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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 844

COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT FOR CODE VIOLATIONS SHALL BE
REMITTED TO THE ISSUING GOVERNMENT.

(E)  IF A PERSON RECEIVING A CITATION FOR A VIOLATION
FAILS TO PAY THE FINE FOR THE VIOLATION BY THE DATE OF
PAYMENT SET FORTH IN THE CITATION AND FAILS TO FILE A NOTICE
OF HIS INTENT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE, A FORMAL
NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION SHALL BE SENT TO THE PERSON'S LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS. IF THE CITATION HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED
WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, THE PERSON 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 ISSUING JURISDICTION MAY REQUEST
ADJUDICATION OF THE CASE THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURT. THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL PROMPTLY SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL
AND SUMMON THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR. THE DEFENDANT'S FAILURE
TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS SHALL BE CONTEMPT OF COURT.

(F)  IF A PERSON IS FOUND BY THE DISTRICT COURT TO HAVE
COMMITTED A CODE VIOLATION, THAT PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
PAY A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100 OR IN THE EVENT
THAT THE VIOLATION IS A REPEAT OFFENSE, $200. THE PERSON
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT.

(G)  ADJUDICATION OF A CODE VIOLATION IS NOT A CRIMINAL
CONVICTION FOR ANY PURPOSE, NOR DOES IT IMPOSE ANY OF THE
CIVIL DISABILITIES ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A CRIMINAL
CONVICTION.

(H) IN ANY PROCEEDING FOR A CODE VIOLATION:

(1)  THE STATE HAS THE BURDEN 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;

(2)  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 IS 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;

(3)  THE DEFENDANT IS ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED
BY COUNSEL OF HIS OWN SELECTION AND AT HIS OWN EXPENSE; AND

(4)  THE DEFENDANT MAY ENTER A PLEA OF GUILTY OR
NOT GUILTY, AND THE VERDICT OF THE COURT IN THE CASE SHALL
BE:

(I) GUILTY OF A CODE VIOLATION;