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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  25-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles|Section 25-207 - Sale of Vehicle; Disposition of Proceeds

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, if an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided for in this subtitle, the police department shall sell the vehicle at public auction.    (b)    The buyer of the vehicle at auction:        (1)    Takes ownership of the vehicle free and clear of any claim of ownership or lien of any other person;        (2)    Is entitled to a sales receipt, on a form that is approved by the Administration, from the police department;        (3)    Is entitled to obtain a salvage certificate for the vehicle; and        (4)    May obtain a certificate of title under § 13-507 of this article.    (c)    The sales receipt, on a form that is approved by the Administration, is sufficient title for transferring the vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor for dismantling, destroying, or scrapping, in which case, a certificate of title is not required.    (d)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle:        (1)    From the proceeds of the sale of an abandoned vehicle, the police department shall reimburse itself for the costs of towing, preserving, and storing the vehicle and the expenses of the auction, including all notice and publication costs incurred under this subtitle; and        (2)    Any remaining proceeds of the sale shall be held for 90 days for the owner of the vehicle and any entitled secured party, after which the remaining proceeds revert to:            (i)    The treasury of the county in which the sale was made; or            (ii)    In the case of a municipality that conducts the sale, the treasury of the municipality.    (e)    (1)    After satisfying the requirements for obtaining a certificate of title for an abandoned vehicle under § 25-207.1 of this subtitle, a police department may retain and use the vehicle for public purposes without any further notice or consent of the owner other than a lessor as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    (i)    If there is a secured party with an interest in the vehicle as shown on the records of the Administration, the police department may not retain the vehicle for public purposes without the written consent of the secured party.            (ii)    If the vehicle is owned by a lessor under a lease not intended as security, the police department may not retain the vehicle for public purposes without the written consent of the lessor.    (f)    A vehicle retained for public purposes under subsection (e) of this section:        (1)    May be dismantled or disassembled for the purpose of using its component parts; and        (2)    When no longer usable for public purposes, may at the discretion of the police department, without further notice, be sold at public auction as provided in this subtitle or transferred by the police department to a scrap processor licensed under § 15-502 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  25-207.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles|Section 25-207.1 - Abandoned or Impounded Vehicles With Removed or Defaced Serial Numbers

    (a)    This section applies to any vehicle:        (1)    Which is impounded by a police department either as abandoned or pursuant to other State or local law;        (2)    From which the engine or vehicle serial number has been removed or defaced; and        (3)    Of which neither the owner nor any secured party can be identified from records of the Administration or other reasonable steps taken by the police department.    (b)    The police department on whose authority the vehicle was impounded may apply to the Administration for an assignment of an identification number under §§ 13-106.1 and 14-107 of this article.    (c)    The police department on whose authority the vehicle was impounded may apply to the Administration for a certificate of title to a vehicle, and shall submit as evidence of ownership:        (1)    A copy of the return receipt or certified mail notice returned as undeliverable, received under § 25-204 of this subtitle; or        (2)    A copy of the notice published under § 25-205 of this subtitle.    (d)    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 25-207 of this subtitle, the police department, after satisfying the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, may retain and use the vehicle for public purposes.    (e)    Any vehicle retained for use under this section:        (1)    May not be dismantled or disassembled for the purpose of using its component parts; and        (2)    When no longer usable for public purposes, shall be transferred by the police department to a scrap processor licensed under § 15-502 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  25-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles|Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles|Section 25-208 - Special Provisions for Vehicles Abandoned in Garages

    (a)    In this section, “abandoned” means abandoned in a garage, as described in § 25-201(b)(4), (5), or (6) of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    A garage keeper shall report any vehicle abandoned in the garage to the appropriate police department.        (2)    Any garage keeper who fails to report the vehicle within 10 days after it becomes abandoned no longer has any claim for servicing, storage, or repair of the vehicle.    (c)    The police department may take the abandoned vehicle into custody and sell it in accordance with the procedures set forth in this subtitle, unless:        (1)    The vehicle is reclaimed by the owner or secured party; and        (2)    The garage keeper is paid.    (d)    As to the proceeds of the sale:        (1)    They shall be applied, first, to the garage keeper’s charges for servicing, storage, or repair; and        (2)    Any surplus proceeds shall be distributed in accordance with § 25-207(d) of this subtitle.    (e)    This section does not impair any:        (1)    Lien of a garage keeper under the laws of this State; or        (2)    The right of any secured party to foreclose.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 1 - Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law|Section 26-101 - Parties to an Offense

    (a)    Any person who commits a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.    (b)    Any person who attempts to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.    (c)    Any person who conspires to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.    (d)    Any person who aids another in the commission of a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.    (e)    Any person who abets another in the commission of a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation.    (f)    Any person who intentionally induces another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.    (g)    Any person who intentionally causes another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.    (h)    Any person who intentionally coerces another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.    (i)    Any person who intentionally permits another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.    (j)    Any person who intentionally directs another to commit a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of the violation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 1 - Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law|Section 26-102 - Offense by Person Owning or Controlling Vehicle

    (a)    A person who owns a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law.    (b)    A person who employs or otherwise directs the driver of a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 1 - Parties Subject to the Maryland Vehicle Law|Section 26-103 - Application of Titles 20 Through 24 to Federal, State, and Local Vehicles

    Subject to the exemptions specified in the Maryland Vehicle Law, the following titles of this article apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or operated by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State:         (1)    Title 20, “Accidents and Accident Reports”;        (2)    Title 21, “Rules of the Road”;        (3)    Title 22, “Equipment of Vehicles”;        (4)    Title 23, “Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment”; and        (5)    Title 24, “Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation”.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 2 - Citation and Arrest|Section 26-203 - Signature of Person Charged Required on Citation

    (a)    This section applies to all traffic citations issued under this subtitle, unless:        (1)    The person otherwise is being arrested under § 26–202(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle;        (2)    The person is incapacitated or otherwise unable to comply with the provisions of this section;        (3)    The citation is being issued to an unattended vehicle in violation of § 21–1003 of this article; or        (4)    The citation is being issued to an unattended motor vehicle in violation of § 13–402 of this article.    (b)    On issuing a traffic citation, the police officer:        (1)    Shall ask the person to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the citation, as required under § 1–605 of the Courts Article; and        (2)    If the person refuses to do so, shall advise the person that failure to acknowledge receipt may lead to the person’s arrest.    (c)    (1)    On being advised that failure to acknowledge receipt of a copy of a citation may lead to arrest, the person may not refuse to acknowledge receipt.        (2)    If the person continues to refuse to do so, the police officer may arrest the person for violation of this section or, as provided in § 26–202(a)(5) of this subtitle, for the original charge, or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 2 - Citation and Arrest|Section 26-206 - Noncompliance With Traffic Citation Issued Under Federal Law

    (a)    If a person fails to comply with a notice to appear in U.S. District Court contained in a traffic citation issued to him under federal traffic laws or regulations for a violation occurring in Maryland, the U.S. District Court may notify the Administration of the noncompliance.    (b)    On receipt of a notice of noncompliance from the U.S. District Court, and after giving the person 10 days’ written notice, the Administration may suspend the driving privileges of the person.    (c)    With the cooperation of the U.S. District Court, the Administration shall develop procedures to carry out the provisions of this section that relate to the suspension of driving privileges.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 2 - Citation and Arrest|Section 26-207 - Sanctions for Noncompliance With Foreign State Law

    (a)    If a person holding a commercial driver’s license fails to comply with a notice to appear in court or a notice for failure to pay a fine for a traffic citation issued to the person under the laws or regulations of another state, and the other state’s driver licensing authority notified the Administration of the noncompliance, on receipt of the notice of noncompliance and after giving the person 10 days’ written notice, the Administration shall suspend the driving privileges of the person until receipt of a notice of compliance from the other state.    (b)    In cooperation with other states’ driver licensing authorities, the Administration shall develop procedures to carry out the provisions of this section that relate to the suspension of driving privileges.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-301 - Power of Political Subdivisions and State Agencies to Regulate Parking

    (a)    In this subtitle, “officer” means a police officer or a person other than a police officer who is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of an ordinance or regulation that is adopted under this section.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any State agency authorized by law and any political subdivision of this State may adopt ordinances or regulations that:        (1)    Regulate the parking of vehicles;        (2)    Provide for the impounding of vehicles parked in violation of the ordinances or regulations;        (3)    Regulate the towing of vehicles from publicly owned and privately owned parking lots; and        (4)    Provide for the issuance of a citation by an officer for a violation of an ordinance or regulation that is adopted under this section.    (c)    A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that prohibits the parking of more than one motorcycle within a space served by a single parking meter.    (d)    (1)    In this subsection, “rental vehicle” means a vehicle that is rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days.        (2)    If a parking citation is issued for a rental vehicle, the owner is not liable for any penalty in excess of the original fine for a parking violation unless the owner fails to pay the fine or file a notice of intention to stand trial for the violation within the time specified in a notice of the infraction mailed to the business address of the owner.        (3)    If a political subdivision or State agency receives payment for a parking violation from both the owner of the vehicle and the person who had possession of the rental vehicle at the time the parking citation was issued, the political subdivision or State agency shall reimburse the owner of the vehicle for the amount paid by the owner for the violation.    (e)    Any State agency authorized by law and any political subdivision of the State may establish public outreach efforts to educate law enforcement officers, businesses, medical practitioners, and the general public as to parking laws and regulations, including:        (1)    The authority of law enforcement officers to enter private parking lots used by the public; and        (2)    Specific eligibility criteria for, and requirements for the lawful use of, special registration plates and placards issued under Title 13, Subtitle 6 of this article for individuals with disabilities.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-301.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-301.1 - Motorcycle Parking

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Funding” includes any form of assurance, guarantee, grant payment, credit, tax credit, or other assistance.        (3)    “Vehicle parking facility” has the meaning stated in § 4–101 of this article.    (b)    A vehicle parking facility shall allow motorcycles to park in the facility, subject to the charges established by the facility, if:        (1)    The facility is owned, operated, or leased by the State or a political subdivision of the State; or        (2)    The facility receives funding from the State or a political subdivision of the State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-302 - Citations for Parking Violations

    (a)    An officer who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of an ordinance or regulation adopted under this subtitle shall:        (1)    Deliver a citation to the driver or, if the vehicle is unattended, attach a citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place; and        (2)    Keep a copy of the citation, bearing his certification under penalty of perjury that the facts stated in the citation are true.    (b)    In the absence of the driver, the registered owner of the vehicle is presumed to be the person receiving the citation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-303 - Election to Pay or Stand Trial; Presence of Officer at Trial

    (a)    (1)    The person receiving a citation under this subtitle shall:            (i)    Pay for the parking violation directly to the political subdivision or State agency serving the citation; or            (ii)    Elect to stand trial for the violation.        (2)    An election to stand trial shall be made by sending a notice of intention to stand trial to the political subdivision or State agency at least 5 days before the payment date specified in the citation.    (b)    (1)    If a person elects to stand trial and desires the presence at trial of the officer who issued the citation, he shall so notify the political subdivision or State agency at the time the notice of intention to stand trial is given.        (2)    If proper notification is not given, the officer need not appear at the trial, and the copy of the citation bearing the certification of the officer is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-304 - Adoption of Procedures by Chief Judge

    (a)    The Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the trial of parking violations under this subtitle.    (b)    The procedures adopted under this section shall include provisions for notifying the person receiving a citation of:        (1)    The date of trial, which may not be less than 15 days from the date on which the notice of intention of the person to stand trial is received;        (2)    The place of trial; and        (3)    The time of trial.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 3 - Parking Ordinances and Regulations|Section 26-306 - Reimbursement of Owner of Vehicle Wrongfully Towed, Impounded, or Stored

    Any State, county, or municipal corporation, or any of its agencies, which mistakenly or otherwise wrongfully authorizes the towing, impoundment, or storage of a privately owned motor vehicle shall reimburse the owner of the vehicle for all reasonable towing and storage costs incurred by the owner as a result of the mistaken or wrongful action.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents|Section 26-401 - Venue

    If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation or a civil citation under § 21–202.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1414, or § 24–111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissioner or court shall be one that sits within the county in which the offense allegedly was committed.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents|Section 26-402 - Release of Defendant if Commissioner Not Available

    (a)    This section does not apply if the alleged offense is any of the offenses enumerated in § 26–202(a)(3)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this title.    (b)    If a police officer arrests a person and takes the person before a District Court commissioner as provided in this title, the person shall be released on issuance of a citation if:        (1)    A commissioner is not available;        (2)    A judge, clerk, or other public officer, authorized to accept bail for the court is not available; and        (3)    The person charged gives the person’s written promise to appear in court.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents|Section 26-403 - Bail

    A District Court commissioner may not set bail in an amount greater than the maximum allowed as a fine for the alleged offense.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents|Section 26-405 - Lesser Included Offenses Under 21-901.1 and 21-902

    If a person is charged with a violation of § 21-901.1 of this article (“Reckless and negligent driving”) or § 21-902 of this article (“Driving while under the influence of alcohol, while under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or while impaired by a drug, a combination of drugs, a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol, or while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance”), the court may find the person guilty of any lesser included offense under any subsection of the respective section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  26-405.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 26 - Vehicle Laws -- Parties and Procedure on Citation, Arrest, Trial, and Appeal|Subtitle 4 - Venue, Court Procedure, Bail, and Charging Documents|Section 26-405.1 - Disposition of Penalty Deposit

    (a)    The disposition of a penalty deposit posted under § 26-204(d) of this title shall be as provided in this section.    (b)    If the defendant does not appear on the trial date set, the deposit shall be forfeited in full as the fine on the original charge.    (c)    If the defendant does appear on the trial date set:        (1)    First, the deposit shall be applied to any fine that the court imposes on the original charge; and        (2)    Then, the balance of the deposit not applied to the fine shall be returned to the defendant.