# Subtitle 48 – Miscellaneous Fees

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 48-1 Marriage license fees for domestic violence shelters.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 48-1 (2026)

(a) Pursuant to <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gfl|2-404">State Family Law Article § 2-404(d), </cite>the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall:

  (1) collect an additional fee of $75 for the issuance of a marriage license in Baltimore City, and

  (2) transmit the proceeds from this additional fee to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore on a monthly basis.

(b)

  (1) The proceeds so transmitted shall be segregated in a special fund and available for appropriation for the sole purpose of operating domestic violence shelters which have a 24-hour intake ability.

  (2) The Director of Finance shall disburse the monies in the special fund as provided by the appropriation and by any contracts entered into for this purpose.

(c) Any such contract shall provide for annual financial and operating reports to be made in writing and, if requested, by an appearance of a representative of the contractor before the Board of Estimates and/or the City Council or a designated subcommittee thereof.

*History: Ord. 83-986*

*History: Ord. 86-749*

*History: Ord. 82-739*

*History: Ord. 11-412*

## § 48-2 Fees for copying, certifying, etc. records.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 48-2 (2026)

The Director of Finance shall charge and receive the following fees:

(1) for affixing the City Seal to documents and papers — $2 for each impression;

(2) for authenticating copies of records — $1;

(3) for every search, and for every certificate to a copy — 25¢.

*History: Ord. 46-392*

*History: Ord. 65-658*

## § 48-3 Penalty for bad checks.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 48-3 (2026)

(a) There is hereby imposed a charge of $30 for each and every check or like written instrument which is not paid in full for any reason, other than any act of fault or neglect on the part of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, by the financial institution upon which it is drawn when on first return indicates “No Funds” or “Account Closed” or when presented a second time for payment or dishonored regardless of reason (hereinafter designated as “worthless instrument”) on every person or other legal entity who presents any such worthless instrument to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore or the Director of Finance of Baltimore City, or any of their agents or employees, in payment of any tax, charge, fee, assessment, or impost of any kind levied or imposed under any law, ordinance, rule, or regulation.

(b) When the instrument is submitted in payment of more than 1 City bill, then this charge shall be imposed for each bill.

(c) Such charge(s) shall be collected by the Director of Finance of Baltimore City, and shall be a lien upon the property involved in any particular case and shall be recorded in the Tax Lien Record maintained by the Collection Division in all appropriate cases, in the same manner and to the same extent as the tax, charge, fee, assessment, or impost in connection with which the worthless instrument was presented in payment is collected and is a lien upon property and is recorded in the aforesaid Tax Lien Record.

*History: Ord. 71-1089*

*History: Ord. 81-224*

*History: Ord. 81-544*

*History: Ord. 90-521*