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2240 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 683
(III) THE PLACE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION;
(IV) THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE ASSESSED;
(V) THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE
FINE MAY BE PAID; AND
(VI) THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND TRIAL
FOR THE VIOLATION.
(3) A PRESET FINE, NOT TO EXCEED $500, MAY BE IMPOSED
FOR EACH VIOLATION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY ESTABLISH A
SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR EACH VIOLATION AND MAY ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR
COLLECTION OF THESE FINES.
(4) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION MAY ELECT TO
STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE BY FILING WITH THE COUNTY EMPLOYEE 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 COUNTY EMPLOYEE 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 VIOLATIONS SHALL BE REMITTED TO ST. MARY'S
COUNTY.
[(2)] (G) IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED
BY LAW, ST. MARY'S COUNTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF EX PARTE
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST A VIOLATOR REQUIRING CORRECTION OR
ELIMINATION OF ANY VIOLATION.
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
4-401.
Except as provided in § 4-402 of this subtitle, and subject
to the venue provisions of Title 6 of this article, the District
Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in:
(9) A proceeding for adjudication of:
(i) A municipal infraction as defined in
Article 23A, § 3(b)(1) of the Code;
(ii) A Commission infraction as defined in
Article 66D, § 5-113 of the Code;
(iii) A zoning violation for which a civil
penalty has been provided pursuant to Article 66B, § 7.01 of the
Code;
(iv) A violation of an ordinance enacted:
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