Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-208
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-208, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§7–208.
Official statutory text
(a) 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 financial institution on which it is drawn, the clerk may impose a service charge of $30 against the party drawing the check.
(b) The service charge under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.
(b) The service charge under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.
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