Ch. 458                                        1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) (I) THOSE OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO ACT AS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MAY SERVE A CITATION ON ANY PERSON:

1. WHOM THEY BELIEVE IS COMMITTING OR HAS COMMITTED
AN INFRACTION; OR

2. ON THE BASIS OF AN AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED TO AN
APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL OF THE COUNTY TO BE NAMED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS. CITING THE FACTS OF THE ALLEGED INFRACTION.

(II) THE CITATION SHALL BE SERVED ON THE DEFENDANT:

1.        IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 3-121 OF THE MARYLAND
RULES; OR

2.        FOR REAL PROPERTY-RELATED VIOLATIONS, 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
INFRACTION HAS OCCURRED OR IS OCCURRING, AND, IF LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY,
AT THE RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE DEFENDANT.

(III) THE CITATION SHALL CONTAIN:

1. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CERTIFICATION:

THE CITATION; OR

OCCURRED;

A. ATTESTING TO THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER SET FORTH IN

B.       THAT THE CITATION IS BASED ON AN AFFIDAVIT;

2.        THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED;

3.        THE NATURE OF THE INFRACTION;

4.       THE LOCATION AND TIME THAT THE INFRACTION

5. THE AMOUNT OF THE INFRACTION FINE ASSESSED;

6. THE MANNER LOCATION, AND TIME IN WHICH THE FINE
MAY BE PAID TO THE COUNTY;

7. THE PERSONS RIGHT TO ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE
INFRACTION; AND

8. THE EFFECT OF FAILING TO PAY THE ASSESSED FINE OR
DEMAND A TRIAL WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME.

(IV) THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL RETAIN A COPY OF THE
CITATION.

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