(2010)

Dear Joel J. Todd

You have asked for an interpretation of certain provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland concerning the assessment of the "costs of prosecution" against a person convicted of a crime. In particular, you ask who assesses these costs and how they are determined. You indicate that there has been a disagreement with the Public Defender's Office as to whether "costs of prosecution" in these statutes are the same as court costs.

In our opinion, the "costs of prosecution" assessed against a convicted defendant are the court costs associated with the criminal case. They are…