BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2153

(5) IF A PERSON RECEIVING A CITATION FOR AN
INFRACTION FAILS TO PAY THE FINE FOR THE INFRACTION BY THE
DATE OF PAYMENT SET FORTH ON THE CITATION AND FAILS TO FILE
A NOTICE OF HIS INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE, A
FORMAL NOTICE OF THE INFRACTION SHALL BE SENT TO THE OWNER'S
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS. IE THE CITATION HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED
WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, HE SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWICE THE
ORIGINAL FINE. IF AFTER 35 DAYS THE CITATION HAS NOT BEEN
SATISFIED, THE MUNICIPALITY MAY REQUEST ADJUDICATION OF THE
CASE THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURT. THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL
THEREUPON PROMPTLY SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND SUMMONS

THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR. THE DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND

TO SUCH SUMMONS SHALL BE CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(6) IF ANY PERSONS SHALL BE FOUND BY THE
DISTRICT COURT TO HAVE COMMITTED A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION, HE
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$100 OR IN THE EVENT THAT THE INFRACTION IS A REPEAT
OFFENSE, $200. HE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT COURT.

(7) ADJUDICATION OF A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 3(B)(1) OF ARTICLE 23A, IS NOT A CRIMINAL

CONVICTION FOR ANY PURPOSE, NOR DOES IT IMPOSE ANY OF THE

CIVIL DISABILITIES ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A CRIMINAL
CONVICTION.

(8) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A MUNICIPAL

INFRACTION, IT SHALL BE THE BURDEN OF THE STATE TO PROVE THE

GUILT OF THE DEFENDANT TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IS REQUIRED BY

LAW IN THE TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CAUSES, AND IN ANY SUCH

PROCEEDING, THE COURT SHALL APPLY THE EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS

AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR RULE FOR THE TRIAL OF CRIMINAL

CAUSES.

(9) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A MUNICIPAL

INFRACTION, THE COURT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS

RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM AND THAT HE

UNDERSTANDS THOSE CHARGES. IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS THE

DEFENDANT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CROSS-EXAMINE ALL WITNESSES
WHO APPEAR AGAINST HIM, TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OR WITNESSES IN

HIS OWN BEHALF, OR TO TESTIFY IN__HIS OWN BEHALF, IF HE

ELECTS TO DO SO.

(10) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A MUNICIPAL

INFRACTION, A DEFENDANT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED

BY COUNSEL OF HIS OWN SELECTION AND AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

(11) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A MUNICIPAL

INFRACTION A__DEFENDANT MAY ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOT

GUILTY, AND THE VERDICT OF THE COURT IN SUCH CASE SHALL BE

(I) GUILTY OF A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION, OR (II) NOT GUILTY OF

A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION, OR THE COURT MAY, BEFORE RENDERING

JUDGMENT, PLACE THE DEFENDANT ON PROBATION, IN THE SAME

MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IS PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE

TRIAL OF A CRIMINAL CASE.