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§ 7-409. Additional costs in criminal cases

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: May 2, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 7. Costs, Fines, and Forfeitures (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 2, 2023
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-409
§ 7-409. Additional costs in criminal cases
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Crime” means an act committed by a person in the State that is:
(i) A crime under Title 1, Subtitle 3, Title 3, Subtitle 7, or § 4-123.1 of the Agriculture Article;
(ii) A crime under Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;
(iii) A crime under Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11-810, or § 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;
(iv) A crime under § 3-218, § 3-305(c)(2), § 3-409(a) or (c), § 3-803(b), § 3-807(i), § 3-808(d), § 3-811(c), § 8-801, § 8-802, § 9-602(e), § 11-702(d)(8), § 11-703(e)(5)(iii), § 11-708(d)(7)(ii), § 11-711(h)(2), § 11-712(c)(6)(ii), § 11-715(g)(2), § 11-716(h)(2), § 11-723(b)(8), or § 11-726 of the Correctional Services Article;
(v) A crime under the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10-614;
(vi) A crime under the Criminal Procedure Article;
(vii) A crime under Title 5, Subtitle 10A of the Environment Article;
(viii) A crime under § 5-503 of the Family Law Article;
(ix) A crime under Title 12, Subtitle 9 of the Financial Institutions Article;
(x) A crime under Title 20, Subtitle 7 or § 21-259.1 of the Health--General Article;
(xi) A crime under § 8-713.1, § 8-724.1, § 8-725.6, § 8-725.7, § 8-726.1, § 8-738.1, § 8-740.1, or § 10-411(a), (b), or (c), as it relates to Harford County, of the Natural Resources Article;
(xii) A crime under Title 3, Subtitle 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6-602, § 7-402, or § 12-701 of the Public Safety Article;
(xiii) A crime under § 14-127 of the Real Property Article;
(xiv) A violation of the Transportation Article that is punishable by imprisonment;
(xv) A crime under § 6-301 or § 33-2503 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;
(xvi) A crime under § 13-118(d), § 13-120(d), § 13-121(g), § 13-123(e), § 13-124(d), § 13-129(g), § 13-131(c), or § 13-133(d) of the Local Government Article;
(xvii) A crime under Chapter 110-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;
(xviii) A crime under § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County;
(xix) A crime under § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County; or
(xx) A crime at common law.
(3) “Offense” means a violation of the Transportation Article that is not punishable by imprisonment.
Additional cost imposed by circuit court
(b) In addition to any other costs required by law, a circuit court shall impose on a defendant convicted of a crime an additional cost of $45 in the case.
Additional cost imposed by District Court
(c) In addition to any other costs required by law, the District Court shall impose on a defendant convicted of a crime an additional cost of $35 in the case.
Additional cost imposed for offenses
(d) In addition to any other costs required by law, a court shall impose on a defendant convicted of an offense an additional cost of $3 in the case, including cases in which the defendant elects to waive the right to trial and pay the fine or penalty deposit established by the Chief Judge of the District Court by administrative regulation.
Money collected paid to State Comptroller
(e)(1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller of the State.
(2) The Comptroller shall deposit $22.50 from each fee collected under subsection (b) of this section from a circuit court and $12.50 from each fee collected under subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the State Victims of Crime Fund established under § 11-916 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3) The Comptroller shall deposit $2.50 from each fee collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund established under § 11-905 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(4) The Comptroller shall deposit all other money collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
Deposits into State Victims of Crime and Criminal Injuries Compensation Funds
(f)(1) From the first $500,000 in fees collected under subsection (d) of this section in each fiscal year, the Comptroller shall deposit one-half of each fee into the State Victims of Crime Fund and one-half of each fee into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
(2) For fees collected under subsection (d) of this section in excess of $500,000 in each fiscal year, the Comptroller shall deposit the entire fee into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
Liability of political subdivisions
(g) A political subdivision may not be held liable under any condition for the payment of sums under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 6, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 574, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 228, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 7-409, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 7-409
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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