Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11-204

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A defendant who receives a citation under this subtitle may:

(1) pay the fine to the county within 20 days after the day on which the citation is received; or

(2) elect to stand trial for the civil infraction as provided in § 11-205 of this subtitle.