WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 476

CHAPTER 476

(House Bill 921)

AN ACT concerning

Bad Checks - Fines and Costs

FOR the purpose of making it a misdemeanor, subject to certain
penalties, to give a certain instrument in payment of fines
or costs imposed in any court if the instrument is not
honored on presentment; and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 38 - Fines and Forfeitures

Section 4B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 38 - Fines and Forfeitures

4B.

Every person who [shall pay or attempt to pay], IN PAYMENT
OF any fine or costs imposed in [the District Court by means of]
any COURT, GIVES A check, draft, or other negotiable instrument
of any kind [drawn], whether drawn by such person or by any other
person, firm, or corporation, upon any bank, person, firm, or
corporation, where such person knows that the bank, person, firm,
or corporation is not indebted to the drawer[,] or [where such
person knows] that the drawer [or drawers thereof have] HAS not
provided for the payment or acceptance [thereof] OF THE
INSTRUMENT, and WHERE the [same be] INSTRUMENT IS not paid upon
presentation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not more than [one hundred dollars
($100.00)] $100, or imprisoned for not more than [sixty (60)] 60
days, or both, in the discretion of the court.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

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