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Ch. 605
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(i) Appearance in person;
(ii) Appearance by counsel; or
(iii) Payment of the fine FOR A PARTICULAR OFFENSE, if
provided for in the citation FOR THAT OFFENSE.
(2) (i) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (iii) of this
paragraph, a person who intends to comply with the notice to appear contained in a
traffic citation by appearance in person or by counsel may return a copy of the citation
to the District Court within the time allowed for payment of the fine indicating in the
appropriate space on the citation that the person:
1. Does not dispute the truth of the facts as alleged in
the citation; and
2. Requests, in lieu of a trial, a hearing before the Court
regarding sentencing and disposition.
(ii) A person who requests a hearing under the provisions of
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph waives:
1. Any right to a trial of the facts as alleged in the
citation; and
2. Any right to compel the appearance of the [law
enforcement] POLICE officer who issued the citation.
(iii) A person may request a hearing under the provisions of
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph only if the traffic citation is for an offense that is
not punishable by incarceration.
(c) If a person fails to comply with the notice to appear, the District Court or
a circuit court may:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, issue a warrant
for the person's arrest; or
(2) After 5 days, notify the Administration of the person's
noncompliance.
(d) On receipt of a notice of noncompliance from the District Court or a
circuit court, the Administration shall notify the person that the person's driving
privileges shall be suspended unless, by the end of the 15th day after the date on
which the notice is mailed, the person:
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