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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-605

(a) A court need not issue a judgment of restitution under Part I of this subtitle if the court finds:

(1) that the restitution obligor does not have the ability to pay the judgment of restitution; or

(2) that there are extenuating circumstances that make a judgment of restitution inappropriate.

(b) A court that refuses to order restitution that is requested under Part I of this subtitle shall state on the record the reasons.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.