Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 13-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 13-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§13–101.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Final disposition” includes an acquittal, dismissal, nolle prosequi, finding of guilty, probation before judgment, plea of guilty or of nolo contendere, marking the charge “stet” on the docket, and an order of an appellate court ending a criminal case.
(c) “Financial authority” means:
(1) if the seizing authority is the State, the State Treasurer;
(2) if the seizing authority is a unit of a county, the treasurer or director of finance of that county; or
(3) if the seizing authority is a unit of a municipal corporation, the treasurer or director of finance of that municipal corporation.
(b) “Final disposition” includes an acquittal, dismissal, nolle prosequi, finding of guilty, probation before judgment, plea of guilty or of nolo contendere, marking the charge “stet” on the docket, and an order of an appellate court ending a criminal case.
(c) “Financial authority” means:
(1) if the seizing authority is the State, the State Treasurer;
(2) if the seizing authority is a unit of a county, the treasurer or director of finance of that county; or
(3) if the seizing authority is a unit of a municipal corporation, the treasurer or director of finance of that municipal corporation.
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