PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            H.B. 624

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

(2) The Comptroller shall deposit [$20 $25 from each fee collected under
this section from a circuit court and $10 $15 from each fee collected under 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.

(3) The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under this
section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 17A of this
article.

(4) The Comptroller shall pay out moneys from the Maryland Victims of
Crime Fund as approved by the Board of Victim Services under §§ 9-1701 through 9-1708
of the State Government Article.

(e) A political subdivision may not be held liable under any condition for the
payment of sums under this section.

(a) (1) In this section [,] THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "Crime" means an act committed by a person in the State which 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 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 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.

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