City of Annapolis - File #: O-12-20

• File #: O-12-20
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/19/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/26/2020
• Final action: 5/26/2020
• Title: Municipal Infractions - Process - For the purpose of clarifying that municipal infraction enforcement actions are processed through the Office of Law; and making stylistic changes.
• Sponsors: Elly Tierney
• Indexes: Rules and City Government Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2020	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
5/26/2020	1	City Council	adopt on third reader	Pass
5/12/2020	1	Rules & City Government Committee	recommend favorably	Pass
5/11/2020	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
4/27/2020	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
4/27/2020	1	City Council	refer

Title
Municipal Infractions - Process - For the purpose of clarifying that municipal infraction enforcement actions are processed through the Office of Law; and making stylistic changes.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance 12-20

Introduced by: Alderwoman Tierney
Co-sponsored by:

Referred to:
Rules and City Government Committee
90 day Rule: 7/27/20

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Municipal Infractions - Process

FOR the purpose of clarifying that municipal infraction enforcement actions are processed through the Office of Law; and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2020 Edition
1.20.050
1.20.070


SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 1.20 - GENERAL PENALTY AND MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS

Section 1.20.050 - Municipal infraction-Fine-Proceedings.

A. Payment of Fine. The fine for a municipal infraction shall be as specified in the law violated. The fine is payable by the recipient of the citation to the City at the Finance Department, Municipal Building, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, within twenty20 calendar days of receipt of the citation.
B. No Formal Hearing. The City shall not conduct a formal hearing for any person in receipt of a citation of municipal infraction but may provide the violator, either personally or through an attorney, with additional information concerning the municipal infraction. Any offender so cited may pay the fine as indicated in the citation or elect to stand trial for the offense.
C. Election to Stand Trial. A person receiving a citation for a municipal infraction may elect to stand trial for the offense by notifying the City in writing of an intention to stand trial. The notice shall be given at least five days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the ci...