Maryland Criminal Procedure Section 5-212

      (a)      This section does not apply to a citation:

            (1)      for a violation of a parking ordinance or regulation adopted under Title 26, Subtitle 3 of the Transportation Article;

            (2)      adopted by the Chief Judge of the District Court under § 1-605(d)(8) of the Courts Article, for use in traffic offenses; or

            (3)      issued by a Natural Resources police officer under § 1-205 of the Natural Resources Article.

      (b)      A bench warrant may be issued for the arrest of a defendant who fails to appear in court in response to a citation.

      (c)      A person who fails to appear in court in response to a citation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.