Ch. 458                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. IF PROOF IS MADE BY AFFIDAVIT THAT GOOD FAITH
EFFORTS TO SERVE THE DEFENDANT UNDER RULE 3-121(A) OF THE MARYLAND
RULES HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED, BY:

A. REGULAR MAIL TO THE DEFENDANTS LAST KNOWN
ADDRESS; AND

B. POSTING OF THE CITATION AT THE PROPERTY WHERE
THE VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED OR IS OCCURRING.

(III) THE OFFICIAL SHALL RETAIN A COPY OF THE CITATION.

(3)     THE CITATION SHALL INCLUDE: .

(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED;

(II) THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION;

(III) THE LOCATION AND TIME THAT THE VIOLATION OCCURRED;

(IV)   THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE ASSESSED;

(V)    THE MANNER, LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE FINE MAY
BE PAID;

(VI)   A STATEMENT THAT THE PERSON HAS A RIGHT TO STAND
TRIAL FOR THE VIOLATION; AND

(VII) A CERTIFICATION BY THE ISSUING OFFICIAL, ATTESTING TO
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTERS SET FORTH IN THE STATION.

(4)     A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION MAY:

(I) PAY THE FINE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME; OR

(II) FILE WITH THE DESIGNATED COUNTY OFFICIAL, AT LEAST
FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF REQUIRED PAYMENT SPECIFIED ON THE
CITATION, WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL.

(5) (I) ON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE TO STAND TRAIL, THE
DESIGNATED COUNTY OFFICIAL SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT A COPY
OF THE CITATION AND THE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO STAND TRIAL

(II) ON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL
SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT OF THE TRIAL
DATE.

(III) ANY FINES, PENALTIES, OR FORFEITURES COLLECTED BY THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE COUNTY TREASURER.

(6) (I) IF A PERSON CHARGED IN A CITATION FOR A VIOLATION FAILS
TO PAY THE FINE BY THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE CITATION OR FAILS TO FILE A
NOTICE TO STAND TRIAL BY THE REQUIRED DATE, THE PERSON IS LIABLE FOR THE
ASSESSED FINE.

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