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§ 2-204. Bond requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. The Court (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Register of Wills (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-204
§ 2-204. Bond requirements
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) At the time of assuming office, the register shall give bond to the State.
(2) The provisions of § 2-105(b), (d), (e), and (f) of the Courts Article shall be applicable to the bond.
(3) The bond shall be for the term of the register's office in the form and for the penalty the Comptroller prescribes, with the advice of the Legislative Auditor.
(4) The Comptroller may require that the penalty of a bond be supplemented or increased.
Failure to give bond
(b) If the register fails to give bond before the register acts as register, the register is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall pay a fine of $1,000.

Credits

Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 1993, c. 264; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 2-204.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-204, MD EST & TRST § 2-204
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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