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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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8	5		hb1226
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1226
11	8		R5 5lr3377
12	9		CF SB 600
13	10		By: Delegates Young, Addison, Amprey, Boyce, Edelson, Embry, R. Lewis, Ruff,
14	11		and Smith
15	12		Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
16	13		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	House action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: March 22, 2025
20	14
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	15	+	A BILL ENTITLED
22	16
23	17		AN ACT concerning 1
24	18
25		-	Baltimore City and Takoma Park – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems – 2
26		-	Authorization 3
	19	+	Baltimore City – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems – Authorization 2
27	20
28		-	FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in 4
29		-	Baltimore City and the City of Takoma Park under the pilot program authorized for 5
30		-	Prince George’s County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver 6
31		-	of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a 7
32		-	certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a 8
33		-	charge of an alleged violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system; prohibiting 9
34		-	a contractor administering a stop sign monitoring system from being compensated 10
35		-	in a certain manner; and generally relating to the use of stop sign monitoring 11
36		-	systems in Baltimore City and the City of Takoma Park. 12
	21	+	FOR the purpose of authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in 3
	22	+	Baltimore City, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a 4
	23	+	motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a certain 5
	24	+	civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge 6
	25	+	of an alleged violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system; prohibiting a 7
	26	+	contractor administering a stop sign monitoring system from being compensated in 8
	27	+	a certain manner; and generally relating to the use of stop sign monitoring systems 9
	28	+	in Baltimore City. 10
37	29
38		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
39		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 14
40		-	Section 4–401(13), 7–302(e)(1)(i), and 10–311(g) 15
41		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
42		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	30	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
	31	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 12
	32	+	Section 4–401(13), 7–302(e)(1)(i), and 10–311(g) 13
	33	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	34	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
43	35
44		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
45		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 19
46		-	Section 7–302(e)(1) through (4) and 10–311(f) 20
47		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
48		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1226
	36	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
	37	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 17
	38	+	Section 7–302(e)(1) through (4) and 10–311(f) 18
	39	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
	40	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
	41	+	(As enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024) 21
	42	+
	43	+	BY adding to 22
	44	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 23
	45	+	Section 10–311(f) 24
	46	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
	47	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26
	48	+	(As enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024) 27 2 HOUSE BILL 1226
49	49
50	50
51		-	(As enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024) 1
52	51
53		-	BY adding to 2
54		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 3
55		-	Section 10–311(f) 4
56		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
57		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 6
58		-	(As enacted by Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024) 7
	52	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
	53	+	Article – Transportation 2
	54	+	Section 21–707 3
	55	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
	56	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
59	57
60		-	BY ~~repealing and reenacting,~~ ~~with amendments, 8~~
61		-	Article – ~~Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9~~
62		-	Section 7–~~302(e)(4)(i) 10~~
63		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
64		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	58	+	BY adding to 6
	59	+	Article – Transportation 7
	60	+	Section 21–707.2 8
	61	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	62	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
65	63
66		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
67		-	Article – Transportation 14
68		-	Section 21–707 15
69		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
70		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	64	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
	65	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
71	66
72		-	BY adding to repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
73		-	Article – Transportation 19
74		-	Section 21–707.2 21–707.1 20
75		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
76		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	67	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
77	68
78		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
79		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
	69	+	7–302. 14
80	70
81		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 25
	71	+	(e) (1) (i) A citation issued pursuant to § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, 15
	72	+	§ 21–707.2, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 16
	73	+	Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by 17
	74	+	notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to 18
	75	+	the date of payment as set forth in the citation. 19
82	76
83		-	7–~~302~~. 26
	77	+	10–311. 20
84	78
85		-	(e) (1) (i) A citation issued pursuant to § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, 27
86		-	§ 21–707.2, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 28
87		-	Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by 29
88		-	notifying the issuing agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to 30
89		-	the date of payment as set forth in the citation. 31
	79	+	(g) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a stop sign monitoring system 21
	80	+	in accordance with § 21–707.1 OR § 21–707.2 of the Transportation Article is admissible 22
	81	+	in a proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of § 23
	82	+	21–707 of the Transportation Article without authentication. 24
90	83
91		-	10–311. 32
	84	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 25
	85	+	as follows: 26
92	86
93		-	(g) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a stop sign monitoring system 33
94		-	in accordance with § 21–707.1 OR § 21–707.2 of the Transportation Article is admissible 34
95		-	in a proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of § 35
96		-	21–707 of the Transportation Article without authentication. 36
	87	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 27
	88	+
	89	+	7–302. 28
	90	+
	91	+	(e) (1) (i) A citation issued pursuant to § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.2, 29
	92	+	§ 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide 30
	93	+	that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing 31
	94	+	agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment 32
	95	+	as set forth in the citation. 33
97	96		HOUSE BILL 1226 3
98	97
99	98
100		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 1
101		-	as follows: 2
	99	+	(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward 1
	100	+	to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the 2
	101	+	person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. 3
102	102
103		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 3
	103	+	(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for 4
	104	+	trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge 5
	105	+	of the District Court. 6
104	106
105		-	7–302. 4
	107	+	(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of a vehicle height monitoring 7
	108	+	system, a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system, a work zone 8
	109	+	speed control system OR A STOP SIGN MONIT ORING SYSTEM controlled by a political 9
	110	+	subdivision, a school bus monitoring camera, or a bus lane monitoring system shall provide 10
	111	+	that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision. 11
106	112
107		-	(e) (1) (i) A citation issued pursuant to § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.2, 5
108		-	§ 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article shall provide 6
109		-	that the person receiving the citation may elect to stand trial by notifying the issuing 7
110		-	agency of the person’s intention to stand trial at least 5 days prior to the date of payment 8
111		-	as set forth in the citation. 9
	113	+	(ii) A citation issued as the result of a traffic control signal 12
	114	+	monitoring system or a work zone speed control system controlled by a State agency, or as 13
	115	+	a result of a vehicle height monitoring system, a traffic control signal monitoring system, a 14
	116	+	speed monitoring system, A STOP SIGN MONITORI NG SYSTEM, a school bus monitoring 15
	117	+	camera, or a bus lane monitoring system in a case contested in District Court, shall provide 16
	118	+	that the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court. 17
112	119
113		-	(ii) On receipt of the notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward 10
114		-	to the District Court having venue a copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the 11
115		-	person who received the citation indicating the person’s intention to stand trial. 12
	120	+	(3) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height 18
	121	+	monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, 19
	122	+	work zone speed control system, STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM, school bus monitoring 20
	123	+	camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be 21
	124	+	collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance 22
	125	+	with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article. 23
116	126
117		-	(iii) On receipt thereof, the District Court shall schedule the case for 13
118		-	trial and notify the defendant of the trial date under procedures adopted by the Chief Judge 14
119		-	of the District Court. 15
	127	+	(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 24
	128	+	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 25
	129	+	monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 26
	130	+	SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political 27
	131	+	subdivision: 28
120	132
121		-	(2) (i) A citation issued as the result of a vehicle height monitoring 16
122		-	system, a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system, a work zone 17
123		-	speed control system OR A STOP SIGN MONIT ORING SYSTEM controlled by a political 18
124		-	subdivision, a school bus monitoring camera, or a bus lane monitoring system shall provide 19
125		-	that, in an uncontested case, the penalty shall be paid directly to that political subdivision. 20
	133	+	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 29
	134	+	the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 30
	135	+	SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and 31
126	136
127		-	(ii) A citation issued as the result of a traffic control signal 21
128		-	monitoring system or a work zone speed control system controlled by a State agency, or as 22
129		-	a result of a vehicle height monitoring system, a traffic control signal monitoring system, a 23
130		-	speed monitoring system, A STOP SIGN MONITORI NG SYSTEM, a school bus monitoring 24
131		-	camera, or a bus lane monitoring system in a case contested in District Court, shall provide 25
132		-	that the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court. 26
	137	+	2. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, may spend 32
	138	+	any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway 33
	139	+	safety programs. 34
133	140
134		-	(3) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a vehicle height 27
135		-	monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring system, 28
136		-	work zone speed control system, STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM, school bus monitoring 29
137		-	camera, or bus lane monitoring system that are collected by the District Court shall be 30
138		-	collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and distributed in accordance 31
139		-	with § 12–118 of the Transportation Article. 32
	141	+	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 35
	142	+	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 36
	143	+	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 37
	144	+	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 38 4 HOUSE BILL 1226
140	145
141		-	(4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 33
142		-	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 34
143		-	monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 35
144		-	SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems, a political 36
145		-	subdivision: 37 4 HOUSE BILL 1226
	146	+
	147	+	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 1
	148	+	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 2
	149	+
	150	+	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 3
	151	+	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 4
	152	+
	153	+	10–311. 5
	154	+
	155	+	(F) A RECORDED IMAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUC ED BY A STOP SIGN 6
	156	+	MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–707.2 OF THE TRANSPORTATION 7
	157	+	ARTICLE IS ADMIS SIBLE IN A PROCEEDIN G CONCERNING A CIVIL CITATION ISSUED 8
	158	+	UNDER THAT SECTION F OR A VIOLATION OF § 21–707.2 OF THE TRANSPORTATION 9
	159	+	ARTICLE WITHOUT AUTHE NTICATION. 10
	160	+
	161	+	[(f)] (G) In any other judicial proceeding, a recorded image produced by a vehicle 11
	162	+	height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring 12
	163	+	system, work zone speed control system, STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM , school bus 13
	164	+	monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system is admissible as otherwise provided by 14
	165	+	law. 15
	166	+
	167	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16
	168	+	as follows: 17
	169	+
	170	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 18
	171	+
	172	+	4–401. 19
	173	+
	174	+	Except as provided in § 4–402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue provisions of 20
	175	+	Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in: 21
	176	+
	177	+	(13) A proceeding for a civil infraction under § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 22
	178	+	21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–707.2, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 23
	179	+	of the Transportation Article or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article; 24
	180	+
	181	+	Article – Transportation 25
	182	+
	183	+	21–707. 26
	184	+
	185	+	(a) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 27
	186	+	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of the 28
	187	+	intersection at a clearly marked stop line. 29
	188	+
	189	+	(b) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 30
	190	+	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of the 31
	191	+	intersection and, if there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk. 32
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	193	+
	194	+
	195	+	(c) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 1
	196	+	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of an 2
	197	+	intersection and, if there is no crosswalk, at the nearest point before entering the 3
	198	+	intersection that gives the driver a view of traffic approaching on the intersecting roadway. 4
	199	+
	200	+	(d) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 5
	201	+	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection at a clearly marked stop 6
	202	+	line. 7
	203	+
	204	+	(e) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 8
	205	+	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection and, if there is no clearly 9
	206	+	marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk. 10
	207	+
	208	+	(f) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 11
	209	+	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection and, if there is no crosswalk, 12
	210	+	at the nearest point before entering the intersection that gives the driver a view of traffic 13
	211	+	approaching on the intersecting roadway. 14
	212	+
	213	+	21–707.2. 15
	214	+
	215	+	(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY. 16
	216	+
	217	+	(B) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 17
	218	+	INDICATED. 18
	219	+
	220	+	(2) “AGENCY” MEANS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT IS 19
	221	+	AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A CITATION FOR A VIO LATION OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE 20
	222	+	LAW OR OF LOCAL TRAFF IC LAWS OR REGULATIO NS. 21
	223	+
	224	+	(3) (I) “OWNER” MEANS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR 22
	225	+	VEHICLE OR LESSEE O F A MOTOR VEHICLE UN DER A LEASE OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE . 23
	226	+
	227	+	(II) “OWNER” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 24
	228	+
	229	+	1. A MOTOR VEHICLE LEASIN G COMPANY; OR 25
	230	+
	231	+	2. A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE 26
	232	+	ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 9, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE. 27
	233	+
	234	+	(4) “RECORDED IMAGE ” MEANS IMAGES RECORDE D BY A STOP SIGN 28
	235	+	MONITORING SYSTEM : 29
	236	+
	237	+	(I) ON: 30
	238	+
	239	+	1. TWO OR MORE PHOTOGRAP HS; 31
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	241	+
	242	+
	243	+	2. TWO OR MORE MICROPHOT OGRAPHS; 1
	244	+
	245	+	3. TWO OR MORE ELECTRONI C IMAGES; 2
	246	+
	247	+	4. VIDEOTAPE; OR 3
	248	+
	249	+	5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM ; AND 4
	250	+
	251	+	(II) SHOWING A MOTOR VEHIC LE AND, ON AT LEAST ONE IMAG E 5
	252	+	OR PORTION OF TAPE , CLEARLY IDENTIFYING THE REGISTRATION PLA TE NUMBER 6
	253	+	OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE . 7
	254	+
	255	+	(5) “STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM ” MEANS A DEVICE DESIG NED 8
	256	+	TO CAPTURE A RECORDE D IMAGE OF A VIOLATI ON. 9
	257	+
	258	+	(6) (I) “VIOLATION” MEANS A FAILURE TO C OME TO A COMPLETE 10
	259	+	STOP AT A STOP SIGN IN VIOLATION OF § 21–707 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 11
	260	+
	261	+	(II) “VIOLATION” DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ACTION A DRIVER IS 12
	262	+	INSTRUCTED TO TAKE B Y A POLICE OFFICER . 13
	263	+
	264	+	(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 14
	265	+	SUBSECTION, AN AGENCY MAY USE ST OP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS : 15
	266	+
	267	+	(I) ON HIGHWAYS LOCATED I N A SCHOOL ZONE MAINTAINED BY 16
	268	+	BALTIMORE CITY, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY; OR 17
	269	+
	270	+	(II) ON STATE HIGHWAYS LOCATE D IN A SCHOOL ZONE, IF 18
	271	+	AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION . 19
	272	+
	273	+	(2) A STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM MAY NOT BE USED UNDE R THIS 20
	274	+	SECTION UNLESS ITS U SE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE 21
	275	+	CITY BY LOCAL LAW ENA CTED AFTER REASONABL E NOTICE AND A PUBLI C HEARING. 22
	276	+
	277	+	(3) BEFORE BEGINNING USE OF STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS , 23
	278	+	AN AGENCY SHALL PUBL ISH NOTICE THAT THE AGENCY HAS ADOPTED T HE USE OF 24
	279	+	STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS O N ITS WEBSITE AND IN A NEWSPAPER OF 25
	280	+	GENERAL CIRCULATION IN BALTIMORE CITY. 26
	281	+
	282	+	(4) (I) THE CITY SHALL PROMINENTLY PL ACE SIGNS ON 27
	283	+	HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY PROVIDING NOTICE THA T STOP SIGN MONITORING 28
	284	+	SYSTEMS ARE USED IN THE CITY. 29
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	286	+
	287	+
	288	+	(II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL PLACE 1
	289	+	SIGNS PROMINENTLY PR OVIDING NOTICE THAT STOP SIGN MONITORING S YSTEMS 2
	290	+	ARE IN USE ON STATE HIGHWAYS . 3
	291	+
	292	+	(D) A RECORDED IMAGE UNDER THIS SECTION INDICAT ING THAT THE 4
	293	+	DRIVER OF A MOTOR VE HICLE HAS COMMITTED A VIOLATION SHALL IN CLUDE: 5
	294	+
	295	+	(1) THE TIME AND DATE OF THE VIOLATION; AND 6
	296	+
	297	+	(2) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, THE LOCATION OF THE VIOLATION . 7
	298	+
	299	+	(E) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE CEIVED A 8
	300	+	CITATION FROM A POLI CE OFFICER AT THE TI ME OF THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER 9
	301	+	OR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (F)(3) OR (H)(4) OR (5) OF THIS SECTION , 10
	302	+	THE DRIVER OF A MOTO R VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVI L PENALTY IF THE MOT OR 11
	303	+	VEHICLE IS RECORDED BY A STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM DU RING THE 12
	304	+	COMMISSION OF A VIOL ATION. 13
	305	+
	306	+	(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $40. 14
	307	+
	308	+	(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL 15
	309	+	PRESCRIBE: 16
	310	+
	311	+	(I) A UNIFORM CITATION FOR M CONSISTENT WITH 17
	312	+	SUBSECTION (F)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7–302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND 18
	313	+
	314	+	(II) A CIVIL PENALTY , WHICH SHALL BE INDIC ATED ON THE 19
	315	+	CITATION, TO BE PAID BY PERSON S WHO CHOOSE TO PREP AY THE CIVIL PENALTY 20
	316	+	WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT. 21
	317	+
	318	+	(F) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (5) 22
	319	+	OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN AGENCY SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER 23
	320	+	SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION A CI TATION THAT SHALL IN CLUDE: 24
	321	+
	322	+	(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF TH E REGISTERED OWNER O F 25
	323	+	THE MOTOR VEHICLE ; 26
	324	+
	325	+	(II) THE REGISTRATION NUMB ER OF THE MOTOR VEHI CLE 27
	326	+	INVOLVED IN THE VIOL ATION; 28
	327	+
	328	+	(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED ; 29
	329	+
	330	+	(IV) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, THE LOCATION OF THE 30
	331	+	VIOLATION; 31 8 HOUSE BILL 1226
146	332
147	333
148	334
149		-	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 1
150		-	the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 2
151		-	SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, or bus lane monitoring systems; and 3
	335	+	(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOL ATION; 1
152	336
153		-	2. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, may spend 4
154		-	any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including pedestrian or highway 5
155		-	safety programs. 6
	337	+	(VI) A COPY OF THE RECORDED IMAGE; 2
156	338
157		-	(ii) 1. For any fiscal year, if the balance remaining from the fines 7
158		-	collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring 8
159		-	systems, after the costs of implementing and administering the systems are recovered in 9
160		-	accordance with subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, is greater than 10% of the total 10
161		-	revenues of the political subdivision for the fiscal year, the political subdivision shall remit 11
162		-	any funds that exceed 10% of the total revenues to the Comptroller. 12
	339	+	(VII) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIV IL PENALTY IMPOSED A ND THE 3
	340	+	DATE BY WHICH THE CI VIL PENALTY MUST BE PAID; 4
163	341
164		-	2. The Comptroller shall deposit any money remitted under 13
165		-	this subparagraph to the General Fund of the State. 14
	342	+	(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYE D BY THE 5
	343	+	AGENCY THAT , BASED ON TH E INSPECTION OF THE RECORDED IMAGE , THE MOTOR 6
	344	+	VEHICLE WAS BEING OP ERATED DURING THE CO MMISSION OF A VIOLAT ION; 7
166	345
167		-	10–311. 15
	346	+	(IX) A STATEMENT THAT THE R ECORDED IMAGE IS EVI DENCE OF 8
	347	+	A VIOLATION; AND 9
168	348
169		-	(F) A RECORDED IMAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUC ED BY A STOP SIGN 16
170		-	MONITORING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 21–707.2 OF THE TRANSPORTATION 17
171		-	ARTICLE IS ADMISSIBLE IN A PROCEEDING CONC ERNING A CIVIL CITAT ION ISSUED 18
172		-	UNDER THAT SECTION FOR A VIOLATION OF § 21–707.2 OF THE TRANSPORTATION 19
173		-	ARTICLE WITHOUT AUTHE NTICATION. 20
	349	+	(X) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE 10
	350	+	LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION: 11
174	351
175		-	[(f)] (G) In any other judicial proceeding, a recorded image produced by a vehicle 21
176		-	height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring 22
177		-	system, work zone speed control system, STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM, school bus 23
178		-	monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system is admissible as otherwise provided by 24
179		-	law. 25
	352	+	1. OF THE MANNER AND TIM E IN WHICH LIABILITY AS 12
	353	+	ALLEGED IN THE CITAT ION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND 13
180	354
181		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 26
182		-	as follows: 27
	355	+	2. THAT FAILURE TO PAY T HE CIVIL PENALTY OR TO 14
	356	+	CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER IS A N ADMISSION OF LIABI LITY AND MAY 15
	357	+	RESULT IN REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF THE MO TOR VEHICLE REGISTRA TION. 16
183	358
184		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 28
	359	+	(2) THE AGENCY MAY MAIL A WARNING NOTICE IN PL ACE OF A 17
	360	+	CITATION TO THE OWNE R LIABLE UNDER SUBSE CTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 18
185	361
186		-	4–401. 29
	362	+	(3) (I) BEFORE MAILING A CITA TION TO A MOTOR VEHI CLE 19
	363	+	RENTAL COMPANY LIABLE U NDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , AN AGENCY 20
	364	+	SHALL MAIL A NOTICE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY STATI NG THAT A 21
	365	+	CITATION WILL BE MAI LED TO THE MOTOR VEH ICLE RENTAL COMPANY UNLESS, 22
	366	+	WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL 23
	367	+	COMPANY PROVIDES THE AGENCY WITH: 24
187	368
188		-	Except as provided in § 4–402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue provisions of 30
189		-	Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in: 31
	369	+	1. A STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT STATES THE 25
	370	+	NAME AND LAST KNOWN MAILING ADDRESS OF T HE INDIVIDUAL DRIVIN G OR 26
	371	+	RENTING THE MOTOR VE HICLE WHEN THE VIOLA TION OCCURRED ; 27
190	372
191		-	(13) A proceeding for a civil infraction under § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 32
192		-	21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–707.2, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 33
193		-	of the Transportation Article or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article; 34 HOUSE BILL 1226 5
194		-
195		-
196		-
197		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 1
198		-
199		-	7–302. 2
200		-
201		-	(e) (4) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, from the 3
202		-	fines collected by a political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by speed 4
203		-	monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, stop sign monitoring systems, school 5
204		-	bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise abatement monitoring 6
205		-	systems, a political subdivision: 7
206		-
207		-	1. May recover the costs of implementing and administering 8
208		-	the speed monitoring systems, work zone speed control systems, STOP SIGN MONITORING 9
209		-	SYSTEMS, school bus monitoring cameras, bus lane monitoring systems, or noise 10
210		-	abatement monitoring systems; and 11
211		-
212		-	2. Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this 12
213		-	paragraph, may spend any remaining balance solely for public safety purposes, including 13
214		-	pedestrian or highway safety programs. 14
215		-
216		-	Article – Transportation 15
217		-
218		-	21–707. 16
219		-
220		-	(a) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 17
221		-	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of the 18
222		-	intersection at a clearly marked stop line. 19
223		-
224		-	(b) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 20
225		-	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of the 21
226		-	intersection and, if there is no clearly marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk. 22
227		-
228		-	(c) Unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control signal, the driver 23
229		-	of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the near side of an 24
230		-	intersection and, if there is no crosswalk, at the nearest point before entering the 25
231		-	intersection that gives the driver a view of traffic approaching on the intersecting roadway. 26
232		-
233		-	(d) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 27
234		-	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection at a clearly marked stop 28
235		-	line. 29
236		-
237		-	(e) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 30
238		-	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection and, if there is no clearly 31
239		-	marked stop line, before entering any crosswalk. 32
240		-
241		-	(f) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at an intersection, if required 33
242		-	for safety to stop, shall stop at the near side of the intersection and, if there is no crosswalk, 34 6 HOUSE BILL 1226
243		-
244		-
245		-	at the nearest point before entering the intersection that gives the driver a view of traffic 1
246		-	approaching on the intersecting roadway. 2
247		-
248		-	21–707.2. 3
249		-
250		-	(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN BALTIMORE CITY. 4
251		-
252		-	(B) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWIN G WORDS HAVE THE MEA NINGS 5
253		-	INDICATED. 6
254		-
255		-	(2) “AGENCY” MEANS A LAW ENFORCEM ENT AGENCY THAT IS 7
256		-	AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A CITATION FOR A VIO LATION OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE 8
257		-	LAW OR OF LOCAL TRAFF IC LAWS OR REGULATIO NS. 9
258		-
259		-	(3) (I) “OWNER” MEANS TH E REGISTERED OWNER O F A MOTOR 10
260		-	VEHICLE OR LESSEE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDE R A LEASE OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE . 11
261		-
262		-	(II) “OWNER” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 12
263		-
264		-	1. A MOTOR VEHICLE LEASIN G COMPANY; OR 13
265		-
266		-	2. A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE 14
267		-	ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 9, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE. 15
268		-
269		-	(4) “RECORDED IMAGE ” MEANS IMAGES RECORDE D BY A STOP SIGN 16
270		-	MONITORING SYSTEM : 17
271		-
272		-	(I) ON: 18
273		-
274		-	1. TWO OR MORE PHOTOGRAP HS; 19
275		-
276		-	2. TWO OR MORE MICROPHOT OGRAPHS; 20
277		-
278		-	3. TWO OR MORE ELECTRONI C IMAGES; 21
279		-
280		-	4. VIDEOTAPE; OR 22
281		-
282		-	5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM ; AND 23
283		-
284		-	(II) SHOWING A MOTOR VEHIC LE AND, ON AT LEAST ONE IMAG E 24
285		-	OR PORTION OF TAPE , CLEARLY IDENTIFYING THE REGISTRATION PLA TE NUMBER 25
286		-	OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE . 26
287		-
288		-	(5) “STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM” MEANS A DEVICE DESIG NED 27
289		-	TO CAPTURE A RECORDED IMAGE OF A VIOLATION. 28 HOUSE BILL 1226 7
290		-
291		-
292		-
293		-	(6) (I) “VIOLATION” MEANS A FAILURE TO C OME TO A COMPLETE 1
294		-	STOP AT A STOP SIGN IN VIOLATION OF § 21–707 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 2
295		-
296		-	(II) “VIOLATION” DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ACTION A DRIVER IS 3
297		-	INSTRUCTED TO TAKE B Y A POLICE OFFICE R. 4
298		-
299		-	(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS 5
300		-	SUBSECTION, AN AGENCY MAY USE ST OP SIGN MONITORING S YSTEMS: 6
301		-
302		-	(I) ON HIGHWAYS LOCATED I N A SCHOOL ZONE MAIN TAINED BY 7
303		-	BALTIMORE CITY, IF AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY; OR 8
304		-
305		-	(II) ON STATE HIGHWAYS LOCATE D IN A SCHOOL ZONE , IF 9
306		-	AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION . 10
307		-
308		-	(2) A STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM MAY NOT BE US ED UNDER THIS 11
309		-	SECTION UNLESS ITS U SE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE 12
310		-	CITY BY LOCAL LAW ENA CTED AFTER REASONABLE N OTICE AND A PUBLIC H EARING. 13
311		-
312		-	(3) BEFORE BEGINNING USE OF STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS , 14
313		-	AN AGENCY SHALL PUBL ISH NOTICE THAT THE AGENCY HAS ADOPTED T HE USE OF 15
314		-	STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS ON ITS WEBSI TE AND IN A NEWSPAPE R OF 16
315		-	GENERAL CIRCULATION IN BALTIMORE CITY. 17
316		-
317		-	(4) (I) THE CITY SHALL PROMINENTL Y PLACE SIGNS ON 18
318		-	HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY PROVIDING NOTICE THAT STOP SIGN MONITORING 19
319		-	SYSTEMS ARE USED IN THE CITY. 20
320		-
321		-	(II) THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL PLACE 21
322		-	SIGNS PROMINENTLY PROVIDING NOTICE THA T STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS 22
323		-	ARE IN USE ON STATE HIGHWAYS . 23
324		-
325		-	(D) A RECORDED IMAGE UNDER THIS SECTION INDICAT ING THAT THE 24
326		-	DRIVER OF A MOTOR VE HICLE HAS COMMITTED A VIOLATION SHALL IN CLUDE: 25
327		-
328		-	(1) THE TIME AND DATE OF THE VIOLATION; AND 26
329		-
330		-	(2) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, THE LOCATION OF THE VIOLATION. 27
331		-
332		-	(E) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE CEIVED A 28
333		-	CITATION FROM A POLI CE OFFICER AT THE TI ME OF THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER 29
334		-	OR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH S UBSECTION (F)(3) OR (H)(4) OR (5) OF THIS SECTION, 30
335		-	THE DRIVER OF A MOTO R VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY I F THE MOTOR 31 8 HOUSE BILL 1226
336		-
337		-
338		-	VEHICLE IS RECORDED BY A STOP SIGN MONIT ORING SYSTEM DURING THE 1
339		-	COMMISSION OF A VIOL ATION. 2
340		-
341		-	(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $40. 3
342		-
343		-	(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTI ON, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL 4
344		-	PRESCRIBE: 5
345		-
346		-	(I) A UNIFORM CITATION FOR M CONSISTENT WITH 6
347		-	SUBSECTION (F)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7–302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND 7
348		-
349		-	(II) A CIVIL PENALTY , WHICH SHALL BE INDIC ATED ON THE 8
350		-	CITATION, TO BE PAID BY PERSONS WHO C HOOSE TO PREPAY THE CIVIL PENALTY 9
351		-	WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT. 10
352		-
353		-	(F) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (5) 11
354		-	OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN AGENCY SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER 12
355		-	SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION THAT SHALL INCLUDE: 13
356		-
357		-	(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OW NER OF 14
358		-	THE MOTOR VEHICLE ; 15
359		-
360		-	(II) THE REGISTRATION NUMB ER OF THE MOTOR VEHI CLE 16
361		-	INVOLVED IN THE VIOL ATION; 17
362		-
363		-	(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED ; 18
364		-
365		-	(IV) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBL E, THE LOCATION OF THE 19
366		-	VIOLATION; 20
367		-
368		-	(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 21
369		-
370		-	(VI) A COPY OF THE RECORDED IMAGE; 22
371		-
372		-	(VII) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIV IL PENALTY IMPOSED A ND THE 23
373		-	DATE BY WHICH THE CI VIL PENALTY MUST BE PAID; 24
374		-
375		-	(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT BY A TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE 25
376		-	AGENCY THAT , BASED ON THE INSPECT ION OF THE RECORDED IMAGE, THE MOTOR 26
377		-	VEHICLE WAS BEING OP ERATED DURING THE CO MMISSION OF A VIOLAT ION; 27
378		-
379		-	(IX) A STATEMENT THAT THE R ECORDED IMAGE IS EVI DENCE OF 28
380		-	A VIOLATION; AND 29
	373	+	2. A. A STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT 28
	374	+	STATES THAT THE MOTO R VEHICLE RENTAL COM PANY IS UNABLE TO DE TERMINE 29
	375	+	WHO WAS DRIVING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VIOLATION O CCURRED 30
	376	+	BECAUSE THE MOTOR VE HICLE WAS STOLEN AT THE TIME OF THE VIOL ATION; AND 31
381	377		HOUSE BILL 1226 9
382	378
383	379
384		-	~~(X) INFORMATION ADVISING~~ THE ~~PERSON ALLEGED TO BE~~ 1
385		-	~~LIABLE~~ UNDER THIS ~~SE CTION:~~ 2
	380	+	B. A COPY OF THE POLICE R EPORT ASSOCIATED WITH 1
	381	+	THE MOTOR VEHICLE TH EFT CLAIMED UNDER IT EM A OF THIS ITEM; OR 2
386	382
387		-	1. OF THE ~~MANNER AND TIM E IN WHICH LIABILITY AS~~ 3
388		-	~~ALLEGED IN THE CITAT ION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND~~ 4
	383	+	3. PAYMENT FOR THE PENAL TY ASSOCIATED WITH T HE 3
	384	+	VIOLATION. 4
389	385
390		-	2. THAT FAILURE TO PAY T HE CIVIL PENALTY OR TO 5
391		-	CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILI TY AND MAY 6
392		-	RESULT IN REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF THE MO TOR VEHICLE REGISTRA TION. 7
	386	+	(II) AN AGENCY MAY NOT MAI L A CITATION TO A MO TOR 5
	387	+	VEHICLE RENTAL COMPA NY LIABLE UNDER SUBS ECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION IF 6
	388	+	THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE NTAL COMPANY COMPLIE S WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF 7
	389	+	THIS PARAGRAPH . 8
393	390
394		-	(2) THE AGENCY MAY MAIL A WARNING NOTICE IN PL ACE OF A 8
395		-	CITATION TO THE OWNE R LIABLE UNDER SUBSE CTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 9
	391	+	(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION 9
	392	+	AND SUBSECTION (H)(4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION, A CITATION ISSUED UN DER THIS 10
	393	+	SECTION SHALL BE MAI LED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE ALLE GED 11
	394	+	VIOLATION. 12
396	395
397		-	(3) (I) BEFORE MAILING A CITA TION TO A MOTOR VEHI CLE 10
398		-	RENTAL COMPANY LIABL E UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION , AN AGENCY 11
399		-	SHALL MAIL A NOTICE TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY STATI NG THAT A 12
400		-	CITATION WILL BE MAI LED TO THE MOTOR VEH ICLE RENTAL COMPANY UNLESS, 13
401		-	WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE NTAL 14
402		-	COMPANY PROVIDES THE AGENCY WITH: 15
	396	+	(5) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1) OF 13
	397	+	THIS SUBSECTION MAY : 14
403	398
404		-	1. A STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT STATES THE 16
405		-	NAME AND LAST KNOWN MAILING ADDRESS OF T HE INDIVIDUAL DRIVIN G OR 17
406		-	RENTING THE MOTOR VE HICLE WHEN THE VIOLA TION OCCURRED ; 18
	399	+	(I) PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 15
	400	+	INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CITATION; OR 16
407	401
408		-	2. A. A STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT 19
409		-	STATES THAT THE MOTO R VEHICLE RENTAL COM PANY IS UNABLE TO DE TERMINE 20
410		-	WHO WAS DRIVING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VIOLATION O CCURRED 21
411		-	BECAUSE THE MOTOR VE HICLE WAS STOLEN AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 22
	402	+	(II) ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATION . 17
412	403
413		-	B. A COPY OF THE POLICE R EPORT ASSOCIATED WIT H 23
414		-	THE MOTOR VEHICLE TH EFT CLAIMED UNDER IT EM A OF THIS ITEM; OR 24
	404	+	(G) (1) A CERTIFICATE ALLEGING THAT A VIOLATION OCC URRED, SWORN 18
	405	+	TO OR AFFIRMED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EMPLOYED 19
	406	+	BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY , BASED ON THE INSPECT ION OF A 20
	407	+	RECORDED IMAGE , SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAIN ED IN THE 21
	408	+	CERTIFICATE AND SHAL L BE ADMISSIBLE IN A NY PROCEEDING CONCER NING THE 22
	409	+	ALLEGED VIOLATION . 23
415	410
416		-	~~3. PAYMENT FOR THE PENAL TY ASSOCIATED WITH T HE 25~~
417		-	~~VIOLATION~~. 26
	411	+	(2) ADJUDICATION OF LIABI LITY SHALL BE BASED ON 24
	412	+	PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE. 25
418	413
419		-	(II) AN AGENCY MAY NOT MAI L A CITATION TO A MO TOR 27
420		-	VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY LIABL E UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION IF 28
421		-	THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE NTAL COMPANY COMPLIE S WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF 29
422		-	THIS PARAGRAPH . 30
	414	+	(H) (1) THE DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER IN DEFENSE OF A 26
	415	+	VIOLATION: 27
423	416
424		-	(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION 31
425		-	AND SUBSECTION (H)(4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION, A CITATION ISSUED UNDE R THIS 32
426		-	SECTION SHALL BE MAI LED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE ALLE GED 33
427		-	VIOLATION. 34 10 HOUSE BILL 1226
	417	+	(I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THAT 28
	418	+	THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WERE 29
	419	+	STOLEN BEFORE THE VI OLATION OCCURRED AND WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL 30
	420	+	OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 31
	421	+
	422	+	(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 32
	423	+	EVIDENCE THAT THE PE RSON NAMED IN THE CI TATION WAS NOT OPERA TING THE 33 10 HOUSE BILL 1226
428	424
429	425
	426	+	MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATIO N; AND 1
430	427
431		-	(5) ~~A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER PAR AGRAPH (1) OF 1~~
432		-	~~THIS SUBSECTION MAY : 2~~
	428	+	(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT THE DISTRICT 2
	429	+	COURT CONSIDERS PERTINENT. 3
433	430
434		-	(I) PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 3
435		-	INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CITATION; OR 4
	431	+	(2) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT T HE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE 4
	432	+	REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFORE T HE VIOLATION OCCURRE D AND 5
	433	+	WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF 6
	434	+	THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER MUST SUBMI T PROOF THAT A POLIC E REPORT ABOUT 7
	435	+	THE STOLEN MOTOR VEH ICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN A TIMELY 8
	436	+	MANNER. 9
436	437
437		-	(II) ELECT TO STAND TRIAL FOR THE ALLEGED VIOL ATION. 5
	438	+	(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER P ARAGRAPH 10
	439	+	(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL P ROVIDE 11
	440	+	TO THE DISTRICT COURT EVIDENCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DISTRICT 12
	441	+	COURT OF WHO WAS OPER ATING THE MOTOR VEHI CLE AT THE TIME OF T HE 13
	442	+	VIOLATION, INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM , THE OPERATOR ’S NAME AND CURRENT 14
	443	+	ADDRESS. 15
438	444
439		-	(G) (1) A CERTIFICATE ALLEGING THAT A VIOLATION OCC URRED, SWORN 6
440		-	TO OR AFFIRMED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EMPLOYED 7
441		-	BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY , BASED ON THE I NSPECTION OF A 8
442		-	RECORDED IMAGE , SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE 9
443		-	CERTIFICATE AND SHAL L BE ADMISSIBLE IN A NY PROCEEDING CONCER NING THE 10
444		-	ALLEGED VIOLATION . 11
	445	+	(4) (I) THE PROVISIONS OF THI S PARAGRAPH APPLY ON LY TO A 16
	446	+	CITATION THAT INVOLV ES A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A REGIS TERED GROSS 17
	447	+	WEIGHT OF 26,001 POUNDS OR MORE , CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE, CLASS G 18
	448	+	(TRAILER) VEHICLE OPERATED IN COMBINATION WITH A CLASS F (TRACTOR) 19
	449	+	VEHICLE, OR CLASS P (PASSENGER BUS ) VEHICLE. 20
445	450
446		-	(2) ADJUDICATION OF LIABI LITY SHALL BE BASED ON 12
447		-	PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE. 13
	451	+	(II) TO SATISFY THE E VIDENTIARY BURDEN UN DER 21
	452	+	PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE PERSON NAMED IN A CITATION 22
	453	+	DESCRIBED UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y PROVIDE TO THE 23
	454	+	DISTRICT COURT A LETTER , SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY THE PERSON AND MA ILED 24
	455	+	BY CERTIFIED MAIL , RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTE D, THAT: 25
448	456
449		-	~~(H) (1)~~ THE ~~DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER~~ IN ~~DEFENSE OF A 14~~
450		-	~~VIOLATION: 15~~
	457	+	1. STATES THAT THE PERSO N NAMED IN THE CITAT ION 26
	458	+	WAS NOT OPERATING TH E MOTOR VEHICLE AT T HE TIME OF THE VIOLA TION; AND 27
451	459
452		-	(I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THAT 16
453		-	THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WERE 17
454		-	STOLEN BEFORE THE VI OLATION OCCURRED AND WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL 18
455		-	OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 19
	460	+	2. PROVIDES THE NAME , ADDRESS, AND DRIVER ’S 28
	461	+	LICENSE IDENTIFICATI ON NUMBER OF THE PER SON WHO WAS OPE RATING THE 29
	462	+	MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATIO N. 30
456	463
457		-	(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 20
458		-	EVIDENCE THAT THE PE RSON NAMED IN THE CI TATION WAS NOT OPERA TING THE 21
459		-	MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATIO N; AND 22
460		-
461		-	(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT TH E DISTRICT 23
462		-	COURT CONSIDERS PERTI NENT. 24
463		-
464		-	(2) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT T HE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE 25
465		-	REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFORE T HE VIOLATION OCCURRE D AND 26
466		-	WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF 27
467		-	THE VIOLATION, THE OWNER MUST SUBMI T PROOF THAT A POLIC E REPORT ABOUT 28
468		-	THE STOLEN MOTOR VEH ICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN A TIMELY 29
469		-	MANNER. 30
470		-
471		-	(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER P ARAGRAPH 31
472		-	(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL PROVIDE 32
473		-	TO THE DISTRICT COURT EVIDENCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DISTRICT 33 HOUSE BILL 1226 11
	464	+	(5) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED 31
	465	+	IN THE CITATION WAS NOT OPERATING THE MO TOR VEHICLE AT THE T IME OF THE 32
	466	+	VIOLATION OR RECEIVE S EVIDENCE UNDER PAR AGRAPH (4)(II)2 OF THIS 33
	467	+	SUBSECTION IDENTIFYING TH E PERSON DRIVING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME 34
	468	+	OF THE VIOLATION, THE CLERK OF COURT S HALL PROVIDE TO THE AGENCY ISSUING 35
	469	+	THE CITATION A COPY OF ANY EVIDENCE SUBS TANTIATING WHO WAS O PERATING 36 HOUSE BILL 1226 11
474	470
475	471
476		-	COURT OF WHO WAS OPER ATING THE MOTOR VEHI CLE AT THE TIME OF T HE 1
477		-	VIOLATION, INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM , THE OPERATOR ’S NAME AND CURRENT 2
478		-	ADDRESS. 3
	472	+	THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOL ATION. 1
479	473
480		-	(4) ~~(I)~~ THE ~~PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH APPLY ONLY TO A 4~~
481		-	~~CITATION THAT INVOLV ES A CLASS E~~ (~~TRUCK~~) ~~VEHICLE WITH A REGIS TERED GROSS 5~~
482		-	~~WEIGHT~~ OF ~~26,001 POUNDS OR MORE , CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE, CLASS G 6~~
483		-	~~(TRAILER)~~ VEHICLE ~~OPERATED IN COMBINATION WITH A CLASS F (TRACTOR) 7~~
484		-	~~VEHICLE, OR CLASS P (PASSENGER~~ ~~BUS ) VEHICLE~~. 8
	474	+	(II) ON RECEIPT OF SUBSTAN TIATING EVIDENCE FRO M THE 2
	475	+	DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE AGENCY 3
	476	+	MAY ISSUE A CITATION AS PROVIDED IN SUBSE CTION (F) OF THIS SECTION TO T HE 4
	477	+	PERSON WHO THE EVIDE NCE INDICATES WAS OP ERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT 5
	478	+	THE TIME OF THE VIOL ATION. 6
485	479
486		-	(II) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER 9
487		-	PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE PERSON NAMED IN A CITATION 10
488		-	DESCRIBED UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y PROVIDE TO THE 11
489		-	DISTRICT COURT A LETTER , SWORN TO O R AFFIRMED BY THE PE RSON AND MAILED 12
490		-	BY CERTIFIED MAIL , RETURN RECEIPT REQUE STED, THAT: 13
	480	+	(III) A CITATION ISSUED UNDE R SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 7
	481	+	PARAGRAPH SHALL BE M AILED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE 8
	482	+	EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. 9
491	483
492		-	1. STATES THAT THE PERSO N NAMED IN THE CITAT ION 14
493		-	WAS NOT OPERATING TH E MOTOR VEHICLE AT T HE TIME OF THE VIOLA TION; AND 15
	484	+	(I) IF THE CIVIL PENALTY IS NOT PAID AND THE VIOLATION IS NOT 10
	485	+	CONTESTED, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY RE FUSE TO REGISTER OR REREGISTER OR 11
	486	+	MAY SUSPEND THE REGI STRATION OF THE MOTO R VEHICLE. 12
494	487
495		-	2. PROVIDES THE NAME , ADDRESS, AND DRIVER ’S 16
496		-	LICENSE IDENTIFICATI ON NUMBER OF THE PER SON WHO WAS OPERATIN G THE 17
497		-	MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATIO N. 18
	488	+	(J) A VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS I MPOSED UNDER THIS 13
	489	+	SECTION: 14
498	490
499		-	(5) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED 19
500		-	IN THE CITATION WAS NOT OPERATING THE MO TOR VEHICLE AT THE T IME OF THE 20
501		-	VIOLATION O R RECEIVES EVIDENCE UNDER PARAGRAPH (4)(II)2 OF THIS 21
502		-	SUBSECTION IDENTIFYI NG THE PERSON DRIVIN G THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME 22
503		-	OF THE VIOLATION, THE CLERK OF COURT S HALL PROVIDE TO THE AGENCY ISSUING 23
504		-	THE CITATION A COPY OF ANY EVIDENCE SUBS TANTIATING WHO WAS OPERATING 24
505		-	THE MOTOR VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOL ATION. 25
	491	+	(1) IS NOT A MOVING VIOLA TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING 15
	492	+	POINTS UNDER § 16–402 OF THIS ARTICLE AND MAY NOT BE RECORDED BY THE 16
	493	+	ADMINISTRATION ON THE DRIVING RECORD OF TH E OWNER OR DRIVER OF THE 17
	494	+	MOTOR VEHICLE ; AND 18
506	495
507		-	(II) ON RECEIPT OF SUBSTAN TIATING EVIDENCE FRO M THE 26
508		-	DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE AGENCY 27
509		-	MAY ISSUE A CITATION AS PROVIDED IN SUBSE CTION (F) OF THIS SECTION TO T HE 28
510		-	PERSON WHO THE EVIDE NCE INDICATES WAS OP ERATING THE MOTOR VE HICLE AT 29
511		-	THE TIME OF THE VIOL ATION. 30
	496	+	(2) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE 19
	497	+	INSURANCE COVERAGE . 20
512	498
513		-	(III) A CITATION ISSUED UNDE R SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 31
514		-	PARAGRAPH SHALL BE M AILED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE 32
515		-	EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. 33
	499	+	(K) IN CONSULTATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CIES, THE CHIEF 21
	500	+	JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ADOPT PRO CEDURES FOR THE ISSU ANCE 22
	501	+	OF CITATIONS, TRIALS FOR VIOLATION S, AND THE COLLECTION O F CIVIL PENALTIES 23
	502	+	IMPOSED UNDER THIS S ECTION. 24
516	503
517		-	(I) IF THE CIVIL PENALTY IS NOT PAID AND THE VIOLATION IS NOT 34
518		-	CONTESTED, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY RE FUSE TO REGISTER OR REREGISTER OR 35
519		-	MAY SUSPEND THE REGI STRATION OF THE MOTO R VEHICLE. 36 12 HOUSE BILL 1226
	504	+	(L) (1) AN AGENCY OR AN A GENT OR A CONTRACTOR DESIGNATED BY THE 25
	505	+	AGENCY SHALL ADMINIS TER AND PROCESS CIVI L CITATIONS ISSUED U NDER THIS 26
	506	+	SECTION IN COORDINAT ION WITH THE DISTRICT COURT. 27
	507	+
	508	+	(2) IF A CONTRACTOR IN AN Y MANNER OPERATES A STOP SIGN 28
	509	+	MONITORING SYSTEM OR ADMINISTERS OR PROC ESSES CITATIONS GENE RATED BY 29
	510	+	A STOP SIGN MONITORI NG SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE 30
	511	+	CONTRACTOR ’S FEE MAY NOT BE CON TINGENT ON A PER –TICKET BASIS ON THE 31
	512	+	NUMBER OF CITATIONS ISSUED OR PAID. 32
	513	+	12 HOUSE BILL 1226
520	514
521	515
	516	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before D ecember 1, 1
	517	+	2026, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation shall report to the Governor and, 2
	518	+	in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on: 3
522	519
523		-	(J) A VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS I MPOSED UNDER THIS 1
524		-	SECTION: 2
	520	+	(1) through October 1, 2026: 4
525	521
526		-	(1) IS NOT A MOVING VIOLA TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING 3
527		-	POINTS UNDER § 16–402 OF THIS ARTICLE AND MAY NOT BE RECORDED BY THE 4
528		-	ADMINISTRATION ON THE DRIVING RECORD OF TH E OWNER OR DRIVER OF THE 5
529		-	MOTOR VEHICLE ; AND 6
	522	+	(i) the time period during which stop sign monitoring systems were 5
	523	+	in use in the City; and 6
530	524
531		-	(2) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF M OTOR VEHICLE 7
532		-	INSURANCE COVERAGE . 8
	525	+	(ii) the number of warnings and citations issued as a result of 7
	526	+	violations recorded by a stop sign monitoring system in the City over the reported time 8
	527	+	period, by location and date; 9
533	528
534		-	(K) IN CONSULTATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CIES, THE CHIEF 9
535		-	JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL ADOPT PRO CEDURES FOR THE ISSU ANCE 10
536		-	OF CITATIONS, TRIALS FOR VIOLATION S, AND THE COLLECTION O F CIVIL PENALTIES 11
537		-	IMPOSED UNDER THIS S ECTION. 12
	529	+	(2) (i) the costs associated with implementing and operating stop sign 10
	530	+	monitoring systems; and 11
538	531
539		-	(L) (1) AN AGENCY OR AN AGENT OR A CONTRACTOR DESI GNATED BY THE 13
540		-	AGENCY SHALL ADMINIS TER AND PROCESS CIVI L CITATIONS ISSUED U NDER THIS 14
541		-	SECTION IN COORDINAT ION WITH THE DISTRICT COURT. 15
	532	+	(ii) the revenue collected on a monthly basis as a result of violations 12
	533	+	recorded by stop sign monitoring systems; 13
542	534
543		-	(2) IF A CONTRACTOR IN AN Y MANNER OPERATES A ST OP SIGN 16
544		-	MONITORING SYSTEM OR ADMINISTERS OR PROCE SSES CITATIONS GENER ATED BY 17
545		-	A STOP SIGN MONITORI NG SYSTEM ON BEHALF OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE 18
546		-	CONTRACTOR ’S FEE MAY NOT BE CON TINGENT ON A PER –TICKET BASIS ON THE 19
547		-	NUMBER OF CITATIONS ISSUED OR PAID. 20
	535	+	(3) appropriate locations for the deployment of stop sign monitoring 14
	536	+	systems; 15
548	537
549		-	21–707.1. 21
	538	+	(4) the performance and reliability of stop sign monitoring systems used by 16
	539	+	the City; and 17
550	540
551		-	(a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County, THE 45TH AND 46TH 22
552		-	LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS IN BALTIMORE CITY, AND THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK. 23
	541	+	(5) the effectiveness of stop sign monitoring systems in reducing violations, 18
	542	+	crashes, and pedestrian injuries in the City and in areas where the stop sign monitoring 19
	543	+	systems were implemented and used. 20
553	544
554		-	(b) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
	545	+	SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 21
	546	+	effect on the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 3 of Chapter 678 22
	547	+	of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024. If that termination provision takes effect, 23
	548	+	Section 1 of this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 24
	549	+	abrogated and of no further force and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any 25
	550	+	effect on that termination provision. 26
555	551
556		-	(2) “Agency” means a law enforcement agency that is authorized to issue a 25
557		-	citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of local traffic laws or regulations. 26
	552	+	SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions of 27
	553	+	Section 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a 28
	554	+	period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2030, this Act, with no further action required 29
	555	+	by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 30
558	556
559		-	(3) (i) “Owner” means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or lessee 27
560		-	of a motor vehicle under a lease of 6 months or more. 28
561		-
562		-	(ii) “Owner” does not include: 29
563		-
564		-	1. A motor vehicle leasing company; or 30
565		-	HOUSE BILL 1226 13
566		-
567		-
568		-	2. A holder of a special registration plate issued under Title 1
569		-	13, Subtitle 9, Part III of this article. 2
570		-
571		-	(4) “Recorded image” means images recorded by a stop sign monitoring 3
572		-	system: 4
573		-
574		-	(i) On: 5
575		-
576		-	1. Two or more photographs; 6
577		-
578		-	2. Two or more microphotographs; 7
579		-
580		-	3. Two or more electronic images; 8
581		-
582		-	4. Videotape; or 9
583		-
584		-	5. Any other medium; and 10
585		-
586		-	(ii) Showing a motor vehicle and, on at least one image or portion of 11
587		-	tape, clearly identifying the registration plate number of the motor vehicle. 12
588		-
589		-	(5) “Stop sign monitoring system” means a device designed to capture a 13
590		-	recorded image of a violation. 14
591		-
592		-	(6) (i) “Violation” means a failure to come to a complete stop at a stop 15
593		-	sign in violation of § 21–707 of this subtitle. 16
594		-
595		-	(ii) “Violation” does not include any action a driver is instructed to 17
596		-	take by a police officer. 18
597		-
598		-	(c) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5) of this subsection, an agency may 19
599		-	use stop sign monitoring systems: 20
600		-
601		-	(i) On highways located in a school zone maintained by a local 21
602		-	jurisdiction, if authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction; or 22
603		-
604		-	(ii) On State highways located in a school zone, if authorized by the 23
605		-	State Highway Administration. 24
606		-
607		-	(2) A stop sign monitoring system: 25
608		-
609		-	(i) May not be used in a local jurisdiction under this section unless 26
610		-	its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction by local law enacted 27
611		-	after reasonable notice and a public hearing; and 28
612		-
613		-	(ii) [May] IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MAY only be used at a 29
614		-	location approved by the Prince George’s County Council. 30 14 HOUSE BILL 1226
615		-
616		-
617		-
618		-	(3) [The county] PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY shall prioritize the 1
619		-	placement of stop sign monitoring systems within municipalities that have high violation 2
620		-	rates. 3
621		-
622		-	(4) Before beginning use of stop sign monitoring systems, an agency shall 4
623		-	publish notice that the agency has adopted the use of stop sign monitoring systems on its 5
624		-	website and, IN BALTIMORE CITY AND PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ONLY , in a 6
625		-	newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction in which the stop sign monitoring 7
626		-	system will be used. 8
627		-
628		-	(5) (i) [The county] A LOCAL JURISDICTION T HAT IMPLEMENTS A 9
629		-	STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM shall prominently place signs on highways within the 10
630		-	[county] LOCAL JURISDICTION providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are 11
631		-	used in the [county] LOCAL JURISDICTION . 12
632		-
633		-	(ii) The State Highway Administration shall place signs prominently 13
634		-	providing notice that stop sign monitoring systems are in use on State highways. 14
635		-
636		-	(d) A recorded image under this section indicating that the driver of a motor 15
637		-	vehicle has committed a violation shall include: 16
638		-
639		-	(1) The time and date of the violation; and 17
640		-
641		-	(2) To the extent possible, the location of the violation. 18
642		-
643		-	(e) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 19
644		-	officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(3) or (h)(4) 20
645		-	or (5) of this section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor 21
646		-	vehicle is recorded by a stop sign monitoring system during the commission of a violation. 22
647		-
648		-	(2) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $40. 23
649		-
650		-	(3) For purposes of this section, the District Court shall prescribe: 24
651		-
652		-	(i) A uniform citation form consistent with subsection (f)(1) of this 25
653		-	section and § 7–302 of the Courts Article; and 26
654		-
655		-	(ii) A civil penalty, which shall be indicated on the citation, to be paid 27
656		-	by persons who choose to prepay the civil penalty without appearing in District Court. 28
657		-
658		-	(f) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (5) of this 29
659		-	subsection, an agency shall mail to the owner liable under subsection (e) of this section a 30
660		-	citation that shall include: 31
661		-
662		-	(i) The name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle; 32 HOUSE BILL 1226 15
663		-
664		-
665		-
666		-	(ii) The registration PLATE number of the motor vehicle involved in 1
667		-	the violation; 2
668		-
669		-	(iii) The violation charged; 3
670		-
671		-	(iv) To the extent possible, the location of the violation; 4
672		-
673		-	(v) The date and time of the violation; 5
674		-
675		-	(vi) A copy of the recorded image; 6
676		-
677		-	(vii) The amount of the civil penalty imposed and the date by which 7
678		-	the civil penalty must be paid; 8
679		-
680		-	(viii) A signed statement by a technician employed by the agency that, 9
681		-	based on the inspection of the recorded image, the motor vehicle was being operated during 10
682		-	the commission of a violation; 11
683		-
684		-	(ix) A statement that the recorded image is evidence of a violation; 12
685		-	and 13
686		-
687		-	(x) Information advising the person alleged to be liable under this 14
688		-	section: 15
689		-
690		-	1. Of the manner and time in which liability as alleged in the 16
691		-	citation may be contested in the District Court; and 17
692		-
693		-	2. That failure to pay the civil penalty or to contest liability 18
694		-	in a timely manner is an admission of liability and may result in refusal or suspension of 19
695		-	the motor vehicle registration. 20
696		-
697		-	(2) The agency may mail a warning notice in place of a citation to the owner 21
698		-	liable under subsection (e) of this section. 22
699		-
700		-	(3) (i) Before mailing a citation to a motor vehicle rental company liable 23
701		-	under subsection (e) of this section, an agency shall mail a notice to the motor vehicle rental 24
702		-	company stating that a citation will be mailed to the motor vehicle rental company unless, 25
703		-	within 45 days after receiving the notice, the motor vehicle rental company provides the 26
704		-	agency with: 27
705		-
706		-	1. A statement made under oath that states the name and 28
707		-	last known mailing address of the individual driving or renting the motor vehicle when the 29
708		-	violation occurred; 30
709		-
710		-	2. A. A statement made under oath that states that the 31
711		-	motor vehicle rental company is unable to determine who was driving the vehicle at the 32 16 HOUSE BILL 1226
712		-
713		-
714		-	time the violation occurred because the motor vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation; 1
715		-	and 2
716		-
717		-	B. A copy of the police report associated with the motor 3
718		-	vehicle theft claimed under item A of this item; or 4
719		-
720		-	3. Payment for the penalty associated with the violation. 5
721		-
722		-	(ii) An agency may not mail a citation to a motor vehicle rental 6
723		-	company liable under subsection (e) of this section if the motor vehicle rental company 7
724		-	complies with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 8
725		-
726		-	(4) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subsection 9
727		-	(h)(4) and (5) of this section, a citation issued under this section shall be mailed not later 10
728		-	than 2 weeks after the alleged violation. 11
729		-
730		-	(5) A person who receives a citation under paragraph (1) of this subsection 12
731		-	may: 13
732		-
733		-	(i) Pay the civil penalty in accordance with instructions on the 14
734		-	citation; or 15
735		-
736		-	(ii) Elect to stand trial for the alleged violation. 16
737		-
738		-	(g) (1) A certificate alleging that a violation occurred, sworn to or affirmed by 17
739		-	a duly authorized law enforcement officer employed by or under contract with an agency, 18
740		-	based on the inspection of a recorded image, shall be evidence of the facts contained in the 19
741		-	certificate and shall be admissible in any proceeding concerning the alleged violation. 20
742		-
743		-	(2) Adjudication of liability shall be based on preponderance of the 21
744		-	evidence. 22
745		-
746		-	(h) (1) The District Court may consider in defense of a violation: 23
747		-
748		-	(i) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, that the motor vehicle 24
749		-	or registration plates of the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred and 25
750		-	were not under the control or possession of the owner at the time of the violation; 26
751		-
752		-	(ii) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, evidence that the 27
753		-	person named in the citation was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation; and 28
754		-
755		-	(iii) Any other issues and evidence that the District Court considers 29
756		-	pertinent. 30
757		-
758		-	(2) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the registration plates were 31
759		-	stolen before the violation occurred and were not under the control or possession of the 32 HOUSE BILL 1226 17
760		-
761		-
762		-	owner at the time of the violation, the owner must submit proof that a police report about 1
763		-	the stolen motor vehicle or registration plates was filed in a timely manner. 2
764		-
765		-	(3) To satisfy the evidentiary burden under paragraph (1)(ii) of this 3
766		-	subsection, the person named in the citation shall provide to the District Court evidence to 4
767		-	the satisfaction of the District Court of who was operating the vehicle at the time of the 5
768		-	violation, including, at a minimum, the operator’s name and current address. 6
769		-
770		-	(4) (i) The provisions of this paragraph apply only to a citation that 7
771		-	involves a Class E (truck) vehicle with a registered gross weight of 26,001 pounds or more, 8
772		-	Class F (tractor) vehicle, Class G (trailer) vehicle operated in combination with a Class F 9
773		-	(tractor) vehicle, or Class P (passenger bus) vehicle. 10
774		-
775		-	(ii) To satisfy the evidentiary burden under paragraph (1)(ii) of this 11
776		-	subsection, the person named in a citation described under subparagraph (i) of this 12
777		-	paragraph may provide to the District Court a letter, sworn to or affirmed by the person 13
778		-	and mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, that: 14
779		-
780		-	1. States that the person named in the citation was not 15
781		-	operating the vehicle at the time of the violation; and 16
782		-
783		-	2. Provides the name, address, and driver’s license 17
784		-	identification number of the person who was operating the vehicle at the time of the 18
785		-	violation. 19
786		-
787		-	(5) (i) If the District Court finds that the person named in the citation 20
788		-	was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation or receives evidence under 21
789		-	paragraph (4)(ii)2 of this subsection identifying the person driving the vehicle at the time 22
790		-	of the violation, the clerk of court shall provide to the agency issuing the citation a copy of 23
791		-	any evidence substantiating who was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. 24
792		-
793		-	(ii) On receipt of substantiating evidence from the District Court 25
794		-	under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the agency may issue a citation as provided in 26
795		-	subsection (f) of this section to the person who the evidence indicates was operating the 27
796		-	vehicle at the time of the violation. 28
797		-
798		-	(iii) A citation issued under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph shall 29
799		-	be mailed not later than 2 weeks after receipt of the evidence from the District Court. 30
800		-
801		-	(i) If the civil penalty is not paid and the violation is not contested, the 31
802		-	Administration may refuse to register or reregister or may suspend the registration of the 32
803		-	motor vehicle. 33
804		-
805		-	(j) A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed under this section: 34
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807		-
808		-
809		-	(1) Is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points under § 1
810		-	16–402 of this article and may not be recorded by the Administration on the driving record 2
811		-	of the owner or driver of the vehicle; and 3
812		-
813		-	(2) May not be considered in the provision of motor vehicle insurance 4
814		-	coverage. 5
815		-
816		-	(k) In consultation with law enforcement agencies, the Chief Judge of the District 6
817		-	Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, trials for violations, and the 7
818		-	collection of civil penalties imposed under this section. 8
819		-
820		-	(l) (1) An agency or an agent or a contractor designated by the agency shall 9
821		-	administer and process civil citations issued under this section in coordination with the 10
822		-	District Court. 11
823		-
824		-	(2) If a contractor in any manner operates a stop sign monitoring system 12
825		-	or administers or processes citations generated by a STOP SIGN monitoring system on 13
826		-	behalf of a local jurisdiction, the contractor’s fee may not be contingent on a per–ticket basis 14
827		-	on the number of citations issued or paid. 15
828		-
829		-	SECTION 4. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 16
830		-	2026 2027, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation shall and the City of Takoma 17
831		-	Park, respectively, shall each report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of 18
832		-	the State Government Article, the General Assembly on: 19
833		-
834		-	(1) through October 1, 2026 2027: 20
835		-
836		-	(i) the time period during which stop sign monitoring systems were 21
837		-	in use in the City local jurisdiction; and 22
838		-
839		-	(ii) the number of warnings and citations issued as a result of 23
840		-	violations recorded by a stop sign monitoring system in the City local jurisdiction over the 24
841		-	reported time period, by location and date; 25
842		-
843		-	(2) (i) the costs associated with implementing and operating stop sign 26
844		-	monitoring systems; and 27
845		-
846		-	(ii) the revenue collected on a monthly basis as a result of violations 28
847		-	recorded by stop sign monitoring systems; 29
848		-
849		-	(3) appropriate locations for the deployment of stop sign monitoring 30
850		-	systems; 31
851		-
852		-	(4) the performance and reliability of stop sign monitoring systems used by 32
853		-	the City local jurisdiction; and 33
854		-	HOUSE BILL 1226 19
855		-
856		-
857		-	(5) the effectiveness of stop sign monitoring systems in reducing violations, 1
858		-	crashes, and pedestrian injuries in the City local jurisdiction and in areas where the stop 2
859		-	sign monitoring systems were implemented and used. 3
860		-
861		-	SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall take 4
862		-	effect on the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 3 of Chapter 678 5
863		-	of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024. If that termination provision takes effect, 6
864		-	Section 1 of this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 7
865		-	abrogated and of no further force and effect. This Act may not be interpreted to have any 8
866		-	effect on that termination provision. 9
867		-
868		-	SECTION 6. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , subject to the provisions 10
869		-	of Section 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for 11
870		-	a period of 5 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 2030 2029, this Act, with no further action 12
871		-	required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 13
872		-
873		-
874		-
875		-	Approved:
876		-	________________________________________________________________________________
877		-	Governor.
878		-	________________________________________________________________________________
879		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
880		-	________________________________________________________________________________
881		-	President of the Senate.