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Ch. 186
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) THE VIOLATION CONTRIBUTED TO AN
ACCIDENT; OR
(5) THE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE
THAT THE PERSON HAS COMMITTED THE VIOLATION, AND, SUBJECT
TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN §26-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE PERSON IS ISSUED A TRAFFIC CITATION AND REFUSES TO
ACKNOWLEDGE ITS RECEIPT BY SIGNATURE.
(B) MANNER OF ARREST.
AN ARREST UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE IN THE
SAME MANNER AS, AND WITHOUT MORE FORCE THAN, IN
MISDEMEANOR CASES.
(C) ARRESTED PERSON TO BE TAKEN BEFORE
COMMISSIONER.
A PERSON ARRESTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE TAKEN
WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY BEFORE A DISTRICT COURT
COMMISSIONER, AS SPECIFIED IN §26-401 OF THIS TITLE.
26-203. SIGNATURE OF PERSON CHARGED REQUIRED ON
CITATION.
(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.
THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS:
(1) THE PERSON OTHERWISE IS BEING ARRESTED
UNDER §26-202(A)(1), (2), (3), OR (4) OF THIS SUBTITLE;
OR
(2) THE PERSON IS INCAPACITATED OR OTHERWISE
UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(B) OFFICER TO MAKE REQUEST AND ADVISE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF ARREST.
ON ISSUING A TRAFFIC CITATION, THE POLICE OFFICER
SHALL REQUEST THE PERSON TO SIGN THE STATEMENT ON THE
CITATION ACKNOWLEDGING ITS RECEIPT. IF THE PERSON
REFUSES TO SIGN, THE POLICE OFFICER SHALL ADVISE THE
PERSON THAT FAILURE TO SIGN MAY LEAD TO THE PERSON'S
ARREST.
(C) REFUSAL PROHIBITED.
ON BEING ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO SIGN MAY LEAD TO
HIS ARREST, THE PERSON MAY NOT REFUSE TO SIGN. IF THE
PERSON CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO SIGN, THE POLICE OFFICER
MAY ARREST THE PERSON FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OR,
AS PROVIDED IN §26-202(A)(5) OF THIS SUBTITLE, FOR THE
ORIGINAL CHARGE, OR BOTH.
26-204. COMPLIANCE WITH TRAFFIC CITATIONS; POWERS OF THE
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