Maryland Attorney General Opinion 95 OAG 123

Gen. 123] 123 COURTS AND JUDGES C RIMINAL P ROCEDURE – F EES – C OSTS – A SSESSMENT OF “C OSTS OF P ROSECUTION” FOR WHICH A CONVICTED DEFENDANT IS LIABLE August 12, 2010 The Honorable Joel J. Todd State’s Attorney for Worcester County 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…