WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 7 59

special officers. The officers may issue and serve CITATIONS AND
summonses to appear before the appropriate division of. the
District Court in proceedings for enforcement of any City CODE,
ordinance, REGULATION, OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
pertaining to [its] building, housing, zoning, fire, public
health and sanitation [codes].

(2)  THESE OFFICERS MAY RECEIVE COMPLAINTS AND
INVESTIGATE ALL VIOLATIONS ENUMERATED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND ALL VIOLATIONS OF ANY STATE LAW OR REGULATION
CONCERNING BUILDINGS, PUBLIC HEALTH, FIRE, OR SANITATION REPORTED
TO THEM BY ANY STATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY.

(3)  THE OFFICERS MAY NOT ARREST OR TAKE INTO CUSTODY
ANY VIOLATOR UNDER THIS SUBSECTION OR OTHERWISE HAVE THE POWER OF
ARREST IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY. A RECORD OF APPOINTMENT OF
OFFICERS SHALL BE KEPT BY THE COMMISSIONER AND ANY APPOINTMENT
MAY BE REVOKED BY THE COMMISSIONER AT ANY TIME. THE FORM OF
BADGE AND THE TYPE OF UNIFORM THAT MAY BE WORN BY THE SPECIAL
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER.

(B)  THESE OFFICERS MAY ISSUE CITATIONS PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A RECIPIENT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR A VIOLATION OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO PREPAY A SPECIFIED
FINE.

(C)  THE CITY OF BALTIMORE SHALL DESIGNATE BY ORDINANCE THE
VIOLATIONS FOR WHICH CITATIONS MAY BE ISSUED AND THE AMOUNT OF
THE FINE FOR EACH VIOLATION. THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE SHALL BE
WITHIN THE RANGE OF A PETTY OFFENSE BUT MAY NOT EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM MONETARY PENALTY PROVIDED BY THE ORDINANCE OR OTHER LAW
THAT HAS BEEN VIOLATED. A VIOLATION FOR WHICH INCARCERATION IS A
PENALTY MAY NOT BE CHARGED BY PREPAYABLE CITATION.

(1)  ON EACH CITATION THE ISSUING OFFICER SHALL SIGN A
CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FACTS CONTAINED
IN THE CITATION ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF THE OFFICER'S
INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF.

(2)  PROMPTLY AFTER ISSUANCE AND SERVICE, THE ISSUING
OFFICER SHALL FILE THE ORIGINAL OF EACH CITATION IN THE
APPROPRIATE DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

(3)  A CERTIFIED AND FILED CITATION SHALL CONSTITUTE
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED IF :

(I) THE RECIPIENT WAIVES TRIAL AND PREPAYS THE
FINE; OR

(II) THE PRESENCE OF THE ISSUING OFFICER IS NOT
REQUESTED AT TRIAL.

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