Ch. 458                                        1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST THE
DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT THEN DUE IF THE PROPER DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT ON
AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN MADE.

(7) IF ANY PERSON SHALL BE FOUND BY THE DISTRICT COURT TO HAVE
COMMITTED AN INFRACTION:

(I) 1. THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ORDER THE PERSON TO PAY
THE FINE, INCLUDING ANY DOUBLING OF THE FINE, NOT TO EXCEED THE LIMITS
UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION;

2. THE FINES IMPOSED SHALL CONSTITUTE A JUDGMENT IN
FAVOR OF THE COUNTY; AND

3. IF THE FINE REMAINS UNPAID FOR 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE
DATE OF ITS ENTRY, THE JUDGMENT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER
AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS OTHER CIVIL JUDGMENTS FOR MONEY UNLESS THE
COURT HAS SUSPENDED OR DEFERRED THE PAYMENT OF THE FINE AS PROVIDED
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;

(II)     THE DISTRICT COURT MAY SUSPEND OR DEFER THE PAYMENT OF
ANY FINE UNDER CONDITIONS THAT THE COURT SETS;

(III)    THE PERSON SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND

(IV)    THE COURT MAY ORDER THE PERSON TO ABATE THE INFRACTION
OR ENTER AN ORDER PERMITTING THE COUNTY TO ABATE ANY SUCH INFRACTION AT
THE PERSONS EXPENSE.

(8) (I) IF THE COUNTY ABATES AN INFRACTION PURSUANT TO AN ORDER
OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THE COUNTY SHALL PRESENT THE DEFENDANT WITH A BILL
FOR THE COST OF ABATEMENT BY:

1. REGULAR MAIL TO THE DEFENDANTS LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS; OR

2. ANY OTHER MEANS THAT ARE REASONABLY CALCULATED
TO BRING THE BILL TO THE DEFENDANT'S ATTENTION.

(II) IF THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT PAY THE BILL WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER PRESENTMENT, UPON A MOTION OF THE COUNTY, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL
ENTER A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT FOR THE COST OF THE ABATEMENT.

(9) ALL FINES, PENALTIES, OR FORFEITURES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT
COURT FOR AN INFRACTION SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE COUNTY.

(10) IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO PAY ANY FINE OR COST IMPOSED BY THE
DISTRICT COURT WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE, THE DISTRICT COURT MAY PUNISH THE
FAILURE AS CONTEMPT OF COURT.

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