(A) The owner or operator of a vehicle who has been notified shall, within 48 hours after receipt of this notice, present himself or herself, together with the notice, at the office of the Hancock County Court; or the owner or operator may, within this period of time, mail to the Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk the specified penalty for each violation.
(B) If personal appearance in response to the notice is made before the Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk, the owner or operator may admit or deny the violation or violations charged, and if admitted shall pay the Ordinance Violations Bureau Clerk the specified penalty for each violation when provided in the schedule of fines and costs established by the Judge of the Hancock County Court, and if denied shall appear in the court at the time and place set for such appearance in the notice or as amended by the Judge of the Hancock County Court or Court Clerk.
(1989 Code, § 40.23)
Cross reference:
Penalties, see Chapter 47