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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 511
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(3) THE LOCATION AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION;
(4) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY;
(5) THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE CIVIL PENALTY
MAY BE PAID;
(6) THE CITED PERSON'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE
VIOLATION; AND
(7) A WARNING THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY OR TO
CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITATION:
(I) IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY; AND
(II) MAY RESULT IN AN ENTRY OF A DEFAULT JUDGMENT THAT
MAY INCLUDE THE CIVIL PENALTY, COURT COSTS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
(C) THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER SHALL RETAIN A COPY OF THE CITATION.
15-104.
(A) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER THIS TITLE MAY ELECT TO
STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE BY FILING WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER A
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL.
(B) THE PERSON ELECTING TO STAND TRIAL SHALL GIVE NOTICE AT LEAST 5
DAYS BEFORE THE DATE SET FORTH IN THE CITATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
CIVIL PENALTY.
(C) AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL, THE
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER SHALL FORWARD THE NOTICE TO THE DISTRICT COURT
HAVING VENUE, WITH A COPY OF THE CITATION.
(D) AFTER RECEIVING THE CITATION AND NOTICE, THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT OF THE TRIAL
DATE.
(E) ALL PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED.
(F) IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT, A VIOLATION SHALL BE
PROSECUTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS A MUNICIPAL
INFRACTION UNDER ARTICLE 23A, § 3(B)(7) THROUGH (15) OF THE CODE.
(G) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED MAY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE A
CIVIL INFRACTION UNDER THIS TITLE.
(H) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT A PERSON HAS COMMITTED A CIVIL
INFRACTION UNDER THIS TITLE, THE PERSON SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF
THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
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