Ch. 619

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2), IF the violation is a repeat offense, [$200] THAT
PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$500 AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE 24 HOURS OF COMMUNITY
SERVICE.

(3) The person shall be liable for the costs of the
proceedings in the District Court.

(g) Adjudication of a Code violation is not a criminal
conviction for any purpose, nor does it impose any of the civil
disabilities ordinarily imposed by a criminal conviction.

(h) In any proceeding for a Code violation:

(1)  The State has the burden to prove the guilt of
the defendant to the same extent as is required by law in the
trial of criminal causes, and in any such proceeding, the court
shall apply the evidentiary standards as prescribed by law or
rule for the trial of criminal causes;

(2)  The court shall ensure that the defendant has
received a copy of the charges against him and that he
understands those charges. In such proceedings, the defendant is
entitled to cross-examine all witnesses who appear against him,
to produce evidence or witnesses in his own behalf, or to testify
in his own behalf, if he elects to do so;

(3)  The defendant is entitled to be represented by
counsel of his own selection and at his own expense; and

(4)  The defendant may enter a plea of guilty or not
guilty, and the verdict of the court in the case shall be:

(i) Guilty of a Code violation;

(ii) Not guilty of a Code violation; or

(iii) Before rendering judgment, the court may

place the defendant on probation in the same manner and to the

same extent as is permitted by law in the trial of a criminal
case.

(i) The court costs in a Code violation case in which costs
are imposed are $5. A defendant is liable for payment to the
Criminal Injury Compensation Fund.

(j) When a defendant has been found guilty of a Code
violation and a [fine] PENALTY has been imposed by the court,
the court may direct that the payment of the fine AND THE SERVICE
TO THE COMMUNITY be suspended or deferred under such conditions
as the court may establish. When any defendant has been found
guilty of a Code violation and willfully fails to pay the fine
[imposed] OR SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS ORDERED by the court,

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