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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 885

of the defendant or after conviction, instead of or in
addition to imposing the punishment provided in paragraph
(1) of this subsection, the court, in its discretion, having
regard to the circumstances and financial ability of the
defendant, may pass an order that, subject to change by the
court from time to time as the circumstances require,
directs the defendant to pay a certain sum weekly for the
space of three years to the person or institution having
custody of the minor child or children or, if the division
BUREAU of child support enforcement AND DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS
of the Social Services Administration has received an
assignment under Article 88A, § 48, to the Division BUREAU.
If there is an agreement with respect to such child or
children, the court may pass an order directing that the
defendant adhere to the provisions of the agreement for
child support and make payments under the agreement to the
recipient designated therein. Payments under this section
shall be made to the [Division of Parole and Probation]

DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS BUREAU OF
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION or
to the clerk of court or to such other public agency as may
be responsible for keeping accounts. Such agency promptly
shall forward the payment to the person having custody of
the minor child or children or to the division BUREAU of
child support enforcement, as specified in the order. If
the court passes the order, the court may release the
defendant from custody on probation for the space of three
years upon his or her entering into a recognizance in such
sum as the court shall direct, with or without sureties.
Any such order shall constitute a lien on the earnings of
the defendant. The employer is required to deduct the
amount of such decree as soon as notified by the Division of
Parole and Probation BUREAU OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OR
DESIGNATED LOCAL AGENCY and to pay all deductions directly
to the [notifying agency] DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT AND
DOMESTIC COLLECTIONS BUREAU OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OR THE LOCALLY DESIGNATED
AGENCY FOR THE COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS. The
condition of the recognizance shall be such that if the
defendant shall make his or her personal appearance at the
court whenever ordered to do so within the three years and
shall further comply with the terms of tie order, or of any
subsequent modification of the order, then the recognizance
shall be void, otherwise of full force and effect. If the
court be satisfied by information and due proof under oath,
at any time during the three years, that the defendant has
violated the terms of the order, the court immediately may
proceed to the trial of the defendant under the original
indictment or sentence him or her under the original
conviction, as the case may be. In the case of forfeiture
of a recognizance and enforcement of it by execution, the
sum recovered. In the discretion of the court, may be paid
in whole or in part to the person or institution having
custody of the minor child or children or to the division
BUREAU of child support enforcement.

Article 88A - Social Services Administration