(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
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
Section 26-301.1 - Motorcycle Parking
Section 26-302 - Citations for Parking Violations
Section 26-303 - Election to Pay or Stand Trial; Presence of Officer at Trial
Section 26-304 - Adoption of Procedures by Chief Judge
Section 26-305 - Effect of Parking Violation on Vehicle Registration
Section 26-306 - Reimbursement of Owner of Vehicle Wrongfully Towed, Impounded, or Stored