§ 7-203. Courts prohibited from charging fees or costs in certain criminal proceedings

MD Cts & Jud Pro Code § 7-203 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, the term “not guilty” does not include a finding of probation before judgment under § 6-220 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

(b)    (1)    The clerk of the circuit court may not charge a county or Baltimore City with fees or costs of a criminal proceeding, regardless of whether the fee or cost was imposed or allowed by statute or common law.

(2)    The clerk of a circuit court may not charge a defendant with the costs of a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is found not guilty.