PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 372

(b)     A law enforcement officer authorized to make arrests shall issue a citation to
a person if the officer has probable cause to believe that a person is committing or has
committed a Code violation.

(c)     (1) A citation issued under this section shall be signed by the issuing officer
and shall contain:

(i)     The name and address of the person charged;

(ii)    The person's signature;

(iii)   The statute allegedly violated;

(iv)    The date, location, and time that the violation occurred;

(v)    The fine that may be imposed;

(vi)    A notice stating that prepayment of the fine is not permitted; and

(vii) A notice stating that the District Court shall promptly send the
person a summons to appear for trial.

(2) The form of the citation issued under this section should be uniform
throughout the State and shall be as prescribed by the District Court.

(d)     The Chief Judge of the District Court may not establish a schedule for the
prepayment of fines.

(e)     (1) The issuing jurisdiction shall forward to the District Court having venue
a copy of the citation and a request for a trial.

(2) The District Court shall promptly schedule the case for trial and
summon the defendant to appear. The defendant's failure to respond to the summons
shall be contempt of court.

(f)      (1) If a person is found by the District Court to have committed a Code
violation, that person shall be required to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $500.

(2)     If the violation is a repeat offense, that person shall be required to pay
a fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000.

(3)     (i) In this paragraph "driver's license" means a license or permit to
drive a motor vehicle that is issued under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction.

(ii) This paragraph applies only to:

1.       A person who is at least 18 but under 21 years of age; or

2.       A minor if the minor is subject to the jurisdiction of the
court.

(iii) If a person is found guilty of a Code violation under § 400 of this
subheading that involved the use of a driver's license or a document purporting to be a
driver's license, a court shall notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of the violation.

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