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Md. Dist. Ct. Admin. Reg. XVI

PERSONAL CHECKS

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Personal checks shall not be accepted for purposes of posting bond in any case. Personal checks shall be

accepted in payment of motor vehicle and natural resources fines and shall be accepted for payment of costs in

any civil case. Personal checks shall be accepted routinely in payment of fines in a criminal case, except in cases

where the defendant is convicted of writing a bad check. In those cases, a check will be accepted only when

specifically authorized by a judge.

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www.mdcourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-30
Edition
2026-09-30
Content hash
03216e660fc071c8e9a90f4df0172598e13af0d69f76bdfeafd3222697aa9bae
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