1518                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

SEC. 4-128. REPORT OF VIOLATIONS FOR CRIMINAL
PROSECUTION.

BEFORE THE SECRETARY REPORTS ANY VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED FOR
INSTITUTION OF A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, THE PERSON
AGAINST WHOM THE PROCEEDING IS CONTEMPLATED SHALL BE
GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION AND
OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HIS VIEWS ORALLY OR IN WRITING
WITH REGARD TO THE CONTEMPLATED PROCEEDING. THIS
SUBTITLE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SECRETARY TO REPORT FOR
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE IF
THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS SERVED ADEQUATELY AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBTITLE CAN BE OBTAINED BY A
SUITABLE WRITTEN WARNING NOTICE.

Revisor's Note: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §470Q of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-129. JURISDICTION IN CASES ARISING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; PROCEEDING IN NAME OF STATE; SUBPOENAS.

(A) JURISDICTION IN CASES ARISING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY HAS JURISDICTION
TO GRANT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE OR
RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) PROCEEDING IN NAME OF STATE; SUBPOENAS.

ANY PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE OR

RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE BY AND
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE.

Revisor's Note: Art. 66C, §470U of the Code is
proposed for deletion and new language is
added in subsection (a) to indicate that
the circuit court of any county has
jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief.
Under Art. 1, §14 a reference to "county"
includes Baltimore City. Different courts
have jurisdiction in other actions arising
under this subtitle depending on the nature
of the action. For example, in criminal
actions involving misdemeanors, the
District Court system has jurisdiction.
However, if a jury trial is prayed, the
circuit court of any county or one of the