Section 1-801 - Prepayable fines. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1-801. Prepayable fines.
 

(a)  In general.- The Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland may establish, by administrative regulation under the provisions of § 1-605 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, a schedule of prepayable fines for first offense misdemeanor violations of this article and regulations adopted under this article. The amount of a prepayable fine may be no more than the maximum and no less than the minimum criminal penalty established by the General Assembly in this article. 

(b)  Effect of prepayment.- By paying a fine set under this section in lieu of appearing for trial in District Court, a person is voluntarily accepting a conviction for the offense charged. 
 

[1988, ch. 639; 1989, ch. 5, § 1.]