# Courts and Judicial Proceedings (GCJ)

## Title 11. Judgments

### Subtitle 2. Measure of Damages

#### Section 11-203

(a) In an action on the bond of the clerk of a court or register of wills, the measure of damages is the sum the clerk or register charged for the services he has not performed.

(b) If a person sustains special damages because the clerk or register fails to perform the services requested, the person shall be compensated for the special damages in addition to the clerk's fees.

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Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)