(A) It shall be the duty of any person who receives a notice of a traffic violation or offense, served pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, to appear in person or by attorney or agent at the office of the Ordinance Violations Bureau if he desires to take advantage of the privilege of compromising the offense. Any person who has received such a notice and who has not previously been guilty of any violation, either by his own admission or by conviction thereof, involving more than two (2) previous ordinance offenses during the calendar year, may appear in person or by attorney or agent at the office of the Ordinance Violations Bureau during the period of time allowed to appear pursuant to the notice served under this chapter, and admit liability for the offense charged in the notice and tender payment of the penalty specified in this chapter, together with any costs required by law.
(`92 Code, § 2-22)
(B) Any person receiving a notice of an ordinance violation pursuant to this chapter and who has been guilty in any manner during the current calendar year of three (3) or more of the ordinance violations of any class enumerated in this chapter; or anyone receiving a notice of any violation and who does not wish to compromise the claim of the Town by the payment of the penalty therefore as provided in this chapter, may appear in person, or by attorney or agent, at the office of the Ordinance Violations Bureau during the period of time provided therefore in the notice, waive arrest and arrange with the Bureau to be slated and to have a date set for the time he shall appear in court. The Ordinance Violations Bureau shall thereupon arrange with the clerk or judge of the court having jurisdiction thereof for the appearance in court upon a date on which the police officer who signed the notice of the violation is assigned to duty in the court, and shall notify the Town Attorney of all cases, giving the status thereof and any information required, so that proper affidavits or complaints may be prepared.
(`92 Code, § 2-24)
(C) Upon the failure or refusal of any person receiving a notice of any ordinance violation under this chapter to appear as provided in this chapter and report to the Ordinance Violations Bureau, or to compromise the violation if appearing, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Bureau to report that fact forthwith to the Town Attorney and to the police officer who signed the notice to appear, and to furnish the Town Attorney with all necessary information to prepare a proper affidavit and complaint, together with the correct name and address of the violator, if known or ascertainable. Proceedings in court against the violator shall thereupon be brought in the manner provided by statute or as hereafter may be provided and, upon conviction of the offense charged and in lieu of the sums prescribed by any compromise, the penalties provided for general violations of this code may be assessed for each offense, together with costs as are provided for by statute.
(`92 Code, § 2-25)
(Ord. 88-39, passed 12-8-88; Am. Ord. 92-25, passed 8-27-92)