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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="10-126" title_number="10" title_name="Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Crimes Against Public Health and Safety">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A police officer may issue a citation to a person who the police officer has probable cause to believe has committed a violation under this part.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A violation under this part is a civil offense.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Adjudication of a violation under this part:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is not a criminal conviction for any purpose; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>does not impose any of the civil disabilities that may result from a criminal conviction.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A citation issued under this part shall be signed by the police officer who issues the citation and shall contain:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the name and address of the person charged;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the statute allegedly violated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the date, location, and time that the violation occurred;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the fine that may be imposed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a notice stating that prepayment of the fine is allowed; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>a notice that states that the District Court shall promptly send the person a summons to appear for trial.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The form of the citation shall be uniform throughout the State and shall be prescribed by the District Court.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Chief Judge of the District Court shall establish a schedule for the prepayment of a fine.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The law enforcement agency of the police officer who issued the citation shall forward to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a request for trial.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The District Court shall promptly schedule the case for trial and summon the defendant to appear.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>If a person is found to have committed a violation under this part, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The court costs for a violation under this part are $5.</text>
  </level>
</section>
