H.B. 1                                                           VETOES

(II) THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION AND THE TIME, PLACE, AND
MANNER IN WHICH IT OCCURRED:

(III)    THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR THE VIOLATION THAT OCCURRED;

(IV)    THE MANNER LOCATION. AND TIME IN WHICH THE FINE MAY BE
PAID; AND

(V) A STATEMENT THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING THE CITATION HAS
A RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND.

(2) THE ORIGINAL OF A CITATION SHALL BE FILED IN THE DISTRICT
COURT HAVING PROPER VENUE.

(C) THE CITATION SHALL BE SERVED UPON THE PERSON NAMED IN THE
CITATION BY MAIL OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE BY A SHERIFF OR A COMPETENT PRIVATE
PERSON 18 YEARS OLD OR OLDER

(D) THE SHERIFF OR PERSON WHO SERVES THE CITATION SHALL MAKE A
PROMPT RETURN OF SERVICE TO THE COURT THAT SHOWS THE DATE TIME, AND PLACE
OF SERVICE.

(E) (1) ON RECEIPT OF THE RETURN OF SERVICE THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL
SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION OF
THE TRIAL DATE.

(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(B)(8) THROUGH (15) OF THE CODE.

(3) ALL LATE FEES COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL BE
REMITTED TO 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.

(F) 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
THE DISTRICT COURT.

(G) (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

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