(A) Satisfaction of complaint directly with municipal corporation without judicial proceedings in cases other than moving traffic violations. A person who has been cited for a penal violation other than an offense constituting a moving traffic violation may elect to satisfy the complaint by paying to the Clerk of the municipal corporation the amount of the applicable fine, as determined in accordance with § 33.31. If the applicable fine has not been noted on the citation, the appropriate amount may be determined by contacting the Office of the Clerk. Payment must be made within five business days after the complaint is referred to the Clerk pursuant to § 33.27(B), after which time the complaint will have been filed with the Clerk of the court of jurisdiction for prosecution. Payment may be made by bringing the accused's copy of the citation and the amount of the fine owed to the Office of the Clerk of the municipal corporation during the hours that it is open for business or by mailing same to the office. Payment may be made by bank or personal check, traveler's check or money order made payable to the municipal corporation or may be made in cash. A person satisfying a complaint in accordance with this section is not liable for court costs or Municipal Prosecutor's fees, but only for the amount of the fine requested. Upon receipt of payment, the Clerk of the municipal corporation shall mark the accused's copy of the citation as "paid" and return same to the accused as a valid receipt of payment. Payment of the fine and satisfaction of the complaint under this section constitutes implicitly a waiver of trial and admission of guilt, whether or not the accused signs any further document to such effect, and also fulfills any promise to appear which the accused or a representative may have signed and releases any security deposit which he or she may have been required to make pursuant to § 33.24. When the satisfaction is made, the complaint is settled and will not be filed with the court of jurisdiction.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-20)
(B) Satisfaction of complaint with court of jurisdiction prior to trial. This section applies to offenses constituting moving violations, disposition of which is subject to state procedures and may only be settled through a duly constituted court and also applies in cases which could have been satisfied under division (A) of this section but were not so satisfied prior to the deadline for filing the complaint with the court of jurisdiction. A person to whom this section applies may, in most instances, satisfy the complaint by paying to the Clerk of the court of jurisdiction, in person or by mail, the amount of applicable fine (as determined in accordance with § 33.31) plus all court costs which would apply if the person were to appear for trial and be convicted. Payment must be received prior to the date and time fixed for trial. The exact procedures and requirements for satisfying a complaint in accordance with this section are determined pursuant to statute and the judicial discretion of the court and persons wishing to do so should contact the Clerk or Judge of the court in which appearance is scheduled for instructions on the foregoing matters, the amount of fine and costs owing and acceptable forms of payment. Satisfaction of a complaint under this section constitutes a waiver of trial and admission of guilt, fulfills any promise to appear which the accused or a representative may have signed and releases any security deposit which he or she may have been required to make under the provisions of § 33.24 or § 33.25.
(`86 Code, § 1-4-21)