HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  UNLESS A VIOLATION OF A COUNTY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION,
OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW IS DECLARED TO BE A FELONY OR A MISDEMEANOR
BY LAW, RESOLUTION, OR ORDINANCE, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A CODE
COUNTY MAY PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF A COUNTY ORDINANCE,
RESOLUTION, OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW SHALL BE A CIVIL INFRACTION.

(C) (1) AN OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A
CODE COUNTY MAY DELIVER A CITATION TO A PERSON WHOM THE OFFICIAL
DETERMINES TO BE COMMITTING A CIVIL INFRACTION. A COPY OF THE
CITATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY AND SHALL
BEAR THE OFFICIAL'S CERTIFICATION ATTESTING TO THE TRUTH OF THE
MATTER SET FORTH IN THE CITATION.

(2) THE CITATION SHALL ALSO CONTAIN:

(I)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DEFENDANT;

(II)  THE NATURE OF THE INFRACTION;

(III)  THE LOCATION AND TIME THAT THE INFRACTION
OCCURRED;

(IV)  THE AMOUNT OF THE INFRACTION FINE
ASSESSED;

(V)  THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE
FINE MAY BE PAID TO THE COUNTY; AND

(VI)  THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR THE INFRACTION.

(D)  (1) A CODE COUNTY MAY IMPOSE A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500
FOR EACH COMMISSION OF A CIVIL INFRACTION. THE DEFENDANT MAY PAY
THE FINE TO THE COUNTY WITHIN 20 CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE
CITATION.

(2) FOR EACH REPEAT OFFENSE A CODE COUNTY MAY ASSESS
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.

(E) (1) A DEFENDANT MAY ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE
OFFENSE BY NOTIFYING THE COUNTY OF THE DEFENDANT'S INTENTION TO
STAND TRIAL. THE DEFENDANT SHALL GIVE THE NOTICE AT LEAST 5 DAYS
BEFORE THE DATE OF PAYMENT IN THE CITATION.

(2)  UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE INTENTION TO
STAND TRIAL, THE COUNTY SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT
HAVING VENUE A COPY OF THE CITATION.

(3)  UPON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION, THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT OF THE
TRIAL DATE.

(4)  THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL REMIT TO THE COUNTY ANY
FINE, PENALTY, OR FORFEITURE THE COURT COLLECTS.