased in value, the lesser of the amount of damage or the decrease in value of the property not to exceed the fair market value of the property or $10,000; and (iii) As to personal injuries inflicted, the lesser of the actual medical, dental, hospital, funeral, and burial expenses incurred by the injured person as a result of the injury or $10,000. (2) As an absolute limit against any one child, his parents, or both, a judgment rendered under this section may not exceed $10,000 for all acts arising out of a single incident.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 129 Md. App. 165 - In Re John M.

2. “§ 808. Liability for acts of child. (a) In general. — (1) The juvenile court may enter a judgment of restitution against the parent of a child, the child, or both in any case in which the court finds a child has committed a delinquent act and during or as a result of the delinquent act has: (1) Stolen, damaged, destroyed, converted, unlawfully obtained, or substantially decreased the value of the property of another ... (2) The juvenile court may order the parent of a child, a child, or both to make restitution to: (i) The victim....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 123 Md. App. 672 - In re Lorne S.