H.B. 487

VETOES

(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.

(iv) The Chief Judge of the District Court, in conjunction with the
Motor Vehicle Administrator, shall establish uniform procedures for reporting Code
violations described in this paragraph.

(4)     The person shall be liable for the costs of the proceedings in the District
Court.

(g) Adjudication of a Code violation is not a criminal conviction for any purpose,
nor does it impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily imposed by a criminal conviction.

(h) In any proceeding for a Code violation:

(1)     The State has the burden to prove the guilt of the defendant to the same
extent as is required by law in the trial of criminal causes, and in any such proceeding, the
court shall' apply the evidentiary standards as prescribed by law or rule for the trial of
criminal causes;

(2)     The court shall ensure that the defendant has received a copy of the
charges against him and that he understands those charges. In such proceedings, the
defendant is entitled to cross-examine all witnesses who appear against him, to produce
evidence or witnesses in his own behalf, or to testify in his own behalf, if he elects to do
so;

(3)     The defendant is entitled to be represented by counsel of his own
selection and at his own expense; and

(4)     The defendant may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, and the verdict of
the court in the case shall be:

(i) Guilty of a Code violation;

(ii) Not guilty of a Code violation; or

(iii) Before rendering judgment, the court may place the defendant on
probation in the same manner and to the same extent as is permitted by law in the trial of
a criminal case.

(i) The court costs in a Code violation case in which costs are imposed are $5. A
defendant is liable for payment to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.

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