Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 7 - Costs, Fines, and Forfeitures

Subtitle 1 - Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals

Section 7-101 - "Costs" Defined - In this subtitle, “costs” means any cost other than counsel...

Section 7-102 - Fees of Clerks of Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - (a) The State Court Administrator shall determine the amount of...

Section 7-104 - Costs on Appeal Where State or Its Agency or Political Subdivision Is Party - (a) (1) Costs shall be allowed to or awarded against...

Subtitle 2 - Circuit Court

Section 7-201 - Payment and Waiver of Costs - (a) Except for an appeal from the State Workers’ Compensation...

Section 7-202 - Court Fees - (a) (1) (i) The State Court Administrator shall determine the...

Section 7-203 - Courts Prohibited From Charging Fees or Costs in Certain Criminal Proceedings - (a) In this section, the term “not guilty” does not...

Section 7-204 - Appearance Fees - (a) (1) Except in Montgomery County and except as provided...

Section 7-205 - Costs When Case Is Removed - (a) The county from which a case is removed shall...

Section 7-206 - Disposition of Fines and Costs in Criminal, Traffic, or Civil Case on Appeal From District Court - (a) If a criminal or traffic case is appealed from...

Section 7-207 - Disposition of Fines for Contempt of Court of Equity - All fines paid to the clerk of the court for...

Section 7-208 - Service Charge for Bad Check - If any person gives a check to the clerk to...

Subtitle 3 - District Court

Section 7-301 - Court Costs - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)...

Section 7-302 - Collection and Disposition of Costs, Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous

Section 7-401 - Supplementary Proceedings - (a) For examination of a judgment debtor by a standing...

Section 7-402 - Sheriff's Fees - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f)...

Section 7-403 - Filing Fees and Costs in Wage and Payment Collection Actions - A court may not require the Commissioner of Labor and...

Section 7-404 - Service of Process by Private Process Server - If the service of process by a private process server...

Section 7-405 - Waiver of Costs Under 7-409 - The District Court or a circuit court in a criminal...

Section 7-406 - Copies of Records for Armed Forces Member - (a) In this section, “armed forces” means the armed forces...

Section 7-409 - Additional Costs in Criminal Cases - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 5 - Fines and Forfeitures

Section 7-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-502 - Liability for Costs - A person who is found guilty of a crime shall...

Section 7-503 - Payment of Fine - (a) When a court imposes a fine, the court may...

Section 7-504 - Failure or Inability to Pay Fine - (a) A defendant who is unable to pay a fine...

Section 7-504.1 - Installment Payment of Fines - (a) This section applies to a defendant who is required...

Section 7-505 - Collection of Unpaid Fines and Costs - (a) Unpaid and undischarged fines and unpaid costs may be...

Section 7-506 - To Whom Paid - (a) Except as provided in § 7-302 of this title,...

Section 7-507 - Disposition of Fines and Forfeited Recognizances - (a) (1) This section does not apply to Anne Arundel...

Section 7-508 - Contents of Municipal Corporation Indictment - A municipal corporation of this State may use the following...