(a) When a court imposes a fine, the court may order the defendant to pay the fine:
(1) When the court imposes sentence; or
(2) In specified installments at designated intervals.
(b) (1) If a fine is payable in installments, the court may order that the payments be made to a probation agency or officer.
(2) The probation agency or officer shall report to the court a failure to comply with the order.
(c) If a court sentences a defendant to probation, the court may make payment of a fine a condition of the sentence.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 7 - Costs, Fines, and Forfeitures
Subtitle 5 - Fines and Forfeitures
Section 7-502 - Liability for Costs
Section 7-503 - Payment of Fine
Section 7-504 - Failure or Inability to Pay Fine
Section 7-504.1 - Installment Payment of Fines
Section 7-505 - Collection of Unpaid Fines and Costs
Section 7-507 - Disposition of Fines and Forfeited Recognizances
Section 7-508 - Contents of Municipal Corporation Indictment