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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 86
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2-120.1.
(A) IF A PARK POLICE OFFICER APPREHENDS A PERSON FOR VIOLATING ANY
LAW PUNISHABLE UNDER § 5-113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE AS A MISDEMEANOR, THE
OFFICER MAY PREPARE AND SIGN A WRITTEN CITATION CONTAINING A NOTICE TO
APPEAR IN COURT, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED,
APPROPRIATE LICENSE NUMBERS, IF ANY, THE OFFENSE CHARGED, THE TIME AND
PLACE THE PERSON SHALL APPEAR IN COURT, AND OTHER PERTINENT
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.
(B) THE PERSON CHARGED MAY GIVE WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN
COURT BY SIGNING THE CITATION PREPARED BY THE OFFICER IF THE PERSON SO
PROMISES, THE OFFICER IS NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE PERSON INTO PHYSICAL
CUSTODY FOR THE VIOLATION UNLESS THE PERSON CHARGED DOES NOT FURNISH
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY OR THE OFFICER HAS REASONABLE
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THE PERSON CHARGED WILL DISREGARD A WRITTEN
PROMISE TO APPEAR
(CJ A PERSON MAY NOT VIOLATE THE PERSON'S WRITTEN PROMISE TO
APPEAR IN COURT UNLESS SUFFICIENT COLLATERAL FOR THE OFFENSE IS POSTED,
THE FINE IS PAID IN ADVANCE OF TRIAL, OR THE PERSON IS REPRESENTED BY
COUNSEL IN COURT.
(D) (1) IF A PERSON FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE TO APPEAR IN A
CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COURT MAY:
(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
ISSUE A WARRANT FOR THE PERSON'S ARREST; OR
(II) AFTER 5 DAYS, NOTIFY THE COURT CLERK OF THE PERSON'S
NONCOMPLIANCE.
(2) ON RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE FROM THE COURT,
THE CLERK SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSON BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED ON
THE CITATION THAT A WARRANT FOR THE PERSON'S ARREST MAY BE ISSUED BY THE
COURT UNLESS, WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE IS
MAILED, THE PERSON:
(I) PAYS THE FINE ON THE ORIGINAL CHARGE AS PROVIDED FOR
IN THE ORIGINAL CITATION AND AN ADDITIONAL FINE OF $100 FOR FAILING TO
APPEAR; OR
(II) POSTS BOND OR A PENALTY DEPOSIT AND REQUESTS A NEW
TRIAL DATE.
(3) IF A PERSON FAILS TO PAY THE FINES OR POST THE BOND OR
PENALTY DEPOSIT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COURT MAY
ISSUE A WARRANT.
(4) WHEN THE ORIGINAL OFFENSE IS NOT PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT, A WARRANT MAY NOT BE ISSUED FOR THE PERSON UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION UNTIL 20 DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL TRIAL DATE HAVE ELAPSED.
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