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certain cases; and providing a penalty for such
failure.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 12C

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

12C.

(A)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A CITATION:

(1)  FOR A VIOLATION OF A PARKING ORDINANCE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER TITLE 26, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(2)  ADOPTED BY THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 26-406 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE,
FOR USE IN TRAFFIC OFFENSES; OR

(3)  PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES UNDER § 1-205 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE.

(B) (1) IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT IN
RESPONSE TO A CITATION, A BENCH WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED FOR
HIS ARREST.

(2) A PERSON WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF FAILING TO
APPEAR IN COURT IN RESPONSE TO A CITATION IS GUILTY OF
FAILURE TO APPEAR IN RESPONSE TO A CITATION IS A MISDEMEANOR
AND. A PERSON WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF FAILURE TO APPEAR IN
RESPONSE TO A CITATION SHALL BE FINED NOT IN EXCESS OF $500
OR INCARCERATED FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS, OR BOTH.
HOWEVER, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FINE OR INCARCERATION EXCEED
THE FINE OR PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE
DEFENDANT WAS ORIGINALLY CHARGED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved April 13, 1982.