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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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S.B. 587
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(b) (1) For purposes of this section, the person may comply with the notice
to appear by:
(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.
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