Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-108: (a) A person may not pay a fine or cost imposed by a court by delivering a check issued by the person or another person if: (1) the person knows that payment of the check has not been provided for; and (2) payment of the check is refused by the drawee on presentment
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot pay a court-ordered fine or cost with a bad check knowingly. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days imprisonment or a $100 fine.
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