MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(C)    THE PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE TO APPEAR
SHALL BE BEFORE A JUDGE OF THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT
COURT.

(D)    THE PERSON CHARGED WITH THE VIOLATION MAY GIVE
HIS WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT BY SIGNING AT
LEAST ONE COPY OF THE WRITTEN CITATION PREPARED BY THE
OFFICER, IN WHICH EVENT THE OFFICER SHALL DELIVER A COPY
OF THE CITATION TO THE PERSON. THEN, THE OFFICER MAY NOT
TAKE THE PERSON INTO PHYSICAL CUSTODY FOR THE VIOLATION.

(E) FAILURE TO APPEAR AS PROMISED IS PUNISHABLE AS
CONTEMPT OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW IN SUCH CASES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 695

(House Bill 546)

AN ACT concerning

Off—Road Vehicles — Trespass

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the operation of off—road
vehicles on privately—owned property without the
permission of the property owner or tenant, and
prohibiting such operation on publicly—owned
property except when authorized by law, and
prescribing the penalties for violation.

BY adding to

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments

Section 578

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 578 be and it is hereby added
to Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1974
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments