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(1)    THE COURT COSTS IN A CRIMINAL CASE IN
WHICH COSTS ARE IMPOSED ARE - $5.

(2)   THE COSTS SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY
COSTS IMPOSED IN A CRIMINAL CASE UNDER THE CRIMINAL
INJURIES COMPENSATION ACT.

(C) CIVIL CASE.

(1)   THE FILING FEES AND COSTS IN A CIVIL
CASE ARE THOSE PRESCRIBED BY LAW SUBJECT TO
MODIFICATION BY LAW OR RULE.

(2)   THE COURT OF APPEALS MAY PROVIDE BY RULE
FOR WAIVER OF PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES AND OTHER
COSTS IN CASES OF INDIGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §150A, as amended by Ch. 560, Acts
of 1973.

It should be noted that the Court of Appeals
has not yet adopted a rule for waiver of
prepayment of filing fees and other costs in
cases of indigency. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 7-302. COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF COSTS,
FINES, PENALTIES, AND FORFEITURES.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C), THE
CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL:

(1)   COLLECT COSTS, FINES, FORFEITURES, OR
PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE COURT; AND

(2)    REMIT THEM TO THE STATE UNDER A SYSTEM
AGREED UPON BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
AND THE COMPTROLLER.

(B)   REMITTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

IF A PARKING OR IMPOUNDING FINE, PENALTY, OS
FORFEITURE IS COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT PURSUANT
TO A LOCAL ORDINANCE OR REGULATION OF A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY, IT SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE RESPECTIVE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

(C)    PAYMENT OF PARKING FINE DIRECTLY TO A