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Section 26-201 – Authority to Charge; Issuance and Contents of Traffic Citations

    (a)    A police officer may charge a person with a violation of any of the following, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed or is committing the violation:         (1)    The Maryland Vehicle Law, including any regulation adopted under any of its provisions;         (2)    A traffic law or ordinance of any local authority; […]

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 26-206 – 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 […]