Section 27-103 – Payment of Outstanding Fines — Notice
(a) If a person fined under the Maryland Vehicle Law does not pay the fine or enter into a payment plan under § 7–504.1 of the Courts Article, the court may: (1) Refer the amount of the unpaid outstanding fine to the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management; or (2) Process the unpaid outstanding […]
Section 27-104 – Reimbursement of Forfeited Bond or Collateral
(a) If a defendant is found not guilty of the offense charged, the Comptroller shall reimburse the defendant for any forfeited bond or collateral received by the Comptroller after a District Court judge has stricken the forfeiture. (b) If a defendant is found guilty of the offense charged, but the fine is less than the amount of […]
Section 26-403 – Bail
A District Court commissioner may not set bail in an amount greater than the maximum allowed as a fine for the alleged offense.
Section 26-404 – Guaranteed Arrest Bond Certificate
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Guaranteed arrest bond certificate” means any certificate that is issued under this section by an insurance company or motor club to provide bail bond services to any of its insureds or members. (3) “Insurance company” means an insurance company that is authorized to write automobile liability […]
Section 26-202 – Power of Arrest
(a) A police officer may arrest without a warrant a person for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, including any rule or regulation adopted under it, or for a violation of any traffic law or ordinance of any local authority of this State, if: (1) The person has committed or is committing the violation within the […]
Section 26-203 – Signature of Person Charged Required on Citation
(a) This section applies to all traffic citations issued under this subtitle, unless: (1) The person otherwise is being arrested under § 26–202(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle; (2) The person is incapacitated or otherwise unable to comply with the provisions of this section; (3) The citation is being issued to an unattended vehicle in violation of […]
Section 26-204 – Compliance With Traffic Citations; Powers of the Court on Noncompliance
(a) (1) A person shall comply with the notice to appear contained in a writ or a trial notice issued by either the District Court or a circuit court in an action on a traffic citation. (2) Unless the person charged demands an earlier hearing, a time specified to appear shall be at least 5 days after the […]
Section 26-206 – Noncompliance With Traffic Citation Issued Under Federal Law
(a) If a person fails to comply with a notice to appear in U.S. District Court contained in a traffic citation issued to him under federal traffic laws or regulations for a violation occurring in Maryland, the U.S. District Court may notify the Administration of the noncompliance. (b) On receipt of a notice of noncompliance from the […]
Section 26-207 – Sanctions for Noncompliance With Foreign State Law
(a) If a person holding a commercial driver’s license fails to comply with a notice to appear in court or a notice for failure to pay a fine for a traffic citation issued to the person under the laws or regulations of another state, and the other state’s driver licensing authority notified the Administration of the […]
Section 26-301 – Power of Political Subdivisions and State Agencies to Regulate Parking
(a) In this subtitle, “officer” means a police officer or a person other than a police officer who is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of an ordinance or regulation that is adopted under this section. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any State agency authorized by law and any political subdivision of […]