Whenever a person shall be charged with a violation of any provision of Chapters 70, 71 or 72, the jurisdiction and cognizance of violations of which is in the District Court and any authorized and established Municipal Court, and such person is notified in writing by a police officer to appear on a day and hour stated in such notice to answer such charge before the Second Division of the District Court and any authorized and established Municipal Court, such person, instead of personally appearing in court, may, in person or by one duly authorized by him in writing, appear before the Clerk of the Second Division of the District Court and any authorized and established Municipal Court, admit the truth of the charge and pay to the Clerk such fine as the court may from time to time, by standing order or rule, establish or as may be fixed by the Council pursuant to § 70.99(D) as the fixed penalty for such violation, not to exceed in any case the maximum fine imposed by law; provided, that such appearance, admission and payment be made at the office of the Clerk during his office hours within seven days of such notification, and failure to appear within that time shall be deemed a waiver of the right to dispose of such charge without personal appearance in court. The payment of the fine to the Clerk in the manner herein provided shall operate as a final disposition of such charge and such proceedings shall not be deemed criminal. The notice above provided shall indicate the offense charged and shall also contain such information as will enable the person charged to take advantage of the provisions of this section, including the amount of the fine prescribed for the alleged violation.
('73 Code, § 15-33)