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§ 7-505. Collection of unpaid fines and costs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 7. Costs, Fines, and Forfeitures (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Fines and Forfeitures (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-505
§ 7-505. Collection of unpaid fines and costs
Currentness
In general
(a) Unpaid and undischarged fines and unpaid costs may be levied, executed on, and collected in the same manner as judgments in civil cases.
No imprisonment for failure to pay costs
(b) Costs are not part of the penalty, and a defendant may not be imprisoned under this subtitle for failure to pay costs.

Credits

Added by Acts 2004, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-505, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 7-505
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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