Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-505
This is the official text of Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-505, part of Maryland’s Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings — governs court structure and civil procedure.
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§7–505.
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(a) Unpaid and undischarged fines and unpaid costs may be levied, executed on, and collected in the same manner as judgments in civil cases.
(b) Costs are not part of the penalty, and a defendant may not be imprisoned under this subtitle for failure to pay costs.
(b) 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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