HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(c)  If a criminal case is appealed, the fine and costs
collected by the District Court shall be forwarded to the
circuit court for disposition in accordance with this
section.

(d)  If the appeal in a criminal or traffic case is
disposed of other than by acquittal, nolle prosequi, or
stet, the circuit court costs, including the sum payable
under Maryland Rule 1311c2, shall be disposed of in the same
manner as are costs of a criminal case heard by the circuit
court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, and the
District Court costs shall be returned to the District
Court.

(e)  In a civil case the court costs shall be disposed
of in the same manner as are other costs in a civil case
heard by the appellate court in the exercise of its original
jurisdiction.]

7-206.

(A)  IF A CRIMINAL OR TRAFFIC CASE IS APPEALED FROM THE
DISTRICT COURT TO A CIRCUIT COURT, THE FINE AND COSTS
COLLECTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT, INCLUDING COSTS COLLECTED
UNDER MARYLAND RULE 1311.C.2, SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR DISPOSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION.

(B)  IF THE APPEAL IN A CRIMINAL OR TRAFFIC CASE IS
DISPOSED OF OTHER THAN BY ACQUITTAL, NOLLE PROSEQUI, OR
STET, A FINE IMPOSED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT AND THE CIRCUIT
COURT COSTS, INCLUDING THE SUM PAID UNDER MARYLAND RULE
1311.C.2, SHALL BE DISPOSED OF IN THE SAME MANNER AS ARE
FINES AND COSTS IN A CRIMINAL CASE HEARD BY THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. THE
DISTRICT COURT COSTS SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT
COURT.

(C)  IN A CIVIL CASE, THE COURT COSTS SHALL BE DISPOSED
OF IN THE SAME MANNER AS ARE OTHER COSTS IN A CIVIL CASE
HEARD BY THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 557
(Senate Bill 382)
AN ACT concerning