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2092 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 657
(i) The name and address of the person charged;
(ii) The person's signature;
(iii) The statute allegedly violated;
(iv) The date, location, and time that the
violation occurred;
(v) The amount of the fine assessed;
(vi) The manner, location, and time in which
the fine may be paid to the issuing jurisdiction; and
(vii) The person's right to elect to stand
trial for the infraction.
(2) THE FORM OF THE CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION SHOULD BE UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND SHALL BE AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE DISTRICT COURT.
(2) (3) [A fine not to exceed $100 may be imposed for
each conviction of a Code violation. The fine is payable by the
recipient of the citation to the issuing jurisdiction within 20
calendar days of receipt of the citation. Repeat offenders may
be assessed a fine not to exceed $200 for each repeat offense.]
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT MAY ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE
FOR THE PREPAYMENT OF FINES, WHICH MAY NOT EXCEED $100. EXCEPT
IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS A REPEAL OFFENDER, A A FINE IS PAYABLE BY THE
RECIPIENT OF THE CITATION TO THE COUNTY ISSUING JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE OFFENSE OCCURRED WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF
THE CITATION. A REPEAT OFFENDER IS REQUIRED TO STAND TRIAL.
(3) (4) IF AN INDIVIDUAL ELECTS TO STAND TRIAL, A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $100 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR EACH CONVICTION OF A
CODE VIOLATION. A REPEAT OFFENDER MAY BE ASSESSED A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $200 FOR EACH CONVICTION OF A CODE VIOLATION.
(d) A person receiving the citation for a Code violation
may elect to stand trial for the offense by notifying the
[issuing jurisdiction] CLERK OF THE COURT IN THE COUNTY IN
WHICH THE OFFENSE OCCURRED of his intention to stand 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 issuing jurisdiction
shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of 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 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
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