246                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

BILL OF COMPLAINT AND AN ANSWER OR OTHER PLEADING IS
FILED, THE CLERK SHALL COLLECT ADDITIONAL FEES AS
PROVIDED IN §7-202.

(C) ADDITIONAL FEES.

IN ADDITION TO THE FEES PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS
(A) AND (B), THE CLERK SHALL COLLECT THE FOLLOWING
FEES:

(1)   AN APPEARANCE FEE - $5 FOR EACH ACTION
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN
THE ACTION;

(2)   FOR A NECESSARY TITLE SEARCH - $10 FOR
EACH PROPERTY. THE COURT UPON PROOF THAT THE SEARCH
WAS UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT MAY ALLOW NOT MORE THAN $25
FOR EACH SEARCH; AND

(3)    FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS NOT MORE THAN $1
FOR EACH SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 81, §110.

SEC. 7-204. APPEARANCE FEES; DISTRIBUTION OF
APPEARANCE FEES IN CARROLL, HARFORD, QUEEN ANNE'S, AND
TALBOT COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE CITY.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT IN THE DISTRICT COURT AND EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW IS
ENTITLED TO DEMAND AND RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING FEES:

(1)   FOR BRINGING, PROSECUTING, OR DEFENDING
ANY ACTION AT LAW IN A COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
- $5;

(2)   FOR PROSECUTING OR DEFENDING ANY ACTION,
INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF MONEY DUE ON MORTGAGE, IN
A COURT OF EQUITY - $10;

(3)    FOR PROSECUTING OR DEFENDING AN APPEAL
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS - $10;

(4)   FOR PROSECUTING OR DEFENDING A CRIMINAL
CASE IF THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGED IS
DEATH OR CONFINEMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY - $10;

(5)   IN ALL OTHER CRIMINAL CASES - $5.