§ 26-201 Authority to charge; issuance and contents of traffic citations
§ 26-202 Power of arrest
§ 26-203 Signature of person charged required on citation
§ 26-204 Compliance with traffic citations; powers of the court on noncompliance
§ 26-206 Noncompliance with traffic citation issued under federal law
§ 26-207 Sanctions for noncompliance with foreign state law

Terms Used In Maryland Code > TRANSPORTATION > Title 26 > Subtitle 2 - Citation and Arrest

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.