Ch. 313

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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] $45 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] $35 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] $22.50 from each fee collected
under subsection (b) of this section from a circuit court and [$10] $12.50 from each fee
collected under subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the Maryland
Victims of Crime Fund established under § 854 of this subtitle.

(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT $2.50 FROM EACH FEE
COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION INTO THE VICTIM
AND WITNESS PROTECTION AND RELOCATION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 836 OF
THIS SUBHEADING.

[(3)] (4) The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under
subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
established under § 831 of this subheading.

[(4)] (5) The Comptroller shall pay out moneys from the Maryland Victims
of Crime Fund as approved by the Board of Victim Services under §§ 837 through 844 of
this subtitle.

(f) (1) From the first $500,000 in fees collected under subsection (d) of this
section in each fiscal year, the Comptroller shall deposit one-half of each fee into the
Maryland Victims of Crime Fund and one-half of each fee into the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund.

(2) For fees collected under subsection (d) of this section in excess of
$500,000 in each fiscal year, the Comptroller shall deposit the entire fee into the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Fund.

(g) A political subdivision may not be held liable under any condition for the
payment of sums under this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

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