2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 55

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 138
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10 to $35 the amount that may be imposed in a circuit court or the District Court if specified checks are dishonored; providing that a service charge may be imposed in a circuit court if checks are not honored by financial institutions in addition to banks; and providing that a charge that may be imposed for a dishonored check in the District Court is a service charge rather than a court cost.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/20
First Reading Judiciary
1/22
Hearing 2/4 at 2:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Judicial Conference
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHECKS
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 7-208 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered