FLOOR AMENDMENTS (TATE) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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fifty

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twenty-five

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$100

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fifty dollars

FLOOR AMENDMENT (JOANNOU) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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It shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle described in the summons issued pursuant to subsection G of this section was operated in violation of this section.

Upon a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction that the vehicle described in the summons issued pursuant to subsection G of this section was in violation of this section, the court shall impose a civil penalty upon the registered owner of such vehicle in accordance with the amounts specified in subsection B of this section. Such civil penalty shall constitute a lien on such vehicle, subordinate to any other liens on the vehicle, unless such fine is paid to the court within thirty days of imposition of such fine.

The registered owner of such vehicle shall be given reasonable notice by way of a summons as provided in subsection G of this section that his vehicle had been used in violation of this section and such owner shall be given notice of the time and place of the hearing as well as the fine and costs for such offense.

Such summons shall be dismissed upon the filing of an affidavit by the registered owner of the vehicle stating that he was not the driver of the vehicle on the date of the violation.

In addition thereto, if the registered owner of the vehicle produces a certified copy of a police report showing that the vehicle had been reported to the police as stolen prior to the time of the alleged offense, then the court shall dismiss the summons.