Ch. 5

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

594B-2.

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, in addition to any
other provision of law or rule allowing an offense to be charged by citation, the following
offenses may be charged by citation:

(1) Malicious destruction of property [valued under $300] under § 111(b)
of this article, WHERE THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY IS LESS THAN
$300;

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete terminology in Article 27, § 594B-2(b)(l).

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 535, Acts of 1992, which altered the basis for
determining the maximum penalties for malicious destruction of property
from the value of the property damaged to the amount of the damage to the
property.

[638 1/2] 638AB.

(a)     When a defendant is released on personal recognizance with the condition
that the defendant be supervised by a pretrial services agency, the agency providing the
service may charge an administrative fee up to $50.

(b)     The agency shall refund an administrative fee collected under this section if
the defendant does not receive a conviction.

(c)     The Administrative fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the
General Fund of the State or local government operating the pretrial services agency.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: ,

Error: Stylistic error in the section designation of Article 27, § 638AB.

Occurred: Ch. 337, Acts of 1992. Correction by the Michie Company in the
1992 Cumulative Supplement to the 1992 Replacement Volume of Volume 2
of the Annotated Code of Maryland is validated by this Act.

640.

(b) (1) On conviction of a crime, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere, or
imposition of probation before judgment under [§ 292 or] § 641 of this article, the court
may issue an order of restitution directing the defendant to make restitution in addition
to any other penalty for the commission of the crime, if:

(i) Property of the victim was stolen, converted, unlawfully obtained,
or its value substantially decreased as a direct result of the crime;

(ii) The victim suffered actual medical expenses, direct out-of-pocket
losses, or loss of earnings as a direct result of the crime;

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