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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 108
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(7) BEFORE ENTERING A JUDGMENT, A COURT MAY PLACE THE
DEFENDANT ON PROBATION IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IS
PERMITTED BY LAW IN A CRIMINAL CASE.
(B) IF A DEFENDANT IS FOUND GUILTY OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS PART
AND A FINE IS IMPOSED, A COURT MAY DIRECT THAT THE PAYMENT OF THE FINE BE
SUSPENDED OR DEFERRED UNDER CONDITIONS DETERMINED BY THE COURT.
(C) A DEFENDANTS WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY A FINE IMPOSED UNDER THIS
PART MAY BE TREATED AS A CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED BY
LAW.
(D) A DEFENDANT WHO IS FOUND GUILTY OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS PART,
AS PROVIDED BY LAW FOR A CRIMINAL CASE, MAY FILE:
(1) AN APPEAL;
(2) A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL; OR
(3) A MOTION FOR A REVISION OF A JUDGMENT.
(E) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR EACH COUNTY MAY:
(1) PROSECUTE A VIOLATION UNDER THIS PART IN THE SAME MANNER
AS A PROSECUTION OF A CRIMINAL CASE, INCLUDING ENTERING A NOLLE PROSEQUI
OR PLACING THE CASE ON VIOLATION ON A STET DOCKET; AND
(2) EXERCISE AUTHORITY IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW
FOR A VIOLATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE.
Article - Transportation
21-903.
[A person may not consume an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle
on a highway of this State.]
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE" MEANS A SPIRITUOUS, VINOUS, MALT, OR
FERMENTED LIQUOR, LIQUID, OR COMPOUND THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST 0.5%
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME AND IS FIT FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES.
(3) "OPEN CONTAINER" MEANS A BOTTLE, CAN, OR OTHER RECEPTACLE;
(I) THAT IS OPEN;
(II) THAT HAS A BROKEN SEAL; OR
(III) FROM WHICH THE CONTENTS ARE PARTIALLY REMOVED.
(4) (3) (I) "PASSENGER AREA" MEANS AN AREA THAT:
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