§ 7-301. Court costs
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-301
§ 7-301. Court costs
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impounding cases, cases under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § 21-810, § 21-1414, or § 24-111.3 of the Transportation Article in which costs are imposed, and cases under § 10-112 of the Criminal Law Article in which costs are imposed:
(2) In an uncontested case under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § 21-810, § 21-1414, or § 24-111.3 of the Transportation Article, an uncontested case under § 10-112 of the Criminal Law Article, or an uncontested parking or impounding case in which the fines are paid directly to a political subdivision or municipality, costs are $2.00, which costs shall be paid to and retained by the political subdivision or municipality.
(c)(1) The filing fees and costs in a civil case are those prescribed by law subject to modification by law, rule, or administrative regulation.
(d)(1) If a person pays court costs or a fine with a check in any motor vehicle, criminal, or civil case in the District Court, and the check is returned to the court by the financial institution on which it is drawn because of insufficient funds in the account, or because the account has been closed or never existed, the court may impose a service charge of $30 against the party issuing the check.
(e) The Comptroller shall annually pay from the court costs collected by the District Court under subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section:
(f)(1) This subsection does not apply to a traffic case under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § 21-810, or § 21-1414 of the Transportation Article or to a parking or impounding case.
(v) After the distribution under subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph and until a total of $20,000,000 has been distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund since the establishment of the surcharge under this subsection, the remainder shall be credited to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund to be used in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 2 of the Public Safety Article.
(vii) On or before September 1 of each year until $20,000,000 has been distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund, the State Court Administrator shall submit a report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the amount of revenue distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund under this paragraph.
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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 693, §§ 2, 4; Acts 1975, c. 10, § 1; Acts 1975, c. 289, § 2; Acts 1976, c. 457; Acts 1977, c. 191; Acts 1984, c. 255; Acts 1988, c. 446; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 647; Acts 1991, c. 557, § 2; Acts 1994, c. 115, § 14, eff. June 1, 1994; Acts 1996, c. 585, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 587, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 588, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 315, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 765, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2004, c. 448, § 1, eff. June 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 444, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 516, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 13, § 1, eff. Feb. 18, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 15, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 16, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 416, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 8, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 500, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 484, § 2, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 486, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 735, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 397, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 1, eff. June 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 71, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 72, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 325, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 425, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 503, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2014, c. 464, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 488, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 797, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 798, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 758, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6; Acts 2023, c. 664, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 665, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-301, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 7-301
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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