634                               Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 181

fore a trial magistrate of such county whenever authorized by ap-
plicable law to try cases involving violations of the statute or ordi-
nance for which such fine may be imposed; or any such offense in
the City of Baltimore] may be prosecuted by the arrest of the offender
for such offense and by holding him to appear in or committing him
for trial [in the Criminal Court of Baltimore,] in the court which
[said court shall have] has jurisdiction in the said cases and shall
proceed to try or dispose of the same in the same manner as other
criminal cases may be tried or proceeded with or disposed of, or
such offenses may be prosecuted by indictment in such court [; and
such offense in any county of this State may be prosecuted by the
arrest of the offender for such offense and by holding him to bail to
appear in or committing him for trial in the circuit court for the
county in which such offense was committed, or by indictment in the
circuit court for such county for such offense]. If any person shall
be adjudged guilty of any such offense by any court [, judge or
trial magistrate] having jurisdiction in the premises, he shall be
sentenced to the fine or penalty prescribed by such act of Assembly or
ordinance and shall be liable for the costs of his prosecution; and in
default of payment of the fine or penalty he may be committed to
jail in accordance with § 4 of this article until thence discharged by
due course of law. Any undischarged fine, and any unpaid costs, may
be levied and executed upon as for a judgment in a civil case. Any
indictment for the violation of any ordinance of any incorporated
city or town of this State may conclude "against the form of the
ordinance in such case made and provided and against the peace,
government and dignity of the State."

§ 2. To whom paid.

[A] Except as provided in Article 26, § 155 all fines, penalties
and forfeitures, when recovered shall be paid to the county or city
where the offense occurred or cause of action originated unless di-
rected to be paid otherwise by law imposing them.

§ 4. Directions as to payment of fine; failure to pay fine; collec-
tion in civil action; costs not part of penalty.

(a) When a court [(including the circuit court for any county, the
Criminal Court of Baltimore, the Municipal Court of Baltimore City,
a people's court or trial magistrate)] imposes a fine upon an indi-
vidual, the court may direct as follows:

(1)   That the defendant pay the entire amount of the fine at the
time sentence is imposed; or

(2)   That the defendant pay the fine in specified portions or in-
stallments at designated periodic intervals, and in such case may
direct that the fine be remitted to a probation agency or officer, who
shall report to the court in the event of any failure to comply with
the order; or

(3)  Where the defendant is sentenced to a period of probation as
well as a fine, that payment of the fine be a condition of the sentence.

§ 5. Portion of fines and forfeited recognizances to go to law
libraries.

(a) Generally.—One half of the fines imposed and recognizances
forfeited to the circuit court for the several counties of the State