PART 4 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU 1

SECTION:

10.1.401: Bureau Established

10.1.402: General Duties

10.1.403: Procedures

 

Notes

1	1. A Municipal Court Referee is authorized to hear certain ordinance violations relating to parking or other ordinances designated by the Presiding Judge. See chapter 11, article 5 of this Code.

10.1.401: BUREAU ESTABLISHED:

   A.   The Clerk of the Municipal Court may establish a Traffic Violations Bureau to assist the Municipal Court with the clerical work of traffic cases. The Violations Bureau may be separate from or integrated with the overall operations of the Office of the Clerk of the Court.

   B.   The Clerk of the Municipal Court shall be in charge of the Traffic Violations Bureau and the Bureau shall be open as established by the Clerk. (1968 Code §6-27-1; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

10.1.402: GENERAL DUTIES:

In addition to those duties enumerated in chapter 11 of this Code, the Clerk of the Municipal Court and the personnel of the Traffic Violations Bureau shall:

   A.   On behalf of the Municipal Court, provide summonses and complaints, penalty assessment notices and other forms necessary for the administration of this chapter. The summonses and complaints shall be serially numbered and issued to and receipted for by the Chief of Police for use by the Police Department.

   B.   Accept designated fines, issue receipts and maintain records of the guilty pleas and waivers of appearance of violators.

   C.   Fix the time of trial for persons who must, or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance on the court docket, and notify the City Attorney's Office of the trials.

   D.   Keep an easily accessible record of all violations of which each person has been guilty during the preceding thirty six (36) months, whether the guilt was established in court or by a plea of guilty in payment of a fine or a penalty assessment at the Traffic Violations Bureau, unless the records are kept by and available from the Police Department pursuant to section 10.1.302 of this article.

   E.   Cooperate with the State Department of Revenue in the development and use of a coding system for traffic citations.

   F.   Keep or cause to be kept a full record of every case in which a person is charged with any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

   G.   Forward to the State Department of Revenue a record of the conviction of any person in Municipal Court for a violation of any provision of this chapter after the conviction if the report is required by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. (1968 Code §6-27-2; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

10.1.403: PROCEDURES:

The Traffic Violations Bureau shall follow the procedures and perform the duties as may be prescribed by the ordinances of this City, by the Mayor or the Presiding Judge. (1968 Code §6-27-3; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 11-19)