S.B. 455

VETOES

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, AN AGENCY SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE
VEHICLE;

(II)     THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION;

(III)   THE VIOLATION CHARGED;

(IV)    THE LOCATION WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED;

(V)     THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION;

(VI)    A COPY OF THE AT LEAST TWO SUCCESSIVE RECORDED IMAGE
IMAGES OF THE VEHICLE WITH A DATA BAR IMPRINTED ON EACH IMAGE THAT
INCLUDES INFORMATION SUCH AS THE RATE OF SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND THE
DATE AND TIME THE IMAGE WAS RECORDED;

(VII)  THE AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY IMPOSED AND THE DATE
BY WHICH THE CIVIL PENALTY SHOULD BE PAID;

(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT BY A DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT OF
POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE AGENCY OR A DESIGNATED MUNICIPAL
OFFICIAL THAT, BASED ON INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES, THE MOTOR
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(IX) A STATEMENT THAT RECORDED IMAGES ARE EVIDENCE OF A
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(X) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE
UNDER THIS SECTION:

1.       OF THE MANNER AND TIME IN WHICH LIABILITY AS
ALLEGED IN THE CITATION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND

2.       THAT FAILURE TO PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY OR TO
CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY AND MAY
RESULT IN REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

(2)      THE AGENCY MAY MAIL A WARNING NOTICE IN LIEU OF A CITATION
TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(3)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION, A
CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE MAILED NO LATER THAN 2 WEEKS
AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN THIS STATE,
AND 30 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN
ANOTHER STATE.

(4)      AN AGENCY MAY NOT MAIL A CITATION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN
OWNER UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(3)(II) OF THIS SECTION.

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