(A) It is declared to be unlawful for any vehicle to be parked on any area of a county road designated as a no-parking area.
(B) Any officer of the law who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of this subchapter shall:
(1) Deliver a citation to the driver or, if the vehicle is unattended, attach a citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place; and
(2) Keep a copy of the citation, bearing his certification under penalty of perjury that the facts stated in the citation are true.
(C) Payment for violations or trial:
(1) Any person receiving a citation under this subchapter shall:
(a) Pay for the parking violation directly to the County Treasurer or District Court of Maryland, sitting in Oakland; or
(b) Elect to stand trial for the violation.
(2) An election to stand trial shall be made by sending a notice of intention to stand trial to the office of the State’s Attorney for Garrett County or District Court at least 5 days before the payment date specified in the citation.
(3) If a person elects to stand trial and desires the presence at trial of the police officer who issued the citation, he shall so notify the office of the State’s Attorney for Garrett County or District Court at the time the notice of intention to stand trial is given.
(4) If proper notification is not given, the police officer need not appear at the trial, and the copy of the citation bearing the certification of the officer is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.
(1986 Code, § 268-9) (Ord. —, passed 9-3-1985)