Section 26-301.1 – Motorcycle Parking
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Funding” includes any form of assurance, guarantee, grant payment, credit, tax credit, or other assistance. (3) “Vehicle parking facility” has the meaning stated in § 4–101 of this article. (b) A vehicle parking facility shall allow motorcycles to park in the facility, subject to the charges established […]
Section 26-302 – Citations for Parking Violations
(a) An officer who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of an ordinance or regulation adopted under this subtitle shall: (1) Deliver a citation to the driver or, if the vehicle is unattended, attach a citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place; and (2) Keep a copy of the citation, bearing his certification under penalty of perjury […]
Section 26-303 – Election to Pay or Stand Trial; Presence of Officer at Trial
(a) (1) The person receiving a citation under this subtitle shall: (i) Pay for the parking violation directly to the political subdivision or State agency serving the citation; or (ii) Elect to stand trial for the violation. (2) An election to stand trial shall be made by sending a notice of intention to stand trial to the political subdivision or […]
Section 26-304 – Adoption of Procedures by Chief Judge
(a) The Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the trial of parking violations under this subtitle. (b) The procedures adopted under this section shall include provisions for notifying the person receiving a citation of: (1) The date of trial, which may not be less than 15 days from the date on which the notice […]
Section 26-305 – Effect of Parking Violation on Vehicle Registration
(a) The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle involved in a parking violation under this subtitle, a violation under any federal parking regulation that applies to property in this State under the jurisdiction of the U.S. government, a violation of § 21–202(h) of this article as determined under § 21–202.1 of […]
Section 26-306 – Reimbursement of Owner of Vehicle Wrongfully Towed, Impounded, or Stored
Any State, county, or municipal corporation, or any of its agencies, which mistakenly or otherwise wrongfully authorizes the towing, impoundment, or storage of a privately owned motor vehicle shall reimburse the owner of the vehicle for all reasonable towing and storage costs incurred by the owner as a result of the mistaken or wrongful action.
Section 26-101 – Parties to an Offense
(a) Any person who commits a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation. (b) Any person who attempts to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation. (c) Any person who conspires to commit a […]
Section 26-401 – Venue
If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation or a civil citation under § 21–202.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1414, or § 24–111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissioner or court shall be one that sits within the county in […]
Section 26-102 – Offense by Person Owning or Controlling Vehicle
(a) A person who owns a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law. (b) A person who employs or otherwise directs the driver of a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner […]
Section 26-402 – Release of Defendant if Commissioner Not Available
(a) This section does not apply if the alleged offense is any of the offenses enumerated in § 26–202(a)(3)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this title. (b) If a police officer arrests a person and takes the person before a District Court commissioner as provided in this title, the person shall be released on issuance of a […]