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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="26-409" title_number="26" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The form of traffic citation provided for under § 1–605 of the Courts Article is a sufficient charging document for the prosecution of any offense for which a traffic citation may be issued under this title if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>It includes the information required under the laws of this State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>It is executed by the police officer issuing the citation as required under § 1–605 of the Courts Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>It is filed with the District Court as required under § 1–605 of the Courts Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The trial court may try a case for which a charge is made under this title only on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A traffic citation that meets the requirements of a charging document under subsection (a) of this section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A warrant, information, or indictment; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any other charging document authorized by a rule adopted by the Supreme Court of Maryland with the concurrence of the Administration.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
