{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-11-206","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 11–206","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the State’s\nAttorney for a county shall prosecute a civil infraction in the same manner as a\nprosecution of a violation of the criminal laws of the State.\n(2) The State’s Attorney may enter a nolle prosequi or place the case\non the stet docket in the same manner as provided by law for a violation of the\ncriminal laws of the State.\n(b) (1) Subject to the approval of the county commissioners, the State’s\nAttorney may designate in writing the county attorney or an assistant county\nattorney to prosecute civil infractions.\n(2) The county attorney or assistant county attorney designated\nunder this subsection may exercise the powers of the State’s Attorney in connection\nwith a civil infraction.\n(c) The State’s Attorney for Allegany County is not required to be present\nat a trial for a violation of a civil infraction under §§ 13–503 through 13–506 of this\narticle if the official who issued the citation for the civil infraction is present at the\ntrial on behalf of the county.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=11-206","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"1f2021ff3cde96651967dc3ff97f12c036474eb0a6fe38ceda61398a540bc820","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-11-205","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-11-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}