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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

21.1908 - PRESUMPTION IN REFERENCE TO ILLEGAL PARKING

(A)    IN ANY PROSECUTION CHARGING A VIOLATION OF
ANY LAW OR REGULATION GOVERNING THE STANDING OR
PARKING OF A VEHICLE, PROOF THAT THE PARTICULAR
VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS PARKED IN
VIOLATION OF ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION, TOGETHER WITH
PROOF THAT THE DEFENDANT NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT WAS AT
THE TIME OF SUCH PARKING THE REGISTERED OWNER OF SUCH
VEHICLE, SHALL CONSTITUTE IN EVIDENCE A PRIMA FACIE
PRESUMPTION THAT THE REGISTERED OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE
WAS THE PERSON WHO PARKED OR PLACED SUCH VEHICLE AT
THE POINT WHERE, AND FOR THE TIME DURING WHICH, SUCH
VIOLATION OCCURRED.

(B)   THE FOREGOING STATED PRESUMPTION SHALL APPLY
ONLY WHEN THE PROCEDURE AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS
1906 AND 1907 HAS BEEN FOLLOWED.

21.1909 - WHEN WARRANT TO BE ISSUED

IN THE EVENT ANY PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A
TRAFFIC CITATION GIVEN TO SUCH PERSON OR ATTACHED TO A
VEHICLE OR FAILS TO MAKE APPEARANCE PURSUANT TO A
SUMMONS DIRECTING AN APPEARANCE IN THE DISTRICT COURT,
OR IF ANY PERSON FAILS OR REFUSES TO DEPOSIT BAIL AS
REQUIRED AND WITHIN THE TIME PERMITTED BY ACT, THE
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL SECURE AND ISSUE A
WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST.

21.1910 - DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC FINES AND FORFEITURES

ALL FINES OR FORFEITURES COLLECTED UPON
CONVICTION OR UPON THE FORFEITURE OF BAIL OF ANY
PERSON CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE PAID TO THE DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE OF HOWARD COUNTY.

21.1911 - OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

FAILURE, REFUSAL OR NEGLECT ON THE PART OF ANY
JUDICIAL OR OTHER OFFICES OR EMPLOYEE RECEIVING OR

HAVING CUSTODY OF ANY SUCH FINE OR FORFEITURE, EITHER
BEFORE OR AFTER A DEPOSIT TO COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, SHALL CONSTITUTE
MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE AND SHALL BE GROUND FOR REMOVAL
THEREFROM.

21.1912 - IMPOUNDING VEHICLES