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§ 2-308. Collection of fees and penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 2. Court Personnel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Sheriffs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-308
§ 2-308. Collection of fees and penalties
Currentness
Fees of clerk, register, attorney, or other officer
(a) A sheriff shall collect the fees of a clerk, register, attorney, or other officer when requested to do so.
Sheriff answerable for penalties
(b) A sheriff is answerable for all penalties imposed on an inhabitant of his county by a court of the State unless he shows that the person liable for the penalty is insolvent.
Writs of execution for uncollected fees or penalties
(c) A sheriff may request a writ of execution for an uncollected fee or penalty, however, no levy may be made under the writ until 60 days after the date it was issued. Before the 60 days elapse, the person against whom the writ was issued may post a recognizance to stay the execution. If a recognizance is forfeited, the sheriff shall deduct the costs incurred by a county and pay them to the clerk of the court for payment to the county.
Deduction of costs
(d)(1) After deducting costs, all fees or penalties collected by a sheriff shall be paid to the county where the offense occurred, or to the person or entity entitled to receive them.
(2) Costs shall be paid to the person entitled to receive them.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.
Formerly Art. 87, §§ 27 to 31, 38, 40 to 44.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 2-308, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 2-308
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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