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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 26-402 – 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 […]