HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  1341

SATISFIED, THE COMMISSION 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 THE SUMMONS IS CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(6)    IF ANY PERSON IS FOUND BY THE DISTRICT
COURT TO HAVE COMMITTED A COMMISSION INFRACTION, HE SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO PAY A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100 $15
OR IN THE EVENT THAT THE INFRACTION IS A REPEAT OFFENSE,
$200 $30.

(7)    ADJUDICATION OF A COMMISSION INFRACTION, AS
DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, 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 COMMISSION
INFRACTION BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT, THE VIOLATION SHALL BE
PROSECUTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SET
FORTH FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS IN ARTICLE 23A, § 3(B) (8)
THROUGH (15), INCLUSIVE.

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-401.

Except as provided in § 4—402, and subject to the venue
provisions of Title 6, the District Court has exclusive
original civil jurisdiction in:

(9)   A proceeding for adjudication of a municipal
infraction as defined in Article 23A, § 3(b)(1) of the Code
OR A COMMISSION INFRACTION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 66D, §
5-113 OF THE CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 476

(Senate Bill 631)

AN ACT concerning

Amusement Rides and Attractions

FOR the purpose of defining "work days," requiring

investigation of accidents, time limit for reporting

accidents, keeping of reports, and insurance

requirements of accidents; and correcting technical