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(3) A CITATION FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY BE ISSUED TO A
PERSON BY A POLICE OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(4) A PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO ISSUE A
CITATION SHALL ISSUE IT IF THE PERSON HAS IF THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO
BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON IS COMMITTING OR HAS COMMITTED A VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION.

(5) (4)     A CITATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL CONTAIN:

(I)      THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON CHARGED;

(II)     THE STATUTE ALLEGEDLY VIOLATED;

(III)   THE LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME THAT THE VIOLATION

OCCURRED;

ALLOWED;

(IV)    THE FINE OR TERM OF IMPRISONMENT THAT MAY BE IMPOSED;

(V)     A NOTICE STATING THAT PREPAYMENT OF A FINE IS NOT

(VI)    A NOTICE THAT THE COURT SHALL PROMPTLY SEND THE
PERSON CHARGED A SUMMONS TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL; AND

(VII)  THE SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON POLICE OFFICER ISSUING
THE CITATION.

(6) (5) (I) THE POLICE OFFICER WHO ISSUED THE CITATION SHALL
FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE COURT A COPY OF THE CITATION.

(II)     THE COURT SHALL PROMPTLY SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL
AND SUMMON THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR

(III)   WILLFUL FAILURE OF THE DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO THE
SUMMONS IS CONTEMPT OF COURT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 124
(Senate Bill 433)

AN ACT concerning

General Obligation Bonds - Payment and Accounting for Principal and

Interest

FOR the purpose of requiring the State's fiscal agents to provide, at certain times, an
accounting of certain State bonds and coupons that have not been redeemed in a

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