§7–203.

    (a)    In this section, the term “not guilty” does not include a finding of probation before judgment under § 6-220 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

    (b)    (1)    The clerk of the circuit court may not charge a county or Baltimore City with fees or costs of a criminal proceeding, regardless of whether the fee or cost was imposed or allowed by statute or common law.

        (2)    The clerk of a circuit court may not charge a defendant with the costs of a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is found not guilty.