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	State	Statute	Description/Statute Name	Statutory language	Amount	Level of offense	Mandatory	Imposed by	Delegation of authority
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §8-107(3)	Bad Check - Collection Fee	In addition to the penalties provided in § 8-106 of this subtitle, if a person obtains property or services by issuing or passing a check in violation of § 8-103 + See more of this subtitle, on conviction, the court: may order the defendant to pay a collection fee of up to $35, for each check, to: (i) any person with a property interest in the property; or (ii) the person who provided the services.	$35	All	No	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §10-119(j)	Court costs of civil proceedings under Section 10-117	The defendant is liable for the costs of the proceedings in the District Court and for payment to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. (2) The court costs in a Code + See more violation case in which costs are imposed are $5.	$5	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law §10-126(h)	Court Costs for Open Container	The court costs for a violation under this part are $5	$5	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-102(b)	Fee Surcharge	The State Court Administrator, as part of the Administrator's determination of the amount of fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals and the Clerk of + See more the Court of Special Appeals, shall assess a surcharge that shall be: (1) $11 per case; and (2) Deposited into the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund established under § 13-602 of this article.	$11	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-204(a)(1)(ii)	Docketing Fee	Charge as costs a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when prosecuting or defending a criminal action in the court	$10	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-204(a)(1)(iii)	Docketing Fee - Court of Appeals	Collect, in advance, a $10 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Court of Appeals.	$10	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-204(a)(2)(ii)(1)	Docketing Fee - Baltimore County, Death Penalty or Confinement Cases	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 + See more confinement in the State penitentiary, a $20 fee	$20	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-204(a)(2)(ii)(2)	Docketing Fee - Baltimore County, Any Other Criminal Action	Charge as costs the following fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a criminal action: 2. For any other criminal action, a $10 fee	$10	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-204(a)(2)(iii)	Docketing Fee - Baltimore County, Appeal	Collect, in advance, a $20 fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when bringing or defending a case in the Court of Appeals.	$20	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-208	Circuit Court - Bad Check Charge	If any person gives a check to the clerk to pay for any charge or for any other purpose and the check is not honored by the bank on which + See more it is drawn, the clerk may impose a service charge of $10 against the party drawing the check. This charge shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.	$10	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(a)(1)	District Court Costs - Traffic	Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impounding cases, cases under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § + See more 21-810, § 21-1414, or § 24-111.3 of the Transportation Article in which costs are imposed, and cases under § 10-112 of the Criminal Law Article in which costs are imposed: (i) Are $22.50	$22.50	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(a)(2)	District Court Costs - Traffic, Uncontested	In an uncontested case under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § 21-810, § 21-1414, or § 24-111.3 of the Transportation Article, an uncontested case under § 10-112 of the Criminal Law + See more Article, or an uncontested parking or impounding case in which the fines are paid directly to a political subdivision or municipality, costs are $2.00, which costs shall be paid to and retained by the political subdivision or municipality.	$2	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(a)(3)	District Court Costs - Traffic, Uncontested	In an uncontested case in which the fine is paid directly to an agency of State government authorized by law to regulate parking of motor vehicles, the court costs are + See more $2.00.	$2	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(b)(1)	District Court - Criminal Case	The court costs in a criminal case in which costs are imposed are $22.50.	$22.50	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(d)	District Court - Bad Check Charge	When a person pays court costs or a fine with a check in any motor vehicle, criminal, or civil case in the District Court, and the check is returned to + See more the court by the financial institution on which it is drawn because of insufficient funds in the account, or because the account has been closed or never existed, then the court may impose additional costs of $10 against the party issuing the check. These costs shall be in addition to any other penalty now prescribed by law.	$10	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(a)(1)	Sheriff's Fees - Summary Ejectment	Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, a sheriff shall collect the following fees: (1) $5 for service of summary ejectment papers.	$5	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(a)(2)	Sheriff's Fees - Paper not including execution or attachment	Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, a sheriff shall collect the following fees: (2) $40 for service of a paper not including an + See more execution or attachment.	$40	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(a)(3)	Sheriff's Fees - Execution, Attachment, Taking Custody, Seizing Property	Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, a sheriff shall collect the following fees: (3) $40 for service including an execution or attachment by taking + See more into custody a person or seizing real or personal property.	$40	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(a)(5)	Sheriff's Fees - Sale of personal property	Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, a sheriff shall collect the following fees: (5) For the sale following the execution or attachment of personal + See more property: Three percent of the first $5,000; two percent of the second $5,000; and one percent of any amount in excess of $10,000. The sheriff shall collect a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $500 under the provisions of this paragraph.	$15 - $500	All	Yes	Court	N/A
Add to Dashboard + Create New	Maryland	Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(a)(6)	Sheriff's Fees - Sale of real property	Except as provided in subsections (b), (e), and (f) of this section, a sheriff shall collect the following fees: (6) For the sale following the execution or attachment of real + See more property: One and one-half percent of the first $5,000; one percent of the second $5,000; and one-half of one percent of any amount in excess of $10,000. The sheriff shall collect a minimum of $1.50 and a maximum of $250 under the provisions of this paragraph.	$1.50 - $250	All	Yes	Court	N/A

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