Maryland Code, Public Safety § 4-507

(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Crime assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of total Part I crimes in the State that were committed in the county or Baltimore City by 10% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment.

(3) “Part I crimes” means the crimes reported by the State Police as Part I crimes in the annual uniform crime report for the second completed calendar year preceding the fiscal year of the crime assessment.

(4) “Wealth assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of the total wealth base of the State that is attributable to the wealth base of the county or Baltimore City by 20% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment.