Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-814. FINES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

ON THE IMPOSITION OF A FINE BY A COURT-MARTIAL AND ON THE APPROVAL
OF ITS FINDINGS BY THE OFFICER WHO APPOINTED THE COURT-MARTIAL, THE FINE
IS PAYABLE AT ONCE.

(B)     COLLECTION OF UNPAID FINES.

(1)      IF AN OFFICER OR ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PAY A FINE
WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE FINE, THE FINE
MAY BE COLLECTED IN THE NAME OF THE STATE IN THE DISTRICT COURT SITTING
IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE OFFICER OR ENLISTED INDIVIDUAL RESIDES IN THE
SAME MANNER AS OTHER FINES FOR CRIMES UNDER STATE LAW.

(2)      THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL REQUIRE THAT A FINE IMPOSED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BE PAID ALONG WITH COURT COSTS IF:

(I)      THE COURT RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE IN WRITING FROM THE
PROPER COMMANDING OFFICER SETTING FORTH THE FINDINGS OF THE
COURT-MARTIAL AND THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S APPROVAL OF THOSE
FINDINGS; AND

(II)     THE OFFENDER IS ARRESTED AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE
COURT.

(C)     PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES.

IF AN OFFENDER DEFAULTS ON PAYMENT OF THE FINE AND COSTS ORDERED
UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE DISTRICT COURT MAY, UNDER
ARTICLE 38, § 4 OF THE CODE, COMMIT THE OFFENDER TO THE LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR COUNTY WHERE
THE OFFENDER RESIDES.

(D)     FINES PAID TO FINANCE OFFICER.

(1)      A FINE COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE PAID TO THE FINANCE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF WHICH THE
OFFENDER WAS A MEMBER.

(2)      THE FINANCE OFFICER SHALL APPLY ANY FINES RECEIVED TO THE
MILITARY FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

(E)     REMISSION OF FINES.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMIT AS A WHOLE OR IN PART A FINE IMPOSED BY A
COURT-MARTIAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 45 and former Art. 41, § 2-403.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to the "imposition of a fine by
a court-martial" is substituted for the former reference to the "finding of

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