Ch. 26                                     2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     THE PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT, WHEN ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL
SENTENCE, MAY NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT ALLOWED
FOR THE CRIME.

(4)      EACH PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED BECAUSE OF
NONPAYMENT OF TWO OR MORE FINES SHALL RUN CONCURRENTLY UNLESS THE
COURT SPECIFIES THAT THE PERIODS OF IMPRISONMENT SHALL RUN
CONSECUTIVELY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38, § 1, as it related to default of payment, and
from § 4(d) and (b), except as it related to costs not constituting part of a
fine.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former reference to "inquiry" is deleted
as unnecessary.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the former reference to "until thence
discharged by due course of law" is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d)(2)(ii) of this section, the former reference to "fine, or both"
is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d)(2)(iii) of this section, the reference to "a crime that is not
subject to punishment by imprisonment" is substituted for the former
reference to "an offense for which imprisonment is not an authorized
penalty (whether by statute or ordinance or by common law)" for clarity
and brevity.

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the phrase "when added to the original
sentence" is substituted for the former phrase "the aggregate of such term
and of the original sentence of imprisonment" for clarity and brevity.

In subsection (d)(4) of this section, the former reference to imprisonment
"imposed under the provisions of this section" is deleted as unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Crime" § 7-501
"Fine" § 7-501

7-505. COLLECTION OF UNPAID FINES AND COSTS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

UNPAID AND UNDISCHARGED FINES AND UNPAID COSTS MAY BE LEVIED,
EXECUTED ON, AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL
CASES.

(B)     NO IMPRISONMENT FOR COSTS.

COSTS ARE NOT PART OF THE PENALTY, AND A DEFENDANT MAY NOT BE
IMPRISONED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR FAILURE TO PAY COSTS.

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