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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) When a court imposes a fine, the court may order the defendant to pay the fine:
(1) When the court imposes sentence; or
(2) In specified installments at designated intervals.
(b)(1) If a fine is payable in installments, the court may order that the payments be made to a probation agency or officer.
(2) The probation agency or officer shall report to the court a failure to comply with the order.
(c) If a court sentences a defendant to probation, the court may make payment of a fine a condition of the sentence.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 7-503 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/courts-and-judicial-proceedings/md-code-cts-and-jud-pro-sect-7-503/
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