PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 585

829. PENALTY.

Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this [article shall be]
SUBHEADING IS guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction [thereof, shall be] IS
subject to a fine of not less than $500 or one year imprisonment or both, and shall further
forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse [and repay] the State for payments
received or paid on [his] THE PERSON'S behalf [pursuant to any of the provisions
hereunder] UNDER THIS SUBHEADING.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 16 of the Code.

The reference to "subheading" is substituted for the former, overly broad
reference to "article" for accuracy.

The former requirement that a person "repay" the State is deleted as
redundant in light of the requirement that the person reimburse the State for
false claims.

The only other changes are in style.

830. ADDITIONAL COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

(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:

(i) A crime under Article 27 of the Code;

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

(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 $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.

(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 into the Maryland Victims of Crime
Fund established under [Article 27, § 764(j) of the Code] § 854 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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