§ 21-810. Work zone speed control systems
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-810
§ 21-810. Work zone speed control systems
(b)(1) A work zone speed control system that meets the requirements of this subsection may be used to record the images of motor vehicles traveling on a highway:
(c)(1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if an image of the motor vehicle is recorded by a work zone speed control system in accordance with subsection (b) of this section while being operated in violation of this subtitle.
(d)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, a local police department, State police department, or police department contractor shall mail to the owner liable under subsection (c) of this section a citation that shall include:
(4) Except as provided in subsection (f)(4) of this section, a citation issued under this section shall be mailed no later than 2 weeks after the alleged violation if the vehicle is registered in this State, and no later than 30 days after the alleged violation if the vehicle is registered in another state.
(e)(1) A certificate alleging that the violation of this subtitle occurred and the requirements under subsection (b) of this section have been satisfied, sworn to, or affirmed by a police officer employed by the local police department or State police department, based on inspection of recorded images produced by a work zone speed control system, shall be evidence of the facts contained in the certificate and shall be admissible in a proceeding alleging a violation under this section without the presence or testimony of the work zone speed control system operator who performed the requirements under subsection (b) of this section.
(f)(1) The District Court may consider in defense of a violation:
(2) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred and were not under the control or possession of the owner at the time of the violation, the owner shall submit proof that a police report regarding the stolen motor vehicle or registration plates was filed in a timely manner.
(4)(i) If the District Court finds that the person named in the citation was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation or receives evidence under paragraph (3) of this subsection identifying the person driving the vehicle at the time of the violation, the clerk of the court may provide to the police department that issued the citation a copy of any evidence substantiating who was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(ii) On receipt of substantiating evidence from the District Court under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the police department that issued the citation may issue a citation as provided in subsection (d) of this section to the person who the evidence indicates was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.
(g) If a person liable under this section does not pay the civil penalty or contest the violation, the Administration may:
(h) A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed under this section:
(i) In consultation with local police departments and State police departments, the Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, the trial of civil violations, and the collection of civil penalties under this section.
(j)(1) The Department of State Police or a contractor designated by the Department of State Police shall administer and process civil citations issued under this section in coordination with the District Court.
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Added by Acts 2009, c. 500, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-810, MD TRANS § 21-810
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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