Md. Crim. Causes. 4-354

As amended through April 5, 2024

Rule 4-354 - Enforcement of Money Judgment

(a) Generally. A money judgment or other order for payment of a sum certain entered in a criminal action in favor of the State, including court costs, a fine, forfeiture of an appearance bond, and adjudication of a lien pursuant to Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 16-212, may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment entered in a civil action or in accordance with statutory procedures for the collection of a debt due to the State or a State agency.

Cross reference:See Code, Courts Article, § 7-505 and Code, State Finance and Procurement Article, §§ 3-301 through 3-307.

(b) Judgment of Restitution. A judgment of restitution may be enforced in the same manner as a money judgment entered in a civil action.

Cross reference: See Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 11-613(d) and Grey v. Allstate Insurance Company, 363 Md. 445 (2001).

Md. Crim. Causes. 4-354

This Rule is derived in part from former M.D.R. 620 a and in part new.

Adopted April 6, 1984, eff. 7/1/1984. Amended Nov. 12, 2003, eff. 1/1/2004; 9/8/2011, eff. 1/1/2012.

HISTORICAL NOTES

2003 Orders

The November 12, 2003, order designated the existing text as section (a); added the caption "Generally" for section (a); added section (b), relating to judgments of restitution; added the cross reference following section (b); and amended the source note.

2011 Orders

The September 8, 2011, order, in section (a), inserted "court costs", deleted "imposition of" preceding "a fine", substituted "Criminal Procedure Article, § 16-212 " for "Article 2 7 A, § 7", and added "or in accordance with statutory procedures for the collection of a debt due to the State or a State agency"; and added the cross reference following section (a).