Montgomery works to get speed-camera lawsuit dismissed

Montgomery County is trying to dismiss a class-action lawsuit charging that the county operates its speed camera program illegally.

The lawsuit says the county is breaking state law by paying its camera contractor, Affiliated Computer Services, on a per ticket basis. The county gives 40 percent of its ticket revenues — or $16.25 per ticket — to ACS. Maryland law prohibits per ticket payments to camera operators to avoid a financial incentive for issuing more tickets.