(a) The Traffic Compliance Administrator shall, following the expiration of the period within which judicial review may be sought for a final determination of parking, standing, compliance or automated traffic law violation, take all necessary actions, execute all required documents and request the Village Attorney or any other attorney or agency approved by the corporate authorities, to obtain a judgment on the final determination of violation against, and collect moneys from, persons who have been assessed fines or penalties which remain unpaid and have become a debt due and owing the Village, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3, by:
(1) Filing a complaint in the Circuit Court for entry of a judgment against a person for whom a final determination of standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violation liability has been made;
(2) Pursuing all available remedies allowed by law to collect money judgments.
(b) The filed complaint seeking judgment against an individual for unpaid fines and/or penalties pursuant to a final determination of standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violation(s) shall have appended thereto:
(1) A certified copy or record of the final determination of the standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violation.
(2) A certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the final determination of standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violation was issued in accordance with this Chapter and 625 ILCS 5/11-208.3.
(c) Nothing shall prevent the Village from consolidating multiple final determinations of standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violation liability in an action in the Circuit Court against an individual.
(d) A summons and a copy of the complaint may be served upon the person against whom a judgment is sought by any method provided under 735 ILCS 5/2-203, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided that the total amount of fines and penalties for final determination of standing, parking, compliance or automated traffic law violations does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
(e) If the Circuit Court renders a judgment in favor of the Village and against the registered owner or the lessee for the amount indicated in the final determination of parking, standing, compliance or automated traffic law violations, plus costs, the judgment shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as other judgments for the recovery of money.
(Ord. 833. Passed 8-22-94; Ord. 1651. Passed 10-9-17.)