City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 41-5. Form, etc., of citation.

(a) Form.

The civil citation shall be in the form specified by the Chief Judge of the District Court.

(b) Contents.

The citation shall contain:

(1) the name and address, if known, of the person charged;

(2) the violation with which the person is charged, including a narrative statement of the cause for issuing the citation;

(3) the time when and place where the violation occurred;

(4) the amount of the fine;

(5) the manner and time within which the person must either:

(i) pay the fine specified in the citation; or

(ii) request a trial on the violation.

(c) Certification.

The citation also shall contain a certification, signed by the issuing enforcement officer under penalties of perjury, that the facts contained in it are true to the best of the officer's information, knowledge, and belief.