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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 15
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(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT THE DISTRICT COURT
DEEMS PERTINENT.
(2) IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE
REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFORE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND
WERE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF
THE VIOLATION, THE OWNER SHALL SUBMIT PROOF THAT A POLICE REPORT
REGARDING THE STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN
A TIMELY MANNER
(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDENTIARY BURDEN UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
DISTRICT COURT A LETTER, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY THE PERSON AND MAILED
BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THAT:
(I) STATES THAT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION WAS NOT
OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION;
(II) PROVIDES THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND, IF POSSIBLE, THE
DRIVER'S LICENSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE PERSON WHO WAS OPERATING
THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND
(III) INCLUDES ANY OTHER CORROBORATING EVIDENCE.
(4) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED IN
THE CITATION WAS NOT OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION
OR RECEIVES EVIDENCE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION IDENTIFYING
THE PERSON DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE CLERK OF
THE COURT SHALL PROVIDE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT A COPY OF ANY
EVIDENCE SUBSTANTIATING WHO WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF
THE VIOLATION.
(II) ON RECEIPT OF SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE FROM THE
DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE LOCAL
POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A CITATION AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION TO THE PERSON WHO THE EVIDENCE INDICATES WAS OPERATING THE
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION.
(III) A CITATION ISSUED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE MAILED NO LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE
EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT.
(G) IF A PERSON LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT PAY THE CIVIL
PENALTY OR CONTEST THE VIOLATION, THE ADMINISTRATION:
(1) MAY REFUSE TO REGISTER OR REREGISTER THE MOTOR VEHICLE
CITED FOR THE VIOLATION; OR
(2) MAY SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CITED
FOR THE VIOLATION.
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