PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 458

(4) (I) IF A CITATION IS SERVED WITHOUT A SUMMONS AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON CHARGED IN THE CITATION MAY
ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE INFRACTION BY NOTIFYING THE COUNTY IN WRITING
OF THE PERSONS INTENT TO STAND TRIAL THE WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN AT
LEAST 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PAYMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CITATION.

(II)     UPON RECEIPT OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO
STAND TRIAL, THE COUNTY SHALL FORWARD TO THE DISTRICT COURT HAVING VENUE A
COPY OF THE CITATION AND THE WRITTEN NOTICE.

(III)    UPON RECEIPT OF THE CITATION AND THE WRITTEN NOTICE, THE
DISTRICT COURT SHALL SCHEDULE THE CASE FOR TRIAL AND NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT
OF THE TRIAL DATE.

(5) (I) IF A PERSON CHARGED IN A CITATION FAILS TO PAY THE FINE BY
THE DATE OF PAYMENT SET FORTH ON THE CITATION AND FAILS TO DELIVER TO THE
COUNTY THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT TO STAND TRIAL, THE PERSON IS LIABLE FOR
THE ASSESSED FINE.

(II)     THE COUNTY MAY DOUBLE THE FINE TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,000 AND REQUEST ADJUDICATION OF THE CASE THROUGH THE DISTRICT
COURT, INCLUDING THE FILING OF A DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT ON AFFIDAVIT.

(III)    THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL PROMPTLY SCHEDULE THE CASE
FOR TRIAL AND SUMMONS THE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR

(IV)    THE DEFENDANTS FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SUCH SUMMONS
SHALL RESULT IN THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN FAVOR OF
THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT THEN DUE IF A PROPER DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT ON
AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN MADE.

(6) (I) 1. AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY ALSO SERVE A SUMMONS
WITH A CITATION THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT COURT ON A
SPECIFIED DATE AND TIME.

2. THE SUMMONS SHALL SPECIFY THAT THE PERSON IS NOT
REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT COURT IF THE FINE IS PAID AS PROVIDED IN THE
CITATION.

3. IF APPROVED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MARYLAND
DISTRICT COURT, THE CITATION FORM MAY CONTAIN THE SUMMONS.

4. THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL COORDINATE THE
SELECTION OF COURT DATES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OFFICIALS.

(II) IF THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO PAY THE FINE AS PROVIDED IN THE
CITATION AND FAILS TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT COURT AS PROVIDED IN THE SUMMONS:

1. THE COUNTY MAY DOUBLE THE FINE TO AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $1,000; AND

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