PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 56

Approved April 11, 1995.

CHAPTER 56
(House Bill 386)

AN ACT concerning

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Civil Infractions

MC/PG 6-95

FOR the purpose of conforming, in part, the manner of prosecution of certain civil
infractions of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to the manner of
prosecution of certain municipal infractions; establishing liability for an assessed
fine for the failure to pay a fine or to file a notice of intention to stand trial on
certain matters; authorizing a court to enter certain judgments for the failure to pay
a fine or to appear in court under certain circumstances; correcting certain
references; and generally relating to WSSC civil infractions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 29 - Washington Suburban Sanitary District
Section 18-104.1(b)(6) and (9) and 18-104.2(f) and (h)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 29 - Washington Suburban Sanitary District

18-104.1.

(b) (6) (i) If a person who receives a citation for an infraction fails to pay the
fine for the infraction by the date of payment set forth on the citation and fails to file a
notice of the person's intention to stand trial for the offense, a formal notice of the
infraction shall be sent to the owner's last known address.

(ii) If the citation has not been satisfied within 15 days from the date
of the notice, the person shall be liable for an additional fine not to exceed twice the
original fine.

(iii) If after 35 days the citation has not been satisfied, the WSSC may
request adjudication of the case through the District Court, INCLUDING THE FILING OF
A DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT ON AFFIDAVIT.

(iv) The District Court shall promptly schedule the case for trial and
summons the defendant to appear.

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