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§ 8-107. Penalties--Restoration of property; restitution; collection fee

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 1. Bad Checks
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-107
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 143
§ 8-107. Penalties--Restoration of property; restitution; collection fee
Currentness
In addition to the penalties provided in § 8-106 of this subtitle, if a person obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 of this subtitle, on conviction, the court:
(1) if the property has been recovered or is in the defendant's possession or control, may order restoration of the property to any person with a property interest in it;
(2) to the extent that the property is not restored or compensation has not been provided for the services, may order restitution of the value of the property or services obtained to be paid to:
(i) any person having a property interest in the property; or
(ii) the person who provided the services; and
(3) may order the defendant to pay a collection fee of up to $35, for each check, to:
(i) any person with a property interest in the property; or
(ii) the person who provided the services.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 143.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-107, MD CRIM LAW § 8-107
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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