Ch. 565

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL BE PROSECUTED IN THE
SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SET FORTH FOR MUNICIPAL
INFRACTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 23A, § 3(D)(8) THROUGH (15) OF THE CODE.

(3) ALL FINES AND LATE FEES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT
SHALL BE REMITTED THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS.

(4) AN ADJUDICATION OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) IS NOT A CRIMINAL CONVICTION; AND

(II) DOES NOT IMPOSE ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABILITIES
ORDINARILY IMPOSED BY A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.

(E) IF A PERSON IS FOUND TO HAVE COMMITTED THE VIOLATION SET FORTH
IN THE CITATION, THE PERSON SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN TIIE DISTRICT COURT.

(F) (1) IF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SERVED WITH A CITATION FAILS TO
APPEAR FOR TRIAL, THE COURT, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROSECUTOR, MAY
EITHER DISMISS THE CITATION OR GRANT A CIVIL JUDGMENT AGAINST THE
PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION IN FAVOR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD OF ELECTION LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES OF
PROCEDURE.

(2) THE AMOUNT OF A JUDGMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT
EXCEED THE TOTAL OF THE MAXIMUM FINE SET FORTH IN § 26-20 OF THIS SUBTITLE
AND ANY LATE FEES OWED TO THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF ELECTION
LAWS.

26-16.

(c) (1) It shall be the duty of the State's Attorney of Baltimore City and of the
State's Attorney of each county of this State to prosecute, by the regular course of criminal
procedure, any person whom [he may believe] THE STATE'S ATTORNEY BELIEVES to be
guilty of having wilfully violated any of the provisions of this section within the city or county
for which said State's Attorney may be acting as such.

(2) THE STATE PROSECUTOR MAY PROSECUTE BY THE REGULAR COURSE
OP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN ANY JURISDICTION OF THE STATE, ANY PERSON WHOM
THE STATE PROSECUTOR BELIEVES TO BE GUILTY OF HAVING WILLFULLY VIOLATED
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION

26-20.

(A) [Any] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 26-15 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY person who
KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY violates any of the provisions of this subtitle is guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than [one thousand dollars
($1,000.00)] $25,000, or be imprisoned for not more than [one] 1 year, or both, in the
discretion of the court.

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