PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 588

(b)     (1) The court costs in a criminal case in which costs are imposed are
[$15.00] $25 $20.

(2) The costs shall be in addition to any costs imposed in a criminal case
under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.

(c)     (1) The filing fees and costs in a civil case are those prescribed by law
subject to modification by law, rule, or administrative regulation.

(2) The Court of Appeals may provide by rule for waiver of prepayment of
filing fees and other costs in cases of indigency.

(d)     When a person pays court costs or a fine with a check in any motor vehicle,
criminal, or civil case in the District Court, and the check is returned to the court by the
financial institution on which it is drawn because of insufficient funds in the account, or
because the account has been closed or never existed, then the court may impose
additional costs of $10 against the party issuing the check. These costs shall be in addition
to any other penalty now prescribed by law.

(e)     The Comptroller shall establish a Law Enforcement and Correctional
Training Fund, as provided in Article 41, § 4-1301 of the Code, and the Comptroller shall
pay into the Fund [one third] ONE-FIFTH ONE-FOURTH of all court costs collected by
the District Court under subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section.

(F) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ANNUALLY PAY FROM THE COURT COSTS
COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B)(1) OF THIS
SECTION:

(1) $500.000 INTO THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 26A § 17A OF THE CODE; AND

(2) $125.000 INTO THE VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION AND
RELOCATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 770A OF THE CODE.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

770A

(A) (1) THERE IS A VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION AND RELOCATION
FUND.

(2) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL CONTINUING. NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS
NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(3) THE TREASURER SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.

(4) THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS.

(5) ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OR FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS
RECEIVED BY THE STATE FOR VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION OR RELOCATION
SHALL BE RETAINED TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND.

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