Ch. 396                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Chapter 204 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1993, as amended by Chapter

474 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1994
Section 20

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

Article 26A - Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

17.

(a)    In this section, "crime" means an act committed by a person in the State which

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "CRIME" MEANS AN ACT COMMITTED BY A PERSON IN THE STATE
THAT IS:

(1) (I) A crime under Article 27 of the Code;

(2) (II) A violation of the Transportation Article which is punishable by
imprisonment; or

(3) (III) A crime at common law.

(3) "OFFENSE" MEANS AN ACT COMMITTED BY A PERSON IN THE STATE
THAT IS A VIOLATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE AND IS NOT PUNISHABLE
BY IMPRISONMENT.

(b)     In addition to any other costs required by law, a circuit court shall impose on
a defendant convicted of a crime an additional cost of [$40] $45 in the case.

(c)     In addition to any other costs required by law, the District Court shall impose
on a defendant convicted of a crime an additional cost of [$30] $35 in the case.

(D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER COSTS REQUIRED BY LAW, A COURT SHALL
IMPOSE ON A DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $5
$3 IN THE CASE, INCLUDING CASES IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT ELECTS TO WAIVE
THE RIGHT TO TRIAL AND PAY THE FINE OR PENALTY DEPOSIT ESTABLISHED BY
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION.

(d)    (E) (1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the
Comptroller of the State.

(2) The Comptroller shall deposit [$20 from each fee collected under
SUBSECTION (B) OF this section from a circuit court and $10 from each fee collected
under SUBSECTION (C) OF this section from the District Court] ONE HALF OF EACH
FEE COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION into the Maryland Victims of Crime Fund
established under Article 27, § 764(j) of the Code.

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