Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1-1206

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(a) In a proceeding before the District Court, a violation of this subtitle shall be prosecuted in the same manner and to the same extent as a municipal infraction under §§ 6-108 through 6-115 of this article.

(b) The governing body of the county in which the violation occurred may authorize the county attorney to prosecute a civil infraction under this subtitle.