Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 26-401: If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation or a civil citation under § 21–
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that when a person receives a traffic or civil citation with a court appearance notice, the court hearing must occur in the county where the alleged offense took place.
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