Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 6-218

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
In an action against a person who is responsible for the receipt or collection of State money or against the surety of the person, a statement of the person’s account signed and certified by the Comptroller is prima facie evidence of the amount stated in it as due.