A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XV of this Chapter, whenever a police officer is authorized to arrest a person without a warrant because of a violation of any Sections of this Article, said police officer may, in lieu of the filing of a Complaint in Court, in the first instance issue to such alleged violator, a citation:
1. Advising said person that he has violated a specified Section herein;
2. Requesting him to make payment in an amount applicable to said alleged violation as set forth in Subsection E of this Section as settlement of said violation claim; and
3. Informing him that upon failure to so settle, a complaint will be filed in the Circuit Court of Lake County, charging him with such violation.
B. Pursuant to said citation, the person so accused of said violation may settle and compromise the violation claim in respect to such Section violation by paying to the Village the applicable amount as shown in the Schedule set forth in this Subsection E of this Section, within a period to be specified in said citation, not more than thirty (30) days of the time said alleged offense was committed.
Such payment shall be made in accordance with the instructions contained in the aforesaid citation, at the office of the Village Collector who shall issue a receipt for the money so received and promptly remit said amount to the Village Treasurer to be credited to the proper municipal fund.
C. In the event that the person to whom said citation is issued fails to settle and pay said violation claim within the prescribed time or within a period of time specified in a final notice (if one is served upon him) then the peace officer is authorized to cause a notice to appear to be served upon said alleged violator and is authorized to file a complaint and to prosecute the same in the Circuit Court of Lake County.
D. The fact that an automobile or motor vehicle which is illegally operated or parked is registered with the Secretary of State in the name of said alleged violator, shall be considered prima facie proof that said alleged violator was in control of or was the operator of the automobile or motor vehicle at the time of such alleged violation.
E. The violation described in said citation issued pursuant to the terms of this Article, may be settled, compromised and paid in the respective amounts set forth in the schedule as set forth in Chapter 2, Village Government, Article X, Tax, Fee, Fine and Penalty Schedules, Section 2.1003, Fine and Penalty Schedule.
(Am. Ord. 852, passed 10-20-2020)