Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION II. MUNICIPALITIES |
TITLE 6. VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
§ 6-108. Prosecution of municipal infractions
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(a) Authority of State's Attorney. -- The State's Attorney for a county may:
(1) prosecute a municipal infraction; and
(2) (i) enter a nolle prosequi; or
(ii) place a municipal infraction case on the stet docket.
(b) Designation of attorney. -- Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a municipality may designate an attorney to prosecute a municipal infraction in the same manner as the State's Attorney for a county.