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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 475

(2)    COMMISSION POLICE OFFICERS MAY DELIVER A
CITATION TO ANY PERSON WHOM THEY ADJUDGE TO BE COMMITTING A
COMMISSION INFRACTION. A COPY OF THE CITATION SHALL BE
RETAINED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY AND SHALL BEAR HIS
CERTIFICATION ATTESTING TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER THEREIN
SET FORTH. THE CITATION SHALL ALSO CONTAIN:

(I)    NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON
CHARGED;

(II)   THE NATURE OF THE INFRACTION;

(III)  THE LOCATION AND TIME THAT THE
INFRACTION OCCURRED;

(IV)   THE AMOUNT OF THE INFRACTION FINE
ASSESSED;

(V)    THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN
WHICH THE FINE MAY BE PAID TO THE COMMISSION; AND

(VI)   THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR THE INFRACTION.

(3)    A PRE-SET FINE NOT TO EXCEED $100 $15 MAY
BE IMPOSED FOR EACH CONVICTION OF A COMMISSION INFRACTION.
THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF
PRE-SET FINES FOR EACH CONVICTION OF A COMMISSION
INFRACTION, WHICH IS PAYABLE BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE
CITATION TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS OF THE
RECEIPT OF THE CITATION. REPEAT OFFENDERS MAY BE ASSESSED A
PRE-SET FINE NOT TO EXCEED S200 $30 FOR EACH REPEAT OFFENSE.

(4)    A PERSON RECEIVING THE CITATION FOR A
COMMISSION INFRACTION MAY ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE
OFFENSE BY NOTIFYING THE COMMISSION OF HIS INTENTION OF
STANDING TRIAL. THE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PAYMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION.
UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL,
THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT HAVING
VENUE A COPY OF THE CITATION AND THE NOTICE FROM THE PERSON
WHO RECEIVED THE CITATION INDICATING HIS INTENTION TO STAND
TRIAL. UPON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION, THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT
OF THE TRIAL DATE. ALL FINES, PENALTIES, OR FORFEITURES
COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT FOR VIOLATIONS OF COMMISSION
INFRACTIONS SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE COMMISSION.

(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. IF 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