Within 30 days from the date appearing at the top of a notice of automated traffic citation sent to the vehicle owner, the vehicle owner may either pay the fee associated with the citation or challenge the citation by submitting a written challenge to the citation or requesting that a municipal infraction be filed pursuant to I.C.A. § 364.22, as amended. Any such written challenge or request must be on a form specified by and available from the city as indicated on the notice and be sent to the city according to the instructions on the form. This shall include an opportunity to submit evidence that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation, and to provide the name and address of the person who was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. Upon receipt of a written challenge, a city police officer shall determine whether the citation should be rescinded. Within 15 days after the city receives such a challenge, the city shall notify the vehicle owner whether the challenge to the automated traffic citation is granted, in which case, the citation shall be rescinded. Otherwise, the citation shall stand. Thereafter, the city may seek voluntary payment and/or file the citation as a municipal infraction against the vehicle owner.
(Ord. 15055, passed 12-27-2022; Ord. 15086, passed 6-10-2024)