HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) (5) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION MAY
ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE BY FILING WITH THE
ZONING OFFICIAL A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL. THE
NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF
PAYMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION. ON RECEIPT OF THE
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL, THE ZONING OFFICIAL
SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT HAVING VENUE, A COPY OF
THE CITATION AND THE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL. ON
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 ZONING VIOLATIONS SHALL BE REMITTED TO
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ZONING VIOLATION OCCURRED.

(5) (6) IF A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION FOR
A VIOLATION FAILS TO PAY THE FINE BY THE DATE OF PAYMENT SET
FORTH ON THE CITATION AND FAILS TO FILE A NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL, A FORMAL NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION
SHALL BE SENT TO THE OWNERS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS. IF THE
CITATION IS NOT SATISFIED WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THE NOTICE, THE PERSON IS LIABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FINE NOT
TO EXCEED TWICE THE ORIGINAL FINE. IF, AFTER 35 DAYS, THE
CITATION IS NOT SATISFIED, THE ZONING OFFICIAL MAY REQUEST
ADJUDICATION OF THE CASE THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURT. THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND SUMMON
THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR.

(6) (7) ADJUDICATION OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION IS NOT A CRIMINAL CONVICTION, NOR DOES IT IMPOSE
ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABILITIES ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A
CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

(7) (8) IN A PROCEEDING 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) OF THE
CODE. THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY COUNTY MAY AUTHORIZE THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE A CIVIL ZONING VIOLATION.

(9) IF A PERSON IS FOUND BY THE DISTRICT COURT
TO HAVE COMMITTED A CIVIL ZONING VIOLATION, HE SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE DISTRICT
COURT.

7.03.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 7.01(C), NOTHING [Anything]
contained in this article shall [not] apply to the chartered
counties of Maryland.

Article 66D - Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission

8-121.