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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 516
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
7-301.
(c) (1) The filing fees and costs in a civil case are those prescribed by law
subject to modification by law, rule, or administrative regulation.
(2) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE Chief Judge of the District Court shall assess a surcharge that:
(i) May not be more than:
1. $5 per summary ejectment case; and
2. $10 per case for all other civil cases; and
(ii) Shall be deposited into the Maryland Legal Services
Corporation Fund established under § 7-408 of this title.
(3) (I) IN ADDITION TO THE SURCHARGE ASSESSED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL ASSESS A SURCHARGE FOR SUMMARY EJECTMENT CASES FILED IN
BALTIMORE CITY THAT MAY NOT BE MORE THAN $7 $4 PER CASE.
(II) THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE SURCHARGE ON FILING
FEES FOR SUMMARY EJECTMENT CASES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT IN
BALTIMORE CITY UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE:
1. REMITTED QUARTERLY TO THE BALTIMORE CITY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; AND
2. USED TO FUND SALARY INCREASES FOR THE BALTIMORE
CITY DEPUTY SHERIFFS, DEPUTY SHERIFF SERGEANTS, AND DEPUTY SHERIFF
LIEUTENANTS UNDER § 2-309(D) OF THIS ARTICLE.
[(3)] (4) The Court of Appeals may provide by rule for waiver of
prepayment of filing fees and other costs in cases of indigency.
SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2005. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for period of 2 years and,
at the end of June 30, 2007, with no further action required by the General Assembly,
Section 2 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Approved May 26, 2005.
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