Ch. 759

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) IF THE PRESENCE OF THE ISSUING OFFICER IS NOT
REQUESTED AT TRIAL, A CERTIFIED AND FILED CITATION SHALL
CONSTITUTE A STIPULATION THAT IF PRESENT THE ISSUING OFFICER
WOULD TESTIFY THAT THE FACTS ARE AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION.
THE STIPULATION MAY NOT BE DEEMED A WAIVER OF THE RECIPIENT'S
RIGHT TO TESTIFY AND TO CONTROVERT THE OFFICER'S VERSION AT
TRIAL.

(D) A CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL COMMAND AND
REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT TO:

(1)  STAND TRIAL FOR THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR PREPAY THE
AMOUNT OF THE FINE INDICATED, IN THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER
DIRECTED;

(2)  TO APPEAR IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR A TRIAL WHEN
NOTIFIED OR AT THE TIME AND PLACE INDICATED ON THE CITATION;

(3)  TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY
CHANGE IN OR CORRECTION OF THE ADDRESS TO WHICH NOTIFICATION IS
TO BE SENT AS TO THE TRIAL DATE OR ANY OTHER NOTICE THAT RELATES
TO THE CITATION; AND

(4)  TO SIGN A STATEMENT ON THE CITATION THAT
ACKNOWLEDGES THE RECEIPT OF THE CITATION AND THAT PROMISES
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITATION SET FORTH
IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(E) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHALL BE CONTAINED IN A
CITATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION:

(1)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE RECIPIENT;

(2)  ESSENTIAL FACTS OF THE VIOLATION CHARGED AND THE
PROVISION OF LAW VIOLATED;

(3)  NOTICE TO THE RECIPIENT THAT PREPAYMENT OF THE
FINE IS A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO TRIAL AND THAT PREPAYMENT
AUTHORIZES THE ENTRY OF A PLEA OF NO CONTEST TO THE VIOLATION
CHARGED AND A DISPOSITION BY THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PLEA AND THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE CITATION;

(4)  NOTICE TO THE RECIPIENT THAT THE CITATION
CONSTITUTES PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED IF TRIAL
IS WAIVED OR WHERE THE PRESENCE OF THE ISSUING OFFICER IS NOT
REQUESTED AT TRIAL;

(5)  NOTICE TO THE RECIPIENT THAT FAILURE TO OBEY ANY
REQUIREMENT OF THE CITATION COULD RESULT IN THE ISSUANCE OF AN
ARREST WARRANT AND INCREASED OR ADDITIONAL FINDS FINES AND
PENALTIES;

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