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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 11.17.18.01" title_num="11" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="18" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Chief executive officer” means the sheriff, superintendent of police, commissioner of police, police chief, deputy or assistant chief of police, or an individual having an equivalent title who is appointed or employed by a government agency to exercise equivalent supervisory authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Designee” means a supervisory police officer.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Disposition of traffic citation” means a traffic citation that has been accounted for by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Trial;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Dismissal of the charges or other official action by a judge of the court;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Forfeiture of the collateral (if authorized by the court);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Payment of a fine;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Nolle pros;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Stet;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Voided; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Police report.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Inventory withdrawal form” means a requisition form issued by the Administration that authorizes the release of traffic citations to a law enforcement agency.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Law enforcement agency” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A governmental police force or law enforcement agency of the State, county, or municipality which has by statute, ordinance, or common law, the authority for enforcing the general traffic laws of this State;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Investigative Division of the Administration, which has the authority to issue citations as specified in Transportation Article, §12-104.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Outstanding traffic citation” means a traffic citation that has not been issued by a police officer or accounted for by the court.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Police officer” means an individual who has the authority to write traffic citations in this State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Police report” means a report, submitted to the Administration by a law enforcement agency, which explains why the citations cannot be located.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Traffic citation” means a Maryland Uniform Complaint and Citation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>