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§ 8-108. Paying court fines or costs with bad check

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, § 8-108
§ 8-108. Paying court fines or costs with bad check
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not pay a fine or cost imposed by a court by delivering a check issued by the person or another person if:
(1) the person knows that payment of the check has not been provided for; and
(2) payment of the check is refused by the drawee on presentment.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $100 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2004, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-108, MD CRIM LAW § 8-108
Current through legislation effective through July 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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