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§ 27-101. Fines and penalties for motor vehicle violations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 27. Vehicle Laws--Penalties; Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 27-101
§ 27-101. Fines and penalties for motor vehicle violations
Currentness
Violation a misdemeanor unless declared a felony or punishable by civil penalty
(a) A person who violates a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the violation:
(1) Is a felony under the Maryland Vehicle Law;1 or
(2) Is punishable by a civil penalty under the applicable provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Maximum fine for misdemeanor
(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law, a person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.

Footnotes

1
Transportation, § 11-101 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 27-101, MD TRANS § 27-101
Current through all legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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