

TRAFFIC COURT DRIVERS
Drivers who receive "Must Appear" citations or have payable citations included with a "Must Appear" citation, will continue to receive automatic trial date notices.
TRAFFIC COURT LICENSE
“Must appear” violations, such as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving on a suspended license are not covered in this fact sheet. There are two types of traffic violations in Maryland, "payable" and “ must appear". If the citation was issued electronically, the officer prints you a copy from the officer's patrol car. When you are charged with a payable traffic offense, the officer will give you two copies of the handwritten version of the traffic citation. Traffic Citations - Handwritten and Electronic Traffic citations in the State of MD are issued in one of two different ways - a handwritten version or an electronic version. DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR WHICH YOU COULD BE INCARCERATED. If you fail to comply with one of the four options WITHIN 30 DAYS after receipt of a payable traffic citation, the Motor Vehicle Administration will be notified and may take action to suspend your driver's license. In order to receive a payment plan, trial date or a waiver hearing date, you must complete and return your option form to:

TRAFFIC COURT FULL
Option A: Pay the full fine and plead "guilty" Traffic Violation(s) Payment Plan NoticeĪ person who receives a payable traffic citation must comply with the citation by completing one of the following options within 30 days after receipt of the citation:.Red Light, Speed Monitoring, School Bus Monitoring, and Electronic Toll Citations.Requesting a Trial Date - Requires appearance in Court.Requesting Waiver Hearing - Requires appearance in Court.Access your citation information online.Procedure for Satisfying Your Traffic Citation.
