(A) The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall, following the expiration of the period within which administrative or judicial review may be sought for a final determination of violation, take all necessary action(s), execute all required documents and appoint or retain any individual or agency deemed appropriate to obtain a judgment against and collect moneys from the person(s) who have been assessed fines or penalties which remain unpaid and have become a debt due and owing the municipality in accordance with the provisions of this section and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3 by:
(1) Filing a complaint in the Circuit Court praying for the entry of a judgment against the person for whom a final determination of standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) liability has been made.
(2) The complaint filed by the Traffic Compliance Administrator or individual or agency on behalf of the municipality seeking entry of a judgment against an individual for unpaid fines and/or penalties pursuant to a final determination of standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) shall have appended:
(a) A certified copy of the final determination of the standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s).
(b) A certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the final determination of standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) was issued in accordance with this subchapter and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3.
(3) Nothing shall prevent the municipality from consolidating multiple final determinations of standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) liability in an action in the Circuit Court against an individual.
(4) Pursuing all available remedies, allowed by law, to collect money judgments.
(B) Service of summons and a copy of the complaint may be served upon the person against whom a judgment is sought under the provisions of this section by any method provided under ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, § 2-203, incorporated by reference, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided the total amount of fines and penalties for final determination of standing, parking, or compliance regulation violation(s) does not exceed $2,500.
(Ord. 97-31, passed 7-2-97)