PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 552

(III) AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL COORDINATE THE
SELECTION OF COURT DATES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OFFICIALS.

(2) IF THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO PAY THE FINE WITH A PREPAYMENT
OPTION AS PROVIDED IN THE CITATION AND FAILS TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT COURT
AS PROVIDED IN THE SUMMONS:

(I) THE CITY MAY DOUBLE THE FINE TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,000; AND

(II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IF A
PROPER MOTION FOR JUDGMENT HAS BEEN MADE, THE COURT MAY:

1. ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AND IN
FAVOR OF THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE THEN DUE;

2. ENTER AN ORDER GRANTING EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM
THE VIOLATION AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY; OR

3. ENTER JUDGMENT FOR THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF
THE OUTSTANDING MUNICIPAL LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE
SUBJECT OF THE CITATION.

(L) IF A DEFENDANT IS FOUND BY THE DISTRICT COURT TO HAVE
COMMITTED A VIOLATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTY:

(1) (I) THE COURT SHALL ORDER THE DEFENDANT TO PAY AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE FINE THEN DUE. INCLUDING ANY DOUBLING OF THE
FINE, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS
SECTION:

(II) THE FINES IMPOSED SHALL CONSTITUTE A JUDGMENT IN
FAVOR OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CITY; AND

(III) IF THE FINE REMAINS UNPAID FOR 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE
DATE OF ITS ENTRY, THE JUDGMENT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME
MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS OTHER CIVIL JUDGMENTS FOR MONEY
UNLESS THE COURT HAS SUSPENDED OR DEFERRED THE PAYMENT OF THE FINE AS
PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION;

(2) THE COURT MAY SUSPEND OR DEFER THE PAYMENT OF ANY FINE
UNDER CONDITIONS THAT THE COURT SETS;

(3) THE DEFENDANT MAY BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT;

(4) THE COURT MAY ORDER THE DEFENDANT TO ABATE THE
VIOLATION OR GRANT OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE CITY,
INCLUDING ENTRY OF AN ORDER PERMITTING THE CITY TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC
ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDER TO ABATE ANY VIOLATION AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE DEFENDANT; AND

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