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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11-202

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(a) Any official authorized by the county commissioners to serve a citation may serve a citation on a person who the official believes is committing a civil infraction.

(b) The issuing authority shall retain a copy of the citation.

(c) The citation shall contain:

(1) a certification by the official who issued the citation attesting to the truth of the matter set forth in the citation;

(2) the name and address of the defendant;

(3) the nature of the civil infraction;

(4) the location and time that the civil infraction occurred;

(5) the amount of the fine assessed;

(6) the manner, location, and time in which the fine may be paid to the county; and

(7) notice of the defendant’s right to elect to stand trial.