(A) Debt to Municipality. Any fine, penalty or part of any fine or any penalty assessed in accordance with the provisions of this Section, and remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, administrative remedies and the conclusion of any judicial review procedures, shall be a debt due and owing the Village and, as such, may be collected in accordance with the applicable law. Payment in full of any fine or penalty resulting from a violation under this Section shall constitute a final disposition of that violation.
(B) Judgments. The Village shall, following the expiration of the period within which administrative review may be sought for a determination of vehicular regulation violation liability, take all necessary actions, 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 Village, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (A) of this section and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3, in the following manner:
(1) By filing a complaint in the Circuit Court praying for the entry of a judgment against the person for whom a final determination of vehicular regulation violation liability has been made. The complaint filed by the Village or individual or agency on behalf of the Village, seeking entry of a judgment against an individual for unpaid fines and/or penalties pursuant to a final determination of vehicular regulation violation liability, shall have attached to it:
(a) A certified copy of the final determination of vehicular regulation violation liability.
(b) A certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the final determination of vehicular regulation violation liability was issued in accordance with this Section and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208.3. Nothing shall prevent the Village from consolidating multiple final determinations of vehicular regulation violation liability in an action in the Circuit Court against an individual. The 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 State Statute; or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided the total amount of fines and penalties for final determination of vehicular regulation violation liability does not exceed $2,500.00.
(2) By pursuing all available remedies, allowed by law, to collect money judgments.
(Ord. 10-2770, passed 4-13-10; Am. Ord. 10-2786, passed 8-24-10)