PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 641

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 9-1701 through 9-1703, 9-1704(a)(1) and (2)(iv) and (v), 9-1705, and

9-1708
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 396 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995
Section 3

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)     (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

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