Section 21-808 - Notice to cosigner of minor's application of speeding violations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 21-808. Notice to cosigner of minor's application of speeding violations.
 

(a)  When notice to be issued.- Upon receipt of notification from the District Court under § 1-605(d)(4) of the Courts Article that a citation was issued to a minor charging the minor with a moving violation as defined in § 11-136.1 of this article, the Administration promptly shall notify the cosigner of the minor's driver's license application that the citation was issued to the minor. 

(b)  Requirements of notice.- The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall: 

(1) Be mailed by the Administration to the most recent address provided by the cosigner in accordance with § 16-107(b) of this article; and 

(2) Contain the following information: 

(i) The name, address, and date of birth of the minor charged with the violation; 

(ii) Identification of the moving violation charged; 

(iii) If the citation was issued for a speeding violation, the speed at which the minor is alleged to have driven and the maximum lawful speed at the location of the alleged violation; 

(iv) The amount of the fine specified in the citation; and 

(v) The number of points that may be assessed against the minor. 

(c)  Admissibility of notice.- Evidence of the receipt or lack of receipt of the notice required by this section is not admissible in any civil or criminal action against a cosigner. 
 

[1997, ch. 557; 2008, chs. 581, 582.]