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§ 13-604. Establishment of surcharge

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 13. Court Supporting Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 13-604
§ 13-604. Establishment of surcharge
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish a surcharge of $20 for each type of recordable instrument to be recorded among the land records and the financing statement records.
(2) For recordable instruments executed on or after July 1, 2011, the surcharge established under this subsection shall be $40 for each type of recordable instrument to be recorded among the land records and the financing statement records.
Collection of surcharge
(b) The surcharge shall be collected by the office of the clerk of the circuit court for each county.
Entities exempt from payment of fees
(c) The surcharge may not be charged:
(1) To an entity that is exempt from the payment of fees under § 3-603 of the Real Property Article;
(2) For the recordation of a restrictive covenant modification executed under § 3-112 of the Real Property Article; or
(3) For the recordation of an amendment to the common area deeds or other declarations of a homeowners association that deletes a recorded covenant or restriction that restricts ownership based on race, religious belief, or national origin in accordance with § 11B-113.3 of the Real Property Article.
Receipts from surcharge placed in Fund
(d) Receipts from the surcharge shall be placed in the Fund and used by the Administrator for the purposes of the Fund.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 327, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 566, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 2000, c. 244, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 203, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 397, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2015, c. 487, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2018, c. 636, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2020, c. 421, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 538, § 6, eff. June 1, 2020.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 13-604, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 13-604
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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