(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, for each violation of Section 9-101-020 or Section 9-102-020, the department of finance shall mail a violation notice to the address of the registered owner of the vehicle as recorded with the Secretary of State within 30 days after the Secretary of State notifies the traffic compliance administrator of the owner of such vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after the violation; provided that if the vehicle is leased and the lessor has provided the name and address of the lessee in compliance with Section 9-100-140(c), the department of finance shall mail a violation notice to the lessee of the vehicle within 30 days after the lessor notifies the traffic compliance administrator of the name and address of lessee, but in no even later than 210 days after the violation. The notice shall include all applicable information required in Sections 11-208.3, 11-208.6 and 11-208.8 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3, 5/11-208.6 and 5/11-208.8.
(b) (1) No citation for a violation of Section 9-101-020 shall be issued until after the expiration of 30 days after the installation of a new automated speed enforcement system on a roadway. For any violation of Section 9-101-020 occurring during such 30-day period, the department of finance shall, within 30 days after receiving information about the registered owner of the vehicle from the Secretary of State, mail a warning notice to the registered owner of the vehicle used in the commission of the violation; provided that if the vehicle is leased and the lessor has provided the name and address of the lessee pursuant to Section 9-100-140(c), the department of finance shall mail a warning notice to the lessee of the vehicle within 30 days after the lessor notifies the traffic compliance administrator of the name and address of the lessee. The warning shall advise such owner or lessee that the vehicle was used in the commission of a violation of Section 9-101-020 and any further violations of the section will result in the issuance of a citation.
(2) In addition to the warning notice provided in subsection (b)(1), for the first violation of Section 9-101-020, the department of finance shall, within 30 days after receiving information about the registered owner of the vehicle from the Secretary of State, mail a warning notice to the registered owner of the vehicle used in the commission of the violation; provided that if the vehicle is leased and the lessor has provided the name and address of the lessee in compliance with Section 9-100-140(c), the department of finance shall mail a warning to the lessee of the vehicle within 30 days after the lessor notifies the traffic compliance administrator of the name and address of lessee. The warning notice shall advise such owner or lessee that the vehicle was used in the commission of a violation of Section 9-101-020 and any further violations of the section will result in the issuance of a citation. After the first warning notice issued to the owner or lessee pursuant to this subsection (b)(2), the department of finance shall issue a notice of violation in compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Prior to the issuance of any notice of a violation, the determination of the violation of Section 9-101-020 or Section 9-102-020, and the review of that determination, shall be in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(3) of Section 11-208.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3.
(d) A notice of violation served in accordance with this section shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the facts shown on the notice.
(Added Coun. J. 4-18-12, p. 23762, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 11951, Art. I, § 6.)