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S.B. 587
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(a) This section does not affect or modify the procedures established under
Subtitle 3 of this title as to violations of parking ordinances or regulations adopted
under that subtitle.
(b) Each police officer who issues a traffic citation to an alleged violator of
any State or local law [shall]:
(1) [File the original] SHALL FILE AN ELECTRONIC OR WRITTEN
copy of the citation promptly with the District Court; [and]
(2) IF THE PERSON CHARGED ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT ON A
WRITTEN COPY OF THE CITATION, SHALL KEEP THAT COPY TO PRODUCE AS
EVIDENCE IN COURT IF REQUIRED; AND
[(2)] (3) [Dispose] SHALL DISPOSE of the other copies of the citation
in accordance with the [rules and] regulations adopted by the Administration.
(c) After the [original] copy of a traffic citation is filed with the District
Court, the citation may be disposed of only by:
(1) Trial, dismissal of the charges, or other official action by a judge of
the court;
(2) Forfeiture of the collateral, if authorized by the court; or
(3) Payment of a fine by the person to whom the traffic citation has
been issued.
(d) This section does not prohibit the entry of a "nol pros" or "stet".
(e) For each traffic citation issued by a police officer under, [his] THE
POLICE OFFICER'S jurisdiction, the chief executive officer of each traffic enforcement
agency shall keep a record of the disposition of the charge by the District Court.
(f) (1) Subject to the requirements of this section AND IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, the
Administration shall adopt [rules and] regulations:
(i) To govern the distribution and disposition of WRITTEN AND
ELECTRONIC traffic citation forms; and
(ii) To specify the records and reports required to be made of the
disposition of charges.
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