If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation or a civil citation under § 21-202.1, § 21-809, § 21-810, § 21-1414, or § 24-111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissioner or court shall be one that sits within the county in which the offense allegedly was committed.

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 315, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2006, c. 15, § 1, eff. Feb. 24, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 500, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.

Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 16-111.