H.B. 30

VETOES

(ii) Charge as costs the following fee for docketing the appearance of
counsel when bringing or defending a criminal action:

1.       If the punishment for the offense charged is death or
confinement in the State penitentiary, a $20 fee; and

2.       For any other criminal action, a $10 fee; and

(iii) Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of
counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Court of Appeals.

(3)     The Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County shall collect, in
advance, a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a
civil action in the court.

(4)     THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY SHALL:

(I) COLLECT, IN ADVANCE, A $20 FEE FOR DOCKETING THE
APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN BRINGING OR DEFENDING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE
COURT;

(II) CHARGE AS COSTS THE FOLLOWING FEE FOR DOCKETING THE
APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN BRINGING OR DEFENDING A CRIMINAL ACTION:

1.       IF THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGED IS
DEATH OR CONFINEMENT IN THE STATE PENITENTIARY, A $20 FEE; AND

2.       FOR ANY OTHER CRIMINAL ACTION, A $10 FEE; AND

(III) COLLECT, IN ADVANCE, A $20 FEE FOR DOCKETING THE
APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN BRINGING OR DEFENDING A CASE IN THE COURT
OF APPEALS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1996.

May 23, 1996

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed House Bill 30.

This bill prohibits diminution of sentence credits from a prior incarceration from being
applied to a sentence for a crime committed while on parole.

Senate Bill 171, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on this
date, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 30.

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