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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 291
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(IV) THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION;
(V) THE MANNER AND TIME IN WHICH TO PAY THE PENALTY;
(VI) WHERE TO PAY THE PENALTY; AND
(VII) A STATEMENT THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING THE CITATION
HAS A RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
(2) THE PROSECUTING AUTHORITY WHO ISSUES A CITATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL FILE IT IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
(C) SERVICE.
THE CITATION SHALL BE SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND
RULES.
(D) TRIAL IN DISTRICT COURT; ADJUDICATION OF VIOLATION.
(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 CONDUCTED IN THE
SAME MANNER AS SET FORTH FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 23A, §
3(B)(8) THROUGH (15) OF THE CODE.
(3) THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL REMIT TO THE STATE BOARD ALL LATE
FEES COLLECTED.
(4) AN ADJUDICATION OF A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:
(I) IS NOT A CRIMINAL CONVICTION; AND
(II) DOES NOT CARRY WITH IT ANY OF THE CIVIL DISABILITIES
THAT ARISE FROM A CRIMINAL CONVICTION.
(E) COSTS.
A PERSON WHO IS ADJUDICATED IN VIOLATION AS SET FORTH IN A CITATION
ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS LIABLE FOR THE COST OF THE
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
(F) FAILURE TO APPEAR
IF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SERVED WITH A CITATION FAILS TO APPEAR FOR
TRIAL, THE COURT, AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROSECUTOR, MAY DISMISS THE
CITATION OR ENTER A CIVIL JUDGMENT AGAINST THE PERSON:
(1) IN FAVOR OF THE STATE BOARD;
(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES; AND
(3) IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM FINE SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY LATE FEES OWED TO THE STATE BOARD.
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