EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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SENATE BILL 390
R5 5lr1250
CF HB 343
By: Senator Smith
Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2025
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Statements and Certificates of 2
Violations 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing certain technicians to swear to and affirm, based on 4
inspection of recorded images, the occurrence of violations recorded by speed 5
monitoring systems; requiring law enforcement officers and technicians to complete 6
a reasonable training specific to speed monitoring systems before certifying any 7
certificates of violation; and generally relating to speed monitoring systems. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Transportation 10
Section 21–809(a)(1), (2), and (8), (b)(1)(i), and (c)(1) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Transportation 15
Section 21–809(d)(1)(viii) and (e)(1) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
Article – Transportation 21
21–809. 22
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
(2) “Agency” means: 24 2 SENATE BILL 390
(i) A law enforcement agency of a local political subdivision that is 1
authorized to issue a citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law or of local traffic 2
laws or regulations; or 3
(ii) For a municipal corporation that does not maintain a police force, 4
an agency established or designated by the municipal corporation to implement this 5
subtitle using speed monitoring systems in accordance with this section. 6
(8) “Speed monitoring system” means a device with one or more motor 7
vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling at speeds at least 12 8
miles per hour above the posted speed limit. 9
(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 10
under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 11
by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 12
(c) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 13
officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (f)(4) of this 14
section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 15
recorded by a speed monitoring system while being operated in violation of this subtitle. 16
(d) (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of this 17
subsection, an agency shall mail to an owner liable under subsection (c) of this section a 18
citation that shall include: 19
(viii) A signed statement by a duly authorized law enforcement officer 20
OR A TECHNICIAN employed by or under contract with an agency that, based on inspection 21
of recorded images, the motor vehicle was being operated in violation of this subtitle; 22
(e) (1) (I) A certificate alleging that the violation of this subtitle occurred 23
and the requirements under subsection (b) of this section have been satisfied, sworn to, or 24
affirmed by a duly authorized law enforcement officer OR A TECHNICIAN employed by or 25
under contract with an agency, based on inspection of recorded images produced by a speed 26
monitoring system, shall be evidence of the facts contained in the certificate and shall be 27
admissible in a proceeding alleging a violation under this section without the presence or 28
testimony of the speed monitoring system operator who performed the requirements under 29
subsection (b) of this section. 30
(II) A DULY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR A 31
TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY OR UN DER CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY SHALL 32
COMPLETE REASONABLE TRAINING SPECIFIC TO THE SPEED MONITORING SYSTEM 33
BEFORE CERTIFYING AN Y CERTIFICATES OF VI OLATION. 34
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 35
October 1, 2025. 36 SENATE BILL 390 3